Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-10-16

| expected, still continues to grant commissions L
young men applying for situations in The army, ant
still still continues 10 display the same gross and de
testable fayonsm and injustice in his selections
Few men are fiji TO hold places of authority and pow
er. although according to Oxenslern, experience hat
shown how little wisdom required to govern nation
This man was supposed 10 be above party trarlmels
and To possess some independence OF mind; but i
was mistake, and ne is jast as subservlent and OBJ
scquious 10 party, as the meanest slaves that veal
| the collar. The meekery OF examination sui con-
! tnues but II is mere farce and party and family
influence carries youth through, whose qualifications
4 scarcely III HIM for cartman or laborer, while
others ei real ment but who have no influence, are
rejected and discarded This species of iavortsm so
dlsgrace1 10 any nation, and especially TO a repab-
lie, is confined however, 10 the Secretary of Var,
and his intelligent board of co-examlners. It's prac-
used also by those Of the government who have the
gift OF Office here The author of the Datchman' s
Preside looking upon he naval officers pack of
"laZy louis and mere thinkers and pedlars grants
mldshlpmens warrants 10 almost whole families at
oace and without reference 10 qualification OF merit.
When applied 10, for instance, by one wac has no po
lucai influence, or who IS wing, he Tells HIM there
are 500 applicants already before him, and he 40
nothing for him-adyses him ta think OF something
else Tor his son, and TO recommend HIM 10 turn his
attention TO some more honorable and profitable pur-
suit. THIS 10 be the language OF all IN ofice
They advise those who are out to remain out, that
they and Their friends may fatten the public boun-
ty, and sack the treasury pay unmocsted. Yet tins
same man. Il mean t<le romance. writing Secretary
granted warrant the other day the son of COM
modore who has already two IN the navy upon the
first apphcation-thus providing for The rhole of his
family. These acts OF injustice and iavorltism are
now SO common here, as 10 cease TO excite wonder,
or elicit remark and the people seem 10 be fast sink
ing INTO that apathy Which precedes despotism.
The state elections produce as great excitement here
IN the states where they The President and
his secretaries are exung al their supposed successn
Pennsylvania and Maryland, and the Official corps
rejoicing al the prospect of retaining their places
The coHGJeaances OF these men perfect moral ba
rometers they leng hen contract in proportion 10
the prospect OF success or defeat, and are bold or
umld, as the elections tern nate for against the
party in power They remind me of the story told Of
the poor inhabitants OF Charles County, in Maryland
who depend very much upon their fisheries for sub.
sistence. IL is said, If you meet one Of these men
when the fishing season over, and ask him how he
does, he will answer very meekly and humby "vcry
poorly, Gcd bless you" Int if yan encounter him
after the season has commenced he answers you
boldly and perily Every we'll God d--n you"
The stockholders OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal Company some half q dozen, had meeting the
other day, and, apprehenslve that the new Mary.
land Governor would make general sweep of the
representatives directors and officers of the compa.
ny, they resolved 10 take time by the forelock, and
APPROPRIATED cut of their meagre funds very liberal
~, compensate the President and officers for their
extra labor in signing notes issued by Inc company.
The President, who now receives $4,000 per annum
salary, allowed an additional 81 000 81 900 more
were distributed among the officers Of the company.
The issues of their sblnpasters have cost under-
stand, some four five thousand dollars, and they
will not be able 10 realize hrri6red dollars BY il.
The expenditures of this company have been i'm.
E.ense It's origin, and its profits literally nothing
Not a sioekhodes has received a sous except the
State Of Maryland, who receives The interest on the
money she has guaranteed to the company, and Ma
ryland now regulates the whole concern, and will
continue to do so, TO the exclusion of the District of
Columbia, which has been crippled for many years
by her extraordinary exertons 10 put the project in
execution. Maryland now talks Of cutting Oft this
District, by branch TO tap the canal above George
toWn-ahd mas caAstu Tie iUutc he surveyed. In
the meantime their means are wasted n useless
pendtares like those have mentioned. The corpo
ration of Washington subscribed million, and the
people OF Tie city about half million more, 10 this
undertaking. The stock of the former has been
pledged 10 the government, which no pays the IN
ierest on the foreign loan they obtoned but nothing
is yet received rom the canal.
Today meeting of the citizens was held, and
committee appointed 10 prepare plan Of dn assoca
ton in this city for the culture and manufacture Of
silk, which promises TO be successful. HoRAcE.