Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-03-15
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M .WAsH1NGToN, March @.
McLane was voluntarily rendered the
mission to Mexico, after having refused the
District Attorneyshp of, Baltimore, prob
ably in consideration OF his opposition to
Buchanan at Cincinnati He will start
Immediately for his new sphel0aaf duties,
and is allowed the fullest cesc!o8on in re-
cognizing either of the contendiug parties.
Atter the recognition, his instruction are
explicit concerning, the course to be pur-
sued towards the Mexican Government
The presence of the French and British
fleets at Vera Cruz, has stimulated the
President to this action. There is hardly
any probability of an extra session of Con-
gress till October, which probably will be
convened then with view to fusing it into
the regular one.
| No difficulty is anticipated about car
rying the Post-office service forward till
July, and with strict and intelligent man
agement it may reach the end of September
without much embarrassment.
To do this, all the claims covered by the
deficiency in the Postoffice bills must be
summariy postponed.
| Under the existing system, a large class
Of mail contractors collect balances in the
bands of postmasters along their routes.
and by enlarging this privilege, relief
would be afforded to those most needy.
1t is generally supposed, aud it was
stated in the Senate, that for want OF ap-
preparation, even the receipts of the De-
partment, after the first of July, could not
be used. This would be true if the money
was paid into the treasury, but an order
! from the Postmaster General might easily
direct any balance to be retained, or busl-
ress could be regulated SO as to pay out
receipts as fast collected, which would OBJ
viate that apprehended difficulty, and fur
nlsh some means for going on. These
compulsory contradictions will lead to re-
forms that never would have been intro
duced otherwise.
Postmaster General Brown died at half
past nine this morning, aged nearly sixty
four. He was not conscious since yester-
day morning, and then only when reused.
His death was calm and easy, after endur-
ing much pain.
When this contingency became, in the
Doctors opinion, inevitable, the Presi-
dent had conference with friends'at the
White House, last night, in regard TO
Browns successor. No selection was de-
termined positively, but the appointment
will go South.
Cave johnson was suggested, but was
considered too old. Tennessee is likely to
be over-slaughted. Winslow, a member
from North Carolina, has been named,
and is much regarded by Mr.. Buchanan.
WASHINGTON, March 8.
An eally extra session is now conclu-
siyelv abandoned. The President does
not care to assume the responsibility, and
is willing the country should see the effects
Of Toombs' faclious opposition, so as to
lstrengthen his hands in the next Congress.
His plan is to administer the Post office
stringently, and put the responsibility of
any increase of the service on Congress.
If this course had been pursued heretofore,
: the department would not have been cen
sured for wanton extravaganza, as it was
by Hunter, and other leading Democrats.
The present idea Of the President is TO
convene Congress on the first Monday in
November, about month be fore the regu-
lar session, which would allow time 10 pro-
vide for deficiencies and for the first and
second quarter of the new fiscal year,
which are most urgent, without involving
the disturbing influence Of a formal extra
eession.
The mail lettings in Georgia are to be
made soon, and the Department will prob
ably let Toombs' constituents see what
} they have gained by his course.
Sickes' trial will not commence before
next week. The feeling here has much
subsided. The proceedings before the
Grand Jury will be voluntarily eG paTte
} The Petit pannel is composed of respec-
table and fair men. Sickles' true condi-
ton may be best appreciated by the fact
that to escape conviction of murder it is
indispensable for him to establish his wife IS
dishonor, and to brand the brow of his
child with shame. What penalty Of law is
equal to that necessity?
An assistant was quietly granted to the
Attorney General in the Civil bill. at q
salary of $4,000, without attracting at
tention by creating a new Office. The De-
mocracy thus illustrate their economy.
NERITAs.