New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-16
FROM UASHINGTON.

The sold sAtsr here who inherit the superst
so1. Ct their profession have no faith in tse suc-
cess of the Atlantic telegraph, and mainly because
CAPT Hudson of the Niagara i' regarded as belong
ipr 70 tie unlucky order Of men, When returning
from the Pacific, many years ago, in merchant
man Of which he was ia temporary c0mmand, ne
Iost ker. And when attached to the Wilkes Ex-
porpe Expedition, he was equally unfortunate
witt the United States sloOp Peacock at the mouth
Of the Columbia. Last year bad luck followed him
with the cable. Every body comedies his fine quail
ties as sailor his ready resources, his active and
cl az mind, and bis officerke ability; but still they
deplore the evil influence which seems to attend his
best cDdeavors. This sort of opinion might do very
vel for the forcastle half century ago, but it is
rather unworthy the boosted Intelligence of these
isiter days. Sill it may do for the navy.
A part Of the social problem in regard to the ex-
c,usion Of Republican members of Congress from
the Presidents mahogany is satisfactorily solved
by a recent letter from VIM. Neutrality-suspicious.
-monly known az " Bill Montgomery who after all
MS professed AutLecomptoDism, deserted his seat
in the House Ut the very pinch OF the crisis, when
the English swiude was peuding-tO which he has
since gwen in disgraceiul adhesion, thus belieiug
every word of his affected sncerity-to eectioDeer
for a renOminatoh at the hands of the Pro.Slavery
Democracy In letter dated at Washington, Pa,
on the 2lst Of May addressed to his " dear friend,
EnOch South-a very appropriate name, by tne
way-be says. President Buchanan drinks moth
"ing stimulating except old rye whisky, and he
theI proceeds TO solicit ga barrel, or even half a
"barrel of the best" promising to "send a
"keg of it 70 the old chief" and doubtless
intending to provide home market for the
rest Now, if the President really drinks
nothing stimulating except old rye whisky" l
submt that that is very good reason Why ne should
not lave invited about l07 gentlemen whose tastes
barely conceded with that preference. Mr.. Bu-
chaDan hiss right to select "bald-face" for his
standing beverage, as Mr.. Bill Montgomery, who is
good Democratic authority more than intlmates;
but he exercised q becoming discretion in not im-
posing bis infirmiy upon those who had been edu-
Gated in different school. There ia no difficulty
whatever in appreciatiDg M0ntg0merys pathetic
appeal to Mr.. South in this delicate matter, feeling
assured as he must have done, that all his sectional
sympatnies would be at once stirred to serye
President who had so galantly stood by the South
through these perilous times. 1t is to be hoped
that the "barre or even half barrel of the best
was received by Mr.. Bill Montgomery, for it might
be very useful in cOncatng POstma sters heretofore
Gsafiected by bis Kansas course, and perhaps, too,
Of prOpitiating influence hereabOuts that might
otherwise have been resentful. Ii there be one
despicable renegade wbe deserves to be blackbaled
more than another for his deliberate treachery, it is
this Montgomery who has disgraced the very name
of manhood by low arts to secure reelection.
Let him be marked and punished at any cost Give
us an open enemy, if the worst must come to the
worst but no such snveling demagogue, who has
shown himself utterly destitute of principle, and
nsensibe to the commonest decences OF lie. ne
was taken up, sustained, encouraged and appiauded
for his conduct during the Lecompton struggle, and
against the remonstrances of those who knew and
understood his personal character best. And he
has now proved every charge to have been well
founded beside invoking the contempt and contu-
mey Of all honest men, no matter what their Politl-
cal partialihes may be. He is in fact qualified to
be regular Democratic candidate
The indications here are that the Administration
will stand by the Cass-i irissarr treaty, and insist
upon making Nicaragua swallow it, despite the
alleged arrangement Of Vanderbilt la truth no
great faith is entertained in these parts that the gall
liant Commodore is oyer-anxious to open the Transit
since il is believed he can drive better bargain
with the Panama route in keeping 1t closed, thus
consolidating monopoly, which becomes profitable
N the ratio that competition is excluded. Besides,
the Administration has natural affection for its
own progeny or pets, and as Mr.. Buchanan con-
iesses to none of the former, he may be pardoned
ir'ndulging q semi-paternal weakness for the lat
sr. Now the Cass- -Yrissarri treaty is pet 1t
has been nursed aud pspped, and ratified for long
tine and will not be suffered to die of neglect after
60 much expenditure of time and anxiety. IL
You should hear some bright moraing that
Martinez has been blown sky.high, don't
pat on your ascension robes as if the millennium
were at hand NJ. Belly has gone home, aud there
is nothing slsrmpg just now. How Punch will
Rvel over the peripatete little French savau who,
With bis big shoebuckles, spindle shanks, and fussy
noonshne, set this whole nation agog, destroyed
the nights rest of editors, raised up issues of inter-
natoral law, ard almost involved us in a European
var, by Matching a canal route in Central America.
ihe whole thing is too comicsl to be endured, and
nBelly don't get a Gordon when he goes home, IL
must be because the Emperor is wanting in slpre-
cation OF the ludicrous. IL is Just about 300 Years
snoe a canal was proposed to connect the two
'ceans, which would require at least half as many
nahons of dollars aud yet this little chsp came
orer here and dlscoursed about il as compiaeently
s il be was bargaining for dozen of cheap claret,
t'orderipg tabic dh0tc dinner. The subGmity Of
he ridiculous hiss at last been reached, and NJ