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The New York herald., 1850-05-01

IMPORTANT DEcisioS "A suit involving the sum OF
Court judge strswSsidsc, priday and sa,ars.y n
wns jury case, md the parties O. IL were W Cor
don for the Of Jsrnes Dundis d al (trusteos Of
the United States Bsnk) James irwin. The merits
of the seemed to be briefly tncsu The late Jufg.
Hitchcock Of Alabama. the brotherin-la~ OF AIR Ir-
win, al the time Of his dccease in the Sutumn Of
1850 indebted to the United States Rank In ths
OF about million OF doarstuch, at least. Is the al
for ths they held mortgages ON his property In the
spring Of 1870, the bank sent out agent To bile
with the view Of having the matter Ia some manner
arranged MIR Irwin, sssuming To speak for aad in
behalf of Mrs Hitchcock his sister the widow aad
universal assignee of the late Judge Hitchcock pat
himself in communication M the ne-merisars say
with the agent Of tho bank and nftsr considerable
diplomacy on both sides thu agent Of the bank agreed
u pay TO Mr. Irwin Ia post notes OF the bank hun
dred ans hfty thousand dollars The consideration
for which this money paid form, the aninus Ia tho
The rvprc.epiatives f the bank contend aud ad
dueo proof 70 sustain the that it given TO
get asieabe posssson Of the property on Which they
held mortgage and Tor fail satisiacton Oi all other
claims on It Irwin meets this by thre different allegs
uoDs :frst he states that th. 81 n Ovo paid m
TO satisfy certain conndeBi creditors ~ the estate
81 Judge Hitchcock. one OF whom no himself for
sone S460to. Secondly. that 10 given him the
sg,rt q Mrs Hitchcock the sole d,visee on condition
of her making To tho bank immo latN sud amt
etele essenmcnl Of ali the properly on which 1t held
mtrgsge; and thirdly, though this ppiat was not
strongly urged that II given him Tor having as
sgn'd "a the bank six stos in Mobe Of the estate Of
!udp. Hitchcock, on which, ~ 90 h.s other property,
they hcd mortgage. II appeared IN evidence that on
rc'iving the $3.50 900, la post notes irwin came 10
thD city. had tbom discounted In the CITY BANK aud.
with Iprton ~ the proceed paid laTg D. bt of his
own TO that institution Tho nominal party 10 tho prc
,snt suit, A. " Gordou. had ir 1896 e9id tract Of
land 10 a certain company Of rhlch Jujg- Hitchcock
was prominent mcnbcr. lie t11k thcir individual
notes for the amount Of their respective share and It
y thosc passed 10 him By Hitchcock tut never pad
thai form the basis Of tho prcsent sur They spDunt
70 Emc $50 900 with interest n: pCr cont pr
since le4o- making about $1,000 Ths point on
which the plaintiffs counsl relied was, tht irwin, by
uains the $4,000 or any por;iono o. for his own ne,
to the prejudice of the cr,dl0r made bin eyocu,nr
IN he IN wrong and assucL, ac9uutsbs " th othor
erdtors Ter the amount duo them resrcctiv'y by the
estate The cosrt sustained tha point, tut iho jury
ftund tor the rlslutin ihc em,pat t!ain,s-l-.F Nee
O'iesn. D,ifo .9p,h ~
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Bgovsmeots OF individuals.

Hon Daniel Dicknscn. N York; Hon James n .ssa
Va lion John N Clark- X T.; Hon fsaac ,imes
4 q. Hon A yenabe, g., Hon George MsAu.
Va. Robt Heale Ssrgcantat-Arms, United stst-s ~.
nsts Of the Congregational com mttee ~ convey the
remains oil the Hon John q Calho,f. 10 Charleston a
g arrived ystsrdsy IN the Southerner AMI t1s the
With Hor rst,r Mc0ili, pntrvs. Hon John X rhar.
man. hov York, Hon Charles NJ Rurwles poars.
kscpsie, Co Joesph knapp Montreal lion w L.
Marcy snd onobundrcd and IN ri ne 9TH .rs arrived
n tls cty Yesterday, and TOOK rooms al the Irvia-
Eoufc
Hon. thaHes Allen, ufMsss, aHd ninatv-t-, o,he-s
arrived yesteftay aud took rooms al the Astor ,uae
The bggroseto arrivals At the hOtslen the eity yx-
terday, we're seven hundred and thirty-ons
IN tho brig ornoc0 which sailed t-orn patirn ~ os
the nth nt, for Nentaurls the newiy appointed con.
siJ Tor Angostura Frederick Bcelen ia wont pa.
sonEf ia ~ dirvctly concerned IN the port.nt en-.
TFfr~ ci the permanent tstsblisbmcnt Of steambost
navigation on The Orinoco river
The New York herald., 1850-05-01
Brooklyn city InteIIiycnce.

THE MAYoRs PoRTRAIr.---A resolution WAS adopted
at the last session but one Of the old Com Council
requesting the Hon Edward COPELAND to sit for his
portrait, and upprcprntng sum. not To exceed $3.50
Tor that purpose On Monday night last however the
resolutions were returned without the signature of
the retiring funrtionary, wit his objections por-
ion of the members were in favor Of repassing the
resolutions, and another portion opposed to It. The
language OF the Mayor to The effect that he could
not sign them for reasons obvious to every gentleman
Every gentleman In the board Of course understood
the meaning Of the message but there some who
believed the mayor induced to veto the appro-
pristion ~ Illegal The resolutions were however.
again passed only three of the aldermen Spies Church
and Rice voting in the negative. We might as well
remark that it has always been the custom for the
Common Council to observe this practice mark OF
respect to its presiding officer.
CuY MoRTALITr.-Dr. Charles s. G. Goodrich, ph ysi-
clan. Of the Board of Health reports the number OF
deaths and intermepts in the city OF Brooklyn for the
week ending April u to bc-ma,s, ~; females, 10
adults, 10; children, 20-total 30 Intermants In
Greenwood Cemetery and other brooklyn grounds
from New York and other places 40.
The New York herald., 1850-05-01

yudgc Van Wrinkle Of the oid Dutch settlers,
and considered to be worth Mt Least sl0o 90 In money
ard real estste. He was formerly Of tho county
judges and resided within about three mile. north Of
Paterson The judge was sikty-avc yeacs OF age and
his wife sixty two On the morning Of tho 9th OF
January bctwecn two and three O'Clock Jonsto, er-
tered the dwelling by placing a ladder against tn.
house and getting in at the attic window evidently
with the int ention Of robbing the house. and ardsr
Ing sll within he took matches with him. and com
menced 10 search each room as he won't down stairs
until he arrived at tho bedroom Of tho Judge con-
vey ing with him knife aud a hatohet Ths assa ass
frst attacked the wife, stsbbng her in various places
the body. The Judge, on hearing the violence,
sprang from his bed and grapploi With him. and m an
sged to dissrm him Of the haohet but S had
the knife which he used on the Judge furiously
indicting deadly wounds Tho Judge tussed with m
until near the Kitchen door when Jouston fearing hs
would be detected made his escape out Of the window
he esme in at taking with him a carpet bag and some
clothing belonging to the Judge. Snow had been fall
ing that morning ane on the alarm boing given the
neightors tracked Jonston In the snow over lots
meadows until he arrived at tho railroad depot come
tour miles distant On his arrest ut the depot his shirt
discovered all bloody and tho carpet bag contain
ing the clothing in his possession The evidence show
ing the guilt very conclusive the trial and tho
jury rendered verdict of wlfa murder.
Sheriff Lane cersiniy deserves much credit for the
judc cious and able manner in which he managed the
execution. The public were IA well accommo lated
MS could possible be expected taking all things into
rDps de ration
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United States District Court.

q,
Arm 30.-S~rious CADse Of Shgbing.-John Smith
mariner board The steamer Philadelphia wa.
brought before the court, charged with having com
mitted assault Henry b. Hicks first mate Of that
vessel. with dangerous weapon. while lying Mt the
wharf II jamaica West Indies. Mr. summers, ON be-
Lalf Of the United States District Attorney aiduced
evidence TO support the charge by which IL appeared
that there alteration between the parties and
that the mate knocked the accused down three tmcs
after which, the latter inflicted on him two wounds
With sheath knife in the neck, and tho other in
the side. which proved by doctor TO be of Sc
rious aud dangerous character. The defendant IL a
native of Holland and Mr. Edmon Blankman, who
retained by the Dutch society To defend the prisoner
severely cross-exanined the fret mae with view to
prove that he the aggressor and that the prisoner
acted Al scif-dHfence. MIR. Ilankman adtr s>cd the
court on behalf of his client and argued with much
force and ability the stioD of the jurisdiction OF this
court over transaction which occurred in foreign
port. After the argument Of counsel the ommisioner
reduced the bail from 900 $3.50 and the prisoner
released recognizaDce to stand his trial for tha
offence.
The New York herald., 1850-05-01
Outrage at San Juan de Nicaragua.

Ma. EDrror The indc pendent tone of your widely
circulated journal and ts apparent discrimination TO
correct abuses and unvc injustice whether at home or
abroad induces to ask. as a favor that you will
expose fresh act Of aggression pcrpctrsted by the
authorities Of the King OF the Mosquitoes at she Port
Of St Juan de Nicaragua
have been trading to that port, from the United
Stated, for considerable time and my vessel the
schooner Rawson, when she last arrived therc the
1lth of March. daily entered and 40 far az vas
what must have becn my astonishmcut. 90 nnd the
second of April lsst, my boat scised and myself
subjected to nne Of 500 for then for the ARA
time learned an infrscton Of the police regulations
that Rad come into force the day previously viz land
Ing without permit. This Outrage coming did
coee upon others ~ q groaer character made IN
rret that port whose commerce IL much the
tncrtsse should b. len without reprcsen entstivr to
whor TO appeal for rcdrcs. Of -ronrs circumstance
which compelled me TO protest to the vice Con-
sulof Her Britannia Majesty. Jmes Grr~n Eaq but
before doing so f.it perfectly satisfied in him should
md NO rriief-the-e regulations emanatin- from him
sen makes the laws and dispenses punisha,ent With
the cruel rieors of the most dcspotio monarch but
thield,d by the name Of the King OF the Mosquitoes
or ecur-r with the port regulations the laws Of
Tho pae. can have nothing TO do further than obey
hut surely ALL have right TO plain whom they are
not properly promulgated, ss by such omission the
unsuspecting will like my~ b. cntrapp~d into An>s
levied 20 enrich the miserable Golfers Of mighty
monarch, while the residue goes 60 the indvidusz To
whom since the LET of April the customs duties have
been leascd And thee WORTHLESS Mr. gdltcr M
Afterwards learned cautiously watching for my boat
60 land 20 make their seisure. thus converting them
scves into the odous character of spies in order 20
taste the frat blood fruits OF their contrast instead
Of stnding copy Of their new rcsuiations ss ali
honorable nen would hsvr done Yours &c
SAMUEL LBTgHT0N, Master schr Rawson.
The New York herald., 1850-05-01

IsAsissrtor or CArsra --Nsncs Of the geotisrn y
invited ~ tbe Secretary ~ War ~ attrnd The exam
oruc~ on the fret day Of June next Chsrios % Had
dctk. t@g .N,v ilAmpshrc, George W. Benedict, E.s
orn Thomas Cadwsisder. New Jcrsey Cart Hsnry
Dupont Esg, Delaware Vincent witcher Esi VIZ.
gin.s Maithcw Williams. RAJ, South catai,s ;
Richard Iiaws. Esa., kentucky Dr George " g~.nt
Irnpes~ce Jsrzes 2. hIlkin Esl indians; Cca n.
". Buford Illinois. G~orre ~ Hss.etoa, E.a Misn,-
am, james 3. Rollins, Eco Missouri, CaS1. szns- ~
cib. Akansasi ssmnd T. Roberta kss ResaA
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rp paRrs.~ ~ rHr wrsr--A-ornrp srpAroE srsrr.
The ncetOn Pos. of the 2sth ult publishes the fci-
lowing letter relative 70 the appearance Of Dr Gcors~
farkmsn Ia the Wost.
TrrRs H.vrr, Ird., April 1st 1850
Gentlemen--I Eel " my duty to inform you. snd
through you the public. that pr rsrkmsn Who Is sup
Lofed to have been murdered BY Prof Webster, anf
Tor which surposed murder Prof webster is nov IN
Ger sentence Of death in this city sunday
ms lnst Tie eame 20 this place on canal boat from
totington and wat recognized hy q rerslensn hese,
who uas formerly int mate with Rim lie seecat~d
hin' tut Or iertman turned abruptly away. and soon
i.f ~ ln the siege for Vt Louis under the of
(. ~ lhifton. The gentleman who knew him IA n W
nlhinehsmcrl ~ this place. by profession q dentist
he rscy % swear To the Identity Of this person
rih w Parkman. Hoping that this statement m "
" ~ come ect IN AZ least rrssrsirIrs tbe 10, h.s.v
erecu'on of the unjust ~ntepce undr~ which prors.
80, W Wrtsser :. nov " ~S, ~ main gcntkcmenL
tours, respectfully, So2xpH A. ATWOOD
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Senate.
~ MeaE's MAGNETIC rMAoRAPa.
WAsHrrcrss. April 20, 1850
ANTI ALAvERv PETITIONS.
Mr.. SEWARD presented numerous anti -dAveey petit
tiops.
COL. DAvIs.
Mr.. Poorr presented the credentials Of his colleague
tCoi Jefferson Dsvs) elected Senator for six years
from March, 1852
INTERNAL IMPRovSMsNys.
Mr. BError gave notice Of bill granting Missouri
a. much land for internal improvements - Other
States
THE GEORGIA voLUNrEERs.
Mr. DAWSON introduced bills for relief Of various
volunteers In Georgia; also, resolutions from tho
Legislature.
THE ,tAILs
report received fr ON the Postmaster General,
respecting mall routes
THE rNIrRD STATES COINAGE.
Mr. HvNrER, from the Finance COMMITTEES, reported .
bill In relation to mnts, the objects Of which 70
facilitate the coinage Of bullion. which BY uuan-
consent taken up for consideration. An amend
for the exchange Of coin in any required amount for
all bullion which may be presented, was adopted, and
the bill WAS passed
THE WILL CASE.
bill to regulate appeals from the Orphans and Cir
cult Courts OF the District Of Columb the Supreme
Court of the United States designed In fact to reopen
the celebrated Of Mrs Conner Van Meas, was
taken up, dice ussed and laid over until TO- morrow.
BOARD ACCOUNTS.
The bill to establish board Of accounts was made
the special order for tomorrow.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the
unfinished business of yesterday-the bill granting
lands to aid in the construction Of
CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Mr. BILL moved that the bill he committed with
instructions to the committee. to amend II to
provide for. and to construct q road. through Ten
nessee to connect with the Illinois and Alabama road,
and thus complete connected limo Of railroad oom-
rnnp rat inn from he Gnlf N fho Ink Mr.
ported his proposition with some remarks upon the
propriety justice. and i'm portance Of it's adoption
long debate ensued upon various prop ositious Of
amendment during the progress Of which, Mr DAvroS
suggested amendment to Mr.. Bells instructions,
providing that after all the grants Of lands
by the pending bill and shall have been
made the proceeds of the sale Of residue of the
public lard shnu he distributed among the States.
The debate was continued until O'Clock, when he
Senate adjourned
The New York herald., 1850-05-01

SCnRoUGH LINE FOR san TRANCISco, VIA Cha
gres directThe steamship pllILADELPHiA, will leave
her dock from Pier No. worth River for Chasre direct
Saturday, May 9TH at o'clock. Passengers viii place
their baggage board the day previous.
ROWLAND ASPINWALL. 81 aud 10 south street.
L,oR sALE-THE FAsT-sAILING YACHT RICHARD
Marshall of 10 Can he a the foot OF Jackson
street East River Inquire ths Of jackson and
south streets.
The New York herald., 1850-05-01

Tm Lsrr Hc,. Jous Nossstl. o. aicrt5.s hon
John horvsn Wa born near Lexington. Keuiucky. IN
lTse ~ ~ yesss Of age ~ "a. advice Of Tbom.s Je
hrscn, y IN whom he wsf n hyorit", Ia removed Go
Maryland and ~ student st Law whilst pur-uing he
sS1les tscaine the editor Of tho prncpsi political
paper ~ Hsgerstown. Subsequently De removed g.
fAufnorc aud was onc C the ,titsrs n The lrsfius
pres of thst city and state prom tas position 10
vas appointed 70 an oce IN .he Treasury Department
~ AtxMder J Dsllas whore he remained until rfs-r
tbe dtclHaiiOu 81 the o. itigl3, and iD the
clorins sccnss ~ that car paign volunteer lie
then icc ane ciii,cn ci Fhiiadciphh and f1r many
yesrs edited the IranIii- Cor. .stc, sni hnaliy the
.fpr~G nnd fF,rNffn CGscig 10 which he con
unvcd III 1870, when ho was appointed by Genera
jackson Postmaster of Detroit, ard uhst IA thai ca
paotJ oh.s ated ~ sCcrctny of the Legislative Cour
cn hnd ~ Recorder Of the city Prom the early birth
oi michigan, ~ State he identified himself With hrt
interests, He wa member q The CcuVentiOn Tor
rminx The state Constitution snd elected 10 the
tniied ststes senate In which body bis tslents, Ia
ou'ify aBl cnnlncnt services cObspicu1us ~
Toe tiose of bis term be elected 90 the STATE L.
rSihture hod hnsliy tho election ~ President pots
APPOINTED 70 the ONCE Of United Ststc District AttDr
neJ Tor heb!esn, which hr hrj mp O. The period q
hs death 10 the satisfaction o. his govern mont, thc
court aud tho bar -DsiroH Frc, Pres -fprI ~
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Tsy Lsrg Pies ~ SA,AvrsH, q. --Thr Ssvann -
ttoktSr of tbc 18th iust gives tb8 following Adti-
honh sufferers hy the Ore in thai cty the 2sth inst
W " Hale, shoe and clothing store, r, n Wilhelm,
90 90 y Lisder, store general merchandsc. John
Dhlon' 90 DO. do; T.. NJ kusstil, house, Plan.
GrA 90 " Pur-e, DO; W Watts, do; s. Fisher,
90 ~ Go'dhcret t~o storea and house, W Barnet,
Sofe and houee. " sliber store and hovsc, Wm Hen
~ ehoe htore aud house; paiuc Loved, boarding
mouse; Mt sawyer. bsuse, " A. Crane, Do Rrrfa
fick rchvfnck. do Dominick DcssH. barber shop J
l. martin boarding house, Wm Reddick house. L.
. hnt, y. ofice, 4. Hart, do hrs wilson, hoase,
nrs 1Ardner do; Mrs Hoffman DO. A Ecali do ,
hIoctSue Csruihrr., ~hcciwright shop, Mrs Den
nett store and housc, John 2 Bofruiuot store
me-.rs kusesil Purse hsd al their furniture re-
moved Without material damngo aod also Others
ovt re Lave no Time Tor further particulars
me owners 81 the properly burned are Jstob Wsid.
nvrg' !emes Mcintyre, estate ! shick. estate
nero. ). Purse hrs sawyer, Hiss-s Minis Mrs
msr'hah sud others whose names have ros been
sbe TO ascertain
PrRfHEn Ovrnacte ~ rftr I-Dts-s ~ Tr1As--Wc
leIn htm VIZ. bowen. the posms ssfer cf tb.s piacc,
hsltve ptn arrived this morning. bringing th~ m Al
rom LAREDO, which due to days since Thrse
men stated thst they attacked Cr the other side
oi TIE fusces, BY about twenty C.manche fniiars,
vho teoh thcir horses LETTING thrm barely escape With
neir yves The nial was saved merely bc~auge II YES
csfried IN Their bc-ome, there being bags They
vtte hrce dsye without food The mall which hts
ht sfort nieht since for Lar-io also attached w
srsstJ of indians, the mail rider sAot through
SwaA
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Ferns or . B;dDkeys no change from advertise
msss = contemplated By fksbiddsv
81 Cor ~ = he esss nay bs) lhss pne - o.
10 full IL [hsss rafs ths rsasncs p rerdencs]
hsrshy Popos . csny ~ msn q No fien V
= oAsn q he advertisement requires - he dms
dated = ths Asduss and ~ he following mode q con-
ysysnc'. = VII Here stats how hsto b esnvsysd] for
Dsied CT
Firm Of a Guaranty 10 accompany each bid.
"Ihs undssgned hsse insert the name 4 he xusrunsor
or guafsnsss guarantees ths there insen name q biddsr
o. names q bidds q The may bel if his (o shsi)
bud for carrying The mail from 10 b sccspsed
BY the Postmaster General. shall enter into an oblx.o
prior % the 6rst day q July NEXT with good and sufceut
sureiiess 70 perform the service proposed"
Dated k
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of cssti6ss that he
their guaranty.
Dated ~
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SOFAS From Astoria II an twice month, the la and
18th;
By Mouth Of Covii,z River Knighion, and Pcstlsnd
To Oregon City by p on The 4th and issh, 100
miles,
And hack between m Of The 7fh and sosh, and ?
N Of the 10th and 22d days Of ssid month
5o26 From Mouth of Cewlr River ss m . month,
on The ID of each months 1Msass sN
To Fora Nssqualy by m of the 5th, 30 miles,
And back between . m Of the 9Th and p m Of the
eoa7 From Porlssd 1t twice month, the 5sh and
l8sh
To Fort Vancouver BY 6 p m. 20 miles;
And back bewses m and p n next dsys
soae From Oregon City sfs t~ics month, the 5h
and 18th, $50
BY Linn City, YsmhiI FsIls, Salem, 0,NesIs Mills,
J. q A,eys, Eugene r. STEAMERS, and Elijah Bris-
lows.
To seo'fs in Umpqu. valley, BY , N on ne lIfh
snd ash days Of Md month, ZOO milss;
And bsok between n a. the 18th and 26th, and 8
pm Of the I7th and sla Of eseh month.
502s From Oregon City II n f~ics year. on the Of
March Ind eepssmbers
BY The DAlIsS Fou Boiss, Fort Hail. For Lsrims,
and Grand Island
To g. JoSph's NO., y n 81 Ne Isss esys Of May
AID Novembg, 1900 nils
And ts<k betwesn 4 - ~ tbe ~ dsys 81 Jnpe and
peoenhsr md p n q the ~ dsys " August and
February. eN
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From the Noc York fsoering Post.
Scientific Intelligence.

LIgBIG.--It is said that this eminent German
chemist, who ranks unqucstonably At the head Of
his profession, is about Wait the United States to
lecture.
GIeANTIc REPTILr.-At a recent meeting Of the
Royal Institution in London, Professor Owen cx-
hibitcd, among other fossils the arm bone of cx
tnct species OF lizard, which was four and hall
feet long aud thrty-two inches in circumference.
Professor Owen remarked that the anlnal 70 which
this belonged must have been ninety feet in length.
nIsisrrorISe CoMrousp--As scientific writer in
the Journal de Phmmacis recommends pulverized
plaster Of paris, well dried and mixed with rather
more than one fifth its weight Of powdered char
coal as cheap and most effective mixture for re-
moving the noxious effects Of decompospg organic
matter. This compound conbineei with tic dm
moniacal products Which would otherwise escape,
and FORMS most valuable manure.
New CoLonIs9 MAT]ER.--M Carrot obtains, by
acting upon the root OF The rhubarb by nitric acid,
substance which no calls srytyov. II combines
with the alkalies, forming Coloring compounds sus
ccptblc Of application in the arts. The compounds
with potash and with ammonia posscss, according
to NJ Carrot, coloring power many tunes greater
than that Of cochineal.
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From DC Richmond Rspubliean.

The ApmIHIsTaA inccssant abuse
poured out by some of the more rabid al the Loco
loco journals, upon the members Of the Cabinet,
has been ndscrimnate, 10 have lost all effect,
even upon their own party. There Is such a thing
OVERRIDING opposition, and this has been exeIn-
plihed most fully in reference 10 the Administra-
ton. The charges have been 80 gross, and so ear
nestly repeated, that the great body OF the people
set them down IA The rawlings OF common scolds.
There never set Of men, (as We are in
formed by persons with good opportunities of OBJ
aervation.) who have performed their public duties
more diligently and faithfully than the members OF
pioyed in the aborious and increasing business OF
their respective offices, and have time, even il
they have the disposition 10 play the part Of politi
clans.
The absurd cry, that some of them have allowed
and paid old claims, will have but little effect upon
the rejecting men Of the country. The complaint
for years has been that Just claims against the Gov.
eminent have been disregarded, and their pay
Inent refused for substantial reasons whilst the
public money has been filched by fathess agents.
not one Of whom mas been brought To proper
reckoning for his misdeeds.
When remember the Swartwouts, the Boyds,
Hairless, and other notorious delnquents, who
were allowed 10 gorge themselves upon the spoils
out punishment, can scarcely suppose that lie.
gtmate fault can be found with the present heads
Of Departments for the allowance Of honest claims
acknowledged to be such by sound and dsinter-
| ested Judges.
The Cabinet has nothing TO fear from systematic
and Interested dcfamers-politica scavengers
whose business 10 10 rake the foul pools for every
species Of filth TO upon those who stand between
| them and spoils