New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-27
FROM flashing TON.

Ftcfn Our Own Corrssponeent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1850.
E,,y disposed citizen rejoices at the arrest
of the buccaneerug expedition which attempted TO
,a,l from New. York yes teIday against Nicaragua.
The readers of THE TRIBUNE were informed ofthe
organization oftbat scheme more than two weeks
ago. at toe time they were apprsed OF tue FreSi-
dents intention To issue the proclamation which
appeaIsd few days sfterward. When 1t became
known here that the exredtionists disregarded the
.,roclamation and were about to start in defiance
Of its warning, steps were taken to interpose the
authority which so summary terminated the en-
ter,rise. Gov. Marcy had the address to adopt
such means as would assure him authoritatiyely OF
every intended mo gement and he had the skill be-
,ide not 10 interfere with it until the moment OF
nrsctical exipepey occurred. The President met
Gov Marcy and Gen. Gushing at the Department
of State on Sunday afternoon there being no sac
bath In revolutionary times-and there hnaily DO
termioed on the policy which Was developed yesier
day The sudden return Of Mr. Would be- Mlnlcter
French 70 New-YOrk, in time to cooperate IN the
6eosrture of the expedition, taken in cOnnecson
with other facts which had been obtained, at once
caYed into requisiton the vigilance of the officials
in View York and led to the orders that were issued
from headquarters.
Tbe alleged complaints Of the Transit Company
IN hi. movement is but another feature of their
direct complication with toe whole revolutionary
proiect in Nicaragua, for which they furnished
TRANSPORTATION of men and uuUit ons OF war, aoc
to which they contributed money. This connection
NAV prove ell bsrrassiDg TO some OF snelr future
operations in that country.
There ia little doubt bus that the managers OF
this lawless sch, me- have bteu greatly encouraged
by the seeming acquissence OF tue Government 10
the conduct of Mr. Wheeler after his recognition
OF Gen Walkers authority, and his ~eiE known
determination with the invaders But they nave
now discovered while the President may co1stnt
to overlook gross violation OF duty IKE tna',
reitber he nor the Secretary Of state will lend
their sanction 70 fragrant infrsction OF nStlonal
faith such as was contemplated by the armed or
gsDizaticn which has now been suppressed.
II 10 be hoped for the sake Ofthe national char
scter some decisive legal measures will he prose
cusd against all the parties 20 this exPedinon. hn
neyvas allowed 70 escape on the pledge OF personal
bosor 10 appear ia court on the day following DIS
nrrest He fled because he knew there was abun-
dant evidence 20 convict him under ths act o
1918. and perhaps because be was NOT ignorsot
that the testimony was to be furnlSaed rom MS
own troops. . -,
The fact is worthy of being treasured BY all
those desperate adyen'ureTs who are disposed 10
engage in such enterprises, that every failure thus
far has been O"casiOned ~ the betrayal Ol we
caufe through MS mott trusted emssarles: me
last Cuban expedition would have sallei from
New York uDDOleste7, notWltDsEaDdlng lpe rhVi'S
Of the FEDERAL authorities, go well devised were
all the plans il a nameless Doctor b.d not walked
into the Spanish Consulate, AID for an exacted
Confederation OF s. 900 revealed tae arrangements
and the names OF all concerned
IA vet none of the members of the Committee,
appoiS ted At the last Nati0nsl Democratic COnven-
ton. 10 FIX time for the ASSEMBLING of the next
Copyention At Cincinnati, have appeared here, in
response 10 the Imitation in Tie U"ioa TAe o.h
of January is assigned for this Con''rehSe' sna
WasLipgton may have been seiecleo WIZ sUn.
refe,enee 10 the magnetic influence which power
i. snpposed TO exercise over political opicion AGA
pers6t al aspirations. A vigilant Commitiee, IKE
e. which is 20 assemble in fortnight, will not
Of course forget thst the English mssi n @lu De
soon vacant and that rome thirty or forty Consul
.tes large and little, are now snx'ously waiting
incnmbents; or fail to remember, that the dis.
pepsinQ power Is still heated At the west end Of