New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-23
Correspondence Of The N. y Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, April 81, !


The Indiana Democracy have furnished some
rare specimens of representative integrity for pub
lie edfcation at Washington. A few years ago
they sent here one William Brown, who became
the regularly nominated candidate for Speaker, and
was Just about being elected, when written con-
tract was read to the House by which he pledged
himself to give Wilmot and other "Abolitionists"
a share of the Committees for their support
witnessed tina, sight and remember we'll how "the
faithful looked at finding themselves "sold."
There is another specimen OF the same sort figure
ing here now, known as William II. English, who
in former times was clerk in the Pension Office,
and left behind him reputation in that capacity,
which may be revived with its connecting associa-
tions, for useful instruction hereafter. This Eng
lsh is now the instrument used by the Adminlstra-
tion and other employers, TO accomplish given
end. He has presented the scheme which they
prepared, aud is ready TO obey whatever dctation
will serve the object. Brown was rewarded with
mail agency which he probably still holds, and who
knows but English may follow in the footsteps of so
ilmstrious predecessor They are worthy of each
otheT-fYcddcS aRbo.
, No satisfactory advance was made to-day in win
ning over tine Southern recusants, although every
effort and art were employed by Mr.. Green, the
fugeman OF the Senate, assisted by Mr.. T0ombs
and other managers. Some of the doubts We're
resolved, but the prejudices of the resou,e remain
still TO be conquered. Mr. Thompson, of the lnte-
ror Department, on the ground plying the
Mississippi members with such arguments as he
could employ Ia remove their objections. Gen.
Qutman was regularly besieged, hut did not give
way at the latest accounts. The South has very
little TO concede except barren formalty. IT gets
all il asked and even more, for Englshs scheme
provides substantially that while Kansas may be-
admitted as Siarc State with her present popula-
tion-say 40 O00-she shall not be received as
Free State with less than 95 200; and all the power
in the hands of the Administration, with ber census
takers in lr60, to keep her out, If the land grab be
rejected, until the next Federal appOrtlonment,
when the ratio will probably be 10000. Aud, az
if this gross inequality was not sufficient, he
changes the number of commissioners named IN the
Crltfenden amendment, III Which the political
power was designed 10 be divided equally between
the Governor and Secretary of the Territory on the
one side, and the presiding officers OF the two
Houses Of the Legislature on the other, by adding
the United States District Attorney as fifth Com
missioner who will of course turn the scale, being,
like Calhoun, an appointee Of the President.
While the South therefore gets everything sub
stantlal by the new contrivance which, as owen
Jones says is far worse than LecomptOn pure and
SIMPLE II ls only natural that they should denur TO
any condition, when they may dictate their own
terms. English and his shabby iolowers-and
shabby they must indeed be, TO follow such lead
are ready TO swallow whatever may now be pre-
scnoed' and the South will have itself only TO blame
II they are not made to take LecOmpton down with
out distortion Of muscle. They will do it if or
dered and any refractory signs are exhibited, it
only necessary TO crack the whip their heads
10 insure the most complete and abiect submission.
The opinion of the South is not disguised as 10 the
agencies by which the present condition of things
has been reached and while for conscience sake
they tolerate the tools, they honestly shhor and
tssp.e them.