Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-09-20

WAsHisoroN, sept ~.
Postmaster General Holt. who left the city to.
day for Kentucky, purposes beiug absent for about
two weeks,
The late storm did much damage TO The corn
/ crop OF Maryland and Virginia
Zen. Lamar, ex-Minister 10 Costa Rica and Mic
afagua, who has been on business here ever since
hls return from Central America, left Washington
to-day for his home 10 rexas
no increase Of our nava forces Ia The Pacific is
contemplated 10 consequence Of the San Juan Island
difficulty.
There is nothing In the state Of the auesHon H.
'e which is not easily susceptible Of satisfactory
adjustment, and which will be brought 20 snch a
conclusion by Gen Scott no matter what aspect
! u may have assumed before bis appearance, no &c
rious anxiety need therefore be entertained e7n-
| cerning the probability Of rupture, though iQno.
fant or interested parties may strye Ia spFead such
au impression. Indeed, Lord Lyons the British
Ambassador has manifested the best possible feel
| lng 10 this affair, and has written 10 Gov D1ur,as
10 such spirit ~ cannot fail 10 facilitate General
| SCOTS pacific endeavOrs
Tue Importance of telegraph communication
wlth the Pacific Is fully demonstrated by the pre
ulcaInent Government Is now placed, actually iu.
Volvlng our friendly aud peaceful relations with
| great foreign power,
Washington correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Inquirer says. immense numbers of judge Blacks
reply 10 NJ. Douglas which appeared az an edito
RAJ 10 the Government organ here, are being sent
on through the post office to every part Of the coun
Try, but especially TO Iowa. ranked by Judge aek
hlmselL Nov, as the law express ly prohibits any
oulcer OF the government from frunklng anything
but what elst, TO the business Of bis Office and
requires the envelopes TO be Cndotsed official bust
| ness ! should like 10 know where the Attorney
General finds authority by calling reply 10 Nj
| Douglas official business, aud vt sending tens OF
Thousands Of them OF under his hauk, has be any
more right 10 frank them than any other man The
| law says no. am informed MOI cover, that con.
siderable number OF clerks ia the different depart
menis are employed in directing these replies 10
! ludlvionals IN all parts OF tue Coun ry
! IDe washington correspondence OF the phila-
delpha North American says the dispatches re-
ceived from Gen. Harvey by last California ma
IN regard to the military occupation OF san Jua n
and the complications with Gov Douglas were so
unsatisfactory to the President aud oocasioued 80
much apprehension as TO induce him to call upon
Gen Scott 10 proceed Immediately 10 the scene Of
dihcpll to, by his personal efforts and infiutnce
arrest the drifting tendency towards q collision be-
| tween the American and British forces General
scott responded with the patriotism aud alucIiiy
which have always distinguished him, aud will
Start upon the puryey on Tuesday al noon, carry
| log instructions prepaiod by tue President which
invest him With full discretion 90 !, move every eN-
lstlng Obstruction TO pacific solution OF the issue
| by diplomatic arrangement, Ns was contemplated
! by the late administration. To Gen. Hatney's im~
! petuous character aud conduct may be attributed
| this new enlargement which was anticipated In
some form when he was ordered to the Pacific by
those who knew his rash proc ivtlts The ud
| mlnisuailOn ~ not without certain misgiVing
| that trouble may occur before Gen Scott can
reach his destination Precautions have been
taken by every available means 10 present such a
contingency, and besides the prompt presence OF
| Gen. Scot efforts will be made to anticipate his
arrival by dispatche, by the overland route check
ing any iurther movements on the part Of General
| Harney.