New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-20
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
Gen. Taylor on Duoung-Lesations-u Cliff
ford, &c. &c.
uf No ITDuhe,
WAsnINGrev. Sunday. Mach Is.


WAsmNGreS, Sunday. March Is.
There IS one determination upon which Gen.
r,ytoR is irrcvocably fixed that will crafty ell
lover, Of their kind. He has expressed his in
,sntiop in language that can leave d. not Of his
sincerity or OF his future conduct, to strike from the
Amy or Navy list any officer who shall be en-
gsged in duel. He refuses also to restore U his
6rmer position any officer cashicred On Ike grounds
by either Of his predecessors.
This will have a sslutary influence upon the
barbarous practice, which 20 the opprobrium Of the
aye. has been so common among US. The officer
certain of losing commission even IT be escape with
life will be more careful Of giving or taking offence
and this fear will necessarily beget more speniy OF
manner and conduct Gen. TAYLOR should go one step
f,rber and refuse 10 appoint to any Office, civil or
o,h., any person who shall hereafter send accept
challenge.
III. already known that changes In our Lega,i M
xll take place till the end OF the fiscal year when
many are to be anticipated. BAYLIE PETToN II said,
will when ihe proper time arrives take the mission to
Mexico. relieuigg mr. CLHFoRD, who, judging from
the past will ia few weeks be glad 10 return home
file has msde more money Ia years resdenoe abroad
than he ever acquired at home ia liieiine tie was
,sssp from country Law Office, and from an income Of
ioerhaps) $500 per annum, aud appointed Attorney
General OF the United STATES at salary Of 81 800 and
thence transferred Mexico with fret years pay Of
$1,000 -whereupon swsg has remarked tha, II there
wa. never sueht original in bis works he has ben rpy
fortunate IN kis tGnsiat'oHs.
Gen. BARRINoER of N c. will from present indica-
ZION, be appointed Minister to Spain, succeeding Gen.
s.uspsRs Of bis own state. Mr.. BARBISGSR has been
an intelligent aud liberal Representative from the old
North state. aud from education and chsrac.
ter |. amply qualified for the destined post
GEo. r. Marsh of VI is spoken Of as Charge for Ma
ues lis protensions are more moderate than his
oaai6caons As a scholar, be hes few II any, supe'
riors IN the country man Of liberal Ideas none
Our nation would be honored Ia his appointment to
much more important position The Ncnpolitans can
not fail 10 be struck with the contract between him and
his two Immediate predecessors, Coils. Polk aud Row
Al, They certainly had and have their points of dis
,incon-but d. ff,rent far from his Tom BUTLER KINc
of Ga 1, I'D for a foreign mission also, rumor goes
Many doubt, however fle ia just reelected and Ger.
tain ef his friends think he would not abandon his
,mnen, position in the House for the best Of Foreign
legations
There are others seeking or proposed for these and
other foreign appointments There seems 10 be gene
raj apprehension that this Is the last Administration
which will sccredt persons TO foreign courts-iha the
name Of majesty will DO hereafter forever iq6oofd consc-
quenty the rush abroad IL proportonsbly great Many
also who don't like Kings think 1t something to see one
and are anxious to witness their last appearance on
any stage"
Still where go many apply, there can be but few
chosen and the certainty is that most applicants will
get nothing but Home missions.