The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-22
4 HE DAILY DlSPAIGH
Correspondence OF the Dispatch.

WASHINGTON, May 20, 1852
II IS now deemed very problematical whe-
Their either Of the two Conventions will endorse
the COMPROMISE as part of the platform of
principles.
John Z. Hale. Preston King, aud other pro.
minent Democratic Free Sellers, have pretty
clearly ,n,imased the course TO be pursued by
tue zee soli party, IT the Compromise is in
sisted on as a fRality. Whether the question
OF expediency, (which seems now TO control the
action OF partes,l will influence the action of
either Convention, the lapse of a few days will
determine. The Democratic Free Sellers,
with an eve to the spoAs, frota which they have
TOR so long time been debarred, are solcious
once more of being admitted into full commu
mon with the church; and it is we'll settled
fsct that 1t prudent course is pursued by the
Convention, and the necessary bait offered
them, the Buffalo Convention will be abandon.
ed. and the entire Democratic Free Soil vote
ofNew York given to the Democratic nominee.
This is the latest wrinkle.
Now. we know, If this game is attempted to
be carried out in the Convention there will
happen an exceedingly interesting family quar-
rel within the hall OF the Maryland Mechanics
Institute.
The South will, in a body, oppose any such
determination on such grounds. They will not
rest satisfied with any equivocal expression OF
opinions or principles. constituting party
platform. Nor will they yield cordial sup.
port TO any man who hesitates to endorse the
Compromise fully and explicitly, and especial
ly the fugitive slave clause. If a rupture oc
ours, this will prove the rock on which the
party will split, and which will cause its con
tinuance in their present delightful retreat al
the head of Salt River.
1y be given the $50 by" in the Wing Conven
ton. And here, too beautiful fareup will oc.
cur between The North and the South, but the
North will have the strength, and Gen. Scott
will be the nominee.
The Sun to-day contains q communication
from Hon. John Barney, in relation to the re-
cent difficulties between the French Minister
M. Sartige, and himself. According to Mr..
Barney's statement, he has received many I'm
provoked personal indignities from the minister
either of which would have justified him in
inficting upon this insolent foreign functional
ry personal chastisement His conduct in the
presence of ladies'. according to MIR. Barney S
statement should, itself, exclude him from
their society. Mr.. Barney reported his con.
duct TO his government, sending him copy oil
his charges, by friend, who informed the mi
mister that Mr.. Barney held himself RESPONSE
Bile, in case any thing alleged nigh be deemed
exceptionabe. After vainly waiting for some
days TO hear from the minister, MIR. Barney
published his charges against him. The affair
lspretty freely commented on here, and the
conduct ofthe Ambassador strongly denounced
The General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church New SCHOOL, commenced lis session
to-day at the Fourth Presbyterian Church,
Ninth street. A large number of divines are
in attendance.
To-day the scholars attached to the public
schools, accompanied by their teachers, joined
IN procession at the City Hall, and marched to
the capitol, whore petitions, with upwards OF
ten thousand signatures, praying an appropria-
ton in aid Of the public school system, were
formally presented. The number in process
sion was nearly three thousand One thou
sand girls, atlired in while dresses, and nearly
two thousand boys, dressed in white pants and
blue jackets. The scene was the most beau
nful and deeply interesting one we ever Wit
messed. A fine band of music preceded the
procession. The Hon. Mr.. Chandler of Penn.
sylvania, addressed the assembled multitude,
children and adults, appropriately and elo-
1uently. The weather was most suspicious,
and every thing passed happily off.
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