Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-07

John Dement, one of the bravest and most
commanders Of the Black Hawk war; mas been me
from the Office of Receiver at, the DIXON i,ahu o.s
and d. G. Garnesey, Loafer.tiencra al Stephenson
has been anno;nted in his place Ilnzza for Harrison
and Reform
M MARSHAL OF ILLlSoIs.~C'l' q. ,. fnoDaia'
of this city, we are sorry TO say, has lost his iaVofl'e
feat and Prentss of Springfield, distant connecfto"
of Henry Clay, has got it,
MIR. Wilton, who was elected, could not have been
reasonably turned out for carrying politics into e1
tremes, many of his deputies to take lie census
were Wings of the rankest kind. HIS sin was that ne
voted for Van Buren,. For doing which, every pubic
officer must be put to the gu'llolne'
N SAMUEL ID. Patterson, Esq, late U. s. Mar
shall for the Eastern District of yesterday
took leave Of the Judges Of the u > Circuit cuuf''
when the Court expressed its regret at parting WIN "
efficient officer, in very handsome ana co"Pi'en.a
nv terms. Col. Patterson carries wan MN ,'ie 'es'
for his departure from his ofhcai sta''o' au ne
wishes for his future welfare, of all who haa eiheI pup
lie or priyate relations with him. lie was nhu,
manly and energetic in the discharge Oh MS puoc uu
ties by which he has the lasting respect anu esteem
of the bench and the bar. p lew ii,o"',s "ouu NV
closed the term of his appointment but he was De-
ocr,, and his most was too eagerly sought after to
llow sven so short time 10 roll on without the reno
I Lo;no made Mr. Isaac Otis is Gis successor in Of
fee by appointment of President Tyler,
''' y 'ff IPeansylranian.
m, Rruoyn or ANTHONY ]. BLErcKER.--Mr. B.,
Marshal Of the Southern District Of New York, has
been dismissed by Mr.. Tyler, and Silas NJ. Shlweii
appointed in his place. go
Mr. TYLER promised in his Inaugural Address that he
would ssremove who has faithfully and honestly
acquitted himself Of the duties of his oce or who had
not brought the patronage INTO conflict with the rec
dom of elections" Now Mr.. Blocker is faithful and
honest officer and very sure has not openly or &c
cre,ly usedl his official influence Tor party purposes.
His friends relied upon the moderation Of ms character
and the general satisfaction which he gave IN the per-
Torrance Of his duties as suihcent pledge mat ne
woud be allowed to remain in Office until the close oil
the term for which he was appointed. Yet see him
thrust out with little ceremony as II lie were al
ayowed and notorious delinquent. Is this the Just re-
straint' which MIR. Tyler talked OF putting upon the
practice OF removals: ,
perhaps. however, Mr.. Tyers rule is this: that
where the public officer happens 10 be trend OF the
late Administration, and has 'openy interiered win
the freedom of elections, he is elected OF course and
that where he does not interfere "openy, Is 10 oe
Cd ont accordingy that the rule is OF nvarabe and
uniform, application Those who DO not GENE within
IT, are to be brought within IL those who are not guii-
ty are pesumed to be guilty. and thus equal and m
martial Justice is to be done, and the public Offices
are to be rid of the Democrats with which they are m
| tested.
MIR StlweI who takes the place Of Mr. Blocker,
has distinguished himself as the maddes OF spectators
He was the author Of the famous scheme OF Specu-
lators Bank with capital of fifty millions of dollars
in real estate which received the concentrations OF
the Wing journals, and for which he had the address
TO get up pretty strong party in the New ork Legs
| lature.
Our readers will see, looking al the official list OF
appointments which we publish, that, although there IS
removal in every case the practice OF conceang the
fact Of removal and oellng but hall The truth, IS per-
sisted in.-Ntao York Erening Post
/ ny we
present the letter of Joel Eastman TO n. P. Rogers,
Esq, in TO certain interrogatores proponnded
by the Abotioniss Of this State. Mr. Eastman was
then, when this letter written, candidate for
member of Congress. Our Southern friends will no.
tice that he goes the whole length Of the Abolition
doctrines. He is rank an Abohonlst as this
State contains appointed by Acting President Tyler,
District Attorney for New Hampshire Has Mr.. Tyler
been deceived in this appointment by Webster The
South ought to know.
Letter from Mr. Eastman
| CoswAY, Nov. 6, 1898.
N P. Rogers, Esq, Sir: Your letter of the 18th ult
requesting in behalfof the n. H. A ). Society answers
10 certain nerrogatores therein propounded, duly
received.
The inquiries TO which am requested to reply are as
| follows
l. Are YOU or not in favor Of the resolution Of the
House ofRepresentatves ofthe U. S. passed December
81 1887 commonly called Pattons resolution, any
similar resolution; and should you not i'll your OPT
non, feected to the House Of Representatives, vote
for such resolution:
/ g. Has Congress not in your opinion, the power
to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia and the
Territories, and the slave trade there and between the
several States.
8. If Congress have the power aforesaid, ought
that body not, in your opinion, Immediately 10
else it,
a. Ought Congress or not, in your opmion TO act on
petitions for the abolition OF slavery and the slave trade
as aforesaid in the same in all respects
other petitions:
s. Ought this country or not TO have recognized the
independence Of the Republic Of Hayt, and TO have
treated that Republic in all respects according TO
established policy towards foreign nations:
g. Should you not if elected to Congress, vote
for the admission Of Texas into thus Union, of any
other State tolerating slavery
To your first interrogatory, answer that | am not
in favor of the resolution referred TO- any similar
one And were | member OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives think should never vote for such reso
luton.
Permit further to add, that in my opinion, by
the passage Of that resolution, the House Of Rcpresen
atves trampled upon and violated the sacred right oil
petition. To n free people the right of petition deem
of great practical Importance Blu, if the right Of the
people 10 petition Congress for redress Of grievances
does not carry with it correspondent obligation on
the part of that body read and consider such petit
tons, is surely light hardly worth preserving much
less Of exercising.
In answer 10 your second interrogatory ! have TO
say, that, IN my opinion, the power vested in Con-
gess by the Constitution 10 abolish slavery and the
slave trade IN The District Of Columbia and the Ter
rltories and so to regulate commerce among the
veral States that human beings shall not be made sub
jects of such trade.
To your third inquiry l answer that, in my opinion,
the power 10 abolish slavery and the slave trade
aforesaid should be exercised by Congress as all other
constitutional power should be- to promote the general
welfare. Whether the general welfare would or not
be promoted, by the immediate exercise by Congress
OF this power over slavery and the slave trade,
question, The solution of which, may depend npon
facts and circumstances not now within my know
ledge therefore consider it improper pledge my
self TO any particular this any other ques-
ton of mere cxpediency But you only ask my pre-
sent opinion as to whether Congress ought Immediately
to exercise the powers aforesaid willing to admit
that now view this question in very different light
than formerly.
Although always did believe, and still do believe,
that slavery, rs II exists in the United States great
moral aud political evil, wrong in principle, wicked in
pructice, dangerous 10 the perpeuty Of the Union, and
ought TO he abolished vet saw or thought saw ma.