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We have been not little amused at an aDrb,.
of late interview between Colonel Benton ap3 =
master General Mr. B. walked to the deparn. = e
ia his name TO the Postmaster General .Sgot q
said Mr. Wickliffe. Mr.. B. strobe in with even .a
his usual swagger and demanded in bluslerino
tory tone the examination of certain papers ~
see them. SIR quietly remarked Mr. WckGfa au-
almost roared Mr. Benton; 'is II not the braciess
gentlemen TO examine the papers file in The de-
Yes, always said MIR. Wicklfe; but shall FeI.
see them" ~


Mr., Benton thereupon rose aud left the roor n, ,,.
dous rage. leaving the Postmaster General as cool ~
ming zephyr Lou Jour.


Il is said that The old Locofoco Lion oftlie Harn
still relentless towards Mr. Calhoun. and growlstlsms
ly whenever Mr. C's name is mentioned in connpzcr
the Presidency. We mention this for the BEN Fl or,E
Locofoco lions who, Of late have unwitngly shown
sion fawn upon The Nullifers-Ib


The editor Of the Vicksburg Sentinel admifes u,
Buren for travelling ia striped breecbsS. We'll as
enough. A fellow who has more than once worn -
jacket from compnlson ought. doubt, 10 ala.,es
who wears striped 5reeches from choice.-B


Even the Washington Globe admits thai Sir Tan Bss
on retiring from office left national dtbs for 4he WIS
pay Oft amounting TO s5.6t CT %. Keeping this su
mind, let the condition ef the Frpasu 81
Mr. Van Buren INTO Office On the 4th oi Marc s.
the day of his Inauguration, he found money on han
ding the fourth lnslaiment the surplus revenue So
which Withheld from them and appropriated 10 be al
nary of the Treasury amounting 10 S000O8
addition this he received from stock Of The Uud
Bank $500 1000. makng.a total Of $50 000000 Aes
he CONNIE need with this large and ended With l6
ss5.6000oo it Is uanIies thai. II he bad begun with
Ghe present Administ alton began with millions
nothing be would have left behind national IL Ii qbs
thirty and forty millionsi


Mr.. Van Bnfen expended about 'cish; millions yefs
and above the accTnng revenue although the
ring his ieim included the proceeds ofihe public lands
are cut off, aud mposi dutieS at the rate Of tb1
per cent, " hich now much reduced i the orela
The compromise act Ii the people wish 10 know boss
an enormous amount Of money was swallowed up
Mr. Van Bufens ADMINISTRATION they have but 10 lsa
many astounding reports recenelv made by thc tonas
al committees OF investieation-b