The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-08

From the above 1t will be seen that all the New
England States largely overpay. New York yields
more than double the expenses of mail transpOrta-
ton. But just look at the slave States! Only one
OF them, Louisiana, overpays (nearly $27,000);
Virginia comes short 100000; North Carolina,
Sl4l ,0O0 South Carolina, So, 900 Georgia, $97,
600; Alabama, $S7 900. New Jersey, Ohio, Wis
consin, and Iowa are the only free States in this
list that do not pay:
Tie erection Of the Washington Monument has
been commenced in good earnest. Slxty-hve
masons and laborers are employed upon it. AL
ready, large masses of the stone, (gneiss,) of
which the base Is to be composed, are laid in &C.
ment which will harden like the blue rock itself.
This rs brought from Little Falls twelve miles
above the city, on the Potomac, in canal boats.
One piece of stone Is seventeen feet IN length,
measuring seventy-two cubic feet, and weighing
between SIX and seven tons. There Is one thing
about this patriotic enterprise which is to the
are paid good prices, and the laborers receive
more than those who perform similar work for the
government. The monument is designed to en-
dure longer than the pyramids of Egypt, and
competent mechanics. The patriotic citizens who
have so literally contributed to this work, cannot
but be gratlfed that the money already collected,
(at least hundred thousand dollars,) will enable
1t to be prosecuted Tor two years, By that time,
no doubt as much more will have been sub
scrlbed
Yesterday, benevolent association, called the
Improved Order of Red Men, went down the Po-
tomac, on pleasure excursion. On board, was
a man who had served two terms as marine.
Exposure IN Mexico, in the battlefield, had I'M
dermined his health, and he came to this city tor
recreation, as well as to procure his land warrant
Thinking that the trip on our beautiful river would
do HIM good, he took passage. His bronzed and
emaclated face, hollow eyes, and tottering frame,
attracted general attention, and evoked the best
feelings OF the heart, IN sympathy. The boat
reached the steamboat wharf, on its return, at
about eleven o'clock. This poor fellow was
among those who first landed 1t being dark
raining at the tme-it is supposed that he stepped
upon slippery log, which caused him to fall over
board. Immediately, the alarm was given; cries
went up from women and children, and the great
recovered fifteen minutes afterwards: All the
efforts ITO restore him to life were intellectual
He who had escaped the dangers OF the Gulf, and
OF the battle, had ceased to exist. A jury OF in
facts.
have been informed that the President has not
yet ordered a court martial, court OF inquiry,
and that II IS not probable he will do so, to nves
ilgate the charges made by Col. Benton, in the
Senate, against Major Graham, of having acted
properly a. a member OF former court martial
against Lieut. Col. Fremont The President, no
doubt, feels ashamed of those proceedings, and is
not willing 10 give the community another occa-
sion 10 complain of the enormous expense in
cured, with 20 little OF good to the taxpayers. |
do not pretend TO express an opinion upon the
merits OF this case, not deeming it of sufficient
Importance:
"Old Bullion" is vet engaged IN writing out the
speech he delivered IN the Senate, three or -four
weeks ago, against General Kearny, and tgiving
the history of Col. Fremont's exploits in Califor
MIA. The Union and the Infehigcncr have stimuli
taneously published the several parts of this pro-
duchon. IL is the opinion that, at the next ses
sion. investigation will be made into this act of
the CONTEMPLATING what took place in execu-
tive session, the Injunction Of secresy not having
been removed. The Colonel, however, claims
that he has right to make public what he himself
does, and we think that, to some extent, he is
night. In a republic there should be as little secret
transactions az possible among those who repre-
sent the people and the States. FELIX.