, 1860-04-14
tsFec:a! D..patch TO TIE X. T. Tribuue.1
WAsnlSGToS. WedaeE DAY, Arsil II. 13e

wAsnlss7os. "Wednesday. APRIL II. 15so.
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
a large number Of Western delegates to the
Charleston Convention, and camp followers are
Low COLLECTED here, sshosa business il to shout
for afr. Douglas They make much noise, but
little impression. 4 system Of cxnggeratiou
has been regularly organized, By which every
j. not openly hostile. The delegations from
North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Mary
land, arc set down for Alr. Douglas, when each
Ct them has declared formally Agaiu.t him. And
SO Of other States, New York amons the num-
ber. His highest vote will be thrown on the
first ballot. After that he will decline, and
dwindse down to forty or fifty from the North
ives: The Eastern state. win not stand over
Que ire, and perhaps not 50 much. New York
will bo in search OF candidate who ia to be
nominated. and reserve her strength for him,
yetiaS first for some make shift. Mr. Dreckin-
ridges managers from Pcnn:ylvania are here,
but making no headway. Mr. Slidcll is the
mainsp1ing Of that movement, seconded by Mr..
Gmin, neither of whom gives him weight. They
End IL uphill work
Mr.. uunscr continues 10 lead On the Demo-
cratic side, aud the struggle will mainly be re-
duced to him and N:. Douglas, The Soutl,
uniting on the former and the North dividing on
tire latter. st.
THE CONVENTION.
The Charleston Convention will probably be
organized oy appointing Southern man tem-
purary chairman, and coneetling tie permanent
place 10 the Nor.h. Various peraons here hare
been suggested, but with no sufficient aushori-
Is, MS rejecting the wishes Of delegates. Il il
much debated whether the Platform shall be
made before or after The nominations If Mr..
Hunter be selected, the South will ask nothing
tu: lie Cincinnati Platform, pure aud simple.
And slsoali his friends feel confident Of euccess.
q In hall
So;ne embarrassment is aprreheuded from nj
ultra demonstration by Mr. Yancev, who will
Ecprcsen: the extremists, aHd deuaud p1at-
form Tor the slave code and the most, radical
pro slavery dogmns.':
Mr.. Randall Of New York is here, urging Mr.
Dickinson Eery lahoIiously, and succeeding as
well :ss he did with Mr.. Iacausay when press.
ing the clai,ns Of Mr.. Jefferson.
TIE NICARAGUA TREATY.
Tue Republicans uf the Senate held a confer
cuce this morning On the Nicaragua treaty.
Two clauses contained the principal objecti1ns,
ono authorizing this government to employ
force for tho protection Of the transit at tte re-
quest Of Nicaragua, .nd withdrawing it at her
instance, and be other comforting discretion on
condition IS 10 wiihfTawnl. Il was cauteuded
these clauses substantially divested Congress
Of the war.1nakiog power. Mr.. Col1anpr pro-
posed M amendment to tla effect that force
should not te employed 1t oil without the previ-
Gus consent Of Congress. thus preserving the
consistency Of our traditional policy. After
some discussion it was agreed that the Republi-
can members of the Committee should submit
this modification 10 the Committee on Foreign
AA;.its with s.osice that it wonld b. supported
by our friends. 1Eo.tl,ir@s will Re required TO
udopt it, but the whole responsibility Of reject
ing Or ratifyiny tic treaty now rests with the
;! Democratic side.
IL tie close. of the conference, Mr. Simmons
submitted some amendments which he proposed
to the Mexican treaty when it ehonld be called
up. They contemplate tho previous assent Of
Congress before employing force sor protecting
the Tchuantepec or other routes. II condition
by which England and other for,igu Powers
would Re excluded from, demanding similar
privileges from us On the clause in existin.
commercial treaties, putting them on footing
with the most fa7u7cd nations, and also some
mIterial changes IN the commercial features.
intc,,dcdto countertct British Eongpolics. This
subject WAS laid over offer a few remarks.
THE MEXICAN 7EE47r.
The Mexican trcatr was voluntarily put aside
By Mr.. Mascu after Mr. Wigfxll's speech de-
nonuciug it when first proposed, because tue
inii..li1u3 werc uumstakable that it would
then he slaughtered in the house Of its friends.
M-. Simmons made the only speeLl es.inst it
from the Republican side, and that mainly on
C0s1QiefClA1 EEpuiluSs NJ foAN 0l any kluQ nHs
l'een taken. and the only reason conjec.ured for
Mr. Mason's Indifference was the belief that he
could not command Lis ewn party strength for
it. ratification.
ANXIETY or THE PRESIDENT.
An autograph letter from the Pfcsidenfto one
Of his District Attorneys has been exhibited
here, inqutriug whether it wsatrne, as had been
alleged, That he was supporter of Douglas fol
| President. -
TIE ADMINISTRATION conlIr7loSs.
| Ss1. Fowler testified befors 1ir. Coyotle'.
Committee that he subscribed $1,000 to tht
| New lork Hotel Fund, and admitted his subor
dinates were taxed for party purposes Fou,
| Witnesses from New Iork-two t3ermazs ari
two Irishmen-conGr1ned O'Reilly's tcstimona,
that they were employed three days previous II
the Congressional election Of ls55, and dis
charged The day after, cach receiving $40 To-
their servsee, ~ being employed in the publ
stores. One proved be knew twenty Ere o.he1
who we're similarly engaged. Pitt aud Ta1
Dyke will be examined io-mo.1oW.
! 1rpor TASEr.
Judge fancy is kgein i'll, and will hardly n
sumo his seat on the bench the present tenn.
] Chicsgo Preabytery, 0.s.
This body met ut kankakee on "Wednesday {