Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-04-09
DIR. REED AND Mr.. BROWN.

Whatever may be said of either of these
gentlemen or of the rejection of Mr.. Reed,
appointment of Mr.. Brown, and the reap
pointment and confirmation of Mr.. Reed
as Surveyor General of this State and ILL.,
nois in that affair there has been precedent
established ,by which men may. when they
have been traduccd and vili6ed and their
characters attempted to be injured, right
themselves, and show by what means they
were set before the people as unworthy of
being entrusted with the management of an
office of the Government.
While the Government has but done an
act of sheer justice to Mr.. Reed, it has, at
the same time, properly rebuked those per-
sons who are willing to sacrifice a mans
character for the purpose of advancing the
interests of a more particular favorite, and
given evidence to persons who may be thus
placed in similar situations, that it will not,
knowingly, see any citizen, through such
means, thus injured.
We have no preference between the two
individuals, and are not governed by par
tial feelings for one more than the other; they
would either, for aught we know to the
contrary, fulfil the duties of the office ably
and satisfactorily; but we believed at the
time the objection was made to Mr.. Reed,
that it was gotten up for the purpose of
furthering the claims of Mr.. Brown, even
though it had to be done at the cost Of Mr..
Reeds reputation. We are glad that he
has been successful in ferretting out the
cause: it is justice to himself and places
his accusers in their true light before the
community.
A few more men, with the perseverance
and patience of Mr.. Reed would soon rid
our community of that portion of it who
do not hesitate, without an iota of proof.
to attack mans reputation.
We copy the following from the Wash
ington Correspondent of the st. Louis Eve
ming Gazette:
My Friend A.-Your townsman, Dr. Silas
Reed, was nominated by the President to the U
S. Senate, on Tuesday, for the office Of Surveyor
General OF Illinois and Missouri The nomina.
ton was Immediately referred to the Committee
Of public lands The committee, to-day, reported
unanimously inGavor of his confirmation The
vote was taken and passed unanimously, almost
every Senator being in his seat.
At the time the vote was taken al the extra SEES.
son in the case of DR.. R., only about 25 Sena.
tors were present. To-day, with full Senate,
the result was as above stated.
1t is understood that the President felt hilnsel
bound to renominate the Doctor, in consequence
Of the invitation indirectly given him by the re
port and letters of the Committee, to whom wa;
referred the memorial and other papers respectin;
him, as well as an act Of Justice 10 deeply in
jured man.
The Senate, too, were disposed to confirm, no
Tor these reasons alone, but as lesson 10 men
who, from interested, or other motives, are so oil
ten found here, ready to traduce and Willy an in
dividual's character, whose nomination may b.
pending in the Senate.
learn that the President intends to provide
Mr. Brown, the late Surveyor General, with SOM
other office.
DR.. Reed is an old and valued Acquaintance
Of mine. know somewhat Of the measures ia
ken to procure his rejection last summer, bein!
myself on the spot Suffice it to say, that they
: were such as honorable and high,minded mer
would scorn to be engaged in. When first me
him this winter, and learned from him that hi
object in visiting Washington, was to ask OF tn
Senate that justice hitherto denied hm-when h
spoke OF the deep interest that, not himself, bu
his aged parents felt in the matter and e:
pecially his deep interest on account Of his viii
: and children, | deeply sympathised with him
e But such was the magnitude Of the undertaking
and such the pre- udce that must necessarily
encountered, believed the case to be hopeless:
But, when the facts were made known to the Ser
ate Committee, and when their letters had bee
V published, every Senator felt it due to the Dr.
that ample and honorable reparalion should b
done hm.-Ths. they believd, could be done i
: no other way as well as by his restoration. Iii
+ enemies, at St. Louis and elsewhere, will at ono
V see the propriety Of the course adopted. Surely
:, il careful, prudent, and judicious management
is necessary requisite to qualify a man for IL
s. office of Surveyor General, then can sa(el
l. congratulate the good citizens of Illinois an
|. Missouri in possessing an officer who combine
all these, in an eminent degree.
5 UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR-An unfortunat
d rcncounter took place on last Monday ev'