New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-28
DAILY CRESCENT.
Washington Correspondence.

CABINET EUMOEs-RATLRGAD srRvEY-CTyTLTASs
IN MISUNDERSTANDING BELLS srEEcH--
PRESIDENTIAL sTATuARY--MnLs' Jackson
goptsponnfnst Of tbt gttstfnt.
WAsnvGrov February II. 1s53.
But little Of Importance has trnspred IN either House
Of Congress today that there has been room
opportunity Of doors for cabinet rumors and gossip
and speculation matters and things in general You
never such getting up and down stairs have
at the hotels among the qd Every body and every
bodys wife is the qu tire Hats changing heads
rapidly and oysters in demand-to say nothsg Of
the Iaaassos and sehsdsm sehnapps and fxins. Rumor
is not content with the free Of thousand tongues.
Their name Is legion"
0. but you would be amused II you only here,
your unknown Ariel is--a locker on in Verona Such
bold talking suck violent gesticulatons. Such tight
holdings such hurryings and fro! Such sw-
ful papers in the wey Of swearing It would put the
army Of Uncle Toby, when in Flanders completely the
blush.
Gu Jono; And echo answers "cui." Nobody knows
anything about anybody have such lots of guessing
Yankees about as your eyes saw before.
1t is not altogether unlikely but may be able TO tels
graph you something really definite with regard the
new councillors this letter your hands but
orbear in the absence oi important tilnss
giving you outline Of the delightful state Of cabinet
inquiet ude and uncertainty in which all rrcyoea
bly, nxed
This mornngscarcely hour ago, even this evening
1t quite certain, almost much Of fxty
Mr.. Caleb Cushing's fact, certain other ason
that that distinguished civilian would enter, with flying
colors the Department Of State Within few moments
the tune is changed the tide has ebbed and Mr. Caleb
Cushing is--no where
"Ths sings and Of outrageous iortaue'
have laid him low and now at this present writing,
Hunter and Marcy stock above par-eyen command
ing large premium the original investment. But
what it will be ere this letter closes this deponent ssy
eth not"
What is thus true Of the State Department positively
true Of every other one All is uncertan-sl i in doubt
Although it i5 positively given out from Concori-and
probably with entire correc;nesthat no man living but
the President elect and those he has selected knows who
vii! compose the Cabinet
It must be confessed that thus far the General displays
great discretion and good in this important and
delicate matter may state from my personal knowledge
in the premises that in this respect shows himself 10 be
much like his old father, Gov Benjamin Pierce soldier
Of the revolution and almost bold and blunt man as
Mark Anthony Frank will give somebody some dry
knocks these days if he is bothered too much about
his Cabinet, for he is chip Of the old block
En- ardnt! Hon. Truman Smith, Senator from Connec.
ticut made long speech to-day the Pacific Railroad
Some Of his points strong but the subject has
been SO much harped upon that 1t has well nigh lost it
interest as public discussion the proceedings of the
present session shall result in securing speedy and
rate surveys Of the different routes-espsciay Tehuante
pec-your people ought to be satisfied From present ap
psarances this desirable end will be pretty likely secured
/ see nothing TO prevent it.
The debates the employment Of civilians rather thar
military gentlemen, the practical superintendents
the s Armores have settled the question at least 10
tho raSan in favor of the former OF the arm
will do well 70 yield the point 1t is the most pr1der
! course for the best good of the service
Senator Bell Of Tennessee (decidedly of the able
men in Congress) made well prepared speech on Il
Pacific route It throws much light the subject.
facts favor Of the shortest route must operate vorab
for Tehuantepec-
proposition was introduced into the House this NOR
ing that cannot fail to be popuar-that to cause to
made and placed in appropriate niehc American statu
Of all the Presidents They to be in American rc
and made Of American marble Success to American al
Mills statue Of jackson has opened new era on o'
country, De Soto
VERA CRUZ RoUTE-MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH TO sA
| FRANcGsCO---BAD SHEDDING AT WEST POINT
| NEW ORLEANS CUSTOM HOUSE.
| WAsHlNGroS, February 1s 1868,
The recent movements for prosecuting the Vera Cru
| mail route through Mexico to the Pacific, (of which
spoke in previous letter continues to attract the d.
served attention of its friends in Congress Its impo
tance the South be estimated too highly II
more carefully the is examined the greater is Il
proof Of its vast national Importance
/ We have obtained the consent Of tho Mexicl
States through which the route will pass This is Il
gaining Of a vital point Tie security of mails beil
| guaranteed by Mexico backed up by the Government
the United states, the route will praeic
working whose be nefcent effects will be widespread
is the influence of our Republic. By the line Of ms
steamers from Eew Orleans to Vera Cruz, by the pr
tccted mail route from Vera Cruz to Acapulco aud
the mail steamers from Acapulco to San Francisco Il
great desileratun is gained and the Atlantic and Pac
can freely shake hands together. Tho Post-oice pepar
mont transmit its mails from ocean to ocean in ha
the time and az half the expense required by the pre5e
arrangement.
This peaceful achievement of the present Administr
ton will be worth far our country and the wor
than the achievements of thousand armies navie
Its political advantages Will be incaculable We sha
introduce by gradual and quiet process the arts peae
the progress Of commences and the poor distracted di
membered exico viii begin to feel that the light of h
freedom has and the glory of union has risen upo
her The railroad will follow the pos-route the ma
netc telegra phi will follow the railroad ana the march
empire shall be onward from continent TO continent
from sea TO sea
The harbor of Acapulco of which have had the plea
ure to speak from personal experience is every thr
that it is described to be by Humboldt 1t is of Il
most convenient quiet and transparent sheets Of water
the world. You conceive Of nothing Of the kind
perfectly beautiful Its position, looking out upon t
ocean th at leads to India China and Japan is
portancS and especially to New Orleans. What dest
does that Mexican harbor the great Western oee
open before us! The time is to when the Americ
poste caches loaded with passengers and mails shall
tic along the old Spanish roads that skirt its eay bord
The time is TO como when the American r8il-car is
thun der through these plains and valleys with its lo
ribbon Of fire and smoke utteriug in the unworncd
ana its rich train streaming and crogiing behind it
time to when the magnetic wire is to stretch frl
The 1ume Of your Exchange TO the walls Of the castle
Juan uoa from those battered gates to the la
of the Morezumas; from Mexico to the heights abo
/, Aoapsco and from thence to San Franscco Thus sh
be verified the prediction Of tho woudrous bard:
| am put grdlc round the Garth in forty minutes"
New Orleans is to stretch her Canton the goni
Of your institutions is spread abroad with the fight
the American eagle, and your noble city shall thus becoI
; one Of the chief blessings OF the earth.
But, presto change. must come back ac quickly
possible to matter Of totally different character frc
this Of which writing. When l name it think
hear you eXsail-' Truly there is bat step from t
sublime to the ridiculous. -
l name then the miserable, dsgracGful. intoleral
road existing between West Point and some OF I
adjacent lines Have you Travelled it II you ha
not you may well congratulate your bones and neck
hills Of clay and guts of mud o, sir, let beg Of