Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-03-25

WAsaUcrox. Mereh 22-Inr eplr tc a note
from G. Mattineiy, the postmastof-Gcneral IN
] formshim that Congress has, for TIE first hne
since the Organization OF he G~orefnment'
failed 10 make provision Tor the Department
Had all the members Of the next Ccngres1 been
elected. the President might, on the 81 o.
March. have called an extIA session, and the
omissions Of the late Congress been supplied.
bad IL was impossible 70 DO 20 without disiIan-
I chisiur fifteen Of The Sovereign States. This
was most unfortunate. There ought 70 BE- no
tine when a tan Congress could not D. con
vsned. and it is firmly hoped that meh 3 state
u affairs may never again occur. Had the OH
which failed to pass made provision only Tor
| the fiscal wear commenciug on The let Of Jelly
there woGldhaFe been obviously no necessity
for an extra session.
The deficiency on the Soth Of June next viii
amount to $3.50 Si, nearly $4,000 a. which
being an unpaid balance aceumuiating on the
3lst Of December and he 2Sth Of February,
add which can and viii b. paid By the Depan-
ment within sixty days from this date. The
payment Of The principal part viii be made 10
/ thirty DAYS. The Postmasier-G General makes
other statements 20 show that Il would be i'm
possible 20 convene Congress In time 10 meet
The great balk OF The responsibilities, without
virtually excluding from Congress the repre-
senlatiFcs Of the several sovereign States. In
the Judgment Of the President, the lesser evil
was % wait until the FIRST Monday In Decem-
Der, when al The States viii be fully represent
l ed. The contracts can never be rcpudl7tcd
After the amounts due shall be ascertained,
hey become debts which must be paid. On
this, contractors IL they desire, can borrow
money. The lender could have no better secu-
nty.
Provision should also be made FOR the pay
msnl Of The interest which would amount 10
not less than $4,000. A system Of retrench-
ment, so Car as practicable, is now an iupera-
tive duty. By the act Of 1858, Congress estab
hshed six hundred and ninetv-fvc new post
routes, the service OF which includes the 81.
Paul's and Puget Sound route. established in
1888, but not yet in operation. lthas been e.
timated that there viii be required an annual
appropriation Of S604,fss over and above the
receipts accruiug fherefr0m. Not a dollar has
been appropriated Tor this purpose, and as q
consequence, though the contracts for these
routes have been advertised and proposals re-
ceived. they cann0t be put IN operation until
the provision is made By law FOR that purpose.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-It was expected
on last Mcndav. that fhe grand jury, who made
a presentment q week ago against Mr.. sicklss
foT murder. would return a true bil, but so far
nothing further has been done on the subject.
Prominent individuals have been named Tor
he British and French missions and the Lon
don consulate, but il is vel known that no
changes concerning them are contemplated
Lieut. Gen. scott is expected % arrive here
on Friday next
The Boston post once question has not yet
been acted on bF the Acknowledgement to
whom an the papers In the case viii probably
be submitted tomorrow.
Postmaster Capen has arrived here.
PmLaDELrmA, March 22-Thc New York
Hsnnii-s Washington dispatch says The State
Department received, this morning, dispatches
from NJ. Churchill. direct from Vera Cruz.
80 ~ ~ - c. T. ~mam
ing strength and stability every day, and that
ID viii be able 10 hold out agaiast MiTamon,
even though be should take Vera Cruz, which,
however, there is no possibility Of his doing.
He suggests the propriety Of recognizing the
Juarez Government, and thinks It a good stroke
Of policy.
Our Grvernmeut will not at present take Mr..
Churehill's advice. They intend 70 wait until
thew hear something definite from Mr.. McLane.
Senor Mata had q long Interview Eith the
Secretary Of State before leaving here, and
learned what course the Administrator in
tended 20 pursue. He viii remain in New Or
leans for he present.
WAsHINGTos, March 22
Private letters from several ef the most inn
portant commercial houses az Vera Cruz, re-
ceived here, say a feeling Of entire confidence
exists among business classes there regarding
Juarez' ability to defend the city against Mira
non.
NAFoLEox AND TIKI WAR QUEsTIoS.-
New York, March Is. The Emperor Napoleon
addressed a letter 10 Sir Francis Head,
thanking him for bis aid to the imperial cause,
expressing surprise al the unjust language
Of the English press toWaIS him, Considering
he has proved hinsel q faithful ally. The
Emperor denies the warlike preparations, and
that the ornaments are only 70 replace
oilers. and viii not exceed he usual average
for the customary defense Of The country. The
MoHifcur asks where can a single Official act
be pointed 70 which warrant the destinations