The Mack.nzI. DISCLOSURES.
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The Mackenzie Disclosures.


The Mackenzie pamphlet continues to be one of
the grea, topics Of tine day. An edition Of fifty thou
nd copies has already been disposed OF at thirty
seven-and-a-half cents each, making aggregate
sum Of $lS,750, Of which about Sl2 900 may be set
down profit. Not one cent OF this has gone into
the pocket OF Mackenzie according TO his own ac-
cunt The discussion still goes on in the newspa-
pers relative the infamy OF the publication and the
in which Mackenzie got hold of the letters,
and the character of the whole transaction. But
while that goes on, doubithe development of the
pras and principles of the New York politicians Of
ths democratic school which it dscloses, is produ
eng great effect IN the community, almost as great
as that produced by the famous "Glentworth Pa
pers, In the meantime we give the following
statement from Mackenzie himself relative 10 the
matter, which was published in OF the papers Of
Yesterday and also another statement from Mr. Bo-
girdis,


Owing 10 the friendship of certain naturalised
citizens, and unknown to me an application was made
on my oehai 70 rresdent YER 10 ms son MI Robert
T. er aud TO other persons then Influential at Washing
ton Tor an nspectorshp, situation could have pro-
pelly flied had at that time the APPRECIATION Of the
members of the Mechanics Institute ity Hall OF all
ptes. Never was more kindly treated than while in
heir service vet threw up nv situation A. acnary
took letter the collector OF Gu TO whom was
introduced By director OF the Institute and toll
my noni nation had 10 to Washington and would
lie immediately sel there. month after, ! found to
my surprise tnai powerful Influences had been brought
10 bear agaisst ne which being poor, with large fam
" had 70 submit 10 When MIR Van Ness came into Of
fee he was requested TO give me he did
was placed ~ the Record Department, other
chrks and my chiet employ Tor time ar.
range aud sort immense official papers of all kinds and
every date which in the Swartwont and hoyt had
been put state OF confusion the like which never
any public or private establishment in the civi
zed world Among many rich and remar kable prpats
documents sorted ont large bundle of reports
Hoy by his worthless praising some officers
end clerks denouncing others faithess party
true TO Buren, enemies to Hoyt &C. and plenty OF
other espionage documents, the whole proving that an
received in secret and could the blow for
he knew not his enemy did not copy the whole OF the
OF Mr. Bryant partner, (the brother Of Judge Ushef
ier) for publication at future time. The original
showedto Mr. John Everett then in the Office and to
many other persons, and enclosed it seven eight
months ago TO the Assistant Collector Mr.. Bogardus
with letter IN which expressed the deestaiion felt
at such practice Mr. up stairs took bundle Of
secret notes reports &C. with him many whit
can be reached, dare say, when wanted With Mr. Bo
gardus have not since that had conversation
tor OF the Post may rest assured that he shall have drec
ons where other originals be found for
= his hearts content whenever he republishes the
oihis predecessor unmutated, shows rpola-
tehs Meantime hope you will show to the world,
Mr. UlshGher Of the Erenng Post as pictured my 10Th
chapter pld seek his correspondence? Could help
readnghl And when obliged to read it, who is the
o'he gentlemen with whom Mr. O'sullivan is priv-
legged TO associate, who will that he considers
ocer i the New York Custom House obliged to keep
the secrets OF the spy his fellows II may
system OF Joseph Fouche France that of
Graham, the man Of letters in London but hate
tom House spy as ahypoer!te Of the worst class:


intended TO say something to-day of the base uu-
tru.ns about my breaking open private box my being
placed IN private apartment and other clerks being
moved on my account, but am fearful you will complain
OF the length Of this letter Perhaps you will permit
to continue these and other explanations


Yours, respectfully, WM. LMAcKENzIE.


New York, Sept %, lsl5.


Ps Several persons have called at my house in VIII
Iiamsbufg to the original letters. Not them
j. with me When wanted they will be ound-many
OF thsm-in neghborhood which the abusive charac-
ter VINO conducts the Erening Post would not readily
guess Like the Mirror folks thought we were about
10 have terrible law broadside by way
the Convention next year matters Of jurisprudence
but the peace is as yet unbroken Mr.. Webb, MIR Ben
nett MI. Noah and others for the sacrifices
made IN 1897, behalf Of the extension Of the repub
principle. There press in New York
city Whicn bitterly attacked the immortal Washington
and called him the arch traitor" Obscure men like
me laoonng humbly in the great cause may take
comfort when slandered IN the reflection that press
had its day. w. L. NJ


As Mackenzie,s book has caused some talk and much
comment consider proper that in the attic OF
theC Cusom House building large number of boxes
containing the accumulated papers the Custom House
iom 'sS 70 1850 20 tnese papers reference
CURED onally in the business the office and ow
ing to e want Of regularity fling them, frequently
papers required could not be found after searching
after box ior days in succession requested keep
er Of the archives TO have all these papers arranged in
pro form IN pigeon hole clerks IN that
depatmen are yet engaged at that work Many Of the
boxes were locked and the keys lost mslaid





arrange The contents in the pigeon holes provided
Whl, distributing these papers informed that
swadsout and Hoyt, late collectors to be appoint.
ed 10 office these pape requested the keeper to
$500 anu NOT 10 allow them 10 be examined
disturbed ln May last, MIR. Van Ness informed me
that It had been inmated to him by gentleman not
Connected with the Custom House, that among the
sichi'es OF the Office were important letters
addressed 70 Jesse Hoyt Esq and supposed
leit there by him accidentslly At
the keeper what he knew o the matter .no cd me
abox, which on casual examination found to contain
od law papers and some private correspondence spps
rently Of character not worth the expense OF taking
away. told him to lock it up and mark Mr. Hoy
prteof, papers, and let IT remain That box am indu.
ced 70 believe had not been open many days saw
It, and pre'ume that the "appcatons iot ofice' mu
have discovered letters elsewhere the building There
are lew hundred tons Of old books letters papers
lh the building which have probably escaped the
sedfchng pIopenses Of Mr. Mackenzie aud other anti.
quatle whether all the letters in Mack book
House am unable to say but have reason to believe
some oi the papers found there copied by
Va ~ ~. AoM ledge suspicion, or appreciation Of Nr
sm ness, t.e editors of the Posts insinuston to the
conueiy notwithstanding.


Your very ooedien, servant,


G. BoGARDUs.


According to these accounts 1t seems TO be pretty
certain that the character Of these private apers
was known to other parties before the pubica
tion. Mackenzie himself, in his own stst-men,
admits that he appointed through the friend
ship of the Tyers at Washington, and we have
no doubt notwithstanding his denial, that they
had some intmations of this movement The
manner in which the letters were procured,
and the mode Of publication, are, however,
matters Of only very trivial interest to the public at
large We understand that proceedings have been
Instituted tor the purpose OF bringing the matter be-
iore the Grand Jury in relation to the appropriation
OF the letters by Mackenzie and their publication -
yesterday Mr Matthew L. Davis was subpenaed
before one OF the police justices on the question and
1t appeared that neither did Mackenzie know him
nor did Mr. Davis know Mackenzie. Other per.
sons, to the number of twenty or more, have also
received subpnnaes, and probably the whole matter