New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-11
washington Correspondence.
Correspondence of III, Crescent.

Cnfrfsnnnrentt OF me Crfsrfnt
WARRINGTON, February . 1906.
Yesterday and to-day have both been well occupied in
the Senate with the discussion of the Garay Grant and the
Tehusntepec Route Mr. Mason, of Virginia, as Chair
of the Committee of Foreign Relations led of yes
terday in the great debate and to-day he has been well
| followed up by Mr., Downs, of your State.
The speeches Of the honorable gentlemen among the
abes delivered at this session Of Congress
Mr. Mason conolusvey showed by his statistics aud argu
the national advantages Of the route by Tehuan
tspee His tables of distances and time were perfect and
/ uuanswerabe.
The people of this country will never overlook the
stubborn fact that there is saving of at least two hous
and miles Of distance by way OF Tehuantepec any
other route that there saving by that route
of at least ten Gays of time.
The difficulties in the way ofthe 6aray grant be-
ginning to be well understood But it is clearly
that they oil capable of being The route
things
l, The way is practicable
q 1t saves at least two thousand miles
g. The harbor is good both oceans.
The right of route be obtained from Mexico.
The ground taken by Messrs Mason and Downs Is d.
reey in support of these strong points Both the honora
bic Senators commended that all that is required of the
United States ththst the Engineers who have already
progressed the survey should be protected in the compile
ton of the work
1t was clearly shown by these gentlemen that the only
way to obtain just rights from Mexico is to take
strong and bold ground The vascating of that
Government would be encouraged by tmid hating,
doubtful part On the contrary, the mo-
take the position that nature and the progress
institutions assigned the road would be built
the shortest and safest from the Atlantic to the Pa
| ciGc would be secured.
The debate will be followed up, aud viii forward you
| all the facts as they DE- soro.
WASHINGTON February 3, 1858
The agriculture interests Louisiana have been repre-
scented to-day in the meeting of the o. s. Society for the
promotion of Agriculture That meeting has bseuihed in
the large hall Of the Smithsonian Institution was
well attended The President of the United States and
the Hon Secretary Of the Interior attended the session
this morning and received with demonstrations
applause His Exeelency has shown deep personal in
in the promotion Of Agrcuueau interest that
not only deeply concerns Louisiana and the South but
occupies the labor and capital of Of the people
of this country.
It proposed that should be persevered in to
the establishment of Bureau Of Agriculture
branch Of the national government Many devoted agi-
cultural gentlemen warmly in favor of creating De-
psrmen for Agriculture, and giving it seat in the Cab
met The has strong friends but its is
not very probabe-a least at present. The argument
that sustains it would also require Department and
Cabinet seat Commerce Manufactures Internal Im-
provements and Public Printing
But Agricultural Bureau has long been eonempla-
ted 1t substantially recommended by Washington.
and has been subsequently endorsed by ALL nearly all
Of his successors in the Presidential Chair The people
imperatiyely demand something the kind They would
be highly gratied the purchase of Mount Vernon by
the National Government and its conversion into great
American Agricultural School Here around the tomb
the Father of country the youth of the land of all
parts of its borders might be taught the practical work
ings OF this great national interest road the sacred
spot would be completed and stimulus would be
impaired the industry Of people that would do In
finite honor to rulers.
Let the suggestion be followed up by the press and the
people will bid the work God speed
We have been much interested in the debates in the
Senate to-day, stocktons bill for recognizing and
reforming the Navy and the construction of the Pacific
Railroad.
The proposed by Stockton are gaining ground
He proposes three things
l. 10 establish merit and not seniority for promotion
2, a retired list for certain idle class
., An increased pay for the seamen
The more this biIl ssao.,.r II sr1ass;
its claims the nation 1t does not increase the person.
mel Of the Navy its expenses While it renders it
popular efficient and yet less expensive You
may rely upon it the bill IS good and reflects great
credit on Commodore Stockton
Senator Rusks bill for the Pacific road discussed but
not in way interfere with the by Tehuautepec
That, perfectly confident is bound to prevail Wake
up the people Of your State and push the column