Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-03
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.


The following article is communicated for the Yir-
Etnia Herald, and will probably take the round of the
Coalition Prints:
'fiayng seen IN the newspapers remarks going
10 justify General Jackson 10, dispacng our veneer
able counry-man, JAMES MAUnY, from the Office Of
Consul fo Liverpool which had been conferred on him
upwards OF forty years ago, by NAsHINGroN and con-
nnued by each succeeding President, offer you for
publication an Extract Of Letter from Correspondent
Ia Liverpool 10 friend herc, dated February last at
umc when such was not dreamed of either
here or there; and which, much any other removal
at has taken place, goes show the disposition OF Jack
son against all who are not willing 10 appreciate tbe
ro1Tse he has pursued tmay be too much 10 saw
and there IS nothing hazarded in the assertion that no
public servant ever I'D give general il not unver-
sal satisfaction III tbs performance OF the duties Of his
Office, 1lan Mr.. Msury; and in so far as is known.
breath of complaint has never been beard against him
during so long term Of scrvitude:
Mr. haury enjoy mos. unusual health and y,o,
or hi, advanced ogs he has completed his eighty year.
ns as productive OF labor and sorrow sad to feel
Vc1y so be- walks VI % s . sA r dsd hs Jpg arc oSh
stout, as re Old eve or sS lie laid mp
hmer san ever, has resulted nm
ever wAs be valued a. the perfect state Of his
sns sevef write you this reular account Of your
subject can write upon" 'T ~ '
AS 1t is nothing but justice TO hear both sides Of
question, you will be good in printing the above ar
ucle 10 lay The following rtgarbs before your renders
Mr.. Msury. 10 whose virtues anil exSr,ions no onr
j. more willing 10 pay tie tribute. which they deserve
then myself has had the Office of Consul Of tiyerpao
Tor HIorc than 40 years. lie is very old man in tfe
stghfyJoTth year Or his age; and whatever be his
habits aud his zeal In tc public service he must from
the very nature OF things. be less physically in
cspacifs'ed for The mos detire duties n he discharges
them by an agent, II IS surely nothing bot reasonable
tAsi the Government should have Voice i'm his an
pohtnient-it should be distinctly recollected, that
however FIRM and clear may lie the mind OF Mr. Mau
~, his physical activity scarcely be equal TO the
present extraordinary burden Of duties which are TO
press upon orr Consul at Liverpool On hrs
vceVedrcIabir information Of systematic design 20 vi
oas our rcvenue laws by the fraudulent Of
lh~h HanuiSctures; and II is said. That the P-esfeu
thinks II sl-imposn he, the United states should A.
tis time particularly, have active, inei'ig.rt able
bodied Consul at Liverpool the great port Of expotf og
oois Tor This couniry capable OF seeing and doing Cry
thing Which may defeat the designs OF smugg srs and
yeieve the Treasury Of our Country much az posi-
bic from thc threatened punishment Of IL resnurcc@
hese are tie circumstances which have Produced a
discrimination 20 change the agency at liverpool sod
70 want OF retpee or Of gratitude fot suiebIe mar.
unc OF The opposition Ieter.wriers from Washing on
III The Boston Palladium under date ol The 2Is, Jnns
sdHs hat In The Latter part OF Mr. Mdury's oagaer
ns usefulness may have been impaired by age; for be
hcJ grown old andin6rm 10 The discharge Of lis public