The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-10
THE TEN New Rxolnrsrs.-The bill for Tn


who will, it is hoped, by their despatch and good
sense, show little more respect for the opinion
OF the public, than the bodies from which they
have been selected
The delay which has attended the process OF
legislation on this most important bill, has given
universal dissatisfaction, not only from the aPa-
thy shown TO the necessities OF the war, and the
anxious wishes of the people, but from the petty,
partizan, contemplate efforts, which, under the
pfetence of kindness and berality to the soldier,
have been directed to embarrass and perplex the
chief magistrate of the nation, in an honorable
and vigorous prosecution of the Mexican war.
The number of applications for commissions
in the army, and the enrolment of companies
therein, is, we understand, unprecedentedly
great; indeed, we learn that every member of the
legislature has his pockets full of them, and his
table covered with them, and that almost every
youth throughout the country, who has been
able to detect the first dawn of a moustache,
or imperial on his chin, has called the attention
of the government to the fact. We are, however,
much pleased to learn from reliable sources, that
the President has expressed his determination to
make merit, qualifications, and military expe-
renee, the chief considerations in differing these
new regiments, and that tn ey shall in no wise be
inferior to the other regiments of gallant little
army. We have every confidence and reliance
that the administration will in this, exhibit such
discrimination and judgment, as will give general
satisfaction. We hope so, at any rate
In time Of peace many considerations may be
admissible; but in war, and a war like this, the
employment OF men of ability, reputation, and
experience, will alone satisfy the people. Not
withstandng the vast number of applications
before the President, he will doubtless have an
arduous task to find sufficient number of such
men but if other cities have been able to offer
for the service of the country in this emergency,
as accomplished officers as are now at Washing
ton from this city, he will be enabled to procure
officers who will do honor to any regular army in
. the world: not confirmed idlers, nor broken
down politicians, nor bankrupt sorekeepers, nor
inexperienced youths. but men of character, in
telligenoe, and military experience.
The UNION AND THE PARTY.-Father Richie,
the amiable old gentleman who controls the CO.
lumns of the Union newspaper, and holds the
once profitable Office of chief organ grinder to the
administration, has any thing but a bed of roses
on which to repose his weary limbs-and is, we
believe, sadly and inhumanly treated by those he
calls his friends Since his installation, he has
manfully defended (and occasi onally misrepre-
sented) the administration and its views, and
sworn by his beard, and by every individual hair
thereof, that the powers that be at Washington
are inallible.
In his eagerness to serve his patrons, he has, 10
be sure, allowed his zeal to get the better of his
discretion, and fought pe nell, like Don Quixotte
and the windmill, all who had the hardihood to
gainsay what he laid down as orthodox; but in
this he is excusabe,-in the main he intended
well, but his training and education for his pos,
were objective and insufficient, and, after being
weighed in the balance and found wanting"
we must look on it more in the light of mister
tune than fault.
"Uneasy is the head that wears crown'-un-
easy is the head that directs an organ. Father
Richie has lately had some bad treatment from
his own party and friends He has, indie ed, re-
ceived more kicks than coppers since his Undue
ton; but the last blow that was aimed at his wea.
ther-beaten head, is decidedly the unkindest cut
Of ALL
We find the following item in our Geographic
despatch, published in yesterdays paper
resolution was offered by Mr.. DOUGLASS for expelr
ing the reporters of the Union newspaper, for false.
.candaous and dsrepecul report of the proceedings Of
the House on Saturday, during the attempt of Mr. Went
worth Of H. to address the House in reply attack
warm debate eDsued for an hour and half which
nsdy.
The resolution was modified to appoint q com
mee OF hye to enquire who the reporter Of the Union
was and what member created the disorder, when the
resolution, as modified, was adopted 1913 to 81.
And this, too,was introduced by locofoco men,
Der. Well may Father Richie exclaim, "save nae
from my friends who, after cutting down my little
perquisites of the public printing, some thirty
thousand dollars, are endeavoring to expel my
reporters from Congress. Oh, the ingratitude
of this base and wicked world Oh, who would
grind an organ? 70
We sincerely sympathise with Father Richie,
but our heart is too full to express what we would
wish to say to him Our tears fall SO thick and
heavy, that they blot the paper and choke our
pen. But we do sympathise with him, and no
mistake. We think highly OF the venerable edi-
TOR Of the organ. We have the highest respect for
the delicious music he extracts from his "insiru-
ment;" but regard for truth compels to say
that we think Southern sun has made him too
ardent. He is, however, the last man who we
thought would be instrumental in dssolving the
Union.
BETTER LATE THAN NEvER-We perceive that
the Board of Assistant Aldermen last Monday,
passed a resolution requesting the committee who
have had under consideration for long time past,
former resolution Of the Board to put the slip foot
of Courtandt street, up at auction, and lease it
the highest rate, to any individual company that
will furnish proper boats and ample accommoda-
tons to the public. We have tried hard TO get
this committee to report, and we are glad to see
that the matter cannot now be put off any longer,
If legisaion was ever necessary for the interests