Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-17
MIR. BENIN sTT,s LET rERs.

MIR BENNETT's LET rERs.
No. w.
BALrINonE. l4th January, 1910.
arrived in this city yesterday, from Ph'iader
pha, in the railroad cars. Several distinguished "sn
were passengers at the same time-Judse st'ry,o'
the u 8. Supreme Court David b. ogdsn' OF 'he
New York Bar, Gene raj Wool, of the Army, and my
ROSY faced friend of Messrs. Stewards, Broadway,
who has more samples of dry goods, both in the IN
tellectual and Manchester line, than any other ten
men 1 know. he is a very encyclopedia OF WI ana
anecdote.
The quarrel between the Postmaster General and
the Railroad Companies. was the general talk during
the Journey A very strong feeling Is beginning TO
be excited among all the commercial classes, growing
ont Of this sudden arrangement of the mails. Before
form a conclusive opinion on this subject, shall
see Mr.. Kendall, and make myself acquainted with
his side of the question. The president of the COM
pany in Philadelphia, has given history of the
difficulties, as they understand them-and, so far
l can understand the merits Of the case must say
that the state meut of the company 10 very fair and
reasonable, and leaves the blame Mr.. Kendall
Yet, rs do not mean to do Mr.. Kendall any injus-
tce, for this ought never to be party natter shall
endeavOr to ascertain the exact why he did
not continue his usual contract.
The company never refused to continue the old
contract, or to the mail they have been doing
for several years past. They also deny that they
have ever yet exacted $50 600 for the proposed new
contract embracing the additional service. During
the first year they transported the mall they received
$50 600; and for the they have transported
il up 70 this time, although in the lapse it has In
creased to Is bags being 30 per cent greater weight
than when they began running it. When Mr.. Ken
dali wanted an additional mail between Philadelphia
and Baltimore, principally for the accommodation Of
Congress, the company very naturally expected an
additional com pensation; but that compensation they
have not fixed at any specific amount. From in
qairies, believe they would willingly do it for
$4,000. But even this Mr. Kendall refuses to give,
under the plea that an act of Congress ties up his
hands VI it be So, why is not an act made to unite
his hands? The company want nothing but fair
compensation-Out is it not provoking that, while
Mr.. Kendall is haggling about paltry sum- which a
sub-treasurer would not run away with, the whole
commercial interests Of the country should suffer
trust and hope that the difficulty may be adjusted
by the inte rpositon Of the President of Congress
Tomorrow, l shall leave this city for Washington.
have now nearly effected my Express Line between
the Capital and New York. have found the officers
and agents of all the railroad lines accommoda.
ting BY this arrangement, shall have all the
southern news one day in Advance Of the mail in
Nec York MY friend, Master Webb Of the Courier
who moJesty attempted to monopolse the whole
line will be reduced his legitimate size and pro-
portions. He may indulge in whiskers in any quan.
tity but he must not attempt TO outstrp me in
newspaper enterprise or newspaper intellect. lie
has bottom enough to be very sound man bat he
wants the brains necessary to revolutonise the
world.
When get to Washington, shall investigate the
present state OF parties, and endeavor ascertain
whether Mr.. Van Buren, or General Harrison has the
best chance for the next Pre- sidency am half in
clned to the belief that "Old Granny, of Ohio, is
beginning to lift her flannel petticoats half leg up,
and to stretch her long limbs the course in a
STYLE not so slow. Well see how she feels in the
spring. More remarkable things have taken place
than Mr.. Van Bur.n's defeat next November.
J. G.. Ii.