Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-03-21
CORRESPONDENTS OF TIE STANDARD.


The members of the new Administration begin to,
be warm in their seats, and to grow accustomed to
their new positions. During the past week every
day was consumed by Cabinet session, when the
policy Of the Administration was discussed, and per.
haps agreed upon. The Senate has adjourned, and
the Heads of Departments will now have time to
look about them and familiarze themselves with the
business entrusted to their charge. So long as the
Senate remained in session all vacancies that occur
red had to be filed Immediately. This circumstance
subjected the President to constant pressure from
applicants for Office, and made it desirable that the
Senate should adjourn. He will now have more
time to deliberate in selecting persons to fill mpor-
tant stations soon to become vacant
The number of appointments already made is
SMALL and indicates that mixed policy of rotation
and re.appointment is likely to prevail. The foreign
appointments generally will consist OF new men; but
the doctrine of rotation cannot be carried out in all
sections of the country. In the Northern States it
is popular, and political considerations may induce
its general adoption; the same considerations will
defeat its application to the Southern States, where
it is unpopular. In the Departments here there will
be no removal of Democrats except for inethciency.
The doctrine of rotation is the growth of the spois
principle and, if adopted now, must eventually,
the patronage of the Federal Government increases
cause political contests to become scrambes
for place, in which principle and integrity are sacr-
feed to success. In the Northern States the blight
ing influence of this scramble is area ~ apparent
and the evil seems likely to increase often
succeeds
The Senate adjourned S turday, having dis
posed of all the business submitted by the President
Tor its consideration. The Sandwich Islands treaty
laid on the table, and the treaty with Persia
agreed to. Mr.. Forsyth's five treaties with
Mexico were not sent in. Four of them were OF a
commercial character, but the whole five formed
series. the last depending upon the agreement to the
foregoing The fifth treaty contained the novel pro-
position of loan Of fifteen millions of dollars to
Mexico, that sum being necessary TO sustain the
PEELED to give this aid Mexico the shape of loan,
for the reason that the Comonfort Administration is
pledged against the sale Of any part of her Territory
to the United States The sale of the Gadsden pur-
chase caused the revolution headed by Alvarez. the
flight of Santa Anna and the subsequent ee> alton
Of Comonfort. The Dallas Clarendon convention,
settling Central American questions, was disposed OF
by indicating to the President the changes required
to secure the Senate's concurrence. What amend
ments proposed, are, of course, not knnwn but
it seems to be generally understood that the treaty
as negotiated by Mr. Dallas, did not command the
support OF single Senator. The opinion prevailed
that Lord Clarendon had pretty successfully over
reached the American PIenipotentiary.
1t will be remembered. perhaps, that nearly four
years ago controversy of personal character
CURED between Hon. jefferson Davis, then Secreta-
ry Of War, and Hon. Mr. Too,nbs. Senator from
Georgia Mr.. Davis is now in the Senate cor.
respondence appears IN the Union between certain
mutual friends and these two gentlemen, proposing
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on the basis of an oblivion Of the past. Each agree
to the proposition, and amicabe relations thus
fortunately established between these distinguished
Senators.
The Pennsylvania protest against the right of Hon.
Mr. Cameron to hold seat in the Senate and also
the cases of Messrs. Fitch and Bright from Ind ma,
not disposed of prior to the adjournment Of the
| Senate. The Judiciary Committee reported in Mr..
| Camerons favor, but vote was not taken on the
| resolution. The Pennsylvania protest alleges that
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| yet no effort was made to produce the proof For
this reason The Judiciary Committee declined to
pursue the matter further. In the Indiana cases.
| additional evidence required which will
be taken before the meeting Of the next Congress.
| As the Senate full, with one exception, the
Committees will doubtless be the same during the
next regular session that they were during the call
| ed session. Of course, good many changes were
made, owing to the accession of new Senators. Gov
Reid is chat. man of the Committee OH Patents, and
! Col Bggs is placed on the Finance Committee
which is regarded the leading Committee of the
Senate. The Committee Commerce is cast in
| such way as to make it certain that appropria-
tons for works of Internal Improvement, the con-
| stutionaly and expectancy of which are not per-
fecty clear, secure its endorsement. The Black
Republicans complain that they have been treated
! unfairly, yet they have onehrd of the places, and
| have about One-thrd OF the members of the Senate.
1t will require good deal of effort on the part of
| the Southern Democracy to secure Democratic
|
! There must be gain of at least eight members to
make a working majority. North Carolina is looked
to for if not two of these gains. The Senate is
safe by sufficient majority if the House is in the
opposition, the Administration will not be free from
embarrassment, aud may be thwarted in its meas
urcs at any moment by hostile majority. In the
close Districts the will be unusually warm,
and Democrats should prepare eary for the struggle.
The opinion Of the ma GRITTY Of the Sup,emc Court
in the bred Scott case continues excite comment
| the most violent abuse. The opinion breaks the
backbone of the Republican party, makes new
organization of the opposition necessary, and de-
ranges entirely its programme for the future. 1t is
in perfect accord with the decision of the people at
the Presidential election in November las: and adds
impetus to the le ction that ii On SC! in. 1t is
singular circumstance that the legislation Of the
country stands exactly at the point proposed by the
South in the great contest of 1850; it was then
moved in the Senate that the question Of slavery in
the Territories should be submitted to the decision
| of the Supreme Court, but the North rejected it.
The Wilmot Prov,so stood in the way and the North
were unwilling to trust the highest judicial authori-
| ty Of the land Congress and the country have re-
turned to first principles and every true patriot may
plant himself on this decision the rock of his
political safety.
The latest news from Central America is decided
ly encouraging to Walkers prospects. Col. Lock
ridge had driven the Costa Ricans from several
strong points, and probably an assault would soon
be made on the great fertilization of San Carlos
Several hundred recruits have recently sailed from
New Orleans When the new leves able to
join forces with Walker, it will not require long
time for him to beat down the allies and drive his
enemies from Nicaragua. MECkLENBURG.
N. CAROLINA IN THE CABINEr.-Jacob Thompson
of Mississippi, Secretary of the Interior is native
of Leasburg, Caswell Co. N. CHS father Nicholas
Thompson settled at that place in early life and fol-
lowed saddle and harness making. By diligence
and economy he accumulated large fortune, and
raised family of five sons and one daughter Jacob