Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-10

New York, MAY 8, IS45.
Both branches Of our Legislature have adopted
bill Incorporating the " American Atlantic Steam
Navigation Company" the object Of which is the
establishment OF a line Of steamships between this
cry ana both Liverpool and Havre. The capital
OF te company is two millions Of dollars and il is
ther intention TO construct seven ships OF about
TWO thousand tons each SO that we NAV expect regu-
lar semi-monthy steam communication between this
port and Europe. The ships are TO be built in this
country, and 1t is expected that the new line will
enectually put stop to the steam communication
between boston and Liverpool, by the way of Hail.
lax, OF which New York has always been little
Jealous.
Inc work oil prescription goes on in our Custom
House, and quite number OF removals have been
made during the past week. Our new I.ocofoco
Corporation are also preparing in caucus for most
nnrelenting sweep IN our city Offices. They have
marked Tor the bowstring every man, from the
District Attorney to the deputy superintendent OF
street brooms. No matter how well qualified an
officer may be. from long experience and exclusive
devotion 70 one pursuit. to discharge the public
business with superior accuracy and despatch If he
cannot show the endorsement of Tainmany Hall he
must walk the plank. The question is not is he
competent and honest /? but, is he an INSCRIPTIONS
partisan will he add any thing to the political
! capital of the party
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by the publication in our journals of ule Presidents
recent circular in regard .ss -ansount fapor-
/ expcrr1d from Ethe public clerks Ought not the
regulations he proposes extend to all clerks in the
| public service-those of our Custom House and
Post Office, for example, well as of the Depart.
ments at Washington! Ought they not to extend
to the Heads of Bureaus well as to the subordi-
mates Why does the President show such a
tender concern for the 'disapponted creditors 2
/ of the poor clerks, while those of the thousand
Isinecurists who hang upon the Treasury, are UNI
provided for by Executive vigilance and rigor
But are these acquisitions seriously enforced at
Washington! Is there an attempt even made 10
exercise this humiliating surveillance over the
finances and domestic arrangements Of the clerks
Are they compelled, like schoolboys, explain the
precise object for which they may !" want to go
/ out?" If the demands of the Circular are NOT
| enforced then let us know the fact for we would
not have Mr.. Polk go down to posterity as the
| Squeeys of Presidents.
| The contributions for the Pittsburgh sufferers
from our citizens already amount to upwards of
twenty-five thousand dollars and the relief CONF
mittee still active. a
Three anti-renters, who have been undergoing
their trial at Delhi, hayebe found guilty and
fenced to a confinement Of two years in the State
prison at Sing Sing. They were conducted out of
the infected district under strong escort; but it is
not improbable that they will be pardoned by Gov
ernor WRIGHr before many weeks of their term Of
incarceration have expired. The anti-renters are
said to be greatly disprited by this result; and
hopes are entertained that the worst of the dis
tnrbances from this source are over.
An In6del Convention, composed of delegates
from various parts of the country, held in this
city yesterday at the Coliseum Hall in Broadway.
About four hundred persons were present, some Of
whom had been drawn to the meeting by curiosity,
or to give an account Of its proceedings Mr.OwEN,
of Lanark, the well-known and interchangeable advo-
cate Of the social system" was the principal
speaker but he did not seem TO occasion much en-
thusiasm among his hearers by his remarks. He
spoke of the world vast lunatic asylum HAz-
LIFT, in his essay on People with one Idea, writ
! ten more than twenty-five years ago, illustrates his
remarks by reference to this same Mr.. OWEN, who,
he says, is man /" remarkable for one idea. Peo-
pie who thus swell out some vapid scheme of their
own into undue importance seem TO me TO labor un-
der water in the head--to exhibit huge hydroce-
phalus. They may be very worthy people for all
that, but they bad companions, and very indif-
ferent reasoners.' Mrs. ROSE, a Polish lady, sue
i ceeded Mr.. OWEN in addressing the meeting. The
Convention is 10 continue its abors during the pre-
sent week There is little danger Of its making it
fself felt in the community.
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