The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-03

WAsHIsoros, July l. 1854.
TIE Screen Million Check to Senior Aimonte- Sena-
tor Douglas and the Administrator Mail
Contracfs-7he District Attorneysiip.
Senior Almonte was yesterday presented with
check for the very comfortable little Of 81 O00.
000-a sort of deed Of gift from our Uncle Samuel
to the Emperor of Mexico. The amount Is to be
taken from Mr.. Ciscos strong box in New York. and
when taken will leave but sorry show as it Is un-
derstoed that the balance ia but little O00
However, we are great and recuperative people.
and the daily receipts of your Custom House will
soon make up an aggregate greater than that drawn
out for the benefit, use and behoof Of his Serene
Highness Don Santa Anna. Laus Dec!
Some disposition has been manifested to deny or
to bubble upon the facts, first promulgated in the
HERALD tina. Senator Douglas felt considerably sore
and soured on account of his failure to obtain an
appointment for personal friend upon personal
request in the new Territories. He did fail, and
when his abOrs sacrifices and endurances in behalf
of this Nebraska and Kansas business are consider
ed, it would seem to be, to say the least passing
strange.
But what's the use Of signing
While time is on the wingS
Can prevent his flying p
Then merriiy merrily sing, ia; iai
Hon. Gilbert Dean has shaken the dust from of
his feet quilted the federal capital accepted the
ermne, and avows his determination to live a god
ly, righteous and sober lifeto be decent, respect
able man, a something which he declares to be an
utter impossibility in Washington, and while
Der of Congress. Personally and privately, Dir.
Dean is. a clever and high toned man.
One Mr.. Westbr0ok, from the rural districts Of
your State, has been put into the vacancy caused by
Chas, O'Conor's voluntary retirement Doubtless,
many of your people WILL put the same question
touching MIR. Westbrook, which many naughty PEG.
pie were wont to put just before the election Of
President. Polk. They may ask: "Who is Mr..
Westbrook Z"
You may have noticed that certain free soil gen
tlemen have made demonstration upon, and
against the great ocean steam lines, which have
contributed 80 vastly to the wealth and renown not
only OF New York city, but Of the whole country
even the backwoods rural districts from which these
buncombe gentlemen come. 1t may be we'll enough,
perhaps, for Philadelphia members and presses to
be blatant and uproarious against Now York, and
even for the Postmaster General to urge on
warfare against such great national enterprises
as these ocean steam lines, for this is natural, and
is to be expected from those who even aspire to
commercial rivalry. But we have no right or reason
to expect it from our Western friends, who reap
the immense benefits and advantages from the ener-
gies and enterprise of such men as L. K. Collins
and his associates In 30 far the California lines
OF communication are involved in the consideration
OF this subject, the controversy is wholly between
our own people, the rivalry exists between our own
citizens.
Mr. Mace and his fellow crusaders are at full
liberty to investigate and to charge hoty and
heavily as their patriotic ardor may dictate, with
all due respect, however, to national contracts.
Lay On MacduH,
And damned be he who first cries, e Hold, enough y
But with the New York and Liverpool line
known from its originator as the Collins line there
is a distinction and difference. The rivalry here
is not indvidual-it is general, and partakes of
national character. True, it is Collins VS.. Cunard
but at the same time it is the government Of Great
Britain and Cunard vs. Collins. Let members re-
fleet seriously and coolly on these things When
aliO hf hall u,skI
leave, enlarge more fully on these points.
NOWADAYS.