The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-17
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Pre'iminariss- Ofce Dispensafions-7h The Eranking
Priviiege- Care Johnson Us. Mr. Aier. Ramsay
adL-Iss Secretary to the English Mission
Santa Anne and the Adminisfration.
Alter the visit of passenger pigeon to Sarsto-
gu-Niagara-Butfalo, the St. Lawrence, and the
Lakes, and with the varied incidents of the excur-
sion suggesting heightened ampifcation, we
feel awkardly in resuming at once the heavy
harness of supervisor of the Administration
But, like an old stager, we expect to die in the
harness, and in the service Of that great public
constituency whose interests it is assigned us in
part to maintain-we mean that intelligent con-
stituency diffused over the face of the earth, the
readers of the Neo York Herald. We have Ia
bored with the fidelity of Musseman, and the
devotion of Catholic, 10 this service; and what
ever may the term of cur probation, the enthus-
as,n OF Father Richie, in support OF the Execu.
tive, shall not surpass ours in The maintenance of
the rights oil the peope-he justice of the govern
mcnt. and far play, they say at whist, all
around the table.
Washington appears 10 be a stand still We
find II As hot and dusty ever, and almost de-
depopulatrd There precious few initiated
loungers al the hotels-there is nothing for COM
mon gossip among the local quidnuncs, who
nightly make the round of Colelnan's Browns
and the United States, and "a struggling office
seeker. here and there
Like angels visits, few or none between"
is perfect god-send 1t shows that the depart
mental chiefs still awake to the great interests
TO be expelled the Cabinet do not intend
said great interests of the country TO suffer.
Not at ALL "He who does not provide
for his own household" saith the good book,
els worse than an fnidel," aud in the eve
OF the church to which the President belongs, to
be an inhdel is bad enough; but to be worse is
intoerable. Therefore, we must provide for our
own househod-the scriptures enioin il: and
q he he
naked, whom we are instructed tn attend TO, Inn
perauveiy demsn1 il; and stlll more, the har-
mony OF the party depends upon his cohesive
power OF the public maccaronI. Consequently,
Ike Tom Moofe's megpe. we must keep on nick
ng 'en "a we find EN- ont; and thst's Just what
the administration Is dolng,-so judlJ ously as
not to arouse the old women, Two or three clerks
have been discharged oflate. and they have been
put out OF the way nicely as mountain rob-
Der lets the un.uspecting traveller through trap
door, bed and all. Nsbody can tell exactly how or
why, or where. or when, or what Tor, Il was done
But enough Of this.
Hon Alex Ramsay, who has been very use.
FULLY employed here SINCE the adjournment frank
ing viii. speeches and documents 10 various pa rts
OF thls great country, has had an estoppei put
upon him IN this pastme by Cave Johnson, in his
sirct construction othe law, which, be says forbids
MI Ramsay "Eandug' "pub doc" 30 days after
the close OF the session. Mr.. Ramsay's time IS
out, there, and the further distribution of these
speeches is suspended till the first Monday in De-
cember next. The honorable member may con.
springs, before The is finally closed, for
want of the other expedient for the consumption
Of hi, leisure time.
Mr.. J. /. O'Sullivan is spoken ofas the Secreta-
~ o. Legation Of Mr.. Bancroft The appointment
would be vcIy charming one, although il must
pe recoheeted, as you 20 along, that Mr. Slamm
would, perhaps, have no objection to the berth,
a soldier, who like Cassius, is certainly an
older If not better soldier than Marcus
Bt4tus We await the announcement Of Mr.
O'Suilivan by Father Richie, also the official
report o! the loss of the y. S. brig Truxton, Of
when avasue rumor only appears to have reach
ed the Executive organ.
We hear this evening that the dispatches to
santa Anna are an informal overture to negotiate
ana to stop this war, so profitable to the Mexcans
anu so expensive to us. Santa Anna, however
Will be compelled to play shy, no matter how far
he may have been in collision with the Admins
tration to this very end OF winding up this most
eccentric sort OF war. in which all the fighting
OF late, appears to be among own soldiers.
we shall pray your indulgence tomorrow in a
longer chapter.
Respectfully, The Doctor.