Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-30


50 seldom true that the only safe rule is to believe
none of them, There is, then, only one resource
left for the means of relieving the universal craving
in our country to learn what the Government is
doing or means to do, orc the policy to be inferred
from appointments and this is to resort to the more
astute or more favored of the letterwrters of ortho
dox politics, although these are by no means in
be taken with good deal of caution. From these
opponents we give below compilation-all friendly
to the Administration, and therefore not presumed
to be inyidious-which may furnish our readers a
glimpse of what our old contemporary of the Rich
mond Enquirer was, an his admiration of French
phrases, won't to call the carte du pays
EXTRACTS
"The Cabinet it isnow known has Stood the first shock
Of the contendng hosts of spos-men and it in the
quarrel the spois that existed the only danger of
grand Cabinet explosion. There lie other danger
ahead There breakers in the state Of foreign
affairs Upon these questions the Administration will be
harmonious.
Besides ii probable that they will following in the
track of the late Administration adjust in satisfactory
manner, all the questions pending between and Great
Britain In proof Of this may be noticed the statement
recently made by Mr. Hincks, in the Canadian Para-
ment that information had been received from the British
Minister at Washington showing that the fishery and
cprocy questions about be settled by treaty
and hence the retaatory contemplated by the
Canadians against the of the United State
deferred though Congress had adjourned without action
on the reciprocity question.
The Nicaragua question will also be settled by adopt
ing Mr. Eyeretts policy Of conceding to Nicaragua her
claims to sovereignty the port of San Juan The
United States Canal Company have recommended this
course and also fer their protection from the
caprces of Nicaragua, which they dread than any
usurpations by Great Britain"
Theorowd Of Office beggars has disappeared;
but levies from time to time pouring in to take
the place of the killed and wounded. The slaughter has
been tremendous but it is difficult to understand the
principle which governed the action Of the Admnstra-
ton in regard to it.
81 is only certain that the outand-ou Union have
been oversaughed all over the country and that Seces
sonists and Freesoers have been richly rewarded for
their opposition to the compromise This is in imitation
of the policy of China where many sedition queed
by general amnesty, and the promotion othe chiefs to
a mandarinshp of the blue button It's difficult to make
appointments that shall be universally popular; but it is
always possible to maintain principle.
The friends of Young America have received magn
fcent crumb in the appointment of Mr. Soue to the
Court of Madrid but it feared that his late speech in
the United States Senate the subject of Cuba will pre-
his being received or, being received having
Portable time of it. BE this may Mr. Soule is
to distinguish himself.
Mr. Slidell has declined the migratory mission to Cen
trail America preferring occupy the seat in the Uni
ted States Senate which has been vacated by the
resignation of Mr. Souc. General Downs sacrifices him.
self in the most amable in the world by accept
ing the colectorshp of New Orleans which rendered
him without his request"
sfThe ratification of Squiers treaty of 1850 with San
Salvador by the Senate, since the Inauguration of Gen.
Pierce indicates has policy regard 10 Central Amera 1t
is the simple principle Of entire freedom from any
tangling alliances with England any other European
Power We understand this treaty held back by
last Administration perhaps from apprehension of offence
to England"
We have another invasion of Hard and Sefts from the
North, the Softs largely preponderang The patriotism
of New York yet perturbed account of the disr
button Of the spoil. Mr. John Van Buren, Gov. Seymour
Collector Bronson, and many others are have been
here the President of the necessities and expec
tatons Of the party. Mr.. Van Buren, and Young Anne
RIGA, Mr. Saunders of the Democratic Review, is call
ed dned with the President on Friday and explanations
were given and received.
Int CONSERVATIVE democracy caleu Olu rogies
getting all the best places Their experience and
good business habits outweigh all the political claims of
competitors. Gov Marcy says be Fogy is to be well
qualified for public employment"
Instead Of the number Of Office seekers diminishing
they appear to be the increase On Friday and Saur
day the halls and saircases of the White House were
crowded with them To-day the President threw the door
Of his Office open, and admitted the crowd all 1t
motley assembage, from asprants to full missions
down to messengerships, whilst looked if they
would be content with suit Of old clothes. They
poured into the for several hours presenting
initiating spectacle"
There be no doubt but what the President as /
stated several weeks ago. regards the right of England
or any European Power to join in any treaty
rangement with any Government this continent utterly
inadmissble and that he will sanction under his
Administration, the absurd if dangerous principle
contained in the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
1.-THE papers laborng under mistake to the trea
ty lately confirmed by the Senate with Of the Central
American States. Mr.. Squier made two treaties-one
with the State Of Nicaragua which related the con-
sructon Of canal open all nations the other with the
State Of San Salvador, which purely of commercial
character and had reference the canal 1t was this
last treaty which confirmed by the Senate The Mica
ragua canal treaty has not been confirmed /"
The Washington papers do not appear to be aware of
the fact but the country will long that there have
been great many Presidential appointments made since
the adjournment of the Senate The Departments how
feel delicacy about publishing the names for fear