New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-23
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WASHINGTON, Monday. Aug. 81. 1854.
Secretary Marcy Las left for Berkeley SPRING. to en-
JOY the lUxureg Of taking snuff ard PLAYING whist at
both Of which be is fad TO be an expert All of the
old Albany REGENCY capital whist players in their
day and generation. The Hon. T. r. Westbrook Of
Nebraska notorjey, is here looking for the fufment
OF certain pledges ard promises the part Of the
President, conveyed (but not under seal through his
friend; Col. j. W. FOrDcy to Mr.. Westbrook upon
which promises or pledges, Mr.. WestbrOOk gaze bis
vote for the Nebraska bill The Secretary of Legation
10 Chill s also here laying in stores Of stationery for
the DissOn besides procuring copies Of all the tire ses
with Chill and the South American Republics. Mr..
staTl weather, the Minister, is tanyng in New-York,
fIOm whence he is TO sail the 9Th Of SeDtember.
Few men enjoy more Of the confidence of the coun.
Try than Mr.. starkweatber, and had Soon Borland
possessed but small nolety Of Mr. Starkwea.her's
talent, we should never have blushed the bonn
bardmCnt Of GreytoWn This affair however seems
to have electrified the President who regards it as
second only in Importance to the defeat Of Col Benton
IN Missouri. The one was the destruction OF small
deiens1ess town, while the other was the overthrow
aHd defeat of a great man giant, and armed at all
points. The hope OF rupture with Spain seems 10
have dwndled OF late and The acquisition of Cuba is
reIrOte than Our valiant President needs
excitement from the mOnotony Of walking Penn
syvaDia Avenue through the week for exercise, and
riding to church on Sunday to hear an Orthodox ser
non. TIE note aud preparation of war would iniuse
life and energy into him, and lay the dust Of our
streets, intoerable from a lopg drOuth.
The President had expressed a great desire to have
John Wheeler defeated in New-YOrk City, and the
Surveyor Of the Port aud Capt. Rynders expected
to that il iF done. Should he be returned TO the
IeXt Congress would not answer for the safety OF
either Join Cochran Capt Rynders. In these times
every Federal Officer is expected 10 do his duty. The
KBow-NOtbings shO should adhere to tie Adm llstFa
ton, from common bond Of sympathy are, strange
70 say, working in the dark against that element of
Know-Nothing which gives the Administration all its
preftge secret order, arising under the patronage
and power Of President, whose qualities are con-
ftrred on and comprised within its very name, should
at least respect the day Of small things and not make
war upon tie weak. The Departments are busy in
collecting statistics, upon which general removal
will be made of all the Know -NOtings. 1t is said
that Col Wellington, the Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury has already the Of over forty of hc'e
treafonable clerks and that he is pushing his system
Of inquiry sil further, that when the time comes
there will be an rwhelmug slaughter OF these
Know Notlngs enough to starte, il not destroy the
Otder altogether 1t will he second destruction OF
Grcytown Col A. B. Grey is also here, just treturned
from survey Of the Pacific Railroad through Texas.
Col. Grey saw the Mexican Boundary Line, and he
condemns thc Caaeaen Treaty and says we have not
even secured Railroad route an outlet from the
POOR and barren inland waste comprised in the grant
Of Gadsdens Treaty lie LOOKS upon the ten millions
ae drown away. H.