New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-21
FROM flashing TON.
Correspondence OF The N. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence OF The N Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1853.
All important public legislation at this session
may be considered as postponed The Appropria-
ton bills and few special debts will make up the
total of six months sitting, and illustrate that
Congress is fast approaching the highest merit of
the Circamlocution Office. in learning how not TO
do il. No attempt will now BE- made to establish
policy regarding ocean mail service or any parteu-
lar lines. The most that will be dore in that re-
spect. if even 90 much be attained, will be to ap-
propriate the aggregate amount heretofore paid to
the Collins, Havre and Southampton lines, say
S735, 900, 30 be applied by the Postmaste r-General
for carrying the mails between the United States
and Europe, he entering into the contracts, select
ing the routes and regulating the trips At present
the sea postages are only allowed for carrying the
mails on the three established routes and the pro-
posed change is only designed for the ensuing hSca
wear until Congress can have time to consider tue
subject hereafter in all its various aspects and rea-
tons 1t is supposed that an appropriation IN this
form can be carried more readily through Congress
than in any other just now, and the subject will be
considered in Cabinet tomorrow before any move
ment will be made BY the Department.
The Bankrupt bill will get no hearing, and hardly
deserves one in the form which Mr.. IOombs Oostl-
nately favOrs-Of being strictly compulsory ana ap-
plicable to banks and other corporations. In the
present stagnatOn OF business over the whOle couh'
try, and prostratOn resulting from over-tradlng,
voluntary act of bankruptcy, by which honest DEBT
ors might be released from the burdens which
general calamity involved on exhibiting their affairs
and assets properly, would be great relief ana
tend materially to give fresh and healthy impulse
to trade. Mr. ToOmbs aims at no such benehcal
result. and hence his bill will command no hearty
support.
Rytrs and Harbors are destined to share the bad
fate of other public measures. The majority Oh Tue
Committee on Commerce IN the Rouse nave re-
ported something over million for these oplleces,
and Mr. Washburne Of Illinois brought IN Dill lot
four millions. The Senate Committee have gwen
the subject no concern whatever, pleading the con-
dtOn of the Treasury as sufficient reason. Ine
Democratic party by their ruinous and rec kess Poi
lev. PROSTATE ali domestic industry, strike down
the manufacturing interests and bankrupt the Treas
ury, and then when required to carry on grsa. Ia
tiOnal works of improvement to lacllitate tha' In
ternal commerce which is the mainstay OF our pros
perity, they say there is no money but they 'ano
care to conceal the causes which have produced ls
bepparly condition of things. Their aim was 10 par
ayze the interests of New. England ana oth?r
States but the effects of this sectional purpose
now as much and more felt at the west D! .uo
want of the necessary means tor improving 'neii
rivers and harbOrs. A.
1t is doubtful if the Peace Commissioners, OF 'he
message dispatched to Gen. Johnston, WIN rsacn
Utah in time to arrest the forward movement, "hicn
was contemplated at the last accounts. II tue sup
plies of cattle had reached the army ior "hlcn
Capt Marcy was sent TO New Mexico and the cat
tie on hand were sufficiently recruited for the hed,y
service to which they were TO be exposed the Piyo
ability is that Gen. Johnston will not wait ioi ~.
reeniorcements now collecting at ana adsanS,ns
from Fort Leayenwortb, but endeavor oy suurcm
and vigorous blow to decide the contest nc WIN
not be in camp day longer than IS aosol1'el! n.D
essary, and If the Spring has continued as iii .iT
latest intelligence promised it would his ioio1 wiz
have TO BE- followed by the Commissioner JonIs ha
ton is discreet and determined and "na'e'ei NC
attempts will have the sanction OF the cOo'e" jug
uent and the most thorough nvestigation. ,.;-
Let not the young ladies OF certain az 81
Of Mr.. Buchanan. He is not nearly SO ihucn aYi
sorbed by Lecompton or heartbroken as Lne So,
supposes. ONLY little while ago he was lhe orgns
particular star AT fancy ball, and last sseh ne
| played the gallant at wedding VIII az. sa VI ,s,
dress of preuI cheraiier. VINO Know u~ ne INC
| be soon attending another, IN even nio'' yonsp"
Gus capacity
lLECOMPTON VIEW OF THE ENGLISH hlA-
| Cous,po-derce OF The Baltimore sun .,-o
| W.sHISGT os, April II, lsoS.
LEAN tha, M English will Propose ne" NM otu, - -
nroyitiops Of which will be "a substance a. tolo~t
The orjirsrc- OF the Lecor- pon Constitution - ~
| .odfeg ard with The Constitution 10 De stomiNs