New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-03

sctuateJ in this course By conviction and principle
only. the fact should not be concealed that their
action also served personal purpose indirectly.
If the Message, with the mass OF accompanying
documents had been received and ordered to be
printed this profitable prize, forming large item
in the account of Congressional spoils, would nave
fallen To the lot of Mr. Nicholson OF The Un'oH,
NOW holding over AS IN officer of the House. Oi
course the various patriotic gentlemen VINO are
competing for his place were not indifferent TO TINS
circumstance nor slow TO prompt their friends as
TO the policy 10 be pursued. All wings combined
therefore, first to assert the alleged rights OF the
House. and next, to preserve this tid-bit for the
new printers, upon whom good fortune may smile.
The Message assumes high and honorable ground
in regard to our foreign affairs and the President is
certainly entitled to credit for the stand which ne
has taken in favor of the American and true con-
struction of the Clayton-Bulwcr treaty lie mas
by this course recovered much of the national Dig
nity that was compromised by the weak surrender
which Mr., Fillmore and his Administration made
On this question TO the persuasions and the exac-
.ions of Great Britain. And the disclosures con-
corning the British enlistments, together with the
assurances given of what will be demanded, must
claim large and cordial approval. Altogether the
FOREIGN budget looks we'll, and the state Of pros
nerity at home furnishes abundant reason Tor salts
faction.
1t is a source Of personal satisfaction to me that
every important statement in my correspondence,
touching the state of our foreign relations gene
rally, and referring particularly to the Central
American Treaty, the recruiting enterprises and
the Sound dues, should be almost literally verified
BY the official declarations of the President.
Now that the President has accomplished the
object he had most at heart-Of getting the Message
before the country-there is no special reason why
the Administration should feelas lively interest in
the organization of the House. Its indirect aid
cannot longer be relied upon, and the only assis-
lance now to be expected from that quarter must
come in the shape of absenteesm. number OF
Democrats, urgently called home, have renamed
here in the hope of effecting combination on the
Speakership, permanently or temporarily so rs 10
reach the Message. They have performed rneir
duty fully. and may now relax their energies Tor
season elsewhere.
The unexpected debate to-day deranged all the
plans for thorough movement toward the election
of Speaker, while the adjournment over till wed
nesday creates confusion worse cOnfounded Par
ing off has already extended into serious embar-
rassment, and unless members return in time the
day after Tomorrow the programme, which was
so well devised yesterday, may be again interrupt
ed. One regular and determined siege oil oper"'
tions will bring the result nearer to practical
issue than thousand outside conferences. Let us
have voting only, and public opinion reflected on
every poll and every individual registered or alb
sent. That is the only way to work efficiently. All
other contriyances and expedients are deceptive,
and unworthy the great cause at stake. INDEX.