Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-05-06
lcorespondence ofthe baltimore SUM-

WASHINGTON. May 4.
Gen. Pierce declared before he left Concord
that he had never perceived the necessity of Go
vernment organs. and did not intend to have one
during his administration. But he has found
reason to change his opinion. An organ is need
ed by the Executive for many purposes. He has
already found the wans of one on many occasions,
aud the Union has been employed by the job,
rather than regular engagement. The
Union frequently finds itself embarrassed by it's
| condition of quasi and unacknowledged organ
ship, and sometimes embarrasses the President
and Cabinet. Thus, last week it announced, in
| terms not to be misunderstood when used by an
organ, that the acts of Gov. Lane, in taking cons
structve possession of the valley of Mecilla, were
approved by the Administration. Two days af-
forwards, this announcement was taken back, to-
gether with the responsibility that had been in
Cured on point upon which peace and war be-
tween two nations might result.
1t is very important to have an able exponent
and defender of the policy of the Administration.
The misfortune now is, that neither the Union
nor any other Journal is recognised as such an
exponent and secondly the Union being necessa-
rily used for some official purposes. has not the
full confidence of the President. 1t is understood
that Gen. ierce has become very lately satisfied
that the public interest would be better served by
a return to the old system of an official gazette,
with responsible editor Some of his friends
| HuFo uTS6u upOu uliii tHo pioPiioby VI SnhuR W
the seat of government In that capacity, Mr..
Butterfeld, editor of the leading democratic organ
of New Ham pshire
| Gov. Stevens has not yet left. His party will
survey the most northery route for the Pacific
railroad, pursuing the general direction of the
parallel of Chicago. Dubuque, the head waters
of the Missouri, and the South Pass. Two other
expeditions are in contemplation but it is doubt.
ful whether they will get off in season to perfect
their examinations the present year. When
they set out they will explore the route of the
Gla, aud the through the Great Basin inter-
venisg between the Gia and the Salt Lake.
| Some question seems to have been made wheth-
err Washington Territory, which all lies north of
the 46th degree of latitude, is left open to slavery
or otherwise. 1t is strictly subject for judicial
| decision
By the act organising Oregon Territory the
region between latitude AZ and 40, was made
subject to the WiImot proviso, or the ordinance
Of 1857. Washington is the north half of that
territory. The law organising it does not COM
tinue the provisions ofthat act, but to leave
the matter open to the general question whether
slavery exists by authority of the constitution and
is carried over all unorganised territory of the
United States, or is the creature Of local law
alone. II the latter is the case, slaves cannot be
legally introduced into Washington until the
territorial Legislature passes act for the pur-
pose. 1t is supposed, however, that the judges
recently appointed will decide that slavery is
CARRIED there by virtue and force of the consti,
tuition alone. Xxx,