New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-27
WASHINGTON.
Compromise e. Great time for Pledges.

WASHINGTON.
Communicated time for Pledges.
WASHINGTON, Thursday Jan. q.
Correspondence Of The Tribune
The Compromise pledge has received about 90
Misunderstanding Southern Whigs-and
portion of the Northern Conservative Whigs-and
a very limited number of Southern Democrats
but no Northern Democrats.
LISA movement which was in contemplation
previous to the explosion of the Convention OF the
22d Of February. 1t was originally designed to
issue an address to the country, something after
the manner Of tbeaddress which preceded the
Nashville Convention but the fear ofincurring the
charge of producing agitation induced those most
interested in the movement to do it more quietly.
Two other pledges | understand are talked OF
One by Southern men that they will vote for no
Northern man for the Presidency. Another by
Northern men that they will not in future tolerate
Southern Administration of the Government or
vote for any man who is not solemnly pledged to
obey those he represents
wOUTER Won TWILLER.
ment-The Anti citation Round Robin.
Correspondence of the Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan d. 1851
In my last letter made some remarks in re-
gard to the release of the Captains of the vessels
taken by the Cuban authorities beyond the Span
ish jurisdiction, and stated that the doctrine Of
public law laid down by President Taylor and his
Secretary of State was sustained by Lord Pal
merston and Sir H. L. Bulwer; and had been ac-
knowledged, so far as the prisoners themselves
were concerned, by the Home Government at
Madrid But it 10 proper TO remark, that, though
thus far acceding to that doctrine, yet the Spanish
Government, as it always does things only by
halves, has condemned and sold the vessels in
which the prisoners were taken. Now, II the
CAPTAINS of those vessels were released upon the
ground that they were not captured In Spanish do
mipion it should follow, as matter OF course,
that the vessels themselves, upon the same prln'
chile ought to be surrendered TO their owners, or
damages paid to the full amount of their value
No doubt proper instructions on this subject Will,
in due season. be given to our Minister at Madrid,
ifthey have not already gone forward
l understand that the present able head OF the
State department. will, in all matters which occq'
pied the attention of its late chief, adopt aud ad-
here to the policy presented by Mr.. Clayton.
He has already shown his approval OF that policy
in his Hulsemann correspondence and ms recent
appointment of a special agent to the DomlRlcan
Government with instructions to exercise MS
good Offices in preventing that weak repuohc
from being overpowered by the Emperor Soulou-
oue. who has, for some time, been threatening its
humiliation. 1t ia matter OF regret, however,
that the present administration did not take up
this matter where the death of General Taylor
left it, byInominating an Charge d'Atfalrs rather
than go back to the beginning, by appointing
mere secret agent. This had already been done
by President Taylor and the way fully prepared
for opening relations through the regular channel
with that republic. Mr. Green, the former agent,
having been compelled to reurn home In conse-
quence of i'll health, short time before the death
OF General TaylO it was the intention OF the lat
ter to communicate to the Senate some suitable
person as Charge dAffairs TO Dominica, with
a view that this Government might hereby recog-
nize her independence and welcome her into the
family Of nations. Such a measure would doubt
less not only have a most happy effect at this
time in protecting the Dominicans from the
power Of Soulouque but would also be OF great
benefit TO the Haytiens themselves, in restoring
order and harmony throughout the whole island
and turning the energies of it's inhabitants from
the bloody appliances of war to the more humane
and quiet pursuits of peaceful industry.
The famous Anti Agitation Round Robin, which
| see you have published and noticed IN yester-
days Tribune precisely as 1t deserves, Is taxing
the back track-that is to say many OF its slgners
are now erasing their names from the paper, fear
ing that like Falstaffs shens sack, It might have
two fold operation in it. 1t would, perhaps, De
well for those members whose names SILL remain
attached TO this precious paper, which mas oeen
very properly compared to the test act passed IN
the 36th ear OF the reign of Charles II. and re-
manned Tor $50 years foul blot on the statute
book Of England, if they would so further and
propose an amendment to the Constitution pro-
hibitng all persons from holding office either IN
der the General or State Governments, from the
President down to the bumtailif, who shall not
first take and subscribe an oath of supremacy OF
Slavery over all laws human or divine, and an ao'
Duration Of the principle sOemnly put forth II our
Declaration Of Independence, that all men are
created equal and are endowed by their Creator
with the unaenable rights Of life, Liberty and the
pursuit of happiness Yours &c +. P.