The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-16
CHE MADISONIAN
REJECTION OF JAMES H. CALDWELL,
ESQ.
To Senator'S Barroao and Conrad, of La. i;

by you and your brother Senators TO one OF your
most distinguished fellow-citizens, by your re-
lection Of JAMES III. CALDWELL, Esq, who was
nominated some time since, by the President of
the United States TO your body for confirmation
as Superintendent of the United States Branch
Mint in New Orleans.
1t is due to Mr.. Caldwell, gentlemen, if you
are'not aware Of il already, to say, that he was
not an applicant in any shape, for the appoint
ment, which the Executive, in the lawful exer-
else of his discretion, saw fit TO confer upon him
Tor his well known and eminent capacity to
discharge the duties of the place, for his lofty
integrity Of character, and for his unbendng ho
nesty.
am Mr.. Caldwes intimate friend, gentle
men, and, as one of your constituents deem it
proper 10 vindicate him from the implied,
though unjust imputation of incapacity for
public trust, which your vote has placed upon
his character, by showing that you have flown
IN the face Of your own knowledge of him, and
have treated as unworthy ofyou consideration
the genuine signatures (Which you know TO be
such) of twelve or more OF the high function
enced in your rejection of Mr.. Caldwell by the
fact that he is. and has been, the open and warm
friend of john Tyler and Daniel Webster.
1t was not until some weeks after the receipt
in New Orleans Of the news Of his nomination,
that Mr.. Caldwell learned that you, Mr.. Senator
be rejected, because Of his friendship and zeal
in behalf of the Administration. AT the in
stance Of his friends, he determined TO counter
act this extraordinary disposition Of yours, by
showing TO such of the Senate as might not
know him from character who and what he
vor was procured and signed BY the following
eminent individuals:
Hon. FELIX GARCIA, President of the State
Senate of Louisiana.
Hon. G. A. WAGaAMAN, late U. S. Senator,
and then Senator of the State of Louisiana
Hon. LEVI PIERCE, Secretary of State of Lou
isiana
Hon. c. RosELlus, Attorney General Of the
State of Louisiana
Hon. RICE GARLAND, Judge Of the Supreme
Court Of Louisiana.
Hon. T. Curry, Judge Of the 9th District Of
State Of Louisiana.
Hon. T. G. MORGAN, Collector Of Customs,
New Orleans.
VIM. FRERET, ex-Mayor of New Orleans.
Hon. Bay, Judge Of one of the interior dis
tricts Of Louisiana.
Hon. J. BALDWIN, Recorder of End Munich
pality Of New Orleans.
T. SLoo, Jr., Treasurer of I'd Municipality of
New Orleans.
JOHN G. LARuE, an eminent lawyer Of New
Orleans, and one or two others whose names |
do not now remember. If long list of names
had been deemed necessary you know, gentle
memorial signed by 1900 persons as easily as by
twelve.
II would be insulting to you, gentlemen, TO
tell you who the persons are who signed this
memorial Their reputation and fame are pass
ports for them, and they will demand at your
ing their wishes, which doubt your ability 10
give to their satisfaction.
The Hon. T. G. Morgan, Collector of the
Customs at New Orleans, few weeks ago,
wrote to you, Mr.. Senator Barrow long and
warm letter, urging upon you the propriety Of
confirming Mr.. Cadwes nomination without
further delay, and he based his arguments on
the highest possible grounds A copy Of this
letter will be pubshe1 to show what little re-
gard you have paid, sir, to the earnest entreaies
Of one ofyour sinccrest friends, when the mad
ness and degradation Of party seized upon your
mind.
That there was no opposition TO to Mr.. Cald-
well on grounds sufficient to warrant the
unfavorable action of the Senate on this nom-
nation, am confirmed in the opinion, by your
declaration to me, MI. Senator Conrad, that
you knew of no grave charges against him.
Now, who is JAMES II. CALDWELL, gentlemen
that you and your brother Senators should vote
to pronounce him unworthy of holding pub
lie trust in this Democratic Government
In the whole South and West, such question
would be regarded as an insult to the in
telligence Of the interrogated, and am confident
North You know, gentlemen, better than
can tell you, how, through long life of integ-
rity and honor, Of labor and industry, Mr.. Cald-
well brought the. Drama, in the South and
West, to its present high distinction. His cha
racter as chivalrc gentleman and an upright
man is unimpeached. You know how, through
a series Of twenty-three years or more, he has
been the benefactor Of New Orleans by his &C
tive enterprise and public spirit. Have you not
often with pride pointed the stranger TO the
magnificent public buildings which ornament
the Crescent city-buildings erected by James
H. Caldwell, out of his own private fortune.
You know that he has expended his millions in
adjoining our city. The ray that lights the
dark path for your erring feet, along the high
wavs and hve-wavs of New Orleans owes lis