The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-04-08
Cbsifmsa end Secretary Of this Convention.
PHILIP MARTIN, Chairman,
DUTEE J. PEARCE, Secretary.

NUMBER OF tho kepuolicen reemcn of TINS
county, was forwarded TO tho Secretary Of the
Treasury, 10 which the political clsims OF
'hose appointed by the Collector were clearly
stated, and The political seo,imenn Of those
appointed by Mr.. Crawford, were fully set
forth.
Aud 10 10, the public Judge whsthsr Mr.. c.
could have we'll misunderstood tho language
and mssning of those Who signed IL, will
make ono or two extracts from 1t.
Whatever may be tho language Of cs',ain
citizens Of this stale, when at Washington,
and however anxious they msy DO 10 inculeste
the doctrine, that there no longer exists 10
this country, spoli,iesl party, We are esnstrsin.
ed to declare that 10 this respect their profes.
sions abroad, do not correspond with their &C.
lions at home: there 10 ct this time 10 Rhode
Island, party hostile to tho Administrs,ion
Of our General Government, and possessing
views detrimental TO the best interest Of our
country. 'r
"It grieves W, therefore, to learn tbs, sny
measure should DO resoited to By the .Secfe.
terry Of the Tressury, calculated to cherish tho
hopes Of tbis party, or 10 discomf; or disheart-
on the Republican parry
"Whie the Office of Collector was 10 othsr
hands we quietly submitted 10 all ihs appoint
ments which the Collector thought proper 10
make we did not then, although we have for
tho last twenty years had q Secretary Of Re.
publican feelings, remonstroio against Q single
sppointment." We were content 10 leave
10 the Collector what wss ,hen his right, the
appointment OF those officers, hoping the time
would como when a Republican Collector
would exercise tho same privilege"
These extracts, and the memorial is long,
or the whole should be published, will pre-
sumo satisfy the unpre JUDGED mind, that the
lsoguage OF the memorial wss such % could
not be misunderstood by Mr.. Crawford. ]
nigh, now iske my leave Of Mr.. Crawford
and would not OF this timo have troubled the
public with any remarks Of mine had not
been IN . situation TO have known that many
OF tho statements contained in his vindicslion,
so far - the eame related to the appointment
OF certsio officers of tho customs, in ihis dis.
uic', were incorrect The public will Judge
Of his conduct in relation TO the sppoinl msnt
Of these officers, how far il was warrsn,ed by
the laws Of tho land, and how far II comedies
with the lsnguoge Of some Of his supporters,
tina, he is tho only Republican csndIds,s for
the office OF President.
! will conclude with one -or two remsrks
moro to shew thst Mr.. Hunter. letter inhu,
enced NJ. Crawford, in giving his veto TO The
Collectors sppointmen,--his ie,'gr to Mr..
Ellery shcws nothing bu, irritation, temper,
and resentment /; it is not such on one, 80 one
officer Of tho government, ought TO write 10
mother, but such q letter a. the Captains Of
British armed vessels, were sometimes in the
- e 4 r. L..
armed merchantmen. If Mr., Ellery bad mis-
teken his power could not bis commanding
CfFicsr have told him Of this, in moro respect.
ful language.
Christopher Ellery 10 we'll known to Mr..
Jefferson, aud was known TO him, ss one Of
his warmes, supporters, before Mr.. Crawford
found u f,refia6!e 10 become democrat. Hs
10 man OF The highest fespeetability, and as
yet ha, had the confidence OF the public to q,
great an extent as Mr.. Crawford.
If M. Crawford was unlnHuenced by Mr..
Hunters letter, what spirit or temper dicta,.
ed his letter Mr.. Crawfofd's letter TO Mr..
II. is dated the 29,h Of Msy; in this he state.
that Coggeshsll shall not DO removed, sl-
though OF that time be had no, received Mr..
Ellery's letter Of The first of Juno, in which
he (Mr. Elle'y) states his reasons Tor tho 70.
movsl. Fifteen days sher this letter TO Mr..
Hunter, MIR. Crawford writes 10 Mr.. ElIsry
requiring him TO restore tho old officers--he
asks for evidence--hs decides without il, and
before il can srrive informs Mr.. Hunter that
although he has required evidsncs he intend,
20 decide in his favor without III Yet Mr..
Crawford now says he was not Influenced by
Nc. Hunters letter. II no, Influenced BY
Mr.. Hunters letter, why did MIR. Crawford
condescend 10 return 90 answer to il. Is this
the ordinary course Of the Department! Mr..
Crawford knows Il 10 not. Did Mr.. Calhoun,
Mr.. Adams, or either Of the other heads Of
Departments ever before eondescend 10 return
an answer to letter Of ono private individual
IN behalf OF sno,her individual, soliciting "a.
vors, or begging for office. ask then whst
could have induced Mr.. Crawford 70 the
course by him adopted but Mr. Hunters lot.
tel
So we'll understood here 10 Mr.. Hunters
understanding with, and influenes over Mr..
Ctawfo'd, that no man thinks he has any
chsnes for sny office within the gist Of the