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Messrs. Editors: Unwilling that any one
should be censured for any act of mine, have
only to state, in reply to article which appear
ed in your paper Of Saturday last, signed "James
Mallory, of Louisiana that | am, by order Of
the Commissioner of Public Buildings. in charge
of the alterations and repairs Of the President S
House; and in consequence Of the state of the
house, while scraping the walls to prepare them
for painting, l directed the door-keeper to ex.
cude all visitors for few days, until the floors
could be cleaned, as it was found necessary to
close every door and every window to preven
the fine dust from injurng the furnished rooms
The door-keeper informs me. he gave the above
reasons to all persons who were refused. in a
respectful manner. The Commissioner of Public
Buildings knew nothing of the order. As this
explanation is sheer act of justice; | am un-
willing to shrink from the responsibility, and as
a native American, proud Of his name and coun-
try, subscribe myself


CHARLES F. WOOD.