Morning herald., 1839-08-29

the contrary in relation to those tive eminsnt sab
treasure, Swartwoat and Price, they intend to re-
tarn to this country in the course OF very few
months. Col. James b. Msrray, who went to Europe
a short time since. has written long letter to Mr.
Gilpin Solicitor Of the Treasury, in which he says,
that he had seen Price and Swartwout IN Paris, ana
had several long and interesting conversations with
them 1t appears, by Col. Murrays statements, that
Swartwout denies being indebted TO the United
States Government to larger amoant than SSO,VOO;
asd, moreover, he pledges himself, his property,
his fortune and his sacred HONOR, that il the Unit
ed States Government will pledge itself net to moiest
him. to secure his person HARMLESS from arrest or
detention against his will, that he wiprove Gf plac-
ed in a'situation similar 10 Mr. Conveniently before
jury, that he only owes Government about
$4,000; that he is able and willing to pay this sum
and still have large fortune left behind.
This, if it can be substantiated, will be highly
important movement, and extremely interesting
development, not only for the Government but for
large number Of Mr.. Swartwout's fellsw citizens
and personal friends 1t appears that Mr.. s. has
very large interest in the Cumberland Coal Mines,
and these likely to turn rich and profitable
speculation company in London, with large
capital, and thoroughly acquainted with the
ces Of the Cumbe rand Coal Mines, have undertaken
to work them; and Mr.. Swartwout says, that il the
United States Government will allow all this to be
done under his superintcndence, he will be amply
able to meet every just claim they have against him,
and to realize for himself fortune besides Of
S7OOOoO.
That this would be a desirable movement there
cannot be any doubt provided there is probability
OF the result coming out he conideEtly antici
pates. Swartwout is in foreign country, in
an almost destitute condition-withsut money with
out resources, and almost without friend to console
him his is a sad state Of things to surround
man who has lived and moved in affluence and honor
amid troops of friends and followers Price, on the
Other hand, is living just beyond the Barrier Etole
in splendor and happlncss-hs wife and family with
him, and abundance Of friends-as man with good
house, good dinners good wines, and plenty Of money
always will have He is happy the day is long;
he is celebrated for his petit soupers, deuners la
fomehette, &c. &c; and few were more the " OBJ
served Of all observers than g mi lord absquatala
tioa Price He has not spent his time, however,
altogether in idle dinners and suppers, eating and
drinking Of the things that perish. He has been
casting mp his accounts, and he finds therefrom, after
close, democratic, philosophic and accurate calcn-
laton, that he has clear claim against the United
States government of exactly $50, 200
Here, then, a most remarkably curious state OF
things. The two sub.treasurers after funning away
from the land of their BIRTH with both their breeches
pockets full Of money; being stigmatised As rogues
and swindlers; having word coined expressly to
designate their crime; quarreling at Paris like Brn-
tus and Cassius at last find by close, democratic,
an mathe calculation, that their respective
debts and credits for and against their government
are exactly an Offset to each other Truly, this Is
is the age of philosophical experiments in all branches
of morality And il would be a most remarkable
circ ums tance, it, after all the outcry that has been
raised against the runaways, and after making a
term expressly to and designate their particu-
lar crime should be found that the word Is useless,
that the absent innocent, and that some certain
nameless gentlemen, still high in the employ and
confidence Of the government, have possession OF
the money, aud are the real rogues after all-some
Of whom are still in this city, giving parties and
routs, and living in splendor, and laughing TO scorn
their breechesless locoioco associates
However this may be, there is fact very clear.
Whatever money may have been made by Price and
Swartwou illegally, it is certain that Mr.. Hoyt will
make twice much, according to law, as they did
contrary to law. Already the seizures made since
he came into office, amount 10 at least 81 600 OOO OF
this fourth goesto the normer; and eur highly
respectable Collector is, in this particular instance,
the informer, three cighths to his private parse
This we take il, or he takes it, is all right and
proper the only objection is, that he has not made
enough in proportion 10 the time he has been in Of
fce he has but two years more 10 save, and IN that
time his total amount 10 81 l25 900; Of this he
has only made S4000OO in two years. and, therefore,
he must 60 a more Wholesale system. As he, or
his organs, have denounced all Yorkshiremcn
rogues the best plan is 10 consider all English i'm
porters Yorshiremen, and seize all the goods i'm
ported, as being contraband. Then include the
whole Of the importers in indictment, and arrest
and try the whole. This doing things by drislsts,
and, in detail is too tedious and tires one; he wont
half get through before he goes out Of office. IL 10
too troublesome; indict them all in one sweeping
measure; and IL any escape, so much the better FOR
them and no harm done, for there . no susing or
convicting the comptroller; he is the agent OF the
vernment, and governments have no souls, and
therefore no action can lie, and recovery can be
had against them. But first ascertain if Sing Sing
will hold the whole of the importers; il has 1000
cells and there are 500 prisoners in il the best plan
will be build another wing expressly for the
chants. This is time to stand upon niceties OF
conscience, or law, or justice; the looofocos have
the power for two years only, and as they will never
have it again, il is their sacred duty to make much
as they can, in whatever manner they can. gen.
tlemAn locofoca who has to iHhabit such splendid
building as the new Custom House, ought TO have a