The New York herald., 1845-01-24
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Correspondence Of the Herald.l i

proving the Fhndsof the State ? Receipts of Certain
Officers = Dr. Moreau, Forests .Appoiatnlent-
Astosislment Of Residents at the Despatch Of the,
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y. g. BENNETT, ESQ. at .ag eest 20 40 ~ -
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The selection by our Legislature of Reverdy
Johnson, Esq to represent the State Of, Maryland
in the United States Senate, is an event which
seems to have elated the leaders of both parties.
The wings rejoice, because they regard him as
one of the giant inteiects Of the dayl-the man in
every respect for the emergency calculated to re-
fleet honor upon his constituency, and qualified
alike to watch and successfully promote the inter.
ests of the great whig party. On the other hand,
the democrats, aware, and designing to take as-
VANTAGE OF, his unpopularity. Gan unpopularity
growing ontot bis conpeotlon lwnh CERTAIN bank,
years since, and in consequence of which the in
Iuriated popalace demolished his dweihng,) conf
IDENTIFY predict an easy triumph over their whrg ad-
gubernatotiai election. Thus it is the wings sing
hallelujah. and the democrats say amen. -
Coy, Pralts message still continues to excite the
criticism OF his political trendsaaIt is alleged that
nne-tenths OF the proposed stamp tax upon bills OF
exchange, bonds, and promissoYy notes, if made q
law, will fall upon the citizens of Baltimore. A
more erroneous idea than thiscannot be advanced.
This city is not only the focus of nearly all the
trade Of the State, but the great mart for western
purchases, and sales of western produce; her
merchants are quite as shrewd as those of Gotham,
and instead OF losing by the operation OF a stamp
law, would make it an apology for bettering every
bargain, either of purchase or sale.' The tax will
slightly and impercepttbly enhance the price of all
articles exchanged or sold In Baltimore to the con-
sumers, with no other than beneficial result 10
the merchant, The Legislature should carry out
the patriotic suggestions Of the Governor in this
and some other respects, and, in addition, should
appropriate to the State treasury portion Of the
m v1no Of
lie servants, who have fed at the peoples crib from
time immemorial: The Office Of Register OF Wills
and Clerk Of Orphans Court, in this city. is worth
about $12, 600 year, and the clerks Of Baltimore
from $1O. 900 to $12, 900 per annum. These three
Offices alone-and there are several others in the
State little less vauable--yieldto to their incumbents
the aggregate sum of 1872 900 per annum Instead
OF the trrfing income tax suggested by the execu
tive message, these and other like officers should be
made to pay into the State treasury all their reve
nue. beyond an adequate compensation From the
three above alluded to the State should receive at
least $25 OO0 and the salaries then left them, if
am correctly informed, will be ne bagQtelle. By
thus remodelling and retrenching the compensa-
ton to various officers throughout the State, the
sum of $50 900 may be transferred to the treasury
from fund, which, while it contributes greatly TO
the extravaganza OF certain beneciarles, or Is used
to poison the ballot box, is to its present amount
JUSTICE or convenience in better administration
Of the office, Such Legislation, and such only, can
save us from the degradation of bankruptcy. 1t
would enable the State to pay its accumulated and
accruing interest, and the sinking fund, now grad
ually increasing, would then eventually absorb the
principal of a ponderous debt that rests, incubus
like, upon the energies and elasticity Of the peo-
pie. I.lt- aasai.i's t'i A@a" sitsi - Is lsf'
DR.. 'Moreau Forrest, appointed United States
Marshal for the District OF Maryland by President
Tyler, has been unanimously confirmed by the
Senate. The result is extremely satisfactory to
his numerous friends and the democracy of Balti-
more. He has proved competent, faithful, and
efficient public officer, merltng, he has receiv
ed, the highest encomiums Of the bench and bar OF
the District Court. If Mr.. Tyer's appointments
are all as good, Mr.. Polk will have no use for
Blar's writ OF supcrcedias. . ''
The Herald asIonished our citizens last week by
the extraordinary likeness Of McCurry, the muir
of the picture itself, but the extraordinary despatch
with which it was performed. The news OF his
arrest did not arrive before McCnry appeared in
the Herald as natural as life. ~ ras CALvRRT