Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-25
THE NEW APPOINTMENTS AND THE UNITED
STATES SENATE.

The following We extract from the New York Herald:
"The Senate at Washington having patiently awaited the
organization of other branch OF the National Legislature
for Two eeks and Speaker having been elected have de-
termned appears TO work and transact such business
they egisae upon without The action OF inc louise
Accordingly they appointed committee ON SATURDAY 10
wait upon President Taylor, and inform him that their noF
had org nzed and ready 10 receive any Executive com
muncaton that he might have 10 transmit ms
having taken place. expected the President will send in
batch of nominations 10 the Senate tor their acloi
great many of the nominees OF the present Adhlslrao
who have been shverng in their shoes for months past Will
therefore soon their fate and either be allowed 10 ho
their offices, or receive eoup dc graee tha' VIII DC
"There is good deal of curiosity in this region to Know
the of the appointments that have been conferred on
Collector of the port Some say that neither one nor inc
other has least chance OF being confirmed oar own
opinion founded reliable information T. that Co9n"
Webb will be certainly rejected and that II Sr. Max"ces
capes II will be by the skin of his teeth.
great many complaints have been made against the man
ner in which Mr. Maxwell has managed the administration
of the since his appointment WELL against
the manner in which he has distributed the oice OF ha
famous establishment The merchants very ouc IN er
complaints and that there never was time when tey
encountered many difficulties and annoyances IN trans
acting their business they do a, present. arising from the
appointment of inefficient aud incapable persons IN the SUP
ordinate departments and the arrangements that nave
been introduced of narrowminded ana iwyelSe ciaac-
ter The las; species OF complaint that has been made against
Mr. Mxwes management is that all the luggage OF passe-
gers arriving NJ that port transferred by his order TO pub
lie Stores aud then examined minutey and any article whch
In the opinion the Collector his assistants IS not pro-
pery king luggage is taken possession of and the owner
Is compelled TO make entry OF 1t In the Cusonouse
and pay duty III undertaking. as all mercantile men
well know, accompanied with great deal OF trouble annoy
ance, vexaton and cxpense, especially 10 strangers rms
certainly looks very ayer-ke and such extent is
this yexatous proceeding carried by Mr. MaXwels officials
that in informed, ladypassengers lug
gage her dirty clothes bag was ovehaulod and
infinitely examned-a course which, we venture 10 say
ia not followed the despoc country in Europe
The looking the interests of the revenue with ven.
gesnce hardly suppose that Uncle Sam is SO void
Of gaany insist his su5ordinates overaulin
ladies' petcoats and nen o- conraband articles and dis
covering they do in almost all cases. nothing but mares
psst.
will soon know their fate Mr.. Maxwell ind Col Webb in
cluded The nominations will be submitted 10 the Senate
from day day. in batches commencing in all probability
this morning. few days VII! deveope the extent OF the
operations Of the gutOtins in the Senatorial Chamber
The above is from the New York Herald, paper which
has been from the very outset OF General Taylors political
TO the present me most strenuous IN his support
This paper In fact lays claim having been the first 10
propose Zachary Taylor candidate for the Presdency
Be this may, the Herald and Journal of Commerce are
looked upon among the ablest of the administration or
gans Both have warmly espoused the of Genera.
Taylor aud therefore, In opposing the confirmation OF any c
his appointments It may naturally be supposed that it is for
the best of reasons
Some 0. the strongest that have been
cd 70. the rejection ofany nominee by the Senate have been
placed before the public, in connection with me name OF
Hugh Maxwell Collector of the port of New York. whose
has been condemned by the press irrespective opar
by those favor of and opposed The administrations We
do recoec, having single attempt made in any
quarter vindcate him. An universal cry has gone through
the length and breadth OF our land Let MIN not be
Srmsd And we echo the general wish, rather let the
Senate institute investigation into his conduct dismiss
ing from palry Office the venerable and patriotic Clover
whose sutieiinss American prisoner Of war in Dart
moor should at leas, have commanded his sympathy and
spec Let it enquire into the Of Mr.. Maxwels mis-
of the Custom House. complained OF BY the
editor of the Herald In the article above and by the New
York merchants in the following card from the Journal Of
Commerce of the 18th inst.
"WAREHOUSING-Th following card. signed BY a
number respectable mercantile, houses has been
handed publication We trust that will receive at
ten,on from the Collector and remedy applied the
grievance complained OH
'sThe merchants Of N,w York having been put TO much
inconvenience and expense BY having their goods removed
without their CONSENT while they stored in private
bonded store hereby recommend that measures De
adopsed By the Collector of the Port whereby similar &C.
would in future be avoided Evils Of such nature