New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-26
sThe ook'-Letter from VIM. l.. Mackenzie

from my book on Hoyf buter " an bureh anu "i''
polit;ca friends wish to offer, through Inc IN
bune. some explanations, which the remarks OF TINS
week in the journals of the city seem 10 call Tor.
This do in Justice to others whose names are call
Cd in question and to myself where cruelty rnisrep-
resented.
Mr.. Bennett in the Herald Of this morning, pub
fishes letter from Governor Van Ness IN winch ne
contradcs the assertion made in one OF the journals
,ha, he had hand in the publication Mr. ' an
Ness had nothing at all to do with it-he could not
have known that such work was contemplated 1t
mt true As asserted in todays Herald, that Robert
- TYLER and Mr. Bogardus have been intimately con-
"nected with Mackenzie's intentions and purposes
10 relation TO the publication of this private cores
"pondence and that the ExPresident himself, now
ain this civ is anything but ignorant OF H. Neither
directly nor indirectly have |. or others on my be
half had anv communication. at any time, with either
of these gentlemen, respecting such publication
OfMr T Y Parmelec | never heard I'll saw MN
mentioned in this mornings Herald. His life OF
President Tyler never saw.
Poor Jesse Hoyt has sins enough to answer lot
vitkout charging him, the Express, the Hera4d'
and wv street folks have done. with handing
me the letters quoted referred TO- for publication
Mr. Robert Webber. then senior clerk, RECORD once
pointed out Mr. Hoyt 70 me once or twice wneh IA tnT
Office few days after went into the custom hOuse.
.rer W hin, hut there and spoke 70 him IN my
life The n Y. Commercial Advertiser OF ast IaesGay
saws we cannot help thinking that the plohcaion na
lof been made without the knowledge ana cohsent -
Mr. Uovt. and il is evident that some other than MI
Mackenzie has had active part IN supplying me con
meeting links Of the narrative None oui cohenPo
% ~ and actor in the could know 80 much Of the
details SC. Mr. Hall the proprietor OF the CONNER
risi has been personally acquainted with me iOr s,Ou
quarter OF century-he ia often in Canada wnere
passed the active part OF my he from my yo-.A
inward and knows my reputation there among All par
,es for honesty and versciiy was suDscroer 10 MS
iournal long before entered political ne here 5tae
b,, Mr. Howl gave no and had no knowledge OF
the publication and that no human being sl1eu me ~
s,,nnlvng the connecting links OF the nafraufe Inv
/ Herald following up the Commercial says - 10y
certain that Mackenzie did not hlmsen Ii..'i "a;
fars which connect the letters, ior 'hey i'nPai' pm
q cal Information he could not know. sunni
"beleve the information connecting the ie,er'
! was given by NJ. L. Davis, or by the Ex,Coneclor !
havo no ACQUAINTANCE whatever with Mr.. DAVIS, nor
,e had nor did ever ask or receive any information
on any political subject from Mr. Van Ness gave no
vote refused my mite 10 every party suosci on %
took part in no political business while IN iae custom
House VIII Mr. Hall do me the only favor nave ever
ked of himcause the conductor of the Commercih 70
MAJ UroJ asserts that YOU published Of the
letters last Monday through secret arrangement WIN
me This you know 10 be untrue nave h"' sPoAe"
10 YOU nor had any communcaiionwlth your o'ncc III
! any ,vay for more than a twelvemOnih o.,
H. rreajDo Past of Tuesday last, contains an edo-
rial notice of my book of character 80 Illuminating 10
ali connected with that journal, that confess 10 you
shouh have been allowed at any time 20 oil the cnsir
| formerly occupied by Leggett and Bryant. Inns
work" says the Post s collection Of h1es 5a,u
have boen addressed 10 Mr. Jesse HOyt, while collector
of the Port by persons Of more or less poItca eii
nence and published by fraud Of the most hfocous
and damning character e,,. .o io,,
In il addressed to Mr. Hoyt, while Collector oil the rort
II is perhaps the longest letter have published. lou
will find in pages ~ and 90 wish much tha' you
,yould copy i-and the editor OF the Evening fosi
he's said How far these authentic how lar
authentic they have been mutiated by me sconndre VINO
has the eGr0nfry to place his name upon the ue pug
we cannot say" he may walk into the Custom house'
next door his Office, and compare my copy WIN ,ns
original in the hands OF Mr. Bogardus Ire ASSISTANT
lec,or To the public ! leave IT 10 cay whetheI ,he
spy upon his unsuspectng comrades, ihe lP'u
/ hiyeng who presided at the bureau OF the Post one
/ hour occupied a desk in the Customs the next ana
went round listening TO his elowclerks receiving ther
"unsuspectng and unrescrved confidence, tas y SUN
van has il that he might beray and ruin them on the
third-we will leave ii to the public TO say whether the
spy of the Post, who have plored him. as warn
ing 10 all pmps md eaVesdroPpels III hes u oO"'' w
Not many men could be found, perhaps, who never
having been in the New York Custom House seiore ~
any capacity would haveAnuch more fully comprehend
ed its too complicated machinery than myself OWING
the warm friendship of certain nsturszed ctzens spd
uRkH0uR application was made on my Dehan %
President Tyler his Mr. Robert Tyler, and to 9th
or persons then Influential Washington for an nspec-
orshp situation could have properly hled mad al
that time the appreciation Of the members oil The Nechan
kindly treated than while in their service yet threw
my situation az aeq" wa. by director " las
/ Institute and was told that my NOMINATION haa 10
90 10 Washington and would be immediately seht
a month after found TO my surprise nau hib be
auences had been brought to bear against me- "n'V,
in moor with large family. had to submit 10 "heh
Mr. Van Ness came into Office h. was requested 10 EI'e
me clerk ship. and he did go was Paoeu IN lne re
! I'D Denartment with two other clerks, and my chief
| employment for time was TO arrange ana sort I'm
mense official papers Of all kinds and every date, which
in the Swartwout and Hoyt times had been put in state
of confusion the like Of which never saw inbny public
or private establishment In the civilized world Among
many rich and remarkable pirate documents. sorted
ont large bundle ofsecret reports 10 Hoytby his worth
less faverites prasng officers and clerks denoun
cling others fsiihess to the party, unwilling 10 pay
sesmens Wings. Conservatives not true to Van Buren,,
enemies TO Hoyt &C and plenty OF other espionage doc
uments the whole proving that an odous and dangerous
police existed whose reports were received In secret
and could meet the blow for he kHer not his en-
env did not copy the whole of the Wiz record. but
took specimens and selected the letters of Mr. Brysnts
partner he brother of Judge Ulshoeer for publication
1T future time. The original showed TO Mr.. X John
Everett then in the Office and 10 many other persons and
enclosed eight months the Assistant &c.
lccior Mr. Bogardss with letter in which expressed
the detes,ston fen al such practice. Mr.. b. came up
stairs took bundle Of secret notes, reports &c with
hmmany others not whit better perhaps worse, are
in the Custom House yet and can be reached dare
when wanted. With Mr.. Bogardus have not since that
time had any conversation that subject and scarcely
on any other-but the editor of the Post may rest
sured that be shall have directions where other originals
may be found for comparison 10 his hearts content
whenever he repubshes the ofhis predecessor
muila,ed or shows my interpretations Meantime hope
YOU will show TO the world Mr.. Ulshostier Of the
Evening Post. pictured in my 10Th chapter
! Did | seek his correspondence Could help
reading it And when obliged read it who is there
of the gentlemen with whom Mr.. OSulliyan is pr
veged TO associate who will say that he considers any
officer in the n Y Custom House obliged TO keep the
secrets of the spy upon his fellows 1t may suit the ys
tenn of Joseph Fouch6 in France, that OF Sir James
Graham ne man Of l,trs in London, but hate Gus
/ tom House spy. as hypocriie of the worst class.
intended TO say something to-day ofthe base untruihs
about my breaking open private box my being placed
aprivsie apartment and other clerks being removed
on my account but am fearful you will complain Of the
length of this letter. Perhaps sou will permit me 10
continue these and other explanations tor morrow.
see Ii said by many journals that the letters have
published are part Of the PoineeXier papers which Mr.
| Curtis gave 10 the Comrs. and which they sent 10
Washington lest Mr.. Hoyt would repleyin them. They
| are not so-neiiher have SO said nsinuaied. An
honest needs no bosterng by evasion fsshood.
The Express hints that might prosecute lioyt for
| libel What would eer by that The seven lawyers
who defended him when verdict of s2e0OO0 was
found against him would be there-judges preserved
| trsm ruin" the bsnch-and appeal TO the -
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