The native American., 1838-07-21

Department., through the means Of an freshman
by the name Of Mubbs-a man officiating IN "a'
branch of the Government as a clerk, and at the
same time holding the Office of Superintendent OF
the Building. He read a handsome letter speak
ing in high terms of the Native, Mr.. VIM. b.
Benson, who had thus been turned out to make
room for favorte of this foreigner. The letter
bore the signatures of several highly respectable
officers of the Government, and those Of many Of
the clerks in the State Department and General
Land Office. He also read the discharge of Mr..
Benson from the service Of the United States af-
ter having faithfully served the country as sol
der during the late war, and proposed that Com
mittee should be appointed to inquire into the
causes of this removal, and to ascertain whether,
as had been alleged it did did not proceed from
the hostility of this Irishman to Native American
principles, andfrom the fact that Mr.. Benson, who
had circulated our newspaper, had not, for that
reason, become odious in the eyes of this foreign
er. That it was well remembered that this Stubbs
had given at the late celebration of St. Patrck's
day toast highly offensive to American feelings,
and there was but little doubt that he was now
carrying this animosity into practice upon the
honest and faithful Soldier and Native.
That he had read the honorable discharge Of
this soldier, and he would like to see the honora-
bic discharge of these hordes of foreigners, who
crowd our public offices, from some pauper house
Of Europe.
Great excitement prevailed, but it was some
what allayed by addresses from Messrs. Clarke,
Sweeny, and Bradley, who thought it best not to
anticipate any facts, but to wait until Committee
should report upon this subject.
The motion to appoint Committee to inquire
into the causes Of this removal was adopted; and
M. GEORGE SwEENY,
DIR. BoRRows and
DR.. JONES, were appointed.
On motion of Mr.. Writ, it ordered that
the papers, as read by Mr.. H. J. Brent, should
be printed with these proceedings; which are as
follows:-
Northeast Erecuiiue Building, June 90, 1888
DEAR SIR: is with reluctance that take up my pen
to address note to you under the present
hope you will pardon for the liberty take this
OCCASION 1t has not been convenient for to speak to
you, owing to the situation in which placed.
have taken this method of making known to you my
humble reqaest-that is, that yon would grant the
sum of $l4O i'll the year addition to what now re-
ceiye. My reasons for asking foows:-i am EN-
ployed from sunrise until snndown, when others that re-
ceive the same that now do not employed more
than nine hours at most Six years Of the prime of nv
life spent the service Of beloved country
served the campaign OF lSI3 in the volunteer service
and in 1914 entered the regular Army for FIVE years. and
left in 1919, with that honor due faithful soldier for
which have in my possession the copy of discharge
signed by your old friend Col G. f. Mitchell. Sir il is
true that our Government is paying to foreigner the
sum OF $3.50 year, who is not at the Building more
than seven eight hours at most in day. sometimes
not fve, who boast with all impunity Of his taking
false oath on certain OCCASION and believe him not to
be citizen at that. think it hard to be compelled to
be where such person is. think that If the people of
the United States pay to the above described person
$3.50, they cannot refuse the of $500 to of her
own who has served them in the time of danger
and suffered every thing that hunger and cold could in
fict. am the son Of old Revolutionary officer be-
sides. | will conclude, hoping that you will take nv
case into consideration, and grant my request and
W. b. BENSON.
To the SECRETARY OF STATE.
On sending this letter, Mr.. Benson was dis
charged. He addressed short note to Stubbs,
requesting the reason Of his removal, Of which no
copy was kept, but only Of importance as stating,
that he should pursue the course he was recon-
mended to--if refused the Recommending, he
says, to appeal to the President on being dismiss
ed. MIR. Benson says he asked his prosecutor
the following questions, and received the cores
ponding answers, viz:
Question. "Have not done my duty?
Ans. Yes.
Question. Have violated any order Of the
Building!
Ans. No.
All the rest of the correspondence is in FULL
WASHINGTON, July l3, 1888.
SIR: have received your note Of this date in which
you ask to give you writing the why you
have been discharged Had that request been unaccom
panied by threat il might perhaps, have been complied
with more fully than it will As that is not the
case you will excuse my not stating more than did
verbally, that had ceased 10 repose you that conf
dence which led TO yenr employment and without which
ii could not be continued.
am, sir yours, SC. EDWD. STUBBS
WASHINGTON july Is, 1893.
To the Hon. John Forsyth,
Secretary Of State:
Sir: The undersigned, late Watchman for the State
non rftnan han