New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-03
FROM aASEISG TON.
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Now th.t tte PiesdeD. aci ST, Ccre OIssley,
WtO ususll5 travel z couples b; wsy of iIlcstran1g
tie sincerity and oOnssIish.y Of OR entnh cor
diaie, have lsi. town, al signs Of animation have
disappeared from the Coul. ED Of Washipgton
ard TIE heat, which bad abstsd for few days, has
returned with increased Intensity. lis yet unde-
teTmiued whether tie members Of the Cabinet VITO
remain TO keep'up appearances vii 60 through tho
cheap ceremonial tomorrow Of holding the trdlna-
ry me etrg. or indulge tire liberty which they are
only partially allowed during the presence of the
Old Chief" as the Hon. Wm Montgomery atfec-
tiOna'ely calls Mr Buchanan, when assuring the
IubEc that lie 81 drinks nothing stimulating except
Old rye whisky" They complain rot uuinquently
that two days Of every week are lost III these so
called Cabret conferences. which have ho other
object than II hear the Presidents opinions or to
register the Presidents edicts The mystery
which has always attached to the mssion of Sir
Gore Ouseey still exercises the quidnuncs, who in
stst that Lis only real business is 10 watch over
British interests, BY that close affiliaOn with the
White House which lie has succeeded in establish
ing. More than q year ago, he appeared here, and
then pIofessed TO have barely time to 90 make his
respects before proceeding to Central America.
In feg month"; the disturbed state Of the country
was assigned as reason for delay and afterward
other causes, until at last he settled down into
fixture within sight and hail Of the Executive man.
SION. He Is now immoysble aad, like a sensible
manager, has abandoned the Central American
dodge.
The rejection of the Cass -Herran Treaty for such
it is practically, vii not be followed By any new
negotiations The utimatum of the Administration
was contained in that proposition, ard the amend
ments OF New. Granada are regarded as direct ex-
preston Of purpose to refuse the proper guaranty
ard reparation Hence although no steps will De
taken until the Presidents return it is quite proba-
bic the Minister viii be informed that the whole
subject viii be referred to Congress at the next ses
SION with special recommendation from the Pres
dent for tie application OF cOercye measures. III
We proceed at this rate the country will before long
be in active war with most of the Central and South
American States, notwithstanding our energetic in
teryention in favor Of the Congress at Panama in
l-26, ard the paternal guardianship we then as
slned over these terminating Republics.
No official dispatches have been received from
the Military Department Of the Pacific Ia regard to
tie Indian outbreak in Oregon and Washington, and
therefore only the newspaper accounts with such
detailed information as was sent TO Gov. Stevens
and Gen. Lane, have reached here. AS soon as the
intelligence Of Steptoes engagement aud defeat was
made known reliably to Gen. Clark, he immediately
issued orders 10 concentrate all the dsposable force
under Bis command, and started personally for the
scene Of operations 1t supposed that Col Stepoes
oficia reports passed MIN the road as they were
proceeding in opposite directions. The Eromptitude
and efficiency exhibited by Gen Clark would seem
TO preclude any probability Of his being superseded,
as has been suggested in behalf Of others: lie is
only Colonel IN the llne but Brevet Brigader
General If Gen. Harvey should desire the COM
msnd he would be entitled to it by rank, but he
has seen enough Of that sort Of service, without
being ambitious for additional distinction, aud es-
pecisly when a brother officer has behaved so well
under pressing Disadvantages. For tho iacs Is re.
markable that with all our army expenditures, and
81 nf puf
Indians the force on the Pacific has been indtfereny
provided with ammunition and arms. One OF the first
acts after SteptOes defeat, was to send out supply
Of Slarpe's terrible shooters. The Indians appear
10 have been better armed than our Regulars, and
they showed quite as good military training, though
less dextcrity IN running the gauntlet which mas been
applauded here retreat worthy OF comparison
with that which the French made from Span,
under the expelling tactics of Wellington.
Since the Navy Department has decided against
the proposition of Capt. COmstock, to change the
terminus of the Collins Lire from New.fork to
Portland Mr.. Toucey has addressed al official let
ter 10 the Company to ascertain if they intend re-
tuming the transportation Of the mails according to
the existing contract. The PostOfice Depart
ment made several applications to the same effect,
without receiving any answer Doubt exists
whether under the language OF the appropriation,
the money could be applied to contracts with other
lines, but that point cannot De determined until the
purpose OF MT. COull5 IS utnillltIs hnOWn
The President is expected to return here on the
9th or 10th of August. INDEX.
Correspondence Of The Philadelphia Psss.
WAsHIsGTos. Aug. |, 1853.
The letter Of Stnstor Bgler to r. p. Stanton CON-
psAing OF the courss of the Administration on the
ksnsss question, is said e. &c in ths city, aud will
shortly zee the ght understand II is not OF pri-
va,e character.
The Presiden. is determined that LecomptOn shall
be made test in the Pennsylvania elections As
he Is now at Bedford, he will 10 doubt send for Mr..
B.6j.e Roberts, Chairman of your Democratic state
Committee who resides at Pittsburgh, and instruct
lin how to make tte points. Query Will the Demo-
crats On that cemmittee. who do not believe IN Le-
COMPTON sgiee to sccept the Few decree about to be
rendered to them
Extraordinary intelligence has reached here TO the
eiit ct that t. British Government have had over
land route surveyed from their possessions ir the
Rocky Mountains to certain poiit IN Canada, by
which they will be able to construct rsilroad orer
Ues~ 01rR teYCyy on nis continent uniting the Pscitc
with the Atlantic. The proposed route is much
stoiter than that OF Government ard Is the Brit
ish Government STANDS ready 10 secure certsn fixed
rate Of nsrest to 81 who may choose TO Invest in this
srest enterprise its feasibility is beyond doubt. l
taye tbs Information from the highest authority.