New-York daily tribune., 1845-04-30
John 6 Skinner Eaa.

John S. Skinner, Esq,
This gentleman has been so long and iavorab!y
known TO the Agricultural interest Of our Country
an early, enlightened and jealous iaborer in he
course OF Improvement, thai We have not deemed
any Introduction TO our readers necessary. Being
thrown out OF Office as Assistant Postmaster Gen
era! by the coming in OF the new Administration,
(he was not pat in By John Tyer) he Immediately
left Washington In search of something 10 d. and
soon concluded an engagement with us 10 edi;
new Agricultural Monthly and contribute Agricui-
tural and other matte, to the columns of The Tn
bune, with which his engagement commences OF
the Is; OF May We find The following correspon-
dence IN several exchanges, COPIED from the Ameri-
can Farmer, OF which Mr Skinner was the pro-
jector and for many years ihe Editer, and we pub
lish 1t, in hi= absence at Washington, 10 introduce
Mr.. :. 10 oar aders, VINO do 10: already know
him All we d add 10 il is the fact thai sI!.
Skinner likes his old business better than holding
Office for living Is rather grateful 10 those who
have turned MIN out, and IS determined 10 cenduct
tn FARMERS LIBaARr so that Farmers OF ell poll
tics shall b. glad That The Post Office Department
feels able to get along without him. Here s the
correspondence
,1.,.-, PErEasnrne. Va. l5th ;iareii. lst5,
public prints that there are runors OF your being superse
e in The Office OF Assistant P. " General Tsi these
may be without anr foundation in fac: Indeed ~
ter the memorable declaration OF the President in Il. In
zugura address that he vo1ld devote himself 20 the inter-
of the People rather ;han those OF psry, IL L diff
ccit believe he Will discard those who have Ier
formed their duties with fidelity. II the voice Of tie agr
cultural community could be heard Il would b. unanimous
in behalf o one who has devoted long lie 20 is best H.
terest and whose zeal and activity have suffered IL
nnution from aye. In countries whose Institutions Of
less popular character than ours, such would be
distinguished by having pension Reed upon him, AID
the evening of his days be made happy and serene
could not forbea expressing so!citude in this mat
ter ami earnestly wish that the feelings Of others.
influential nigh, find Ike expression In quarter where
they might have Influence. have heaId MANY persons
make remarks uPoR the report for we have felt with one
accord the respect and consideration that have been paid
class in having representative, rs il were, in
o! the chief offices of the Government and d; represeR
laIiTe ;he Patriarch of American Agriculture.
(ssncd) ''' W N' 7. II. rLEAsASrs.
To ne Proprietor Editor Of the izReIoa7 Former
| owe you my grateful acknowledgements for your
| TOO fl4ttering notice in the last Farmer, OF my
| labors in the cause Of American Agriculture, and
Tor your friendly deprecation OF the report crcu-
lation, that was 10 be removed from Office. Ysu
will have seen that your hopes on that head have
| been disappointed. On the evening of the day you
expressed them, going after P. VI. 20 resume my
| labors. found the Edlct Of Removal on my desk
If YOU hive never seen one of these receipts NAV
crafty your curiosity 10 see the form ot one Ii
ruDncih after this wise having all the breviiy as
wei! as force OF Finnan, issued by the Grand VI
z.er, in the name OF the Sultan:
E1traet frOr The Io,rrei IF March 25. 1873.
;ant ". General in the place OF J. s skinner removed
Po,T OFFICE DEPARTMENT. March 25. s,5.
SrThe Postmaster General directs me 20 communicate
you the above COPY Official order This day by him
aud entered upon his jOGna ain very respectfully
JOHN MARION, Chi Clerk
ToJ. s. SKINNER, ESQ. present.
Recurring TO the kind terms in which your par
tiallty led YOU 10 speak of melt is true that
desire TO see the Agricultural interestake the high
rank /, deserves 10 hold in the public esteem and
10 show that for its success high degree OF intel
lectual accomplishment is required, has been the
ruling passion, not 10 say the n0noBlanld OF my
life Even since have been here IN the public
service, laborlng with incessant assidulfy. and
venture TO say with unexamPled effect, 10 fulfil all
the duties and economise the expenditures OF my
particular Bureau, | have cOntrived, while some
others would have been asleep, 10 write and pub
ljsh numerous lighter or more elaborate essays on
Horticulture, Agriculture, aud Education besides
separate Gscourses and treatises The natural his
tory, uses. and economy of all our domestic ami
mas embracing one now in the press of Messrs
Lea Il Blanchard on The breeds, employment and
diseases of that most faithful friend OF man--the
Do6-I don't mean 6 ours Of low degree" more
apt 10 be iOlnO among UpcuS lHdu Ou
dogs of pure blood.
OF my dismissal BIZ TIE PRESIDENT as it is an
nounced, do not mean. nor do wish my friends
to complain. In this Republican country, Office,
however faithfully performed, IS not the property OF
the incumbent, held BY life tenure unless (,vith
few exceptions in civil empoymenfil the lncum-
bent happen 10 belong to the man sldpghin1Ag pre-
fesSion In this case. thanks 10 the legislation OF
the Representatives of the landed interest, he rides
out every political teHprst, and feels that he is safe
with the privilege of thought and OF speech, let who
NAV be IN power.
Though left at a period somewhat advanced in
lie without pIcayupe for the moment; YET with
some capacity aad natural tondness tor inrelec.
tua labor, one may not starve IN a country where,
as every farmer knows but TOO well. all provisions
abound IN rulnous excess My obJcc; IN writing
YOU this letter is twoiod-to offer 10 you. and 10
the proprietors and Editors of many other journals.
without respect of party, my sincere thanks for
their good wlshes-for, TOO partial as have been
your cnconiums on The result OF my devotion 10
the welfare OF and.holderS, you will have seen
that they are not without support, IN generous
tImcntS oil like character expressed IN kindred as
well as in other journals. But my PRINCIPAL motive
is 10 ask you 10 preserve IN my old pet, the AMERI
can FARMER, the trst horn and now the Grand
Father OF the whole family, the accompanying
copy OF 4 volunteer letter from /. :. Pleesants of
of Petershurgh, known 10 YOU Farmer and
Horicuralist scientific, practical and exact in his
observations; partizan, but hat Is much better,
friend not merely by profession, in religious
sense, but friend-aHe by his example and pre-
ceps, oi whatever is good and useful.
Give me- room 10 add. that as long as have a
mind 10 think, and hand 10 write, both shall be al
the command of those who make an homes; living
by hYing The soil, The old horse vii! stand up 10
the rack. fodder or no fodder" / SIS.
p 81 am proud 10 .posscrihe that ] have
scarcely ret with msn OF The dominant or Demo-
cratic party who has not expressed his deep regret
al nv removal-with the Wings II Is no less, but
not much more universal-of this sweet use ot ad-
veTsity, neither power nor time can rob me.
City Items
Yesterday was unusually barren Of 'items"-
Although there continues 20 great deal Of moving there
is very little stirring As moving. hea-!t said every
where ha, there people anticipating The dreadful
Frs; ofsy than before that, The innexb!;y OF
the rule once broken may eSpec: in few years to
this horrd orcy genius Of piscord and Confusion
abolished. and men and wcmen-sct more especially
hiavs"-ef to move at such time and in such
inc he