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special Dispatch 20 The N. Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Nov. &C. 1856.
A distinguished gentleman returned from wheat
land last pight, after visit Of two days. MI Du-
chanan authorizes il TO be said that he has eAenuou
no invitation for seat in bis Cabinet 10 any Poi
sop, nor expressed any indication oy WINCH
proper inference might be drawn on lna' '''yoo'
His purpose is to keep mself entirely uncom"i''ed
Until be has full and fair opportunity vi conSui'-
ation and reflection, and the motive Of reserve
will no longer exist
One mint il settled in bis mind and avowed to
-. n.rsonal friends, that is to initiate the ex-
annie Of Gen. Jackson, by making the Cabinet a
unit. and unmaking il, if the purpose be not at
tanned at the first experiment. He is sensible that
Gen. Pitrces Administration split on the rock of
attempting to make harmony with homogeneous ell
ements and hostile factions. He believes himself
firm in this and other resolves, forgetting bis for
mer facie shortcomings He also says that he has
given DO assurance, promise or pledge in any quar-
ter respecting any important places here or else
where.
Mr. Buchanan will endeayor to postpone his
presence in Washington as long practicable, and
desires to avoid the proposed demonstrations
which scheming demsgogues are nov contriving
along the route and in this Capital He may sur
prise them all by a quie. and unexpected appear
ance. His niece, Miss Lane, will preside excu-
sively over the social graces of the White House,
as she has long done az Wheatlan1. Some of the
Philadelphia pretenders, who aspire to the control
of this important department will awaken soon to
the extent Of their weak delusiOD.
I o<+nx hon vad ffnm Dallas dated
the cath of October, stating that he is prepared to
accept the first hint from the incoming Admlnlstra-
ton for his return, and is even inclined to tender
his resignation to avoid the contingency. Inc
latter course would be quite acceptable to MI Blu
chsnan and his immediate friends, saying nothing of
troops of expectants. Mr.. Dallas cOmpacently In
Inmates that. the object for which he went to En-
eland-the treaty lately made-being accomplished,
there is no longer any necessity for his stay. All
this is convenient ruse to keep thu mission.
Judge Douglas will marry Miss Ada Cuts on
Tuesday next-tbe ceremony having been postponed
from former appointed time. The parties know
each other pretty well, and they have both been
well known about Washington for many years
To the Associated Press - o.,
WAsHIYoToS, Saturday, Nov. IL, 1856.
COntrnft5 Tor deepening Inc MISSISSIPPI "cie Coh
cluded yesterday with Messrs. Craig and Reghlon Of
Kentucky. They contract to execute tie work and
maiLtain il four years and half for S32O,CO
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 1856.
ara meeting of the Washington Republican Asso
citation last hight resolutions were unanimously passed
in favor Of the continuance of their Organization on
tie principles of their old platform and those of the
Philadelphia Republican Convention. Committee
was appointed to draft address and resolutions con-
grstulatory to the friends of Freedom and Fremont;
yirg upon them the importance of keeping up their
local organizations. Remarks made laudatory OF
Col Fremont and expressive of grat cation at his sue
cess in the Free States but the Association deemed it
piudcious at this time to make any Presidential NOM
.inatioD for 1860,
Ii appears by the Sccretarys report that the Wash.
ington Republican Association published AID circu-
laed about 1,000 coo of documents during this cam
paen. There were eighty different kinds of pamphlets
-smong them 100 OG0 of Mr.. Blars letter; about
300 600 of Senator Stewards speech; 2lS0oO Of Sena
for Sumner's 1f3 900 of Senator Wilson'S and l36,OOO
Of MIR Cofsxs speeches. together with l65 900 of the
Kansas Inv estigation Committees Report.