The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-03

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Mr. D. Dnisye, late United States general APPRAISER
has sdcrcsssd second letter 70 tbs Secretary Of tae
Trrssury in reply to the letter Of M b Guthrie pub
l,sred the HxRAiD Of the 29sh OF jana. M Ollays
begins by saying
Fer month you have enjoyed the eradication oi
coss Sou ss,s sV SorS ,s Om.
of private character, end still arc at large enjoying the
freq air OF heaven with as much cstenascn as you
the idea that you had nxea lasting stgUa upoS
political opponent, ard you have enjoyed the une with
ziss sqaa 70 ms oreviss Bat tners period 20 AZ
ana now propose 10 hang you on the sieoet OF public
opinion the, the people Ct the Ueled States may sse ho
the honorable position Ut Secretary oi tho Treasury.
In my letter add eesed to you on the 9Th OF Juno
T.
were not Of iptsgrity" will now demonstrate
the fact non proclaimed your alliance With 90 social
and political pmp" viii low Wriie your doom In the
In reply 70 tnss Communication you have performed
the double service for me o. proving my assertion: aud
puie. Fer, without virtue enoagh 70 admit the truth OF
coursGs conuadct IT, you have attempted 10 Disgrace
IN letter over the name Of j. B. Guthrie. This de-
your part OF usirg eervile sycophant to play
the Part Of the Punch Of the puppei show who speaks
he IS prcmped BY The jusgier behind the curiAu but
the weak shrg Of coward and the cunning resort Of
villain But cir, bis deauee OF hints sha neither protect
his 'p CT or your starcned up dignity Of position
the GOOD VIII strip tho shield Of ooe from you and
make you
After using COED deal more such plain language ~
this, Mr.. Disye proceeds 70 enumevass the charges
which he made against Mr. Cobb In his former letter
the sth OF June, as follows-
In my letter Of June 8, I charged you;
l. With making use Of your office to promote tho objects
Of your ambition.
9. sftefup Z
the Cabinet.
l. With Jealous efforts 70 embarram and defeat Cousc
g. with susssrven. intimacy With the degraded
sckes.
g. with an attempt 70 injure By outragng every
principle Of justice ard every sense Of honor.
Z. With propagation 30 damaging 70 every idea Of OIL
cal integrity ths even you have attempted 70 evsde It,
New, sir, how havo you undertaken to escape from
these chasges Not By attempting to meet OF them,
except those which The Nkw YORK HERALD promptly ssd
you could not permit TO pass unnocec; and tncse you
have sought parry By s0venness OF device only
passed by the infamous means to which you have re
sorted TO evade their dAmnng effect on your political
could and attract attention from my letter you pub
lshed seres OF charges against me, which you know 10
been disproyed charges on which demanded an invss.
tgaton, which you dare not permit and wnca you 10
fused charges which you Filtered 70 cover over the oium
Of their original recklessress In depravty together with
charges you presented to or mado kn0gn to me.
And that too, after you had denied 10 me every nvesi
gstcn by which could demonstrate their bsseness.
This sir degree Ia The arrogance OF infamous assup
tcn never before reached, and disgrace which has
before been stamped upon the mama oil member
OF Cabinet Of this government But Sir by the pub
LEGATION heee charges to the people you have brocgnt
them before tribunal which accept-the tribunal OF
tho people-aud to that tribunal will now present the
charges and all the charges presented by you to mo,
gsher with the proof lodged In your hancs In refutaen
Of them for fortunately for mo, they offer chain Of es
tmony dsmning 10 you that tho power OF patronage
will not be srong enough to crusn their witnsrpg
effect
That these charges may bs clearly presented with the
proof IN reutston OF them, shall present esch one BY
Itself.
Differing widely from those published in the HERALD
which altered ihey were, by you, for publication
shall give them in tho form they wore presented 10 me
by you, aud not as you gave them TO the public
Mr. Daye takes up the charges against him aud refues
them seriatim.
The first charge that Mr. DillAye tried 70 dsraud the
Of three or four thousand year for three
years in connection with Nathaniel Pearce and James
Gentworth, In leasing the stores Nos 40 and AZ Broad
street. by recommending Collector RedGeld 10 pay sl
thousand In answer this charge Mr. Daye produces
the affidavit Of Mr. Glentworh TO the effect thai nc showed
the stores to Mr. Redaeld and Mr. DAye that Redaeit
expressed himself satisfied with them, and that the
Of SI2 900 per annum was then stated by him Client
wortn) to be the ront Also ietiersom Mr. Dommer De
putty Collector and Mr. Reded the former certify Ing thu
nothng occurred Mr. Disyes part in the transaction
but "urorm care, vigilance and uprghness " the latte
Assuring Hon James Gu.hrie Secretary Of the Treasury
that he collector Redeld) fully approved OF renni
| these stores .; 81, coo per anrum
Tho second cnugo tina, Mr.. Daye WAS in the haei
sppraiserens or damage apprasemenis among othcr
W. n. Thomas and Bro James Symingtcn, = Monefhan
strsitou, Armstrong % wm- Auiermsn O., jams
Morrison Co., Henry B. Hart, and ID NJ Henrques II
this Mr.. Dillsy repljcs;-
The reason Of my borrowing money grew out 81 the
fact HAD $7 900 Of paper had received on the sa
on property and paid out payment OF debts
property eeiorging 10 my wie-whch Unexpectedly
came back upon me protested IL dd not groS on' O
any wants expenses connected with my living IN Nox
York"
ns then oners the srdsviu OF xs~rs srsIto., None
ghsn mDgon and Morrison 70 the effect thai the losns
made to Mr.. psye matters OF Accommodat alton
mostly given Dniayes check, dated few days In al
vance, and invariably paid back and that net q single
dollar wae ever loaned by them given grstuity
having connection drcc. contingent remote with
Custom House business, or intended onnasnce Dtaye
United states appraiser. He further Offers ~ affidavit
III. b. Hart, that 40 either loaned or gayo Day
| any money at ALL Tho third coarro Ia thar Mr. Diay,
took order for damage apprAscmcnt Ga i've boxes
cigars belonging 70 u Thomas Bros which had bsc
hmsslf, reporting ID per cent damage On invoice. AM
that in few Gays aerwards he gave said Hart caoc
Of Thomas Bros TOR $500, 10 payment OF money du
him 10 answer tng Mr.. Dillaye produced a iasi
OF Mr. Mereti clerk In the "Ds mage Buresu sbo~ in
that when Mr., Dlaye inquired for tho above order b
In the oce that he then took Mr. Eytng, another OK
amirer who examined the segsrs and MADE his return
the usual way. Mr. Eyhng's siiavii that he made tn
apprasoment without any opinion from Mr.. paaye, o.
any attempt 10 exercise influence over him, also pro
duced, together with toe affidavit Of W. a. roomas iha
the allow made on toe segnrs was not equal 70 m
damsge on the voyage OF importation wila reference
the cheek for $500 M foomas swesrs:.Depcuent fur
ther says that the 10Th day August 1857 ne Lent tn
ssio Dillaye four hundred and twenty tive dollars Tia
ssd Dlsye paid on tho % day OF Ssptemb 1857 de
poncnt further rays tina, N toe carly part Of October b
lent pad Daye his check for $780, which PAID cas
by said Diaye the fourth day sftor received b.
him. depopent further that ssd Dayc has never re
ceivcd or hsd In any form sDgo dollar, or any sum
grstuy Of any description from this depooent OF the
nrm Of which he Is member IA connection with up
prssemeut, official act or otherwise. in any way. directly
| or indirectly, connected Nth his Office
The whole amount OF dsmsge allowed wa, icss thai
1850, and Mr. Dsye remarks that $500 would be rane
( teo large bride TO pay for that.
The fourth charge is In substance, that after the lcca
appraisers advanced the price Of mossses lmpcrte
by Boonan Graves ten per cont thereby subjocting
spepslty, Mr. Dlsyc had reappraised aud the advanc
reduced below ten cent; and further that Mr. Grave
paid the large sum OF seventy i've dollars 10 a lswye
named Mason, at Mr. Dllaye's suggcsiou, for ar
! ranging IT, M. Dllaye's defence u the sstemon
! that the re epprs'sement ordered by Colleco
Redned without any Intervention In knowledge OF his,
letter from Mr. Chatter tho merchant appraiser, who wa
appointed with Dlsye 10 make the second apDrsisemen
1 IN oct Ar w al