The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-13

or emcient public officer Is not IN Washington. He
~ ever az MS posts obliging and courteous to
nose whose business draws them within the pre-
eInct oi MS department, and Is, likewise, gentle
man oil great erudltlon and political talent, as his
letters upon the tariff, published in the Union some
time past over the signature OF "Bundlecund,"
suinclently prove | say therefore, IN conclusion
on THIS subject, that any public department which is
able TO sustain itself from its own receipts without
an expense to the public, like the Post Office De-
pS,,ment, ought to be lioeray and generally sup
may make upon II for aid IN carrying out its inen
lions, Mr. Niles's opposition to the contrary not
Withdrawing. -
Mr Dickson, IN the House of Repre- seutat,ves.
day or SO ago, made charge against the Secretary
OF o'a,e, Mr. Buchanan, that he was federalisf
&c. NOW, with respect to what any man NAV or
adm;n;s,,a Vi IN politics, while the government
aalnlnistration, or party that he serves in high
Iapacy. are Wiling to believe him TO be otherwise
- uA y rs NOT iair to charge him with the holdings
Ss Seaumenls that ne repudiaes in toto. II is in
oaa 'ass1, 10 say the least. A man has a perfect
Isn! 10 DE what he rleases, either in religion or
poliics In this country and in seeking an endorser
aoI me certainty that he holds this or that DOGMA il
oa,o De Ioy Tor HIM TO appeal to opposite party
vi ~ eiuc,uancn OF It. In accordance with his own
Understandings thereof. With respect to Mr. Bu-
cnAudn political opinions, or of their intrinsic
meri., euher Tor good or evil, have nokng to do
pu,, rom my own personal and intimate know
ledge OF portion of the people of Pennsylvania
wan whom have lived for ten years and upwards
WIN say that all parties there have considered
DaSahoH W DC Wnat ne is known throughout
the country TO be-a democrat. The great State of
pennsylvania has endorsed him for one the demo-
ctailc party everywhere recognizes him as such
n!s sta!ion as Secretary of State under this admit
nisIaon. confirms it and, therefore, it is wroag
Ior political opponent to say that he is not what
every one rroclaims him to b.
WI. winthrop, OF Mass, IN the House OF Repre-
Son'alvss, this morning, rose and explained some
,Wemarks o. his yesterday, in reply to query of Mr.
Iencey, as TO whether Mr.. Webster was the paid
agent OF the commercial community in New Eng.
land or not. He SAID, that all he learned on The
subject, since the gentleman from Alabama interro-
ga,ed MIN, was that some OF Mr.. Webster's friends
IN Massachusetts, had purchased for hun an annuity
Tor lie, In consideration OF his services TO his
country and them, since he came into political life
AS 70 whether the commercial interests at the North
mad employed him or not, in the manner supposed by
ths gentleman from Alabama, he was not aware;
nor dd he feel himself either justified or at liberty
70 inquire into such private matters
Mr. fancey replied by saying, that the explanation
was perfectly satisfactory to him, but he would be
better pleased IT the gentleman from Massachusetts |
would say who were those friends He first saw |
tne statement In newspaper that sum of one hum
dred thousand dollars had been made up Tor Mr. !
webster and he was anxious to know from an |
authentic source, who the donors were, and for
what purpose II was subscribed. Here the subject |
ended The Senate went into executive session be-
fore il adjourned. ApIr,