Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-03
POLITICAL.
MR. EWING,S DOINGS.


ProScripon.-On our first page Will be found an ex-
tract from the Globe detailing one oihe most outrageous
Of prescription that has 10 notice. Ii
is the case of Captain John Nj. White, who was re.
moved from his station as keeper of the Light House
on Fogr's Point, Chesapeake Bay, for no other sin
than he is Democrat We could almost weep for the
degeneracy Of the Administration, and should
weep for lis exhibition in this urged we are
by our sympathes for the old war veteran-but
knew such would be the practice of the new pow
ers, when they took the reIns of Government Since
the article in type have received the following
communicaton-and which we desire every one TO
read. If there is another case more agran than this
let have it. for hardly believe it possible for so
much inhumanty, to be found in any breast. Besides
Secretary Ewng's lies, and base fasehoods should
damn hun in the estimation of all men Of honesty, and
draw the mantle of shame his cheek. Alas! poor
old warworn veteran, It is ola piece with Daniel Web
ser and his compeer Ewng-all men who have ldenti-
fed themselves with, and fought and bed for their
country, possess claims on them Enemies 10 their
country and lis Institutions, they hate all who cherish
them in principle. The arenging fires of Truth will be
enkindled around them, and the Indignation ofHeaven
be melted out TO them.
For The Duly Argus
BALTIMORE, July II, 1s4I
Mr. Edtor-Sir: cannot withhold from the public
statement of facts respecting the of Capt JOHN
NJ. WHITE, who has been keeper of the Light House
Foggs Point in The Chesapeake Bay, for the last l3
or IA years, during which time he has every respect
honest and upright man; for this know from per-
sona knowledge Of him and his family have visited
his house and always have found every thing in COM
plrte order, and also am well acquainted with num-
her, and very large number too of Captains Of vessels
that run up down the Bay and they all say unanl-
mousy, that they knew the lights 10 be of
order in the least degree whatever but that they al
ways found them to appear and to show in the most
brilliant manner imaginable. Besides dischargng his
duty faithfully, he has been friend to the poor, and
e,
upon them literally, free of all CHARGE such he had
for HIMSELF and seemed glad at all times that it in
his power to do his fellowcreaiures good while his
old and nfrm, but amlable wife, has been as a mother
10 the sok aud frost bitten sailor who has been driven
ashore there by contrary winds. This do know TO
be fact that cannot be denied, for myself
cast away the same place, away from home and
among strangers and sick; friend TO ..ok to and al
most benumbed 10 death with the cold from being in
the water for several hours having been upset There
was no friend that offered ME any relief but this
lately prescribed Capt John Nj. White, who took
to his house, and there administered TO my necessities,
such stood in need Of and his wife paid every at
tention 10 that she possibly could for two weeks;
and when was about 10 leave, and wished 10 pay
them they said no-they only did it for the sake of
humanity, and would have pay; and also, while
there in the condition ust described, there
ashore arg, brig with Of her hands bitten
and all in great distress who all taken TO Capt
Whites house and taken of and free of charge,
the t0aL IS now IN place. would
hardly notice them. Captain White to Blli-
more few days since, 10 make his quarterly returns,
not knowing that he TO be discharged, when he
ceived letter from MIR. E'eng, stating his services
no longer required: No cause assigned why this
the Thus, after having been engaged in the
service of this country from his youth, he has been
discharged for whatever, more ,lan because
he acted independent freeman in voting for the
man he liked best and thought the most fitting for the
Office After he had received his discharge he went to
Washington city, the Secretary of the Treasury
to know why he was turned out of his BIRTH when he
was told by the Secretary that he kneU nothing about it,
and that there fault against him whatever; and
That he should be reapponed, and he should 90 back
to the Light House. and stay there and give himself no
more uneasness about IL that he would attend to for
him, and that he should stay there unmoesed; but he
has not performed his promise The old man has TO
GO home and 90 away from the place of his long resi-
dence, tn make room for who has done any
thing for his country whatever, and has enough this
worlds goods TO live comfortably while the old We.
teran, now seyenty-five years old, without property
or money with his wife old he is, be turned
out OF DOORS and go ranging about the land entirely
destitute.
MIR. Editor The cry ofevery body of both parties is
shame to all persons concerned in such foul conduct
and that they hope Mr. Exams, the present incumbent
will never offer to get up and preach before them again
who has been secretly striving to turn out poor old
man from his home, completely helpless and immea-
surabIy destitute, from having given away what he
possessed to feed the poor and distressed Sir, all the
above you may rely on. From yours, &C.
Baltimore .7rgns. A. NJ. B. MOORE.
OH VIRelsIA.-We learn that the true sons of this
Republican State, are fully alive to the dangerous
usurpations of the Federal pary and that the proceed
'ngs OF the meeting in Buckingham, which were pre-
sented to the Senate Saturday last by Mr. Calhoun
are received as the sentiments Of vast majority Of the