The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-23
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" number Of persons connected with the whg
press in different parts of the country have drawn
up and signed letter to the Postmaster General
calling upon him to make considerable number
of removals of the democratic clerks employed in
his office at Washington. The letter is published
in the New York Express, but without the sigma
lures. 1t has not yet been presented to Mr. Col
amer, for the reason, stated in the Express, that
the obstacle which has prevented him from making
| the clean sweep which he has always desired to
make, is about to be removed That obstacle ex-
plains part of the history of the politics of the
| times.
1t seems that Gen. Taylor submitted to his Cabi-
net, early in his Administration, rule proposed by
Mr.. Crittenden, and perhaps other statesmen.
That rule declared that no subordinate in the
Executive departments should be removed except
| for cause, upon charges made and filed against
| them. The Secretary of War had not taken his
seat-Messrs. Ewing and Collamer voted against
the rule. All the other members, including the
| President, voted for it.
By this rule Mr.. Colamer has considered himself
| bound-at least as concerns his department at
| Washington, and it has prevented him from
making removals to the extent of the demands OF
his friends. The correspondent of the Express,
who communicated the letter and these facts, adds
that ma jority of the Cabinet have agreed to re-
scind this rule, and that many changes will there
fore be made in the Departments, with the single
view of giving to the political friends of the Admin
istration a majority in each.
This, it is said, makes the presentation of the
remonstrance and prayer of these gentlemen of
the Press superfaous. Their appeal is urgent
one for the the removal of large number of officers
who could not be removed, while there was a rule
requiring cause, for the purpose of putting in offices
wings who have labored for their party, and who,
besides deserving rewards for party services are in
necessitous circumstances
We have nothing to say against this doctrine. il
has been practised pretty extensively in all former
times. It has now received the sanction of the
new Administration. 1t must be considered, there
FORE as the settled political of all parties
hereafter, that the offices are to be avowedly be-
slowed on political grounds. 1t will make party
controversies much more Ineligible hereafter.
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BALL-T0r the Benefit Of Mfr. John Gateiy.-A Bail
will be given this evening at l6 Charities street. for the ben
of Mr. Gatey who sustained loss by the late fire
at the corner of julie and Camp streets TIE benevoenty
inclined this occasion the ngnt
to some purpose. See Gard in another column.
OLYMPIC THEATRR-The bill of entertainments for this
evening consist Of-"Oympus in NewOreans. the popu
lar original Extravaganza, Comic Song by Mr. Page,
and the interesting Drama OF " A Vision of the Dead"
Ep1cuRKs ATTENTION ALI epicures who hunger and
thirst good thing that tickle the palate had
look at the PeIican House" advertisement. We know
what they will do about IL O'Clock.
ALABAMA ATEs.-GoUernor-Henry w.
Collier, DEM Congress-lst district, W. J. Aston,
wing, C. C. Sellers, dem; I'd district, Henry w.
Hilliard, James L. Pugh, wings; Sd district, John
S. Hunter, wing, Sampson w. Harris, dem; 4h
district, Joseph G. Baldwin, whig, Samuel W.
Inge, dem; 9Th district, Judge Wood, wing, Dan
iel Hubbard, E. A. O'Neal dems, 9th district, w.
r. NJ Cobb, J. Clemens, dems-no wing nominal
ton 9TH district, Thomas Ganett, w. b. Martin,
A. J. Walker, F. w. Bowdon, dems. ; no wing
nomination yet.
THE TURKISH Mission. 1t is stated thai
George p. Marsh, recently appointed Minister TO
Constannople, declines the appointment. The
ground of refusal assigned, is that if he should re-
sign his seat in Congress in the present state of
politics in his district, one would probably be
chosen opposed to the Administration, and the ma
jority in the next House of Representative is too
close and doubtful to run any risk.
ILLiNoIs.-A number of the papers in this State
calling on the Governor to convene the Legis-
ature in extra session, for the purpose of eecling
United States Senator in place of Mr.. Shields. The
urged is that the sessions of the Legisa
ture are but bienal there can be no election until
the session of 1S50-5l, unless an extra is called
RECEPTION OF FATHER MATHEw.-At meet
ing of delegates from the several temperance organ
Zdtious in Washington, it has been resolved to ap-
point committee TO the great apostle of tenn
perance at some convenient point between Wash |
ington and Baltimore, and that a procession be |
formed at the depot conduct the venerated guest
to his quarters
KENTUCKY EPISCOPAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES |
the lay delegates to this body, which met Frank
fort, KY, on the 3lst, the Hon. Henry Clay of
Ashland. The Bishops address and the parocl.ial |
reports showed very surprising growth during
the past year.
EXECUTION Thursday, the 9th of August, has
been fixed by the Criminal Court of Mobile for the
execution of a slave named Ben, convicted for an
assault with an attempt to ravish a white female.
GREAT MAII-The steamer Niagara. which
sailed from New York on the 18th, took out mail
of Twenty-Five thousand and fifty letters,
of which upwards of sixteen thousand were pre-
paid either in whole or part.
LEGAL DECIsIoN.-It has been decided in Louis
vi!le recently, that damages may be recovered for
loss occasioned by the fall in the price of goods
shipped, when the loss is caused by the neglect Of
The officers or owners of the vessel in which they
are SENT to leave port at the stipulated time.
Carrollton and the Levee Communication
An erroneous impression prevails largely in New Or.
cans that the evee constructed by the city authorities Mr.
John Hoey in CaHoon it has been frequently stated
the and reiterated in The Pcayune of the 2
nst in their of Mr. Dupr9s remarks before the Joint
Committee. This in connection with the that have
been thrown at Carroon for refusing portion of
he cost of that work. nasmuch as it IS not true calls for
ONE explanation In tbs first place. Mr. John Hoeys levee
within the limits Of Caotou by some hundred feet