The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-10
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
New YORK, TUESDAY night


March 8, 1859.
A feeling of deep regret pervales the community at
the announcement in of the evening papers of the
death of the Postmaster General Although the sad
expected from the accounts that have reached
for the last two days to the condition OF the dis
tngushed sufferer it is nevertheless blow to all
who had the advantage of knowing Mr. Brown, and
pable of estimating the many high qualities for which he
distinguished both in public and private life The
announcement having only appeared in an evening paper
famed for its yeracity many hoped that it pre-
mature and waited to learn the sad intelligence from
more reliable authority.
The republicans are furious at the Union casgation
of Mr. Grow, their pet candidate at present for the
speakeshp of the next House of Representatives All
they say and write cannot yeyer relieve that gen.
eman from the load of popular obloquy that attaches
to who abuses his high trust to factious pur
poses and who hestates not to mper the credit Of the
government the welbeing of the people and the honor
of the nation, If he only gain miserable party tri
umph.
What ingrates those republicans aro There is John
b Haskin of New York, who expected to be the next
republican candidate for Speaker who FOR the last two
years has worked hard to their favor and has al
lowed scrupe of conscience, no fear of niamy, no
sense of sefdegradatio to check him in the by
which he hoped to attain the coveted reward. Then
there is Horace i. Clark, that magnanmous, truthell
ing truth respecting representative of our Eighth
gressopa district, he too expected to be rewarded He
is much in the habit Of working for his wages and
fixed in his convictions TO the utter folly of repesen
tative representing any other interests but his own and
most those of his lather-in law, that he certainly
expected payment in the shape of votes for the speaker
ship for his steady betrayal Of his constituents and filth
full imitation of the political impurities Of his notorious
colleague the veacos elegraphic correspondent That
both these worthless should be brushed aside for such
place niger worshipper as Grow is the most
shameful ngmttude ever heard Of Grow did his best
to nure the democratic party aud is therefore entitled
TO black republican plaudts, but have not Haskn and
Clark done likewise
The republicans thanking God that Grow succeeded
the appropriations They think that the country will
visit the inconvenience and annoyance which must result
therefrom the democratic administration and on the
democratic party and that their hypocrcal eamesness
in opposition to increase in the rates Of postage, while
they as obsnately refused to give up the ranking prvi
lege will shelter them from the popular odium which
will attach TO their reckless attempt to clog the wheels of
government 1t is the general conviction in political circles
here tat the republicans have been man9uverng during
the whole session render the immediate call of extra
session incumbent on the President and while several
democratic States unrepresented thus secure the
organization of the House and the control of the
mitteeG. Grow, who hopes to be the Speaker, Ia
bored diligently as might be expected, to bring about
this result,
monster democratic gathering is spoken Of at Tam
many Hall the l4th inst to record the opinions of
the masses in favor of the acquisition fCuba and against
those who defeated Mr. SlidelPs bill assure you
that those opinions will be loudly and emphally enun-
cated and that they who resisted and denounced the
Cuban policy Of the President and who almost prevented
the admission OF oregon INTO the Union, WIZ receive "
castigaon that they will feel most bitterly.
The appointment of Hon. Robert McLane as minister
to Mexico is universally commended of the best
ond ,st iudicous that the President could have made
Mr. McTane's orea -hility. proved diplomatic Skill we'll
known patriotism coolness and Lrianity OF manner,
render him prominently fitted for the delicate ana re-
sponsble mission with which he has been intrusted
Our gallant seventh regiment OF national guards have
subscribed the magnificent of two thousand dollars
to the fund for the purchase of Mount Vernon others
would emulate this act of muni6cence the home and
grave Of the Father of his Country would soon he the
property of the American people
Our chief local excitement at this moment is caused
by Mr. Spnola report to the State Senate exposing the
evils OF the present Metropolitan police system Robbery
extortion. perjury habitua drunkenness, immortality
cowardce fragrant wilful neglect OF duty, and brothe
Keeping are among the charges made by State Senator
d careful Investigation against the guardians OF our
lives and property for whom are indebted to the last
black republican legislature aud who weo forced upon
us noea uons in violation of the spirit Of our city char
ter and of our manifest rights of self-goyernment.
A morning paper mentions troublous movement
among the Staten Island Sepoys in consequence OF the
aotion OF the legislature the question of the removal
of quarantine have taken pains to inquire into
The truth Of the rdmor end that While the alleged
progla4pse OF operations is pure tcnon the dseontent
Is general aud thai The people viii abate The niSt
for themselves according 70 Judge Mepafs CODE they
fail TO procure other and more legal relief
Over $500 900 paid into the sub-treasury this
morning on account of the new loan awarded to the
Philadelphia hid Mr. Cisco easily sell three mil
lions of the treasury notes at per cent, and thus
vide for those due sext week. It is thought the odN
rcents win he held as overdue loan, the present
state 81 Tie money market rendering them most eligible
Investment ~ faftsf ADSUM