The New York herald., 1870-01-01
WASHING ON.
Family Quarrel Among the Louisi-
ana Radicals.
The Darien Ship Canal
Expedition.
The New York Post Office .mves-
tigation Farce.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, Isos.
Quarrel Among LOuisiana Republicans-E light
Over the New Orleans Custom House.
Collector Casey, OF New Orleans who arrived
here last night had an interview with Secretary
Boutwell, and also with the President to-day rels-
tive to the affairs OF his office. For some time past
the extreme radicals OF New Orleans under the lead
OF Ex-Governor Hahn, have been making q fghg
upon Casey with view to his removal. There are
no charges preferred against him directly impeach-
ing his integrity offcer or going to show thas
he fails to collect the revenue. The objection to
him Is purely Of personal and political nature.
1t seems there cliques and rings In the republ
can party OF Louisiana as well as in other states
The most powerful OF these has for its leaders,
among others, Governor Hahn. Hahn wants another
man for Collector In place OF Casey, at least so
Casey's friends say and he charges that Casey has
been working against the interests OF the republican
party In LOUISIANA by appointing persons to ONCE In
the Custom House who are not republicans Casey
says that all OF the appointments complained
OF were made at the instance OF prominent
republicans, and he supposed that, coming
so recommended, they must be all right.
Until lately he has never heard their political
statues called In question. In his interview with
Secretary Boutwell, he stated tnat he believed o
conspiracy existed to get him out, and that those
who engaged In 1t would not scruple to employ
any means they thought would accomplish their
object Casey contends that he Is as good repub-
lican as Hahn and promises II there are any demo-
Gratis In the New Orleans Custom House to replace
them with republicans; but he does not intend to
submit to the dlctation Of such men Hahn IN the
management OF his Oflce. Casey, 1t Is understood.
ia sustained by Governor Kellogg, Of Louisiana, and
q large proportion OF the prominent republicans
outside the Hahn faction.
The Darien Expedition.
The statement that the naval expedition chargedi
with making surveys for the Darien Ship Cana
would not be able to depart until an appropriation
had been made for 1t by Congress Is pronounced un
true at the Navy Department. The vessels
composing the expedition have been ordered
to be ready for sea the 10Th OF
January. and Will sail between tnat date
and the Goth. There is fund which can be drawn
upon for all the present needs OF the work, and II
more Is necessary Congress Will be asked for it
The Navy Department has made all necessary ar
rangements to insure success in the matter OF
making the surveys, and the entire supervision Of
the work being under the charge Of Admiral Davis,
who has had experience on the Isthmus Of Darien.
there is hardly any probability OF failure.
The Post Once Investigating Committee.
The citizens OF New York may get some clearer
understanding Of the cause Of the presence OF
FarneswOrth's Investigating Committee' ut the
AstOr House II they will remember that Urfah Ii.
Painter Is clerk OF the committee and that General
Hulburd, of the st. Lawrence district, New York,
Is the superintendent OF the present Post Once
construction. Painter was arraigned few
months ago before q special committee of Congress,
Of which Hulburd was chairman, for attempting to
influence the late Robert J. Walker and his asso-
ciate counsel for the Russian government Mr..
Frederick p. Stanton. Mr.. Huburd had sufficient
sense Of duty to disobey Farnesw0rth, Roscoe
Cocklin0 and others who wished Painter "whlte.
washed" and hence he Is pursued by q reinvestga-
tion committee, with the intent to drive MIN out or
his present place. Your Washington correspondent
will get meat IN all this by interviewing" General
Mulet. Painter Is the telegrapher for the New
York Sun and Philadelphia inquirer, and OF
course he refuses to give the points OF
the investigation to your reporters. He is
an ignorant man ana Is kept upon the
Sun by the Conklings, VINO fear him, and upon the
inquirer by the brothers George and william Hard
ing not to wri:e but to do their lobbying. as they
own railroad stock, &C., IN Washington city. Tho
above is one great object OF this investigation.
Another object is to strike somebody for money.
God knows whom Perhaps Mr.. Mullett can tell Be-
tween these matters you will observe that your Post
Office edifce Is beng made the object OF mutual
piracy between the corporation Of New York and
the Postal Committee OF the United States House of
Representatives.
The treaty negotiated for lower rate OF postage
with Europe was another act OF the FarnswOrth-
Painter committee, with the intent drive on and
disgust the Cunard, Inman and other lines, and
secure contract for other parties. Painter Is the
great mover. 1t is not Farnsworth's committee: 1t is
Painters raid Oh the Post ONCE. And away up at
the top round OF the Postal Department sits respec-
tah irv w q w 4
down the ranking privilege.
The President as a Promenader.
President Grant took long walk through the
town to-day, promenading along the avenue, and
Fourteenth streets, where he wss greeted by his
numerous friends. The President has become famous
as walker lately.
Typographical Error In Printing the Presi-
dents Message.
As comment has heretofore been made on q mis-
print in President Grants annual message which
represented him as saying that 'tne United States
Is the first OF all nations " It Is proper to state that
In the manuscripts, as furnished to the press the
proper word is freest" the entire sentence reading
.The United States Is the rreest OF all nations; so,
for librety and self-government" [The Message was
published correctly in the HERALD
The Winnipeg Iusurrcction.
No proclamation has, as reported, been prepared
at the Department of State declaring the neutrality
OF this government in the Winnipeg insurrection.
nor is 1t known that any Is contemplated. Up to
noon to-day nothing whatever had occurred to sug-
gest such proceeding.
Territorial Dispute Between England and
Portugal.
The governments OF Portugal and Great Britain
severaly claim possession OF the island Of Bolama,
on the western coast Of Africa and TO certain portions
OF territory opposite to that island the mainland
The positions are valuable only In connection with
facilities for carrying on the slave trade Unable to
settle the question or possession themselves those
governments have chosen the President OF the
United States as umpire. The time for fling their
respective documents at the Department OF State,
expired to-day.
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.
New Years Day is not. by any means, great day