Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-04
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William Ciark, Treasurer OF tho United States has been
rEulored from office John Can,ueD OF Vnenis L.s an
eo upon The dihHise of the duties of the his stead
removal u OPEN 10 every pos lille exception aud especially
70 that of Haerant dsrepec' Senate of the q States
oonur~d Mr. Carks appointment, NJ their late session.
oy almost an unanimous There he no precnce of
reason for this removal which not hate fol and oDprrios
u ). gentleman of tho hghes personal character. His
eS' ann refusal To barter his soul for Office his
removal from Office by violent aud ruthless faction in tho
Gr ennsylvana HIS suhseqnen, appointment
mo once OF Treasurer cf The STATES by the President met
sa APPROPRIATION OF his HveTsarics a ma orty of HON
- hnown' ihe ocnate ct tho U States which conhrmeh
noa'on' ooHposed nc case Of Mr. Clark is strong
that Will dare defend his removal from Office Dunn
Ia'e wat ne rendered important military services the
county I'm ms own responsibility he raised organized md
equipped at the beginning OF the war n considerable militia
rce, which he led INTO service; and the time OF crys
sets ms c ready tor sea at Erie Gen CLARK then Major
protected and ncd his operations CORPS Of thJisS nd
en Ntsfy three years Of aCorioUs an Improbable
we tenHe' ny !f' WIN patriotism, zral and fidelity,
whleb drew down upon HIM tine appliances his Supporters
ihis nsn' with family of ten children and Of
"n1nn'hc PLty ana nnpIesna''RS, IS thrust out Oi Office
without even tho cvity of the intention OF the
oyrcn' except iha' o MS successor walking IN with hs
Joseph Soirsa removed n the occ If REGISTER of IL.
lfeasnry Inns venerable o;zcn, distinguished for the piew
shn eSchence OF ms personal character has been exang'
OPhc servants o IreC"a"hahlc hdslity and correctness ,
SScreiaty to Gen Charles lee, and with That Officer F0t
Aoure, ir ic haTtOr Of Charleston when YVES oes.d M
ne British lie continued with General lee un' the uue Of
"'pihn"h Nar winch ne WAS appointed aideI the Uld Con
gs Eeccmbcr 30 776, Assistant crk to the oarl Of Var
lone ~ 777 Deputy Secretary I've Yoard ofW Feb -
.' secretary OF Ordnance and lymastcr tire BOARD
War. May ~ 1879, Assistant Auditor General Sent 10
d!, Register o. Tire ITcISuv aud on .he organization cf tho
Treasury Department. by Gen Hamilton under tie Federal
Cons,itunon, he tcappoucd Sept H. 1888 Register Of
the Treasury which Office nc has remained tho present
time We cannot imagine thing like justification Of this
removal, or even single circumstance to qualify il.
George Niacdanicl, John Nacdlnc E2ckr Macaanicl,
yohn Is Martin Lc, in Belt, and Ous s. Paine removed
ifnn the Office OF the Fourth Auditor
benjamin Romans removed from the Office Of c Secretary
o. the Navy
lh" the fithfil and efficient officer, in tho public
employ Tor earth cases but the bare
Jcion Of thinking avomhly of tho n,c Administrations "vhis
cei down the wind {" prey fortune" " thcTsnycd Of
dces Is believed that four have aggregate Of thirty child
rem! What of that When dill scnton listen
ccteS of humanity When did u lack pre'cnccs when
II wanted victims? II is not enough that persons public
py h7ve peaceaby pusucd their vacations without enbarg
in politics " they have opencd their lips spank
politics. only argument against that they
topght Gc and OFF by the iohrspcue-
ans III the French Revolution. the public officers
vi by the ghprcsts Of Krg Caucus he suspicion II
ing suspected