The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-23
RoxAN PArmor1sx IN DEGENERATE DAYS

ROWAN PATRIOTISM IN DEGENERATE DAYS
SPECIFIC VALUE OF A SEAT IN CoNGREss.-Ma-
thematical science has reduced tie money va
lue Of everything to dead certainty, with the
solitary exception perhaps ca in Con-
gress Although rious in ,uiring and patrio-
tic mines have oaup;ed themselves with the
latter question, we 'ear that we are as far from
the solution of it as ever. he estimates diff
kr 60 widely, according to the opportunities Of
the candidate, that we despai of ever arriving
at anything like an accurate conclusion on
the subject. A letter from q congressional can
didate in the West to one of his friends which
lately accidental y found its way into one Of
the papers, earnest y entreats of him to assist
in securing his election, as in the event of his
return he can m Ike $4,000 session out
of t. We yesterday eceived flaming extra
Of The Roman Citizen, published at Rome, in
this State, containing an expose of five CO.
lumns long Of the conduct of Mr.. 0. B. Mat
teson, one of the wing candidates in the con-
gressional canvass now going on in the Oneida
district. and which, on the strength of sworn
afidavits, charges that gentleman with having
endeavoI ed to induce another wing candidate
to withdraw bis opposition and give him his
political support by the offer of bribe Of
$4,000 of railway stocks. There are several
other attempts at he corruption of influential
electors deposed to as having been made.
What pretty pickings member must ex-
Poetic obta n out OF his congressional privi-
leges, to induce him to offer brides 10 such
an enormous amount to his opponents. His OPP
portunities must be infinitely more extensive
than those of the Western candidate, who mod
estly estimates his at $4,000 year. If we
pecuniary sacrifices which Mr.. Matteson seems
prepared to make for it, his seat in Congress
must be an inexhaustble field of auriferous
wealth to him.
There is one gratifying feature in these curl
GUS transactions which is deserving of COM
ment. We learn from The Roman Citizen that
the parties who were subjected to these severe
ordeals resisted with Spartan sternness the
seductions of the evil one Citizens of Oneida
we are proud OF you You are the true bricks
of the social edidce.
The Ten GOVERNORS AND THE FRENCH AD-
M1RAL.--Our citizens are aware that New York
harbor has lately been honored with the visits
Of several French vessels of war, and that al.
though the officers have received many courte-
sizes at the hands of private citizens, there has
been no public demonstrations towards them
by the city authorities. A resolution providing
Tor the appropriation of twenty-five hundred
dollars to pay the expenses Of a reception of the
French officers, passed the Council, but was
killed by the Aldermen. Here was terrible
state Of things, and it seemed probable that the
gallant tars would sail away without so much
as cracker and glass ofsherry from the city
of New York. Shocking positively shocking !!
AT this juncture somebody thought Of the Ten
Governors Of the Almshouse. The Governors
have the control of funds-they are indepen-
dent of Flagg-no obstinate reformers stand in
their way-when they want dinner and jolly
good spree, they 60 down to the Island, and
with starving, emaciated paupers on one side
and bowling maniacs on the other, they eat
their roast beef and toss off bumpers of tleur de
silt,y. 1t all comes out of the pauper fund.
This being the case, the Ten Governors came
to the breach; for the honor and glory of the
country and the city, they resolved that it
would be disgrace to send away the gallant
Frenohmen hungry and thirsty, and the follow
ing correspondence took place.
CTrIcE OF THE GOVERNORS OF THE AIMsHousR
NEW YORK. october IL, 1854
NJ. IE CAPnAIyE DE vAIssEAU MAzEREs, Commandment In
Division Nsyale des Antilles bord de pYphigenie.
Tie Governors Of tie Aims House of tho city OF New
York most respectfully tender to Mr. lie Capitaine de
Vaisseau Mazeres, and the officers attached to the
tcna french vesees in this port invitation to visit
the charitable and other institutions under their
agen emit end the undergpsd the President and Secre
tAIy Of the Board Of Governors take pleasure
ncane the same and to request ts at such
time ieecied suitable arrangements viii DO made for
your vsit. Very respectfully,
GrsrAvus A. CoSovER secrstary.
DIVISION FAvALE DIES ANTILLES EFT DU COLLIE pU
MExIQUE c. AMRAL CoMMANDANr EN- CHEF.
EMP YrmGESIE, New YoRK, Oct 10, 1864.
McsRs. GOVERNORS, sincerely thank you for the
kind invitation which you have extended to through
your letter Of the l2ih inst, and you would
occupied every moment, preparing for our departure
from this port Please accept, gentlemen, with the
iiments high and regard towards you
The Commander Of the French station Of the Antilles
To THE GOVERNORS OF THE AIxsuousE, N. Y.
Inc MVltatlon was ciVHIy decLned, ana
"Messieurs Governors must wait for another
foreign arrival before that dinner can come off
The French officers, doubtless, thought they
could see enough insane paupers without taking
the trouble to go ten miles after them. How
ever, the "hospitalities have been rendered
to them ard our municipal honor is satisfied.
DISCOVERY OF FRANKLrN's REMAINs-From
the details we have received from Montreal it
appears that the remains which have been iden-
titled as those Of Sir John Franklin's party
were found on the banks of the Fish river,
otherwise called Backs river, which flows
northward into one of the inlets of the Arctic
Ocean. Conjecture places the point where the
fnrtunatn men nnrishad at ahout the intar.