New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-08
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be had never been faithless or negligent.
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WASHINGTON. April ), lcjs.
The gallant Anti Lecomptcn column 10 a unit tn
dsy. Not a man is out Of line. or out Of spirits.
All The efforts Of the Administration have fai I'd to
make tie least Impression, AID go far from recruit
ing strength, have only confirmed the purpose of
opposition by the palpabe imputstions involved "a
tAose direct appeals. Retreat at this time would
be followed BY the most dannng di.grace. for no
mi.apprebeDsion as TO the actuating motive could
by possibility exist.
Mr.. Stephens will not ea up the Senate disa
Rreement before WeGcsdsy, if then; in the
frat place, because il was conveniently kept back
not having reached the House to-day, aod iu the
next place because every hour Of delay is supposed
TO be something gained toward conHillatIon This
deluson will disappear by and by This morning
Mr.. Stephens expressed the belief that "thngs
looked better" but he could not explain why, or
give any satisfactory solution for his encouraging
IMPRESSION The President too, expressed the
same sort Of opinion but he did "a hours before
the great vote il tho House Neither Of these
defined hopes need give tbe public the least con-
cern. They are beaten, dead beaten. and begin to
feel it. After q while they may get used to it, as
But, while such is the prospect in regard to
Ksnsas, nest.egg is being laid for another acqusi-
top, out of which nsw agitsti)n must be incylta-
bl, Latched before long. At this moment negotia-
toLs are progressing for the purchase OF Sonora
and Other Mexican territory. That is to say, over
lures have been made and are entertained. Ever
since tie failure Of the original Gadsden Treaty
which was quite another affair from that which now
roes by the name, az the Senate eDlasculated 1t
efIectuslly-a Southern interest has been bent on
acquiring the stretch Of country which lies south OF
III Paso, and runs westward on detecting line to
the Gulf of California. Comontort, III the depth OF
his necessities and while pronOuDcing the most
dolarOus devotion to the integrity Of Mexican ter
1itory, offered to sell out all that cur enterPrslng
fire -aters desired; but the Administration baked
at the price and even affected some coyness OF the
object itself. The shrewd and competent Mexican
Minister here, who ia skilled in human nature as
well as Mexican nature took these professions for
what he pleased, treasurlng up such as might shlt
| another occasion. A change or government mas
made the former data useful and ~ the condition OF
ZulOaCa's exchequer is most urgent, and treasury
notes cannot supply the vacuum as hero strip OF
| territory is made to play alchemlst. True, We
have no money to spare, but then we have credit,
| and that will suit Mexico as well, especially a. IT
will allow the sO-caled Government an opportunity
of beii shaved and the vultures .ho fed upon the
substance Of Mexico another chance of filing their
| capecous maWs. 1t is stated - fact susceptible
| of proof that of the last installment of thre NIL.
liors, under the Gadsden Treaty, COmonior received
but $50 900, which he obliged to take IN order
70 move his army to arrest revolution at Puebla
| which threatened his overthrow. This single Incl
dent may serve to explain why an imposing comel'
nation could be formed in Mexico and here 10 carry
q money treaty through.
| But while all there nice arrangements are gong
op. il might be well for the Administration TO r..
member that OIe third of the senate, less t"o-and
A :. d .yl thgf th,ra ara a.
or six votes beside not To be counted as chickens
until regularly hatched. This hint is thrown out
ON the snppostion that such element in the cal
! culation of chances may have been overlooked. III
is has, and treaty should be signed, Mr. Buchanan
will be officially reminded, he likes things done IN
regular aud legal" manner.
If .junrez has sent as is reported and believed,
| Don Jose Mata on n secret mi,siOn here, he may
IA well turn bach for he viii not be received, even
though represt nng the only Constitutional Govern
ment. If is all fixed and Mr.. Forsyth spiked that
GUN by recognizing tie lilIlbuster chief Zuoaga as
the Government dc Eicto, and Zulosga retains Geu.
| Robles at Washington, and Gen. Robles can dlpio-
Matte, if any mortal can. This explains the milh
| ia the cocOanut.
| Why cant you compose yOur family Jars III New
| York. withou. bringing Them all the Way to Wash-
| pgton, TO disturb the respectable household OF our
| Venerable Pre- sidcnt," ss he is called by the
| Younger expectants for l-60l We tried to settle
YOUR confounded strfrs in the days Of Citizen Bron.
son, bat the, are all revived. Mr. Schell turns out
| to he Of the genuine Adamsntne kind. lie made
some TWO dozen or inspectors, weighers galgerS,
! measurers, and other indescribables month ago,
mostly to sut himself and hot to suit the ustrlOns
delegation which represents your yirtuous cry ~
Congress. OF course they demurred, aid protested,
and pronounced, and came near swearing evea,
that it was all wrong. But genuine Adamantlne
Schell would not bulge TO them, nor TO the greater
dignitaries row tenanting the White House and
Treasury. Nor would he consent to make other
changes till Mr. Cobb came down with his
sign-mahual the back OF those already
suspended. So there they hung fire, Mr.. cchell
making constant railroad excursions 10 our mag.
nfcent distances. while Uncle sam has contributed
aIgely 10 tie support of the telegraph, IN daily
summonses, explanations and the Lord knows
what. They aIe at last getting TO point or rather
| think So Mr.. John COchrGne, Uho does the hesVy
| business of the Administration, since he resigned
the chiei.corstructorshp Of Buffalo platforms, has
tried to arrange that TIE city delegation shall sub
nit a list of the appointments they desire made
which Mr.. Cobb is to examine. Then, If he agrees
| tLey To be confirmed: and from these premises
grand climax followed by Mr.. Schells rcslgna-
tion, is expected. The caef lnourners may there
fore well get ready for even Leeonpton won
! save them. lNpEA'