Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-06-12
REMOVALS.


The n ationa lnteiligencer has given the puh-
nc some account of The life and pnblic services OF
MIR. Clarke, late Treasurer of the United States
we have 10 desire 10 lessen the value of these SER
wees out justice to the character Of Pennsylvania
requires that 1t should be known how Mr. Clark
came into the Treasury. lie was found wayer.
| ing in his politics at time when honest men did
not waVer; and this not suited 10 the taste OF
pennsylvania Some Of Mr. Clark's best friends,
| increduous OF the report, called upon him for
candid answer he said that to a written request
satisfactory reply would be given. This was
done; but he afterwards took counsel Of the tools
OF bihhs, who persuaded him that he must resist
Tue offer for an explanation, a corrupt overture
and Le wrote such letter gave very Just ground
OF offence to those who desired TO befrjend him
In the mean time Binns had dared the legislature
to remove him; and leader % Ia. Coalition fac
ton had called upon that party to unite and make
common cause against every friend Of Gen. jack
son 'iroin the President TO the fence reviewer"
Mr.. Clark was well aware of the proceedings of
his political friends and took no means to excupate
himself from connection with them, or to avoid
| daily and close association with the actors The
Legislature Of Pennsylvania by large majority
refused to re-elect him State Treasurer; when al
I the instance OF that disciple Of purity, Binns he
was appointed United States Treasurer by Mr.. Ad-
! ANS Gen. Jackson owed it to Pennsylvania, not
TO permit the public voice Of that State to be thus
condemned, by the continuance OF an officer who
had been apponted for the express purpose Of de-.
| e'""''lk hSis WI - AuiHtu OUT MT. trevor, as
state Iredsurer--So IL is turn and turn a6Ou.1
The Intelligeneer has also given history of the
appointments held by the late Register and strong
" appeals TO the sympathiss Of the religious part Of
/ the community. When MIR. Nourse has settled his
account as agent for the contingent fund oil the
/ Treasury Departments it will be better known how
| the cause OF religion would have been subserved
| " his continuance in Office. We would tread
| lightly on the ashes Of the dead; but If mr.
NouFse,s friends desire il, for his sake, zoe can
gre satisfactory Teds0nsy(or his renOuaL TIb.
| TIE CONNIE reiaf Advertserfays
'Whdt can de matter be- ir. Speaker geven,on ar
yeJ 70 co. eily ian week on hbwsylo attend The 1,uins-
700 west Poinir-hs being % The Board Of yisit r.
10 sm i3ned while in th city, by hsj. Hamilton Of South
Caion "h9 e. We aie told, very frank aud open OK
pressing hf dI5ssat lion With the which Things
sfsmsuaseS Al Warrington Suddenly boz. the Breaker sJ
e msjH wheeled u tie right shout and hurried back 10
Ws'hiIs, n F" "
Now, the Editor knew that Mr.. Stevenson visit
ed New York on business connected with his own
private affairs, and that he had declined the inyi-
taiion TO attend the examination before he left
F'chmond. He knew, also, that Mr.. Hamilton
had wriiiento Us that be intended 10 visit wash.
ing',n, md h,t bis meeting with NJ. Stevenson