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

,u,bt that appears Of official record, the public are
loG IN tho conclusion that have two attorneys Tor
our district. Colonel James 7. Grundy, son OF the
much Iamened Felix Grundy, has held the office tor
wears and discharged lis duty with apparent iahin-
ness 10 the trust and satisfaction Of the community
Ia .,or,J The official is careful to be the
point Ay, fellow citizens, he is remored-remoVeo
for opinions sake
tho hr;u,de Of Tennessee Volunteers who marched toI
Florida in 1885, and according TO the professions oil e
President before his election-when in his public
s,eeches he condemned Mr.. Van Buren, for not reap
uo;utjoo 10 the Albany post Office Gen. Van Renssel
1oerii was thought that he would be careful not to
proscrbe mot say remore those who had rendered
military services to their counry-NaShriHe Banner
mn Hon STEruES OLIVER is appointed Postmaster
in this Town. in the room of Thomas }. Marsh, re-
,nored. We know not from what quarter Mr. Granger
obtained his information advice, bnt we iee q"'e
sure that il would have been difficult to have selected
man less acceptable 10 the Inhabitants OF the iowh'
The only ground on which it was possible tor MI
Oliver to obtain this Office that of having been an
ofIicious and very troublesome political par,zan' VINO
must be quoted at some rate-Lynn Record
correspondent writes TO us from Lynn, IN reference
to this case, rs follows: r.
s.probabv there will not be found clearer case OF
ryoscy;u,ion for opinion sake in the country. MIR.
Marsh has held the office less than two years, ana was
appointed TO fill vacancy occas'oheo ny voluntary re-
that he has not performed the duties OF hs station
| satisfactorily. bay State Democrat
N, ..nauhew L. Davis is consoled for the loss Of
the appontment of Naval Officer, by the post of Depu.
~ Collector Of the New York Custom House. And
Who. nrnv. is Matthew l.. Davis The euloglst OF
Burr-the defaner of Jefftrson-the sanderer OF
Jacksonville author Of the abusive letters over the
signature of "Spy in Washington.
y1c Prosecution List-In the hasy putting together
r the prescription list published yesterday made up by
,acL;ng SCRAPS from other newspapers, we perceive
a,o ren,lemnn. MIR. Garner, deceased, included and
several who resigned The mistake is apparent on the
face of the list which states the fact IN regard 10 each
but j, will be corrected. The few designations ought
however to stand prescriptions in such cases as Mr.
Bancroft Mr. Butler, &c, &c, where the incumbent
| resigned merely in anticipation OF removai'-Gto6e.
APPOINTMENTS by THE PRESIDENT
| Richard Coe and Samuel Spackman, TO be Appraisers
of Merchandise at Philadelphia
| John B. Dade Of Virginia, to be Warden O. the Pen
ten,iary in the District of Columbia
Thomas Sewall and Thomas Donoho, OF Washing
ton and Bernard Hooe of Alexandra, TO be Inspectors
of the Penentiay in the District of Columbia, for the
wear commencing on the 4th inst, when the previous
wear commission will expire.
PostmaStcrS.
Jas w Coburn, at Maysville, KY.
Kelland Tyner, at Macon, Georgia
Jackson Morton, TO be Navy Agent for the port of
Pensacola, Florida in place Of George Johnson, de-
ceased
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in place of John Laigh
News %. BENJAMIN, Edward Taylor and Matthias B.
Edgar, to be appraisers Of merchandise, at New York
1FTom he ~ J. 3 Post, .NayIJ
i Sr7r Removals. from OGee.-As our paper WIS about
going press learned that the three appraisers IN
the Custom House, Messrs. Mead, johnson and Van
derpoe together with the four appraisers had
been removed by Mr. Tyler and the following persons
appointed in their place:
| Appraisers Moses b. Edgar,
Megs ID. Benjamin.
| Edward Taylor.
Assistant Apprasers-R b. Brown,
| Cornelius r. Savage,
| james Rowe.
/ - Huntington
In regard to Edward Taylor, it is likely that there
may be error as he has not yet received his COM
mission.
This is sample Of the "just restraint which Mr..
Tyler has promised 10 lay upon the "praclce of reno
walls from Office
(From he " y Siaudard.J
We have been requested TO publish the subjoned cor
respondence No comment of ours add TO the pow
erfu illustration here given of the tolerant anti-spos
practices Of the Federal party
i [coPYl
Custom Housr, New York, !
/ April Both, 1871. !
Sir: have TO inform you that your services as In.
spector Of the Customs longer required by the
Government. Respectfully,
i EDWARD CURTIS, Collector.
| To MIR. EoRERT c. SWEET.
New YORK, April 80, 1871
Edscard Curtis:
Sr-I have just received your letter Of this date, in
forming me- that my "serriees as Inspector OF Me Gus
toms are no longer required by the Government.
] have TO thank YOU Sir, for the prompt and gentle
manly manner in which you have intimuted to me the
wishes of "the Government" and am happy that my
removal not made on the ground OF otfctal ncom-
potency. ] beg you 10 convey 10 ehe Gorernme'h,
that am, always have been, Democrat; and that
the political teachers Of whom received my first les
in Democracy, those aged and toIl-worn pa.
trots whose blood and treasure poured out, that
no man might be prescribed for "opinions sake -ot
men who, when country was threatened TO be IN
vaded by foreign enemy did not hesitate 10 vote Tor
an appropriation defend it, even if that "enemy oas
arihin sight and Threatened to batter dozen The 1eatS o.
the Capitol"
have for the last three years been officer of the
Government but when accepted the Office, did moi
do it with the provision that should be DISTINGUISHED
as an American citizen that should not express my
opinion upon all subecsmorai, political or reftgtonS
Ii had done so, should be unworthy TO enjoy the
proud title Of "American citizen. Such things might
have been tolerated in tan early period Of this cele
braled Republic when Federalism put forth its sc
don and gag laws but not at this late day. when The
march of Republicanism has put seal OF condemna
lion upon these tyrannical and lberal measures-the
relic of the "early ages of several celebrated mo-
mar chics. am, sir, yours, &c,
(From he Philadelphia Spirit Of the Times, May 81
Trouble in The Uigram- Custom House IN CONFUSION
Smuggling at Premium The Collector anu Caf'
rim Hyihc-.lnta Treut-.Nt'cS from hHsh'ng-
ton-.7ppoiutmtnts NOT confirmed Horrible! HoT1-
On Friday night there was grand discharge ofeve-