New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-11

States the party test shall not be strictly applied, but
that all applicants shsl be required to furnish EVIL
| dences of an unconditional Unionism.
1t is now certain that all vestiges OF the defunct Ad'
nni,raon will be swept out Of the different depart
ments those especially in which pecuations were car
ried will be subjected to thorough cleaning out.
Quite removal of subordinate officials was made in
the Post Office and Interior Departments to-day, but
the heads of bureaus yet left untouched In order
not TO interrupt the routine OF business until suitable
| material shall be found to ill their places
The time of the Cabinet officers continues TO be pm.
cpaly devoted to the consideration OF the claims OF
| oiice-seeke -, +,
DIX. Carter of Ohio will be probably nominated
for the District Judgesbip Of Nebraska.
| There is a strong combination now beng formed
| here to secure the election Of John a. Gurey, M
c., as successor to Mr. Chase. II. Paine, Judge lie
ton and some of Ben Wade FRIENDS favor the move
ment.
James Elliott makes the best showing for Collector
| at Cincinnati. go
j. Garrett, step son of Judge Mclean, will probably
be nominated District. Attorney for Southern Quo:
ID. A. Rawlings, Chief of Police of -. LOUIS, s
strongly pressed for United States Siarshal. o,oa
Appointments in the Pacific States will not be
until the latter part Of the present month. Jnu9e
Hinckley has good opening for the Marshalsblp OF
Northern California, and G.. III. Parker Tor the foe
| Gen. Rnfus King, n relative Of ex-Gov. King, is
working industriously for the Milwaukee Post Office
| Gov. Randall of Wisconsin desires to be Commis'
sioner Of the Land Office.
4 Inc llIDess OF MT. ctWhu IiOHch' my
action in regard to the foreign missions until next
| week.
Mr.. Seward has abored very hard Of late, and sub
jected himself " severe cold, which confines him TO
his home. His friends think lie will be able to get out
| on Monday.
Carl Schurz friends say he will be nominated for
Sardinia early next week.
The number of aspirants to consulships is steadily
creasiue. There Il average of at least twenty aP
| A Committee of three Kansas lawyers came here
to-day to claim the District Judgesbip for one OF ther
number. The first news they got here was the nomi,
nation Of Mr.. Williams. Their chagTln rs intense, ana
ventilated in rather indiscrett expressione.
The several thousand applications for Office received
during the Winter in Springfield, ard brought on here,
viii DO turned over to the respective departments.
There IL no truth in the statement that MI Hon. eX-
Secretary Of War; ID talked of by those ia authority to
| I'LL the vacancy upon the Supreme Bench.
| Gov. Curtin arrived here to-day from HerTisburg'
and Ind private interview with the Presldent ana
| Mr.. Welles the Secretary Of the Navy.
Mr. KassoD, First Assistant Postmaster. sienerai
was at the Office Department to-day, and assumed
| the duiies Of his office. Mr. Mcclellan is not yet
| confirmed as Seeond Assistant.
The Secretary Of the Navy has made no removals
vet nor has the Secretary OF the Treasury except two
| clerks, who were incompetent MIR. cameron enters
| upon bis duties on Monday. :,
| Tie Postmaster General WIS stormed with appli-
cal from abroad to-day. He has made no changes
among the subordinaes iii his department yet and VIII
! not for the present
There Is no truth In the statement that John ID. De-
frees Of Indiana has been appointed Superintendent
Of the Printing Bureau, recently established by act OF
Cor grtss.
The Presidential party were disappointed again TO-
day in their proposed trip TO Mount Vernon by severe
torn. -
Mr. Crawford received dispatch from Mr.. Roman
to-day ,tatingi that he would reach here by Monday
There ia no truth whatever in the statement that
preliminary steps have been taken for an interview
between the Commissioners of the Southern Conieder-
acy and President Lincoln. The latter VIII hoh no
counsel with those gentlemen, nor VIII lie recognize
them except as violstcrs Of the law OF the land.
No preliminary steps have been taken Tor reen-
forcing any of tie Southern forte. All stories TO that
effect have been made to excite the public mind, and
are false.
Mrs. Lincoln was denied to all callers to-day. She
determined to-day TO hold receptions from 10 ~ n'
Nv lie intelligence received here from Europe, and
al-o from Mexico il is believed that Spain Intends hos
file movements toward Mexico, growing out OF the
dismissal OF the Spanah Embasss'or, Mr. Pacheco.
IL ia stated that the Spanish eet bud sailed from ia-
yaua Vera Cruz, which lends credence 10 tins state
mont. MeXco IA prepared and anxious ior such a
ho.tle movement on the part OF Span as II will tend
10 vert attention from the Internal ieuds, ard have
the effect Of concentrating the Constitutional Govern
ment. c,L
Jonrererncy rns already talked OF at The capital
and annli-niion made for legation to that Confedera
cy. 1be new Government however had taken no
steps in the matter and would wait further Develop
menis before doing So
WASHINGTON, March III, lbbl.
on Friday BeDaun ii. Cheever and james Wiley,
asiQnees OF Albert c. Sloo Of Indiana filed in the State
DEPARTMENT paper setting forth that under the Gads
den treaty the faith of the Mexican Government
pledged 10 protect with all It's power, the prosecution,
preteyaiion and security Of the carriage road over the
lihmus Of 1ehuantrpec the grant Of privilege TO con-
struct which was given AVID confirmed By thp Govern
mcn, President Comoniot, il is represented, abro-
gates The grant IN violation of the rights and without
authority or vibrant Of law TO the ruin Of Mr. Sloo.
In the opinion Of the memorallrts H. was worth
$1,000 0GO The memoIialists having succeeded 70
Sloos night ask that this subject be brought 10 the
attention OF the Mexican Minister for Foreign Affairs,
20 the end they may receive the amount to which they
arc entitled.
Senior Mata, late Minister from Mexico 20 the United
States has been elected member OF tho Mexican Con-
gress. 400,
Cabinet meeting was held last night on subjects
other than appointments TO office.
The condition OF the Southern iorts now held by the
Federal troors yesterday engaged the attention Of
Gen. Scott and other high funconaIies.
From information recently received, II appears that
there il much disehoction in the army even ON the
frontiers.
The pressure yesterday for Office was much larger
on the Posupsteg-Goneral than any other head OF o
Department
me CAarlestoA Courier Of Friday IL credibly in-
formed that Governor Brown Of Georgia, has at
tached the Northern stock in the Macon and Western
Railroad amounting to about 81 100000.
The Texas State Convention.
GALyEsroS, March s. 1861, via New-Orleans, 9th.
On the ith instant the State Convention declared