Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-28
From IA, .N,or6oIk JJ,r,,y

THE TREASURER OF THE UNITED
SFATES.-The Richmond Enquirer is shocked at
It's neishbor, the Wing, for recommending 10 Pres-
dent Tyler to remove Mr. William Selden from the
Office Of Treasurer of the United States; or as the
Enquirer hguratlvely and forclbly expresses IL TO
''shed his blood" by the way. msers are said to
part with their money as reluctantly as If il were
drops OF their blood and men ia Office NAV be said
10 bleed, themselves, when they are removed from
the opportunity OF bleeding the Treasury. "I'd
coin, my blood for dTachms" (Roman money! ex-
claimed the noble Brutus. Afer all, the bloody
hgure oil the Enquirer IS not so inept.j
Now 1t there Is one office.holdcr in the country
VINO more than any other comes under the lust and
excellent system OF reform established under the
new Administration, IN our mind 1t is Mr. William
Seden, who Though himself a most esdmable and
worthy sentlemanl obtained his Office through the
medium OF the most barefaced political prohgscv
within our knowledge 1.-The is excused, then IS the
cry OF reform" an empty sound and ali the tjecle
relIons put forth TO Indicate the Just and yigtuous
principles upon which the Government would car
ry u out, mere puff of wind.-Mr Seden il is well
remembered, enjoyed a lucrative Office under the
Government OF the State of Virginia. when the in.
terests of Mr. Van Buren, required a Representative
from the Richmond district who would support his
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS district being then REPRESENT
ed by Wing, MIR Botis) and the election To TAX,
place IN two months. MIR Selden being very pop.
uar gentleman IN the district. was pitched upon a,
the most available candidate 10 run agains, and de-
ieat MI Bolts But then, was il to be imposed thar
Mr. Selden would leave sfice with a salary of
$1,000 year for the mere chance of being elected
TO Congress overa candidate who il was ell known
was hard to beau Here a difficulty; but Il was
the wont of the party then in power to stick al
nothing, and the difficulty got over by the
pledge TO MIR Seden Of the Office of Treasurer at
salary of $4,000, in case he should not succeed in
gaining his election TO Congress. The incumben,
OF that office was John Campbell who had render.
ed himself obnoxious to the reigning power, by his
eudaclty in opposing President Van Buren's Sub
Treasury scheme, and II was then deemed no of.
fence against property TO shed his "blood" 10 reward
an Executive fayorIc.
So Mr.. Selden entered upon the canvass IN, Co,
gress against Mr.. Botts-whether with his commits,
sion es Treasurer m his pocket or not, we hav.
never had the means Of proving, though il has been
so charged; but certainly with POSITIVE assurance
OF receiving an office worth 5000 year from IN.
Fed. Government, Il he failed in his eectlon. Vel.
he did fail; and as the Wings had predicted would
be the result, John Campbell for mis- nones, ind.
pendence, was turned meek and heels" out OF the
Office OF Treasurer, or, as the Enquirer would eI.
press II, "guIllOrnej," and William Selden. a p.,
ofthe Executive, marched over his defunct nd head
less trusk, and took his place.
We will not presume 50 far as to say what the
President ought TO do IN this cose bat We cannot fr
a moment doubt as IN what he will do. Personal
considerations may render the task painful one
but the Roman virtue which dwelIs in his bosom
will not psSt him to hesitate 10 the discharge Of his
duty.