Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-04-14
Ps,slsnA, A,pra 5, 1906.

Ss'ssst Fve"'ss ~. P9F Aasfsr Po''A'as.
Portland Aspva 5, 1906.
STA,
HAVE had the honor Of receiving yosr favor
of the 9th uit and agreeable to youe order, have
delivered to Mr. Pren,iis all the Poi O6ce proper
ty III my poReGisn.
Although the income of the Office has lately
become Comfortable, an willing to be rid Of it,
rot Only IS am thereby freed finn good deal
Of trouble, care anc at ention, which Distributing
Office requires, but as have found that you had
not that confidence in me, which would have rem.
dered the duties of il more agreeable. Indeed
have never diicovered that dlpo(i1iou toward. ~
which was wont 70 obfsrve in yoof predeee6oss,
and more recently in Mr.. HAsssswAx Whole Let
tiers % me often unaffected the polaenefs and be-
nevolence of bis charader. have on the coctfAly,
lately noticed your preferences to the epi6ions of
perlons not belonging to the department., although
mine was 10 concurrence with thai Of = very worthy
gentleman. one of your deputies, who enc world
think were more proper perlons to sdvife with in
matters rdPsding the PoR Office, than thofs ~hs
have no csneern in conducting the buirefs Of it,
refer more particularly to the appointment Of
two perfons 10 fupply the Offices IN this vicinity
which had become vacant by the death Of Mr. Rs6sk
and Mr. Ke~.-The gentleman who vas recom-,
mended BY US both to fuppy one and be who
was recommended by me 70 fupp!y the ether Of
sheie vacancies, (vhofe political character did
not know, we're amiable and capable Young men,
who would have given fatisiaeiion TO the people,
and executed The irua with honor and 6dei4y.--
Inltead Of attending TO thefe rec oendssioss,
feconded too in the former cafe 81 hsosaatica
from respectable (ouree, you appois.sod twc ~
men, both Of whom are ignorant and incapable. to
Gay no more. The cha,aiter Of one 1t ,hem you
have doub,ie5s before ihis time been acqoaiotsd
with. as we'll Is With the difficulties and uneafne6
een(equent to the appointment and ~ to The
other. he is 70 ant for the bunne(s, that am we'll
informed he has employed the very gentleman
recommended, to a,t.nd and make up The Mail foe
him. although he lives az the diaance Of mile
from his Office. Far different ftom ,hh miNrull
was the confidence placed in me BY the venes able
gentlemans who fra appointed me under The
government Of the uaited States aud BY others
who ioeeeeded him ID the Ofiee Of Poa Mailer
General, until you became poGeAed Of Il.
From The year 1875 uutil new revee have had
eauie to fafpea that they were dilfa,.6ed with NY
eondues. On the contrary, have bad the thanks.
OF foms Of them for particular fervces, and for
bints n % the improving e The method Of condu.
ing Tome OF the bu6nes aepertaining to the elaab
ment. seq
But notwithtanding am, as it ,efpeas myfelf,
quite reeoneed to my removal, ihould have been
glad It you had informed me what it was thar in /.
huenced Yoo in ycur determine alton 10 remove me.
Was It grounded on the idea tia, however faithful
yosr deputies are Who we're appointed before you
came into efce,M was neeeaary their places fhould
be enjoyed BY men Of yuor own Sea and that
beeaufe they do net reign or die faa enough.
vacancies ought. according 70 an idea expreaed on
another ocsalon, TO be created for the ON, oof. !,
Or have any falfe charges or mifieprefen,s,;on.
osen exhibited aRa'nt me that have in your oo;n.
ion juatlfied the meafure !--Thf. one3iori +
h'u'd not perhaps have though, OF sih;ns. had
there not been good eaufe to believe, that on fch
preteoce., anc sxe'ted BY fpri. # political in Ole
rance other od'cers Of government have heen hurl
co rom places OF Huit ~hirh they hsd 6llee with
7ls Hon. 6ssamis Fss.Aks. "''