New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-23

BurlDgame was, IN plain terms, put n fsIae !,
sition by the mistaken judgment or inexpsriecr !,
his fri. nds from which he hasbees constrsosS y =
extr;cste himself by a step that could have 49,
avoided by more discreet counseb
The diAiculty is susceptible Of adjustment. MA
ont any compromise Of honor, according 70 "a.
code ard 30 far from preciptating an extreme ~
sort "A IL supposed In some quarters, the mani,
sn;ri. In which Mr. Burlineame has relieved An, An,
snsnicon of weak concession, should invite At or..
hacom;nc response ard q satisfactory sfrsn,.'
ment DO not feel at liberty 10 enlarge upon 4.
merits of this matter which is strictly penos.. .
and IL such were my inclination, the admoninO,
of bad con se auences in other cases. by gratuit4,
criticism, would be sufficient to silence me nos
1t is the duty Of the press TO prevent rather tAs
m promote such difficulties, and shall not, &
me coStribute TO sny additional irritation on eir
side. ~,
There is no doubt but Mr.. Brooks will fss
,orn5 IN take some notice Of this card. He iea
The city 10 day, but bic friends, Mr.. Boyee and NJ
Rocock were known 10 be in conference with o!he,
gentlemen as to the course to be pursued In bic
sbsence. OF course he will be at once recalled
upI.ss the case should assume more acceptable
phase
Wr. Watson got the Nebraska contested election
under way. and made a clear and convincing arga.
ment against the sitting delegate but as soon as he
concluded, the case slipped from under his feet
by A parliamentary process. According to the
Sneakers decision, a motion to suspend the rules
oyer,ides even q privileged question, like that
which was pending, and this was attempted, to
call np the Senate resolution for adjournment 1t
was carried and lost alternately one vote coatfo,
ling the division. Mr.. Cobb OF Alabama clai'net
70 have risen before the result was announe@
and then voted afhrmatively, which gave the Two
thirds. Mr. Colfsx changed his vote, ana WIZ u
the tables were temporarily turned.
WSsn ,bs poir was disposed of, Mr. stanton Of
Ohio Thought IT good time to try smAh reform.
and accordingly proposed the House should meet
st II O clock daily. The gentlemen Who breakfast
~ Herbert hours and carry reyoNers 10 season
tsa;r coffee souirued little under this threatened
nen.nce but they had to take it. ana hnaliy sub
mitted with an Indifferent grace;
AS soon az the Senators, In their curu'e chsir,
heard of the happy mood OF the house' toey, lts
worthy old ladies, determined IL "ou,o % eooa 70
adjourn TO Newport or Saratoga ano, IN parox'
y,m of speed. framed resolution liking the llA
Of August as the day of exodus. IL was hurried
over 10 the Other wing where the rules werc teli
time susptpded, aud struggle began between tho
anxious sdiourners and those who think the public
buspess requires some show Of concern. Afet
several Intellectual efforts to press 1t through and
the suggestion Of an amendment by the Chairman
of the Ways and Means, both parties consented 70
n drawn battle, to be renewed to-nhoriow' we
all want to get away, but alter Session oil seven
and helf months there ought to be some record
TO show of duties discharged. The Anti.Nebrasks
men will be charged, Notwithstanding the fact that
they have no working majority, With derelicdOc
throughout the approaching canvass; and they
should at least put themselves right before aban.
dopipg this ground. The zeal with which this
movement is pressed from the other side is sufi'
cient reason for exciting some distrust OF the
motive and policy which prompt it. Our friends
are divided in opinion as to the true course
There is not a particle Of foundation for the
story, so recently blazoned in New York, that Mr.
Marcy had submitted proposition to COmonforts
Government tor further acquisition Of Mexicn
territory, at an expense of six millions of dolla'a
He desires no such PandOra's box--bss made 20
such offer, and would hardly take it as gih.
Comorfort has Only been in power about eight
months. and during all that time aud previously
there we're no such relations between Mr. Gads
den, the Americin Minister in Mexico, and the
Department of State, as would have authorized
any IeeotiatiOh on the subject through him. On
course il could not be conducted over his head,
and was not. Gadsden, soon after the ratification
Of the last treaty, attempted, on his own hook to
get up project for more territory, but tho rebuss
which lie then received led to the subsequent
estraDgement, and to his direct appeals b the
President, disTegardiDg the Secretary Of State.
This is the staple for an old rumor revived, with
ut even the decency of new dress. INDEX.