Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-09-22
From Washington.

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 WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept A. 1857. President Buchanan and the Political Parsons-
 The Atlantic telegroph-The Pac:fc teleyraph
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 squad of political parsons in New England recently addressed Mr. Buchanan a "memo- rlal'' in regard to his Kansas policy, undertook to lecture him thereon, and suggested for his acton course consonant with their ideas.- The President gives them respectful answer, and at the same time very severely and pro- perly rebukes them for their interference. This | reply will endear him to the democracy of the nation, but especially of the south, and those disah'ected spirits who have intmated that he has departed from the spirit of his inaugural, are left without any pretext to persist in their opposition.
 To the regret of all, the laying of the Atlan- tic teegraphic cable has for the present at least, proved a failure. Various opinions are express sed upon the practicabilty of the scheme, although the company are sanguine of ultimate success, and intend making another effort, but from the lateness of the season it is probable it will be postponed until next year. On the other hand it is said, that owing to the heavy under. currents of the ocean, the wire pays out so fast that it would require many thousand meS-so many in fact, that it would require many ships to lay it, and when laid the electric fluid would not pass through. It is reasonable l at tba ol1to poJ Tn laying $50 miles, the company has correct idea of the difficulties to overcome, and will before another attempt, be prepared to meet them, and that If actual experiment has de- monstrated the undertaking impracticable it would at once abandon the project Every thing tends to the belief that the undertaking can and will succeed, notwithstanding the prog nostcations of croakers, although several efforts may have to be made
 In the mean time on this continent another telegraphic scheme occupies the attention of the public, that of telegraph to the Pacific I his has been agitated, but will be presented to the next Congress in a more tangible form than it has heretofore been With the wagon roads now being opened, and the successful operations of the overland mail route many obstacles to the successful operation of the en- terprise will be removed
 I he effects of over speculation in stocks and western lands, are beginning to show them selves in New York and other cities amongst the bankers and brokers. It is to be hoped that we are not on the eve of general revusion, and no one believes that such is the case. The present smash up III the places named will be felt within those localities, but as to any dele terous effect upon the southern country, with the present remuneratlng prices for her pro ducts, and which are daily on the increase, it is hardly probable. The only fear is that these high prices have caused proportionate extrava- sance and wild speculation there. To those planters out of debt, the present crop of cot ton promises ill yield and price gratifying re- suits; while to those in debt it affords the equally gratifying prospect of getting out. 50 upon the whole despite the breaking of shaw Ing shops and shavers, non. producers so far as the real wealth of the country Is concerned, the
 
 speculation and eXtrayagance gotten themselves into difficulties will have to work their way out. Truly " this is great country, and not half settled yet.''
 The State of Arkansas is under obligations to the present post master general for his dis position at the intance of her Senators and | Representatives to improve the mail facilities within the State Among the first. indeed the first act, of his administration was giving the State daily mail from the Mississippi to Little Rock, and which he subsequently, did og other routes.
 see he has also improved the service on route No. 750l, from Napoleon to Little Rock, by superselng the wagon service, heretofore employed, in conveying the mails from Napo- leon to ltichland with steamboat service Even If 1t should be at the expense of being greedy on account of asking, like Oliver Twist for mOre," the people of Arkansas can say 10 their Senators and Representatives, gentlemen, don't relax your efforts until we are placed on an equal footing with others. The delegation will make every effort with that view, and as the late administration ''buffed them' on every improvement of the mail service proposed by thcm they are entitled to more consideration. They stand we'll with the present administra- ton, and the postmaster general especially, but are regarded as the most inveterate beggars for their State, of any of the delegations of the various States. Individually this charac- ter is far enough from a correct representation of the moral status of the respective gentle men composing it, but officially for the inter- ests of their constituents if they are placed in this category, it only shows they properly ap- preciate their duties as public servants, and are alive to the interests of those who honor them with their confidence.
 ARKANSAS.