The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-30

public buildings and the departmental fossils; but
there Is now an aristocratic reserve about polit-
thinks and says very little. Persons aniicted with
Sesas n mpy p w sHS G
Taxation from the cares and annoyances OF his
s His enemies that ne
an imperial ruler; his friends say that his silence
results HON Discrimination to be bothered about
poltlcs, patronage and other offensive matters
during the brief time allowed him TO enjoy q pri-
vate residence as private citizen in the society
the President influences the bearing OF number
Sl or, 6a S rs Of the administration and
Cabinet, with probably one or two exceptions, are
arproachable ana communicative enough, and so
are the present immediate advisers OF the Presi.
Gent out the small Try, the ward politicians and
inferior office hOlders-wh0 are eager to impress
you with sense OF their intimate relations with
General Grant-mu1le up their aces In the mantle
OF mystic y draw their hats their brOws and
AFFECT to carry about with them the burden o some
weghty secret These important individuals fOck
to tue anch apparently with no other object than
to han. Tor awhile about the centre power, as
the lamp, and then fly away. somewhat
snged in pocket by the charges of the
different stamp are also plentiful at the
West End. The Southern carpet-bag gers VINO are
ANXIOUS that the national administration should
assume Louisiana dictatorship over the whole
south are constantly arriving and departing, IL is
confidently asserted without much consolation
future, embryo governors, ministers and cOnsuls.
flock to the Branch in order to and their chances
Ministers are here constantly, and receive their
daily budgets as they would at washington. me
Secretary oil War arrived last week. and was met
at the station by special MESSENGER rom the Presi-
dent with information that necessitated the imnie-
to Washington. General Babcock is a bird Of pas
SAFE between Long Branch ana the ma.
TIC cap all the tine s as WIN
conducted mere on the Jersey coast just rs WELL II
at a little greater expense, as it would be trans
acted IN the White House. There are persons VINO
have blamed General Grant because he does not
bro himself to death at Washington all the sum.
choice f residence made by their Cher Magistrate,
and are not foolish enough or mean enough to OBJ
ject to his seeking health comfort and enjoyment
ton among the politicians who frequent Long
Branch those Important individuals who have val
liable suggestions to offer to the administration,
General Grant and ali the members Of
cipients OF these favors. When Secretary
Richardson was here last week he opened in my
Treasury Department. One OF the cOmmunica-
tons was from person who begged to submit to
falling plan Tor the speedy payment of the national
/, debt, the immediate resumption OF specie pay
ments and the abolition OF all taxation. ''rhese
gratifying communications l receive every day.
said Mr. Richardson, and it Is likely that the patri-
otto correspondents astonished that their plans
are not Immediately adopted by the government.
VISIT OF CONSUL GENERAL PLUMB TO THE PREsI-
DENT
Yesterday had the pleasure of meeting ex,Con.
sui General Plumb, who has recently arrived from
Vera Cruz via Cuba, and who visited Long Branch
Tor the purpose OF paying his respects to President
cock. Mr.. Plumb has been quite successful in his
efforts to promote the success OF the proposed IN
ternatOnal line oil railroad to the Pacific, uniting
with the Texas road and touching the Pacific coast
at san Bias, Manzanils or some other point. The
prospect OF a speedy commercial union OF the
United States and Mexico by means of railroad
which must prove one OF the most important and
valuable on the American Continent Is now Ger.
tam, provided that peace, SO beneficial to
both countries, shall be preserved. Any trouble
leading to hOstiltles with our neighbor would be
doubly deplorabe at this time, because the inter-
communication, too long postponed, Is now in o
fair way OF being secured. The railroad, to the
success OF which Mr. Plumb has devoted and is still
devOting so much energy and perseverance, will |
open to US the products, OF the tropics by rapid
which the finest coffee in the world can be grown
THE CONDITION OF CUBA
=, This is the more important IN consequence OF
Cuba. Mr.. Plumb finds affairs on the island in q |
most unfortunate state. Gold is at a premium OF
fifty per cent, and there Is great distrust OF the
currency. The dangerous position OF the home
government renders all property insecure. The
abolish slavery. II the Republic should fall rev0-
luton will persevere until human seryltude has
been swept away. The lnsurrectlon disturbs all
values and ali relations in lie. The only
certainty appears to be that the hold of Spain
and and" weaker, and, apparently, nothing can long
avert separation. These are. the observations OF
Mr.. Plumb, and he sees in the unhappy political
condition or the island new inducements to perse
we're in his efforts to secure to the United States
the great advantage OF railroad communication
with tropical Mexico by longitudinal line TO the
Pacific.
The great success which has attended the races
at Monmouth Park this season has induced an
effort on the part OF the West End Jockey Club to
get up a .'gentemens race" next month. Mr..
Charles r Crosby, who Is the President of the Club
is energeticay pushing the project and there Is
no doubt OF its success.