Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-22
POLITICAL.
From the Phiiad U s Ga=sne, Sspt. II.
TO THE PUBLIC.

, TO THE Public.
II has pleased the President of the
United States to make a change in the
Office OF Collector OF the por, of Philadel.
} phia, and il is due 10 himself that you
should be informed of the facts connected
with this proceeding. pray to be al
! lowed to discaim any feeling of personal
unkindness towards the President, while
own deep sense oil the injury which
he has been induced to inhici on me BY
causelessly removing me from post 10
which he voluntarily placed me.
On the l4th OF April ls4l, received
! an autograph letter from Presiden, Tyler,
announcing my appointment as Collec-
Tor Of the Port of Philadelphia, expressed
IN the strongest terms pf confidence and
kindness. Though had been, in the
course of my public life, often on terms
Of intimate association with ncumben:s
of the Executive office, both State and
Federal, had never int'mated wish for
favors from them, nor did ever receive
any assurance of a willingness TO do me-
service. This appointment was uhsoIi-
cited and unexpected. II reached me IN a
retirement OF nearly fifteen years dura-
ton, and was accompanied by circum-
stances that made i, more honorable 10
except than decline it.
came into community where was
wholly a stranger, and which, as the Pres.
dent had informed me, was disturbed by
very active competition for the office to
which | was appointed. brought no
! friend with me, and called none to me.
! | had no private ends to serve, and in
| good faith set about healing, rs far as
! possible, the irritation thai had before ex-
listed. Before receiving my commission,
| had written to Mr.. Tyler, Recommending
the appointing Of MIR. Henry Morris as
Collector. To this letter | received the
following answer. and ct the same time,
the intelligence Of my appointment
WASHINGTON, April Is, ls4l.
MI DEAN SIR Your letter is before
me, and has boon read by ma with oil the
respect which sincerely feel fur your
character aud past services. recognise
in you my elder in that political school,
to the Arrangement Of the principles Of
which se have alike devoted anxious
dave and nights. The regretted death
Of General HARRISON has cast deep gloom
over the country, and has been more pain
fully felt by myself than any other, be-
cause not only Of ,he strong personal ties
which existed between US, but because OF
the high end delicate respons, blites which
It has involved upon me. How shall
acquit myself in the discharge of the du-
ties of my high Office, depends. under
Providence, to be yet sen. ! rejoice
TINT among The first acts of my PresIden-
,ial life, is ,ast Of comforting Office on
true and sound patriot, such as you are.
The mail which bears you this. will nj |
so convey to you a commission as Col |
ector Of the Port OF Philadelphia. Your
dsnterested ness in Recommending anoin- |
er, who should have been very happy to
have obliged, has wrought no injury TO
himself knew you would not ask OF
fee, but acted on the ground that you
had merits, they would be known to the
appointing power. Besides. my dear sir,
the warm personal contests which this
office had created in Pbiladel pha, SEEM
ed to me to render it proper, to have nei-
Their a triumph or defeat. have there
fore, obeyed not only the suggestion Of
my feelings, but sound policy, IN making |
the appointment. You will, doubt not, |
by a somewha, equal distribution Of your
favors, reconcile the friends Of all the |
parties. Mr., Badger and Mr.. Tyson
have been the warmest contestants.
They may have made promises IN anti
cipation Of success to particular persons, |
who you may quiet by carrying them
out. | merely make you suggestions as
from one friend to another, to be adopt. |
ed by you as your judgmen, may dictate.
have one wish, | confess, and II is that |
Governor Shu!ze should have the place !
Of Principal Welgher-an office, the du. |
ties of which are light, and the income OF |
some moment to him.
BE pleased 10 except, my dear sir, as. |
surances OF my great respect, confidence
and friendship.
JOHN TYLER,
Hon. Jonathan Roberts.
IL was conceded lact, that during the !
political canvass of 1910, from the head |
OF the Custom House, through large |
portion of the persons engaged in the per. |
foimance Of its duties, there had been the |
most ardent political action. There had
been an avowed assessment on the com.
pensalion of the officers for election pur-
poses. There were cases of firm and
honorable non. compliance, as well as Of
compliance, By worthy and estimable men,
under Win, seemed to them to be an ire
sis,ible necessity. With regard 10 those
who had thus abused their trusts, had no
hesitation. The dictate OF proprieiy was
at once to remove them. The inoti' nsive |
were, so far as my knowledge extends,
without exception, retained; and my APP |
poin,men,s were governed throughout by !
the expressed wishes OF the President, my |
anxiety being TO see that no unworthy m
dividuals were thrust upon me. 30 lar as
could rely on the testimony OF o'aess' !
had reason 70 think that those appointed
were men Of character, OF Wing prlnci.
pies, and las directed by the Presldent)
the friends Of those whom, in this respect,
he was DESTROYS TO oblige.