Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-18
From t.e .Nn,ionoI .1o,,,no,

From TIC National Journal
The iact o! the removal ofAIr. THos 3. PorrINeRn
from the office ofthe Fifth Auditor of the Treasury
Is already known TO our eaders The peculiar civ
cunstances OF this case are of Themselves su;c,on,
10 Convince every man who is open TO couvction ut
the spirit in which all the changes which are daily
gong forward made.
The character OF Mr.. Pottinger for integrity. md
the fdelity and efficiency with which he has al,vnys
performed his official duties is only eaualIed by tho
honest warmth and independence with which he nd
vocated the cause The late administration In partic.
uiaT ne was always prompt in the defence OF his per-
sona no less than his political friend the late Score
lary OF State, whenever he was assaulted To this
last TRAIT OF s character he is indebted for his reo-
val from his Office. The crime which he committed
I'D Teecn1ng the opprobrious style in which Mr.. j. H.
Houston another clerk in the enme Office expressed
himself IN reference TO Mr.. Clay pending The Iate
contest, was recorded against him, and Constituted
the cause of his dismissal. They were both in the
employ OF the late administration, and if there was
violence exhibited by Mr.. Pottngcr in defence Of
'he administration, there equal violence display
ed by Alr. Houston nossoiiing il. Yet Mr. Houston
was Mt removed. IL is true that Mr.. Rush contain
plated the discharge Of both for tie breach of order
out tbrre was never an intention to discharge tho
cue Tor his enrnIty to the administration any NOR,
than there was TO remove tho other for his friend
SNIP CT IT rs of tho acts OF tho Jackson cabinet
TO seize on the prcoxt otis dispute to deprive wor.
my public officer of b.. support, and TO reduce
highly respectable fnmiy 10 probable indulgence. How
contrast with that OF General Jackeon1 Whom Mr..
Houston INDUCING D free remarks on the ADM.
isiratlon ~ which he was employed, was ony nten
ton eynced TO remove him from Officer No. tho
President Of that day was far, very far above such
personal considerations IN no one net of his whole
administration did he gvc reason for the snsnicion
that he suffered his personal Injuries to avert his eyo
from That single obicct--tiIc public good I'm no
case ca nc permit bis Feelings as an individual 10
prompt him to use bis official power as the itstrurnen
70 revenge hi5 own wrongs. The President meyer
1csChdcd 70 be The pnniser oftlo enemies of John
']uIpcy Adams. But no sooner does Gen. jackson
conc mo power than Mr. Pottngcr is removed, or
19'1rr punished, by removal from Office and Mr. J.
-. 'lous'oh Is teccted and although the lowest but
ono ~ The iet Of tho clerks in Tie office is IiAcd
uo2Ve toe heads Of six or seven respectable officers
ana hls salary raised from 1000 10 100 dollars TO iii
INC ohcc OF Mr. POltinrcr. Mr.. Potlinger is ruined
ana fX or seven old, cfcIsnt, experienced and woY
my CLERKS have their feelings outraged IN order 10
marx WIN moro dsiinctness tho determination OF
ven JacNo1 TO reward his friends and punish III,
enemies Can any one doubt tho motive which
Fo'N.' "cn' Jackson % this ac, Of disrisss'p