The southern press., 1850-09-05
The New York Evening Post.

following article from the Post OF the 3lst ult:
Mn. DICKINSON ON HIS PuRGArIoE.- tele-
graph this morning informs that the first thing
done by the Senate yesterday, was to listen TO an
explanation from Mr.. Dickinson, about his efforts
to staye off the investigation Of the mail steamer
contracts.
Z" He did not" says the telegraphic report,
oppose the resolution, while he objected that the
information called for would soon be received
from another quarter. He said that if the mover
of the resolution desired its adoption, let it be
passed by all means.
Did he, indeed Then why was it not passed
the week beforei Did any body but Daniel 8.
! Dickinson take advantage Of the rule which re-
auires resolution to lie over one day upon the
objection Of any senator, to defeat Mr.. Davis's
application a week ago. That senator wished the
resolution to pass just as much on Its hrst presen-
,ation as its second; then, however, it was in the
power of Mr.. Dickinson to defeat 1t, but when
called up a second time it was not, nor could he
get auy body to vote with him against it, lest the
motives for their opposition should become like
his, covered with suspicion. Hence, said Mr..
Dickinson let it pass by all means, If the mover
wishes it, Il was thus and then that he ex-
pressed his reluctant assent to what he could not
help. -" 49,. d"
given for Mr.. Dickinson Is loyalty to this steam-
ship company, which is worthy of publicity.
we understand that Mr.. Ewood Fisher, the edi-
tor of the Southern Press, was one OF the first
projectors Of the Chagres line of United States
mail steamers, and that he is now in the receipt
of large annual stipend from the company,
which report fixes at So, 900 per annum. If that
be true, and we have no reason to doubt it, two
newspapers, at least, are ascertained to be quar-
tered on the Sloo contract aone-the Southern
Press and the Albany .4rgns. We were aware be.
fore that the Argus owed its life, its politics, and
no inconsiderable share Of its perfdy, to the edi-
tors dependence upon the mail contract, in which
all tn. plunder borne away by him from the Canal
Bank was invested before the failure Of that insti-
tuition; but we did not know before how it was
that the Southern Press, without subscribers or
advertisers, or any ostenslble means OF support,
breathed the breath Of life.
The revelation which we make above leaves
our mind with one less doubt to perplex it. Those
who have wondered that the .4rgus, the Southern
Press, and Mr.. Dickinson should each reflect the
others sentiments, upon all occasions, will now
be able to perceive that there Is nothing so extra
ordinary about it after all.
This Ellwood Fisher is likewise said to be the
man who is at present engaged in muzzling the
Southern members in Congress who at first de-
nounced the Ebony line of steamers to Liberia:
! Whether his connection with that project will
prove as profitable as his connection with the
Sloo contract is said to have been, will depend,
we presume, mainly upon the question whether
Congress concludes to build four 500, 900 steam.
ers to carry hat full Of letters from the United
States to Liberia four times year in.
Mr.. Dickinson is warm friend of the Liberia,
or as he and his friends style it, the Ebony pro-
ject, and the only reason it has not received the
direct support Of the .ags is the fear of its edi-
tor, lest the pressing of such scheme just now
nation Indirectly, however, the editor is secur-
ing for it Southern support by his untrlng efforts
to defeat the return of honest radical democrat
from New York to the United States Senate, and
. Northern support, we presume, by his pledges, to
assist in returning Wings to Congress from Demo-
cratic districts.
1t will be interesting and not Improbable for
our readers to reflect upon the ingenuity OF the
processes by which the whole nation is taxed,
through these government steamer contracts, to
support two such journals as the .sioany ;argas
and the Southern Press; processes by which the
North as well as the South is compelled to pay
the expenses and endure the consequences Of dis
tracing and defeating the Democratic party, and
of corruping our representatives IN Congress;
and all to answer the selfish ends Of profigate po-
ltcal jobbers.
Waving all exception to the interference
with his personal affairs and to the scurrility of
the above attack, the senior editor of this paper
is quite ready for all revelations" affecting
auy part of his life or conduct When Mr. BRY-
ANT. the meditative poet, who ostensibly con-
ducts the Erening Post, allows HIMSELF or his
underlincs or interlopers, to assail the personal
character or motives of his opponents by SLAM
ders concerning their pecuniary circumstances,
he shall not be indulgcd-nor shall his scandal
loving readers, with the impunty even of silent
contempt
The article above inserted, contains as usual,
some TRUTH to give plausibility to the falsehood'
The Post charges,
1st. That we were one of the projectors of the
New Orleans and Chagres line CT steaulers-
the Soo abomination.
I'd. That we are now in receipt of a large
annual stipend from the company which report
fixes at eight thousand per annum.
Sd. That therefore the Southern Press is
uuartered on the Sloo contract alone.
4th That the Southern Press is without sub
scribers, advertisers or any other ostensible
means Of support
5th. That the Southern Press, the Argus and
Sena! or DICKINSON reflect on AL occasions each
others sentiments.
9Th That we are said to be the man who is
at present engaged in muzzling the Southern
members of Congress who at first denounced
the Ebony line of steamers.
7th That we are connected with that project.
Now to begin with the last. We are not
concerned directly or indirectly, Immediately or
remotely, or in any manner whatever with the
proposed line of African steamers. And in
stead of attempting to muzzle, to use the poetic
phrase of the Post, tie Southern members of
Congress or any members in relation to it, we
do not recollect we have ever said word to one
of them concerning it. except in one or two cases,
and then when mentioned by them, and we en-
pressed ourselves unfavorable to it. The re-
port in behalf of it was made by the Naval Com
mittee, in whom we have great confidence, and
it has received the appreciation Of many papers
North and South 1t has not been mentioned
edtorially by us at all. The first article that