The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-13

French Minister Instructions tn. $50 far from France
hayag taken less than the value OF Louisiana, with
q view that the United States should pay the hold
ers a the "pretensions the ditreuce III At ia point
of fact France mad instructed her Minister to take
nearly third lessfo the territory than the United
States actually paid. So much FOR the hu nolg aud
falsehood that the United States have received an
equivalent from France for the spoliatons incurred
prior to1e00, and That common honesty demanded
the repayment Of that equivalent no1 to the claim,
anita The United States never received any such
equivalent could the claims be established, nor
were they allowed By France
The present bill introduced by Mr.. Hamlin to the
Senate, is for five millions; but OF course II thai
passes there Ia neither justice reason in refusing
to paw oil the claims in full, which VIII sven up the
amount to at least fty millions OF dollars, to go into
the pockets Of agents, insurance companies and
I win burrow out all the facts and wirs puings Of
this business, and keep you advised of them. \,
Letter from the Hon. Mike walsh. Leader or
the New York Dc1egavIon In Congress.
From the salo- y "A. stan
WAsHINGIoN, Saturday, Feb IL, 1854.
ii any argument were needed to demonstrate the
absurdty aud the Inconvenience and injury to all,
save the shiftless grasping add dependent leeches
permanently residing there, Of locating the capital OF
great State not to say natl min mere village,
it is abundant furnished in this city of Washington.
Its inhabitants seem to consider themselves specially
ent!ei 70 receive shulklag, spuoging, and IA live
lihood out OF tue American people; and the first and,
indeed indispensable prerequisite on she pat Of all
public men towards getting Ia their good gracss and
obtaining personal uarity among them is that of
proving false 10 the people whom he Is sent here to
faithfully represent, ny giving away every dollar he
receives or can get hos Of and v2ting for every ras
cally Appropriation which they may feel disposed to
demand from the government. Not content with
quartenng themselves in large droves under the dis
honest preext belonging 70 States which they have
either heyer seen, or been compelled from
AS clerks, me ssengers, and employees of every de.
scrption IN all the departing lts, they impudently
call upon the people OF the United States, through
their representatives IN Congress, to open their
streets and avenues, grade, pave, and ligh. them
pay their police; lsy out, ACORN and take care of
their parks; Constrost dock some two miles long
which Is misnamed canal-to save them carriage,
by bringing their lumber, rew BOD, coal oysters, and
oher etcetras to their very doors then 10 erect IRON
bridges over at the crossing Of nenty every street,
and finally, by way Of completing the me isure of
their cool and disgusting efirontery, tbey modest y
AK and, strange 10 say, have hitherto done 20 sue
&C lly-that Congress shall clean out the oyster
Shells garbage, and other refuse matter and filth
which they themselves have cast into it. All taey
give in return is their undivided attention to the
uooctlon of additional schemes, by the aid OF which
they may be still better enabled t. fleece all whose
business compels shem 70 yisi. the national capital.
The next may look for-and il is almost the only
thing yet uninterrupted in this ne-is an applica-
ton from number OF them for pensions on the
ground of having served in the District OF Columbia
for O specified number of years.
The hotel people charge fifty ceots extra-in add
ton 80 two dollars and half day for every Ii tile
fire made in the six.by nine bedrooms into which
they poke, their gyests; ezra for lights; twenty
shilDes bottle for sword fish brandy, and nifty
cents piece "cprkage" for every bottle of decent
liquor which persons who have an aversion to pay
ing landlords for poisoning them may feel disposed
TO bring along with them, or send for oil the prem
ises. This "corkasen dodge seems to be some
thing of new lay; aud respectable per diem each,
for the use OF bedcnthes. washwater, soap aud tow
els appears to be about all that Is left to com
plste the scale of skinnipg operations: Tne fees
and heaven protect the reputation him or her who
all In g..
walters, porers, 6remeD, eootsscks, etc., have OF
course omitted TO specially neni n. as the travelling
public have some slight knowledge OF tn ,se little
matters in all places. hotel on the European plan
OR a. it may now be called With equal propriety
and 70 the much better understanding OF the general
reader, the New York PLANS sadly needed mere
and he who has tho Judgment aud enterprise TO hr5
open one, will make priocely fortune for him,el
and prove public beuefactor to those Temporarily
sojournDg or residing here, Why don't Dick French
versed in the business, come on aud try it? They
may safely rely Oh its proving good and profitable
speo- -
Russ, of your city, is here, with a proposition t
pave PENNSYLVANIA avenue With his granite pave
meut. He has colored Autographs OF che avenue a
it Is TO appear with the proposed improveme at for
the edifnaton of Senator'S and members of Congress
to each or which he has sent copy. The lobbyers
and letter writers are after. him with sharp sti,k
. and Tweed is said ~ be his right hand man. The
Capitol, however, il not the City Hall; and, though
1t doubtless has its full share Of corrupnon require.
s
to their own depredatng purposes, A man mig hi
very easily have been big gun in such atersa nong
the lset Common Council Of New York and yet a
contemptiby Insignificant CIPHER among the like
maternity here Ihs pavemoni, IL laid, Will cost a
least bali million Of dollars; aud, a. the iGtr0inc
tioa OF the water, already commenced, is to consum;
five minions--snd il viii, venture to say, be nearer
ten when ibisbed-there Is, as yau viii readily per
'ceive, pretty s<ong prospect OF Washinstons re
r ceiving good slice OF that tempting thirty millions
OF surplus revenue nov resteesly sejourning In TN
vaults Of the treasury.
There are very few Vulgar beggars here The viles
leasers. even 70 little Rsbmson ans Beau Hickman
IL Bcosn 10 ask your money as charity; There are
however, any number osseedy gems who have bee
90 brought TO temporary want by every c5n1eivabt
~ speces OF unforeseen accident and strange comb,na
lion OF circumstance These assa sGjourners for liz
Tie loass, which tsey will promptly pay, if you vii
Il only take their word for 1t. :.
~. Misfortune must nave had many severe and per
tinscions slap at thee chaps as readily recognized
most Of them ss old acquslntanees. Others, and mol
few either of both sexes, live by collecting advance
subscriptions for books aud narratives which have
been IN the same NEGLIGENT course o. .pdbcaou fol
the last six eight years, aud bid lar TO remain or
the board Ia that condition as long - the yeriincy
OF benevolent flats can be rendered suifcisny avail
Able There il one feature amQ lg the almost end
ie variety u this pflfering business which, more
than all others, ssdy puzzles poor plebisn,. and
THAI h the number Of weit dressed slioly, womea'
n sn's soIi i o. lady wh2 cay upon sea,
receiving sums Of money and to whom the tender "
anything short Of Eve dol airs would DO looked upor
VAN uhmat'gsied contempt Five dollars would
however, go prsty good ways among the. really
wretched- the blind, lame, aged, and sick OF sny
ether city. a'G 11et ,.H
> Nov that the national democracy have been amply
r and truInphanty yiDdcated In Congress by Mes5rS
Walsh and Cutting, taere seems to be general de-
sire among the real OF all parties TO let the m n
ter rest at least for she present. There is Of coue
no fear 10 be appre headed OF the softs revyioR Il
but Il il currently whisp cred round that little
fdeetty fellow named Wheeler, who seems 70 have
been far bsttr suited Cor carver ct tue dinner table
bSte or eating house than for one OF the reprcsen
tasiyea of q nity Iiks Nes York in the naaons Oon
3 gress isse.elsessy anxious b deliver hselt o. wha
81 he calls speech which shal hsssb esn wrtpgJ re
tds ~xsn~s .,~4stn 10, uaardorv rVp