New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-14
Adjournment of the seuafe-Appciutmeuts-
.fnfr OF The Trra.nrH. A..

state OF the Treasury, Ac.
The Washington correspondent Of the PiIq-
delDiis Noril Arorfc1n writes Washington. March H.
=. follows
The present Executive Session o: the senate sil 40,
conru1e more thsn few days for the reason hsi ihs
immediate business upon watch Il ha- been convened
will have tecn cunsde I'D and disposed Of Il has been
decided sfter fail consultation betWuen the President
and Cabinet not 70 submit any nominations Tor Ctce
except where vacance. exs, or may occur before tee
period Of Adjournment. This rule vii De- rigdly OBJ
served unless sufficient should sppeAr induce
change 81 policy, az the Council which viii Re held
tomorrow.
The foreign missions OF al grades are 20 be governed
By the same principle, and TO appointments vii be
made for months 10 come. Apart from the obvious
2ropreiy Of this rule Considerations connected with the
Of the Treasury require u 20 b. rg1y
The nstsncrt on The Mexican indemnity vii soon Be
due and other large demands upon the Treasury are
accrung, which With the declining revenue from Gus
toms and lands require the utmost vigilance ard care
70 protect the Government from embarrassment NJ.
Meredith mas therefore very properly determined,
precautionary 10 husband every resource and
not % apply appropriations thar may he consistently
deferred with advantage o. the public interests.
Mr.. Walkers recommendation for the issue % ave
millions OF Treasury Notes was lost In the Committee
Of Conference the last night OF the Session which
necessarily reduces the expected means of Government
70 that extent in the event OF serious depreciation in
the revenue; but with this loss, there Vas an Incl
dental zsin the amount OF million sni quarter FOR
the Cherokee claims whish the couferees abandoned
Cquerty, the actual condition OF the Treasury 70
better ~ TIL, sum than expected when the est.
mates Of deficiency were published. including the
Cherokee claim.
The appropriations for salaries and outfits s,tach
Cd 10 the ill for the ensuing fiscal year commencing
the ls Of July and they, with other aPPro
pratiOns depending upon the same principle, make up
large aggregate which IL important q ths Treas
ury il has been considered most prudent 20 postp
any dram upon the limited resources which arr Tow at
the command Of the Secretary.
Reside this confederation for tho condition Of
the Treasury, IL must be manifest 10 every rejecting
mind that these important foreign appointments cannot
be- fed with due regard the public interests and
10 toe claims Of individuals IN The midst Of he pressure
and centurion which now exists. TIE same remark
Justly appl &c 10 the local patronage.
n individuals desire their preieusous 10 be cOnsd
cred fairly and t. be- examined with proper Difference
TO the testimonials By which they seconded. they
must At scquesco In the justice and good policy OF
this determination. No other afford the same hope
OF imyaftsiy relieve the sdmiuist alton from the
embarrass which IL now experienced
The lsuisble zeal which IL exhibited to serve the
country In All the various branches OF the public
vice, Is worthy Of praise but il would be- great re-.
lief 10 the Secrs tares u these patriotic sspnts would
adjourn temporarily from the seat OF Government
Unless they adopt this suggestion, some of them may
discover tiat personal importantly 10 not 'lc best mode
Of conchsiing official favor.
II would be a safe principle b exclude every eppli
cation that urged By the direct appeal of the appi
cant himself snd no better opportunity Wa ever pre-
sented for carrying into effect than that offered
One happy consequence would be- the immediate sep
ars,iou Of this transient population.
Mr. PenrOse, - whom the plst Of Assistant Sccre
tary Of tie Treasury wss rendered by Mr. Meredith,
has accepted and arrived. He will enter upon his new
duties to morrow