New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-14
WASHINGTON Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I, 1855.

hotels were erammed with them, and with those seed
ily attired loaers who infest Washington as yermn
infest Chinese or Mexican bed It.was pleasing to
see with what boyish ardor the great men greeted
each other, and how invariably the greetings were
followed by an adjournment to that hospitabe apart
ment which generally adjons the boteloffce. It re-
minded me Of my college days. noticeable feature
of the season is the number Of young Congressman
who have improved the inteuegnum by taking unto
themselves wives no less than three-Messrs Wright
Of Tennessee jenkins of Virginia. and Bryan Of Texas
being now at Browns.
Yesterday about P. NJ. just as l was emerging
from the Capitol grounds, encountered a herd OF
breathless boys laden with the Presidents message,
price ten cents. BY the time reached the National
it had fallen to Eve and soon after went down to two
cents. The message is long one, and, in the House,
Morris wisely thought it ought to be referred to the
Committee on Mileage Ny Patent Message Con,
densor, or Document and Report Abbreviator, being
not yet complete, shall be compelled to deny my.
selfthe pleasure of giving the readers of the Crescent
a digest OF Mr., Buchanans pronuncamiento. One or
two things in it of interest to Of the South. He
recommends the purchase of Cuba in order to put
complete stop to the SiaUe trade. He thinks tempo
rary protectorate ought to be established over the
northern portions of Sonora and Chihuahua and that
military posts ought to be erected there What will
Gov. Hammond say to ths2 He goes in for terri.
torial organization in Arizona. In this connection
will mention that, on my arrival here, found part
Of my clearinghouse occupied by an interesting tea
party, in the shape Of some young engineers fresh
from the FL Paso and Fort Yuma wagon road in Ar
zona. They give glowing accounts of that coun
try, and declare that, as soon as their business
/ here ia pnunletpd nothing shall keen theu1 from,
returning there to live They say tits the heahiest
country in the world, full Of magnificent scenery and
beautiful women, rather deficient in the quantity of
wood ana the qaalty OIL water, out Astounding in
remunemtlye mines ana gold diggings, and altoge-
ther smal fafaulse' winch u would De well Tor
every emptypocketed young American to inhabit
ana possess Alf Mo"ry' tne delegate rom Arizona,
arrived mere yesterday ana WILL no doubt, take an
carry opportunity ol unoiuing ms views respecting
the favored country winch ne represents. Shall We
nave Kansas squaobe over Arizona That's the
question: near nothlng Of II as YET but 1t is writ
ten ~ me BOOKS,
: mr.. bachahah hotees the great Revision in trade,
and ophes that the revenue oaghtto be increased by
an increase Of the tar-out leaves the whole matter
win Congress Accordingly on yesterday, first
tnlng Mr.. peWaf6' tone q tne prominent Democrats
VINO hggiea ana hesltated last winter about coming
over TO LecomPton' ana VINO was therefore elected
TO stay at home AFTER thls sesslon Mr. Dewart pops
up with resolution that me Committee Of Ways and
Means be instructed TO report bill increasing the
aotes on coal ana ron. 70 winch morrill, added
WOOL Nashonrne' lead ana Davidson, fyour State,
hopea tnae sugar might De included Lead was ac,
copied sugar was objected 70 and Dewarts motion
70 suspend the rules was oFerraled. But we shall
nave hgnt over inns matter Your readers will
Gecolec1 thaI GoV' hammond considered an increase
OF the tafll one OF inc grounds for concentrating
1what ne deemed unnecessary at this tlme) dsso |
luhoa q lhe Onlon' me Baltimore Sun, stauuch |
neutral pemoeTaae organ, proves this morning that
uhdeF tne most favorable circumstances conceivable
thete Will Pr unaer the present economical Admins
tfauon an annual aenel1 Of twenty millions, and this
must NOT ne, il the Government IS about to assume
tae at1suae toward foreign nations that honor and
interest," allke suggest indeed
Inc PRESIDENT urges the Pacific Railroad with
great earnestness De does not, however, advise to
ouild IL WIN tne annual dehct, or recommend the
pest route ne gives ms notions about the " Echo
ease DuI goes ho1 sake INTO account the singular
hnutag u Tue grand jury al charleston he says |
mas gone 70 Paraguay to settle matters
Jtet tlle most haghlheent ana costly armada ever
h''eu OUT Dy 'nis country, hesends the whole army |
az an expense OF zen millions, to whip few Nor
mons-tnen We sena q commissioner. Ditto in the
case OF mule Paraguay 80 we save blood and lose
money
Altogether, me message per Sc will do not very |
badly "Goot worts gootworts," as Sir Hugh Evans
Woulu say oaV we want something more than good
~oras-We want what we are not likely to get from
inns pltnui' medailng Administration Do you know
mat untll Mr. Buehanans day the disposal Of Consul
snlps was entrusted to the Heads of Department?
Not SO now. Jamie must do all that himself the
poor Secretaries are LETT onl y the appointment Of
CLERKS EVERY Gonsniship, however small, has to
come directly from the grace OF the President and,
y he attends e us duty fairly half his time is
wasted at If. Another instance of Administrative
bitterness Is this Some two weeks ago, Mr. Guliek,
the foreman Of the Union Office, and very wor.
my gentleman Venured to insert in the columns of
Shat paper Douglas speech in Chicago. The next
morning ne was peremptorily dismissed. Thus
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Inc Postmaster'General advises the restoration of
I'VE cent postage, and modification of the franking
privilege, by the delivery to those now entitled to it
u poslotlee stamps for their correspondence Sec
etary tloyd says there viii be no army deficiency
'lll TINS season-good news-but does not add, "Nei
her VIII there be any deficiency in the supply of beef
o the army in Utah, that matter having been care
nlIy attended to by competent friends of my own