The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-15

BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Correspondence Of the Herald.l

Circuit Cot7 md O. j. MAINLY Naval Court
Mutiat and Captain oo,hses- JIore Distin guish-
ed Yisitors al Coieman's- The Presidents HEALTH
Mr. Seagstack's Letter and the IT, s. Journal
In the case of c. J. McNulty, indicted before the
Criminal Court for embezzlementof public moneys
entrusted TO his charge, the argument was closed
this morning between Mr.. Fendall for the indict-
ments, and Mr.. Hoban for the accused. before the
Circuit Court. Mr.. Hoban pleaded the vagueness
of the specifications in the indictments the
why they should be quashed and dwelt largely upon
the case of Tobias Watkins, in which the first in
dctment was overued because OF the InexpllcltnesS
Of the charge. He insisted that the crime of which
his client stood accused, in all other cases. should
be distinctly, fully, and mlnuely specified; thar the
indicted party might know the plan of assault ind
his means Of defence. But in these indictments
neither the alleged entertainments, the time of
thelr occurrence, nor the agencies employed, nor
the character or sum of the moneys alleged to be
/ trauduently and feonlously squandered by the ac-
cused, were specified. In all these particulars the
indictments were vague and Inexplici
The argument of Mr.. Hoban appeared almost to
shake the Judges who are to decide upon this de-
murrer-whether the indictments are sufficient or
should be set aside. We know not how the accused
is to be brought to the test of the law, and the penal
~ of Justice, unless through general specifications
sufficient to cover the facts of his embezzements.
If it shall obtain in this ease that the mnue claim
ed as essential TO lawful Indictment by Mr.. Hoban,
are alone admissible, then McNulty is free man,
and beyond the reach Of the law. IL is impossible TO
specify the uses TO which he applied the public mo-
neys sqnandered under his care, or the times Mt
which he appropriated them, or the agencies en-
poyed, the particular character whether paper or
com, or both, or either 1t Is sufficient for his
raignment, sufficient for his accountability, that
there is deficit of some 1913, 900 OF the public
neys entrusted TO his charge public officer, of
which he has made no return; and which, thus far,
loss to the treasury and breach OF his trust.
There will be no safety for the public treasure IT
defaulter may not be tried because the exact parti-
on lis nd ut 10 nfpnr
not be reached Swarwoutlng will at once become
the order of the day, and the vena provisions of the
Sub Treasury act will be dead lctter-a nullity-
an obsolete law
We rely upon the good sense of the Court. We
trust that the indictments presented will be affirmed,
and that the late Clerk Of the House will be prompt
y called up TO account for the violation of his oath,
the betrayment of his friends, the sacrifice of his
honor, and the whereabouts Of the aforesaid thirty
three thousand dollars
We expect decision from the Court tomorrow.
If the indictments be affirmed McNulty will be
speedily brought to answer before the Criminal
Court; if set aside, new indictments will have to be
drawn up which w9n I'D probably lead to an nde
ed bet the money upon the neutrality-suspicious. it
away at New York and the Springs, or lost it in
loans TO falthess individuals coparinershps or cor
tee an assurance Of the safety of the fund, let us
know. Let know the extent of the guilt or the
innocence Of the late Clerk-et him be examined,
and adIudeed acquitted accordingly.
Among the arrivals at Coleman's Yesterday, were,
| X. X Meade, Esq Of Virginia Mr.. Meade
Harrison elector in 1910, and an advocate decl-
slve and industrious for Polk and Dallas in 1874.
The inevitable corollory is that he has an axe to
grind, r. Barnwell Rhett, of South Carolina,
doubtless on mission relating to Texas, the spe-
clal or regular mission TO England, the Oregon
question, and the position OF Captain Polk on the
tariff We think there can be no question but that
his visit is ..by authority" and his object the an
nexaton of Texas and the rights of South Carolina
J p Langdon, of South America James Coleman,
OF Tennessee, and Thomas S. O'Sullivan, Of New
York, am Irish old bunker, suppose The first
on the list to-day Is, John Smith OF Massachusetts.
cipne, the cleanliness, the TASTE and roomness of
the house and the comfort, Chats the word we have
been atter) the comfort of the traveller at Cole
mans makes HIM feel, as he stretches himself after
dinner in the back porch, quite al home.
| The President of the United States, we were glad
TO learn, on inquiry to-day, was recovering, and
| soon expected 10 be strong as ever.
| We are told that Mr.. Sengstack one of the ring
! leaders OF the local democracy of Washington is
pushing vigorously tor the place of old Major Dade
as superintendent OF the district penltentiary Re-
Gently he published letter in the IT, s. Journal in
which he argued TO show that he had not heretofore
made any money from painting the White House,
| ter was printed as written, and abounded in
grammatical blunders. Some of the particular
friends of Sengsiack took this letter as printed to
| CAPTAIN Polk, and wanted TO know If he could pa
tronse such dull scholar as the House and Sign
/ Painter had shown himself to be in this dldactic
composition Sengstack heard of the movement,
| and down he goes to Messrs. Fisk and Dow for re-
| dress The very same evening Fisk and Dow state
that the blunders in the letter Of Sengsack, we're
| not his, but theirs However II is not necessary
| that the overseer of the penitentlary should be
| grammarian.