The daily republic., 1853-08-27
WARRINGTON GOSSIP.
WAsH,Ncro,r. August 26. 1853.


WAsHMcros. August 26, 1853.
The President is now Understood to have posi-
lively decided not to keep his original intention
of appointing Mr.. Dix to the French mission.
Hon. F. b. Cutting, of New York, distinguished
lawyer, and a member elect to the next Congress
is spoken of for the place, and is quite likely TO
secure it, He was in Washington few days
since, had conference with the President on
Tuesday last, and left the same evening for New
York. He is understood to have ntimated that
he will accept the appointment if rendered; but
am not able to vouch for the latter statement.
The Cabinet had a meeting to-day, but, as Mr..
Marcy did not attend, it is not likely that the
mission in question was subject of discussion.
was not wrong last evening in doubling the
story that Major Weightman had quietly submit
ted to the indignity said to have been offered him
by Lieutenant Thomas in New Mexico. have
since seen the card published by the latter, from
which it appears that he insulted Major Weight
man, who resented itimmediately by striking him
Thomas made aresistance at the time, but sub
sequently sent Weightman challenge, which he
refused to receve-hence the posting. 1t is only
Just to the Major that the real facts in the case
should be known here, where he descrvedly has sc
many and so warm friends. 8
A city contemporary, in its edition of the gath
instant fell into several serious errors, if mis-
take not, in endeavoring to excuse the course Of
Messrs John F. Brown and H, A. Homes in
1851, with reference to the American Consulate
at Constantinople Your contemporary surely
did not intend to do an injustice, but must have
been misled by some interested party.
1t will probably be little surprise to learn that
Mr. Francis Dainese was not acting for auy ab-
sent consul in 1851, but that he was the acting
United States Consul, recognised by and under
the direct orders of the Department of State.
That the attempt by Messrs. Brown and Homes
to drive him out of his consulate an unquali-
fed act of official treachery, and that it was SO
considered and condemned by the honorable Sec
retary of State of the United States, who refused
to recognise any other person than MIR. Dainese
as acting consul, and continued recognising him
so until he promoted him to full consulship
That the former Consul at Constantinople did not
leave that city on leave of absence in the year
1851, but that he left in the year l849 upon a
six months leave and never returned; and that
the consulate remained under Dainese's exclusive
direction That Mr.. Dainese is not now nor ever
was an Austrian subject.
Your contemporary, upon inquiry, will learn
that even if an Austrian subject had been hold
ing the office of American Acting Cousul in a
Turkish city, the fact of his holding that office
would according to the laws and usages Of Tur-
key, place him under the protection of the Anne
rican flag, and therefore the application, by the
subordlnates of the American legation to the Aus
trians would be discredit to themselves, a pro,
stitution of their offices, and an acknowledgment
of national impotence. MIR. Webster's condem
nation of the course of Messrs. Brown and Homes
| and his promotion of MIR. Dainese, make it ar
established fact that Brown and Homes acted
wrongly, which will hardly be denied by any one
should suppose.
The Hon Hiram Walbridge, of New York, is
now in this city, and it is understood is about
making trip to California prior to the meeting Of
Congress, partly for pleasure, but more to inform
himself with reference to the condition, resources
and prospects of that country, that he may be
able to vote intelligently next winter, when the
Pacific railroad, China steam-lines, and other pro-
| iects looking to closer union with our Pacific
possessions, and the development of com
merce with Asia, shall come up for discussion
/ Mr.. Walbrdge is an eminently practical man
| and bids fair to make an efficient and useful
member.
Edmund Flagg, esq.,, who some years since
filled the post of United States Consul at Venice
has been in the city for sometime past He has in
press 'History of Venice, :" which will probably
be out in the course of two or three weeks.
]. Fl. Durham, a New York Democrat, has
been removed from 81 200 clerkship in the Sixth
Auditors office, for violation of the rules laid
down for the clerks in that bureau. Caleb s.
Horton, of Indiana, was promoted to his desk, and
R. F. Queen, of this city, was appointed to the 500
desk vacated by Mr.. Horton. ZEkE.