The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-02

\ The FIRST OF MAY-REMovALs AND APPOINT
E1l@8pTR-IMposTANT Dccu.
MENTs FROM WAsHFNGToN.-We have received a
| number OF important documents from Washington,
relative TO reform, removals, appointment Texas,
the world, the flesh, and the devil, and every thing
else 0ater the sun. The first is the Presidents
famous circular, telling the clerks that they must
go 10 ~ork-the next is grocer's famous circular,
Inviting them to buy his tea and sugar on principle
the next is the famous memorial of the Baltimore
ofiice-beggars, presented to the President, which
has been obeyed-and the fourth and greatest is a
bill OF lading, advising us that Texas has been
shipped to us in large pine box, including all her
chattels and membranes. Here they are:
WASHINGTON April IL, 1875
siR In executing the laws there duty which ap-
pears TO me mere imperative than to take care that
and fully perform the duties for which the law appropr.
aes their respective salaries. Justice to the public and
ol ,ne clearly expressed will Of Congress
sest Oh government on public business should not be
delayed by the negligence inattenon of
=. bureaus or clerks connected with the Executive
departments therefore invite your attention TO the
thirteenth section Of the OF Congress approved on the
An act and making
usually included in the general appropriation bills with.
out authority Of law and fix and provide for certain
government, and for other purposesn-and TO the twelfth
section OF the Act TO reorganze the General Land
ONCE approved on the 4th Of July, 1885.
desire that you will cause the monthly repor,s re-
CURED ~ me oct 81 1912 to be regularly made end that
You will transmit them to me.
me law contempates that the distribution Of labor
amongst the clerks shall bear fair proportion to their
and unjust that the meror,us and
DO found to be negligent idle or Incompetent. TO pre-
ven. TINS It IL essential that each clerk shall at
tend IN his office and discharge his own appro
n alrndN hoko nnL
shall cause to be made daily statement sh wing the ab
sence OF each clerk from his duty duriDg office hours the
90; VI sacn absence as iar as no may be able to ascer
ly reports. -
also desire that you will accompany the monthly re-
ports with statement ofany complaints which may be
made to you Of any clerk in your office who may have
debts since his appointment does not pay
them agreeable to contract Discaimng any right
terere with the private Affairs of officers Of Government
am yet unwilling that they shall be embarrassed in the
o duties ~ the Just mpo
faith OF their compensation from the Treasury
Believing that the duties required Of the officers and
CLERKS employed In the several Executive Departments
are by no means unreasonable and impressed with the
m Of pIong. and despatch Of the pub
due execution CT the laws to which have called your
a''sh'ion. Respectfully, yours,
NOTICE. TO Understanding that circular has
been issued BY the President the several Departments
Meeting Herewith exaction OF the chief clerk Of each
bureau to report him all officers who NAV be Complain
90 OF ABOUT the settlement Of their debts and showing
mat SUCH representations have been made to him direct
agree with the President in sentence Of said cir
mat ne has no right to interfere with clerks do.
man and man Should not be ntercred with except by le
gal process, we pledge ourselves faithfully in case
the Executive The prosperity and wealth Of INGREDIENTS
OF this city give evidence the general good faith the
clerks OF the government therefore think there
tie or no cause OF complaint We hereby invite all cf
government and citizens &c neraly to give us
call and we pledge ourselves to furnish them with a
complete assortment OF superior groceries, on ss good
terms as they Can be had in the city.
TYSON & BROTHERS.
Penn. Avenue, 4 doors east Of Coleman's
hprii ~ 1910. National Hotel.
To JAMES X. POLK, President Of the United States:
represents that there il subject OF mpor
to the harmony and welfare Of the party to which
rate OF the Union refer to the subject Of removals end
appointal ens in this city.
Being democrats, we advocate measures before men,
believing also that the administration of our measures
can not be safely conded to any but able and honorable
men OF our own party amongst the foremost of whom we
esumate your Excellency.
AS Fundamental democratic doctrine we recognize the
sentiment advanced by yourself in declr ing to be consi
,essa candidate for second term; which means,
,ordng 10 our understanding voluntary adoption of
he familiar rule of rotation in Office.
We also advance the opinion that those who by their
ng democratic measures and candidates have the hes.
ght to expect the rewards Of Office for their services
''VvT ana circumstances being equal
which hes been practsed by the short lived powers that
30 in th State to pampsr their parasites beg leave
o operte alike on all incumhents We are convinced
nat us'ce TO scmc of the most faithful supporters Of
nn that should recur 70 the S
sccsrne Of rotation in Office. We believe disin,aresc1
member Of the party, here or elsewhere will object to it,
Ano tnat lew or none be found satisfied to Dispense
With it. Iths rule be not truism essential 10 the psrpe
ration Of equal privileges and timely check to the
lions are based on error Will be conended that the
democratic feature of the Constitution which provide for
years Useless or uoust in desperation betwixt aspi
rants of the same psry7 Or it be mainta med tn no
qualified to administer the responsibilities Of this
exalted station until he shall tem1 Yet the
iudicous exercise Of the Presidents constitutional
satives requires great knowledge Gf not experience
n omce) with consunmate prudence and extensive OBJ
That there are many in Office here wto did be
ong TO- or support the democratic cause we are fully
enspe but we leave such to be disposed Of without any
remarks from US.
And your memorialsts will ever pray, &C.
BALTIMORE, April, l84S.
.6&H shipped in good order and welconditioned,
~ lanes on board the snip caea tine
now lying In the Port Of Washington, and bound
for New York. to say lone large pine Box
and all her trouble and annoy ance, given to
as hereO being marked and numbered as in
ike sooa Go De M ~. n
said Port Of New York. Nhe dangers OF
state and war only excepted) unto james Cor
don Bennett or to his assigns, he or they pay ing
freight for said box as little a. possible without
primage and average accustomed. In witness
whereof, the Master or Purser OF the said vessel
hath affirmed to Bill of Lading, all Of this
tenor and date; one of which being accomplish
ed, the others to stand void.
Dated in Washington, the 25th day of April, ls45
For the Master, JOHN TYLER.
In confederation of those valuable documents, we
earn that the Collector of Baltimore hes just gone
o Washington, after making fifty removals Of his