Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-06-03
BUCHANAN AND DOUGLAS.

BUCHANAN AND DVuUl'A'.
" Inspector writes to the Ncp lorh Copri-
en- and Inquirer, on the denial by the Wash
ington Constitution, Of the truth Of the state |
ment made by the Charleston Mercury to the
effect that
Judge Douglas and Mr.. Buchanan have
had meeting and full explanation OF their
political differences and that the result OF
their interview was coalition between the
two
He says they have had no interview since
the split between them on the Locompton
imposture in 1851 The political difference
between them afterwards upcncd INTO per-
soual lcud, and so the matter remains. IN
spoctor' adds:
Mr.. Douglas well knows that his pollu-
cal interests require fusion between ms sup
portcrs and the bulk of the party. lie wishes
the instruction against Lccompton to oe
forgotten in order that he may be forgiven ny
the Charleston Convention. lie wishes
therefore to bury the Ratchet with the issue
But his principal supporters will not let him
bury either. 1t is true, as ! learn from
friend of Mr.. Forncy in this city, that on the
last visit Of Douglas to Philadelphia long
and not very satisfactory meeting took place
between the two unsophsticated politicians
Mr.. Douglas urged the indisponsability OF
speedy Reunion Of the Democracy upon some
common ground that would not shock the
preiudicos of either division. Mr.. forney
disspntcd and advised Mr.. Douglas to make a
reunion impossible bv declaring himself an
independent candidate for the Presidency,
without reference to the Charleston Convcn-
ton. Fornev has become tired Of the inso-
loncc and tyranny Of the Southern leaders,
and is thoroughly disguised with their bad
faith. as shown in their desertion of the
Cincinnati platform lie undoubtedly wishes
to punish them and to make Mr. Douglas the
instrument of his revenge. Beside. he prob
ably knows that they have arranged their
machinery to grind Douglas into powder as
soon as they get him into Convention, and
he naturally desires to keep him out.
fear that Republicans have very little to
hope from these uuarres They are person.
( al rather than doctrinal There is not much
difference between the reference of the Slave
nv question to a packed Committee like the
Supreme Court, as Douglas proposes, and the
/ passage Of laws establishing slavery in terri
tories. by Congress. The Court will decide,
as it pretends to have already decided, that
the Constitution is law establishing slave
ry in all the territories. What more than
that can Congress do for the South Be
twixt tweodledum and tweedledee. the Dem
Gratis will certainly come to terms, and will
move in one phalanx Nov. III, 1860.
Mr.. McLANE's lNsrRucrIoNs. - The
Washington correspondent OF the New ork
Tribune gives the following information as
to the instructions about to be sent to our
Minister IN Mexico
WAsHINGroN, May 23. The new nstruc-
tions for Mr. McLanc, our Minister TO MeNi-
co, are ready, and Will be submitted to the
Cabinet tomorrow and be sent to hum on
Wednesday These instructions contem-
plate the acquisition by the United States OF
a perpetual control over the lsthmus OF lc-
huautcpCC, and q STRENGTHENING of the Line of
the Gadsdon Purchase from the Rio Grando
to the Gulf Of California, terminating at Gu
aymas Also, a mixed commission for the
settlement of claims The consideration has
not yet been fixed, but a margin viii be lett
to Mr.. Mclane's discretion. under the condi-
, ton that the awards against Mexico shall be
deducted There are doubts whether the
treaty can be contaminated No negotiation
is to be opened with Senior Mata, except by
way of cxplanation
This is corroborated by the correspondent
of the journal Of Commerce, who says
f Dispatches are to be sent to Mr.. McIane,
next week, with instructions in regard to the
Fl course which he is to take. He has not yet
negotiated any treaty or entered into any en-
y gagemeut with the Juarcz government. lie
will no doubt, be instructed in the first
D.. place, to secure for the United States free
-, transit across the Tehauntepec Isthmus. aud
RI by a route to the port of Guaymus. and also
by a route from the Rio Grande TO Mazatlan
10 This will probably be the first subject of ne
gotiation and the only way in which we car
harmonize and pacifcate Mexico is by cstab.
e fishing internal and mutually beneficial com
mercial relations, and introducing into that
country American population and enterprise
D. -----
10 The HANEsvILLE RESCUE Casa wr
L. ct habeas corpus having been granted in the
b case OF the negro Johnson, concerned in al
T. attempt to rescue fugitive slave at Aanes
Is VILE Ohio, short time since, the Cincinnati
Gdzete says the following instructions hav'
N oeeh received rom " a'ning'on IN regard t'
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