Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-06-01

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promoted to The office Of FIRST SER
GEANT of The company, aud had receiv.
ed the appreciation OF my officers; that,
or my return TO Baltimore. received "A
commission in the 39th regiment of Ma
ryland militia, and wars in the battle OF
North Point, where again received The
flatiering appreciation of my commander
for my conduct.
Mr. Williams listened patiently TO nv
recital, and when it was concluded, de-
clared he. regretted my dismissal very
much,* but that he had no hand in tick.
cept to execute the order from Washing
Ton. told him | would 90 to Washing
ton and endeavnr 10 ascertain there wha,
sin had committed, and requested him
TO give me written declaration that there
was no charge or Cempaint against me
This he declined, on the The ground that
il he gave il to me he wonld be called on
by others; but authorized me 10 use is
name,t aud say there was no charge
whatever against me in his office. | ac-
csrdingIy repaired to Washington, and in
company with Colonel BENJAMIN FOW-
LER, under whom had served at North
Point, called on Mr. EWING, the Score
tary Of The Treasury, aud related to tim
all that passed between Collector Will.
Jams and myself The Secretary assured
me that he had given no order for my re-
moval, and that there were no charges
there against me. Iexpressedmy natnr-
al astonishment, and ashed what was 10
think of it., that the Collector said there
we're no chares is against me in Baltimore
aud that he, the Secretary, told me there
were no charges againSl the in Washing
ton-yet ] WIS certainly turned ou'!--
That the Collector told me the order for
my removal came from Washington, and
he, the oecretary, told me it did not was
| to impeachthe Varacity OF Collector
Williams, asked? lie repeated, that e
had given no order Gol my removal; that
he didn't know me; and didn't remember
ever to have heard my name, that he was
the head of the department, but that it
had many branchcs-.le COlecIorship was
one--and that he could not inlerie,e with
the duties of the Collector in Balimor;.-
told him that ii had been sa% III Bnlti-
more, tha, If had been as well known IN
Washington as | was there, ] wonld not
have been turned Oul; and then began
to tell him Of my services and claims,
what have already stated had told The
Collector. lie quite peltshIy told me
"aIl this has nothing to do with I'LL can't
listen to it," | told him it had something
TO do with it; that when Paul was about 10
70 be executed by The Jews, he claimed
to be Rnman citizen, and claimed The
protection of Cesar, and that Paul nor
any one else was ever pr0uder OF being
Roman than Twas Of being an Ameri-
ean citizen, and that if he wouldn't llsien
to me, must appeal to Caesar, thai Mr..
Tyler was our Cesar, and | would appeal
to him. Colonel Fowler then urged my
claims 10 be heard, and the Secretary
coudescended TO hear them. then said
to Mr.. Ewing, as you and the Collector
state that there are no charges against
me, why not give me an order TO be re.
instaled? He SAID he couldn't interfere
with the COLLECTORS duties; hnl If Mr.
Williams would send down nv name
there would be no difficulty in my appoint.
! ment
On my return to Baltimore, called IN
the Collector, and told him that ! b Il beer
10 Wsshing'on; that tie Secretary sait
there we're no charges against me- there
and that he had given no order for my re
movaI; and that, il my'name were SEN
down by him, there would he no d flicul
ty in appointing me. Mr.. Collector VII
Iiams stammercd and looked confused
shufllcd and eqnivocaled, and said he nus
pos pone il for while--whether ill at
Ter the election or not he didn't say,
but he must put it off while
told him couldn't he put oIf that
must be dong something for my fam !,
which consists of wife and seven chi
dren. lie asked me what | snppnseC
the Secretary neant-wheiher he mean
that he should ,urd out the man that h
had put in my place and pu, me back
told him | didu' know wat he meant
hat had told him what he said. lie sli'
if would wait Till MoUday, (yeste rday,
he you'd give me positive answer
waited Till yes'trdv " and called for hi
answer Aud what do you think the ans
wer agreed upon by the Collector aud Sec
rety, (ror they had been Corrcspopdin,
! about it in the >meantime.) wass WHY
/ this: have written to the Secretat
r and have his answer this morning. IL
SAYS, he can't increase the expenses a
: the government! and yo, cau't be r, il
I stated at this time" The poor spiri 9
a charlaians! they couldn't muster up III,
4 rnaniness to tell me right on. Ike mer