New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-26

| f1eu Out Oh my phTl
| ton of my conteml lated action
| 3. Upon whose suggesion was led TO remove Mr..
| West, and by whose recommendation was induced
| to appoint his successor
d. And, finally, whether the policy Of secretly
decsptang your friends to be acted upon hereafter
as settled rule of the Department
These are plain questions stated nearly in your own
language and in view Of the custom which for num-
Der Of years has prevailed in the Department OF con-
sultng Members of Congress in regard TO appointments
and removals in their respective districts II Is not I'M
natural aud perhaps not unreasonable hat you should
ask them. But You will excuse me for remarkiDg, IN
all Kindness that, in the frs place. it is contrary to
the rule OF the Department TO communicate written
answers to such ipGdiries; and secondly that the
right which you seem to claim OF controlling the ap-
pOintments in your district has existence in fact
Excepting the comparatively few in which the
law imposes this duty the President and Senate,
the power of appointing the officers Of this Depart
men rests exclusively with the Postmaster-GeneTai,
who alone is responsible for its proper exercise. by
courtesy the member when agreeing politically with
the Administration, is very generally consulted WIN
respect appointments in his district but his advice
is by means considered binding on the Department
nor is the Postmaster General precluded, even by
courtesy, from making removals appointments on
satisfactory information as in the present instance,
exclusively from other reliable sources. When the
member is politically opposed TO the Administration,
is not usual TO consult him.
Here might close, but since Won have asked these
questions evidently under honest impression thai II
ia my duty TO answer them will disregard the rule 20
far to reply TO the FIRST second and fourth, simply
stating, with reference to the third that respectfully
decline giving the Of the parties by whose aug
gestions and recommendations have been guided IN
making the change.
To the first then, / have TO inform you that MIR.
West was removed for leaving his route without per-
mission from the Department and actively engaging IN
q movement the avowed object OF which Is TO lodnce
the withdrawal of Virginia from the Union. La other
words he was discharged for undertaking TO destroy
the Government from whose treasury be was drawing
tho a daily subsistence and whose
be had solemny sworn 10 support.
Your second and fourth interrogatOries may be an.
swered together did not advise with you, beeapsel
had good to believe that you yourself hon
estly doubt not fully committed to the Secession IN
In your State As to the policy to be pursued IN
the future toward your friends in office, can speak
only of what may be done in the few remaining days
OF this Administration and hesitate not TO assure you
that IT, during this short time, any other cases like the
present come before me- shall esteem II my imrer-
alive duty to pursue the course adopted in this In.
stance.
This being not strictly an official letter, may be
pardoned for adding that am for the Union without
reservation, equally against disunonsts at the South
and Abolilioniss at the North, and for the just rights
of all sections in the Union.
have the honor to be, very respectfully your obsdi.n'
servant, hohAlIo MINI.
SMALL SPITE.
The Mobilans are determined to wipe ont every
thing that can put them in mind Of the North. The
following ordinance has passed the City Council Of the
City of Mobile:
IThat the name and title of Maine street be changed
TO Palmetto street. Massachusetts be changed 10
Charleston street; New Hampshire be changed TO
Augusta street. Rhode Island be changed 10 Savannah
street; Connecticut be changed to Louihana street;
New-York lie changed to Elmirs street; Vermont be
changed TO Texas street. Pennsylvania be changed to
Montgomery street
MIssissPPI-now THE SECESSION MEASURE
WORKS.
We learn from The Memphis APPEAL that the Missis-
nppi Legislature, now In session, has levied an ad-
dional Of 80 per cent upon the present state tax
and authorized the Governor TO borrow s2OW,OOO, 1T
10 per cent payable in one two and three years, out
the accruing revenues OF the state.
NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS"
The MssiSappion makes public the future State
policy Of Mississippi. CONSISTENCY is jewel and
In her policy Mississippi has certainly been consistent
according TO the monthly statement Of the United
States Treasurer the balance in the Mint in NewOr-
leans WA $Ss9 267 afo there ia subject TO draf in
5e si!sa By lie States in wbc6 tR SsS are
de9oslted to prevent their being used against t6ePi
old concern"
The State Of Mississippi repudiated its State deb,
even before the money was entirely misspen and has
refused TO pay interest since The debt less in pro
portion 20 It's population and resources, than that Of
Missouri Pennsy lvania, California and II has re-
Gently officially declared that the increase Of taxes for
arnng the State and other extraordinary purposes TO
the amount of 50 per cent will not distress the people
Why not add 10 per cent more, and pay ts debts and
give up stealingi
THE STAY LAW.
This law neither resembles the which has passed
the Georgia Legislature that which has passed the
General Assembly Of Tennessee. BY the bill which
has passed the Alabama Legislature, creditors are al
lowed TO sue term Of the Court, get Judgment
al the next, and collect at the following term. The
law Of Georgia. we understand, stays executions until
some time next year. while that In Tennessee IL worse
than either Georgia or Alabama.
Montgomery Confederation, 9Th inst.
COPYRIGHT.
The following significant hint appears in The
CkaritstoH Mercury;
Some enterprisine individual might make a fortune
by reprutng Northern copyrighted works at the
South We depend almost wholly upon the North for
our books and there is now nothing to prevent South
ern publishers from pirating Northern works ~ the
Northern publishers have pirated from the English.
ANY one disposed to embark in the business should do
10 Immediately, in advance VI any copy night law.
PROSPECTIVE PERIL
Prentice says: II there should be Coton-States
Government we think that il would do well 10 be
little careful about expanding much money and labor
for furnishing its States with forte and ar-ena- aud
mints and munitions of war. 1t couldn't tell how soon
some Of them might seize upon all the public property
within their borders and secede.'
UNION SENTIMENT IN VIRGINIA.
The L,nc1Burg VUginiaH has this sensible view Of
the duties Of Unon-men in the Souh
"What boots it to the masses Of the people who
owe allegiance to the Republic, not TO parties or men,
whether this or that party il in power for the time
being The Republic II worth more than parties, and
its integrity should be the paramount consideration
With the exhibition of party venaliiy and corruption
that has Just been presented TO the people, who IA ot
convinced that all party organizations 10 DO
deprecated that the people can only protect their 10
terests by holding their servants to strict accounta
federacy that will give section to the exclusive
domination of the PARTY which promulgated tie demo-