Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-09-24

feel having heavy and substantial! Security for
OF OIL
hce have also my satisfaction with the official
Of ;he gentlemen designated to be removed have 10
parsaity for a'y of them thai would induce me to hesitate
moment comply wishes OF the President in
their removal. If any cFeditabe evidence was given that
.ney hat sposen lightly OF AIM
wrote tie President through you 26th bsspea
king conference with him in the ensuing week sii
my purpose TO e in Washington early in The week. and
Ill then, pray Fou communicate 10 him that wish
confer win hmbeiose measures be taken BY 70
his wishes. j. ROBERTS.
Hon W ALTER FoRwARD.
I, is right that should here observe that BY
law all subord natc officers of The Customs to
ae nominated by the Collector, and to he approv>
ed by :he Secretary of he Treasury. The Pres
dent has no right 10 interfere with ,hem nor has
the Secretary any thing TO DO with The original
Appointment Among those whom MIR Tyler d.
rected me 10 remove. was one attached 20 the
Appraisers Department. over which the Collect
or has authority whatever.
| reached Washington on the evening OF the
Bird May, aud Immediately waited on Mr.. Secre-
l,ary Forward. informed him of The purpose OF my
Ivislr, and Of the circumstances Of the He
tiscaIped any participation or prvty 10 making
out the lists of those 10 be appointed and rempv
ed, aud SAID that ne though, that Il commun'-
Gated the President nat had to him, he would
be satisfied ~ith IL.
| From VIVA, COM ei.od TO be the state Of tings
at The Presidents House, | apprehende | might
| be denied interview; bu, The Secreiary's re
mark removed the suspIcion from my mind. On
/ the 1th | attended the Presidents anii-chamber
| for several hours, aud finally obliged TO
tire without having an interview. nude a re,
newed effort 10 the President in the afternoon,
but the servant even refused to carry my card 10
his master, saying that he dared not 10 do IT.
| On applying for admission on the morning OF
the 5lh the porter at the door who knew me,
said | could moi see the President, us he was
gaged with The Secretary of State. | said would
wait TIL the Secretary had gone. He then asked
| # | h al ed in
ativs. He then said one had been forwarded to
me. ! urged an admission, saying that my bust
ness was see the President. The servant then
advanced II the foot Of the stairs and seemed
to announce me to some one above. went up
stars found NJ one there and the door closed
After Knocking and receiving no answer seated
| nv self the only chair ~ the passage aud re-
manned there i1r more than an hour, several per
sons whom did not know the mean .ime pas
eng in and oat Of the Presidents room
| ! went into the antl.chamber opposite, md d.
rectod the servant 10 say to The President that
| was there and would wait his pleasure. After
remaining some time longer till the hour for re-
! ceivina vtsIturs had expired, was admitted 10
the PRESIDENT whom found In conversation with
an inds ideal whom leaned TO be one OF the
/ Suffrage agents from Rhode Island. On his re
iIrIng, remarked 10 The President that Ey OBJ
iect was. a. nv letters had animated. have u
Del sorlai conference with han in relation to his
i recent requsliIon on me. lie SAID he must de
cline any confsrence-he wished his request com
Piled whit not order. 81 WIS safpris-
ed,'' said he "ihat you Gemnrred.' Ia very
guarded aud respectful manner l repsIed that |
could hot conscitn tiousIy do what he desired
The President then said with great vehemence--
Then, str, YOU know Il man OF honor ~ hat YOU
ought 10 d. answered firmly and respectful
liz. MIR. President, cannot withdraw from nv
duty /, then handed to him and requested him
to read very scarrIous, abusive and protane let
ter (too ,tnnraper IN lis language to be insert ed
mere y signed John Griffin No. ,. Strawberry st
zone Of tho persons whom was directed 10 appoint.
asktog hIm Il he thought a person who would
, write such lctcT worthy OF his confidence
lie read it, or appeared to read H. and returned
lii without "a ,cmafk. lie then asked me abrupt
iIv how mans men there were belonging 10 the
PhiladeahIa Custom House. My repiy-"lnclud
inr laborers about one hnudred,' 'Huw many OF
: rhem,' SAID he ARE Clay men?' answered that
mono to nv knowledge had a,owed themselves
such, for thar had followed his instructions IN
enioinng silence political topics Conceiv,
ing il time to withdraw, | rose and took his hand
(he remaining seated,) and remarked that this
was probably The last time we should meet, that
| should ever be mindful of the kindness he had
manifested IN appointing ne to ofhce, and mat /
should never entertain viDdIciIve feelings to-
wards him. lie made no reply, nor even ihe &C
knowl led cement which ordinary courtesy, 10 one
SC much his senior would dictate, and | retired
On nv return to Philadelphia found on my
desk the following letter, signed n yier, +.
Secretary which doubt was the same which
tho porter at the Presidents House spoke OF. j.
has no date but post marked. May 81.
Dear StR:-Tne President mas received your letter on
SUBJECT removals in tue Custom House
at Phlladelp hia.
lie 6eg that he enterta lbs the hisass
YOURSELF but thai ne THINKS the public ser
vice reuaires thar those removals should take place.
He ordered that ne destFe:
the QUESTION has made III this matter, 10 DC al
once and to the Letter complied with
| VIA very greav respect, am your obt
! r. TYLER, T. Secretary
jonathan RoBERTs, Esq.
i Ireturned TO nay pos, and resumed the pertor
nance of my public duties which have been cis-
charged from tina, time till this with sedulous n
ldeIty. During the interval iron The first oil Ii y
hen the Compromise Act expired unnl the en-
actment of The Tariff Act, have incurred re-
q IL