New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-05

IA. We hsas. tha. the ssil, ~ 49, . 49,
| wh.es the most distaat sess, but after /. wbe ws
msy boast tssst I1e area Of American cr;poUos Ar.
pads over toe u,o,s distant iaads. Ispgx'
WASHINGTON, Aug. g 1853.
The Gisnitsles Of State <syr TO crawl hL,k =
their silded prisons. Mr. Floyd aad Mr.. nonp.
scr hare both returned. snd ,esulcsd dtsps ros.
tre. Tbs VII be Tery csnsolns oevs 10 tas
country. though il does not cost them Ans. So
muck for beiog popular with TIN TRIBUNE. About
/ this day week our venerable President, whe
''dr;nks nothing stimulating except drye whisky"
is'exrected 10 erort himself at the White HocSe.
lere the sub botcals have already taken the trs->
mos IN anticipation Of his august coming, Mr..
Buchanan keeps rod in pickle always for bis ua-
derEsss, and 70 incumbent Of the executive unaa-
SION ever exercised more yigilsct and csphoss
scrutlny over ITS domestic economy. Conader-
ing thM ne II allowed private secretary.
steward, additional messengers who are coavertsk
INTO servants. gardeners and other advantages.
which heretofore formed part of the actual
expenses, I've must save at least SIS 90 year.
elusive Of the dinners the Republicans were cot
invited 10 eat whc Gauter ire French e,>ok, fur.
nlshes on state occasions st 81 per hesd. In
pecunisry point of y:ew-s view which Mr. Bs-
chansn does not altogether despiseit s not AucA Q
bad thing after all TO be President Tyler Polk.
Fillmore ard Pierce all found il endurabe th ssxt
the last always lived like gentleman. and preserved
the hosptable tone Of the White House.
Sir Fitzroy Kelly whose reported marriage (since
denied by himseD with dairymaid has recently ~
much scsndalized society in England is very we'd
known in court circles heresbouts, and when Mr..
Buchanan WAS Minister in England, be was amsax
the number of the most devoted admirers Of ks
piece Miss Lane, who now presdes st the White
House and 70 whom he unsuccessiuly offered his
hand and heart before her return 10 tho Un.st4
States.
Ii is given out that the Administration vii ~!
NEEDLE between the claims Of the rival Tranat
Companies in Nicaragua wAo are now lighting ea1h
other desperately for the control of ths lsthmus.
which is made doubly valuable since the discovery
of gold at Fraser River. That question vii prcS'
ably be referred 10 Nicaragua, where Il properly
belongs. All that the Government here hss to d.,
s 10 Keep the transit open, and to afford sufficient
protection to the lives aud property Of AmercA
citizens With the squabbles Of venal specuatorsit
has no legitimate concern, and the best thing that
could happen would be 70 wipe out all The old scores
Of pretended right and open the transit to tho nose
liberal competitor. securing to NICARAGUA ire cos
sderaton which she properly entitled and out OF
which she has been mostly swinded in times past.
Nothing viii be done in regard TO acceptance OF the
notifications Of the Cass.Yrs,arr Treaty until ths
Presidents return for in these matters he permits
no secretary or subordinate TO have any opinion buts
reflected one. Besides, he is not unwilling to aP-
proprste whatever little glory may be collected
from these diplomatic odds and ends, though hs
now rests bis historical fame mainly upon the pre-
jected demonstration against Paraguay. lie thinks
that is destined to be the great achievement OF the
sge before which the nations OF the earth VII bow
with uDconcealed envy and admiration II ne cM
spare time, be may even run down with Capt.
Page in order to be personal witness OF the down.
fall OF Lopez, whom Barnum is 10 exhibit ofhcauy.
after the victory, dividing the profits Jenny LIND
fashion. 1t is hoped IN this way to replenish tha
Treasury and TO redeem the credit Of the Admins
tration, which has bsea SO uLberaDy assaLed IA
vulgar money matters.
There is every prospect now that the Deficiency
bill TO be brought in ut the next session will present
an appalling array of figures that viii quite dwarf
the ten millions and more which the Democrats put
through in double quick time at the last session.
When the Utah bills come to be footed up Ia COED
earnest, and Dir. Browns overland mail routes
through the widernesses come 10 be provided for.
it will be discovered that even the extraordinary
supplies already granted are wholly inadequate, I'M
der the modes of expenditure adopted. Nc fair
conjecture can now be made OF what the dehcit
will actually be- but the instruction OF past expo.
riehce authorizes the belief that fifteen or more
millions may be- expected. These Deficiency blls
have grown, under Democratic rule, into tho pro.
portions OF formidable excrescences, which ara
yearly sucking the Ifeblood OF the Treasury to
pamper their vicious vitality. They have become.
within the last four or tive years, Just a. urch
matter Of course as the regular appropriations, in.
creasing in the same ratio and swelling BY millions
every twelve months. This system IL one OF tAo
great sources Of corruption, for it enables immense
sums 70 be heedessy sauandered without aly form
Of strct accountability. In fact the foundation 10
rotten, and some day the whole edifce Of so-ca.ed
government will toppe over, unless propped up bS
the reforming agency of political revolution which
will drive the imbeclity, yenality and pro1igsliy
from power. There is no other remedy. INDEX.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 1853.
Public attention has necessarily besn drawn to
the vast increase in the expenditures for tae army
without any corresponding Increase in ito numbers.
efficiency or capabilities. Transportation n the
great moth which INCREASINGLY pursues its dostrac.
tive work and occasions those Deficiencies which
excite so much clsmoroui comment 10 and out Of
Congress, with little if any, inquiry into the real
causes, or any search for al adequate and probing
remedy. We have an army Of about Is, 900 NEE.
all tod, Of which the actual strength is less than
I6 6OOO The service required Of this little force.
according to the Adjutant- GeReral is to garrison
sixty.eght forts Of large aud permanent charac-
ter, and to occupy seventy posts less permanently
establ she'd This number has been recently I'LL
creased The area over which these forts and posts
are spread embraces circuit Of about 3, C
square miles. The external boundary Of the coun-
try requiring military supervision, is stated BY the
Secretary of War TO be ii 900 miles IN length
Beside the occupation of this long line Of frontier.
there is the double line Of Indian frontier to %
protected extending from the Lake of the W oods
10 the banks Of the Rio Grande on the east side Oh
the Rocky Mountains, and from beyond the Iiyer
Oregon on the British frontier to the head OF tho
Gnf of California on the western slope Oh thOso
maintains. From the Western frontier settlements.
by the various routes the continent, there S