Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-16
Henry s. Fox, Esq, &c.
THE PRESCRIPTIONS OF CONSUL TRIsT.

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In the Globe of Tuesday we quoted the response OF
the New Orleans Courier to the Richmond Enquirer,
giving Of the most marked instances OF proscrip
ton in that State Among The names gwen, are those
of Dennis Pr:cur Henry ID. Pcire, Gabriel Alonlamat,
&c.
These gentlemen held the Offices of Collector, Sur
yeyor SC These trusts were conferred, not IN &C
acknowledgement merely Of the great services rendered
by them the darkest hour OF peril tor the state and
CITY during the last war; but 10 secure to the Govern
ment again the advantage Of heir probty, intelligence,
and weight Of character, IN the discharge oil trusts
involving millions of money. These honest men were
turned out unsained with suspicion in their own
State, where they are known. In Louisiana no man
Of either party will hesitate 10 excaim the idea
that the removal Of these distinguished proceeded
upon the ground Of want Of capacity, fidelity, or de-
merit Of any kind. They were removed TO ,make way
for electoneering parsans and yet the Presidents in
auuura and the official circulars, would leave other
inference than that they were removed for fault or IN
capacity The official grounds promulgated as those
on which only removals would be made, make every
removal conviction and execution for one or other of
the disquafcations for Office, announced III these Ex-
ecutivc proclainations.
There was one man whom supposed MIR. Tyler
would never permit 10 suffer under scrpton Of any
kind, much less subiectng him to derogaory infer
rences his character, 10 be drawn from the dsms-
sal, coupled with the Executive declarations that no
man shall be remoued ,rho reuse. We refer TO Mr..
Trst, our Consul at Harana.
This gentleman is honorahy distinguished as having
nobly and successfully excrted himself in his Consul
lar office in protecting American seanen against the
oppression of tyrannca captains, and OF resisting the
sinister designs Of England in interfering with inle
rests in Cuba calculated 10 reach vitality our own he
was assaed at home BY the vindicve spirit which his
support of the rights of the American sailor and the
pecuar interests Of q section of the Union, created
against him. The inccnsed captains, whose tyran
nv he arrested, filled the newspapers with mlsre-
presentations against him. They appealed TO Con
gress; while the other topic, he was assuied on the
floor of the House of Representatives by one OF the
prominent leaders Of the Aboonists Mr.. Trist came
from Havana and brought the complaints of the cap
tans before the Committee OH Commerce. for investl-
CATION. The Committee, although composed OF ma
iorty of political opponents, pronounced unanimously
in his favor declaring "tkat the documents submitted
10 them do not all aztec, tic character Of Hr. Trist
for integrity ard honor, and they are unanimously o.
the opinion that presented calling for any &C
ton of the House IF Representatives.
This nut end to the persecution OF those masters
Of vessels, who sought Mr. Trs,s removal, that they
might abuse beat rob- and Cypress their crews at plea
sure The Abolition hostility vented itself in denun-
ciution not ven,nrinG 10 maize Mr. Trsts conduct, IN
relation TO the subject they had at heart question be-
fore Congress. Mr. Trst returned to Cuba, carrying
with him the applause Of every dsnercsted man who
marked the proceedings Of Congress. And only few
months arc permitted 10 pass when the Executive gra-
,6es the malice Of all Mr. TrIsts enemies-ioreign
enemies assalng the rights Of lis couhtry, and Amer.
can ctzens depressing others within their power, and
hevond The reach Of the laws-hv removing him from
Office and subjecting him to all the mputaions which
,bav had in vain attempted 10 make good against nm
before the grand inquest OF the nation
We were in Cuba last winter, after Mr.. Trst had lei'
FIR Washington to uupask the des gns Of his enemies
and the enemies of his country. The Americans WI"
are planting in Cuba many Of whom have great inter