The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-20
Mr.. CaIhoun's Address TO the South
Failure OF cur Arrangements.


Mr.. CaIhoun's Address TO the South
Failure OF cur Arrangements.
II was stated yesterday, in Geographic intel
Egence that the address of John G. Calhoun to the
Southern States, growing out of the recent speech
of Mr.. Benton in Missouri, was published two days
ago in Charleston, South Carolina Our readers
may remember that, few days ago, they
promised an early publication of that important
address, we having made arrangements, of a rather
complicated character, to procure it in advance of
the regular order of publication, and give it forth
with to the public We are sorry now to announce
that the arrangements, which took much
trouble about, have failed-not from any want of
prudence our part, but through some gross mis-
management in the Post Office department, either
at Washington or some place farther South. The
followingis copy of a Geographic despatch which
eur agent in Charleston transmitted to us the day
before yesterday
CHARIrsros, July II, 1s4o-sP.M.
To JAMES g. BENEFIT ~ 49,,
backis here at this momentj published this morn
Ing in the Courier The bunder is said to have
occurred in the Augusta Post Office. What can be
done
If the Post Office department had answered the
purpose for which it instituted, We would
have received this important address of Mr.. Cal
houn as early as last Sunday or Monday, and have
published it to the world several days ago. We
sent an agent to the South, and employed another
at Charleston, for the express purpose OF making
arrangements calculated to facilitate its publica-
ton here, and give early copy at this point.
In making those arrangements, the Pest Office de-
partment furnished us with certain facilities; and
if no blunder had been made, we would have been
able to fulfil our promise, instead of now deporng
the failure that has taken place.
Every one knows the gross laundering which
characterized the Post Office department under
the late administration. more laundering block
head than Cave Johnson, man of narrow mind,
a public man of a more obstinate disposition never
occupied any department of the government. Have
We benefited by the change under the presidency
of the noble old man now at the head of the GO
vernmen and whose purpose, no doubt, is to effect
every reform that be imagined! Really 1t
would appear from recent events both IN the North
and South, connected with the management OF the
Post Office department, that under the regime OF
Mr. Collamer, il is worse and growing worse than
il was under the management OF Cave Johnson. II
removals from Office and the appointment Of hun
cry partizans and the cry of REFORM can't be ac-
comphshed without throwing department OF the
government into confusion, we really think that II
would have been much better to have made no re-
movals at all, to have rewarded partizans and TO
have kept the machinery Of the department in pre-
cisely the came condition IN which 1t stood on the
accession Of the present cabinet. We have heard
of numerous and gross blunders that have been
made by the new employees appointed by Mr.. Col
lamer, from various quarters, aud within on own
experience during the last few months Although
we have not said much about Them we have had
TO deplore daily blundsrs and discrepancies in that
branch Of the public service. AL this must, Of
course, arise from the ignorance, incompetence
and want of experience in the men who placed
in charge Of the various post offices. Something
must be done 10 correct this, and, We have no
doubt, that General Taylor, with that energy,
promptitude and pure patriotism, which we know
will actuate him, will at once apply corrective
in the proper place, and if Mr.. Colamer and the
other members Of the cabinet do not mind their
pc and as, they may rest assured that nc
thing would be popular with the people, as
their instant removal from the places which they
FILL and their posts occupied by other men, mere
competent, and less disposed to idle away their
time in constructing political Platforms and con-
Quoting private intrgues for political purposes.
In making these remarks the present manage
ment of the Poet Office department, we mean to
do the Post Master General and the Cabinet no
that the country, in the present situation Of public
feeling, will not tolerate any negligence in any
quarter, and that the President in the White
House will concur with the country, and will act
with the great body Of the American people. in
introducing vigor, efficiency, and attention to
business, in every department of the government
But we much fear that certain portion Of the
cabinet, in the glory Of victory, and the first pos
session Of power, has become somewhat lntoxi-
Gated, and instead Of entering their public du-
ties with the same simplicity and earnestness
which characterize the noble old hero In the White
House, are only busy in constructing steps tor the
future Advancement and management Of political ,
parties We have heard Of a number Of move !
ments in connection with Mr.. Ewing, Secretary /
of the Interior, and Mr.. Collamer, Postmaster j.
General, that do not realize what we expected /
from the present ADMINISTRATION. We give those :
gentlemen, and Other members Of the cabinet,
warning in time. Neither the President, nor the
people, nor the press 1--WE mean the independent
press) will tolerate any negligence, nor any as
suption Of power Of any kind. in members Of the
cabinet, such have too often seen perpetrated
by former administrations.
Cry WASTE or PUmfc MoNEY. ,
The amount Of public money wastefuly eS-
pended by the corporation Of this city has been
regularly increasing from year to year AT every
sitting Of the Board Of Aldermen Supervisors,