Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-22
: is in New York bythis time.
Correspondence Of he Herald ]
WAsHINGToN. Dec 10

WAsaINGToS, Dec ~ 1910.
1t is one OF the many rumcrs here, that Mr.. Clay
is eppos ed TO the appointment OF Mr. Curiss as col
lector Of yorr port and that, as X. &. Wetnore is
not regarded by him as a suitable candidate, his vi
sit 10 New York is partly for the purpose OF making
arranretnents TO bring forward Jshn l.. Lawrence
as his cand date Mr. Lawrence Is an old friend OF
MIR CLAW, a good lawyer, and a very respectable
man. Bat Mr. Curtiss' qualifications for the oihce
are un aud there is ground for oppo
sing him, except that he did not go for Mr. Clay as a
candidate for the Presidency; and II this be just
ground for setting him aside, then Nr. Clay may
well oppose him for all who know any thing OF the
political movements in the Staie Of New York in the
sumner pree eding the appointment of DELEGATES to
Harriss are aware that II was mainly ewing to
the exertisns and inRuence Of Mr.. Curtis, that a
sufficient nunber Of delegates we're not chosen in
favor Of MIR. Clay, to have given him the nomina-
ton.
Now there are two sides to this account. Mr..
CLAW NAV be hostile MIR Carts for his agency in
the HARRISBURG nomination, but II is not reasonable
TO suppose that General Harrison viii feel very win
dictive to him that account The better opinion,
however, is, here that MIR Clay viii not interfere
in lac local appointments, except perhaps, IN that
part of the country where he resides. MIR. Clay is
The candidate for the succession, and he has too
much tact to burn his fingers with the New York
sppoiDtm, Ds. merely To crafty transient piqne :.
" The committee appointed under Mr. Adams re
solution to ascertain the facts come ced with che
alteration OF the Amistad document, were in ses-
siop. taking testimony, yesterday. some Curious
facts were developed on the examination OF one Of
proof. reader in the Globe printing Office, who con-
ceivcs himself TO embody all the knowledge extant,
and that when he die. wisdom will die with him,
has been in the habit, for long time, Of correcting
the docupcnts ordered TO be printed, whether sent
by Congress or the Executive Departments. This
Scion has large collection OF dictionaries, in var-
Gus language, about him and every thing IN the
documents which he cannot understand. he takes to
be wrong, a matter OF coarse and alters accor-
ding TO book. Some most lui crous perversions OF
meaning, and shocking violations of good grammar,
good TASTE, good sense, ave been made by him
and they have been charged to the iguorsnee ne
gligenre OF the authors 81 the pap rs. la this
Amisiad document, the translator seeing that the
word Laiinos was not capable Of being rendered
accurately. ia the connection used by the writer We
nv properly transferred 20 the English Translation
But this would not ds for our philosopher at the
Globe Office So he tumbled over his leSit ons, and
after an elaborate aud Painful search, he comes "a
| the conclusion that Ladihos means sound negroes,
and alters the document accordingly. Whether the
gentleman will be permitted TO go on in his career
of ernendation until the 4h Of March, when the
Globe dynasty a-e t. be disodgcd, or whether ne
will be Strengthened up now, remains TO be seen.