The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-22

49, nonnisr At drst but ,ubt very much whether the
President win not send II q once ios 70 the
The bill and report introduced BY Gen. Shields for the
increase of the army, andths estasnshmsut Of retired
List, contemplate
l. The establishment Of three new regiments, one
cavalry and two infsptry-in au, say q 900 men.
The increase Of Of the companies frsm 48 to "a
privates-in all, say 500 men.
month two dollars . month TO be added for re enlist
nent after Ave years honorable service.
A. The establshment OF retired list OF Off oers with
full pay and service Iatiops
would perhaps bs not amiss to change the soldier
rAtons into money am quite that the soldiers
ana the government would In m'st cases. be gamers BY
Associations are row forming in the West and elsewhere
for the peaceabe occupation OF the gold region OF Sonor
upon tie presumption that II will be embraced
within the limit, Of this Union This is therefore, the
time Ter the sqraters to eommeDce operation there and
also for tie spectators in the purchase manufacture
ef Mexican or spsnih ttes The business promises 70
be very brisk and tie proclamation will not dsraugs it
Constructive squAttins is tolerated BY usage and any
one may Low secure share in Sonora Hqustirg 1850
ciation.
This the best thing out except the rar bad schemes
for obtaining lands from the nent ras policy Of
Congress tbs latter subject may ho~ever undergo
tght Grange Now alternsts sections given to the
railroad corporations and the people charged double
price for the esainns sections This policy may be
vssed and the lands made free gift to The public vhile
the corporation pay the double price for the lands
served.
But there Ia st another obstacle to the SUCCESS OF
future land schsmes-to wit the Executive Veto II /
gather tbs Presidents views from recent outside and
INSIDE expost ns II them should deem it certain that
lie i'll approve OF BILL In the expedsnoy veil
consttuonslty OF which he does not acquissos,
rather he will not hks of his friends
in measures that he oGunot "Approve"
Gen x. Campbell has lately arrived hero. He was
sppo'net by Gen. Pierce to compete the work OF the
Nexcsn hour cary commission, and he has completed II
within the time fIed ard has returned without even
spending tie money Approprii.ted Tor his use.
WASHINGTON Jan. 10 1854
Ar the other business OF graf ncs now %
fe the United statss SnAte there are Il rec bis from
the Military connlttes, reported by Gen skiel its
chairman, which. i. is almost universally hoped may
speedily becom, laws They the rti ed list, the In
crease q the army and the increase OF the pay Of the
army. All novledge the urgent necessity OF the
retired list upon which all officers of the army unat for
service may be placed with their present pay, and this
will oIen tie way Tor tie promotion Of great many
kept in their PRESENT raDk FOR long time and 1t wisely
provides that have become incAp.otatsd from
vicious habits may be dropped from the r.l AID thus
got lid of
Our army dvintsd Gown to 10, 900 under the low
pay TO soldiers Many who do enlist desert. Our
military estsbRl ens has not kept pace with
paiseled increase territory and population The two
regiments OF infantry one Of eragoors and company
ssppsra and miners will add some 1000 to tns army,
laws. will make us an efficient army,
The rev bill win increase the pay Of the army about
thirty per cents but the greatest increase s where 1t ia
Kost Iesded The private oldsrs pay Is raj, ed from 81
TO $40 per month for the drst enlstTent S2 for
sesont enlistment aud 81 ad.ion.lfor every
eShstneD and when the soldier employ Cd lAoorer
or mechanic he to have from twenty Ave to y cents
per d, extra
These bill. have besK nstursly considered By the mill
tsry committee ard to cir pssss go may be by
tives OF necessity, 'xpseisn y and wisdom They nlso
extend the navy pension laws OF s4S to the army, the
Jnstice OF which must be appars MT TO all.
hrs Jferfoa Davis gives another splendid soiree to
night which viii he attended BY very lsrss portion OF
tie nus gnate, OF the netrop lis The gallant 5e,retary
srd his accomplished "bsttsr hAlfu have q host OF
fents here as elieshtre.
Society and Politics IN Washington No. 3.
WASHINGTON, Jan. H. 1854.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Hea7en be praised how rapidly time passes in
,ity ike this, where rumor is moving about like
busy young woman, even if everything else is quiet.
Who would have thought that nearly three weeks
would have elapsed since wrote you last? By the
way, Mr.. Bennett, will you permit me to ask you
what rules and regulations govern your Conduct in
regard to publishing letters from your friends. It
seems TO me that moments reflection on your part
would have suggested to you that my last was not
intended for publication The very fact that il con-
ained letter from my wife should, of itself, have
been sufficient to have convinced you that it was
nnly intended for your private reaiing. thought,
perhaps it mi. ht amuse you and your amiable con-
sort. However, it is no killing matter, and always
console myself for such trifing snnoyances by re-
pesting aloud, for my private edi6cation, Never
mind, Mr.. Green, ii won't make any difference q
hundi ed years hence"
The publication of that etter-in fact Of the two
original letters from mehas created an intense ex.
element The last was read to committees Of three
tour and five individuals grouped together, all over
town-in hotels, in families at breakfast, after din
ner and before supper. The women folks got crazy
mad about it, and have taken an extraordinary in
II ,knJ
$50 was the other, and /, therefore, presume Mr..
LAY ton considered them to be of such plous com.
olexion as to be eminently suitable for Christian
md Sunday reading) It reached here on Monday,
md before 10 A. NJ. there was no. copy to be had
or love or money. About l o'clock Mr.. Sidney
Webster called, and told me that President Pierce
was anxious to see me Immediately. al have
brought the carriage with me- said he.
You must have quite head said 1.
Don't joke, If you please | am afraid the Pre-
,ident wants to see you about o serious subject
| was mum after that until we got into the car
age. ought, perhaps, to tell you something about
Mr. S dney Webster. l knew him when quite
small boy in New Hampshire. He wasn't consid-
from home with Frank Pierce; but it is pretty geue
rally conceded that they suit each other TO 7. Web
sser Il very light papers aud don't know much more
than be did before he left New Hampshire, and he
ledge is to learn that he don't know nothing When
he has found that out then he begins to learn
thing really useful and practical Unfortunately TOR
s. W. the private secretaryship Of the President of
ths United States is wretched school for new be-
ginners. Knowing Cabinet ducks make game Of 8.
W., but he don't it, and, therefore il happy and
contented with his situation; and dare say, Frank
finds him useful In his way or he would give him the
sack. He did not say much TO me, nor | to him.
until the carriage reached the White House. There
be got ont and acting cool if he thought butter
would not melt II he put it into his mouth, and tried
Il, marched inside the double door, and followed
" Show this gentleman directly to the President"
said he, AID lefs was shown into the large room
on the second floor, which overlooks the Potomac
and, as l entered one door, some female furniture
vanished through another one, and from the care
worn look of the President / concluded that the
afort said furniture belonged to Mr. Pierce.
With this little episode, let me proceed from the
door where left myself standing, to the fireplace,
where stood Frank Pierce
well, Mr.. Green, ! an very glad TO see you,"
said he.
Thank you; the same to you, said l.