Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-04-17
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MISSlSSlpPl'S FAITHFUL GUARDIAN

| MlSSlSSlPPlS FAITHFUL GUARDIANt
Great credit has been claimed for Mr. Poindex,er on ac
count OF his alleged devotion the rights Mississippi in
relation to the claim OF hor citizens upon the Offices OF tho
Republic lis well uuderstood that lac procured the
lection OF gallant soldier OF the last war when nominated
to Land Office in that State by the Chief under whom
he fought New Orleans solely upon the ground that he
was not citizen OF Mississippi The honesty of his pro-
LESSONS N tins respect and the consistency of his practice
are beautifully illusuatedby publication we perceive in
the Constitutional Flag, newspaper printed at Clinton
that State
Itscems that according TO the practice of the NAVY Do
partment Mississippi entitled the appointment of
iShipnian i'll the Navy. There undoubtedly hun
dredS OF young among Mr. PondeNtes constituents
who would have been delighted receive the appoint.
msn and would have made application for il had the
known Of the vacancy. But Mr. poindextcr, without
giving the slightest ntimalion to the people of Mississippi
or 10 his colcaguesin Congress Pcdtey assigns away The
rights OF his constituents 10 citizen If this District
From personal favor, some other IN
us unknown, he transfers stripping in this Citv an an.
pontmcnt which OF right belonged To the Young men OF
his State His recommendation is dated March 81 1881;
but his assignment and rdnler OF the rights of Missnp
though In sort OF Postscript TO the letter. was pro-
badly executed time afterwards. This we infer from
the idct that the appointment made by his friend
branch, on The I'd oil May, after has reS9 nation and
while he merely acting Secretary of the Navy I'M
al the arrival OF his successor On the Navy Register
Mr. PoindcNers City Protcge may be found nut down A.
"GppoiHtcd from mississippi" when he was probably me-
yer there in his ic!-What faithful guardian al the
rights of his State has Mr. Poindexter shewn himself Ia
be- We are sure the present Secretary now that the
matter understood, will correct the Register and restore
TO Mississippi the rights OF which she has been secretly de-
pIiNed by an unworthy Senator Besides, the people
ookino the Registers OF their Navy and Army for truth
But wha, do they find in the of Mr. Poin,exler's
Proegc! papable alsehood He is stated to be sap
pointed Jrom mississippi" when Mr.. Poile \ ter who
recommended him, and Mr. Branch who placed him on
the Register, kh'Cc ii tCds not Shall our public re-
cords be made false 10 enable members of Congress 70
provide for their personal iavorcs in this city, at the *
pen:e OF their distant and unsuspecng constituents.
bid il Justice!
We subion the proof OF Mr.. Poindcxtcrs want of dei
~ To his States rights, promising that the Injustice 10 his
constituents Is found, not in the recommendation but in
The annexed bargain sale and transfer the rights OF
Mississippi TO the person recommended:
SENATE CHAnrnER.
March Sd, 1881
To The Hon. JOHN BRANCH, Secretary of the Nara
SIR: We beg leave 10 recommend TO YOU William MAY
son OF Dr. Frederick May of this city, TO be Midspman
in the Navy OF the United States. His education and ac-
quiremcnts respectable and we have no doubt he
service. r
We have the honor 10 be, respectfully your obedient
servants, (Sgned)
GEO POINDEXTER,
WM. II. KING,
Immediately below the above and in the hand WRITING
OF Mr.. PondeXter, is the followingl
The recommendation which made a few weeks since
OF Garter PondcNtcr OF New York. for Aidshipman'.
warrant should have been Carter BraXton Poinde
The Senators from that State have agreed to place him
on their list OF appointments and there is no applicant
OF which have any knowledge for Midshinmon's war
rant from Mississippi consent that William MAY, above
recommended, may be set down the account of the
State which | represent.
(Signcd) GEO. OINDEXTER
lhs transaction is the aggravated from the consi-
deTaion that about the time application was made
for the appointment of a of the late Senator Adams
whose amened death placed Mr. Poindcxter in his nre
sent situation, which unsuccessful we Ieueve In
consequence OF this transfer OF the rights of his State TO