The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-09-29

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my conduct being thus approved directly
BY the Secretary Of the Treasury, whose
is alone contemplated by law,
and also by the President, whose wishes
was anxious TO CRAFTY, dismissed tho
matter from my mind and applied myself
TO the faithful aud sedulous discharge Of
NV duties. Unfortunately for the public
service and for the good fame Of the Pre-
sident, there is too much reason 10 baileye
that an individual entitled in no respect TO
the confidence of the Executive or his fell
low citizens. who was al one time Survey
or of the Port and more recently Commits
sary of Purchases, became dlsccntented at
the share Of influence which IL had with
me in the distribution OF office, and was
active in iomenting unkind feelings IN the
bosom of the President and his family
Though reluctant to credit The possibility
of such an influence with an independent
and intelligent Chief Magistrate, am un.
able TO trace TO any other source the mis-
chieyous and unfoanded rumors which were
very soon circulated TO my prejudice at
Washington. To such an extent was this
carried That on the 9Th Of May the Prcsi-
dent wrote to me begging me to appease
his anxiety" and assuring me he desired
TO hear from me " only 10 enable him 10 stop
idle tongues" answered the letter with
out DELAY, and on the 18th Of May | re.
ceiyed the following answer.
WASHINGTON, May 10, lsil
Ny Dear Sir. take moment 10 say
to YOU that my confidence ia you is wholly
undated, and that have no doubt bu, that
all you have done will be well. Ny last
letter was designed TO place me in posses.
sion of facts which | might use adyania-
geously. shall give ear 10 nothing TO your
injury. With truest regard, yours, &c.
JOHN TYLER.
Hon. iona. Roberts.
On the 9Th Of May | paid my respects
in person 10 the President, aud vas receiy.
cd by hun with the kndesi welcome. |
had the pleasure to assure him ihatl be-
lieyed the Custom House Department, was
entirely harmonzed, and that no Difficult.
,y existed in the successful transaction Of
the public business.
About this time, or soon after, collision
was fast ripening between the President
and the Wing party in Congress. Re.
pcated publications appeared IN the New
York Herald, an apparently accredited
print OF the Administration, charging on
officers OF the customs IN Philadelphia dis.
affection to Mr.. Tyler, and recommending
their immediate removal. Since my nc.
ccp;ancc Of office down to the present,
time, have been siudiously reserved with
regard TO party politics, had habitually
suppressed the u,,erance Of my own opIu.
ions, and had lnculcaied the same course
on others. was restrained, not only hy
my own sense Of proprlc,y, but by the IN
functions Of the Inaugural Address Of Mr.
( Tyler, A." that official influence should nev.
or Le used for The purpose Of party"
was encouraged aud sustained in this
course By his equally solemn declaration,
"that he ieoaid aspcr remore on isdiridusl
from office ,rho faikfhi'y and honestly &C.
quilted himself IF The daiies Of his Office .
From this line Of conduct never swersed.
Ga the 18th Of December, lsiI, the
President wrote to me communicating,
among other things, some gossip which
had reached his ears, IN relation TO MIR.
Richard Coe, one Of the Appraisers, ian
appointment not within my conirol,) and
stusfur tk.t tut,+r.,.tfrp 80 e. .tu.ft.r 80,
port had reached him relative to others ia
my employment bul Of these he adds ;
" More probably hereafter The letter
closes with assurances Of respect for my
character, aud regard for my person, and
wishes of health, happiness, aud long life
THIS letter satisfied me that a system
of detrac;ion was IN operation at Wash.
ington, which was slowly but surely ON.
euing It's influence on the President
Sclf.respect, however, forbade any further
action on my part. eonienicd myself
with deploring the collision that had &C.
cured between the President and Congress,
and seriously hoped tina, II might be har.
moazed.
PnltApgtsniA, AFau %. 1912
DEAE Sin At the time YOU addressed
to me your very kiud letter Of the l2lh
December, ls4l, il was apparcn, yoar
feelings had been disturbed by representa-.
tons which were erroneous, ii not dsn.
senuous. then replied to you with all
the eandor tie obligations YOU had con.
ierred on me and the krndncss Of your let.
ter enjoincd. have been aware that,
through the whole time that has since
elapsed, there has been an unremilted pur.
suit Of measures By some men to effect
purposes Of their own by means fir from
JnslifinbIc. Al this moment 1t Is aunauac.
cd through the public papers, from Wash.
ington TO New York, that changes are 10
be looked tor IN this city. III Il be s., not
knowing where they arc to fall oniy ask
Tor an opportunity TO lay before YOU the
account of my stewardship in the place
you have been pleased to assign me. /, is
not my purpose 10 enter on this expIana.
Ton at this time, but TO express my will.