The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-27
LATEST NTRLLIGEsCE BY yHE NAILS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a, 1876
The Secretary of the Treasury and his Mississippi
Friends.

ET1endS
The present Secretary of the Treasury has gain
ed his present position from using the ideas OF
others. he has been an things /. ali men. He was
trusted by Tyler, by Van Buren,, by Wright, by Cal
houn-hours and hours-from March to March,
1874 to lsi5-he would come to the State Depart
ment and listen to the glorious emanatons Of the
master-spirt OF the age-go home and write II
down and this went on from day to day. The low
est day laborer Of the Department OF State knows
it, What he learned from his conversations with
the great South Carolinian, would go forth TO the
world as coming from the brains OF Mr.. Walker
the rising son Of the South-ihis modern Hercules
of the South West, our next President
MIR. Polk believed IN him, but read the fable IN
Esop, OF the who covered himself with the skin
of the lion. Mr.. Polk has read it but recently
+ books are scarce In Tennessee. / doubt whether
Mr. Walker will play ''lion," on his own hooks.
after the close OF this month but about this VIII
write YOU ia one OF my next letters, which VIII
close the year.
One of these will be devoted to John c. Calhoun;
He has been here for foryeight hours, and this will
be printed thousands OF times IN the var Gus papers
of the country" Mr. Calhoun is again at the capi-
ta' and there at his post, he has been, winter alter
winter for thirty five years And millions VIII read
this simple announcement with confidence and salts
faction Come rumors OF war, troubles, ditiicul-
ties endorsements, and all else-they would fesl
that all was safe and right-they would respond
Calhoun is at Washington, and all Is well lhe
wachman of our interests tor thirty-hve years Is at
his post. and all is we'll" But writing of great
man has made forget this letter is TO be devoted
to a little one.
Do you remember, Mr.. Bennett, Of my so o!,s'
(seven years ago. speaking of friend | b. =,
Cincinnati-not political friend, but ~ .d - N N
the real meaning OF the woru-wel, " .lehu ~ "
mine, glorious, whole soued felr a. a.i friend Of
owned paper called think, ma w ~ ea.ea J mo
publican Gen Harrison ove' him ~, a. hs "a r,e
ne used 10 come up 70 vip .lnnati (he old General
and get my letters" My friend would do So "ay
the postage, mag synopsis Of their coAtents, and
hand them 70 ne General In this way, and Ia his
pappe ., NJ 'dnk all ne had, about $4,000.
PREVIOUS to the old Generals deaih he had writ
ten the names, a memorandum Of those he loved
PES. these he wished to reward for their personal
devotion to him. on that list Joseph Graham stood
first The old man dled-Tyler came in three years
passed-Mr Graham went to noble hearted Vir-
gnian, h. h Crale, acting Secretary OF State, (Mr
Calhoun had left for Fort Hill, for few da, s,) ane
informed him Of the circumstances A vacancy hat
occurred at Bnenos Ayres-I need not say that
twenty-four hours had not passed ere Mr.. Graham
had his commission as Consul at Buenos Ayres.
DIR. Tate came here, bearing commission Tor
MIR. Thompson as U. s. Senator. r. J. Walker re-
celved that commission, and retained it, and sent
the bearer of it as Consul to Buenos Ayres, in place
OF Mr.. Graham, and this, too, in March, 1874
The nomination Of Dr. Tate has vet to be con-
frmed by the Senate let Mr.. Polk send it in, and
my life on II, physic will be rejected.
Mr.. Polk 10 uneasy about il he would have with.
drawn 1t, but it Is too late
Mr.. Thompson has been wronged and injured
Overtures have been made TO him to try and recon-
ce him to the perfidity with which he was treated
IN regard to the 'lost commission" This Is all
humbug. Mr. thompson will never compromise
I his honor, or his character or integrity for the
smiles OF decelver He Is aware that he is
tanned bv the gallant and generous people Of Missis
slpp he knows that he has right and Justice on his
side, and that 'truth is mighty, and must prevail''
he Is armed at all points; his course is plain
one. He will offer no compromise to Indian specu-
laors-he never again can consort with the suppress
sors OF commissions bearing. the broad seal of a
sovereign State Chckasaw bills may be smugeled
through the Senate with private marks 10 eude sus-
picion; and attempts may be made in the House to
consummate such acts. The Secretary of the Trea-
sury, and the Governor OF Mississippi, may imagine
that they can smother investigation upon such
subject and treat with indifference high minded
representative and his consntuents-but we shall
see.
If the Governor of Mississippi is not yet aware Of
the attitude IN which he stands in this matter, and
the eventual responsibility it involves-you may rest
assured that the Secretary of the Treasury is now
alive to the situation in which 1t has placed him.
The question has now assumed In the circles of
Congres IS, queer shape-a sort Of black-ball-and
unless the small gentleman from Mississippi can
extricate HIMSELF his own clerks will hiss at him.
Il may not cost him seat in Mr. Folks cabinet,
body.
OF one thing think, you may rest perfectly as
sured, viz Ill the name of the bearer Of that COM
mission IS not withdrawals. Tate-he will be
rejected by the Senate. This will not only kill of
poor Tate, who Mr. Walker supposed he had put
out OF the way-but the stab may even touch Mr..
| called ..
He has made entreates and overtures 70 have m.
matter adjusted and smoothed over-it cannot be
done now. Let the nomination of DR.. Tate be sent
In, MIR. Walker.
We in blood stepped in 20 far
That to return, were as tedious q to 20 Ger"
The matters connected with Walker Gwyn 81 Co.
and their connexion with Chickasaw and Choctaw
claims, contracts, DC are beginning to excite some
commotlon here. Investigations will be made
Some things will be revealed that will startle the
public ear Already are enquiries OF this character
Tut forth; and answers must be forthcoming Ru-
mors are rife; and if founded in TRUTH they cannot
much longer be passed in silence. The par
ties TO the transactions must speak out-favoritism
and peculatlon will not be tolerated. if the facts are
once disclosed, as am told they soon will be. This
will account In some measure why the heads of bu-
reaus and under clerks In the Treasury Department
bitter whlgs-are not removed, though their
democracy, from Maine to Texas--from the plains
OF Savannah to the confines of Wisconsin. Rumor
says they are but too well acquainted with the a-
lowance and payment OF Chickasaw and Choctaw
claims and contracts. !" We shall see what we
shall see."
Messrs. Jack Straw & Co., have you, or either of
you, Individually collectively, been favored with
interview after office hours (when no other per-
son or persons could be ADMITTEDLY with the head of
the Indian Bureau
AT that tlme,s or any subsequent PERIOD did You
or either OF YOU get passed and allowed by that of
hcer certain Choctaw claims, in which you or either
OF you were interested, directly or indirectly.
were you, or elmer OF you interested In the
removal OF Choctaw Indians Had you lot or
part In the commission or contract OF Cen An
derson or the late Jno Forester; and when that
commission contract failed to accomplish its pur-
pose, did you either OF you participate the pro-
fits OF that contract
Do you or either Of you know I. Hartley Craw-
ford And have you any knowledge OF the reasons
why he was translated to the Judgeship OF the Crm
nal Court OF this District
Were there any private parties, members OF Con-
gress, connected with the Choctaw contract of An
derson and Forester Who were they, and what
amount OF money did they receive Tor their servcss3
Do you or eher OF you know any thing OF Maj.
harrington, Of Arkansas What part OF the con-