The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-12
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.


WAsHNGroN, July IL, 1858.
| The sight Of President is not rare thing in
Washington, and he can go and come without
/" our special wonder" And yet shall we miss
him sadly. What he says, and what he thinks,
and what he does, and what he does not say, and
think, and do, with all the conjectures and COM
ments and nferences thence derivable, are things
that can be little spared in this mountaineering
community. We shall feel void till his return.
Diplomatic rumors, Cabinet deliberations, and
Presidential edcts yet in embryo, will for the time
remain as stagnant as the nkstands Of the over
wise originators of telegraphic dispatches, news
letters, and even august editorials!
But of rumors, en- PEASANT, let me say that there
is good reason to believe the rumors of row in
the Cabinet day two since between MIR
Marcy and Attorney General Gushing are with
out foundation. Mr.. Marcy denies being present
at the Cabinet session of that particular day. If
he was not on hand, it is fair to presume inc did
not quarrel, as reported.
Commodore Shubrick had not received his in
structions to-day up to late hour, which would
seem to Indicate that he ,oH not receive them un-
til after the Presidents return from the North.
II may be safe policy thus to delay the despatch
of an armed force to the fishing grounds, to pro-
tect or restrain fishermen; but il will trouble
the Administration little to satisfy New Eng
land of the fact. Perhaps the President is salts
fed that the Cape Codders have no long toms or
other armament on board; or that if they have
they will not use them, and thus incur the penalty
of violating the laws of the United States. He
will do well to remember that the Yankee Nation
has little hesitation in assuming large responsible
ties when satisfied of the justice of it's cause; and
that the fishermen can calculate safely on running
the gauntlet of all the courts and juries in Chris
tendon, if public opinion sustain their acts. That
they will be sustained in whatever necessary
to secure the protection which "Uncle Sam" denies
or fails to afford them, there can be little doubt.
Admiral Seymour and Mr.. Champion may talk Of
conciaton all night, and the Union may assert
all day the certainty of peaceful solution of the
fishery question; but if the resolute, devil-may-
care freemen, who believe they have fishing rights
which invaded, not shown some proba-
bility Of immediate protection the whole business
will be complicated by some sudden speaking Of
brazen throats in such manner to greatly hazard
the peace of the country Fishermen are practi-
cal men. They don't understand the kinks Of
diplomacy, and will not take stones for bread.
Samuel North, OF New YORK, clerk In the
Appointment Office of the Post Office Depart
ment, has been appointed Special Mail Agent fol
that State.
General st. John B. L. Skinner, also of New
York, has been appointed to fill the vacancy oc-
casoned by the promotion of Mr.. North.
VIM. Lilly, of Ohio, has been appointed United
States Consul at Penambuco.
Major j. r. Bennett, (anti -Benton,) of Mis-.
souri,, is appointed Consul Of the United States at
Bahia.
Samuel Hartt, esq, the newly-appointed Chief
Clerk of the Bureau of Construction, Equipment,
and Repair in the Navy Department, assumed
the duties of his Office to-day.
The steamer Saranac, Captain J. G. Long, be-
ing in the hands of the mechanics and engineers
for repairs and Improvement, her officers have
been detached and allowed leave Of absence
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