The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-24
pO s r S G. RAJ p II.
Washington.
Washington.
Correspondence of the HERALD
WAsHISGroS, April %.
ction of MIR. Tyson of Philadelphia
The cause-rh he weather.

Correspondence of the HERALD
WAsHINGros, April %.
Rejection of MIR. Tyson of philadelphia
The cause-yhe weather.
The Senate have rejected Mr.. Tyson, who was
nominated for Commissary General Of purchases Tor
the army. The vote stood for ~rma ee'
ves-againsi. it, twenty-nine. Seven wings, sess'S
Evans, Bates. Choate, Tallmadge, Sprague' ies
ton, Rives; and four democrats, Messrs' Ooioui''
McRoberts, Cuthbert, Walker, voted ioT hiH Inc
remainder. with the exception oil nine ""o we'e
absent, went against him. lie was oeiea'eu " d
combination OF the extremes OF oo'h pafues NeVei
was there a rejection on ground more purely lac
,;o.. Mr.. TYSON received, at the exra session,
The unanimous vote Of the same Senate for the post
of surveyor of the port OF Philadclphia-an Office
of equal responsibility and importance, and very
nearly equal in emoluments. He has discharged
the duties Of the Office of Commissary General for
six months. not only in the most unexceptionable
manner, but he has introduced salutary reforms,
Gu, off perquisites, abolished sinecures, an 4 saved
10 the government, during that time, more than his
salary for a year. Even the Secretary of War, who
sympaihises with Gen. Scott in his aversion
10 Mr.. Tyson, and was willing TO see the office done
away with in order to get rid Of him, would not re-
fuse to bear testimony 10 the efficiency and fidelity
with which Mr.. Tyson had performed his duties.
What will the people say TO factious conduct like
this Here is Mr.. Tyson, with a personal character
without a blemish, able and faithful as an officer
rejected solely for his friendship to the Executive,
with whose administration his duty requires him 10
cooperate. The same men, less than a year ago,
solemnly advised and unanimously consented to his
nomination TO an Office requ iring as high qualiilca
tons Of every sort. Is ii not obvious, then, that he
must have been thrown out on personal and factlous
grounds! Last year, when he was nominated, the
issue of Mr.. Clay against the President had not been
made, and he was confirmed. Now this issue is
presented, and Mr.. Tyson chooses to support the
President, and he is sacrificed, not only without any
substantial cause, but without a decent pretext of
any kind.
There are some facts connected with This matter,
that it will be proper to state hereafter. For the
present it is enough to say that several Of the gen.
tlemen who c~onspired 10 reject Mr.. Tyson, will pro-
baby regret il before the year is out. 1t is not to be
supposed that the President will permit his friends
TO be stricken down thus rudely in the face ofreasor
and justice, without retaEating upon some Of the
Clay and Scott men who are now holding many Of
the best Offices In the county, and using the influ.
ence conferred by them, TO embarrass the admins
tration and strengthen the hands of its enemies.
Both Houses have adjourned over to Monday
Tomorrow the members are to visit the steam
ffigates by invitation.
The weather has been delightful yesterday and
to-day. The trees have nearly all put on their sum-
mer dress, and most Of The Towering shrubs are in
iul bloom. The t~astefully ornamented grounds
about the capitol were never more beautiful, and the
grass has TO day been nown.