Washington telegraph., 1855-08-29

his being removed from Office because he was
member of the American party
WASHINGTON, Jolly 3, 1855.
SIR: On the 9th ultiulo received from
YOU note advising me that my appoint
meut as Commissioner OF the General Land
Office vas thereby revoked
The organ of your administration, the
J'nicn,"- newspaper. announced to the
world that the revocation or removal was
's0iely on political ,grouuds" Justice
requires that those '.poLiticat grounds
should be fully understood, and hence this
communication.
Prior to your election to the Presidency
of the United States. His ExcelIency Mil
lard Fillmore, on the resignation of nv pre-
decessOr, Influenced only as he assured me,
by desire TO promote the best interests of
that branch of the service, appointed me
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Being Whig. [ expected to be removed
as soon after your inaguration as suitable
person could be selected to succeed me, and
so stated to the honorable Secretary. In
this | was disappointed. and hence, so far
as you are concerned. Whiggery was not
considered sufficient cause for nv removal.
No process of reasoning, however, is re-
quired TO ascertain that cause; you we're
pleased to advise me Of it and to assure me.
that the duties of my Office had been dis
charged with such ability, impartialitv. and
promptitude, that nothing but the fact that
| had attached myself to the American or
Know Nothing party, could induce YOU to
take that action that if taken it would be
with deep regret, but you did not see how
YOU could DO otherwise. with due regard
TO the interests of the great Democratic or
Union party. TO correct understanding
Of your action, and the reasons for IT. it be-
comes necessary to consider the origin, prin-
ciples. and objects of the American party.
and wherein connection with it could mil
ltate against the Interests Of 'the great De-
mocratIc or Union party so as to render
such connection moral political offence, in
your estimation.
First, then, as tOthe origin Of tie Aln-
erican purity
True patriots of all parties. who earnest
j. desired the welfare Of our country, and
the perpetuation of the Union, on the prin-
clples laid down by the saces and heroes Of
the Revolution, had seen with apprehension
and dismay, the panderine of both the great
political parties of the day. to foreign and
pa1al infiuence,-the corruption that had
grown out of such paBdering. and the ten
dency Of that corruption to the dissolution
of the Union, to anarchy. bloodshed, and
final despOtism. They determined to forget
their old grounds Of difference. and to unite
heart and hand in efforts to bring back cur
Institutions to their pristine purity. You
profeSSed to think there were no grounds for
such apprehension. that the danger was
magnifed. and that the whole scheme was
plan Of designing politicians, to advance
their selfish and personal views
What are the facts
We have seen the minions OF Rome.
bound by the most solemn oaths 10 advance
the spiritual and temporal power of Papa
cy, striving to break mp and divide the
school funds of several OF the States. and Of
this District, urging. as a plea, principles
which would have subverted the very foun-
dations of our Institutions We have seen
them strive, and in some instances success
fully. to prevent he introduction of Gods
Holy Wor1 among the Protestant children
Of cur Public Schools. not satisfied 20 ex-
clude 1t from The children Of ROmanists.
bHt determined if possible, wholly to sup
press this great chart of civil and religious
liberty at the same time blo;tinc out or
taislfyIng history in certain schools. 81 that
the black aud bloody deeds of that Hierar
chy, III past times, might be unknown TO the
fislng generation; which, therefore, would
more easily become their prey.
We have seen Romi>h ecclesiastics. claim-
ing to bold the temporal possessions of the
Church in trust of their master. the Pope.
and when the freemen of our country resist
ed such pTetensions. Cardinal Bedini. with
hands yet reeking with the blood OF Ugo
bassl. and his fellow patriots, was sent here
as the POPe's Nuncio to Brazil by the way
CT the United States" to adiudre and de-
cree questions OF property between those
mlnions of his master and our fellow citizens
FORMULATING his bulls. with threats of an
athena and excommunication, against those
who dared refuse obedience.
After thus attempting to exercise civil
and ecclesiastical poWer~ in this country
this Nuneio. it is alleged, claimed to be re-
eelVed as the Pope's Ambassador. with all
the rights, privileges and immunities per-
tanning to that Office His request having
been properly refused he again sat himself
up as ruler and judge among us. till he
found that he had aroused the spirit that
had caused our forefathers to seek a peace
1ui retreat IN the then wilderness of this
country, from the civil and ecclesiastical ty-
ranny OF Europe Then he fed in Disguise,
not to Brazil-that was a mere subterfuce
but to the skirts Of his master where he
awaits more favorable time, when as in
Bologna he can take bloody vengeance on
those who resisted lis tyranny.