The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-22
THE CUSTOMHOUsE.

Mr. Clark Demands tho O6ce Of Celiec-
tor OF Customs-Ho thinks He Should
SO into Once 1t Once DR. Mackey Diff
fers with Him-Ultimetum OfDf. Mac
key-Hemarks Of the Old and New Col
leotor.
At one O'Clock yesterday, Mr.. George W.
Clark called upon DR.. A. g. Mackey at the Gus
tomhouse, and presented q lettel from the
President ofthe United States, informing DR..
Msckey that he had been suspended. He also
presented an order from the Commissioner of
Customs directing Dr.. NJ. to surrender his OF.
fee upon application from Mr.. Clark, and re-
quiring Dr.. n. to take from him duplicate re-
celpts Of all public property in his charge.
DR.. Mackey said he vas happy to be relieved
from al the responsibilities and anxieties Of
the position, and though he might, in view Of
the bad company Mr.. Clark bad been keeping
lately, lit ia understood that Congressman
Bowen and Senator Sawyer are the bad COM
psny referred tol dispute the authenticity Of
the documents presented. he preferred to re-
cognlze the validity of the communications,
and would comply without delay to the demand
made. As it was necessary, however, before
complying to make ont schedules Of the public
property he had, in order that MIR. Clark might
receipt for the same, he would at once COM
mence to make them out, aud when they we're
completed the Office was ready for him.
Mr.. Clark claimed that as be had made his
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ally the Collector and in support of this view
he called the attention Of DR.. Al. to the fact
that the Commissioner Of Customs, in his
communication, had addressed him as the
sllte Collector"
To this DR.. Mackey replied by showing a
letter from the Commissioner, under date OF
July 18th, in which he addressed him as sCol-
lector OF the Port" This he declared was an
Offset to the letter shown by Mr.. Clark. He,
however, expressed his Willingness to surren-
der the Office then aud there II Mr.. Clark would
sign receipts in blank.
This Dir. Clark refused to do, whereupon Dr..
M.expressed his intention to protect his bonds
men and himself at ell hazards, and told Mr..
Clark that he would give HIM his ultimatum
in writing, which he did, as follows:
OTyIoE OF COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS,
DISTRICT OF CHARLESTON,
CHAHLEsros. 8. g., July Il, 1859.
George ". Clark Esq.
Sm-I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt at your hands Of notification from his
Exoellency the President Of the United States,
under date Of June 26 1863. whereby am in
formed that am suspended from the Office OF
Collector of Customs tor the District Of
Charleston, 8. c.; also an order from the hon.
orsble Commissioner OF Customs, directing me
TO deliver to you. on application, all the public
property in my possession, together with the
forms, books Of entry, and instructions
relating to the duties Of said Office, and
requiring me to take duplicate receipts,
Specifying every article 30 delivered, and for.
ward one Of said receipts to the Secretary OF
the Treasury. desire to inform you In re.
ply, that shall proceed without delay to take
an inventory Of all public property in my pos
session, and 80 soon as you shall have
signed duplicate receipts for the same, shall
surrender to you the Office Of Collector OF Gus
toms Of the District OF Charleston, 8. O., pur-
suant to the order OF the Commissioner Of Gus
toms. / would state for your information,
that the schedules shall be completed and the
receipts drawn for your acceptance and sigma.
ture on or before the 31st day OF July, 1869.
am sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
A. G. MAcKEY, Collector.
tits understood that Mr.. Clark sill claims
that be has right to take i'm mediate posses
sion OF the office, and has consulted counsel in
regard to the proper course for him to pursue.