The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-17
FROM OUR CORRESpONDENE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 1852
The South Americans held caucus this morning
to confer on the policy to be pursued with regard
to the organization of the House They had be-
come convinced of the necessity of re.arranpinc
their programme in order to effect some combina
ton to defeat the Republicans if such desirable
result be practicable. | believe they despair of
electing Gilmer, their nominee They concluded
10 ballot once or twice more for him; then to take
up MIR. Boteler, with the hope of bringing the
Democratic vote, and, perhaps, the few Anti-Le-
compton votes, which is the balance of power. to
his support After that, should they not succeed.
they will vote for Mr. Briggs, of New York This,
briefly, is the result Of their caucus.
1t is known among the Democrats that Mr. Bote-
Ter would vote for Mr.. Boeock the Democratic
nominee, or for any other good Democrat. To de-
feat the Republicans, if he could carry his marty
with him, or if his vot. would produce that resuIf
ana, therefore, the Democrats may 90 for him for
the same purpose. The motive to defeat the Re-
pubicans is the strongest one with him and in that
ne STANDS on common ground with the Democrats
"hether the entire Democratic vote would be OBJ
tanned TOR him, or only part is not known 1t is GER
taln great many Democrats, and among them the
Nlrgmlans, would accept this compromise Itissaid
that two or three of the anti-Lecompton Democrats
VINO VIII not, under any circumstances, vote for
Mr.. BOc0ck, would vote for Boteler
Both Sherman and Bocock have probably reached
rule. IVY
The President has received important despatcbes
from Mr.. Bigler, Minister to Chilli The tenor
OF them has not yet TRANSFERRED.
information has been received no doubt, of the
ratification of the treaty with Mexico Thus, after
such protracted negotiation, Nv McLane has suc-
cseded IN his mission. This treaty, if ratified with
the conditions which were made a sine qua non by
our Government, will give us great commercial ad-
vantages-the right of way through several parts
OF Mexico, and what is most important the RIGHT
the Of
munication from the Gulf of Mexico, or from our
frontier on the east to the Gulf of California or the
Paclhc Ocean. 1t is to be hoped this treaty has
not come too late to strengthen the constitutional
government OF our sister Republic against the re.
actonist party. The last advices from that coun
try were unfavorabe, but this reported action of
the Juarez government, though tardv. NAV vol
have beneficial effect.
The President wishes to send his message to the
Senate, but will wait few days longer to see if
the House organizes
The attempt of Cook and Coppic to escape from
jail at CharlestOwn revived, to some extent this
morning, the Harpers Ferry excitement, which had
subsidized 1t may not be generally known but it
Is q tact, that Governor Wise had recommended,
and the Council had approved of a Communication
OF Cooks sentence, when his letter to Mrs Brown
appeared. That sealed his fate
>. another circumstance has occurred of start
my character, showing the extent of Northern
sympathy with these traitors and murderers and
showing to what lengths their Abolitionist and
hepuphcan friends will go to defeat the ends of
justice anu IN hostility to the South. Some DAVIS
ago, Mr. AVIS, the jaior at Charlestown, received
letter. onerlng him large sum of money to ia
yor or permit the escape of Cook and Connie
ne Immediately communicated this to Mr. Hunter,
the lawyer employed the trial, who wrote m
Mr.. Boteler, the member of Congress from that |
district. The party making the proposition re-
CRESTED an answer to be sent to the PostofIice in
Washington. Mr.. Boteler Immediately went tn |
the city Postmaster, had the clerks put on the |
alert, and policemen in citizens dress stationed
TO Watch the persons who might come for such a |
letter addressed as Mr.. Avis had been directed to
address It, This was done yesterday, but no one
appeared. '"' Ao 0"'
Some have thought this might be boax bpt |
from the character of the letter and other circnm
stances, Mr.. Avis, Mr.. Hunter and Mr.. RoteIar do
~ 'O W.
From PoRTo RICo.--From the Diorio de In u,.,n,
We derive dates from Porto Rico to Novembe ~ 9-'
The Boetin of San Juan abOunds in norticnJors c
the reception there, route for Havana Of c.
taln-General Serrano. He was received Win o,caat
honors, and for three days kept the island in fovar
of excitement. 'ii' III FEVER
The people were very enthusiastic ON accor,. r |
the war with Morocco. Quite number had offaU
ed themselves as volunteers "' oher-
The markets of the island were we'll sunnlad ,,;,L
all the provisions which constitute the princ;noi
food of the poorer classes. p"'