The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-22

measure? VIVA, was that but the endorsement OF
Mr. GAYS attack upon him for not supporting tho
feel il an act of duty and pleasure to defend
Gen. Taylor thus attacked, by implication, in
public NEE ting il st Louis He just and kind
to me and mine, and will be just and grateful to
HIM. When he gave Mr.. Fremont that appoint
Dent OF boundary commissioner, putting him over
the head Of army officers, and without solicitation,
or even expectation from us, we felt II. and every
body fell II, 10 be as much TO say, disapprOve
The Conduct Of that court martial feIt grateful to
| HIM Tor that, and now make my public ackLOw-
Judgements for il But i will go further, and do
him justice on another point, on wh'ch he mas in
| CURED censure. He said he would not make re-
| novals for opinions sake; and in that am certain
that he was sincere, and yet such removals m ~
have been, and probably have been made. A Presi-
dent must act upon information, and must be often
mlsled. What mean to say is this, that believe
him TO have been sincere in his declaration, aud
that heD.ver case was fairly brought before
| him. and The facts daily made known TO him, he
| acted up 10 his noble declaration. know many
Inc ances Of this-one pre- eminent, and In a coz
dion to be proved and will cite it, both for its
own sake, and as an illustration of others. IL 10
| thIs:-Mr. Monroe appointed a democrat, OF
the Jefersonan school, consul at Tunis-his
name. DIR. Heap, a brother-in' law of Commo-
| dOre PoIter-a man so adapted TO his place that
| he became the intimate Of the Bey, his pbys-
elan, and the successful protector Of every Amer-
| icen interest. Mr.. Ter renewed him to make
room for Mr. Howard Paine. There was no fault
IN DR.. Heap: but Mr.. Tyler perceived a merit in
.
stsge-wIitten plays, though not with Shaksperian
! pea Now, there was some histrionic connection
and prociviiy in MIR. Tyler's family. He felt for
the stage, and took all opportunities to favor il;
that IL became phrase, during his administration,
| that the sfogeroad was the high road To Office.
And so the excellent Consul. DR. Heap re-
moved TO make room for Mr.. Paine, the composer
OF gsod song. and OF some poor plays When
. Mr. Polk came into Office, he corrected the prOce-
| dure-rplsced the gentlemen they were-Dr
Heap in Tunis, Mr.. Paine in New fork--and so
| they remained during Mr. Folks administration
| But as soon "a Mr. Polk was out, and Gen. Taylor
in, then Mr. Paine concluded that his chance had
come again; and Immediately applied for the re-
moval OF DR. Heap, and the re.appo'ntment of him
sell. To make sure, he filed charges of miscon-
| duct against Dr. Heap. 1t was a case TO try the
principles Of Gen. Taylor-did try them and they
came out like pure gold from the fire. He direct
! 80 copy Of the charges TO be sent TO DR.. Heap,
then five thousand miles distant, on the Barbary
| coast, with leave TO cone home, if he chose, TO
make his defence. DIR. Heap did come home-an-
swered the charges-refuted them-received judg-
neht IN his favor-and was directed 10 return 10
his consulsbip. Then Paine, or his hackers, tried
the other stiing-ihe democracy OF Dr. Heap--and
| attempted his removal on that ground. But Gen.
Taylor refused IT; ana the case was closed during
his administration
| have made this statement to do justice to Gen.
Tay Tor; and would be glad 10 stop II where II is;
but the course of events require me to go little
further with il, and to introduce proof Of what
have said. Gen. Taylo died; and no sooner was
Re dead than Howard Paine puts in again for
Heaps place-aPples 10 the new President for 1t
ard gets it--gets the nomination to the Senate
but there came bslk. / told the Senate what
Gen. Tny Tor had done, and proved il by letter
irom HE Secretary OF State, Mr. Clayton; which |
will nov read TO you in justice both to the Presi.
deHt and his Secretary. This is its
NEw C,sTLr. Del Sept IL, 1850.
DE.h s's-I received your letter making Inquiries
IN regard TO Mr. Heap this morning and In reply have
o. Say that. when General Taylor came into Office,
| Jcfp Howard Paine made charges at the department
ssAipst Mr. Heap aud desired bis removal as Consul
I NJ Il sa ave ter le
atrAused In concert With Commodore Morgan Paine s
claim against The pahas OF Tupi. and had received
rieNn dag In svizipg 81 the Consulate aBd impres'os
he Dtsgomsn. The charges made by Mr. Paine are
sao ssrious Mr. Heap WAS heard In his defence, aud
| President Tsylor declined TO him the
| grouu De- slsged by Mr. Paine Mr.. Heap objected
To by some persons en- the ground that he was de-
| DCcrat hut when told tn. President that consi-
astsa Mr. Heap faithful ofc-r. he refused TO remove
him on sccount Of his democracy.
Mr. Pain. came we'll recommended, but President
rsylp would not r-moy. Heap. This L. but among
sbondrcd Instances which could enumsratc, which
hos how utterly grounce,s was the charge against
Gsnersl Taylor 81 prescriptions Tor oPinioBs sake Per-
.oEs ~ho stand outside suppose that every removal IL
uaS' merely Ter PARTY purpos.r.
tueh construction Of rvsry reaovsl IL nst'eriug
70 NE pride Of the person removed who. OF cosr-e
ssets 10 make capital by rrrressptinr himself
martyr tor bis political principles.
without prstspoipg to know hos Theses things are
maSagta by othsIs can only cap that ia my depart
@snt ID. rrr,iceut never removed Consul mere y
But THE 4 going beyond your inquiry. In reply to
Witch asAin repsst that President rHyler though;
hat hsre was no suseient grounds for the removal Of
Nr Hep
lam, dear sir, very sincerely ana truly you're,
| JOHN NJ CLAYTON.
| 4. = There may have been Oth-r grounds for tho
removal q Mr.. Heap, ,ines 1 lett once Of which
kto~ nothing While remained Secretary Of State
thcu1ht him most excellent oneer. J. NJ. Q
| have read his letter, and made the statement
When iniiotuccd, rs act ot justice TO General
lel ior Snd MI Clayton. now present 1t IN
followed BY sll American Prrsidcnts, wing OF
dsnocraiic, In all time "a come Give the &C.
tufed an opportunity 20 answer--bear him ia bic
d'lfrc'-decide Justly, according To the evidence
Tfius@ Ia remove ca political grounds when the
oitcsf found 10 De faithful. This is what en-
eiul TOP Tor DID, end what al American Presd ents,
in M oliBiob. ought 10 do.
| can now give you some insight into this buzz.
nsrs a. Wsstingion-ho~ u D. done-snd how a
lfrsidsnt v bo J. not Nigani, may he sonetime
dccsiNtd. II h. the custom la the departments,
"h'fe lorg ieters are rCcited, 10 make an al.
sifbCi ~ Their tOnsFnts in a bret endorsement on
~ btck. This is done by the clerk TO whom the
hltnr - iis cuurmucd 30 wss u done in the ase
/ - 1T heag-twlce d0nr, once uuly and once
iafrp Thor was an endorsement on Paioe .
bur 70 Mr.. Clayton. ior nave secn tbs original,
if.i, IN small head ami pA~ nh, IN these woods
"S,stfment 81 j. N fainr. vindicatoty % his con-
ouc, hlie be- wssConsui ofihs UnIcd states az Ia.
| % Tbs W. correct eudarscineni, Cor although
the statement c"niansd charges against ~. Il.ap,
4 - my wete ell made on TOE nipdern system at
| snrCk. hat "a rFH dsfsucc Then came the Sc
cid indursemcuf N a large hand and black ink,
cfuWtfa in, pau above and part brlos the small
wuirr sna etidsutly .gt ca snsrward-. aud in a
| fiffsLt hsnd, thcr~ wofisf-" CuGsuiate Tdnis
l thHfgft grtfrrftd nWsinsf ineuuisGt. Me-. PAYNE
| 49, ffcscutrd ~ Mf polk fal having dice harged
be iaiv, ani tsss ~ rrloraiiou, that a. gross
l rfutcfiluun nav 10 IFtacritsi" an tn " pfo.
| sffIuanf. in the FrdoFsfulsrf wsrs undcrscured.
1 ~ VS. ~ aiA~tuT uttsrfnn o. them. and the pro
| ttfif 90 fof duinE his fnY three firncs uuicr
. cIcd. 10 mnkr The affrrtton fhe more en- ,h.tic
Y Wv, al iiIii rrdorsrnc4i was ftlssl Not 4 word
m ~ ias ic ~ he ifitsi, ~ aaywhsre elsr, % sis
/ ta.n az And ~ bensfai fHyicf and Me- CiaYton
rfffiy luohrd az the sadfrar If nt, pr,,yille 4
q VS. thsn thrfr. fhsy ulieht have bsen dec~iv-A.
I 81 Do. iifnnrr ana W Ws'sfrl psuh lnly ". "
! ufr "a msrfinn he ~ fhau hs~ rvBDvals rnay
I 20 Noe ai Nath HUfon, Hna hst. hs-tf~u uujust
| nnfufhH ufNn talse arcusaiin1s from ufhce huat
| uff, here nay hs equally uni1sf removals u,on
~ a.se tndcfaflrenis "a laiilical lary htck Of
q ORA.