The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-17
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Oar Warrington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1850.
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ingon- Via. Judos Dowya Ia NIX, Of k-7rosbls Be-
t0ses Asssrs iSkphn, all Tcmh Senator Dupis--
The Right Of Na., alissd Oais,as and lannaDy Hall
. TAe Assay Office in Neo York-7hs Cnt<s IN Kea-
tAeky, DC.
The letter which set you few day, since In relation
to e recpenDg Of the slave traffic has created
satou, with fearfu Il oiscussng subject, which
Is easily accounted for, than could have imagined
Southern gentlemen ~ho questioned respecting the
truthfuneas OF my statements do comp MISC them
selves by denial but maintain tina. Souberner
out Of five Is really in favor of the Introduction o.
savages into any OF the Old States This may apply 10
the planters and large savehOldsrs wno Jssrsoe
Davis can foresee naughl but mischief from tho admz
ture Of such element With the old black population,
Brown, and others OF his fiery calbre look however
the middle and poor classes who control ballot Boxes
and there question that these long the day
when they can get "nggers for . couple Of hundred
d1uars, and thus raise themselves 10 quasieQuaLL
with their betters.
Judge DougIas, when asked whether he had read tho
HERALD correspondence upon the subject o. the slave
tfaee, reped that he had aod that ne believed every
syllable OF the assertions made TO be true and be
pablo Of proof lie thinks that the administration have
federal iciss have yet, been either able or IN
willing to interfere enectually prevent the land
ipg Of slave cargoes Be also thinks tina. there
10 no doubt whatever Of bill being 10 course
Vi preparation for the Abrogaon Of the laws declaring
slavery TO be piracy but he will strenuousy oppose
repeal Of the present enactmsnts unless 10 substitute
others for them which shall be more effective but less
violent and impractcabie Ia fact, % long the death
penalty only, with forfeiture Of vessel and cargo hangs
the heads Of Offenders, they feel well assured
that in Of detection and conviction the loss Of the
profits Of voyage will be the limit Of detrient III ,y
will suffer. II, instead Of death for piracy graduated
term OF imprsonmen!s and the infection severe lines
upon oficers crew and owners, substituiei h ia
thought the practical ends OF anti slave trade legislation
would be moro frequently attained.
Some sensation has been here during the last
few weeks by the renewal OF political differences
Colonel Davis and Nsssrs. Too bs aud Stephens, Of
Georgia. seems difficult to understand In what way the
latter gentlemen have transgressed against the
state rights programme Of Senator Davis; but II s
tain that he them Of doing. The white heat o.
Stephens late speech would appear glowing enough to
satisfy the most ultra Southern and oueFs yet both
he Toombs accused Of coqueting with the Union
party to the prejudice Of their State rights associates
can only ssy a. present. that the fact OF the quarrel is
well aacertained AS its different phases develops We
shal understand about It's causes. Personal pque
and jealousy may perhaps have been manifested by the
gentlemen Georgia the superior position Of Davis
before the Southern public in some way which has given
just offence to the latter and caused him to assume bis
present attitude Of constraint and dis.rust
The Constitution of TO morrow MoraiDg will contain
article upon the rights OF naturazed cizens prepared as
much in consequence o. the foes o. some or your New
YORK pot houfe people as iof any otoer reason
Il scarcely necessary to notice such small gams II
that set Of resolutions concocted Cy Fowler
and written By his secretary or moderate AMI praise
worthy character and exactly corresponding with the in
depreciation which has been given 10 M Oasis letter BY
the Preeidert; bat The influence OF headstrong
members OF wilder cabre procured their re)ecsoo 10
Tsmnany Hall aud the ado ,ton OF those shicn were pub
hshed in your papers They are equally Illogical inlaw,
bad in spirt, bad in and were intended merely
nucke the ignorance the sunjec. Of very small
part foreign popus Of your CITY, Inc
but small part Of the Com,tsse we're present. and thai
many Of it's influential members LEI. the hail in
gust, and that most CT those who remained inoz
Gated Perhaps the open ground which Douglas took
while in New York against the Casa doctrine iudiencei
minds II II is to be regretted thet bis self coz
stitused expounders nellner knew how 70 express his
views or their own meaning
Mr. Cobb receives fewer remcnsrances from your city
in relation to the recent changes in the Custom House
than be had expected. TIE merchants have not yet
pressed dsapprobaton and Mi Guthrie who arrived
here n evening reports y nae every hesa Of the
,nat the wants Of the federal can be supe
with the present force The Increase Of osasss
al clerks and salaries necessary sooner or later,
but as the experiment Of reduction has worked
u
has been Effected and in other ports adj lit ona
eco has been gained yearly the government the
Secretary OF the Treasury has hopes that like result
may be attained New York. not, it will be easy 10
secure sfcient when needed 1t does not 10 be
generally known that the force N
city reduced from sixty 10 twenty one and ia
other Offices under Mr.. Coobs control BY the adoption
Of the system Of giving out the public stores by L.
two hundred thousand dollars year viii be ssve5
to the Treasury The following table shows the
lion Of labor TO depoa''s in the New York Assay O,e
from the commencement Of its operation TO July, 1859
II will be seen that very sliding scale exists az
far as has been consistent with the increased facilities
With which wofkmeD have perlor med their duties
DEPOSITS OF GOLD SILVER.