The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-02
NEW YORK HERALD.
Captain Tyier-HIs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Po-
sition and Past ACCOMPLISHMENTS In
the Fog.

There is a great deal of speculation, guessing,
conjecture. wonder, doubt, fear, and fiddle PADDLE,
about the past movements and present position OF
Captain Tyler-his relations 10 the two great par
tes-the rise and fall ofoiiquGS protesting friends
and the movements respecting cabinets, collectors,
and postmas'ers, each long as the road ''from
Dan 10 Beersheba" Let us lift the velllet us shed
beam of sunshine on the fog
The collectorship of the port of New York has
caused some very amusing intrigues Mr.. Curtis
present very efficient Collector, is now very
firmly seated in his saddle for ride of two years
81. During the last summer, down to last month,
nc was IN very precarious position, and felt every
week as II he would have 10 walk out of office.
The question of his removal was in a constant state
of agitation Young Captain Bob Tyler came on to
this clty-sawvarous persons and cliques-and things
looked squally for the Collector. Mr.. Gurus had
been appointed by General Harrison, through the
influence of Mr.. Webster; but Mr.. Webster felt his
own position in the cabinet so precarious, that he
could give little assistance to the Collector IN the
storm. Both felt like Robinson Crusoe in storm
-devlllsh funny about the neck and shoulders
In the meantime, two candidates of the real Ty-
Ter stock sprung up, each with host of friends back
ing them up--a I'd both looking towards the Custom
House. The Hon Daniel d. Tallmadge was one can
didate, worthy man, too, backed by Senator Tall
madge and half of Postmaster Graham from the waist
down This was clique. Then came VIM. P Hal
et,Esq, another candidate, backed by the other half
OF Postmaster Graham, the whole of Redwood
Fisher, Noah, including his fat, and the old clo
party that meet at Military Hall. This was the
cond clique; and they had by all odds the largest
stock of old clothes and old tricks-od democracy
and old roguery.
,lat IL,
New York, these two diques kept him in hot water
and sugar-eating, dining talking, and cutting out
bre eches of all sizes Poor Ned Curtis and his clique
could hardly catch the "young Captain" to give
him single dinner. Things went on in this
way-lookng and worse every day
The Tallmadge men had made out their list
of removals and appointmens-su surveyor, ma
val officer and all and then lay on their oars
licking their lips, and only waiting for orders from
the old Captain at Washington to fall in The old
cIo Clique had made the same propositions, Noah
being surveyor OF corresponding their days in
sharpening knives, and giving point to their forks,
when the fat steaks of the Custom House fell to
their lot.
Things stood in this way, betwixt and between,
ike the coffin of Mahomet, hanging between hea-
ven and earth, for half the summer. The elections
were approaching. Webster Spencer, and the
northern men in the administration, felt that they
must.go, unless something could be done to check
the guard" They resolved to try move Mr..
Webster first slept out with the following letter TO a
member OF the whig convention of Massachu-
setts:-
DEAR Sra My advice the Wings of Massac
(Which fear they not likely to have respect or
would be, by means to commit the State, at this
Inent any body Events of magnitude are constantly
unfolding Next this time will be quite in season.
strong rally for the state Government. Such is Mr.
Clays present position that fail the
s s wkwardness Of pushing him at the present moment
such proceeding can do him good, and fear would
be sure to give the State the Locofocos.
disguised that these premature nominations have not
helped the Wing cause in States i'll which elections have
been held, such North Carolina Indiana Illinois, sc.
My own opinion is, that equally bad effects would follow
the same policy adopted in Massachusetts write this
in confidence, hut you may show to of the
committee never had stronger opinion upon any po-
pray you preserve this letter. as keep no copy
DANIEL WEBSTER.
john p. HE.LY, ESQ
He followed this movement up with the great
speech in Faneuil Hall, which reported in the
Herald, and of which circulated 100, 900 copies
John G. Spencer played' the same game in New |
York, and helped to skin his coon. The elections
demolished the whigs-these gentlemen claimed all |
the credit and CAPTAIN Tyler, out of gratitude could
not think of changing his cabinet till next spring at
farthest.
In the mean time the intrigues to remove Mr..
Curtis continued in New York. In order TO coun
teract these movements, Mr. Curtis, who of course
could do nothing with the wings, into consul
tation with Jesse Hoyt, Barnabas Bates and few
other choice Spirits who had passed through the Red
Sea, knew all the rocks and sand banks-and
brought TO Horeb many of the silver vessels of
the Egyptians they could find. They advi-
81 Il. l.
and all would be well with Captain Tyler
When Major Joe Hopkins, Moon Hoax Locke,
Nike Walsh, and the Pewter Mug boys, were
getting up meetings and passing resolutions, in
favor of the removal of Mr. Curtis Mr.. Curtis, him
SELF goesdrectly into Tammany Hall, procured the
Endorsement of Ely Moore ,IElah F Purdy, and six
other strong members of the Tammany General
Committee. The letter is carried to Washington as
the only exponent of the democratic party of New |
Observation-Disclosures clique-the old clo' clique-the
Pewter Mug Clique, and all tumbed overheard, |
and Captain Tylsr looking wise ut once gives in his
adhesion to the indorsement-puts at rest the hope
ofremoval--and John Jones, of the Madisonian, is
directed TO announce that no change will be made
IN the New York Custom House for the present
Thus and so did Mr. Curtis out-general all the
fiques organised against him. A great deal of Sc
cret discomfort is generating among the Tyler men
who want ofhce-bu who caresl Several new ap-
pointments have been made in the Custem House,
all out and-out ocofocos and Van Buren, men. Ma
ny more are to be made-but the recent declara-
ton of hostllities by the Globe and Tom Benton,
has made Captain Tyler and his curiosity ship, with
all the present crew, huff up and prepare for ano
Their tack either to the SOUTH to the west the
north The first tack under the cold guard" was
TO the south-the second tack was TO the north-a |
small tack was made towards Pennsylvania big /
tack towards New York and Van Buren-but we
suppose the next tack may be to Salt River, to ar
rive there all well ON the Ith of March 1871