The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-04

residence.
am respectfully,
j. G. SPENCER,
Secretary # the Treasury.
ToDR.R. VI. PATTERSON, Philadelphia.
responded Immediately to this charge,
and sent the certificates Of Ihiriy.two gen.
tlemcn, residents Of this place, Lineclnion
aud Morganton, pre- ing the charge false
aud confirming the facts, contained IN my
answer. | appended this same paper A
TO my answer, showing the condition oil
the Mint, in comparison with It's former |
operations. and the efforts had made 10
restore the Institution TO public confidence.
The Director of the Mint al Philadelphia,
who by law is invested with the general
supervision of the Branch MINIS, and TO
whom this charge had been properly re-
icrrcd for Investigation, made has report
to the Secretary Of the Treasury, upon
the 9th of April, and accompanied Tire
same, a my request, wnn all the docu-
men,s | had forwarded, and placed them
on file IN the Treasury Department.
- In this report, DR.. Patterson coniirmsthe
l Union had previously entertained
iS.Selevated character as public oiii.
Ger, and does me fuu and ample Justice
Tie negatives the charge made, aud reports
that the certificates forwarded go TO show
that have the confidence of the cUmrnu-
nry IN which reside, and Of all persons
who have business in the Mint: that dur
ing my superiniendeacc the amount q
.depostes and Of coinage has increased
, while the expenses Of the Mint have SeaN-
, sbly diminished, and concludes his rcpof
/ by adding his own direct testimony, m say
; my that his constant correspondence wa
/ me, has led him to the conviction that
am an aneniire, rigi!ant and able officer
and that my duties are faithfully perform
| ed, which will more fully appear by refer
tnce to paper b, hereto appended. From
this report and the accompanying docu
, mcnts, President Tyler discovered tia,
did not belong to that class of office hold
g ers ,ha, were worthy OF holding office ut
q der has administration, and without fui
r thcr ceremony, issues his commission apo
n the 9,h Of May, to Green w. Caldwell
!. late Democratic member Of Congress frol
b. tbs District, appointing him Superlnler
2 dcn,, and 10 Whom on yesterday deliyerc
over all the monies, bullion and publie RI,
). peuy aud gave him possession. Tbcs
/. are the facts which | wish to spread b.
c fore the public, in order that no impul.
tons may he cast upon my character l.
' proscuptIye dismlssion from Office, an
!. TO show TO the world that have acted /
Il my official sphere on the principles tbs
4 brought the present Administration ini
j. power. What we're the motives ths
!. could have induced Mr. Tyler to have =,
;, moved nae, whom lie bad so recently Of
n pointed to Office. other than political COT
:. sldemiIous, | am nj loss 10 imagine. =
i. lie IS aware, no doubt, tina, | am one Z
c the admirers of Mr.. Clay, and was vii
" him (Tyief) IN the Harrisburg Convention
$ and r0ted ruth him for Mr.. CLAY, 50 Ion
}, as there was lingering shadow If hop
Il for bis nomination. We corcurrcd the
v m political sentiment, ard laborcd wit
y equal zeal OF not vith equal abliiy,l /,
Il promote the same common object. bv ID
$ nomination Of MIR. Clay. have contin
h ucd 10 stand where stood then, the un
}. compromising advocate Of Wing primo
n pies and for the purpose of carrying on
9 the same, shall enlist again in the cam
# palgn Of 1914, under tina, same gallan
n leader. II is truc that have been com
n PEELED 10 sacrifice the cmoiuments Of on.
i. u the most desirable offices in the State
r raiher than my political principles but
+ ask no sympati,Ies nor claim no credi, fo
: so dong, FOR II had done less, woul,
/ have been unworthy Of Office and unwor
c thy Of the name Of an American citizen.
+. 10 conclusion, lei me assure nv friend.
that they shall hear from me again as here.
to!ore, graphing with the vanguard Of gu,
political foes, and among the last 10 sur,
render the principles Of the Wing party.
which conceive so intimately Connected
: with the cause of civil liberty.
| have the honor to be, sir,
Your obedient servant,
BURGESS $. GATHER.