Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-08-11
OFF WITH THEIR HEADS

Tue removals in Washington and Of the su5ordlnaes
in the eastern houses announced IN the official
Jouna aud are very rarely, il ever alluded To by the
papers friendly TO the administration. We are therefore,
dependent npon uher sources Tor this nfornaIion The
Washington correspondent Of the Baltimore Pa,fol, in>
der date Of the "a Of August, says:
the work of prescription goes furously on James
K. Polk exhibiting himself Ia be- hat, 10 the eXru
ot his ability. he really lsthe greatest dehag0gae IN
Amerieai How does his nhuman prpscri pon compofi
wnh the hypocrcal Professions ol contrary nature
which he uttered IA his inaugural addre,s.-in addition
IL the sly or seventy removals previously made IN the
Departments here. II Is understood that abnut twenty
five eie,s have Jusi had their heads struck uH The
, II heir names, which las been furnished me- is mo-
full one. bat as hllows:
'Pas Office Department. Messrs Barefoot, Ross aud
Judge Smilh.
"SXih Auditors OH e, in the Post OH % Department
-AIessfs. Fleet W. Snah, John Lewis and fiizhush
Coylc
"ladian Bureau. in the War cpartment--Messrs
Henry H. knbs aud Basil H. Warren
Navy Department Ales,fs. Mc'iair and Ludlow.
''fonrth Auditors Office in the Navy Deparl.
m'nt-Alessrs. McG Brown, Morelead and Geo.
Ghlis.
"rreasurer's Oli,e, in the Treasury Department.
Messrs. Page. Boots aud Dishlrds
"ComprJlcr's Office Alessrs. Bentall and George
Wuod.
'second Compiroller's O1ire in the State Depart
m'ntAlrssrs. Stssiorl and Nj ;liIll Clerks AMI Mr. i.
Sessiord. Messenger.
"ConnIssary Generals o flee, in the War Depart.
ment-Mr Columbus NJ JnrIe, s,n>ll-llw vi May sea
ton.
MIR. Thoms Canton. in the Third Auditors Office,
is 10 give pa e To Charles ii Walach, ESqr.
Several other removals to take place in this Blu
rrao, though lis head, Mr.. Peter llasner. well as
that Of / e Filth Auditors Office MIR. Stephen Peasan-
ton, 1t has been finally settled and decided shall not e
removed.
The indignation Of the people at Mr. Polk's merciless
prescription Is running strong and deep in this city, aud
VIII ere long burst forth in irresistible demunsraioa
cannot be otherwise. the subject Is III every ones
mouth, and on every ones tongue"
The W ashingoa correspondent of the Baltimore Clip
per adds the following To the list Of the prescribed
clerks:-L Beard (iormery member Of the Virginia
Legislature from loudoun co., F.. Smith, j. b. Smith,
J.C. Lewis, W. Douglass, II. dayton, W. II. Prem.
Ilss aud D. IT, Smith, Pretty good sweep ,his lor the
LIST OF August The correspondent of the Patriot
that some Of these clerks have large families who, oy
their removal, are thrown into state of absolute DIES
luton. What wonder it, that with the condition Of
their suffering families staring them in the face some Of
them, unlike that "aren young Nrsinian" Nh, prA-
SITS have been So sweetly sung by The Poet Laureate.
should curse the tyranuca authors of their wrechedress?
One OF them. we are told, Nr. Mc3lair,) sought Mr.
bancroft IN his room, "and denounced him with such
force aud severity, for every thing corrupt and profit gate
that Tie Secretary ionGd II necessary 10 call in help and
have Mr., NIB. pat out.' That this was wrong, all
VIII admit but nevertheless it is surprising. A man
rudely thrust from Office with no Impeachment Of his
hdelly and capacity, and solely for the crime of differ
Is IN opinion with the appointing power. be
peced to reason very phiosophc1ly upon the duty Of
su'nisson-espcclay if his wife and children 10 be
the sufferers by this abuse of power.
From the New York papers we learn that there have
been several removals in the custom house n that city
among Them Mathew l. Davis, once celebrated as 1.-The
Spy III Washinston.' The "no,orious Ryuders," how
ever, still holds his place
The following strokes of the gulloiine are ociai,
nnoanced, WIN. j. Grayson collector OF the
il Charleston, re- roini,d;-AnLnr II. Crzier, (ed
tor of The Locuiuco paper in knoNville,) marshal for
ESt Tennessee, in place Of Richard NJ. Words, decea
sed;-lhnnas Watson register of the LAND Office at 81
Louis, Missouri, wee Wm. 5. Allen, removed -Joh.
a. Lahslols, receiver oi public moneys at kaskaskia
Illinois, vice Il richard B. Servant renewed w li,u
f. Russell, register OF the land Office Danyp, Hi
nois, vice John w. Vance, rempved;- George p Ma
nouvrler, OF Louisiana, consul for Penambuco Brazil
vice &. T. Snow. removed -Siewait Steel of Pa con,
sui for Dundee Sc olland, Edward Baxter removed
joel rurelI Of H. Y. consul for The Sandwich Is
lands, vice Alexander c. Abel al Tylers biogral he
and app,ntee,) removed,- samuel Ha,sht Of Louisa
ma. consul for the Azores, or Western islands, vic
Charles w. Dlbney, noved;-Aexander }. Bergen
III \. Y. consul for The Island Of Bermuda, vice Wm
Tudor Tucker, removed.
/ %. 1e be continued ia our neat