New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-12
rut,csIN WASHINGTON.
Dir. Folks Generais-The tucnt".
Gen. Cass Army Promotions ,t.rrx


wAsalNsrls ~. WEI sst-y, Nay W.
rrh.5 .b.t, o., Executive usurpA;ions 10 the
Mater of sppointneuts to oHice was contiaued 70
dsy in the Senste BY REyERDY JOHNSON Inc 20"
.ttution Of the United States gives the ffe'lde0'
.noser 70 I'll up all vacancies that may happen
during the recess OF the Senate by granting COM
missions which shall expire al the end OF 'neF heA'
Session" Mr. Polk avsiled himself OF TINS power
"a 6l vacancies By such creatures OF Executive ~i
q, PrlLow and CUSHING during the recess "hioh
commenced more than year ago. TIE senate h''
bsss in session more than five months, yet he has
"a. sent ia these nominations Though the Con
..itutioo makes the advice and consent OF the sen
sts necessary 10 rsuder appointments Nali' Aus
though Mr. Polk hss large majority 10 me oenA's
If men that supported bic election, YET ne uAie iVs
.snd In MS vile nominations even 20 inst Oo'l
vsn.n oroint,aent. m sdo by the President are TO
had 70 be trusted even with the indignation Of Loco
Focoism. thev must be very bad indeed Ihe ue
nc, of Nr. Polk by his party for passing SANTA
AN. shows thst they w0ud almost have appnN..
I'd Mr. Folks appointment o. the co'AiesS'u
Mexican 20 the sommsnd OF the enemy army
Whist then must the appointment OF FilLo" Ruu
CusHlNG be when be u afraid to trust MS own
nsrtv With them He knows that these appoint
nepts would De promptly rejected 80 by Ion
sutntionAl trick he Will keep them IN oy bl> o"
will till the end OF the present session O@o ol
,bs.s Nominations which would not receive Toe
sanction OF even the Loco Foco Senate u no" 81
TN in Judgment upon the gallant Gen Scofl
snch are the rapid strides which the Executive IS
Lin In contempt OF ths Representatives 81 lns
stafe. and violation OF the spirit oil the Oons'''u'
too. ,,.., ,,.,,.
Mr. Johnson had NOT concluded his speech Nheh
the Senate proceeded to the consideration Vi INC
Vacsr.p bill MIR. CAS- occupied the remainder OF
ia dev IN favor OF taking the unfinished blood
letting of TIE hands Of the Yucatecoe' Mr' = Is
o. aim Tor war whether probable, p0sSlO.e' o' w.
er,t,ble War. he thinks, Is thu CHIEF end OF m7n
and the great mission of civilization. ne Is uoH,
AGAINST the Th0mps0nan method Oh meul. "
rrsctic. and goes It strong for oodettinS Mr.
- ,,nr rssder. ALI know is no skeleton. dis
,ipsuishei Senator said too day, that be was Ia
more senses man one, beth c sc
/ Az DAvis OF Mass. mss the floor tor 70 morrow
| Mr. CALHOUN may speak sgsin upon IT,. noPs
/ slso that Mr BENTOs may say something On Nc
! .,hisrt liz il doubtful what the vote may be Ia
the senate ON this question. think u Il Is BOT
/ ,ct.d ON before the Baltimore Convention, some
/ senators will not DO ~ turousy m favor OF IT, Az
present think the Senate is nearly equally diVid
! ed upon the question
/ A. the conclusion Of Nj CAss's speech the Sen
| .te proceeded 70 the consideration OF Executive
/ bu.iness | believe they were principally en
/ LACED with the is, of Orevet appointments. /"
! ina list Of promotions there was great inJasuce
| d,p. :, glazing was It THAI It was returned 70
the President with .he intimatlon that II the par
nslty sbosu - Gen. WOKTHs division. 10 the
detri,nent Of others Was not abandoned tne nom
! nations would not be confirmed. Inc NUT was
/ taken aud the ist was amended.
! In th. House 10 day the whole session vas Pent
an the Wisconsin bill which mad not passed when
the House adjourned. An amendment vas ado
ed ia Committee OF the Whole MAILING the 81 Cfo'A
the boundary. ..
Several interesting and able speeches have been
made upon this subject Gen. WlLsOS' Oi Ne"
H.mo.hire. among others, made very interesting
| sp.ech upon il Yesterday. IL was his hrst speech
I ADD the deep attention PAID hlm oy me h"use
| was marked and catering. | trust 1t VIII not De
long tu We have the pleasure OF hearing from MN
/ more nc length upon some general s0plc
Your readers know that while AN called upon
4 IA speak ON almost every polltlcsi topic leave
| President making To the peoples representatives.
| whea assembled in National Convention. hlio
| We defer all such questions however 10 thht ooh>
Se may all suggest distinguished names Tor 'he
two places of National distinction. There are
/ many eminent Wings hero. NJ present, some OF
them Delegates 10 the atlSna Convention, VINO IN
/ the event OF a Northern or Eastern man beng
/ wanted as the WhiS candidate for wee Pfesl1eht
Of the United States, will go Tor Gen. JAMES " IL
son OF Ne~hampshre. While SUCH names a,
those OF WLsoS, SEWARD FILLMORE, DAVIS, and
others are before the National Convention II VIII
be hard 20 make bad choice.
We have had steady rain since little alter
noon 20 day which will be OF great service 70 the
/ country IL was much needed HIcHELikU.
FROM AExIcO-RATFIcATIOS OF THE TREATY
The Union Of yesterday has the following;
The ratification Of tbs treaty IL still undecided We
ssasfstaud letter received yesterday IA WASH
nson hom Vera Cruz By tho steamers which nave Jls'
aivsd At kew-Oesns II states that edvees nom me
civ Of Mexico we're down to tho 10th II Aprilons weeS
ubsequest 10 Gen ~saders departure. Iney report
that 10 msmosr II tho Congress a. Q1eretafo e sli
.b,.nt that Mr SEWER reached the ciy on he IA ~
Aoal-Mr Clifford having preceded him three days.
IA intelligent gentleman arrived la Warrington ss.
eyenns-one Of the last who has eft the city
MexeS We understand his opinion 10, that The tresy
will be ratified II tho MsNiesns eau agree hmons them
selves IN the distribution Of the funds bat not otherwise
IN 10 also Of opinion that the msNesns Will sssee, a.
they were much want Of money lie thinks that some
DELAY may place 10 tho ratification OF the treaty by
Mexico shd that Is not probable tbs exchange Of retb
ssloas will Or can take place BY the lat or ID Of nex
month