New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-16
Prospect Of War-Munitisss and noney sem
10 Texa,-Polk Referm-Post.Omce, &c

Correspondence OF i ne illoe-r
WARRINGTON August IL, l-4o.
The rumors which have for some time been noa'-
ing about. that Mexico is on the point OF severns
the ties Of amity which have hitherto bound her
TO the United states are now assuming more pro
babe aspect Since the arrival Of the despaiches
brought by the Relampago there has been grea'
stir in the Departments Ii is rumored that Mr.. nu
chauan bad been sent FOR from Bedford Springs;
bat whether this be fresh instructions have
been transmitted from the War and Navy Depart
unenis. the purport OF which may be easily OWNED
Taking II FOR granted that Mexico can throw bat an
inconsierable force on the Texan frontier. In the
event OF hostiliiies being commenced IN that quar-
or there viii b. full employment tor consideraolc
body OF nied states troops on the one hand, 10 De
cnd the frontier and on the other. 10 keep down the
Indians who have recently evInced a disposition
very mcnacIn- 20 the peace OF the country. Gen.
Scott has been recalled from the North. and frequent
consultations are held concerning the best mode OF
employ ing an effective force in this crisis II Is not
20 be doubted that the Cabinet Is somewhat discon-
ccrtrd by the character of the dispatches Just re
ccived. The fact is that We have gasconaded 81
iercely and - freely that we have deceived our
selves into belief that Mexico dares not resent any
insult may think til TO cast upon her and now
that she exhibits the first symptom of spirit we
open our eyes. and with no httle perplexity, asA
What we shall do next II the budding events
should come TO ripeness. even Mr. Richie may bc
brought 10 acknow edge that more costly and eiiec
i've weapons than ampoon and a sheer may De
required 10 carry ont the rash and indeiensbe mea-
.urcs with which the new Administration has signal
zcd it, first ESSAY in the science of Government
There j. great hustle al Navy ard and Ar.
senal Ia consequence Of the receipt of orders for
sending of large quantity OF arms, ammunition
and military stores to be transported 10 Texas The
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the Metropolis al an unusual hour. 10 O'Clock
p. VI tor money by the Government which has
appeared IN some OF the newspapers. was correct
Il was for the purpose OF despatching an agent 70
Texas with instructions 10 the Commander OF the
Y : troops and the general impression IA that
these instructions were TO forbid him from taking
any step which could be- properly regarded as an
act of aggression against Mexico. We are looking
with some interest for the next arrivals from Vera
Cruz, which, 1t is expected, VIII bring information
of more decisive character
| understand that the detection in the revenue Of
The Post Office Department since the lst OF July.
when the new law went into operation. exceeds the
expectation OF those who have charge of that De.
partmenf Where il has been usual for the receipts
q Post Office amount 10 $500 week. they have
fallen little than se0O-and so in proportion In
ev-inrk Ncw-Oreans and Philadelphia the falling OF
has been nearly great Instead of of nearly
millions. it il therefore probable that the reve
,nue Of the first year Of the experiment viii not
membered thst Congress appropriated $4,000 TO
make up the expected deficiency but this VIII fal'
ar below the necessities Of the service; and it j.
very probable that This will be- consumed IN the
Dayenis of the contracts for the rs quarters They
are very busy Department sending OF letter bal
nces the postage Of which will Of constitute
charge the Treasury and as the postage zach 81
hose packets viii amount % about three times "a much
q The first OF the balances the Department will
make money ont Of this transaction.
Has any one forgotten the circular issued by Mr.
I a. Il. L. LII.
and menacing with dismissal all who were rebelous
on this point also. the rule promulgated at the
suggestion Of Cave Johnson and some other Heads OF
Departments requiring Clerks to be in their Offices from
eight until six These publications were cried up Oy
the LOcoFoco papers sautary reforms the Union be-
came rapturOus and shouted out" See what II Il 10
have working Cabinet :" and all the party. excepting
only such a. were in or expected be in Office cspped
their hands and echoed the admiration of Mr. Richie.
ventured intimate nj the time. that these dcmonstra
tons really meant nothing more than cheat upon pub
lc credulity and so the fact turns out 10 be com
plant j. made that Loco FOco Clerk Is contracting dcDt
beyond his ability 10 pay and cvinces disposition 20
pay. What i the reply On. the rule has no applca-
ZION 10 appointments, nor 70 debts when nave
grown the necessity of the case. On the other
hand respectable Wing Clerk who was turned out OF
office by Gen Jackson, and renstaed by Cen Harrison
has JUST been turned again and the excuse is that he
l. in debt 20 operates the principle laid down IN Mr..
Folks circular. And 10 the ten hour system. II was
never intended 20 have any operation beyond that OF
humbugging the public IN less than week after the
promug CATION OF the rule, the Oices We're regularly dc-
serted AT half past three and thought of finding
Clerk at his desk before nine in the morning. And now
even this e additional of half hours labor Is not
exacied. Things have returned to their original com
plexon the ten hours have dwndled down to six but
enough has been done 10 furnish stump orators and
Ounce editors with theme from which they can dis
the virtuous and intelligent people Of the sys
tenn of economy and industry which Mr.. Polk and the
| Working Cabinet have introduced Ii you walk into
OF the Departments the probability that you md
Clerk sitting with his feet on tie window frame
/ studying medical book; second sketchng hidcous
carcsiures the public paper which lies before him.
third porting inienty over one OF the numbers Ol the
Wandering Jew and iOurth-should there happen 10
bc q Notwithstanding the funds left from his last
nights irOic 70 pay his board and washing bills Tor IN
residue Of the month. As 10 the public business-the
special duties they paid TO perform-such trivial mat
ers are only be thought OF when every source OF
fails and then hurried over with as htie
expenditure Of labor possible. And this Is Mr. Ritch
les Working Administration These are the reforms
on which Mr. Polk relies for long futurity OF public
gratitude