New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-13
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WASHINGTON, Thursday, July IL, lcbO.
THE NETWORK PosT-oFFICE SITE.
Judge Roosevelt, District Attorney of New
York, informs the Post Office Department that
some difficulty has been raised in regard to the
title of the Post Office SITE recently purchased by
Dir. Holt, growing out of lien upon the vaults
below, in which the remains of the early pastors OF
the church have been inferred. He thinks, how
ever this objection will be removed, and that the
Government may obtain possession without much
delay.
After one obstacle is removed, another may,
however, be interposed by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, who is iDdisposed to pay dollar for any
public purpose which can be avoided. He
has thu. far arrested all appropriations not abso-
lutely necessary to carry on the Government within
his control, and exercised power never heretofore
attempted, to prevent the execution of the will Of
Congress. III ere is no remedy for this recusancy
but q maDdumus, and before that slow process
could be applied the Administration would be out
Of power. 1t is thus that power is prostituted.
THE GwIN-BUCHANAN QUARREL.
All the attempted explanations of the scene be-
tween Buchanan and Gwin are false and fabricated.
They have come together it is true, but under cir
cumstances which reflect discrcdit upon both. No
President who respected himself would consent to
be reconciled after the insulting language which
was applied to him, aud no Senator who valued his
position, could submit to the Illumination of recont.
ing, without surrender Of personal dignity. In
either case the parties are not benefited by the
contemplate explanation which has been put
before the public.
TIE CALIFORNIA MAILS.
Mr. OWNS card in regard to the California Mails
is doubtless correct in every important particular,
tor the fact is officially known here that when the
Postmaster Generals dispatch to Mr.. Vanderbilt
was not answered on Saturday, the Both of June,
offering him hostages for carrying the mails, an
other was addressed 10 Mr.. Dix that morning,
which was answered at 4 o'clock, stating that Mr..
Allen, son-in.law of Mr.. Vanderbilt, had informed
him that he was instructed to inform the Depart
ment the nails would not be taken on the follow
ing Monday. Perhaps parties interested may be
able to reconcile this statement with Mr. Wander
bits letter to Mr. Holt subsequently, aud perhaps
not. They should try, at least.
THE NEw-ALMADEN CASE.
Reyerdy Johnion will 60 t. California on the
25th inst TO argue the New Almaden case before
the United States District Court, against which
Attorney General Black has taken the bitterest
prejudice, ard expressed the most extraordinary
opinions without ever hav ng examined the recent
testimony upon which the whole merits turn. As
he viii not be in Office when it is tried before the
Supreme Court, the paIties in interest, both ma.
tive and foreign, will have better show Off justice
MIR. BRIGHT AND MR.. DOUGLAS.
All the statements representing that SIR. Bright
of Indiana had agreed to support or countenauce
the Douglas ticket, indirectly or otherwise, are
unfounded in whole and 10 part. Information has
been received here from direct sources, stating
tia. he and his friends have organized u Brockin-
ridge electoral ticket, which will be Immediately
pnt in the field, and that they intend to run it at
all hazards, and without the lenst purpose OF com
promise.
TIE MADISON PAPERS.
An amendment to one Of the Appropriation bills