New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-03
ar,.ce Of The N. Y. Tnbnna.

WASHINGTON, March !, lcJ9.
One point is settled in the District appointments
which have excited 30 much local interest here
DR.. Jones, who held the office for fourteen years
snder opposing Administrations, has been restored
for another term in order to illustrate Mr.. Buchan-
sn's pet rule of rotation. Col. Berret, VIII, is su-
perseded is acknowledged on all sides to have sig
'nabzed the office by efficiency, zeal, and spirit
Of sccOmmo odation approached by no predecessor
Of any party. Owing to the pressure npJn the
White House from opposing interests, no nomina-
ton for Marshal was made to-day, though the
commission of the incumbent expired yesterday,
asd it was supposed he would be the first victim.
After host of nominations for Custom.IIouses
and Post Offices made during the recess and since
the meeting of Congress- were read in Executive
Session, the case of Mr.. Cook, Postmaster at Chi
cago was taken up. 1t is known that this person
was recently reinstated, though having given in
compulsory resignation upon the advent OF the
present dynasty. Under the late Administration
the President threatened TO remove him several
times for culpabe neglect of duty and inetfcicncy
and he was saved through the cXertlons of Judge
Douglas, who finally effected the arrangement by
which he was to retire after Mr.. Buchanans inau-
gura,On. lie lci1 office with balance of eighteen
thousand dollars unsatislcd. subsequently he sold
a lot for enlGreing the IOst-Ofice for fifteen thou
sand dollars, which the Secretary OF the Treasury
refused TO allow to be- credited to the deficit thus
treating him deiaulter. Until very recently he
was one of the oudest-mouthed supporters of Doug
lass policy, and his correspondence Will establish
that fact if it be of sufficient Importance to be ia-
vestgated. lie turned over to LecOmptOn solely be-
cause he was rejected in the Nominating Convention
as candidate for Mayor, and then, of course, came
10 Washington to recommend himself to official
favor, following in the wake Of other iustriOus pa
triots OF hike virtue. These facts or rather those
relating to the defaIcltOn, were presented to the
Senate, but Mr.. Fitch from the Post Office Com
mittec endeayOred to plead the sale of the property
IN eXtenuatiOn, and sustained by the influence OF
the very Department which had heretofore refused
10 make any arrangement OF TO recognize LOOK III
any other light than has been stated. IL IL 10 be
wondered at that recruits are obtained when such
Inducements are held out, and when The public SER
vice is converted into an engine OF political prOsu
tuition
The opening of Mr. Green III behalf OF tbs Le-
compton Constitution to-day was tar below cNpec-
tation IN every re spect, in statement IN argument
and in directness, and he receded as much III repu-
taton as he advanced in his grapple with Judge
Douglas on the Presidents Message. All his force
seems to have been expended on that OCCASION
Judging by this effort and the shuiing character OF
his report Judge Collamer took him in hand, first
upon the grounds whereby he attempted 70 justify
the admission. Nor was he content with diplomatic
phrases in repclng these allegations, hut charged
home in manner which lsiby confused and
Aarassed the Senator from Missouri, who soon found
a convenient reason for Withdrawing from the
chamber 10 some more comfortable retreat, as tile
Judge kept his batteries working and pouring IN the
hot shot while his adversary continued tO stand fire.
Mr.. Gwin's movement. locking 10 the coupling Of
Minnesota and Kansas, was made upon he own re-
sponseihty, and had no authority from caucus,
nor was authorized Il feature of the party pro-
grammc. Such purpose was recently cOntsm
plated, but abandoned for reasons already ass med
M this correspondence. Ii unforeseen difficulties
should yet arise il may be revived but 7 ccop,ptOu
requires no adventitious aid 10 carry it through The
Senate and very little assistance in tie House: for
while the Administration would be graiiied with a
larger maTjory than is at all probable iu the latte
body, they are rot disposed to sacrifice friend. up
necessarily and will be content With success on AN
terms.
Private indications warrant The hope that ,om.
small diversion mqy yet he effected in the SoulL
from the nearly solid coamn which now marches
under the l.ecOmpton banner. Bel ami Crittenden
viii stand firm, aud perhaps Thompson Ia Ken.
tscky, if an has seat There satisfactory reasons
why no personal reference should be made Ia TIE
probabihtie. in the House, since premature and III
discreet publications have worked njur9usyso far
and driven men who were disposed 70 carpcfdt',
INTO false positions by reactng influences from home.
With scme knowledge on this point. ,hirk there =
n far prospect of gaming few yot,s.
hr Dalhls is not now considered ~ the Wtitc
House, and never has been, and probably never vii
b, az ln the category Of poss Utilities for tie Va nut
Judgeshp II Pennsyyauis. Mr.. Buch4u2a desires
{" gct nd oi him at London but a: 10 such price
ss this comfortable lie estate which 80 many Of
the tired aud trusted fithful are scckiaa. Every
reasonable hint has been given 60 in zee surr,n.
der Of the mission, but without ef,ct ard it IS
new proposed IL seDd another N the Al arc II a..
extra cable or board the Niagara, to b. made fast
tf the whole embassy Whenever she gsts steam o..