The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-09
MORNING EDITON-THURSDAY, FEBRUARY

that time honoree, revered, and stood u, TO- as if il
were part Of the sacred constitution itself.
Mr.. Postmaster General Campbell is getting him
self into hot water fast, in tie mater OF bestowire
bis advertising patronage. A recent advertisement
respecting proposals for carrying the mail through
varous States given to the IateH geaeey and the
Union, Of tbs city, The Law required IL 10 be given
10 the two newspapers having tue largest general
circulation or list OF subscribers, aud lett Sta the
discretion Of the Postn aster General 30 give the a
vertisement TO some third nc sspaper which he might
select. Ihe editor Of the Seat mel, who had been
elected prnter 10 the democratic Senate was anxious
to have The Postmaster General select h,s ouraal for
the third one to be honored by courtesy and favor
with the fat advertising job, understood to be worth
from ten To thirteen thousand dollars to each ne vs.
paper that receives it.
The editor of the Globe thcusht that he ought to
have il, and has published it hs Journal la the
hope that he will be pad for il by the Post Office
Department or by Coug gress.
The edior of the Star put in for it, and he got it,
though it is understood that be neither inserts it in
his paper nor prints 1t at his otiCe but bargains with
the Unioa Office to let him haye some OF its extra
copies Of the advertisement in order that he may
seem 10 have complied with the law and get the ten
or thirteen thousand dollar favor which Mr.. Pot
master Campbell deems 10 polite to take OF the
peoples treasury al bestow upon him a re ward
tor the fippaDt manner III which he has assaed the
independent Statinel, ard endeavored TO distract
ana keep divided the democratic party, by assaiing
such distinguished leading men Of that party AS
Senators Hunter, Mason, ard Bright, who had the
INDEPENDENCE to ylte tor Beverly Tucker as Printer
to the Senate
The friends of the Sentiael are highly indignant
at the conduct of Dir, Postmaster General Cspobel
IN thus matter Of faverism and patron rye ard they
are resolved to take some decided action on the sub
Ject which shall be felt. They say that all tue ad-
vertsiog patronage OF the Executive Departments
IS to be bestowed upon the editor OF the Star, as a
means II making him rich, at the expense OF the
peoples treasury for his abuse Of the respectable
Sent aei and such eminent democratic statesmen as
Messrs Hunter, Mason, Bright, and Burke
MIR Ol5s will not introduce his bill to repeal the
contracts for carrying the ocean mails until Tuesday
next. The bill meets the hearty appreciation of the
Speaker OF the House and OF all the radical members
But It can hardly be passed through Congress.
Mr. Cburchwells bill to cause the ocean steam
mail contracts to be let out &C 3orliny to time, is
already gaining troops of friends in both houses OF
Congress- The auth1r OF the bill Is a talented and
gallant young democratic member, who does not
sDow the word fail, and who means TO do nething
for bis counry tina. will be rene nbered. Success to
hin in his steam mail bill, in bis great land dona ion
bill for schools and In his patriotic joiat resolution
On intervention He has the ability and the industry
20 ably spstsin each and all of his measures when
they shall be taken up for action. AMERlcASUs.
WASHINGTON, February S, 1854.
The Nebraska III and the Adm,nistra.ioa-A
Nep Organ Threatened.
The Nebraska bill is now supported by the ad-
mostration, but not without tolerance towards the
soits You may rely on it that should Caleb Cush-
ing, ip hs ready dialectics, find Of escape
for General Pierce, he will bring it to bear Being
not bound to either party to set Of principles
fisuster in cur foreign and domestic relations
the Attorney General is ever ready to haul upon
wind, and TO sail under new convoy for some new
port, though he may thereby forfeit his insurance
You are right to fx your eyes upon Mr.. Dean Some
scheme is foot to let Off the softs by and with the
consent Of the administration.
Neither must You forget to warn the South not Ia
intresuce an amendment that may furnish some
color Of excuse for tbs boiling of Northern men The
moment the Southern phalarx is broken, the Ne
braska bill goes by the board, aud the administration
II ahsoyec sc.a a. obligations Let the South stcl
TO the bill Il stands aud let them Insist on Ia,
eScommuDicaiicn of those who oppose 1t.
project is on foot to transfer tae editorship O
TIE Washington Un,on to Col Forney, the present
c!erk OF The House OF Representatives. Should Gen
Armstrong sc unwilling u make the change, thea q
ne organ Is to be established by General Pierce
(Gen Cushing, respectively OF which Col. F,rney
Is 10 be the conductor. Who knows who will be
associated with him But it will be a team The
Jnlon is too slow paper for Gen. Csshing, who is
fast man" IL does not pitch s1fli licently inso
Cuba ave Mexico. Tire plan Is to drowa the excite
ceut abont the Nebraska bl by c1rruscatiol of
diplomatic successes or by events of so tragic m.
ture that 'the greater evil shall swallow IN the
less II the sotts went IN for Cuba. they might be
psrdoned for their bash.uness in regard to the Ne
brasba bill.
Keep sharp look out, and make every man do
bis duty. SoUTaRoE
Correspondence or Oth.r Papers.
Gorfet Ponaes CT of the Pubc Iedkrr.l
WAsHNsTos, FEB. 4, 1854.
Col. Benton, II is now ascertained, is opposed TO
the Nebraska bill, ard win propose an ameniment
to 1t, which i'll give additional scope to the debate
He proposes to incorporate his Pacific Railroad pro
Ject into the blu, making donations OF public lands
for the building of the road concomtsnt Of the
abolition, or rathee prohibition ofsavery in the Terri
tory. This is, without contradiction, O great and
dangerous move, not only ia Congress, but out of it,
1t appeals to the conscientious scrgpes aud to the
cupoity and enterprise Of men at the sane time and
is destined to make grea. diversion in public seuti-
ment, which may eldanger the success OF the bill in
the House. But this is not all. There are great
parliamentary tactics involved in Colonel Benton
course II he can "tack" the two great measures of
the session together and concentrate the loc al inter
ests of the Northern States on his pan or force the
Missouri members to vote him down, there would be
question big enough for q Presidential platform
that would disturb all present public and secret ar
raseenents, ard throw all parties into state OF
confusion. II there be man now living equal to
such q task, that man is COL Benton. Were he bnt
ten years younger, should prophesy that he will
succeed as i is, he will after vigorous contest be
borIe down in the ensuing struggle.
The Cabinet have been consulting the whole week
in regard to the Gadsden treaty and though the re-
suit OF their deliberations hiss not been dyulged to
tie public, venture 10 repeat my sertion tnat the
Pressen. viii Lot send the treaty to ths4seuate and
tfat the Senate will not raty il In tie present form.
The treaty Is not even dedditve Of the eleventh
clause OF the treaty of Guadalupe Hijago; hence all
easen for paying Mexico twenty millions OF dollars
disappear, except the very urgent one that five mil
lio0s out II the twenty reserved for claims to be
- nig nfa Ia
too niuch pork f9r shilling
The new postage law proposed by the Committee
on POST Offices and Post Roads in the House does
not propose radical change in the system, aud will
ret increase the revenue oil the Pot Office Depart
melt The abolition Of the contracts FOR mail steam
tbps another matter, and will cause considerable
stir il Congress.
Wien the routes we're advertised by the depart
neht there were number Of bdners at greatly re-
duced prices for the Pacific mails but only one for
cEYing the mail to Enrnne and that one MT canal