The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-01
WASHINGTON, April %, 1886.
Congress.

WASHINGTON, April %, 1876.
Congress.
The Senate, to-day, were engaged in the discus
sion of the bill granting alternate sections of land
to Michigan, to enable her to complete canal and
railroad which she has commenced, and stopped for
want OF funds. The bill grants over a million of
acres. After protraced debate, 1t was passed to
third reading by large majority.
The House passed the bill tor the Smithsonian in
stltution, converting 1t from Lyceum to Library
ANY project, gentlemen, that will carry out the OBJ.
ject OF the donor in "the diffusion of knowledge
among men" See your reporters reports for both
Houses-the Senate debate will be found particu.
larry interesting, as 1t involves the subject of inter-
nal improve ments and State debts.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1876.
Dispatches from Mr. McLane, our Minister in
London, were received at the State Department this
morning. Nothing in the way OF proposition to
arrange, by negotiation otherwise, the Oregon df-
fculties, has been made by either the British gov
eminent or our Minister, up to the time when they
were mailed for this country. Every thing, there
fore, is as 1t has been for time past in statu
quo.
COL Cross, attached to Gen. Jessup's department
in this city, and now Quarter Master General to the
army OF occupation in Texas, has been missing from
his post for several days. He left the camp on the
10th INST, on forage, some short distance, and
since then nothing has been heard of him. His
horse, believe, has returned to camp The impress
sion is that he has been shot by the Mexican gueras
who lowering large numbers upon the front and
TANKS of our army. You will by the news OF this
morning, from the South, that there is some foun-
dation for the rumor that Gen. Taylor's commu-
nioation has been cut of between Corpus Christi
and Matamoros, given in my letter of Sunday last.
which reached here this morning. BY glancing at
the map OF Texas, you will see that General TAYLOR
who, the news OF to-day says, had Just crossed the
Sal Colorado, Ii at least fifty miles North of Mata-
mOras end thirty miles Norln- West of Point Isabel
The news received from him three weeks or
month ago was, that he had encamped within a
mile and a half OF Matamoras, where he was met
by General Camaes with about two thousand men.
from which position he Tell back four miles, to pre-.
vent the guns that were pointed at him by the Mex.
can General from taking effect on him. Subsequent
ly to this informed you, that he was attacked at
Strikers farm, and mad to retreat IT'S true this
information has appeared in none Of the Washing
ton papers, orby authority, or otherwise, any where
else yet, have no doubt at all OF its correctness
as the source OF my information is OF very high
character In looking at the accounts published In
the morning papers, you will see it stated that
General Taylor was cutting his way through the
woods that line the banks OF the Sal Colorado and
that the Mexican troops under Gen. Ampudia and
others, were waiting TO receive him as he emerged
from them Well, II Gen. Taylor is here at the Sal
reach either Corpus Christi or MaIamoras, he must
not have yet taken post opposite to the latter or as
have before said, he has been beaten back some
nifty miles from IL 1t ne ever was there The latter,
think, IS the correct version OF the aair for il is
clear that no General would put his provisions and
magazines, some twenty miles, TO Point Isabel, In
advance Of his main army, which would be the case
If this were not so. Those magazines are at Point
Isabel, under the proecuon OF small guard direct.
ly some twenty miles southeast from where Gen.
Taylor Is now said to be cutting his way through
the woods on the San Colorado. II you look at the
first paragraph OF my Sundays letter, you will see
that there gave the rumor that his communication
with Corpus Chrlsu was cut oft by the Camanches,
and that the magazines at Point Isabel were captur-
ed. by comparing the statements in the papers of
this morning, with mine OF Sunday last, there is
every reason tor saying that Gen. Taylor rather
an awkward fix. You must be prepared to hear OF
his entire defeat by the next news from the South
IL cannot be otherwise, from what has already hap
pened. The country il in total ignorance OF what
ID doing In that quarter
Having given you some ideas in my last letter re-
speeding the claims OF our citizens in Mexico, you
will tnd In the following resolutions, submitted to
the Senate to-day, the subject the identical
wishes advanced by Mr.. Jarnagin, who offered
them.
Jo,rr RESOLUTION TO THE CLAIMS or CITIZENS
~ the UNITED sTATEs, UPON THE REPuBLIc MEXICO.
Whereas, STAGE the year one thousand eight hundred
and twenty one, the public authorities OF the republic Of
Mexico. have Ispes'sdiy perPetraed and permitted
property OF unohending OF the United States
equally nvclaon Of the Obligations Of existing treaties
the government Of the United States, recognizing its
imperative Obligations to protect its citizens the en-
JOY Of their just rights and 10 enforce by suitable
means proper remuneration when these rRass are IA.
irnged BY any foreign power, have for a series
Of years, sought 70 obtain redress from Mexico
Tor these reiterated and aggravated wrongs, In
a friendly and pacific manner And whereas, |
tho government Of the United states has several
admitted we'll the OF the outrages
complained OF a. the obligation thereby imposed on 1t
fully TO make compensation Tor such wrongs but has
nevsrthslsss per mIs,ed the same to remain without
dress, thus disregardng her high obligations AZ
we'll solemn promises. And whereas, that por
ton OF these CLAIMS which have been dennitvey adud
cated by tribunal constituted for that object by the
two powers has been allowed 10 remain unpaid in vio
laon Of the most precise treaty spuations and even
tns funds solsmniy pledged or their liquidation to be
Of Mexico pertnaclousy omits to do justice the pre-
misses, and has aiso refused to receive the
elected every pacific overture which been made to
her, thus leaving 10 the government Of the United
msnt Of tho rights and Interests Of liz citizens which
10 bound by every obligation, both express and implied
to indicate and sustain; resort 70 effective
be 1t therefore resolved by the Senate and House OF
in Congress assembled that the Pres
dent be- and hs Is hereby, authorized and empowered,
suitable persons COMMANDMENT together with No to
act a. their secretary, who shsll consutut. a
At early day, to to fixed by the President that
the said board when organised shall be authorised and
s claims Of citizens Of the United states ucon tho Rson
lac Of Mexico which shall be presented or 10 M
ASCERTAIN and adjust the amouat due on each respec
lively and rom unis 10 time report tue same togstner
succnct statement nature and character of
zach claim 20 received allowed to the Secretary Of
State
And the said Board in its said adpdcaons. shsl DO
governed by the laws Of nations the treaties between
the two powe and by the principles and sstao
By tAsir respective plsnposnsiarss the 7osh Nov,