Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-23
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.

observant of public affairs and warmly attached to
the honor and happiness Of the country sends us
from his retreat some remarks on recent develop
ments, national and local. and some reflections there
on which for their disinterestedness general truth,
intelligence, and patriotic spirit command our re-
spect and induce us to give them to our readers.
We have, however, thought proper TO withhold one
or two passages, In which the writer objects to
tain appointments, and discusses their proyrety
with freedom Of personal reference which, how
just in itself it would be at variance with our
habit to admit.
New York ArRn rs 1858.
1t to be denied that there has some time
past feeling of snxiety and dsquieude prevalent in
this city, without reference the particular political
timent of individuals parties, IN regard to many
questions both social and political either before the
world rising vsby above the horizon, ard threaten
ing speedily to assume.a paramount importance.
This Of uneasness and d;strust still prevails
without any symptom of ,abatemsnt, in regard princi
pay to three pontsthe equiyoral position and
tain tendency of foreign relations the unieard-of
corruption of the city government and its appar ent
sponsbility to any existing authority sad, la silly, the
dubious prospects of the money market.
To all thinking minds it is evident that the -yetun
disturbed peace of The European continent is be
crbed maialy TO the increased commercial neriepens
of nations, to the peeceseekng policy of the
chants, and the desire Of the middle closes pera
mount to all other inclnaons, for leisure practice
dusty security profit by it. and peace to arsehorste
their condition. without disturbance of war unless
upon uncomfortable provocaen and absolute necessity
This honorable and moral state of feeling, which as
had strong recent manifestation in the deputation
from those representing British commercial interests TO
Louis Napoleon, exists less generally among the
camille classes of New Yosk, and works less power
fully, if it have found yet pubic demonstration
cessary it was PERHAPS enormously, supposed be
in Europe And these clssses-eleary perceivng that
the injury which scerue to the social interests of
this country in particular and to the great of hu-
mainly and the progressive civilization of the world in
general, from brief and triumphant maritime war
is infinitely greater than any benefit to be derived
the accomplishment Of the extremes of aggrandisement
urged by the manifest destiny school of politicians
do PROFESSIONALLY look with doubt and disquet to what
party they may oseasby belong foreign
appointments Of the Cabinet
In consequence of the inaptitude of these appoint
ments, is somewhat apsrehsaded that they indicate
sort Of indirect intention to reterate to the natons
approached those portions Of the Inaugural Address
relating to the Monroe Doctrine and distant acqus
tons and hence among the considerate intelligent and
pacific portion Of this mercantile community, opposed
10 the war-seeking emagogues and ambitious specula
tors who subsdze the invaders of friendly nations and
threaten tumuuary personal foreign potentates
there is increasing apprehension that the future policy
q the Administration is altogether peaceful and do
mesticaly progressive
That the true nclinatons of New York thoroughly
and iutrinsicauy peaceful and opposed any war On
progressive principles any but the undenia
bic causes allegations Of offence you may per-
fectly assured.
In CITY e of disr1l
thrown up from the fermentation Of ready
10 elamor for by which personally they have all to
gain, nothing lose In every commercial metropolis
there greatif wealth be great1essgambing specu
ators Crocfords Of commerce. of Aisss-
sippi schemes" and South Sea bubbles ready
erhee alike public welfape and national honor indivi
dual selfinerest; and Of both these classes have
than enough among us; but you may assured
that ninetenths Of those who represent the property the
intellect and the integrity Of the city favor of pub
lie morality, national honor, international justice, and
honorable peace
In proportion the uneasness crested by the general
disrus Of the foresn policy indicated by the creu
referred above IL the deer of the
ruption venaty, and debaSement Of the city govern
ment Of the impossbiIity a. checking Furnishing,
much less preventing and uproong this growing capker
by any system Of authority, any judicial powers,
existing in the City STATE Of New York.
were not mtcn 70 assert OF tbe Wnoe pOput<-
ton Of New York three-fourhs undiegusedy filled
with great satisfaction the late sentence pronounced
on the members Ct the Common Council; and at the
soundness and fraess Of Judge Duer sanG udge Bron
sons dca Where any classification expressed il
that the fines net heavier, and ths imprson-
ments Of far greater duration.
When il found that the nfict of thes sentences
j. 70 be pospSned Indefinitely and, yet when the
decision Of Judge Morris bsosme public that tnere is
Jurisdiction in the Recorder g. compel the testimony Of
witnesses concerning the frauds and oerrupiors Of the
city officers general q insecurity and it
is Of general conversation that there must be
taken tie srngeEt enforce the laws if
they be merely misdirected by partial vena cdicia
ry procure she enactment q sufficient laws If the
present statutes be in truih-wh.ch INSIST say - not
generally beeved--snsuhcient tie end desired b. all
good men
Sound men perceive that the true cause Of the evil
exists in this that the Of real responsibility WEIGHT
integrity, and wealth have, from selfish psrsimony Of
their time and private interests declined FOR long
period to devote portion Of their abors or their duties
70 the public interest veal that IL ey have
abstained, long and Systematically from Al inter
ference in the u the city government that the
city charter elections have fallen into the hands Of low
ignorant and degraded parties that the persons excited
are chosen by tumui Of foregn-born citizens peaeea
BILE persons stunning the polls pestilence and tkat
the electors have choice but between keepers Of
ner groceries unscrupuous deragogue-, and pobouse