The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-06

10y :. IS ~ ..s,s $50 - LII
cs!s tsn and balance Of compensation in ,hsir favor
Now there are in the same department fexcuding the
Pension and Indian bureaus, this time part OF the
Department 81 the Interor) ffty-sx emploees Of whom
thirty whgs nineteen democrats. and even neuals
the wings receiving compensation OF $1,000, and the
democrats S23,650 Majority OF whgs Seven, and bal
ance Of compensation in their favor $685.!
Treasury department the close II the last adj
there were in this department exclusive Of
the Secretary three hundred and ihrtyve employees,
of whom two hundred and fty:nins we're democrats,
sa q sa ssa re @ u ssy
500. Majority OF democrats one hundpd and eighty
three, and balance OF compensation In thsr favor Sao7
Now there are in the same department three hundred
and thirty -four employees, OF whom twp hundred and
two are democrats and only hundredand thirty two
wings; the former receiving compensation OF $22s,-
los. and the latter OF $i77,ss5 Malory Of democrats
seventy and balance Of compensation in her favor $45
2l3l
lNorE This does not include the Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury, Commissioner of Custtms and or
two clerkships created BY law at the close Of the last
Congress, and since filed by wings
Department Of Me !ntsr,or-Ihere we're IN the o. -
eaus now composing this department the close Of the
last administration. hundred and twenty em
ployees OF whom ninety democrats, and only
thiIty.four wings; the former recevingR compensation
of Sll7l37, and the latter OF $45 100 Majority OF dem
ocats fty-nine, and balance OF compensation IN their
favor $72,037
These are now in the same department exclusive Of
the secretary and temporary clerks) ole hundred and
ffty-eg6t are democrats the former receiving COM
pensaton OF $l05 $780, and the latter OF 6s47 Majority
Of wings twenty-five only, and balance oil compensation
[NoTESevera OF the democratic clerks dismissed by
Mr. Ewing are temporarily employed In this depart
there were in this department forty
nine employees, exclusive Of the Postmaster, Gem
eral) OF whom forty We're dsmocrats, and emily
The former rsceynS sapsv ~ o.
Gratis forty fve and balance OF compensation IN their
In the same department there are now the same num-
Der OF employees OF whom thrty6v are democrats and
fourteen whigs the former receiving compensation Of
CAT $780, and the latter of SlS,300 Majority OF demo-
Gratis twsntyone. and balance OF compensation in their
IN ali the departments there were on the 4th OF March
last exclusive OF neurals and Others above,) six hum
bred and thiry-two employees. Of whom four hundred
and seventy six democrats, and only one hundred
and 6ftys wings; the former receiving compen-
ation OF $57s7s0 and the latter Of l943OO Majority
IF democrats three hundred and twenty and balance Of
in their favor $3S449O
In the same departments there now Exclusive
lboye) six hundred and fortyfour employees of whom
hree hundred and fifty democrats, and two hundred
md ninety are wings the former receiving com
ity Of democrats fifty and balance OF compensation
n their favor $27630!
During Mr. Folks administration there were removed
these departments for other than some special
uch Drunkenness one hundred and nine clerks having
compensation oil Si22 and under that OF President
Taylor one hundred and ak, having compensation of
si224s5 But the removals under Mr. Polk were highly
,xceptonabe not those under President Taylor. for
he that the distribution the fourth Of March,
S45 approached much the principle of equaza-
ion than on the fourth Of March, ls49 At the former
late il is believed that the official corps in this city
,early equally divided between the whig and democratic
,artes; Whereas when President Taylor came into
,ower the democracy had possession Of than three
o. al me s,b d M.sS %
rbuted Wings nine, with compensation Of S2e 500;
democrats eight with a compensation Of $23 500 !:
Wig majority one. and and BALANCE Of compensation IN
nenced removals; so that at the close OF his adj
the account stood thus: Democratic heads
,f bureaus, fifteen, with compensation of $40 500;
3o 600 majority Of democrats thirteen and balance Of
in their favor $4,000! The wings
we're Messrs Hagner and Pleasanon. who to this
lily with the government, and whose connexon with
he wing party consisted only in sympathy Of opinion.
In the Treasury Department there at the same
period two hundred and sxtyse employees, OF whom
hundred and thirty eight were wings and one hun
lred and twenty nine democrats; the former receiving
compensation OF $4,000. and the latter Sl5os47. Major
ty Of wings only nine, with balance OF compensation in
heir favor e2l 1888
Interior including the Office Of the Commissioner Of the
Public Buildings, the balance the other way the
th OF March, lS45 The whole number OF employees in
hose bureaus at that time hundred and thirty
II whom seventyone were democrats and sixty wings
he former receiving compensation OF ss3630 and the
alter Of $4,000 Majority Of democrats eleven, and bal
lnce OF compensation in their favor 80 500.
In the General Post Office the state OF the was
he 4th OF March, 1s45 much in favor OF the demo-
ratio party. There were then, now, fory-nine en-
oyees in that department, OF whom thirty i've were
and only fourteen wings the former receiving
compensation OF &c., 900 and the latter OF $4,000.
Majority Of democrats las now) thirtyfve, and balance
Il compensation In their favor $4,000!
So that il appears that under President Taylors admin
straon the General Post Office has only been put back
o where il was on the 4th OF March. 1s45
The State Department is known 10 have been, on the
h OF March, is45, largely democratic, as MIR. Buchan
IN removed only two wing clerks, and yet left his de-
artment almost wholly in the hands OF his political
riends
ieved to have been about in equpose that the pre-
ondeance in all the departments was decidedly in favor
II the democratic party There was not the slightest
,use for Mr. Polk and his cabinet resumng the proscrp
i've system. But they did resume IT, and prosecuted II
With unexampled rgor and the spirit with which they
actuaed will appear from the following letter from
he late honorable Secretary OF the Treasury;
mot onciail
"MAY 4, 1916.
be made Since that period IL has been made
that you are, and always have been, whig
This very unexpected intelligence You
lid represent yourself democrat, but took II
Es the rsu,assi ee--.---r---i, r-.r,o-o OF ap
pointing whig have ielt constrained, therefore. TO
-ence very much. Oar short acquaintance had made
strong impression my mind In your favor and stu be-
ieve that personally, you are entitled 70 my respect and
esteem but, under the circumstances cannot make the
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