The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-11

WAshiNcroN, Oct. D, 1850.
TO THE EDITOR THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Sin Your anonymous correspondent from this
city, who writes under date Of October q evidently
owes grudge and am sorry to perceive, is deter.
mined to raise prejudice against by denying that
my rejection by the Senate Recorder of the Land
Office owing to the unfounded putation of hsv.
Ing been the writer OF certain letters in the York
T,i5une ~ which Senators took exception but,
he alleges, ON the ground that held two Offices and
took two salaries ct the time that opposed the
nomination Of General Taylor for President, and his
election after he had been nominated These he says
the two leading for my rejection. word
in reply TO each.
Asts the nrst 1t 10 true, that while was Sergeant
IT. Arms Of the House was rendered the appointment
Of Recorder Of the General Land Office, which 40
cepted and the duties of which performed from and
after the 23d day of July 1s49 1t must be borne in
mind that in the hrst place there to whom
1 could resign the ONCE of gssnt-at.Arms; but il
there had been the next place that when the House
adjourned, the Sd day of March. rather on the
morning Of the 4th S49 had with the exception OF
settling up The books, performed all the duties and
incurred all the responsibility which apperainsd
the Office, and for which my predecessors from the
time the Office established, had received the whole
salary had disburred, at the close OF the hrtieth
Congress. for the payment of members nearly one
million OF dollars and soon the books set
tied at the Treasury Department which was in q very
few days was at liberty to go where pleased or to
engage in any private or public business my prsis
cessors bad done until the commencement Of the
next session
At the commencement Of the 31st Congress had the
books opened and attended In person in the House
released i'm me d.tey by the election Of successor
1t will be recollected, however, that the House was
unable to organize BY the election Of Speaker, 49,
for many weeks. During this time, l frequently
song hit to be released had the duties Recorder
to perform and did not wish to stand in the position
of holding two Offices but members Of the House OBJ
lected leaving the post In tla then
per OF that body, and was induced 20 remain when
the Speaker was elected pro posed at once to resign
but he uIed IL did he would pay dollar to
members until my suec-ssor elected and desired
me to remain till he should BE- did SO accordingly,
and disbursed, under him nearly $3.50 600.
Meantime, by extra labor, 1 discharged every duty
that devolved upon Recorder OF the Land Once,
In the most scrupulous manner up to the 10th OF
January. 1850, when my successor was elected.
Now. had received but one half per cent upon the
amount dsbursed by me under Mr.. Speaker COBB, 1t
s.rsvsnt at Ars from the Esd OF Juiy 70 the 10th Of
January nearly SIX months-which was $723 and
some cents 80 that do not feel conscious OF having
taken single cent from the treasury more than
equitsbly as well "a legally due The whole matter
was thoroughly examined by the accounting officers
Of the and Secretary the Ire lsury who
snsu mousy decided that Was sniisi-ato cent
Your correspondent correct in saying that acted
In this matter under the sanction of the Attorney
General whoee opinion took before accepted the
ONCE Of Recorder so much for the nrst charge which
have 10 believe. not, your pond
ent asserts one of the principal for my reeo
ton. II 10 we're. not q single charge was brought
against Mr. Sargent esid democratic senator TO
friend Of mine, that not promptly met and tri
umpbADtly refuted.n
As to the second alleged reason for my rejection,
namely that opposed the nomination OF General
Taylor for President and his election after he no.
minated have only TO that the last assertion Ia
simply a fslsehood. i did prefer the nomination OF
al Other man; but when IL was made, did all In my
power to elect him. l will not 90 any sesator the
to tuppo,e that this could have been reason
why any one OF them voted against me II It be
crime In whis to have different personal prete
from that Of another of deep dye ~ 20 de-
serve ,uch punishment there are few who could pass
uDscsthed
Your correspondent in .inuates that wrote some Of
the letters falsely attributed 10 me. This Is rather
nesking way OF attempting 20 preju dice the minds OF
Senators against and too contemplate to deserve
furt her notice.
What he Gays about Mr. Clays going 20 General
Tay Tor, to prevail him 20 give the once OF Re-
corder &c 10 wholly destitute OF truth Mr. Clay never
went 10 General Taylor any one else for me- nor
did ak the on ce OF Recorder, or any one tor
1t wss rendered TO me by General Taylor Through Mr.
Clayton and when go rendered objected TO taxing IT,
the ground that another personths correspondent
whose letter am snswering-was an applicant Tor t.
and did not wsh to interfere with him In reply 10
this objection MIR. Clayton assured me that my ac-
ceptanee of IL would not interfere with him. because
IL would not be given 10 him st any rate that II
refused " IL would be given 60 gentle mas In Tonnes
see After accepting the once. sought this friend
bitter enemy, and your cores opdent, ana
In the presence Of q third friend stated the facts
Of the case TO him. I Afterwards urged hi. sp.
poiptmsut to come position. aud he was appointed
temporary clerk In the Recorders Bureaus but was
Afterwards dropped by Mr.. Esing on the ground OF
neglect Of duty And this is the ranking cause OF his
prssen enmity TO and Of his secret Efforts 10 poison
the minds Of Senators against in order to bring
about my rejsction.
have only to cay In conclusion that have nothing
TO conceal that neither fear the hniis Of the asas
eli who stsbs In the dark the etrictes scrutiny
into my character, both private and offcisl
N. SARGENT.