The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-09-24
INSPECTORS OF THE CUSTOMS. =,

james y Wharton, do NuITie'
F,ancs McAvoy, IN place Of Edward & Wood
principal Night inspector on the Delaware
John Griffin in place of John Hall, principal
Night Inspector on tho SchuyikliL
tJoii F. Keyser, IN place Of Charles Srews'er
Edward Ham erirl, do Edward Carr,
samuel Dubois, do John Raphnn,
Henry Dick, do james 0"''"'
Na,hr Holland, in place of Arthur Brndos,
i." "o;D i Patterson, do "a Ris'oo;
'Fhos B Russum, do Cnaf'eS Ne'''
Geotge Ellis in place of John Saunders,
John F Frirdlein. do George Towns, .
Yomr Immediate attention TO the above will crafty
me. renow assurance OF confluence ana re-
spect. 1O,,N u,vtEp
Hon. WALTER Forward, Secretary Of tho IreH-
Sary,.
On the same day wrote to the Secretary of the
Treasury;
"CoLLEoroR's OFFICE, PHILADELrHA,
April 80, 1912.
sSln: have this moment received yours OF the
27th inst enclosing one Of the same date from the
President, addressed to you suggesting changes to
be ado at tho Custom. The existing appoint
mcn,s were made in conformity with the sugges
tions had received ON the Preside mt IN commu-
nicatinp 10 me my appointment They were con-
filmed BY the Secretary OF tho Treasury IN due
FORM with the Presidents appreciation, rs am
bound to presume Many OF tho mon whose
names are Civ en- in the Presidents letter arc Who'll
~ unknown to me; others know to be UNIT and
and unworthy OF my confidence, and think know
ing what do, both the President and yourself
would concur with me. feel that, having gwen
heavy and substantial security for the discharge OF
the duties and accounabilites Of this office, have
also 10 attest my satisfaction with the official acts
of The gentlemen designed 10 be removed have
no partiauy for any Of them that would induce
mo to hesitate a moment to comply WIN tho WISH
es of the President in their removal, if any credit
able evidence was given that they mad spoken
lightly Of him.
2Sth beapeaklng conference with him IN the en-
suing week; il is still my purpose to be In WASH
inpton early in the week, and until thon pray
you to communicate to him that wish 10 confer
with hun bef,re any measure be- iakon TO execn lie
his wishes. Rosp'y yours, J. ROBERTS.
"Hou, WALTER FORWARD.
1t is right that should here observe that by
law all subordinate officers of Tho Customs are TO
be nominated by the Collector, and TO be approved
by the Secretary of the Treasury. The President
has no right to interfere with them, nor has the
Secretary any thing TO do with the original APP
pontment Among those whom Mr.. Tyler direc
ted me 10 remove, was one attached TO tho Appral
sor's Department, over which tho Collector has no
authority whatever.
reached Washing ION tho evening of the 3D.
Of May, and Immediately waited on Mr. Secretary
Forward, informed him Of the purpose OF my visit,
and OF the circumstances Of tho case. lie dis
claimed any partici patton pTlviiy in making out
the list Of those TO he appointed and removed, and
said that he thought if communicated TO the
President what had to him, he would be satisfied
with it.
From what conceived TO be the state Of things
at tho Presidents House, npprehended might
be denied an interview, but the Secre,arys re-
mark removed the suspicion from my mind. On
tho 4,h attended the Presidents ante chamber
sc veral hours, and finally obliged 10 retire
without having an interview. made renewed
effort TO SEQ the President IN the afternoon, but the
servant even refused TO carry my card 10 his mas
ter, saying that he dared not do it,
On applying for admission on the morning Of the
5th, the porter at the door, who knew me, said
could not SEQ the President, as ho was engaged
| with the Secretary OF State. said | would wal
| til tho Secretary had gone. He then asked me
| if had not received letter ! answered in the
negative. lie then said one had been forwarded
! TO l urged an admission, saying that my bus
| ness was to see the President. The servant Their
advanced to tho foot ofthe stairs and seemed to ar
| nounco to some one above. | went up stairs
found no one there and the door closed atte
knocking and receiving no answer, Il seated mysel
on tho only chair in tho passage and remained
| there for than an houi several persons whom
| | did not know in the mean time passed in and on
| of the Presidents room went into the ante chan
Der opposite and directed The servant to say 10 thu
Preside n that was there and would wait his plea
uro. After remaining some time longer till tht
hour for receiving visiters had expired, | was ad
mited to the President, whom found in CONVEX
saon with an individual Whom learned to b.
one orthe Suffrage agents from Rhode Island. o.
retiring, remarked to the President that my oh
iect was,s as my letters had intimaied,to have pc
sonal conference with him in relation to his recen
requision Of me. He said that he must decln
any conference; no wished his request comph ct
with, it was not an order. 'I surprised, sal,
he Chat You demurred." In very guard ed ant
respect full manner replied that could not consc
| entiously do what he desired. The President the
said with great vehemence, "Then, sir, you know
SHAT as "A man of honor, you ought to do" an