New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-30
Prescription by Polk-Deafh, INSANITY &c
Corrrspondence Of The Ne"-i OK III0u'o'
W.sur~croS July 18th. l-ti.

Warrington. sNif --tal A-''s
The ruuors of this morun, are that the two Au-
di;or-. Peter Ha-ner and stephen Pleasanion' and
the Commissioner of Pensions, 7. L. Edwards have
received notice that their services are 10 DC dis
nansed with. Mr. Clinton. believe recent mem
Der Of Congress from your State, l. -aid 10 have
been appointed to the place o; Mr.. Edwards Ma
holland. Commissioner ofPublic Buildings and Ma
io- Dade Warden Of the Penitentisry. are 10 De ~
placed says report by the two Coltmans' one u
no, both a portion Of the Democratic Club wnlch
d.poses Of the public Offices al pleasure. Ihese
Col,nans are Irishuen made wealthy BY contracts
with the Government. Mr.. Buchanan desires t.
sse Pitt formerly Special Agent Of the Post once
Department appointed 70 the Public Buildings but
his wishes can avail uothins against the etlct o.
tho Democratic Club Another runlOr L. that
..ns-sl Hunter T. : Marshal a Loco Foco.
,,.-oi,,ed by General Jackson and respected by all
parries is 10 give way as soon a. his commssion
sxn,res for General McCalla. recently appointed
Auditor Tho latter values his services az more
than p 1C0 4 year. and a. he was appointed ~
he Democratic Club The Chief Marshal al the IN
aururaton he regards himself a. thus designated
for the Office Of General Hunter Before the end q
the present week. II j. supposed great number o.
Clerks vii. find themselves cast loose upon tne
world
\
died on Thursday and was buried yesterday. he
ras a prominent member OF the Episcopal church.
| a GOOD man Il worthy citizen. and has len widow
and six children penniless. but trust not friend
/ less H had been for fve-and twenty years CLERK
| in the Registers o.hce. and not whisper OF com
! nl,int was ever breathed against him. Mr. Gileit.
vi,h the ano-obaiiOn Of the President. removed this
man from, Office. Unqualified for any other employ
mon, he demonstrated against the act, represented
the heness condition OF his family was roughly re
/ n,lsed went home and fell sick. A cOngesiive Il
yer came on and this aggravated by his distress OF
mind terminated in brain fever which resulted IN
| hi. deafh In this case. against whom have the
widows curse and the orphans cry gone up to
| Uoaven II i not with the expectation that any
Wholesome change can b. made in Mr.. Polk that
give this tragic incident 70 the world. wolld a.
/ .oon think of cutting ont an excrescence from
pebble with lancet The man himself must be
/ broken No aud shivcred, marrow, bones and ALL
for in the marrow will be found the vice when ha'
caused the actual murder OF one man. and the virtual
destruction Of many others. and may yet fatally m
inre the well being Of the Republic before the DIS
/ s,uring element can De- eradicaied Butt is proper
/ ina, he should be known TO the People not only IN
he more prominent features OF MS political course
/ but AlSo in his minor acts OF party Intolerance anu
beartlessness By the former they may Judge OF
him a. q statesmen by the latter they will estimate
him a. man IL ia but sheer justice that the cert
scstss of his contemporaries should be recorded De
'orehand for the benefit Of the historian IN order
that when Mr. Polk in the course OF events becomes
candidate for historic laureis me cohser'"o' ~
his fame may not be without ample end verta0le
material. for the truth. But for the light she'd on
the character of General Jackson during his career
,vbat gross m conceptions would not posterty nave
derived from the fulsome and dOlarous euloces av
,.hed over his grave If NJ Polk has done any
GOOD a, all since he came into power-f he mas
| cbeered any widows heart or filled any orphan b
Il ha
! GOOD of the consolation which he can gather from
| the act. lei his advocates now produce the facts
and the evidence
some three or four years since. Congress appro-
nraied some $4,000 to transform the old jail OF ths
city into hospital for the insane. The money wasex
pended the buildlngwas lengthened, ana cur up lho
mail APARTMENTS ready for the reception OF patients
I but sinc. that time nothing has been done by Con
gross to carry out the plan. Some unfortunate SUD
iects who were found IN the streets. have been placed
in The building but there has been no money pro
vided bv law for furniture medicines or food, the
unfortunate inmates are dependent even Tor exist
ence on individual charity. In vain did the physl
cisns and others appear before Committee IN Con
,,re.s Ia session and represent that for some small
fund even 500. sufficient supply OF iron befsteads
and other ndispensables might be procured. Not a
dollar could be wrung from the keepers OF the pup
lie purse. 4 respectable young frcnchmah VIC
had migrated hitler for the purpose OF betterng Ms
fortunes disappointed in his hopes became insane
and few months since was sent TO this asylum
He had no bed save the wisp of straw which was
scattered on the brick floor food except what q
charitable Frenchman contributed daily and with a.
.iduous kindness and punctualiiy. But he was a
dangerous unaiic incapable OF approaching the be
nevoence OF his couniryman, and was Kept under
the restraint OF double shirt The iron had en-
tered into hi, soul and he pined away until scarcely
more than the human outline was ieit To designate
this man and thus he died yesterday Others remain
tenants of the same gloomy abode, aud although
nothing can be done Tor the dead the living have
surely some claim on the sympathy OF Congress