New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-05
WASHINGTON.
Analr- AT WnshinAton ,oi. Bt nton and the Pacific
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WASHINGTON. Tuc.dsy Ausunsisa
Go, Marcy and the British Minister have gone the
pclkl,y Springs In Viz mia TO 'ah over the Fishery
aud kccpiocv questions lrlsureb. and the President
d. sIVd Gen Gushing e. 70 along with, and have eye
uVou hem Gov Marcy did not about going NO-th
He kncws better
Col BENTON is publishing in The Ini,HgeHr,r weekly
lc,cs from Lieut. Bca aud Mr Heap whom he started
on the great exploration Of Pacific Railroad These
letters art f ~ important umtier. and cannot fail TO
enlist tie attention and concentrate public opinion in
tavtr If this great enterprise Riggs the great Banker
acc Impaired the expedition Capitalists are keen
sghtCd IA ihtse matters OF money naking and although
,ht benefit ot his health the prten-c oi Mr. Riggs
gon1 s after he leaves hls govt AZ i5l miles ani his
r. ctmnsm At 3oD miles. the instincts Of gam are so
po~r. fui. that he is propelled onward "ith ce-
lcr,N unparalleled in explorations Col. Benton
sall> two Young men of this exploration, accom-
panied by few Indians. and an invalid Banker
with hs Blessing and benedicton, while the
President aud See etary Ot War nave exhausted the
appropriation large companies. tur bed AZ Govern
mclt expense, cumbersome that Col Benton will
Law, his surveys notes maps and everything ready to
lay before COugrt the FIRST day Of the next session.
willie Major Gov. Stel hens the West Pom, aud Coast
Survey pet Of the ifesident will scarcely be- able with
his hundred mules, aud steamboats, loaded with provs
ions 10 present a survey for year two to come-per
hsIs not t science shall have achieved some method
tor the Secretary of War 20 build this road running as
il does over Southern and Secession Construct nists
and all tie learning AID logic on Stale hght$ NulilHci
cate n and Secession II Congress make road Is
can keep ngecrs of, allow them 10 be on 1t. The
French Mission is still kept OPEN but DIX viii not get
IT, From Gov. Marcy style OF dress lately anf new
Wilt, hat Che used 10 old clothes and shocking
bad al should marvel it he should axe II into bis
h, adj or hat, to 90 ~ France He begins t. SPEAK
French fuenty and | should not wonder IT, after he
gets TO the Springs ID Virginia be should take -
daIciug The most intimate associate aud Llen1
Of the President is Pierce Batter, only known
a. lV lft. hand Of kqnl4lp
Perhaps he was named alter the President Pierce But
Ter! Ii looks very much like il. Peter g. Washing
ton the Secretary Of the Treasury. (Mr Guthrie is only
assistaIt) manages that Department admirably. The
secret of his strength and appointment, both mystery
and marvel here arose from old and doubtful claim,
represelted by Mr. Comesn from Louisyille,Ky. This
claim vas forcary ng the United States mail and proba
bly, some females about the beginning of the present
tuIy While Mr.. Washington Was Auditor of tine Post
Office De partment this claim presented twice,
ftrred proper officer twice, examined and report
I'd against and the report twice approved by Mr. Wash
inc a. the Auditor. Aiterward, Mr. Washington be-
came claim agent, sand Mr. ColmesDil retained hin,
ste, inc to rive him One-ffth Mr. Guthrie was the
counsel Of COmesnil in Kentucky and owned pretty
much tle whole claim lie sent Mr. COlmesnll on here
with two barrels of old MonODgahea Whisky, aud on
this PEI er c. Washington aud Comesnil went work on
CoDgiels The whisky aud whist did wonders among the
members Comesnils bill passed. Peter q. Washing
ton pocketed the fifth Guthrie got twOthlrds OF the
rest and of course when Guthrie made Secretary of
the Treasury he remembered Peter G. Washington,
At now any day You may see both him and his client,
Comen sitting in the Treasury the most successful
claim agents. r..