New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-18
FROM WASHING TON.

From Our Own Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 1G.
It may be true, as announced by telegraph, but
with suspicious surroundings, that the SO called
Liberals have replaced Miramon before Vera Cruz,
and achieved quasi victory, but its reputed de.
cicivepess is much questioned here, As cOnfrma-
ton has reached, either the Department of State or
Mexican Legation, aud tho agents Of both are on the
0ui rire for such intelligence. Even If 50, it indi-
Gates nothing concusively for Jusrez in the way of
establishing his authority. One skirmish does not
ALWAYS decide the fate of u Mexican Revolution
They usually have many battles, with n very small
proportion of killed and wounded. The cO-Opcra-
lion Of Gen Robes with MirsmOn, eXcltes com
ments. after the naughty repulse he received from
the latter for bis Pronunclamento ut the Capital,
when XuOaga was dcpOscd.
Gen Robes has abandoned all intention of re-
farming tn his mission here, which he accepted as
sort of honorable exile from COmOnfort. His am
ston does not turn to diplomacy, and when he LETT
Warrington it was with the purpose of stalking his
,olitical fortunes on the hazard of a successful
revolution Gen. Ain lnte, who has long otllcated
as Mexican Minister here sd elsewhere, though a
man of superior arts tOst all position at home by
continued absence. Robes thought 10 avoid this
error, but plunged into another equally I'M
fortunate.
The accession of Mr. Holt to the Cabinet was
resisted by all his present colleagues. Hence II
will require some contact to wear off the sharp
edges of such an association. The President de-
Cided upon him at the outset though he went
Through the cheap ceremony OF an apparent con-
kutation. Mr.. Holt had impressed Mr.. Buchanan
with his abilities ard character last Summer, aud
has frequently been called into confidential counsel
since then and sometimes to the annoyance of Mr..
Buchanan's regular advisers. He has no political
aspirations and is incapable of any detection from
what he regards the line of duty. The man most
nreed in competition with him was Mr.. Stanton
an eminent lawyer, formerly of Ohio, but who nus
practiced for years back mostly at the Pittsburgh
bar, and before the Court OF Claims and Supreme
Court here. He is the principal counsel Tor MIR:
Sjckles The President objected 10 him rs quasi
pennsy lvanan, and Judge Black was willing to re-
tire to relieve that difficulty. But, OF course, such
an arrangement would have destroyed the boosted
unity of the Cabinet and it was promptly rejected
After that these enterprisDg gentlemen tried their
hands on Mr.. Branch Of North Carolina, but with
no better success.
Since all the indications in Europe have become
threatening France aud England are remarkably
cvndescending aud gracious in their protestatons
10 the United States, of the most amla6e dlsp0sl-
ton. And our Ministers at those Courts, are
green enough TO swallow such assurances with
out changing a muscle They not only do that,
but send here most youminOus dispatches, loaded
down with the substance of frequent interviews,
in which these declarations 6gurc as the principal
topics. During the Russian war, the same tactics
We're pursued, and Mr. buchanan, who Was the
Minister at London allowed a whole year to capse
without pressing his Cestral-American suit. Lord
Clarendon bsmboozled him completely, and after
time was gained and peace was secured, he then
turned cody round and refused every proposition
and demand from our side. But for this ReNcusable
blunder the Central American question would have
been settled to-day, aud upon our own terms: Mr..
buchanan is the only man who is responsible for the
failure and his recent contriysnces with Sir Gore
OGsecy have not tended - improve the prospect OF
n satisfactory solution. The French snd English
fleets which have appeared at Nera Cruz and other
points did not 90 there by accident, and II this
sudden turn of affairs had not happened in Europe,
which now concentrates every thought and rlNets
every gaze, their presence might have been eN-
planned in way We have not heretofore anticl-
Psted.
According TO letters received here from various
naval officers attached 10 the Paraguay expedition,
fbe impression prevails in the SOU ,dron that the
difficulty will be- settled without bloodshed. 1t is
not claimed that this idea proceeds from any posi-
ave Information, or from knowledge that nego
Ration will accomplish the result. The conviction
appears, as described, to float through the atmos-
pierre without any positive reason.