New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-17
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WASHINGTON, Monday, Jan. I6,

By persuasion ard menace. to elect Mr. Bowman
printer, to the SeIste. When the son Of extra
Billy Smith, who is editor Of Tire Alexandria Sen
hnd entered as candidate, Mr. Buchanan
threatened the removal Of his kinsuan in the Post
Office department, unless he withdrew. Mr. ToOmbs,
who opposed Mr.. Bowman, has yielded to the Pre-
sident's importantly.
Mr.. Brown OF Mise, intends carrying the war
in'o Africa, and after q speech tomorrow, will
move Committee of Investigation. from which
itch developments may be expected, if it covers
Mr.. Buchanan's term Of Office. Every Republican
will aid that inquiry.
Mr.. Wendell transferred hiswhole printing estab.
lishments to tho foreman and joprneymen in his
Office, few days ago, and, they now announce, if
Mr.. Bowman is elected the work will be done BY
them. This mode was contrived as q compromise
between tbese hostile interests, just as Senator
Nicholson was elected in the XXXIvth Congress,
when repudiatint any connection with Mr. Forney,
though the latter received $4,000 foe his share,
according to Mr.. Nicholson's admissions.
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
Dir. Sldell advised the President recently to ID
yite several Eastern Republican Senator's to pri-
vate conference upon the Mexican Treaty with
view to presenting cOrside atoms which might in-
huence their votes II is cow adm tied if it fails
Juarez must yield.
MIR. REYNOLDS GONE HOME.
Mr.. Reynolds has gone home Impaired, but will
return when Ieedtd.
TIE CHARLESTON NOMINATION.
Maaa-a nonolas on2 prro hsva lnut fha cnrnhi.
nation proposed for Charleston, with the design Of
concilisting the Southern support Al such expe
rimepts are doomed. The South demaods the
sacrifice of Mr. Douglas, ard will get it.
DIsUNIOs.
Mr.. Ciipgman announced TO the Senate to-day
that the election Of q Republican President would
be an overt act, justif,irg the South in desc
luton.
Mr.. Underwood Ca went nearly as far In the
House, and pledged the Northern Democracy to the
slave code in tie Territories.
Mr.. Morris (Il. } subsequently repudiated this
assumption, saying no Western Democrat could
stand on such ground. He also demonstrated that
Mr.. Buchanan had abandoned bis original position
on the Territorial question TO promote his nomina
ton at Charleston.
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
In the course of the debate, Mr.. Larrabee (Wis.)
declared if the choice was between Republican
and South American for the Speakershp, he
would vote for the latter.
The Democratic side Of the HouSe admit having
abandoned all hope of making successful comoi-
nation, and now await the Development of events.
They themselves cannot elect, and factously refuse
to LET us.
Mr.. Hutchins, Of Ohio, has the floor for to-mor-
row, and viii make another effort for the plurality,
backed by the determination of our friends to insist
upon vote il possible. There is every disposition
to test endurance by long sitting, If the usual OIL
teppts to squander time be adopted.
THE EFFECT OF DIsUEIoN SENTIMENTS.
Numerous Letters from Ohio aud other Western
States represent that the dsHnion sentiments oi the
Southern leaders here have damaged the Democracy
seriously, and increased the Republican strength
largely. Their utilization with the Know-NothiogS
on the Speakershp las also been injurious. 1t il
expected that six Democrats will lose their seats
from these causes.
THE FRENCH MISSION.
. The Senate had an Executive session oil two
bonrs on MIR. Faulkners nomination. When called
I'D, Mr.. Wilson produced the extract from his
speech, in which he recommended resistance 20 the
of 8 Republican President II elected.
Mr.. Wilson urged that the nomination should he
over until inquiry could be made into these sent-
menis. saving he could not vote for any msn VINO
entertained them.
NJ pool;ftle REGARDED them as reasonable, and
would have the Senate treat them with stern con"
demnatiOn.
Mr.. Mason said they reflected the opinion in Fir-
pipia. and he believed throughout the South.
Mr.. WigfsIl made Jks debut in fierce speech,
promising that Texas would unite with the ooutn
in the EXTREMIST measures. He justified Dir. Faux
ner's declarations in every sense.
Messrs, Clay and Toombs followed in the same
TEMPER Finally the division stood 30 for coniirms-
ton to q against. Three Republicans are absent
impaired.
lie The AssosislsS PIess
WASHINGTON, Monday, Jan. l6 1860:
TIE following is Bynopss ol Mr. DB'e' . VI" io-'''
The first section provides that whenever any State
or Territory Ia invaded in imminent danger OF IN,
vasion from external or internal ioos sna NC
for the President TO call out the militia OF the sac OF
Gaos nearest 10 the point Of DANGER and aso 10 en-
NOV tie land or naval forces Of the United States.
Section two provides that any person actually en-
gagged participating il carrying on no;oe uo,Se
ex1edioii from one State OrIeriory agains another'
shsII los adudged guilty Of treason and euner dealn.
Section three provides that any pereoD having Know
LEDGE Of such tieason aud who shall neglect 10 ois-
close the came at tho earliest moment, sna DO 40,
6d opiltv of isp,ison Of treason, and shall DC nned