New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-25
COMBINATIONS,


way.
COMBINATIONS.
The Senate to-day, in Executive session, confirmed
Judge Swain as Associate Justice Of the United
States Supreme Court, and p. II Watson as one of
the additional Secretaries of War.
THE RECIPROCITY TREATY.
The House Committee on Commerce have before
hemYthe question of the reciprocity treaty, between
the United States and Great Britain.
INTERESTING FACTS.
WASHINGTON. Friday, Jan. "a, 1862
Correspondence of The N. Y. Tribune.
few more letters on the Trent affair are expected
from other foreign Powers; the whole correspond
ence will then be published in a neat volume, proba
bly, by special vote, including Senator Summers
speech, and the volume, it is supposed, will be the
most valuable contribution on the subject Of Interna
tional Maritime Law in existence.
CHURCHES.
Many of the churches are languishing on account
of their divisions upon the Union question. Trinity
Church has been decimated, and DIR. Butler is only
supported there by contributions from Sunday to
Sunday, there being no definite contract for salary.
Methodist presiding Elder told me that single
word in favor of the Union is regarded Us preach
ing politics." and a PRAYER for the President,
which he made at of his quarterly meetings in
Prince George produced dangerous excitement.
Thus the moth and rust beginning to corrupt the
treasures which compromising churches laid up on
earth.
HARD cAsE.
met in the Anteroom at the White House very
talented and well.nformed Unionst from Florida,
who owned hundred slaves and several thousand
of land and who had through many difficulties
gained Washington. His papers were indorsed by
been at the White House for twenty days in sue
cession and had not been able to get his card in to
the President He said that he knew about three
Unionsts in the neghborhood of Tallahassee, and
they all believed it would be impossible to check
this rebellion until its cause was destroyed.
GEN FRyMoST.
saw the General to-day, looking as bright and
earnest as when | saw him here seven years ago
saving slight sprnking of gray in hair and beard
His interest in the cause s undminished-he bates
not one jot of heart or hope. He stands ready for
tie word Of command, which will not be long in
coming. The President las never spoken Of Ere.
mont, otherwise than in the kindest manner.
TIE CASE OF GEN. GORMAN.
To The Editor Of The ~ Y. Tribune.
SIR The motive of your correspondent cone
Who Knows" patent and his design to prejudice Gen
ormsns nomination before the Senate obvious JUS.
ce to German aud Iospec, for truth both demand
tina, should say that being member Of regimen; IN bic
brigade opportunities have been frequent with for hearing
expression Of his opinions upon the complications ths,
Slavery bn. into thi, and tha, have heard him
do except in strong deauncson Of tho mpOicy and ou
cs Of returning fugitive slaves TO their and
ing the hope that ho might DO called upon
any such order.
have than heard him declare tbs. he never
would Democrat though be ard ferven,ly eIpfe the
wish hat every slave in every state In rebellion would Zee
the state hy acquaintance with him dates from early IL
last since when have often heard him pres
u self aud have heard tueh Of him cscs sied
to lead to suspect h, snre sincerity IN th. matter and
such am confident l. the opinion q MIN held b. 81 bic
pspious 81 the camp. iour, respectfully,
HG'hHsg. Guy, Jan. q. 1901. 3 y. bHEkaAN