The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-18
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.


WASHINGTON, Sept. Is, 1913.
The Bornbwnrs-Ftc Sol Men and Hunteys-,
The Boston Collector, and the New York Colec-
toT--A Ray Of Hope--Bcmton--Ca ss and Butler
&c. &c. &c.
We stated, some time ago, that Mr.. Marcus Nor
ton, Collector at Boston, had had his dismissal
forwarded TO HIM. This was in part a mistake
The walking papers were drawn up, and. we are
credibly informed, even sealed but, for some
cause, they have not yet been sent 1t is possible
that if Mr. Buffers decapitation has the effect Of in
ducing Mr.. Morton to keep quiet that he may be per-
mitted to continue taxgatherer for a while longer.
The hybrdous party which claims him as an apostle
can doubtless get along for time without his power,
iui ald and permit the poor gentleman to a re-
spectacle living for his family Mr. Morton never
stood very well with the bunker portion of his party
ana they are now doing their utmost to have him re-
moved and have written letter TO the President call
ng .or nis uisIsssl at once and Indignantly expos
We see it stated, that Mr.. Lawrence, the New York
Collector has declared he will resign, if compelled to
remove the barnburners In the Custom House This
affords ray of hope to these benghted creatures
The administration is kept pretty we'll booked nm "A
10 the movements Of the democratic general committee
in New York. 1t is aware that members Of that CON-
mittee have gone to clerks in the custom honse .na
demanded snoscriptonsto aid in the campaign and
upon the refusal Of these clerks in potcs
bave threatened to publish their names in the black
list, which 10 to come out In the True Sun These
mspIv
the trouble for their conduct Is only producinc dis
gust ut headquarters. 1t is measure perban, os
wisdom to turn out Of office officials who come out pro-
Dinently against the administration they are serving
but to turn out men who whatever may be their pri
vate opinions do not obtrude them upon the public
would not only be unjust, but gross act of persecu
ton, and we feel convinced the present uovernment
will not pursue such a course.
The two papers printed here still continue to publish
day, columns OF Benton's speech against Gen Kear-
ny and 1.-The cry is still they come " It Is incredible that
MI Benton should have made such treme ndously
lengthy speech and we take 1t for granted that he
merely gave the heads to the senate and is now en-
iarging thereon The public is somewhatmore concerned
co INNS 81 sP;tcn thsn they perhaps imagine Every
few days before the close of the session. resolution
was passed to each Of the city papers dollars
and half column for the reports Of the Senate Mr.
Benton was the prime mover in getting this resolution
passed and he interpres post acto law and
law, passed, at the expense of the country We
scarcely dare mention the number of column ms which
have ady appeared in duplicate for fear of taxing
the credulity OF our readers but think somewhere
between forty and fifty would not be far out and God
only SHOWS now many are in embryo. Altogether, it
h as pretty piece Of humbug, in small way,
The letter Of the Secretary Of the Treasury in an
swer to resolution Of the House calling for an
count Of all moneys:pad to Generals Taylor and Cass
respectively has Just been printed and forms goodly
sized volume of 234 pages. The demand for it by
port. What unmtgated humbug is all this! There
can be doubt but what both Tayler and Cass took
care to receive for their services all they could get
ana wnere Is the man who would not? II Cass got moro
than Taylor that was his good fortune and does not
prove any dishonesty on the part of either Members
CT Congress should be the last in the world to
talk about man receiving pay for doing nothing.
The amount Of stock of the loans of 1S7 s. issued to
foreign account during the week ending this afternoon
is as follows
England. $4,000 Cuba. ....... 5000
France. IA 600 Spain. ........ 2lOOO
Mexico. "".. 1900 Germany. ....... 10000
lOCal. 10000
This shows large increase over the previous week
the issue for which was only trife over $4,000.
OMEGA