Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-06-19

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rsmoved. particularly since the assertion found in
e Telegraph OF Monday evening last, you win
Ease publish MIR. Kendail's letter, and the ground
IN which that letter was predicsted.
Respectfully, ORRlS s. PAINE
MIR. PETER FoRcE.
WAsH,NGroS, Msy 3Oth, 1929.
Sir: have read the several papers which You
handed me relative to your character aud qualifi.
cations for office, aud herewith return them TO you
sm persuaded, that in the transaction in which
your name Is connected with that of the late 4tb
Auditor, your motives were pure and honest. Ig.
norant at that time Of the mode OF doing business
in the public Offices you were ac,ua.ei solely by
desire 10 obligc those in whom you had conf
dence, without the least intent TO dstraud the GO
vernment yourself or any suspicion shat such de-
sign was entertained by others.
Yet, Sir, there obvious inpropriety in
suffering your name 10 be used FOR the purpose OF
drawing money from the Treasury when you
knew Yourself not to be public creditor, and not
assigned 10 any public duty which required ali adj
vance OF funds. Every man must be responsible
for his own errors. 1.-The innoeen,y, public JUS
tice will not punish him; but public policy will
not reward him with Office and cmoiu,nents.
Had taken warning from the examples before
mc, should have dismissed you from this office
without word Of explanation. But wishing TO
discharge my public duty with the least possible
I'M ury TO private character and private interests,
and viewing your situation as peculiarly unfortu-
nate, felt II an imperative dUty 70 state my belief
in The purity OF your motives. regardless OF the
use which may be made OF this act Of Justice in
relation TO myself Ii gives me pleasure TO add,
that my partial acquaintance with you has impress
ed mo with favorable opinion both of your head
and heart
have only TO inform you further, with the APP
probation oithcSecretary oftiie Treasury that your
official connection with this Office will be dissolv-
Cd from the end Of this mouth.
Very respectfully, your ohedent servant,
AMOS KENDALL.
p. s. By calling on the Chief Clerk on Monday
afternoon. you will receive the balance Of the SAL
airy due to you.
Mr.. ORRIs y. PAINE.
To the Editors Of the National InreUigencer
GENTLEMEN: You will oblige me by allowing
me 10 prevent, or correct, The erroneous impress.
sion which your notice respecting my removal
from the Patent Office appears to me likely to
make at distance. IL is altogether unnecessary
for me to state the circumstances which led TO the
recent chnnge, the result renders i; manifest
that II was unconnected with any objections 10 me
personally. after free conversation with the Pre-
sidcn ard with the Secretary of State, by each Of
whom was treated with marked kindness, con
scented 10 be transferred 10 the Bureau OF Consular
Correspondence, in the Department of State which
Office / now hold
am, very respectfully, your obedicnt servant,
THOS. r. JONES.
Washington, June I6.
N.HNSI tuc nehu OIL '-heiOrili, the U y. eiC-
graph Of Tuesday, has gone into long invesiiga-
ton OF the circumstances relative to the purchase
OF the Navy Hospital land in the rear of Fort Mel
son, AMI the manner in which the money was oh
tanned to pay for it, We only led To no.
tce this article from seeing in il an alnsion TO
this paper, in which the writer is pleased TO say
that it is supposed to be under the influence
OF MIR. Newton" This is somewhat too kipdl But
we must beg leave to decline the compIi-
ment True, If we felt the necessity of leaning
GGsrI
deem it discredit TO adopt that of the vrtuous &
honorable citizen whom the Telegraph has gratu-
itously designated. We are thankful, however
that the Herald has never yet been reduced 10 the
extremity o. striking the flag of its independence
to the influence OF any man. But what right has
The Telegraph to suppose this paper il, or ever
was, under the influence of Mr. Newton! The
fact is denied and the suppostion denounced as ut
terly unfounded T.N0rf0lk Herald
IL is with more than common pleasure that we
announce in our paper to-day the appointment OF
the Hon. William L. Preble as Envoy Extraorli-
nary and Minister Penipotentiary to the Neither
lands. We are convinced that appointment
could be made satisfactory TO this State as this
large majority OF those who politically OPP
posed 10 Judge Preble prefer him a0y other per-
son, moi only because he is thoroughly acquainted
with the whole controversy, but from the just
confidence which is felt in his zeal, his industry
to the interests of the country s. in his
distinguished talents. To the republican party
his appointments on every account peculiarly
gratifying. TPortiand Argus
STATE CoNvENrIow.-The Conve nton, hold
ed at Augusta on Wednesday last for the purpose
OF designating candidate for the office Of Cover
nor OF this State, organized by the appoint
ment OF Col. Isaac Lane of York as Chairman,
aud Edward Kavanagh, Esq of fincoln, and DR..
Theodore ingalls, of Cumberland, as Secretaries.
After the examination Of credentials the Conven-
ton proceeded 10 ballot for candidate for Cover
when IL aDDearPt that s.
Esq. Of Wiscasset, had ISL out of 2fl votes cast.
20.
The rumor relative to the removal Of DR.. Jones
from the patent Office has been converted into
Doctor has been transferred to a clerk
ship under Mr.. Van Buren,, and the vacancy in
the patent Office filled by MIR Craig of Baltimore.
Bait. Republican.
We learn from Washington that the President
has appointed Mr. John ID. Craig formerly of Bal
c. is advantageously known in this City az a Lee.
turer on Natural Philosophy and Mathematics,
and no one, we apprehend, could better hll the
post, whether in regard to industry or talent.
Bait finer.
The President of the United States, we learn,
Gays the Norfolk Beacon) will probably visit Old
Point Comfort on Thursday If nothing impor-
tant should occur 10 preven; il.
1t is stated in the Norfolk Beacon OF Friday last,
(says the National Intelligencer) and we have
reason TO believe it to be true that the President
of the United States intends visiting Old Point
Comfort during the present OF next week.
appointments by the Canal Commissioners.
The following ppointnents have been made by
the Canal Commissioners in addition TO those here
tofore announced.
Nm. Dickson OF Erie county, to be Superinten-
dant on the French Greek Feeder.
james Ferguson, Principal Engineer Do.
sJf,foo fIofoh and Dabs d..
cipal Engineers on the western division, and the
Portage Rail Road over the Allegheny mountain.
Alexander g. Turning, Principal Engineer on
the Juniata Division, in the room Of DeioiH Gin