The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-06-12
EXECUTIVE MANSION.

GARD to your case, ana l nave WrlCCei 49,. ~.
-nrb n letter as will secure your appoint
,,;ent to some pOsitiOn,' and that on June =
the President said to witness that he recelN-
al , lntter from Mr.. Matthews requesting
him TO give him a places 1900,
Resolved, That the President De req ueS 1.
to furnish to the committe the original let
tar. above mentioned, which he received
If any. or certified copies thereof, with copies
of anv such letters supposed TO DC written
bv him, as he may prefer, in order 70 secure
an enteligent GRO 's-eNamlhaVloh Vi '"e s"'
iect matter thereof -,
Tn complying with the request OF the
committees, have the honor TO say thaI
have no recollection of receiving any such
letter from Senator Matthews as the one ue-
scribed in the resolution, and that ma no
such letter among my papers. The only
lettera relating To the subject TecelEeu
within the period named, are on file IN the
Department of State. Copies OF the same
and of all other communications on the SUP
iect which are in my possession OF cohtTOi
are herwith transmitted - =, -
Mr.. Irwin B Linton. Clerk Of the Commit
tee on Investigation, House OF Represen-
tatiVes
Received at the Department of State
March is, 1877.
WASHINGTON, d. C., March ID, 1877.
His Excellency the Presidents
The undersigned respectfully recommend
for appointment as foreign consul, at either
Calloa, Belfast, Canton, or any place OF some
importance Mr.. James K. Anderson, OF
Louisiana. This has the approval OF the
whole Louisiana delegation, and we a X
that the appointment be made at an earls
day Respectfully, enc
G.. +. NASH.
Received at the Department OF State,
March 8, 1877:
WAsHINGroN, ID, c., March 10, 1877.
SIR-The undersigned, representing with
one exception, tie entire Republican dele
cation in Congress from Louisiana, would
respectfully urge the appointment OF james
E. Anderson as consul u either OF the fol-
lowing points: CIlloa, Demarara, Canton
Hankow or Bradford.
Very respectfully,
j. f.. LEONARD, .
Mem Der of Congress, Fifth District OF Lou
isiana.
NEW ORLEANS, April IS, 1877.
To Hon. Stanley Matthews:
DEAR SIR--When in Washington / fled an
application for a consulship, signed by the
Republican delegations from this State, to-
gether with a written request from the Pres
ident, Mr.. Hayes, to have me appointed. Mr..
Evarts said that no vacancy existed, and for
the present he could make none. The morn
ing papers announce the death OF Mr.. Clay
Ton, COHSui at NdllOds cru buC pldCt W
which | desired especially TO go. This
creates a vacancy, and there would be no
improperly in Mr.. EVarts giving me the
appointment. | write at Gen. Harlan's sug-
&c stion, that you secure the appointment
or hold it open until his arrival in Washing
ton. Truly yours,
JAMES f. ANDERSON.
On this letter is endorsed the following: :
For important reasons, | especially Ie-
quest that this request be complied with.
STANLEY MATTHEWS.
On the envelope is this endorsement:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, April 1, 1877.
Anderson, James E.--Application for APP
pOintment as United States consul at Calloa.
Peau. Senator Matthews requests that this
appointment be 0ade for i'm pOrtant reasons.
Respectfully referred to Secretary OF STATE
by direction of the President.
W. X. ROGERS.
CINCINNATI, May II, lS7S
My DEAR SIR--The bearer, Mr.. James +.
Anderson, of New Orleans, is the gentle
man in reference to whom, when last in
Washington, / had a private conversation
with you. urging his appointment To a con
sulship. Mr.. Anderson has had until now
asubordinate clerkship in the Custom House
at New Orleans, which has been unsatisfac-
tory to him, and now his residence there has
become so unleasant that he has abandoned
it and his clerkship. The ciTcum stances in
which Mr.. Anderson has been placed, and
in which he has been compelled to act "A
very difficult part, are such as to give him
very strong claims upon the administration. !
In the public interest, | do most earnestly
urge that some satisfactory public en- ploy- |
ment may be found for him at once.
Very truly,
To Hon Wm. NJ. Evarts, Secretary OF State.
Received at the Department of State, |
May n, 1877.
GOVERNMENT PROOF Room,
WAsHINGToN, May 20, lS77S |
Hon. II. b. Hayes, President:
AS "A friend OF yours, sand one who earnest |
ly desires that your whole ADMINISTRATION |
may be eminently successful, | ask YOU 10 |
withhold the appointment of James +. An
derson, consul to Funchal, who falsely rem
resents himself as being from Ohio, He * |
blowing around among his acquaintance in
my presence that he will feather his nest
while he is in Office The general reputa-
tlon ne has among all that know him Is that
ne Is totally lacking in any one redeeminV
quality. Whoever recommended him did
not know him evidently. His testimony
before the Louisiana committee is sufficient
of the man, as he tried to
sell out TO the Democrats and did everything !
hat was low and dishonOrable. will see
you further about it, il you wish, and show
you proofs OF what l say.
Yours truly,
j. A. STRAIGHT.
Upon this is the following Endorsement:
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
May %, 1873.
Anderson, James E. j. A. Staight pro-
ests against his appointment as consul AZ
'unchol, and states that his renutatirr l.
lot good Can furnish proofs OF what lie
sserts Respectfully referred to Secreta-
y OF state by direction of the President.
Z. G. SNIFFEN, Secretary.
n received in the Department of State Nav
6, 1877: Di"S
HUs NOTIFIED THE PRESIDENT WAS COM
FELLED SUSPEND THE APPOINTMENT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHINGToN, May 20, lS77.(
DEAR Mr.. SECRETARY--If the commits /
ION which the President signed on the
~enty-tOu instant, for James p. Ander.
1n, as consul OF the United States at FINN
nal mas not been delivered to the apDointee I
ne president will be pleased TO have Won
sI a. possession OF It until further inquiries
} 70 Mr.. Anderson's character are institnt. I.
Very truly yours, :
w. X, RooERs,
publican EIectOr, In tLe T,oIIS
1 la Returns for Hayes and
Wheeler. a
A SHARP TRICK. =
WAsHINGToN, June Below is o,;voD q
atement, which is the opinion of Hon a b
= NC Mahon, of the Potter invesri0ation 5
'm nlttee, as TO the result of the Touisiana Il
ectorai complications as developed nv 8,
s Use testimony and aeomparison oftbe
The constitution, article II. az amanda A,
9ulIss that the electors shall make distjnct
- oI Al persons voted for as Presidant .
y Vi All persons voted for as Vice Pres;1 !"
alisad Gt ,aW requires, section I39 of the ",
e'Iseu Stal utes, that electors shall seal M
e certificates ade by them ara up m