The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-30

question as to what political or social position "a al
be allowed the natives, " 20 are TO the maa1r
eosp," viii Fill. prove to be filed VITA n
RESPECTIVE diplomatiss possess Sace tn return of
CO... George Wilkes, who went to that quarter fa~
weeks sgo in the way OF political Investigate W the
Ielisnce on speedy annexation has considerably
declined.
In the way Of theetrcals have not much 70
chr oniele. You will be pleased to lesrn, hovaver
that Barney Williams aDd his esinable wife have
made splendid hit, and have just fni shed thsir
first week Of an engagement which exceeds any
thing that has taken place in the State. Neafe ia
perfoi ming with success in 5scramanto. The
Stockton and Marysv,lle theatres are closed.
Our. Mississippi Correspondence.
vIcKsBURa, Sept. 20, 1854
Social Politics, and the Postnnnstership.
Your not having special correspondent in this
part Of the county to pick up items aud report to
you, suppose you will have no objections to hear
some OF our news, as we are many Of re aders Of
the HERALD, and look upon 1t as sort Of "text-
book" Some short time since our city was in won.
derful commotion in regard to the appointment Of
postmaster in the place Of Col. Pryor, deceased.
Many were the rumors in regard to the applicants
and the prospec. Of their success It was said that
come Of the " fast ones" had posted off to Wash.
ington city with . view Of ousrunning the sele.
graph; but, unfortunately, the telegraph vas long
ways ahead. The poor old Colonel was not cold
before it was known In Washington, and no doubt
settled upon who was to be the successor. Indeed,
do not doubt that q move had been made, aud
would have proved successful, to" deca pitate hm"
"cut OF his head" and appoint the present in
cumbent his sue. essor. II any Of tho friends
Of the present incumbent deny this fact,
they are dared to produce the correspondence
sent On to Wasbir gton. After the death OF
the postmaster, some frends Of the widow
desired her 70 be appointed for the remainder
Of the term, and busted hens elves in getting De
sitions, letters &C., ia heT fav or; and one Of our
citizens, finding that the present incumbsn mt vou
not give way "a ssesticoa, govern neut got up y
petition anc p0ste; off for WashiuRtou; bat-g,lo,
asy souls, the before any application Was mailei
r. any cEe Jared 10 Washington, the appointment
vas made. Colonel Pryor died on "Wednesday, aad
the ap20in tuent was sted the follow Situ day;
so Postmaster Campbell will be saved tbs troaD,e
OF looking over the recommendations aad rsmor
ST. al ces sQanst toe present incumbent. You will
observe President, Gnegal Cam ,bell. or ratasr
our Secretary Of War, is a fast man--not 80 fat,
Ierhals, as some of our government officials ia this
place add Jackson, who do the little manGuvr,Dg
and teleersphing, and tie Secretary does tie solid
work, by causing the appointment to be made TO
suit his views. Mrs Pryor decid diy the choice
OF the democratic party, uLd der the r um stances
Mr.. Sparks, the iDcu nbent, is not tina tsvoite Of
the party, and II the vote of the party had been
taken, he could not have oot.nei ten
votes He had sold out all his real estate With
Some Of cur friencs think the Sscre ary Of War
should not have given him this bonus to remain,
he had never been of much service to him; bat
Others thought that as he hal been candidate for
the place for the last eighteen years, or during
every democratic administration, from Gen. Jackson
down, that time ought to give HIM Q claim to 1t.
II the contest bad have continued much longer 1t
would have been pretty fight between the Polls
and n<..lu AAGn ~~k kAk rAA.ks 90
petit coat, &C., &C.; but tie government officers
here and about Jackson, and the powers that be at
Wsshir gtop, "behind the throne, grea.e: tran the
throne ITSELF" have ruined our sport. They are de-
cdedy In TOO much haste, and ought to give all our
boys and old ladies' chance. Can't you advise tue
President, or rat Be- Rotary Davis, not to be
hasty another time-but look into the papers, recon
mendatiors smoI rances, &C., &C., Of the if reat
applicants, and give all q fair show? MACON.
Expedition for the determination OF the Hos
tile Indian Tribes.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Satisfactory as the above announcement may be
to some people, it undoubtedly cruel tn the friends
Of that race who have 50 long and patiently borne
the persecution heaped upon them by private indi-
viduals, - well as unprncipled agents employed by
our would.be wise administration. Miles," (your
correspondent) appears to think that the only way
to get rid Of tie tronble and expense OF endeavor
ing to keep these barbarians 10 anything approach
ing subjection il to raise volunteer force of seve
or eight hundred men, organized in separate detsch
mtnts Of one hundred and fly each, go disposed
that the Indians might be attacked simultaneousl
at al points, and hemmed in At once" will tell
ycur ORE spoDdtnt that there Is another way
more noble way-ald way which humanity and
justice vsuld applaud 70 the ecbo-and that is, SIN
ply, kindness. Extend to the red man the Same pr
vileges which you would extend to the white man,
give them the same opportunity Of education-the
only me dunn to distinguish right from wrong
let them have the Bible put in their hands
by men whose desire Is to serve their
God In true Christian light and n IT TO serve man
fer the sake Of . paltry salAry-let the govern.
ment do this, and will pledge my existence that
er forces on the frontiers TO thrust the bsyonet ia
the Il roaas Of those men, who are the rightfnl own
er Of the ground shich they wisn TO preserve from
when few Whit emigrants landed in STATE u
restitution and hunger upon tho rock Of Plymouth,
did the rel men, who we're then the only in lsbi-
tapts Of America, bid them stand back snd ap
proach NO furtnefa No, no; but with their own
h,nds shey conducted those pilgrims to their rude
bus there TO receive the she tier under IN indians
Joot, there to receive the food Obtained by An In
disns never failing arrow, snc there 70 iecs I've In
tie iull senee Of the word, the kindness which IN
Inrian DOL, kno 70 how - sp rebate and how to
extend to tbose who M an no arm. wish 20 ask
low long tpis expedition would be tolerated BY a.
II Il sas dire silly 20 our OVID doors, with ;ne de
msDd that We should vacste this city because .
few musd es he'd been committed by lawless co. OF
mtn2 And ttiil, "Ailesr would have tnese iod,ans
all sxts rminsssd for the crimes Of afeS Of t1eir
bstd. He would have this noble rsce-the ooiy
legitimate owners or Amer.cs--hoosed firm the
ground made sac ed TO their hearts by toe memory
Of the pact, aud sbot down like 81 may dogs, II
they resi.tsc tn,s unjust and pncallsd fg expedi-
ton, which has ccsn got up TO, nOtnng else unde
ties Of few land o.nsrs on the souts oft s Pacific
Railrcad A FRIEND OF TEE Rnp MAN.