Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-09-23

ed and no difficulty existing to tho successful
transaction OF the public business.
About this time or soon afrer collision wa, Was
fast approaching between the President ana ,. .n'
Wing party in Congress. Repeated Puo' ,t.'.
tions appeared in tho New York Herald NJ inat
TING, an apparently accredited print OF 'ne n ,,
| mnstration, charging on the officers oi tue
Customs in Philadelphia disaffec,on to Mr.. Ty-
lcr and recommending their immediate rcmov-
al. Since my acceptance Of Office down TO the
present time, ! had been studiously reserved
with regard to party politics, had habitually sup.
pressed the u'tcrance ofmy own opinions, and
had incucatei tie same course on others. |
was restrained not only by my own sense of
proprietv. but by the nunctions of tho Inauru-
raj Address Of Mr.. Tyler, that "oica influence
should never be used for the purpose of party"
was encouraged AMI sustained in this course
by his equally solemn declaration, .fhai he p,,,ld
nerer rcnore an indiridlal from office ,cho faah-
fW'y and honestly acquitted himself Of the duties
Of his cGicc.' From this line of conduct | new
err sWervcd.
On the 10Th OF December, 1871, the Presi-
dent wrote to me, communicating to me among
other things, some gossip which had reached his
ears relative to Mr.. Richard Coo. one of the Al.
prasers, IAN appointment not within my CONTROL
and stating that information of a similar mnort
poyment; but Of these he adds more probably
hereafter. The letter closes with assurances
'o respect for my character and regard for my
person, and wishes OF health, happiness and
long llie.'
Inc letter satisfied inc that a system Of de-
traction was in operation at Washington, whic h
was slowly but surely exertng its influence on
the President. Sclf-respcct, however, forbade
any further action on my part ! conten.ed my
sell with deploring the collision that had occur.
red between the President and Congress, and
seriously hoped that it might he harmonized
On the 27th of April last, it was announced in
the New York Herald, and more auhorityely
in the Mad'sonan, that there would soon be
changes made in the offices at Philadelphia-
Regarding this almost as an official comnunca.
tlon, on the 2Sih addressed the following letter
to the President:
PHILADELPHIA, April 2Slh, 1872
Dear Slr-At The time you addressed to me
your very kind letter Of the 12h December
l5il, 1t was apparent your feelings had hcen
disturbed by representations which we're erro.
, neous If not dislngenous. then replied to YOU
with all the candor the obligations you had con-
tcrred on me, aud the Kindness OF your letter,
enjoned. have been aware, that ihrourh tht
whole time hat has since elapsed, there has
been an unremltcd pursuit OF measures bv
some men to effect purposes of their own by
means Tar fro n lnstilia1le. At this moment i, Is
announced through the public papers from
Washington 10 New York, that changes are to
be looked for in this city. II it be so, not know
ing where they are to tall, only ask for an Cd.
Por'unly to lay before you tie account of m
Stewardship in the place yon have been pleased
TO assign mc. ltis not my purpose t. enter up
On this explanation at this time, bat to express.
my Willingness and wish TO have an interview
with you personally. For this end respect.
fully propose to visit Washlnron. health nor.