Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-12

intended to re.iga Postmaster the Warm Springs
ana as would be great convenience to the visitors at
mat place TO have the office the Hotel he
Mr. McGuin. who he stated q man of character md
competency, aud that he would give him an Office in the
hotel delayed for some days, waiting tho arrival OF your
iesenauon; and, having 20 leave the city, went TO the
department. and adrised tho appointment OF Mr. MeCuE
hn expecting that resignation would DO received I'm
lew days. or II were not as you intended resign It
would not be an exceptional course YOU Mr. McCuf-
I'm was accordingly appointed There has been no charge
brought against you In your official capacity and II there
aas oesn a m'undeT'sndng IN relation to your de-
termination TO resign, regret IT, action was taken IN
der the belief that such your intention Nv commu
n'eanon to Dr. Broekenbtough, shown you by Mr. McCuc
nm, was intended 10 bc private and con6dsnial-and
presume in that way commune, ted 10 Won.
Tor could have objection that should DO shown you
unoer that restriction.
(Sgned) "a A. CHAPMAN.
You will perceive, that Nc Crawford In his i.,., IN
Senet chapman, copied the letter addressed by him to
d. broekenbroush identcsly appeared in the com.
munieauon OF "Detercncs with the exception of The diff
ference in the signature, which has already been expsn
ed; and that in reply, he clearly admits that he did writ,
such letter for he that intended to be .pr-
ate and confidential" Away, then, with all doubt as TO
the fact Of General Chapman having written the letter thai
appeared IN your paper of the 2lth ult
Now, Messrs. Editors II, as General Chapman states.
the removal OF Mr. Crawford from office, aud the appoint
ment OF Mr. MeGufn his successor was based ,at,r,
" upon the belief that Mr. Crawford about to resign
when they are plainly told that such his Intention
that their impressions about without
toundaondoes principle Justice aud In de.
ing require that DIR. Broekenbrough and Gen. Chapman
crawford where they found himi Most certainly IL docs
and when they have done this. let them ask believe in
.he sincerity OF their not till thsn-
"hs matters stand at present. is but insult CON-
mon sense 10 tell US that such their belief Ii twas
sisr uanssctonif they really believed that Mr. Craw-
lord was about to give up the office, and wished to
have another Postmaster appointed, why was there 90
mueh coneealment-so much srcresy1 No one in the
whole country, Or. Bockenbrough eIcepied) ever re-
ee'ed the slightest inmson that any such thing was in
agitation, until the receipt OF this famous letter IL h.
little singular that DR.. b, under the crcu nces from
utter Ignorance OF Mr. Crawfords INTENT should have
acted with such injustice towards him. But take hc
most favorable view Of it, Dr. Brockenbough evnced no
very great anxiety the truth. Again II they had
no wish TO remove Mr. Crawford of his in
tennon 10 resign, why him at ali Why appoint
his successor single day in advance OF his
Ii II was so soon and with much certainty expected, so
much more obvious the why action should not
nave been taken until 1t did arrive. But Gen. Chapman
thinks there is difference between voluntary resgna
non OF Once, and an abrupt dismissal from it, In my
humble Judgment there is about wide difference as
mere Is between walking quietly Of house, and be-
lng eIected out. According Gen. Chapman his deter
nafon or sdriee is only necessary, have this matter
placed where should be. What he will take re-
mains to be
In taking leave Of my ferocous and splenetc antaRoni,
beg leave TO say TO him, and all who may disposed TO
take up tho eudgels in this MATTER "Come on McDuHi
and damned be he who first cries hold enough ="
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