The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-16
Our Special washi.gten Despatch.

Our Special Washington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, April Is, 1850.
THE GAN JUAN
II Is said that the Administration adheres to the pos.
session Of San Island and thai 10 response TO the
proposition Of the Britah government tho latter has by
this time been 30 informed.
DELEGATES TO THE CHARLESTON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
THE PRESIDENTIAL AsPrRANE.
This mornings train brought additional number
delegates for Charleston and there less
Than three four hundred now In the city, aud has
been busy day among them In asoertanng tho views Of
the Senator'S members and in comparing notes with
each other No definite opinion be formed OF the re-
suit. It ID said Hunter will have large vote on the
second ballot Those opposed to Douglas concede that
he will have hundred votes tho first and second bal
lots and that afser that he viii gradually fall off, while the
Little Giants friends claim that his vote will con
stantlantly increase until he finally nominated Among
more discreet the considered to DO between
Joe Lane and Breckenridge. II all rival chiefs slay each
other, ii possible highly conservative man like Pearce
Of Maryland, may be taken.
The particular friends Of Mr. Douglas who are en- rosue
to Charleston, have concentrated here hence the
political sentiment Is like the handle Of Jug all ono
side The talk Douglas but the difficulty be
that most Of these gentlemen who have been blow
ing about the hotels OF Washington to-day, come from
States that al in the possession OF republicans
therefore, when the Northern delegates asked
they expect to obtain their electoral votes from
II Douglas should be nominated, they find 1t difficult
10 CIPHER up the account satisfactorily Southern gentle
laugh at the idea that delegates who do not represent
,Dy booy should Charleston to dictate SOUTH
which democr attic from Mason Dxon's line to the
Gulf Of Mexico who should be the candidate. Heavy
beta have been offered here to-day by Administration
democrats 10 Douglas friends that he cannot be nomi.
dated al Charleston but there no akers One man
bet one hundred doara and suit of clothes that either
Seward or Douglas would be nominated at Chicago This
got wa taker.
Two sets of delegates here from nIlnois-adunis
traon aud Douglas The admnistr alton delegates claim
that their delegates elected delegate
'nd that the Douglas delegates principally chosen in
nass meetings composed Of picked men. TIE Douglas
delegates not all here, but the administration force
twenty two delegates and twenty aternates are all
sere There will evidently be contest on the question
OF admitting both sets OF delegates.
Should Douglas be nominated at Charleston a pro.
sramme is prepared him that will damaae him &C.
verely In many Of the Southern States. II liz
made up much after the style OF Keloggs
recent speech OF evidence Of the Little Giant leaning 10
the republican party when be proposed to carry all the
democrats he could over to the Northern party then
cut down the bridges sink the boats There h much
testimony on this subject that Presidential contest will
bring FORTH which Mr. Kellogg could produce in his
personal contest with Mr.. Greeley.
Much Of the Douglas fever here day is the result of
poor whiskey, and rsm day to the date OF my
despatch (eleven oclock) tonght, the disease at It's
height and continues another day to the extent that
has ragged this blessed Sunday story Of the famous
Washington Hotel disease will be revived
The Presidents organ here for the last two or three
days. and even to day. very severe upon Douglas and
proves that the President and his Cabinet will not easily
surrender Many Southern do not hesitate to declare
10 delegates hare that the doctrine squaer sovereignty
as interpreted by Douglas is than Congressional in
terventon
The South are holding extensive promises to the
Wood delegation. They have but te II any, confidence in
the party and believe they viii sell them
a they did the Donney letter They regret exceedingly
that such good and true Democrats q Cochrane schs
Fowler, Cfoswe, Russell, Corning and host of Others
should be mixed up with the political Albany jueesrs
The Guthrie men are also mastering IN considerable
numbers, and the iron from Pennsylvania and New
Jersey are urging him with great zeA Davis and Cush
ing look on at distance, each believing that their claims
and qualifications superior to those the OK ecre
tary Of the Treasury. is thought that dawn would
support Cushing or Gushing Davis for the Presidency
THE REPUBLICANS ALL AT sEA-sEwARD STOCK DECLINING
The republicans at sea again. Seward stock "a
waning Fessenden is willing 10 be Vice to Mclean,
while Trumbull thinks he should have share OF the
Iaurels.
vANDYKE's TESTIMONY BEFORE THs CovoDE COMMITTEE
vandyke, in his testimony before the Covode Commit
tee, indirectly charged the President with dupcty in his
removal which the facts of the and the statements
Of bis friends do not warrant he stated he was
removed because Of his refusal join the federal officials
in Philadelphia improper dictation in the party poll
tics of the State From statements in papers in his own
interest, his removal had been for long time past re-
commended by theSecreay Of the Treasury the Secre
iary Of the Interior and the Attorney General and the
President in his letter TO him. stated that he removed
him official grounds, for he was in dren conflict with
all the federal officials in the city, the public
ness was retarded by the course he was pursuing
The Covode Committee have decided to insist upon ask
ing the question propounded to Mr.. vandyke, United
States District Attorney, for the Eastern district
Pennsylvania, ab out which the committee differed
Thursday, when that witness WAS before them
BE will be recalled, and the question will be again
prop sunded as follows
Hyou have no objection, will you give your protee-
sonal opinion whether the taking Of Office the Gus
tom House, and the receiving Of pay whilst the
officer did not discharge the duties Of his office, was
violation Of any criminal statute Of the United
States. 1t Ia said that Mr.. vandyke, who will
testify before tie committee again Tuesday, will have
no objection to answering the question, and will give
as his opinion that such conduct indicated would be
violation Of the criminal statute of the United States
This question undoubtedly applies to the brother of Col
lector Baker Of Philadelphia whose testimony was con
tanned in my despatch In Thursdays HERALD. The
mee will call upon Mr. vandyke for his correspondence
with the President concerning his recent removal from
office, II in the judgment Of Mr. vaDdyke is not pri-
vate and confidential It b said Mr. vandyke does not
view II In that light, and will probably furnish IT,
The rishmen rom New York, subpnnaed by the Co.
vode Committee to testify against schel still here,
without dollar of money, and unable TO return home
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