Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-22
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your course, under the trying aud diff.
cult Circumstance N which YOU have
been placed. Far from il. You NAV
have made m;siakes--ihls we think prob.
able in some cases, among the many
We know that we have. But you have
our full and entire confidence in your
sound discretion and unwaverng patriot.
ism. and IT is not 10 the eas, shaken. Be
assured of this.
am, very truly. yours,
r. EWING
Hon. JosATHaS RonxRrs.
AT this point Of time, had right To
believe that all uneasiness on the subject
OF the appointments was tranqullized, and
my conduct being thus approved directly
by the Secretary of the Treasury, whose
supervision is alone contemplated bv law,
and also by the President, whose wishes
was anxious 10 crafty, dismissed the
matter from my mind, and applird myself
to the faithful aud sedulous discharge Of
my duties. Unfortunately Tor the public
service, and for the good fame of the Pre-
sident, there is too much reason To believe
that an individual entitled in no respect to
the confidence OF the Executive or his fell
low-ciizens, who was at one time Survey.
or of the Port, and more recently Com.
missioner of Purchases, became diseon-
tented at the share OF influence which he
had with me in the distribution Of office,
and was active in fomeniing by some
means unknown 10 me, uBknd feelings in
The bosom of the President and his family.
Though reluctant to credit the possibility
of such an influence with an independent
and intelligent Chief Magistrate, am un-
able 10 trace to any other source the mis-
chieyous and unfoundrd rurnois which
were very soon circulated 10 my preiu-
dice at Washington. To such an extern,
was this carried, that on the 9th Of May,
| the President wrote to me, begging me
to appease his anxiety" ard assuring me
he desired to hear from me, oniyfo ena.
bic him 10 stop idle tongues" answered
the letter without delay, and on the 18th
Of May received the following answer !:
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1s4l.
Nix DEAR SIR 81 take moment to
say to you. tina, my confidence in you is
wholly undated, and have no doubt but
that all YOU have Done will be we'll Nv
last letter was designed to place me in
possession Of facts which might use ad-
vantageously. shall give ear 10 nothing
to your injury. With iruest regard,
yours, &C.,
JOHN TYLER.
Hon. JoEA. RoBERTs.
On the 18th OF May, paid my respects
in person to the President, and was re-
crived by him with the kndest welcome.
had the pleasure to assure him that be-
lieved the Custom House Department was
entirely harmonized, and that no difficulty
existed in the successful transaction OF
the public business.
About this time, or soon after, collision
wss las, ripening between the President
and the Wing party in Congress. Re-
peated publications. appeared in the New
York Herald, an apparently accredited
print Of the ADMINISTRATORS, charging on
officers Of the Customs in Philadelphia
Justification to Mr.. Tyler, and recommend
ing their immediate removal. Since my
acceptance Of office down to the present
time. have been siudiously reserved
with regard to party politics, had habiiu-
ally suppressed the uiterance OF my own
opinions, and had incucaied the same
course on others. ! was restrained not
only by my sense Of propriety, but by the
inlunctions Of the Inaugural Address Of
Mr.. Tyler, :" hat official influence should
never be used for the purposes of party"
was encouraged aud sustained in this
course BY his equally solemn declaration,
that he could nerer remore an indiridnal
from Office rho faithfully and honestly ac-
quilted himself of the duties Of his Office"
From this line Of conduct, | never swerv.
ed.
On the 10Th Of December, ls41, the
President wrote to me communicating u
mong other things, some gossip which had
reached his ears, IN relation ta Mr.. Rich.
ard Coe, one Of the Appraisers, an ap.
pointment not within my control and
stating TIM. information of a similar import
had reached him. relative 10 others N
my employment bu, Of these, he adds,
more probably hereafter. The letter
closes with assurances Of respect for my
character, and regard for my person and
wishes Of health, happiness and long life
This letter satisfied me that system
Of de,racion was in operation at WASH
ington, which was slowly but surely ex-
eriing its Influence on the President
Self respect, however, forbade any further
action on my part. ! contrnted myself
with deporng the collision that had oc.
CURED between the President and Con-
gress, and seriously hoped tha, it might
be harmo lied.
On the 27lh April last, il was Announce
ed in the New York Herald, and more
aulhortativeiy in the Madlsonian, that
there would soon be changes made in the
officers at Philadelphia. Regarding THE
almost as an official communication. on
the 2sth | addressed the following let,et
to the President;
PHILApELpHrA, April as,h, ls42.
Dear Sir--At the time you addressedt to
me your very kind letter of,he 18th De.
cember, l64l, it was apparent your feel
ings had been disturbed by representa-
tons which were erroneous If DOT Olsen.