The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-21


tory two years hence Certainly IL talents Of the high
est order determination which no obstacles can for
nomsn. sas.s s1a courage which rises n proportion
political history, the distinguished Senator from Inoi
has right to indulge in prophecy.
| wAsmsGroS, Dec. 1s, 1854.
The Knos NotAinss and Commodore Stocksow-TAe In
crease qf Salariss, &c., ID
| The admirable letter Of Commodore Stockton ha
created quito stir In the federal capital His nomna
ton for Presidential honcr by the Know Nothing part,
Is now regarded as thing very likely to occur Indeed
1t II next TO impossible that man, whose whole l
has been sisnased BY his devotion to the principles
the American party should be sst aside to make room
for political dsnagogues and obscure men, That thor,
are Others however, whose have been
with the nomination Of equal prominence in mind and
character with the veteran Commodore entertain moi
doubt, but that there il other whose views have
been honestly and candiy given ON the enets Of the
| Lew party, am not prepared to admit. Commodore
stockton has expressed and uniformly maintained the
doctrine that "Americans should govern America" and
amid all the fluctuations dictated BY political artiace
and chcanery has remained true his professions and
principles. or how many others this be said with
equal truth 1t is to such Robert F. Stockton
that We can commend the administration of this govern
ment to secure high places from being made places
Of profit and corruption His life, Graded as Il was
in the rude imperous surge
And in the visitation Of the Winds
has physical popularity in it which promises dauntless
energy and iron will to discover and whatev
he believed to be for the good Of the country and the
assertion may freely ventured That becomes up the
tice. Socially, Commodore Stockton has superior
he is the generous and con6dng friend the quiet and
unosentatous citizen. 1t is all these considerations,
them crudey set FORTH that encourage his friends TO
believe that the country would respond to his nomna
ion for the Presidency BY an overwhelming vote in bis
The American organ published in this city meets
with but little ayqr from the antislavsry wing Of the
know Nothilg party Its veNs Are esteemed to be too
strongly proslavery and it has always been hsld by
scoreand wisely held too think for the interests Of
the new parythat that question should be let alone
and carefully excluded from It's columns Its agitation
can have no other effect than to disturb the unty of the
party and create division which the most powerful
Efforts Of its real friends cannot heal Either the strict
est must prevail the subject bo dropped
| entirely as an issue In the next contest.
am pleased tosee that the HERALD favors increase
government. The Cabinet members however since the
recent increase Of their pay, are amply compensated
Their salary Is nearly not quite, double that of the
among the former the equals Of the latter BY
any means in their erudition requirements and en-
Y 2eis @ Certainly ths most Sssirabs birth birth Of
| the two, even II their salaries the same.
The HERAID's remarks apply with great force to
once the attention Of Congress. There is wise and
reasonable motive to urge their acquescence in the
which the ministers would individually derive. ' '
The liquor law is likely to prove .dead letter, so
far Is is actual operation c0pfeynsd, II now be-
fore Judge Crawford OF the District Court whose deci
| sion Will most probably give it its quietus.
The friends Of Henry A. Wise, who received the demo-
cratic nomination for Governor of Virginia. have very
membcred refused 10 make it unanimous after he
had been nominated, and this In connect IN with tho
the
to the gubernatorial chair. SOUTHERNER
WASHINGTON, Dec 49, 1854.
Doings in the United States Supreme Court-Senator
Brodheads Bill for the Establishment Of Board o.
Nothsng Debate in the House- -Ndthanicl p BaHks Jr
Of Massachusetts, tie Kno1 Nothing CAampion-Con
sui to AdrseilIes, DC.
In the Supreme Court to-day the Of Alexander
NJ Lawrence &C., claimants Of the ship Hornet appel.
lants against Charles Minturn respondent argued
by Mr. Francis B. Cutting OF New York. for the appel
,ans and Mr. Daniel Lord for the other party This
a case in which Charles Minturn brought an action
against the Of the clipper ship Hornet for the
loss Of freight At sea, alleged by and through the
careIessness unskulness and misconduct Of the
master and his Mariners" Edward Minturn had order
ed engine boilers and two steam chimncys
New York, for the steamboat Senator, running the
sacramento river This freight shipped in New York
for San Francisco, on board the clipper ship Hornet
The ship put to the 23d of August, 1851 and
tbe 26th encountered gale which made
sary to the ship and crew. to throw overheard the
steam engines and boilers Upon the arrival of the ship
in Francisco in 1882 Charles Minturn brought
action against the ship, and decree made in his
favor in the United States Court Of California, for
s25 5275 together with COSTS The is brought
before the Supreme Court an appeal, and was tho
only case argued yesterday.
cFp l.: t.Yt
in the Senate this morning to establish Board of Com
issiopcrs for the examination and adjustment Of pri
vate claims.v
The bill provides for the establishment of board to
eonsst of three commissioners to be appointed by the
President with the advice and consent Of the Senate for
term Of years. at salary Of 90, 500 per annum Also
clerk at 81, ,000 and assistant at 81 500. AL pc.
;tions pending before Congress for relief Of claimants
after the passage of this act to be Immediately
ierred to this Board Of Commissioners The solicitor 6f
the treasury and the several United States District At
torneys required to render their services in taking
testimony and in other matters connected with the
yesgation Of claims. This board is required to report
to the House from whence the petition the facts
vorabe to prepare bill to DO continued from session to
session. and from Congress to Congress, until finally
sons, be sent back to the board for rc-hcaring.
This is the sum and substance Of tho bin and more
miserable clap trap thing could not have been framed
Instead Of aordng the claimants any direct relief they
only plunged s deeper In the sink Of corruption,
The labyrinth Of now difficulties and greater humia.
lions and delays. Ie bill merely relieves the several
committees Of Congress from the trouble of
amining and reporting on claims In order to
devote more time 70 their own interests and political
the same process OF fawnng, cringing and logrolng
with members and Senators must be gone through with
by the claimant to obtain final decree. While would
mot reflect upon the motives Of the Senator from Penn
syiyania in reporting such bill for the relief Of
claimants, yet must say he has mistaken the means
If bringing about that end Why not give full power to
the toad 10 aijudicate finally upon oil claims at once
with 'hc right to appeal to Congress and in case Of
warrant upon the treasury for this sum awarded ana
decreed? Why, after hearing before the board,
hrcnsh he present process Of begging d om5srs and
Senator's that they shall read the report Of the board
and BE- able TO vote understandingy upon i2 The fact
is undo nabe that It H. nine tenths of the members
end Senatos DO not read the reports made the several
commit ecs private claims which are generally only
advocated and understood BY those who report upon
them and the claimant Is obliged to employ agents TO
logro and procure votes for his bill In order to sue