Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-07
OUR CORRESPON DENTS,
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. }
January. 4th. 1869.
THH RE-AssEMBLING or CONGRESS-,

WASHINGTON. ID. c.,
January. 4th. 1869.
THE RE-AssEMBLING or CONGRESS-.
Most ofihc members of Congress have
returned from their fourteen days vaca-
ton. and there il no doubt that there will
he quorum of both Houses present at
their re assembling Tomorrow. aud that
business will be promptly proceeded with,
CUBA AND CRETE.
ing in vogue among certain member. al
though inexpensive and tlavorlng of high
toned condescension and disintcrested patri
otsm. is too often resortej to by parties
who are utterly careless of the disposition
of the measure they advocate with simu-
lated earnestnsss. but really and solely to
the end that their names may appear in
the Associated Press report of Congress
ional proceedingss The late advices rela
Porte and Crete. present another field for
this species OF legislation, and the subject
will undoubtedly he brought up IN Con-
gress. n the shape of a resolution of sym
patty. Cuban affairs will also be made
the hobby Of some revolutionary gentle
man. and vii. be similarly treated. Re
memhcring the results Of past efforts Of
this kind one might naturally inquire "tHi
Joaol''
a MAGNIFICENT SCHEME.
as the lottery circulars say. VII probably
come before Congress prior to Inauguration
Day. in the shape Of an important treaty
negotiated BY the Hon. Caleb Gushing at
the instance of Premier Seward. with the
South American Of New Granada. Ev-
erything. however, depends on the result
Of Mr.. Cushing's diplomacy which. if sue
cessful Mr. Seward confidently believes
will not only rebound to the everlasE
glory of the Republic. but will place hi.
own name high up on the scroll containing
III. names of the worlds most brilliant
Premers. The particular instructions
given Mr.. Gushing can Of course only be
guessed ~, but from the eagerness exhib
tied by Mr. Seward in the matter. it is nat
urally inferred that the former is author
llrd to treat literally with the New Ora
madam Government. The mission of Mr..
Gushing. | am enabled to state. from one
who heard 1t from the diplomatic lips OF
the Secretary Of State as has been guessed
already il solely for tho purpose 70 obtaining
the consent Of the New GranadIan Govern
mcnt to the building Of a ship canal by
tile United States across tho lsthmus Of
DarIcn. The grand results Of the com
munication Ut such i magnificent enter
PRISE not only % the United States but to
''thr rest OF mankind. 10 the mind of
Mr.. Seward fnlly, Justify him in putting
forth every effort 10 accomplish this. his
last darling object. Indeed, it i. said that
H. has empowered Mr. Cushing to give, il
necessary. ono million Of dollars for the
hight IT way across me lsthuus. towards
thu completion Of the Canal, desirable
does he consider the coveted privilege
There ars some complications, however.
Ia this matter which tend 10 make the IN
lcrtaklng delicate one. \ number of
years ago the New Granadan Govern
,nent granted 10 France the same priv
: lxss ~" -nngh' hr ~" United States. and
many assert that the period named in the
treaty between the two former Govern
nents, during which France should have
permission to build a canal, has not yet
expired. and that consequently the latter
power would. dog in The manscr like, re-
fuse to allow the United State. TO do what
II ior some reason or other has failed to
accomplish. However this may be Mr.
Seward evidently has good reason to be-
llrvc that the consent Of the New (rana
dian Government is the first and most es-
sentlal object TO be attained and possibly
would he willing to have 4 small-sized war
with France thrown 10 to give tone to the
transaction. Competent engineers csti-
mate the cost OF a canal across tile 18th
mus at the most eligible spot at abou.
S-o,OOo.0OO, the work being three hun
dred feet wide and twenty five iect deep.
The canal built and a reasonable toll col
lected from every vessel passing through it
from ocean to ocean in the course Of wear.
and the receipts il il estimated would be
much more than sufficient to pay for il.
construction. Should Mr.. Cushing be sue
cesstul IN negotiating such a treaty il will
of course come before the Senate for rati-
iication where we shall learn more about
it,
New YEARS RE.EPTIoxs.
Notwithstanding the fact that the wealth !
er on New Years day was cold. rainy and
muddy and especially unfavorabe to call
ers, the receptions this year were far su-
perior in point Of numbers and brilliancy
to those Of 1865. Gen. Grant was not
among the visitors at the White House re-
ception. neither did he leave Washington
with the sole purpose of avoiding an old
time tormality. Had he remained in the
city he would not have Welded to damned
custom" III the matter of visiting the
President in his military capacity, for the
good and sufficient rpason that tho formal