Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-03-21
From our washington corre,ponden..
WAsursoroS, March 10, 1866.


respondence-NHtary ARpointments--T Virginia
and Nep Hampshirs-Court of Claims-Judqe
Badger-Cnion IF Hards Gnd Softs-1arif not
reduced-Free trade the true policy Of our Gor-
trnment-Land Bounty-Nep Postage Lau.
Congress has adjourned and the members with
few exceptions, have departed for their homes; and
with them have flown the birds of passage that
nuay coDgregate at this point in pursuit of pleas
ure or in the furtherance of private interests WASH
ington for the next nine months will enjoy quiet
season, the more delightful and refreshing after the
eXcitements and dissipation incident to the presence
of Congress and its attendants. The close of the
session was marked with greater degree of or
der and propriety than usual and the important bu
sIness pressed into the ast moments was transacted
with more accurate understanding of its bearing
than is ordinarily the The appropriation bills
were all disposed of before the hour of adjournment
although fears were entertained that final action
could not be reached OH all of them
The President achieved signal triumph in his
veto of the bill altering the contract with the Col
Inns line for the transmission of the mails between
New York and Liverpool. The bill passed the House
originally by majority of seventeen; when it was
returned with the Presidents objections there was
majority OF nineteen against it-a change of thirty
six. This revolution that the enQmcs of the
veto power did anticipate and put an end to the
denuncations they had commenced to shower upon
the President. The Collins Company contracted to
build five Steamships, yet they have only completed
four, and now want to make the construction of the
tractors is to be yielded by the Government. Such
the prctcnsions of this Company, that they have
succeeded in controlling legislation in their favor
and nothing but the trmness and decision of the
President has prevented the success of their schemes
just at the close Of the session the whole CORES
pondcuce growing out of the desire of our Govern
ment to acquire Cuba, was sent in, and much Of it
has already appeared in the papers of the day. The
Wing papers generally make it the occasion of an
attack upon the Administration, pcrceiving probably
ancc in the next Presidential contest, and desiring
to forcsta public opinion by outcry in advance Of
It's pcrusal. The documents show that Govern
ment has Offered to purchase Cuba at fair price,
and that the Spanish Corlcs has refused to tain
the proposition. The question rccuis whether our
interests arc deeply involved in the acquisition Of
Cuba to justify u&, in se!f.prcscrvation, IL seize
upon it. Neither the three conferees at Ostcnd nor
MIR. Marcy assert such to be the case, and therefore
the negotiation is closed for the present. Mr. Sou
lc found that his mission would not bc successful
one, and hence he had desire TO remain at the
Court of Madrid any longer. The publication of
this correspondence viii have good effect upon
public sentiment both in this country and Europe.
Abroad, it viii be seen that wish to acquire Gu
ba, the inducing lis acquisition and the lib
eru price we are disposed TO give. The reasons, if
good, will serve 10 bring European Governments TO
the contemplation of the inevitable result and to
satisfy them that whatever opposition they may
make cannot defeat its final annexation to the Union
The appointments in the four Regiments authCri-
zed by Congress, so far made, give very great
satisfaction. The remaining officers will he selected
Immediately with the exception of the Brgadier
General, whose appointment will probably be post
poncd for some time Among the field officers find
the name of Captain Braxton Bragg, of n. c., and
brother of your excellent Governor.
The eyes of politicians of all classes turned Mt
this time towards New Hampshire and Virginia. In
the former the election comes of on Tuesday next
The contest is animated enc, and the friends and
a Administration
ing every nerve to accomplish their ends. Know
Nothingism there is inimcal to the Administration,
it is everywhere, from the Organ in this City down
to the Raleigh Star. By the way, l suppose that
Mr.. Doub don't mind being told that lie lies for
Know Nothing he has taken oath to tell lie; so
SAYS Judge Douglas.
The appointments by the President of Judges Of
the Court of Claims universally conceded to be
good ones. Judge Gilchrist is on the Supreme Bench
of New Hampshire, Blackford, on that Of Indiana
and Lumpkin on that of Georgia. The two former
are Democrats, the latter Whig-a division which
will doubtless give the public increased confidence
in its decisions understand that Judge Badger has
formed co-partnership with Mr.. Carlisle IN this
City, for the purpose OF prosecuting Claims before
this Court.
An effort is now being made 10 bring together
the two divisions of the Democratic party in the
State of New York. with view dcub les 10 the next
Presidential election. To combine such dscordant
clements as Hards and Softs is possible, perhaps,
but hardly any one but New York politician would
undertake the task. IT. however, it can he shown
that it is the interest Of both divisions TO coaesce it
may be accompshcd for nowhere docs interest con-
troll the action of politicians more completely than
in the City and State of New York.
1t is to be regretted that the efforts to reduce the
Tariff did not meet with success. After several days
discussion the Senate struck it out of the Civil and
Diplomatic Bill, and thus it failed. had hoped that
this would DC the first step towards absolute free
trade. So long al large amount of revenue can bc
raised by the General Government with such appa-
rent casc Congress cannot be persuaded TO put any
limit to the expenditures of the Government. The
has to be paid by the people, whatever may
be the mode of raising it, and therefore it would be
better that every man should know exactly the
amount he has to pay, and pay it directly The con-
Stituent would then bc more watchiLl of his re
sentative than he now Is, and not measure the use
fulness Of the latter by the amount of money nc
succeeds in getting appropriated for his District.
On the contrary he would feel direct and immedi
ate interest in economical Government, and would
never sanction act of his representative not pro-
motive of that end.
Applications for bounty land coming in upon
the Commissioner of Pensions by tn Dusanis. Judge
Waldo has just issued small pamphlet containing
full Instructions for applicants with all the forms for
making the applications. \ busy time they will
have of it for the next twelve months. Land war
rants, I60 acres, are already down in this City to
one hundred dollars; they will be lower before the
whole amount is issued.
| An alteration Of the Post-office laws has been
made providing that all letters shall be paid in ad
after the iirst Of April next and that after the
first of january next, all shall BE paid by stamps
The rate of postage remains the samc-thrcc cents
| over three thousand miles, ten cents. Everybody
should keep this in mind after the first of April