The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-07

soners confined in the City Prison for the past
veral months, had not been supplied with any kind
of vegetables, not even a potatoe, and that this
neglect was attributable the inattention of the
Aims House commissioners, whose duty II was 10
grant supplies fol the public institutions OF our CITY,
The charge has created no uncomfortable excite
ment among those Immediately interested, and the
result has been that potatoes supplied yester-
day morning, and the following correspondence
closed the days proceedings
New Yoax, Feb. 9, ls4a.
To MALACHI FALLEs, Esq
Keeper OF the City Prison.
SIR The Recorder in hi. last charge lte
| the Commissioners OF the Aims House of gross
dereliction of duty in the supply Of provisions
your charge win you, therefore, state to the Commits
oners whether be not your duty to make
such supplies you may deem equisite for the
and support Of the persons in your custody and whshsr
and abundantly furnished by that officer.
By order Of the Board Of Aims House Commissioners
GIDEON OsTRANDER, Chairman
To GIDEON OsIRANpER, Esq.
to the charge OF the Recorder the Grand Jury pro-
answer to your question as to my duty to make requi
sitions the Superintendent for supplies intended
the support or comfort OF the persons committed to my
duty but have invariably made acquisitions for such
plies as in my Judgment were proper and have uniformly
received the same promptly from your agent The
tves OF the Recorder in poinedy casting upon
the Board OF Commissioners you are perhsps as we'll
aware OF as am have only to say, that every Grand
Inquest since my taking cha Of the prison. has been in
formed Of the quality and quantity Of the food furnished
to each individual and have uniformly spoken in Of
appreciation OF the suihciency OF such supplies Po-
taoes which to be the bear OF, the recorder
almost universally rejected by the prisoners, and have
proved be but waste OF property which might be ap-
propriaed to honest and deserving recipients
OF public bounty This imaginary conflict between
prisoners for potatoes is well drawn, and entities His
Honor to great credit for inventive powers. In
clusion, have to say that the CATION
only OF all persons authorized by law 10 supervise my
acts but the public generally knowing that they cannot
find single individual committed to my charge who has
had just cause Of complaint Ia matters appersinng to
| their food, aught eIss.
| Sir, l remain your most obedient servant
NJ FALLON, Keeper Of the City Prison.
LETTER PROM Mr.. WKBsrKR.--The letter which
Mr.. Webster wrote early last month TO his friends
| in New Hampshire, has made its appearance in the
Boston papers. We publish it entire. He is brief,
and declines being considered "a candidat. for the
| Presidency at the next election
WARRINGTON, Jan. 3, ls43.
Gentlemen--I have received your letter requesting
permission present my name to tho People as Can
ddate for the office OF President Of the United States SUBJ
iect to the future WISE deliberate acton of the hig
National Convention OF 1884,"
II would be dising withhold expression Of
the grateful feelings awakened by letter. containing
such request very numerously signed, and coming
from among those who have known mo through life No
one nsensble the being reg srded
byany respectable number OF his teowcitizensa among
those from whom choice Of President might be made,
| with honor and safety to the country
The Office of President is office, the Importance of
| which cannot be to highly estimated He who hs 1t.
necessarily exercises great influence not only all tho
domestic interests OF the country on its foreign relations
and the support OF its honor and character among the
nations of the EARTH but that which Is Of the very
highest import to the happiness of the people, the main
OF the Constitution itself and the prosperous
| tinuance of the government under it,
| Our systems are peculiar and while capable,
perence has shown, Of producing the favorable
Ito tutsa nd sadp ,tptct tkAs
nevertheless exposed TO peculiar dangers We have six
and twenty states each possessing within itself powers Of
government limited only by the Constitution oil the Uni
ted states a.d we have general government, which
conhded high trusts to be for the BENEFIT
Of powers itself the result Of novel and delicate
political operaton be preserved only by the
Of the United states Stands on the basis Of tho
peoples choice II must remain on that bass SO
love- which entertained for it, will be increased by
every instance OF wise prudent impartial and parental
ed by every administration. which shall cherish local
divisions devote itself to local interests seek bend the
81 es III or
spurious which does not look with equal eye the
Of the whole country and all its parts present and to
| come.
hardly know what American statesman should 90
much deprecate on his own account, as well as on ac
count of his country that the constitution Of the Uni
ton Of the world should become weakened in its founda
tons, perverted in its principles or fallen and sunk in
nations regard and nations hopesby his folles
mistakes. The constitution was made for the good
Of the country-ths the people know. Its faithful admin.
straen promotes that good-this the people know The
people will themselves defend against all foreign pow
just and solemn account those to whose hands they com.
NIT it, and in whose hands il shall be found to be shorn
single beam of its honor or deprived of particle of its
capacity for usefulness Ii an honest peo
pie and they expect II to be honestly administered
Al the present moment IS an object OF general respect,
confidence and affection Questions have aren however
and likely to arise aganupo the extent Of s
upon the line which separates the functions Of the
Enva
and these qustions will require whenever they
cur. only rmness, hut much discretion prudence and
mpartiaty in the Head Of the National Executive Ex-
IRENE counsels extreme opinions either side would
be very likely, if followed adopted to break up tho
greatest confidence in his judgment or the strongest
reliance his good fortune may yet be well dim
dent Of his ability to discharge the duties OF this trust In
such shall promote the public prosperity,
advance his own reputation.
But gentlemen while the office Of President IL quite
high be sought by personal solicitation for private
ends and objects is not to be declined II preferred by
the voluntary desire Of free people
II is than thirty years since yon and your
fellow citizens of New Hampshire, assigned part in
political affairs My public conduct since that period !:
interesting to the country known The constitution.
al principles which have endeavored to maintain,
also known. II these principles and these opinions
likely to be materially changed should recommend
me to further marks of public regard and confidence
should not withhold myself sm compliance with the
general will But have preiensions Of my own TO
bring forward and trust that friends Of would
harmony among those whose general poticai opinions
concur for any whatever but conscientious
| gard to the good OF the country
II obvious gentlemen that at the present moment the
tendency OF opinion those to be In the
Convention Is generally and strongly set IN another d.
rcction. think my duty, therefore under existing
circumstances TO request those who may feel prefer
sor TO indulge in that preference nor oppose
obstacle the leading wishes OF political friends
70 united and cordial efforts Tor the accompaniment OF
| those wishes.
The election of the next autumn must involve in gen.
ers the principles and the same questions, as be-
onged 10 that OF 1870 The conceive to be the
Of the country, its permanent prosperity and
all Its great interests the cause of s peece and its hon.
orr the of good government true liberty and the
and integrity Of the Consution and
| should despair OF its success.
am. gentlemen,
| with sentiments Of sincere regard,
| your Obliged and obsdient servant