Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-20
The correspondence of the New York Timg,

The correspondence of the New York FINES
says
- The chances for an extra session of Congress
are now seriously calculated in high quarters.
The articles in foreign papers touching the
views OF England and France have excited q
lively interest here.
Senator Douglas resumed his seat in the Sen
ate to-day. Ills reception was studiously cold
few Senators approaching to welcome his
return"
Speaking Of the tariff, the correspondent of
the Courier and Enquirer says:
g 1t seems that the Senate is the point Of dan.
ger for the protlctionists, and is the fortress of
the free traders. a majority can be obtained
without difficulty in the House for almost any
bali which may be agreed upon between the Pres
ident and the Pennsylvania delegation In the
S,nate there IRE twelve or fifteen can Iidatcs who
consider the tariff question IL presidential issue,
dangerous or available according to their loca-
tion. 1t may be doubted whether the absolute
free traders, men who would b. glad to see every
custom house leyeled to the ground, are not in
a majority there. Almost the only protection
which the country has against this class Of men
is the necessities of the treaeuiy. Whatever
may b. their private opinions, they know that
direct taxation is impossible, and that heavy
revenue duties are indispensable to keep the
government in notion
The correspondent Of the New York Tribune
says;
g There is much trouble about the boundaries
of Arizona. Pro-slavcry Influences are at wirk
to extend its area to the border of Texas, in or
der to facilitate the introduction of negroes.-
Colona m3ets with no favor from the South,
though from present appearances it seems likely
within a year to have more population t.'an amy
of the Territories.
The correspondent Of the New York Herald
says:
''The Senate Territorial Committee will not
report any bills until certain Indian treaties
now before the Senate are confirmed. Senator
Douglas. since his deposition as chairman from
From the correspondent of the Times:
The Postmaster General sent to the Senate
to-day his reply to Senator Hunters resolution
calling for plan which would render the Post
Office partnent self-sustaining. He says the
service must he reduced or the revenue increased,
lie suggests that che plan proposed by Mr. Hun
ter would increase the revenue six millions four
hnndrcd thousand dollars, provided the frankins
privilege he abolished; or to fall back on the
law Of iS45 would equalxe the expendi-
lures and the receipts of the Department. This
law provides Tor five and ten cents stage. The
Ocean and Overland Mail lines, he says, were
never established with IL view to revenue, bat
for great rational Purposes; therefore thes
should fall on the Treasury. Exclusive OIL
these, u unif'rm five cent postag'. with the
frtnktng privilege abolished, would render the
Department s.f-sustainng.
This reply was read and highly approved by
Mr.. Buchanan.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I6. A caucus of Demo
cratic Senator'S was held yesterday ON the Pres
idents recommendation in reference to Cuba
A debate of three or four hours in length Ell
sued, involving the question whether any step
should be taken in relation to it, and if So o
what character according to the best attalnablt
information. MIR. Mason made the openin.
speech, and was followed by Messrs Hunter an,
Shields Though favorable to the acquisition
of Cuba, they thought action at this time i'm
polite, and calculated to impair Father than tt
improve our prospects to that end
Mr.. Douglas regarded the appearances a
gloomy, but would support Mr. oldell bill
placing in the hands Of the Presid INT $50 900,
600, to be used IN negotiating. lie expresso
the belief that the President would not endors
shis-,aeAsu without sufficient data to justif
him in 80 doing. Mr.. Douglas had long desire
the acquisition of Cuba. In his judgment ther
was one mode, and that was on the happenin,
OF another case similar to that of the Blacl
Warrior, to seize the Island by way of rccama
ton, and negotiate afterwards. Mr.. Davis ant
Others did not look to the suggestion of Mr.
Douglas The discussion at this stage becam
intensely interesting, tie best ability of thu
participants therein being put forth. Mr.. Sill
dell, Of course, advocated his own. Nessrs
Davis, Toopbs, Gwinn, Bigler and Clay favore
the idea of increasing, to sufficient extent
the foreign-intercourse fund, leaving the mat
ter to the discretion of the President, us IN pre-
vious cases.
Mr.. Iyerson thought Spain could be wearie'
with the question Of Cuba by "a repeal of sucl
parts of our laws us restrain the action of GU
citizens toward foreign powers or something t
that effect The determination of the caucu
was, with few exceptions, to favor the recon
mendation Of the President, although the pre-
else mode In which it should beconsulumated wa
not 50 clearly indicated, but the. probability
that the Senate will pass Mr. Sfidells bill.