Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-05
Congressional Register, vol. /, p. a55.
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Nliidn Clark Treasurer Of the United Stats ia; bern
r Vocef from obc, and John Campbell of Virginia bas On
cred upon the discharge of the duties of tie Office his stead
tbs removal o'eG every possible exception pserafv
80 that Of Hagfan iisspcc Senate of the u state,
vo coniumed W. Clarks appointment, a, their late session.
oy ALMOST an unanimous vote There car nc ptetPncc
caDn Tor this removal which is hateful and opro,:
NJ isH Gentleman OF the highest PERSONAL chaaccr His
lfesty, Bnd refusal 10 barter his sui for Office cauu his
tshova from Office by violent and ruthless faction in the
essaufe Of tennsypan'a HIS subsequent appointment
he Office Of Treasurer Of u States by the late President
nc APPRECIATION even Of his advcsaFe majority OF whom
known, the Senate ef the IT, States, which Confirmed his
DOMINATION, IS 5"I''g tin case of Or Clfrk is so strong
['at mp uil dare defend -s removal o,n Office. Durrc
NJ late he rendered important military services to tic
ounrU On his responsibility he raised organized and
fp'ppcd at the beginning of the war, considerable ma.v
force Which he lei into sevjrr and about the erry
E't9 MS meet rcay Tor sea at ke Gen Clark, in Major
liroti AID aided mis- operations with corps Of thousand
'c" Nearly three years of ahorous and unrot5blc service
Ne!c rr'mn'I Ivy 'hm with patriotism, zra and hicty
vicb drew down upon bin t appliances sf his sprrior
Fills man, with family Of children aud character ii
without tine civily Of notice of the intention of Inc
Government eSccp, that Of his SUCCESSOR walking in with his
Joseph rGpoved from the Office of Register Of bs
Ireasuy Phs venerable citizen, Distinguished the pey
and exrcence of his personal character has been example
to pubic servants Of reproachabe fidelity correctness Tor
more than fifty years Mr. Nosg public scrvIce as
Secretary 10 Geo Charles Lee and waswh that officer al Fort
outre, In the baIor Of Charleston, when was beggcd bv
the British he continued With General Lee until the baltic If
g9el December 80 1876, Assistant CLERK the Board Of War
JUNE 49, Deputy Secretary to the Board of War Feb y
3 Sccetay Of Ordnance aud PayInastc to tho Board Of
Mar Siay 90, J779 Assistant Auditor General Sept TO-
7d RcsJcr of the Treasury and the organization Of the
Treasury Department by Gen Hamilton under the Federal
ousfuon, no was oeappoined Sept H. 1882 Register og
tho Treasury, in which office nc ia remained the PRESENT
time We cannot iulg;no any thing like Justification Of This
removal, s;u &c circumstance 10 Il alifv it,
George Slacdale ionn Nacdauiel, Ezekiel Mardanis'
John Aarin Levin Belt and OTris Paine, renewed
tom the Office Of the Fourlh Auditor.
ehjamiD iorans Is removed from The Office Of lie Secretary
Ofthc Navy.
Thus arc the flifhfl and cfcen, Officers IN ho phi e
C1pOy for earth IN cases, bare AK
g'ci0 Of thinking avoraby Of the late Administrations wis-
lrf IN Cf
Gcers believed that four have aggregate Of ty chi-
5en What Of that Wren did prescription listen tire
dictates OF humanity When did il ever lack precu,cs when
wanted victs' 7; Is not ENOUGH that persons Pubic
pov have peaceaby pnsed e vacations without embarkDg
rotcs # they have opened their lips psok o.
politics is only Argument against them tina, they have
5oagbt tie and, cH of by the Robcspicre
the French Revolution, the public officers
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