Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-17
The Senatorial destinations,

Gov. CorLe'l, st 4altaGv. II. Y.
WASHINGTON. u. G., May l4.-Sir: Trsns-
hitting as no Go our +, igustious respectively |
Of the great trusts with which New York has
ho1ored ua. it is Fl that wo scuasiut sou, aud
through you tho Legislature pnd people of the
State, Tilh the re;soas which IN cur Judgment
make such step respectful ard necessary.
Soma weeks ego tie President sent to the
Senate in q group he nominations Of several
persons Tor public Offices already filed. Gao OF
these offices is the collectorsh!p of The port ct
New Yo.k. DOW held BY Gsn. Merritt; another
is tho ooEsul GCna1al:hip at Londop, now held
b7 Gen. Badeau; another is charge d'affilros
to Denmark, held by Mr.. Crane1; another is
the mission 10 Sutherland, held By Mr.. Fish,
500 CT The former distinguished Secretary OF
State. Dir. Fish, has il Difference to az aucient
piscHce, placed his position at the disposal Of
tho new administration, but. like the other per-
sons named, ho was ready 10 r5maln ct bis post
it permitted to do SO. All of these officers,
save Only MIR. Cremer, s'e clt;Zsns Of New
York. II Vas PROPOSED to displeos them eli,
cot fer ooy alleged fault or for aI7 alleged need
or advantage ct tho public service, but in order
to Give the great office of collector Of the port
ct New York to Mr. VIM. Il. Robertson IS q
reward Ter Certain eos OF his, said to have
I'll led IN nakiag the nomination OF Gen. Gar
feld possible" The chsio OF rewards thus
proposed wa9 broken by Goo. Badoau prompt
ly declining 10 :pt the new place TO which be
Tas 10 b9 sent. These nominations summoned
every membsr ct the Senate TO Fay whether be
advised suca transaction. The movement
WEE more than surprise. We had been told
Dolly few hours before that 20 removals IN the
Nav ok Offices were soon to bs made or even
considered, end bad bacn requested to hold
ps2eIs aad suggestions bearing on the sutjtct,
which bad been sent to Us for presentation
should occasion arise, uatii wo had notice tom
he PrtG!3ent Of Eis readiness 10 receive them.
Hear uz that the Vic, President vas tqually
surprised and had been equally Iaised. rs '7ant
to Mr. james, The cablpet ciIe,r irlm cur
Safe, end armed tia. ho had spant some tims
sS!;h tbs Pie:ident Gu tho morning OF tho day
| tho nominations Hsr5 sent 10. No disclosure
| OF an lnitn:icn to scad them had been N. de to
bin, aud that he frs! knew CT tho matter by
hcar5ay following thu e7ent. A!tcc carDcsS re-
tieclcn sod consultation ne bsiiva ito prGc,ed-
l1e ulSlso ard wrong, whether considered
Wholly IN rci,.i0n 10 the 1yeseTrasl0o and 1t5g
| Elty OF TIC public Eersco ard tic public eyam-
pit 10 &c SET or - relation eIso 10 tho integIIty
! CT the r2Eutl.aau par!g. No public u.erapca
| Il conmrG. CT c2Csu;o Was made ny either c!
u, IA Inc SsDatO or elsewhere. Ga the con
| :T&ry, ne thought that the PfeeGeut w)u!d &C.
| consldtr tho action, 50 sudden and hasty, and
| would al l2ss: ADOPT less huyttul and objection
| ahle modes OF -eQuitirg personal or Individual
| service. 10 this hope The following paper pas
prepared and sigucd AID presented By Mr.,
JsneS 10 tho President, who Wss subs qGeatIy
| Informed that you hGd authorized your aaa2c
| 10 be added else:
"2o the President: Wa t;E icsvo 10 .eulo1
stScte sgaics: the charge 10 the cell, COZ slip al
| Now York by tho removal Ct Dir. Mati.t eD>!
| the appointment of tlr. Robertson. Tic pro-
pcsst was wholly O eufprisa. We heard of i!
| only When tho several nominations ieyo!7td ia
| the piao were announced in tho Senate. We
bad oaly two days beicro this been Informed
from you that change iG tic customs 0Gao al
| New Yoik vas not Contemplated. aod qlite
| iguoEdn. OF purpose 10 take eny action COW,
| We had 20 opportunity uatil nftcr tbs noalina
tons TO make tho tu2gcstCus VIC noT Dre:cr:.
We do 20! bacvc iha. !ho intcres: Of Ike puh,
| io strV.oa will BE- promoted BY r2m37;pg the
| present c,!!oc:ar G1d put!icg Mr.. Rc!c: sou ia
bis stead. Our opir2n ia quito the rtv!r5e,
aud we believe 20 political advantage Gu BE-
esi9ed for either The republican, parry or it.
| rFit ciplts B.iia7irg that 40 iudvdu.l hes
claims or obligations which should be !quidas
ted il such q mode, we earnestly AID rtsp:c.
lu ~ ask that he nomination OF tlr Robertson
| be Wlharawn.
"CHEsTsR 4, ARTHUR.
Vt. .. PLAT.
! "lHOS l.. JAMES.
| "R0sCOE CONGMNG"
| T!li pGccr vas prasantod to the President
| ty Mr.. jamas ca Monday, tho IS h day oi
Ma'ch. kuoWlog the fIeQu,rcy Hi!h which
every ono OK tao twenty Presidents Of the r..
public, aad markedly tho present Incumbent,
had withdrawn nominations 10 less serious reps
RESERVATIONS, We did cot appreh.ud th.s saeh q
Suggestion W5uId b. treated Gs "a ini.u .iyn or
an lnvas!on OF ery prcroSa,lVs Of tie noEiaat
iag power. Wa wcre Disappointed IumeGi.
ateg the public press, especially ia articles at!
dispatches written by those in close sud Constant
association With the President aud With en ic-
| dusrtia! msmbcr of bis cabinet, teemcd with
violent denunciations Of the Senators from Nav
Yo.k for "opposirg tho administration" and
debating" 10 tho Pres;d mt. Pesoas Rho
visited tho Executive Mansion rtpNtsd the
! President az ras!nliu aud impatient of hes:ts.
zion to advise apd corsenl" 10 what hs pro
posed. We have mado no assault upon euy body.
| We haVo at ell times refused 10 aasaer Quss.
tlons 0y representatives CT iEo Ir!ss or make
Complains: or comment, or even denial CT the
many tru.h'Gs; charges published agaas. " By
tho Cfh,ilus champions of ;'tha administration, -
Indeed, beyond Confidential consultations with
brother Senators and officials 40 have said
nothing u1l! COZ oa the subi.c;, nor have we,
or either Of Us promoted The deadlock il the
Sccate' IN ORDER to prevent or idduaIc. action
90 any nomination, Dor hsvo Eo ever 50 stated.
| Immediately after the romioatious Hero tub.
lished letters and kilograms in great numbers
camo from every part of tic State from lis
leading citjz:ps. protesting sgaiust the pro-
| posed changes, and oondsmuot them on mary
grounds. Several thtu'snds OF tho leading
me!caulle firms Of New York, constituting, We
ere idiormed, mtj>ri;y OF every bfa1ch q:
| rsdo. sent Us remcnsstances. SKY OF Inc
| sixty ouo repu 5cao members of the Esism5Iy,
by letter or memcrlsl, made eti:ciou Rep.
rascr'atives 10 Congress. State officials, business
| neo, prtf!s;io@al men, commercial, industrial
and political organization ere among The
rem ouStrapts, and thew sneak from evsrp ssc