New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-17
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Post ONCE Department. &c
Correspondence Of The N. T. Tnouhe' . ,o.,
wiz WASHINGTON, Friday, Nov. a. 1881.
Your Correspondent, "MosE ANON, IS
,,,s,aken in his speculations on the " Spanish Ne
eo,,atiou." A few days will confirm every s'a'e-
ment contained in the dispatch which you pup
lisbed on Tuesday morning. Diplomatic al
.angemen,s are generally concluded iathef ieis'
urely-whereby some are deceived.
How Mr. Webster may have been influenced
with a view to popular applause" IN his decis-
ion with reference to this negotiation, q" can
no, speak with certainty" but Will venture 10
saw that had he accepted the Spanish Govern
rnept's hurniating term" attractive" believe you
ironically called them)-he would have received
and richly deserved, the condemnation and scorn Oh
his countrymen in every part OF the earth. his
Government would present novel spectacle 20 inc
world OF stretching one arm acrossthe ocean " ios
cue KossurH from monarchical vengeance and Win
the other performing involuntary ooenahce 70
-vne, tvrannical and imbecile Government WHICH "
has not insul,ed, molested nor injured Whatever
fail,ies Daniel Webster may have, It is 'ney
are not of the diplomatic sort That ne desires 70 DC
President il rather more than probable and that no
wishes the good opinion and applause OF his country
men is not less certain than natural out That nc
would play the demagogue in his dploma"c heso'
tions to acquire strength, lie what those VINO kho"
his history will be slow TO believe sooner may ms
be cast into the Lions den, than Daniel come 10
such judgment. A. Loo,
list of Speaker Clerk, Sergeant at Arms ana DooI
Keeper Candidates for the House OF Representatives
al l.e bic tYnla M
every individual member as soon as arrived Is
thoroughly canrassed for his vote. For Speaker Da
vid F. Disney of Ohio is perhaps the most Psomin'
ent of any Northern man Mr.. Houston OF Alaoahs,
among the southern. The South will hardly be sat
is6ed with any but Southern Speaker and OF
course the North will be too amable to refuse de-
sire 80 modest and reasonable,
Mr. Forney of The Pennsylpdnian Ia very clever
fellow, "politicaly,) will be strongly supported
and 6erceiy voted for by the Buchanan sort OF Dem
ocrats but it doubtful whether ne can be elected
II seems TO me rather low mark for leading me-
tropOlitan Editor to aim at Ought ne not, LOT tne
honor of the profession to ELEVATE HIS PIECE LIT
rLEl
Virginia MARYLAND and the District can present as
many at an hours notice as could stand IN ten acre
lot. Al.
Wing cause is likely to be added still another; II
seems that owing to the large number OF candidates
for the u Senate the Wings OF the Tennessee Le-
gislature are determined to beat themselves. y was
would be elected without difficulty. II appears,
however, that in their recent caucus oaioungs ne
received one vote Gov JONES has thousands OF admir-
eys and warm friends in every part OF the Unonano
believe in his own party no enemies. His name
has been frequently and earnestly mentioned as inc
best that could be put upon the Wing Vice-Presi-
dental ticket 1t would rally mighty host to the
Wing banner His friends urge land 1t seems ason-
able and fthng) that Tennessee fairly deserves ths
compliment for her fidelity to the Wing cause-pre.
serving she has her faith against the entlclng ana
corrupting influences OF her Old Hickory President.
and his bastard (quondam) son, Young Hlckory,
who was twice gloriously beaten IN fair guoerna-
successful and well-tried Wing, eminently national
and tolerant in his character as public man, a
modest and true patriot it would be difficult to hnd
his superior either In point oil availaoty or merit
The Cheap Postage law has imposed many ne and
difficult duties upon the PostmasterGe General and his
Assistants Its operation is Just beginning to be felt
Their labors are increased beyond al tne caicuia'
poyed in his Office probably hours since his ac
cession than was CAVE JOHNSON during the last two
years OF his administration and at the same tune
dspatching business with more than twice the rapid
ity and bbeTality. On and after tomorrow Col.
FITz-HENRy WARREN (the simple mention OF whose
Rs ana so ns ondea by
| HoBBIE, while its present incumbent, Gen JACOBS
"a Wing, and gentleman OF truly modest and Chrls.
tian like deportment) will enter upon the duues OF
| the Appointment Office Gen. MARION, the Third
| Assistant, (who, by the way, is staunch Democrat
and an upright honest and most enterprising ouel'
l ness man, wHl remain as ne is. Gen Marion WdS
continued in Office entirely on account of his super.
or business qualifications and is one Of the few who,
| in the hour Of revolution never swerved for mo-
ment from the strciest fidelity to his principles and
his party. There is honor both sides IN the reten
| ton OF such as he
| The financial business of the Post-O Depart.
ment embracing the collection and disbursement OF
several millions of dollars annually, and requiring
| the services of more than one hundred Clerks is
under the direction Of officer by law styled the
Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office Depart
ment," bat generally designated as Sixth Auditor"
The present incumbent is Hon. J. w. FARRELLY,
formerly member Of Congress from Pennsylvania
selected by Gen. TAYLOR for his ability and Impair
TALLY as an executive officer, and for his sound
attainments in law. lie has introduced many sound
and sensible reforms the settlement OF accounts,
abolishiDg many old asages to which custom had
impaired sanction sufficient for specializing pur-
poses, and broken down AZ far as possible every
obstacle in the way Of prompt and fair reckoning
between claimants themselves and the Government
The Chief Clerk OF the Auditors ONCE, GIDEON
BALL was State Treasurer OF Pennsylvania during
the first part Of Gov. JoHNsroN's administration
where he earned the reputation Of being one of the
best fnanciers in the country, by paying Oh nearly
million dollars of the State debt while the Loco
Foco Canal Board was strainng every nerve &c
withdraw and divert the funds into unnecessary
channels.
Taking the Post. Office Department as a whole, II
was never under more liberal and efficient manage
ment and II there is any virtue M Cheap Postage
| 1t will surely be brought to life and light.