The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-18
The Ernrste karanac. Sc.


PHILspELPiuA. July IL, 1851.
The frgate Saranac was not taken Of the water
TO day in consequence Of accident OF the
tons Of the dock
The Thermometer at three O'Clock DAY, stood 9l
THE IRREe ULARirrEs Ar WARRINGTON IN RElA-
TON TO MILITARY WARRANrs.-The c Immssioner
Of Pensions, in his letter TO the Herahi published
several days ago, appeared disposed to transfer
this office the :" duty to the public" of investigating
The rascal ties of the bureaus at Washington, and
particularly that Of which he has been placed in
charge. This evidence that of the furcto
aries at the federal city are beginning to ha
proper sense of their own ineffeiency, looks for
the cause of reform. Ii they will go Il &c fur
Their. and agree TO the suggestion made time
since, contemperaneously in the Hcai and in the
Southern Press, that the cove nment woul proba-
bl, get along much better than at present if msst
Of the depa tnents and bureaus we're turned over
TO this office upon reasonable terms. it will be car
ry < out the idea properly. 1t will take but few
weeks perfect and close the arrangement, Though
the editor at present in Europe and then, as I tho
books, papers, files and records Of the Department
Of the Interior proper, and of the Land Office, and
Pension Office, and all other Offices, will be
open to full examination by efficient men.
complained of will be exposed in less than two
days thereafter. Meanwhile, will, from time
to time, furnish gratis to Messrs Stuart Heath,
&c &c, pro hono prtiico, hints and information
that may cniighten them as to the fulhlment of
thei- duty
We are Informed, on good authority, that IL
the Secretary of the Interior will but examine the
dates of applications for bounty, and fellow the
sane up to tho issue of the warrant, and if he will
but exc mine The date o. location Of the warrants,
ard trace the same to tae issue Of the patents. be
will have TO occasion TO call or this Office to fsr.
nish ritnessessnd documents to prove the cbnree
of malpractice. We state further, that if Mr.
stuart, Mr.. Heath, 81, will examine the files
of the departCen', and of the Offices above
named, they viii find, q they have not been
" iosi or mslaid." snndry lcttcrs hon respectable
ef.izens, srpo;ng and complaining IF the malprac-
tiost and leaJs alluded to, ard soao giving dates
banef. spxis. etc etc. We should BE Obliged "a /
Nr Heath 10 inform Va by lester If l1is il not no.
md whether be was not aware Of IL when he
'rote us has last episse adInon shiug as as 10 our
duty etc While snsagedin the investigauoa
u rog aofies we sdser;ed to- az wouIt be we'll 20
At I'd ibe examination as to tie cases q ven pre-
rnte because mcmbors of Congress we're irrc-
e'ieo IN them, or arphoi.o have them ,referrcd.
t'iety h"J hang a tale. We haze no ia, a. hos
'e.' that any great good utn utiH ately CO me out
y the ibVes'igat.on. Some Eew subordinate clerks !
'sy be turned oEs-made szS'cgoats of-snd some
- e's irigb'sie1. and natter will u. in ehort
Ae' lo't ~ hsS "a they are aow. Eevortbe,.ss,
e far forms sale" .bo 'crutiny ought to be hsd.
''ea ~ y res uiis - whtewsfhing Of the whole
'orcC-n The pubs Offices sbouLi look white a.l
'eon outside, though never - dirty within
IsAtPa htngfoH n. uiti, contains a very labored
ditoriS' Of some lengS. defending tic Penso on Of
ee, butsoes not say wor in dcfenoc o. the Land
VICE. Bsi The h'fuyE admits that the " tuilers
lie Dist come. first soTgsd-is no. slway. %.
ef'ed, even in Mr. lleatk6 Office. II il curioui 10
ote the excuses. We give tkem in order:-
rdfaf CO prevent ready access 20 rolls ola part
vsTt iunbrs Of claims rroeizsd a, particular period,
ave hs-'He derat ged and mis-ssots.i by sccident
90 AAny Applications have from time 20 tim. b.sp
st-Dc't 'rm 'stiuu csuses that the order q tressn
Ation hIs sittn leon necessarily broken aud could ps
iesiora ~hhont csirspcndenee with the parties Tor
ARE aptit siins By the oe.c.ry q the NeA,esnvy
- w ar,sr .oo. sence 81 The Esap prehension Of
The ,icbnsss ard necessary absence always oceur
og a. ihis session. e the ycsr. when the ofcers and
h H. ere cnpees to have their families In IN. roun
y. az astobs me tray. ,
he Id hosscLssch cry for more clerks more; /,
Here are iz excuses for malpractice. negligence,
clay and deficiency inthe Pension Oeee. and they
1 'uoily admit The truth Of the ,hargcs made, and
nv the old adags-" lie that is good in making '
Gus, =. is good Tor nothing else II seems w .
9 RI ste that :be PeDsi IN od ae IL just crawling
rough I've papers 6led last November and Decern. i
y stil the htpnbtic calls upon those who },
psin 70 n,h evidence Of dcreletion, that the y
tLjers may /, punished !
ABtirAL ~ rng easfsn Wan srraNgn py,Rse-- ~
ftudsy the Spanish ssrstsamer Pizsrro, commanded
Manuel siviH srrN a here from Havana, IN i've ~
D. This nak,s her third visit 70 this port On the q
"a occsfion ,he brought TN Cor De lie NiEsnueva 81
dsiie q Obs vi;t hls 'smiy then u their vryo d
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