New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-09-17
y0L. III. no. E37.

print Oh tue AdhInlstfatIon, Charging Oh oHICtiS
Of the Customs in Philadelphia disafection TO MIR.
Tyler, and recommending their Immediate reno
val Since my acceptance of Office down 10 the
present time, have been studiousy reserved with
regard to party politics, had habitually suppressed
the utterance of my own opinions, and had Incul-
Gated the same course GA others. l VAS restrained
not only by my own sense Of propriety, but by the
iniunctions Of the inaugural Address OF Mr.. ~
Ter. that official Influence should never be used
for the purposes Of party was encouraged
and sustained in this course b. his equally solemn
declaration, :" that lie nould ncver rsmore IN
diridual from office who failhfuIiy and honestly
acquitted himself Of The duties ct his Office
From thi: line OF conduct | never swerved
On the 18th Of December, l84l the President
wrote to me, communicating, among other things,
some gossip which had reached his ears in reIa-
ton to Mr.. Richard Coc one OF tie Appraisers
an appointment not within my control, and stat
ing that information of similar import, had
reached him relative 10 others in my employ
ment but of these he ADDS more probably hereat
ter Tie letter closes with assurances ofrespect
for my person and wishes of health, happiness and
long life
his letter satisfied me that system. Of detrac-
s in operation at Washington, which was
Q lv but surely exerting It's influence on the
far action Oh my part. | contented myself
Wit. plorins the collision that had occurred be-
tween the President and Congress, and seriously
hoped that it nigh be harmonised.
On the 9th April last, it was announced in the
NewYork Herald, and more authoritativcly in The
Madsonian, that there would soon be changes
made in the Offices at Philadelphia. Regarding
this almost as an official communication on the
28th | addressed the following letter to the Preri-
dent:
PHILADELPHIA April 90, 1912.
Dear Sir Al the time you addressed TO me your very
kind letter OF the 18th December 1874 twas apparent your
feelings bad been disturbed by representations which were
all the candor obligations you had conferred and
the kndneSs Of your letter cnoined. have beea
that through the whole lIne at las since elapsed there
has been uarerntted pursuit Of measures by
erc purposes of their own by far from justfa
pers from Washington to New-York thai changes be
looked for in this city If be not knowing where they
to fall only ask for opportunity 10 lay before you
the OF my stewardship in the place you been
pleased 10 assign 1T is not my purpose 10 enter upon
and wish 10 have interview with you personally For
this end respectfully propose to visit Washington health
permitting all next week. ItiSdue 10 justice, be.oe
lion shoula be had, both sides should be heard
very truly you're O. iSSA ififH,' RoBERrs.
His Excelency JOHN TYLER
On the S0,h the following letters, dated the
same day that these annuncations appeared in the
Herald and Madisonian, reached me-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT April q, 1912.
Sir herewith, inclose yeu letter this day received
from the President whose wishes request you TO carry into
effect. With great respect your Ubt seryt
w. FORWARD.
JONATHAN ROBERTS, Esq, Collector OF Customs, Phila
The enclosure original letter tom tie
President, addressed in the first instance to Jon
athan Roberts, Esq. the name them partially and
clumsi!y erased and that of the Secretary of the
Treasury substituted. Ii is as follows:
WAsHISCToN, April II, 1912
Sir have request that the following changes be
made the Custom House Philadelphia, TO take effect
the first day of May required for reasons sa,lsiac-
tory SELF and connected with the administration OF tho
Governmental affairs viz