Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-16
"yICTIMS TO PRESCRIPTION -

Under this caption the National lncllgencer of 9th
nit gives list OF persons alleged to have removed
from Office during the first year of General Jackson's Adj
ininisration. This is a true list The name of the
principal "vietim-he which gave Mes.rs Gales s.
viz: TOBIAS WATKINS
Have they forgotten this ''uictiin2' Or have the foun-
tans OF their sympathy for him dry
Mr. Gales's prescription list is not true in another re-
sPect-.hore than haJ Of the persons named in ii
HAVE NEVER BEEN REMOVED AT ALL! More than
one hai OF IT. therefore, Is an imposition and f0rgcrV!
Let US examine few OF the of prescription set
forth by Mr. Gales, in dcrogaou of the claims of this Nd
miniSrauon to the confidence OF the reope
MYNDERr NJ. Cox, Collector at buffalo i, one Of
these 'DictimS O prescription" Now, this 'svctim'
was only guilty OF procuring false receipts for money
yer paid, aud getting credit upon them the Treasury
Department. Poor fellow, this little peccaduo cost him
W. A. McRAE IT, States Attorney for the Southern Dis
tc OF Florida, are among these "oicmS." The Captain
oil TIE Revenue Gutter that port captured certain YES
sells carrying on an unlawful trade between Havana and
FLORIDA, which were condemned at ST. Augustine I'm an
aPPcaon Tor remission CT the forfeiture, the
ne vessels alleged that they had permission for what they
had done from the Collector In this affair the Coecoy
fell out with the Captain.
subsequently, the Captain himself was detected in trad
ing unawully with vessels at sea- and the Collector 70
revenge himself H6eed the United States Revenue Cf
ter iOhich he commanded! The United states Di,
Attorney prosecuted the libel aud the Captain hired coun
sci to defend her. who afterwards applied TO the Govern
ment for payment Here The United Sares both
panti and defendant in the case and FURNISHING
lawyers on both sides, while the Cutter was kept out of
service with crew under pay, and all enable t,co
On ba;u
iorhea oil me iacts the President ordered the Collector
the District HtOrney and the Captain of The Cutter
all TO be discharged from the public service and more fit
men seleced Tor their places Although the Collector
and HHorney figure Mir Galess prescription list the
honest Captain" like Tobias wakins most unaccouna
JOHN b. SwANToN, Collector at Bath Maine is
another OF these 'Uctims He had committed no offence
but to apply his own use fifty.six thousand thro ~
dred and heen dollars Of the public money! II was GER
AMY cruel TO turn him out for such hfe Was not
another "uicttn." He detected in having been
largely engaged in smuggiingthat positively his
ony eDencg That this is esteemed crime with the
leading N"ona Republicans, is proved by the fact that
they once run him, and again n6minafed him. as Hejy
Ga''a4g'eJoI GoTe'nor NJ .Neo Hampshire utter then
h'e"hIS S""E But our proscrptve President most IN,
accountably, does not think smuggier a fit man for
c9HeGtoT Is it not strange, Mr.. Gaes'
H. j.. WHITE, Collector at St. Marks is another Of Mr.
Gales's ''Uicns." lie was guilty of nothing bnt yJ,a
deriHg Lire oak Timber from the Public Lands Yet
proscnptve is the Pre- -Icn that he ordered him f., h
turned out, although he political friend! DO Won
call that retcarding y9t0 Jriends Mr.. Gales?
D. RoBERTsoN Collector at Petersburg, Va is another
OF these victims" lie had done nothing but colIec,
and apply to his use, 2l s57 of public money se
reporting many bonds which had been collected TO bc
II not, Mr.. Gales?
This is so hard that Mr. Gales has put it on his
list on twice
r. ARNoLD Collector at Perth Amboy presents a pery
hard case! lie had only made returns to the Treasure
Department, and put into bis own pocket about rroHT
EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS Of public poueyl So alarm
Cd was he, lest prOscrptue Presid f should cause
of to Canada ~ ~ " ''''
Asa RoGERsoN. Collector at Elizabeth Ci,y Nor1.
CaTohnh Is another OF these DOOr "Uictns" To mako
hito money IN can honest way" he was Interested II,
tne confc' given out by himself for the support of sick
ecamcn which gave him profit Of about 5000 dollars per
year LiS was ilug hii-incsswds /; not MIR G. ,rs,
R'g thought ". an proceeded 10 collect and apply
70 100, own use SG2,70l Of public money falsely reporting
ihe p'nl4 To- be "a suit, unpaid! 10 escape from this
P'0scTPtiUe administration he also ran Oh TO Canal,
here are many other cases in This list eunalIv hard
De'ics 'i oi l0bds Watkins, which is omitted no doubt
through misfobei '
What does Mr. Gales think The pcople Of the United
states are made Of that - charges il as an offence i'm fc
fIeslucn 10 urn out Of Office men who are detected in
smUSgiWg, PecWnfi0H, |ratd, inakng false yef,,ros
procuring JdSc receipts, and coiniifing crimes ,objcb
'coWd VI punished according law cOnsipu He, 10 me
PenfmhdrW Does he think the people prefer that ber
Offices shalt be filed with such men, and will yoie o,i
General Jackson to restore them3i!
~ there be sincerity Inv the attack ON The President ~
ny hi' prescription list what 10 expect from ,e
success OF lhe Bank pary2 Nothing less Than bsf the
PT0'cIiDed shall be TestOred Nothing esa e,inv tl,
mat iobas watkins shall he made Postmaster General
ui1i Arnold and ROgerson shall be called from Canal, ami
ren-i'ed; and fhat Custom Houses and Land Ogires
be filled With pccuator~ and dcfsulcrsl AT least mon
viii not be turned out for any crime however osrtI
because they would then be "Uictgs NJ pr,scrjUfoy'
All who condemn General Jackson for iIrting o, st
men and wish The smuggers peculaors and piunderer
restored viii vote against General jackson Tor REMOVING
them l-Giobe '"'4
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