The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-18

present collector ON the eve OF being rejected BY
The senate Of the United States: Mr. Maxwell has
handed acts Of assumption. incidence and arrogance.
he has set At naugh the EXPRESSED wishes OF the Pres
den and OF the Secretary OF the Treasury These are
not assertions made without foundation OF upon mere re-
We understand from sood authority that evidence is
heaping up % colossal height 10 hu this man from the
position he holds with little dignity 10 himself and his
country lcan hardly be called his country for have
heard 4 said, and have seen in your Journal that II
naiurazed, has only recently been done-he being
native born Scotchman
strongest most conclusive, and condemnatory In its nature
There Is one case in PARTICULAR which will be shortly
laid before the dsm0cfatic Ssnaie and which Of itself
will be sufficient 10 his immediate rejection. The
allude to this An old gentleman universally
respected for his uprghness and integrity and who has
for some time held subordinate Office in the New York
most respectable influence, wss some three mouths ago.
removed from his paltry Office under the following I'M
heard OF and extraordinary circumstances. Il Appeals
from the facts OF the case that the old gentleman. fearing
the prescription that was likely TO follow the incoming
Of Mr. Maxwell. deemed advisable to place his claims
before the higher authorities at Washington Accordingly,
an influential friend OF his repaired to Washington with
country and had most friendly interview with the Pres
dent, who expressed himself strongly avcfse to having
the gentleman removed, and further said "Ahough he
had no power to act in the matter having made rule
to leave all such Business to his cabinet he still hoped
the gentleman in question would not be removed, and
did not think he would" He then referred the appl.
cant to Mr., Secretary Meredith.
The friend thereupon called to see Mr. Meredith. and
laying the old genemans very strong recommendations
before him. awaited the result The Secretary kindly
said he would look into the testimonials and # he found
them satisfactory would continue the gentleman in Office
Pleased at the festt Of his interview the friend took his
leave Of Washington, considering that he had finished
bis business completely and expediously, and that bis
friend was safely secured in his little Office Hardly had
he reached home when be heard OF his friends removal
Indignant at what he considered the dupcy and reach
cry Of the Secretary he determined to beard the lion
So thought best to call with e old gentleman on Mr.
Maxwell and tell the collector there had been some mis-
take made in removing his friend that President Taylor
his friends removal and furthermore to tell the col
ector, if his aged friend not replaced it was both
their intentions to proceed Immediately on Washing
Secretary '' NJ Maxwell alter hearing hem .I hsn m ade
this most extraordinary declaration "Ihere is no Use of
your going to Washingtdni he President has power,
nor the Secretary they neither Of them can d6 anything
and exctabty that raised the suspicious Of the friend
who repied Mr Maxwell il this be your answer there
is no aternatve we must 60 to Washington and obtain
Be il observed that Mr.. Maxwell got very much excl
ted when mention was made of their going Washing
ton, which will be fully accounted for before this closes.
and having arrived, Immediately called upon the Pres-
dent and stated the to him in full and when told that
Mr. Maxwell had said she, the President had no power,
establishment; and to show he had some pooer endorsed
the very respectable letters the gentleman had brought
with him over to the cabinet with request that they
would attend TO T. 0shs more particularly their basln S
Meredith, whom they were fortunate in finding at home
He read the Presidents endorsements and gave an atte
tive to the story q the yisers As soon they were
through he said " Gentlemen, the word OF Of
honor forwarded to Mr. Maxwell, Immediately after
your first interview with me. this old gentlemans confr-
nation; am extremely surprised that his removal has
k~o, AZ had
placement else why should have sent his confrma-
on The thing absurd on the very face Of it, do not
understand . s altogether beyond my comprehension
men," (vefy significantly -evidently meaning TO allow
Maxwell loophoe whereby he might escape,) "per-
haps Mr. Maxwell has not received my letter he will
reappoint your friend" &c. Alter prolonged interview,
the Secretary reiterated again and again that he had no
motive in causing the removal Of his friend but, the
why MI Maxwell had acted in such an extraordinary
manner.
The plot now began to thicken and truly was most
extraordinary piece OF business. Nou II appears why
Mr. Maxwell exhibited such uneasy and irritable mani
fesaton8 when the friends told him they going TO
Washington Well he might feel uneasy; he saw that he
was about 70 g Be caught IN most miserable sat
predcament for man to be placed in, occupying such
high positon But to our story: The friends cav the
plot unraveng and tina, was about time they had left
the capital, which they shortly did, with many kind
wishes iron the Secretary. Arrived back in New York
their first business was proceed TO Mr. Maxwell; and
meeting him in his Office, they charged him TO his face
with equivocang and keeping back the truth.
Mr.. Maxwelrs worst fears were now fearfully real
lied What was he 10 do What could he do TO get on,
Of this dilemma Simply nothing But he did do some.
thing he got into passion and ended the interview in
most beautiful rupture.
Il will very naturally be asked why the person refer
red to was after all these strenuous efforts made in bis
BEHALF removedl Was there not something against his
private or public chaaceri Had he not been guilty OF
some unworthy act. which rendered fl he should be
removed The answer Is, emphstcally, no There was
no real cause. II could have been only Imaginary Hi.
character is and always has BEEN without spot blem-
ish He has always attended 10 his duties inspector
OF the customs in most satisfactory and competent
val OF the great body OF merchants with whom he had 10
ever for his removal. The question, them Is, WY
was he removed Why was il that Mr.. Maxwell dared
in the face Of the old gentemans confirmation by the
Secretary, TO remove him The solution OF the problem
Is this Mr. Maxwell has placed the appointing power in
the hands OF selhsh wing committee. They il is who
with the sanction OF the collector. have had the audacy
TO dare the President and the Secretary their teeth
This is certainly very strong one. and has excl.
ted much attention in this quarter 80 much So indeed
that the old genemans iriends-and some very inuen
tal wings among tbem-have lent their aid in bringing
this matter before the Senate.
Let The Senate but do lis duty, aud Mr. Marpsu ssil
meet his rejscfion, most hearty deserved, and 9per
rsbuks fv has highhonded ads Of asoieaes, assumption
and arrogance. &c.
To the Edissrs. ss