New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-18
Matters IN WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
WAsHiNGroN. June i'll. =

made IN my last Il appears. from the facts - inch
are in circulation that Mr Van Nes. finding Il iai-
possible to reconcile The dominant portion Of the
State Democracy 90 bis continuance in Office trans
miiied BIZ RESIGNATION TO bis brother, General Van
Ness Of this city. relying it may be- on the known
skill Of the General in secret diplomacy for the OBJ
,annen, Of another oaice not less profitable THAI
the one he surrendered. The efforts Of The General
however. werc not crowned with the usual success.
He became irriiled. wro,e insulting letter 10 the
President and prepared il for publication. This
came 10 the knowledge of the Collector who remon-
,,rated against tie publication. and penned second
letter OF resignation, which be forwarded directly 20
the Pre- dent CURIOSITY j. now on upt0e looking
every mOru.lc mo the National lueiii-snccr Tor
die Generals philippe General Van Ness B, ~
recollection j. correct was tAe President of that
celebrated Cub known a. she Jackson Central Com
mliicc which. ia l--s, exercised some control in
he removals and appointments made 10y General
Jackson. He may be- regarded, therefore. o. one oi
the founders OF the proscnptlve system; ana d. III
.nc revolutions Oi time and party. tn eNecl-
toner becomes the victim. what claim can he sei up
I'd rnblic sympathy What are the Jar0Uin Gibbs
which now dictate tO the Executive whom ~
may apuOint and whom be- must reject unt Inc
spawuiugs Of that notorious Central committee
Ii the tenure Ot Office - LOW 10 nc rendered. bFlti'
humiiafine SarreiHance 10 which II l. subjected 10
what other source J. the change attributable II
wounded feelings abridged freedom OF acton. sia-
wish submission 10 arbitrary interference IN hl- pri-
yate concerns and constant sense Of dependence
Ola the personal caprice "a WlOmsOcVcr may, per
chance. be placed over him. are 20 be the settled
and understood price which the OOF ernmcut oincer
I. IN nav for his station respectable and independent
men viii no longer bc found ~ the public desks ana
th. DEPARTMENTS viii be- filed with fourth and nth
rate clerks incapable Of carrying out the compl-
Gated operations which frequently present them
selves Tor official arrangement and decision \ ioo'er
mode of transactug the public business VIII ncces
.arily be adopted, leading m IT'S turn Z" careless
ness and inacruIacy. the public accounts VII be
come confused. Declarations viii multiply default
crs will escape punishment the revenue VIII De- at
he mercy OF every cunning specuiaior ON onciai
ignorance and If the sworn guardians OF the Irra
-urv do not themselves become corrupt wonder
viii have new miracle 10 feed on.
The Editor of the Government official the Union
mas taken exception to so much Of my Last letter a.
relates 20 the new arrangement OF the Secretary OF
he Treasury for the reduction Of The number OF De
oo>iic Banks. After extracting the paragraph. the
Editor suhjoins the following comments;
The above article founded, to great extent in
.rror No permanent system has been adopted hy the
secretary Of the Treasury. Tie IL engaged % pre-
.eni in securing the pubic moneys. and rendering
he mint most active and efficient increasing the
ltuOsfs- lN INC El4i, A44 Al4N NN4ua~' 'lNtftf ~
lines and half dimes. be- used under he new Post
lfce law The independent Treasury bill na- been fc-
ealod and the Secretary j. further embarrassed hy
he provision Of The act Of l7h june l-ii recognizing
certain extent the then existing depOsiie bank ~
en- and declaring. further, that no change be- made
rear Or noncompliance u he instructions " ne Ircd
iHrg Department. hc failure 90 PUNISH sihcih sfch
mi" This provision doubt designed iO De
hanged whenever the Democratic party should come
nto power in the two Houses OF Congress. Ihst the
secretary Of the Treasury VIII carry out ms specie doc
rncs 10 the full cxtc permitted by the las" ana e-pe
lay that he vii inc 'ase the coinage j. certain Bur
10 viii not attempt violate cvadc the law 20 carry
ui any doctrines he may entertain.
II is one of the habits of the Editor Of the Union
o mysiiiy when he cannot conirovcrt nable to
env single fact stated ia my communication, he
,rcaie- one for his purpose" No permanent sys
en- has been adopted b. the Secretary Of the
Treasury" This j. the only sentence IN the com
li.ntary which takes the shape Of . denial and !
nave looked in vain for any statement in my letter
TO which It applies Ny language Is -" The sec
refarv of the Treasury has nearly completed his
arrangement for the more secure deposit ~ tie
Public Revenue The Editor replies" No per
Inai,ent system has been adopted. Sc. Ergo-thc
original statement l. founded. to a great extent IN
error" This is hot the logic ot the Schools II J.
true but il is very characteristic o; the Editor OF
the I Mon leaving all it, readers IN doubt wherein
nv error lies: or whether have committed any
crro- at oil Indeed, his subsequent explanations
will appear 10 every one as tending more strongly
Ia confirm. than 20 contradict my statement He
admits that the Secretary j. engaged M present IN
securing the Public Moneys | stated ihst De has
nearly completed his arrangement Tor that purpose
He also states that the Secretary Is increasing the
deposits in the Mint in order 10 carry out ms >pc
cic doctrines by an increase OF the coinage. From
what fountain is he directing tins stream OF deposits
into the Mint Can he increase the deposits m the
Mint withou, diminishing them in the Banks For
what purpose have 50 many Presidents OF the
NeV-Nork Banks visited this city and had con
i,rcnces with the Secretary Why has lie felt any
embarrassment" from tho clause in The Act OF
ls44 if he contemplated no changes ny the
+ diior Of the Union should have taken exceptions
to my statement. | am al a loss TO conjecture
tie has certainly failed TO convict me OF any error
probably because ms own views are somewhat
clonded But while ycld nothing TO him on the
score Of his argument ! give credit 10 Inn Tor the
courtesy which marks the tone Of his comment
complaining only of the bad taste he has exhibited
I'm placing my statement relative 10 a matter OF pub
lie concern in iuXtapO~iiiOn with the personalities
OF the correspondent of another Journal. Nothing
either in the phrase or spin; %. what nave written
was calculated TO diminish the standing o. wound
the feelings of tine Secretary, and as 10 rs truth or
talschOOd-.N0uS rcrr0ns.
In the case of the United States against NcNultv
late Clerk of the House OF Representatives which
has been argued for some time on sirns OF de
murrers against the indictments the Circuit Court
has lust given lis decision. overriding al the oblec
lions of the defendants counsel The case VIII
therefore proceed to trial before our Criminal Court
which commenced IL session to-day. The general
opinion seems 10 be- that ii Men uliy escape resi-
dencc OF some duration in our Pcnentlary, he will
have unusual good luck.
Major Eldrcdsc has arrived here bringing let
ter from Gen Samuel Houston. announcing the
death OF Gen jackson on SUNDAY June -ih.
The Public Offices will be closed tomorrow
= The Nem pins Eagie of June end says
man called Io who discharged hand from the
steamboat Grace Daring Friday morning WAS muir
dered aboat O'Clock Friday night the blum. near
the WIKI pole by man who says hi name u Chas 7.
Miller.
STEAMBOAT BvRSED.-Thc steamboat Importer
was burn, 20 the hull ~ the mouth Of Deer Greek near
Cincinnati on the 10Th inst No insurance. She "ss
undouhed 81 IRE TO- the flames burnt from the state
room whore the mattresses were deposited
-Es-Three RATS belonging TO Barnet Goddards
drive swarrpcd on Pscaiaquis fss Wednesday act
and three men were drowned Their names are JAMES
smith OF Ellsworth - Dudley Of Hebron and -
smart Of Lincoln Bangor Nhig. 18th
IL Great sale OF snort-liorncd Cattle.-rhe
lh-rrber sill sell hy Public Alcton, al LIS lace near A.
harry on "Wednesday he 18th lay June. a. 10 O'Clock 4.
VI 81. entire herd Of pur-hrei and imported SHORT