The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-16

vert to the good old plans Of electing Mayor
Councillors and Aldermen, and leaving ther
to appoint all subordiuates. All other reform
are sham.
REJECTION or GEORGE SANDERs.--The reje,
ton of the new Consul to London is a very sill
gular event, not so much on account Of tb
personal character. standing or reputation
Mr.. Sanders. as from its effect on the chara
ter o. the Senate for consistency clearness
vision and common sense. This same Senai
confirmed Mr.. August Belmont as our chare
to the Netherlands; surely he was in every We
more Objectionable than George Sanders n !
Senate confirmed Mr.. Soule as our ambassaa
to Madrid, though his fllibustering pronen
ties were well known, and his reputation as
duellist did not need the affair with the Marou
De Turgot to establish it on firm basis.
confirmed Robert Dale Owen, the social,
though his past career and present eccentriciti
of opinion Ito use no harsher term) were ",
known to the Senate. 1t confirmed John L. O'S,
Ivan as our charge TO Portugal, though eve
member knew hin as one of the chiefs of
hibooS,'iIhS pnity WuiOn ubbCmptcu
overthrow neighboring power in defiance
law aud the faith of treaties; though he b !
stood public trial for the offence and only
capped through the disagreement of the jul
we understand that it has likewise approv
the appointment of Mr.. Daniels as CHARGE
Sardinia; and he certainly has been writ
nome Tar more Objectionable letters than the
aScrlbed to George N Sanders. IF the Sem
OF It's orgau. the Sentinel, can explain the
consistency which on the face of it annears
exist between these combinations and 9,
ders' rejection, we should like to see how
argument is managed.
THE PRESIDENTS ORGAN GRINDERS AND n
CoNKLING TREATY.-It is reported that there
serious trouble in the Office Of the Presiden
organ, the Washington Union. The Preside
it appears, wants TO get rid Of good old G
Armstrong, and to place the concern entir,
under the control of Maj. Nicholson, the man
whom Gen. Cass wrote his famous Nichols
letter But the Washington letter writers ),
that Maj Harris, son-inlaw of Gen. Al
strong, and the capitalist of the Union est
lishment. will not consent to this propo
change, unless the Conkling treaty, giving
Col. Sloo and company the exclusive use Of
Tehuantepec route, is ratified by the Sens
Col. Harris is one of the Law and Aspinw
California Steamship Association, and is und
stood also to be large stakeholder in the s.
speculation, which conclusively accounts
the milk in the cocoanut. 1t is further allef
that the President refuses to send in the Co
ling treaty, but recommends compromise
tween the Garay and Sloo people, on the bs
Of the Gadsden treaty, as the best that he
do The danger is, that if the managers of
Presidents organ are not Modified, even Ga
denis treaty may be lost. "A pretty piece
business" truly When the conductors Of
Cabinet newspaper become branch of
treaty making power, with the consent of
President we need not, however, be astonisl
at anything. Why not give the Union =
prietors carte blanche upon the Secretary
the Treasury for as much money as they
want =? 1t is the shortest way for giving tn
satisfaction.