New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-23
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
From Our Own Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Saturday, June 81, 1855.
Since the principal Conventions have brought
their labo,s to a clo.e, Washington begins to re-
sumo accustomed dvllness of Summer SOL
stice, on:y eulivened by the return of members to
seats vacated for nearly three weeks. 1t is evil
dent from the movement of Mr.. Douglas on We'd
nesday last az well as from other ndica ions that
the policy of the Democratic party is TO precpi-
tate all adjournment. They do not expect to car
ry the day named-the first Tuesday in Jay-but
are quite anxious for compromise early ia August.
After Mr.. Douglass proposition had been intro
duced, snd became subsequently the subject Of pri'
vate cOloquy, Mr.. TOombs bOastfully announced
that the adjournment would be carried the
head Of all opposition.
So Jar as The Senate ia concerned, the purpose
may be regarded as fixed, and of course the party
in the H,use will act under the same prOmptings
They ore unwilling to prolOng the discussion in
regard TO Kansas, or to go into any examination
of the report Of the CODgre ssOnal Committee. Ex-
perepce has already instructed them that no profit
Is to accrue from prolonged agitation of that
subject and there are others which prudence die
tates should be avoided.
But if these enterprisng patriots expect to
omy, they will wake up to serious deluslon be,
fore long The people desire full scrutiny into all
the Outrsges committed in Kansas, and enough has
already been developed to whet the public appetite
for more searching investigation than has yet
been attempted. 1t cannot be postponed, how
ever scheming managers may find it to their in
terest to throw a vail that dreary and bloody
chapter of recent history Let the facts demon
strate the enormty that has been perpetrated. and
raise public indignation to just and stern re-
sentiment
Mr.. Buchanan's nomination inspires no feeling
and excites no enthusiasm. The meeting here
Thursday night was as fiat as pancake, and inter
larded with constant CALCULATIONS for SAM"
Quitmsn. Weller and Company failed to get up
steam and the whole affair WAS spiritless insipid
and fat The OfficehOlders on the stand essayed
few spssmodic cheers, and piled their " tiles to
animate the ubwashed throDg; but it would not
take. So too, on the returning from Cincin-
natl, no =, mptom of popular sympathy was mani
tested MIR. Buchanan ~ss stronger candidate
on the day of his nomination than he will ever be
AGAIN. While competing with Pierce and Douglas
he had crowds of supporters; now that ne 10 ned
TO the car of Slavery, aud sits upon its box whip In
hand, he finds opponents not hitherto counted
The cold shoulder of the Administration toward
the nominee has already been exhibited Ihere
will be a show or sham of succor, but nobody
Believes it will either be hearty or sincere. Per
haps the President may go so far as to arrest the
war in Kansas, which was commenced for speciai
object. that has not been realized. But even that
course will not repair the wrongs already commit
ted. or blot out the damned spot OF infamous
tyranny which has been imposed upon the people
of Kansas. ..
After brief diplomatic career, wholly unsuited
10 his character and TO his former calling, Padre
Will has left Washington and will at once return
to Granada. He suffered deep humiliation from
the cold reception extended to him by the Catho,
lie clergy, and it is but recently that he obtained
permission from the Archbishop of Baltimore to
oficiate as q priest. All the foreign Ministers
combined to degrade him socially and to damage
him in what he regarded as more essential
point. his connection with the Roman Catholic
Church. In this latter respect he has been vlndl-
Gated against all aspersions, and will return to the
scene of his former labOrs with the consciousness
of recognized integrity. The Padre, doubtless,
acted under patriotic impulses in accepting his
trust and with an honest conviction that IN sup
porting Walkers Government, he was acting Tor
the best interests of the people of Nicaragua. tie
is at least entitled to this credit for no other mo-
tive appeared for abandoning IN honOred secluslon
from worldly affairs, which he now voluntarily
resumes. after having achieved the object OF re,
coenition. He will leave person in charge OF
the legation until a proper Minister shall be ap
pointed INDIA'