Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-22

Win you PefoohnHy' ~ "l.S 80 -
spec,fuly propose 10 visit Washington,
health permitting, in all next week. 1t is
due to Justice, before action should be
had, that both sides should be heard.
Very tsuIy, your
obliged friend,
JONATHAN ROBERTS.
Hi. Excellrncy, JoBs TYLER.
On the 30th, the following letters, dat
ed the same day that these annunciations
appeared in the Herald and MadisonIan,
reached mo:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
April 9th, 1912.
SRI ~ herewith enclose you letter
received from the President, whose wishes
| request you to carry into effect.
With great respect,
your obi servant,
w. FORWARD.
Jos.ru.s RoBgars, Esq, Collector Of Gus
toms, Philadslphia.
The enclosure was an original letter
from tho President, addressed in the first
instance to jonathan Roberts, ESQ.,,
the name then partially and clumsily era
sed, and that Of the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury substituted. Ii is as follows:
WASHINGTON, April 9th, 1912.
SIR IL have to request that the fol.
lowing changes be made in the Custom
House at Philadelphia, to take effect on
the first day of May. 1t is required for
reasons satisfactory to myself, and con
nected with the administration Of the Gov.
ernmental affairs, viz;
MEAsURERs.
Joseph Brelsford, in place of William
Blight Michael Address, do. John X.
Rowand Robert S. English do. James
Clarke; VIM. Metcafe do. George Gu
lin.
INSPECTORS OF THE CUSTOMS.
Bernard Mcclure in place Of VIM. NJ.
Mariner; Abraham Meyers do. George
Hacker; Andrew Redheffer do. NJ. W.
Alexander; Philip Clawges do. Peter
Parker George Wevil do. Robert Mil
Ier; Na,h'l. Gates do. T. s. Cromberger;
James Hand do. l.. f. Donnel VIM.
Wilson do. G. D. Lybrand Rich. Chris
tie do. Jacob Devices; Henry Stout do.
G. w. Brembaum; Miles Tulley do. w.
b. Emrlck George Guthrie do. Joshua
Hensey Thomas Fitnam do. Robt. Pat
Ton; james b. Wharton do. P. b. Cur
RE.
NIGHT INSPECTORS.
Francis McAvoy in place Of Edward
G. Wood, principal night inspector on the
Delaware.
John Griffin, in place Of John Hall,
principal night inspector on the Schuyl-
kill.
John F. Keyser, in place of Charles
Brewster; Edward Hamerick do. Ed
ward Carr; james Neatly do. James At
kinson Samuel Dubois do. John Raphun;
Henry Dick do. james Smith.
CLERKS.
Nathaniel Holland in place Of Arthur
Brades Thomas Foster dol. NJ. Chris
topher Isaac II. Patterson do. J. A. Rs-
ton Thos. B. Russum do. Charles Zell.
MESSENGERS.
George Ellis 10 place of John Saunders;
John F. Fredlin do. George Towns.
Your immediate attention to the above
will crafty me.
renew assurances Of confidence and
respect,
Hon. WALTER Forward, Secretary os the Irea-
sury.
On the same day wrote to the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury:
CoLLEcroR's OFFICE, Philadelphia,
April 80, 1912.
SIR:-I have this moment received
yours Of the eth instant, enclosing one
of the same date from the President I'D,
dressed TO you, suggesting changes to be
made IN the Custom House at Phlade-
phia, to commence on the LIST proxlmo
The existing appointments were made IN
conformity with the suggestions had re.
ceived from the President in communlcai-
ing to me my appointment. They were
confirmed by the Secretary OF the Urea
sury in due form, with the Presidents APP
probation, as am bound to presume. -
MANY of them whose names are gwen IN
the Presidents letter, are wholly unknown
TO me others | know 10 be unfit and un.
worthy of my confidence, and think,
knowing what ! do. both the President
and Yourself would concur with me.
feel, that having given heavy and sub
s,antal security Tor the duties and &C
counta bities Of this office, have also to
attest nv satisfaction with the official acts
of the gentlemen designated 10 be remov-
ed. have no partlallty tor any OF them
that would induce me 10 hesitate a mo-
ment to comply with the wishes OF the
President in their removal, if any credlta-
bic evidence was given that they had
spoken lightly Of him.
| wrote to the President through you
on the 2sth, bespeaking conference with
him in the ensuing week It is still my
purpose to be in Washington early IN the
week, and until then, pray you to com
municate to him that | wish to confer
With him before any measures be taken
by me to execute his wishes.
Respectfully yours, ,r,.
Hon. WALTER FORWARD.
1t is right that should here observe
that by law all subordinate officers OF the
Customs. are 10 be nominated by the Col
lector. and 10 be approved by the Secreta'
ry of the Treasury, The President has