Daily American organ., 1856-04-03

ever lost. If these views are right and just
how low must that Journal sink in the public
estimate, which goes into the market for bids,
offering its q SInns in advocacy or in oppo-
sition to any enterprise or any scheme, advo-
eating this, or opposing that, just as those who
bug its columns may direct9
We have been led to presentth above views,
by having seen in the New York Times, one OF
the most remarkable Developments on the sub
iect of 5LacknsaH that has ever fallen under
our notice. We have heard much, in former
years, of the attempts of New York press to
make itself rich, in this worlds goods, by black
mailing the people of that city. But if the half
that is stated by the responsible and we'll
known correspondent of the New York Times
be true, (Which we feel obliged to doubt) then
does the city of Washington contain a journal
whose prohigacy as far exceeds that of the
New York press above referred to, as the
brightest STAR in the armament exceeds in
brilliancy the pale moon, when obscured by a
thick cloud Now, we hope and trust for the
sake Of the press Of this city--and for the
implicated in the charges to which we refer
will promptly and boldly denounce them as
untrue and unjust, and demand proof Of them
or . prompt retraction by his accuser
The statements made in the New York
Times by the well-known correspondent O
that press, who is a partner therein, are as
| follows:
He says
"I charge him first with Offering to sell the ser
vices Of his press to Mr.. Cunard, of the Cunart
line of steamers, to break do,cn the Collins line
Mr.. Cunard, who was here at the time, like true
gentleman, indignantly spurned the proposition
| and soon afterwards the creature who offered tt
sell himself against his country and his country
interest and honor, gave unmistakable evidence o
/ bis repentance by advocating the appropriation
| for the Collins steamers. How much he pereC
| the cause he undertook to advocate, it would bt
4 difficult to estimate.
| "I charge him again with seeking during three
months or more to get bribe out of the claim
| ants under the Texas debt, to write up the Texa
Debt b offering to write for it if paid, and threat
ening to write against it if not employed. He wa
again refused, and from then to the end Opposed
that bill with all the venom of which his nature i
capable.
| charge hini uS"ih VIII sayiS lha' no i'o
eight members Of Congress who would vote agains
the French Spoation bill, unless they and he wer
paid--he demanding fee of $4,000. This wa
refused, and the consequence was his bitter, en-
ergetic and malignant persecution of the Frencl
Spoliations. have more of these facts in store
wanted / state nothing which cannot prove
\ and / wW prove these statements to be absoIaaei
IT,. .nhsnever the occasion to do so arises"
w no are coue eight members of Congress
J reierrea " in the fnrngnines DO any of ther
compose any standing committee, who have pu
out any Of the work of Congress at highe
rates than other competent persons offered [
ut for, in order to fill the pockets of a polit
cal friendl Let their names be made known
Let us have an investigation and ascertai
what members of Congress offered themselve
for sale! Shall zoe haoe its