New-York tribune., 1871-11-21
COLLECTOR MURPHY RESIGNS
GEN CHESTER A. ARTHUR APPOINTED AS
HIS SUCCESSOR

. Croctor ~ the Port OF New-York. and Gen. Chester
,-t,u, has been appointed in his stead. On Saturday
~, Murphy sent special messenger with his resigna'
.o % President Grant at Washington, together with
a., ,Ocon n,eudation that his intimate friend Gen Ches-
ear Arthur should be appointed his successor Gen.
.,nur WAS also recommended by Senator ConknG and
,,r aherents Of the Administration. President Grant
...o,,oa the resignation, and Immediately appointed
o.r Arthur Collector Appended is the correspondence
,s,vcen President Grant and Collector Murphy:
Crsrox HOUSE, NEWBORN CoILECToR's OFFICE
Nov. Is, 1871.
2 10 he President: hereby tender my resignation OF
,,a Office Of Collector Of the Port OF NcwYork TO take
goct mo, the appointment OF my successor You are
,xorc fat iurirg the period have held this important
tst and because have held it, have been subjected
N persecution which for persistent misrepresentation
ard unrc!entiZs vindictvencss, has fortunately hut
,ew naracls in the history Of political strife Through
opt this soew tf1nc ordeal have been sustained
houever by the scOusness Of rectituc. and
nv the fact that during my official term have enjoyed
uninterrupcdy an still retain your confidence undi-
upished hy the vup,ratio OF my accusers. For the
manner In Which the duties Of the Office have been per-
formed take pleasure in referring TO the judgement Of
INV Official SUPERIOR the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
10 tbe figures Of record the Treasury Department
which show how the has been collected
and with what diuinshed percentage "f cost.
Upless your attention has been called to this record,
Ibeg you will 1c:er to it, GroundesS the aspersions
cast upon me are and fully they have been rfuted
before more than tribunal am conscious That my
continuance ia Office Will be made the prctcx and
,on for ASSAULT calculated to iljuTc YOU and The Rrpuh
Hcan party; and rather than incur such hazard would
renquish nv position, even lad II been coveted which
you know il was not.
when appointed believed could render a service nv
accepting the place. Now believe i render IA sc
md I eltr he
nifty III stv,Ic my oclcia relations with tho Govern
nen under these circumstances, may also properly
refer the grain result Of the recent election In this
state which leaves the control OF its affairs substantially
In hands o La great party Of progress and reform
Of which yol the acknowledged head and for the
success Of which it will he NY pride and duty to la
bor ] am d ar I'll, with high respect, your oncdint
servant. THOMAS MI EI1r.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
" lSUlN TON, u. c., Nov. 20, lS7l.I
Hon THoM>s Nyrny Cotlector Of the Port or Nc,r Yor.
DEAR SIR letter OF the 18th inst rendering your
resignation Of the office OF Collector Of tho Port Of New
York with therefor, Is received il gives ne
great pleasure 10 hear testimony to the efficiency hon
esy AID zeal with which You have administered the
Office 50 Ion: as has been ntrustcd 10 your keeping
Your own reace Of mind doubt will hc enhanced by
leaving tn Office OF Collector but Gouh whether su"h
a course will in any scnsc We hen'ht 10 the public ser
vice Under your administration tho revenues from the
New. York Custom House have been largely increased,
Of collection IN proportion 10 1ne amount
collected has been ,rcaty diui>hcdr This Is shown by
the records OF the Treasury department. You have had
my unqualified confidence ever since y0n entered the
Office OF Collector You had that confidence before or
the appointment would not have been rendered yon
That confidence s st mistaken, and in scccptnS your
rcsignatiOn desire 10 give YOU the fullest assurance t
this fact. Whether you remain in or ont Of Office time
will coavinc" just public Of voNr entire inn"cn nee o
the charges brought against YOU With great respect
your oS,dcnt .crVgrt, |. :. GRANT.
HOW THE EESIGNATION l. RE- EIvlp.
The news of the resignation Of Collector
Murphy created much surprise throughout The city last
evening fnr although II was known that Murlh! would
be forced to resign within short time it not be-
ueyed t,a' hc would do quite yet, with nj giving
his int, on greater publicity. Fcw gave him cr"ct for
ddntr adn, hut ali believed that it was another
triumph ~ honest pnblic opinion over political 'orur
ton and HAT mc...Dcrs Of The TA:nnaN Rin-, "h''AI
m the County Court House tue Cu>tOmliousc, must
suffer for their misd"cds
Tho.e who knew Collector Nurrhy and Iii motives
best bell we'd hat he Gntcuded only nouiialN t. elm-
push tc Corctcrhip OF the Port for the Sax" Of ai
pearincos AID that his successor was To hold Office
through l. and ~ HIN. and was to obey lis Dictates
and thus enable him M1rphy) to continue his doescd
bptOtioY 10 the convcni, Of the merchants OF this
city, Gen Arthur was known 10 b" intimate friend
OF Collector Murphy, and who was always invited
to bs coun>cs Instead OF radical change In the ad-
minstraOn Of the collection OF the duties az this port
has been simply Nominal change OF oihcchoders'
for Arthur expected To continue the same system thai
prevailed under his predecessor, and his rehGs assert
that no change VII be male i'll the employee.
Collector Muphy is rcputcd to be schcming for
place in the Il ,rcanized City Government. Having
failed sition the Commission Of the De
partment OF Parks, he is wirepulne for place
the Police Conmi,nicl well-ntonncd politicians de-
clare that he anxious 10 obtain the position which
Henry Smith has 80 acccptably filed in order that the
Custom House party control every branch OF Gov
ernmcnt in This city. Tr0r to the transmission OF Mur
pb, = rcsIgati0n 10 Washington he dismissed an eff
Gent weigher 70 make room for one John j. oricn,
ostensihy hi Private Secretary bnt really hanscron
Ylogc ohly duty Was ~ converse with the local p0i
tibns. -
Ccu Chester A. Arthur is a lawyer doing business at
No - NGsrl.s and residing at No l23 hXington-ave
He urInher Of the Republican State Central Com
nitte, and noted for Lis zeal in the Custom-House
intsrest He was counsel for the notorious Tax COM
mission instituted hy Tammany. and In the Language OF
n disg1lsted citizen, is TON Murphy pnder another
name" He WAS waited upon at his residence, last
evening. by exCollector Murphy and number OF his
Assocates all OF whom rendered their congratulations
Gen Arthur that he has not been oficaiE In
formed of hs appointment. and Gid not know that nc
had been appointed until late last evening lie does not
know when he will upon the duties Of his Office or
The prelinmares necessary thereto IL Is generally
supposed that Murphy will he his heaviest bondslnan
he believed that the transfer Of the office will take
place before ueceInberL l. James Terwillger, who has
been the brains of the Custom. House under Murphys
ADMINISTRATION, stated last evening that whelhnr AZ
Anrphy remained IN the Custom HOUSE pl Hot ne tier
Wliger) intended to leave II Oh January
The mercantile community are disappointed at the ap
continent OF politician particularly one VINO aW
yer and does not understand the duties OF his ON CT sum
cscny TO qualify him for thsir proper performance
ESTIMATION IN WHICH THE NEW COLLECTOR IS
; HELD IN WASHINGTON.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSBI
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