Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-28
PQAITHQAHa
APPOINTMENT BY THE pRESInE

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WAsHINGroN, June 25.-Asbury Dickens acting
Secretary Of the Treasury, until the arrival of Mr. Nc
Lane, appoiSted to succeed MIR. Ingham. GGiobe.
cirY on WAsHINGroN, June 23.-Wm. N J,tTus
o, New 'erey,s, VIC understand, appointed charge
d'Afares 10 Central America. IGiob,
M J. Ia on writes to Mr. Ingh,m. thai he would dis
regard The abusivs fiarder of th- Telegraph and no
sooner Is this determination made known than The
Eiitcr excaims that IT is a,other attack on the hber
nes Of the Press" This is like the exclamation of The
same worthy las, winter, after Charging plots and con-
fpiraoies on Mr. Van Buren, and ring Thai he nd
nus paron had the most bic proof WHEN Mr.
v an Buren, called them out by denia,-h. was ,,Id
c'ares that he will notice the lice n,ou, attacks of
The Telegraph him, add this license to lieentiou, at
faeks IL sailed an attack "on The liberty OF The
The gentlemen implicated in Mr. I~ghsm's letter.
which we inert, hsv. furnished with the call made
upon them by the President, AMI the seyerl responsc
mad. by each OF them 1t is strange that Mr. Inghsm
would charge men who have borne pure and un,niled
cha ae'ers through life with Lying in wait to asass.
Fate him." that he would by direct c,mmunc on
eai upon the Preside n, TO netposs his authority up
on the occasion, and .h,n leave the city himself before
me Information he gave could reach the Chief MIgis
Wa'e to whom he appealed TO redress the iu puted
wrongs. MIR. lngham was himself tho onIy secuser
and witness TO whom the President could make
GOOD mo charges against the public officers and il
very extraordinary that he should make an
nsn necessary, aud abandon the city before the ndiv
dua's charged could have opportunity Of convincing
him ty proving the real Of facts how much he
had wronged he IN in his suspicion.
Dl was IL respectful TO she Prssde nj TO make allie
gallons which, true, Involved the disnssion of sew
era oil The prominent officers in the Departments with
out enabiiDg him TO ascertain the facts on which il wa,
necessary 10 pTeti;se his eonduc! Mr.. Insham knew
from The couree held by the President towards this m
in the affair OF honor in Pennsylvania that
ne would not tolerate violence on the part of hos
nee eu WIN the Government ov.r whish he presided
ana mat he would feel himself bound TO prosecute an
investigation into the charge made by him Mr. Ing
ham was sPprzed ,bat Major Eaton had ceased to &C,
asa public oficer, on tie day he demanded PEI
fnrl ha nrt,i
him' The motive o. she attempt made by NJ. Ingbam
10 mpicat' several prominent eff GERS Of The Govern
nent az consprng to assassnate him. lie Certainly rem
uereu questionable by the pecsliar circumstance and
oy the fnanner in which il is done. Mr. Ingbam had
reason to belisve that he could subsianae an offence
OF SO aggravated character iboss criminsted by
confronted the accused? II he had no ground TO make
such accusation what apology i'll he offer TO tbs pub
tic Tor directing. like the flying Parihiap, poisoned
arrow at The individuals who had never ured or in
tended to injne him, aud whom il is evden, he fear
ed 10 encounter face to face, and wait the result OF an
invesig alton.
NorE-Mr Insham lef, the city at4 o'clock, A. NJ
The letter was received by the President through the
po't office, at o'clock, A NJ. IN
From the u . Telegraph ofJure %.
Mr.. Inghdni TO the President.
WASHINGTON. 2lh Juns, 1881
The President Of the United States:
SIR b'iore leave th' ty, il 10 be due TO the
Gov-rhmen' that 'hould p'rform painful duty, i'm .
posed upon me hy the even Of the las gt hours
II Ia toi necessary for 10 detail the circumstan.
stances which have convinced me of the exs ence o.
vlndieve personal hostility 10 among some of the
officers OF the Govefomen, your person. and sup
posed 10 be in your special copdsnce which h, been
particularly developed within the last two weeks, and
mas hhaiy dPisyed itself 10 an attemp, to way.lay me
on my way 10 the ofcs yesterday, have reason 10
believe, Tor The purpose OF Assassination II you have
not already been apprised OF these movements you ay
perhaps be surprised 10 learn that The persons COZ.
eerned in them the la,s Secretary OF War and the
acting Secretary OF War; and hat the Second Auditor
OF The Treasury. Register Of the Trea'ury, and the
Treasurer OF the United States, in hsif sompany
and that The Treasurers and ReRa,ei rooms In the
lower part OF the building OF the Treasury Department.
and aSo grocery store tetween my lodgings and the
Office we're alternately occupied az their rendezvous
while lying 10 wait; the former SforiiDg The best oppor
tuni,y Tor observing my approach Apprsed of these
move on my return tom taking leave OF some If
my friends found myIelf obliged 10 AIM and accom-
Panied by my son aud some other friends, repaired
10 the othee, to I'm sh the business OF the dsy after
which returned 10 my lodgir gs in the same company
II 10 proper 10 state that the principal persons who had
been thus employed for several hours retired from the
Department soon after eHiered my room, and that
received no moesaiion from them either my ngrss
or egress But having recruited IN additional loco In
the evening, they parsded On il late hour on the
Streets my lodging. heavily armed, threading an
assault on the dwelling resids in
do not present these facts your no ice for the pur.
pose OF invoking your protection. So far as an ndyi.
dual may rely on his personal tHJrs. am WILLING
10 meet this peril; and against asaul ty numbers
have found ample assurance OF protection In the
generous tend of personal service from the citizens of
Washington. But they commun Gated 10 Won az the
Chief NJ igistrate Of the u S. acd most especisy Of
The District OF Columbia, whose duties in maintaining
good order emong its iuhabitans, and proec nS the
officers Of the Government in The discharge Of their
duiss, canDo, be unknown 10 YOU
have only TO add that, 20 far as am informed all
The perJoos engaged In giving enaDcs this bust.
nes,,re Ulcers Of he Government exc, The late See
rstary OF War.
have The honor 10 be, respectfully, your cb,dlen
servant, 8. ID lNGHAM