The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-03
rsTEREsTiaa LETTER.

We take pleasure in laying before the
public, the following interesting letter from
the powerful pen Of " Independent" Of the
Philadelphia North American, under date
Washington, 3lst March. 1t viii be read
with great avidity, we are sure, by the Dem
ocratic qnid nuncs, who are now seeking
with SO much diligence TO learn what the
Administration is thinking Of and doing
There is no friend Of the Administration,
who will not fully coincide with the strong
views Of the correspondent upon the matters
treated.
THE LHrTEn.-The announcement Of Mr. Els
worth's recall as Charge d Affaires at Stockholm,
which originally appeared In this correspondence,
has been contndiced in Locofoco quarters, without
the preence OF authority Or color Of truth. The
person in whose behalf this gratutons contradiction
has been made may feel grafed a. the soliciiude
expressed by his friends, but, Il may be questioned
whether he will have the same cause for satisfaction
when he receives tile official intimation of the Pres
idcnfs action upon the evidence, which 10 accessi-
Die 10 oil who have doubts and Of the character and
extent Of which Mr.. Ellsworth cannot possibly have
remained 10 Ignorance, during The last three months
This recall was among General Taylors first acts,
and that IL was mperativey demanded by sense
of public duty, may be fully ascerlained, whenever
the parties interested, shall dare TO demand an In
vestigation.
Iect, because the apponiee happened TO DO favor.
tie Of Mr. Polk while al the same time II opens lis
columns to the most brutal and lbelous assaults upon
appointments made by the present Administration,
the integrity and purity Of which, will stand any
scrutiny that the editor of the repudatcd organ may
impose and which will not shrink from comparison,
with the character Of my Of his late employers.
This is the rule Of justice with the party which has
\
foco partzans may commit any Outrage with inipu-
nifty, simply because they are I.ocofocos. They may
commit daialcatons, outrage the laws, break banks,
engage in smuggling and will BIO held up as paragons
OF political excellence, while no calumny 10 too vile
and no impnlaiion too unjust, for men who have
resisted their nofarious practices or exposed their
corrupons TO the gaze of the country.
No appointment will be made 10 fill the vacancy
at Bogota, occasoned by the death OF Mr.. Bidlnck,
until the general subject Of the Foreign Missions
cant be taken up and considered. The fnvori,sm
which was practised by the last Administration to-
wards particular sections and States rcauires that
the distribution should now BIO ninde upon some
principle Of equality and justice and with Just
gard to rights, which discarded, 10 encourage
nepoiisfn or ~ reward slavish minions. There is
no urgent necessity for n Minister at Bogota and
the delay Of a month two will not disturb our d.
pon,aiic intercourse.
Reports have been sent TO the Northern press,
| containing specnaiions as 10 the appointments OF
Postmascrs and other officers and suggestions Of
public policy, which are wholly unfounded, and
without even the appearance Of ruth 10 sustain
them II Is about time that respectable Wing papers
should either engage reliable sources OF information
| in This department., or abandon tho system alto
gc,her
!, L. not my privilege 10 know who are the indivd-
uais thus employed, but do know that they to-
tally Ignorant Of the views OF the Administration
and that they have taken liberties with the names Of
distinguished gentlemen, In connection with public
office, for which they had warrant The appoint
mens within the last few days demonstrate that the
previous rumors were merely conjectural and form
ed upon no better evidence than common posslp
gathered on the avenues and In the bar rooms
Within the pnst month, the issues and tran,fers
Of U. $. Stocks, for Investment abroad, have been
limited and have not reached half million Of ,ioars
in the aggregate. Coupon stock To a considerable
amount has been issued in the name Of the original
subscribers 10 the last loan, the barge proportion u
which, IL Is understood, will seek and find u foreign
market, az Tive fora OF actual transfer Is neces-
sary the books OF Tho Treasury. Between thu
18th and 3Is instant inclusive, Tho following issues
! were made