New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-24
FROM FLASHING TON.
Correspondence of The N. Y. Tribune.


WASHINGTON, Feb. -, 1853.
As vet no accommodation has been effected in
the affair between Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Cullom, and
the efforts of disinterested parties to interpose
friendly counsel have not been encouraged with
any success. Both the principals are beyond the
jurisdiction of the authorities, though their seconds
were in the city to-day and their presence must
have been known to the officers Of justice, or could
have been, if any disposition had been manifested
to enforce the anti dueling law. This culpsbe re.
msspess considering the notoriety of all the
facts, caDnot be too much condemned, and Is a
outrage which ought to be visited with the severest
penalties. Every body knows that AIr. Johnson of
the Senate and Mr.. ZolEcoffer of the House have
been acting as the responsible " friends OF the
parties and it is equally well understood that per-
emptOry message passed yesterday. Why were
they not arrested and required to give such niOrma-
ton as would stop any further proceedings JUS
tice is painted ss blind, to typty impartiahty, but
her ministers close their eyes for very different
reason. M
The impression prevails that the case will be ulti.
mately settled without blOOdshed. But the embar-
RAISING point under the "code of honor" is, that
no overture toward explanation can be made by the
challenged party while the hostile message IS pend.
ing even if he we're inclined to make one. And
having given the challenge, il is difficult to see how
Mr. Clay can withdraw il without some such ad-
vance. Ifthis obstacle were out OF the way, there
is reason 10 believe that statements could DE made
which might relieve the case of some OF its vexa-
tious aspects. In this condition of things nothing
but the intervention of persons in no way lmplicat-
ed can furnish n mode of adjustment. There are
incidental considerations connected with this con-
troversy, to which it wOvd be imprudent to REFER
that tend to comphcate it seriously. Mr. johnson
and Mr.. ZOllicOter are both honorable men, aud
tenacious of all the rights of their principals, aud
neither will cOncede any ythlng which may admit OF
false Interpretation hereafter.
As the menbers of the Cabinet who attended the
Richmond celebration will not return till to morrow
afternoon the nominations for the District appoint
mcnts NAV be deferred until the next full meeting,
unless the President should order special one on
" Wednesday.
Mr.. Bell will present the Instructions of the Ten
nessee Legislature, in regard to the Lecompton
Constitution tomorrow, and state the reasons
which operate upon his mind in refusing to obey
them 1t is tine that a penciOus doctrine which
originated under the old Confederation when the
representatives Of the States occupied compare
tiyey the positions OF ambassadors, and were liable
to recall should be exploded, since it is utterly in
consistent with freedom of opinion and action and
in antagonism 10 the independence of the Senate
aS one OF the cOOrdlnate DrdHcnts vi inc NONcrH-
ment The artisan majority which made this ex-
pertinent designed to provide temporary place for
the lustrious Pillow, and at the same time to Sc
cure an additional vote for the scheme upon which
the best energies and choicest patronage Of the Adj
muistratOn have been expended.
IT is announced in court circles that on the Ahs
vote to admit LecomptOn all the Pennsy ylyanIa
Democrats but Montgomery aud Hickman will re-
cede. Reilly has pledged himself to change il a
majority Of the party in his District desire it, But
only one county out of FIVE has made any movement
in that direction and that under circumstances
which deserve no particular respect. They count
on Dewart with confidence, and believe in tho de-
fault of Owen Jones and Chapman. No act Of any
one of these four members justites the suspicion
thus cast upon their integrity Of purpose and until
they do give some such token of recantaon the i'm
tutaton deserves TO be rebuked, if for other rea
son, for the moral courage they exhibited in sus.
tanning Harrs's resolution against severe official
pressure. linden.