Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-22
THE COLLECTOR OF NEW YORK

friend informs me OF communication ha, appeared in
the Enquirer weeks since containing series Of ea
sons why the present Collector of the New York Customs
should be rejected bv the Senate OF the United States l. j.
difficult to reply article has read md if in
saving few words in behalf of ri the abcst lawyers
and accomplished gentleman of country shonld
led regard the OF the attack made
upon him. feel assured that your well known courtesy will
induce YOU me right.
Many allowances should be made for smariing
der the ncons cnience and modification Of removal
from nothing Justiis him in opening the seals Of
Ills wrath upon the head oil the unwilling eXecUt.oner OF
n Star Chamber sentence.
1t is fac, well known 10 those familiar with the political
history of the last six eight months that circular from
the Secretary Of the Treasury made necessary for Mr.
Maxwell the Collector reduce the number of officers III
the New York Custom House. Among those who drew "a
black beam" the father of the gentleman from whom
presume. YOU received the above mentioned communication
Mr. Maxwelis own son. with some OF his most intimate
friends, shared the fate. No man al eny respoc'a
ol!'y in the city o New York only i"w Of the
any blame TO Mr.. Maxwell in the matter The strongest
proof Of anything like absence Of sinister motive his
part the noble sacrifice of personal feeling he made
in leadiag his and warmly attached friends 10 the
block One of the grounds of complaint against Mr. Max
well is the fact OF his being foreigner what effect this
charge have upon readers can't conceive Tor il
am mistaken, The CITY OF Richmond and the State
Virginia. are blessed with many of those political bpes
called native Americans unless, by way OF courtesy,
admit the ex-senator Archer ITO be host in himself
Mr. Maxwell was born in the Modern Athens" but
brought New York BY his parents when only years
old Some OF his family had resided in the latter city, long
before the Revolution and during that angry conflict
found side BY side with the Scottish patriots Lord
Sterling and that singular combination Of the cavalier and
puritan the lamented Montgomery His kinsman William
Maxwell entertained on more than his man
sion General Washineton-rother dangerous oil
hospitality lie thinks when the head Of the rebel cheain
was wor;i It's weight in gold. Bat enough Of th.
The lends Of the New Yoa Collector anticipate opposi-
ton him. principally rom the band OF acendiaes head
ed y that and unprncp!cd renegade William H.
Seward. cannot or i moment nlasns that any effort he
can man VIII nuTe NJ. Maxwo any way or shape with
the the gallant Sou: Ar. NJ opposition
the mschcvous fanatics has brought down upon him their
Mind YOU and your readers Of the Obligation ou are under
stand b. and sustain ally wao is molly ahtng Your
battles IN toe cnemy's country
i only objection the writer o. this article has Mr.
Maxwell the Of his being foreigner bua I.g;
out gives him great pleasure say that from personal
knowledge he knows him hc patriot lawyer scholar;
and last, but TO the Richmond EnGuire no, least gentle
MARYLAND.