THE BLOODHoUNDS.
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We intended to have exposed to-day the
equivocal course which the administration
have pursued on this subject, but have not
laid our hands upon the document we want.


The case in brief is this We first an
nounced here the arrival Of the Bloodhounds
in Florida. The Globe Immediately came
out with an official declaration, that the War
Department knew nothing about it except
through public rumor.


When the memorials were presented to
the Senate, demonstrating against the use of
the bloodhounds, both Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.
Benton, positively asserted that the memori-
alists demonstrated against what had no cxis-
tence in fact--that the government had not
authorized the employment Of bloodhounds,
and knew nothing about the matter official
ly, &c.


Now it appears that Mr.. Poinselt, the Se-
crciary of War, did authorize the employ
ment OF bloodhounds He has so admitted
in letter TO Mr.. Wise, a copy Of which,
was communicated to the Senate on Monday.


The official organ had announced before
the very eyes Of the Secretary that he did not
authorize the use Of the beasts, and yet the
Secretary permitted the statement to 60 un-
corrected.


Messrs. Benton and Buchanan declared
that Mr.. Poinsett did not sanction the use of
the brutes, and yet Mr.. Ponsett says he did I!


If the truth lies among these various par
ties, we shall endeavor hereafter to expose it,