The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-07
COMMUNICATIONS.
THE THREATENED REMOVAL OF THE
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.

| me THREATENED kEMoyAL VI HE
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
The Globe undertakes 10 fngh,en the good people Of
the District by threat Of changing the Scat Of Govern
ment il they do not behave themselves better aud alb
stain from any demonstrations Of their sentiments on
public matters. Provoked beyond measure at the
prompness with which than four thousand citizens
have assembled to proclaim their opinions OF and
measures this wreiched organ Of to,,erng faction
dares to employ the language Of menace towards this
band OF freemen. To give some color Of plausibily
to his remarks and those Of his correspondent tissue
OF iasehood aud misrepresentation is INDUCED in quite
in character.
He says that the federal meeting" as he chooses
10 designate the assemblage Of the people, was turned
into midnight orgy" for the purpose Of visiting the
houses Of distinguished Democrats to disturb their
rest and insult them" Now, il is matter we'll known
throughout this city, that more orderly public meeting
never was held here or elsewhere The House of Re-
representatives. nigh. have taken from some useful les
sons in decorum
As to the objects Of the visits to the distinguished
Democrats" the only individuals Of that description
who were visited by the assemblage, certainly under
stood those objects very dlferen.ly--Mr. Clay, Mr..
Wise. Mr.. Profit Mr.. S.anly, Mr.. Graves, Mr. Pres
ton Mr. Bell and Others received the attentions prof.
fered them with courtesy and kindness None Of the
self styled Democrats" were noticed a, all No incl
Witty offered them. The Presidents house was
passed in silence. No heard Of department that
molested-even the Globe Office received no mark Of
attention So much for this specimen Of Globe men,
dacity
The editor is, however, annoyed at the individuals
given the In,eeencer and endeavors to s,gmstise
and ell with remarks attached to his name
First the list, stands Walter Jones, who is called
dismissed District Attorney" II certainly would be
disgrace to this gentleman had no been dismissed BY
the presen. dynasty, many Of high character and
sulcd integrity have experienced that reward for their
faithful services It happens, however that the Globe
has acquired nve,eras habit Of classifying, that j.
violates truth without other motive apparently than
merely the qualification Of vicious taste General
Walter Jones never dismissed from the office Of
District Attorney. He voluntarily resigned that silva
ton about the year ls2lnesry nineteen years since
before the government Of country had been polluted
by the touch Of those who administer its affairs
He resigned during the administration Of Mr. Monroe,
whose friendship and whose he never forfeited
and who reluctantly acquiesced in the In retiring
he set an example which il would have been happy for
the country and honorable them OF the psrt-
sans Of Mr.. Van Buren, had followed Upon the set
Element OF his accounts, the government fell in his debt,
it is believed, upwards Of thousand dollars Well
may the Wing party be proud Of ranking such man
among its members.
The next individual designated is Richard Coxe, who
is called dismissed Judge Advocate" We no.
ticed few days since, letter from certain Richard
Coke, one Of the committee Of the Democratic Asso-
citation TO the late President Of tina, body. This Rich
ard Coke is understood to be clerk in the General
Lard Office. and Of the rewarded partizans OF the
present administration Surely, he has not Pro,eus like,
figured away at Wing meeting. We presume the al
fusion is to Richard s. Coke. l. is Of him that ha
is dismissed Judge Advocare-,here is no such Office
in the Government. On various important occasions,
Mr.. Coke employed perform the duties Of Judge
Advocate. His employment terminated with the occs-
sion. In performing the duties devolved upon him,
Mr. Core received the highest testimonials from the
Government who had employed him. The last occa-
sion which be thus oficiated, was in 1927 and in
1928 When again requested to act in that character,
he himself, declined account Of other engagements
Had the opportunity presented itself General Jack
son Of dismssing this gentlemen from any si,ua-
ton doubtless, it would have been done but Mr. Coke
has never held any office undcr the Government
Next appears William L. Brent, who is with an
equal regard TO truth, styled (" Bank Attorney ~
Surely this is no very serious term Of reprosch Mr.
Dallas. Of the standards Of the Globe party was
for several years the Attorney OF the vile monster il
self and the present District Attorney for this District
not only for many years Attorney for two banks,
and Director Of at least one, but specially EMPLOYED
even counsel Of the dead as well as OF the living
monster Of denominations. Under such circumstances
Colonel Brent could hardly suppose that being an At
torney for bank would be regarded an unpardona
BILE offence, in the jaundced eyes OF the Globe
but it SO happens If for the purpose OF marking the
utter profgscy Of this mendacous print that nowith-
standing Col Brents very extensive practice since he
has resided in the District is no, believed that he has
ever, single OCCASION been employed as Attorney
for bank though repeatedly against those institutions
Joseph H Bradley, it would SEEM has no sins Of his
own to answer for. The only crime attributed 10 him
is that he is the Of his falher-we were not an.
prised before that this considered so extremely OBJ
ectonable by all the Globe party. Il, however to be
the OF who for years filled with honor to him
self and usefulness to his country aborous and re-
sponsibe Office whose private character even the viru-
lence of party has not assaled whose official integrity
cannot be impeached by grievous offence, Mr. Brad
ley must submit to the consequences, for it is one
which cannot be undone, and which no reputation can
wipe out. Assuredly, no child of the nditer Of the
charge, Of many OF his friends will ever suffer under
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