The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-03-04

abuse Of the Cove Dment so9 SIS supporters.
The gentle msn who was appointed Weigber,
st the commencement OF the lsie war volun-
tee,ed he services 10 the Unied States Tor
TWO yesrs, with an Independents Compsoy uD.
der his command, when IL was considered
treason sgsinst Nfsv. Enskand TO declare IN 70.
vor of The Government /fhs United &efes,--
was excepted by the President under The act
of February, 1919, and was ia actual service
witb his company in deIeoce OF bis coouuy,
while the one removed was pouring out his -
buse on eye'y one Who entered his cououy's
sersice--wishihg tho Army which had enter.
ed Csnsds, might be snnihils,ed--Isvi,hing
his impr rscsiioos on the Governmen, n every
public eofner--moar0iog AZ our victories, snd
rrIoicin9 at our defesis, and euif gising be
bands oi ~orihies who me, ., Hartford 10 ssv
Or the Union, and pabliely declaring his read
insss to support them Ia soy measures they
might sdopi.
2" The Collector having made Tho removals
and appointments sgIeesbiy 10 Ibs wishes OF
the fiiepds OF Govetomeni, wrote 10 tho Sec.
retaiy, o, In the former case, and informed
him Of tho removals ne had made, and for.
wstded the names oi those he had sppoin,ed,
for his appreciation.
I" The NYeigher who was removed, applied
immediately TO an eminent Lawyer Who was
then . Senator of tho United States, to wrns
10 the Secretary OF the Tressuty in his behalf,
and beg the, he might be rsin,,s,eJ IN his Of.
Gee which the Hon. Senator did, and gave II
40 ais opinion, ,ha, on officer once appointed,
ard approved oi, csnnot 90 removed excepi
for misconduct in Office. The letter from tho
Collector, and that IRON tho Hon. Senator,
k,n h>
some time. The return OF mails bought
letter from the Secretary % The Collector, 70.
guessing him TO be 30 good as 10 sate his 'es-
son. 70, making the removals., and a 'eOnfden-
nof letter to the Hnn. Seas'or. Tho Collsc-
tor complied INN. dis;rIy. and ststed his rea.
sons, but not 80 fully, II is presumed, as he
would have done had he known The conisn's
Of the 'sUSrIDxsriAL' Ieuer from tho Seeis.
,sry to the Hun. Senator.
"A lev days after tho Collector had Tor
ws,ded his reasons tor msking the removals,
and before his ieuer could reach Washington,
tho Honorable Senator, as an evidence OF his
H. Hlepce at the Seat of Government, showed
the confidential letter be had received from
the Secretary, 10 'hs Weigher, and II was
through ,hi. channel soon publicly known,
thst tho Secretary had Bivso sssorsncss that
the officers appointed by .he Collector, should
be removed; suS those removed, should be
reins,a,eb. .'
"Ths Honorable Secretary ve'y eoar,eou,-
" --.i. - an - .-.-;--J ,h> Cnii~rfa.'n Vet.
ter .,al,sg his reasons for making tho remov
ais, and hen w oe 10 him, a. Georgia slave.
noider voold wrue TO his overseer, pese mpto.
r,ly ordering him TO discharge thoss ne he'd
appointed, end TO reiDsists thoso he had re-.
moved, 10 the places ,hey held under his p'e.
decesscr +; which wa. i'm msi'stel, complied
VITA on the pot OF the Collector.
" Imme da,e!y after this, a remons!Vancs
and petition, giving . correct oiatfmsn ut of all
he facts, and sppro,;ng Of the ,emo.sIs spd
sppoiot me ats. made by he collector, and prey
Jog tia, the eppoin' mems rnsds by him might
he cor hrmcd, was for vafded 10 the Secretary,
signed by grea numoer OF the eiisen, oi
he district. And Cou ven ion OF Deiegs'es
from every town In the state, who had sssem.
bled Tor political put poses Al Newport, BY .
unanimous vote, expressed their spprcba lou
of The appointments mede ny the Collector, 9
copy Of which, signed by their chai, man sod
Secretary, ~ss slso otwsrdsd to neither OF
~h'ch hes sny answer ever been received, or
my po,ics tsksn, except verbal dec'a' siion
Dy no ScCFctafy, 10 u ncWUS' VI SOhkiesss
tha, he ",cosld nor De diefqfed 10 by tbe Re.
hublieaas Of Rhode. Island."
"Jbvs IL sppesr., ihs, although ell the Re.
cubiic.ns ct Rhode -lsiaod united, could have
no influence IN ob's'ning the legal appoint.
men, Of deserving Republicans to cffies. one
Federal Lawyer, ,hen Q Senator Of the Uni
ted States, VINO. il is satisfactorily ssce',sned,
va, inauencsd also oy 6iy dolias BILL had
1t luence enough TO obtain ,he Mes" rein
susiemsn, Of eodeser,inx iedersiis,s 10 ofhcss
from WHICH they had bssn legally removed.
II the foregoing sts,e ments are essentially
correct, il 10 tho p,sss g'oss ossumhfios, the
most fagronf oSuse, and he mos ostrage0ss
ererciss Of power, that has ever been attempt.
ed in this country. " they are en'i'eIy ineor-
rect, let tbem DO dissvo~ed, end disp'oved {;
Other viso Mr.. Crawford ought not TO receive
Q sinsle vote for President Of the United
Sia'es. Such ste my impressionS thst l
fhirt \ NAV aafelv sau. ha iii moi. with tnIo