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"a Ionn.hnh Roberts hss been ditmlssee
fIo,n he ofice cf Collector q The kol1i
Il phsl.HeIDhis. in spite ef the Sensie q
,h.rfn;s.d States. and 10 spite 10 the eiIi-
rsns % Philsdslphia. 50 soon 2. DR.
Ty8er eonld gel cless 81 The regulsilng
notes of he Seniie. be goes 10 WORK 70
I e 81, act which be kneW that neither the
sSasle dor ihs people would approve.
fIai MY hss Jonathan Roberts been
,.,.oved non The Office Of Collectoff-l
WI hs Incapable No one alserts it,
ro sus prelends that b iscks either ablh-
4. indusiry. o. integrity, Men who
hnss been the lonesst Is ihe~ CASTOR
Home, viii sssertihat Mr. r. has snsNn
a atsenlion 10 The true business Of the
fikee--a personal devotion 70 ell the de-
i,iii that should come undsf his eye.
wkick 10 cher Collector within their
knowledge has ever exhibited. I.
Has Jonathan Roberts wasted the funds
or abe Government entrusted 10 has care {
Nj one believes ihst--il l. not asserted
81 any one. He Is then, honest. and Ca
rnhle.
,ut, perhaps, Jonathan Roberts Vas
found occupying place which Mr.. Ty-
Ter had marked for anoiheri Not so.--
The eitizens 81 Philadelphia were press
inv uuon the notice oflhs Executive some
other numbef, from WHOM selection
night Sc made. But, turning aside iron
iha wishes Of the merchants and others
Az. Tyler selected Mr.. Roberts from the
inteticr and placed him 10 The responsible
position Of Collector. The people SUB
mIled--ibey had not asked fof, nor 40
deed thought Of, Mr.. Roberts, but know
ing hin to.be good man. Of great ablli
.aiss. and ,of stern integrity. and one Wit
Es3aaidsd ia the nomination and election
" 81 Mr. Tyler, they bid the Collector vel
I come. aad found him worthy.
MI. Roberts has, 80 far a. we know o
!. hear, abslainsd from eli party action, ant
devoted himself 10 his official dulles
WHY. then. is Sir. Roberts. Dismissed
and dismissed at time, when the faith
sful discharge Of bis duties, and his stflc
and honorable adherence 10 the law oil th'
land. makes his dismissal not only pub
lie outrage, but deeppriyate wrong, IN
volvine ! chance OF immense Pecuniar,
lossl Mr.. Roberts was appointed b.
Mr.. Tyler, with q perfect knowledge Q
HI talents and views and these talent
have been we'll exercised, and thes
views have never been changed.
Why, thea. has Jonathan Roberts bee
disniissedl No reason can be asslgne
Jot the set which are not personal, sci
fish, and unbecoming the position xhic
AR. Tyler occupies.
No considerable portion Of our citizen
have demanded the change, and no con
siderable number approve Of It. w
have nothing 10 say about his successor
His qualities, OF his character. have pott
I Jog 10 do With the violence 10 Mr.. Rc
bfrts. The dismissal Of Mr. Roberts, an
mol the sppoiniment Of Mr.. Smith. shool
excite l 'feekng Of indignation. whic
should, at least bring before the publ
eye the petty tyranny against which. NJ
Roberts has stood up. When the lette
and messssses tsarp- lxashinalols dielatInl
and rele,.5- tesignaiiDr individual
80 rsss,s sg 10 e essssssIi:s gaIiGcaI1ouisiou
The foul wrong which The Exec1liVe j
tbe nation has done lhetn. And We tru
that not many days will trsnspife befoi
more light will be thrown on the subieC
CpsToM HOUSE CHANGES.
RsnOEed Appoiu.sd.
Co1kHcT6h.
Joaathsn Roberts, T. S. SmIthA
MnAsunEhsL
wp.P. blight, WIN. p Me,saf.
lanes CLARK, Michael AndreFk
John 4 Rowand. Joseph Brelsford.
t lxVEc1ons '
Thomas 8. rromherges.S Bernard Mc6uire.
Capt L. T. 0onnell james Hand.
William Hunees, Abraham MsyerA
Wtlllam Marine, Thomas B. Russum.
Robert PSlldn, John RakestFs6.
Jacob Deveea, John X. Graham.
AssIsrIs1 Sx6iEKsEPEh.
yesss "a. Christsp6er, YasanL
II j. probable that other shsngss will b
made 70 day. but il is moi probable an
good reason will Be sssigaed.
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