The New York herald., 1877-10-27
SERENITY OF THE SMALL OFTCE-HcLDERS.
Capitalists LabOring for the Annexation
Of Mexican Territory.
CABINET SMASHERS AT WORK
Statements Submitted by the Contest
ants in the Louisiana Case.
THE RECONCILIATION OF SILVER.

LII 1bLmO1vLl I'm 1O4S VI Pl1LV Lille
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON. Oct 20. 1877.
THE NOVEMBER ELEcTIoNs-EFTEcr OF THE
CIVIL SERVICE RULES ON THE FOLDERS OF
SMALL oFETcEs.
The November elections have been agitating tho de-
partments for week past Delegations OF republican
politicians have visited Warrington TO urge the clerks
to 60 homo to vote and a. the famous and much
berated civil order oil the President explicitly de-
clares that public ocerS not only thOright to
vote but The right II they choose, to take part
In the canvass, such or them NJ want 10 60 Will
ONCE holders only prohibited from taking part in
conventions, caucuses and in the general nanipula-
ton Of the preiminaries By which they have been
known to control the platforms and nsmnations.
This work, tho President THINKS. ought TO be left to
tho n-o1lcial voters, and he also pro-
hibits tho exaction Of political contributions
from governments officers. All this everybody
understands very well and the great multitude Of per-
sons holding the minor Offices very alad to bo re-
ieved Of burden, which, under the old system, bore
heavily on them. This is in the fact that most
Ohio clerks here did not 90 home to vosc and many
postmasters and other local onoials Ohio gladly
trained from spending time and money In the Canvass
Ieeing for the f1st time. assured that It would
not bc counted against them as capital
political crime for which In other days they
would have lost thoir heads. There 10 great pre-.
tence here among the machine politicians that the
civil service order abridgss the liberty Of once.
holders What It really does is 70 iberatc tho petty
ofcsholders tho clerks others from the control
Of the political managers who were able formerly
to force these unhappy people to pay out
money which they could not spare and to
give much time TO party purposes. Under tho
present rules these party manpulators must
depend on the voluntary contributions and
efforts Of their subordinates, and they furious be-
cause they their former victims set free they
cercised formerly the hateful tyranny of conscrip
tion; the President forces them TO dspcnd volun
tary onstments that 10 all. They can no longer COM
pei poor devil OF clerk postmaster, under pain
Of being kicked out OF his place, 10 submit to po-
litcal assessment out oil his small salary 10 60
homo to vote at the expense Of dress which his
vile needs. The clerk postmaster now laughs,
openly or secretly, At his former tyrant. He goes
home to vote II he chooses and that 10 ALL
The clerks In all the departments have received
leave to 20 homo to VOTE In tho Interior Depart.
ment the rule is that their absence shall deducted
from tho annual thirty days Leave In the other de.
partmenls NO deduction made. II s not believed
That very many will avail the mselves OF the privilege
whom Secretary Sherman has given twclve days, on
account of the necessity Of registering, we'll as
voting The same rules which prevailed this head
for the Ohio election exist now.
THE ENGLISH MISSION AND HOW IT WAS LOST
TO Observation-Disclosures FOR THE
NOMINATION OUT or TEMPER.
The post Of Minister 70 England was offered 10
Pennsylvania and was grabbed by the CameronsL
This is the general verdict hero the recent un.
diplomatic disturbance There are signs, ALSO that
the event has made trouble In Pennsylvania, where
the implication that there is nobody but Cameron
the State At for foreign mission
great many bosoms. Tho manner which the Pennsy-
vana delegation allowed itself to vote for Cameron
has got some Of the members into trouble at homo.
They have been informed In pretty positive language
II is said, that there other people In the State
besides the Camerons, and that It gross bunder
10 virtually reject the which tho President was
willing to confer upon the State by sending him .
name which he was not likely TO accept To send him
old Mr. Cameron, II 10 said virtually to say 70
him We the Pennsylvania delegation, do want you
TO appoint Pennsylvanian ~ Minister TO England Ii
IL that this 10 the practical result while
doubtless Mr.. Cameron Is not pleased . con-
siderable number Of Pennsylvanians, any OF whom
thinks himself eligible for foreign mission. tar
out of temper 1t is certainly fact that but for
gentlemen might have been Minister to England. Il
is probably true that II the delegation had suggested
the name OF man OF undoubted 6tness In all ways
they could have gained the credit naming Mr.. Pierre.
points successor.
OUR MEXICAN RELATroNs-How THE NRGoTrA-
TIoNs ARE CARRIED oN-THE PARTIES INTER
EsrED IN CREATING DIFFICULTY WITH QUE
SISTER REPUBLIC.
ITndu INN hnoh haap utv in
TO the return Of Seior Maa, tho Mexican Envoy. 10
his home. He lett hero because he could not stand
the winter climate. The negotiations between this
government and the Mexican are conducted in Mexco
Secretary Evars believing that M Foster, Minis
ter. must be accurately informed OF tho situation
than the State Department could be this distance
hr. Foster has his Instructions, and communicates
constantly with the Secretary OF State
Tho administration does not anticipate war or war
like trouble with Mexco but II s not denied that tho
relations Of the two governments an uncertain
condition, and that It would not require great effort
10 produce hostiiitiea Il is admitted that . var
against Mexico, a. we'll further acquisition Of ter
ritory from that country, would be unpopular with
this country. Even the Texas people arc believed to
DO uniriendly 70 the annexation Of Mexican States
and this 10 not strange because they have in Texas
very great quantities OF land to seli which would
DO lowered in price II should annex
the Northern States OF Mexico. Annexation would
inaict loss upon every Texan and Californian land
owner. Those who labor for some movement which
would result in annexation mainly capitalists, Who
have iavested money and lands In tho North
srn Mexican States, which are useless to them be-
cause OF the awlcssness which prevails that region
IL Is urged here that immense OF fertile ana
rich country lies unused Northern Mexco and that
70 have right TO Its development; bat 1t is said,
on the other hand that President Daz Is favorable
to immigration, and that no would authorize and
Welcome colonies from this side which should
come to develop tho country aud DO strong enough 10
defend themselves against outlaws 10 establish and
maintain order ana security to life and property II
this is true there would DO no obstacle to omi-
grafton by colonies TO the Northern Mexican States
and circumstances make Il not impossible tnat q
movement, other really OF this nature or pretending