New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-24

in favor OF a slave code for the lefr loIPs hS
+" illustrious Bowlin' is an expert ID tIe eliqle.e
experience with Lopez, il is proposed 70 alnch
him 10 the cortege, in order that the appropriate
eerem ,nes may be observed between MS LAce!-
lency of V. and his ExcelleDcy OF L. =
During the past year the nation has been periooi-
cslly convuIsed by the rumor OF the resignation oi
Mr.. John Appleton OF the state Department, WHO
was brought here to conduct The Union, but aban-
doped that ta.k AID became al Assistant Secretary
of State, Occupyiog cosy berth On salary OF
$4,000 year and some pickings if the incumoenn
happen 10 be on good terms with the President.
He has probably discovered the wisdom OF escaping
from the sinking ship, and is this time in earnest
AT least, the President thinks so, and ls, on the
whole, resigned to the dspeDsaton, as De oec,ne mn
10 breach Of the entente cOrdidls with Wendell
between whom Mr.. Appleton endeayored to act as
pacifcator proposing disarmament, after the man
ner of England, as condition precedent TO a
treaty of peace. Mr. Appleton will come BACK
and speak for himself if there is TO be any real re-
signing and he will have the advantage, like some
gentlemen prematurely consigned 10 hlpg"Vm
Come, of reading biz own epitaphs, IN case ne
should continue TO hold on. In all seriousness, ne
has hard working post, and twice the salary IL
barely enough for any man of sufficient talent 10
i'll Il properly and perform the respectable
drudgery which is part OF the daily dufy.
From Our Own Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, MAY ~. 1.59.
No two States in the Union have been SO
specially and literally fed with Federal Papa
PENNSYLVANIA and Maine. The former under the
Presidents personal manipulation, and the latter
under the immediate direction Of his lieutenant,
Mr. John Appleton, who is supposed to carry the
Democratic organization in his wallet. 1t is true
Pennsylvania has exhibited some ingratitude for
this peculiar attention. and last Fall turned her
back very unceremOniOusly upon her generous
patron and his followers. But better things are
expected Of Mr.. ApplctOns State Leading OF, as
she soon will do, in the selection OF delegates
to Charleston, her example in choosing faithful ad-
berents of Mr.. Buchanan, and her precept in sus-
tanning the Administration fairly and squarely, are
confidently anticipated at the White House. In
deed they are among the agreeable solaces OF the
hour. and as Mr.. Appleton was specially sent to
Maine for the purpose of making assurance doubly
sure, no doubt of his success is entertained, after
the prodigal expenditure of patronage with which
he was intrusted. If Maine should by any accl-
dent. therefore defect from this expected course,
the Assistant Secretary of State will find no oo,
lection to the resignation which he has threatened
so often in Pickwickian sense.
The reports sent out from here OF various 0hen-
sivc statements imputed to Count Sartlges are
altogether unfouDded, and quite improbable upon
their face No diplomatic representative has been
more discreet in his official relatOnsto to the Govern.
ment; and it is proper to say IN the same cOnnec'
ton, now that he is about visiting France upon
congo that while he hos not resOrted TO the arts for
acquiring popularity go much consulted oy Others
and therefore, perhaps, has achieved no great sue
cess in that respect, he has always manifested
frank and friendly spirit in his intercourse and has
been acceptable as q Minister The absurdlty Of
ascribing to him a revelation of the future designs
of Louis Napoleon. or even familiarity with them,
is so ridiculous as to be rendered unworthy of no.
tice, except for the currency given to the rumoIs
and their repetition in quarters which ought to be
better informed. While confined to the usual
channel of such scandal, nobody thought them en-
titled to attention. The French Government has
recently and on several occasions, given practical
earnest of its sincere disposition to cultivate close
and cordial terms with US, and therefore gross
misrepresentation which may do mischief should
not be suffered to pass qnrebuked. Repeated dis
ayOwals have been made Of any completely OF the
| Emperor with Belly's scheme in Nicaragua; and
when England lately proposed an arrangement to
France respecting the right OF search, she refused
to accept it, or take any step in that direction
without the full knowledge and concurrence OF the
| United States. Other facts of equal significance
might be mentioned, tending to prove the falsty OF
the statements made by sensation news
mODgers.
The Constitution was very prompt and positive
this morning in denying the imputation of The
Charleston Mercury that there had been any recon
cjliaton between Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Douglas
After dischareng that duty it proceeded TO express
the idea pretty strongly that there can be no com
promise of the past and no concert in the future.
| There has been an effort among mutual friends to
patch up truce between these illustrious belige-
rents, but their Intervention has proved as fatal
that of the Administration in its design to force
Slavery upon Kansas. Really, Mr.. Douglas and
| Mr. Buchanan ought not to distract the harmony of
! the party. Gov. Seymour endeavOred in his amia-
Bile way, while here to bridge over the chasm that
separates the two wings. Yet, with all his expert
ence in this particular department Of politics, they
are as wide apart as the patriotic lards and SOfts
| Of his own state.
! While the undercuTrent OF the Democracy in
New York is known to be for Douglas as against all
! Others, the leading managers have no faith in his
ability to succeed. Hence they will strsngle every
decided expression in his behalf. Their control of
the party machinery gives them this power efectu.
ally and no internal opposition can shake it, as all
experience has thus far demonstrated. For this
and other reasons the proprietors of the concern
are casting about for an available candidate, and
are lust now in blessed state OF uncertainty as to
whom will be finally adopted. The talk about
Guthrie is all CANNON. He is put forward by his
immediate OF gan in Louisville on the platform of .
Slave Code for the Territories which ought at least
10 recommend him to Northern LecemptOnites. No
man ever made q worse personal impression in
Office, from the ohensiyeness OF his manners, except
bis Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Peter q.
! Washington, who is now trsmping the Free States
to enlist twopenny papers without position or in.
fuence, 10 hoist his name for the Presidency. All
this ia very amusing to lis, and doubtless quite
agreeable TO Mr. Breckinridge, who has fancy for
such tomfoories on the part of his would-be rivals.
This enter prise has made hole in Mr.. Guthrie's
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