Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-03
ASDURY DICKINS.

The name Of Mr.. Dickirs, now the first CLERK In tina
Treasury Department. has en- recently introduced In
10 The public prints. and has drawn forth letter from
Citizen OF Virginia TO Mr. Ingham Of the Ist inst.
he writer was warm friend to General Jackson DUP
ing The election, and equally warm supporter Of his
administration. As he had recommended Mr. d. for
promotion in March last, when lie was at Washington 70
attend the Inauguration he thinks proper 10 state
70 the Secretary OF the Treasury the reasons which io
duced him TO take such coufscIn this letter with
which We have been favored with Copy,) lac speaks
~ the highest terms Of Mr. DIS qualifications his Ia.
tents his experience, his fidelity in the public service
and refers TO conversations with him in October last
10 show hst he could have had no sort of objection To
change" in the Administration; as distng uished ma.
per- has inferred from Icu!ar circumstances was re-.
ally The case.-Hc also aludes to a recon,ne .ton
which had been presented to the last Administration IA
favor Of Mr. d., from majority Of the II. OF Repre-.
rentatves, and the Senate, smong the last of wkosp
names was Andrew ack-on."
We understand that this paper was signed NV twsntr
i've Senators oil the u States among whom were threa
OF the gentlemen, VIII hsvo been selected as members
II ,he present Cabinet, Nessrs. Van Buren,, Eaton
and Ber'en, ard among them also, the distin-
ghshed name OF Andrew jackson. II was placed I'm
Mr. Adam''s hands al the very commencement of his
Administration; and about The time another le.ter
was specially addressed to hi by man, who was tn.
n'ari: acquainted with Mr. DIS public services and his
private worth--it written without the consent
ct Mr. d. aud was perhaps the last act Of William Fl
Crawiord's political life at Washington. tie recon-
n'nded Asbnry Dckins to the special patronage aud
protection OF Mr.. Adams fie speaks of him us man
e'ncniy entitled promotion by his talents and inter-
r'y-'nd he makes an appeal, which one might sup
pose calculated TO touch the feelings of Mr. Adams-
Tor lie him that any which he mig hit con-
ter upon Mr. ID would bc considered as conferred uron
iii;nseli Yet this letter might well have been sd-
dressed to the winds. All these high testimonials woro
oil no account. The cold politician, whom, Mr. Claw
hsd placed at the helm OF AFFAIRS had aot the inagnaui-
nniy 10 exeuse The friendship Of Mr. Dckins for Mr..
Crawford and TO promote him according his me rits-
M. Clay also looked with cold Indifference. and n
Ockns was permitted 10 remain in subordinate sNua-
| ,ion.
On the decease Of tho late Treasurer Mr.. Tucker,
we understand that his IrEds again presented him ia
'he notice OF tho Presient aud Recommendation L,
ms favor signed by mNe than eighty members of Con-
sress oil all parties prepared in few hours and
laid oeiorc him. That effort was equally unsuccessful
9Th The oller-and Mr.. ID. was rssscd over for the
purpose OF rcwardng political friend in the person oP
Mr. Clarke Of Pennsylvania.
| Justice, however, should be done to Mr. Rush. the
Secretary OF Tie Treasury We understand that on tho
hfs day OF The new Administration, he voluntarily and
without The knowledge Of Mr. d., wrote a letter re.
'onmeDding him in the strongest terms 10 the kind
"sss Of mis- sucocs-Or.-Nir. hicLane OF Delaware
core MS feeling testimony also to his brilliant QUALITIES
lions for tlIe public sersiee.-- Mir Inehan, has re-
paired the injustice u the last Adnnisration--bv
pfc'o ng him TO The inst CIerksLp In his Depart.
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