The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-23
WASHINGTON NEWS.

PoLITICAL-THE HOMESTEAD BILL--TnE ADJOURN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Democracy are greatly exercised as to their
candidates. Messrs. Toombs, Hunter, and Brock
inridge convinced of the necessity of immediate
action, and are endeavoring to form a union upon
a moderate and patriotic policy. candidate from
a Northern State is talked of. The South will not
demand slave code, nothing stronger than the
Tennessee resolutions which were rendered at
Charleston by the New York delegation. The
overthrow of the Seward and Wood faction of the
North has already had good influence here, and
the prudent nonexactiDg men OF the South will act
promptly for the Union as danger recedes. Unless
the many Democratic candidates quietly and
gracefully retire previous to the meeting of the
Baltimore Convention, they will undoubtedly expe-
rence repetition of the indignation of the people,
as at Chicago, in their hostility to all schemes and
plans for controlling the action of the government
A special meeting of the Central Execu-
tive Committee of the Union party, was
held on Monday evening, when f. w. Walker re-
signed the secrelaryship of that committee on
the ground that he cannot sincerely support
the nominations made at Baltimore He was the
head and front of the new party movement. The
course he has taken is indicative OF general SIAM
! pede among the Union party men. There is a
| rumor in this city to-day that Everett defines
| There is distinct understanding betwee the
| friends of Mr.. Seward and Mr.. Lincoln that the
former shall have the formation of the Cabinet,
and at his option either the appointment of Secre-
tary of State or Minister to England. The pro-
gramme most popular is, that Mr.. Seward shall ac-
cept the mission to England, hen the whole infiu
of the government, should Lincoln be elected,
will be used to make Seward President next time.
| The absence of Mr.. Seward will, it is believed,
greatly aid in bringing about this desirable object.
| Seward has teIegraphed here that the rumor that
he intended to resign his seat in the Senate is en-
tirely without foundation. Although his friends
are indignant at his defeat, they state that he will
not only endorse the nominee, but make speech,
approving him and the platform on which he stands,
! as adopted at Chicago.-Itis known here that the
New York, anti ID douglas delegates to the Charles
! ton Convention have prepared an address, which
they may shortly issue, proposing as basis OF
reunion at Baltimore the resolutions offered by
| Mr. Howard, of Tennessee, which were previously
| endorsed by them. Other Democrats regard the
movement with favor.--The House reinstated its
own Homestead bill for that which the Senate sent
over, by 4G clear majority, thus reaiirming the en-
phatic vote originally given. 1t will go back and
| the Senate will insist upon its substitute Com
mittee of Conference must then be appointed, and
it will remain for the House side either to disagree
absolutely or to accept all that can be obtained un-
| der present circumstances. --AlthOughL the House
has fixed the 18th of June for the adjournment, it
does not follow that it will be accepted by the Sen
ate. In fact, the condition of business there forbids
| such an expectation. The only bill they have yet
matured and passed is the Homestead, and that I'M
der the constant vigilance and urgency of Mr..
Wade,whch the House has now returned.--Lord
Lyons had an interview with the Secretary of State
| to-day. He informed the Secretary that he had re-
| ceived late advices from Mr.. Mathew, Mexican Min.
lister. There appears to be but little if any hope
in adjusting difficulties between Miramon and the
| Liberal government. Juarez had positively de-
clined to accept British and French mediation, on
the ground that Miramon refused them civil and
religious toleration.--A contract is being made
with the Colonization Society for the support anc
| care OF the Africans captured by the Mohawk, as
in the case of those found on board the Echo, ant
it is probable that they will be conveyed to Liberia
in chartered vessel.--The prospect in the Sen
ate of passing the House Tariff bill is more favor
able than heretofore supposed; twenty eight Sena
others may vote for it with slight notifications
| There are four contested election cases yet t
be acted in the Committee, those of Messrs
Sickles, Anderson; Fl. Winter Davis and J. Morri
| son Harris.