The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-03-11

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! however have no difficulty IN producing.
Iu tue ease of Rsihbun .bd Psekhsm, the Is,-
l ter bad os1ome, by age sod hsbItusl d. urtsD-
: ness, incapable of dischs'siog The du,ies Il
| inspector and mes,ursr while the iof met.
sioed by the vigor Of youth, we'll educated,
l end upright in Character snd conduct, appear
ed TO be altogether fitted Tor peIieI miny hoso
duties sby, i.iIhiuliy snd disc'eetiy. When
| selecting Sheer man 10 lieu ot Yeoasns, be.
besed tbe kist named, who, through misiot.
iuhs, 10 poor, TO be worthy snd espsbls; and,
considering that The Other wss IN the IecepS
Oi i've or six hundred dollars annually, 10
permanent inspector, Of Two hundred end io,.
~ dollars yearly ss . revolutionary pspsioosr,
has SOD, also diving in his ialbe''s fsmilyJ
acting ss Oecssionsi inspector, IL seemed 10
me just, that one Of the posts should 10 re-
iIDIsished and usnsfevred over in manner n
done; especially 90 lin sddi,ion) Ysomsns
could DOT be ssid 70 srJoy tho perfect eoGh.
deDce OF the collector. Tho exclusion Uf
Coggsshsll, the late wsighss and gsuEer, ih
issor OF Melville, The present wsiehss, anu
Buid'ek,ths present gsugerTives 10 the public
the services OF Two men tor those Of oas tho
amount Of c0mpe oss,ion rsnsining the same
end without dsrOgs.ing from The character ct
,he late officer, u my be remarked, thss
great respectsbility attaches itself 20 the cha.
'ac'sfs Of those DOW employed 10 bic siesd.
These, too, have been found smong the
iriends and supporters Of the sdministrsiions
of tho general goveI nmsut from tbe period OF
MIR. Je6orscn's ascension TO the Piesideoey
TO The present day. Melville 10, mo, cover =
man of rare genius, such 90 ono ss il is my
pleasure and pride ever " have esteemed snG
admired.
You will perceive, sis, the, the motives
winch have seiustsd me 10 msking tho chan
ges heretofore comDunicstsd were good, cod
will hooos ,hcm, think, vi,h your spprobar'
tIUn.
All the othces DOW serving 10 the district
Of Newport, sre, ss ! believe, deserving Of
confidence OF course, other removals will
no, be required for the public benefit.
Mos, respectfully, lsm, sir, your mos, o..
bedent servant,
CHRISTOPHER ELLERy.
w. II. CRAWFORD, Esq.
Ssereso'y cf tie Treasury.
From this il appears, that, sgsin.t one Of
the tHicets whose removed was desited, no
complsiot wbs.tvor wss urged snu, gsinst
the other, The only objeetion ~ss, ,ha, "he
could NOT be said TO enjoy tho perfect cons.
dencs OF the Cole eetor." The Secretary di6'
not approve Of tho removal, on tho grounds
presented by the Collector, and eommunics~
ted hit dScision in the following reply
TaxAsuRr DrtARrMxxr,>
June lSih, 1890.
Sir,--Your ie,tsr Of the iss, stating tho
reasons which bad induced yoa 10 smoys csr-'
tain ofiiesrs OF The customs Under yoor dIec.
,ion, has been received by yss,erdsyI mail.
As you could not have had the ben. &, Of
the lsuers Of yoor predecessor in ef1ice adj
drs.'sd TO this Department, telstive TO tho
removal Of inspectors, weighess, sId gaOgers,
II is Unior,Unate that you did not apply diisct.
ly 10 thi' office Tor iGslrucilOn, 10 case OF so
much delicsey.
The ,eco, ds Of tho Treasury abound With
evidence ei tho protection afforded by tho
Secretary OF the IIsssury, to the subo, d,us,s
ofhces ot the c0s,oms sgsins, the caprice or
is'orilsm @! the principals The reasons as
signed by you Tor the removal OF YeomsoA
and Coggs.hsll, are TO, Satisfactory. Thst
the subo,dipate ,fRcets should possess tho
cot fdence Of their prineipsls 10 sxtre msiy de-
shsbie " not inaispe nssbie but The more SIS.
ser,ion, that they DO not po.sess the confidence
Of thai officer, cannot DO sdmiued % . jast
g,ound oi ,r,n0vsl. The g'0und. upon which
cases 10 seulsd, in O, der that de eision msy
be made ders,andsgIy by the Head Of tho
Treasury. You will. thetefore, imue edstely
sf,er the receip, Of this letter, ies,o,e Mr..
Yeomsns snd Mr.. Coggeshsil, to the places
which they held in the Customs, under your
pre- deeessor 10 Glhce. II there is sny thing
unpleasant 10 Jour feelings in this proc. du'er
it 10 the oseesss'y 'esult of ihs p'ecipissney
with which you have scted.
Whs,essf vacancies are correctly produce
ed the sppOiu.men, OF the gentlemen you
have named to Gil them, will meet with no
obstruction, ii they deceive the character
which you have given them. Ism, Sc.
WIN. II. CRAWFORD.
&. EELbnY, Esq. COiiss,Or cf Neunorf.
The Collector carried into eGse, The decis.
ion Of The Secretary, and ,hsie the ms.,er