Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-25
Distress Of the Presidsnt.- Corruption In
Omce.--Thc Hickory Club.--ChcsaPesks
Canal Company.

Nothing, as far as can learn, has yet leaked out
as 10 the course Of policy which Van Buren, means
TO pursue. Various opinions are entertained IN reia-
ton to the character Of his next message. he keeps
close mouth, and those in confidence are not dis
posed to be communicative. The prevalent impress
sion is, however, that he will say nothing about the
currency, but leave the measure previously recon-
mended to take Its course. He is, evidently, much
affected by the political hurricane which has swept
through New York, and he looks two years older thar
he did two months ago. The wrinkles have increased
hundred fold-his eye has lost much OF It's ustre-
and his hair has become grayer. He has been ne ara
to mutter the lines of Scott -
"Thou many headed monster thing
Oh who would wish 10 be Thy kingP
Some indeed assert that he intends to resigns but he
is rather too fond of power and rank to take such
step voluntarily.
Several members have comein. Felix Grundy has
arrived but looks sad and sullen and Thomas H Ben
ton. who reached the city yesterday, IS as metallic IN
his appearance as over. -
The Metropolis Bank of this city has played oil a
good trick on Amos Kendall. He had, it would seem
but a small deposte in that bank but continued
nevertheless, to send post office drafts which were
paid He was frequently made acquainted with Inc
circumstance by the cashier but Kendall PAID no atten
lion to these communlcaons. lie hnaily maae Esp. spe.
cia deposite of about $4,000 in specie obtained from
hostages paid by the citizens OF this District Inc
board of directors learning this ordered the Postmas
ter General to be informed that the deposlte had been
applied to the payment OF ms dras, ana that me sd
with paid to him. Amos was as mad as March mare
at being thus made 10 be hoY est
The more one sees and knows of the admlnlstra-
ton of our government the more ne must De disgust
ed You can form but little conception OF the cor
ruption and favortism which are pracsed here Ihey
would disgrace the most profgate government III Eu-
rope. Take instance or by way O. illustrator
A man high in office has hdtson ddpgereuSe Win
married woman and rewards her son, boy with
high Office and raises him from the lowest to the highest
station in the Office over the heads of others who had
been in for years, and who, from thelr experience,
skill, and long service, were entitled 10 mat place.
The people are thus made to pay for the lndugences
of one whom they had chosen as the conservator OF
their morals Another whose whole family are or
have been in Office has his son, an ignorant half
wited youth appointed, with salary OF SlZuo per
annum, to perform duty of which he knows moth
ing, and who stands in the way of others OF worth
and merit. The father has been Crawford man, an
Adams man, Jackson man, and Van Barren man; In
short perfect Vicar of Bray, and has been ed for
years at the public crib with his whole family, male
and female, to the exclusion of the deserving and
needy.
Connected with the history Of the last and present
adm nstration some account OF club established IN
this city in 1882, may be curious. Ii was called the
"Central Hickory Club" and was got up by Amos
Kendall and other office holders for the ostensble
purpose of supporting the election of Andrew Jack
son, and the election Of Martin Van Buren, This club
published, in 1882, its Declaraton, which contains
among other things the following :
"It the duty of The representatives OF the people
to obey the Instructions and carry into effect the will
of their constituents within the limits Of the Consti-
tuition.
1.-The object of our system Of governments to Sc
cure 10 the American people the highest degree OF
liberty and equality of which mankind IS susceptible
in the social state
"The perfection of civil liberty is the power TO do
as we please, without infringing the rights OF Others
&c.
There is often singular discrepancy between mems
opinions and practice, and nothing can be better cal
culated TO illustrate the truth of this position than the
conduct of this club. While they were prang about
the highest degree of liberty and equality and the
power which every citizen had TO do he pleased,
they were aboring TO punish HIM, by removal from
office, for opinion sake Many OF the members had
been greedy hunters OF office, and most Of them had
been paid for their subservency backguardism, and
destituton Of principle with the places OF vastly moro
deserving and useful men. They even carried their
practice far prescribe the merchant, and me-
chanic, and had resolved on excluding all from Their
employ ment in every kind Of business, and tn at not
acknowledge their principles receive them as in
fallible. pory pack of robbers. One OF the fra
ternity, Robert Mayo, has left them, and exposed
their secret and infamous proceedings IN pamphlet
most inveeraie prosecutors Of the club, and wished,
with several Others TO extend it. to some of their
party, who refused to go all lengths with them but
they unfortunately aimed too high, and were suddenly
checked.
Amsng the members of this famous club, which l
believe still exists, were the following whose names
will be read with great curiosity and interest in this
city.
Thos b. RELY, I'd v. Pres. John II. Houston,
John NJ Moulaer Treasurer CT Coman, bricklay. for
Richard =. griscoe l. Sen, J. Manaban, -
James owner Jr Naihl p Causn Physician.
W. r. Percy, 1t ". s. NJ. AMOS KENDALL, r. NJ Gen.
Lunj Washington, rs Evans, Meth preacher
John Wells Jr. J.Ward,
JAM, Gooch PeterI. Jones, rascal
All these men are in office, with the exception Of
the physician, and have good salaries. One has been
in the prison bounds repeatedly. SosIe are mere
rowdies and brawlcrs. Seine mere smpletons, too
lazy TO obtain livelihood by ordinary industry, and
therefore membranes in the Offices into which they
have been thrust. One is, understand, q leveller
and the chief Of this hopeful fraternity the notorious
Amos is too well known to require description, but
not less malignant, avaricioHs and unprlncpled than
his compeers.
1 have received these facts from one who was once
member Of this central Hickory Club, but who left
il in disgust. Ii may net be amlss to press upon the
senators and representatives from New York, &c,
one of the principles which this Club pledged itself TO
support viz "that the duty Of the representatives
TO obey the instructions Of the people" Ii might
have very salutary operation on the worthless of the
Hickory Club, who would now rather it had never
existed
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company are
now issuing notes of the denomina alton Of $50 bear
ing interest, as well notes OF the denomination of
% cents. The expenses Of this company are enor-
nous. What with superintsndans, engineers and 9TH
er superflusus gentry of that kind, their funds
stantly kept at the lowest ebb Maryland has euaran
tced loan Of two millions TO enable the company TO