New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
lsSrespoadence Of The N. Y. Tribune.


WASHINGTON, March 6, 1853.
Since the speech of Gov. Hammond has been
read by those who could not hear it, the impression
Ieftis one of deep Indignation and resentment lie
s at least entitled to the merit of candor in arous
ing obnoxious opinions and has not resorted to the
miserable shuffliDg of others who, while sympathz-
ing with all his ultraism, have found convenient
shelter under more polite professions. In stigma
tixing the working millions of the Free States as
swhite slaves" comparable in intelligence and
labor to the hands on Southern plantations, he
only gave utterance to thoughts which Mr.. Calhoun
and his followers have before more quafedly ex-
sressed We sklll see how the " tOiling masses, y
who are so habtually pelted by demagogues will
take this announcement from an Administration
leader in the SenatehOuse, or whether they will
sgain as hitherto, bow down and kiss the rod tha'
smites them. The last Democratic Interpretation
of popular sovereignty is that the popular sOveregns
ara "whte slaves" 81 thank thee, Jew, for
teaching me that word
AL the management Of the Democratic State
Convention at Harrisburg was directed from this
quarter Arnold Plummer and wire-pullers like
hi,s were over here before the day of meeting and
took their seats only to obey instructions. They
know that dangerous opposition was to be encoun-
tered and, in order 10 stife il, resOrted to the
policy pursued in Kansas, of stifng every prop0-
sit0n looking to a fair expression OF sentiment. IL
was death or LecOmptOn Convention throughout,
formed after the exact pattern, and Illustrated by
corresponding degree of public virtue and patalOt-
ism. The Administration is grateful for even such
small fayors though provided by its own pensioners,
or another class of expectants equally plastic.
There will now be a rush 10 Washington for re-
wards. But the people must be indeed blind II
they will not cannot penetrate hlmsey decep-
tion, by which attempt is made to manufacture
opinion to order.
The Treasury shows no sign of recovery from the
stsgnaton of commerce, and therefore no improve
ment in revenue. The receipts from all sources for
the past week only reached S655, 264 81, amount
entirely dispropOrloned to the expenditures under
the partial estimates presented by Mr. Cobb IN De
cember. Like the man in the morass, he is getting
deeper in with every attempt at extncat0n, and
zach new effort will only render the condition OF
THINGS worse until rope is reached Out from dry
land TO pull the struggling victim OF folly out Oi the
slough of despOnd BY this time the Secretary
ought TO be convinced of what was apparent 10
every practical mind months ago, that his whole
theory of imports and revenue ior the present alu
succeeding fiscal years is visionary and utterly u-
tenabe. The developments SO far have completely
oyerthrown every speculation and estimate bearing
upon these points, and demonstrated the worthless
ness Of 1.-THE sO-caled facts which were paTaded IN
an official report TO the surprise of the whole busl-
ness community, and of every intelligent man who
has access TO the most general information on tins
Important subject.
Eyen with the aid of the six millions of notes
already issued, and the five about to be put in
market to the highest bidders Mr.. Cobb will not be
sble to keep his head above water, when the De
6ciency bin has passed Congress, and the reserve
pne must be called into play before he is much old
er And he will be lucky, if with lis extraordinary
.dd;t;on of twenty millions TO his means he can
snst;n himself until the end of this fiscal year. on
the SOtA of June and not come, nat IN hahd' Tor
another big loan before the Adjournment. Let Tree
trade now have full swing under Tree trade Hecre-
fary IL if wont work in such keeping, perhaps lis
chsmpions will tell the country why, When tht
books come TO be balanced. Tlnkerlng win the
Tariff, however urgent the necessity may DE- c"t
only have the effect of pOstpOnng the day OF thor
Ough revision OF the fallacoUs system, and 'he III
Production OF wise aud permanent pOhcy' 1oui'
enterprising patriots succeeded in pulling wool o'e
the eyes Of the last Congress, but without much at
vantage TO their pockets or property. Ihat SOFT
experimental legislation hardly pays IN the pest 0
times, aud cannot be repeated now but with his
chief.
Gov. Stewards receyt speech is destined to hay'
circulation corresponding 10 It's rare and unlyer
sally conc eded merits. The members OF bOtl
Honses have subscribed most literally, aud il i
ALREADY stcreOtypcd 10 answer the nearly unprece
dentcd demand.
The alnauacs have humbugged Us completely
tXe know Il is March, We thought it Spring, an,
We feel ii TO be genuine, Old fashioned, plercin!
Winter There is North, according to Seward
orthodox geography and II any doughisce dlsputesit
let him seek instruction IN that compact volume, %
Gene down here aud study the thermometer