Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-09

va 'ehu Vi Tue oecfe'afy CT the IIeaSuTythat the
| hau ~ Tree and unreserved Communication with him
upon the subject of The Presidency. That the Sc
ctetaty had conferred with him upun the fe,sbii,,y
oi securing The electoral votes OF Rhode Island for
himself by means al cooper alton al his, the Sena.
| tors friends, with some leading republicans of. the
state-thai lie had chosen this sa me republican ce NJ
uenan MS he most influential aud liberal an,o np
them, anu that lie had no doubt that they could with
the most reiicc, ease secure the votes OF that saie
by such cooperation that il would in,porian, TO
| MI C'awi",d TO have such Il fooihold in New En-
gIihd that II lie would thus open With him, and
Mr.. Craw ford should be escted he could of c,,u,
| command amy thing IN the git OF the governme M in
hai stale, anu exercise steaier influence with his
administration than any other republican in the
state Mat AS 10 himself, the Senator, lie should use
ms utmost TO put every ihing nto his hands foy he
| "'s =" 90 "oioau as minister Ia some European
oou'' station which would CRAFTY his wishes, and
| wI,ch he had Ion. been anxious TO attain. -
10 ihs mass ol gross assertion and inv eD,on,
p'""y "nu ca'nl. assert upon The most perfect con
seriousness oi innocence aud Of the TRUTH that have
not had III any time wih MI Craw ford any CONVEX
saI'on IN regard Ia The Presidential Election have
never mirIded myself as 10 this topic upon his al
iennon conceived II II point OF delicacy Ia forea,
remark upon TINS SUBJECT, and aluson of his WAS
| ever calculated to draw one from me- H., has mo,
heen with M, do believe with an, on, else an
inti,guer. He never offered me an Office of any
hinu no, dad ever from ban solicit ANY He would
disdn 10 accep, the friendship of any man upos ,h.
mere terms Of schs, prospective ben.ft and if I
Know mysrli, d" incapable Of making to any man
such n proposition. I rrprI as contrary IN III mo
Thoughts aud habits of life the idea of ba,gninnp IN,
ohce, and especially OF conriving hy any means 10
pledge the suiiiages at such thinking, saracious
anu independent race, as are The freemen OF my ma
tive State. deny thai coalition of the PRINCIPAL
ieadin. influential Republicans and Fcterals,s
could impose this People or beguie them of
their rights They would with instructive acuiemess
defect such coalition, and il opposed 10 the plain
sound sense of The bndy OF the commuuiy, would
disappoint and defeat it..
\ coalition Of one humble Federalisi, who never
has shown IN his own State any thing but moderation
IN principle, aud inactivity in party movements who
never was accused before of any faculty al intrigue
and who has been alternately praised aud condemn.
ed Tor 100 much miidness aud m utence i'm party cun
cerns-the coalition Of such to effec the prea,
purpose OF carrying Presidential Election in this
oia,e, even with this great, leading, influential Re-
publican, who stands behind the curtain. wand lac
absurd aud ridiculous. Has NOT this great man If
any such 'he,e he) mistaken the ,eseres or his own
'n,ag inAiion tor my communications
l ne general assertion OF intrigue ilh Mr. Craw-
i"rd, thus denied nmd rrpecd, is attempted to he
supported iy the single acl az ,he Reinstatement il,
Once OF some s"hnrdnair officers Of the Customs il,
tins place, displaced 10y the present Collector h,
inns business had as Ia of these officers (and
only as TO on small and ineGecui concern Capt
~ w. CocGEsHALL, worthy aud respectable m;rn,
nau hetn selected ""d appointed few months b.
lore ny lhe late W WILLIAM ELLEBy, Esq. as Weigh
| er and Gauger. HIS very appointment by such a
| man, signer OF the Declaration of indepen dence
who was himself app"ined To o!hcc by Washington
ana continued 10y every succeeding admins, aim
seemed 10 my mind strong and almost irresisfIl,,
presumption ia favor OF Mr. Cs Official abiIi,v and
n'egtiy.-Cpon my arrival al Newport from Wash
lnstoh, was almost ImnIe diaIely applied 10 lax Mir
COggeshall, for opinion AS to The mower NJ ,ha
collector IN removing him from Office without ASSIGN
ing Tor that removal any official Delinquency and
when on the contrary the Collector acknowledge
and declared that he had aiwa;s heeu i'm office cpn,
peent aud faithful. Upon general principles could
nave no doubt that such power Of removal was m
consistent with the principles of our instui.,s ,n
mar u gave TO The Collector irresponsible mower
that might IN various modes eopardse the pub;c in
r,es's' Inc result oil my opinion was that his, Mr.
- reno'ai, must he previously sanctioned by the
treasury department, and | suggested TO him the
prophecy oi stating his owntcase ,n his own wnv IN
the Secretary. He did so, and thar statement WINS
'Ans"l'ec 10y me enclose- IN leuer Of which a
copy has been accidentally and fortunately pre-
served. f'
Ne~Port, May esd 1890
Dear Sri take the liberty transmit ts you Letter
from Capt H. NJ Coggeshal, worthy an,, highly re,peet
able no has held the situation in our Custom House
OF "eigher and gauser The Coleci has removed him
with no suggestion whatever misconduct in ANY
nn' on The contrary he speaks OF him same term.
that we all do, honest valuable and experienced off
GER who has given the Satisfaction TO The merchants
aud the cusiom-house Why he is removed cannot say
Ills removal is evidently against the the United
States, and so plain contradiction OF those prircple
OF mild and conciiating policy your official con-
duet and private conversations have thought il nv
duty 10 suggest to that the appointment must
he sanctioned by appreciation, you choose 10 with,
ho'd IL III Tie present instance, will in my opinion do
an act oic"n,mendable and honorable Justice You Lno
world not Trouble il did think the occasion iu
iiGed il. remain YOURS &c.
WILLIAM HUNTER
Hon. I'm. II. Crau,Syd
To which letter received lie following replv
which publish without the know ledge or consent Of
| Mr.. Crawford, hut necessary 10 nv own yiu,c..
ton, 10y showing did not iBieflere ~ This "a a mar
" matter, and IN perfect Justification Of him MS uub
lac officer acting upon public and imparlia ur;uci
| pies. u viii be observed ini SIR Crawford had Ly
Mr.. Elery's letters OF The 20,h and god Nav been
appizeu OF AN The circumstances in relation TO all
The new appointments 10 Office. aud his Mr. C,aw.
lords letter III reply 10 MIR. Eety, dated the 9th
before The receipt of mine had announced his prin
c'ples OF inquiry and decision, and aDciuacd III,
| opinion aud principles had stated in mine rams
! miiied 10y The mail Of the eth under dane or tho
! ZSd.-The letter is As fellows
| Warrington, onh My 1920
Dear Sirfour letter of the esd inst has been receved
by Ibis days mali Pysrols to lis arriys, MIR Elcr had
bee' requested TO ,e grounds upon which The new
appointments, announced in his Of the 22d tad
madei as he had not said that the previous ncumleus
had resigned or been renewed regret very much tia,
Mr. E'lery has mconceived both his rights and duties
this OCCASION Those who have been longer in Office do NM
commit mistakes Of this nature.
The removal Of AIr. Co2gesha will not me per,i,,.
the will of the collector. Misfeasance or nan fe,sa
must he established, before his removal will he sanction.
ed remain, &c. Wu. II. cnA,Uronn
| Hon WIN. Hunter
II will be observed il,at could have had mn pre,i-
0"S communication ai Washington with Mr. Craw-
lord on this subject. lrf Washington ON The t,,i,
| OF Nav, and arrived ~ Npwunrf on ibe evan;,, Of
the 22d on The day, bui af,ci the new nunn7n,
menis had taken place | au, rot ihereIore enuded
! 10 me ShaH mrru iai has bePD imputed io me- of
having influenced The mind of the Secretary to Ills
act ct /" conimendabe and honnurnb,e iustice " lie
ac'cd eNcinsively upon what he deemed rinrples of
"a" Aho Jus'ce, illustrated and confirmed by official