The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-25
BY THE M AlL8.

WASHINGTON, August q, 1916.
The Sub Ireas,Ty-Hs Apprehended IneDfciency-
The Post OGcc-OGce Seekrs-A Ihreat-Mr.
JPalktr- Merico-Lnporfant Dispatches.
The more the act " to provide for the better or.
ganzation of the Treasury, and for the collection,
safe-keeping, transfer, and disbursement of the
public revenue" is examined, the difficulty of
putting il into effective operation, becomes moro
apparent. A gentleman connected with the Trsa-
sury, complains that il is bungling piece of legis
lation, and expresses fears that it will not, with
out amendment, answer the purposes designed.
The bill provides place of deposite for dis
bursting officers, except their own pockets and
this will be a serious Inconvenience, and without
remedy.
All the Treasury Department desired was few
offices, to transact such business as is now per-
formed by the depesc banks, and which are not
provided for in the law.
On and after the first day or January next, in
payment ofpubc dues, gold and silver coin only,
and Treasury notes can be received.
Notes of specie-paying banks, are, and will BIO
received at city post Office, until the first of ia
nuary; but, if for instance, my postage amounts
to only four dollars and ninetyfve cents, the post
master will not now take five dollar bill and give
me a hafdme in change. because this would
constitute an Exchange of funds" not allowed
by the act and it would be declared felony!
According to strict construction, after this year,
if go to the post office TO pay for newspaper
postage, one or two cents the clerk cannot receive
the copper, because gold and silver, and Treasu-
ny notes, only can then be received II will de-
pend on the Department to give the act COM
IN 'n-sense interpretation, and allow pennies to
be received for hostages. The post Office law
cognizes cents for the payment of papers and let
tiers, and those connected with this branch Of the
public service, take an oath to support the laws OF
the post office department. How the inhibition
as to Exchange OF funds is to be avoided, it is
for the Treasury Department to determine.
1t will require at least month to frame regula-
tons for carrying the law into effect. Every Sec
a. Ill Hoo, ataI 10
sistencies exposed Mr. Dromgooe, who brought
forw ard the bill, gave it little consideration 1t
was sufficient for him that it originally came from
Senator Silas Wright. The officers OF the Trea-
amend it, as Mr. Lewis desired /; and hence we
have an act worse than none at all. Many who
voted tor the BILL did SO, because they considered
them selves pledged to the measure, and they will
be pleased to learn that it cannot be put into per-
feet operation
For the last week have noticed at least twen-
ty men lounging about the door OF the Secretary
of the Treasury. They take their station at an
early hour. The messenger has become so ia
miar with their faces and their errand, that he
does not conceive it to be consistent with his duty
that they are in waiting. tbs impossible to at
tend to their petitions and Mr.. Walker has
adopted for his motto, the public business, first,
and Office seekers next. Not unfreqnenily the
Secretary slips out at n private door and on ono
occasion, in my presence, Captain Somebody
hailed him several times, and hung to his skirts,
pulling out papers and pressing his claims. He
did not succeed, and went away sorrowful.-
Being in that department two weeks afterwards,
saw the same person still on the watch Tor Mr..
Walker. Finding it impossible to get confe-
renee with the Secretary, those OF the Office
seekers who can write, send Mr.. Walker notes,
telling him it was not democ ratio to deny seeing
his fellow citizens, and threatening complaintsto
the President as soon as he comes nome: Mr.
Walker, ofcourse, will mind this great deal
No one will deny that men have right to seek
office. But while this is admitted, the Secretary
| is not to be iAportuned. and lamPooned. he Is
the most industrious man IN the cabinet, II not
naturally. necessarily So from the extensive busl-
ness appertaning to his department. In the Ian
guage of Mr.. Clay, as once applied TO Mr.. wood
bury, "he works like beaver" Gentlemen,
let Mr. Walker alone for the present When ne
finds leisure, he will see you all at his room. IL
you all desire to see him, 60 to the church In
which he worships.
Important dispatches have been received from
our Home Squadron, in the Gulf. The news OF
Santa Annals return to Mexico is confirmed. IL
reported as the opinion OF the four members OF the
cabinet now in this city, that a change OF govern.
ment IN Mexico will facilitate negotiation or
peace. There may be some ground for this be-
lief, but it appears from the active preparations
now being made, and the improved condition OF
the Mexican finances, that the war is to be prose-
cuted with vgor With the bitter feelings OF the
Mexicans against the people Of the United States,
| the return OF Santa Anna cannot be hailed with
favor by them, if the result is to be policy SINH
lar to that which caused the overthrow OF Herre-
| ra's administration, and rallied the military and
citizens in favor of Paredes, who obtained power
on the pledge to prosecute the war, and not re-
open negotiations Santa Anna, it is well known,
! is not inclined to peace. 1t is by the war he an
ticipates consolidating the different interests and
classes of that country in his favor. However, it
his return will facilitate the negotiation OF peace,
this fact was ascertained before he left Vera
! Cruz, and he must have been encouraged, pro-
viously to this course, by influences Of which we
know nothing with certainty
Mr.. Dallas has accepted of an invitation to par
take of a dinner, to be given by his democrats
friends at Warrenton, Va. next Thursday.
FELIX.