The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-13
Our Washington Oorrespon denoe.

Fine Sabbath-Co Congressional Work-Mr. Psarcs
and his BM- Course Of Southern and of Nor
th1w Members, relative to New Merico and
Caiffrn,a-1Hs full Whig Cabinet.
After the exeruciating and unbearable weather
which has been upon us for many days past, We
can thank Heaven most devoutly for vouchsa6ng
TO us this lovely and invgoratng Sabbath day.
May such delightful weather hold for week, and
as much longer it may be spared to us, poor
sinners and sojourners at the metropolis of the
Union.
Congress moves with but snails pace on
the California Bill. 1t will pass the Senate in
day or two. but can hardly pass the House,
unless the boundaries of California are reduced.
The Southern men will contend to the last for
division of California, that territory first, and
then slave State, may be formed out Of the
southern portion Of that newly acquired country.
On the other hand, the Northern men will con
tend TO the last against giving to New Mexico
territorial government, without the Wilmot attach
ment.
Upon these TIVE points of sectional controversy
A" much yet remains unsung."
There being thirty-fye Senators in favor of the
admission of California as she u.s. the bill can only
be defeated in the Senate by its friends Some of
them may Withdraw, together with all the oppo-
nents of The bill, and thus leave the Senate with
out a quorum, and consequently unable to transact
business The other day, when the bill was I'M
der consideration, twelve of its friends were at one
time absent, leaving but twentythree of its friends
present The opponents Of the bill had Withdrawn
so as TO deprive the Senate of a quorum; but when
they found that Messrs Hale, Chase, and ten other
friends of the bill were absent, and could not be
found they suddenly returned to their seats, and,
but for Senator Douglass perseverance, in moving
M M hav Had fha
Messrs Hale, Chase u Co., are pretty friends of
free soil California, when they purposely leave
their seats and stray of, not to be found by the
Sergeant alarms, in order to keep California yet
awhile longer out of the Union, as a sure means Of
proongiDg agitation and keeping unsettled the sls-
very question. They deserve to be noted, marked,
and remembered-and they will be-
The triumphant passage of Mr.. Pearce's bill
through the Senate is hailed here generally speak
ing, with delight, as an omen Of most favorable
portent. Statesmen now excaim, as If they had
been long tossed at sea, without compass rudder
" We begin to see land!'
Mr.. Pearce has redeemed himself from the po-
sition he was made to occupy, on recent occasion,
on account Of a Misrepresentation OF his intentions
He now stands rsctws in curia He deserves credit,
and the country will award II to him.
President Fillmore has completed his cabinet by
the appointment of Mr.. McKennon, Of Pennsyva-
mia, as Secretary of the Interior, and Mr. Conrad,
of Louisiana, as Secretary of War. The nomna-
tons have not yet been sent to the Senate because
the President has not been informed Of Mr.
Mckennon's acceptance OF the post assigned him
Mr.. Mckennon was not at his home, in Washing
ton county, at the time the news of his appoint
ment was telegraphed to his residence but the pre-
sumption is that he will accept. He may be ex-
pected here by Wednesday next. better man as
a cabinet officer, and for the Department Of the In
terrier, could not be named. He is one of Natures
nobemen.
Judge Conrad will make popular and an accsp-
table Secretary Of War Although not man Of
such intellect, influence, character, weight, and
renown, as Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Crittenden, Mr.. Cor
win, or Mr.. Mckennon, perhaps, yet he is high
minded, honorable, upright man, of fine acquire
ments and industrious business habits. With a
chivalric and gallant bearing, his manners are
bland and courteous, without being pedantic or
aristocratic. Like Mr.. Mckennon, he is every inch
a wing. All the members Of the new cabinet be-
ing thorough going wings, in unison and harmony
with the President, the country my well expect to
see thorough-going wing administration. As
TO its conduct and the judgment Of those who re-
view its acts Seward cliques, Ewing cliques, &c,
will not be purposey driven of from its support, IL
70 ney not
nopolze all the honors and patronage of the govern
ment.
The quarterly account of a Western postmaster
recently audited at the General Post Office Depart
ment in this city, shows a charge Of 2ll gallons of
OIL for lighting said post Office for three months
from LIST Of April to LIST of August, 1850! Ho! light
GalpS,niains the treasury s in a snail way. For
example, there should be no distributing post office
between Chicago and New York. The law forbids
it. The Postmaster at Chicago gets his seven per
cent for distributing the mail for New York. He
distributes not to New York, but TO Detroit. The
| Detroit Postmaster distributes the same mail to
Buffalo, and takes his seven per cent fees therefor
| The Postmaster at Buffalo next distributes the
same mail TO New York, and takes his fees also;
/ Total fees for distributing, twenty one per cent,
| when the law allows only seven per cent Judge
Hall, as understand, will soon correct this small
Galphin operation.
WASHINGTON, August 5, 1880
Our Means Of Defenee--7he Militia Of the Several
States.
From q document recently printed by order Of
Congress, we extract the following summary OF
the strength Of the militia Of the several States of
the Union, according to official reports rendered in
from the said States. The returns, however, in
many cases are very imperfect, and the aggregate
falls short by 500 900 perhaps, Of the actual home
squadrons OF the United States.
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