The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-28

have been copied by Mr.. Ds Bow W''nou' AeSnoWeos
ment. The Of the latter geue~ WIN rs'pes'
to his predecessor in ofce has sxstted mo 'a.
Of indignation in the minds Of su liberal thinking
and must exert unfortunate influence ecsns us
lberaty of sentiment, il not his fitness for Oh &C.
Mr.. De Bow entered into the duties of his Office Nter
the public printer had been informed by Mr. Kenne-
that he might commence the publication The latter
gentleman alone had been identified with tho direction
Of the work thus far, from the framing Of the law to
take the census 70 Its preparation for the press
cordance with the act Of Congress. At this moment
Kennedy, through the fundamentally OF Borlaud and
Soule, s dismissed from Office and De Bow appointed.
order Of the work. but which calculated to make 1t
doubly valuable to the printer and (for the rst time
Mat "a any name o. g, compiler has appeared in census
Of the work. winch fAe Democracy Of Buffalo properly
terms "a laundering aggregation OF figures dscredta
BILE to the nation" Congress, unfortunately, had
ordered the work in advance extent but save
the from further a.sraes the printing
but recommended the printing Of large edition Of an
abstract Of the census to be prepared Well this has
out and proves than the in fact its
contents and method Of arrangement glaringiy
faulty, and the injustice done to his predecessor
fragrant at some enbers hesitate to frank IL to their
constituents while Mr. De Bow enters his name on the
title page author and publisher, he copies largely
and without any credit from the reprint Of Mr.. Ken
not only makes auson TO the abors OF his predeces
but is guilty Of attbutng his labors to persons who
individuals who found fault with tn his pla2 IA as
every means to prevent its adoption by CongresN
this in full view Of the fact that the manner of
exclusively based Mr. Kennedy's of Mary
land Such injustice cannot pass without exciting
attention and the press generally appears determined to
do to Mr. Kennedy that Justice Of which the envy Of
While in Warrington official position may
man from msea reproof it is not so with the press
hvt tta
throughout the country; and is not to be doubted that
their rebuke Of Official presumption partisan malice
Mr. De Bow had resigned his Office at the request Of
the Secretary OF the Interior and the department had
determined to permits Mr. Baird, old clerk in the
Office, to succeed him, and finish up the kttle work
that remained incomplete at his ordinary rate Of pay
clerk and the resignation Of Mr. De Bow registered
in the papers, The House of Representatives, in this
state Of affairs ordered the medical returns to be pub
shed These embraced feature byMr Kennedy intro
duced into the United States census but n keeping with
Borland and Sou they abused and dscredited by
Mr.. De Bow in both his publications; but sooner
they ordered to be printed in accordance with the
country than 1t 10 discovered that the resignation Of
De Bow to take place thereafter; and he having
considered the matter has determined to hold long
the appropriation lasts although there Is earthly
act to perform. The medical returns ready for
publication at the meeting Of Congrcss--at least Mr..
De Bow states in his report to the Secretary, Nc
Cleland; but . few thousand dollars of the money
appropriated to take tho remains it is not
likely that he will remain in Office until the next session
of Congress-.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1854.
The Pacific Railroad and Col. Benton--Cn,sstmas in
Washington-TAe Herald at the Cdpiol-Unitc States
Supreme Court
There was some debating in the House to-day upon
bill offered conveying to Kansas grant OF land for the
Pacific Railroad This bill finally referred to the
appropriate committee to report upon. Speaking Of the
Pacific Railroad Col Benton returns from his Northern
tour in great gee this fsvorte project of his He
remarked to-day, ~ have the Pacific Railroad in my
trunk, sir-I have the Pacific Railroad in my trunk"
BY this he meant that he had documents in his possess
sion which guaranteed the accomplishment of his de-
sign to build railroad to the Pacfc-documents which
signed by the wealthiest of the North
ton''-Abbot Lawrence among the rest-promising
money and influence when required. From
those who stand nt the head Of the Walker Company
They are not the men," he says; .they are mot the
however feasible and desirable They have enough sin
in them to SINK heet-to sink feet to the bottom,
sir. The Gar could not better succeed in destroying
the ships of the allies, than by smuggling this Walker
Railroad Company, on board Of them; they woula go
down at once, sir"
In the Senate nothing OF importance was performed
few private bills brought up and laid Sc
veral Senators yet absent Mr. Gwin Of California,
among the rest who is expected to bring some impor
tant infoimatinn in regard to tide Sandwich Islands.
Christmas here was q dull day enough-worse than
Sunday no military parades, mass meetings,
in New York but sleeping lounging, loaGng,
dancing small scale, and card playing, made the
programme Of the day. The HERALD is almost the only
institution" which gives any interest to Washington
circles Members Of Congress actually depend upon it
Tor learning what going at the capitol The two
houses Congress read Pre- dent Pierce aud his Cabinet
through the HERALD and distinguished Senator
remark ed to but for the revelations Of the HERALD
should all in Washington be in ignorance of the most
important political dongs Of our govern nento Imme
daey after the arrival of the in the evedng 1t is
in the hanis Of ALL from the veteran politician to
the boarding school miss sjust coming out and in all
places from beside the gas light the street corner
the parlor of damask aud rosewood.
The Rouseetts are dancing here, at the National thea
tre which Is the only attraction in the theatrical way
The Supreme Court occupied to-day in the of
Benjamin G. Clark, William II. Y. Hackett, assignee in
LIANT The facts of this appear be these:-Fer
nando Clark for years prior to 1S41, lived tempo
Ths,y in Mayana or the purposes Of trade ouy3 In
ceeded against by numerous creditors and where judg
ments now in issue before the United States Supreme
ton charge that TO avoid execution he frauduently
absconded from New Yor-that he nsolvent at the
date Of said Judgments and id then and I'll had
law This case was argued to-day on the part of the
appellant by Mr.. A. H. Lawrence, and on the part
OF the appelees by J. NJ Carlisle. The Hon. Reverdy
johnson also engaged for the appellees, and will
baby address tho court tomorrow The counsel for the
arpeees claim that at the time of the decree of bank
ruptcy to the appellant obtained in New Hampshire in
1913, he was the legal possessor of q claim against
Mexico, which claim afterwards adjudcated by the
to be valid for Ss6 S6 49, be paid into the treasury
OF the United States The appeees allege that this
claim not mentioned in she schedule Of the appel
liant in his petition for decree of bankruptcy its
value disclosed, to prevent the from being
made available to his creditors This is entirely
of fact. NELLIE.
OTHER CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence of the Baltimore SUM-
WASHINGTON, Dec "a, 1854.
The alliance Of Austria ,cth England and Fance-The
Other German Propositions for Peace Proba-
ue-Msdidtioa Of the United Sdtes--The Kansas Eiec-
fion, dc.
The news from Europe Is Of the highest importance
desfrpys imprc which heap