Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-10

We regret to see that the Richmond Wing has
placed itself in such an unfortunate position III
relation TO the late Collector Tor The port Of Rich
mond as 10 resort TO such language as The follow
ing, in Saturdays paper:
"TRlcksrER AND PETTlroo0ER These arc
terms applied BY the Fauqurr correspondent OF
the Enquirer, which We take TO be the senior edi.
Tor Of that paper himself 10 Mr.. Preston, VINO he
tells US "6nds himself accidentally al the head oil
the NAVY Department" What the accident was,
which brought him into that position, be does moi
condescrnd 10 inform US. Why his appointment!
was more OF an accident than lha, Of any other
person who filled the same office in former days,
we are unable 10 say. What we wish 10 do,
however, is 10 call attention 10 The eplihels APP
piled b. person, who certainly has no great re-
pulation for parts himself, even with his own par
ty, TO such man as Mr.. Preston. The public
know both OF these gentlemen well enough, and
10 The public we appeal 10 know, when the editor
OF the Enquirer ever eyinced sufficient degree
OF ability, to Justify him 10 speaking 30 conien-
tuousIy Of a man whom moi one Of his own parry
will deny 10 be infinitely his superior in every
mental attribute.
The Senior Editor of this paper is now, as
the Whg we'll knows, at the Fauquier Springs,
and he was the author Of the sentence 10
which the Wing takes exception. We do no.
know whether he will consider the Wings al
tack worthy of notice. But Of one thing we feel
assured, he is at least able to cope with The
Editors of The Richmond Wing. As to "abilfty," "
the Wing should not plume itself with any ad.
vantage on this score, for il is certsinly about
the worst judge of mental capacity We have any
knowledge of.
The Wing in subsequent part Of IFS aIti.
Gle says:
"Tho same writer chooses 10 speak OF the
iumphant defence Of Captain Nelson, &c.
ct good care is taken not to publish Captain
Libby's Card in The Enquirer, and so well con-
vinced is the Enquirer Of its unanswerable
character, that it has not even alluded to it II
Captain Nelson is SO completely indicated, why
not publish this Card
Now we did not publish the Card OF Mr..
Libby, because we hac heard that the Coiec or
had told Mr. L. if he mato such statement il
would be false We dis Ike 10 bring forward
these facts, but as the Wing seems DESTROYS that
the public should know them, we feel bound 10
crafty it. We subjoin MIR. Lioby's Card,
above referred TO, and leave it TO the public 10
decide who is right:
! To the Editors II the Wig.
AS | have been called upon TO stale what
know, respecting the efficiency Of the Custom
| House, under The late Collector, nave 10 say,
that in lS43, Capt. Smith, Of the Barque MAJ p
| pa, arrived here under register. w hen ne was
ready TO sail he applied for his papers and clear
ance for Jersey city The Collector refused 10
| clear him Tor that PLACE, saying he wished 10 60
10 New York, and wanted papers for Jersey city
TO save The inspection fee (This was while me
Inspection Law was in force) The Captain
came 10 me and made me his merchant, and ask.
cd me to aid him saying he was IT, BALLAST, ana
wanted to go 10 jersey city, and not New ioih,
where The Collector wanted to send nun, ana
would abide by my action, il II cost HIM Sooo.-
| went with him the next day 10 the ouson
| Hcuse. and demanded Of The Collector 10 clear
The vessel Capt Nelson said he had refused 10
clear The vessel TO Jersey city, because the Cap
tain wanted TO 90 there 10 save The inspection lee.
| told him we had right to so where we pieased
and he had no RICH, to judge-an that Il ne dId
no, clear The Baroue we would put her on him az
an expense OF $50 day, and appeal 10 the Secre-
tary. He then asked for lille time TO 60 and gel
advice OF Mr. Nicholas. We told him we would
allow him Is minutes. Al The expiration oil mat
time We wen, 10 Mr. Nicholas Office and lonnd
/ him and Capt. NelSOn. asked Cdpt. ~. ue
| had made up his mind to clear the vessel7 He
said no. | then said we will proceed. de then
asked Mr. Nicholas il he had better clear it or no}
Mr.. Nicholas replied hat be would advise him
| TO do So He then said he would do ii, and did
il. DID he know his duty fist, or did he do wrong
a. last, after having detained the vessel TWO days'
In 1886, the steamboat "A,ice," owned by Has.
kins, Libby, Mayo and others, was lined S5O Tor
letting It's papers run out We paid the money,
and appealed 10 the Secretary OF The Treasury
In --piy 10 Ina, appeal We received the following
| letter:
TaElsuRY DEPARTMENT,
18Th Nov, 1886
| Sir-Being satisfied from the facts laid before
The Department that the fine OF fifty dollars incur
red by Joseph N. Btoush, master OF the steam
boat aAlice." under The 9Th section OF The coas!ins
act of the 18th February l7s3 was incurred with.
our wil(ul negligence or any intention oil fraud !
hsreby remit The same.
A' Respectfully, your OH! seI'yl,
(signed) r. J. WALKER
Sec'ry of the Treasury.
THOMAS Nilsson, Esq, Collector Of The Cu'-
toms, Richmond, Va.
.rh;. letter came enclosed (unsealed) 10 HasEins