Washington sentinel., 1855-03-11

Lighthouse Board Inspectors and
i Keepers: Rsr..a. M:,i.. s.,v;c. q q $50 %
767 1854
The lisl OF custom house officers in the d1eren,
States, show:
Americans. 2l5 Foreigners. 1887
Not having the statistics at hand, but re
membering that the Union published them
some time ago, we have taken the trouble TO
hunt up the number containing them, which is
Of the date of January the 30th, 1855. Those
statistics, which we believe to be in all respects
reliable, we subjoin. They completely uproot,
counteract and contradict the statement which
flies, rs flag, day after day, at the mast head
of the Richmond Penny Post.
Mathematics is said to be an exact science
but never did we see more striking and start
ling difference in figures than is exhibited in
these two statements. If any man, after read
ing the following AUTHENTIC STATISTICS, de-
rired from the sereral Departments Of the Cor.
crnment, can doubt that Americans "do y7ile
America" then would he doubt the conversion
of Paul, the thrice repeated denial Of Peter,
the resurrection of the Saviour, and the truth
of the Bible.
We observe that the Union, in its brief pre-
face to these statistics, speaks of the appoint.
ments under this Administration. Perhaps the
Penny Post and other opposition presses, Wing
aud Know.no,hing, will presume upon that.
We land in the most friendly spirit) would eau.
ton them not to do SO. The preceding ad-
ministration was Wing administration!l
But, without further remarks, we submit
these statistics, these strong and incontroverti.
BILE statistics to our readers.
From the Union Of the 30th January, 1855
APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGNERS TO
We had occasion some months since to ex-
pose the falsehoods of the advocates of the new
secret order In regard to the character of the
appointments made under the present admins
tration. The charge was that foreign-born
citizens had received especial favor in the dis
,ribution of the offices. To show how utterly
groundless this charge was, we procured from
several of the departments authentic informa-
ton which made the falsehood palpable to
every reader. The same charge is revived at
present in those States in which elections are
soon to be held, aud, that the real facts may
be within the reach of all who desire correct
information, we reproduce the evidence, which
fully acquits the administration Of anything
like favoritism to foreigners
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
We begin with the appointments in the Post
Office Department:
Assistant Postmasters General 3
Messenger >
Assistant messengers 2
Watchmen 2
Lab0rers !
Whole number 100
or these, Ss are Of American birth and 2
Of foreign birth.
The following are the particulars to be oh.
served:
l. John Marion, Third Assistant Postmaster
General, appointed May IL, 1880; was born in
Ireland, came here when eight months old.
q John Agg, clerk, appointed June 8, 1851 !;
born in England; resided here for more than
forty years.
3. 4. Holton. clerk, appointed June 3, 1894 !;
horn in Switzerland, resided here u years.
A. j. Lawrenson, clerk, appointed April I,
1884 born IN England, came mere months
old, now so years in this country.
8. GA. Schwarzman, clerk, appointed June,
l84s; born in Germany came to this country
l6 years Of age, served 10 years in the Ameri-
can army.
S. E. Donelly, clerk, appointed July l, 1853
born in ireland, came TO this country when
years Of age, now 32 years in the country.
7.J r. Condor, clerk, appointed July l,
1853; born in Ireland, came here about 81
years OF age, now 40 years old.
81. K. Mcmahon, clerk, appointed May 2,
1853; born in Ireland, came here an infant,
now 22 years of age.
3. James McCorrick, clerk, appointed July
2, 1853; born in Ireland, came here young,
now 45 years old
10. G. Mcdonnell, messenger, appointed Au-
gust 10, 1853 born in Ireland, resident in the
country 35 years.
III. r. Molchon, watchman, appointed May
%, 1853; born in Ireland, resident in this
country many years.
IL. James Orr, clerk, appointed August,
1854; born in Ireland, resided here II years,
served y years in the Mexican war, and was
badly wounded.
yERARTrEST OF THE INTERIOR.
The Interior Department shows the follow.
ing result
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