Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-09-23
THE PRESIDENT EXPOSING HIMSELF
MORE PLEDGES VIOLATED.


THE patronage incident 10 The Presidential office
is Increasing. The mresiranedpo,cer erertedby a
sELFIsHLY AMBITIOUS MAN. in order 10 perpeiudte
his authority 10 hand ii ouer to some Jdvo,ie as
his successor, MAY LEAD TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF
ALL THE MEANS WITHIN HIS CONTROL 70 ACCOM-
PLIsH HIS OBJECT President T'yter's address 10
the people, aprit 8, lS4l.
"TUW remope no incumbent from office, who has
f1dhGdy and honestly acquitted himself Of the du-
tics Of his e6ce."-Ibid
Such were the promises of President Tyler on
taking the Executive chair. fe has waited for
the adjournment of the Senate, and then procee-
ded most shamelully to violate his pledges and
prostitute federal patronage. Read the following
facts. few days after President Tyler took OIL
fee, the Hon. jonathan Roberts recommended TO
him friend for the Office of Collector ut The port
Of Philadelphia. The President replied, as fol-
lows conerring that Office, unasked, upon Mr.
Roberts himself;
WASHINGTON, April 10, lS4l.
"Nly dear Sir Your letter is before me, aud
has been read by me with all the respect which |
sincerely feel for your character and past services
! recognise in you my elder in that political school
to fhe advancement of the principles of which, we
have alike devoted anxious days and nights. The
deep gloom over the country, and has been more
painfully felt by myself than amy other, because
not only OF the strong personal ties which existed
between MS, but because of the high and delicate
responsibilities which 1t Inns deVolved upon me-
How shall acquit myself in the discharge Of the
duties OF my high office, depends, under provi-
d,ucc, 10 he yet seen. rejoice that among the
first acls of my Presidential life is that of confer
ring office on true and sound patriot, such
you are The mail which bears you this, will al
so convey to you commission ms Collector of the
Port of Philadelphia. Your dsinterestedness in
recommending another, who, should have been
very happy to have obliged, has wrought no nJu-
ny 10 yourself. knew you would not ask Office,
but acted on the ground that il you had merits,
they would be known TO the appointing power
Besides my dear sir, the warm personal contests
which this office has created in Philadelphia,
med to to render ii proper TO leave neither
triumph ora defeat. | have, therefore, obeyed
not only The suggestions ofmy feelings, but sound
policy, in making the appointment. You will,
doubt not, by somewhat equal distribution of
your luvors, reconcile the friends of all The par
lies. Mr. Badger and Mr. Tyson have been the
warnos contestants. They may have made pro-
misses III anticipation of success TO particular per-
sons, who you may quiet by carrying them out. |
merely make you suggestions as from one friend
to another TO he adopted by you as your judgment
may dictate. have one wish, confess aud it is
that Governor Shulze should have the place of
Principal "eIgher- an ONCE me duties OF which
"'I o"'i a.'' wy tan s; nss',,,,.a IS
DE PIeasen 70 "'cep' IVY ueu' ~ ussu,an'es Vi
JOHN TYLER.
Hon. JONATHAN ROBERTS.
MIR. Roberts entered upon the duties OF his of
flee Oh The Dist of April, aud on the 9th forwar
ded list of his appointments TO the Treasury
DcPa'''''e"t, Io"i ''o o,i ~ No. ",.
al, #
opppp6'Ienre
On The 10Th Of Nav he received from the Pres
;den, himself he sn,ne assurances. and n promise
that no ear should he given TO injurious reports or
iusinua,iois, such having already been whispered
about the chiel magistrate; ana IN personal m
teryiew Oh the 18Th, the same language of kind
ness and confidence was nnreservedly employed.
al apo', 'nis i,'ho co,s,on pe'woeh 'ne res
approaching, and nmatons were thrown out by
the Madisonian aud the New York Herald, that
there was dsaffe ction to the President among the
Custom House officers at Philadelphia, and that
some of them must be removed. To all this, how
ever, Mr.. Roberts paid .e heed, keeping himself
as much as possible aoof from partlZanslp, and
deyeting all his time and power TO the duties of
his office.
In April 1912, the ominous foreokenings OF the
Presidential organs were renewed, and with such
an Official air that Mr.. Roberts thought il advisa-
BILE 10 write to the President, expressing wish for
personal interview in which he might give an
account of his stewardship. On the 30tl Of that
monh he received from the Secretary of the
| Treasury, Mr. Forward, the following note from
| President Tyler:
.WAsuJSGroN, April 9Th, 1912
"sir-I have to request that the following chan
ges he mude in the Custom House al Philadelphia,
so ,,la rffrt ON The first day of Nav 1t is reauir.
al cnr reasons satisfactory to myself and connect.
oil with the administration of The Governmental
| nd,;rs viz.
-, y, .e,a.. =, h.,
lrefe lo,'o" -, .'' ,'hor nersns 10 snnnIy ,be;r
' '', CIV "
places'l
Your Immediate attention 10 'he ABOVE VIII graf
iiy me.
renew assurances VI 'o''," nM an" r II ~"
1ohN ifLEh'
NJ. Roberts replied thus, and annexes hIsto-