The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-27

PHILADrLpHIA. November Z

PMLADELPMA, November %, is49.
Collector Lewis and he GTard Bank-Rob5ery Of the
agency Of The Camden Bank. New Jersey
nav be OF advantage to such members Of the United
States Senate as are not acquainted with the partcu-
lars OF the facts relative to Collector Lewis who lew
wears SINCE was the cashier Of the Grard Bank in this
city, and by the wild speculaons and announcement OF
that concern many widows and orphans have been 70.
duced 10 want, whilst those who were nusted with the
aa;rs and busnesso wit the cashierare rolling In
wealth and ahiuence,) to know sornething OF them.
n.ss Of the bank devoved upon HIM How the interests
Of were guarded the public reportso the COM
mttee show and some will tell their sad history to sena.
this winter Yet such is the individual that the cabinet
Of Gen. Taylor--not the President-has appointed COL
lector Of this port This appointment was quite unex-
pected to large body of the whgs well as the peo-
pie generally Where is the pledge OF the Second Wash.
ingon that honssy and capacity should be the test oil
spponiments 10 Officer We see every day, under tele
graphic heads in our newspapers. appointments by the
Presidents but how ridiculous when s notorious that he
sa mere stomaton and his cabinet ministers are usurp
ng powers not known the constitution These are facts
known to the people They look with confidence to the
American Senate. When such men as Clayton, Ewing,
CoIamer and Meredith rule the country, then is
time for democrats to stand by the constitution.
The grounds Of objection 10 the confirmation OF Mr..
Lewis are many-hs total incapacity to discharge the
duties violent craftsmanship and being in the hands OF such
Levin and ultra wing Committees 30 that the axe
must be at work on all democrats. Mr. Lewis has lately
said to some leading wings. Only let me be confirmed
In that event, the ew democrats have kept in shall
have their heads cut of UW not hdpe one Kept IN ht
custom koe" The retention Of the few that are now In
i only bait 30 that he may be confirmed The playing
into each others hands by Gen Tayors appointees IN
this city, is the II is with his cabinet In Wash
ingon.
arrived here Yesterday in advance OF Mr. Collamers ex
press and has produced quite q sensation The wing,
themselves say there is too much truth in IT. and, VIII
shame and modification, acknowledge Il. The VIM
party. in their Gibraltar, are completely discouraged an
ovefhown and when our democratic legislature meets
they will give M law for consolidating the districts AM
ibeo Pbisdephis will have the proud honor with demo
cratic mayor and sheriff. OF rcdeeming name through
out The Country from arson, riot, and murder, whic
have for years disgraced our city under whig rule.
Solar our popular mayor has up TO the expectation
ohe people He Is kept Al his desk hearing cases all day
and as he works. 90 must his officers. The only way
put down mobs and riots, when the guilty are brough
before him. is 10 place such amount OF bail that WI
insure their appearance in court; and tins Mayor Jone
invariably has DONE
One Of the mos, daring robberies took place in our CIT
on Saturday morning last between the hours oil and
o'clock. Mr.. McCslla, the agent Tor the Camden pani
New Jersey opposite city. has an once IN Churc
aey back Of Market and Third streets, and was on n
round among our banks. making his exchanges.
ocs h on ths second floor the thief thieves entere
BY means of false keys opening first the front door, an
then the door al the head OF the STAIRS and then the hr
proof; and stole therefrom over i've thousand dollars
he Camden bank notes. The agent was not absent mol
than thirty minutes before he returned, and discovere
his loss The notes are generally OF small Denomination
with the exception Of ihsss fvs-hundrsd-dotidr mote
Our police are on the lookout but as yet no sirsss nav
been made. fLkbbiAN'