New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-22
FROM WASHINGTON.

From Our Own Correspondents.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1859.
According to the best information here, the Cass-
Yri.sarri treaty may be expected by the next or
succeeding steamer, ratified By Nicaragua with
various amendments, which are not regarded ma
ter.l by tho,e who are informed Of their
1t is quite probable Sir Gore Ouseley has required
them to conform TO the Eogish treaty, although
they were both known TO be modelled upon the
same basis, with the full approval OF aud under
standing with Mr.. Buchanan. In fact, it may be
said. that Sir Gore has been more the Minister OF
the President in Nicaragua than Mr. Lamar. lie
has certainly enjoyed his entire confidence, and
went charged with some oral authority, that never
was conferred on the man who officially represents
the United States. Consequently, his acts are
likely 10 be sanctioned, even If the programme
should be little altered from It's original express
sion. Mr. Buchanan is ANXIOUS to escape from
dilemma which he created, without much regard
to the manner of his exit.
The public has already been informed through
my telegram, that by little legislative sharp prae
tce, which perhaps some OF the parties interested
acquired in the inferior Courts provision was made
for the Tehuantepec and Panama routes up TO next
October although the Ocean Steamer and Post
Office bills where they belonged, were lost his
was done 10 the expiring hours OF the session by an
amendment 10 q bill for carrying into effect certain
Indian treaties, which was signed on the 81 OF
March. Much comment has been excited here by
this proceeding, especially IN view OF the personal
and pecuLiary relations which certain Senators
hold to these routes Mr. Benjamin was the agent
who went 10 Mexico for the purpose of getting the
concession by which the rival interests in Tehuan-
tepec were merged into the present company II
is well known that be then carried with him the
moral influence Of this Government, by which
means the speculation was materially sdvanced IN
Mexico. When that arrangement was completed
and the company organized the next step was a.
secure contract from the Post-0fice Department,
nominaIy for carrying the mail, but, as there has
been none carried really for saddling this concern
upon the Treasury, just like the Overland imposi-
ton, which costs 100000 year Tor running
wagon through the desert. Gov. Brown, OF course,
made the contract, because the Senator from Lou
isiapa must be obliged, and the LAST letter sent 10
Congress before his death was one asking $4,000
for the back pay of this line which bad been omit
ted in the estimates. The House had previously
rejected the Ocean Steamer bill and this omission
was urged as a ground for reconsideration. IL
was reconsdered, and sgsiR emphatlcaily rejected.
Yet the Israelte without guile carried bis polnt,
BY having the amendment attached To the tail oil
Ill Indian Treaty bill. II Is very true, Mr.. Benla'
min declined to vote on the subject when before
the senate, assigning MS luicirst' as ~
reason; bat that by no means impaired bis power
TO exert influence in an equally potential form
very grave question preseots ITSELF whether
members of Congress having such moneyed IN
teres.s at stake, and dependent entirely upon legs
lation, are proper representatives az AL. The fsct
is notorious in Washington that various members
of both Houses, who came here few years ago IN
needy circumstances, have suddenly acquired large
fortunes Just as il is the subject of remark that
not few maintain eItrsysgsnt establishments
during the sessions, which cannot be supported by
any visible means Of those owning them 1t IS
constantly asked, Where does the money come
from Mr.. enjamin has just leased the large
residence fronting Lafayette square, Iext to the
Sickles house, AZ 50 600 per snnum, without the
furniture. Hr. Speaker Orr occupied bali OF it q
year ego.
The desks in tie House Of Representatives still
occupy their places, notwithstanding the order for
removal. While il Is generally conceded that the
present system has led TO great abuses, some ms
giving exists Sc 10 the practical working OF the
intended change. This movement originated Win
Mr. Miles Of South CarolaA, and while the Special
Committee reported unanimously in its favor, sul
il may be regarded ss his pet project There Is 8
wide diasrence between the obligations and dutle.
ard tn exLc;iors TO which one Is subjected. a. s
represt aisti7e IN tbs country. aid Il Ens.snd
vince example We propose - Ini..s.e a lis