New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-08

,,-,...h,,s indicating that his appointment would
.e'.ssan,shlc 20 the Administration. In the Nus
VssssIIs,cc promotion is almost invariably the
N@ . AZ r,sular graduation. unless there he some
W,.,slnsr, 6tness iustiDing an exception. as IN
:. ,he case of Gen. Todtlohcn. sum- q suneieh'
..nn MIGHT be found for departure from the
Nr,,.rv rcutine In this instance from the request
eww"s,S s~rnment. IL is very well known that
o. '"v ',~n, british Minister Mr.. Champion, was
tc L',"I NJ The suggestion Of Mr. Webster. He
..,,ns "a charge d'Afiaires, after the depar-
- az sir Henry Buwer and when new negotla-
go, were about Co be opened Mr. Webster sight
ga /. friendly disposition, aud the then Minister
ns rercisn Aasirs-Lord Grehville, L think
esserly seized the opportunity, and discarded the
,Osulsr principle Of promotion
H. SteccN too has some claim on American
-,nr.thy hy matrimonial connection. la fol-
.uinr the example Of his former chief, MIR. BO-
H.nn he has strengthened the social tie which for
:. Ionr time has intimately connected the Rus
.,.n essticn here with our Government Within
!. gev wears several Of the Foreign Ministers have
..nJered their tribute TO the worth and attractions
at American women by the highest evidence OF
sAeir appreciation of both. Mr.. BodiscO married
A.. Williams Of Georgetown; Mr.. Sartige, the
rrrnch Minister, married Miss ThOrndlke OF Bos-
Nm, Mr.. Banncles formerly Secretary OF the
Sr.nish LEGATION married the sister OF Madam
ssr,igrs. MIR. Boileau, present Secretary OF the
Errnch Legation. married the daughter OF
Cal Benton; Mr. Marcoleta Minister from
Nicaragua, married Miss kckhaeher OF this city;
Ar Carnslho. the late Chilian Minister gave two
manifestations of this distinguished cOnsidera-
son" 10 The United States and now Mr. Stoech,
srnulstinC these precedents with others forgotten,
makes his confession and swells the catalogue.
Urumor for once may be credited, there are 9th
,rs we'll inclined to seek the same sort Of dis
ructiOn.
Although the demonstration which Mr.. BrentOn
of Indiana made in the House yesterday, when
saCftiug his inclination to try some other candl-
S,te than Mr. Banks, excited surprise aud regret,
sin il il believed to have proceeded rather from
irpstience at the delay, and desire to expedite
Ae result, than from any disposition to interfere
With success IL was made without concert, and
therefore fell upon the House without any better
Effect than the movement OF his colleague, Mr..
Dunn, which might have furnished SOME warning
against such experiments.
The delay in Mr.. Bankss election thus far has
been occasioned BY series of internal troubles
and mishaps, which have all tended to tortlfy his
positiou and 10 increase the prospect OF ultimate
success Daily for the last week the minority
hsye been assured by macOntents there would be
break in the noble column which has so CALAMITY
githstood both open assault and secret treachery.
But the detection, though often threatened, mas
never vet dared to show itself, and the moral
poyer Of this phalanx is more confirmed to-day
han il has been at any former time. While the
minority were encouraged by the hope of with
drswa, they stood by eagerly watching every new
turn snd ready TO seize upon whatever advantage
might be offered. That inducement no longer
erists, and they can well afford to relax vigilance
which is cheered by such limited promise of re-
eOmpense.
An acc lent yesterday defeated an election The
material to assure success was within reach, and
therefore defeat is harder to bear Let the lesson
be useful, however, if the contest should happen
10 be prolonged. On the first ballot Mr.. Banks
bsd los votes, being five short of an election. II
Gas well ascertained that Mr.. Moore of Ohio, and
Messrs. Williams and Edwards Of Ncw-York were
prepared to cooperate whenever their votes could
determine the choice. On the second ballot the
general aggregate was reduced, and three OF Mr.
Bsnks's friends-Mr. Houston, MIR. Miller and Mr.
Tyson-left the House. not expecting another
trial. The votes, combined with the three above
named. would have terminated the struggle. But
this failure has given an assurance of power which
70 the weak is always positive strength and there
fore, if the same force can be mustered tomorrow
it will be with q well-founded hope of triumph at
no distant time. NDEA'