New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-29
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WASHINGTON, Friday, Oct. %, 1859.
Speaking Of Mr. Douglass reply to Judge Black,
r, latter prer ounces the for ner demented
Many Democrats here regard the psnic ofyester-
a.s about rescue Of Old Brown BY Northern Abo.
tSo.ists o. very silly Ifa fugitive insurgent from
puper's Ferry could not find a s.fe place to lay
Il, head 10 Pennsylvsnis, what prospect of success
,sad there be for rescuing forcs from Ne w.York7
I'd . detachment Of the army was cent on to
Huyer's Ferry, and today the Secretary of War
la proceeded to that place in person.
Ia fine contrast with the catechizing of Old
gpvu while in extremes stands the conduct OF
Nsor Russell of the Marine Corps, who ordered
as room of the wounded prisoner to be cleared,
,,d advised him to make no confessions implicit
sg himself
As many great lights Of the Democracy tremble
yih apprehension lest Mr.. Bennett is to receive
be French mission, it is proper to say, that the
s;atemptuousness with which the idea is received
10 high quarter, should serve to allsy their fears
While it is stoutly insisted amor most promi-
sat Democratic Statesmen, that powerful COM
anton il being formed to procure Gen. Pierce's
n, thst his attached personal friends here give
edence to current statements, that he would not
| NE the nomination if it were Irofered him. As
\ general rule, it is best to postpone qusrrels
agt prospective candidates until there should be
rsscnable hope for the success Of any.
4 ~ Associated Press
WASHINGTON Friday, Oct. %, 1859.
me United States District Court OF South Carolina
| IA made order for the restoration of the ketch
Iyhers to her claimants. The Court said that tbs
| apo crew. and trial. ere the circu stances mainly
ed upon to prove the alleged violation Of the la VS.
rhbiting the African slave-trade. 1t may be that
lee are sufficient TO excite suspcion; but they DO
produce that conviction of guilty pufpose-they do
aeave " no reasonable doubt as to the object -
sch must preoeoe and support decree of con-
snAtion and forfeiture.
| Implications are freGnepty made TO the President
Is midshipmen's appointments, and some friends OF
4 applicants come from considerable distances to
Ire their claims. The President has uudert the law,
ser to appoint ten cadets at large, but no midshp-
Ia The latter are recommended by Members of
lrgess in the same way that cadets are appointed.
me last mail from Eoglsnd brought advices from
ltpe uished respecting the present unsettled
IsidItion of affairs 10 Europe, by which It sppsars
La none can foresee how the difficulties attendant
Ii,Itaisn question be settled, what viii be the
at OF the Zurich Conference. IL Is evident that the
Iious sovereigps alarmed, being spprehensive OF
Ilsneral war. England, it is said, has no power to
Iispd on excepting Germany, and being favorable 70
Itreform movsmep. III Italy she knows not how to
!rbeiwesn the two, as she is fearful Of losing the
iasehip of the one 10 the advocacy of the other.
lssis who since the Crimesn war has had no more
lainenta alliances awaits events before coming to
bsion as to what part she will take, and with the
kw Of acting inteligenty the Emperor has ordered
ministers from the principal courts to join him at
Iarsaw, in order to give him ample Information on
state Of the respective countries to which they are
Dramatically assigned.
'Ifor prudential reasons more than the usual eau
b. seems to be observed in official quarters in con-
IslDg from the public the present condition OF the
In Juan island question, and hence the contradictory
Elements prevailed concerning 1t.
fhe new ate amer built at Pensacola will soon arrive
tNorolk to be fitted with her engines aud VIII con-
l,.,bither the officers aud crew of the FoltOn.
| exports prevail that acquisitions will be made Tor
tsin sideis and sbetors Of the Hsrpers Ferry con-
daiors but the reports cannot DO traced to reliable
lEuces. A., r,..
Aaron Van Camp obtained, to-day, in the Circuit
curt of the District Of COlambs, verdict OF
iSO0O against Jonathan jenkins. This was suit
kdamages suffered oy plaintiff three years ago. from
IA of the defendant as commercial agent OF the
lted States at the Navlgators IsandS, in the South
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