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

The effect OF these extensive removals to give the
democratic party again almost the exclusive possession
and control of the post offices OF the countrycerainy
80 of those in the free States and il TO that
there nothing unreasonable in the OF the Pres
DENT rather OF his Postmaster General, under all the
Before close this branch Of the subject wish to in
v,e the attention OF the Senate to the great number OF
designations which have occurred since the 9TH OF March,
1919 and these now rapidly out.running the re-
movas From the 18th OF January last To the 9th OF
March the designations increased by two hundred and
two, and the removals BY only one hundred and nifty
New Haven merchants, that vacancies "by death are
few, by resignation none" How surprisingly times
are altered cannot account Tor ~ unless II De inc ell
feet OF the honorable senator's speech II he will only
publish two more editions, all the democrats m
Office will probably resign from sheer sense OF justice
new come, Mr. President, to the heroes They have
been sacrificed The honorable senator gives list
l. He says that Gen. Lane, appointed governor OF Ore
gon towards the close OF the last administration has
any IN with Mex
leo, shall be the last man TO pluck leaf He may be
GOOD soldier, but not well qualified to discharge difficult
and responsible trust in that remote quarter OF the
world The President knew Gen. Lane Intimately. and
il is to be presumed he acted in removing him from high
OF duty Besides, he has appointed the gallant and
highly accomplished Major John p. Gaines TO Gil the
place-who was also distinguished in the same war
and better or Drawer man never lived Does the hon.
orabe claim that only democratic heroes are TO be
provided for
q Colonel John b. Weller, commissioner 10 run the
Mexican boundary has been removed, and beg TO
assure the senator for good and sufficient The
papers Ia the have been communicated 10 the Senate
have examined them carefully and il appears that he
violated in the grossest manner the instructions OF the
last Executive In addition, he has sqnandered the APP
preparation and overaawn the amount by several thou
sand dollars venture 10 predict that at least twenty
Ave thousand dollars will be required to supply def
ciences In the time, he has done very lttle-ony
fixed the initial point the Pacific traced the line
wards the ella four miles, ascertaned the point OF de-
parture the juncue OF the ella with the Colorado and
traced the line from thence towards the Pacific one mile
AT this rate il will take century the line The
President owed alike to himself and the country dis
miss him.
g. Captain Blythe was dismissed from the Office OF dis
ct attorney for the northern district OF Mississippi but
will let Captain b. tell his own story follows.
"CoLuaRus. Miss, June Is, lsio
"TS tie Editors of the Uston.
"GEsTLEMES; Ga observing few days since, the official
my removal from the Office of United States ator
ney for the northern district OF Mississippi, Immediately
addressed note TO the editor OF the Democrat ofh place.
requesting him not TO indulge In crimna ion comp ant
account Of my election. My stated for such
request were these Viewing the Of the adminisa
ton, anticipated that which occurred the more GER
tsnly as had positively refused the assistance OF many
leading wings Ia the district voluntarily rendered 20
me In the place; and was unwilling 70 scome ,ne
OBJECT oil oewspapsr noofety controversy ABOUT
Of so little personal interest 10 me, Judge Then, OF my
regret on observing the very kindly intended article
about myself which appeared In your paper o. inc ON IN