New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-27
WASHINGTON.
Central American Affafrs-rhe Deficiency Bill
-The Presidential Contest &c.
CorIespondeucs Of the TIE N. Y. Tribune.
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-The Presidential Contest. &C.
Cosrespondsncs Of the TIE N Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Friday, March Is, 1854.
Curiosity is aroused here to know what
sort of treaty is to be hatehed out BY the present
.i,,,r a. our Secretary of State Mr. CRANProS and
Mr.. MOLINA: the latter Q representative OF fIss-
rate mahosany-coored power on the Isthmus
Here are three great powers in solemn conclave,
ard it is fair presumption that something OF conse
quence will issue.
Mr.. CLAYTON and Mr.. BULwgR made great treaty
on Central American Affairs, we may De allowed to
believe an endless amount Of newspaper deeima'
ton, telegraphic dispatches innumeraoie, and the
substance Of q heap of Washington correspondents
n hish as the Hill Of Houth. And il was thought that
treaty ended the intervention" Of Great Britain in
that quarter But the wiles of diplomacy are rn
fs,homable and it turns out 10 be great mistake -
At least il 10 evidently in the estimation OF our
Secretary Of State. For here he is negotiating
uipartite treaty on Central American affairs, tDo
s,dts OF which are British. For Costa RIGA, though
made to occupy the place of an independent party IN
the case, is known to be merely puppet of Great
Britain Well it will undoubtedly be good treaty,
for MI WEBsrER's extreme Jealousy of British pre-
tensions and his perfect independence OF all British
il ausnces are well known. But il it should happen
to contain any lspses doubtless the Senate viii recsi
fy them by refusing its ratification. II we might be
allowed to make suggestion in such case, We
should pray that no treaty would receive the assent
of the Senate that contained any other srpulanons
than that Ems lard should take up her bed and walk
straight out OF that neck of land, wAereon are stu
aed the kin sdoms OF Mosquito, Costa RIGA and Mic
Masua and never show her medclng dispositions in
the sc more.
dor inc sstfl hv fraa fv he
TIES between COSTA Rlca and Nicaragua, and to tx
sIC nit the jurisdiction as between these two ma.
hcgsny Kingdoms, as we'll as IN the setting on foot
Tx expedition to JAPAN which The Intsliigsneer Of
THIS morning announces as having for apart of its
object (aId surely most important parp " 10 make
rtc!aatiens for injuries ana losses heretofore sustained
By Amrrcan citizens" it appears to me this Admins
ration is departing from the traditional" Wash
il sto policy in regard to intervention" in very
L srkec manner.
1t may be that these deviatons from what we
have been given to understand is the Administration
view of the established policy of the Government,
hsd something to do with the reported blow-up in
the Cabinet ys sterday. That there serious
lsr therein, for some cause or other we have good
re asoDs to believe. It might have grown out OF the
ryal aims of the President and Secretary in regard
inc IIcsieehVl, hoWo'ot, Va oohiC suOyoSb SSh'
nected with another Department, as has been hint
cd, as well question of our diplomacy. II
the disagreement, and perhaps rupture in the Caoi-
net did arise from anything connected with the sub
ject and the ripartite treaty in progress is at eas
he althul indication Of the state Of things at the
West End.
The discussions on the Deficiency bill seem to
come to nothing but grumblings and denuaciatons
a nd hnt al a IN ficiaut eYolana
roi on the other. The Chairman Of the Committee
OF Ways and Means has not head enough to lead the
House, or a sufficiently comprehensive capacity to
81 forth, in proper manner the scope, detail and
bearing of the important matters he has in charge
Col. MARsHALL, of Ky, proposes the appointment
| of a speca Committee to lay before she House tae
oetsis of the vast and it is belived, corrupt expen
dtures in the Quartermaster's department, on our
| hontier line in New Mexico. In the item Of trans
tor alton for ex ample near two millions have been
sxps nosc, where but million appropriated.
There seems TO be no good reason in the world why
the details Of these should not be put In
possession OF the House. and made public. We are
ID o meals inclined to DO satisfied with the de-
elan alton of the Secretary Of War; that he assumes
the responsibility Of the expenditure The repre-
stntstives of the people would seem to have some
hing to DO wi it. 1t is to be hoped that Col MAR
SHALL, who has certainly shown himself to be true
freno 10 the ation will persist in his OBJ
| jet till he succeeds.
The Loco Foco Presidential contest thickens. 1t
| rs alleged with great confidence that Gen CAss's
freIds will not transfer their support to the little
| Juege This has been apprehended, as al almost
Itcessa,y result of the strife betwee Young Amer-
| ca ard Old Fogyism. Should they, 6nding them
selves unable to nominate Gen. CAss, go for gen
| ten an whore name has not yet been publicly men
tic nt d. as II is confidently asserted they WILL the jig
| OF the Judge Is up. For the gentleman whom they
propose in that event, to support, holds position
| which would be quite sure TO make him the lucky
an of the contest Gen CAss's friends und0uoted-
" hold the animation Of President comp etely IN
their ends though they likely to OBTAIN their
| first choice Us P.