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Long Branch Capital.
From the New York SUM-

From the New York SUM-
In defiance OF law, which requires
his presence at Washington, and OF
propriety, which forbids a prolonged
absence from the post OF duty, the
President has carried out his well
known purpose OF giving a quasl-oiil-
cial character to his residence at Long
Branch. A few days ago Count Cortl,
the late Italian Minister to the United
States, was compelled to 60 from the
capital 10 the sea side, accompanied ~
Mr.. Cadwallader, the First Assistant
Secretary of State, in order 10 present
his letters Of recall. ,
Thus one Of the highest functions OF
the Executive was performed far away
from the seat Of Government, for no
better reason than because the Presl
dent would not disturb his ease by dis
charging that duty at the place desig-.
mated by Law, and where every such
act is supposed TO be executed. This
incident is but another of the many
violent innovations on the hOnored
practices Of the Government which
have marked the reckless career oil
Grantism.
1t Is the first example In u history
Of the President receiving the repre-
sentative OF q foreign power formally
Invested OF all official surroundings
and remote from the capital. No king
10 Europe would venture TO tribe Will
the attributes OF his Office in this shame
full way, or 10 treat a foreign minister
with the gross indignlty shown Y
Count Corti, in compelling him tt
leave Washington and follow the Pres
dent to q summe resort wholly un
known to the law as an Executive resi-
dence. ~.
Besides the personal qualification
which Grant derives from being a
Long Branch, with nothing to do ex
cept to enjoy the society and share il
the taste of ~congenial companions, h'
takes very good care to combine bust
ness with pleasure, and to make bis
stay there q source of profit to him
sell and to his immediate circle o
friends.
In addition to tho cottage which
was presented to him by seven O.
eight gentlemen owning large proper
ty at Long Branch, Grant has become
the owner of u second cottage, now
rented for the summer. lie knows
quite as we'll as the hotel keepers ant
real estate proprietors do, that tn
presence of any President there viii
necessarily attract q throng of visitors
and give a certain degree of attraction
to the spot in the eyes OF the curious
and snobbish.
1t follows naturally that the value o
property is enhanced by this cause
Just as a crowd is attracted to Bar
NUNS museum by some sensational
novelty. Gen Porter and Measure
Babcock, who were so poor five year
ago that they and others messed to,
gethcr at Washington for the sake oil
economy, are the owners OF cottages
near the President. So is the poe
laureate of the Administration, Geo
W. Childs, A. M, proprietor OF tho
Philadelphia Ledger, So are man.
others known to fame.
:, The parties holding these interest,"
at Long Branch q very well affort
to give Grant q house, and TO stocI
) his cellars every summer with the bes
wines, liquors, and cigars, upon condi
ton that he will 60 there and give
the reputation of being q summer cap
ital. Thousands of %otllceholders ant
others having public or private bust
ness with the President, and multitude
of sight seers, will flock there, Wit
otherwise might never have gone nea
there.
So four months of the years foI
which the people are required to pay
double the salary Of any former Presi
dent. and four times the emoluments
are in this way turned to profitable &C
count by Grant and his friends. The
Presidential Office is thus converted in
to A show AMI a speculatiop.