New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Prom Ow Own Correspondent


A. G. Sesmsn, who was oyerhauled by Commit
tee of the House Of Representatives l.st Winter,
and since, by the Grand Jury here, has f,uod it
convenient to slope after recent indictment by
the latter. He was only one Of an organized com
bination which has Systematically pluodered the
Treasury, during the last aud present ADM istra
GOns to the extent Of hundreds OF Thousands OF
dollars in public printing, binding and engraving.
This remark covers men who are now hsuriog here
in Phadelphia and in New-York upon these i'll
gotten pains which, 40 far as moral principle is
concerned might just as well have been stolen rom
Uncle Sans strong box. Seamans appointment.
was originally procured from Pres,drDt Pierce,
mainly Of the solicitation Of Mr Touc-y, the present
Secretary Of the Navy, whose interest III Connec
tcut Paper Mill is SAID to have been remembered
with grateful recognition by him. Owing 10 the
csmposison Of the Committee last Ses.ioo. the in
yestigation could only BIZ imperfectly pursued.
will be- revived next Winter under more favorable
auspices, with some others which will serve To djs
close the corruptons that have been 90 fragrant and
common under Democratic misrUle.
Our lst- Minister at Madrid, Mr. Dodge, did not
give much encouragement 10 the Presidents favor
lite idea OF acquiring Cuba during bis recent visit
here. So fer from il, be- informed the Adminstrs-
tion that IT was a wild, visionary and impractcabe
scheme, which had no advocates 10 Spain OF any
party, and that every movement III such b direction
only tended to relieve the internal discussions of
Spanish politics, and to compact sentiment OF
united aud emphatic opposition, which ignored all
other causes of difference This information WAS
not very agreeable at headquarters, and Mr. Dodge
was not cOmplmented with any particular token OF
favor--not even dinner Of Spring chickens and
pess, which are now cheap.
The reported organization OF new Cuba move
ment in Baltimore, e8ctes no interest Or attention
here for it is Well known that the people If that
island are now wholly sverse to any such expedi-
tiOns. The last demoDstrat alton from New York was
treated with the utmost contempt by the oc ais, for
it so happened that the whole plot was understood
from the very inception, together with all the act
ors in it. Senior Tassara the Spanish Minister
here, 30 far from rccOmme DdiDg harsh measures
against these infatuated and drluded youths ADVISED
the CAPITA General " supply their wants and send
them back, in the hope that such experience would
not only show them the folly of their ways but the
sbsurdity of such QuixOtic enterprises. The Ad-
unstration persists in the idea of purchasing Cubs
at cost of $I20 900 900, merely to conf ure up po
liticnl issue, and for other purpose. Everybody
knows that there is no public man IN Spain who
would dare entertain such proposition just It is
known that there is not clear dollar IN our Treas
ury to pay debts already contracted. But they
must have a "cIy," and Cuba suits to humbug the
Sham Democracy, as well ss any other.
The appointment Of the ex Hon. Mr.. Searing to
weieLeiship in the Custom House Of New.iork
is not much reshed by some OF his late colleagues
who were equally jealous Lecomptonites, nor by
some respectable Democrats who remember the
withdrawing report with his completely as Chair-
nan Of the Committee on Accounts. IL anything
were wanting to complete the proof in that dis
credtable transaction 1t would b. furnished by
this reward for his votes on LecOmptOn.
1t il hoped ut the Navy Department tn escape
the public odium which has followed the purchase
of the rotten canal boats that we're sent to Para;
quay by changing their names, as II that would
cover up one Of the most censurable acts of those
in power. They paid $3.50, 90 for these so-caied
steamers, which no insurance company will ven.
ture to uDde' except at the most exho' bitant
premiums. This whole bushes will yet be ventl-
lated, and the country will have an opportunity OF
seeing how much speculation there was at the bot
tom Of it, aud who were the benehcares
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1859.
II is very evident that the Administration is
thankful for the smallest favors, and is often willing
TO appropriate compliments to which j. has no pre-
tensions whatever. Only few days ago the Court
journal had the modesty to claim the restoration of
peace and order to this city as one of the direct
results of the Presidents policy, thus deprivng the
efficient Msyor, through whose fundamentally
they were produced, OF the credit when ne Is
awarded BY the whole community. 1t would be
lust as fair to charge the President with the
fragrant outrsges which were VIGOROUSLY comm N
here during the first year Of his administration, as
10 sscribe to him the merit Of dong that with
which he had about IA much to do as the man In
the moon. The official paper ought to be content
with insisting upon the economy with which toe
Government is conducted, when the exPebd lures,
according to the Treasury statement, exceeded
SSl, 900, 600 last year. They are eattled to that
honor and il is very certain few Will be found to
dispute it.
According to intelligence from PenDsyvans, the
Anti Lecompton Democrats who have beee stand
ing out in the cold will fall into line tbs Fall,
supporting the regular ticket and leaving the lead
ers " HON they have thus far followed alsoe. Such
known TO be the present direction, snd, wht fairly
considered, it is quite reasonable that this course
should be- taken by those who have been taught to
regard interest Ms subuI diuate to principle. be-
sides the approach of the Presidential struggle has
its influence IN shaping the political action of snch
Democrats as are how con ,idered outside healthy
organization. 1t is true that the party has been
divided and is still distracted but 1t las elements
of cohesion which will eventually hsrmonize all
these discords, no matter what candidate may be
nominated or what platform adopted. Democracy
ia plant enough for any necessity or expedlent, as
may be seen in the zeal now exhibited By the B,rn-
burners of 1918. to take the lead IN Pro Slavery
propagandism. They are the allies upon whom the
South most confidently count, and are considered
the electest Of the elect, in every movement de-
signed to spread the peculiar institution, whether II
be to Arizona Mexico or Cuba.
FIRE on THE RALRoAD-l 800 CORDS on WOOD