New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-01
WASHING TON.
Frsn Our Own Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Nov. .. 1855.

WASHINGTON, Thursday, Nov. -, 1855.
The various trains to day have brought in large
accession of members, and a quorum might be
readily counted, if full poll were practicable.
There is little commi'tal or indication of prefer.
cree for the Speakership, among the latest arr
walls and what is more re nsIkable, hardly any
manifestation of excessive zeal for even the most
conspicuous candidates. So far, the canvass has
been conducted with singular discretion. thus pre-
venting embarrassment should il be necessary to
fall back on new names A sentiment of adopting
the most prudent course, in attaining the desired
end, seems to animate most of the opponents Of
the Administration, however they may have been
clsssed politically heretofore The disinclinatiou
TO general caucus On this subject obtains favor
as il is discussed in connec ion with the existing
difficulties and unless some new and urgent reason
for such conference should be made clearly msa.
fest, this course is likely to be ultimately adopted
In isct, the day of Congressional caayassing has
gone BY and can scarcely be revived
As soon as the large delegations muster in full
force, they will confer separately, decide upon
their act o. and then try conclusions in the House.
This plan will be more acceptable to popal,r
feeling and will free the candidate ultimately
sdccted from the suspicion OF arrangement or
traffic.
Unless the lines are drawn too tightly, or with
special reference 20 sectional issues several South
efn votes may be prjcured for a Northern csldi.
date opposed to the Nebraska bill bat the more
IRENE men IF the section desire force the question
forward and would rejoice at the choic. oftle most
radical Anti slavery man. ibis is really Que of
the points of greatest practical embarrassment.
Those who entertain moderate views are held ia
Ouress by the threatened coercion.
There is no new or important phase in the prob
abilities of choice, since my letter yesterday. nor
" i'll there be any positive indication for days to
come Mr.. Wsshburn Of Maine an old and Tnlu-
able member, has been named, and might f'rm
rally point when 1t is made apparent that force
enough cannot be mustered for candidates who
have been urged more actively Mr.. Pennington
of New Jersey has Rise number of hackers, who
are Dot discouraged by untoward appearances II
is uselt to speculate upon chaLces, when opinion
is so litse confirmed.
In many influential quarters thers is strong
desire to waive the Speakership temporarily, and
to elect the Clerk forth with. This requires a
special resolution of the House, which "a easily
adopted, after the members are sworn in, If the
sane deposition prevails which has besn indicated
to-day Still, this suggestion has to encounter
degree of positive opposition, from the fact that
the arrangement of the COMM tees dependent GA
the choice of Speaker is regarded as superior 10
all other ,nsideTatiOos now.
The arrival of the mail of the steamer now due
ia apxi0usy expected mere. At the last advces,
MI Buchanan had made his plans for returning
home and Orly remained in order to see the upshot
of all the late correspondence The assurances
which be had officially received from the British
Minister were of the NEST positively pacific char
acter and after those professions, his further stay
in diplomatic capacity was not rendered neces-
sary TIE letters of recall, which had been scot
out by his request, were received and tho legation
was to be turned over to Mr.. Atherton, the pres
eDt Secretary Of Legation, who will act as Charge
d'Afaires, until the new Minister may reach Lon
don-wbicb, by the way, will not be very soon,
unless a particular exgency should arise. Such
mission in these days is made to play two parts-
both diplomatic and poll icsl, and as Geo. Pierce
Re quircs aid, perhaps the latter qualification may
be considered as material IS the former. Mr..
Buchanan entertains no such purpose as has been
ascribed 70 him, of making Southern tour. He
knows too well how Improbable such experiments
are, and be is more likely to husband than lavish
his strength, by retiripg from rather than seeking
public parade
A great deal has been Published about the pay
ment Of the last installment, due under the Mexi-
can treaty, and Of the probable manner OF settle
ment. Though many of these publications may
have been disinterested, there have been Others ia
often the inspiration has not been entirely p.tri-
otto. This matter is one of grave Importance,
from it's very nature, and has attracted most
serious attention. Il may be assumed, from the
cautious character of Gov. Marcy, that he will
never allow dollar of this money to be drawn
from the Treasury until the United States are re-
leased from all fair and legal obligations BY
responsible Government in Mexico None other
can acquit US properly, and the Administration
should be regarded as the trustee of this fund
until such one is established
Although the accredited friends of the Admins
trstion openly profess an indspOsition to contest
the organization of the House, in part or 10 whole,
still they are to hold caucus tomorrow evesng
to nominate candidate for Speaker Mr.. Cobb.
Mr. orr and Mr.. Richardson, who engineered the
Nebraska bill, are most prominent in this friendly
struggle. Some of their supporters are not with
out hope that such strife may o,cur in the oppo
siton ranks az to bring TO the aid of one OF them
enough votes to squeeze in. They look to the
60 called Nationals" for aid and mort, relying
upon their presumed weakness and the spirit OF
retaliation following from disappointed aspirations
As the American" caucus advertised for to-day
was not authorized by any formal or recognized
body, it was scarcely attended. INDEX.