Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-28

subjsot, and viii lsays our readers 10 iudss
-whssher their movements have been prompted
BY spirit Of patriotism or Of self sggrandiss-
meut.
There has been for some time. and "a st;ll
pending, bitter contest for the possession Of
tho Tehusntepec route, under the charter
granted by Mexico to A. G. Sloo Hareous d
20. claimed . right to that franchise under
mortgage from Sloo assigned to them. but the
claim OF the latter is contested, and so far sue.
csSfully by Mr. Sloo. Hargous 4 Co. have
been moving heaven and earth to attain their
ends. They have been urging tho Mexican
government to decree transfer Of tho road,
and tho charter to them, and failing in this,
they endeavored before Mr. Forsyth went to
Mexico, whilst he was receiving his instruct
ions in Washington, last summer, to procure
through the Secretary Of State his official in
fuence upon the Mexican government in their
behalf Mr.. referred the subject to Presi.
nent Pierce, in order that there should be no
Misunderstanding as the course to be pursued
BY him, and was directed not to interfere fur.
Their than to urge the early completion Of the
conte mplsted road.
"Since Mr.. Forsyth reached Mexico, he has
been frequently urged by the Hargous party
to aid them in his capacity of Minister. but he
has always steadily refused to take part with
either Of the contending parties, and referred
them to the only proper tribunal for the settle.
ment of tho quession-the Courts of MEXICO.
This was doubtless considered harsh treat.
ment, and then and there it was resolved that
our Minister to Mexico should be recalled and
more plant tool appointed to take his place
ct the Halls of the Montexumas No sooner
were the late Treaties negotiated by Mr.. f. -,
and sent to our Government, than several of
tho parties interested in the matter, Harpous.
4aley and others, amongst them, repaired to
nd il hAIsn
ately set on foot various intrigues to procure
disapproval of them both by the late and the
present administration, in order as thew had
hoped and intended, to make it the founda-
ton for the recall Of Mr. Forsyth and the ap.
pointment OF q successor who would forward
their views. Hence'the violent attacks that
have been made in various quarters, and %.
Pecially by the newspaper CORES pondente in
Washington, both upon the treaties and Mr..
forsyth. Hence the idea so industriouely cir
culated that he is to be recalled it requires
no effort to see that tho wish was father 10 the
thought
"There is no foundation whatever for the
manufactured reports Of the intended recall
OF The Administration neither feel or have
expressed any Interpretation Of our Minister'S
conduct they did not approve of the treaties
as whole, although some features Of them
were considered highly satisfactory-they
have been cent back with the most courteous
language to Mr.. F. The Administration have
no cause OF complaint to urge or ceneure to
cast upon our Minister. He occupies a very
high position in the confidence Of both the
fresdent and the Secretary of State, as it is
well understood he does in - estimatioa of
the public functionaries of Mexico, all of
whom regard him as one Of the most able, as
we'll as most courteous and elegant gentlemen
ever sent by this Government to that Court.
The assertion that Mr.. Forsyth had either
directly or indirectly furnished copies of the
treaties in question for publication, We are
authorized to pronounce utterly false. He
sent no copies to any paper in tho United
States. 1t is supposed that Mr.. Butter6eld
did bring with him copies Of the treaties, but
he was the representative of the Mexican Gov
eminent, and not Of ours. Whether be has
furnished copies for publication, is not known
to US. but If he has, Mr.. +. is not responsible
for it. Neither be or any Of his friends had
any part or ut in it.
"A desire to do justice to one of our Minis.
tiers abroad, has prompted these remarks.
Mr.. Forsyth halls from Southern State, and
might, therefore, be considered beyond the
limits OF our supervision; but his fame, as
American Minister, is circumscribed by no
State limits. He represents the whole Nation,
and the Press, in every section of the country,
should award to him the need Of praise to
which he is entitled"
An 0nilaught on the Clerk Of the House
OF Representatives In the advertising col.
umns Of the Washington Organ "a weekly
sheet Published in this city, of the day before
yesterday, Mr.. j. J. Burnett formerly clerk
in the offce Of the Clerk of the o. 8. House of
Representatives, makes q charge that the
Clerk OF the House lastwinter retained three
months pay due to himself and three of his
fellow clerks, making an aggregate of 81 500;
and intimates that he (the Clerk) appropriated
the money so obtained to his own emolument.
On seeing this grave charge, as in duty bound
We proceeded to ascertain how far it was
founded on fact The result of our investisa.
ton Is, that We are assured by clerks in that
ONCE that the three months pay in question
was deducted by and with the consent of the
parties interested in it, in pursuance of dis.
tinct notice given to them in the presence of
their fellow clerks by General Cullom, that
any OF the employees Of his Office who chose to
dsbble in politics during the late canvass,
further than to vote wherever entitled 60 to
do, must consider themselves out of ofice from
the moment they left Washington with that
end in view.
The statements hereto appended show clear
ly that the deduction referred to was made
only in pursuance Of this official regulation OF
tho House Clerks Office, and, at the time,
with the consent and approval of Mr.. Burnett.
The question arose in our mind-what be-
came Of the $500? We have unravelled
that mystery. As per an entry on the DO. *
st Suter, Lea Co. s, where the Clerk kep,
bis accounts, We find that on the day it was
assigned to him, Gen. Cullom, the Sd of De.
cember last, it was promptly paid by him
back to The credit of the House contingent
fund. Thus, instead of being in any manner
to blame in this transaction, the Clerk Of the
House deserves tho thanks Of all who agree in
holding the interference of Federal cffico hold.
ers in politics to be prejudicial to tho public
interest. We find further, that while holding