Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-07-20

busily engaged than they arc nt present.
We hope there fore that every town will
be fully represented. Prov. Journal.
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SUPERINTENDENT OF LIGHT HoUsEs,
The Collector Of this port has received
The appointment Of Superintendent Of
Ligh houses, &c. in this State. The
Office was formerly attached tot The New
port Custom house, and the change hns
been made because Of the larger amount
of shipping owned at this port, and con-,
seauenlly Of the greater interest Of this
city ip ihe manner in which the light
houses are kept.
We copy the above from the Provi-
depce Journal Of Tuesday. We presume
il is correct, as it accords with report
which has been current here for some
days past. We meap ps regards the
change.
The reason assigned for the change by
the Journal, seems to imply some d.f-
cheney in "the manner" the light houses
have hitherto been kept under the super
,endence of the Collector Of this port.
We know nothing Of ihe manner" in.
which our Collector has attended to tho
dulles of this appointment, Gan appoint
ment, wo believe, which has always been,
appended to the Collec,orship here, but
as far as we have been able to learn, he
has performed the duties required of him
with The s,rictest fidelity and good faith
quite as much SO, perhaps, as il our can
cient town" had been POSSESSED (as in
days gone by) Qfh "Iarger amount Of
shipping" than at present owned by our
en,erprising neighb"rs of Providence.
Undoubtedly "rhe CITY of Providence"
and its citizens, feel great interest Sin
he manner" 10 which the Light Houses
Of this State are kept, (and 81 we trust
do others feel, also, but have they had
reason to complain Of "thc manner in
which they hare been kept and if not,
why has our Collector been thus de-
prived of an appointment that every Col.
lettor in Newport before him has held,
tho income of which amounts TO 4 con-
siderable item ip his yearly emoluments
(Which pi best cnnpot be very large, and
the duties and consequently pcrquisi,es
added 10 those of one who has vastly
more official duties 10 attend TOTO say
nolhing Of his receiving al leas, double
the pay Of opr Collector, even with this
appointment included ?
We should suppose that the Newport
Collector, whoever he might he, loca-
ted in a much more favorable position
;han any other Collector in the State,
with nothing like half the amount Of
business of tho Providence Collector,
had as many facilities and quite as
much hmc TO attend TO the duty of Sy-
perintendan, of Lighthouses, (for this
District especially, where more tbnn
three fourths Of all the Lights in the
State, are located, and would there
fore be as likely to attend 10 il in quite
as satisfactory "manner"--,o all
AS the Collector Of Provi-
dence. We think the reason given for
the change by the Journal rather un-
sound-in fact VIC can discover no rea-
son whatever Tor the change. On tho
contrary, there are many good reasons
why the change should not be made
II the Governmcni, or tho appointing
power, has Lcen influenced by no other
considerations in making the change
'hpp those referred TO in the Journal,
Ihe nature and extent of the duties of
he office have not bocn correctly un-
lers,ood and m Injustice has been done
Mr.. Liule6cld (howevcr much he nny
have been or may be opposed to us in,
matters POLITICAL which We hope TO SEQ
speedily reclifed.
A communication in the form Of n
containing a s,Girmept
If facts in relation To the appointment,
the substance Of which is rmhouitd .Sn
IN article, published in The Rhods.Is-
nnder Yesterday has been forwarded,
o the Secretary oi the Treasury, sign
ID by those who understand the irpo
merits Of the case, Which viii uhdon,n-
IDLY receive tho n''c"''sn 'lle e'laPor,aucs
,fihe subject dem ands " n ... 90.