New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-10
Extra session Rumorcd-Wnr Mafters-Das'
trict Judge.

Correspondence OF Inc tribune.
WASHINGTON. stb Sept lsi5.
There has been rumor prevailing for several
dlvs that an Extra Session of Congress would
certainly be called. and that the constant meetings
of the Cabinet have reference TO that subject Every
day winch passes renders the runner sssss Inn
probable A Proclamation calling Congress To-
ecthcr must be issued s,Ity days before the com
mencement of the Session 40 called and were II TO
be called to day the meeting of Congress could not
be fixed before the sth of November, while tho reg
ular Session will commence on the first Monday.
which il the first day of December There appears
to be no such urgency as to require the extra ex
pensc TO which such a call would subject the coun.
Try. The Mexican army. which 20 terribly alarmed
General Gaines and has caused such an awful out
burst of patriotic fever through the Southern STATES
seems to be non-existent. or existing on some uh
discovered part of the universe. The Oregon qnes
ton. indeed, may have presented itself OF late, 10
somewhat more difficult phase But nothing mas
happened 10 render il necessary 10 anticipate inc
usual meeting of Congress IN relation 10 ms niauer
Whatever NAV be the result OF this negotiation. Il
will no, be settled at a called session
Still the same activity which has prevailed iof
some time past in fitting out vessels OF war ior the
Gnlf of Mexico continues to be exhibited All me
large vessels are 10 be put in commission w'noo'
DELAY. and number of smaller ones VIII, IN 4 low
weeks be prepared Tor sea. Are all these prspars
iions solely directed against "a power when we ~
feet 10 dcspise even in the exercise oi her most
powerful euerges-and which, az yet has shewn 10
.ideuce of her intention TO adopt any course Of
actual hostility against US II. under the mask o.
urcoaration to conquer Mexico, the true object oil
he administration i. to get am efficient naval force
commissioned, manned and put into active employ
rsnt so that in the event OF rupture wiih Z moe
frndable power may not be taken wnoiy On
prepared there may be something to comnanica~
% Congress in the way OF a Justification OF thn =
cret policy bat that communication can "a wen ~
made on the first of December, az on the rth OF 70
venher So that there can be no reason tor an FL
IRA Session al this season. In reference 10 ,hat pom
A Committee of the Bar OF this District walled on
the President last week on the subject OF tne sP
pointment of a Judge to succeed the late Joa5e
Tbruston on the bench of Circuit and Distn@
Courts The object of their visit was not 10 des's
nate any particular individual a. the new 'ncum
bent but merely 70 convey the hopes ana "sn7 !"
the Bar that the choice OF the Executive mixn -"
on some citizen Of the District having common I'D
terest and q common feeling with our community
Having given a respectful expression to this wisn'
the President replied that he was Obliged 20 thsm
for the suggestion they had made Ia him, bot tns
he was sorry be- compelled to differ from tne'n
opinion He did not consider II necessary On c'."
exDedieni that the appointment shouin 10 "ao,
from ncrsons resident within the District lie HA'so
il 10 be- his intention 10 look abroad for comPe'sn
LAWYER ON whom to confer the nomination ou' ~
he should take especial care not 10 appoh' sh
man With this declaration the COMMITTEE nsn ~
rest az con,ented a. they might be and 'ney 80.
auo, immersed with the idea that the new JUG
might perchance be brought from Texas as our
lister has not yet received any special MARI ~
vor from the Executive. In the meantime 'N -
zens of this District arc Justly indignant that inc
ecntiye feeling should rcpudate all the distinsu'
/ and learned members OF our Bar,-that DecanS
bays oo oolitical votes we 10 BE- entirety P's'
ON, ~ the bale OF fayor-and that for sngh' we 60
,eu come staggering, clustering, hai'edseN"
rennessean. or Texan may be pamed upoa",d
The health of our presiding and bigny r.~xv
Judge Branch has been Tor some ,'inc "a Il.
delicate and should any thing beiai nim ua. .sr,s
,ss.,, administration our Bench VIII Dc hp~h,
r. rsvolutioaized-party influence wln i ~ and
xr,h % sally the purity OF our judicial 's s ,vbom
~ DEGRADE The personal dignity Of uoS'
7 ,Lcss decisions will have to be made. .L.x hen
$ There isa rumor that the 'ao'n. ";, ,,>ot IL
,,,-ng N aorse on the subject Of the -s.ssr
Judge: il is said that there was wv. 4. lsvU
aav AMI that one half the members 49, r 1ussl
ofJudge Dunlop the present Ju'ss n, crs fad
co,r, and the other haif in favor OF ", ..h,.kcse
Mr. Dunlop NAV get the appointment - R~.cb.
10 ,,-onId isave vacancy on The criinhAi - 40
r5,y.rd over, Esq. Sergeant al Arms oi ~ by
III 80. morning. He was much oelo's- =
az - a b;rblv respected by all