The New York herald., 1845-06-20
WASHINGTON, June IS, 1915.

WASHINGTON, June Is, 1915.
History in Brief Of the Remorai Of Mr.. Van Ness-
ppointments-Fashionable Resorts.
We have seen a private letter of Gen. John p.
Van Ness of this city, President of the Bank of the
Metropolis, brother of the late Collector, remonstra-
ting against the removal of the late incumbent of
your Custom House. The letter was written before
the resignation, SO called, of the removed officer.
We stand pledged not to submit it for publications
although we can discover nothing in it which in our
conception could possibly dsparage the future pros
poets of substitute appointment from the admins
tration in favor OF Cornelius z. Van Ness. The let
ter embraces manly statement of the servlces-of
the fidelity in office, at home and abroad, of this
gentleman, and protest decisive, but dignlfed,
against the Influences OF the clgmes contending for
his removal, beingpermitted to outweigh the merits,
the services and the qualifications of the late Col
lector We argue from the fact OF his submitting
to resignation, that condition was attached of a
satisfactory transfer to some other office. We are,
indeed, apprised that there was such condition,
and that Mr.. Van Ness was this day TO have
ceived his commission-to Spain most probably.
There are, however, two other prominent candi-
dates for this office, Hon. r.. nj. Saunders, of ~ c.,
ard h. p Flannakin, Esq, distinguished politician
OF his party, from western Pennsylvania. The Union
OF this evening may, perhaps settle the question.
Never has mortal man been more severely tried
than Captain Polk, IN the matter of the Collector of
the port OF New York. On the one hand he
of Gov. Van Ness-his orthodoxy-his abilities,a
the satisfaction he gave to the mercantile commu-
nifty: the other, he was perplexed with the impor
tunities, strong and lncessant, of new depdtatons
every day, protesting against the retention Of this
subordinate of Captain Tyler. These Incessant inn
portunties. from the very annoyance which they
gave, compelled the Executive, TO the alternative of
an unqualified dismissal OF Mr.. Van Ness, COM
promise of some sort. The President, II appears.
anxious to the Cancellation of both parties in the
premises, has adopted the latter alternative. The end
is yet TO be seen.
We are now apprehensive that the President will
experience some trouble In the appointment of Mr..
McLane, of Md, to England. The "Old Hunkers'
are muttering in omnous dissatisfaction-the
''Young Democracle,' don't know what to make OF
II; as If all parties were not aware that the mission
had gone begging for customer.
We learn that Thomas j Foot has been APP
pointed postmaster at Jersey City, IN place OF Ihos
Smith, ,and that the commission has gone on to-day
The President and Cabinet, if you will observe have
been out-weedinp among the offices OF the States
pretty industrousy. An extermlnating vengeance Is
o be visited upon the acts (or axes) OF Granger and
Ewing in ISiI We would, therefore, admonIsh
eyery Whie Office holder under the administration
saw his prayers and make his peace with heaven, for
die he must. u CuRTIus
N. B-Messrs. Tyler and Burch, of the U. $.
Hotel, authorize us to tender to MIR. and Mrs. b.,
an invitation to the Pavilion at Piney Point, Chesa-
peake Bay, some five or six hours steaming from
Washington. There is TO be grand festival there
on the glorious fourth, The Journey would richly
compensate you months past-time along the clas-
sic shores of the Chesapeake and amoug the chival-
ry OF the old Dominion.