The New York herald., 1845-09-24

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| This singular brochure contains the private and
confidential correspondence of all the individuals
mentioned on the ,lte page, for series OF years, ad
dressed 10 Jesse Hoyt, late Collector of New York,
and lnterspersed with critical moral, abusive, phi
losophical and general remarks by the editor, VIM
Lyon Mackenzie. The politicians and papers for
the last few days have been highly excited, IN CO.'S
sequence OF tine disclosures Only two of the news
papers, however, the Tribune and the Express, have
published these letters, and they have been strongly
denounced by all the rest of the press, guilty OF
baseness in publishing the private correspondence OF
individuals Singular enough, the Tribune published
some OF the letters the same day the book ap-
psared, showing there must have been some secret
arrangement between the editor of the pamphlet and
the editor of the Tribune,
This Mackenzie, it will be remembered, is fugi-
tive from the Canadian gallows, which he certainly
would have graced, had he been caught during the
attempted revolution IN that British Province in
1887. According to the newspapers, it seems diff
cult to account, amidst the numerous rumors, for
the means by which this person got hold of the do
cuments In question. Some say they are fictitious,
nut as far as we are enabled to Judge they genu-
me- 1t Is very certain that Mackenzie did not him.
self furnish the facts which connect the letters fol
they impart political information he could not know
from this circumstance, 1t is supposed he has been
assisted by certain parties behind the curtain, II
getting up and publishing this pamphlet. Others al
ledge the letters were stoen and that Jesse Hoytano
the parties implicated ought to endeavor to bring an
indictment against the individual who has commit
ted the act whoever he may be. So think we.
| The whole affair has created an intense excite
ment among politicians in this city. Some believe
the information connecting the letters together was
given by M. L. Davis, formerly in the Custom
House, or by the Elk Collector. We doubt this
Mackenzie, it will be recoleced, was appointed to
situation there, at the instgauon of the Tyler admi-
nistration; he has been Tyler man for long time,
very hostile Van Buren, and made his retreat from
the custom house when Mr.. Van Ness was re-
moved
The appearance of Ex-President Tyler at this
time may have some connection with this publica-
ton, for it is now well known that the meanness
duplicity, and unexampled infamy OF Tylerism ex
ceed all that heard of before in this coun
Among the other letters are eight-we believe
that is the number-attrbuted to the proprietor ant
editor of this paper J. Gordon Bennett written be
tween the years 1920 to 1893, to Jesse Hcyt They
are correct and genuine, as far as can be recol
lected at this time, although some of the inference.
drawn by the Editor Of the Tribune from them are
not admitted, but are Infamous and atrocious, a:
will be seen IN day or two, when the whole affai
will be ripped up and developed by this journal The
Editor of this paper never had any transaction with
Van Buren, or his friends, which he is afraid OF
ashamed to have made public, and he never wrote a
single private letter in his life he would object to
have published tomorrow. The other letters in
this pamphlet display set of tastes and purposes
any thing but moral or creditable The singular
mixture OF plety and humbug in Mr. Butler's-the
strange conglomeration of profanity and stock-job
blng In John Van huren's, and the peculiar quail
ties OF Martins himself, will be much reished by
all parties. AS political weapon or movement. the
brochure Is unimportant. The character and repu
tation OF Martin Van lren and his political asso
ciates, is Just the to-day as it was yesterday
and has been since the beginning of his career |
the private correspondence OF the Wing editors ant
politicians were published in the same open ant
unblushng manner as that in which this ramphe
gives the letters Of the locofocos there would no
be found the weight of pin of difference between
them. The only regret we have is that we are found
IN such bad company; but that is the last period o
| our lite IN which we will be found among such mi
serabe politicians we found them out in the righ,
time, and will never be caught in their company
again.