The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-28

| iea OF complaint mas been made oy the milltary o.
his city on account of Mr.. Secretary Marcy's per
listing in the parade Of last Thursday, as 1t was sup
osed that after the mournfu pageant Of Tuesday, hi
you'd have declined the honor, and also on account
fthe fatigue which the citizen soldiery must have
xpenenced But these complaints are not at al
'easonable. The military ought to consider Marcy's
'ltuation. For the last few years he has been in
comparative retirement, and by the merest accident
IN the world he has popped into the Office Of Secre-
| tary OF War. Besides, he has to make up par
ty In this city, although his means to do it are
rather limited at present. consisting original
ly of what made him Governor OF this STATE
charging fifty cents for mending an old pair
of breaches. Still he must do the best he can, and
quite right in seizing advantage Of every crcum-
stantlal God-send that may, by hook or crook, help
him Then in looking after the defences every one
must admit that he is vgilant and faithful to his du-
ty brushing up his patriotism and preparing il the
country should be menaced by France or England,
to defend it at all hazards, as he once did when
he was young man. He has indeed a good deal
Of talent, Mixed to be sure with good deal of hum
bug, which, after all, is species of talent quite SER
viceabe to your politicians. Besides, has not Mar
cy actually declined public dinner? He is POSI-
lively modest.
The Custom House Of this city, too, is now or
ganized to Marcy's satisfaction. He has now got
three principal advisers and friends in this region
Prosper NJ Wetmore, Elijah F. Purdy, and Jona-
than d. Stevenson AL who want offices in the
Custom House under the new regime can act ac-
cordingly.
The SUPPRESSED SPEEcH.-The remarks of the
Courier and Enquirer, relative to the suppression,
after it was in type at the Union office, of speech
delivered by John G. Rives, before the democratic
association OF Washington, have elected very warm
but not altogether satisfactory reply from the GO
vernment organ 1t denies that the press was stop
ped-it denies that the editor posted off to the Pre-
sident-it denies that the President summoned his
official advisers, but the grauamen of the charge is
admitted by the Unio and thus in itsessential par
tculars it holds good, and remains unaffected by
the somewhat petulant reply Of the organ. That such
speech was setup in type at the Union office
that seeing the proof the editor immediately
wrote to the author, requesting him to defer its pub
LEGATION till after the funeral solemnites in honor Of
the memory Of General Jackson, and that it was
accordingly suspended" The speech, which has
thus acquired greater interest than it would intrn-
sically have possessed, has been published in the
United States Journal, without alteration, and like
the letter Of Major Lewis, published in Tennessee,
shows that on his dying bed jackson dsapproved Of
several of the movements of Mr.. Polk, particularly
that upsetting the Kitchen Cabinet. But although
General Jackson may have disapproved of that, we
most heartily commend it, and so does the whole
country.
CUSTOM House MOVEMENTS. There is perfect
mystery about the movements going on in the Gus
tom House during the last few days. We UNDER
stand that thirty or forty removals have taken place.
and as many new appointments been made; and
that amongst the rest the venerable Thomas Cooper,
father-in-law OF Captain Bob Tyler, has been ap-
pointed to Office. The most singular surmises
have been INDUCED by the politicians in relation to
these movements in that mysterious building. 1t is
supposed that the present action of the Collector
will be confirmed by his successor. And il is also
supp sed that Prosper M. Wetmore, Elijah F. Pur
dy and Cornelius w. Lawrence will be the nucleus
of the new party now forming in the bowels of the
democracy, and by which Mr.. Marcy is to be here
after raised to some advanced position in the 60.
vemment.
AT all events the appointment of Mr.. Lawrence is
very unsatisfactory to the party that clamored in
cessanty for the removal of Mr.. Van Ness The
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have been completely check-mated in this move.
ment by the President himself, and the indignation
against Marcy is not loud but deep is showing tsel
in many quarters. We say to old breaches, fifty
cents per patch, ego aheadv'
| CORPORATION ExcuRsroN.-N owLAN's HoTEL.-
Hon. Sec'y Marcy, attended by numerous party Of
friends, civic and military officers, made an excur-
sion yesterday to view the water works, &c. After
viewing the great reservoir, the acqueduct at Nc.
Coomb's Dam and other places,th party repaired to
Harlem, where Mr.. Nowlan was prepared in his new
hotel to receive them in fitting way. This estab-
shment has just been opened by Mr.. Nowlan
where he is ready to furnish visitors with break.
fasts, dinners, tea, suppers, and other rereshmen
on the shortest notice. 1t is situated on the rivel
side and quite close to the Harlem Railroad, b,
which passengers can be conveyed for shilling
| from the City Hall. MIR. Nowan gave general in
vitation to visitors to call and see him, and non,
will be more welcome than his military friends, 70
whom there is good parade ground and every ac
commodation. Well after all this, who will refiIs,
to patronise Mr.. Nowan, the identical Mr.. Now
Ian who kept Prospect Hall, near Yorkville, yer,
short time age, but whose courtesy woul8 be al
well remembered if it were ten times as far back ?
LAYING A CORNER SroNE.-Yeserdaym morning thu
chief quoin Of Mr.. Stewards new and superb ware
house, now erecting on the former site of Washing
ton Hall, was laid in presence Of good number Q
spectators. Among the rest, the Secretary of War
the Vice Chancellor, and Mayor. II is large blocI
of granite, nine feet by three IN the centre is
cavity, in which was deposited copper box, con
tanning few coins, and with few of the news
papers Of the day, a copy of the Herald contann,
the representation of the obseques in honor Of Gen
eral Jackson. Posterity wil-one day be edited b,
discovery Of these interesting relics of the presen
age.
New SUMNER DRINK.-By referring to our adver
Using columns, under the head Of " Somethn,
New and Useful" it will be perceived that new