Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-09

o,lv hool, and a.pers in my possession ., Ne~
YOfk were copies Of the originals whieh we're ssey
| delivered at the Department. The paragraph o.
/ the letter above quoted is wsnton violation OF
\ Truth. and Is OF a character corresponding With
every thing else which has appeared IN that print
| coming through the same channel. have had no
other object IN view from the commencement OF 'hl'
Investigation down TO the present time, than the
pubij- Interests ard your fame as the Chief Mag'S-
| rate Of the Nation. | have made great personi
sacrifices both OF feeling and interest, in the DIS
/ charge OF my duties. The compensation has tallen
short OF my actual expenditures, ard my business
in the West has suffered TO an extent which cam
not now estimate with any degree OF accuracy. bH'
all this should set down as nothing. u my Isoors
should result IN purifying that kennel Of corruption
and fraud, the N. Y. Custom House
To accomplish this object thoroughly the Gov
ernment would I've the gamer. Il It were done at the
cost of a half n million OF dollars. But confess,
looking ut passing events my mind despairs OF
reaching contamination SO devoutly TO he wisheu'
IL Is not my intention to press this correspondence
further, by asking any reply 10 tins commnnca'oh'
should not have written a line TO you on the suo
ieet had YOU invited me TO a personal conference
in relation to IL. IL is, however, due 20 myself ana
20 you, that your mind should, IN some form or
other, he dsabuSed Of the volume OF premedtated
falsehood which know has been communicated 10
you, 10 withdraw from me that confidence which
has so long subsisted between us, and thereby de
feat the great ends for which you caused the Com
mission OF Investigation to be Instituted. viii aod,
because IL is strictly true that there rs not IN eNis-
tencc n man more sincerely and dsinterestedly your
friend than myself. do no; deal an jeeenu fat
terry TO recommend myself to any favour IN your
gift for seek none. and have soush, more OF your
hands hut when all the devices put M requisiton
by such men as Curtis and Webster TO destroy me
in your estimation, shall he selected and exposed,
you will find that there IS more value IN unpleasant
truths than In deee ptons precIsed under the cu'se
OF friendship which never fail TO end IN cruel dis
appointment.
Accept assurances OF my high respect and con-
GEORGE POINDEXTER.
Letter from The President 20 Cor. PeiadsrsT.
wA.niSc rrN, Feb. II, isI2
Dear Sir: must express my surprise at some Of
The remarks contained IN yours of ycsierdiy; more
especially the appFehensions you express, that ON
cial harmony between The appointing power AMI
the asept, myself and you'll may have suffered in
ietrupton through representations made to me by
equity Custom House officers and other aceompI
ces." leave the remark without comment
Nor can 90 less than express my regret that YOU
hive found It necessary to coupe the uane OF Mr.
Webster With conspiracy "to destroy you IN my
eStim,tnn" procedure which, II Il have existence
IN any quarter, has not come TO my know edge.
Certain IL is, that Mr Webs has never uttered
one weGd vi d'spara gement o. you 10 me, nor am 1
aware OF his having been IN the slightest degree con-
necied with envy matter to your prejudice. And
suppose me deceived 10y any cabil or conspiracy OF
guilty Custom House officers or any Others even
Il one existed. Be perfect assured that there ex
lists no GAIA at this end OF the avenue OF which
nm cognzant OF any sort or description.
The Commission, which, OF my own request,
you and others consented 10 serve, Instituted,
and the repor, Of the Commissioners is now wanted
by me for my opa Information. DO not doubt but
that II wall contain many susges ,oGs with regard 70
the Custom Houses and the mode Of irlnsacans
business, most worthy 10 lie recommended by ne
TO Congress. And should il b,ins TO my know edge
any facts duplicating those IN Office, 10 an ex-
tent or upon grounds r'quiTirs the Executive action
IN regard 10 them, shat, without any p-Ompunss
by Congress- who have rshtfully nothing 10 do wish
it. discharge my duty TO tie country without fear.
That have for i considerable time most auxious.y
desired the report 20 be made, | will nc: deny.
Whether when made shall deem IL best 10 COM
munica,e the entire report TO Consres Otherwise
make it public, or content myself with adopting is
Recommendations and urging them pom the dehbe-
raions Of Congress, will be for my decision,
also will be the time and occasion Tor making Il.
take .eave, IN conclusion. 70 say, hat the para
graph extracted from New York newspaper Is Tor
the FIRST time brought under my eye by your letter
Had seen it earlier It would scarcely have arrest
ed my attention. co not suffer myself 10 Re dis
turbed or my opinions 70 be formed by any thing
appearing IN The newspapers
am, dear sir, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN TYLER.
Gov. PoHpEXTER.