New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-12
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OF Gen. Scott will be again established here soon
after the inauguration, and perhaps at the special
invitation Of Mr.. Buchanan. The arrogant az
temPts of Davis to appropriate duties and functions
appropriately belonging to the COmmander-in- Chief
induced Gen. SCOTS removal 70 New-York shortly
after the Administration came into power and
since then bis intercourse with the Department has
been strictly formal, while consulting the best in.
terests Of the service.
No official information has been received sustain
ing verifying the recent statement that the Mex
lean war-stesmer Democrats had fired into the
American schooner Mary Barbour. When the in
telEgence was first received, the Mexican Minister
applied TO the Department for the facts, but yet
has obtained no answer. The Democratic was ap.
proprated by the RevOlutionists in Vldaurri's in.
terest 10 aid his movement on the Rio Grande, and
when detected, was Immediately pursued by
another Government steamer of inferior force.
An engagement ensued, and both suffered. The
Democratic repaired to Havana to reft, and was
there detained by the authorities until communica-
ton could be had with ComOnfort for Der disposal,
under the belief that she had been seized by the
reyol.ed forces. Since then application has been
made TO the Captain General for the extraditOn Of
the persons detained, and they will probably be
sent to Mexico for punishment. These facts and
steps relieve the Mexican Government OF any i'm
puted design to disturb friendly relations by an act
done in defiance of all it's authority. The affair
could not have been grave or it would have been
brought TO the notice of our Government before
now.
IokA L. Id D.,t otatn.
vas received at one of the legations, by the Allan
tic, announcing the intention OF Lord PalmerstOn to
present, either to the new European Congress, or
directly to this Government, proposition designed
a. substitute for Mr.. Marcys project for abolish
ing priyateeriDg, and embodying suggestions of
compromise between it and the terms of the Paris
Conference England has discovered that the IN
cnation Of other powers, perhaps including France
is to accept the principle announced by the United
States, and therefore will eDdeavor TO negotiate for
some halfway measure, by which her ocean su-
premacy will still be practically maintained Our
Government will neither recede from modify it's
position and the offer made must either be accepted
or rejected entirely. 1t admits of no practical mod
ifcatiOn, if the object sought to be attained is up
rightly pursued.
Humphrey Marshall of Kentucky threw bomb
into the Democratic camp to-day in regard to the
contradictory positions of the Northern and South
en wings upon the power of Congress over Slavery
in the Territories, showing that one side advocated
Squatter Sovereignty aud Free Kansas and the other
repudiated the whole principle. His speech COM
manded unusual attention, and kept the leaders in
constant motion, defending, explaining, withdraw
ing and retreatng. Among other things, the Viz
ginia delegation repudated the recent speech Of Mr.
Mason in the Senate and he has since endeavored
to modify it himself Mr.. Marshall declared that
he was neither an AbOlitionist in one sense nor
Slavery propaganda in the other.
Gan. Cass's demonstration in the Senate was
general rehash of his old ground of danger to the
Union and justification of the South, in threatening
that extremity under Northern provocations.
The argument ia the Mccormick reaper case is
closed. and the decision will be given In a few
weeks.
SECOND DISPATCH
Roth Houses of Congress have been harping upon
tho same old string tO-day-the Message Inc
music is getting dull. The severe storm OF the
morning deprived the ladies' of attendance, there
lore, t1e III DOtu iiVueec "ViN NNS ANNN~
in their usual grace and beauty.
Messrs. Cass aud Hale were the disputants IN
thu Senate The former Senator made a consttu-
tonnl argument in favor Of the doctrine OF Sluatter
Sovereignty. He defended the President II the
uuprecedented course he has pursued in substitute
ing q bad stump speech for State paper.
Mr.. Hale entered into an elaborate constitutional
sreument in yindication of the principles embraced
in the platform of the Republican party; showing
the power aud right of Congress to legisate on the
subject of Slavery. lie exposed, IN happy man
uer the Free Kansas dedge in Pennsylvania, and
displayed large poster used in the campaign, an
uouncipg Gov William Bgler TO speak Tor Free
Kansas. Senator Bigler WINGED under the lashlng'
The 6cht in the House was of the order OF kl-
Kenny cats. Mr.. Humphrey Marshall of Kentucky,
undertook to defend the position occupied by MI
Fillmore during the campaign, but in doing 1t was
40 severely attacked on all sides by the southern
Democrats, that be changed his tactics SOMEWHAT
and pitched into modern Democracy, denlons9ral-
ing that discord regns in it's ranks.
He called to his feet Mr.. McMulin, who announced
thst the Virginia delegation were unit IN deauncl-
alton Of the doctrine of Squatter Sovereignty as
PROMULGATED by the distinguished Senator from
Michigan.
Mr.. Keitt, in reply to Mr.. Marshall, said he
repeHed the idea that he was National Democrat
He claimed TO be Constitutional Democrat.
While Mr.. McNIullen (Dem.) was denouncing
Sou.tter Sovereignty in the House, Mr.. Cass