New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-27
WASHINGTON, July ., 1859.

WASHINGTON July %, 1859.
The Constitution recently undertook to say, 10 8
very positive manner, that the President had writ
ten no letter of any kind to Mr.. Wendell, and es'
pecally none relating t. the distribution of the
ecutiye printing aud binding. No doubt that state
meDt was authorized to be made, but whether
authorized or not it is untrue There are as res
ponsible persons in this city as any connected with
the Administration, not excluding whoever stand
officially highest, who have seen the letter, who
are prepared TO prove the handwriting and estab-
llsb the contents. Just as positive denlals have
been made in other instances and with as little
foundation. Disregard of truth, when political
personal object Is To- be served IL notorious here
and hundreds of respectable Democrats can testify
that positive assurances received from the White
House. are not considered worth more than the
commonest pledges elsewhere, when interest or
policy ia az stake Tue fact is lamentabe,
but il is undoubted and if the Cabinet
conid be- induced to make Il Clean breast OF their
convictions and experience, no material diff
ference would separate them from others who
choose t. speak more openly. Why IS II,
and for what cause, has the President separated
from and alienated all bis former personal and Po-
htical friends Why is il that they shun him,
depounce hin, and abandon him with one voice, and
with scarcely a nge exception At this very
time the men in whom be most confdes are plan
ming 10 compass bis humlli,tlDg defeat at Charles
ton, and his disgrace before the country just as
zealOusiy aud perhaps more ehectuauy, than the
Anti Lecompton Democrats whom be first cheated
and then prosecuted. No man ever retired from
the Presidential office who vii carry into his en-
forced secluson the same loss of confidence, such
universal reproach and much blasting and scorn-
full condemnation.
Gen Foote of Mississippi is here aud about TO
settle in Washington, To dlscoDnect himself with
political life entirely. for as Col. Benton SAID OF the
Delegates from this city 10 the Cincinnati Conyen-
ton. they we're parcel of political eunuchs.
TIE General however j. not easily restrained, aud
MUS, after al feel somewhat Ike the lndlsn Ga his
old hunting ground. Whatever may be said Of ais
political course heretofore he fought brave tight
recently in Mississippi, when be- confronted the as
sembled hosts of disunlonlst.. and denounced them
In their own den as Wei their i.vOrlte policy for
reopening the slave trade lie IS among the zeal
Gus adyoc ,tes Of Douglass election, aud with MS
sanguine temperament and uIsuspclous nature,
believes be can sweep the South. Let hin first
wait til the meeting of the Charleston Convention
before repeStlng that opinion. Gen. Foote always
had certain personal popularity here from his
generosity OF nature and msgnsnlmOus bearing, and
Consequently his return e. this sphere, though not
in public capacity, will be hailed with lively salts
iscton by large body Of devoted personal friends,
including many who entirely dissent Ium LIS pOlti-
cal We've.
The Administration seems 10 have the worst
luck with It's officehoders. Many OF those VINO
are prominent turn out gamblers. drunkards ard
cheats. These specimens are not confined at home,
but are sent Ia disgrace the country abroad. just
look at the accounts which have come up from all
sources concerning our recent Minister 70 Nicsrs-
qua. The other day tie Postmaster AZ Detroit
was turned out on tie grossest charges aud be re-
tired retaining - 0UC Ut the public money IN his
hands. Other Federal officers in the same St..e
are under equally dsmning suspicion. The Post
master OF Philadelphia was removed upon alleya-
tons which he hss never yet answered. Cook. the
Postmaster of Chicago, Is retained III tae face OF
TIE most eliminating charges, and s,-ihst proof
that ought 10 condemn any msn. BE kn0rs
too much, and therefore cannot be dismissed.
And low, the department Of the Interior is the
depository Of charges against Ward b. Burnett,
Sury-yor-Geuersl Of Kansas, which II cannot pos
ably overlook. BY the tine the Administration