The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-03-11
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letter from Captain y NJ Cogg~sLalL . worthy and
highly respectable man. who has beid the sltusti'S
! IN our CustoinHouse OF Weigier nnd Csuger The
Coilector has removed bi@ with no suy yrs,,on whist
ever OF rnisconduct in any respect. but tie
tay lac speaks OF hia in the same terms that we s
do, AS an honest. washable snd erieaced officer
who has given the utmost satisfaction ~ tie bieS.
chants snd the cCuyton,-tiouse--Wby he 10 removed
Cannot say His removal 10 evidently against the
Interest of the United States and 90 PLATA contra
dicion of those principles Of mild aad concilisng
pohcy that mark your oihcsi conduct aud private
conversations. that have uought IL my duty 10 sug
Rest to you that the new appointment. must be
sanctioned by your appreciation, il ysu choose to
Withhold u in the present instance, you will my
plnon DO Of commend.bIe and honor able jus.
tice. You know would not trouble you, IL dad not
ih,nk the occasios ust6ed il. remain yours. DC.
WILLIAM HUNTER
Hon. WILLIAM II. CsA~YosD.
To which letter received tho following
reply, which ] publish without tho knowledge
or consent Of M'. C'swfo,d, tut a. nsccesss.
~ to my owa vsDdica.isn, by showing ! did
no, iots'ls,s 10 this ss Q psr;y msttsr, and 10
perfect justification OF him ss public officer
acting upon pubic aud io.p4r,isi principles.
II will be observed that Mr.. Crawford had BY
M. Eils'y's letters Of the 20 snd 22d May,
bee a sppnsed Of oil the eiscum.,sDces in 70.
ission 10 oil the new appointments to office,
and his, Mr.. Crswford's letter, in reply to Mr..
Eie'y, ds,ed the 27th, before the receipt Of
mine, bad snnouoeed his principles of inquiry
and decision, and anticipated The opinion and
principles had stated In mine, transmitted
by the nail Of the - b, under dale VI the S3d.
The letter il sI iollowss
Wdshingfos. 29ih May. 1920
Dsar Sir-Your letter Vi Tie 23d instant, has been
al.
Mir Eilery had been requested to s,.le the grounds
upon which the new appoint tuents, announced in his
letter of The 22d, had been made - Ire had said
that tile previous iDcumbents had resigned or been
removed. regret very much thai Mr.. EI,ery hss
niscosceived both biS rights and duties vpoh this
OCCASION. Those who have been longer IN 0iiice 10
not commit mistakes of this nature.
rhe removal OF MIR Cosgeshun will not be per.
mued at the will oflhe Collector. Misiesssnce, or
nonkeasance must Le established, before lis removsl
~iIi be sanctioned. remain. &c.
WILLIAM II. CRAWfORt.
Hon. WILLIAM hUsTEa
!. viii DO observed that l could have had
no previous c0W WmunIcstio0 OF WashiR gton
with Me. Crawford on thI. sUbiect. l left
Washing oh -on the 18th VI May, and arrived
al Newport On tho evening oi lhs 22J, on tho
some day, butsiIeT the nsw appointments had
usken place. am not there tore entitled 70
the Wc'N iudt uao OStu mpulcu I'D me,
of having Influenced The mind ol the Secrets.
y to this &C, ot Commended aud hooo sblo
lusuco." lie sclsd exclusively upon hst ho
deemed principles Of law cod justice, ilus.
uased snd eoLG. a.sd by official precsdsa a,s,
unini'oenced w pivatc o. friendly iDterposi.
tion. ! conceived that had not only right,
connected a. / WAS with tho COVE, ,nnent, but
ghsl il was duty not to be omitted 10 msss
the Representation d,d of Nj. CoggeshsD's
case. l made no aIusion TO parry names or
poiiiics. ! had no Teis srence 10 The IN 10 my own
mind. though. not Of the politics Of any Of
,he parties coOCe eroed. 1t IVES at . period oi
peitect usDquiIiiy upon these subIscis, snu |
should have given the same opInioD and done
tho ssme thing upon tho common case Of ono
'epuLlicah hAvIGg been tispl4. Cd " I.vuG oi
sn0, her.
l, appears that Mr.. C'swfo,d could no,
havs been influenced by sny thing that had
ssld o. wtVtea and he knew the, ] was DO,
prcjudced by coy personal III will towsrds
the ptsseoI Collector, for he probably does
know, that in tho presence oi the highest Of.
tcer ot the UDitod S,aIes, ! defended, sad
warmly defended. ,ho private End orsi char.
acter OF his gentle man ass,ns, an attach a.
odious nnd Oslignsut ~ ono I" leading aud il.
iuential Iepubl,can" could mske sgsiDsl Q.
mother, When arrived ~ Newport, on the
22d, l was tesh 10 the recollection oi this ex.
efci.e Of justice aud honor towards this gen.
tismsn, subjected 10 nriuo.c cslumniss and
unsee1 accusations, And IL will DO observed
,hst my lcltcr 10 the Secretary contains no
impeachme OF the conduct oi the Coisc,or.
! do no, place 1t on the g'ound VI the effront.
~ O! powef, or the insolcnIs Of ofies--nor
even DO I imputc II to On easy snd su,isbie
temper, yielding to impo',uDsIe soiicilud
snd conmn,ing tho smiable, bui hot ssnisi
ertor, oi endsose,ing the public interest by
concessions TO privass t'iend,hip. | knew
nothing, l thought not NJ eli, whst had been
,hs politics oi Mr.. Coggeshsh; I knew him
10 be sn American, and iEoush perhaps op.
possd 10 the cooio'eIce ment VI the lale wat,
anxious ior his coantIys glory aud success.
The disappointment ,oi those who think
they lost Offices which thsy never legally pos.