The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-26
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.

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Encouragement OF the Douglas Faction
Alleged Embnrra 81 ments with the Rus
sian Government-Tamm apy Intrigue
! Against Administrative Reform In FL
nance-The Public sto -.,.,...
successful-sIore Mexican ~onte m,
Relative to the Transit 1. nants-
Claims Between the Two Govern. ~
The New Steam clipper Nearly Rea~
More About the San Juan Difficulty,
/ &c., Sc.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Sept 25, 1850
Letters from those who have and accompanied
Judge Douglas during his latest mgratons represent him
discouraged with regard to Presidential prospects
than he has been any time during the last years
His own private embarrassments weigh upon him heavily
The Of Judge Black to his copyright manifesto
puzzles him; but he is still annoyed by the report
that Hon. Robert Walker preparing elaborate his
orical refuaon Of his missatements with respect the
Territorial question.
Tho disagreement between Mr. Cass and Baron Stoeckl
is not serious at first pretended grew mainly
of alleged attempts the part Of local authorities in
the Northern Pacific to restrain American traders and
whaIcrs within the lims imposed by Nicholas previous
TO the annexation of California. You will receive full de-
tails concerning the matter within few days. The pre-
sent government OF RUSSIA VIII oHer no mpeumentS NJ
confidently trusted to free trade the part Of American
vessels with the growing population the banks Of the
Amoor river.
Hon. John Cochrane has been in Washington for some
days. partly in reference TO the contracting of public
stores in New York. against which he had previously pro-
tested in writing both to the Secretary Of the Treasury
and TO the President He srenuousy demands that the
contracts shall be rescnded, calculated to do injury to
the laboring classes. II Mr.. Cobb declines accedng
to his wishes he declares that he will move that
the manner in which they were entered into be
fully investigated by Committee Of the House
of Representatives. The slanderous report that
Mr. Cochrane pecuniary interested in the matter has,
perhaps thnn anything else aroused his indigna
ton against association with which he has had
any sympathy His private and public records for in
tegrity are unsued and he feels just pride their
naming
Nevertheless the contract system by bad
in itself as the Tammany caba against it have asserted
The fable that Cochrane personally in the
government engagement with Messrs Craig Mcintyre and
Bxby sprang out Of the eaousies Of Of the very
rowdos who have recently been conspicuous at Syracuse
in disturbing the regular organization Of the Democratic
State Convention. They were fully aware, at the lime
they made them Of the alsehood Of their representations
but hoped by bold stroke to transfer 10 their own hands
the power which the administration had more prudenty
vested The consequence has BEEN however, the exact
opposite Of what these Tammany vagabonds anticipated
and Mr.. Cobb decided than in favor Of the
scheme as inseparabe from his other behalf
Of financial reform.
Early last week. on receipt Of the communications of
Messrs Cochrane and Others Mr.. Cobb commissioned his
most confidential agent, the Hon. John B. Guthrie ex
Mayor of Pittsburg to open Investigations on the spot
and report to him Immediately The contract was TO
have been rescnded at had the facts justified such
an extreme measure Mr.. Guthrie arrived in New York
last Wednesday evening, and still remains in your city
but up this morning. letters have been received
from him condemnatory Of the mode of conducting
business. It would appear, the contrary, that while
the merchants and importers better satisfied than they
ever have been BEFORE the entire hubbub Of opposition is
raised by the wolves who forever yell and howl around
TaMmany. Up the psesent time, moreover no reduc
tons have been made expenditure although decrease
Of force will shortly be Indispensable and the oucry OF
the demagogic faction is only anticipatory of capital
which they hope be able to make out Of future changes
Mr.. Guthrie reports that every previous visit he has
ever made to New York he has been literally wayaid
with complaints by merchants but that this time, after
having sought earnestly for persons among
the most interested in the matter he has been
BILE to find one ably and punctuay is the business OF
the public stores conducted. It is manifest, there
FORE the obloquy which contemplate faction have
cndeavOreQ 10 cast upon III puUuC
store affair." is Of piece with their Douglas ntrgues OF
Syracuse and with the calumnies by which they sought
to crush private individuals. Mr. Cobb is therefore, de-
termined give the system fair and impartial trial
Its workings will be closely and continually scrutnized
by the government agents. and while possible amount
of Tammany opposition will be allowed to affect on the
one hand every just complaint will be listened to and eve
| ry abuse will be promptly remeded. Nearly two hun
dred thousand dollars year will be saved to the national
treasury by various reforms which have been recent
y introduced the port of New York Alone and this gain
will not be lightly abandoned.
1t is understood that proposition will shortly be sub
mitted government by Mexico TO obviate the diff
cues existing in regard to the manner Of protecting the
transit routes and also additional propositions fol
the settlement of claims between the two governments
The Navy Department learns that the steam clippers o
the Wyoming class progressing rapidly and will b.
| ready for sea within six weeks.
Sir Henry Holland, of England is at present guest
! the President at the Soldiers Home.
Gideon j. Tucker, Secretary of State Of New York, whit
was recently here will, it is said, receive something
the hands Of the administration substantial thai
| praise.