New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-31
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Correspondence Of Tts n. Y. Tnb1ps.

COut here, sssln.t John w. Ws.cOtt for violating
tie la@ OF toe lsst Congress, has resulted precisely
ss VISA ANTICIPATED IN to.s correspOa3euce when 1t
~ss found. HIS counsel attempted to get post
popemett upto soue A. Icy pretext yesterday, but
Judge Crawford, foi olce, was rosolcte and it WA
refused As be did Tot sppesr the bond for 81 900.
".icb wHe signed by WIZARD. was !jIfeted. This
escape NAV b. ccn.siefed cheap, a. Walcott is
still in pocset tome sos, 00O after relieving VII
lard OF hi5 responsibility. 80 much Tor the course
of justice, which. unlike tbat u true love, runs
smoothly for criminals
Hosts of patriotic aspirants are striving for a
vacancy in the Chief Justiceshp Of the Supreme
Court, and very significant hlEts have been sug-
eested to the public that Judge fancy is about to
resigr-whica means, Of course, that they wish
him To resign. The Judge has no such idea him
self, and tao anxious friends who are disnerest
edly exercised about the condition OF his health may
rest assured that It s as good now as at any time
for a dozen years past.
No signs OF improvement! are visible IN the
Treasury receipts OF the last week, and the stagna
ton in foreign commerce indicates unmlstakaby
that the anticipated revenue OF the Secretary Is
destined to vanish into the air the quarterly
turns roll in. Yet with these signs; with the fact
that the Government is compelled TO resort 10
loans and Treasury notes. with the knowledge that
the expenditures ieorfGly increasing, while the
income is declining no effort whatever s made
for retrenchment BY the Administration. In such
condition II things az now exists 1t was the duty OF
the President AID the Heads of Departments TO
have submitted some scheme Of reform IN the pub
lie service. The Departments are now overlooked
with idle clerks and stipendiar.es, aud the bureau
cratic tendenc! is still increasing.
More than tbls, every attempt to cut down the
expenses to economical standard is resisted by
those who have possession Of the patronage. When
the bill for the cole elton of the revenue, apprOpr-
atiug "a 600 600 was under consideration few
days ago. Mr. COl'ax moved to reduce the appropri-
alton to 80, 600 000 demonstrating very clearly and
cOmpactly that rs the revenue now less than
$40, COO 000, the mere cost OF collecting 1t should
not be ~ per cent And be demanded 10 know
whether any effort had been made TO retrench the
expenditures Of collecting the revenue in any par
tcular whatever. Mr.. Clancy Jones in his reply,
sheltered himself under the law. Every Office vas
created and every salary regulated by law. He con-
tented himself in speaking with his own efforts to
retrench, and alluded to those of the Secretary but
neglected TO show II what direction. MIR. COax
came back upon him with cncher, t. the effect that
no such sum as S4 900, 600 had ever been expended
before for collecting the revenue IN sing year DIR.
Jones still stuck to his text Of the " law, urging
that eXtenuatiOn for the increase. Bat the gentle
nan from Indiana was not satisfied with this
special pleading, and went to gore the Chancellor
OF the Exchequer still further by citing the fact
that in 1850 the expenses Of collecting the revenue
were but - 000,UU0. Adding the cost for the
Pacific Coast which the defense assumed for the
increase on the basis of last year, and still the cost
should not exceed So 0O0 900 he proposed. After
some further skirni-biLg TO the same effect, the
Administration drumned up its forces and this bill
was carried by nine majority. 1t is now before the
Senae, and should be resisted. Such is the sort of
economy which Democracy practices when III
power.
Mr. Mason called up bis report and resolutions
from the Committee Foreign Relations this
morning. Though special friend OF the Admins
ration and holding close relation to the President,
he proposes no such legislation, that which Judge
Douglas introduced in his special bill. Gu the con-
traIy he expressly dscaims any such necessity I'M
til the views of the British Government shall have
been ascertained and the measures OF precaltiOn
already taken by the Executive can be fairly tired.
In these respects ut least he has acted prudent
part, and none the less striking from being con-
trasted with the peculiar Zeal OF Judge Douglas.
The latter ustifes bis proposition upon tn
ground that it was principall, intended for
the South American States. If So, the time
of It's introduction vas unfortunate, since but one
impresso could be adopted by the pubic mind Il
to the supposed purpose, and that has been spon-
taneous and universal. Congress is nOw in session,
and as the President is charged with the foreign
relations, IL WAS uls uulF, ii INC cAlStHC3 ichii.
demanded additional means to be placed at his dis
posa to take the responsibility in frank and de-
cded message. The facts already communicated
TO Congress present no such case; aud the COM
u.ittee of Foreign Relations, representing branch
of the treaty-mshlng power, and having access to
all the information on file, not accessible to the
public, have made no such recommendation. Hence
the movement Of Judge Douglas was entirely vol
untsry, and, in my humble opinion uncaled for BY
any existing necessity.
The Committee appointed to investigate the alle'
cations against Gen. CulOm, late Clerk Cf the
House of Representatives, will not b. able t. report
before the adjournment, owing to the absence OF
witnesses who are regarded as important to com
plete the inquiry. No evidence has yet appeared
which sustains the charges.
P.S. While write, MasOn's report is exciting
an animated discussion IN the Senate, and the BELT
liperent spirit which has been partially suppressed
in Congress is finding full vent. Mr.. Hale brought
in an amendment to the resolutions of the Commit
tee empowering the President to instruct our naval
officers to pursue any British vessel that arrested or
outraged an American flag on the high seas, aud
bring her into port. Mr.. Toombs, Mr.. Douglas and
others have so far sustained this proposition, and
Mr.. Seward nterposed adversely, contending that
the course of the British Ministry in regard to these
Outragts should be first ascertaned. the discussion
is likely to call out the undeyelOped patriotism on
both sldes, since 10 man 30 be- last in such
race. Wall street need not however, be alarmed
The political bears" will expend their force in
about twenty -four hours. linden.
A CORRECTION.
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