New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-08
t. the Associated Press.

WAsBINGTOS, Morday, Feb. Z, loJy.
The war deb: OF Washington Territory should have
been stated in former dispatch, at 81 500, ,OOO shoh,
With that OF Oregon, makes total of cOO, On
account of pdis sD hostiities. T1e rule adopted by
tte House Committee on Military Affairs viii reduce
this sum TO about one half Ant as has been hereto
fore mentioned the subject will not be fdther acted
upon by the present Congress.
The Secretary Of State has transmtted TO Congress
his aunua report on the foreign commerce of the
United States aud commercial changes III foreign coun
tries for the year 1885, 1t is Of peculiar value to the
mercantile aud producing interests of the country at
this time it begins with Great Britain and ends
with Paraguay.
Be,ide the abstracts Of diplomatic and consular dis.
patches of which the report is manly composet in-
portaut end interesting Information is compiled from
the official reports of the leading GovernmenS
ard presented IN agreeable aud attractive style.
TIE Superintendent Of the Statistical Office Of the
State Department and his Assist nt exhibit in this re
port-so far as cuIsory examination enables ore 70
jujge-svidence Of much ability aud untlrog laoor.
I appears from this repor that the number OF acres
der wire cultivation in France exceeds four millions,
yieloDg annually 9l9 5i5,575 gallons ct wine aud
q 30 $50 gallons Of brandy, worth, at the present low
prices IN krspce, $J8 6l7 6oO
The report contains a letter from &. G. Baylor,
dated Brussels in December last, in which he says
he has devoted bis mesns and opportunity 70 the de.
" veopment of direct, reciprocal and indepe ndent
" trade between the Tobacco and Cotton states OF
Ameri,a "a and the Contineot Of Europe. Such trade
/" would benefit the general interests OF the Southern
" States, ard Incidentally the Western and North.
" Western St,tes." With the concurrence OF
the friends Of the movement, Belgium has
been selected the base II European opera
tions, and with the concurrence of the lead.
ing commercial and 6osncial influences OF
tie kingdom, Mr. Baylor is authorized to say with
the appreciation and good disposition Of tue Belgian
Government, the longexpressed wishes OF the South
ern States will receive such aid as to result IN the
realization of tho practical and successful carrying on
Of direct trade with Continental Europe There has
been formed in BrUsses ~ negotiate the details of tan
commerce aud to represent the planting interest of
America Continental ana Direct-Trsde Association.
Steps are now being taken to receive tho cotton
direct from the plantatOrs Of America, to
be sold the continent, under the auspices
and guaranty Of ample and we'll known capital,
in the most expeditions and economical
manter, direct TO the consumer in Belgium, 10
Switzerland, the Zon Ferein and n Germany. TO
meet this cotton import and impar the character of
reciprocity to the trade and supply the important fea-
ture Of return trade with cheap freghts the msnu-
featuring interest in Belgium about to be organized,
sLd through means at once simple, practicable and
attractive committee has been formed under the al
mns,ratiOn Of which will be held exhibitions Of COnti
LeLtal industry taste and manufacturing SKILL through.
out the Southern States of America, in the pnncipA
towns These ndastrial exhibitions will psrtake OF the
character Of the German fairs and trade sales. The
goods of the Continent Of Europe will then, in most
attractive manner be brought as il were, TO the very
doors of the Southern people at first cost and ex-
changed for cotton.
Mr. Baylor asks the approval of the Department for
what be has done. The first fair will probably DO
Mr. FORSYTH formally rendered to-day, at the Stato
Department, his resignation as Minister to Mexico.
Mr. Cass ass ured him that his course had met With
the appreciation Of this Government, which, as yet
hos come to determination relative TO Mexican
affairs The disposition of the President 10 % await
fur. her developments, while he h not prepared 70
re ,og pze either Of the Governments Mr. fOrsyths
resignation promptei by reasons OF dehcscy, ne
not being desIous to contn ue IN dipiomstc capacity
un crcumstances aud while the action OF our
Government regarding Mexico remains undetermined.
Tie report is prevalent that arrangements are IN
progress for establishing independent Democratic
paper in the City OF New-York, and that 100000
are avsilabe for that purpose Msssrs. Forsyth and
Pryor are indicated ss the editors.
Prominent Republicans cay that the Democratic
talk about retrenchment il only vDdicating what
the Republicans have advocated for tho past year,
and profess TO be ready 10 90 with the Democrats To
he fullest extent the subject. Bot the Republicans
IDS It tha, tie Administration shall cor ue itself 70 the
reduced appropriations they will reject any and al
Deficiency bills which may be called for during the
Lext sesson.
The House Committee On Ways and Means me. this
morning. bot did not take up the Tarf question.
The Committee will meet again 10 morrow.
No lsss than six different parties striving 10 ges
the frar chise Of laying passenger railway through
Pennsy lvsna avenue. Senator Davis to-day made
emaIAs in 10 way complimentary TO the lobby
mansgers.
The mail fiom all points South, late due, Is ~
oeived.
Tie Nes. Orleans Pieayune says that ship sap
posed TO be the Tropic, from NewYork, went ashore
In West Bay On the 30th ult. also that the British
tchOoper Mary, from Belize, Honduras, for NewOr
specie On beard. The crew were saved.