Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of tie Richmond Enquirer

Correspondence Of TIE Richmond Enquirer.
WARRINGTON, d, c., March 18th, 1858.
Secretary Floyd now declares his determination
not to accept of the services of volunteer force
even should Congress authorize the President to call
them out 1t is the "war Of the Roses"-the regulars
againet the volunteer syStem-and 30 bitter is the
hostility that the notifications and military outpos,s
are 10 be stripped in order to reinforce the army in
Utah. sooner than accept the services of citizen so
diery. When the troops are Withdrawn from all the
posts, the whole frontier will be exposed to attacks
from the Indians but the Administration say that
Congress alone ID responsible, Congress having re-
fused TO increase the army Will knowledge of the
fact that the responsibility properly Congress
protect the lives Of helpless women and children1
May not the people say that refusal TO accept the
volunteer force for Utah throws the responsibility
upon the shoulders Of the Administration!
One thing Is now very certain, aud that is the War
Department has proper appreciation of the difficult
ties surrounding the Mormon question. 1t is not u
contest with Indians or exicaus bur with the npc.
American. and when Greek meets Greek then CONES
the tug of war" Secretary Floyd estimates the
Mormon force at from seven TO ten thousand men,
we'll equipped with email arms nured to hardship
and perfectly acquainted with the mountain pas,es e
we'll supplied and carrying a number of heavy puns
which enable them TO march where they please in an
open country, but which become an embarrassment
in the narrow deGes of the mountains. Under such
circumstances the entire destruction of our army il
not impossible.
hive before alluded to the proposition made by
DR.. Bsrnhesel, that our Government should purchase
Salt Lake city, and thus enable the Mornons 10 move
without the jurisdiction of the United Saies There
is an iusuperable difficulty in the way of such an r
rangement. The Mormons do not own foot of the
land on which they have settled; nor is tlpr. m an
thority in the Government to purchase their improve
hon sba
the Mormons could neither migrate nor simmer, thar
selves after moving. Thus may We consider all hon.
Of an smicable arrangement, with these deud.d nao
pie, at end; and nothing short of blood will heal
the difficulty. When blood will cease 10 aou a,,ar
II once begins. time alone will enable us to tell.
The exposure of the Amin Bey fraud upon onroov
ernment is being felt by certain parties here The
csmors OF The press Tor an investigation have reach
cd the ears OF Secretary Cass, and evil desipning
pers0us are Trying 10 impress him with the idea that
tue Turkgh government, by transmitting az euion
of Honor" through Il channel other than the 49,;
can Legation at Constan,nop., TO Francis DsnaIsa
designed thereby 10 insult the goverpment of the
United States. This ia II dodge to avoid the ,ua :;
sue Mr.. John p. Brown, the Dragomap to ,t 10 "
rican Legation, reported 10 this government that ,n
Sui refused frmia or passport, through the nar
dansles, to the Ame rican slip having on board Mr.
DenRee, the American Consul, because said Dans;s
was obnoxious TO The Sutan's government Tbs Sm,
tan shows the lastly Of this by bestowing upop Mr. ID
the decorations OF the Turkish Legion OF Honor. Tn.
press became claniorous to know why il wss and
how II was that meu Were kept in responsible sta
lions abroad oy our government who stooo thus con.
Victed OF Misrepresentation aud fraud upon the gov
ernment itsef This is the irns ;s.us 90 .o ssth
State department ,n has been besiesed to change IT,
treat the United States with dsr.snso. SsS ~
idea Is s@p ply II the of Mr. De-
;.eman and the American Legation n, Cn, uas Reu'
pie and tsarse to eniFIst to the latter the transmits
ousiuess ia it. or who has right to compsin ha
Z ~ss forwarded through different chsnneli TIL |
scselaers msy charge officious intermeddno M |
.,shecs but will they succeed in stopping ..the ella.
OF Ii. press, or preventing an investiy.,i"
inte hs o,-l conduct Of some of our agents abroad
The festivities are still kept up in this Metropolis
and the seasun OF Lent appears 10 have but little effect
upon them. Tho party OF Senator Dixon's last eve.
:iing in honor OF Governor Holly, of Connecticut,
who WA present, wes as select il was elegant
This evening Lady Ouseiy gives a small select dane
ing party, al which will he gathered only the cream
OF toe elevated decinnis " Several other One en-
tertanm.nts are on The apis-he whole to close with
magnificent fancy bail TO be given by the wife OF
distinguished Senator. RArpaHIsNocE