The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-26
,,a,. syeeimens Of Prescription.

r,fion when already the pubic press teening with
.on,laats about prescription. During that short period
., The axe has not been tipped with lis shapest edge
:, yielded with lis most vigorous hand First, The de
sn,s had occasion TO look around them for niorma-
-, al The veins and II therefore takes some time TO
~, their hands IN Secondly, policy would not permit
mem 10 be loo active because the Virginia election was
4, hand Thirdly, the pledges OF the campaign were
somewhat in the way; and II requires Little time TO
overcome The sense OF shame, and habiuate the people
n the practice And again, the curtain has been
drawn over the movements OF prescription, and they
have not all been broughi before the public The prac-
Nc, Of gazetting the minor removals OF the Post
odee has been abandoned. Many minor officer
other departments OF the public business has been re-
moved al distance from the metropolis which has not
vel been reported back US, and some OF The re-
movals own doors have not to this monsni been
officially reported in the organs Hence we are CON-
PEELED draw upon the press OF the vicnage sometimes
for the reports of the facts and al others for The true
character of the transaction We shall lay few more
eases Of decaptaon thus brought back to before
readers and shall continue the musierroll. But if
uch has been done in the two frs, months, what may
we not expect in May and in June
From the Wilmington Cpel) GAZETTE April ..
For long time were prone 10 believe, thai in this
career General Taylor impelled by Influences of
whose improper character he unaware that he
imposed pom and deceived Bat length forced 10
drop this close-hugged eeas on from our bosom
We fear thar there longer for doubt this
subject verdict OF the country, OF history and
of ooserity aecorane- with the opinion OF the
Roman consul, that in his General Taylor'.)
sk ny contrast observable conda before and
fer QUA ming this office Of power and That which
ba. more immediately and e-cruay urged this
cusion removal Of Henry Hicks. esq, collector o.
h. port and the appointment Of MAJOR General Nathaniel
e,d m
Nos as 10 the various other ssremovals and appoint
which have been made under The present regime,
less OF Them may be, the work Of the several
departments TO which they belong and their heads Bot
the appointment of General Young and precedent
of Mr. Hicks, the known Intimacy existing for
OF years between him and the President. the fact
friends of the Secretary OF State and probably the
Secretary himself argent ia their advocacy Of the
appointment Of different lwao was confidently
expected by them would be sppointsd,) indicates we
removal necessary thereto. enphatcaiy Gsnsrai
Tayors he must have made them Nov, then, let
pre- mise The oyointneHf of Major Gen Yoang
shaE make particular objection He has been
lag politician oceseeker, and w al b- acceptable
democracy any wing likely be selected TO nil the
So mach for The appointment; and deterrn ned in
these all be fair and all men,
WHY $50 be II !" and if thas snteriug I've mast die
why be it aso,- for which 'overhau' the iusroSs
Bunsby, and ''when found MAKE note Of IL"
BIT why Mr.. Hicks removed |" That is the ones
He 'conpsfenf, faifhfs and honef in the per
period he has held the post he has been buehy
JAILED from various quarters 10y personal poticai OPP
ponents, who made every effort TO mazn has CHARACTER
aud destroy his repH tx,lon the
first tangible charge brought against hiss performance Of the
duties Of has oliice And VS. dc know that he has been
sxstaned in his official by tse department through
out OF nhrm health, he any hines exposed himself TO
hs liability illness in the performances 2t his
daoas dates and unfeq seny suffered from attacks OF
disease thus contracted.
The oppositis press although very bitter land bitteer
press does exist pom him, never. be-
brv>, pressed attacks upoa his official
Mr. Hicks did fall within The category presented by
supporters of the administrator. which pre-
sbed that ali oce-5oders appointed to hH saoamriss
east0aea By the reorzl ~ Hhfg should bs rtmorsd 5uch
his case He was appointed ill the vacancy
elon=d by the expiration OF the of DR. Mandarin
Wing predecessor hom Mr. Polk refused 10 remove, we
after 6 Ir Pok's) accession 10 Office and to complete
The inl term for which he had been appointed And here
acton OF President Polk the party and President
Taylor The party Presiden, Polk reta n in office
a active and noisy polite an as was % DC iound IAN vii
remember the br0gseaf bYsfnsss of 1870 until his
expired, while President Taylor quiet, attentive
officer, who addressed political meeting, never
political slnib, carried troUn bread around 10
Hgen the country people IN any canvass, few months
before ais term would expire.
Marx the contrast and say which is pr1srptire, who
is interfering with the oyiri0~s OF oceholders and abu
sing the position obtained by direct and voluntary promises
TO break and violats Them
From the Ne Register April y,
No rRoscRIPrIoS.-The .'second Washington who is
mot the President OF parry has removed George Hicks
keeper OF the lighthouse IN East Haven Mr. Ste phen
willard, also worthy man, has bsen appointed in has
pace What makes the matter particularly noticeable.
ae i2ci thai Mr. Hicks has been frequently commended
by The officers OF the department Washington for the
ceeni manner IN which he has kept the light; and the
eto reports the best tended Of ia 100 which
he Tlsiiss These facts well known the appointing
Po~sr-so we'll that Mr. Hicks has declined The
as offered hn by the commercial and ship-snasers
o. The port, OF al paes. and had been assured thai
Ssa!d not be removed But he il a democrai-a wing
wanted the Place-aId he is removed, after holding
ptsce but three years Verify, Taylosm gsng down
0s-wstsr mark"
the Detroit Baein April II.
MSErAL Asrvrs We stated days ago, that Ste
pnrh v. X Irowbrdge, esq, and Hon y. q Isben, OF
his STATE bad b-sn appointed agents in the Upper
Ienhsaa IL row spsars that Mr. lsbel has been drop
pee and the order Of ppontnents reversed The Hon
Alien, OF Cleveland, OHIO, takes The place Of Col Nc
i the prncpa agent and Mr. Trowbrtdpe the deputy
snip, now aded by Col (. J. Roberts of tins city The
principle 81 appointing czens OF other iii federal
es "a Michigan. we leave wing neighbors of the
A1Veser TO discuss Senator sben probably may get
appointment Of collector Clev-i.f.d Ii would be no
more than FAIR, inasrnuch Mr. Alien Of Ohio was APP
and TO enable him ENJOY the sslubriou. Climate OF lake
sSsPvrof We had supposed these Offices would be abo
ZION Of The Commissioner Of tie enersl Land scr ir h.,
annual report TO Tire Secretary Of the Treasury. We
suppose however. there many hangry applicants
" Aa2w hem 10 be dispensed with
The Detroit Free Press regrets that Mr. IsbeD awas
not preferred to Mr. Allen He Is much better man for
ihs place Mr. Allen is. wei satisfied. interested
largely IN mining company and therefore should no, be
eligible 10 the Office. This Allen member OF
Congress, and became celebrated for his abuse OF the
RANKING privilege 1t he who FIRST thanked seed
wheat to his constituents and il is said dress TO
hs better half We have heard he sent has linen home
10 be washed under irankbui we never believed that -
Prom Sorristo~n trs9 Register April
ANOTHER DISQUALIFICATION Mondsv afternoon last n
commission hand Tor John So pVee ESQ., as post
master al Nor.is,own, place OF Hssp ESQ removed
Vast thus