The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-03
Our Washington Correspondence.

The Secretary of War has communicated 20 the
Senate lengthy report the diseases in the army
of the United States, which will make about one
bundred and forty pages folio and the period
Of seventeen years, or from 1889 to the present
time II 10 prepared by Assistant Surgeon Cool
ridge but each sub report win be printed over the
name Of its particular author, who will be held pro-
fessionay responsible for its scientific correctness
This document will be of vast interest to the com
mnnity generally, but more especially to the medi
cal world
The adoption by the House this morning Of Sher.
mans amendment to the Army Appropriation bill
viii entail much labor and confusion. BY this
amendment, no part of the military force is to be
employed in aid of the enforcement of the enact
nents Of the alleged Legislative assembly of the
Territory of Kansas, recently assembled at Shawnee
Mission, until Congress shall have passed on the
validity of the said legislative assembly Of Kan.
sas" The bill thus amended will be rejected
BY the Senate, and Committee of Conference
will be the result. 1t is on the report of
this committee that the hottest fight win be,
and unless the republicans recede from the amend
ment the bill itself will be defeated. The result
would be, forcing upon the executive the necessity
OF using the public funds to sus tain the army, and
20 the laws executed as he is to under the
constitution, without any regular appropriation by
law. The stopping OF the wheels Of government by
defeating the appropriation bills, is ridiculous nom
sense. Our government will roll on in spite OF ia
naticism or sectional disputes, whether they come
from the North or South. The working Of such
legislation IS TO create deficiency in the expend
lures of the government about double what the
expenses oud be If the money had been properly
and timely appropriated The army, for instance,
might require i've millions OF dollars. Defeat the
Army Appropriation and compel the President to
go upon credit, and the result would be deficiency
OF twice the amount AMI those engaged in the silly
policy of defeating the bill would be entitled to the
entire credit Of entailing upon the country the ad
ditional taxation TO meet the deficiency.
The deplorable condition into which the United
States pension system is rapidly falling is attract
ing the attention OF Congress, and steps will be
taken to secure proper efficiency in this bureau Of
WASHINGTON, July %, 1856.
a Ncc Influence against Buctanan-7Ae Dis
union Party at the South--Hs Importance-De-
sire for the Election Of Fremoat-Mr. Fillmore
Coz. Marey--His Reply on the PriDateering
Qxestior-- The Union and the HERALD.
ID is now certain that the State rights party Of
the Southern States are not heart and soul in the
Buchanan matter. That alusion of his, in his let
Ter Of acceptance, TO "squatter sovereignty" has
created discussion and that discussion dissatisfac
tioD, and that dissatisfaction 10 spreading Loui-
siana viii 60 for him, but there is danger to him ia
Tennessee. Ar. Fillmore IS very strong there and
his friends enthusiastic.
There is very large body of men throughout the
South who regard the dissolution of the Union as in
evitable. They consider il question Of time.
II is very grave question to them when and how the
issuc Of dissolution is TO be made. II may be made
hereafter on some issue upon which the South will
not rally or unite-some question which, not in
vOlving the impulses Of the people, may fail to com
nand their cooperation. This party is termed the
Southern rights party and opposed the compromise
measures of 1850. IL then called on the Senate to
leave the Union. 1t was led in Mississippi by
Davis, in Alabama by Clay ana Fitzpatrick, in vir-
ginia by Mason, in Georgia by Governor Mcdonald.
Troup and others in Tennessee by Trousdale, and
ID louisiana by Soule. In South Carolina the CO
operationsts as they were termed, prevented Rhett
and others from leading of. Foote, Cobb, Toombs,
Stephens, Gentry, Stanton, Houston and Jere.
Clemens headed the Union party. They
got up party expressly TO save the
Union. For time, they were triumphant. For a
ime George Washing ton the stars and stripes"
the constitution and the Union, created terrible
commo,ion. Fraternal blood was shocking thing
10 talk about. But the tide turned with the silent
conviction among the mass Of the Southern people
that Foote and Cobb we're humbugs. The Southern
rights or rather the secession party, again came
into power. Toombs, stephens and Cobb gave up
saving the Union, while Henry 5. Foote, covered
with defeat, retired 70 California.
Now. It Is the opinion Of the leading nen in this
party that there can lever cone better time or .
better issae than the present, and the election
of Fremont, 10 carry out the destiny OF
the South and West-the issue OF dsunion.
They heheye Fremont's election Is the only thing
which viii unite the South. Ii the united North
Il. -. a. a
tainly be elected by the House, in IN election
fails before the people Bis earnest and intense Dc.
sire II Withdrawing thousands OF active men from
the canvass at the South. The state rights, OF
rather Southern rights, men, repTesen. the talent
acd influence Of the democratic party, and II will BE-
perfectly impossible 70 get up any enthusiasm TO-
Buchanan among them. They do not desire has
election. They stand a man desiring light, but
wanting the son his side. They wish 70 be struck.
The election OF Fremont, they consider, viii be such
blow IN the face, such an insult, that The Southern
people will 70 a man 90 fr a scpar re Southern con
fedcracy. This feeling increases every day and Ia
proves the chances OF Fillmore m the S9d'n. There
are men in the south who would give half their pr.
yate fortune 20 secure the election Of Fremont by
the Northern States. All the efforts al WlshingtOa
20 suppress this feeling have proved futless. The
Southern rights say the issue Il no longer union
or disunion, that being a mere question Of time.
The real question IL the true policy o. The south 10
selecting the issue wb h 70 meet il Ia unity Of
action and feeling. The election o. Fremont
-
feeling which Mr.. Calhoun lacked, and
which was wanting In 1850. Unless this
cherished hope Of he southern rights party i
given up, Mr. Buchanans election by the people L
hopeless Mr.. Fillmore would carry three, IL no.
four Southern States and the democratic candidate
would have 70 look 20 the nth for victory.
Mr.. Marcy's notice. on tbe part OF the AMER an
government, Of he pnvatecIing policy introduced
into living power a. Paris, viii be mastery and
remarkable document ! am told by good authority
that The Secretary considers IL the last great pablo
question be Will have TO treat o. and is bending all
his powers - the task. Ii will finish handsomely
his cs.eer as diplomat, aud he can certainly
congratulate himself on avs success 20 far. He
viii retire from the Cabinet With more solid
reputation, more European fame, aud more actual
political strength at home, than any man ia the
party. He has won oil the donors, far that have
been won, and avoided the difficulties Of the ADM.
ustraton. he is remarkably strong at the South.
notwithstanding bis Cuba policy and bis treat neat
OF Nicaragua.
II has been the habit Of the Union to say, for the
-. n. a. II.