New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
The CompPomise--st. Donripg c-Amerscar
Prisoners at Hsvaaa-Johnstou of Pa
BARRIER on nIaxweII- CALIFORNIA; Go.
Correspondents Of TIE Tribune
wAsnINeroy, FrdsY. Jare q.

WAsHINGros, Friday, jane 81. 1880.
The adjournment Of the Senate yesterday without
having disposed VI the amendments Senators de-
sired to offer TO the Compromise bill has disap.
pointed many who had hop ed that it would havebeen
in condition to have permitted vote 70 have been
taken upon the question Of engrossment. As it Isl
the Senate having adjourned over until Monday
next il will be the last Of the week before the test
vote can be taken. II this bill is not passed
scenes viii rapidly ensue in quick succession, such
as have never before convased the country. And
in my judgment, it win prove disastrous to the
Wing party IN every section Of the Union. | do
not, however, design al his time TO look at this
matter in q partisan aspect, but merely as great
National question. The Country, from one ex.
treme to the other is calling for its adjustment and
in such tones that the most obdurate cannot but
hear. Those who contribute the most essentially
to its defeat, will have done the most to extingush
forever the conservative principles Of the Wing
party. Time will determine at no distant day
whether am not night in these coDjectures.
The report Of Mr.. GREEN, lately returned from
secret mission to St. Domingo, will be Transmitted,
learn, to an Executive session to be holden next
week The objects Of that mission cannot, OF
course, be authontatvely obtained, until the sub
iect matter thereof has been disposed Of, and the
Injunction Of secrecy removed by vote OF the Sc
nate. 1t, however, looks to the independence Of
ST Domingo, which was undertaken while Mr.
CALHOUN was Secretary Of State abandoned by
Mr. BUCHASAs while hling the same post and re-
sumed by the present sag aclO1s and able Secretary
Of State. In this, es IN all other movements OF Mr.
CLAYTON, no has In view the interests OF his coan
try and the advantage 10 be derived from the &C
compishme at OF his designs. The vile and the po-
ticalIy deprsyed may continue TO mlsrepreseDt his
actions and question his ability, but blows thus
dealt will only recoil with increased force upon the
heads of those seeking 10 nAict them la both
this and the Cuban affair, when all things are
made pubic, Mr.. CLAYTON will command IN still
higher degree, il possible, the respect and cont
dence OF the whole country
The news telegraphed from New Orleans to this
city on Monday of this week, that the Contoy aud
ship prisoners had ali been released by the Captain
General of the Island Of Cuba, is without the
slightest confirmation in any thing received by any
Of the Departments of the Government, nor is it
credited here by scarcely any one. Yet there is a
strong confidence expressed, that when Mr. CLAY
1oss dispatch OF the LIST inst. shall have reached
Bsvsns, and been communicated to the Count of
AIcoY, the release OF the prisoners will be secured
IT, however Ia this reasonable expectation the
Administration should be disappointed, thea the
consequences will Doon follow that predicted n |
my letter on Monday OF this week. Mr.. CLAYTON, |
in such event. will be more than willing that the
whole people Of the country shall determine wheth-
er any diplomacy on bis part, compatible with the |
honor and interests Of the country. could ought
TO have avoided collision with Spain.
Ia Executive Session on Wednesday, the nomi- |
nation OF Mr. JOHNSTON of Pa. (brotother of Gov. |
Jobnstop,) as Consul to Glasgow, underwent q !
warm and scrutinizing debate. 1t was asosrtained
that his rejection would be almost unanimous aud
the issue at last was, whether the President should
have the privilege extended to him Of withdrawing
JoHKsToN's name from before them. A majority
decided to furnish Gen. TAYLOR that opportunity;
and it is not embraced when the Senate again 90
into Executive Session, MIR. JOHNSTON will be re-
jected by over two-third vote. The objections
urged against him, learn, are purely personal and
not political.
JACOB BARKER is here, as busy as bee in
tar bucket, in attempting to place the rejection Of
Mr.. MAXWELL, Collector of your port beyond any
contingency whatever. He has published a pamph
let, several copies OF which have seen in the pos
session Of Senators, that carries the campaign so
far back as the trials Of himself EcKFoRD, VERaIL-
YE, DAVIS and others, during the blow-up Of the
Life and Fire Insurance Company, Trademarks
Bank, Morris Canal Company, &c &c The only
points that could discover BANKER makes, after
carefully reading his pamphlet is: frst that Eek
FORD paid maxwell q fee of $500, while acting
rs prosecuting Attorney against the defendant sad
that In consequence thereof, EcKFoRD obtained
either q continuance OF the cause. or some other
privilege he wanted. which, before the payment Of
the fee he could not obtain The other point or
insinuation, 10, that maxwell was employed by
certain I" 4atrsed defendants" TO procure the con-
victon Of him, BARKER, as the only means of es.
cape for others, whom Barker argues were the only
guilty ones. What influence this pamphlet will
have upon the minds Of Senators, cannot tell
But the old citizens Of New-York, who know ia.
COR BARKER, know that he never abandons an un-
dertskng, hen theres the remotest prospect of his
succeeding Mr. maxwell will find him trouble
some customer, though In the end he may be con-
frmed.
The friends Of the proposition to admit California
by herself and to leave New Mexico to the chap
ter Of accidents, though Boosting Of their ability to
carry California by itself are yet Ia statH quo in
the House Of Representatives. Ii they do not get
vote before Tuesday Of next week, they will not
be able TO procure one Cor several days afterward
as that day Is specially set apart for considering
the GalPhin payment Of nearly quarter of a Mi.
lion OF dollars A resolution of censure will be
offered, and vote upon that will settle the matter
very speedily the one way or the other. The mind
OF every Representative Is made up. and weeks
debate would not change the result two votes the
one way or the other. By the judgment OF the
House Of Representatives a. l understood Mr..
CRAwFoRD's communication asking the investigs.
ton, will this gentlemen be governed. s.
Fridays Procs ediass In the Hense-An In quiry
about New-rfexics-Day of rriaisg-Vuerc
Abscnteeism, 40.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WAsRISGroS Fhday, June q.