Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10
From the So. Louis Bulletin.
REMOVALS FROM OFFICE.

We clip the following from the proceed
ings of the Senate of the god ult. as we
find them reported in the National lntelli-
gencer of the morning afterwards:
Mr.. Buchanan's resolution, calling upon the
President for the names of all persons in the EN-
ployment of the Government, who had been re-
moved from Office since the 4th of March last was
taken up, when
Mr. Mangum expressed wish that the Senator
from Pennsylvania would let the motion lie on the
table for the present, at least. What had been
done hardly made the preface to the book; when
the work was completed, he would Join with the
Senator in calling for information. The Depart
ment had been so occupied in business relating to
the extra session, that it was next to impossible
for them to have attended to other matters. Here
after he would give his aid to the Senator not only
in procuring list Of the removals made under the
present Administration, but also under the last,
so that the gentleman might see the names in par
ael columns, if he so desired
| Mr.. Buchanan said it was as he had expected.
| What had taken place was only preface. But he
thought it as well to have the first volume now,
and he could call for the second after the whole
should have been completed. As, however, the
hour had arrived for taking up the unfinished bust
ness of yesterday, Mr.. B. would not debate the
motion, but should call up the resolution to-mor-
| row.
We have copied the foregoing for two
purposes: First--As an answer to the impa-
tience which is manifested amongst por-
ton of our friends, in relation to the de-
lay which is experienced in relation to some
removals which they know to be necessary,
but which the proper department has not
had time, and may not, for some time to
come, have sufficient leisure to Investigate
properly, so as to be ready with reason
for its eventual action or want of action.
Secondly, We presume that Mr.. Man.
gum but spoke his o,on sentiments, his own
impressions of what remained to be done
and under the well founded conviction, pre-.
dictated upon the whole previous conduct
of the President, that ,chat it waS right tt
do, he aoould do, regardless of frowns oil
favor from ANY quarter.
While upon this subject, we may perhap!
as well remark, that our friend Genera
Milburn was superseded in his Office Of
Surveyor General here, on the testimony
furnished in the columns of the Argu
ION file in the State Department at Wash
ington-it having been publisher of thu
laws under Mr.. Van Buren,) connectin!
his name and influence much more promi
nently with the political meetings an,
movements of the last canvass, than wa
deemed proper in federal officer of hi
grade and character. This we have on tn
authority of friend at Washington, whc
was himself originally opposed to the re
moval of the General, but who is "mum
as we are, when thus confronted with tn
reasons which prompted it:
On the whole, we feel the most abidin.
reliance that things will be done more near
ly right under the administration of tn
Virginia Republican, now at the helm O
public affairs, than it has been our forum
to witness for the last eight or ten years
and that while, on the one hand, the con
sistency of the Wing war cry agains
"proscription for opinions sake" will b
preserved inviolable by the Administrator
now in power, SO, on the other, no offic,
holder who may be brought legitimatel,
"within the rule" on proper testimony. wi
have his conduct countenanced by bein
retained in the public service.
There may be errors-the Adminstra
ton may be misled by some of its friends
lesPeclally III relatlon 10 minor appoint
ments, originating under some of the De
partments-but, in the main, we feel au
thorized to promise, that this administra
ton will practice in office, what the grea
body of those who were brought into pow
er, preached in the effort to acquire it. W.
promise further. The same rule which
applied in the removal of officers, will b.
held over those appointed in their places
and thus the country will be rid of tn
indicate interference, and corrupting in
huence of office-holders "scrambling 70
their bread"