Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-07
From Ne rlilad,lDhia Spirit Of the Times, May 81

(Erom the Philadelphia SPIRIT Of the Tunes, 'ldg 81
| Trouble IN the Uignam- Custom House IN CONFUSION
-Smuggiing at a Premium-Te Collector and Cal
rim Eigihc-. l,cfM Threat-.Ncacs from Hdshng-
ton-.Ippointments NOT confirmed. Horrible! Horn
| Die,
| On Friday night there was grand discharge ofeve
ry man at the Custom House who SmeH IN the least OF
Democracy! Nearly all of the Inspectors nearly athe
Clerks, all the Appraisers Weighers, CooPers' qua
gers, Porters, and Watchnen got their "mosey-ins
ticket There was not an United States revenue OIL
fcer on duty that night, and immense amount oil
goods might have been struggled ashore! Was there
none: The next morning, such was the paPabie ig
and awkwardness Of the newly anoinied, That
the Collector in despair sent for all the OLD otcers ne
had discharged, and begged the liberty OF re,nstatns
them in their former positions They unanimously re.
fused - The Collector got into towering rage and
declared BY all that was extraordinary that he would
hold Calvin Blythe, Esq, accountable for any damage
that might to the revenue on account OF the re-
fusa Of these noble spirited gentlemen Only think
of that, We expect Mr.. Blythe tainted when he
heard the intelligence. About IL 12 o'clock some OF
the Inspectors and Clerks sworn in and such
mistakes such horrible attempts such awkward ma
nGvres Spirit of Chaos it was enough 10 shake
laugh out of dead oyster. Not soul Of them but
was stupid "galvanized squash. Why The
Collector himself keeps lamyer'' TO show him ,ohat
papers he must sign, and what not, TO avoid any legal
responsibility. What glorious times we have fallen on!
Verify, the olden times were ga fool 10 this
r. s. We have just learned that the proper author-
ties at Washington have refused confirm the appoint
ments made in city by the heads of The Custom
House und Post Office! Here's CO. What in the
deuce will they do: VIII they nominate some new
galvanized squnshes'" or will they pay the old De-
mocrac officers to return TO their places Well see
More .7mfm Disciosnres'-Baak L. S-Scren MI
lions Lost IN Eteetioaeering,-We Orphan made 10 ray
the "Pipcr,"-The Hido,c made 10 pay for "Yarn'
1t is now ascertaned beyond doubt and it may be
found folio pages of the ledger of the Bank,
that of tlceny-one millions of suspended debt,
millions have been squaDdered for eectoneerIng
purposes
We state upon good authority, that this broken bank
has been in the constant habit of loanng its mones as
long it had any, 10 prominent Federal Wing Polti-
cians and for the present few Of their names,
To Col Kickapoo S250,oOO"!
To Daniel, the GodlIkc, ll0OO0..
To - Riddle, 100 600 !.
To - Ewing, 300 900 =.
To General ST. John, 100000 =.
To - Tyson, large sum =,
Say in all, to these, Sl,0OoO0O J!
The balance sir millions squandered in the same
way politicians chiefly in 1889 and lS40 to elect
Harrison and Tyler. Ofthe no. 600 to the "Godlke,
900 dollars for ouerdrats This proves clearly,
that the whole capital stock was not lost in cotton spe-
culoton and fancy stocks but in those two evils and in
electioneering. What comment upon the letters OF
Bidde and the doings of the committee suppress