Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-18
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PnocuKnINGs oF rHs B,sroS al acittNrs ~ yct4-
foa 2, tie rc7a,cnI Of fuLiyai md c4PlJe officers.
The first stop was 10 present 10 Nh tlenshaw the
Bosrc>, June. 81, 1899.
Oir.d H@netqic. m Collector OF the Port Of Hos-
ton anil Charicstown.
Sir we the undersigned Merchants of this
city, have had frequent occasion IN the course OF our
buSine>s with the Custom House, TO observe, with
alprnh,l'on, tho ability ease ana promputndc with
whca Mr. John Johnson dispatches the business Of
bis dep irmcut.
We believe we express the opinion of large ma
inriy of the Mercantile Interest, when we say that
we should very much regret his removal from the
oi'ice and sincerely hope lac may be retained. With
respect, we
Your obcdent servants
Signed by Benz. Il. Reed, and upwards of 200
others. lSec Mass. Journal, July al
At meeting of the Merchants of Boston, oppo-
sed To the recent removals in the Custom House of
this City, held at the Exchange Coffee House, July
list, 1899, Benlmiu Rich, Esq. chosen Mode
r,'or. ana Samuct Ellis, Secretary
On motion of Joseph Eveleth. Esq. n Committee
1T i've were chosen 10 retire and report the names
1t thirteen persons whose duty it shall be to
report II ~ adlou ned meeting, 10 o. holden at this
'is place ON Monday evening next, such measures rs
hcy may deem proper TO attain the objects for which
This meeting called.
iIcssrs. Henry Williams Henry Hail, Jeffrey Rich
"-dson, Augustus Newman, ami Joseph Evelcth,
Wcrc appointed on The first named committees. They
retired and reported the names OF tho following gen
'epen to compose the committee ofthrtcen:
NlcSsrs Henry Lee, WIN. Sturgis, Isaac Winslow,
Joshua Blake, Benjamin Rich. Robert q. Shaw
w ll.am Lawrence. George Bond, Ebcnczer Chad
wick, !uhn -. Williams. William Goddard Henry
N.i.ams and Charles Barnard, Esquircs.
&c was moved and unanimously voted, that the
above named committee have power ill any vacan-
c.,S that may happen n their body.
The meeting was then adjourned to meet at the
sane place ON Monday evening, July 21th, TO hear
BENZ. RICH, Chairman.
Attest SA'yUEL El1ls. Sccry.
IN adjourned meeting was held a; the Exchange
oolirr House on Monday evening. July 27th
Tho record ~ the proceedings of last meeting was
rsl; Henry Williams, Esq. on behalf of the COM
tliee appJa.eu made report a!G submitted losv-
iInuS.
1t was voted unan. mousiy to accept tho reno-f Of
;ic committee aud hat the report be again submit
ted 10 the committee with power 10 publish i IN tie
papers of the city, at sucI tim, iA,y Nay deem
clNcdient.
The meeting was then dissolved
BENZ. RICH Chairman.
Attest, SAMUEL ELlrs. Secry.
The committee who were instructed 10 consider
aud report what cypedient To pursue on
tle subject OF the recent ,,movas at our Custom
Louise have attended to the duty assigned them,
and respectfully
Your committee are deeply impressed with the feel
ing that so generally pervades this community, that
Tor pfvate,cit.zens to interfere with. and endeayor by
combined effort, to IElenre the admin straion OF
public affairs, Is dc!eatc office, and should not be
TescTtod to hastily and without great consideration:
and that even hen the abuses OF public trust be-
come lnio!crable and the public interest are evident
~ III danger already suffering the reluctance
Ia ntei,ra hardly be overcome without 4 conf.
dent expectation thar such Interference will be sue
cess!L But your committee are u Onnon that there
lss'pont beyond which silence is neither honorable
20 the community nor respectful 10 the government,
and that We owe II 70 ourselves show hen the
conduct OF official agents deeply affects the public
welfare, SHOCKS the T0h.c sentiment and endau1crs
tic stability OF our national Institutions, we DO not
coUntena nee sucl. III b. silence nor minute
10 the sconaliiut authorities OF the country an
appreciation OF he wrong Or an indifference 10 The
removal of *.
Before can have right to infer that the feelnrs
dad sentiments % iIs community GisTegnrded bv
lHc government decent respect for their authority,
ouJ am honorable confidence, in the uprigatncss of
their nic ntOus. require that should present the
subject to their consideration wtha frankness beco,n
ing tree people ana respect due TO institution
al government. In fact yOUf committee do not be.
!.ye that the which we are assembled to consd-
rr, haye bccn. will DC sanctioned by the resident;
but ascriDe his hitherto apparent acQuiCscence TO
nsapprecnsion regarding their character the result
ot Il system OF misrepresentation and intrigue, of
which we have had no former experience III tie CON
duct OF public affairs IN the effects OF political par
lies. Your committee have learnt from many soirc
entitled to their full confidence, that the President
las often expressed deep anxiety to ascertain and
regard the sentiments OF our peUpie;-Gnd ii some
of his principal appointments in this quarter have
deeply disappointed wishes; If men Of inferior
pretens,OHs and qualifications have been placed in
public trusts OF great dignity and responsibility are
there not grounds for believing that these selections
we're made, not because the public sentiment was
Gisregardcd but because il was not sufficiently made
known At any rate, in the opinion Of your com-
Inlttee ought not to despair OF remedy until we
have made all -st and proper efforts TO effect IL.
Within few months, under the appointment ofthe
present Collector of this port, have been ca led
upon to witness course OF conduct. with which noth-
ing IN the past political history Of the country can be
compared. 4 system Of prescription unJounded and
uusparing has been adopted by which large propor-
ton Of public officers hive been dispiaccd, and ex-
trcne ui misery and suffering carried into the hos ms
" private ianics which calls loudly for our sympathy
and tisapprcbatiOn. We not inscnsbc that chan
res nave been and might still be made tor the benefit
o.tc public bIt numerous cases have occurred where
the pubic interest 1t would could not have been
regarded, and ha- n fact been deeply injured: where
&c most temperate and honest Independence Of
opinion has boon punished, and trusts created for the
public use, and intended Tor the public benefit have