, 1868-02-04

To the Editor of the "St. Croix Avis"
Dear Sir

dPPOliUHhCi u Gil OiilCldL III thO pODb do IA
tor of Customs at Christiansted.' The writer,
Indifferent to the charge of the want Of delica-
cy or humility, characterizes the tone Of my
last communication as such, "that to every per-
son possessing a sense of p%ropriety it cannot
otherwise than be disgustful to read the article,
much more so to enter upon a reply to it"
Had the writer said that the tone of my COM
munication was disgustful to him, l could pass
over that little display of egotism, but to con-
stitute himself the mouth-piece for "erery per-
son possessing q sense Of prOpriety' without be-
ing able to produce a mandatUs from that class
of society, he betrays a great want of delicacy if
not Of humility. Whether the sophistical ar
guments employed by him to make "the worse
appear the better cause may not have the
effect of producing disgust, / leave to others to
decide.
With a GOODNESS almost inimitable, and with
q degree of maiycte reminding one of that often
enviable state "Where ignorance is bliss" the
writer proceeds to inform us that sit can be
asserted with certainty that at the time Mr..
Anthems appointment was signed by His Ma
jesty, on the 18th of October last year., nothing
had as yet been agreed upon regarding the ces-
sion of the two Islands" Can it be possible
that q matter of so much consequence to two
nations had been settled in less than Seren
days? For so it would appear, as His Males
tvs open letter to the inhabitants of st. Thomas
and st. Johns is dated on the 25th October
1867. Credat Judeus!
The public is next informed that neither of
the two persons appointed to fill the vacant sit
uation had petitioned for royal appointment, and
I am thus led to infer that those individuals
must thank themselves for being passed over.
This must strike every one as very much re-
sembling the greedy saying of %hoyhOod "Who
begs shan't get and who does not beg, does
not want"
The writer next declares my statement, that
His Excellency the Governor threw the blame
off his shoulders by declaring that he could not
oppose the wishes of the Ministry, as '%'perfect-
ly wrong"
When it is remembered in what manner the
proceedings of the Colonial Council are pub
lished, how, what His Excellency the Governor
says is pretty sure to be reported, while re-
marks made in reply or in opposition are con-
densed in a short sentence, as follows CATER
which a discussion was carried on between the
proponent, the LIST and End Member for Freder-
iksted (Sarauw and Rosenstand) and the 4th
Member for Christiansted, (Heilbuth) and it
was unanimously agreed that the matter should
go to the 1st discussion" wide ST. Croix Avis
No. 34-1S64) it will readily be seen how easy
it is to quote the remarks of His Excellency
the Governor from the published proceedings of
the Council; and how impossible it is to quote
The reparks of members. But having been
present in the Councils meeting-place on the
day Of the discussion on the address referred
to, / can distinctly affirm that His Excellency
the Governor, who took the word several times
during that debate, and not once, as the printed
proceedings would show, did observe in pretty
much the same words as | will now use, and
which I am indebted to my memory for having
preserved eff the Ministry will send out men
to fill offices here, should 1 even oppose it, |
could not prevent it, all [ could do is to take
my discharge" These words do certainly not
mean that His Exeellency the Governor could
rot oppose the wishes of the ~Niostry, but they
certainly do imply that no able to pre-
vent them, he saves himse 1, ouble of op-
posing them.
In the last paragraph 0. th.s article the
writer seems to give the publ, sne real reason
why Mr.. Anthem received his appointment, !. q.
hat as Mr.. Anthem has studied the political
sciences (Mr. Anthem is a Candidatus ~politices)
ant has served as a Customs officer in Den
m ark, he will be able to assist the Government
saf @sHe~~E l@E