The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-22
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Nrw Ynsr. April IA. Isae.

is worthy Of that tie New York Express Of yesssr
day afternoon reads the Executive lesson upoa bis duty In
the mste OF the eoleeiorshp OF this port la demanding
he instant removal OF Nh Lawrence, the E1pFes ~1y
speak the sentiments Of the wing politicians Of the city, bat
assuTedy rot Of the main body OF its political hends
gagged in commerce who, yalung efficiency inteSr.ty
Total absence Of all political bias and competency
surpassed in The discharge ofthe duties OF the oce in
maey blended with their business prosperity, have
desire to see them thrown away gauiy the craving
after spoils of a long since denounced Ia the
Courier the confederate OF Big Thunder Of another
known TO ie county only through bis notorious connexon
with frauds uPos the integrity OF the bslIoiboK 10 behalf
Of the beggafs for Subordinate Offices, presume, the EK
press, while admitting the superior qualifications Of Mr.
Collector Lawrence and daring charge upon him the
sin Of the slightest Interference in selections, demands that
the Executive, who has pledged his faith the people
make no removals OF incumbens politics.
shall dsPlace him because he democrat This is the
gs OF thai papers requisition in regard the removal
In the matter Of The appointment follow the Express
boldly lays down The law, telling the President thar be
must appoint from the inienor--i G. Governor
Young Though the administration il a month and
half old ul half Of those Who advent power held
Offices here directly from the authorities Washington
have been guillotined and yet the wing papers
planning that Gen Taylor proceeds slow in the work
classifying himself We they have begun it, trust they
will least persevee until the county may be satisfied
that in this particular attribute lis avorite is quite
st aunch federalist as Mr. Clay himself
Such Of the columns Of the city papers have been
occupied with means, threats prayers &c spur Pres
devoted since the date CT my last. principally the
deraon of affairs the other side OF the Atlantic. The
Courier, repubshng very able article from the London
Tablet (he leading Catholic journal of Europe)
the Popes demand be temporal power III The
point the ba one boldly chimes in and argnes prove
The right OF Pho Nino ruls in Italy, whether the people
desire him for their sovereign This is. indeed,
dashing position for American journal; evincing,
strikes courage and confidence in its cont,o-
veral than discretion capacity appreciate
public opinion this side OF tue Atlantic.
The Tribune takes the other side nominaly though only
noinaly Tor its statements against the character of
revelation Italy Tar against the patriots
stronger impressions. Than its prayers their
in their favor The Tribune is also publishing
appeals against the government OF Louis Napoleon, ac
eusng him of lahoriny only The republic into
empire inheritance for his family &c These
The shape Of letters from iast leader Paris who
byheby says scarcely harder things against the French
government than is said by the Paris espondent of
Courier. whose letters smack strongly of leaning the
dynasty OF Louis Philippe and his predecessor Strange
that these parties widely apart in their sympathie.,
principles, and opinions should thus combine,
prejudice the American public against the change the
French government which has restored confidence the
ourse and made Paris the gay pita Of the
world With the hougbtiuwth those who desire
the French eoe in the enjoyment of rational republican
such this combination of the odous
against the ad Of Napoleon 10 calculated
o make of IL strong friends here.
The place in New York interesting to the man who
goes about s,ady what he is the Tombs The build
INK hammered granite by far the extensive the
finest and imposing appearance the city, though,
Cor the part. devoted purpose of safe-xeepns
prisoners Fronting Centre street. is entered
side throusha paeoas aud magnificent porco lined with
pillars capped AFTER the Egyptian order style OF
architecture. in which the whole pile is bait The walls
surround full square Of ground while the main prison
that In which males copfned-is separate building
within them Let from Leonard and look
ound. Ga that SIDE the door and ve,tibue like those
stylish fashionable residence. Going you once
enter of he yda of the fpx
op the potion devoted the keeping of lts girls
taken in the by the police, committed at the
request of parents for yagrancy other minor offences
They kept IN ie second story Ia large airy and
Portable furnished with beds, which any ous
nigh, sleep comfortably. These rooms large pantry
chen eating paTusent, front hall in which the
yils quilt; read and exercise usually under the SUI
pervon Of tie head natron, aemale under keeper Ia
story above the children under Ave or six years Of
age, picked up the ar-ness and homeless to all
appearance.
Here also lodged females committed for varou, OF,
feaces who judged to be hardened criminals or
abandoned The this floor are arranged
below and contain nothing about tem the ked
door between the stories, 10 remind that il prison
neither bolts bars, chains bare wall, being visi.
Die remind the poor inmates where they This Dor
of ils establishment is kept clean and in as ne
order the house of gentleman the city Return
ing down stairs, the main prison for females
through door kept locked. Here confined the ves,
OF their OF all (rom fifteen npwads) and apparent
conditions for while clothed rags barely
icient their persons others rugged in
sans, with gold ornaments about them. &c On the
flor OF this those committed for yaxran-
cy (the loathsome objects, generally ever behe)
kept On the floor above, Of the cells appro
priaed arrested for crimes while
filed with girls OF the arrested FOR petty thets as
sau street rows, &c. The upper third) of or
little rooms (or they hardly be enned cells, appro
priaed purpose The prisoners m ain
female apartment, locked up for the night, are
allowed to range from story another will. Th.
is the flthesi division OF the whole establishment, il
being found impossible TO keep the vixen usually confined
there in such order nigh be desirable They also have
the range of a sms all yard where, when the sun
shines with warmth many Of them lounge all day From
this yard locked door opens into the yard OF the prison
or the males covering of the slaae occupied by
the building Ia this the male vagrent.. and boys,
Just arrested convicted Of very light offences kept
abor-cleanng p, packing coal, ~bitewsshng &c. At
night they locked in the ground tier Of cells, with
rats for bed fellows This prison bailding the
sorm of huge parallelozram measuring perhaps hua-
dred fifty feet in sngth by thirty five forty
wide from wall ooter-wali
The prisoner. belonging the lower floor appeared
left without watching in the DAP time, passing into the
yard will Mounting aighi Of gii casron steps,
comes to the corridor OF the second tier OF cells. made OF
cas-, on some tour WIDE and extendn all round ION
the nside) the building There bu, place whers
stairs be reached, and at this (om which they ha
a full view Of the door OF each cell the ranged
uadsrkeepsrs always the look Ia the cells Of
story the kept though they alo .ed
range the single corridor Ia the day time.
Burglars. highwaymen, fosers murderers, &c. gen.
orally lodged this story, the number of from
two hundred with but two unamed keepers the watch.
However though they might easily escape the yard
further would be i'm INNS,