A CARD.
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The National IneIigencer of the 9th in
slant, received last night, contained the follow
ing:
"Appointment by the President, Burgess S,
Gather, Superintendent OF the Branch Mint at
Charlotte"


So moe il be This is the only notice that |
have seen ofthe fact, which is quite important
To me as to any one else. hold that Office un-
der commission signed by ANDREW JACKSON,
confirmed by, and with the advice and consent of
the Senate ofthe United States. presume that
it is intended by the above notice that [ am TO
vacate nv office. In it have always endeavor-
ed to be dIigent and faithful, and ain ready to
surrender il at hours notice


But, to my friends throughout the State,
and have ncquantances from the sand ba"kS o.
the Edenton district in which l was born, TO the
green hills of Buncombe, the reflection mu st be
gratifying, that no cause is alleged either tor
want OF capacity or integrity. 1t is true, that IN
the heated strife OF last summer, some Wing cap
ilal was endeavored to be compounded from the
trees and shrubs that were planted on the public
grounds under my care. But tina, humbug had
lis day-and it appears. that those that abused
will receive all the benefit, while am situated
Virgil was. who compared himself to the hard
working bees, who was abused and maItrealed
while others received all the honey II planned
the trees. but another reaps the fruit Bat how
earnestly did they vociferate-"No PrOscrip-
ton r'


1t was said by an ancient Philosopher, that
he "wondered how the Roman soothSayers (who
lived by humbugging the peopl' J could look into
each others face without laughing at the credu-
lity of mankind" Let Mr.. Tyler and Mr..
Ewing apply this to their former professions.
and present practices.


have no complaints to utter-no rdcul ons
regrets. l am young and [ trust prudent and
industrious, and the world is wide enough for US
all. l shall reurn to the walks of private life
and to my professional pursuits, with con-
sciousness of having discharged my trust. and
paid over every cent of the public money, and
not much richer than when first received it,


Ii, however, my pockets are light, my conscience
is also. am only surprized that the removal
was not made sooner. o. the 4th of March
last saw the handwriting on The wall, and ever
since my house has been set ln order" Since
that time the angry waves of political proscrip-
ton have been sweeping with th-ir remorseless
tide, the intelligent and the good from of1i:e, in
every quarter of the nation.


l neither avoided nor sought the conflict but
like the faithful Evan in Waverly, when his
chief. Mac Ivor fell, he asked mo grace for him
self"


Respectfully, the public's o6rdient servant,
JOHN Fl. WHEELER.
U. S. Branch Mint.


Charlotte, 8 lst July l84l.