New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-15

Senators Davis and Brown, in tie Democratic
caucus or Saturday, which those present thought
xVmh lead to difficulty. Mr.. Brown, in speaking
Of The proposed platform concerning the protection
If Slavery u the Territories, said he wanted it so
.,I6,ct that ous Interpretation could not be given
:" x1... .ns .notbs, 10 Mississippi. As Mr.. Davis
~ sia-ns -. s. Ao,, States, this suggestion
was taken as personal and resens- D "'l,.1
sv,;tea much comment then and since. douglas
was also overloaded without stOt though he milG..V
responded by expressing readiness to vote for
Mr. Davis. if nominated even with their radical
difference on the Territorial question.
THE BELIZE BOUNDARY.
The statement in The Herald that our Govern
lnent is dissatisfied with the boundary of Belize
settlement conceded to England in the recent treaty
by Guatemala, is unfOunded. That boundary was
defined in the Dallas Clarendon treaty by the Sen
ate, and formed part of the general arrangement
with Great Britain for the solution of the Central
American question, which Sir Gore Ousely was
sent TO carry out, and failing to do which. the Ad
ministrstion asked his recall. Mr.. Wyke, the new
British Minister, is arranging a settlement on
the same basis, Honduras and Guatemala having
fulfilled their parts of the programme, and Mica
raQua alone remaining to complete it.
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
Four or FIVE Democratic Senators are ascertained
TO be against the Mexican Treaty, and have exhib-
tied no disposition to yield to the manipulation of
fhe President. Without positive reaction it can
not be ratified even with the aid of q few NewEng-
land votes which have been claimed without
authority.
THE SOUTHERN CONVENTIONS.
The action of the Joint Committee OF the Vir-
einiA Legislature declining the invitation Of South
Carolina to a Southern Convention, extinguishes
that project and exercises the chivary considerably
who now denounce the people of the Old Dominion
as submissiOnists. The disuniOn humbug is ex-
plOded.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Feb H. 1860.
The report prevalent last night Of the illness of Mr..
Cas- was much exaggerated. 1t was slight attack,
from which he 10 have recovered, ana to-day he
is attending to business in the State Department.
Mr.. StallwOrth, Dem, took his seat in the House
this morning, for the first time this session
The Republican Senators intend having Conference
this week on the subject of the Mexican Treaty. AT
least FIVE of their number will be necessary TO its rat
hcation in addition to the Democratic vote. Apart
from the effects propTety Of the treaty the question
as TO the legal power Of the constitutional party TO
enter into the arrangement is considered Of primary
Importance 10 determine The treaty will not be re-
ported from the Committee on Foreign Relations until
the result Of the Conference is known. There does
not any disposition to make the treaty strict
party question.
The Post-0fhce Appropriation bill will to morrow
be returned 10 the Senate which viii surrender its
abolition of the Thanking privilege amendment in view
of the two-thirds vote Of the House against it. Mr..
Burnett has given notice of his intention TO introduce
bill TO effect the object Independent
So fsr the Senate's Harper's Ferry Committee has
made no important discoveries, or added any
terial facts not known before the investigation was
commenced. Its proceedings create public interest
whatever
Capt Sawyer of the Navy, died here to day, after
short illness. He entered the service in 1872