Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-02-24

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fears are entertained that he will soon be
obliged to resign his Office of Secretary Of
State. Speculatioas are already rife as to
his successor. Several names are mem
toned, the most prominent Of whom are
Col. William Allen, of Ohio, and Hon. Ho-
ratio Seymour, late Governor of New
York. 8s ROM NAs
Colonel Benton's library was sold at
auction the other day. Most of it was pur-
chased by his son in-law, Carey Jones Esq.
Colonel Benton. after forty years of vala-
able public services, died poor. The
property he left will not pay his debts.
The Southern free traders are greatly
incensed against the Union for its tariff
articles. Some of them curse it as heart
lily as Douglas men did last summer. They
declare they will never vote to give it any
more official patronage, but will below it on
the States
Slid.lls Thirty Million Cuba Bill will
pass the Senate and the chances are fair
Of its going through the House. Certain
facts have come to light, which render it
very probable it could be purchased. II
our Minister at Madrid had this appropri-
alton to back him up. Spain is almost as
unstable in its government as Mexico.
Ministers and parties are constantly going
in and out Of office. Civil wAr frequently
accompanies their ingress. Even the mon
archy of the Queen is in precarious
state. and has several times narrowly es-
capped overthrow.
On these occasions. when the Queen
and her Ministers are threatened with po-
lilical anRihilation, they would not hesitate
in their extremity to sell Cuba, TO obtain
the means by which to keep themselves in
power. They must have. however, the
ready cash. It WAS Mr.. Soue's opinion
that he could have purchased it during one
Of those revolutions, If he had had money
to draw on.
WASHINGTON Feb Is
There is no danger that the tariff will
be changed at this session. What may
be done at the next will depend upon cir
cumstances then to exist. There is little
chance that means will be supplied by the
present House to the treasury, even to re-
deem the outstanding treasury notes.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
Secretary Cobb fears that Congress does
not appreciate the true condition of the
treasury, and says that the government
must 60 to protest before the LIST Of juno
unless means are provided to meet the
public liabilities. A change of the tariff
will not meet the case.
The best informed men in Congress of
all parties express the opinion that there
is no hope of an agreement on any fnan-
cial measure.
Secretary Cass expresses great surprise
at receiving no dispatches from Nicara-
qua, and intimaues that foul play is sus-
pected on the part Of the British Govern.
n.ent.
One object Of the opposition, in their
determined efforts to embarrass the gov.
eminent by cutting off the supplies. is to
force called session Of the rev Congress-
II remains to be seen whether this strata
gem will succeed.
The President is working hard, and is
in vigorous health. The same cannot be
9 I'D of all the members of the Cabinet
Several of them are really invalid. though
they stand to their guns and 90 through
the several duties of their departments.
Signor Gaspa Morrill, walked across Nj
agara river. between Goats Island and the
Falls. on pair Of stills. Feb 12. on bet
of a thousand dollars to fifty. So says
correspondent Of the Chicago Press.
The last arrival from Europe brings the
news Of the death of Henry Halam, the
illustrious historian. He died in London,
Jan 90. He was almost the last survivor
of that illustriocs band of prose writers
whose works may be said to have render
ed the early part of the nineteenth century
the golden age of English literature.
Paris and London club gossips pretend
that the anticipated Italian war will break
out in April next.
FRAKcE.-There is a rumor that Mr.
Morphy will play another match with Mr.
Hartwitz. A report is current. too. ths.
Mr. Morphy. in emulation Of Paulsen, has
undertaken to play twenty games simulta-
neously without board and men.
The Times Paris correspondent says he
is told of extensive war preparations on a
large scale, and that the members of the
diplomatic corps. with few exceptions,
think that war cannot be avoided.