New-York tribune., 1867-02-25
RESIGNATION OF JOHN f. DEyELIN COUNSEL TO
TIE COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.

The resignation OF John T.. Deyelin, esq, as C0nn-
sci the Commissioners Of Emigration has been already
noticed. AZ the last meeting Of the Board, held on
Wednesday The following wero assigned by Mg.
Dcyelln for his action in the premises:
"In isi7 when the law creating and organizing the
Commissioners enacted majority OF the Assembly
composed Of members OF the then Wing party whlle
THE icut GOV. prosdlng officer W the senatel Hon
Addison Gardner, also or the latter party AZ TINS
time cmigon had assumed such large proportions that
the leading Of the two parties at Albany and certain
members ~ the Legislature were induced by lie gni-
tude aud Importance 10 together in consultation
The subject and the proposed legislation in regard TO
The law IN which Gulinn &. Verplanck James BoOr-
mau Jacob Harvey Robert Il Mnuirn, William F. Have
meyer and David &. Golden were named ~ Commission
OF Emigration, was the result of these deliberations
scuby "f hi. slate and vas appointed Chairman VI the
select Committee 10 which the b after IL had passed
the senate. referred and By which II was carried
against considerable opposition through the Lower Hoe
After this bill had been matnred aud before 10 was
reported 10 either House of the Legislature an honorable
agreement was entered between the Wing and Demo-
cratic leaders. aud certain members OF the legislature 70
the effect that the Board proposed TO I've established and
organized under IT, should not at any tne during IFS
existence De partizan 6u should be composed 50 TAR as
the members appointed sQnd pe cohcerhed' oi an eliH
number Of Democrats ana hhigs
During the administration Of Cows. John Young,
Hamilton Fish. Washington Hunt, Horatio seymour
Aiyron ~. Clark. John a. King. aud Edwin ID Morgan
houoraby carried out Recently this arrangement has
been deliberately violated aud am ondiby informed
that further breach Is contemplated and soon o be ac
conplshcd Under thrse circumstances was lnposSbe
for me- who one of tho parties % The afTngemant,
to remain connected Win the 'onnii~sOh ~ such cOu-
tnuance could not be viewed ~ any other ght .hah Az
indirect Endorsement Of the rcpniatiOn of AN honorable
engagement closely approaching violation OF public
faith. ,.
wish 10 be understood In no manner intending
any mpeachmcn OF the character or degrceaton Of the
gentlemen who have been appointed 10 I'LL the vacancies
n the Board 40 far ~ am acquainted win thcn' lhey
are citizens of uprghtness and integrity and to them
personally have objection But their appointment Is
The result of bad faith and while they are not the parties
tO they made the respectable instruments 0y which
t has been contaminated. had hoped "a have seen an
institution TO which the Of So many simple and Dsx
perenced strangers had been committed and which may
exercise much Influence 10 advance or reard emgta
ton Ia movement which has contributed ~ bOunttuly
toward the development OF the resources OF the country
and the Increase OF its population elevated anu main
tanned high above the cOrTuptg atmosphere OF po'ics
Ia this have been disappointed. The Board IA now
largely partisan and In short time. have reason 70 De
hcve will he entirely composed of persons appointed
solely on political grounds. In this see with regret the
seeds of the dissolution OF the Commission and the de-
.frnrnn the nobles Institutions Ot the state