New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
T The N. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, August g. 1857.
Notwithstanding the fret returns, it 10 now be.
Eeyed by some that Rollins, anti Democratic candi-
date for Governor Of Missouri, has been elected.
A well informed citizen of that State, now here,
on ardent Pro.Savery man and immersed IN
Kansas land specuatons. told me this morning that
be feared the report of Rollinss success was cor
rect, ard declared that if it was, nothing could
prevent Missouri becoming Free State within
ten years This is the testimony of one I" to the
manor BORN" who looks upon Slavery as the great
est Of political and social blessings.
fear the news is too good to be true. 1t yet
ppears to me more probable that Missouri clings to
be idol of Border Rufian affection, which is
National Democracy the new slang word for
the breeding and selling and hunting of slaves. But
it is evident that the citadel is shaken. If even
Stewart has been elected, il is evident that the
mighty serpent begins to wriggle painfully and inn
ptteDty If the cOntortOns Of Slavery as displayed
in the late canvass not thrOes Of death they
The certain harbiDgers of decay. The strength of
the great issue Of gradual Emancipation has alone
supported the American candidate. Uniting the
two sections of the Democ, attic vote last Summer,
an Anti Nothing majority in the State is found
of more than 30, 900 votes. Thousands Of German
Republicans could not vote for Rollins, because Of
bis " Amercansm," and would not support Stew
ART because Oh MS lueDtlncdtOu Will Tue IrO-
Slavery party. But other thousands voted for the
Democratic candidate on the ground that personally
he was favorable t. emancipation as his opponent.
Under these adverse circumstances the great result
is as astonishing as it is pleasing. The days Of
Slavery are Numbered in Missouri
Something of this must also be attributed to the
reaction in the public mind from that terrible ex-
element leading to the invasion Of Kansas, and the
atrocities perpetraed upon the people of that Ter.
ritory. It's most Illuminating rebuke to the past
and present National Administrations, which bred
the villains engaged in the bloody work, and re-
warded them after the commission Of their crimes.
The British Government has very sensiby declined
to continue the wrange over Central American affairs
wisely including that 1t can play its part toward that
disturbed region quite as well independently Of the
United States ss with its sulky and reluctant CO.
operation. The best Information to which have
access leads me TO believe that the recent confer.
tIces between Gen. Caes and Lord Napier had no
reference whatever to the defunct treaty or to any
ether branch Of this complicated busioess. The
pelicy Of the British Government is that Of perfect
aequiesctDce iD the progress OF events; what they
desire to do is to DO nothing in which they have,
for the last five years, been eminently success
full. Their last act Of Intervention was the
6rirg into the Propetheus five years ago. The re-
ally important and tangible point in dispute was the
posse ssicn or control Of GreytOw That place was
seized BY the British in le4s and held oy tnsm II
the psme Of the calico shirt called the King of Mos
quito. With that practical good sense which
distinguishes the British character, they gave up
Greytown when they found that they could not hold
twi,bont danger of war with the United States.
The, nropo,sd in the Dallas and Clarendon Treaty
joipf protectorate over the port and river Of San
J1sn. but that was rejected by the Senate; and
ow. since the expulsion Of the pirate Walker, tho
actions of Central America are left to fight out
heir csuseess sDd ceaseless quarrels unrestrained
foreign authority. This 10 an iGjury to the CON-
merce and prosperity VI the world, but much more
tetrme ptal to the United States than to any other
atm.
BY Informal and common consent the Clayton and
Bulwsr treaty 10 sbrcgated. Great Britain is ca
goo terms with all the States of the disrupted con,
iedsyscy, and is in particular eultiva tng the mlst
friendly relations with Honduras and San Salvador.
Honduras has jected the treaty retrOceding to her
jurisdiction the Ruatan Islands and that group re-
mains in possession Of the British crOwB. There %
scarcely any doubt Of the existence Of secres
tresty, by which Honduras cedes these Islands ~
Great Britain in return for the capital ard protection
fmnisbs in aid Of the railroad from the Atlantic %
the Gulf Of FOnseca, and with the ulterer oclsSt VI
preventing the establishment Of slavery IN e'e'ls
under the auspices of the United States
In this way the Central American qaestioa, Wo
tough fer diplomacy, is left to settle itss,' ~ uau,
msy be said 10 have settled itselI 49,, lie lolay
uurderers and r,bbeTs, called hi6usiera mas
destroyed the influence Of the United STATES LOT AZ
definite tine, and postponed snDexatlon unt'i ao
settle mebt Of the Slavery question among oursenes
Lard Napier has scted ~ mediator IN our a'p,
! Guilty with New. Grenade, aud has ADVISED veae4N