New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-10
Mr.. 8ulver,. Letter aud the Weak Govern
meni-Thc Mexican Boundary survey
Ewing and the Ricbardson Resoiutions-
The PistoI Committee, &c. &c.
COfFrtpOhurht' Ul IUt III""IV'
WASHINGTON, WsdEetday, y


learn to-day from source entitled to credit
tina, the authenticity OF the BULwER letter to CHAT
FIELD ia placed beyond any reasonable contngen'
cy also learn that when speaking OF "aceak
Goseynmeat," &c. the British Minister simply al
luaeS to the fact that there was majority IN Con
gress opposed to the Administration, anc bat no
personL disrespect was intended toward either the
President or any member Of his Cabinet You
NAV set it down as a fixed fact, that BuLwER will
notice the matter aud give such an explanation as
will supersede toe necessity Of any Cabinet action
In the premises. Ii was as Objectionable, Is is,
a silly production; and for inperIinence Is only
eouaed by his letter to Mr.. CLAYTON, protesting
against the duty on Iron being increased during this
Congress That letter gave great satisfaction TO
the Free Trade Loco Focos, which may account
for so little being said by the WdShfHgfo" CHi0H
in gard TO the CHATPIkLD letter.
Mr. TAsIsTRo has not been permanently ap-
pointed translator in the place OF GREESHow IN the
State Department but is merely Temporarily per
forming those duties and receiving the salary there
for. When permanent appointment is msde' the
chances are, that some one else beside eHber IA
usTRo or the son Of Mr. WALSH, wall be selected.
Advices were received this morning from Major
EMORY, who is in charge OF the boundary survey
giving fall sch dulles of the property 50 turned over
10 him by Mr.. WELLER. Emory is Mt work run
niny the line between the ella and the Pacific
Ocean, and Will establish the monuments along
that porton of the route ia sance with the es
tab,ished points fixed by the JOINT Commission on
the Pacific aud ut the ella. 80 room as the De
fciency bill passes, the successor to WELLER WIN
b. nominated to the Senate ny the fres'uen'' ana
the work again vigorously prosecuted by the Ad-
minis;ration.
The news from California is not very favorable
~ far as the opera,ions Of our officers who are
,bs "a are concerned There s great apprehension
of collision between them and the people; and iur'
nishes another reason rhy Congress should act at
once upon the bill providing for her admission mo
the Union, unless they intend to drive her OH INTO
an independently altogether
Mr. Ewing communicated to the chairman of
the Committee 10 whom was referred Mr. RICH
ARDsoNs resolutions, full reply to eacn OF the a.
Legations, backed by such evidence as viii put to
rest the caumnies that have been so industrlously
calculated against hun. Ia regard ~ The last reso-
luton he shows that his clerks during Office hours
are attentive TO their duties, and employ their time
In no other way than in the public service That
he i. not spy upon their employ ment alter Office
hours. and has no means Of knowing how they en-
poy their private time.
The FooTK Committee held no meeting yester-
day, and curiosity n on lptoe for the examination
Of Senator PRATT and the Attorney General to
ascertain whether FooTEs statement to GRuND
as to being advised by JOHNSON to arm himself 10
borne out or not by their testimony.
The Senate will pass the Board OF Commission
ers for the settlement Of accounts against the Gov
eminent, beyond any reasonable doubt but in the
House the chances are decidedly against It's sue
cess. Foork spoke about dozen times yester-
day, and as usual. made himself supremacy ridicu
lous. His opposition is nov regarded on both sides
Of the Chamber as OF more value than his support
in carrying through any measure and az things
40 on that body will very soon apply the same rule
to him, that he was anxious should be estab
lished toward Senator SEwARD. The only differ
ence 10. that Gov. SEWARD succeeds in nearly
everything he attempts, while Foorg is defeated
in all that he embarks IN. xr.z.