The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-11

York custom house, were selected from the thou
sand and one employees OF government in that cs-
adjustment from the superstition that their general
the revenue laws, and the details OF bust
ness was OF superior character, and quail
He'd them IN an eminent degree TO be OF
service In arranging tariff peculiarly accep-
liable to 1.-THE party OF progress"-acceptabl
to all classes in the country save and except, per-
haps, the lords OF the loom and the spindle In THRU
" New England Matthew L. Davis, In one Of his
"Calm Observer" letters TO the National Infelhgen-
GER says that these gentlemen are ultra-free trade
their notions OF tariff, and are OF the genus young
democracy. So being, they are OF all men best cal
culated, under existing circumstances, 10 assist in
the arrangement OF Just such tariff the country
has decided upon-''a tariff for revenue, sufficient
for the expenses OF government, economically adj
MINSTREL" But II may possibly be that these gen.
llemen have other business in Washington. Mr.
Collector Morton and Mr.. Collector Horn are in
state OF bodily fear regarding their fate in the Sc
nate. This is well known. II the Senate chooses
TO be naughty and unyracious, these ee ne men NAV
go by me board This, however, will not prevent u
year ssaiaTy, some seven thousand dollars from find
ing It's way into their respective and respectable
pockets. This salary Is paid under the construction
put upon the law by Mr.. Comptroller McCuIloch,
iounoe0 as ne states, upon the decision OF the SD
preme court, IN the case OF the U. Satesre Dick
son, receiver OF moneys from the sales Of public
lands qmere has arisen, how far il at all this de-
cslon can be applied to collectors OF revenue from
imports, let me Comptroller, very able lawyer,
iull salaries within one and the same year. Mr.
Collector Curtis, worthy man, must have made
very handsome thing OUT OF the office OF Collector
during the time he was permitted TO hold it through
the grace aud favor OF Captain Tyler But as is said
above-other matters than TO render assistance to
the department, may have caused the present visit
OF Messrs Bogardus, Connolly and Walden, to the
seat OF government. Not that they can in any way
AID IN the continuation OF Mr.. Lawrence by
the Senate, because that IS not in their
power. And besides, although not little has
been suggested, going to show that Mr.. Law
renee would be rejected, and Notwithstanding
the efforts that have been made, and are yet being
made TO defeat him IN committee and in the Senate,
depend upon i, he will be confirmed. This You may
regard as fixed fact" He ought to be confirmed,
tor no good or substantial reason tor rejecting the
nomination OF the President can be given Il has
been suggested that MIR. Lewis, OF Alabama, Nc.
Dutfie, OF South Carolina Haywood, of North Caro-
l,na and others OF that interest," would not vote for
the confirmation of Mr.. Lawrence, because he has
been charged with abolltionism. Mr.. Benton, il
has been said, would also vote against him, because
ne Is regarded as bank conservative. 1t has also
been asserted that certain democratic Senators, de-
sirlng to see Mr.. Lawrence rejected, would assume
"a wise and mastery inactivity" and happen, &C
cidentslly, to be absent from their places when his
case comes up tor consideration. Any body can
neueve Just as much OF such nonsense as they please.
Committee on Commerce, having these nominations
IN charge, never votes against any nominee of the
executive Tor any other cause than some personal or
AoIaA ulsqudillIcdlOn anu the Otner senators are
not so yerdant as to run themselves full tilt against
the wishes OF the President in this behalf. II would
be to the last degree foolish for them to do so
- Discretion IN this case will prove not only the
also. However, it seems that james r. Polk
will not suffer Senator'S or members of the
House to dictate to-, or advise with him upon
certain points, peculiarly belonging to him. Thus it
Is said, that eighy-seven members, and some Sena-
tors, joined IN recommending the removal of the
Executives lett hand man, Mr.. Rowland, the COM
missioner OF Public Buildings. Well, the removal
could not be effected and what is more, it cannot
be effected IN time to come. Mr.. Nowland is safe
as bug In a rug, as the old saying hath it. And
we should like TO know why this removals. called
tor or why It Is conceived to be proper or necessa
ry? What reasons of State require it None what
ever. Mr. Rowland has been long enough in his
present position to understand his business tho.
roughly, and he does SO understand it hence il
were as feasible to attempt the removal of Mr.. Hag-
ner or Mr., Peasonton, gentlemen who have seen
some service, and the State knows it, as to attempt
to displace Mr.. Rowland. 1t can't be done. And
upon the whole, by way OF parenthess, what greedy
cormorants are these same democrats Poor devils,
do they imagine that no other or greater issues
were pending during the great contest of 1884, than
such appertalned to officeholders Do thew ina
CINE that the President or his cabinet will cut away
from the ship of State those old stays and braces
which for years years have breasted the loitiest
waves and wilhstood the fiercest blasts-in order
that new and untried timbers may be put In Z Non
sense Ths tn.ng cant , bs done i will not be
What would the world say, if within one short
year the Globe, the old Globe, not the one which
Atlas bore-thc Blair g. Rives Giobe"-should
spring up andablossom, and bear abundant Fruit
Would MT some people be astonished Nobody
saw Blair or Rives at the White House on New
Years day. Probably neither Of them paid their de-
voirs to the Executive to his lady, perhaps ms
MIR. Richie writes il, to "ts'' lady. By-the-way,
in what style would you speak Of the Executive,
meaning James X. Polkl Would you say she" or
''it!' Old Bullion was not seen at the White House
-Straws, Sc.' Yours, BLEvIys.