The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-08
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
the PLOTS OF the PRESIDENT MAKERS.
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Speech Of Jefferson Davis on the Protection Of
slavery in Territories.
Remarks Of MosSrs. Brown and Cling.
nan on the Subject.
Debate on the Tariff Question in the
House.
THE SANDMAN MISSION,
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THE PLOTS OF the PRESIDENT MAKERS.
Our Special washinsto. Despatch.

Our Special WashingtOn Despatchs
WASHINGTON, May 7, 1850.
large number Of the seeding delegates have arrived
here, and . movement y on foot, headed by many
s>pstors and members Of oosgres 70 bring those ~
cedng delegations into the Bait Convention which
meets on the 18th Of June Tho principal object
Of this move ID 70 defeat Douglas, and the
movers Of are sucoeaaful they viii undoubtedly
accomplish their object The Douglas men are good
deal exercised II this and win heaven and earth 10
Illustrate H. They have sent emisares Into all Of the
seeding States, 70 call conventions for the purpose
cecsipg Douglas delegates 70 I'LL the vscances The fight
will be kept up here In both houses Of Congress until the
convention meets Il Baltimore, and Il bids fair 70 be
exciting and acrimonious anything than the one
1t Charleston.
Some OF the democrats think that the Richmond Con
vention will have delegates from every State In the Union
and that they will nominate Dickinson, Hunter Guthrie
they find they cannot accomplish this they gill attenc
~ Baltimore and attempt to control that Conventior
which the Douglas say they expect 10 have all they
own way By the election Dougas delegates from tn
seeding Southern States.
The prevailing opinion that Houston or Bell vii
oe nominated at the American Convention at Baltimore
Wednesday next
An ADDRESS seceders from the Charleston Convep
ton, showing the urgent necessity for their return
National Democratic Convention 1T tho ourned
in June, in cir culaton TO day for the signatures
members Of Congress. The movement Ia intended &.
foresal the meeting Of Conventions the secedng r.e
10 supply the vacancies occasoned by withdra wal
delegates.
Dickinson, of New York, seriously talked Of as tn.
nominee Of the Richmond Convention. Mr.. Savage, -
HE recent book entitled Representative Men,"
u2ou him the record Of being the father Of squst,s
sovereignty. The same author has damaged Nolan
TO Gen Glass; endorsing the squairr sovereisss
nodbn
Jusioe Nelson, OF the Supreme Court, ana Bots,
Virginia, talked Of among the CANDIDATES .med 70
the Baltimore Convention Of tho 9th inst.
THE Rxcxruos JAPANESE
The Washington Navy Yard n being put in better
diou that IL has been for years past and extensive
rsngemens there being made for the reception Of
japanese Embassy
TnE RArxoRs ooSvRSnos.
the number Of delegates passing through Washington
on their way Baltimore, 70 attend The Constitutional
Union Convention, larger than was anticipated All the
States win be represented, except thosc Of the Pacific
coast
rm CHICAGO CONVENTION.
Il 10 supposed that not than about twenty repub
lean members Of Congress will attend the Chicago Con.
venuon.
THE ADMISSION oy VIEW uArR-
The House postponed the Territorial business specially
assigned for to day until Thursday and Friday nexL Al
taai time Mr.. HAskin OF New York, viii offer amend
mept TO the i've bills providing for the Organization Of
Arizona Nevada Idaho, Decosah and Chippews, fol
lowss-- N.
And be further enacted, that whenever the said
rsrfory shsn contain tbe rsqubiie population Tor
Der Of Congress, 70 Be ssosrned BY taken in
fui for tina Iesisissure thereof 70 provide By
Law for the election o. deegsaes 70 convention 10 form
Union on an equal footing with the ohcr ssses which
constitution shall be submitted 10 the legal voters Of the
sad Territory ut fair election, held In pursuance Of lay
for that purpose for rainoaou or rejection and whom
ratified Al tho polls In ibe manner Aforesaid, shall be
transmitted 70 oopEess for acceptance THIS section
part Of the organic acts OF sssh Of the Territories OF The
United Safes and shall constitute the rule OF action upon
tors, preparatory 70 their adni.ou - states into The
Union.
This amendment was offered by Mr. Haskfn 70 certain
Territorial bills last Congress- but otecsed 70 BY Mr.
stsphens then chairman Of the Commute Territories
mB coNrHrm INJECTION cAsss.
The contested seat OF Anderson Chesman has
been argued before the House COMMITTEES Elections for
about days. and from present appearances will be dc
ciecd against Chesman.
An application has been made before the same commit
allow The Of Barnet Blair reopened
to hear further testimony In favor Of Barrett The
mi;,ec viii not probably comply with the request
rrmIc ysNnSe.
The consideration OF the public printing has been post
yoned 10 Wednesday next, when Mr. Gurlcy, OF Ohio
will offer his proposition for government prs0ung essAb
nshnent, amendment 10 the proposition Of Mr.
Haskin, reported from the Committee on Public Expsn
daurse In Of reducing the prices the prinsns
forty per cent.
ms oovcps Nvnnaxuos.
Mr. Wendell vas before The Covodc Oommitsce again
m dav With check booku Ia aesfidod
that be paid between thirty and forty thousand dol
lars 70 procure the passags Of the Lscompseu English
bD These books sho~ed singular erasares, which
Will hereafter be developed The only amosnt that has
been accounted for thus lar the Eve ihousand dollars
paid 10 Bean wcnaen was informed that he would BE-
erpccsec state where the money went Great anxiety
Is manifested to learn wenden's detailed statement
Simeon johnson. late editor Of the Washington Ua1on
testified that be had 10 believe that Iecompos
constitution made Washington bccsuse Martin, q
e.crk The Interior Department, called upon him (John
sop) and informed him that he depued 10 take the
rsru~ent to Kansas and asked JohDssr Apply the
state Department have III MARTINI paid FOR ma
vices and above his regular salary.
Aryaps Nv UrsH
The War Department received this morning hrrc mail
ron Utah. The news n unimporsant The troops we're
nearly ali In readiness for marching. and The Mormons
seemed sresty elated II the idea Of their leaving.
wSAcAsr sgrossuc MISSION.
The name Of Henry n Phillips, Of Philadelphia, h men
toned w connection with the vacancy coossIcued by the
death Of Mr. Clark Minister 10 Gussmala and Honduras
Po~rAL kvAss
The House Post Once oommssee meet 10 morrow, and
viii probably dispose Of the question Of establishing But
,ereelds line Of steamers the Gulf There several
Iporssn, postal reforms before the committee, Shich
viii shortly be acted Upon.
ssv oyucx HorDrss - rsorErs
George ~ Sanders has returned from Charleston, and
10 waiting 10 ascertain how many heads among the Mes
York appointments fall into the basket With his
The Prcsidess has the matter nov under adyisement
vueuIvr SLAVE Law.
There some tain Of attempting 70 amend the Fugitive
slave law, 70 ~ V meet the nsv reeenuy discovered
therein by Judge Pesss, Of Kansas deciding the fas