The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-04-01
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NV,llIsm Hun,ef of this town, and their sn.
swsts lo the same, one published in the Ma.
troosi foieIigeocer, end ,he other In the New.
POI. Metcu'y Of The 2ssh u'i.
In relation TO the s,stemeo,s published IN
the New Ygik Psofioi, ! know nothing 8 and
hope they viii not BE- found, upon further in
ves,igatiun, true. OF we'll grounded, io' sure.
iy, II they can be supported, no honest man
will give his vote Tor Mr.. Crawford Tor Pcs
iden,, and Mr.. Hunter, q gentle man whom l
have ever held m high estimation Tor his tel
eots, and genilernan'y conduct, sltbough l
have nevet agreed win him on political ques.
iiuos, must lose the esteem of his follow men,
and sink 10 .heh opinions 10 rise no more.
As serious cha ges have been made against
both these men, the sooner the shjaSI' on
which they les,, !. published, and he name
Of the (" sIilavi m ker" 10 made known the
beuer, for the public have . deep interest IN
sesiog the one, and knowing the nsine oi ,he
o'her. My pteSent purpose, however, bio
Call the attention vi the pubic, TO Tho vindics'
ton which these gentle men hive published OF
their condoct, In regard TO csttsia officers OF
the customs, said TO be appointed in tbis town
in 1920. ! VIII not say sppoincd, Tor they
never have been'sppointcd, and ofthis be-
heve shall satisfy every unp'ejrdced mind.
ID tho vlndicsu Of these gentlemen,
there arc many statements by them '"sde,
which are not well grounded, scd which 1 sp-
plehend will not, ~ every rsspec', be found
10 itGe. There arc also acts Of theirs, or
o. least Of one Of them, which sro unwsrrsn.
table, brcouse contrary to the laws OF the
land, aud whore che !a'e ends tyranny begins.
J. I sm correct and shall be bof.e out in this
charge, tho public will At once see, tho deep
interest which .hsy have 10 tho investigation
Of their scjs. 40 weli A. the exalninstioD OF
their conduct.
Lake 1t Tor gtsnted ths, tho piece po,'i'b.
ed in the Na,jonsi In,slIigencef, end tepub.
hshed in tho Nswport Mercury Of The 2sh
u''. WAS wu.e0, or procured, or furnished Dy
the head Of tho r'easuiy Department tbis
ought TO be conceded. because !, contains tho
ieuer Of Mr.. Ele'y Of June ist, 1920, and
Mr.. Cfaw.ord's reply Of the i3.h oi the Same
moo,n; these letters, one an original one,
and he Others cory, we've IN the costody snd
aaic keeping Of Mr.. CfaMlor d, and could not
hsee been published without bis eop.sn''ng
TO their publication; end tho inference - al.
most 40 strong, thst tho retns'ks accompany.
log tho le,rsrs, were written by him, or by
some one under HE inspection, and 81 his in.
stance snd request.
We & At learn from this vindiea,ion Mr..
Crawicfd has published 4" that the appoiut.
men' tne ofiicsrs IN quesfion, Is vested in
the Collector, with The spp'oba,ion Of the
Scce,siy, and that by esa6fsbSd usage the
rncticn Of the Seere's'yh necessry to their
renewal by he Collector /; and TO use his so.
,hotry brn.6tiai'y, he Che Secrets'y) mus,
know the grounds upon which the Collector
acts :" admitting for tho arguments sake,
that The established usage takes the place Of
y positive law, or The common sense cor.
sruc,iop which all msnkind would po, upon
II, sill was Nj. Crswfo' d unwstran,ed in re.
qoifing re,sons for tho non appoint men, OF
the old officers, and tho sppoin,n,en, OF OH
e"; end his srprobs,ion or approval, Of The
Cole ctor's nomination oUgh, 10 have followed
., a matter Of course, unless he, personally,
knew, or could s,aign sumo good reasons,
grounded on facu within his own knowled
Shy they ought no, 10 be appointed. And
wh, the act Of tho Collector was not the &C,
ot msn VINO had displaced some individuals,
foC tho purpose OF mskins . vacancy Tor the
appointment Of others, they wsre di,plsced
by operation of law, and when Chti,tophet
Ele y wen, into ofice, there was not one In.
spsc,or, iauges, or Weighsr, who had sny
.suihority 10 act under him f; they all had &c.
relved ,hsi, spPointmsns from his ptedeces.
so'. and when he died, their powers ceased.
dfI am right 10 this position, and will sbew,
by and BY, that I do not spesk without book,
M. Crawfrd had no right TO ask the t,ollec.
tor why or whereiore, he did employ those
employed by his predecessor, or for bis char.
ges ,ainst them, or the sroonds Of their 70.
movsi. .ar.
1t will bo conceded, I spp,ehsnd, that eve.
~ new Collector Who thinks proper 10 EN-.
p'oy those employed by HE predecessor. gives
them new warrants or certificates, and Is 20
bound 10 do BY esfaShshed ssaye, and u they
necessarily succeed TO tho same ofices they
held under the former Collector, Why is this
required, more especially when they csnno,
be 'eonoved. or oew ones sppoin,ed, Ia THAR
places, withou, the approval Of the Secretary,
ss to the pew appointments, snj without max
ing known 70 him the reasons Tor dispiaeing
them.
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