New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-24

ZEN. SCOTT GOING TO MEXICo.
Wasairgton's birthday was chosen for the
uomnt ion to the Senate of Gen. Winfield
Scott 80 Minister Extraordinary TO Mexico,
With. Us is said, functions such as lie exercised
in the pacifcation of the NORTHEASTERN Bound
AIRY question. Accompanying this nomination,
the project Of treaty went into the Senate,
whose principal feature was substantially the
assumr ION of the Mexican debt due TO En-
gland, Trance, end Spain. The interest on this
amounts 10 three millions year. The treaty
guarantees our payment Of it for five years.
There ia no law for the appointment OF an AS
sistant Minister to Mexico, or any other coun-
try. As Commissioner, Gen. SCOTS nomina-
ton would be confirmed by the Senate, par.
ticulariy if his functions should be limited TO
the pa Gcaton of the armed quarrel cOnSpired
against Mexico at moment when We could
not defend the Monroe doctrine aud 60 to her
help. But It is very doubtful if the Senate
will favor the scheme of buying of England,
France an1 Spain for five years or for life.
THE EFFECT OF TIE PECULIAR INSTITUTION.
All the officers and pryates who entered the
tobacco prisons at Richmond Pro-Slavery Dem
ocrats have returned, as Jar rs can be dis.
covered, Abolitonists. Our whole army, ex-
ceptine few West Point officers, is said TO
be rapidly tending in the same direction.
MINISTER FROM PERU.
+. J.. Bareda will present his credentials as
Minister from Peru as soon as the President
shall again receive company.
ANOTHER HERALD HUMBUG.
Secretary Stanton authorizes us to say fiat
the following paragraph. which appeared in
yesterdays Herald. is absolutely untrue:
"Secresy Stanton hsd another of vertigo lac. night
the Wu Experiment.. lie unable receive visitor.
business
ION the contrary, Mr.. Stanton sad tbis
evening that he was never in bis life in better
health than now.
RIPORTED CAPTURE OF COLUMBUS.
An unofficial telegram FROM Cairo to the
Secretary Of War announces that Columbus Is
in our possession. No particulars are given,
but the probabilities are that it has been eyac
uated, aud that only the shell of the Rebel
stronghold ia ours. Gen. IIalleck did not, so
far as Anown here, intend to make an attack
at present..
THE siUyEMESTS OF G.OFFCER FoOTE
Flag Officer FOote was, at last accounts d.
rect from himself about to ascend the Cumber-
land with gun and mortar boats to cooperate in
an assault upon Nashville, but Lieut.. Pennock,
who s preparing toe mortarboats still at Cairo
for service telegraghs to-day that Com. Foote
has gone dozen the river. If ths DO not
mistake of the telegraph, it indicates change
of plan
Mr.. BANCROFT'S GRAFTON.
The contrast drawn by the Hon. George
Bancroft, in bic Grafton yesterday, between
Warrington, whose habit wa, TO share the
hardships and dangers Of his troops, and GER
tain Generals who live in luxurious houses
while tieir soldiers are suffering in camp, is
appreciated here. where the names Of those
carpet kights are known. Those Of them yet
unconirIued viii meet with opposition in the
Senate. Other paragraphs contrasting Wash
iDgton character AID conduct with thoee OF
our present rulers, command general appro-
baton.
TIE COSFERKNCE on THE TREAsuEY-NoTE
Senator Fessenden faithfully tried on Friday
and Saturday to get together the Committee Of
Conference on the Tfeasury-Note bill, without
success.
THE UNIFORM BOARD.
The Board convened TO reform the dre,s of
the arm! Is inclined to dspense with the epau-
lettes, sash, and other time-hOncred gewRaws
OF the officers and soldiers. TIE designations
OF rank will DO By the slOulder-strap and
sword-belt.
PERSONAL.
Cerrlt Smith is here solicited to lecture at
the Smithsonian.
Mrs Gen. Fremont, who has OF no time
been dangerously sick, is still confined TO her
room, bat is better tonight.
PATRIOTIC LOAN.
senator Chandler Of Michigan has loaned to |
The Government, since the July session OF
Congress, Sal 900. Every dollar he bas been
able to spare from his boarding house life he
has invested 10 the war bonds.
THE CENSORSHIP OF THE TELEGRAPH.
Among the lat witnesses examined by tho
judiciary Committee Vi the House TO invest.
gate tne Government censorship Of Geographic |
messages to the press was Assistant Secretary
oewaic, under whose supervision the censor ia
sad ~ act. IL is understOod that tho Com |
Inlttee viii report that this Government Cen. |
"rship IA yeIatioUs useless for good, aud en-
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