Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-03-25
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE STANDARD.
WASHINGTON, March 16, 1857.

their new positions. During the past week every
day was consumed by Cabinet session, when the
policy of the Administration 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 filled Immediately. This circumstance
subjected the President to constant pressure from
applicants for Office, and made it desirable that the
Senate should adjourn. He will have more
time to deliberate in selecting persons 10 6ll impor
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 10 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 neficiency.
The doctrine OF rotation is the growth OF the spOils
principle, and, if adopted now, must eventually, as
the patronage of the Federal Government increases,
cause political contests to become mere scrambles
for place. in which principle and integrity sacri
feed to success. In the Northern States, the blight
ing influence Of this scramble is already apparent,
and the evil seems likely to increase as often
Administration succeeds another.
The Senate adjourned Saturday. having dis
posed OF all the business submitted by the President
for its consideration. The Sandwich Islands treaty
was 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 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
present liberal Government. Mr.. Forsyth was com.
PEELED to give this aid to 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 elevation
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 known but
it to be generally understood that the treaty
as negotiated by Mr.. Dallas did not command the
support oil a single Senator. The opinion prevailed
that Lord Clarendon had pretty successfully over
reached the American Plcnipotentiary.
1t will be remembered. perhaps, that nearly four
years ago a controversy of personal character oc-
CURED between Hon. Jefferson Davis then Secreta-
ry Of War, and Hon. Mr. Toombs, Senator from
Georgia. Mr.. Davis is now in the Senate. A COR
respondence appears the Union between certain
mutual friends and these two gentlemen, proposing
that friendship shall exist between them hereafter.
on the basis Of an oblivion of the past Each agree
to the proposition, and amicable relations thus
Senators.
The Pennsylvania protest against the right of Hon.
Mr. Cameron to hold seat in the Senate, and also
the of Messrs. Fitch and Bright from Indi na,
disposed Of prior to the adjournment of the
| Senate. The Judiciary Committee reported in Mr..
| Canerons favor, but vote was not taken on the
! resolution. The Pennsylvania protest alleges that
| Mr.. Cameron's election was procured by bribery,
| yet no effort was made to produce the proof For
this the Judiciary Committee declined to
I tlo In, Tnlio
| some additional evidence required, which will
| be taken before the meeting Of the next Congress.
As the Senate was full, with one exception, the
! Committees will doubtless be the same during the
next regular session that they during the call
cd session. OF course, a good many changes were
made owing to the accession of new Senators. Gov.
Reid is chair man of the Committee OIL Patents and
| Col. Biggs is placed on the Finance Committee,
which is regarded as the leading Committee of the
| Senate. The Committee on Commerce is cast in
such way as to make it certain that appropria.
tons for works of Internal Improvement the con-
stitutionalty and expciiency of which are not per
fccty clear, can secure IFS endorsement The Black
Republicans complain that they have been treated
unfairly, yet they have onc-third of the places, and
have about one-third OF the members of the Senate
1t will require a good deal Of effort the part O
the Southern Democracy to secure a Democratic
majority in the next House of Representatives
There must be gain Of at least eight members to
make working majority. North. Carolina is looked
safe BY sufficient majority; il the House is in the
opposition the Administration will not be free from
embarrassment, and may be thwarted in its meas
urcs at any moment by hostile majority. In The
close Districts the contest will he unusually warm
and Democrats should prepare early for the struggle
The opinion of the majority of the Supreme Cour
in the Dred Scott case, continues to excite commen
from the Black Republican press, cciting therefrou
the most violent abuse. The opinion breaks the
backbone of tie Republican party, makes new
organization of tie opposition necessary, and de
ranges entirely its programme Tor the future. 1t Il
in perfect accord with the decision of the people
the Presidential election in November las, and add
impetus TO. the Ie; ction tia, tl,n set in. 1t i
a singular circumstance that the legislation of th
country stands exactly at the point proposed by th
South in the great contest of 1850; it was thel
moved in the Senate that the question of slavery il
the Teri itores should be submitted to the decision
of the Supreme Court but the North rejected il
The Wilmot Provso stood in the way, and the Nort
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
now plant himself on this decision the rock of hi
political safety.
The latest news from Central America is decided
ly encouraging to Walkers prospects. Col. Lock
ridge had driven the Costa Ricans from sewers
strong points, and probably assault would 500
Several hundred recruits have recently sailed fror
New Orleans When the new levies able
Join forces with Walker 1t will not require a Ion
time for him to beat down the allies and drive h
enemies from Nicaragua. MECKLENB URG.
The LOUISIANA SUGAR CRoP-Mr. P. A. Chan
pomier, of New Orleans, who appears TO be tho