New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-27
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
IrRoM QUE sPEo1A1 G oRREspoNDrS,

and the reception Of Padre Will its representative
1t is needless to- say that this act Of returning reason
on the part of the administration long delayed as it
has been, is received here with almost general salts
s faction. \ The administration, however, makes no
! capital, and receives no credit by the act. 1t was
Z done 50 evidently under compulsion that no one
thinks Of atrbutng it to aught else than the ire.
sistble pressure Of public opinion. The late demon
STATIONS in New Orleans and New York-the speech.
Il es Of Senators Weller and Douglas-and the unmis
taxable developments Of popular sentiment in all
quarters of the Union left the administration no other
4 course to pursue. The President, in the message
which he communicated to Congress on the subject
expresses the belief that the present Government Of
Nicaragua is de acto the supreme authority, and he
therefore, recognizes it. But tits known to every one
that it is no more 50 than when French was here
and this declaration, thefore amounts simply to
just nothing at ALL If the Nicaraguan Minister had
been received when he first presented himself; sSt
would have been considerable spoke in Gen. Pierces
wheel at the Cincinnati Convention AS it is lie not
only gets no credit for the act but his timid and hest
tating policy has materially damaged him. 5as=
i Its understood that Marcy held out to the last
and, when he was forced to yield exhibited all the
fretfulness of a soreheaded bear. What made the
matter worse for him was, that being Secretary OF
State, it was his duty according to diplomatic usage
first to receive Padre Will and then present him to
the President Mr. Marcy, when he does his best, is
not noted for very graceful and courtly bearing and
on this occasion it may be fairly presumed that he did
not display any remarkable elegance or suayity It
must have been one Of the most unpleasant periods
of his eventful life, and know of no way in which
he can indemnify himself for the sacrifice, except by
writing another fveream dispatch to Lord Clarendon,
or by issuing another diplomatic circular to our Min
lister abroad respecting the cut and color of their
coats and breeches.
/ A rumor prevailed throughout the city yesterday
evening and this morning, that Mr.. Champion had
been officially notified by government of his dis
missal The rumor is generally believed, although
cannot trace it to any authentic source. The Union
Of this morning is silent the subject but there are
many reasons for surprising that it has been one or
will be done in few days The dispatches from the
British Minister by the last steamer, express reite-
ration Of the determination not to recall him. and
this government cannot without an entire forfeiture
of its serespect hesitate any longer in the premises
In addition to this, Mr.. Clayton made statement in
the Senate, few days ago, which, if true, duplicates
Mr. Champion in the commission of downright dupcity
According to letter from Mr. Champion to Lord
Clarendon, Mr. Clayton is represented as having fire.
quently admitted to him Mr. Crampton) that Ruatan
was one of the British possessions. Mr. Clayton not
only DEMONSTRATING made such admission, but
declares that he has repeatedly told Mr. Champion
precisely 1.-THE reverse. This, of itself, would be
sufficient proyocation forhs Dismissal; and it may be
that our government emboldened by the recognition
of Nicaragua, has at last plucked up courage enough
to dismiss Champion. 1t has not, however, been Off
cially announced. and if it should be- the news will
reach you speedily by telegraph.
The President, although he has had it in his posses
sion for several days. has not yet approved of the bill
for the improvements of the mouths Of the Mississippi
The important matters connected with our foreign
relations may have absorbed his time as to have
prevented him from giving his attention to it, but
nevertheless there is some apprehension felt that he
will defeat it with veto. But only four days have
elapsed since the passage Of the BILL and the Con-
stitution allows him ten days wherein either to ap-
prove veto it may be that he will give it his sig
nature Notwithstanding. He has now but short
time in which to make capital for the Cincinnati
Convention; still, he can do great deal if he will
properly improve the opportunity
The bill regulating suffrage in the District of Co
lumbia was called up in the House on Friday, and a
substitute offered by Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio, was
adopted. 1t prevents foreigners from voting who
the day of eecon-the reason of it being that native
young men who come Of age within that time Gre
disqualified, according to the municipal law. The
passage of the bill was u triumph of the American
party. The Senate concurred in the passage of the
BILL and the President has approved it. The election
takes place early in June, and considerable excite
| ment exists. Of the regular, permanent population
of Washington, threefourths belong to the American
| party. But the large number of clerks in the De-
| partnents (some twelve hundred in number) and of
Irish at work on the public buildings, will probably
decide the election against 1t is true, it does not
appear altogether fair that transient inhabitants
should control the elections the permanent resi-
dents but Democracy thinks otherwise, and the
people must submit.
4 Mr.. Mallory, the chairman Of the Naval Committee
of the Senate, concluded two.days speech on Fri
day, in defence Of the late Naval Board Mr.. Mallory
is a very estmable gentleman, but not a man of
sufficient calibre to head the Naval Committee at this
time. His speech was an average one-better than
Biggs', and not SO good Us Toombs. Mr.. Crittenden
| followed in short speech--such as nobody but Mr..
Crtenden make--on the other side, and the Sen
ate adjourned. The Senate WILL in all probability,
dispose of the question this week..
Mr.. Buchanan is still here, and is closeted every
| day with Marcy. Whether they are discussing the
enlistment question, Central American affairs, or
the Ostend and Aixla-Chapelle conferences or Mar
i cys diplomatic circular longtailed coats or the
prospects of the Cincinnati Convention, no knows
His hotel (the NationaD is filled with large number
Of his retaners and followers plotting for his nomna
ton, and licking their chops in expectancy Of the
spoils of office. Meantime the friends of Pierce
Douglas and Hunter, are active than ever, and
swear that the nomination Of old Buck will ruin the
party. A prominent Democrat from the Tenth LIE,
gion Of Virgnia-the stronghold of Democracy
told me few days ago that, as between Buchanan and
Fillmore, he for Fillmore, out and out. 1t is not
too late yet for the Democracy to make up Their
minds not to make nomination at Cincinnati, but
to endorse Fillmore, and elect him by general accama
tion--and do not yet despair of their doing it
Such act would go far to atone for their errors and
follies in the past ESSEX
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