The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-02-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.

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the nomination of Mr.. Badger for the Su
preme Courttill the 4th of March next
which is equivalent to rejection. The chic
ground of objection to the nomination was
that Mr. Badger, was not resident OF the
Circuit for which he was nominated. The
majority against Mr.. Badger wds only one
The Wings and some of the Democrats sus
tanned him. The President will nominate
another Wing, and take care to avoid the
objections of non-residence. But the Senate
will not accept any important nomination
from an administration that is just going out
New names are, to-day, mentioned in con-
nection with the Cabinet. Mr.. Flagg, of N.
Y, Mr.. Thompson, of Penn, and Mr.. Nc
LELAND, of Michigan. So, they are coming
down in the scale of ability, ms they go up in
the scale of availability
The rumors VIC receive may possibly have
at the time some basis, but if so, the coun-
sells of Gen. Pierce must be as shifting rs the
sands 1t is remarked here, however, that the
General may make whatever Cabinet he
plcases, in his own mind, and yet be obliged
to unmake it, if it do not suit three particu.
lar Senators.
The Bill for settling the Fremont claims
on account of some of which Colonel FIRE.
mont was arrested in London, some time ago,
was passed to-day. Another important bill
which has been pending, for regulating the
fees of Marshals, District Attorneys, &C., was
passed. .t. -... ..... .. ..,r. -.. ..
1t is said that the International Copy Right
treaty is likely to be signed and sent to the
Senate next week. The American authors,
as well as the British authors, desire it, and
many of the American publishers are now in
favor of it. The balance of the advantages
of the arrangement will be in favor of the
Americans.
The Reciprocity and Fishery bill was re-
ported yesterday from the Committee of Com
merce Of the House. have no idea that it
will be acted upon at this session, no matter
how imminent may be the danger of colis-
ion with Great Britain in the fishing waters
next summer.
Great Britain is formally arraigned in the
resolutions just reported from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs of the Senate, for the vio-
!atieh of the Clay ayton-Bulwer treaty in the
colonization Of the Bay Islands The Com
mittee are undoubtedly correct in The asser-
ton, that the Bay Islands are not included in
British Honduras, and belong to Central
America, and that, therefore, an extension of
British dominion over them, is breach of the
treaty 1t is by no means certain that the
British Government will sanction the seizing
upon the Bay Islands, and attaching them to
Honduras, But, if she do so, the dignity of
the country will require that the treaty be
either abrogated or complied with. So the
resolutions of the Senate Committee bring
the question to distinct issie
The resolutions tend to exohcfnte Mr..
Clayton from the imputation of a surreptitious
alteration of the treaty by accepting the pro-
toco; and come to the conclusion that the
protocol does not affect British pretcnsions in
Honduras, but leaves that question as it was
before the treaty The Committee intiniates
that if England asserts dominion in Honduras,
it is an unauthorized assumption, ard is
matter which deeply concerns us. This is
the end Of the anti-British excitement for this
session. But Gen. Cass and Mr.. Douglass
and others, are yet to be heard on the mean
ing and policy of the Monroe declaration.