The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-25
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
Cur Warrington Correspondence.


Cur Warrington Corres pondence.
wAsBIsGT0g, Nov. "a, 1883
ina Ox,sdass tor The Spalershp and Ciakship-7H Pub
hc Printer
Linn Boyd stands rs pretty much In the position
Of Gen Cas- at the p ltinore Convention he has
iorsy for Speaker any other single handed but
comb ned they may swamp him upon candidate
The Cass dead against him, and will beat him OIL
II they can because Of that Baltimore Convention.
Marcy he is satisfied the New York hards can't do
. thing in the House; be does not damn who's
elected Speaker.
There Ave candidates up besides Boyd They are
Richardson OF ninos--rather rough customer, but
hero from Mexico Disney OF ohios capable man; 0lds
OF Ohoa political noncescript; Orr of South Carolirs-
Al smiable gentleman but rather slow, being only
derate ecesopis when all South Car ors in blaze
nayly yirsnia-entrey too fast ia many things and
Supposed be- like Richardson and Orr opposed the
Maine Liquor law and lastly Bocock of Virginia mo
des young member, of 6ne talents aud industry. But all
these may be set aside in under the third
rule anc some rew man may be put II is supposed
that the wings and free sellers will start in the House
Benton.
learn, to day that Judge Young formerly Clerk of
the House, and before that Senator from Illinois, viii
b put MP against Forney in democratic
The Weller let ter appears to have given the hars lit
Tie coursgethe of Georgia Leg stature
the that Stockton IL going lead the Jersey
democrats en- the onson tack Bright, off No (ss
tor il understood to have dec AIRED decidedly
against Guthrie but al these exceptions only show
how badly ou the hards ia Congress- when you 70
count them up Statistics are severe test in this bust
Boyd may possibly be elected spesker; Forasy may
he elected Cerk but ii the Union editions elected
printers - Copgre the hards done fo Add there
Is pros pect that upon the printer the hsrds VIII
be swamped That will be the real issue upon which the
weakness strength of the hards viii be developed
WASHINGTON Nov 2S, 1883
IN Pacific Raihood-No Go--Nao Frrje4 FOR he Intro
aaeios Of Cancels Practieai Advantages Of hes, Hayly
ANIMALS for he Tydgel Of our Wes1sn Deserts
Major stephens has rendered in informal report
the survey Of the extreme northern route for Pacific
railroad aud says there several avail passes 10
that direction through the Rocky mountains Caps.ia
Gunnison has given similar Information concerning he
Great Central 8-ntons roc's and authori
ties have appeared in support Of Inc extres
route through that open country the south side
the Glib, in the republic OF Mexico, the only really
practicable and genuine route for this grea. connen
railway.
The official reports Of the several surveying parties
ssnt out last summer viii doubtless show that
surveyed ayaa lie greater outlay OF money
time and labor enough is already known to estab
Esh these conclnsions:-
/. That the average length O. any rairosd BY anY
route sny point the Mississippi
And any satisfactory pont en- the Pacihc is about 600
miles.
. That the first FIVE hundred miles west from the Ar
kansas Missouri frontiers elevated plains,
totally destitute OF timber and of supplies munitions
Of any sinc, except viio grass.
3. That tie next FIVE hundred miles through the
formidable dehe3 AID cesolats chAsms OF the Rocky
mountains.
That FOR the next ave hundred miles throp "a the Mis-
souri, Aksnsa. frontier, all he material for the
s.guction read a DIVISIONS for the len and
much Of the subsistence az the animals employed viii
ard, the PaeAc eastward
becsuee from the Collar, bia river to the a or ID cough
eighteen twenty degrees OF latitude this pacidc
railroad by any designated route must pass
plains without stick Of timber through desc by
rsYr The ffr
thoss Of Africa for hundreds of miles aod without
plies provisions u any kind, except scanty grass
and wild animals AM Indians
Esms ting the le 9Th q this Pacific rcad thou
ssnd nesnd IL cannot De Glaae less between The Nis
ssippi ard the Pac6 fixing the cost at tbs mos
surage Of 100000 per mile for single trace, the line
Though wiz require outlay cf TWO hundred millions o.
dollars And tie first i've hundred ns,es OF the road viii
be worn out ID the transportation OF Tim Der, soa ana
provisions before The next hive hundred completed.
such tie views q who has paid cop.i
able attention, during the last tsnea TO this subject
The NEW YORK Herald Is right. Nothing short Of AL
the of the goyer aa1 all the combined skill
0; private experience and aGterpp, will had
thu facinc railroad this side Of tbs year 1900.
Win such views sG gas 70 inform you thai pri
vste company has been organized for tina in Of
the camel that tar ~ ship Of desert FOR the
navigation of The great ptos xn deserts between
Aissssippi and che Pscinc OCEAN This COMPANY sill
apply Congress- for appropriation 70 bri9g loi
OF African or Aiac cames snc dromecariss - Is the
experiment. proposed.
General Davis, secretary of War, whsn chairman
military affairs N the senate, submitted approp
for this object il OF the al supply bills; bat
losx II would however nave oesD carried but for
Iisonderets ndiag ng the partiei Concerned.
Why Should not the Games answer for ia bal pro
P<sed The country between the Mssi spp aud the Pa
cdc Is like the north OF africa the of Asa-1
country of desert wastes and volcanic mouotans; ani II
the plains intervening - tbs Rocky Mountains afford
better supply of n the wilderness EypL
AND the Holy Lnd i y 50 much clear gain to the camel
The climate OF Palestine and Of the FL Paso aud Gala
route about the same bat in the Summer the
services OF the camel may be engaged far north
Oregon.
The camel carry load upoa his back Of hun
d-ed pounds he travel from sixty to saventy miles
day fer .ets together he do yeey well WITH meal
in two three Gays and With good drink of brackish
water tks that Of the 81 eat Basin of Uaal tFics wssk,
he will be satsfed. Of canlels could bring
cargo of Chinese goods from Francisco to Sc Louis IL
thirty day. Three tour FIVE six months IS
the time now occurred vita mules and oxen IN tbs tr,
In building the Pacific railroad the camel would be in
valuable assistant. In tie meantime his services IN
Africa and Aia forciby suggest his illness sr tie
emigration and commercial and L iii operations be
tween the Mississippi and the Pacific.
Ether BY contract with pirate company, or b.
that tie carnsl will be INTRODUCED The wild horses
Texas and California may 10 traced bacx to ARABIA and
.hy should not the Err bian came Do inst a. well il Cali
fornia and Iexas? AEOU BEN HASAS
Defence or the Cabinet.
From the Washington Union
TIE CAMPAIGN OF ls56-THE SUCCESSION.
We have been long satiste and on se'erai occas'ors
have insisted that the oignato and promoters Of she
satal d4ser in party in New York had med
the deliberate design Of breaking down the preset al
mnistaton for the pu pose o. esvatng upon its rain
favorite pirant Tor the In this case
10 all Others Of like kind, the real design has
esaled uder most pertnaeious professions of devo
ton " democratic principles whilst appliance that
promised 70 swell the VIOLA o. detection has been left
unIred. Rendered giddy by their pected strength
In tie late ee3op nd feeling confident from the result
that they have the to render the ascendancy Of
Seward shei,u perm these actobists no longer
disguise their object bat come forward With open de-
Eand that the policy Of tbs administration shall be
pudated and Condemned by the rational democracy and
that their detection shan be recognized hs perfection
Of patriotism Their arrogant demand 10 rest upon
the gross deuson that they hold the balance Of power in
the democratic party of the Urion and therefore that