Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-20
Correspondence cf he Baltimore Sun
WASHINGTON Anil lfirh. $40

WASHINGTON, hpfll ION, 1919.
The recent .4pp intments Commissioner II Pa
tents : Position Of p Ter G Washington Bank
ing Houses he Cold Heather, &C.
The appointments made tor New York On
Saturday, were not Promulgated ill to-day
Mr.. Philip Hone is appointed NAVY Agent in the
place Of Mr. Bogardus, removed and Mr. ].
Prescott Hale, DISTRICT Attorney in the place OF
Mr. Sheppard removed. The administration
have DOW iaifly broken the ice, and will 90 on
swlmminsly in The business Of removals. The
great trouble 10 not who shall be removed, tut
who shall be appointed
As TO removals IN this city, it is well under
stood that Mr.. Burke. the head OF The Patent Of
flee, is one that has been fixed on. Mr.. p. G.
Washingion's case is more doubtful. II has not
been determined 10 remove him; many Interests
conspire in opposition 10 him. They are chiefly
local IN their origin and embrace both Wings
and Democrats; and some claimants whose ac-
counts he has refused 10 pass, also interest Them
selves against him. The Cabinet may or may
Dut be ape to resist this combined pressure tor
Mr.. WIS removal.
On The other hand, the Cabinet have before
he N representations in his favor as an efficient
and faithful officer, and REPUTATION OF the charge
moyas, according 10 a sla'ement from The late
Postmaster General, were not mace al Mr..
Washingon's nsls nee, and no discretion was al
lowed 10 him in that matter.
learn from rumoT, that the mail contractors
in this city held meeting on Saturday, and de-
pu,ed committee TO wal, on The Secretary OF the
Treasury, Tor The purpose OF Offering heif yolun-
rary recommendations that Mr.. Washington be
retained in office. They testify 10 The esteem in
which he is held by The whole body OF contrac-
tors ,hrough out the Union, without distinction OF
party.
The Post Office Department, which was SO
near breaking down al the time, has been i'm
proving since 1886, and is how IN a sound con-
dinn. The authorship Of ne Post Once was
established IN 1888, and now embraces sky
eight clerks and TO he efficient discharge Of The
duties of this office, under the administration OF
several able men, its redemption from emoaIass-
ment may be attributed. Mr. Washington was
the chief clerk Of The Office, and was appointed
auditor upon the urgent recommendation Of The
Postmaster General, IN l8a5, on accoun, CT his
experience in the office, and instead OF Colonel
Gardner, who had undoubtedly right 10 ex-
pecl IL.
The administration is no doubt perplexed as
10 The question Ui removing Mr. Washington,
and Iumor says thai, 10 get over The difficulty, u
is now proposed 10 rcinslale me incumbents oil
The Authorship and Chief Cierkship, as they
we're in 1874, or they we're IN 1871, transfer
ring The present Chief Clerk 10 some olher bu-
ieau.
/ done know that The Cabinet is likely soon
70 decide this matter.
The banking house about 10 be- established in
his civ, is TO be conducted by MIR. Jaudon, Tor
merry cashier OF The Bank u The United States.
The success OF Messfs. CUrcctan q Riggs will
no doubt emboien capitalists 10 enter into ope-
ra,iun here. II The Sub-Treasury system should
undergo any important modification, there may
be much room Tor financial arrangements with
the Government.
The cold, keen northwest wind that has pre-
vailed here, Tor he last three DAYS, has lei' lis
whitening work on the orchards and gardens.
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