The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-12

The Administration and its Rcsuas-Ixe Spoiis
Game Played Out Tn Merican Mission gYaat
has the South Gained, &C., SC.
II is now csfHQ ths,1any of the leading South
ern men - j quietly to their homes, imme-
diatsly q 5shrDment Of Congress, without she
slightek desire to participate ia the party Issues
raised by the friends Of Mr. Buchanan. The state
-~st6 uHf. the South continue to say, "if the
RI 49, 1Fremont il has the power to elect him,
- enaiefthe people do it,"
TIE spells game is played cut. Never was bet
Ger name given than that bestowed on the admins
tration by the HERALD. 1t was "spoils' affair
from FIRST to last. The mission to Mexico-the ias"
est gift Is a reward. certain person who made
Southern tour for the President tsetting his own
wires privately for Buchanan, IN the meanwhile
was promised the mission TO Mexico. No doubt OF
i. Bat Fitzpatrick aud Marcy great friends ia
deed and Just before the Cincinnati Convention, ne
the matter was arranged, Nichol.on aiding so as
to get dangerous rival for the printing out Of the
way. There men here nov, WHO, ter party pur-
pores sustain the administration as the representa-
live Of the democracy, but Who entertain for the
President, personally, only feelings ct contempt.
There are men high in position and in faycr with
Pierce, who eespise bim; and q knows it. For tho
purpose of sustaining their party, these gentle
men irom tie North, East. South and West endure
the association AZ Mr. Mason 80 forcbly said in bis
reply TO Mr.. Sumner, " raese esosi1tions forced
us here" which, On the first occasion, win he
severed Dsyis, OF Mississippi with gallactry
and devotion worthy . better sause, has tried to
shield bis friend. lDaeed, he eas assumed his
(Pietce's) responsibilities more than once. In the
case OF la, Davis cs-ne forward and took ell the
blame A5kln Pi.ees uas e sis INSTINCTS allow "
non and The assDe TER good cnpei ances surround
the PlesiJent with show of~respect But on the
adjournment Of Congress this torlasl thing
sill give place - iresdssl Of thought, feel
ipg sid expgessial aud II oRe usontA -heteattor
the public mind Q; the SOatl particularly, SO long
nEisled, viii change ia is respect for me CHEF
sAtrGft h ii 4 y
South, ws,tf- eas kansas biiiY -. That vas
forced on the s6alinstratsal exactly a. Nicaragua
was. " has given the south 3 nIesssse-a long
string OF wofds-iA this sEs Of steam, teiegraphs,
railroads, fire ee' IL daily penny p12er7, indepen-
cent press au5 ether lcz tries. Yes, = rnes,age.
The South ms lost Cuba, a-d has ye5 % win kau
sas. She ceIae very nca. losing Nicaragua, ami
the delay essn,o. tie aG5a nist1atIon y tie mat
Ser may yet prove fatal. Fierce plree1 ais veto on
the hll for the Improvement Of the mouth of the
Mississippi, SnS lad the passed ever his head
By democratic yotes. Trulg it was "Gpols cabi-
Det," hased Exactly upon the same principles
adopted BY Non Buren, 2n1 has met Ti,1 d worse
fate. Van BnFs1 al least WIS re-nomins.ed by his
party; Pierce 2as not. His power aud xE-uence are
gene. He has more Offices 10 bestow. III he has
among hls enemies men aasm he has gfatuitously
deceived and g-grateully disappointed, re knows,
slso, that those who still adhere to him are to be
found only a1eong his ciice holders. He has
not the support or cont 4snce OF Gre single
citizen Of the country he has ruled for felr years,
usess II he directly indirectly through The inr-
eTce of executive patronage. Thousands, indeed,
whom be has Sec have deserted him, and rs ny have
refused his boanfy and dealired his fayos. This
want of personal Influence u Going more 50 defeat
the democratic patty than al otter causes combined
WASHINGTON, Aug. 0. 1856.
I,sssrssting to the .2'ny-Netc EW for Re-osgais-
ias--Breva Ap9antnssnts Regulated, Sc. &c.
The Committee sa Military Affairs, through Mr..
Faulkner, of Virginia, reported, s1's morning bin
for partial Reorganization Of TIC army making
material change in hTszet ranks an, also incres9ing
the pay Ct all commissioned officers The following
is copy Ct the bill, which meets the approval Of the
Secretary CT War
AN ACT FGR TIE BETrEg ORGANIZATION OF rEc
AEdY, AND FER OTHER PuRrS sEs.
Be II enacted by the Sense ami House Of Representa-
tves O. the United States Ct America, Ia Congress
sembied-
That breve. commissions sa no, take eject either for
command or rank, pay; nor engineers, ordnance
or sa departments have oGunnana out o. .ne.r depart
ments, except by special asguS1elt by the Fresdent
sec. 2 Aad DC further enacted, that hereafter the
monthly lay 81 each commissioned ofscar o. the army
shall be increased twenty dollars and that the
ration.
Sec g. And {, f,rher enar;se that The Secretary Of
War be, and e hgrc5v, authorized employ Ia h. Office
an aecounisn; eonysr.Gnt win ry accounts srt the
laws and regulations = The sane wso shal receive an
annual salary o. twenty I'VE kuneTec dollars, and shs
perform such duties u counectan W. TIC examination
spe settlement g mI1 ~ accounts re5urns the acton
81 Ee Secretary - War and with ne cunts o apFco
rrisl On and Expenditure for military Frrpogcs as Tie
said Secretary nay from tine to tine sTsgn hin.
20. y
pay grnted by the section Of the &C.
she pay Of tho rank an lie o tbs army az - encourage
enisrsarts, spprovei August d 1864 ha extended TO
The enssed men Of the oraa-ace corps q tie Gated
Sec S. Ana be ii far,h,r eaae,c1, That tks military
storeke.pexg whose salary 81 $50 shaE hereafter
receive s., SO per annlm each with the quarters aad
sa hereafter receive 81 oe wits ,e quarters sud ae'
Of hcu,,nant x the army, ad ha Toe master arrorers
nj The national sTn0rics shall receive al eco per
each the prtucs clerk each ihcs armorics 81 zoo
pei snnum and each q the othcs clerks SLIGO pVr an
mum.
WAsHfNGToS, Aug. ., 1856.
Minority R,po,f Of BE Select Committee On hs Pc
e;fc Acknowledgement against the Feasibi-
Hty Of he ScLene-- Interesting Statistics on tie
Protatle 1ra6c If Pnetfc Line Vandsr5hs
Mel Line Cushioned for The Stssion, Sc, &c.
Mr.. KidSell, from the minority Of the select COM
Mite appointed u inquire into he necessity for
constructing lines Of railroad and teegaphic com
munit alton between tue Atlantic and Pacific coasts
Of this continent. has made report upon the sub
ject, Astounding vita valuable information and sta
tisiical facts.
The Feasibility ofa railroad between he Pacid and
ne Mississippi Is first considered. and ia disseated
from, partly tie ground q the natae u the coan
try and the severity Of the weather In tie winter
No explorations, be asserts, show the mountain
passes which this road Is 10 cross - low as one mile
high above the level o. the SCI. All art more thsu
ole mile high. A large portion OF the routes
is also destitute Of timber foT repair, and water l.
equally scarce. The mountain re yons dssoiatc,
and without agriculture The south Pass route,
seven hundred ard Eve miles. lies in aad among the
northumberland the Roxy and Snowy Noun
tains-which more than three thousand feet high
the lowest place. Other routes are considered
even more Objectionable. Tue mos, favorable state
OF the weather would not permit the use Of the