New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-08
WASHINGTON.
The Presidenry-The Land Sehrmrs-Wash-
instsD Corrupsson-c ew-Haufpshire-Jnfg
Baker-Whig National Convention.
Correspondence a The N. Y Tribune

Three wears ago to-day Gen. TAYLOR
was lnau suraied. One year from to day Gen. ScOrr
will be, il nothing breaks
The ieviaihan Land bills founder both in the
House ara senats. Missouri has possession Of one
Chamber and Iowa OF the other Iowa is smart
little State, aud asks for only about one thousand
miles Of Railroad line II she should get all she asks
Uncle sam would be relieved of about four millions
of acres in that State alone. But the rams bora
Railroad from Dubuque 10 keskuck, (she especial
bantling Of the Iowa Senators) is likely to &c. lis
cotton. There Is Railroad running BY every mans
door no cont live or the River and OF course mus
be popular project a. The outset with the interior
incubation OF that State But The iptefmediste River
towns don't fancy this hre ia their rear and opposi
ton hence results from numerous citizens OF Iowa
iiself In granting these donations 20 tie Railroads
Congress may hereafter eIpeci petitions TO serve all
the on, Of the way tosns OF every State, having
trunk lines with lateral branches and il they don't
grant m then TO bear the nputaion OF favoritism
and partially When once the system of Railroad
grants is fairly under way, then we may look out for
general catet wauling over the plumber.
We DO not wish to be thought ininical to every
railroad grant, There feT worthy projects
But this wholesale grab upon the domain of the
United States by the new States, without rhyme or
reason, upon the maxim Of hold fas. wha, you get
and get what you can, we protest as ainst. We be-
lieve the railroad bounty system Is bound to work
infinite mischief upon the States which are to be the
recipients of these immense sratuities If they shall
be made What is to be given should be given with
great caution, under close restrictions, and after
full elaboration and examination. Such wholesale
gouging ont of millions of at time from the
uDappropriated area Of the nation, without condi-
ton restriction, as was exhibited IN the case OF
the three millions granted to Illinois is Just one OF
the worst things that can happen to all concerned
excepting the railroad corporation that makes is
fortune by the operation, and intelligent Western
men know it and acknowledge it. But there is such
sweeping current Of opinion in favor of these
grants in the West tina. every from that quarter
is compelled to go with it or be drowned In ate mpi
ing to resist its rushing And unhappily there
is but small amount of the martyr spirit which
finds its way to Washington. The knell of political
death strikes much terror to the nerves of candi
dates for political honors as the fatal summons OF
the grim messenger himself does to those Of ordi-
nary mortals. II man is fairly entered Upon
political career, he exhibits mighty unwillingness
TO give up the ghost. And instead of wondering at
the amount of political iniquty which is in conse
quence suffered in our national legislation, perhaps
we ought to wonder that there is no more. Senator
WEsrcoTT Of Florida, once incensed all Washing.
ton, and scandalized the whole country, by saying
that II the people were aware OF the breadth and
depth Of Washington coruptons, they would come to
the Capitol in body and tumble the whole concern
into the Potomac. OF course such speech was
highly indecorous, and highly improper and all that
But notwithstanding, it is daily quoted, and will live
after everything else said by that eccentric Senator
shall have been forgotten.
Senator NORRIS, of New Hampshire, has been
called suddenly away from his duties to attend TO
the approaching election in his State. II Is fair TO
infer from this that the allies pressing with force
upon the columns Of the hitherto snterri6ed" OF
that stronghold of Loco-Focoism New Hampshire
has of late years been gradually breaking her polit
cal shackes, and the prospects Of her future were
never brighter than now.
The case of Judge BAKER, OF New-Mexico, awaits
the action of the Cabinet The grand Jury of Santa
Fe, and very large number of the most prominent
citizens of New-Mexico, have memoriaIized the Pres.
ident, and preferred grave charges against this slave
holding Judge. The great difficulty in the case is
understood TO be the want Of Maine Law in New.
Mexico. From all accounts i. would appear that an
investigation would bring to light queer proceedings
on the part of another high official functionary in
that Territory.
The arrangements for the Wing National Conven-
ton mature slowly. The feeling is very generally
in favor of late period of assembling that body.
The South is torpid on the subject, and seems in no
hurry to endeavor to put its favorte candidate be-
fore the people. lisp.