New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-12

WASHINGTON, Saturday May 10, 1856.
II is now pretty manifest that no positive action
will be taken for the recognition OF walkers
priest. Minister until the next news from Nicaragua
shall be received, and after that time II Will de-
pend upon circumstances which cannot be FORE
seen or fairly estimated. One Of the most plausi'
bic and efficient arguments employed after the
arrival of Mr.. Heiss with Mr.. Wheelers de-
spatches, was, that the desperate condition oil
Walker rendered his overthrow more than prooa'
BILE, unless countenance was extended BY the GOV
eminent here; thus removing the obstacles which
had retarded and embarrassed assistance and means
from reaching him. 1t was contended that if his do
feat and failure and perhaps sacrifice, followed, as
was in some degree anticipated, they would be
visited dirsctlyupon the Administration. Such views
pressed with zeal, and BY persons of influence.
They impressed the President strongly, and he still
adheres to the inclination then formed. But con-
frmed and resolute differences in the Cabinet have
produced that hesitation which might not have
occurred under another condition of things. But
for this opposition, temporarily yet firmly main
tanned, Padre Will would even now be officiating
as Minister. And while the President does not
admit having abandoned the purpose of recogn-
ton, he seems to have yielded to the dis
Greet suggestion Of waiting. for the intelligence
from Nicaragua. which is now on the way, and
which may give a very different complexion to
the case.
If the America has brought the longexpected
answer Of the British Government upon the En-.
listment matter-as is believed here-it is quite
likely that subject will entirely supersede the
other, and at once engage the spirit, as well as
absorb the attention Of the whole Administration.
Upon it there is entire unanimity as to the duty OF
the Governments; and there are other political
considerations, which will naturally suggest them
se!vee, why decision should be promptly made.
If any feeling predOmnates over another, 1t is
al anxiety to close that account with an effective
coup de grace. The intention has been fore
but one result The hope that Mr. Champion in
dulged some time ago of recession from the
demand must have been formed upon mistaken
idea of Mr.. Marcy's character. He has now aban-
doned that delGsiOn, and is resigned to State
necessity which he cannot avert.
There is surely some mistake in the reported in
telligence by the America, that the British Minis
try had considered and determined not to concede
anything on the Central American question. In
the present attitude of that case 1t could hardly
have come up for discussion, for our Government
has signifed no intention In reference to the Brit
ish proposition to arbirate, which is still under
Amusement. If the other news brought by the
steamer should rest upon the same sort Of fOunda-
tion it will not prove OF much value.
Mr.. Buchanan's visit here has been little de-
layed, but he is now expected next Tuesday. The
clean breast which he endeayOred to make upon
the Nebraska bill, on recent occasion, has some
qualifications which must be modihed 10 suit TINS
Atmosphere. Nothing short Of the most positive
cOmmittal to the position of the President and Mr.
Douglas will suit the unterrfed.
The war, Of course, separated the social reis-
tops of the Ministers of the nations engaged ID IT,
and since it began has wholly ignored any inter
course between the French and English and Rus
Alan eQators here. But Peace hath its victories
no less renowned than War, 1t has restored the
terms which formerly existed and what Is more
comforting, brought them in agreeable contact I'M
der the same mahogany. Mr.. CHAMPION enter.
tanned the embassies on Wednesday, at great
dinner of reconciliation, where StOeckl and
Sartpes and Bertinalti and the host, whose mas
tiers had been lately at loggerheads, hobnobbed in
the most lively manner, and drowned in claret the
Prccrustean policy of state, which had kept so
many drinkers apart
There are two new cards in the political pack,
intended to be played as trumps If the chance
comes for an odd trick. Although the friends OF
Gen. Cass have kept shady, they are not without
hope. or the expectation of 4 reversionary inter-
est from Mr.. Buchanan. His home organ at DE.
tIoit by 10 means abandOns the idea, aud there Is
secret movement here, intended to be developed
at the fortunate conjunction, unless the fates are
unproptious. The old General is bitten with that
most incurable of all human diseases-the Presl-
dental mania-and he will continue to be candi-
date until he reaches the immortality of some
others who were ruled by the same star. The
other card is, to bring out Mr. Bright Of Indiana,
formerly United States Marshal and now President
pro tenn. of the Senate as availability, after dis
nosing of the fercest competition. Three weeks
more will bury some hopes and raise up some In
significance. INDIA