The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-16

more powerful combination than the knoW Mornings ana
setters cannot be sAd however that the repuoc ans
and democracy fairly represented before the people
Weller not the choice OF IN important section OF me
party and in bis Congressional are many acts OF
CON mission which weaken him very much Stanley 10
from the South aud rays he never read the republican
platform. The selections are made now and We nave 10
abide the reeua
The mint oefalcaslon has almost faded from public at
teLuon Like all other novelties and develo pements
bad is day, and was obliged TO give place to the great
question OF who be put the track sor hal
preferment Amid the noise and confusion OF party con
venons and the mArshAng Of forces to secure nominA
tons for particular Individuals people forget the unfAn
fuoess Of their nts In contemplating the eager con-
those who seek periodically al their hands 10 DO
elevated TO similar Positions Mr. HHrazays inability TO
the several hundred thousand dollars that up
pears deficit In his ACCOUNTS has therefore, ceased 10
arrest public attention With the exception Of an an
conveyed through the public prints that the
gentemsn bad made over 70 the United S'ans certain
properly OF hts, worth about $4,000, 70 aoid'
the Investigation 70 bs had into his accounts,
gold dust had passed up through the chimneys OF the
mint, has been heart from M Haraizthy In excalpE
ton explanation Of The admitted defaicaton
may De rule or custom of this branch Of the govern
ment 10 withhold # The people any light that may be
discovered as the examination progresses However,
nothing has been ead Oh The part OF the Mint oil, Gals,
probably by reason Of such practice OF the amount or
Of the msig gold dust On these points the
hrs correct information will doubtless ema aate from the
Treasury Department at Washington We are told here
now with considerable flourish that instead OF $500 900
500 900 being the amount Ut deiaaaonas rst reported
1T has been reduced 10 the 10 Bgure OF 100000 The
federal have been raner unfortunate 10 the
selection OF agents this coast many of them having
proved srhy. Acts u Congress exist punish
delinquent officers. but there is alsa,s imms dill
Guilty bringing the offence home 10 the person charged
The ingenuity OF the lawyer never fails to dis
apertures through which tho defAulter es
capee, and In most the sureties by SINH
lar means, else being found worth ess, leaves ,ha
defauded An collector or this port tried about
year since here charge of appropriang 10 bis On
large sum Of money which he received from his prsde
sors and admitted 10 have been collected Ia the Of
duties impori ID goods The foI Collector claimed
the money for extra allowances, under particular law,
bat the Secretary Of the ea.9ry decided the claim
III founded The amount Nt to he al ed States,
and pcat OF alternative question, Ia bs ans ~ered
by the jury, they rendered verdict Of acqui;a Mr.
Haralzhy Ia represented By his friends TO De man of
honor and Integrity aud Should be his misfortune
to brought the bar Of justice for large
deficit IN the department Of the Mint ever which he had
CONTROL to prop tae the My hat gold dust, when sub
ected to the acon of heat, evApo aes like steam, and
.'ae Losses fol ow IN Sonse4gence' though sn
has been unimpeachea and that he enjoyed the
respect ana confidence Of his friends tn. proper
ty convey cd to the United States aay tha
may be discovered said worth $50 co., bat II there
Is anything uncertain in this world ID title to land ia
California The property thus TUNED over may be xo-h
$50 o0o raay be worth nothsg but The impressions
abr ,ad well bAsed, to sete Mr. Harstz'hy 3 &C
counts with tie United States woad require no iess than
500 600 II must seem strange, In connection with thu
subjsct, how the deficit occurred and how, after Vi
occurred long time should have passed before Its
d.covery The popular opinion that in establishments
OF kind the perfec of checks
prevails anu thai it Is to possibility that dollar
could be surrepousy abs!rscte1 without I'm mediate dis
covcry; and so complete s tps sysem that operates az
forciby the director as IL docs the humblest
employ in the Mint Mr.. HNaztbys advent and exodus
from the San Francisco Branch Mint will help TO disspae
the ouar deluson The Mint at present closed for the
reception OF soli dust, although coinage is ct going
Notwithstanding the anomalous position Mr.. Hsratzthy
assume the fancors Of the office until the accounts his
department are defniivey settled II may be remarked
that the statement relative to the Mint being engaged 10
coming appears rather singular rcalary they
receiving h0 dust, bot this explained by the fact
that, through some arrangement, gold bars alleged for
coinage the United States standard, prepared at the IN
oividpai works Of Mr. Hsratzhy Ohe Eureka refinery,
constantly received and transor me in coins for the
benefit, IL would seem, Of Harazthys customers The
Mini chimney has been taken down and rebuilt aud II
reported the authority OF M Ross Brown the gov
erpmen fiscal agent here, VIVA perineuds the invest,
CATION that eleven thousand dollars WAIVED ont from
The debris The examination into the charges against Ha
ratzihy has demonstrated The fact Of great axty in
the management OF the affairs Of the mint Many other
hir said have occurred which In any oher country
but California would effect everey the proby those
who past times have held positions OF trust therein
But the amount OF business thrust upon the In
shuou by Of the produce Of tho and the dc
mands o. Affords an ample excuse for the Axty
Of business discipline. II viii hardly ,eem credible, but
confidently alleged, that In time CT nAK yearly settle
nert rough estmses have been aren Of the value Of
swscptpgs, vantage &C. Of the various departments the
urgency OF the period preventing thorough and re
able calculations Unii the Uniied JtAies Grand Jury
meets next 18th, when 10 u unders God indictment
viii be preferred sgses. Harsizhy nothing more deduito
be ascerAined He Ia nj pressn ut soournng ~ his
ranch In Sonona county one OF the mos, beautiful spots In
the STATE OF California.
The present condition OF mercantile Affairs in this city
realizes the gloomy aniciparois expressed durng the
year past Fsilsres and suspensions have been 90 fire.
qucnt among business houses as 70 exciting
msrh Firms .s1 have wins ood the rever,on' Of for
comb to the present extraordinary condition OF trade
In fact confidence which the NE OF credit and com
ueTciAl prosperity has ceased TO eis Rumors affecting
The stability OF houses believed TO be most stable readily
gain credeLce and oca creditors taking alarm, imme
ds,ey seek tbs aid Of the Law 70 enforce payment Of their
Ella nf Al. AT
dlors unless wise enough 20 provide themselves " in
agents here, deprived OF the debts due them In re-
cent failures The most undouoiei racay has been made
APPARENT On the par, OF resident partners 70 de,
fraud their creditors, even at the sserihee OF
The interests of partners absent In New York
and Boston; and II IL painful admission to DO
forced 10 make that the aOuse Of the laws or this State
afford but TOO much facility 70 advance their uefsrous
purposes Our market overstocked, and merchants
lar system so Ia 7ituay prac.ed OF obtaining afvan,es
Oh consigpmens 70 arrive from foreign capitalists, VINO
reap Q golden harvest from this unhealthy aud prod gal
mode OF business One Of the mos, Important Auxilaes
Of San francisco trade has failed by diversions OF the
Interior business Merchandising al Sacramento, Mays
vile and stockton, tsmari1et with constant atorcoarse
with the mines in on pp nf small traders nj the vario1s
small towns camps and gsohes, are awaiting themselves
Of their experience by becoming importers and escng
purchases in the Eastern for cash and thus avoid
Ing the oieru edaiion OF San Francisco jObbers This,
taken In connection with the wants OF tue country,
having become sobsrei down from the rude shvcks
OF adversely and tho fuciuAiions 81 fortune abd the
continued increase OF home projections, accounts IN
ctco From some Unexplained csuse orders and pur
chsses from the inferior have twndled down 10 low
Ggsre, osine, Ia 10 be presumed, 70 the numerous
large ,aes forced n con Ca this point the cause or
falling of 10 the extent OF country buyers, spi'ief dis
cuon bD taken psce between the leading presses OF the
STATE. TIE GcrcnsDs complain ths, ros, and for over
year past the interior traders take order supplies for
week fortnight, only while for pears before AMI up TO
the spring Of lse they generally laid In stocks 10 last
for morths One party sributes 70 the disturbances Of
the whole ,ocal ard political condition Of the STATE re
suhpg from the ses q the vsilance oommi,iee, while
n commended the other side that In habits
and rcosssness 10 business nsursd In for long tins In
California produce oaiursl fruits In The preses, dc
pretsed CONDITIONS Of trade and Instability S 70
The future TIE evil effects OF tits state OF things fall
tho.e who mainly, though innceniy, the OF
their existence ts the lavish credit extended 10 the
Eat 70 every asprant 10 mercantile honors wh, seeks
rapidly accumulate wealth by emiraing 10 California
Past and present experience would appear 10 establish the
fact that honesty among traders NOT pant In igenous
10 the soil Il California Reclude OF purpose may
merchants at their rst onset In busness and their deal
nss may be carried bass both honest and houor.
able bot IL not TOO much 10 that these praise -orhy
psbons and principles dissolve n the presence Of temp
tAiiops offered By va from crsd lors By distance
requiring sixty days W have action on their part taEcn