Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-03
RICH MOND, VA.
Monday Morning, July 2, iS48.
TRIUMPHANT vINDICATIoN.

TRIUMPHANT VlNDlCATlON.
The following report, signed by.gentlenen well
known 10 every citizen OF Richmond, speaks for
itself. Were we disposed to comment, comment
would be actually superduous. The Wing, it will
be remembered, lately made charges against the
prescribed officer of the Custom. House, and ma
med witnesses 10 substantial those charges.
proclaimed II our recollection serves US, that il
would be satisfied with The verdict, If those viii
nesscs should be brought before the jury proposed
by Mr.. Nelson. CA jury, Il Is presumed, TO which
neither the Wing nor any Ao.ea man can OBJ
jectl IHe gentlemen pho testified to,e those ma
med BY tie Hhig. A portion were out OF town,
and had been absent Tor months; potion refu-
sed 10 come forward and testify 10 the Wings
charges; and portion attended and gave evil
drnce which proved perfectly satisfactory for lbe
maintenance OF the collectors reputation. We
spread The report before an intelligent communi
~ with all confidence that Il will be properly sp.
preciaed:
AT a meeting OF gentlemen, convened by the
request OF Thos. Nelson, Esq, Collector OF this
por. al The Custom.house on The 9Th day Of June,
10 whatsoever complained OF him 10 be present
being given, 10 hear and inquire into whatever
charges have been OF might be alleged against
him; present, Messrs Lewis Webb, Abraham
Warwick, Richard B Haxall, Horace L Kent,
Isaac Davenport, Samuel Reeve, James C.
Crane TheodIick Robertson, Thomas A. Rust,
Thomas r. Price, William H. Macfarland.
and James Lyons. On the motion OF Mr.. Crane,
Mr. WEBB was appointed Chairman, and MIR.
Simon Secretary.
Mr.. William Nelson, Deputy Collector, call.
ed attention TO the charges, or complaints, as The
same were understood 10 have been made against
the Collector, and read An article in The Richmond
Whis referring thereto; and proceeded 10 show
how The Collector had Administered The office, es-
peciaily in respect TO fines or penalties, and the
accommodation extended 10 those having ousl-
ness in the Cthce.
The "Alce" and "Piue Apple" cases were no.
,ced By him, and lhe facts connected herewith,
exhibited. MIR. John ]. FaIis, who had CON-
piaiped OF The fine imposed in the later case, as
una ulhorized by law, made his statement in rela-
ton thereto aud admitted that, though he objected
"a the fne, and still thought il was unwarrant-
ed by The law aud acls, he had found the ccllec-
tor polite and accommodating, and never cues.
toned The purity OF his motives. impuling the
decision to too scrupn,ous adherence TO The
letter Of the law. Several gentlemen were called
upon by MIR. VIM. Nelson, accustomed 10 lrans-
acl business with The Office, who spoke in strong
terms Of the oblising and courteous habits OF the
Collector, and ot his unitorm accuracy.
As far as The meeting could discover, there
had been no instance o! iae remted by the
Treasury Department vi which the Collector re.
tanned more than the order OF The Department
specified; and lha! 10 imposing fines, he had pro.
ceeded with scrupulous observance OF the law,
and The instructions OF The Treasury.
On mo- ion OF Mr.. Mcfarland seconded by
Mr.. Lyocs, il was
Resolved, unanimously That Collector Mel
son had conducted himself as an upright, faithful
and courteous Officer; and tha, in imposing pen
allies or fines, duly he is under The necessity
oil performing when case occurs, he was iEho.
uenced alone by his opinion OF The dW, after
conscientious endeavor 10 understand il cor!esty.
:. RsssoalYffu rTRaied L; GGonector Nelson.
LEWIS WEBB,
THEO. ROBERTSON,
THOS. A. RUST,
JAS. C. CRANE.
ISAAC VENPORT,
HORACE L. KENT.
ABRAHAM WARWICK,
WIN. H. MACFARLAND,
THO K. PRICE,
JAMES LYONS,
SAMUEL REEVE,
K. B. HAXALL.
CHARLES J. SlNFoN, Sec'y.