The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-06
Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Jan.
The Douglas Movement in 1s Senase

WASHINGTON, Jan.
The pouolas Movement in As Senate - A0'''
me Southern democratic Senator'S, aitho'
NIB before the country on the Douglas -s~
,ot been inclined to treat the "little "0Ve''
. their various landings of him o. 1"h' @
cal feeling existing towards H1eh mas No ,Ns" -
-. - - HE ro.,o, Bu, he will be IT tho
Angiche form.
Il IS very evident, he ..eNu.a
- -, - a. their PalsaeiPhis lersers, that no
osr NJ 8, n be maintained forced upon the
douglas
=, ~ rcminded of very witty dialogue between
and another rroxriuent mersoer of the same
before the late Congressional cec'ss. The latter
scx sslrE Judge Douglas. congratulated him on tne
= sTrl Northern support he was receiving, In ms lA'e
xSsewdent anti Decentralization posssop.
way, my dear sir y replied Douglas, wha. have 10
soznplin OF in the Sccate: Am not backed by the en-
Gre democratic delegation from New England"
Per momcns the Senator sed 70 appreciate the yoke,
boa Senator eR CT Rhode ls1d happening lust al nat
Snsnt 70 pass tse two sna.or te sS'en, 0 src
when locking an the Of the Giant with some what
osrnrca expression, fs rejosed Well, that's TACT;
eut VOC know Alien mortal we'll the rest of us,
snd ne should drop oil saddenly, in that event what
would become of eur New England copar.nershpS"
Taen replied Douglas, suppose should have 10
DO cs=1;ent with htsa 4 Silent partner"
WASHINGTON, jan A. 1858.
NM NtedyuJuN Qocat0S-f-Ottcy ~ NS AdRthtST~~iJH-
reposed Tssit of .Iudians 10 the Herald OeiceLocal
Aprcintmests-Nep Years Receptions
The policy of the administration with regard late
Central America General Walker and Com
snodere Pealding which fore in letter TO the
fxRUD. few days ago is explained in the lesnng edisc
Wal Of yesterdays Dso, Evidently Commodore Panld
ting has misunderstood and exceeded his instructions in
making foreign soil, but the government is
disposed the far possible account
the motive. 1t believed here by best informed
about such matters that should General Walker attempt
again Greyown, the British naval authorities
Ting the from and following the example Of
government will arrest him should he escape the United
States vessels of The clouds which gathered thick
and black among Southern members Of Congress and
politicians threatening a storm when the first
rived OF General Walkers arrest, are dispensing,
AMI lock much less portentous. Many of those
who were loud in their defamation, seeing
the steady policy of the administration to
acquire that legitimate control by treaties of friendship
and Irotsctcn the sthmus routes and the countries
of Central America, which belongs TO the great
power this continent, and being essential b our
commerce with and travel To and from California
begin manifest less sympathy with the ibusers The
Anertcanzton OF that part OF the world IN this sense,
DIE object alike Of and of the dbssters,
bat they differ in the means OF dong IT, IL may not be
generally known, but II is fact that in the late difficulty
with New Granada could easily have Obtained absolute
possession OF the Isthmus OF Panama, but it was not
seeed good policy 10 have distant possessions or colo
MES and better for country and future great
have control by treaties Of friendship and
In pursuing this policy the present adminsra
apprehend will avoid the OF its predecessors
making treaties with England any other great Euro
pean power for Joint protection the neghboring
this continent any part OF their terrific
ries The interests equal and the experience of
"entanFipg alliances has taught US 10 make an American
policy Tor america This is a policy the HERALD long
advocated and which appears, the present admlnstra
INN r DESTROYS Of naugurating and following.
There is but little in the way OF "items or small news
Boat,ng about and have not the faculty like many of
my INDUSTRIOUS contemporaries who write Tor the papers,
Sor manufacturing news. You are so rigid in your
a q 4
essay give you sensation thought Of the sient,
guess what might be going on inside cabinet coun-
ci or secret concaves while might be standing out
side.
Indians The agents thom Major Dennson and
Major Robertson wish TO show them something Of this
great country and your oiy and considering the HERALD
,bem 70 New York and the HERALD office. These
"patives" do not carry dark lanterns. They are the
sPawpees and Poncas, and not the CAoctaws
As TO appointments and the city appointments which
Always create great deal Of excitement among the
presented Coumbians hear but little, except that a
pruter Mr. VIM. Flynn is 70 be Unued States Marshal
OF Columbia The home or this
nensa or, IN other words, the washington hnan'ner,
Pcnnsy ivana endorses him he was graduate IN that
mice The editor in notice double loaded says that he
hopcs Mr. Flynn appointed that he admirably suited
no thai important position that he is also ardent and
unwnyering democrats always ardent and
unwsvering with country edtors)aId in addition TO ALL
be practical printer, and last, though not least
worthy graduate OF the Examiner Once think this
uenlan home organ Is IN advance Of the TACT That how
ever " the rumor and should the President appoint
spectacle printer and his friend, understand Mr..
Ftynn 90 De- to such office the typos may rejoice,
and certainly would be good appointment n that
shoemaker the present incumbent, that OF any Of
broken down lawyers bankers or specializing lobby
IDen Of the District.
Members OF Congress, and fast young visiting tho
capital. are dgusted with important change made AZ
Christmas New Years receptions al the houses OF
ard prominent citizens. Liquor is not
served a heretofore Washington Simproving.
LETTERS To OTHER JOURNALS
Correspondence OF the Evening Post1
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. 1855
S~~a.sr ysro-s SyscA AND fQaes-7le Last Ne,os from
Kansas.
The speech Of Mr. Brown OF Mississippi interrupted
thp neon by sudden illness lie was proceeding In a
state points Of hs argument, when he suddenly fa
whisper that be could no, 70 He friends mme-
mis- colleague The incident produced bat little cunmo-
-he senator said u be great faFore, greatly
moved some shedding tears.
Information received Washington tends 70 confirm
es.ts troops and the United states dragons The last
accounts represent tho Territorial militia under lane
decided b. defend the Fort Scott from Missouri
invaders at any cost The fort Ia but four miles from
Missouri The most recent intelligence by mail Is that
Ion.
Much excitement s manifested in Congress In conse
aoenCe 81 Ibis news
Letter from Ex-Prcsident Tyler.
he Washington Union. Jan 4