New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-08-09
FROM FLASHING TON.

From Our Own Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Aug. 7, 1855.
No Intelligence came by the last foreign mad
warrantpg An expectation that the British mission
would be filed Immediately, or the Legation sooa
reopened by the late Secretary. Lord Palmerstonh
in no hurry to conquer his prejudces, and he hasby
no means recovered from the recent collision with
our Secretary of State. It's supposed here that the
British Government viii take no step until tho
result of the Presidential election Is ascertalned,
when the appointment of a Minister may be some
what determined by the complexion which II shall
assume. In the mean time, the two countries are
getting along very snugly, thus demonstrating that
the Absence of Mr.. Champion and his COnsuls are
ofvery little moment either side Of the Atlantic.
Indeed, they are pretty well forgotten already, and
can hardly be revived again into any sort of nOto-
ricty.
The Cabinet had long and anxious sitting
to-day, at which Kansas matters engrossed more
than ordinary attention. There is clear majority
for immediate retreat and change Of policy, and the
whole tone of the adyces which reach Washington
from the Northern and Western Democracy, is
urgent and even mandatory on this point. The
President incnes to these cOunsels, and he will
be apt to anticipate any action by Congress on the
Appropriation bills, by the removal of Lecompte
and his tribe and BY the release of Gov. Robinson
and bis fellow I" traitors" A concession thus ex.
torted by "a political exigency would be utterly
destitute of moral force, and will rather weaken
than strengthen the cause to which il is addressed
as desperate expedient Not vote can be
gained by such concession of partisan in ustice.
Another Indirect attempt to get at the Pacific
Railroad bill this morning through a report of the
Con mittee on Public Lands failed, by large vote
of the House, to take up the Naval Appropria.
ti0ns, which were designed to be put aside tenn
pOrarily Still this project evidently gains
ground daily, and with fair wind it may steer
between the shoals Of opposition, which nov
threaten it from various quarters.
Dir. Forsyth, the new Minister to Mexico Will
go out by the next steamer from New Orleans, but
will carry no unusual instructions with him. II q
commercial treaty can be negotiated at all during
the present Administration, as is hoped it will be
through the direct agency Of Gov. Marcy and Gen.
Robes, the Mexican Minister here.
At last the Internal improvement bills are of
the carpet in the Senate One breathes fr~er at
the news. They were beginning to supplsnt the
fame of the Greek Kalends. Yesterday the grave
and reverend Solgnors put of their dinners till past
> o'clock that they might wind up this long a0
count, and give the President fair chance for re-
Election.
just think of it, Percy Walker of Alabama, who
led the American forces during the contest for
Speaker, and rallied their fatering energies
throughout that historical struggle, has renowned
Fillmore and all kindred connections He made
cit an breast OF it last night to thin house and
maDifestly feels better this morning. His faith in
the Northern wing of NOthiDgsm, after the
Philadelphia performance was never remarkable;
but il hes become less 3d. even to the turning Of
bis back upon the platform of that detachable
body; complete separation from former all ances
and open profession for Buchanan. He said,
in answer to Mr. Allison, if Fremont was elected
and the Missouri Compromise repealed, he was for
disunlOn squarely, and SO was the South
They say here that the Collins Line are qute
willing to let the appropriation for the present
year lie over till next Session, and therefore ara
not urgent or operating now. BY this process,
the Government would be in good faith bound to
pay under the existing rates OF $50, 900 per round
my; Willie, !. the contract made and tho
notice carried, il would be reduced nearly one
tall, making the little difference OF more than u
third OF b II lion Of dollars year. Vanderbilt
works hard through his enlisted Influences, but il
viii prove 20 be- " owes Labor Lost" for no con
tract can he carried at this Session IN ess by most
nexpected change of opinion and operations.
The Naval Appropriation bill WAS got through
the House after some squiobIing but the Chairman
IF the Committee Of Ways end Means. while sub
sequehtly proceeding with the Civil bill, was con.
stained TO AK the Committee to rise, for want Of
quorum at half past tco O'Clock in the day Tho
same thing occurred yesterday about the same
hour. Here, with only Fix or seven legislative
days left of the session. ii is impossible TO keep the
necessary number of members in the Hal for tn"
transaction of business. IL is atgross outrage upon
the people, which can only be corrected, 10 part,
BY publishing the absentces daily. Dir. Bad sue
ceedtd in attaching an amendment to the apPropri~
alton for the New-Or Custsn' House, break.
ing up the system of military superlnteDfence IN
the con.truction of public bulldogs throughout ths
country. This change will work material I'D
ysptsQes in many respects and will lie felt in tho
economy as we'll as in the increased improvement
OF these works.
There WAS pretty sharp debate in the Senate
upon the Sherman amendment TO the Army bill.
Mr.. Hunter, Mr. Butler and such like, denounc.
ing it as revolutionary, while Mr.. Wade. Mr..
Irumbull and Mr.. Fessenden on the other eide.
indicated the right and policy of the popular
branch rs the national custodian Of the peoples
money to impoSe qualifications upon the expepd..