New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-03
from WASHING TON.

WASHINGTON, July 81, 1889.
Much amusement is afforded here by the sudden
abandonment of Louis Napoleon. by several Of tbs
New.York journals, which only a few days ago
were eager to testify their servty in any way that
would be accepted, and to evince their ssgacity
in penetrating his mysterious virtues, at time
when the civilized world branded him as bloody
despot and murderer. Now, their Indignation at
the peace is quite AS ferocous their zeal before
was unseemly They have at last awakened TO the
consciousness, that the Louis Napoleon Of Decem.
ber. 1851 is the same Louis Napoleon Of July, 1859
Both side. Of the imperial medal are alike. The
cold, impassive, selfish and desperate tyrsnt, who
violated his solemn oath eight years ago, and by that
act converted republic into despotism, has only
broken his word now and yet his euogists of yester
day den0unce him as if that graver Offense
than the sin against God aid man and liberty which
he committed IN the presence of the civilized world.
Let Louis Napoleon not be denounced. He has
only preserved the consistency of his character.
The dupes it is who should hide themselves for
shame The funkeyism of a portion of the Amer
ican press was never more humiliatugly consplcu-
on than in the readiness with which it adopted the
csaor of Louis NspoleOn-for the war deserves TO
be known by no other name-after the first reverses
of the Austrians. 1t could not shout loud enough
over the victories of the "LlberatOr" Well, he
has been to Italy and returned to France. Over
one hundred and fifty thousand homes are made
desolste and God only knows how many hearts are
this day stricken with anguish. Immense treasure
has been expended, and IN an age boastng its CIV
ilizaton, the worst passions Of human nature have
been excited. And for WHAT That the military
glory of France might be enhanced and the dOmn-
ions of Sardinia extended for another Napoleon.
bad despotism in Italy has been weakened, and
worse one strengthened. That is the result OF the
war: but the result of the peace is yet to come,
which may be even more mOmentOus. Retrlbntve
Justice will yet have It's time aud triumph. Those
who have reason to fear it may well shrink from
it's dread coming.
Mr.. Bnchapan was not allowed to complete his
cnstomsry fortnight at Bedford. The foreign rel.-
tions were beginning 10 get tangled worse thsn
ever and be did not care tO find himself confronted
with such another affair as the Naturalization ques-
ton. which met him at the depot upon his return
from North Carolina. So finding that dispatches
and teleprsms would not answer, In regard to tds
MEXICAN business, he ordered his trunk packed aud
started off, leaving the qud nanes quite III tue iurch.
There " as no great necessity for this hurry after
all The propositions which have been sent here
by Juarez, are simply absurd, and SO regarded Dy
the Cabinet and by everybody ese. Your enter
prisiDg cOtemporsries who sui lgnOranty insist
there is treaty will perhaps learn better when
the documents shall be sent to Congress in Decem-
ber The simple question is, Can this Government
respond 70 the overture OF Jnarez, by advancing
five millions of dollars IN consideration OF obtaining
the privilege Of transit across the northern and
southern routes Of Mexico We furnishing the neces-
sary protection for both parties. That is the sub.
Stance of the Oyerturs-i0r 1t is nothing more. 1T
is accompanied by the usual bombastic phrases and
peneralities and talk Of concessions, which, all
mt together are not worth Mexican dollar The
President need not have come all the way from
Bedford to refuse this proposition and all the
excuses he may send will not stand JGarez any thing
ia the way of raising means, or advancing HIS So
called Constitutional Government to real power
yhs most comfort be will get here, will be the
promise of sending the scheme to the Senate Tor
sdv,ce ard with some expectation that before
Congress may meet half dozen revolutions may
occur, and JuareZ disappear from the scene
of action altogether. Still, it is cheap mode OF
getting of after all the encouragement We held
out 1t took Senor Lerdo just one day, and with
ont any conference with the Cabinet, to discover
that this was a bad place to raise the WIND. lie
SAW Senior Mata who told him we wanted terrific
ry first and last, and always, and win such treaty
y conditional arrangement Tor money mighV Dc
made but without it, not at all Whefeupon
Sa1or erdo shook the dust of this Capital oil hls
shoes mourning the degeneracy OF repubhcs, ana
determined t. try his luck elsewhere.
Wb;Ie large and little organs of this concern here
xpb;cb has the cOmpacency 10 call tselt an Adam
istration are boasting of wonderful Improvement
in the revenue and claim even that IL nas iarge!
exceeded the estimates Of the Secretary oil t1e
Treasury the fact stands out that the balance suo
;act to dra does not rise at all and hardly keeps
mn TO the margin which Mr. Cobb says is absolute
~ necessary to work the Department. Alter tins
extraordinary run of luck for three months the
balance on hand is only S5,OOO,COo' or just the
ebOwroom required would th seeu norrn"t .nas p eu7
nenses though nothing is required for the Post
66ce owing to the failure OF the ApProPIh'lon
bills. No Treasury notes have been redeemed, ald
no claims. however just are passed that can be
postpoued. Where does the money go