Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-03-18
FROM WASHINGTON.

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FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March III seph Ioit,
Of kentucky, entered upon the discharge
Of his duties as Postmaster General, 10,
day.
The Grand Jury to day commenced the
examination of witnesses iu the Sickies
case. Twelve or fourteen witnesses have
been summoned.
Chief Clerk Shugcrt IS now acting as
Commissioner of Patents.
Thomas l.. Florence, Of Philadcl Phia,
who has beea Ill ever since the close cf
the Session Of CJngr,s IS, is couva!csccnt.
Joseph Miller, ez-uemb-r OF Congress
from Oaio, has been appointed Associate
Justice for Nebraska, IN the Place of
Judge Samue! ". Black, appointed Gov,
ernor.
Ii s,urEcl that useless Western fortifica-
tious are t. be reduced. Nh. buchanan, 1t
Is stated, has declared he viii call an ex-
ira session OF Congress, to meet as early
as August next, although the III li'y oi
his cabinet do not 50 advise.
The United States Senate on WedEes-
day week confirmed the domination OF
Joseph Holt, OF Kentucky, late Ccmmls
siOner of Patents, as Postmaster Gcucral,
John Hubbard, Of Maine, as Boundary
CommissiOner, for which Virgins was re-
Gently nominated but defeated; Il. ".
Juoes, Ex- Sen1,or iron, Iowa, as Minister
to Bogota; JJhu Pe,tit. Of Indiana, a.
Chief Justice IN kaEsl-, vice Lac1mpte +;
Bartholomew Failer oi North Ca:OHua,
US fifth Auditor Of tie Treasury.
Ex-Gov Denver has resigned his cllIcc
at Washington and returns to California.
Democratic "Retrenchment."
We hear a good deal latIerly from GER
tain quarters Of the household Of the Ma
tional Democracy" about 'retrcnchnent." "
Indeed, they are 50 c!am9rous in their
demands in this direction, that very many
of the people, who glance at things super
ticially, very naturally suppose there must
be "somethiug in it." There is some
thing in it but their demands are 50
shaped as to force the burdens on the
shoulders of the people. They wou.d
benefit the few, at the expense OF the ma
py. That this is so,we appeal to the facts.
Instead Of cuttin G down the rich Mia.
listers salaries, they urge the pclcy OF
raising the poor mans postage. lusteaJ
Of ceasiug to fil the idIer's purse, they
would empty the laborer's pocket. In
stead of making the least effort 20 stop
the leaks in the Treasury, they are willing
to keep them running SO long as they caI
borrow; and they are determined to Lor
row all they can during the present ad
ministration, because they eau shove Of
payment, with compound Interest, uP0L
the nert one.
They made most dolorous ados abou
the nations S poverty when asked to CIV
the Farmers College sites, but they arr
abundaptly able to purchase Cuba. The.
sre most distresslngiy poor when an.
measure Of Internal Improvement is ask
ed for, but are quite rich enough to es
tablish an armed Protectorate over tn
neighboring province of Mexico The.
are too poor to dig sand bar out of tn
Hudson, but they are rich enough t
build Southern Forts by the dozen, an
War Steamers by the score.
Such is Democratic "rctrenehment :.
1t does not consist in briiiing their otc
extravaganza, but in sadiling the conse
auences OF it on son!eJody else. Let tn
people bat see aud understand the fact
in their true light, and they will hurl TIN
''heartless and faithless" party from powel
THE TWO PURcHAsES.-W hen Ii
United States bought louisiana, includin
the grand Valley Of the Mississippi, froi
France, which was g;ad to sell, littl
over elegen millions Of doliars was paid fO
it. The territory then purchased embrace
the magnificent extent Of alnos: milllo
Of square miles, and much of it not SUI
passed in fertility by any on the globe.
was then nearly all unoecupled too, al
therefore saleablc and valuable to the na
tional Treasury. Now put Cuba in col
trast Mr.. Buchanan asks an appropri;
tiou Of thirty nsiLliols to Jcgia negotiation
Cor purchase Of tha; Island, admittin
that consummation of his plan will CO:
US hundred and ,Jify mWions An
what is CuJa2 \ small Island filed wit
negroes, creOles and few lazy Spanard
without a foot of uuoccupied territory t
Ieplenish the L. S. Treasury by sale, an
promising wars, agitaiiOns and perhaps a
ultimate division Of the Union. Is th
possession Of Cuba worth the cost, adde
TO is the portentious risks looming u
from its annexation