The Washington union., 1857-04-28
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND NEW or

LEANS.
We find in late number Of the New Orleans True
Delta bill Of complaint against the federal govern
ment chiefly leveled at the late administration, but
in some degree duplicating tho present from which
we extract the paragraphs below;
FEpKRAL VIEWS NKw ORLEANS, The treatment New
Orleans hahtaaly expcrenoesat at the hands of federal au
thoy leads rossbly 10 the conclusion that no more
deemed necessary la regard Ia her interests at Washing
ton than 10 bestow few offices the least popular
most worthless and plastic Of her population particu
ly h this conduct Characteristic of southern men ocou,
ing high positions dscharging administrative trusts
In the ileral city, columns abundantly testified
during the career OF President Pierce, when, the
Navy Department. scarcely another bureau appeared 10
understand that there any such place the map,
while the Secretary Of War appeared 10 be engaged in
perpetual study OF how he might hest huniliate and in
lure It. In fact under the late administration OF the War
Department every Indication given that there
settled purpose 10 ignore the existence OF New Orleans
matter how much the public service might suffer In
consequence.
We are told that Gov FLOYD intends 10 deal Justly with
New Orleans and wo shall receive the with
confidence until have convincing proofs To the con.
trary,
Therefore We the more confidently call his attention
al this order We have heard has been issued
In Florida make the reqaisitions for provisioning the
army the northern cities.
Ii such order has been issued and not dis
posed TO doubt that Il has respectfully ask from the
Secretary of War explanation Of the fact We desire
10 know whether Gen Gibson some other pecc OF re-
spectacle antiquity, thus continues To proscrba this city,
and him to SAY that for provisioning the army OF the
Union at our own Doors within few hours sail o this
the best provision market the globe New Orleans shall
not be considered eligible whether the order in qaes
tion is standing one in the department.
Promising that the Secretaries of the departments
during the pressure of the extraordinary business
which always engrosses them in the FIRST months Of
their service are obliged 10 leave matters Of ordi,
nary routine very much 10 the heads Of bureaus and
10 subordinate officials, and cannot reasonably be
expected 10 mature measures Of radical reform in the
policy Of their departments, where they
pedent, We eheerfally hay before the public in re-
Spouse 10 the True Delta, what understand 10 be
the facts Of the case; and we do with greater
pleasure as they serve the double purpose If explain
in the policy Of the late Secretary Of War; rs well
AS the particular transaction in regard 10 army sup
plies in Florida. animadverted upon and misander-
stood by oar New Orleans contemporary. We nm
derstand the fact he that the army supplies for
Florida, Texas. and the extreme South orr chiefly
purchased in New Orleans and that such supplies
as have not heea purchased there have been OBJ
tasaea elsewhere, for the obvious reasons which We
are about 10 suggest.
ln the first place, il is mot trie that New Orleans
has been hahitualy avoided by the War neparunen,
in It's purchases for the army in the South On the
contrary. the coamissary AT New Orleans was remit
ted the ellewing sums for disbursement in that city
in the last four years: the supplies purchased there
with being alnost entirely for use in Florida, Texas
Se.;
During the year sl.sooo
Dariug the year lsS 500
During the year ls0 600
During the year 1880 6------------,---,-- ls0,00o
In addition TO these sums considerable amounts
have been sent 10 the comaissary stationed at San
Antonio for disbursement in the department Of Texas
The same has been done though not in amounts So
large, the officers and agents of the War Depart
ment in Florida
II is uus, however that particular articles Of pro-
Visions have been purchased by the department else
where than in New Orleans Sslt nssiS for instance
have been purchased in higher attitudes than New
Orleans, for obvious Economy is promoted
by purchasing them drtly trom the packers thereby
saving the profit Of the New Orleans dealers or COM
mission rnerehants who themselves purchase in the
packing districts.
As 70 tho article II Ro9r the department has made
its purchases EOr the most part in Riehmona Rear
this being found hy experience Ear the best article
for use in southern httades, being superior 10 all
other hoar in prsseryatve qualities la kct NO other
will keep Cor any lensth IL tiSae IN hot climates Ths
oesr of the War Department stationed in Baltimore
has GsaAlly made the purchases of -four for Texas
Florida and the extrsae South diretly from the mills
of Riehmonas sometimes, when eoavenience II ship
nSRs reqasred from agSnts ef the RiohmoRd miIleEs
in BALTIMORE, and occasionally from their agents in
New York,
In gsReral the and bread part Of shs army IA
tiea is purchased in hSgher attitudes than New On.
leaAs order 10 avoid the risk of damage TO those
ARTICLES fsOm the moisture and heat Of tine eliaate
during the perOd they keptin ssOve Cor sale b,
dealers there. Nevertheless New oslsans has al
ways bad q share Ia the disbursements Fer the army
generally eaual 70, often greater than. her due pro
portion, as the rerttanees there for the hst fonr
years. 10 say nothing of the barge disbursements IL
that Gig during the Mssican .~sr abaniantly show
In eonSlasion. we can the True Delta that no
Orsr has bseg iSsaei Sar the purchase u army sup
Plies IN EioriEa Inconsistent with the principles el
pohey and the eAets we have indicated above. saa
we think can assure Gar ftsenas in New Or
ts8s. sad shs Sesth ssaSraiis not Only that fasl m
tice % the Seath and New 0sleaAs Is intensiSl bur
that no Injustice % the Soath ar New (lans n p,s