The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-18


Our Washington Corrospondoncs.
! WASHINGTON, March II, 1861
7h Presidefs Advocacy Of the Nebraska B-JoAw D6cA-
rone and the Scarla LeHr-John Van Burem DsiSGaS
az TIE White kouse-Hs Lucid Erp,dsation Of Ae L<pp
Gdme TO Gen. Pieroe-Astonishment Of the Pyesidms -
frnoe Johns Knoscled Of Human Nature and Pogittcv
ou are entirely in error in setting down the Presidsuf
as opposed to the Nebraska bill He IL not st ALI He
goes Tor NJ and strange ~ II may SEEM the reason that
he assigns Tor going for the bill h the Internal row which
has been kicked up about his being under the nHue>oe
ana con'roi Oh the frce scners This shows how muck
importance 10 attaches to the measure. he tbu,s II t
just the thing for him to wash his hands OF the ss. ~
abolitionism with. He thought that With tho s.,H
slavery grease spot taken he would be abLe 10 ,a
his Presidential suit another four years. aud that Ma.
braska just the soap to do it with Thas il ss f.r -
he is capable of reasoning.
The jockeys used to characterise q remarkable
short-saited horse by saying that he could trot
round all day in peck measure Now, this ex-
acty describes Percs's calibre. He ID utterly in
capable Of comprehenng the magnitude and bearings
Of great measure. His idea Of the world is that the
principal part Of 1t lies within the lits Of New mp
shire. He has, il Is true, unpleasant recollection q
place called Mexico, where he went in pursuit sf
glory, but finding that the wicked natives there arsR
balls Of which, he wrote home passed in vssy
'disagreeable proximity to HIS head he resigned "a
came back 70 Concord.
But before leaving Mexico he drew up highly euIs
CYSTIC account Of his military valor which Genera
Scott had the good nature copy into an Official d.
spatch and this made General Pierce President Of the
United States.
But you may put down for certan that Pierce eo>s
for Douglass bill now-no. strongly, for it not givea
to him to do anything strongly-but with all the might
that he possesses
So far, however, from having the effect which mrht
ordinarily be anticipated from the influence Of tho Kxs
cutye is the very thing that is most likely to kin tho
bill The open offer of bribes in the Union to secure
votes for the bill, has dsgusted everybody. And-wm
you believe ts-ths shameless article well unerstooA
to have been by the President himself cannot state
positively that it actually written down with his
pen, though it is believed to have been. But that t
his production-that it emanaed from his BRAIN and
was published by his authority-you may rest assured
The country will not stand this. It is fatal blundsr
Openly advertising reward for votes is . direct inso
to every member of Congress- and through them their
constituents Instead Of gaining for the bill single
vote, 1t will lose to 1t at least a dozen.
Your John Cochrane has been here lntely, and can
tell you thing two about that famous Scarlet et
ter" as you call it.
The letter from Gen. Pirce was friendly; but hap.
pened that there another letter from another an
by the name Of Pierce of q different character Er.
Cochrane has this unavorabe letter from the othsr
Pierce sl in his possession; and this ID what he and
Waterbury probably based their published statements
The President mad as q hornet when he
Hrs learned that Cochrane had let the out Of the
bag about his letter. and terribly afraid that the
HERALD would get hold of the letter ITSELF If he had
dared he would not have waited even for the mail 10
carry on Cochranes walking papers," but would have
cut his head of by telegraph.
John Van Buren has been here within short time.
-.
Prince goes good jokes to follow viii tell yoa
the best Of the season. and 1t is bstter than the Ars
shad" The Prince dining at the White House. when
the following interesting dialogue the odrop game
took place.
GEN. PnRcE-What do you think of this Nebraska bm
Mr. Van Buren-what will be the result If 1t passesi
THE PRNcE-My opinion is that If It passes II win b
dropped after little while
GNRA Pmc1-Do you think there'n be much ex
citement about lido you think they'll try to repeal its
THE PnxcE-No, don't think theren be Q great dsa
Of excement-a good deal Of feeling deep feeling but
not much excitement I don't think they will try 10
repeal It, 1t would take at least twelve years to rot
different Senate and the people in this country not
very apt to of any kind long that.
No; think they would drop it; and judge soms-
thing from the way they dropped the compromise ea
of 1850 after they passed.
GIN. PKRcE-(A little excited d)-That's just what say
they'll drop it, and that will be the eud of it.
TIE PRIscE-Qn his quiet way)-But suppose you
have noticed how the people drop thing, havnt your
GEN. Pmu-No, don't know as have particularly
TIE PKNcz-well I'll tell you-they always drop
every who has been identified with it. That Is ths
only way they drop thing 1t Ia the only way ever
TO have peace That il the way they did In 1850 Il r.
the only why they can do; to- drop every who
has had any connection with the measure For the
moment you bring up the you necessarily bring up
the measure again and you will see that that win be ths
way they will do now They'll drop every man who y
identified with this measure in any way.
This idea to the President Whether he ~
quired extra might cap" to 60 to sleep after It
not informed. THORN.
Correspondence Of the Concord IN. H) Patrot-Gen.
Perce's Home 0rgan.]
WASHINGTON, March ., 1884.
THE FRENCH sPOLIATION BILL.
ns s S
Of that body will be very generally willing to let have
long nap And even the most corrupt-f there can -
such thing q corruption In Congress-wil think It.
financially considered too good thing suddenly let g.
It's outside friends viii feel of their pockets several times
successhose only who have heavy contingent fees de-
pending inclning to more hasty policy. cannot but
viii be frmness and virtue enough there to beat OF the
hungry and organized band Of SPECTATORS who push
ing forward this engine Of attack on the treasury.
The Homestead bill, giving the public lands to actual
settlers and to great extent dePrying the old States q
all interest in them, has passed the House-l07 to r.
The entire vote Of the New Hampshire delegation, am
happy 10 say, recorded against It. What its fats
will be the Senate is uncertain. The probability ssems
strong that it will pass there by considerable majority
The Indiana Senators,
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1854.
Mr. BKNynT-
sIR--The following Is part OF letter which appeared
in your paper Of the 18th inst signed "a Lookeron IN
Washington" -
WARRINGTON, March u, 1854.
Nsbrosko-Indond Senators, &c.
william Brown editor Of the Indiana State Sewtjne
Of the political the country has here,
and ruored he has effected reconciliation bstweol
Bright and Petit the which said