The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-26
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.

The Presidents Message-The Sam juan
Administered Caucus OF Black Repub.
lican Leaders-Their Programme for
Is6O-Seward and the "Irrepressible
I Connfst" tn BIC Thrown Ovcrboard-
Batcs, OF Missouri, Suggested rs Their
Candidate for President-Their CAbf.
net In Case OF success-A6airs In Mex.
leo. &C., Sc.
OUR SPECIAL DESPATCH
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25, 1869.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
It is understood that the President will communicate hs
message to tho Senate ON Tuesday next.
THE BAN JUAN AFFAIR-LETIER FROM Mr. DALLAS
The Department Of State has received reply to Geu
Cass' despatch TO Mr. Dallas upon the San Juan affair
The British Minister has also received despatch on tho
same subject am led TO believe that the tenor OF these
dispatches indicate peaceful solution Of the apprchend
cd difficulty, and that Great Britain, while main.
tanning her right to the island under treaty, will
hardly adhere to the pretensions FIRST assumed
by her. II is understood that General Scous
instructions are satisfactory to her Maestys govern
ment The question naturally arises how Is this dispute
to be adjusted both governments maintaining their un-
undoubted right to the slandp is reported that Eng
land is willing, in cannot be arranged, to call in
third Power.
An application has been received at the Department for
post Office at San Juan Island is alleged that for the
importance of this place, and the accommodation OF
American citizens, this request ought TO be granted Tho
Department have determined to take no action upon the
matter at present. as would involve annual expense
of upwards Of five thousand dollars.
SECRET CAUCUS or LEADSG RPUBlCAys-sEwA ARD AND
THE "RRBrREssiBrE CONFLICT TO OVERLOOKED
RATES az MISSOURI, SPOKEN OF THEIR CANDmATE--TYU
CABINET IN CASE SUCCESS
Some disclosures have just been communicated to o
leading republican in this city, which occurred in tho
secret Of the leading black republicans convened
last week at the Aston House, in advance of the
meeting Of the Republican Committee. Some forty
or hfsy leading chiefs summoned privately,
including Governor Banks, Governor Morgan, Mcssfs
Fessenden, Wilson, Lincoln, Cameron, Dayton, and
Gov Chase to deliberate the programme Of 1860 There
was much discussion on the present aspect affairs and
great harmony Of opinion that the times called for mora
hberaly and conservatism that the 'rrepressble con
Hc must be ignored for the present. and all the ele-
menfs OF opposition gathered some such names as
Bates, OF Missouri, for President and Morgan or
Banks Tor Vice President II pledged that Pcnpsy
wanna ana New jersey could both be relied on for Bates
his views on the tariff being acceptable to these States It
was pledged that thousands Of old wings now voting for
democrats in Illinois, Indiana Ohio could be relied ON
Tor Bates; that electoral tickets could be run in all the
porder save states, with fair prospect OF success.
Maryland, Delaware and Missouri were aet down
as certain. 1t was urged that Bates had never
been mixed up with the Know Nothings that
he was opposed 70 the extension slavery natons
10 his views, and to whose inauguration the South could
offer no resistance The prospect Of Southern submission
to Stewards election thoroughly canvasscd. Some
took the ground that the South would resist but an
agreed better not risk In the present inamed state or
Southern feeling. Weed and Morgan were unwilling that
Seward should be thus cast aside, and uttered their
solemn protest against IT, at this secret meeting
that tho call adopted by the Republican Committee waa
arranged 80 as TO unite the opposition. They even
went go far MS to discuss the question Of Cabinet
programme, being as follows -
Banks, Secretary Of State.
Cameron, Secretary Of the Treasury M
Lincoln, Secretary Of the Interior. II. Ell "a
Pottigrcw, Of South Carolina, Attorney Gcucrsi
Bots, Secretary Of War.
Bell, Secretary OF the Navy
Baker, Of California, Postmaster General t
It was agreed that Seward should 60 Mnistss IN
England, and take his chances for 1884.
sPEAKxRsHP
Yesterday, just before adjournment Mr. Bouigny sent
resolution to the Clerks desk II during ballong,
and declared out OF order He did not succeed In
having thread, but gentleman who saw Informs that
proposed after the ADJOURNMENT that no republican
member be allowed to come into the House until after
is organized by tho conservative element prominent
democrat thoroughly ported declares that is the inon
lion o. Tie democracy % resist the plurality s.a.