Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-13

WASHINGTON, Feb 15.-Several Democratic Sen.
ators were not at the adjourned caucus held yester
day, with view to adopt resolutions upon slavery
issues which should be supported as party mee-
sure. OF the Senators absent We're Messrs. Mason
Hunter, Hammond, Johnson, of Tenn -Four
hours were consumed in the discussion Of the
point asserting the justice of congressional action
to protect slavery in Territories.
Mr.. salisbury moved that 1T was inexpeden,
to adopt the resolutions. This motion was sup.
ported, hear, by Senator Clngman and Toombs
who Were opposed by Messfs. Gwin, Bright
Fitch and Lane Mr. Douglas opposed the adop.
ton of any resolutions in advance of the meeting
OF the Charleston conventiOn-declared for the
Cincinnati platform without change, and argued
against slation in relation To slave property il.
territories precedent to any actien Of the Supreme
Court AS to the power Of the territorial legisla-
ture most OF the Senators said nothing. The resa-
lutions were finally referred to d committee OF
five.
The Associated Press dispatch says:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-rhere is reliable infor.
nation from Vera Cruz that Gen. Degollado has
been appointed Secretary of Foreign Affairs to
serve during the absence of Mr.. Ocampo, who is
expected to arrive here in the course of this week
on special mission from the Constitutional gov
crnment, and more especially to arrange such de-
tails of the McLane treaty left to the execu
tive authorities Of beth governments, including
the designation of the places through which
merchandise from the United States may either
pass free or at such rates of duty our own Con-
gress may impose; and also to arrange the means
by which the boundary of the Rio Grande shall
be better protected and persons guilty OF crimes
committed on either side punished
The Senate's committee on foreign relations de.
clded last week to report the treaty. but this was
deferred III order to ascertain the opinions Of Re
publican Senators, some Of whose votes are neces.
sary for its ratification Nearly all the Democrat c
Senators are already in favor of it. The explans
nations which will be made by Mr. McLane and
others. as to the actual legal statue Of the Juare7
government, must, it is confidently asserted have
the effect Of removing objections which are now
interposed.
The indications as to the ratification of the trea
try. are claimed by its friends to he more favor
able than otherwise
letter dated London, received from dis.in.
Sulshed source, says the features Of this treaty Is
published, have produced good feeling among
the leading merchants and bankers of England
VINO regard IT as promising ali improvement OF
MIR. Wyke. the British Minister goes
thither with full instructions, and the cutive
authorities at Vera Cruz are still confident that
the Liberal Government will soon be recognized
NY England.
" hen the steamer BROOKLYN left Vera Cruz 4
report prevailed that MramOn was fitting out an
expedition against that city; but there was on the
contrary another story that he was on his way to
Jalapa to ascertain what kind Of a compromise be
could affect with the Constitutionalists finding
that the Church party now oppose him.
The Mr.. Wyke, whose name is mentioned
above, is the same gentleman, we learn, who has
lately been engaged in the effort to arrange the
Central American difficulties Star