New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-20
BY This Mornings Mail.
Things I'm Washington.
Correspondence of TIE New-York Tribune.
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Things in Washington.
Correspondence of The New.York Tribune.
WAsmyGroS. Dec. 18th. 1874
Ga Saturday last wrote you that there was a
probability that The President would send in war
message on Moudsy. Soon afte.ward | wrote 10
you that could state, on the best authority" that
there would be no war, ard no war message. had
1t so direct from head quarters, that believed H.
hear new rumor which confirms the first one,
and which comedies more with my own opinion
than thai which was rather reluctantly compelled
TO believe about there being no intention 10 produce
a war with Mexico. have it " from The very best
Authority" that TO day message will be sent 10
Congress recommending warlise measures toward
Mexico | have been informed that the message is
actus!ly now in the hands OF the printer, and viii
be distributed Immediately after tits sentto Congress-
am also informed that our Minister, MIR. Shan
non. is expected in a day or two being on his way
10 this city, and that Mexico has shut her ports
against cur commerce. Should the Message be
sent as this report says il will te shall have no
war The Sena,s viii not pass any war measure, nor
indeed will the House. 1t has been said that not
more than four or FIVE Of all the Loco Foco Mem
beers from the State of New ork Will be found IN
favor Of this Texas scheme.
In the case of VIM. l.. Brown and wife, plaintiffs
in error rs. Joseph Clements and Jonathan Hunt,
before the Supreme Court, yesterday, WILLIS HALL,
Esq, Of Albany, opened in an able argument Tor
Plaintiffs He concludes Tomorrow morning, when
WALTER JONES, Esq. replies IN behalf OF The De-
PENDANTS Ii was SIR. Halls first appearance be-
fore the Superior Court, and ne acquitted himself
with great credit. The case is one about some
land claims in Alabama.
JOHN QUIscY ADAMS is n remarkable man. lie
receives the attacks of his enemies whether made
in the lobby of the House. or in the columns oil The
Globe, with the same composure. Malice loves
IL, h,,.tb ain
Quincy
Mr. Mitchell, the Postmaster at New Haven, ".
is now in this city. His nomination in place OF that
upright and excellent officer, HENRY HuGGINs, Esq.
removed for competency s now before the senate
He will probably meet with the most opposition
from the Loco. Foco party.
The Senate, in Executive Session yesterday, con-
fmed the nomination OF MIR. Van Ness, US Collector
at New-York. Yours, &c. RIcHELIEu.
LATER FROM MExIco.-By the arrival Of the bark
I,aurens, Capt Thompson, from Vera Cruz, whence
she sailed on the ID inst we have intelligence elc-
| ven days later than previously received.
A verbal report circulated very generally
through the city Yesterday, and created not little
interest 10 the effect that the Hon. Caleb Gushing,
onr Minister to China, had arrived as far as the city
of Mexico on his way home, and that the bark Eu-
oenia was detained at Vera Cruz 10 convey hun TO
| New York.
santa Ana set out from Guadalupe with the army
on the Dist ult. for Queretaro. Canazo, The FRO
ysional President has removed, it is said, from the
cspiral TO Tacubaya. second manifesto made
by Gen. Paroles has been sent to Congress, and
oruered to be printed by that body.
Gen. Reeves having accompanied Santa Ana to
| Oneretaro, Gen. BasadoIe, il was rumored, would
take the portfolio ofthe War Department
Canalizo, on The 18th OF November, LAID before
The Congress, with view 10 its immediate action
upon it, H. message urging the necessity OF taking
measures TO quel disturbances and ensure pubic
tranquility TO consider the state OF The pusc tres
sury with view to It's improvement; and 10 provide
for the strengthening OF the bonds OF ami'y between
Mexico and friendly powers.
Itappears that Congress adopted resolution on
the 18th ulr nj the instance and under The prohtrec
nro,cct,on of Paredes holding the Provisional Hov,
eminent 10 its responsibility 10 the Legislature aud
the country according 10 the 9Th article OF the Plan
ut Tacuba,a. S, nor Rejon, Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, The next day protested, IN the name oil the
Government against ;his action OF Congress and re-
mons,rared az ainst the recognition OF nght IN any
rr;zen in open rebellion against the Government, 10
memcrialize the Legislature upon malera oil inns na'
ture. The protest is followed by an address TO the
people of Mexico issued Ivy Santa Ana ON the 2ist
ithe 1ay upon which he left with the arIpy'l ron
GaudaImne. [Plcayuns, Dec. 10.
~ SAsGsrER, the man who committed the as
saul, on JOHN QUNoY ADAMS, mentioned by oni
Washington Reporter, has BEEN committed &c
prison, being unable to give BAIL