The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-14

in others that you are to proceed without contrary
| to such instructions. This cannot be admitted IN
any branch of the public SERVICE for where the De
partment is not expressly empoweredto give instruc
tons TO suborduates it has the Authority to do SO
a. inherent in the power to remove refractory OIL
| Ger.
You also assume that you are to appoint the vari
GUS persons employed in the Custom House-some
as you admit, subject to my approval and Others as
YOU seem to conceive on your sole authority. | can
not but regard it as singular tina, a gentleman oil
your legal requirements al experience shoul have
fallen into such The constitution OF the United
| States has empowered Congress to confer the ap-
pointmept OF inferior officers ia the President alone
In the courts Of law or in the heads of departments
Congress has not attempted, if it had, could il
have effected any modification OF this provision Of
the constitution. Those who are employed under
you in the Custom House. do, both by the constitu-
| ton and the laws, derive their appointments and
their authority as public officers from the Secretary
OF The Treasury alone.
What the language and temper of your letter would
have rendered embarrassing these unwarrautable as
symptoms, marked as they are by manifest spirit
OF characterization render impossible ney, your
continuance in the office Of Collector Of the d strict
of New York
! am, therefore, directed by the President +, say
that your successor in the Office will be promptly
appointed. ! have the honor to be, very respect
fully, JAMES GUTHRIE.
Greene c. Bronson, Esq, New York.
NO. 4--CALEB CUSHING.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Oct. 80, 1858.
DEAR SIR perceive that in several counties in
Massachusetts, coalition senatorial tickets have been
formed of associated democrats and free soiers. My
Judgment is tina; the democrats who have partici-
pated in this have done worse than to commit fatal
error. They have abandoned principle which is
fundamental. To support vote for the free soers
OF Massachusetts, is to give countenance and power
to persons engaged avowedly in the persistent agi.
ation of the slavery question: and therefore hostile
in the highest degree to the determined policy OF the
administration. The President entertains immova
BILE convictions on this point as have had occasion
TO express to you heretofore, and all of whom he
has called to the public service here, most heartily
and jealousy sustain his views on the subject, as
being the only oLes consistent with personal honor
the success of the democratic party the general well
fare OF the country the integrity OF the constitution
or the permanency Of this Union. If there be any
purpose more fixed than another in the mind of the
President, and those with whom he il accustomed to
consult it is that the dangerous element of abol
tionism, under whatever guise or form it may pre-
sent itef shall be crushed out SO far as his admins
tration is concerned. This the President declared
in his inaugural-ths be has declared since, at
all times and in all places, when he had occasion to
speak on the subject.
While he does Lot assume to judge of the hearts of
men who publicly avow sound principles, he only
needs overt acts to show where they are, in order
that his settled policy in the conduct of the affairs Of
the government shall be upequivo :ally ma aifes..
Those who have apprehsnded haltiag or hesitation
on the part of the President, in treadDg any path
which truth and patriotism open to him, will find
sion. His policy was lot hastily settled While he
occupies his present position it will never be de-
parted from. Tee constitutional rights of all the
States Of the Union are as dear TO him as the rights
Of New Hampshire
have perceived from the outset, tia. this great
principle of the constitutional rights OF the States is
fastened in his thoughts the cornerstone Of the
Upion. Depend upon it, no matter what conss-
quences may impend over hin, ne will never allow
it to be shaken by abolitionsts or factionsts but
will set his face like flint against right handed back
slidings, as against left handed dee ,tions which
may prejudice or embarrass the onward progress of
the republic. | remain, very truly, yours,
c. CUSHING.
Hon. R. rockingham, Jr., Boston.
NO. 5.--w. L. MARCY.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Oct. 81, 1853
GENTLEMEN-I fully concur with the democratic
citizens OF German birth in their views as to "the
unfortunate and uncaled for secession from the Union
democracy at the State Convention at Syracuse" A
movement SO destitute of reasonable pretext, and
30 mischievous in its consequences, which seems to
have had no other object, on the part Of those who
instgated it, but to defeat the democratic party at
the approaching election in New York, and transfer
the management of the political affairs Of that State
to the wings, deserves the rebuke which the demo-
Gratis Of German birth propose to administer to it at
the meeting to morrow evening, at Tammany Hall
the headquarters of sound democratic principles.
! should be pleased TO be present at that meeting
ard to join them In urging, as a solemn duty upon
the democratic party throughout the State, adher
ence to the union of the democracy, SO soemn)y es
tablished at Baltimore in 1882 The object Of the
meeting has my entire appreciation, and trast it
will be generally concurreo in and initiated by the
democratic party in every part Of the State CT New
York. am, with great respect, your obedent ser
want, w. l.. MARCY.
Messrs. A. Thurn, Chairman, &C.; NJ Gross, Secre-
taIy; Frank A. Reifort, Delegate.