The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-11
Letters to Other Journals.
rCn.rasnoadapca of the Cincinnati (,aZetNA

from the date OF the deposit This plan has not worked
according 70 his expectation and little any go,d mas
passed Of the banks sgnfed their readiness 70 take
the notes at any rate Of interest which might be adopted
and Informal offers made for large amounts subject
tha; contingency Since then, however, the disposition
has changed and the fret notice of sudden withdrawal
from this point IN the demand to have the interest
fixed ct 65 per When that refused tho same
parties combined TO raise the rate and 25 now their
scn Mn b;s asSUp.nq ocsrs refss 70 receive the
notes of public debts and he Is assured they
ready TO distribute them withoutObection There are
hundred thousand dollars due To Congress which have
already been shaved in part by the brokers' for which
the new will be joy fully received The engravers
do expect TO complete their work for ten days or
fortnight and they confident hope that tbs tests
to which they have subjected experiments will ehectu
ally guard against counterfeitiug.
Correspondence Of the States
WASHINGTON Jan. Q, 1855
Affairs Of Laurence Stone five Thoaend Dol
lars Used Secure The Passage Of the Tariff Act Of 1851
During investigation which took place last session, at
thc order Of the House OF Representatives and before
bers no extraneous Influences were, supposed,
brought TO bear upon legislation in that body.
The financial revusion since led to disclosures,
suiting from examinations books of rm OF s.
Lawrence. Stone Co., which are very surprising, II
true.
fairs Of the frm have stated III their report that LAW
renee Stone Co paid ss5 GOO to secure the passage OF
the Tariff bill OF March 1851; but satisfactory expa
nation said has yet been afforded as 10 s appica-
The first runor concerning this matter was that
receipt Of the late Speaker for 000 had been found
among the papers Of the finn But that subsequently
denied.
Bat the report above mentioned is from committee of
stockholders the Mddesex Mills whose fun Is had been
used By the firm Of lawrence Stone Co.. and these men
undertook the examination, not with political, but purely
financial objects II one corporation, says New YORK
paper paid SS5 600 to the passage OF the Tariff BILL
how much did others psyg II one legislative act cost 80
much, how much did all the legislation OF the Thirty
fourth Congress cost There rs no rule for an accurate
cAlculaopn
But there is another mode perhaps, Of accounting for
the statement in this The firm above named had
failed, and was found that they had ntsapproprated
half million of the funds OF the Mddlesex company.
The sum OF 500 accounted by the general state
ment THAT used the passage OF the Tariff
bill II the deficit had been double in amount, the whole
might have been down 10 the debit OF the Tariff act
Some wears ago, in chancery suit in New York. an &C
rendered Of the Of certain profits OF the
concern in which the Of q hundred and fifty thou
ssud dollars was charged for expenses company
washington But the complainant did not admit the fact
On ohes occasions companies or individuals have stated
extravagant amounts having been used by them u
effect Legislative executive action At Washington but %
turned ont they either had motives for ezd9eerag The
orotf OF that their credulty had been shdm py obsd
ty perso,s ,oho had pretended % funds these purposes
Perhaps of the Boston tariff funds ever got out Of
Boston The following remarks from experienced and
shrewd writer in Southern paper, are TO the point
be supposed that all OF this corruption
would be very glad % believe that The whole
SsorS amy sSa sna Of
raions ana other parties who their services
s'GSg r m .oae q s seaie
a ee an ' oSe
OF which have been speaking they pock s,ed TIC whole
lis the direct purchase Of vote. for lhe bill
. ihas often happened rs believed, that tue agents
charged with the disbursement Of funds for obtaining
Legislative objects play the game OF sink pocket, while
members Of Congress left subject TO the mpuaton OF
having received this money.
Parties having legislative objects are more likely
damage than promote them by recourse to Zach means
large have doubt been expended by credulous
parties FOR the purchase OF influence which was never
exerted, even II II bad any real existence.
The iegislation OF the last Congress has, however,
served 10 dispel the dcluson that legislation pur
chased. 1t protects members even from approaches OF
improper influence the act be rlgdiy enforced tneie
can he possibility Of corruption either OF the majority
"The present Congress-" Gays New York paper,
scannot better seDalze IL entrance upon official business
than BY setting lis 49, all attempts at purchasing
legislation. The country wosld have reason TO rejoice
should evidence be furnished that such determination
ex ss among all tho whose duties call them this
Irons Al a distance from Washington who may have
business objects here ought 70 be OF the fact that
they will be exposed 10 the penalties OF the law by aiding
In any attempt TO tamPer with Legislation and further
they may be assured that whatever representation may
be made 70 them cf the feasibility OF encctng objects in
this way they viii be entirely false and unfounded The
agents who get their money will pocket themselves. II
they have done so heretofore there the creator
for their doing now when they Cannot with immunity
approach member with a bride.
Correspondence of the Albany A,las.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. T. 1858.
M Seps>ns, n Geoyid-Coa Of tie Pubic Pytniins-
Senator Douglas and the Black RepubicdnsThc Atine.
SOFA Deegat,on--Nr. Pugh's Kansas Plan, DC
The impromptu speech OF Alexander n. Stephens OF
Georgia. on the late events in Nicaragua took most people
some bat by surprise. II known that he was hostile
20 The action of Com Pauding, but II was not generally
known that he felt and would speak 30 strongly on tho
subject. Mr. stephens il Of very MOI ccsbe sp-
pearance-he Is snail in stature feeble in health but
his eyes resm out from beneath expansive forehead
like melted metal and testify that the 6res OF genius
contained within Ills voice l. shri and thin dis,
and be often compared with Jonn Randolph. both on
account of his personal and h mental Characteristic Ne
is regarded OF the very abet men on the hoor OF
abe HOUSES generally cautious and conservative IN the
expression 81 ou and nas powerful influence oy or
abe Southern mind. Tho utmost interest displayed TO
only, and the members on the right especially
tincty all that he said or limited He said that tho
neutrality laws called no; neutrality laws az al,
neither nor named as such They we're enacted 10
punish offences against tho United states, and they gave
fhe government power 10 beyond the jurisdiction Of
Abe United states to punish such offences that say
they have power FOE that purpose, beyond ma
rine league from sh,re The capture Of walker and his
associates Ncaaguan SOIL therefore. he pronounced
gross violation O. law outrage, which ought not W be
defended any consideration, Walker the
greatest felon in the world. Becoming warmed mp with
his subject bis usually scdae exchanged
excited gesculaton and bis shrill sounded shrer
and more determined he continued to dcnounce Paud
ing and his acts, whether committed without or with in
strucoDs He declared IN energetic terms that Walker
and his should be sent back n national vessel and
placed on precisely the spot from which they
everything in short restored TO the status qpo dnis
tclium These declarations he said he prepared
make in advance Of the Presidents message and without
reference 10 the policy II might indicate.
said by intimate friends Of senator Douglas that Oh
black republicans never dared 10 make such prop
40 him as inrnated in my last letter that they had
They accordingly discredt t. have, any rate tolcr
able good authority Cor saying that with reference a.
Central American questions, Mr.. Douglas stands, and
will continue W stand, upon the same ground he hs
hitherto occupsd. II Is said that he s prersred 70
peat, without alteration omission, the famous speech
which he delivered in the senate Of the United states in
reply 10 Mr. Clayton, when The Clay Buiwer ueay wa
rnnder consideration some years ago.
stated In the House today by Mr. Jones,
Tenn, in opposing proposition 10 print 100000 copies
the Patent Office agricultural report that we owe nov
over million Of dollars for printing Of the two last Con
gresses. Members are, however, receiving bushels
letters from their constituents asking for the report, an
che new members especially unable 10 supply th'
demand
The Minnesota delegation arrived last ght They are
all, both senators and representative young menSen
Shields, believe, being the Oldest think Mr. Cavsl
uaugh, who Is ono " the members, will be nearly tn
youngest man In the House. On ough this House srge
composed OF young and able members. Here are Henri,
az LIT.