New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-04
PROM WASHING TON.
WEDNESDAYS DEVELOPMENTS.
v,on ou, syesil Correspondent

DQYt Of what 10 cAled The SJuiboi" '"' r
which be showed it was necessary - uis !" '0'
wells and 10 employ camels, such war quo i"O''f
table character Of the country. He proved 'eon au
,no,hishea ehsptsr in Col Fremonts bf'neoh-
mo xo,, tia. the reported explorations OF some OF
a. ue,.s,. an the ceutr. thorougbfare along which
A.1,...a .la immense emigration that I'D 80 sud-
denly populsted California, must have been iounded
~, H. Ignorance or error, and therefore were
snt,tled 70 no credit. The whole subject treated
With statesmanlike grasp by Mr.. Bar, ana witn an
amount Of valuable information that exhibits how
Carefully and laborio,isy his Investigations must
have been pursued.
The bill reported by the Committee OF Foreign
Relations in the Senate yesterday empowering tue
PresjdeRt to employ whatever force he may deem
necessary against Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rlca
and New Granada, has excited much comment IN
dbl matte and political circles. IL is very well
Known that nothing has occurred in our relations
with Mexico 10 warrant this warIke demonstration,
for beyond few unsettled claims on both sides,
there has been no interruption whatever. sig
ni6cant omission Of all reference TO this Republic
eccuIred in the Presidents annual Message,
when there existed no pretense of any kind for
such exception. And tie present development
" only part of the idea then lndstlncty
preached under pr0mptipgs which are very
well understood in Washington. And so too
it might be said of Nicaragua and Costa Rica IL
routes who is responsible but the Administration
for not arrestiDg marauding expeditions, notorious
Nv fitted out in the United States The purpose OF
this wbele movement, which originated at the
White House, was TO c0unteract that OF Judge
Douglas, and by raising false issue with weak
States, to let England escape under cover OF the
smoke Of new quarrel. The whole scheme ~
worthy Of the genius aud the prowess which III
vented it, and can hardly provoke any sentiment
but one Of scOrnful resentment throughout the
country. The Administration is most courageous
and beiigerent where danger s remote; 1t s gentle
and patient where it is imminent.
The civil bill has been loaded down with millions
In the Senate, until its backbone almost breaks
under the burden. Well and truly did Andy John
son say, if his party went on at this rate 1910
would be revived with all its consequences. lie
never uttered truer saying. The fiat has already
gene forth. The cry of change is heard from one
extreme Of the land to the other, and all the signs
POINT 10 an inevitable overthrow of the sham
Democrscy with its hundred millions of expendi-
tures for the current year, and with certain legacy
Of one hundred millions of public debt if not more,
IN 1860.
programme for new party, manuacturedin dark
corner here by fe~ seedy politicians whom no
BODY knows and of whom nobody ever heard in any
responsible capacity. They took very good care to
keep their own names concealed, while they have
audaciously presumed to use those Of respectable
n.y. knowledge or sanction. The enterprise
reminds one of Swft's three tailOrs who met
In T,oley street, London, TO complain OF
certain grievances, and commenced their address,
whereas zee, the people of England, DC. 1t is
supposed there were three tallOrs, because swift
says 60; but we can't suppose how many constituted
this movement. Only one individual has been Wis.,
ible and he appears to have been chairman, secre-
tary, scribe, and meeting. Mr.. Crittenden, Mr..
Bell Mr. Marshall and Others, with whom this lib
erty has been taken, hardly think fit to dignity 1t
with denial. An anonymous organization must De
very agreeable affair, since nobody can be damaged
by publicity. NDEA.
ANOTHER GOVERNMENT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FORT SMELLING swINDLE-HAsKIN's wILLETT's
POINT REPORT-THE WET SPRING-BAD CROPS
THE ART COMMISSION, &C.
C<uespopasuce Of Tie Evening Post.
WAsaNGroN, June j, 1888.
Ireceived information to-day ths disbursine of-
ger il the Quartermasters Department in California
has proved to be defauter the Government to the
amount Of orer tWenty-three thousand dollars! Ihs
fact known to the President and Secretary OF War,
and yet that defaultng officer has neither been ar
ragn.d for the oense discharged from the service
h s true that the Secretary OF War ordered him called
70 Washington, but there it was discovered that the
blood of the FIRST families flowed through bis gallant
veins and without subectng him TO the just punish
ment which awaits all northern deinquents, he Was
permitted to return to California under the promise
that ne would sell certain property IN has possession
purchased with the money of the Government, my
informant ssys) which would enable him to pay back
10 the Government the money he had stolen. Slngu-
lar TO say, upon his arrival in California the Depart
rnent received a request, backed undoubtedly by
long list Of the f. +. VS. tina he be reinssGted as an
agent to disburse the money of the Government
Another Fort SIellug" scheme has just been
nipped in the bud. j learn, from reliable authority,
that certain distinguished General" in the army,
whose chivalrous exploits have not been very credit
able 70 him Of late, was empowered by the War De-
partment, before leaving this city for Fort Lsaven-
worth, 10 cell large portion Of that beautiful and
valuable reservation. Information of the fact wSs
obtained by certain gentlemen, who also learned that
the General, alias Land Agent, was authorized to
sell certain number Of scres for the stipulated price
Of $50 per acre This additional iltslg ence surprised
them, and they determined to test TIE matter by an
application to the aforesaid General, with offer to
increase the price. Accordingly, they called upon
him a. the Fort and ascertaned that he was author
lied 10 cell the land for $780, but to specified party
in Cincinnati The land not opsn to the highest
bidder! Upon learning this, the gentlemen applying
informed the General that they considered this very
extraordinary way of dsposng of the public domain;
that they we're willing to become purchasers of the
property, It was for SALE and should de maud the
night to de 90, and gave notice TO the General that
they were ready to pay 500 per for all land on
the reservation that mgat be for sale with such pro-
vso might attach 10 the sale tor $50 per acre 10 the
Cinemnsn parties. This prompt action, believe, has
caused suspension Of the sale for a WHILE
Mr.. Haskm Of New. York has COMPLETED his ,enort
or the "Whiets Point Investigation" The testi
mony was concluded on Saturday and is much NOR
M Hsskin is only waiting for the action Of the Com
mlttee to report, and hopes to be able to do 90 to
morrow.
large number Of witnesses have reached here 70
testify regard 10 the tale of the military rese
q. Prairie du Chen, in which the new Senator Icel
from Minnesota s involved. Most Of them exonerate