The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-22
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BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TElEGMPBs.
Interesting from Washington.


MR.. DALLAS, JUDGE DOUGLAS AND OTHER AsPI-
RANTS FOR THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF Mr..
CLAY-ExECUTIvH COMMITTEE OF THE MCGEE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ARREST, ETC.
WASHINGTON, April II, 1855.
Mr. Dallas has written from England to = friend In
Pennsylvania faying that he does not think it advisable
to allow the Of his candidate for the Presi-
dsncy, that his State had expressed in an almost
unanimous voice, its preference for Mr. Buchanan He
that without the support Of his State il
would avail nothing should his friends place his be-
fore the Cincinnati and with this fact before
him. he must be considered longer candidate for
the Presidency Mr.. Dallas, however, does express
himself in favor OF Mr. Buchanan but PLEDGES his sup.
port far available in favor of the nominee who
ever that person be. understand that this letter
win be read The organization Of the Convention.
Senator Douglas is playing with singular dsxtsry his
game for the succession and than convinced
since his late visit the Clay Festival that can se
the South after the first ballot should Pierce fail in
the nomination.
Tie Virginia politicians in the main regard the pub
hshed letter of Mr. WISE by the HERALD as an impert.
nent htermeddling in matter in which he has more
right speak for Virginia than the humblest member OF
that commonwealth. Whilst he has majority who
agree with him In favor OF Mr. Buchanan there others
who place unfavorable construction upon what he
says Of the virginans not wishing candidate for the
Presidency. This the Hunter construe directed
In malice against this gentleman who has for time
Deen considered by the Wise party standing in the
way Of the latter. AN permitted to look little way
ahead, think perceive something Of interest,
growing out Of this Wise publication.
The Virginia delegates to the Cincinnati Convention
for Buchanan with one exception from Mr. Kidwens
district, who supports Hunter.
The Missouri State Convention sits to-day. private
letter from delegate says the State is for Douglas, but
apprehensions felt lest the have packed
the Convention for Pierce.
Mr.. Clay Of Alabama, spoke three hours to-day tbs
Kansas question, in the course Of which Mr.. Seward
caught Tartar 1t the best speeches Of thu
session.
Gen. Houston speaks tomorrow the Naval Board
question, in reply to Messrs Clay ton and Bsyard. He
intends to make the fur fly and he intends leaving
the last Of the week Texas and will be absent
some time.
The negro worshippers the House exhibit but little
confidence in their Committee of Ways and Means in
voting down their recommendations.
AT the antiNebraska 1t the Capitol tonight,
Mr.. Pennington was chairman Messrs. Hale penning-
ton and Harlan appointed heretofore to nominate
ecutive committee reported the following names, which
ecoprmed-Messrs Collamore and Wilson, the Sc
nate, and Messrs Mace Mott Corode Dodd and Norton,
Of the House. Mr.. Galloway gave favorable OF
the state Of public feeling in Ohio from whence he has
recently returned
Consultations then ensued relative to passing through
the House the bill providing for the admission Kansas
with the Topeka constitution Tho vote 1t supposed
would be close, if the House full whom the question
presented.
Through the vigilance of agent, who arrived here
this evening, government. have lodged in Richmond
jail man charged with forging papers the Pension
Office, thereby procuring large sums of money. He 10
highly connected.
lions from the President to the Superintendent Indian
Affairs in Oregon and Washington, expend three hum
dred thousand dollars in feeding and clothing friendly In
dams. Not dollar is TO 60 to the military.