New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-26
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WASHINGTON Friday, May %, 1860

THE ABSENCE OF SENATOR SEWARD.
The attempt Of The Albany Ercning Journal to
misrepresent and distort my dispatch, suggesting
that the absence Of Gov. Seward was particularly
regretted in view of the approaching votes on
Kansas, the Homestead, Tariff, and Pacific Rail
road measures, in which he had taken special
interest, exhibits It's malice and meanness. Ii
was sent at the request OF some OF his special
friends and contained no word or intention of dis
respect; but, on the contrary careful and con
sdered purpose of delicate Difference to his po
sitiOn.
MR.. sEwARD's LETTER.
There is general expression of approval in oil
political circles at the manly, dignifed, and be
coming tone of Mr.. Stewards letter to the Repub
ican Committee of New-York. 1t contrasts most
fayorably with some recent exhibitions of personal
disappointment, and stIikiDgly with the feeling
manifested by other candidates on former occa-
sions, who were superseded with greater reason.
MIR. DAvIs's RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Days's resolutions are finally disposed of,
and form the basis of the platform which will be
demanded by the South at Baltimore. They were
fully considered in Democratic caucus, and
must be regarded authoritative expression
of its political sentiment. When they were first
voted on to-day, Mr.. Clingman's addition to the
fourth resolution, declaring that the existing con-
dtion of the Territories of the United States
does not require the Intervention Of Congress for
the protection OF property in slaves, was carried
by three majority, receiving the votes of most of
the Republicans who were present and those of
Messrs Biger, Bragg, Cingman, johnson of Ten
nessee Pugh, Polk, and ToOmbs, beside Messrs.
Kennedy and Crttenden. Other amendments
were rejected.
Finally, after the resolutions were carried sepa-
rately, Mr. Wilson said his friends had voted for
the Clingman proposition as an abstract statement
of fact; but inasmuch as the author of the resou-
tions regarded them as forming a whole, and they
had been reported from Caucus, he did not choose
to take the responsibility of supporting even such
of them as were approved abstractly. Hence he
moved TO reconsider the vote, which was carried
by eighteen majority, leaving the platform in its
original shape, much to the satisfaction of Mr..
Davis, and the discomfort of Mr.. Douglas
PENNSYLVANIA AND THE NOMINATIONS.
All the Opposition members of the Pennsylvania
delegation are heartily for the Chicago nomina-
tons except Mr.. Morris, who has not defined his
position. Success will not wait for any individual
this time.
TIE TREASURY.
The following is the weekly statement of the
Treasury:
Re9siPts m Drafts paid s5 1 s. s.
THE sLAvE-TRADE.
Recent experience has demonstrated that the pre-
venton of the slave trade can be more successfully
prosecuted in our own waters, than on the coast
of Africa, if there be the disposition. Hence,
there is no urgent necessity for the seven steamers
of light draft for the African service just reporte
by the Naval Committee of the Senate. No sue
bill can pass the House without more urgen
reason than has yet been assigned.
THE ADMINISTRATION CoRRUPTIoNs.
Various witnesses were examined before the
Coyode Committee, the most important of whom
was David Webster ofPhiadelphia, who answered
the interrogatories with much reluctance and only
when the Committee took formal vote and pro-
posed TO bring the matter before the House in the
event of his positive refusal He testified to cor
respondence with Attorney-General Black in De-
cember, 1857 and produced letter from him re-
ouestinp his prompt presence here at that time.
After reaching Washington, he had a prolonged In
teryiew, which resulted in proposition from Mr.
Black to give Mr.. FOrney the printing of the Post
Office blanks, in case he would change his pohcy
and support the Administration. When Mr. Web
ster in0uired how much of that printing Mr.. For
news interest would be, Mr., Black answered the
whole of it, and gave distinct assurance that he
was fully authorized 20 make the agreement, or
sbould not have ventured the suggestion at all.
Upon examining the estimated profits of this
work, it was supposed they would amount to
| $4,000 for Mr.. Buchanan's term. Immediately
after this interview, Mr.. Webster telegraphed MIR.
Forney to meet him at the cars in Philadelphia,
which he did, and they, in company with Henry
| s. Magraw, drove to Mr.. Webster's house, where
the overture and the circumstances connected
with il were fully discussed. A state of things
had then arisen which prevented reconciliation,
| and Mr.. Webster wrote Mr.. Black announcing
Mr.. Forney's declination, when the correspond
| ence closed.
Mr.. Berrell and two other witnesses testified to
beiug removed from the Philadelphia Custom
| House for having voted, at primary elections IN
their precincts adverse to the wishes OF the Col
| lectOT.
| To the Associated Press. n, ,oeo
~ INV WAsHINGToS, Friday, May Is, 1860.
number of Members of Congress and their wives
maid formal writ to the Japanese to-day III accora-
aace Iyitb a previous arrangement Messrs. Philip q
Solomans booksellers entertained them several hours
IN Ward's concert-room with an exhibition OF warn
ous specimens of drawings, paintings, and engravngs