New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-07

In the Executive session of the Senate yesterday,
Seward made another elaborate and earnest speech
against the confirmation of Theodore Sedgwick as
Distrct-AttOrRey for New-York. The friends Of Sedg
wick attempted to force vote, but were defeated
ard the opposition carried adjournment by yea
and nay vote Of % TO u.
The Washington Union of tomorrow will contain
letters from Dr. Strngfeow, the Kansas Border Ruff
fian against the LecomptOa Constitution. Stringfel-
low declares that it, acceptance was in issue at the
time of the election of Parrot the FreeState delegate
to Congress- and that the people OF Kansas rejected 1t
by five thousand majority. Kansas, he declares, must
be Free State. II.
WisHISGToS, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 1853.
The Cabinet had prolonged sitting to-day on affairs
relating TO Gen. Walker Nicaragua, and the conduct
of Com. Paudng in the arrest of the libusters. The
Cabinet is firm in the position Il has already taken
with regard TO these matters While 1t will not sus-
tain any of It's agents in any rregularty or mistakes
they may have made in the execution of paramount
duty disposed forgive those for the sake OF the
principle involved, and account Of the policy 1t has
laid down with regard to Central America.
Gen. Walker has written letter to the President,
| in which he claims that he has never violated the
laws of the United States and that officers of this
Government have in various ways illegally and uncOD
additionally nerered with the rights of himself and
asociHte-. lie clearly expresses his determination to
make use OF all lawful means for eecting his return
to Nicaragua declares that he will keep within the
law hereafter a. heretofore, and ntIn8cs that if he
is intefered with it must be by constant end contn-
ual succession of illegal and unjust aot.
Instructions of a peremptory character Were dis-
patched south to-day to Collectors District Attorneys,
Marshas &C., against the departure of iillibusterng
expeditions and to rgdy enferce our neutrality laws
Thomas Stephenson of Kentucky has been appoint
Associate Justice for NewMexico, to succeed Judge
Bracchus, resigned.
| Correspondence of The Baltimore Sun.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 1858.
| Some of the newspapers notice what they deem an
inconsistency between Gen. Casss present views on
the subject of fllibusersm and those which he ex-
in eft N Ryn0erS
| ago. But there is really no antagonism between
the principles then expressed and those now main
tanned He then encouraged the movement for tne
regeneration of Central America, and declared that
could be opposed by friend OF the progress OF civil
| izaton. Now, as member OF the Administration,
| and having power to direct movement for that OBJ
iect he fayoIs or the President does, efficient
course for attaining it. lie now proceeds to the
object of colonzing and Americanizing Central Amer
lea by means of treaties with the States composing It,
He has negotiated two treaties looking to ms great
design, and others are in contemplation.
The Cass and Yrssarri treaty II 1t be finally con-
cuded will protect the persons and property OF Amer
lean citizens in Nicaragua, and on the Transit route
especially. II will invite colonization and enterprise
TO the free ports established by the treaty, and will
insure the AmericanzatiOn of the whole lsthinus IL
will be observed that this treaty gives to the United
States the right Of protecting the Nicaragua transit by
military force. Military occupation will be followed
by peaceful emigration, and consequent Amerlcaniza
ton. Belize is very prosperous, aud would be much
extended in territory but for the stipulation OF the
CLAYTON BuiWer treaty. AulctNduS ccttic
| they will soon obtain dominion.
III expansion in the direction Of Central America be
an object desirable to the South, or any part of the
country il is TO be promoted by the treaty with New
| Granada and especially the treaty lately Negotiated
| with Nicaragua.
Core spondrpce Of The Commercial Advertiser.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. S. 1853
II is very apparent that the new excitement IN re-
gard TO illibustersm counteracts in great measure
the Kansas irritation. The South is in an eferves
cence the subject, if We may Judge from we zone
| of Southern members and the press ana Oh pupac
meetings in the South. Even the grave and generally
dicnifed Assembly of Virginia has taken up the mat
ter and is about to launch forth fierce denunciaons
| against Commodore Pauldngs interfering 70 nreak
| up the Walker expedition, whether with or wthou,
orders from the Government. IL Will be observed
that all the pro-llibuster spirit is decidedly antago
| nistc 10 the position and views of the President, as
| stated in his Message and the article IN Sundays
| Union. That article, by the way, ~ recognised as
| the President own exposition Of the subject IL ac
cords entirely with the views ne has expressed IN
conversation. :,
| The treaty which he has made with Nicaragua and
which has been ratified by that state supersedes al
other measures in his estimation, for Amercanizing
the Nicaragua transit route. The act of Commodore
! Pauldng in general conformity with the fresi-
| dents directions, which were that the hlhbnsters
| should be intercepted and turned back-in other
words that the expedition should be broken up. II
is fortunate termination both for the President ana
| for Walkers forces, which last would otherwise have
been there exposed TO great hardship, Tor II quite
certain that the blockade would have cut them ID
| from supplies.
Congress will sustain the Presidents views. learn
| that the Republicans will undoubtedly support CON-
Padding action and the general views OF the Presi-
| dent against fllbusersm. Whether they will go Tor
| his Nicaragua treaty is not known.
| Senator Douglas will 20 with the ultra Southern
men on the flibuster question. This j. said TO open
vay for his reconciliation with the Southern wing OF
the Democracy, and will help him to sustain his po-
sition on the Kansas question.
senator Pughs bill for the admission Of Kansas as
State with the Lecompton Constitution, on certain
conditions is not likely 10 meet with favor very soon
Mr.. Douglas will oppose il, and no doubt the Commit.
| tee on Territories, Of which he is the Chairman, Will
| report favorably upon il.
Gen. Walker is to address note or manifesto 10
the public concerning his late expedition and the nju-
naval officers. II will be in the form of letter 10
the President should not be surprised IF the Presi-
dent should it, he did the New-lIaven pro-
test, by counter appeal. Perhaps the exposition in
The THiOH, TO which referred above, will meet the
case.
Lieut.. Gen. Scott is here Ard will conclude the
arrangements for the prose luton of the Mormon exPe
dhion according TO his ywn views, which some
what at variance WI those of some military, ana
some nOn-milltary rem
SOUTHERN CONDENSATION OF CON- PAuLpiN''
Corresponds Ace Of The Baltimore Sun -
WAsHINGroS, Jan. 4, 1913
M. Clingmau, as Chairman of the Comm Tee e 1n
.reign Affairs, offered resolution to-day ca va
the papers in regard TO the late transactions IN
raeua. The subject excites very deep ieeihg' :"
| becomes complicated with the antagonism whr" ~.
| jsts between the North and the South, Inc Virgins