The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-16
WASHINGTON, August IL, lS45.

WASHINGTON, August IL, lo46.
Among the many foolish rumors that are rife in
this place against r. J. Walker, Secretary of the
Treasury is that he is g Native American in feel
ing, and /" blgot in religious matters" 1t is i'm
possible to account for the way in which so many
absurdities find their way into circulation, nine
tenths of which the persons charged with them,
never see or know of, and it is with view to bring
these accusations under the Secretarys notice, that
| have taken the trouble, through your columns to
advert to them.
The position Of Mr.. Walker, at this peculiar time,
is one of great difficulty and responsibility, which
any one may learn by only weeks acquaintance
with the modus opcrdndi of the Treasury Depart
ment
Beset on all sides by persons from every part of
the Union, with petitions for places, which it is not
in his mower TO bestow it is TO be supposed that
many have to be disappointed whose claims are con-
sidcred, by themselves, In the light OF A NO l
but which, when compared with those of others,
are found not to be according to guner, and conse-
quently disappointment and chagrin occurs, from
which flow a vast volume Of fiction, such as that
which placed between inverted commas, in the
first part of this letter.
Those who know the Secretary OF the Treasury,
will tell you that more generous noble hearted
man does not exist and il he be compelled to dis
appoint many of those whom he would wish to serve,
the cause to be sought for in any want OF dis
his friends, but In the multiplicity OF the
applications for favors that dai Y crowd IN upon
him. all of which are, or supposed to be, until ex-
ahmed, equally meritorlous. IL would be very 40
surd in MIR. Walker, or any other public man OF ny
standing In the political world, to ally hlmseif WIN
the miserable faction of whose principles ne Is sald
to partake because 1t is so self-evldento even the
most superficial observer, that SUCH course OF ac
ton would sound his political death-kneh the mo-
ment il was known. 1pL:L,,.
al he ,b;nS not long since, and soon found out
~ ~ -" ,he;r Sorrow, that it was losing game
- ,ha batte for power, even Daniel Webster, him
self Constitutional Dan, had to back out from his
:. Watiye American" speech at Fanueil Hall.
II Mr. Walker be an aspirant tor the Presidency,
az some say he is and don't see why he should not
be one as well as any other man, he could not ex-
pect the support Of the sensible portion of either
party but more particularly Of his own, were he to
adopt sentiments like those which are imputed to
him Away, then, with such silly rumors They
are not worth the wind expended IN blowing them
about.
regret that you should have given currency to
the idle and mischevous article OF your regular
CORRESPONDENT" respecting the Bull Of the Pope. re-
curing the Jesuts OF Georgetown College to refrain
from assocating with their fellow citizens OF other
religious persdasions. The tale was false IN every
particular and your reporter, though not intending
| am sure, to do the college wfu injury, deserves
a severe rebuke for allowing himself e be hoaxed
by such humbug. Were they TO do what your cor.
respondent says they have been instructed 20 90 oy
his Holiness, they might well at once shut up tnen
establishment, because nearly all their boarders are
sons OF the wealthiest Protestant families IN he