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

the less act that certain meubeS 'constitste
sort OF baanoe Of power, without whose aid
be bad for sny awe money measure except through the
AGENCY Of csrtrin Lobbyists with whom insy are In
Such levies rs these ough. submitted TO- and
cot bs by honorable They certainly VIII mot be In
the case Of the French spoaon cases wnose managing
influence under any circumstances. but have honestly
preferred their year after year such view
but is better that they should know the worst than be
deludsd by false hopes.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Euquirer.l
WAsHISGroS, Dec. 7, 1856
Cen Whifeld-Hs Personal Appsnrdzce-1he PdciGc
Railroad The Turf
BY the tine this reaches you, possibly the contest In
the House. Gen whitfield the delegate from
Kansas viii be over, and be viii be allowed TO take hts
seaL Gen Whitfield Ia Q hne representative of the
cause and tbe people Of Kanss Is about six feet two
inches hgh brow broad and well proportoned weighing,
suppose from 200 70 40 pounds; he has steady blue
eye cold as steel for his foes, but warm and genial 70 bis
friends The massive chin indicates the strength OF WILL
while the .se express ion about the jaws, though
biting nail the certain indca,o Of nerve. speaks
characterize the Isuppose he is So or 40 years
age but much younger looking. He looks a. II he would
be able to take Banks in one hand aud Washburne
Maine, In the other, and rub their heads together
The Pacific railroad measure viii lead to earnest do
bats II cannct BY any possibility, pass this winter, a.
the proposition viii be discussed in all ss bearings The
abstract constitutional principle will be argued. Then
viii como the debate the question OF defence
applicable 10 the Tnen the matter precedent
After lhs Will be the Oh ice oil routes This last feature
mas involve the sectional animoses 80 dangerous In the
negro question II the route Is North, those ~ the
SoLh Who Deny The power OF Congress to build aid In
building the read viii have the disappointment Of the
southern people to add 10 their opposition II the only
true route FOR the bert and che line Of commercial
ansportaonihat is from the nearest point on the Pa
70 ae me hssx on ase 70
the Northern mind against the ad ninsraaon Under all
tie crcrmstsnoes there ore the bill can hardly be got
into shspg sEs winter Al Congress now stands, the
will doubt ginae in the Senate, 10 avoid
the force Of the opposition in the House.
No in regard 10 the tariff can possibly be
acted CT this winter Tor The simple tina. the Com.
rii,es Of Ways ana Means OF which l. d Campbell OF
ono /, chair man cannot offer project which viii
nan6 democratic support. is not likely the republican
cC m.tlCe will come over on democratic ground
Il was announced recently Minister at st. Peters
burg and intelligence TO the same elect has reached the
foreign diplomats here that Mr. Stoeck long the Score
taiy Of Leaf to Mr. eodsco and acting Charge DAT
fairs stree hs Death, will be appointed fun Minister.
wish ih eject expres on the part Of our govern
ment nearly year age and aobog but the rigorous rou
tine OF tie diplomatic service corresponding TO the fixed
grata,cn Of ihe military led to the delay. After Mr. Bo
discos deatL TIE appointment Is understo, ID to hsvs
tepdsred to the present Russian Minister at Brazil
and declined account Of III health Jus, preceding that
time Mr. Soeck about rect wing place OF Consular
General which would have bet Iii. official resting place.
This IS the second OCCASION within few years when
SccTE.gy Of Legation has been rasei to iull mission,
Overlapping the inie' mediate probation Mr.: Webster
asked Tor the promotion OF Mr. Champion and the Fo
reign once WAS TOO snreWd 10 oSe the C1alca OF puuns
him under such an OBJ igaiion.
thus far TV In range between three ard four hundred
fhoufsnj dollars Beside these, he names OF several
claim have been presented without the amounts OF
depre ion suffered. Toe Panama RELOAD Company
puts n for snug sum- reaching $500 ooo Including
sfcueaa damages Tor depreciation Of stock inter-
rUptiol travel and other II IL believed hera
the ns aggregate OF SCI COO may BIO fairly reduced
least tsrd with the consent OF government and
without least usiice 10 the claimants who have not
de2Tsesea their osses al all in the rough estimates sub
n Hteo
Thele h,s ben OF late much inquiry in regard to the
Or port The South suitable for direct commu
n,caGon wl.A Europe aEd which will Of the same time
ae5rd proper site for naval depot Among those
PORTS hch have been Conscerej in reference 70 these
objects the mott promius Ut arc Port Royal In soath
goiEs, ard Drums sick. IN Georgia Ether OF these
~orls pnswer The purroses Indicated commanding as
ihty Ultimately viii, through railroad communcaons,
= large poIuoD q the cotton region
At the late session Of Congress- bill passed the House
OF H pressntavs tor The estsbssment OF naval Depot
ni Bruins lex harbor In Georgia but failed in the Sen
ate by q majority OF only two votes and upon the sug
aeion o. MI Butler that Port Royal would prove TO be
mos suitable point and the further susgeston from
Mr. YIe, that the bsr at The mouth OF the Brunswick
haIbor npBsssbie for any vessels except OF very
light Draft TIE susjec, laid over, with view to FUR
her naiirn 10 the relative advantages OF those
ports appears that Ia the pr ogress OF the Coast
Survey, the Port Royal hAr5or bssides ah,rdng pro
eminent commercial facilities furnishes Sufficient water,
ard hen the tar clear and deep channel way.
More hsrbor bills will be passed, and bs aso
vetoed A. 8, he a,e ses,ion Ten OF the internal i'm
so5 gere acted rpon BY the House but these may be
,astn up ard pssed. Mos OF the bills after bciag
rc.0rrCd with objections, will no doubt be passed by
wnhirds majority Tor the influence President Pierses
opn,ens nd views upon Congress viii become loss a.
Z end CT HE term approaches.
Another great project long entertained 10 10 be tried
10 vii the yeuadDg Of duties railroad iron imported
within certain umo. ana sctuslly lad dswn, AMI tho
exemlton OF such iron from duties for the term OF aso
years IL tee Nor hern and Southern raj road
cfnpaLes cordially combine effect this measure, they
will Ter nap. succeed The Treasury is full TO overhow
Ing ami The incoming revenue will exceed the most OK
uavpgaLi scale OF expenditures that can be adopted.
Want OF mccoy Will not arrest this scheme.
One land rroecs IL 10 be pressed at the coming
session BY tee republicans, who adopted as their mea
sure, ihough was originally brought forward BY the
PerBsy var's oemocracy-ibat II, the donation OF lands
a-usl seter In fine. this aud the xt succeeding
Corgre will probably And means to set rid OF Gil the
pubic cCmala which may be valuable and available.