New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-26

WEDNESDAY, MORNING. NAY as. 1855.


WAsHNGros, May 10. 1858.
We don't want to beliess the late news from No
mondotn---we Of the Democracy don't. Should
prove true, the hesotted people Of the country wi
bring against us charge OF reckless extrayagane
and want Of foresight, which win tax our best ing
nuity TO refatc. We may plead the vNnc Of intimdl
ticn. but then The foolish people viii contend ths
Col Johneon's force was intimidation enough, an
that theirs was no necessity for the eaormons oufa
Of men and provisions now ON the road to Utah.
Accordingly we resort to the usual method o
getting out Of a scapea trick. We publish in thi
mornings Union Interesting statement from
namelesz individual who aifrms that the recent tee
graphic dispatches have been COTTON up by the hire
lngs q Brigham Young that Col. Kane. the reputed
Peace Commissioner, Is Mormon that Rich is q
Mormon and that the whole affair is simply plot
Of The witty Brigham 70 gain time. Therefore. as
good Democrats and friends Of the Administration,
the army. and more especially the contractors for
transportation, It behooves MS to press the war
colnun precisely Is though nothing had happened.
Not 1nz We are forced To IL, will we countersnand
the army orders and arrest the expenditures.
The expulsion OF Hackney, and the election Of
Wright Of New jersey, to the Doorksepership Of the
Honse, have created mnch excitement among the
small potato oifcehoIders here 1t reminds one Of
the ass hogs make when one Of their brethren aets
his head k;sched under the fence Every clerk in
every department Is wrought up to the highest pitch
and . q outsier i would really seem that they be-
1ieved ~ whole planetary system to be subservent
% tie place Of Doorkeeper Of the House.
or course. no two opinions agree about Hackney.
II he WAS not dishonest, he certainly was most in
competent. but whether be was both peculator ana
fool, d the knotty question. am happy. for the
sske q my native State, to hear that although be
was elected as Xifgnian, be was born ia Maryland
he was resident Of Virginia not more than year
or to; lived some time in Ohio, and kept the United
States Hotel In this city for considerable period
Heis weak man, and employed lazy lawyer, Len
ncx, . defend him. The consequence was, he made
mo- eience at all, though II he had chosen it is said
he might have exposed the villainies Of many mem
befs vbo have been stealing the books lately found in
the basement Of the Capitol, without license and ad
Htifan He j. urged by his friends to make certain
revelations now to exhonerate himself without regard
% bis honorable friends, the book-stealers.
In consequence Of Hackney's mislemeanor, the
House has bad relapse Of economy from Ct Of
prudence, has fallen into commissions Of stnginess
The purnber q assistant doorkeepers and pages is 10
be reduced onehalf Many Of these poor devils have
been forced into their positions against the rules Of
the House. at the instance Of importunate members.
have been working all the winter upon the not very
nutritious diet OF hope, and must now retire from
public life unpaid, unthanked and ouly not reved.
LEARN from good authority, that the revenue for
fhepresent year will not exceed twenty-five millions Of
dollars The appropriations are made for next year
when il Is hoped the revenue will amount to fty
millions, and expenditures are being based upon this
calculation No improvement Is expected even 10
begin until February next meantime, the Govern.
ment wheels must be kept CREASED with new loan.
which, though not yet asked for, is evidently coming.
Hunter Is scared. Afraid lest high protective tariff
shall be urged as il might be under existing crcum.
stances with almost irresistible force he IS rackinr
bis brain for some expedent to staye it or Whether
he has succeeded or will succeed, Is not known
Oregon passed the Senate yesterday by conslders
bic majority. The vote on either side was the most
admixtlre OF Black Republicans.
Americans and Democrats, that was ever recorded |
Oregon. for the present, will not oppose the south
but her Freeso proclivities must later make
her antagouistc. lnclining to your belief that the
States on the Pacific slope would one day form |
separate coniederacy, asked the opinion OF an in
leiligent California membef--n0t McKibbenAon this |
point. He seemed to think the binding power of |
huge mileage was sufficient now, and woud ALWAYS |
be sufficient to neutralize the centrifugal force of
distance and auiagonissic or at least notidentcaI I'M
lerests He was Of opinion, however, that the Pacific
railroad cement was Indispensable.
An ominous silence reigns in regard to the YRS
'arri treaty 1t seems to have been buried. like Sir
John Moore. at dead Of night,p without single
funeral gun The acqaieseence Of the AdmnIstra.
Lon y ~ silent sepulture may be taken for granted
md confirms the statement made by the frends Of
NJ Buchanan, viz, that be has repented him of his
Violent Intentions, and DESIRES BY straightforward
md conscientious Presidential career to atone for the
ms OF bis youth Some say the old fellow mind Is
ailing, He has, according to rumor, asserted that
Neitts course this winter has delighted him, and
hat keitt is now an en1inently conservative and
national man. And last summer this conservative
md national man characterized Old Buck and his
constitutional advisers paraiytic President aud
,abinet Of mutess But then there ID umor that
ccounts for this rnmor II is said that the gallant
x'ireeater has been most devoted in his attentions
0 the fair lady who presides at the Executive man.
lon hence his sudden conversion his conseryatiyity
nd bis naturalization.
Upon the admission Of Minnesota, Gov. Smith OF
irgina made one Of the soundest American speeches
YER delivered Nolicofer himself, or Eustis. could
OF have Uttered sentiments more orthodox and con.
'nant with common sense The Crescent would do
ell to print that speech, and the Democratic party
'ould do better TO adopt its doctrines. The south
annot escape an anti-foreign policy. selgpreserva
on demands it.
The Colorado steam ffigate, recently dispatched to
be Gulf Of Mexico went In search not Of the British
> was at first reported, but in quest of the home
qnadron- Before the Colorado finds the home
'4uadron, consisting Of two entire vessels, the styx
Fih have committed more outrages and forced war
pcn Us, or she will have ceased to commit them.
% there is nothing Immediately to be done. and the
colorado might as well have staid at home.
There Is talk Of recognizing the Court Of Claims.
'he judges are to Be increased to 1--WE at present
here are only three the decision Of the Court i 10
g 1nai n all cases not involving more than slo 600
nd in cases involving larger sans the right a az.
zeal 70 the Supreme Court Of the United states l.
'ranted. II these changes are made, Judge Lorlnos
appointment will be something more than = sineerys
The Courts now merely sort Of House committee
g decisions, after costly itgatIon being only recon-
nendatory
The Texas boundary line will be run. The bin. as
passed the Senate yesterday, provides that the
persons employed BY Texas shall be paid by Texas,
md no persons, except the Commissioner or Super
shall Be appointed or employed by the
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