The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-18
Cur wssl.in s,on Corr. spondenee.

WAsmsGros, Jan. Is, 1854
Aonorsies b.re Conres-LoJJy Agents ,cih 11r Gldef
Bain-The Union AND rs Course R,latus 10 Colts Pa-nt-
The Adminisraon's Resolve 10 MonopOlies that may BE-
LobJfed through Ctnsr,s- Gadsdss's Arrival U1sh a
Treaty. de-, dc.
The editor OF the NEW YoRK herald has done his
try its arts and Sciences Its mechanical industry and
the true men Of genius among its people most sub
stsniis service 10 exposing promptly and efficiently the
scheme which tbs libby agents attempting with the
aid OF champagne Canvas backs, pistols and coffee for
many than two to hurry through Congress the
terson Of Colts patent for 6rearms thus securing TO
private interest stupendous monopoly worth millions
Of collars II passed BY Congress and approved Yby the
Executive Tbs exposure by the HERALD Of the
Of the Washington Un9n the organ Of the admlns
op, In covsry eating the passage OF the Colt
nopoy renders another service to the country besides
having the effect to draw from the Union declaration
this purport "That the Onion can, under no circum
stances, be made the channel for schemes OF pr.
vAte interest involving the violation of great prins
plea Of public policy essential to the purity OF the
mocratc administration" Not withstandins this dis.
clainer OF the Uion and its declaration Also that no
thing the subject should appsar In its columns
yet has permitted Mr. Edward Dickinson the agent and
attorney for Mr. Colt to use its coumrs under his
signature, In advocating the Colt mono poly
But the erpOk which the HERALD has made of the
scheme for the establishment by Oongrsa Of the Colt
monopoly, and Of the weak and shaow argument in the
reror the subject Of he House Committee Patsnts
has greatly alarmed the fears Of the advocates OF the
scheme and put them in sAd quAndsIy. Last Friday
the day they had fixed to pass their Colt
poly bill through the House they had previously got
tsegrapbic dispatches to state positively that General
ssn.s and that ooon: Jsrs Csmsn. Be-
pointed ssczetary Of War They were contra ictsd BY
other dsspatchss; but they never ceased firing Ca
they had frst teegraphic despatch from Jackson Mis-
sssppi that General Davis had been nominated BY
Legislative for the Senate, and next another
despatch that he lad been elected It known here
generally that Colonel Clemens was . very advo
sentsd to DO in favor Of It, And the President who
proved of the change about to BE- made in their positions
was Of course In favor Of the Colt monopoly And be-
sides the Uon pewspaper had taken ground 10 Its favor
Al going swmmngly for al who wanted to please
the President the ehoial organ, the Senator from
Mississippi and the Secretary Of War from Aabama
would Of courfe unite In passing the Cslt monopoly BILL
(Which had been placed hrs nearly the private
cslendar) the House sh Guild 90 into commit
tee to take up private bills Friday came, big with the
The lobby agents. and the to be secured
could be sesn in one part Of the hall at one time,
whispering together in most earnest Manner and then
action the countersisp, &c. Finally, al being ready
the motion to into committee the private calender
ras made Mr. Geo Jones Of
tul guardian Of the peoples treasury-spAng to bis feet
and opposed the motion, upon the ground that there
PrVAtc yot On SptAk9Lb thDo Anu
OF that few there were some involving large amounts Of
money, which ought not to be hastily pfematurely
acted on. He therefore, moved to 90 into COMMITTEES Of
the whole the state Of the Union and take up oc
questions for action This motion stoutly opposed
Even honest Mike Walsh called for tellers Being
member he meet Mike probably did rot clearly
the experien ed Tenn what really going
Nike doubt thought that the claims Of honest
10 be acted He knew 1t private bill day,
and he wanted the business OF the to be tended
But the wAtchful Tepnesaepn there cat in the
mealtub, and he resolved to ''scoch" If he did not
"kilp' ii. Els motion prevailed and the Colt monopoly
men were covered with dismay.
The monopolists thus Illustrate in the rst OF the
series Of measures Of private interests against the public
veal which they planning and mAneuvring to carry
1t s far from being that they will be wholly
successful even If they should get their stupendous
or some Of then through Congress, for have
from reliable that President Pierce Is resolved
to veto any bill Of Congress which grants monopoly in
land in money or in government scrip to individuals
stock com panies
The news from the South Of the arrival Of
General Gsdsden 1t New Orleans with just such treaty
the herald had given the outlines Of ten days SINCE
and which had been daily most positively and ab
soutely, by the Washington Unun, the Journal Of Com
nnrc and sundry Washington correspondents OF the Bal
tmore Sun, Philadelphia Ledgr New York Tribune TmS
Courier Erprea, Commercial, &C. &C., viii not set the
vious rivals forward any in the same race for merit
JUSTIIA.
G, BINSE1T, ESQ A friend Of mins whom the spols
men here failed to entsng has furnished the above
tier Ny own pertonsl observation confirms Its substan.
lisl truths. The publication Of it WILL 10 my jgmsnt
do good. Mort respectfully, HORACE II. DAY