New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-19

Cor that purpose, until the aLswer Of the brinsh
Nnivtrv shaIl be received. And then the only
mes,aoe which he would send, would be forma!
one transmitting the papers. AS these statements
have gained currency in the press and as 10 freely
said here upon the authority OF Gen. Cushing
who claims 70 be the MagDus Apollo OF the con-
cerp. or what they call Supreme Director down
in Nicaragua il is perhaps well they should be
coni1adicted. as some innocent people might De
misled by their repetition.
speakipR of Brigadier- General Cushing-f that
be his ttle-I am reminded Of the curious interest
felt in certain political circles here to have ex-
planned the remarkable and sudden conversion OF
The NJ y Eceniag Post TO that distinguished ex
Mexican hero. 1t was not long since Inc no"
could find no terms Of sufficiently scorntui execrs-
ton TO depict it's contempt and detestston OF thls
ner,onsge: while now ts fulsome adulation has
nsusf ated even the few who call themselves MS
friends. It was only the other day that laosrea
and long panegric decorated its columns, recon-
rpendng him as tit successor To CmeiJusuee
Tsney on the bench of the Supreme COurt-iore'
cloyipg az it were the vacancy, should II please
Providence to make one. The grOssnets OF thls
demonstration and the indecent haste TO seize a
possible contingency excited sentiment OF gen.
eral disgust and prepared the mind Of the Senate
for summary resentment, should 1t be called upon
TO act. Judge fancy was then lying critically III,
and he is still a serious invalid. Such sug'
gestop, under such circumstances, could have
had but one prompter, aud be is too apparent to
need mention. Gen. Gushing is ambitious OF
newspaper fame and not Indifferent 10 newspaper
support He would not mind easing his memory
of half dozen State secrets for one frst-rate
notice" even in The Ercning Post; nor would 1t
at all trouble him to condense the history of all
the recent negotiations into single editorial for
a fair confederation. With him equivalents have
a practical meaning, and whoever doubts may
easily be Satisfied by turning over the files OF The
Post As Gen. Gushing il az deeply committed to
the Presidents position on the Slavery question as
Gen. Pierce himself it il not a little remarkable
how the same journal can find condemnation Tor
one and praise for the other.
The Anti-Nebraska Caucus last night gave
every member of the party fair opportunity OF
expressing bis individual preference, and OF co.
operating in future action, no matter what may
have been the past causes OF difference by
Withdrawing all the candidates every man was re-
leased and allowed the chance, which was said to
be so much coveted of uniting upon some other
nominee; and, in order to relieve every idea OF
embarrassment, the secret ballot was adopted to
reach true eX preston of preference. On this
test, Mr. Banks received three fourhs of the
largest Caucus convened since Congress met, and
was subsequently declared it's unanimous choice.
This result furnishes the best answer 10 all the
wiling Of malcontents, and dem0nst ates beyond
all doubt no is the real choice of the party. IL
was iudicious step, and must be attended with
beneficial consequences. No ground OF separation
is now left; and he who abandons the nominee
does so with the full knowledge that he is desert
ing the strongest and most available candidate
II Mr.. Banks cannot be elected other Anti
Nebraska man can command larger vote. This
fact is settled beyond all dispute
The President took an unexpected start this
morning an sent in large batch Of the naval
promotions, created by the action Of the late
Beard. The Senate went into Executive Session
and there the question was mOOted that inasmuch
as gentlemen ON both sides desired to speak upon
this subject whether il would not be better to
consume the time required TO organize the House
in discussing it. Mr.. Bayard denounced the laws
under which the Board acted as the most Infamous
in our history and other Senators followed pro
and con. Finally they adjourned without coming
to any conclusion upon the suggestion, or adopting
any line Of policy.
Another day has been added to the long cats.
logue of wasted time in the House. Mr. Carlisle
of Va. got permission to use the time commonly
employed in calling the House to define his posi-
ton and consumed an hour in that most unproht-
able labor. His colleague, Mr.. McMulleD, fol-
lowed in the same strain aud with the same effect
By and BY however, the South Americans and the
ID, mocracy got TO wrangle, and then there was
amusement for while. Mr.. ZollicOler, who is
now the conceded catechist OF the chamber, inter
rogated Mr. Stephens of Ga. pretty keenly as to
the constitutional power of Congress to legislate
in the Territories and subsequently az to the right
of the Territorial Legislatures to abolish Slavery
A. Mr. Stephens had an ncOnvenient record to
face he Aoundered under this interrogation, and
attempted to extricate himself by saying-hrst
that Congress had no power, and then that 1t con
ferred all that it had upon the Territories. In
other words he assumed a higher.law doctrine,
infinitely higher than any ever charged upon Gov.
Seward, and gave US a new idea OF extra Onsttu-
tional doctrine Mr.. Washburn Of Ne. followed
BY a citation from one of his former speeches, in
which the power of Congress over the Territories
was distinctly affirmed. Altogether this episode
between the two Southern wings Of Constitution
mongers was worth hearing and was a fair Offset
to some of the sharp encounters on the other ex.
trsme. As long as the Southern Democracy and
the Southern Know.Notbings can be kept by the
ears, al audience will be provided at very short
notice. INDEX.
HAVANA.