Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-01-19
New YORK, January II

New York, January II
The Washington correspondence Of the
Tribune says: 81,
Mr.. Slidell advised the President, recent.
ly. to invite several Eastern Republican
Sensiorsro q private conference upon the
Mexican treaty, with a view to presenting
consider ations which might influence them.
1t is now admitted that il the treaty fails
Juarez must fall.
The Senate yesterday had an executive
session on Mr.. Eau knsr's nomination.
When cal lied up Mr.. Wilson produced the
extract from Mr.. Faulkners speech, in
which he recommended fesistence to the
inauguration OF Repub icsn President. -
Mr.. Wilson urged that the nomination
should lie over until inquiry could be made
into these sentiments, saying that he could
never vote for BDy man who entertained
them.
Dir. Doolittls recorded M. Fsulkner's
continents as treasonsble would have
the Senate treat them with their condena.
ton. ....s..a..
Mr. Mason said they reflected the opnion
Of the Virginsns and also, he believed, of
the whole South.
Mr.. Wigfa Il msdo his doSul IN fierce
speech. promising that Texas would unite
with The South in EXTREMIST measures. He
justified Mr.. Faulkner's declarations IN every
Sense.
Mesors Clay and Toombs followed in the
same temper. Finally, the division stood
f.. .,,IO
Republicans were absent impaired. (
No developments have yet been made be-
fore the Senste Harper's Ferry Comm ttee
with which the public are not already falni
liar through the trials.
The Times correspondence says there is
rumor that Cabinet officer Will probably
resign Tomorrow The alleged reasons are
i'll health and pressure OF private business;
but the real reason is q difference with the
President as to the proscriptive policy to
be pursued by the Administration toward
Mr.. Douglas. The exmember has not Tor
some weeks been on good terms with Dir
Buchanan.
The President .o-day received q letter
from Mr.. Hughes, of Indiana, accepting his
appointment as Judge of the Court OF
Claims, when his nomination was imms di.
ately sent in and referred
The protest of the Miramon Governmcn,
s considered offensive in terms by our gov.
ernment, and 1t will probably be returned
1t 10 suid to have been written BY tho French
Minister in Mexico. IL is not rue that
Mramen has agents here operating against
the success Of the treaty now pending.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.
The Hearld's correspondent says the ex.
ecutive season. OF the Senate to.dsy. was,
probably, the most violent that ever dsgrae.
ed that body.
NJ. Clingman made . sesere speech
against the election of Mr., Seward.
Mr.. Doolillle replied TO Mr.. Clingmsn
and charged upon the South with severity
! when Mr.: Toombs gave the lie to Mr.. Doc.
little, and the latter flung it back. Conster
nat ion followed, and then buried adjourn.
ment. Old Senators say there has not been
, lection of Mr.. Vun Buren and the attemp.
ted rejection Of Edward Everett. The diff
Guilty grew out Of the charge brought by
Mr. Wilson that Mr. Faulkner, the nomi-
| nee 10 the French Mission, was disun ion
ist. a-'..
Information was received here to-day
that a,500 men ure now in New Orleans,
ready to embark for Vera Cruz. They 70
as immigrants, ard will be received into
citizenship by the Juarez Government
when they ,will be mustered into service
under American officers, 81 h as Generals
Ring and Wheat, and will sustain the Lib
. eral Government unt,l,the Sen'te ratiiies
McLane treaty The leaders sf this expe'
+ dllion expect as a reward or their services
the renewal OF the grant for railroad fro ~
Aranzas Bay TO Mazatian, the orisina
charter for which was granted under Sants
Anna. The immigrants are 10 remain a.
laoorers In constructing this railroad, keep
, ing up, meanwhle. their military organiza
ton tor self prote cion.
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