The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-09

formation concerning public affairs apart individual
otec) ask him Tor particular account OF the private
interviews in the Treasury Department with Mr. Dwight,
and for the official correspondence touching the letting
out otthe Treasury of that Sl9OOo before referred to-
and also whether there evidence the Secretary
oiice prior to Sunday the 9th Of January lSi2 that
Dwight was the agent of Taylor and others, whe were
gating with the United States in ard to the cloths
and cassmeres in Philadelphia and also tchether the
Secretary had not, prior TO that time been officially
informed OF my public and private CORES rondsnce
having been taken from the Custom House. and put
under the control OF Dwight, and, as it was believed
and alleged for the purpose OF enabling him to exc
thererom such facts 1t would be necessary rebut,
through the means referred report Of the District
Attorney before the acqutal OF these goods could be
hoped for and also, Wheiher the said Secretary did not
promise gentleman from Pennsy lvania no remonsra
ted with him against that proceeding and urged upon,
and extracted from promise thu he would keep
the matter then Stood possession himself Of that
pondence and also whsher he did thereafter,
and on Sunday the 9th day OF January, when he might
have been engaged better business deliver those books
TO tins same Dwight and atso Whether those books did
not remain under the control Of said Dwiget for period
long enough to enable the counsel OF those claimants to
know the contents thereof and to prepare hereom COM
missions ana nterrogatores send TO England to obtain
testimony, and indeed till the month oil July, lS42 time
just preceding that which supposed the trials
10 be brought on In Philadelphia and also further
'ohsther all Of these facts would have appeared
| among the Congressional documents of last year, and
| before the trials took place. ii the Honorable the
Secretary had answered resolution OF the Senate,
passed about twelve months aud again, Whether
uny one, and who, had conversed with HIM in regard
to the expediency of answering that resolution; and
ted the recovery OF the United States in these trials
tended to have protected the late Collector OF the Port
OF New York, against private suits, growing out OF trans
actions connected with that controversy.
Public curiosity just at this time, when there are SO
many who have nothing to do but to attend to the affairs
OF others might be grated to have answer to some OF
these inquiries ana also such OF your constituents as
have enrolled themselves in that patriotic association
the home league might partake in that curiosity, and
desire to know IRON Mr. Forward their brother home
Lacquer whether this Mr. Dwight the assaiant through
the columns OF the Express OF all the manufacturers Of
the country and especially eastern BRETHREN in ad
Of the Saddleworh interests permitted to break in
upon his sunday devoons and take his possession
the munimens OF the official acts OF whom they
polite az to call certain occasion in a memorial
| Congress the vigiant Collector OF New York." and
place those munimeDs the disposal of his traducers
both officially and personally purpose above ia
dlcatcd 40 not know that any answer TO these nqu
had advanced from my pocket about three thousand
dollars in the lgations in Philadelphia and Baltimore
and had also advanced from public funds and charged in
my accounts to the United States about $7OO in ADDITION
had some difficulty in exciting sufficient degree in
terest in the Treasury Department to assign
clerk in the Custom House, to aid and my clerk
in preparing the causes embraced in the lgatons for
trial. though there was involved amount OF Saddle
worth cloths, OF about $l50000 the half OF which would
go to the United States If condemned During the pen
dency OF those trials, Messrs Dwight and Tay aen
ded Philadelphia together, and not beng well satisfied
with tho appearance OF things there passed to Wash
| before alluded to-
The charged in my accounts to the government
for expenses incurred those trials supposed in be-
half Of the United States was stricken out by the Auditor
and Comptroller and helps now to make up r. renrose
amount of defaicaton had complained regard to all
these matters connected with the subject of these tga
lions from time to me but there seemedt to be mystic
ous power behind the throne not greater than It, at
least greater than which parazed al the influences OF
the appalling truths hich had placed record ia
the Secretary to his dols" and "let him aone there
fore apprised him by letter. under date of the 18th Janua.
ry 1912, OF this Intention and offered up the sincere sup
plication that God and the country would give him
safe deiverance from MIR. wight and his smuggling
sure from recent demonstrations the prayer has not
| been heard; whether it arrested at Washington,
through which medium sent it, am uAable to say
VIII not say that is necessary for AIR. Forward to
make any explanation in regard to any OF his official
duct or that re had not the option to cultivate, and
indulge an amabe neeknes at the expense his public
character in giving tha Sunday" Interview, and by
performing and omlting to perform many other matters
and things before alluded for the accommodation the
agent OF whom he had repeatedly been informed had
brbed himself through the Custom House in the manner
detailed by the District Judge and United
fearful the government STILL these
stances are so inconsistent with that degree OF official
ellgence indicated by the station he holds the people
might desire to know whether such unusual official ami
arity really proceeded from such weakness or other
cause not developed that they might be able to
see how tar compared with the treatment had received
at mis- hands and the hands Of his subornstes by his d
rectons But admit explanations are not required with
doned the political creed OF his early teachers adopted
none other he is in oil the distinctive political chara
rstics as good man." as the original, any
copy IN or out OF Washington, yet he is doomed man.
as he ought to be- it, for other reason, than putting
his official name to what may be conceived blank
Win authority to colleague in office, to write over it
he pleased concerning the duty
of his station though that colleague might then
or thereafter think himself bullionst" OF "the first
water,
grow tedious, fear and will therefore trouble
You with many suggestions in regard to the Solicitor Of
the Treasury but will that you know he an in
dividualof poebut dgnifed manners becoming person
OF varied requirements, and Of extraordinary perform
to be treated with attention As lawyer in the school
OF common law lin which the United States per &C. are
defcienp his distinction commended him to his present
place. As an equity pleader, he is preemnent, il may
Judge from an official opinion he gave my official acts
late collector" of course the law for present
which was that instead of proceeding by action at law
recover penalties and fo,fees should have filed bill
in equity compel the parties admit under oath frauds
at the Custom House. the crime of perjury and
thus subject themselves to such penalties and foreures
That being an elementary" opinion OF this unctonary
he did not think worth his ateon lin which excr.
csed commendabe prude ,ce) to cite any authority in
support of it. As legislator, he is still dstn.
gui'hed, and especially President of the Senate OF
Pennsy vana, where he performed evoutions that would
have entitled him, if the clown in the circus the other
evening srght, to place in the Custom House" In
the science OF accounts, I'm which but few lawyers
iamarD he has extraordinary faculty can change
balance OF Sal 600 from side of an account 10
s2eoooo on the other, in the "twinkng of eye,' with.
out note or comment, and If necessary, certify the
assembled representatives, Of the nation o. and
no other CONCEIVABLE motive, but to indulge the vain
others to the degraded level OF his own
But repeat, am afrpd make self tedious; and |
will only your letter wherein YOU state that
did not at present perceive the necessity or expe
diency ofofering the resolution proposed" but what
the coming in of the response the Secretary to the
solution already passed. You have that response
and have very respectfully request that you will per.
nit no further delay in deciding upon the necessity or
expectancy of Offering the proposed resolution And
conclusion beg to remark that to avoid all mistakes in
regard to the construction of this letter. and to
ITS perusal by the correspondent of the Express shall
take the trouble to print it, and send you that
orm Implicitly relying upon the promise made in your
letter of the 9th of January mot to be drawn int
| sonsl controversy"
remain, with consideration,
j. HOYT, late Collector.
To the Honorable WILLIAM w. BoARpMAr, in Congress
Washington
DARING BUReLARY-On Monday night last, the
| residence of the widow of the late David Kellogg,
OF Skanentcles. was entered by three hnrolars Mhn