New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-11
correspondence Of The Tribune.


Correspondence Of The Tribune
WASHINGTON, June eth 1876
| think the smallest kind OF report ever
made 10 Congress vas submitted 10 the House TO-
dav by Jacob Brinkerhoff OF Ohio. II you read it
over YOU will see that there IS not single fact men
toned in bis report when not better Calculated in
the Committees Report.
His insjouatops are in the extreme unidentified
and unjust They are the dregs Of impo;ert rnalev-
oence They are arrows poisoned with the gan
creme of Loco Focoism. bu, there is no strength in
the bow, nor moral power IN the ain TO send them
on then intended mission.
The Committee met one point OF some importance
which thew wished 10 have fully explained Il was
the letter Of f O. J. Smith. This above every thing
else ,hey seemed 70 think il published at all should
not be Published without the explanation which they
had obtained in Committee. This was just the thing
for Mr. Brnkerhotf ana be has published that letter
without plansiion Is not the suppressio cer the
rnesues, kind OF falsenood Iii was necessary
publjsh Nj Smiths letter, why was il not accom-.
named with the explanatory evidence The Com
rni,tee say that that evidence explains the letter
satisfactorily TO all honest men. Mr differs from
his brother Loco. Focos on the Conni,tee They
hail from Georgia and Mississippi Bad as Loco
Focoism is in those parts ii Is Hyperion to Satyr
when com pared with Ohio Loco-F ocoisul.
But come. We political detamers of one Of our high
ga, names where is yoar impeachment of Mr.
WyBs1gR7 This was the object Of your party in
moving 10 appoint that Committee. The verdict is
"Not Guilty. Some of the conspirators will yet
hold on to their contemplate charges.
mentioned. a, least as early as any other paper
had it, that Mr.. PAKENHAM had received orders TO
make an offer 10 our Gover1ment for settlement Of
the Oregon Controversy substantially io3
le,,er appeared in the Journal OF Commerce after
mine Appeared in The Tribune. stating the same
thing. Other papers have since denied that such
instructions were received while others state that
Treaty has been. or is beng, concluded. Other
runors saw thar Mr.. BUCHANAN refuses the offer of
Mr. PAKENHAM.
That instructions such as ! first referred to-
were received by Mr.. Pakenham. and that
Element, on terms such as then mentioned, will be
made doubt no.. The other runors place little
confidence in-thoush there Is Ilule doubt that Me-
Pskepham will prom piy upon his instructions.
This affair of Gen. ScoTT5 will deserve thor
ouch investigation some Time. There seems TO be
a thorough determination in the present Admins
,ration 10 kill off all the great men OF both parties
TO make wav for the adyen, of small! things w no
can doubt that there was preconcerted conspiracy
TO put Gen Scorr in wrong position before the
country 7 Before the letter was written which they
pretend TO com plain Of by Gen. SCOTT, they had
introduced their supplemental military bills with
the view of getting new men into power 10 super
sede old servants
II il said that Gen SCOTT had the comman Of
the Army rendered TO him by the President and by
ings.out are not orders Il appears that these con-
spiraiors against Gen Scott were afraid to trust The
incipient stages of the plot 10 writing. They there
fore in an underhaai way, got into conversation
with Gen Scott about the precise purport oil which
no one can be certain. In the mean time, believing
that the Government meant 10 do as they hlnied IN
private Con Scott works nigh and day, ii hours
day. 10 get every thug in readiness. But he re.
ceres no orderS-till finally, on the 2s OF May ne
writes to Mr. Marcy suggesting that his orders
should be forwarded, 10 which Mr. Marcy replies
that the President had concluded 10 snpersede HIM
And thus the veteran soldier is perseded by tor
the presently Gen. Taylor whom Cen Scott respect
ed so highly that he would not interfere with his
command.
Now mark nv words fihe Administration can
find any snare catch Gen TAYLOR In they wiz re-
joice They are laudipg him now TO the skies
There is an eye on their movements, when they be-
Gin n sneaking on Gen TAYLOR Remember
that al first when prospects were dark for Gen lay
LoR, the whole responsibility was thrown on The
General When TArLoR's bravery had won the
laurels the delicate fingers OF the organ editor be-
gan 10 twine them around the brow of the Presi.
dent II these laurels should again become lrksome
and thoruy they will again be transferred to LAY
LoR's head | am of opinion that Gen. TAYLOR will
not get through the campaign without suffering
some mean attempts to ;arnish his dearly bought
reputation.
Some of the Loco. Foco papers call this a" Demo
cratic War" Yes. as far "a getting Us into IL the
credit is due TO the Loco Focos-out the w hlgs
have had 10 sight it, Polk and Richie and other
Loco. Focos raised the storm Taylor, Rnggold and
other brave w higs stood the shock
The expenses of the bungng movements In ihls
War are 80 srea, that. as you will perceive, the
House have laid the bill making appropriations for
roads, &c. in Iowa and Wisconsin on the table
Loco Focoi,u is so busy in acquiring Southern Ter
;,orv that j, has not time 10 attend TO the Western
and Northern Territory which we do possess.
RICHELlEU.