The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-05
INTELLIGENCE nv TIM MAILS.


VIA Aquabbes-D tshssstng D.Ginaities-INs Eff
forts to Rsmope 1hoa-No Success thus fur
Changes, &c, &c.
Intelligence has been received in this city, that
N. Monthoon, the Preach Consul at Richmond,
Virginia, has been appointed settle the yet I'm.
settled questions of the tobacco and salvage cases,
with our Secretary OF Stale. IL is supposed there
will be compromise between The two cases-pro.
badly by Mr.. Clay ton allowing something TO Mon
sieur Port, for his losses in the tobacco business
and the French waving their demand for rebuke
to Captain Carpenter, for detention of the ship
Eugenie in default of salvage. But, at all events
no one apprthends that there will be any farther
difficulty between the two governments, upon these
pitfu uitles. The object of assigning to M.
Montholon the duty of settling these unliqudated
items, Is to remove every impedIment out of the
way OF the new minister, before his presentation
10 the government, AS II is evidently the desire of
France that the relations between that country and
our own shall continue to be OF the most friend
ly character. She wishes, Therefore, that there
shall be no shadow Of IA difficulty TO the most
cordial reception of M Bols lie Complies and for
fear that the tobacco and salvage might
be bugbesr 10 Mr.. Clayton, M. Monthoon is
appointed first, 10 get them our of The way.
Nor is IL 10 be presumed that NJ. Poussin in
being recalled, has been necessarily disgraced
On the other hand, there is every reason to believe
that he sill has the confidence aud respect of the
French government. A au evidence Of 1t, we
| are informed that M. Louis Penqurr, Frenchman
by birth, but for many years natur4zed citizen of
he United States, has been presented, from Louis
Napoleon, through the hands OF NJ Poussin, with
the brevet Of ChevaiIer Of The Legion of Honor.
When the despatch was received, NJ. Penquet was
at st. LOUIS bot he has lately returned TO receive
the decoration What tie nature of the SER
wees 10 the French government by NJ. Penquet,
ihus rewarded, We do not learn though he has
doubtless done something for France or Louis
Napoleon, entitled TO be RENE mbersd.
Mr.. Penrose was among those who, united with
other citizens Of Pennsylvania, procured the ap-
pointment Of Mr. Meredith as the Secretary of the
Treasury. 1t was natural considering tine service
rendered, that MIR. Penrose should be appointed
the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. There
several other cliques, each working for their
man, and disappointment succ-eded. Ever since
MIR. Meredith has been in office, camors have
been raised against him aud In the hope 10 give
satisfaction, he removed from time to time, about
twenty-five clerks, messengers, and watchmen,
and filed their places, IN part, with Pennsylva-
vians, and brought up the rear with few black
laborers, TO the exclusion of the white applicants.
He was indisposed 10 make chang-s; bur the ne
cessify imposed upon him To continue all
the " locofocos" in place, would have fixed the
impression that he not Il wing much less q
good one. To do justice to this gentleman, we
must say, that he is not bitter aud malignant; and
the elevated position which he occupies, as a man
Of wealth and Il lawyer, renders a scramble for
petty clerkshiPs subject beneath his dignity
Mr.. Feran, formerly the editor of democratic
paper IN Pennsylvania, was promoted by nm to the
chief cleIksbip of the Bureau of Customs The
gentleman was well qualified tor the post; but he
not Of the night political STRIPE aud forthwith,
or " fofthwith-er," hne-and-cry was raised
against Mr. Meredith. and subsequently he had to
remove Mr. Feran; but he his recently been pro-
vlded with temporary employment. He appointed
Captain CranciD, "A democTai, u VISIT several OF
the Western states, To look into the monetary
afsirs OF officers responsible TO the department;
and again. n fnl and distressing chorus went up
from the dssf.cted whlgs-pirucuiarly from those
who had for months been wdiiing tor the Secre-
iary TO give them situations lie was accused OF
being hostile to the party which elevated General
Taylor to the Presdrncy--oi neglscting those
whom he should have served, and Of casting him.
teli mic the arms Of the opposition. Mr.. Petit,
the democrat, who keeps the door Of the Secre-
tsry's room, even, had to receive the frowns OF
wings, because, In some measure, II depended on
HIM whether conferences should he had with his
superior officer. He could turn otT gentlem.n by
does frequently. He held tins III icc under Robert
j. Walker: emu suited all ma purposes most adj
inirably, Ire lsst cause tor offence il, the pre-
ference for McCntock Young. tor many years the
chief clerk OF the Treasury Department, whom he
designated To take the place of MIR. Peurose
ss The Assistant Secretary at the Treasury
MI Young being an avowed. not cringlng
democrat, some ct the wings have talked OF
calling an indignation meeting, 10 tell Mr.. Me-
feduh what they Thought Of hun; but the
cabinet Gained The teapot tempest by pouring
mt ia and an
board. Now. We have rimor thit Mr Caldwell
"a re aiive VI Mr. Meredith aud lIvlng ia or near
Philadelpba-ls 10 be the Assistant; aud another
report II, that Mr.. llalstead, at New Jersey, has
been offered the situation IL ion.t be- filled by
somebody, whose name has positively tran
spiTed. Mr. Meredith II blamed, too, for promo
ting Mr.. Mediums To the cntf clrrkshp of The
Treasury Department, AID Mr.. Harrington to that
OF the Assistant Secretary's bureau the
assigned ~, that they are locof1co-; hut OF tins we
know nothing, and care less. To add tn Mr.. Mere
dIth's unhspplness, AN effort IA the course of be-
lng made Tor his removal; bat II ne should choosc,
or be obliged. to resign, the event will not take
place until the first ct the GINNING year.
Andrew Stewart WIS. and II. desIrous of being
erher the Secretary OF the Treasury or the Minister
To- Brazil; and Walter Forward d-clu-d u il SAID,
the Office OF Solicitor of the Treasury, because he
WISHES 10 20 abroad To the court oi RIO. Governor
Johnston tTied very hard To have Mr. Pearson ap-
pointed to the Sixth Audior-hip, but has. 80 tar,
failed and We believe there arr oth-r candidates
pressed, each BY the several f'e'foas or cllques;
II VIII be hard matter to reconcile The distiiccted
leading men in Pennsy lyanls-Senator Cooper IN
cuded.
We heretofore informed you that Senator Man
gum war not particularly pleased with the Adminis-
tfation's doIngs. especially ~ the aifuintmsnt OF
Mr.. BarriDgsr as Minister To spain. To conciI1te
him, Mr.. Wsddeli. of North Carolsa, has been
offered the Sixth Auditorship. in lieu of that sta
lion but not thought that h. viii sccsp, o' the
olive branch--dn Auditor being merely clerk,
now-s-dsys, deprived Of th- pp~~r 81 appointing
his assistants or penmen. tn. S~crettry of the
Treasury claims the night toprrinrm mat business.
The cabinet had another object ~ Designating Mr..
Wsddell You will rrcollrct that nne Tor more)
OF the United States offices m New York was
given To a new man, that the two dozen and
odd original contestants might not have much
cause of complaint a. ii the SELECTION had been
made from among themselves. Not 10 open the
breach still wider In Pennsy lvsnis, Mr.. Waddell,
OF another State, selected AS the Curtius to
heal IT, IL Is the difficulty Penn-, wanna which