The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-11-28
Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %.

ged in with reference to the successor OF
Secretary Boutwell,, in the event of his be-
ing elected to the United States Senate.
The general impression is that ex-senator
Morgan, of New York, will be selected, and
if, as alleged, his being interested in im-
portations is barrier to his, appointment, as
in the of A. T. Stewart, he can very
readily dispose of his interest in good time
to comply with the requirements Of the law:
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city, is also talked Of as Boutwells successor:
the reasons assigned for his appointment
being the civil service rules which Grant
has volunteered to carry out. Should Rich
ardson assume the Treasury Portfolio, he
will run the clerical workings of the Depart
partment on a system between that of q
plantation in the South and a cotton factory
east, in neither of which is the word OR ho-
nor of the employed taken into considera-
ton in regard to the Performance of their Ia
bors. In close imitation of the cotton, mills,
the Judge introduced the odions /" docking
system" into the Treasury, much to the dis
gust of every body in the city. A nice
cabinet officer truly, he would be.
= ~ SAN DOMINGO. 49,.
From excellent authority, have it that
the President has determined to bide his
time with regard to the acquisition of San
Domingo, but from the persistent harpingof
the radical journals on the subject, favoring
its purchase, it would seem as if an effort
was being made to push the matter as if de-
manded by public opinion, and thus accom-
plish Grants darling wish without his seem
ing to be interested in it. The Philadel-
phia North american says that the feeling
in favor of annexing San Domingo is strong.
er than ever it was, and Congress may in q
short time resume the consideration of the
subject. The organs of Grant here, seem
to share in this idea, without being too
pointed. Notwithstanding the Dords of the
President, his wishes may be carried out.
INCREASE OF SALARIES. ~
The proposed increase of the salaries of
Government officials which General Grant
will recommend in his forthcoming message,
is creating considerable discussion. There
are very few officials residing here who can
keep family respectfully on the amount of
their salaries, especially if they are in such
positions as entails the necessity of entertain
ing. Positions of the highest trust and
greatest responsibilities are filed by gentle
men whose services in private capacity,
would command double the amount paid
by the Government. Small salaries is false
economy, but whether Congress can be in
duced to look at it in that light, I very much
doubt, as there are so many members who
would hesitate to run counter to the mista-
ken idea so prevalent, that it only requires
to be in government position to amass mo-
ney. I know something Of the "hand to
mouth" system in operation here among Of
fcials, high and low, to be able to speak by
the card, having once been one Of those mis-
cradles myself. .... ....-..,
OUR FLAG.
It will be shown by the Postmaster-Gen-
erals report that our mails are still conveyed
across the ocean under the flags of other ma
tions, much to our humiliation as a nation,
making the slightest prctentions to be lead
ing power in the world. Mr.. Crcswell will
recommend reasonable compensation in
excess of the postage receipts for such Ame-
rican lines as may be built. 1t will be a glad
day for us when our flag will be seen, and
as it once was, on every sea, but
with an Administration that paid more at
tcntion to local politics than the nation needs,
there is but little to hope for in the future.
THE PNEUMATIC TUBE
which is to revolutionize the whole system of
tho mails and merchandise, is
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