New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-01
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday Nov. ~, lcNi
Mexican sfAIs eccVy a, tais time large portion
sf ~ attention ii some OF the leading members OF the
ASsnuistrStiCr They pcIplexc Of the G0doy and
ESsSulOu coalition With Santa Anna beng ANXIOUS
IL kpc whether these capitalists come forward u ala
tie pctStr in the establishment Of his European cred
IL ana internal improvement Of his country OF IN pre-
rSllrs IL make head once more against the United
S4sses IR, chief topic II discussion among political
rscrps. is The Spgsk,rShlp Col orr o' South Naro-
hrs kSS eviGeGih goi the inside al the tTach Tue
nat Ccc-ei" from Missouri is not candidate for
n. elsr and in fact has never authorized his name TO
k< hrcusAt forward IN relation 10 IL he does not de-
s;Te. IS kSSrI him say " 20 be precluded irem the
tea q SctiCn " and furthermore, he indicated de-
eel preirlCrce for the South-Carelnan, as Speaker
Gel OR is man fGl Of pTonise,-sn able, hsh-toned
sersrCuskeSs;e1 Eaa,-stat 10 Congress by an enthu
ssstcsly sdu rirg constituency. from the old district
Of Jcln C. Calhoun. whose place he evidently taxing
IN tie affections Of The people OF the Palmetto State
Gel Benton is hard az work on LIS book; commencing
his lsbors az sunrise ard continuing nnremitngy en-
sx1ei on TIE work With tie pton of short stroll
in C. street until 10 T. ", his hour for rePose. He
VIII take Suicter though by means q less aborl-
Gus Part in tie House than the public have imagined
He cCnrenylat6s dealing with weightler matter than
that Of "tskrg tie starch out OF the Young Democ-
rsey.
TIE President is looking fresh and vigorous again
,sw him on Sunday at Mr.. Sunderlands church, both
at morning and evening service. lie takes MS long
walks SIS usual and tie presence abroad OF the Chei
Nssstrxte seems 70 be greeted with lively satsiac
tiep BY tie Metropotans was struck with the Pecu
lar incident. elsewhere commented upon, that TOOK
place 81 Jullien's concert in this City on Saturday
last in regard to the applause that had commenced on
tie Presidents first entry, being checked by the Pre-
uiers" offensive bowngs Of recognition Ii there
more Of the ability ofGen Gushing, and of the gentle
usnlress Of Mr. Dudley Mann in the Cabinet General
Pierce might then hope for the unchecked applause OF
tie people ofthe Capital and ofthe whole country
Capt Walter NJ Gibson, Of Sumstra celebrity, is
here advocating the claims for protection Of his
unfortunate mate, who is still lingering in the dun
seons Of java. Capt G. has had frequent interviews
with Gov. Marcy and Mr. Champion on the subject;
but they both abandon him 10 the tender mercies of the
Dutoh-the one ruusBg protection because not citi-
zeD though owing obedience to the American flag; aud
the other refusing il account Of his very service
under that Tag. This is hard case and the mpri-
soIed mate certainly deserving Of the cbiyalrous
Intervention Of this Government on the of human
~ alone leaving out his right, Martin KOZsta
Il there not an Ingraham in the East
Tar MoRyos BAIIALIOs's CLAM FOR EXTRA TRAVEL
EG ALLowASoE.-The travel pay of the Mormon Bat
TALON after discharge, allowed only by the overland
route TO Council Bluffs that was practicable to body
Of troops and mail route had been established
the Isimus in July, 1s47 when the battalion dis
charged in California. The claim in the hanis of
member STROLLER, of Virgine, and for some ss5OOO
the difference between the overland route and the 18th
mus route They allowed for 5000 miles, though the
direct distance between the point IN California where they
were discharged, and Council Bluffs where they
listed much less 1t is estimated at not than
1900 miles Though ii viii be remembered that more than
person Travelled tue overland route rundng his goods
In o wheelbsnow, the effort made to induce on the
nds Of the accounting officers the idea that the overland
route was imprsccsble Blythe by, the pay received
this account by this battalion for constructive travelling
almost entirely in fifty of the men having
back from California The decision of Mr.. Controller
Brosdbead this case Is elaborate and very able
document indeed scattering to the four winds the pleas
upon which the effort to get this large of money from
the National Treasury such pretense was essayed
DIATH OF A CAPTAIs IN THE MARINE CoRPs-The
veeren Captain L. C. Hardy, u 5. Marine Corps, died
on the Goth inst at New York City, after some 40 years of
service.
A INV Postmaster FOR Troy, Y. Y-The President
has appointed w Whitman to this position, vice Foster
Bosworh, recently resigned Evening Star.