New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-03


Buiwer Treaty - The navy Department Wm j.
Brown and the Indiana Mail Asency-Tricks Of
the British Post omce-Department Of the Inte-,
Correspondence so enc, of The N Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, "Wednesday, June l, 1853
The delay in commissioning Major B. B. French to be
Commissioner of the Public Buildings does not arise
from any question as to the prOprety OF carrying out
the Presidents determination 10 appoint him to the Office
in question | presume it is at his own suggestion, IN
order to allow Capt Easey the incumbent time to con-
cude particular business of the efice On being IN
formed by Major French of the Presidents intention to
make the change, Capt Easey promptly rendered his
resignation Notwithstanding the article in this NOR
pine's Union Major French has not been commissioned
vet OF late the Commissonershp Of Public Buildings
has lost much OF its importance. Up TO the advent OF
the Taylor administration that officer not only disbursed
all the money for public improvements here but made
all the special contracts appointments, &c, connected
with such improvements. He was also Major DOmo at
the Executive Mansion. Now, he only appoints the
Government Policemen and few Bridge keepers, leav-
ing the contracts and jobs to be given out by the Gov
eminent Architects who also appoint the Superntend
ents of all the various public jobs. The District Mar
shall has also oused him from the privilege OF standing
in white kids on the Presidents left all public
casiOns.
The President spent an hour and half yesterday
morning in Caleb Cushng's Office. Mr. G. and himself
were engaged in studying the Clayton and Bulser Treaty
debating or, rather carefully examining its various
questioned or questionable provisions Mr.. Marcy and
Mr. Buchanan also frequently in consultation In the
same way over the same paper You may rely on it
that something in this connection is puzzling them all
exceedingly. They preparing instructions for Dor
land based in part the result of recent correspond
ence with England relative to her views of her own
rights under the treaty in question.
Gov Cobb of Georgia and his friends are not satisfied
with the appointment of Cs brOtberinaw, Jackson TO
Vienna He asked for full mission. They may bless
their for what they have got as even that was by
an awful tight squeeze.
TIE recent removal of three Clerks from the Once OF
the Clerk of the House of Representatives was occa-
stoned by the exhaustion nadequacy of the fund for
paving for clerical services therein. They were all
Democrats, of course
The Navy Department this morning received adyces
Of the arrival of the flushed decked sloOpO
corvette MacedOnian-)ate the famous fgate OF that
name-at the Island of Madeira, where she arrived from
New York on the LIST Of May after fine passage OF but
II DAYS This was her first trip anywhere since being
rebuilt Her Commander, Capt. Abbot reports her In
all respects equal any vessel of her class In the Navy
All were we'll AS soon she could take IN water and
provisions she was to have sailed for the Cape of Good
Hope ON her way to join the East India squadron, under
Commodore Perry.
The Navy Department is paying agents, on pow
ers of attorney heretofore except in cases wherein
something connected with the papers, or in the powers
Of attorney on which the agent claims the right to handle
the cash. generates suspicious in the minds OF the ac-
counting officers
Hen VIM J. Brown editor of The Indiana State SeRti-
here. lie comes OSttlsliN 10
boy of fourteen or fifteen who has been convicted of
stealing letters from the POstOfce hear, however,
that il is not unlikely thu he Will devote portion OF his
tine in Washington t. the question of the Special Mail
Agency for Indiana As Mr. Bright well known to
occupy somewhat eQuivOcal position toward the Ad.
ninstration it probable that Brown will that
Office after ALL The President has proved far coo indie
pendent for Mr. Bright in the matter of Indiana appoint
menjs for many other members and Senators IN max
ing appointments elsewhere Mr. Corwin used TO ex-
- oh htV a~ m
entirely regulate such things according to their own
interests-each in his District. Mr.. Fillmore was
somewhat in the habit of bowling to their dctatlOn, even
though they were Democrats Pierce, however ignores
their pIetensiOns very often. They have come to be
oce-brokers kneelDg at the fOOstoOl OF power, and
btseechug for the application OF the Executive patron
age 10 the end principally of grinding their individual
axes The spectacle they present in this connection is
dsgracefl to country, for II shows them IN gnt
other than that Of free independent and wholly patriotic
guardians of the public at large as they we're designed
TO have been.
Secretary Dobbm went to Norfolk at PM to-day,
en- route for North Carolina. He will be absent some
ten days.
We are about 10 have a question with England rea-
tive TO the allegation that her postal authorities tealn
continental letters from America in order to send them
by the Cunsriers and also collect postage on the
other side letters sent by our steamers. which is prop
eTly coecabe only here thus Subjecng the letters IN
question 70 Illegal and excessive postage charges Our
legations, except such as may be drawn from the fact
that letters delayed and charged have been forwarded
TO this point for redress The far few IN
number ind the wrongs involved may yet be explained
on the ground of mistakes
send by this mail a copy Of the last published table
of rates OF hostages between the United States by all
and 70 all foreign countries corrected Of
course I'D 70 this time You viii find il of service L
is expected that a somewhat improved similar table vii
be published by the Department II perhaps thirty days
Governor VrOom, Of NewJersey, is expected here to-
mint lie CONES to receive his Instructions. He en-
lows far more If the Presidents confidence than any
other NewJersey Democratic politician
The following are the rules governing the transactions
Of business in the Interior Department, which have
given so much ofense 10 many Government employees
here They have very lately been officially prOmulged.
take il that men Of sense viii see the pro-
prsiy OF every of them. though the CLERKS seem a-
capable OF taking any such vieg Of them.
They follows:
AL esias required Re At then desk nom Il
o. y Pm except on Sundays
The Library tie Department will be open for taking and
VISITED at other bOu hy peols connected with the department
h Yupose Of examining books and documents relation s
Official duties.
Whenever any wishes 70 see clerk on other than pusc
be will e his vshss oce
hch tie CLERK attached and the clerk will him
his
appreciation Of the head Of hi 0ce
No another IN
Besfapcrs q subscription lists
allowed daring Office hours vf the
= az pcsso-. kayns pubic bzsises - -
ffe. excess al the chief CLERKS