The New York Herald Newspaper, January 30, 1860, Page 10

INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON. ship—Caucusing of All ParticeIndig- mation of Mr. Smith da His Friends— Inquiry into Mr. Smith’s Antecedents Personal Eaplanations by Democrats and Republica: Relative to the Vote em Friday Expected—Mr. Pennington’s Chances of Election—William H, Sew= ard Preparing to Define His Position— Despatches from our Minister in Pera— ‘Wirepulling of Aspirants for the Presi- a@ency—Inauguration of the Statue to Washington—OMicial Account of th’, San Juan Difficulty, dic., dic., dic. @UR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH. ‘Wasuinaron, Jan. 29, 7 ggo, YUP KICTEMENT RELATIVE TO THE SPRAKERSTIP— poamoy OF THR IMFYERENT PARTIES. ‘There has been a great deal of private cauc’ ising going em to-day, the tendency of which is to Pr duce in the House to-morrow @ great many persons’, explanations bout the votes that were cast for Speak’ wr on Friday, 1 learn that Mr. Smith, as well 88 SOME of his American friends, ie quite indignant at the posit!.on in which some democrats placed him as ® bes!s for their votes: Some of the Americans, before ¥oting for bim again, will maist that Mr. Smith rer udiates on the floor ef the House, as unauthorise/,, the statementa made by five or six democrats, ‘that they voted for him understanding that he never belonged to the American party and repudiated thg@>ganization and its principles. & Mr. Smith does thta.ser course the democrats, ail or nearly all of whom hat private interviews with him im- mediately before votiny for him, will have to explain why they geve this reasons they did for their votes. It ig ‘wonsidered 0 césrtatn that these explanations will take place and that a) general break up will follow between the democrads “snd Americans, that efforts are waking this evening to concentrate the democrats eitber upon Hexiiiton or Milleon. It is understood ‘Wat the statement which Mr. Smith will make abow his erinions in relation to foreigners and ‘the laws of naturalization, in order to pacify his American ‘Prvends and yustify himself, will be so repulsive to the ‘feelings of many of the democrats as not only to forbid “their voting for him again, but will place them in a yery swkward-position for the vote they gave him on Friday. On the cther side, some of the Sherman men from Penn- eylvaniacnd New Jersey will explain some time, if not t© morrew, why they voted for Smith on Friday, and then banged their votes, Their position will undoubtedly be ‘sesailed (0 morrow, and their explanations will be likely %© follow immediately. Mr. Scranton would have pro: pounded several questions to Mr. Smith before changing hie vote, had not the declaration been made by one of Smith’s friends that the latter would not be allowed to ‘apswer questions. 1 understand that Scranton and others ‘mre said to be in the same position. He says he gave his ‘vote to Mr. Smith out of compliment, as an old whig, not fmtending to leave the republican candidate, and not @reaming that he was voting for a gentleman who could ‘fecure the vote of every man in the House who hed an- ‘ounced himself in favor of a dissolution of the Union in the event of the election of a republican President. Ho Jntended to ask Mr. Smith the following questions, in sub- stance — In the event of the election of Mr. Seward or any other Yepublican to the Presidency, this year, would you con- sider it a sufficient cause for a dissolution of the Union? Do you believe in the Southern democratic interpreta- tion of the opinion expressed by a majority of the Judges ‘of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott caso? Are you in favor of re-opening the African slave trade? ‘Tt was reported about the hall of the House on Friday, after the voting commenced, and before the five Sherman men changed, that Smith could not answer the above questions satiefactorily to them. Jence they say,as he ‘was not allowed to answer questions at all, the report was partially confirmed in their mind, amd they fled from Smith in dismay. If explanations can be avoiied to-mor- Tow, Smith could not be elected without obtaining all the votes he had before, and Holman, Davis and Allen, who declare they will never change from their position, It is eaid that Southern men are anxious for the return ‘of Douglas, to use his influence to induce them to vote for Bmith, if explanations can be presented, and it is policy to ‘attempt to concentrate on Smith again. Millward, of Penn- #ylvania, will not vote for Smith again. Riggs and Stratton, ‘who were absent on pair on Friday, have returned. Rey- nolds is expected in the morning. These gentlemen will all vote for Pennington to-morrow. The republicans think they can elect him to-morrow if a pair can be obtained for C. B. Cochrane. If democrats will not pair Cochrane they will refuse to ballot until he can be brouget here, it Deing understood that he is able to some. There is no doubt that all who have voted for Sherman will vote for Pennington when they get all their men in or pair them. Since Friday some gentlemen have been making spe cial mvestigation into the polifical anfecedents of Mr. Smith, with the design of damaging hié position as a can Gidate for Speaker. : SEWARD PREPARING TO MAKE A SPRECH. Sevator Seward is preparing to make a speech on the pending issnes of the cay. It will undoubtedly be a strong bid for the Presidency, and he hopes will go far towards secuting bis nowination at Chicago. TUE SENATE PRINTING INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. The Senate's newspaper patronage Investigating Com- mittee organized to-day. Sabponas for Messrs. Wendell and Appleton haye been issued, but the latter is absent in Maine, WIRK PULLING OF ASPIRANTS FOR THE PRESIDENCY. Senator Green is said to be using his influence to clect a delegation, in Miseouri, to Charleston in favor of Dickin- won, of New York, for President. and himself for Vice Pre- sident. Efforts are making to do the same thing in Texas. Douglas’ friends are sanguine that the majority of the Mis- wouri delegates will be for him. INAUGURATION OF TUE EQUESTRIAN STATUR OF WASINGTON, Wachington’s equestrian statue, by Mills, to be located $m the square between Washington aad Georgetown, wil! De inaugurated on the 22d of February. Wm. G. Simms will deliver an address. The Masong and the military will parade. DESPATCHES FROM PERU. Mr. Caverly, Secretary of Legation and bearer of despatches from our Minister in Peru, has arrived and daid them before the government. The President has them now under consideration. The course to be pursued by the administration is not known. There is no doubt Dut prompt and decisive measures will be adopted. The report that Mr. Clay is interested in the claims agaiust the Peruvian government evidently emanates from the Peruvian Legation and, should be received cum grano balas. NAVAL DESPATCHES. Despatches have been received at the Navy Depart: ‘ment from flag officer Long, dated Panama, Jan. 17. Matters were progressing satisfactorily and the health of . Whe equadron remarkably good. The Levant had sailed to the coast of Nicaragua to relieve the Saranac, the lat- ter vesse! having been ordered to Panama. THR CALIFORNIA SENATORSRIP, Advices received bere this mornitig from California, by the overland mail route, state that it was conceded that Denver's chances for the senatorship was hourly improv- Sng, and that he would eventually be elected. UNITED STATES TREASURER. The contest for the United States Treazuryship has arrowed down to two Pennsylvanians, Henry Weich, President of the York Coanty Bank, ant Mr. McClintock, of Pittaburg. OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Wastaxoros, Jan. 27, 1860. i Regular Field Day, and a Draw Batt for the Speaker— Smith, Old Whig, of North Carolina, Elected and Un lected—Reuigh Outline of the Democratic Rush for Smith, and the Reswults—The Withdrawal of Sherman, and an Armistice—Republican Caucus Called—Probable Ac- tion, dc., de. On the way to the Capitol. What is the programme to- @ay? We demoerats are going to try Mr. Smith, of North Carolina (old line whig), and, perhaps, as hia skirts ‘are cleanof Know Nethingism, and clean of the Kansas diff- culties in every shape and form—perhape we can elect him. Im the House, after prayers, the reading of the journal, ‘and an hour of personal explanations on the part of the ‘anti Lecomptonites, Adrain, Riggs and Davis, we come e@gain to a vote for Speaker. Mr. Mallory, of Kentucky (Southern opposition), makes an appeal to the democracy, in behalf of Smith, of North ‘Carclina. Mr. Smith, of Virginia (democrat), cordially se- ‘onded the motion. The call of the roli is commenced, ‘and upon the call of the name of Sherrard Gemens, of Virginis (democrat), he says, that from time to time he hag gone out, like the dove from the ark, looking for the olive branch of peace, but hag found no rest for the sole of hig fvct, and therefore be is not dis. posed to go out on avy more voyages of discovery unti} assured that the Southern opposition party, upon a map of their owa, can bring up their twenty-three men to the rescue. He votes for John J. McRae, of Missiesipp!. The NEW yORK HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1860.~TRIPLE SHERI. ‘orth © 4 appeal in rol! bas apparently failed. to be tified with. miay aast seo efore they can agree to the compro- net ete sion of the call, Mr. Mallory, of Kentucky, have voto" posi r) for Mr. Smith, and that, with the support of tae pay meng iio party, be can be elected. Great sensation on ar. Great in the galleri Scatter their votes in favor of Mr. that ‘Olina. 5 Carolina, which gave birth to & slelper, is the Only State which ahould furnish a Speaker 8 & rebuke to the Helper book. Other democratic mem- bers change their votes. Mr. John Cochrane takes the floor and throws a cloud over the sunshine of the Houso jn the very crisis of a promised victory. He is in earnest, He appeals to the principles of the vemocra‘ic party. He cannot sacrifice these principles for the sake of a Speaker. He cannot vote for Mr. until assured that he stands |. The Clerk rules that the gentleman having cetved the consent of the House, he is in order. Cochrane proceeds, and finally says that he Vote from one democrat to auother., He votes for Mr. Millson, of Virginia, who, he thinks can be elected. The change of democratic votes progresses. Smith can be elected without Mr. Cochrane’s support. Wait.«The stampede isin favor of Smith #0 ‘that the ques- tion ig settled. It looks like the case Lcd impose of r Hunter some twenty years ago, a groun pg between the de and the whigs of that day. It is like the rush of the Baltimore Convention to Pierce, when the fence was broken down. But Morris, of Illmois (Douglas democrat), cannot go for Mr. Smith. Another cloud. Mr. Holman, of Indiana, calls for the resolutions of the Indiana democracy holding ‘heir members in this House to the ‘democratic nominee. He ig assured that Mr. Smith is now the demo- cratic nominee. Mr. Holman thinks it means ademecrat im principle. He can’t change his vote. Other demo- crate follow and do chi their votes. The work goes bravely on. At last Mr. W. R. W. Cobb, of Alabama, a hard shell Baptist, six feet four, proceeds to “exhort” a Kittle. He cares but little for Lindley Murray. He says, “Ihave saw,” “We bave under! »” “People's party ‘men, South Americans, old line whigs, anti Lecompion- ites, are all aiding of us} come now, jist come aver, oppo. sition, Northwestern democrats,” &c.; but he talks sense, and puts it down good and strong. The House ia conyulsed with good humor on the democratic side. The republicans are silent, vigilant and in a state of great suspense. Mr. Thomas J. Barr takes the floor, and says that when his yote will elect Mr. Smith he iz prepared w go for bim, and then proceeds to a vindication of the patrigtism of his Irish american constituents of the Sixth ward of Now York. Explanations and changes of votes continue. Mr. ‘Morris (Douglas democrat), of Minois, in his proposition to cross-examine Mr. ith, in "his own proper person, touching Know Nothingism, popular sovereignty and a slave code for the Territories, he raises ® perfect uproar of resistance on the democratic side. He gets through, however, dead against Mr. Smith, till we sball have had an explanation eatisfactory on the questions at issue. continue and changes of votes for Smith, when we come to Mr. Pendleton, of Cin- cinnati, who does positively exonerate Mr. Smith from every taint of Know Nothiugiem. Thereupon Mr. Morris, of Tinois, comes over. Great applause and ciapping of hands on the democratic side? and in the galleries; and John Cochrane comes over to Mr. Smith, of North Caroli. na. Shouts of applause. Other changes are made. Great clapping cf bands; but cuntined to the democratic side and the galleries on that side. Vice President [pect 4 and many democratic Senators hard at work among the few remaining intractable democrats, to bring them round. The day, down to this hour (half-past four), has been monopolized by the democratic side of the House. They have been carrying it all their own way. But there is a commotion on the republican side. It is the crisis of the battie, Their heads are together. Mr. Sherman rises and votes for Governor Corwin. Mr. Scranton, of Penn- sylvania, People’s party man, changes his yete from . Smith to Corwin. Mr. E. Joy Morris, understana- ing that Mr. Smith repudiates Americanism, changes his vote from Smith to Goy. Corwin. (Great hissing tu the galleries on the democratic side. Indignant calls of order from the republican side.) Motion to have the galleries cleared. The Clerk warns all offending parties in the gal- leries that if peep ee violate that decorum which is ex- pected of them they will beexpelled. Comparative silence is restored. Republicans are changing front. They have abandoned Sherman. Helper is repudiated, They are driven to the wall. Is it too late, or is it in season’ Tight fit. The vote is read over. There are still some scattering members on the democratic side. The Smith democrats are negotiating with them. Keitt speaks to give them time. Mr. Cox, of Ohio, comes over, and speaks to gain more time. x proposes to stop. ’ Cries around him of “Speak on, speak on.” They have gone out for a sick man, perhape. Mr. Cox does go on, and the democrats near furnish him with timber. Mr. Cox stops, and Mr. Keitt resumes. Mr. Nixon, of New Jersey, changes his vote from Mr. Smith to Mr.’Pennington. The case looks smoky. An opposi- tion man raises a point of order, aud says the object of Mr. Keitt is eimply to gain time for the democrats to mani- pulate with tender footed members of their party. 7d aa 35 aa ee foi fF otties thas te and proceeds to @ Speech, ani 8 that the very men of. the People's party of Po fo. party mngylyania who vot. r Mr. Smith to-day, and actually elected him, and then abandoned him, are charged with a great responsi. bility. Mir. M’Queen gays that those men were guilty of fraud and bypocrisy. Points of order—noise and confu- sion—very great noise and confusion—cries of order— object—object—a hundred members gpeaking at once. At length the vote is announced :—228 votes cast; neces- eary to a choice, 116—-Smith 112, Sherman 106, Corwin 4, Pennington 1, Ke. The votes of Wood, Scranton, and Morris, of Pa., first cast for Smith, we thus perceive, had elected him, when they wheeled off, and left the House without a Speaker. Several gentlemen on the republican side moved that when the Houee adjourns, it shall adjourn over to Mon day. Ho! bo! A motion to gain time to inanipulate, The motion is put. The democrats vote no; they haye no notion of giving the republicans a day for manipulation at this point of the game. But the motion to adjourn over to Monday is carried—yeas 115, nays 109. Rather a bad sign for Smith. Democrats propose another ballot while the iron is hot. Republicans move to adjourn, Democrats, on being assured that the republicans will not permit another ballot to-night, give it up. At six o'clock House adjourns over to Monday, Mr. Sherman, meantime, having given notice of a republican caucuss in the Hall to-morrow (Saturday) at twelve o'clock. Such is the outhne of this exciting -. Smith was really clected three times in the course of the changing of votes. With the retreat of the three Pennsylvanians, he could still have been elected with the democratic votes of Holman and Davis of Indiana, and Allen of Ohio; but they did not come over. Republicans assure us, how. ver, that had they come over, two or three more Nortuern opposition men would bave retreated from Smith. No matter. The democrats made a patriotic effort to-day for & contervative Speaker, and if they were betrayed by Northern men in the very consummation of an election, the fault does not attach to the democratic party. The republican caucus will nominate Goy. Corwin or Goy. Pennington, The latter will most probably be the man,athe is a Jersey tariff republican American, who has been promised the three votes which at any time would have clected Sherman—Adrain, Riggs and Briggs. Tam apprehensive that Mr. Smith, of North Carolina, will not be the Speaker. THE SAN JUAN DIFFICULTY. OFFICIAL NARRATIVE OF THE DISPUTE FROM THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR. ‘The President will commanicate to-day to the Senate, in compliance with a resolution adopted by that body on the 9th inst., a report from the Secretary of War transmitting the papers relating to the recent difficulties at Sau Juan Island. They include quite an extended correspondence, of which we lay before our readers the principal points, 28 follow8:— ‘The firet of these papers is Mr. Maroy’s despatch to Go- vernor Stevens, of Washington Territory, dated the 14th July, 1855. Negotiations were then on foot which termi- nated in the organization of a joint commission to setile the disputed question of the boundary between’ the Terri- tory of Washington and the British possessions; and this despatch has an important bearing upon the case, as em Dodying the same policy that hasbeen pursued by the present administration. The officers of the United States arc directed to abstain from all acts on the disputed grounds calculated to provoke conflicts, 80 far as can be done without conceding the exclusive right of Great Bri- tain over the premises, and, until the title is settled, neither party is to exclude the other by force, or to exer- cise exclasive sovereignty within those limits; but this mutual ferbearance isto imply no concession on either aide On the 18th of July, 1859, Brigadier Gencral Harney, commanding the military department of Oregon, ordered Captian George Pickett, Ninth Infantry, to take post with hig company on the Island of San Juan, for the purpose of protecting the inhabitants from the incursions of the Northern Indians, and to prevent any interference by the British authorities with the American citizens residing there. This order ia based upom a petition signed by twenty- two Americans, stating their defenceless condition and their continual apprehension of an attack by the hostile Indians, at whose hands they had suffered many outrages. General Harney's despatch of July 19 narrates the ori- Bin of the recent diffculties with the colonial authorities of Great Britain. An American had, after a refusal by the Hudaon’s Bay Company's agent to secure @ belonging to the company from on his }, Shot the animal. The next day Mr. , chief factor of the Hadeon Bay Company, visiting the island in « British man of-war, attempted to arrest bee ay eee for the purpose of taking him to Victoria for ‘The American resisted, and seizing bis rife, threatened to shoot Mr. itary of a disputed very time when a joint commission oe the two governments was engaged in settling the title. If the British authorities had attempted to disturb the status of affaire be was right to anticipate their action; but the President reserves a decided opinion upon hus course un. tl the receipt of more definite intelligence. Re is es. pecially anxious to know whether the General had, before sets g, coneulted with Mr. Campbell, the Commissidaer on the part of the Duites States. At the date of Goneral Harney’s despatch of the Tth of Angvet, three British vessels of war bad been despatched to the isiand, while Captain Pickett bad been relaforood Dy three companiaa of artillery, with their guns, The op posing forces fortunately confined their operations to a diplomatic skirmish between their respective commanders. Captain Hora , Of the British navy, demanded the im- mediate withdrawal of our troops, and, failing to obtain this, ayy ‘& joint military " Pickett declined ith until further instructed by Genera) Harney, and each concludes his of the by aiming al} responsi for any collision which might Seon this Y i tho ‘of Gov. Douglas, fweraing the off her Majesty's soll, ae m psi, lal mit no interference by The ‘s of Al 8, states that the Island had been for some meuths tinder the jeriadicton of Washington Territory, that civil officers had been appoint- ed and taxes collected, and that no attempt to exercise deen made by Governor Douglas, until the nee seed to Wi bingt to assume, we rocee: jes ¥ Seesary, the immediate command of the United States forces'on the Pacific coast, Mr. Drinkard’s despatch ot the 16th of igre expresses to General Scott the gratification felt by the President at the alacrity with which he regponded to this wish. The President’s main object is to preserve peace and prevent collision until the juestion of title can be adjusted. should be during er eee such enen seoure tranquillity with- i interfering with our gyi = ag <— se jent sees no objection an by Captian Hornby; provided the citizens of both nese are pl — ng. the y improbable, ren outbreak having occurred and blood having been shed before the General’s arrival, “+ the President,” con cludes the despatch, ‘feels a just confidence, from the whole tenor of your past life, that you will not suffer the national bonor to be tarnished. If we must be forced intoa war by the violence of the British authorities, which is not anticipated, we shall.abide the issue, as best ‘Wwe may, without apprehension ag to the result.’ General Harmey’s despatch of August 18 states that th» British force bad been increaged to five ships, mounting 167 guns, and 2,140 men, while the United States troop had been strengthened by the arrival of four companies, making eight in all, the whole under the command Lieutenant Colonel Casey. Before his arrival, the British bad threatened to land and drive Pickett from his | ape but the Captain warned them that, no mater ow overpowering their force might be, he should resist to the Jaet any such attempt. With this despatch is com- municated a letter from Governor Gholgon, assuring Genera) Harney of the co-operation of the people of Wash- ington Territory; and alto, one dated August 16, from the Genera] to Mr. Campbell, United States Boundary Com- missioner, advising him of had taken place. On the 25th August, General Harney communicated to the War Department a letter trom Governor ae, of the 33th, and his reply of the 24th of that month. Tho Governor positively denies that a British man of-war was ever sent to convey any oilloer of the Hudson Bay Com- pany (o San Juan for the pu of arresting an Ameri- cap, or that apy attempt has made to seize one of our citizens and take him to Vancouver Island for trial He explains that he has cordially endeavored to carry out the views expressed in Mr. Marcy’s despatch above cited, and that he should accordingly have referred any well grounded complaint against an American living on the island to the federal authorities of Ws rritory. ‘Having thus shown that the reasons which led to the oc- cupation do not exist, he hopes General Harney will with- draw the troops, whose presence on the disputed grount i8 & marked discourtesy and complicates the able settlement of the question. In reply, Harney fays, that, although the Governor's explanation removes the impression of a direct participation by the British au- thorities in the insults and indignities offered w our citi- zeps at San Juan, it affords no assurance that the acts which cavged the misunderstanding will not be repeated. Alter what has taken place, he docs not feel authorized to ‘withdraw the troops, until instructed by the President. On the 25th Av ust, having seen, for the fret time, & copy ._ Marcy’s despatch, Gener ney assures the Department that his conduct has been in strict accordance with the views therein express- ed; that he bad carefully abstained from all cause of of- fence, and that it waa not until the re; outrages of the Northern Indians, instigated, he alleges, by the Hud- song Bay ——.o the attempted abduction of au American citizen, had convinced him that the British au- thorities were acting in bad faith, that he had taken de- cided steps. General Harney’s despatch @f August 30 states the strength of Lieutenant Colonel Casey’s command at San Juan at 461 men, st of five companies of infantry and three of artillery, aud a detachment of sappers and miners, with eight 32 pounder guns. The troops had taken up a commanding position iu an entrenched camp. On the 14th September, General Harney transmitted af- fidavits of Pau! K. Hubbs, United States of Cus- toms at Sau Juan, and Tyman A. Caticr, the pig slayer. Mr. Hobbs testifies to the facts connected with the of the difficulty, as we have stated them, mentioning, however, ‘vessel which brought Mr. Dales was not the British manof-war, buat the Hudson’s Bay Company’s steamer Beaver. Mr. Cutler states, in addition, that the British sloop- of-war Satellite ‘arrived on ‘the same day as Pickett, having on board a magistrate, sent, as was grpe- rally believed, for the purpose of arresting him, it being understood that the officers of the ship had instructions to co-operate with the magistrate if required. General Har- hey, commenting upon these affidavits, makes some se- vere remarks upon what he calls Governor Douglas’ “flimsy evasion of the facts.”” On the 10th of October, in reply to Mr. Drinkard’s dos- patch of September 8, Genera! Harney refers to the pa- pers already transmitted for a narrative of the ever's that e transpired. He states that he had not consulted Mr. Campbell, our Boundary Commissioner, before acting, not knowing bis whereabouts, but that that gentieman bad previously expressed bis opinion that the island belonged to us, and, happening to arrive at San Juan on the day Captain Pickett landed, had rendered every assistance and approved the course pursued. Mr. Campbell’s letter to General Harney, of Avgust 14, howover, expresses sur- prise thatanything should bave been intended in ianding our troope, further than protection against Indians, aud especially, that the British troops should be forcibly ex- cluded, pending the settlement of the boundary by the joint commission, while his letter of the 30th of the same month, written after being fully advised of the facts, is quite silent as to approval of the General’s course. Gen, Scott arrived at Fort Vancouver, W. T.,on the 20th of October, and on the 25th despatched to Governor Dovglas a communication proposing a settlement of the difficulty on the basis suggested by the President. The Sth of December found General Scott embarked on his return, ee accomplished the object of his visit Finding the Briish Governor entertained no hostile yur- pose, be had reduced the American force at San Juan to one company of infantry, retained solely for the protec- thon of settlers, with the understanding that, in the same spirit, the larger of the British shigs should be with frawn. Accompanyizg the General’s despatch of that date is the correspondence which led to this adjustment. From it we find that General Scott proposed that, until the settlement of the question by the two governments, the island should be occupied by two companies of foot troops, one of each nation, and that all disturbances should bo dealt with by the authorities of the government to which the offending party might belong. Governor Douglas replied that, hay- ing no instructions from his government, and being unac- quainted with its views, he Could not undertake to em- Darrass its measures by agreeing to these terms, but sug- gested that all the troops should be withdrawn and things restored to their former status by a joint civil occupation. But to this General Scott objected, in turn, on the ground that the civil magistrates on our part would be beyond the control of the Executive. Finally, however, General Scott directed the number of our troops to be reduced, and the aititnde of neutrality to be observed, as at first proposed by him to Governor Douglas, who, on being advised of these orders, issued corresponding instructions to the British officers. What could not have been accomplished by diplomacy was thus effected by mutual action. Before taking his departure General Scott, believing that one of the first demands of the British government would be General Harney’s removal from the command of the military department of Oregon, suggested to that officer the propriety of relieving the President from any ssible embarrassment, by voluntarily withdrawin, ‘om that command. He accordingly authorized ‘General Harney to proceed to St. Louis and assume conimand of the Department of the West, giving him, at the same time, leave to decline the order, if he saw fit. General Harney saw fit. He dectined complying with such an order, saying—‘'I do not believe the President of the United States will be embarrassed by any action of the British government in reference to San Juan Ieland; nor can I suppose the President would be pleased to see me relinquish this command, in any manner that does not plainly indicate his intentions towards the public service.’’ Thus stands the affair. General Hi still remains in charge of the Department of the Pacific. Police Intelligence, AutscEp Roupxry or Fors—A Cocyress rx Tam Case.— On Saturday evening officer Jourdan, of the Sixth pre- cinct, arrested a woman named Elizabeth McCabe, in the vicinity of the Five Points, charged with having on the 18th inst. robbed Pol Glinzkie, a reputed Polish coun- tees, Powe ‘at 665 Houston street, of furs to the value of $150, The accused, it appears, was a lodger with the countess some time previous to the robbery, and one morning was suddenly missed at the same time that the furs disappeared. Accor: to the statement of Eliza. tobe fs a young ch rte years of age, . Itasca ae toa man named Costel- r street, where they were put away. Bulzabeth states furth she in a son’s, in the Bowery, on hig return thata him. ly in Cost to the arrest of Elizabeth McQabe. held to answer. Coroners’ I: Cuoxep weus Eariva.—As Mr. John Barbour, an aged gentieman, was partaking of supper on Saturday evening, death. eerie Ry cd Coroner Schirmer aa ) Fesuking in @ verdict in accord- ‘ance with the facts. Favat Kick rom A Horss.—On Friday evening James Rafferty, residing at 105 Thompeon street, while endea- ror to train a vicious heres, received a serious kick in lomen. He refused to call a physician, and he died Saturday afternoon. Coroner Schirmer held an inquest, and « verdict in accordance with the facta was rendcwa. Scrrossp Fatar Fait waite Istoxcarep.—James Fits gerald, a native of Ireland, was found dead yesterday morning in the etore 96 Cliff street, where he was employ- ed aan nigh ‘watchman, He is supposed to have fallen fom the first story to the basement while intoxicated. Coroner beld an inquest. —— Goop Leex.—A story of good luck is being circulated in Dapbary, Conn.—A man near Fairfield, named 3.0- vens, it le said, lately Did off at an suction sale, fer a rifling eum,» of old papers belonging to his father’s estate, among which was found a deed fora toldier’s land warrant. Rumor says that the location is where the village fof Batesville, Arkansas, is now built, end that be hag sold bie claim to a gentleman of that Svate for $48,000, FIRES IN NEW YORK. Fire im Ann Street. TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE LARGE PRINTING ES- TABLISHMENT OF THE LEDGER—LO88 ESTIMATED Ar anour $175,000—pzaTRuCTION OF THIS WERK'S 18808 OF THE LEDGER. Between one and two o’clock on Sunday morning « fire ‘Was discovered on the second floor of the building No. 48 Ann street, extending through to No. 113 Fulton street. ‘The alarm soon brought the firemen to the premises, and every exertion was made to prevent the spread of the flames; but notwithstanding the efforts of the firemen, the devouring clement spread with great rapidity to the upper and lower floors, and in a short time the entire building wag enveloped in flame. In about an hour anda half After the fire waa discovered the entire edifice was a heap of ruins. At one time fears were entertained that the fire would cross Fulton street. The large building No. 114, occupied by Walker’s book bindery, was in imminent danger, and had tt not bees for the efficient service of Manhattan steam fire engine No. 8 no doubt a conflagration far -more serious than that of Beek- man street would have occurred. The heat was 80 fntense that the doors of the building op- posite were blistered and charred. This is the seventh o eighth time that No. 8 has proved her efficiency and clearly demonstrated the superiority of “steam over muscle.” The large fires which have recentty occurred in the Seventh and Eighth districts show the necessity for more steam fire engines. At about half past three o'clock, soon after the firemen bad left the ground, the flames again made their ap- pearance in the upper part of the adjoining building, No. 46 Ann street, when an alarm of fire was given, and the department again brought to the premises. The fire, how- ever, was soon extinguished. ‘The foliowing ie a list of the logees, insurances, and ames of owners, as nearly correct as it could be obtained: The names of the insurance companies could not be had, ‘as the lists and policies of the parties insured were in their safes in the buildings burned. NO. 48 ANN STREET, AND NO. 113 FULTON STREET A four story building—occupied by Robert Bonner, on the firet floor, proprietor and publisher of the New York Ledger; loss said to be about $30,000; insured for $20,000. About 80,000 copies of the paper for this week, together with the paper for the next issue, and the presses, were destroyed. ‘The basement, and second, third and fourth floors were occupied by Wyncoop, Hallenbeck & Thomas, steam printers. They estimate their loss at between $75,000 and $80,000. Insured for $61,000, mostly in city com- panies in amounts averaging from $1,000 to $2,500 each. The New York Mercury was printed in the building. Logs estimated at $5,500, Insured for $1,000 in the Park Insurance Company. J. M. Bradetreet, publisher of Bradstreet’s Gommarcial Report, lost about $5,000; said to be insured. Dinsmore &Co., publishers of Dinsmore’s Railroad Guide, lose about $3,000; insured for $1,500. J. N. Stearns, publisher of Merry’s Museum and Children’s Cabinet, lost about $200; no ingurance. E. M. Stratton, publisher of the Coach Maker's Magazine, lost about $200; no insurance. George Wilkes, proprietor of Wilkes’ Sptrit of the Times, lores about $150; no insurance. The building is owned by George Bruce. It is totally destroyed. Loss about $15,000; insured for $10,000. The flames extended into the building No. 46 Ann street, "| and 116 Fulton street, occupied by Ward, Close & Co., druggists. The upper floors of the Ann strect end were conziderably damaged. The stock of drugs, &c., are damaged by water probably to the extent of $35,000; in- sured for $79,000 in city companies, ‘The building is owned by J.D. Bishop. It is damaged about $500, and insured for $10,000. Building No. 44 Ann street, occupied by the Sunday Atlas and others, is damaged about $200; insured. No. 60 Ann street, occupied by Brosket & Millsasa Dindery, on the upper floor. Damage by water about $500; insured. H. D. Wade, manufacturer of printing inks, also occn- Pied part of this building. Loss about $200. Insured for $8,000 in the #tna Insurance Company of New York. No, 11] Fulton street, running through to No. 60 Ann street, occupied by Masury & Whiton, on the first floor, dealers in artists colors. Damage by water about $500. Fully insured. Second floor. BE. J Emmerich, dealer in optical imstru- ‘ments and paper hangings. Damage about $200. Insured for $8,000 in the Liverpool and London Insurance Cem- pany. ‘Third floor. Barton & Son, printers. Loss about $300. nsured for $8,000 in the St. Nicholas and Exchange Insu- rance Companies. Fourth floor—Magnus Bro., fringe and tassel maker. Loss $2: no insurance. Fifth floor—Barton & Mooney, printers. Damaged a bout $1,000; insured for $4,000. The building is owned by the Chilton estate. It is damaged about $400, and is ingured. The origin of the re is unknown at present. Amongst the newspaper property destroyed by the late destructive fre at Wynkoop, Hallenbeck & Thomas's was the second form of the New York (old) Spirit of the Times. We learn trom Colonel Thorpe, one of the pro- prietors, that this will only occasion the delay of a day or two in the regular publication of the paper. New type will be immediately purchased, and the disaster remedied as goon as possible. The fire in the Ledger press rooms will not interfere at all with the issue and gupply of the paper. Numerous offers of presses were immediately made to the pro- prietor of the Ledger by publishers.of other papers. Mr- Bonner was fully insured. He, in fact, gustains no loss? except some temporary and, probably, slight inconve, nience. The fire originated in @ printing office adjoining The publication and type setting portions of the establish ment were not injured. The New York Mercury will also be issued to day at noon, notwithstanding the destruction of the press rooms of the establishment by fire yesterday morning. The last two days have furnished another illustration of the value of the steam fire engine, and of the import- ance of increasing still farther this part of the force of the Fire Department. The Niagara, the Manhattan, and the new steamer in charge of the Valley Forge Hose Com pany, worked at the fire on the John J. Boyd nearly twelve hours after all the hand engines had been dis miseoc. The Niagara worked about nineteen hours, almost without interruption, playing through long lines of hose—first a two inch stream, and afterwards two one and three quarter inch streams. fire in the interior of a closely packed mass of cotton is always a hopeless one, as the fire makes its way where a stream of water cannot follow it, and the amount of good effected is by no means ‘n proportion to the labor expended on it; but in another way the service rendered by the steamers on this occasion was of the greatest importance. If thy severe labor which devolved on them had come upon the firemen, they would have been go exhausted that the fir® in the Ledger building must bave been much more digas- trous; and it seems to be conceded that without the power- fal assistance of the steam fire engines the fire could not have been prevented from crossing Fulton street, and in that event must have proved as destructive as the Beek- man street conflagration. FIRE IN FULTON STREET. Beiween elevea and twelve o'clock on Saturday night ‘a fire was discovered on the second floor of the building No. $434 Fulton street, in the premises of Mrs. Banbard. ‘The firemen were quickly at work, and soon extinguished the flames. The damage to the furnitu re will be about $800; insured. The first floor is occupied by S. W. Meade as a gentlemen’s furnishing goods store. His stock is da- ree about $200 by water; insured for $2,000 in the York Fire and Marine Insurance Company. The stock in the stationery store No. 94 is damaged by water about $150; insured in the Montauk & Rutgers Insurance Company. The building is damaged about $200. FIRE IN WEST TWENTY FIFTH STREET. Shortly before one o'clock on Sunday morning, a fire broke out in a stable located at No. 208 West Twenty-fifth street, owned and occupied by Andrew Leary and others. ‘There were nine horses in the stable at the time. They ‘were all taken out uninjured. will be about $000; not lg og 4 aopeaek ‘was the act of an incendiary. FIRE IN GRAND STREBT. Between seven and eight o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered in the cellar of the building No. 820 Grand street, in the premises of Isaac Posnel, dealer in furs. The flames were quickly extinguished and before the fire got into the store. The origin of the fire is some- ‘what mysterious and will require a rigid examination by the Fire Marshal. The loss will be about $50; insured for $2,000 in the Relief and Wall street insurance companies. ‘Tas Next Prize Ficnt 1x Canapa.—We understand, says the Buffalo Courier, that the next prize fight, whi is arranged to come off between y Gribben and Wf. son, although it will be disputed in Cavada, will not take place at Point Abino. The reason for this, we presume, 8 that there was too much interest taken in the fight be- tween Price and Keily by the potice of Buffalo to make it sgreeable to the bruisers. It is eaid, however, that the clspute will come of lees than forty miles frog. Buffalo, +8 contiguity to (bis point is an object with the fraternity. Among ‘ne by the Cunard steamship Karnak, which arrived at this port Friday evening, from Havane, and Nassau, New Providence, were General Mep<jaus Clement, Lieutenant Colonel Richelieu St.- Mar- ‘tn, Lieuvemant Colonel Sidney Prophete and Lieutenant Colonel Brenor Prophete. ‘These persons—ail young men, and natives of Hayti— have been exiled from that isiand by President Geffrard. They were implicated im the conspiracy of General Pro- phete, the father of the two young men Sidney and Bre- nor, and were tried upon an accusation to that offect at Cape Haytien, a seaport town on the north coast of the island, and ninety miles north of Port au Rrince. The President exerted his mfluence to utmost to have them condemned to death, bat in this of the island the sympathies of the people are strongly with General Pro- phete, and our four heroes were declared innocent and ecquitted. The President has, however, exiled them, and bas summoned the Judges to Port an Prince, the seat of government, to be punished for their temerity in libe- rating the prisoners. ‘The exiles are now staying at the South American Hotel, {m Houston street, near Mulberry, and intend to proceed w Havre, France, by the next steamer. General Menelaus Clement ia a tall, slim, sinewy negro of forty years of age. He does not look as old, however. Althovgh his face wears habitually a grave and thought- fal look, its expression is castly changed to one of smiling affability. There was nothing peculiar about his dress, except, perhaps, a amall cloth cap with a tassel, which he Bever removed from his head. Lieutenant Colone] Richelien St. Martin ia thirty-seven years of age. His color is much lighter than that of his Companions, he is middle sized, and he has a black mustache, and a short beard at the end of hia chin. He hag been in New York before, and talks, or at least tries ‘wo talk, English, which the others do not. Lieut Co). Sidney Prophete and Lieut. Col. Brenor Prophete are sons of Gen. Prophete, who is now in Paris. Sidney is 25, and Brenor is 28 years of age. Their color jg as dark ag possible—they are middle sized and well formed; their faces are full, round and good looking, and have a quiet, thoughtful and intellectual expression. They sat in careless attitudes, and listened with a quiet intentness to all that was said. One of them wore a loose white Panama hat, and the other @ loose black Kossuth; doth wore black coats, tightly fitting light drab panta- Joong and enamelled leather gaiters. Indeed, the dreas of the whole company was fitting the warm climate from which they had but lately parted. Senator Bigler, of Pennsylvania, who has been confined to his bed during severai days by a severe inflammatory cold, is recovering. Hon. Samuel B. Ruggles, who was announced as dan- rously ill atthe residence of ex-Governor Hunt, near kport, is now in afair way o recovery. His disease was ap attack upon the lungs. Hon. J. R. Giddings is advertised in the Wyoming & Y ), Mirror, to lecture at Warsaw, in twat county, this evening. ‘The talk in college circles at Sambriige, as to the elec: tion of a President at Harvard in place of President Walker, is brought to ackee by the choice of C. C. Felion, the Greek Professor, to the Presidency. Ex-Governor Seymour, of New York, is ia New Haven. D'Arcy McGee, the Irish patriot, and member of the Canadian Parliament from Montreal, was receatly pre- yented from lecturing at Simcoe, C. W.,by a mob of Orangemen, who sericusly threatened his life shoald he attempt to goon. The outrage created great excitement City Intelligence. Bosses at THE New York Fouspnurs.—As an indica tion of the activity at present perceptible in the fonndries of this city, the following list of jobs on hand and recently completed at the Allaire Works, corner of Cherry and Cor- Jears streets and foot of East Eleventh street, will be read ‘with no small interest:— Hi. B. Cromwell & Co. have under construction the machinery and boilers for the large screw vessel R. R. Cuy ier, 1,502 tons burthen, engine 70x4 feet stroke. har) engine, 50x10 feet stroke, is being fabricat»d for ifort Seth Grosvenor, a small steamboat, 28x3 feet, of the steeple variety, has just been completed for the New York Colonization Society. She made # trial trip on the 25th ingt., and it is sald behaved to the satisfaction of her builders ‘a8 Well as her superintending engineer, Mr. C. H. swell. The steamship Alabama, of the Savannah line, is under- goles thorough repairs, and will shortly be on her accus- med route. She has also had completed for her two mammoth boilers. ‘The steamboat Bay State has been supplied recently with new boilers, and the Metropolis is getting four new boilers, The steamship Grapada is being thoroughly overhauled. ‘The Aurora, of the Pekskil) line, is receiy Inder of increased dimensions. ‘The Jobn Brooks and Bridgeport, of the Bridgeport line, have been fully repaired. ‘The steamboat Boston, of the Philadelphia Steam Nayi- E Company, is having @ new boiler constructed for er. ‘The Houston Street Ferry Company have had two boats supplied with boilers, ag well as other extensive repairs. Three hydraulic preases, 12 by 3 feet rams, have just been supplied to # frm in this city, in addition to a large number of stationary engines and boilers, and sugar mills and engines for Cuba and Porto Rico. ‘The steamtug Underwriter has also recsived a new boiler and ether extensive improvements, as well as the tug Jacob Bell and steamhoat Naushon. APPROPRIATIONS FOR EXPENSES OF TBE Pouce COURTR.—~ In separating the appropriations for city purposes from those of the county some difliculty bas been heretofore experienced in determining under which head the ex. penses of the police courts should be placed. Formerly they were put among the county charges, but this year the Gemptroller has included them in his estimates for city expenses, and the Common Council have accordingly made the appropriation in the same way in the ordinance making the annual appropriations for 1860, which has just Deen approved by the Mayor. Under the head of “City Salaries,’? therefore, will be found the expenses for main- taining the police courts, and under the head of “General appropriations for city purposes,” provision has been made for stationery and other supplies for the courts, including the cleaning of the rooms, &. New Srmampoar For tax New YorK anp New Haven Rovre.—The New York and New Haven Steamboat Com- pany have decided to build another steamer, to run be- tween New Haven and New York. The exact dimensions are not yet fully decided upon, but the new steamer will probably be built after the model ofthe Elm City, and be as me Jarger than that vessel. It is expected that the keel of the new verse! will be laid early next spriog, and ae ee for service in about one year from that e. Mount VsRvon axp Hx Newssoys.—The Ladica’ Mount Vernon Association beg to acknowledge the re- coipt of $418 from the boys of the Newsboys’ Lodg- ing House, for the Mount Vernon Fund They trust that the jotic fecting evinced by these “‘ Young Ameri- cans”’ will be found worthy of imitation by all. Propased American Intervention im China, {From the Boston Traveller] A special meeting of the Board of Trade was held at the Sey qesieneey. rnoon, the President—~£. 8, Tobey— e chair. ae President read ae oe from Hon. William Appleton, suggesting the expediency of memorializing the President of the United States upon the subject of offering the mediation of this country to adjunt the difficulties now existing between the English and French nations and the Chinese empire. He said:— ‘You are aware that in the year 1868 a treaty of amity and commerce was concluded betweén the Fmperor of ‘China and the United States, which has been ratified and duly exchanged. Atabout the same time treaties were made between the Emperor of China and England, France and Russia. The ambassadors of England and France, while on their way#to Pekin, in.armed ships, toconsummate tage, whieh led ¥o\a, colluion’ betwee he ts weer sage, whic! a col ween of war and the Chinese forts. ‘The result of this unfortunate event bas caused a large naval and land force to be sent by France and Eogland to China, and all the horrors o” war may be antigi 5 Can'thie be averted? Humanity, fe of our nature and our interest demand that an effort should be made. The treaty between the United States and China recognizes such mediation. It is quite sure that the Chinese would be Sere Ae seas of an overw] procetalul-—we, abould nil Fejoloe in. the ‘we nation had acted the part of a peacemaker, to edness is . Mr. Beebe remarked that he cordially approved of the suggestions of Mr. Aj , and to offer reaolu- sccordance | 1, as which were ma, the United States for the ami- cable adjustment of all ‘ing difficulties; and further, that the said entrusted to the Hon. William | Our Cayuga Bridge Correspondence. Cayuga Bringer, Jan. 16, 1860. “ New York at Charleston”’—Tthe Contemplated Bolt by the New York Barnburners—The Circumstances Under Which it Will Come—Douglas the Bolting Candidate—Inside View of Things Generally, de., de. A gentleman who lives not far away from the Bridge, and who takes a good many papers and reads much, and ‘who, besides—judging from the great number of letters he brings with him from the Post Offloe every morning, as he goes over the Bridge homeward, as well as from the number of fine gentlemen whom he knows, and whem 1 take to be politicians, public officers, or bad men of some sort—is = man of no small standing or influence; I say this mild mannered and real gentloman—whose acquaint. ‘ance, such as it is,lam proud of—the other morning, ag he was retarning from the Post Office, the weather being Pleasant, stopped and read to me out of one of the many newspapers he had received, as he is sometimes in the habit of doing—which is a real favor to me, seving that take but as ngle paper, and that a weekly, for Sunday reading for the little family I have left—mysc!f and good wife. Ican say that the time was when | took from the Poss Office every day a8 many newspapers as does the gente- man who ig so kind to me; but my eyes can't get over more thanone now. Weli, the paper the gentleman read from to me was the Albany Argus—no, the dtas and Ar- gus—part A'Jas and part Argus, Itold him I wished he would read to me from the Argus part; for when J was. better off in the world than I now am,I used to take that paper, and read it almostas scrupulousiy as I did. the Good Book, when Edwin Croawel)] was editor ané ead of the good old democratic party, in the days when. he party and the head were far different, aud J think. much better than what either now is. The gentleman id not say he agreed with me in this conclusion, and eo E suspected he belonged to the class of men called barn- burners, who liked the Alas part best. He did not telé me #0, but only remarked that the Atlas and Argus had come to-be so mixed up that it was difficult to sepa. rate them; but I thought that the reai difliculty ‘arose from there being so much of the Alas and 80 little of the old genuine Argus in the paper. Like most of experienced newspaper realers, alter glancing at the telegraphic head, he went oa w the lead ing editorial, which borejhe heading of ‘New York Charleston,” which struck us both as an interesting sub- Ject. Having read the woole article, the genfleraaa took off his spectacles, and, observing, probabiy, that T said nothing, though I bad listened attentively (the reading baving ‘been interrupted to take toll but onc:), asked mo what I thought it all meant. “Well,” said 1, “in old times, was at the helm, and when Jolin Stryker, John Cramer, Guas. Daubcy, and men of that sort were on deck, such ai article as thet—or sach as ‘tbat intends to be—for Cassidy don’t hold the pen thas Croswe)) did before he had the paralysis, exvept in pistol shot affairs—guch au article in old times, I replied, would stand for & platform, in the sense of general orders, issued after @ council of war, and in this light, I vais, T eupposed the article was intended to be viewed, but tha: there was @ great deal more Atlas than Argus about it. The gentle- man emiled, and wanted to know wherein In that part, says I, where it eays: “We say, once tor all, in aif of the democracy of the State, that it will be represented entire in the Charkston Convention by its own duly and regularly selected delegates, or it will not be represented at ail’ Tbat means a bolt, and a bolt said I, is particularly atias and barnburner. Now, 8: I, I don’t much ifke Wood, only that he is # mighty smart fellow. Nevertheles, if tae democratic party are to suc- ceed in the State, it is not to be done by suubbing him, and I think the Qnarieston Convention will be very likely t take this fact into account when they are deeiting who. tein that body. ‘he Convention, I continued, will be very likely to inquire what js beat az well as what is technically regular. My friend said he thought there migbt be a goo deat in that, apd wanted to know if, afer all, the articie did not mean something more than simply a plead. fg in the case—-Wood vs Cagger & Co. I cid not quite understand what he meant, aud he perceiving that I was Dotbered at his question, the gentleman con‘inyed by sug- eening Sot Dean Richmond, Simeon Je: » Eraatas Cor- Ding, 1g atters, when Croawel mavagin; Strategy; that they id out thelr ground beforehand, and generaily came to the position they uitimate!y desigaed to occupy by regular approaches, so that it was difficult to. fell at the outset what direction they did intend to take. You will perceive, said he, the article I have jast read makes particular, and, I think, significant allusion to the “splits” tn the party occasioned by the bolting of Cagger, Richmond & Co. in 1848, which was healed by letting the barnburnets have their own way in 1849—in the split, also, in 1858, which ran til) 1856, wi things were heaied by darnbi being allowed full sway again. The cance of the allusion to these in the his- tory of our State, continued he, in judgment consists. in ibus letting every boty in , and the Charleston. ae = ee Rnow thet Noting: ih at ere my friend unintentionally, perhaps, disclosed Sb ticctine ke aes Serene the Atlas school), is. ‘nO new thing. In 1848, said he, warming with the refe- yence to that campaign, we went to the Democratic Con- vention confident of the nomination of Van Baren, with Pot the least suspicion of his defeat or who was to accom- plish it. We soon found out that the blow came from the Soutb—from the very quarter least expected. We bolted,. a8 General Cass probably recollects. Toconfess the truth, bowever, it was neither gracefully nor consisteatly done. We had not prepared the way for such a step. There had deen no previous hints of difficulty or presumed grounds. of complaint and division. Something was learned from this fact, which, judging trom what Isee, hear and read, has not been entirely forgotten. Not only in 1848, but tour years previous, when, to the astonishment of every- body, Polk was nominated, as an important part of the hitherto undeveloped Southern scheme for annexin; exas, were the peculiar tactics of the South displayed. egain—though nobody dreamed of such s thing outaide the circle of conspirators who plotted for an extension not only oj the limits of the country, but more especially of slave territory. Polk’s nomination over all the dis- tinguisned names upon the Presidential list was the re- Bult of a well =e pt long before, and for purposes dear to the South. In these things, continued my friend, the South excel us of the North. They act together and upon. some well digested plan, which me 3 do aot geveraily chooee to prematurely make known. It ie more than pro- bable that even now there exists some undevelo) scheme to be sprung by them upon the Charleston Con- vention, involving not only a candidate, but measures, which may not only excuse, but justify a bolt. In this view of the case, there may be, and I am inclined tothink. there is—at any rate, J am persuaded that Dean Richmond thinks 80 prom what he said to me the other day)—no little shrewdness in thusearly accustoming tie iemocratic masses to contemplate the contingency of a bolt, whether it be for one reason or Cog In my Susgunenty said my , Fising and pul 2 paper into bis t this is the theory and meaning of Ma sadaronl tege? article just read. This iuterpretatien by my friend etruck me as altogether nove), and not without force. Seeing that he was well ac- quainted with the inside view of things, I detained him in further convereation. To my inquiry how he thought things would turn out at Charleston, he affirmed the pre- vailing impression of doubt. For himself, he said, though he preferred at heart to see Gov. Seymour, of our own State, the lucky man, he desired and hoped for the nomi- nation of Dongias. The Little Giant, said he, bas got nearer to the popular heart than any other democrat, and be is the only man who can make anything like a certain- ty of New York. In case of Seward’s nomioation, he would surely receive the support of the great body of those floating thousands, not only of Americans but of old line whige and national men, to say nothing of not a few repub- licans who prefer him to Seward. He would stronger in this State as an independent or bolting can‘iate than as the regular nominee of a convention. And stranger things have happened—eyen the bolt in 1848 was stranger— than the running of Douglas by a formidable bolt at Charleston, not only by New York delegates, but by the representatives of the North generally. Tuat would Retegg Sioa? & the election ipto the House of Re; ta tives. There have been stranger things than this, I say. At avy rate, I um entirely certain that this view of the case arg oe, ph db he dbniemn saints SEES longest heads among the democrats And there is an- otber thing, said he, with a little bitterness: ¥e of New who to live and enjoy truss tok Su mata? when worst comes to the worst, of preserving ourselves from utter deateuction, to which the nomination of an extreme man, with an ultra > would surely lead us. We democrata of New Tork cat never consent to immolate ourselves y supporting platform that commits us to the doctrine of a slave code, or the most o} of Buchanan's administration on the sla question. With a nominec taken from the extreme Southern school, such as Jeff Davis, or even Bastar srr ns werd of plat rity Ihave indicated, we sure under, n iy in New York, but in every Northern State. Therefore, with the alternative of a bolt or submission to such a result at Charleston, chy, agg ‘by all means; and I do not hesitate to eay, in New York, at least, such would be the instan choice of at least nine-tenths of the democrasy. W could then at the worst hope to save ourselves at home at lenst hope for « resurrection. In short, » bolt under this state of things, vigorous concentra- tion on Douglas, would give New York and the Northwest to him, and as I have before said, carry the choles to the House. Such a state of thing you need not an at all volikely to occur; and if I were to as | do some- ‘times, I would not hesitate to the that it