New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-28

Texas and TO which MIR. RuMsEY proposed the
proviso that nothing In the action thereon should
be considered as affecting the Boundary question,
and say there you see the need OF Congress having
the control Of these routes. But would answer
that IL there was no legislstion about the matter,
and IL was eft 10 the discretion Of the Department.
then there would have arisen no emergency re-
curing such proviso
i am inclined to reduce the subjects to be
xrsngled over 10 the smallest possible number
IL the people are afraid Of the concentration OF
now ar let the Postmaster. General be made eiigt-
be, AZ is the President and the Deputies a'o-
And, by the way, II the latter arrangement pre-
vailed, The local Postmasters could themselves Do
entrusted with the selection OF the route IN each
case or at lie sst the nomination OF them TO toe Do
partment. believe an immense amount might be
saved by such an Arrangement and this Ia avery
important consideration, in view OF the struggelor
cbespened postage row going on. l thank AT.
Evans for calling attention 20 the subject. hn
sugeestions, If not the most advisable, may LEAD 70
some wholesome change or other In this branch Oh
tie Postal service.
have been no, little puzzled 10 telegraphing
and writing about the case Of Mr.. McKEssAs. IL
REQUIRED some courage TO send you what old on
Saturday evening, although did so on authority
which has been reliable in al such matters hereto
FORE aud 10 which the susp cion OF disposition TO
hoax was not attachsble for moment, still hesl'
tated. The truth was the idea oil Mr.. MckEsNAS
leaving the responsible post OF Secretary OF the
Interior so unex pectedly took every body by sur
prise and aw sked credulity ali around. But alter
the most careful comparison OF notes and analS ses
of rumors / hear nothing 70 warrant the with
drawal OF my announcement ga Saturday, that Me
HcKENNAN would not retern, having vlrtAauy
vacated the seat. learn that MIR. FILLMORE 10
totally in the dark on the SUBJECT, no othcial notu
cation Of Mr. MCkESSASs purpose having Oeea
given. suspect the case stands about as iollo Ss
In addition TO q most unsettled-descredl,N bly
so-state of Affairs in the department over which
Mr.. McKEsSAs was called 10 preside, aud con-
sented 10 do quite reluctantly, as 10 known, there
whisper that he and Mr. WEBSTER came, most
unfortunate into collision at as to their re.
spective duties and privileges, as heads OF coordl-
nate departmens--nos uDffiendy, but rfecon-
cilably nevertheless. MIR. WEBSTER, as the story
runs Il cautiously give il for what 1t may turn out
20 be worth claimed for the State Department the
control OF judicial affairs, such as the Designation
of District Attorneys, Msrsbals. sc. Mr. McKEN'
NAN took exception TO this, and went OIL nome ln-
disposed" mentally as well as physicAny-Pef-
baps, might add, "Bich OF his nex PosiIion'-
III Mr. WEBSTER sees fit TO retreat M. M m En- 81.
NAN may possibly be induced 70 resosn; ~ Nv.
end Il l. nat nrobsble that no will Mr.. mckENsAN
nav he sst down az among the "outs, rrecalm-
ably. ,,. -. o,ssted
great deal OF surprise and regret. 5Pecoisuoas S
70 the actual cause are rife The question OF sue
cs..;on il also up. | learn This point that the
Pennsylvania Delegation, in the event OF No.
NcKIssAs not being reclaimed, will urge mr. AN
DREW srEwART-"Tarif Andy" az he Is caued.
Hell, a strong man beyond doubt. Bullet US wal!
and see further about this singular surnin na.lonS
affairs. No doubt we shall have something denn,
tie in q day or two, beyond what have ies caAed
nnnn 70 .snd above. SIGMA.