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JONATHAN ROBERTS VS.. JOHN nv
B4E1,
From the Philddel iia L. S. Gasetis.l
TO THE PUBLIC.

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TO THE PUBLIC.
IL mas pleased the President Of the Unite,
states to make change in the Office of Collec
tor OF the Port OF Philadelphia, and it is due Il
myself that you should be informed of the fact:
connected with tins proceeding. ! pray to be
allowed to disclaim any feeling Of personal un
kindness towards the President, while own q
deep sense OF the INJURY which lie has been in.
duccd to irnct on me by causclossly removing
me from post in which he voluntarily placed
me.
On the 1itb of April ISL, received an au.
tograph letter from President Tyler, announc-
iny my appointment, as Collector of the Port oil
Philadelphia, expressed in the strongest terms
Of confidence and kindness Though | had
been, in the course of my public life, often on
terms OF intimate association with incumbents OF
the Executive office, both State and Federal, !
had never intimateda wish for iavors from them,
nor did ever receive any assurance of willing
ness to do me service. This appointment was
unsolicited and unexpected 1t reached me in a
retirement of nearly fifteen years devotion, and
vas accompanied by circumstances which made
y more honorable TO accept than to decline it,
came into community where | was Who'll
y stranger, aud which, as the President had
Informed Inc, was disturbed by very active
competition for the Office to which | was APP
pointed. brought no friend with me, and cal
led none to me. ] had no private ends to serve
f,d IN good faith set about healing, far as pos
s!6'c, tic irritation that had before existed
Before receiving ny commission, had written
= Mr. lyle, 'ooommendng the appointment OF
Mr. lie ny Morris as Collector. To this letter
| received the following answer, and at the
same time the Intelligence of thy appointment
WAsllINcToy, April IL, 1911.
My doar SIR ;--Nour letter is before me, ana
has been read Ivy me with all The respect which
sincerely feel Tor your character and past Scr
wees. recognise in you my elder IN that po-
htlcal schoo', 10 the advancement oi the prlnci-
pies of which we have alike devoted anxious
days and nights. The regretted death of Gen
HARRISON has casta deep gloom over The coun,
try, and 'ecn mpIe painfully felt by myself
than any oH--, '"'aasc not Only o! the siron.
PERSONA '.' An'h existed between us but
bec4nsr ',a hgh and dc.lcate responsibilities
viii Cd 81 ..as uevulvci upon me. How | shall
acqlit myself IN the discharge of the duties OF
my high Office, depends, Gnde. Providence, tc
he yet seen. rejoice tIiat Among the first acts
O. my Presidential lie, is tia, Of comforting OF.
ice on true and sound patriot, such as you are
Ihe mail which bears you TINS, viii also convey
to you commission as Collector of the Port Of
Philadelphia. Your dl>iutercs'ednuss in rec
onnondng another, who ! should have been
very happy 10 have obliged, has wrought no H.
jury 10 yourself. knew You would not ask Of
nee, but acted on the ground that if you had
merits, they would be known to the appointin.
power Besides, my dear sir, the warm person..
al contests which this office had created N Phi
sdclphIa, seemed 10 me to render it proper, to
have neither triumph nor defeat. | have,
therefore. obcy2d net only the surges, ions OF
my feelings, but souid policy IN making the APP
poIntment. You will, doubt not BY a some
what equal distribution OF your iayors, reconcile
the trends Of all tie parties. Ar. Badger and
Mr.. Tyson have been the warnieSt contestants.
Ihey may have made promises in anticipation
oil success to particular persons, whom you may
quiet by carrying them out. | mere y make
you suggestions as from one friend to another,
10 DC adopted by you As your judgment may dc
tate. have one wish, confess, and it IS that
Governor ShuIzc should nave the place of Prn-
cipal Weighcr-an office, the duties OF which
are light, and the income Of some moment to
him.
b, pleased 20 accept, my dnqr sir, assurances
ofmy great respect, confidence, aaI friendship
JOHN TYLER.
Hon. Jonathan Roberts.
IL was conceded fact, that during the po,iti-
cal canvass u! 1872 from the head OF the Gus.
tom House, iJr9C- ii large portion Of the per-
sons engaged IN HE performance Of It's duties,
mad been an avo|cd assessment on the compen.
salon OF the officers tor election purposes.-
There were cases OF firm and honorable non.
compliance, as well as OF compliance, by worthy
and cstmable men, under what seemed to them
TO be an irresistible neccssity With regard tc
those who had thus abused their trust had No
hesitation. The dictate of proprIety was al
once TO remove them. The nolensiv were, 81
far as my knowledge extends, without cxcep
ton, retained; and my appointments were go?
erned throughout by the expressed wishes o
the President, my anxiety being to see that NJ
unworthy individuals were thrust upon me. S,
far as could REL on the testimony Of others,
had reason TO think that those | appointed were
men of character, Of Wing prime pies, aud Ga,
directed by the President,) the friends OF those
whom, in this respect, he was DESTROYS 10 obllge
took office on the 2lst April, ISL and OF
the eth, the list Of my appointments was for
warded to the Secretary OF the Treasury, from
whom, on the Sh of May, received me 10,
lowing letter of approval -
WASHINGTON Cry, MAY 5, 1911.
My dear sir--I have Just received your ie,tc
Of yesterday. Do not, pray YOU suppose thu
the President or masel, for a moment, doubt the
o2rrectness of your course, under the trying an,
difficult circumstances in which you have beel
placed. Far from Is, Yon may have made mis-
lakes--ihis we think probable in some case
among the many. We know that we have
But you have our full and entire confidence il
your sound discretion and unwaverng patriot
ism, and II is not in the least shaken. Be az
Vurcd ofthis.
am, very trulyyours,
II. EWING.
Hon. jonathan ROBERTS.
Atthis point of time had RICH. to bclicy
that all measures on the subject OF the appoint
ments were tranqullzed, and my conduct bcn