New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-03-15

To, no SedfiooCt E>1Ptos~''
-. Ts. pooer Of Poiitsness, &c see Last rage.
Mn. j. d. STEVENSON, a!,as JARvls.-o0s'
pouck having seen fit to spPoint TINS gehne"an
- responsible State Office, in the face OF 'n' nv
,orious fact that he is published defaaRer 10 0u'
c;,v Government, we had intended to let MN paS'
-. e,.,be, reuark But 3 recent EOen'ng
Post containing acomRrn'oalo"
Bouok's appointment and whltewashipg 'pe ols'
,sc,er Of Stevenson, a friend writes US an aIucie
!. oorrsc,;o, which we cannot publish in iusi' out
f,or, which wc glean the following facts:
c,ayenson's apologist talks of his having
L.. ,.,,cyea from the Office of Collector OF Ar
-a.rs Of Taxes by the Wing Common Council
This il untrue he held the Office FIVE months, dur
;og which the Loco-Foco Comptroller tried his
bes, 70 make him account regularly for the moneys
collected by him, but without effect, though ne
often threatened TO report him as defauiter. al
l.s,. the case became SO bad that Stevenson was
compelled by leading men of his own party,
rather than be removed, to resign, which ne did,
(before the Wings came into power) and Mr.
Wm. P. Morse, another Loco-Foco, was appoint
ed in his stead
2. Stevenson now sets up claim, In offset CT
,he sc. 900 fer which be is defaulter, tor extra
compensation for his services in making out list
of lands to be sold for taxes, advertising It, &C
The answer to this preposterous claim Is that his
predecessor Clarkson Crolus, senior, was re-
moved Just as be So claims to have been, aite'
he had made out Just such lists and notices. yet ne
was allowed nothing extra for his services, and
Stevenson epioyed the benefits of them wthou'
paving anything. The rule is old and infexibe
that by express law Collector OF arrears CT
Taxes (unliks Collector of Assessnen1s) re-
ce;yes six per cent of his collections as payment
in full for his services, and has nothing to do
with collections made after his official term ex.
hires. IF Stevenson is to be paid as ne claims,
Mr. Crolius should be paid likewise, and out OF
Stevenson pocket, toe. But the fact that Steven
son was not removed, but resigned, renders hIs
claim absurd and prepestersus.
3. Srevenson's apologist chooses to say that be
(s.) has suffered greatly from Wing persecution,
and that his wife was rendered insane thereby
The less his indiscreet friends say on that head,
The better for their client. We will only say here
that the insanity of Mrs. S. is of much longe
standing than is here set Up, and had very diae-
rent origin.
There is much more to be laid in the premises,
but we focbear. We do think Gov. Bouck has
established a very bad precedent in appointing
this Stevenson to office; if the People sustain and
approve the act it is their affair, not ours; but il
that case they should not grumble and must not be
astonished if they have to pay Taxes twice over
rs,aer often.
ILL1soIs.-The House passed tho Revenue bill
after long and harassing discussion, Sd to AZ
An amendment suspendins for the years 1912 and
43 and until The close of the next Legislature, the
tax of ten cents on each 500 of taxable property
Imposed for the special purpose of providing for
the payment of interest on the Public Debt, was
adopted: Yeas 60; Nays Al If this is not plain
ly Rspudiation, what would BET
The New Apportionment bill divides the State
for choosing Members Of Congress as follows:
First District:
s scad s Mseoa Randolph Washington
Clinton, Monroe, ,,,S St Clair 5.e ,oo
Vote for Gov. in AZ: Wing, 1886; Loco, e,400
Second
Ets ssis' Hs:aa Sss' %sIa
ealla'in' jefferson wiia pops, WHITE
Vote for Gov. in AZ: Wing, 1857; Loco, s,094
Clark, De Witt, Jasper, P!atl,
Clay Edgar, Lawrence, kichland,
Vote for Gov. in '42: Wing, 5,14S; Loco, 6,224
Fourth
Boone, Du Page, Kendall, N McHenrJ,
Gegs k 1ess0s L L. sss W SfTli0H'
Vote for Gov. in 10: Wing, 5,s3s; Loco, 7,5l7
Fifth:
sFo@ne, a 1s'a"; MsrQueu ls Schuyler.
voss for Gov in ia Wig, 7,ass; Loco, $3.50
earfoIl, Joe bavicss MsFseI Warren,
Hancock, Knox Osle, Whitesde
Henderson, Lee Rock Island, Winnebago
ve,e for Gov. in AZ: Wing, $751;; Loco, 6,s47.
Sevenfh
Nassau hssss Ms sSss sss WsoSis4a
Vote for Gov. In 10: Wing, 6,l7S; Loco, 1922.
1t will be seen that the State is very nicely
Dianicted, so IS to give The Wings but the seventh
but wedo not despair of carrying three Members
The Sixth District is under the control of Joe
Smith, whose Mormon force in Hancock County
holds the balance Of power.
u The PA1HFlNDER.-Mr. Godwin's new
weekly paper, we are happy to hear, is meeting
with the success it eminen,ly deserves. On many
vital questions OF Fundamental Principles and Poll
tieal Economy, we differ as widely as may be from
Its Editor; but the fearessness and honesty with
which he discusses all Political, Moral and Social
Questions command hearty appreciation. Il
something less catlstic than his aXemsisr William