Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-09-24

JOHN TYLER.
Hon. JosA. RosEaTs.
On the 18th Of May, paid my respects in per
son TO The President, and was received by him
with the kindest welcome. ! had tho pleasure to
assure him that believed the Custom House De
pasrment entirely harmanised and that no
difficulty existed IN Inc successful transaction OF
the public business.
About this time, or soon after, collision fast
ripening between the President and the Wing
party IN Congress. Repeated publications. APP
peared in the New York Herald, an apparently
accredited print Of tie Administration, charging
on officers Of The Customs in Philadelphia dIsaf
lection 10 Mr.. Tyler, and recommending their
immediate removal. Since my acceptance Of of
fee down TO the present time, have been s,udI-
ouslv reserved with regard 10 party politcs, had
habituaiiy suppressed the utterence Of my Own
opinions, and had inculcaed the same
others. was restrained not only by my sense
of proprety, but BY the injunctions of the lnau-
gural Address Of Mr.. Tyler, THAT official inll
ence should never be used for the purpose Of par
ty." i was encouraged and sustained in this
course by his equally solemn declaration, THAT
he 'couid nersr remore iadiridual from office
lcho faithfully and honestly acquitted himself of
TIE duties Of his oGice.'' From this line Of con
duct | never sworved
| Ga the 18th of December, 1s41 the President
wrote TO me, communicating, among other ihIngs.
| some gossip which had reached his ears, IN rels
ton TO Mr. Richard Coe, one of the Appraisers,
an appointment not within my control. and sta
! ing that information OF similar import had reach
ed him, 'rolatIye to others in my employment.
but, Of these, he adds, more probably hereafter.
The letter closes with assurances 'of respect for
my character, aud regard for M person, and sh
90 Of health, happiness and long life
| This letter fed me that system Of de-
traction was IN operation at Washington, which
was slowly but surely exerring its influence on
! the President. cif-respcct. however, forbade
any further acton on my part. coniented my
self with deplofIng the collision that had occur.
red between the President and Congress, and serI-
ously hoped that 1t NH CHI be harmonsed
! On the 9Th Of April last IT was announced in
the Now York Herald, and more author,tatlvely
IN the NJ adIsonian, that there woulj soon be chan
ges made in the officers ~ Pnadelphia. Regard
ing this ainos: Il ciiiciai communication, on
The 2Sth l addressed The following letter TO the
! Presidents:
| PHILADELPHIA, April 18th, 1912
Dean SIR AT the time addressed your
kind letter of the l2th December, lSl, il apparent
your feelings had disturbed by which
erroneous if not disingenuous then replied to
with all the cano the obligations you had conferred
and the kindness of letter, enoined have been
ware that through the whole time that since elapsed there
has been unremted pursuit OF measures by men
to effect purposes OF their own by far from stifabe
At this moment il is announced through the public papers
from Washington New York, changes be
ed for in this city II it be knowing where they
to fall only ask for opportunity to lay before the
account ofmy Stewardshpin the place have been plea
eu 10 assgn NC. IL - not my purpose |" enter upon tN
explanation at this time, but my Willingness anr
end respectfully propose to visit Washington health per
hitting in ALL week. 1t IS due Justice, bcfure
ton should be had. both sides should be heard.
Very truly, your obliged frienl,
JONATHAN ROBERTS.
Ills Exceilency. JoHN TYLER.
On the 30 b. the following letters. dated the
same day that these nnnrncIaiions appeared IN
The Herald and Madisonan, reached ne: