New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-12
Southern Caucus-The Cabinot-siave Jap
turc-Mr. CoNier-Pearce's Bill.

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
wAsHisGros, Friday, August D.
The Southern men ate npted to get up osuous.
last night, with view Of considering their ooadl
ton, and devisins rome ways and means 10 resia
by legislative action what they most fooilshz go
sert IL an encrosehmsnt upon their rights Moro
attended in the capacity Of spectators than partis
ipants in the proceedings Of the meeting. and an
adjournment took place withou! any thing dehnits
having been determined upon. The UltraiNs pisd
to fan baze cat Of the Presidents Message In re-
gard 70 Texas, but they met with no encourage
ment whatever. Ny own judgment 10, that de-,
cided majority Of the Southern Members at heart
approve every word and sentence embraced 10 tho
National and Patriotic Message Of Mr.. FillmrS
as much as do the Senators and Representatives.
Of the Free States. And Il the Hotspuu are Ia
clined 10 make that Message and is conserV Awe
principles On issue before the country, hope they
wiz be gratiHed to their hearts content Buff :tsy
have resorted TO the doubtful expedient Of seeSrs
BY such course TO iDtimidate the Pfesiden., In
the hope that be will in the least re.raoe his steps.
,bey will find themselves mistaken. Mr.. Fillmore
has placed his foot upon the plowshare aud ths o.
deal must be passed.
The Cabinet 10 at "lsst agreed upon unless kr.
Mex EsNOs Of Pennsylvania declines going inso the
Department OF the Interior, which has been cdw'
ed 70 him by the President. BE viii make ns'se
excellent and acceptable Secretary Of the iotsrir.
ard the most popular selection that could have
been made from the State Of which he ID 20 dss.
iDguisbed citizen.
Mr.. CosRAD, goes into the War Department, wbs
viIi beyond dispute discharge the duties Of the
Office in manner acceptable % the country and
credi.able 10 himself The nominations, no sevefs
will not be sent nDo the Senate anti Nc. NekEh.
sos has been definitely heard from, whether he
will accept or noe.
Some DAYS since wrote you that JeHs A cs.
LrER, Esq Of your State was desisnsted for
tsnt eectetary OF 10. Treasury. That gent
IL now 10 this City, aud hss after some Pers'
consented 20 accep. il for tae present.
| prcbably enter upon the duties OF me ONCE
pe,, ve,k and continue In t. until more s" ala
| ooenenirR "a male for him. he VIII prove aaoss
| effciept aid 70 Mr.. CoRwrs, ara 'ogetnef, 'esy
vii make the Admi, strstion o. the treasury De-
.,,snt more popular thsn II has been for years.
! fIs,rp tb., both Mr. 6wnoss Of Il. I. add Mr..
prDsos Of Mass. were spoken OF Tor thu saoo
,.-e INT that they perernr.Oriiy disconntenshoed
/ al overture, made 10 them upon the subject.
We have bad full stare Of excitement 20 dsy,
on King cut Of the capture Of seyersl Slaves 10 the
- rhborhood Of this city, whof1Ad sbscooded from
80 r masters, all Of whom we're Members Of Goa
xress The canisee In which they were bs.aS
s,ryeyed away .ss pretty well rlsdied with bs3iS,
rhich showed that there hsd been warm WORK az
i,sst before the inmates Of The cosch sorendsrs<-
There wss q white psrron with thea by the DAMS
dcHAPLIs who Wis also arrested a. d 10 noS con
sned IN j.I, upon q charge Of sassng aided me
slaves IN heir escape from their owners Az every
ting ofihe kind 10 fought TO be converted INTO POI
Htjcs capital both the Northern sna SSate1rn aiza'
h. arc clad that is he's happened, sSS VII make pe
rnoet agitation os Of the affair 80 their lngensity
! and uerseyeranee combined will sdmif ot. fnsxo
are consequently, already thoosssd dlterens rs-
nors In circulation, e. 20 the KILLED aod wounded
| vba were the asssiIaDts, &c &c that very icas 4
| srv creaence IL a. ali 70 be placed n.
/ kr PEARcE's bill 10 20 undergo prosyeoted ap1
,e-VtniziDg debate. rendering Is exceediogiy doabt
rat viii be its late. Unless IL 10 tue detexni-
m Of the majority not TO do anything 1t ali dsr-
. 80 this session Of Congress they ought 10 pass
.osns such bin without delay. BIT the whole com
.y will yet have TO yield 70 the superior sss scisy a
! NJ CLAY and acknowledge, that wsen they re-
/ jscted bis pesoe-nsker tney dePstcdfrom the ocly
cogue that promiIsd the most beneficial result In
settling the Slavery Controversy The excitsn sss
/ Of she session is BY means AZ an erd and ~ ws
escape persons Iouthreak and violence, vesh.a BE-
fx aao<s fo<ssa<ss, than now bel. - ss sasa o.
? y sf&A1tfW w ai lif (. Ssw.YoRgIA .