The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-15
LATEST lNTELLlCgsCE BY THE NAILS.
WASHINGTON, April u, 1879.
Cmqrsss.

A large concourse OF people attended In the gal
eries OF the House this morning. in expectation Of
those lawful disclosures from the State Depart
ment; bur not being forthcoming alter the lapse Of
several hours, the multitude dispersed with great
unanmiy. We understood, (thoueh we did not
wait till the adIournment,) that Mr. Buchanan posi-
lively declined transmitting the papers called for.
and that the clerk who had been guilty of an lntrac
ton OF confidence, in permitting them to be over
hauled, was threatened with an official discharge.
We presume that the papers Of the secret service
fund would disclose many items OF expenditure, and
instructions upon their appcation thar would b Of
no possible advantage to any body but which, in
having subserved the ends OF the government IN tho
accomplishment OF great measures, have been of
advantage TO us oil
gels in behalf Of Webster pretty literally We
were provoked TO this by the pdrte statements of
this quarrel communicated previously, and from the
appearances Of unfair conspiracy to crush The
Senator from Massachusetts at all hazards. We
have no interest this litigation whatever, except
10 see that il is iairly conducted We expect that
the two distinguished gentlemen will yet settle the
matter by "arbiiratlon," or by "compromlse and
negotiations" upon the principle OF equivalents
and mutual CONCESSIONS" as in the Northeastern
Boundary Treaty. We belong to the peace party,
whenever The peace can be honorably v'ndicated
The Oregon question, upon bill for the al s~ts.
rim protection OF citizens, was The lject OF
discussion in the House, resumption, in fact, OF
the old discussion OF two months ago upon the main
question OF the notice-stl your reports Of the day
will show that the debate was not without some In
terest.
TIE President, in reply to the resolution Of Mr..
J. M. Clayton, says that No correspondence
between the two governments has taken place since
the submission Of the letters on arbitration. Stl,
from the remarks OF Mr. Webster, il would appear
that letters from Mr.. McLane have been received
by Mr., Buchanan, not reached by the terms OF the
resolution
Mr.. Upham being detained At his lodgings By
sicknes S. Mr.. Huntington spoke upon the SPECIAL
order OF the notice, in favor OF peace, and OF an
expression of the OF the Senate a. clearly a.
can be given in favor of compromise"
The debate, from an informal understanding, 10
to be closed on Thursday. Meantime, Gen. Hous-
ton has given notice that he intends TO speak on
Wednesday. We should not be surprised IT he
were to 20 the entire figure, especially regards
the notice.
Instructions to Mr.. Pskenham are expected BY
the Unicorn relation TO the basis OF AZ but from
the tone Of extracts in the Herald Of yesterday. We
are disposed 10 the apprehension that the game ID
efiectuslly blocked, and that the next measures OF
action for the Senate, after the notice, will be tho
forty war steamers, and the 80 900 increase Of Tho
regular army.
We hope and trust, that if we are to have war
with England, it may be postponed until we shall
have settled the balances with Mexico She 10 n
pening for annexation if the peace can be main
laIned,