The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-20
Our WNshinSten Correspondenoe.
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Our W&shlnSton Corresp0ndenoe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s. 1866
ne KnoW NstAi,y h;sion,I COmren,ion-7he Ffamovy
Party Will ny to Postpone D. finite Aaion until After IL
Nominations Cea Of tie Aovsto XIII of George La,s-
Ea7ected Ssraiefor the Presidency ofAe Conueniss-
Taaies Decided DFon, 6c., dc.
The principal subject Of conversation just now Wit
politicians Is the approach Of the Know Nothing
National Convention, and Ns final results. the Fl mors
party are using strong language and making every
uon 70 put of definite action until after the nominations
are msde b. the dcmocrss and ngger worshipps Their
opect In thx is to kill on the Of Geosg
Law ior the once CT Presicesg which they think b
oone Dy dehy ot .wo thrse mcaThs. There appear
put little doubt of LAWS succcsyf IN te cpuveot Of
ana IN this fact seems to nAve fastened itself upon
xi shades and branches of Know Notbi,,vs the opno
menus Oh TINS gentleman arc ready fer the soptssa any
course TO prevent such result rhs maan op,o.itio
VII be led by few old and WORTHLESS. otcius Who sru
unwilling to recognise the right OF asy .u.t tho os.
ddsey of President who has through tho rexx.
ar routine OF q political life, an6 can produces
indensures Of apprenticeship Law; 10 tusse -
sentiah is found wanting; ana ms ono known.
or can tell how, In the event Of his election. thv
public spells to be distritutsd the opposition -
his elevation, according to old patty rue JUST
and proper judicious management by hi friends on
their arrival at Philadelphia may many o.
these objections. II wo7ld be well thai cousulatioa
should he had between themselves ancJohn Minor Bos
and that this distinguished politician should be
confident that his merits will not be overlooked For.
'rhipg ss it may at preent appear It is nevertheless
true That very mater al part Of the hostility George
Law has arisen fro the apprehension that eece he
VIII lie ecund by no party rule p'eoges and will cot
Independent Of those who wish constitute them
selves the eIaces Of the day.
There are many aspirants for political prefsrmans
whose prospects adoption of such course vou,A
blast forever snd there will be not few in the comin
convention whose actions will be controlled by the
consideration Of these facts alone. Although in q
minority, the superior tact of the Fillmore sss-
uon may accomplish much, and even break up ths
an,h cSnvdntss BY having i asjonrned ever to me
pit cipal object as may shortly appsar Their Arp6
step will be, as learn from corversaton, to secure
do, BY appeals to ths magnsuimity Of the msjorit1.
Should tn point be obtsineo M can scarosv
be over estimated 1t will Seriously threaten any nos-
nation being made by the introduction Of resou dos
upon any and every subject by the Know Notngs 90
the eebste thereon which 1t Ia to be expected may b
encouraged by the President Of c5nfuson cAs b
got up that would render necessary adjournment
tie two third vote that killed Of Van Buren, and elected
Pok viii be tried and insisted upon essential to ts
throughout the county Here is another trap to oa,sS
the unwaIy; and rs Law is rot supposed to have more
than fair nsory Of the votes Of the convention
opposed will go en- voting against him until the patience
OF the convention is exhausted--and this ID plsa
these No :" sc: ra an %onsts NM Both q
arc ce'ested upon their presentation and then, II
all prohaby-for also assured Of this faos-s por-
ticn OF those opposed tc Law will snuounce their deter
minstion ard withdraw from the convention They w
viii e ~ reasons for their decision the haste in whah
fer the Union to be fairly represented And sh"t
ne safety Of the party requires postponement thas
esrtsned as 10 It's choice upon the % SUBJECT q tbs Prs
dercy MY own opinion is obtained from whAt hear anA
Il s n's Il: s s hss
its ngs, and that in the event Of Law being
Of tie party, which objection will create among tAen
state ef things not unlike those which have for ysans
past existed between the hards and acfs Of New YORK.
viii Get tie matter right
WARRINGTON Feb 10, 1866.
Interesting Facts Connected ,oith Soxyouques Recent Dgss
Jy the DOminicans-D Double Faced and Treacherpws Obs-
duct Of The Brih and French Consuls--1he Aricassea-
tson Project Of tie AN,es de-, dc.
Letters from the most reliable have been re-
ceved in this city, and the general accounts Of the d.
feat Of the Hsyens the Dominican frontier confirm
ed with many interesting details The negro tyrant
Faustin has resped the fruits of his crueles in 1S4s
when be laid the whole border descate wping out q
existence every town and village his march, with a
their inhabitants and improvements to their catt
When he this time, his army found itself dssttuts
Of forsge and supplies In the desert he had made; ana
when fairly caught among the difficult mountain passes
where has always been the policy SANTANA to entrap
him-the Domnicans fell upon him with the courage q
desperation Their own losses severe; but thaU
routed him completely, that would seem imposblo
Tor the negroes to rally force enough for another atta
for some lime to The opinion Of the whole islsnA
Of Ss oTs
army to keep hmself In power The Domnieans d.
sted with the reacherous double conduct Of the
French ana English Consus at Port Prince who ~
cted to protest against the invasion of Dominica buk
Only after Soulouques force already the march II
thing between thsm And souiouqus; and the British Con-
sui, Sir r. schombuygh, had been detected In tamperng
President Rega Mota hints this double dealing in s
proclamation but the COnsuls send for gate two
ss s
dating Powers.thst is, France and Engand-were ct
the bottom q tb: intended destruction o. the white
public Neither the United States any other Americaa
Power Is represented In St. Domingo and tho Europesn
Powers have obstacle in the way Of their plans or
Aicanisirg the island but the desperate resolution Il
the Dcminicans to maintain their Independence Ths
frontier districts OF Dnuinica In which the negroes
varied by very fertile and well waterod valleys This
seson Of the island healthy ana beautiful and was
and princey coffee estates; but the inhabitants wese
slaughtered by the blacks, and it is desert so-
tude.
WASHINGTON, Feb 10, 1856.
Instructions to Governor SAannon-What Constitutes an
Overt Aa-Danoer of Precpitation--7he Committees qf
Ae Housc-Hon. Solomon G. Hdprs-Commiaee on Ndsg
A6airs-Bonmty Land Wdu-arls--Rccord Evidence u
1c Dispensed VITA
Considerable excitement exists in political circles her
owing to the PECULIAR instructions given to Governee
Shannon by President Pierce regarding the difficulties n
Territory. The direction to Governor Shannon
to arrest the members of the free soil Legislature e
Kansas should they attempt to assemble and organize
regarded as premature Ill timed and unconstitutional
The people have right "peaceaby TO assemble" and
adopt any number Of laws Iuions-whether ser
ously in buresqueand such assembling overk
act Of resistance to the regularly constituted suthos
This Ia too clear for argument and II such ntrucoas
given to Governor Shannon, hs himself dsclarsA
to be the then Ia apprehended that this indsoeee
and improper will precpitate matters In Kansas
and bring on collision between the oontestng paxes.
Action should have been suspended until effort
this pretended Legislature and then with prsprsy couN