The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-06
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.


readers The news market is fat-decdedly.
Even romance--were disposed to indulge in that
style of productions nowhere with the thermo-
meter at summer elevation. However, 'sI'll try;''
and whatever of interesting fact may be afioat ON
this metropolitan sea, shall hope to give you,
free from those freaks of fancy which have SO often
. stamped 'sWashington correspondence" with the
seals of doubt, suspicion, and want of reliability
The President has formally accepted the invi-
tation to attend the opening of the Worlds Fair
at New York, and will certainly be present on
that interesting occasion, unless prevented by
some unforeseen event He will leave this city
on Monday next, and desires to make the trip as
a private citizen, unheralded, and spared the an
noyance of innumerable committees of reception
on the route, sc. Whether so reasonable an as
piration can be realized is matter of doubt
Secretaries Guthrie, Cushing, and Davis intend
to accompany General Pierce. General Gushing
has an engagement few days later to deliver an
address at the Harvard commencement.
The statements relative to the armament of
American fishing vessels which have gone to the
Northeastern banks this season, seem to have
alarmed the Government much more than did
the difficulty of eecting satisfactory settlement
of the fishery dispute. 1t is generally conceded
that the question is in satisfactory train of
adjustment between Secretary Marcy and Mr..
Champion, the British Minister But an armed
collision with fishing fleet might spoil the
porridge; and there lies the danger most appre
hended by the Administration The steamer
Princeton, now already for sea, and the Fulton,
both at Norfolk, have been ordered to repair to
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to await further
orders from the Department Similar orders
have been issued to the sloop-of-war Decatur, now
at the Charlestown navy yard. The Fulton and
Decatur will soon be ordered to the fishing
grounds; and the Princeton also, if she is not
sent to the Pacific to carry Mr. Walker to China,
as has been expected. The uncertainty the
latter point probably, is the reason why the YES
sells are not ordered at once up among the cod
fish and mackerel. The motive for thus employ
ing this strong force is the desire to relieve our
fishermen from any supposed necessity of taking
the law in their own hands, and to restrain them
from unfortunate violence excuses; and not
because of any anticipation of collision with Brit
sh cruisers. 1t is stated good authority that
the chief object in sending the Princeton to the
banks is to try her, and see whether she will be
likely to stand longer trip.
learn to-day that large quantities of munitio ns
of war are being transported to the Northeastern
Boundary The Administration probably acts on
the rule that to be prepared for war is the best
mode of preserving peace.
The storeship John p. Kennedy is expected to
sail from New York in week or ten days, to join
Ringgold's Exploring Expedition.
Sei1or Don Manuel Larrainzar, the Minister of
the Republic of Mexico, has asked an audience of
the President of the United States for tomorrow,
II 10 Il b,, Il
is coniectured that on this occasion General AL
monte, who has been in the city for several days
past will be presented as the successor of Seflor
Larrainzar, who will take his leave.
The rumor that Mr.. Champion, the British
Minister, has gone to the fishing grounds, / take
to be erroneous He has gone to New York to
meet his friend, Admiral Seymour, of the British
| fishing fleet, with whom he contemplates plea
sure excursion to Canada, after they shall have
made brief visit to the Worlds Fair. | learn
further that it is the purpose of the Administration
to maintain for fishermen the rights hitherto
enjoyed by them under the treaty pending the ne
gotatons for the settlement of the fishery question
One object Of Mr.. Champions visit North pro-
badly is to consult good Canadian authorities
relative to the reciprocity scheme for some years
past agitated in that quarter, and which Mr.. c.
undoubtedly hopes to carry through with our
Government under pressure of the fishery dis
pute. | should not be surprised if the result of
the negotiation should be the guarantee to our
fishermen of all the privileges they claim in Brit
ish North American waters in return for our
adoption (of course with the sanction of Con-
gress) of modified system of reciprocal free trade
between the United States and the Canadas
i Wonder what's out at the Post Office Depart
ment. President Pierce is suspected of making
the Appointment Office personal visit Yesterday
to regulate affairs. Some of the late removals
don't please him; and if rumor tells the truth,
Major Vandeventer is to be restored by the Presi-
dents order Hope the is true, for the ma
RS sake as well as the Presidents. ZEKE.
i WASHINGTON, July S.
We can neither talk nor write very freely to a
new acquaintance, especially one whose face we
never saw before, and upon first introduction we
are not expected to say much more than a simple
SHOW d we do?'' and a word or two upon the
weather. This is usage very agreeable both to
those who have not the time or patience to listen
to long stories, and those who have but little OF
nothing to say The "glorous fourth, - that great
day of fre-crackers and rhetorical fourishes
passed off as usual, rather bore to everybody
except the small boys and negroes. A good many
citizens, young and old, went out of town upon
''chcap excursions, and as many country pco-
pie came in, all looking about anxiously as if in
search of the celebration. - In the evening
large numbers of husbands, wives, and children
walked over towards Monument square to see the
fireworks, -, which did not come off; in conse-
quence of which all quietly walked home again.
Nearly opposite the Irving HOTEL however, there
was display of fireworks seen and appreci-
ated only by limited number. group of
''Young America" gathered under a shadetree
after several rounds of ''fire-crackers' came