The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-30
AxTAnS III wASR1Uo1o
TEURTY-TAIRD CONGREVS.
SECOND SESSION.


| wAsmseroy, Dec. 90, 1854.
Senate.
THE AUTHORIZATION MLLs
The annual appropriation bills from the House. fer pest
oces and the army for the year ending June 90 1885,
received and referred to- the Committee Finance
Mr.. COOPER, (whig) of Pa presented sundry
ra, Of which reference to the proposed expe
dition to the Arctic seas.
RENTING PESAIrsrs
Mr. Fish, (whig) Of N Y, introduced bill to remit
certain penalties to merchant vessels in relation to pas
sengers, under construction OF the law by Walker
Merchant vessels now on their way hither with
greater number Of and different decks than
considered legal by Mr. Guthrie under his
ton Of the act To protect masters and shpowners who
have followed the first construction this bill provides
that the act shall not apply vessels which shall sail
with such before the LIST of March next He
urged its consideration
Mr. NORRIS, (dem.) of N. H., objected, and the bal
lies the table.
Mr. FISH remarked that he should cali it up on Tues
day.
special report from Mr. Schoocraft upon Indian mat
received and motion of Mr. BADGER referred
to the Committee lndian Affairs.
The Senate then adjourned to Tuesday next.
Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90, 1854
The Case Of Captain Gibson Dropped by the Cabnet-7ne
Belmont Conspirdcy-Ignorance, VdcilIdtioN and
7reachery Of Marcy-The Case Before Congress.
You have been doing good service in the HERALD in
enlghtenng the country and Congress upon the unfit
of Belmont for the duties of . diplomat as proved
in his bungling management Of the Gibson case; but
there treachery and stupidity combined, not only
on the part of Belmont but the part of the Secretary
Hate whnaa U.orl l-Au-
tional law is the primary Of his deplorabe1vac
laons upon every subject which he takes in hand: For
example, take few illustrative facts upon the Gibson
They will show you the ignorance well the
treachery of Marcy and the interesting ramacatons
the money changing Belmont conspiracy against Gibson
and his claim.
When it Captain Gibs, IN that he could bet
ter his by going out to the Hague Marcy favored
the idea heartily He said toa friend when Mr. Gibson
had left 81 hope rid for o time of Capt g.
and Netherlands India Gibson stirs up the monkeys
in European outcry is raised against Belmont
Gushing, Forney aud Sid Webster, who, for
the time being, constitute the Buchanan and Slidell
party in Washington charge Gibson with having insti-
gated the abuse against Belmont scurrlous article
was published in September last in the Washington
Star This is said to be the production Forney He
is sold to belmont Recall to mind that Buchanan made
it sine qua non to have Belmont appointed You know
what Belmont did in financial way for Pennsylvania
Forneyis affiliated with Buchanan, and also with Bel
mont He is charged with joint tockjobbng operations
with Belmont. How else accumulate he does-never
by his clerkshp, by printing spok. Slide is
lated--unce by marrage--to Belmont and he il init
mate with Gushing Sid Webster s the jackal of Cush
ing Such is the faction which Gibson has had to fight
since his return from Europe They had changed
what the Presidents feelings Marcy remained tn !
same cunning, treacberous old fox who, when
Gibson came to Washington 10 plead his case in Octobe
OF last yearhe Marcy adre sing bellous letter
of inquiry TO number of persons New York one fe
into your hands, the letter of j. d. McGregor the
whole dastardly scheme Of Marcy drop Gibson was
admirably exposed Gibson has had, say to fight th.
miserable faction Tie addressed letter the 1lth
November to the Secretary of State asking that hi
claim he enforced in view Of the failure the dipoms
tic action of the goycrnment-Marcy would answe
that letter He sends special messenger to bring Glib
to the State Department A conference il held
Gibson desires action upon his nicatiou of the
1lth November; Marcy says the is accompanied
with difculties it would not warrant the Government
coming before the country with message. Glib:
wants to know why the Secretary did not consider
those difficulties" before he wrote his last in struc-
tons, in which he urges Belmont to demand q speedy
and ample indemnity for the outrages committed" +"
Marcy valves discussion of the point but says to
Gibson can you not suggest some more practicable
recOnmenuAtI0n
Gibson other course-demands answer to
his letter Of the 11th Noyember-Marcy declines.
After this, Col Orr calls upon Marcy and the Presi-
dent There is good deal of backing and filing but
there is promise that something will be recommended
to Congress The correspondence is sent from the state
Department to the White Hcuse-it came before the
Cabinet the 10th and Goth misunderstanding gives his
opinion, and opposes doing anything. He says convc
ton was obtained against Gibson: il attered not how
arbitrary and unjust the proceedngs it msttered
not II the action of the courts controlled by
the Executive OF NJ India. The mode Of procedure has
n,4.t
1--WE not look behind the forms of JUSTICE admins
tered in any country, however despotic We recog-
nized the military tribunal which shot Crtenden with
out hearing We interfere in this ease; it
ought never to have been taken up. The President,
who, through certain connections it is well known Is
very friendly to Gibson and has taken lively interest
in his obliged to give way, and thus the
respondence sent in to Congress without word OF
Let 1t be borne in mind that the position assumed by
the administration for declining to act further in the
case, is chargeabe to Marcy let Cushing be dropped
may not look behind the forms of law administer
ed in despoc countries to the real motive of the
cution.o Marcy is officially committed this point in
despatch to Mr.. Gibson not included in the CORES
pondence sent into Congress, which win be produced
whenever the Union chooses to out with denial
Enclosed is an extract from Dutch paper the Echo
Uniyerot Of Sd October 1t curious and well worth
The case is now before the House Committee on 70
reign Affairs Perhaps they ma, do something with it,
perhaps not We shall see ARGUS
W,smyGros, Dec. 20, 1854.
Mr. Marcy's L>atcr to NJ. Motino--The kinney Esp.
daion-- The Soaduich Lldnds Negotiations and N
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Steo@shio--The Virginio
Conrass.
Mr.. Marcy's reply TO Mr. Monas protest against the
projected expedition headed by Colonel Kinney for the
settlement of state in Central America IL regarded
mixture OF special pleading and superciliousncss
every way keeping with the whole Of foreign
diplomacy Of late which has been series
of attempts to bully and humble apologies when bullying
is found not 10 Mr Marcy, however, makes the
important admission that when Colonel Kinney and his
peaceabe company Of leave the United
States they Withdraw from their allegiance their own
country; and by voluntarily placing themselves within
the jurisdiction Of another Power, render themselves
amenabe TO the laws Of the land in which they seek
domici This must be takenas declaration that IL the
fate OF Crttendcn and his associates the Cuban foray
should oxertake Kinney and Lis hand Inited