The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-09-12
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Correspondence of the Herald
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, lS45.
Duties on IYool-Ihs LaO Defncd-Ihe Cheroxees
Their pisn TO the Presidert-SuuE1er Jannfs o.
tbe presidentand Cabinef-H Illness of Col Be''ton-
Styaagersia Toc,,-Ihe Oregon Question and mr.
McLane-IHe Post Office Deputies and e.Ne~
La,c-Diplomatic Example of Gentitity, $'c &C.
MIR. Boaardus and Mr. De Forrest, from your Gus
tom House left the city last evening for New York,
with the decision of Mr.. Walker upon seven cent
woods. Mr.. Walker has decided that where sucn
woods are increased in value per pound by washing
and cleaning. they are not by this process transform
ed into an article of better equality, KIND OF So"
very natural decision and one that was certain to
he given bv the Secretary Of the Treasury, who
takes a common sense view Of most things submit
ted to his Judgment; and who, upon the suolect Oh
the tariff is rather disposed relax the ngId extor-
lions of the law than tighten them by forced con-
structlon of their terms.
Whether the visi: of Mr.. Bogardus, in addition
10 this matter, was from requisltlon OF the oecre-
tary in regard of the late batch of New York reno.
walls and the stir 1t has excited, we don't Know Dut
IL is probable that there consultation OF Two
with the Secretary on this matter to see how TAR Inc
broom had transgressed the line OF safety.
The Cherokees, or the Rodgers detachment 81
Cherokee
morning, discussing, not the Mexican claims, but
the indemntes due them so long from this govern
msnt Cheated-postponed--an scuiviiy treated 40
the Cherokees have been, Is nme' hlsn .amr, a,
were attended to. Had the nation commanded, al
rectly or indirectly, the election OF single mem
Der to Congress, they would not thus nave oeen
comoeled to the delay and the expense OF returning
TO Washington delegation after Delegation OF tneir
people from year to year. The President appears
TO be very favorably disposed to give them that re-
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their claims and their memorials, which It IS his
duty to do. Let him devote some Time TO th' poor
Indians under his care, and the country will endorse
%e h wei rd spsna hm act as becomes
father which know he Will do and they VIII
remain his dutifu children peaceful, patriotic and
loyal to the Government IN any emergency .,,rosd
The Attorney General, Judge Mason, returned
from Virginia last evening. Let US see wnere the
members Of the administration have been 'nls SUM-
mer J, c,:. - a..
! ladies of the Cabinet, have been OH one DAY 10
Mount Vernon, sixteen miles, and twice 10 george
| town. n,;a .,
hiring on such materials as constitute bachelors
household and household chattes, and once 10 BED
ford Springs for for,night-called back by the
prospect of war with Mexico. e
Mr. Walker has been oil TO BordentoWh LOT iew
DAYS to see his people in that vicinity, A.,
Mr. Marcy has been on official tour 70 the
north-to West Point-to Harper's Ferry-and down
the chesapeake.
Mr. Bancroft has been to New England andAnna-
Mr. Cave Johnson has been officially to Baltimore
and Philadelphia, and didn't exactly make tne eG e.
nomcal arrangements tor the uahsPoItdao' Vi VIZ
mail which he anticipated.
Mr.. Mason has been down to Lower Virginia
And they all now IN town and hRely 70 con
tnue here till the meeting. We are grained 10
state that thew every man OF them, are In good con-
dton, hale and hearty.
Col. Benton, We regret to inform you, hes very
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the Princeton, he has been at times suolect 10
symptoms of the paralyzlng conclusion which nc
then received He has been a faithful Senator lor
quarter of century, and we could wlsh 10 r nace
OF the government for another quarter. we nope
for his speedy and entire, recovery. lsige, ln.s
resting and excellent family ere win US ~ inns WISH.
The Colonel is with his family al theI Pieasahs ie
sidence on street In this city. .,L
Hon A. H. Arlington, of y. Co. and Hon MARI
A. Cooper, late a member from Georgia, are IN
town. Mr.. Cooper, we believe, is now engaged IN
the Georgia iron business, and Is said to be not SO
hot-hea ded as Mr. Rheu against the bounty on colo
" iron extorted from the consumer.
ID is surmised that Mr.. M'Lane was sent 10 Eng
land with view Of holding the Oregon question IN
allowance, as capital for the next Presidential cam
paign. We incline to think that settlement must
be had before lS4S, and that Congress alone IS com
petent to this heavy and important matter OF nego-
tIation - -
BY a recent letter from Col Medill Of the General
Post Office, 1t Is ordered that all letters 70 deputy
ness, must be returned to the department as dead
letters unanswered (and unopened) If known to DC
OF private nature.
The corps dipomatique are generaly1held up as
men of the most exemplary social department on all
occasions But from recent example, we are NOT
likely to draw much profit. A diplomatic attache,
whose name we could give if 1t would bid well Tor
his improvement on the Sunday at which hundreds
of our citizens attended the late Fairfax camp meet
ing, appeared on the camp ground, in company with
two VIGOROUSLY handsome women Of the town. ex-
hibtng so little of the improperly OF his con-
duct, that we shall publicly reprimand IT ne does the
| like again.
Arista's proclamation Of war sent off Pop En-
mons on spree last night, haranguing the lamp
posts upon liberty and the blood Of our orefathers
The temperance people held meeting last night
opposite Coleman's Hotel, in which the indomitabe.
Mr. Savage, known Familiarity as King Savage, laid
it on to the fashionable rum sellers thick and heavy
How Coleman could stand it, we can't divine. AZ
we passed. they were singing to that popular ar OF
the Hutchinson family, 1--WE come from the noun
talns," the following chorus:-
ave are all a band Of freemen,
We are all band OF freemen,
| We are all band Of freemen,
| In the teetotal cause"
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