The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-05
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
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Correspondence Of the Heraldl


Father Richie says the question is se,tled--he
Texas question, Of course. We wish we could say
SO as confidently as the editor of the Union. But
though not secured, we consider Texas secure; and
as the next movement for turning this acquisition to
profitable account, we shall insist upon the further
acquisition OF the delightful region of Caifor-
MIA The editorials of the Unia upon the subject
of Texas are very long and dry. There is no ne
cessity for telling the same story half dozen times
over in the same paper. Father Richie long wind
ed editor, and nothing short Of column annexa-
ton will bring HIM to a halt We are glad to hear,
by the way, that the Un,on has had already REIN
forcement of $500 cash subscribers, and above
the list left it by Messrs. Blair and Rives This Is
playing the organ to some purpose.
Some of our good locofoco brethren want to know
what grudge we have against the Hon. Mr.. Clinton,
that charged him with reading the newspapers at
Coleman's, waiting upon the President, and playing
an occasional game at ten pins, at Jenkins. No
erudge at all. Nor was there anything disparaging
in the charges against the Colonel as aforesaid He
is good fellow, of the first exation men, one
OF the most consideate members to the leterwriters
in the House-pole and courteous TO every body;
and the idea, therefore, that we designed Zen
strike" upon the Colonel is perfectly absurd. We
dlsdaln to knock any mans pms from under him.
v no stands as pumb-up TO the mark Col. Clinton
! Our attention has been called to the case OF Thos
Grady, one of the laborers in the public gardens
Ii appears that Thomas signed letter, recommend
ing the appointment of Mr.. Sengstack, 0ocofoco)
commissioner OF the public grounds and buildings,
in the place of Major holland, (coon) The Major
hearing this, gave Thomas his walking papers, after
the refusal OF the public gardener to dismiss him.
The case is certainly hard one for Thomas, that
he should be turned out for the expression of
his opinion IN favor of Sengstack and against
| the Major, but Thomas might have expected
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is to turn out the Major, and to turn in Sengstack
On the subject OF this appointment, and one two
others, we learn that the local democracy intend
holding meeting soon, in front of the hickory pole
for the purpose of letting off little indignation
sleam. Item. What right has the commissioner of
the Public Buildings to discharge men under the con-
troll of the Public Gardener. We tell the Gardener
that he has no right.
The editors of the United States Journal seem to
take especial pleasure In sneerlng at the pretensions
ofthe f. Va and they affect to hold, likewise the
" best blood of Virginia." in utter contempt. No
wonder. Both these gentlemen, we believe, are de-
scendedfrom the Qaker hangers and witch drowners
of the wooden clock country, away down East. The
bad odor in Virginia of Yankee tin-pedlars, general
ally, may account largely for these exacerbations
against her by Messrs. Fisk and Dow. The old lea
ther-heads of Salem, on the other hand never had
any but the most gody horror OF the uaps, the reels
the barbecues, the Christmas dances, and all the
glorious fun of the ancient chvalry of the Old Do
minion, God bless her. She is the mother of the
revolution, and of the champion thereof-of our IN
dependence, and of the father of the Decaration-of
our Constitution and It's author-of States and Of
statesmen-of warriors and orators, and mighty men
of renown. From her hills burst upon the colonies
the first resolve for freedom, and upon her shores its
final triumph was achieved And we now say to all
tin-peddling, wooden-nutmeg, codfish-eaters from
down East hands off. or we'll knock you as fiat
| as pumpkin pie.
Several explosions reported to-day, by Mr.. Giett,
Register of the Treasury Among his late eject
ments is Mr.. James, man high in the Episcopal
Church here, of which Mr.. French is pastor A
Zeal III n 10 man facf cd
this act OF accommodation, as also of another in
the General Post Office, of agood Methodist class
leader. But the fact is, the robes of church will
answer tor the retention OF wings m offce-nothlng
but lame leg or two, or broken back can save
them. Tyler men very nervous about these days.
Il honest John Tyler were 10 come to town now, it
is doubtful whether many of the recipients of his ia
vor would be generous enough to walk the streets
with him. They would deny him, Peter denied
Christ, without the after remorse of Peter The
names OF three of the persons discharged by Mr.
tfillet, are Dawes, Henson, lame man, and Phil
lips, wing editor IN Pennsylvania, In 1910 Ritter,
a gentleman Of the press, from York State fills one
of these vacancies He was lately, we are informed,
IA writer for the New York Euening Post.
Lieut.. ]. w. Schaumburg, LIST Regiment, u. S.
Dragons, has issued pamphlet of thirty-two
pages in defence of his right to continue in the
army one OF its officers. 1t seems that about
the time of his appointment LIST Lieutenant OF
Dragons, he resigned his commission I'd Lien
tenant, and that this has been construed into an uu-
qualified resignation of both commissions. He
makes strong argument in his own defence, which
viii be found of much interest to officers of the
Army. We shall, perhaps, refer to this subject
again.
Sundry documents relating to the Cherokee dis
sensions have been placed in our possession for
examination, which shall report upon in day or
two.
A report, which, but for the authority furnishing
II, could scarcely accredt has just up from
the steamboat landing. 1t is said that Mr. John c.
Rives late of the Globe, and Mr.. Cunningham, of
the old Dominion, Norfolk, Virginia, both good
locofocos, have had set to,--ln some degree
Eclipsing the fight,
Between Rathbun and White.
Cunningham, it is alleged, called Rives some hard
names-Rives, In consequence, intercepted Cum
bingham on the steamboat it was going out this .
morning. and demanded explanation Cunning
ham declined giving IT. or making apology, and
referred Rves the tribunal of the laws for redress
Rives preferred taking the law into his own hands,
and thereupon followed skrmmage, which had
il not been stopped by the interposon of our popu
lar host, Coleman ION board at the time) and some
others, might have ended in the combatants tumb-
ling overheard as the difficulty occurred close up
in the eyes of the boat. Neither party seriously
defaced-though both were slightly scratched. No
bones broken
The municipal elections held yesterday, went off
very quietly. No regular division into parties, but
partial splits upon local questions. Boz.
Philadelphia.