Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-09-22

9Th OF MAY. the President begging ''me II
appcase his anxiety" aud assuring he desired 10 heal
from me. "cnly TO enable hin, TO stop idle tongues y"
answered the letter without delay, and on the llth OF
May received the following answer.
WAsniNoros. May 10, 1871.
My Dear Sir:-I take moment 10 say To you. tina,
my confidence in you is wholly unabaed, and have
no doubt but that all You have done will be well
My last letter was designed place mo in possession,
Of facts which | might use advantagcou sly.
shall give ear to nothing to your injury Win ,nes'
regard, yours, &c JUN Il LEX.
Hon JONI. RoBEsTs.
On the 18th of May paid my respects In person IL
the President, and was received BY him with tho kind
eat welcome, had The pleasure 10 assure him that
believed the Custom House Department was entirely
harmonsed, and that no difficulty existed in the success
iul TRANSACTION Of the public business
About this time after. collision was fas, rpen
ing between the Prcsden, and the Wing party in Con
gress. Repeated publications. appeared in the New
e"rt Herald, apparently accrcd tied print Of the Ad
minisato irving on officers Of the Cus,omsin Phil
ad,phia disaiec,.on 10 NJ Tyler and recommending
their immediate re- oval Since my acceptance OF office
down to the preson, time. have ir,n snd.;isy rescr'
we'd with regard to party politics. had habusv suppress
scd the ntierance ony own opinions, and had ncnlca-
the Others. was restrained not only by
my OF popriey but by the injunction Of the lpau
gual Address OF Mr.. Tyler, tina, official influence should
never be used for the purposes of party" was encour
aged and sustained in this by his equally solemn
declaration that he trould individual
from office ,rho faithfully and honestly acquitted himself
Of the duties oi his alice From this line Of couduc,
never swerved.
On tho 18th of December. 1871. the President write
to me communicating among other things, gossr
which had reached his ears, in relation Mr. Richard
Coe, oithe Appraisers appointment, not within my
control and stating thai information of similar import
had reached him relative to others in my employment.
but of these, he adds, probably hereafter The
ote closes with assurances of respect for my character
and regard for my person. and wishes Of health happ'-
ness aud long life
This letter satisfied me that system of deraction
was in operation a, Washington, which was slowly bu,
surely eAerng its influence the President Self res
pect, however forbade any further action my part.
conened myself with deporing the collision tina, had
occurred between the Pesden, aud Congress, and ser-
ously hoped that II night be harnunised,
On the 9Th April last, it announced in tho New
York Herald, and Authenticity the Madisonian
that there would soon be changes made in the off
GERS at Philadelphia Regarding this almost Off
cal communication the 2Sih addressed the follow
ing letter 10 the Ffesiden
PniLApELrnA. April 2slh, lsiQ,
! Dear SirN the time you addressed to me your We
ry kind letter of the 2ih December lSil 1t was appn
rent Your feelings had been disturbed by representa-
tons which were erroneous, If not heterogeneous.
then replied 10 you with all tho cnpdor the obligations
you had conferred mr., and the kindness Of your let
ter ea;"'ncd l have been aware, that through the
whole time that has since elapsed, there has been AL
unremtied pursuit Of measures by some men TO effect
purposes OF their by far from justihabcl -
At this moment il is unounccd through the public pa
pers from Washington to New York, that changes are
to be looked for this CITY II il be NJ, not knowing
where they To fall only ask for opportunity to
lay before yon the account Of my stewardship, in the
place yon have been pleased TO assign me- II my
purpose to enter upon this explanation at this time, but
to express my willingness and wish have interview
with you personally. For this end | respectfully pro.
pose to visit Washington, health permitting, in all next
week II Is due to justice, before action should be had
that both sides should be heard.
Very truly, your obliged friend.
JONATHAN NOBENTS.
His Exccency. JouN TYLER
On the 30th, the following letter. dated the same
day that these annuncallons appeared the Herald and
Niadisonan, reached mel
TREasoay DEPARTMENT
April 9th. lS42.
Sir hercw ih enclose you letter this day rcceiy-
ed from the President, whose wishes request YOU to
carry into effect,
With great respect, your ob't serv't.
w. FORWARD.
JONATHAN RopEnTs, Esq. Collector Of Customs,
Philadelphia.
dent, addressed in tho first instance iona than Ro-
hcrts. Esq the then partially aud cumsily era
sod, and that of the Secretary the Treasury susttu
ted. 1t is as follows
WAsHINcToN, April eth, lS42
Sir have TO request that the following changes be
made in the Custom House at Philadelphia to take Of
feet the first day OF May. II is required for reasons
satisfactory to myself aud connected with the admins
ra,ion Of the Governmental affairs, viz
MEAsuhERs.
Joseph Drelsford in place of VIM r. Blight