Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-31
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by the community feel that proper regard for my
character requires that shall make public statement
the circumstances connected with removal from the
humble post which occupied in the Virginia Land Office
The chief consideration which impels pursue this
unpleasant is the fact, that the private
which gave shortly after my dismissal from Office
Cured have been misrepresented either by friends
Jealous in behalf, Others, whose will have been
unfortunate to incur. due regard for my standing
in society and proper wish that all the facts relative
10 my removal should be understood induced me,
months since, give OF my friends detailed
of the circumstances connected with this subject
sudden expulsion OF from station winch he has
for long time occupied, If accounted for would
rally induce injurious suspicious the minds those
who have not either the inclination leisure enquire
into the circumstances relating such removal Feeling
and thinking thus gave the private statements referred
and hear that they have been mrepresencd
wish il to be distinctly understood by all who deem it
proper read this publication that my object in making
is solely vndcae my character and prevent misun
derstanding misrepresentation Ii is CRAFTY any
vndctive feeling towards the Register of the Land Office
nor Is IL TO excite the sympathy Of the communy-my
pride revos the idea. The generous sympathy Of friends
IL grateful but the pity of the world perhaps n,oera-
bic of pride and sensbiliy would be the worlds
disapprobahon Nor object TO ask of the Legislature
what friends have frequently suggested) the Registers office
reward for my removals ask fvors of the Legi.a.
ture. beg nothing from them.
propose To give history OF the whole matter briefly
| can. When Col Parker appointed Register, DR..
Swami first clerk i'll that department and second
clerk. year perhaps after COL p. entered upon
the discharge Of his official duties DIR. Swami taken
sick When manifest that the recovery of his health
and strength, TO enable him perform the abors
ciden his Office almost impossibilty Col Par
ker told me- voluntarily that whenever vacancy occurred
in the first cerkship-he duties of which, during the sick
OF Dr. Swami, had been discharged by mel should
be promoted it. This promise he frequently repeated in
the most emphatic manner during the Dr's illness How
he unusually silent about the for
raj weeks immediately prior 10 the Dr's death, and he
did not name the subject TO the day after he died. be-
gun fear that his views respect the besowa Of the
office had undergone change and that he designed
ferring it else. Under these circumstances.
ious suspense addressed him letter reminding him of
his voluntary that the office to be
mne whenever a vacancy occurred in it, In his reply
this letter he told that OF his would be glad
have the office, but that they both concued in the opinion
TINT it ought TO be mne This reply dated 1lih De.
cember, 154l, and concluded thus: "You will consider
yourself a. first clerk from and after Monday next"
have both Of these letters
Shortly after this he applied the Legislature for in
crease Of salary His application referred to select
committee, who, consultation, the conclusion
report in favor Of his application unless the second
cerkshp (Which Office had been conferred on a very
worthy and capable young afte- promoon) was
abolished The committee proposed TO abolish the second
cerkshp and the salary Of the second clerk the
Registers salary They unwilling TO increase his
salary any other urged him accede
this proposition Among other things told him ihs-that
he would defeat the very object which he had in view By
accedhg bit told him that just Legislature, merely for
the sake Of increasing his salary would sacrifice the
second cle-and thatf they ungenorous do it,
that he and myself could perform the business Of the
Land Office. also told him that IL he would withdraw
would contribute and raise his salary 81 600-it
then 81 500. But he persisted in prosecuting his appica
ton He said that 81 800 not enough-he wanted
81 900. But he told If the Legislature only raised his
salary to 81 300, that he would look TO make
81 900. The committee then reported 10 the House-frst,
in favor Of increasing the Registers saary secondly in
favor Of aboshing the second cekshp; and the whole Of
their report rejected l, thinking that the Registers
salary ought TO be increased used the influence which had
with the view TO effect that object, and the time,
thinking that the second clerk ought be sacri.
feed, openly endeavoured defeat the proposition
that effect About this time Colonel Parker told
me that be in Of money and would be glad
IL | could borrow some for him. which / underworld
10 do, but without IL perhaps three four
weeks after this that the following strange took
place; was day attending to my usual empoyments in
the office. and Col Parker sitting in his usual place when
Of the who attend 10 the offices in the capitol
entered with letter. his hand and approached in ra-
Their an embarrassed, and at the e mysterious way.
fIe handed the letter. saying that gentleman handed
IL him give 10 me, with the request that would deli.
veritto the person to whom it directed Immediately
discovered that there wac some mystery connected with