New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE THIRTY-MILLION CORRUPTION
FUND-THE SLAVE-TRADE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. |, 1853.
Prom Our Special Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, Feb. !, 1859.
The opposition to the Thirty Million corruption
project is widening. II is by no means confined
TO the Republicans. Six or eight Southern land,
perhaps, ten or tweye) Senators opposed to it.
The organ Of the States gifts wing of the South
ern Democracy in this city, The States newspaper,
il out against it. Messrs. Bell and Crttenden will
both speak in opposition.
The idea of giving the President the unlimited
control Of thirty millions Of money just before the
opening of Presidential campaign, is one of those
amazing propositions taat saggers even the faithful
There is that in it which oends every sentiment Of
proprety, and alarms the jealousy of the most
cOnfding. What Will the President do with the
money ii he gets it Who will he buy VIII it
he the people of Pennsylvania, who have lately
deserted his Standard Whatever he may do, it is
certain that there is restraint upon his action by
the terms of the proposition to give him the control
Of the thirty millions. His power over II to be
absolute and he is not to be compelled IL say
what he does with it, Ostensbly, ii isa bride with
which to corrupt Spanish officials. This is an
offense against that Government aud stigma upon
the American name The proposition is disgracetul,
looked upon in its most favorable light. Markedly
examined il is seen to be full of danger. The
authors of it ought not to expect anything less than
10 be met by hearty public opprobrIum from one
end of he'country 10 the other.
The slave -trade,questiOn yesterday in the House
came out into public view still more distinctly than
before. The slaye-traders managed to muster II
votes out of 300. This is coming up fast You
will of course publish the Yeas and Nays. The re-
naming members of the old Democratic organlza-
ton in the Free States must be gratided with the
march Of events. 1t would seem though the
most Willfuy stulti6ed among them must be finally
forced 10 recognize the great fact long apparent
10 every intelligent man, that what ls called the
Democratic party ~ now nothing more nor less
than naked Slavery party. 1t possesses no other
distinctive quality. And here II Is to-day hllng
Congress in each branch with schemesE and plans
and IDEAS, having reference to 10 object interest
under heaven except African Slavery. Under It's
its auspices and inspiration, this Government IN all
its parts in fact Judicial, legislative and ex-
executive, exhibits the wan and leaden spectacle
ofentire and exclusive devotion 10 this one subec
Could this nation in view Of its early history and
the generous hopes of It's patriot founders, present
n more dispraceiul and disgusting aspect.
The Administration party having declined II do
ANYTHING on the Tariff either for the purpose OF and
Ing the Industrial interests of the country or of NIL
ing the Treasury, have manifesty shown both Their
Indifference 10 and their incapacty for the per-
formance of their public duties. They viii merely
ask Congress for the privilege to borrow money 70
carry on the Government. The Republicans VIII
present these incapable gentlemen, in answer, with
proper scheme OF finance which would promptly
fill the Treasury, and measursbly restore the pub
lie prosperity. This they will explain aud urge.
But ifit should fail by the votes Of those who have
the Government in charge, there seems To BE- moth
ing left but To permit those gentlemen TO 20 on in
their own way TO the length of their tether, and
maintain themselves sfterward before the people,
if they can. The Republicans cannot excuse
themselves 70 the intelligence of the country, or
to the demands of patriotism, to refuse entirely to
grant the means of carrying on the Government,
because they do not approve the plans of the party
IN power. IS. z.
SUSPENSION MONDAY IN THE HOUSE.
From an Occasional Correspondent,
WASHINGTON, Monday, Jan. 81, 1859.
Far be IT from me to say that Congress ought to
pass all the bills and resolutions presented for its
consideration. On the contrary, perhaps, at least
three-fourihs of them should be defeated. But