Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-11
WASHINGTON conREspoNpENcn.
WAsnfygroS, Jan. s, 1915.

day for Cabinet Council. The information which
he brings is not only interesting, SO far as the
knowledge goes that a satisfactory official inter-
course has been established between China and
this Government, but for the more substantial
reason, that the basis of commercial relations
has been established, of vaster and more pcrma-
nent consequence to the trade and enterprise of
our country, than any consumatcd within the last
five and twenty years. Apart from the treaty
stipulations which place commerce upon a
preferred footing that of other nations, there
is very important consideration in the good
understanding that has been effected through the
medium of the respective authorities, calculated
to strengthen future connections. and to give us
large influence in a market of unlimited capacity
to consume and of adequate resources to pay.
This visit of Mr.. Cushing, with the facts which
he will communicate to the Senate, will have the
effect of exprditing action upon the Treaty,
which has been suspended, partially, in contem-
plation of his arrival.
Sufficient inducement, il is presumed, will al
so be held ont to Congress to warrant the crea-
ton of permanent mission in China for the pur-
pose of extending our diplomatic connections
with her, and insuring sufficient protection to
American trade against the combinations or in
trigues of competing powers. Indeed this idea
| is deserving of very mature deliboration, and
should be met in liberal spirit by Congress
! Mr.. Blair, Of the Globe, who was fortunate
enough to pocket some S33 900 of Whg invest.
ments. on the result of the Presidential election,
has idea OF disposing of his winnings accord
ing to the good.natured suggestions OF the world
at large. Like many others, he is ofopinion that
! "eharity begins at home" and inasmuch as he
was most inconvencnty minus something more
than a trile in 1910, he has very wisely conclu-
ded to apply this plaster to the wounds of the
| former campaign
/ In this quarter it is thought that Col W. II.
! Polk will ohiciatc as Confidential Secretary to
his brother, the President, instead of Mr.. Harris,
whom you have "rumored" into the Office. Mr.
| II is the editor of the N0shrWc Union, and as !
stated three weeks ago, will accompany Mr.
/ Polk to Washington, and very likely be assignee
/ TO the editorial chair OF the official paper which
| has not been selected from the democratic Jour.
I nails now in existence here, and may be estab
, lished entirely independent of either or by tn
purchase of one of them. Semi-oicial propose
tions submitted some time ago for buying
! out the Madsonian which were not acted upon
and have not since been renewed
Several of the nominations pending be
fore the Senate will be allowed to expire by all.
iournment, which would entitle the new Prcsi
dent either to re nominate the same persons orr tc
make such selections as would be more conforma
BILE to the views of those upon whom he vii
rely for advice This movement emanates iror
the democratic side of the Senate, which is I'M
willing TO rcd some of the nominees and ye
more unwilling to cmbarrass Mr.. Polk, by folst
ing upon his appointments that, to a crrtai
degree, might be exccptionabIe No direct vic
lence or ndignity is offered to any individual, b
allowing his nomination to hang up" as it
technically termed until the dissolution Of tn
Senate for It is supposed that if the party pos
scssrs enough nhu u'ncc to recommend them to
continuance in office, it would as equally appl
toa c-appointment.-Cor.o ofHe PhL Ledger.
trial or BIsuor O>rERroNK, OF y. YoRr
The New York True sun. of Saturday morn
Ing publishes a statement, presumed to be accu
rate and reliable, in relation TO the closing scene
of the trial -
"The counsel summed up at some length Mr.
Graham for the defence, occupied upwards of
hours; Mr. kctchum. for the presenting bishops
about three Mr.. Ogden about an hour aud
halt. The arguments for the defence were of
general character, rather aimed al the intent an,
! objects of the prosecution than being defenc
otthe accused or an assault upon the witnesses
When the vote was taken Thursday morn
Ing, IT appeared that on most OF the charges i
stood II 10 6. On one of them il was - TO s
and if the presenting bishops had been alowe
10 vote, it would hove increased the majority
| more.
The decision of guilty having been thus give
yesterday morning, the Convention met aga
| 10 consider the sentence which should then
5 declared. The vote on deposing stood affirm
4 tive Q negative. On suspension, it was 10
A question was then raised, whether this was
temporary or permanent disability. a lons di.
cusSion took place when a member declare,
that If an indefinite suspension was not submit
ted 10, he would, on a reconsideration vote a
once in favor of immediate degradation.
The friends of Bishop Onderdonk then agree,
as we understand, To submit TO a decision simila
10 that made on his brothers case in Pennsylva-
MIA which is no more or less than an indefinite
suspension from the ministerial and Episcopal
| functions.
The church is without a Bishop, and
there is no appeal fIom the sentence passed