, 1859-02-17
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Senqra ana Chihuahua -How Oh BUCKS friends
back hins-An Iat+iyu4 for sh< tie h<atft ;of
army Baasfiag and Intfe1l
ly a Tia Stass Depsefment. ;,
[Ft.m our own Co;1espoudenL1

y tTr,m our own Co;IespoodenL1
WASHINGTON. Feb. II. ls5s.
Wa ut tho trouble to. day to look over the
journal Of the Committee On Military Affair.",
and was surprised te see how lille there vas
left Of poor old Buck saopg. his otn patty. Tho
Committee consists Of .hree Republicans. ons
American, and Ays Democrats. A few days sgo
Lii: Faulkner, the Chairman, undertook to get
through the COMMITTEES cold, hesitatipg, aud
Ineffective approval of tho proposition presented
in the message to occupy Sonora and chihuh-
hua, with stationa and 9arrisous. He submitted
resolution declaring such occupation sxpedi-
ent, With the consent Of tho States mentioned.
Various amendments were proposed and we're
voted down, though Bonham and Msrsha1l voted
with the Republicans all through. On naked
vote the resolution WAS rejected, two to six. Tho
two sfirmatiyes we're Faulkner aud Aclsae. The
rooted aotagonism aud mutual disguat which
now paralyzes every movement Of the party
have become Apparent to all and htve not bean
denied. Tbs influence Of these feelings pervadea
Ill questions-the tariff, territorial extension,
slavery. expenditures and.the appropriations.
Russell, Mejorn Wadde1l, The great contrao.
tors for transportation for the army during the
bloody war with Utah, hare msmorialized the
War Department to be released from their con-
tract, npon the condition that the Government
shalt take al their stock at price to be affixed
BY umpires to be selected By both parties seps;
1ttely and concurrently. Their stock consiats
Of 10000 oxen, 5000 mules and horses. 1000
wagons, and other materials to match. The 49,
2re9ate price for theaa articles will range from
| e. 000. 900 upwards. Their account rendered il
o. 9b8, $50; from which has been deducted e64. :
| 4Qs paid up to January 1st, 1889. 81 .894 40.
The contract haz several Years TO rnn, and my
| foot op number Of additional millions before
ita close. However, George Saunders il deeply
t!interested, and Russell himself il host in an
! intrigue ~ well AZ in moving train. l! would
not be At all surprising if they should heap their
| mountain Of rubbish upon the Herculsau aho1l"
sent althe papers In this application to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs. and tho Committee
! hAs ordered bill to be reported adspted 70 the
object OF csnsing all such contracts hereafter to
be offered 10 free and open competition.
The obvious iuespaeity OF Gen. Cass from old
bge il causing much trouble and confusion in
tho management Of our foreign relations. The
their fingers like child 1ueve1y thing under
taken bT him he has made a wretched failure.
He has been negotiating these two years with
Gen. Herran, Of New Granada, for red,e for
tho MASSACRE and robbery Of our citizsns at Pan.
ANA, in which sixty Americans we're bsutalIy
murdered, and the mockery has ended in pal
try treaty which is denial Of justice, and is q
dis8rsce 70 our diplomacy; yet nothing will be
done to vindicate the rights Of the country. The
Senate will almost certainly reject tho abortion
Of treaty. The same imbecile trifling has oc
Cured ID tho matter ot the Nicaragua tranBit.
| 4 treaty was made which would hays given our
eitzeus just what they require. 4 year Of b!us'
ter followed, in which Gen. Cass wrote dispatch.
e. worthy Of Boanerges himselt The little psi.
try government Of half mp1attoee laughed q,
these fulm,nations, and at la.s fatty refused 'ta
ratify the treatY, Hhich Cass had sworn should
be enforced at the eannon's mouth. if necessary.
Then the inevitable Cas- and tho ptaeabls Bu'
chansn themselves came down. and gave up the
whole ponee.n, treaty. transit and sll. The
whole Of Central Amerirs il glven over to sis
Gore 0useley and L.. Felix Belly. The world
is laughing It us, and may soon be kicking o.
/ for set Of loud talking, mouthing. cowardly
| bfARgarts, who make up il sporting what W
lack IN courage and actiou.