The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-03
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

SIR: We, the subscribers clerks in your Office, under
standing that the connexion which has happily sub
sisted between us is about to be severed by your taking
charge OF department of the treasury congenia to
your taste and the pursuits OF your past lie deem this
suitable opportunity of expressing not only OF
the kind and considerable demeanor which has always
characterized your official intercourse with but also
OF bearing testimony TO the efficiency and vigo OF the adj
ministraton of those highly responsible duties which
properly devolve upon the Register of the Treasury.
is now little more than two years since this official
connexon commenced with most OF US; and although
of have entertained different opinions to gen.
eral politics. cannot repess the strong desire which
impels of bearing spontaneous and intelligent test
mony to your high qualifications public officer, and
to the gentemany bearing and atable department which
have always marked demeanOr towards those en-
| poyed in your office.
In conclusion permit us to entertain the hope that you
may be emlnenty successful in conducting the affairs
of that branch of the Treasury Department about
being committed to your charge, you have been IN
those of the Office you about to leave; that In
performing the duties of your office, you may meet
with hearty cooperation the part OF those with
whom you about to be connected as we trust, you
have received from
Please accept our best wishes for your future welfare
and happiness, and believe individually and collec-
| lively, your friends. Signed by oil the clerks
To the Hon. r. H GnLEr, Register OF the Treasury
The reply OF Mr.. Clet received through Col Nourse,
the chief clerk, the 3d inst and, having been read, it
was notion unanimously resolved that the correspond
ence be published in the ''Union."
| Treasury DEPARTMENT,
| Registers Office, May 81, 1s47.
GENTLEMEN: 1t is with lively sensibiy that received
your letter of the 26th instant.
| will not attempt to conceal that 1t affords me high
qualification to learn, in authentic form, that our Official
intercourse has been pleasing and gratifying to you
certainly has been so to me.
This testimony is the more valued il emanaes,
spontaneously, from dsinerested sourcefrom those
whose feelings prompt them to speak OF their own per-
sona knowledge II have been regardful OF the feel
nss and Wishes and have sought to promote the interests
and happiness of those associated with me- 1t has been
because, in my Judgment their characters and services
abundantly entitled them to such tokens of my approba-
ton and regard Both duty and my own feelings We're
the prompters to my actions. When entered upon the
Office of Register, its duties new to me. owe 1t to
you, and to candor to state that their discharge your
assistance has been of the highest moment; and to your
voluntary and arduous abors guided by intelligence and
general knowledge of business, is this office manly IN
debted for whatever reputation may have Tor prompt
ness and efficiency 1t has been my good fortune to be
assisted by gentlemen who needed no spur no urging
who, when the appearance of business indicated It's
necessity have voluntarily doubled their hours OF labor
with alacrity and cheerfulness.
For such devotion to public duties you have my warm
est Acknowledgements, and are entitled to the thanks OF
the country.
Though about to be separated from you in my official
Duties | shall ever cherish lively remembrance OF our
past associations and ardent and sincere wish Tor
your prosperity and happiness ,
Ii affords me great satisfaction to learn that the gentle
man with whom you are in future to be associated in
fded to him. and that you rely upon his ability to
discover, as well disposition to appreciate and re-
ward, merit
Very respectfully, your obedient servant ,,
To Col MICHAEL NouRsE, and others.