Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-05-20
From the PhHadeiphia Gazette.
THE CUSTOM HOUSE.

for some days of contemplated removals
in The Custom House. The cause al
legged for them was such, that we have
turned deaf ear to them regarding hem
as gossip. 1t was of a character so ad-
.ver>e to all the, PROFESSIONS Of tie PresI
dent, that we could not believe such
D, dcticeS would be resorled to by him
It so sets at defiance all his boasted cen.
sistency, that it WAS dif f;uIt to persuade
olrseives, that after having sacrificed
The Wig party to maintain 4, he should
SO soon after sacrifice himself in losing
it. Information from reliable source
has altered our opinion, aod we are con,
strained 10 believe ;hat the rumUrs are
but toe true.
A list Of obnoxious individuals has
been received from Washington. 1t in
cIudes some thirty five names, and among
them are tWo Of the bagealea! The
cause Of their removal is not "lnterler
ence in elections" for there has been
zone, nor "i0competency," for nothing
of the kind is alleged, but Whigsm,-
TINS is The SUN aud substance oI thsir
offence, They are unwilling to aban.
don that freedom Of opinion which Mr..
Tyler says is the birth.right Of American
citizens, They are unwilling 10 relin-
quish their preferences (1r Mr., Clay
Tint Is now the unpardonabIe political
sin at Washington. The threat, that 10
the event Of Mr. rs sons rejection no
Clay man should bold cnice in PhiIIa-
deIphia tor "a weekis,lo be carried INTO
fleet.
The Collector has gone TO Washing
tor. We regret tbs We would have
preferred that be sheud have adopted
The manIIer course and returned the list
ol the prescribed to the 'EyeculVe:-
Thcn let To It officer have dismissed him
for SO doluy # be date. Mr., Jobn TyIer
is hoider maH than we take brm for j.,
II he had done SO. Who would have
been his successor? he vote on the
nomination Of Mr., rs son has, we.shoGId
think taught the Executive lhat the,6en
a'e are, hereafter 10 he rrgardtd by himas
IA part oI the appointing power. LG ~oulI
lind 1t Impossible to obtain here man
holding the position IN life that the Col
IeClor should hold, who would take the
eppointmenl,,i ii nth it he was TO play
the part OF political hangman, and the
rejection above alluded to, should be a
warning Of the fate which would surely
await mere poIHlcal minI0n.
The feeling we share with the com
muAuy, in tins high handed attempt To
gOg the mouths Of every officer of the
government, is ono Of unqualified disgust,
Mr.. Tyler must lie most dtluded man,
he INDUCES in the vainest hopes of ev
er being enabled in any manner lof1rm
party for himself, leaslo( all in one
against which The mora! sense Of the
whrlr community revcIts. We have not
done With this matter, but Tor the present
wait fresh drveopements.
The Washington correspondent of the
u. s. Ga2 tie, has the following in ref
terence TO Ibls subject, IN his letter OF the
81 met.
The CoIIectoror your port, Mr. Rob
ers, arrived 10 this city this evening" -
/ Ieatn that he has peremp'ory orders to
remove certain individuals iron office
in the Custom House, against whom 70
charge had been made either OF incompe-
tency unlaithluIness. or improper inter
terence in elections. TIE object Of his
visit is 10 vemonstrlte with tho President,
and TO endeaVOr to disabuse his mind in
regatd to the persons IN question. pre-
sume be thinks hun deceived, and lIflu.
enced by evil counselIors Beng and
old und personal f,Iend, doubtless he has
hore, that Mr.. Tyler's ears will not be
closed against one who can hGRe neither
an ohlellnor a wish 10 mlslead him or
tell him aughl hut truth. But If he Tail
in this object, if such te his object, will
he obey the order to prescribe Tor opln
iou'S SAKE, II know the man, and !
think am q Vt deceived in him, he will
not Eesitata moment 10 give up his office
rother than his principles; or should he
resign Le him lake his stand, and there
remain firm aud lun xrble, aud see WheIh.
er the President will so far abandon hi
principles upon which he was supported
by the Wigs, and which he oVowcd on
taking upon hmscIfthe duties OF the high
station he now occupies, us 10 remove him
for such a cause.
You know seldom indulge in specuIa
tions about what Is 10 happen, but can-
mol Gurbeor saying on the present occa'
sion, that it seems to me this affair is 10
assume an importance beyond that Of
individual concern, great as that may be
Should The President venture 10 rCatorC
Alr. Roberts lot refusing to obey an Ile'
gal order,-Ior refusing to dismiss men
from Office without Cause,-l greatly de
ccive mSsclf # tie matter would enc
with Mr., Roberts Official life. Mr.. Ty