The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-23

Judge Bronson has concluded 10 accept OF the Office OF
collector OF the port Of New York. and has advised Pesi
dent Pierce that effect The Morning Star says: The
delay in coming conclusion has doubt been oeea
stoned by conflict in the mind OF Judge Bronson as 10
the propneiy OF relnquishing very lucrative hsn, ana
extensive practice counsellor IN most distinguished
cours-abandoning profession 10 which be IS endeafed
by the strongest attachments. and Ia the prosecution oil
which. by The force OF has unsurpassed talents he has
arisen lis highest dislinction-o assume public
duty OF commercial character rendered hun unsolicited
either by himself friends, by the President oil HE Ua
ted States
The industry and conceded ability which he pos
render unnecessary for our merchants
TO entertain any fears relation TO Inc prompt sdhis
trallon of our Ieyenue laws He will require no legal
ADVISER TO expound lhe because can be found pos
essng capacity superior TO himself lie VIII nave hs
advantage over mere commercial man ne cases 'o
legal Use ment very frequently and merchant
not cogIxant very familiar wan law would De com
PEELED they uniformly have been' 10 cal IN me az, OF
counselors which always occasions coisiueiaoe delay
expense, and embarrassment ~ ;,
The appointment OF Judge Bronson will especially be
hailed with qualification by the sterling democracy OF ms
civ and State Though for many years he has occupied
judicial position, where prudent to nnge Ia
the masses of the plry-thouYh the man does not ve
erlived who could or can assert that single JUN
cal decision of his marked with The least political
bearing ACCOMPLISHMENTS erheless, election has oc
CURED during that whole period but Jugde Bronson regu
larry and uniformly voted the entire democratic ticket
Still Judge occupied The woOlsack, or retired IRON
with higher honors or more universal respect"
oun ArYAlas AT CoserANrlNopLE-W publish TO-
day an important letter from Constantiaople, which
will be read with great interest by our patrons.
The insult offered to flag at the consulate OF Con-
sannope, by the Austrian legation, to which our cor
respondent audes is now under advisement at Wash
ington I, is briefly follows appears from docu
men,s on record at the Department of State:
The legation at Constannope being mere sinecure
Formally The minister does feel it necessary 10 be
nuch or often his post, and the place mostly LETT in
charge OF the dragoman official Interpreter, who hap.
pens to be WING gentleman, bearing the very
mon name of Brown. When The unfortunate Hungarian
refugees arrived in Turkey. Mr. Brown. and Mr.. Da-
naise the United States consul, disagreed abont The
measure of protection TO be afforded those who with
American passports. Mr.. Danase, who bears
ceen report distinguished persons in this city who
knew him in Constantinople as an honorable, we'll
educated, and hosptable gentleman, was not disposed
10 90 behind the letter Of their passports, and gave
them what the face OF their papers asked-the gener
Gus protection of the tag and consulate of the Uni
sea States and, il SAIL used his private funds
most freely in their and entertainment Mr.
Brown rather sided with the Austrian legation, which,
of course, aimed at seizDg the fugitives, and return
ing them 10 the prisons and scaffolds OF Austin
The Sultan and the English minister took. like the
consul, the part of humanity and the Hungarians
saved.
This dispute between the acting consul AMI the drago
man of the absent minister became bitterly PERSONAL and
was by no soitened by the exposure through Mr.
Danase of the affair OF Amin Bey, whom the same
dragoman had pamed of cabinet and people the
envoy OF the sultan. Some sharp and racy statements
made their way from Conslantnople 10 Washington and
in his evaporation Mr. Brown went lar atemp,
10 supersede Danase in the consulate. This was
bold stretch OF authority in the interpreter of The
absent minister, who had himself no such powers but
10 sggravate The case Danase forwards complaint that
the seals OF his consulate pnrloned In the midst
all this dispute the dagonan bad the strange indscre
lion apply 10 the Austrian legation for force to dis
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dire clion actually forced the doors OF the United States
cons uate and after taking what Liberties they pleased
with the archives they closed the consulate and sealed
the doors with The arms OF Austria.
The effect of such contempiucu and insulting treat
of the flag Of the United States not much in
favor of the greatness OF this country in The estimation
OF the Turks but il is all in process Of investigation and
redress, and the strange spectacle will not be repeated
while President Pierce fills the executive chair.
Nat Dan.