New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-05
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Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Sept.

Special Dispstch to The N. Y Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Sept 4 1851
The report that Judge Curtis of the Supreme
Court has resigned is correct. His letter of resig-
nation has been received here. 1t is thought that
Secretary TOucey will be offered the vacant Judge
ship, and that Nathan Clifford Of Maine will sue
ceed to the Navy, or that Clifford himself will be
appointed Judge.
A son of the Hon. Thos. Ewing of Ohio who
has recently arrived here from Kansas, thinks that
the Free-State men will carry the Legislature and
the Delegate to Congress in October, if Gov.
Walker will only keep the Missouri Border Ruff
fans from the polls and secure honest returns.
Fair play on election day and i'll canvassing the
votes is, he thinks all that is wanted to insure
victory. But under the bogus laws and the rulings
of the Pro.Slavery Judges, and with so many
United States troops in the Territory, such conclu-
sons are not to be hastily concurre1in. MIR. Ewing
was probably led to them in great measure by
the obviously immense numerical superiority OF
the Free-State party, which will assuredly make
itself felt sooner or later.
Mr.. Tate of Virginia, the candidate of Gov Wise,
succ seds Sixth Auditor Phillips on Monday. The
appointment of the editor of The Richmond En-
quirer to foreign mission is alone required now, to
secure the fidelity of Virginia to the Union until
the next Presidential election.
There is financial pressure here, in humble im-
tation of and sympathy with the New'York money
| market. The Banks refuse to discount.
| To the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Friday Sept. f. 1857.
The main portion of the party which goes out under
command of Lieut.. Ives, for the exploration OF tae
Rio Colorado will start in the Star of the West to-
morrow en- route for California. 1t the Intention of
Lieut. Ives to proceed Immediately to the Gulf Of
California from San Francisco in sailing vessel
taking with him the materials OF small steamer. Ga
reaching the mouth of the Colorado, this sea ner vii
be put together, when the party will forthwith com
mence the ascent OF the river go
This expedtion of Lieut.. Ives 1t IS believed Will
eventually prove to have been one OF the most I'M
nortant enterprises of the kind of any now IN pro
gress: whether considered simply with reference TO
its anticipated scientific results or more geneiay 10
the future destiny of the vast region wplen Is con
tsmplaed thus TO throw open TO the march OF ciVza
| ton. r -
The Colorado is the largest river save one, ot any
west of the Rocky Mountains. The lower portion oil
the valley at points where II has been crossed o
plorDg parties has been found TO possess SOL o u.
surpassed richness and the region through when II
flows is believed TO possess mineral resources oi tue
most valuable kinds. Trappers tell eItraysgan'
stories Of the sublimy of the scenery on the hlgher
portions OF the valley and Of tine gigantic canons, OF
| gorges, through which the river passes. The ne |"
| Territory Of Arizona, which borders the lower p1r-
tion is being fast filed up by emigrants. Frem Sail
Lake too, the Mormors pushing their settlements
| toward this valley, and are now within thirty-fys
miles of its most western bend. II is thought possible
that Lieut. Ives may find the river nsvigable for his
small steamer as bgh up as the Sth parallel Of All
tude which will bring him TO point al great dis
tance fom the Salt Lake region, and solves the prob
| lem Of short and direct water communication be-
tween that Territory and the Pauhc Ocean.
Tie surveys ard explorations connected with thii
expedition, VII inclule tie Vsy!1gs departments q