The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-15
WASHINGTON NEWS
THE COvoDE INvEsTIGATIoN-THE CAPTURED STEAMERS
AGAIN K-MTSCELLANEOUs.
FROM MEXIC0--DIRECT MOVEMENT IN THE soUTU-TUE


Observation-Disclosures.
FROM MExTCo-pTRECT MOVEMENT THE soUTH-THE
SAN JUAN AFFAIR.
Wendell has been again before the Covode Com
mlttee within day or two, and given some i'm
portant evidence He testified at the last meeting
of the Committee that he had spent for the Penn
sylvania election and the LecOmpton measure
Sl3O,OOO. Thirty thousand dollars were spent to
influence votes for Lecompton. He stated that the
President and himself differed as to the number of
votes over certain number it would be necessary
to obtain to pass the bill. The President thought
that hve were necessary, and Wendell thought that
with three they could succeed. The money was
paid out by Wendell with the understanding that
he was to retain the public printing, but immed-
ately on the reassembling of Congress it was taken
away from him. He testified that be believed that
which he (Wendel) paid out was to 20 for inHu-
ence for Lecompton. That the implied under
standing "A letter has just been received in this
city from Commander Turner, of the Saratoga
relative to the capture of Miramon's steamers He
denies all the published statements of Marin
and Arias, saying that they were treated
insoently, and adds that the disordery
conduct OF the marines and sailors who
boarded the General Miramon, the theft of his
watch, &c, complained of by the admiral, is
alike destitute of truth, and the product of the
fertile brain of that distinguished pers0nage.-
The friends of Bell and Everett greatly elated
by news recently received from the Southern States
and from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylva-
| mia. In the latter the old Wing sentiment has
been revived with all its enthusiasm and there can
be no doubt that large vote will be polled for
what Mr.. GreelY somewhat dsrespectfully calls the
cold gentlenen's ticket "-Senator Latham will
in few days, introduce bill for the cesson of the
Indian tribes in California the State authorities
the Government paying them $4,000 per annum
to aid In taking care of them. 1t costs the United
States much larger sum now, and they are not
more than half taken of. 1t is believed that
this new step in our Indian policy will be followed
from other quarters. The best count in Wash
pf tha fri apAS nfS vi Al.
receive two hundred votes on the second or third
ballot at the Chicago Convention. The total num-
Der of votes in that body, as far as can be ascer-
tanned. is supposed to be four hundred and sixty
winch would leave Mr.. Seward minus thirty votes.
The distinguished editor of the New York
Tribune, Hon. Horace Greey has been selected bv
the Republicans of Oregon, in company with Hon
Eli Thayer, the equally well-known Republican
champion of Popular Sovereignty, to represent them
in the Chicago vention.-A difficulty recently en-
sued on the street between Hon. VIM. Z. Carroll,
of the Supreme Court, and Sanders, of the U. S.
A., which has resulted in the latter's sending
challenge. 1t was, however, declined and San
ders intends publishing Carol. The affair thus
ends in smoke.
Voluminous dispatches were received Friday
morning at The Department of State from MIR. Nc
Lane, with dates from Vera Cruz to the 26th ult
There were no material change in the aspect of
affairs. messenger had arrived at Vera Cruz
from the city of Mexico the oath, by whom it
appears that Miramon's government have agreed
|
French and English governments, excepting there
from, however the provision for civil and religious
federation. Ofcourse it is impossible for the liberal
| government of Mexico to agree to any such basis
of arrangement. This movement undoubtedly
originated with the church party; therefore the
whole matter will fall to the ground.-A central
committee at Washington, to be composed of lead
ing Southern men and prominent Germans, is con-
tcmplated in order to facilitate the project of direct
| trade for commercial reciprocity between the
| SOutern States OF country and GERMANY
| Trade committees, composed of planters and mer-
chants, are forming in every cotton district. This
movement is regarded here as important, especially
in connection with its future effect upon the tariff
| question The official correspondence emanating
from the leading bank of lgium states that this
institution has consented to become the patron of
the cotton planting interest in Central Europe.-
Lord Lyons had protracted interview
| with the Secretary of State on Friday, in
| regard to the San Juan affair. 1t is pretty
evident that the matter is not so easy of solution
as Lord John Russell supposed. The proposition
| OF the English government has been peremptorily
| and positively declined by government, and
the final settlement is remote to day as it was
| in the beginning. Our government, as from the
the hrst, maintains its undisputed right to the
| island What new position England will next as
sumo IN the matter the next mail will probably
dlsclose.-The nominations of the Union party at
Baltimore are considered by all parties here
very respectable but as being destitute of all pos
slbIl1ty OF success. AT the same time manv think
they will render it necessary for the Republicans
to abandon Seward at Chicago, and Wade and
Hickman are prominently spoken of among others
as available andidates.-That unrivalled artist,