The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-17
WASHINGTON, August IL, 1876.

WASHINGTON, August Ii, 1886
The Meriean FYags-7he Land O6fce-1he Com
n,iss,oner--Ihe Am,istad Afrieams-3Ir. AAe~'s
Speech on the Oregon Question: Colonization by
.Ewcpean Potoers The Bontonkas-lMr. Mediu,
the Commissioner of Indian Afairs, etc.
Though some time has elapsed since Major
Payne brought to this city, and presented to the
President, the flags captured mt the battles the
Rio Grande, nobody can tell where they are.
There many inquiries for them every day, at
the National Gallery, where they should be de-
posted, that the public may see the trophies, in
considerable as they are 1t was in contempla,
ton to display these flags, through the Committee
on Military Affairs, TO the House of Representa-
tves; but why it was not done we are unable to
determine, unless it was that the members OF
the committee possessed but little spirit of exula-
ton over fallen foe, or that they thought these
evidences of victory were not sufficient, imPor.
tant for exhibition in the Legislative halls, were
the sword of Washington and the walking suck Of
Franklin
The acting commissioner of the Land Office,
James IL. Piper, has issued advertisements for
extensive land sales in Iowa and Florida. Mr..
Shields is brigadier general Of volunteers, and
has not yet resigned his Office as commissioner,
The President is in no hurry TO appoint a success
sor and has made up his mind, have been in
formed by friend of Judge Shields, to wait until
words, the place is left open until that time for
Mr.. Shields, if he sees proper to return and re-
sumo the duties Of this branch Of the public
service.
of twenty-five thousand dollars, for carrying int
effect the acts for the suppression Of the slave
trade, including the support Of the recaptured
Africans OF the Amistad, and their removal to
their country. This was pressed repeatedly by
the Spanish minister, and the Secretary Of State,
until Congress acquleseed
Senator Allen, OF Ohio, after a period of six
months, has commenced publishing in the
Union, bis opening speech pending the Oregon
notice. He occupied two days in It's delivery. II
is decidedly his best effort, though many OF. his
positions are vulnerable. He took broad aud
strong ground against any further colonization by
European powers, on this continent, as suggested
by the President in his annual message. This, it
will be remembered, was secuted by Mr.. Cal
houn, who said that, before making such an
avowaP we should be prepared to maintain the
position. The speech was made while Mr. Allen
was chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Relations, and IL was conceded that he spoke
the views of tho Executive. The UsSo~
of last night, in speaking Of the measures
of the administration, thus far, says, shat what
was proclaimed by Mr.. Monroe as theory
in 1923, and what the present President 70,
peated in lS45, has now become established
and manifest truth There is no longer room tor
further European colonization on the North Anne
rican continent" lfthis be so, what becomes oil
the right Of England to colonize north OF the dvi
dung line OF Oregon what Is 10 lntelulct ~, un-
less the world assert that England is not Euro
pean power, and that the section of country from
the forty. ninth to the Russian line IS not on the
North American contnentf
The " Bontanka Pleasure Association" which
arrived here from Philadelphia, on Thursday,
left to-day, in the schooner Theodore, for their
home. by the way of Mount Vernon, on tho. Po-
tomac, Old Point, aud Cape May.
ment more modest, Intellectual and efficient, than
Mr.. Medill, the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
and in addition TO this, he has pursued course
towards the Indians, which has secured their love
and gratitude. Instead OF entrusting money to
the unprncipled spectators who hover about
Washington, 10 convey TO them as annuity (but
which too often goes into the pockets OF the rob
bers,) he has directed the authorized agents 70
seek out the Indians separately, and put into
each ones hand the an,o uni, IN gold and silver,
10 which he may be entitled, according to treaty.
IL is an old hackneyed subject 20 talk about the
I" poor Indiansr' but there is a fact which came
to my knowledge, and shows they are fleeced
by wholesale Last November, the War Depart
ment sent out TO Major Armstrong, at Jackson