New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-05

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Senate, with peremptory process, under which he
will appear in Washington this morning--juss two
DAYS earlier than he would have gone on his own
account. The cost to the Treasury Of that extra
two days will be several hundred dollars; but Col.
McNair, who will pocket most Of it, is a clever
fellow.
Mr.. Hyatt, we infer from bis past manifestos,
means TO test the Senates right to put him to the
question-at least so far to be arraigned before
the Senate and peremptorily compelled to testify,
under penalty of imprisonment. We are glad that
he has taken this stand but hope the Senate will
compel him 10 testify. 1t is very true that we can
find no clear warrant in the Federal Constitution
for any such coercion on the part Of the Senate;
but we hold to The general welfare" doctrine and
are always happy TO have it practically asserted by
the devotees of Strict COnstructon-and they never
fail to do it on the slightest temptation. This COM
pelling men TO crimipate tbemselves-notn Court
of Justice, acting under the restraints OF law, buts
the mere pleasure Of half Legislatures pushing
the general welfare" idea Of the proper functions
and limitations of Government to an extreme; but
the precedent may be useful hereafter So let Mr..
Hyatt be constrained to tell all be knows.
BY the steamer Africa, which arrived OF this port
yesterday, We have three days later news from
Europe. Her dates are to the 18th February.
The statement that Lord Elgin was to be sent to
China again was contradicted in the House OF
Commods by Lord John Russell, who also stated that
he would introduce bis Reform bill on the LIST OF
March. He also stated that correspondence was
going on with view to admitting British vessels to
the coastiDg trade between the eastern United
States and California. The proposed annexation of
Savoy to France had been noticed in the House of
Lords, and in response to an inquiry addressed to
him by Sir Robert Peel, Lord John Russell stated
that Sardinia had Informed England that there was
no engagement or intention to cede Savoy to France
Also, that England had informed the Swiss Govern
nient that in Gaze Of the annexation England was not
prepared to abandon the neutrality OF Switzerland,
guaranteed by all the Great Powers, and was deter
mined not to do so. 1t was the opinion OF her
Maiesty's Government that if there was to be any
annexation, Savoy should be annexed to Swtzer-
land. The commercial treaty with France had
b,en criticised in the House Of Commons, and The
Conservatives showed considerable hostility TO IT,
The French Government has concluded, in the mat
ter of the annexation Of Savoy, to defer to the de-
csion of the Great Powers of Europe. 1t is stated
that commercial treaty similar to the one between
France and England is about to be negotiated be-
tween France and Prussia. No nav engagements
between the Spanish forces and the Moors are re-
po1ted A dispatch from Madrid states that mes
seDger had left for Tetuan with the conditions upon
which peace will be granted. 1t is believed that
the war Will be continued. The Austrian Emperor
was still making ufe of the most vigorous efforts to
stife the liberal sentiment Of bis people. Large
numbers of political prisoners from Venetia were
being sent to Sclavonia and elsewhere. 1t is stated
that the Emperor of China is disposed to make
every reasonable concession for the satisfaction oil
England and to avert further hostilities.