Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-15

he had been eommissioned by YOU 10 assure me
that my continus nee in flee wis safe as long
as | wished 20 remain.
After the unexpected, and to me ineEplitable
removal from office oimy brother, whose fitness.
capacity. and fidelity, we'll knew. and so
highly appreciated, could not expect that
would be spared After the positive. unsolicit
ed add uCequiyocai assurances you had person
all, given him that he should remain in office,
which had been repeated, as liz was informed
and believed, by hs aud by your friends I'M
der your authority AMI by your direction
assurances 0f the SAM character, and almost
the same language as those with which lhad
been favonred-I could not trust 10 my own
continuance here fbT an hour. When he had
been expelled, after longer, and as devoted
services my own, vii bout any OsiensIble
pTetest ar previous intimation, in a manner
uncouIteous; whenI knew that he had given
the prime and yiger OF his lie, and was now
offering the uurrmited exercise of an unbroken
mind. to the public service and that yon was
aware Thai with all his lrugality and the rigid
economy OF his domf.' &c arrangements, he had
heen unable to make provision Tor this con
ting ncy. and was now more destitute of the
mrans of support than when he first IN the fresh
ness OF Ii entered nto his cuunlry's service,
could not hope or desire 10 escape. Yet, und er
n the ex element of these Ipnectionsa sense of
what was due 10 myself as a public officer
aud 10 that public whose servant am, taught
the that private gTieis should he made TO yield
To what | believed public duties My reply
"as promp and decisive. aud now repeat ~
" will not resign II | am TO be dismissed,
am prepared for il , But. SIR, although may
he permitted IA rrmain, il will be impossible 10
discharge the duties of my office with credit to
myself advantage To the pub &c, or satisfaction
to You, un'ess something Is done 10 shield nv
brother reputation rom every shade of re-
preach winch his enemies may desire 10 cast
upon il. Wholly unprepared for tue event
which has owe wbemrd hin, his accounts
unsettIed, h,s quarterly returns not received,
he will De- bal too much exposed 10 any effect
they ma, wish to produce. Unwilling TO sub
nit allthAt Is yet left 10 hun, 10 the custody of
h. successor aud mol being advised by you
on tue subject. II his hest most prudent, and
safest COURSE, he deposited she key Of the OF.
fee Treasury III your hands. on he same day
III which he was dismissed. He has learned,
10 his utter surprise, lnaI II WAS delivered i'm
medalrlv 10 the custody OF the very man
from whom he dcssnr most seduIously to
guard IL Now, although ms poverty is too
Well known here, his probiiy aud virtue high
IL appreciated abroad aud ! know every dol.
lar IA Gu lie possrsse-, you cannot but per
ceive the siua lon IN which be is paced. NJ
cbafge has been preferred against him, no ira-
son assigned tor his removal aud yet al that
Is Jeff Ia him has reputation, mas been subjected
III some degree to he control of his bferesl
foe; of one who has pnrsned him for months
with The seciet aud fell purpose oil a bad man
He his beens ~ 'enly srt forth into the crld
aud brartiess world without the means Of sup
porting, however lIngally, his family, but
without repfoach aud without shame while il
has been pni into the power of the only man
whom believe 10 be truly his eaemy, 10 a
waken both agans him.
Now, Sir, you cannot in Justice to yourself,
having ordinary leguard Tor the opinion oil
society, aud a decent respect for one whose
grea est misfortune has been the truest aud
putesi devotion 10 bis counrrys good-you
surel, -" u no, refuse 10 place him in such IA
situation as will enable him 10 prepare aud ad-
just hIs pnblic business.
foa know THAI for nearly forty years he has
been employed IN this department., and Tor al
IN st thi'y years its financial concerns have
been III ms charse, during which latter period
ITS acconots have swelled from hundreds, 10
iens oithousands that vast SUMS of money,
amounting 10 millions, have been received and
paid OUT Ia substance by him brsides the mil
hons which have passed through his hands in
TIE shape OF di ats that al this business of
me department is settled quarterly, and that
ne mas been dismissed ~ the miJs OF q quarter
winch cann2t be seitei for some tune, even
WIN the ASSISTANCE of those able and correct
gentlemen who heretofore have been under
ms direction. You also know tina he has no
IN ans now, other h. en-, 10Y any one to asils
him IN the settlement of his accounts, or even
To support his family while that is dong.
Therefore beg lrave 10 submit to your consih-
GRAFTON this proposition E." That he shall be
reinstaled IN his former office, Tor SO long (and
net a moment longer) as mny be necessary to
settle his accounts that you appoint any two
OF the efficient aud intelligent accountants in
the olhre To assist him IN such settlement aud
th~i III the mean time, hi former salary be res
tored 10 him. The lauer.s essential 10 his sup
port the former TO The procurement of youcn.
ers. and the adjustment OF balance
Ii you refuse this viii you do me the favor
TO augeest some modification Of II, such as |
can =abmlt 10 his consideration
L n"i'her can be done, aud INV DISMISSAL
tr0n ohcr his been decided upon already, to
take hrct at some future dal, or il the same
"a ses winch operated TO produces his removal
can operate upon MO, | eau only say, the
Soonrr It comes the more wec il viii be To
me, and the more beneficial TO the public
business which has been committed to my
charge.
! have sedulously Pndeavered, in setting be-
l1re on pam malter-ot-fact stOry, IN the
behalf ran elder and beloved brother, TO a.
'"d every thing which could be offensive TO
your feelings, that it WIS not absolutely ne
cessary to say, have not succeeded in doing
So, II VIII cause me regreat, and beg you to
consider, sir, my situation. aud that it may
have no effect in preventing calm deliberate,
and nnpiassed examination of all shat | have
sam, aud ofihe reasons which readily present
themselves in favor of my proposition. ! had
Initnd'd 10 say something about the manner,
and the means pursued by my brothers sue
ces'or Tor some tune past. aided by the coun
sci aud fellow feeling Of one other person at
laast, TO effect his removal all OF which
have long known. But this letiei has already
grown to too great length, and this must be
reserved Tor anoh her time, or 10 be unveiled AS
Time and circumstances may require.
! Respectfully, your obedient servant
II RRAnIEV