Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-20
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peod the v,rv sca,hing letter which we pun
l;sb below, eaire, Of Edward Stuoos' a oe'N
\. Stale Department, who has lately oee' :,
moved by III. President, merely 10 granny wy
rsnoelul malice oil Daniel Webster w.
sphhs' elle, clearly SETS forth the cause VI ~"
uens,er's emily, and the manner IN wh'ch NJ
n,,gosed thai gsnlleman's ire; and his ie''e' eo"
aims a ,riumphan: vindication oil his conu"e'
OF lha. occasrn. - h;s
What defeace of General Taylor nave No
friends 10 offer for conduct like this Is tnis tue
,n.n who wa, 10 be 'the Pres ident OF The rhose
country, and not of party"-Wao was " s.
ip,o office "unt ammrled BY party pledses
and who, in the dispensalion OF the patronage "
The government, was 10 be guided MOI W 'ne
complexion of the political opinions oil inc apPH'
can, or incumbent, bu, solely by MS "hones'y'
,a;,btulness and capabiiyW So lar IRON nav
ING mo enemies 10 punish" it seems 'na' oeH, !.
Taylor has Undertaken 10 punish The enemies u
The leading members OF The party when nc H''
10 hank for his elevation 10 power. bu' NJ"
h,r,l;arine 10 see him wandering 10 the vlndic-
live passions OF that Northern statesman ""o
save him most tame and reluctant support
wbo recommended him 10 the people oil his STATE
with sneer, and who pronounced his nom'na'
,ino one mot fiji 10 have been made!
1stle Editor Of The Union. .o,o
i''' WASHINGTON, April IA, is49.
Sir:-Having been by The antt'poseT'p''Om.
narty prescribed, feel il due to myself as wen
as 10 the public 10 lay before il the following sa'e.
ment and asR Inc use oil your columns io' US"
| OF or "ei aware that, as respects The concerns
lakes bu, lifie interest," ,e. 'iir amount oi human
;lls and q, human oppression commences win
isolated, and il may 50 say, with atomlcal ca
ses therefore eel emboldened 10 hope, not sol
The sake OF any good resulting TO me INDIVIDUAL
Nv bul for the general good, that my case AM
tba, OF Others now suffering or 10 suffer, under Inc
proscrpve axe, will not meet with apathy.
have enieavored in the following memoran-
ia 10 STATE, as briefly as the circumstances admit
my own case. ,o,o -, c,. ol
his seal as Secretary Of Stale, when The Clerks
of The department, being summoned into his
room. were severally introduced 10 him by Mr.
Buchanan; who, in manner expressive OF much
FEELING euloglzed the clerks, with whose :apaol
Inv and efficiency, he stated, he had been enlire
~ satisfied; and that there was nCI one oil them
with whom he had ever occasion Tor an angry
word. Mr. Clayton made very handsome re-
pIy. requesting The clerks 10 continue their seve'
raj duties, The same as if there had mt been q
,konpe He did not he said, contemplate ant
: edanps: bu, should occasion tur any arise, time
" notice snuu.d be gwen.
Things hus wen, on, as far as my official re-
lations extended, 10 the apparent satisfaction O.
The Secretary, who treated me with frank anc
ge p,lemaniy courtesy, (as did him with al
!, honest devotion 10 the business intrusted TO me,
: until. on the 18th Of March, he. IN conyersa
J ,ion had With him. intimaled that there was
e great press made upon him for my removal; tt
which answered, that had no doubt Of IL, ant
that presumed it was on Mr.. Webster's &C
count. He ans Sersd athrmatiyely; whereupor
. [ told him, that il ne would grant me hall al
: hours herring, when at leisure had no douo
that coud remov. from his mind any unfavor
i able impressions be might entertain against mi
e on that account. lie replied, that he would no
i lie hurried as TO thu organization 0! MS own dc
C partment; that he intended 10 reorgaaze II; an'
: that mi ut rest assured should have iul
J. and fair tearing. This "as on The 2o!n o
! March. in the 3lst, at about half past 1--WE
| O'Clock, r. Ia iSo'i
NJ the chef clerk who, after stating how dis
Z agreeable il was tc his feelings 10 be The bearer
e Of the communication he had TO make, inform
= ed me thai he had received a charge from tn
:. Secretar,, on the ertning previous, 10 inform
:. me that wa, discontinued; that my successor
= wns oppdnted, and would be al the Office OF
Monday morning 10 take charge oil the DUST
ness This was OF Saturday afternoon, at hal
Ia thpr nj i
:. was not or any hing that The Secretary hat
against ne, or my node OF iransacting business
m that wa. remoyd, but that il was IN conse
l. ouence OF The peasure from ,0ithout, from
% members of Congress- and others, in connexior
with the Websts, affair. he stated that The
Secretary could nd bring hmHlf 10 make the
:, announcement S, much for the timely notice
% and for the promisd full and fair hearingl
. accordingly set L work to make up my &C
. counts. and by woFing that evening, and part
r of the following Sunday, had so far finished
: that on Monday mcning repaid INFO the trea-
a sury the ba ances o the appropriations remain
e ing o nv hands, aid SO closed my accounts as
n 10 disbursements I'D moneys received from The
}. treasury.
e Feeling that removal from office under this
:. administration would not, agreeably to the max
I inns announced General Taylor inaugural
y speech, be regared as mere case OF political
{ proscriptlon butts charge Of want OF "capa
: CITY, honesty, or iielily." on Monday, the I'd
= of April addressed 10 that officer letter, OF
which the following is copy:
r WAsHisoros, April 3, l8i9
srs-Hav:ng, att service of nearly twenty years
as clerk In the Dp,rtment Of State, been dismissed
al moments notes. am necessarily dependent Tor
livelihood upon such Iertions In business among my
| 4 mv
NV success IN this pursit tho very fact of my removal
from office presents lmost insuperabe har for you
sir having spent The esa'ef par. o' your no IN pro
your country-a professor from which member can
moi he cashered punished, except on conviction Of
cumr-when you assured the duties oil the Pfeslden-
cy actuaed not by lh.feelings Of party politician,
but by those of n othonor aud soldier. declared
that YOU would make hoesy, capacity and fidelity IN
abe perequ se 10 The besoWal OF office, and
The absence of either these qualities sufficient
cause for removal. Consequently, the removal Of an
officer under you, admnrration involves loss OF cha
racIer as II respects the Qualities enumerated by you.
| Under these crcumsiaces, appealing To your own
sense Of Justice have s honor To request that may,
| bv YOUR direction be FINISHED win copy oil the
charres II any such thrs be, upon which without q
hrn,lnr have been discussed; which, although pro
missed was not granted me BY The head OF the De-
| paument of State ask this from sense OF what Is
due sir 10 yourself, well as 10 myself, and IN order
maj nav before an impartial public sustain cha.
racter which, fatielmyself, has been hitherto unsul
lied.
remain, sir whgreai respect, your obedisni ser
want, ED",D Ioobs,
Late aent OF the Department of State.
Gen. ZACHARY TArDR,
President OF the United States.
Having 60, through my business, | waited al
The Department until about IL O'Clock M. Tor The
arrival oil my successor; bu he die not make his
appearance, and | accordingly lett the Office lea
wing The keys whone Of The clerks Tor him
should he come.
On Tuesday morning called on The chief clerk
10 ascertain whethG one CT my accounts-that
Tor The contingent expenses OF foreign intercourse
which had been zen! TO The President Tor his
approval on Monday had been returned. lie in
formed me that he had paper oil mine which
the Secretary had directed him 10 examine, but
OF which he knew plhing. This was my letter
TO the President, mentioned above. he asked me
wha, intended 10 d,-meaning, as understood,
what business | world embark in. | answered
that did moi know. thai I could not engage in