The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-03
Curious Corrsspondsnce about the New YORK
Herald and Billy Bowlegs.

Curious Correspondence about the New YORK
Herald and Billy Bewlegs.
A great many curious and funny things occur 1t
Washington that the public don't dream Of. Cor
respondencs of al sorts occurs every session, be-
tween Senators and Representatives and heads Of
departments, that, if published, would enlightsn
the people to the way affairs conducted thsre.
Generally, every man, of all classes Of these mag
mates, considers that he outranks every one else.
Secretaries feel that . senator or representative
il not quite az deferential as he ought to be, and
rics versa. Members Of Congress take it into their
heads that the Secretaries get too large for their
panss. Very often they get to writing to each
other, ntimatiDg these opinions; and after some
hard hits, pro and CON- they quit by mutual consent,
and the correspondence is suppressed When it is
not it often takes months, and sometimes years. for
it to get before the public, unless some 'illegti-
mate" process is adopted. All these dignitarie,
dread the newspapers, unless they are engaged in
putting their own dear selves-then, indeed, they
like them well as boys love candy. 1t seems
that, to some Of these PEOPLE, the New York
HERALD especially 10 particularly and emphatica)ly
. most terrific scarecrsw. Impartially publishing,
- ii Does all the news independent Of all ciques,
and not caring brass button whether any Of the
would be big bugs are pleased or displeased, and
unapproa .hable to their advances Of any kind,
and impregnsble to every argument but those
founded upon a frank, free, honest and full
exposition Of truth, the dishonest rogue trem-
bles lest it may detect him; the intriguant,
lest il unmasks his selfish schemes the lazy, lest it
may expose his negligence; and the weak and in.
efficient blundersr and oharla an, lest it may make
his errors manifest The Executive funct,onaries,
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Congress, all look to the HERALD with anxiety.
kw weeks ago We published the letters of Mr..
Saunders, late Minister to Spain, in which certain
publications in our columns, and as to who was
probably the author, &c, were made tho subject Of
grave suggestion and comment, in official des
patch from Madrid to the Secretary Of State SINH
lar instances TO be found 10 other official docu-
ments. His Excellenoy Abbot Lawrence recently
took it upon himself to comment upon certain
tcles in the HERALD, in an official manifesto, pub
Iished as American Plenipo entary to st James. ].
is true very often such adopted in order
to enable the functioRsres aforesaid to remind the
public they are in the land of the living, but still
th ey show the truth Of what We have said above as
TO the HERALD.
The foregoing remarks have been elected BY
the perusal Of pamphlet recently forwarded TO
US from Florida, containing the message Of the
Governor Of that State to the Legislature, and
the accompanying documents Among these doc
uments we find epistle of Mr.. A II Il. Stuart,
Secretary Of the Interior, to Senator Mallory, of
Florida, and reply to him from the Senator,
in which the HERALD is made topic Of discussion,
alongside fand mixed up with Billy Bowlegs, swamp
lands, &c.
II seems that on the I'd Of March last, Senator
Mallory being tired Of waiting, after several weeks
delay for promised communication from Mr.. Sec
rotary Stuart, about the Indians swamp lands,
&c, &c and the intended course Of the government
with respect 10 them, addressed him letter some.
what pointed, though respectful, and complaining
decOrou,ly that il had not been given before A
copy Of this letter obtained from Senator Mallo
~ and pGblished in the HERALD, which was, az Il
respects Florida, sagacious movement twas pre-.
csdss BY brief editorial The publication brought