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WASHINGTON, April 26, ls4S
Mr.. Hannegar

For the last week the wings have been quietly
engaged in making arrangements for the union
upon General Scott-it seems that this is the
only way Tor them to do, to warrant them sha
dow of success. Such being the case, we should
not be at all surprised to see him the choice OF
the whig national convention. We understand
that he is disinclined to run as second to Mr..
Clay's ticket. 1t is first or nothing with him.
This is the peculiar aspect of affairs at the
present time, and it will be strange if it will not
create a bIow-up in the wing wigwam. You
can depend upon these cvelopments. How Mr.
Clay will submit to be put aside, remains to b.
seen. Brgadier General Twiggs is in town,
and finer specimen OF brave old soldier was
never seen-wilh frank, free manners, and q
brow wrnkled, and sllvered over by long and
devoted service to his country he Is an object
OF admiration wherever he goes. May the bless
lngs Of heaven attend these preservers of our
country's honor wherever they may wend, and
peace crown their days with gladaess.
fraternizing with Blair II such be the case, and
we have no doubt Of it, the convention may 90
of with the greatest harmony. As yet, the Sc
nate has taken no action upon MI. Nugent's case,
to-day in the House of Representatives by Mr.,
Houston, OF Alabama, there Is no news. The
shadow OF tremendous army for a peace esta-
bllshment begins to trouble the political seerf,
and 1t is worthy of the timely consideration Of
our best men yet there are 60 many members of
Congress who have relatives In the army, and
who are Interested in making a large accession
to the regular force, that they may succeed If
so, the time may come when our country will
be cursed by the dctatorious rule of military
chIeitalns and their adherents. "An ounce of
prevention Is worth pound of cure" and the
old and well tired adage should not be lost in the
present crisis. ! shall only write you when there
is something worthy of communicating.
OTuprYo
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the purpose of afording more efiectual protec-
ton to our commerce, it shall be the duty of the
Secretary of the Navy to cause to be construct
ed twenty sloops-of war briggs, if not less than
four hundred and fifty tons burden, each capable
of carrying a suitable armament of long heavy
gun; 2, For the purpose of testing the skill of
architects employed in building merchant ships,
and the experiment of building ships of war by
contract, the Secretary OF the Navy Is d.
rected to have ten OF said brigs built by con-
tract; no person 10 be allowed to contract
tor or to build any one of them unless he pro-
duces the most satisfactory evidences that he Is
regarded as among the most SIX iltul ship-builders
In our country; all bids for said contracts to be
opened In the presence OF the bidders; 3, The
Secretary of the Navy hall not, Ia anywse. in
teIfere with or dictate 10 the builders; 4, The
four naval architects, however, are To have 8 me
agency, which Is specified; and, S, One million
OF dollars Is to be appropriated carry the pro-
visions of the law into effect
Mr. KING, we hope, may be successful In hav-
ing his bill passed during the present session of
Congress.
A debate took place in the House, to-day, with
regard To reducing the number Of Major Gene
rails to one, and the number of Brigadier Gene.
rails to two, as they existed before the war with
Mexico The law makes il imperative on the
President to do this. Either Scott or Tay lOr
must be dismissed, and the bill of Mr.. Burt pro-
oses to relieve HIM from the necessity. Your
reporter has probably furnished you with the
particulars
Horace Greeley, the man in the white coat il
In town. He has not come here TO use his lnflu-
ence Tor General Taylor FELIX.
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SANTA ANNA.


Horace Greeley-IToubie in the Encampment
Horace Greeley is here, and being here just
at this juucture, it is clear there is something
wrong in the machinery Indeed, it is said the
Southern wings, on account of that declaration Of
Mr.. Clay, that he is the only wing candidate,
south OF Mason and Dixon, who could carry
either New York. Ohio or Pennsylvania, are
sposed to drop. off-disposed to consider tn at
md, therefore, not to be relied upon by the
South This disaffection has doubtless brought
on Mr.. Greeley. There is one man of whom ne
need have no fear, that is ohm M Bolts. He is
~ will go over TO Taylor or to General Scott
there is no divin,ng. There is a strong diver
son in favor OF Scott for the Presidency, and
Bolts for the Vice; but Mr.. Bots declares, as
We are informed, that his only ticket before the
convention ID Clay. OLD HAsTY
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THIRyIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST sEs Jon.
Ssrlato.

WARRINGTON, April 30, Ie4s
Cloudy morring-sho*ers Of rain April day in cha
Senate. The House, the sion, and all mankInd Jour
nal OF yesterday petitions and reports.
THE SENATE RhPoRTeR
Mr.. BELLS reeoiution prOvtdipg that CODY Of IN,
printed reports OF the ofioal Reporters
and debates Of the Senate be furnished to each
Of the Horss OF Representative to be paid for out
the conttpg gent fund Of tho Senate, was taken up
MIR BELL urged its pssssgs required from shat co
nifty and reciprocal court~sy which exist and which
should always DO scrupuouy maintains1 between tn,
Mr.. TURrEr was opposed to the resolution. Tn,
House we're supplied with the Congressional Globe ant
appendix. which gave tho proceedings of the Sc
nate, well o. of the House and twelve copie,
Riven to each member This additional ex
pense was therefore, not called for He had anohe,
objection. He had expected the S,uator from Mrs
Co Bentop) would have called his resolution of the
last session, for resembling the RESOLUTION employing
the ohcsl reporter for the Senate His repor,s cos
three times much as tho Congressionat Globe and
they very irregulary r. ceivsd IL the House de
sire those reports let them order them for
prices which We h.vs to pay for ,h.@. / move YOU
therefore str that the resolution bs referred to the com
Mr. CLArror commended that that tho ssnsts nsvs,
had had such good and full reports at the present
session There wsrs II Ia true, soma deficiencies In
justly %.
cressipg bis corps and In such "a would
secure the prompt printing Ct the reports Now, it was
impossible to do 1t whom the debates extended some
times through I've or six hours of the day He hoped
the system Of reports would never be abandoned
out that We should 90 on Improving It, aud remedynR
whstever deficiencies may exist
Mr.. TuRrEY reiterated his grounds OF opposition
but the resolution to furnish House with the
vas sdopted-26 to 10.
HALE AGAIN ovFRRuLyp
The WEE PREsIDErT announced the question OF leave
to the Senator from N. H. to bring In bill as next in
order
Mr. BENTON moved to suspend the prior orders, and
to take up the bill on California claims.
Mr. HALE desired only the ayes and noes upon tn
usstion Of the reception Of his bill
Mr. BADGga asked leave for a moment which was
given, TO fer and he offered resolution instructipe
the committee on the Library to pure hsss " II be
had reasonable terms the full length portal.
by Mr. Brown, Of Richmond Va OF Msjor General "a
chary Tsylor, which portrait (and excellent one IL
~ nov In the rotundss this capitol for public nspec-
ton. The resolution lies over till to morrow
The California bill was then taken up 20 to T. and bv
thb vote taking dsncs and ovsrruipg the motion
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WASHINGTON, April 26, lS4S.
The Merican Ireafu.

Pena can raise quorum, he can ratlfy the
treaty. The departure of Santa Anna to Jamaica
is, however, a bad omen. If the treaty were
popular, he would have declared for it If it is
Unpopular, the three millions will have to b.
drawn upon by Mr. Sewer to raise Mexican
quorum TO ratify it. 1t is question, now, whe-
Their the administration desires the ratification
Either Scott or Taylor will be on the wing II cket
tor the Presidency. Scott may be first or second
on the ticket, and Taylor may possibly be first
but not second. But one of those names may
be on the ticket. If so, it will be policy to keep
the army in Mexico; but if the treaty be ratified,
he army Will come home, and become a power
full element in the campaign tor the wings Cor
sequently, the chances at least ECU that the
treaty will be rejected. Don NICHOLAS.
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WASHINGTON, April 26, lS4S.
General Cdss.

General Cass holds pretty good hand. His
great strength is in the Northwest. His weak
aess is In the South. He has made large con-
cessions to the South, but not enough. He is
opposed to the Wimot proviso Very good.
He cid not attend the Chicago Harbor and River
Convention. Good again. But then we insist
to know what are his latest views on rivers and
harbors. He is rig on the proviso he is right
on the tariff; but, SIR, does he believe the I'M
provement OF Little Sodus bay to be constltu-
tional? Thst's the question. We call the at
tentlon of John Wentworth to this proposition /;
and of South Carolina Let them demand of
General Cass his opinions on Big Sodus and
LITTLE SoDUs.
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WARRINGTON, April Is, l143.

WAsHik0ToN, april 90 lo+5
Scots Corrsspondencs-A Cat out of the Bag
Chapter LIST of Poik's Chronicies-IVho Struck
Billy Patterson-Sam Houston's Chances Gen
Cass's Fourteen States-JTai the Grsatesf
Financier Of the Neu World.
This day, has been transmitted letter of some
sixty pages, among other correspondence be.
tween the War Department and Gen. Scott,
which will prove Governor Marcy one of the
most brilliaat letter writer's OF the age; it is
dated, believe, upon the 2ls,, and contains a
complete summary Of ali Gen. SCOTS grievances,
and pungent answer to them-such an answer
as will prove to the public that many of his CON-
plants and chickering's were the result of NOR.
bid disposition, and lad no real grounds of com.
plant. Governor Marcy, in the matter, has act
ed with wisdom and sagacity unequalled in
our tunes; and, whereas letter writing has been
the bane of some of our most forward poiti-
Clans, II may be the means Of making Secretary
Marcy President yet There 10 no telling, but
after rlckery and valor, honesty may get trial ;
and no man can gainsay that the War Department
ever mad more eftcient head thaa at the pre-
sent tme-and head, too, that never has been
turned by lts proximity TO the executive man
SION; put mas been bowed 10 the support OF the
glory and honor oil our common country.
III has been ascertalned to a dead certainty
IN at Mr. Polk, after himself, prefers the Secre-
tary Of the Navy for President Mr. Jobn n
Mason Is said to be his choice for the success
sion II 80, this accounts for his MANAGEMENT
and that OF his agents In the South and else.
where. The levees at the White House are as
lean as Pharaoh's kline; but Mr. Polk has the
consolation OF knowing, that by prudence and
economy has made made the most OF his position
10 say nothing OF his intrigues and littienesses
Rejoice, 0, Tennessee, and lift up your voice in
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WASHINGTON, April 26, lS4S.
The Secretary of the Treasury.


While the English Premier Is trying his be o.
to decrease the mighty expenditures, and an
over taxed people groan under their burdens,
ready at the first opportunity to dash them from
their lacerated backs while, in his reports, he
makes the same trite display at retrenchment,
and decrease of the civil lists; yet still, the
interest of the national debt hangs like an incu-
bus, and brushes the energies of the people OF
Britain to the earth while GARNER Pages tries
IN every way to make the best of deplorable
state OF things In France, where monarchy has
brought the inevitable ruin Of thousands In Its
Train; and the only resource left to them seems
r.pudiation we, the model republic, present to
The world spectacle OF financial ability, both In
credit aud resources that the world has ever seen
From the moment that the present Secretary
entere d that high Office, which has received ali
the energies OF MS mlad-with q fore.thought
did he conceive the plau OF giving to the public,
IN dgested form, the mass of valuable infOrma-
non that had been boarded up among it's archives
HIS reports evince knowledge and a clear
ness that are seldom found in mere fiscal state
meats, and have been the glory OF Polk y admins
udtlon; and from first to last his estimates have
been more than realized. His last estm ,te of ths
las, fiscal year Is thirty One M lions, and the n,
receipts now amount to twenty-nlne millions,
which Is only the first ten months OF it, leaving
,wo months 10 exceed that amount some three OF
four .nililons at lcast. These are facts that the
public should know and after carefully wadlng
through treasury reports from alexander Hamli-
on 10 the present time, ! have become con-
vinced that that department has never had all
ADLER head the error of subordinate clerk Of
some Fix millions was not attributable to HIM
save by those who knew not that he was prost. d.
ted upon q bed of sickness at the time, and h.
hastily glanciDg over the report, IL escaped his
usual keen observation and even If any one
should use 30 weak a weapon against one of IN.
ablest men our country has produced, It Is al
evidence OF his great public virtue, showing that
they can ind other. la any EurOpean 90
vernment the subordinate would have been al
once dismis sed ; but owing to Mr.. Walkers
kindness OF heart he still occupies the position
that he has forfeited. lis true he does not Mt ed
the defence OF 30 humble a person as my self :;
but still II is not his tame a state sman tn al
Wins regard that has made his name famous here
aud IN Europe, but his many noble qualities as
man. At the present time, when the excite
ments are rife, | would try and do justice to a
man thar envy fain would make her mark.
TRUTH TELLER
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WASHINGTON, April 26, lS4s.


The prisoner Of the Senate remains in the
room OF the Committee on Territories, under
the care of a door-keeper during the day, and at
Mr.. Sergeant Beale's house during the night
After tedious debate on the California claims,
the Senate went into Executive Session, but be-
fore they came to the question Of the enjailment
or Liberation of Mr.. Nugent, there was no
quorum left, and so they adjourned. The act If,
they do not know what to do. Ii they put III
prisoner in Jail, they will only sg sravate the
exercise OF an assumed despotic power; If they
release him, they will acitly confess that they
nave been acting In n manner as ridiculous as
it has been unprecedented and uAwarranted by
the nature Of the offence, or the unlimited
authority assumed in It's investigation.
ITI PorIrERs
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WASH NeroN, April 26. 1SaS.

WASH NOTION, April 26 1873
The Presidency-Ihe Whigs-The Taylor Alter
n0t,pe.
The wings are in an inexplicable state Of con-
fusion The Taylor men are busy; working hard,
though silently, for The return OF sufficient force
TO Philadelphia to defeat, first, the nomination of
C!ay-to accomplish, secondly, the nomination
of Old Rough and Ready. The idea of running
hun on the tree list is alb andoned ; and if Taylor
does not get the Philadelphia nomination he will
be abandoned, and the no-party Taylor men will
range themselves on either the wing or democra-
nc side. according TO their ideas of the general
result. From the movements of the underground
Taylor men, the managers of that party, one
thing we hold to be certain, viz that they have
resolved to throw their chances into the wing
convection, and tht it they fail there, General
Taylor viii cease to be candidate.
SANTA ANNA
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ofMr Hale for vote upon his b for the protection Of
property in this district.
ma. nAsoN's AMENDMENT.
Nj MASON to amend tn. bill 90 that the thres
persons proposed for tho of these e7O0
worth OF claims shall b Lett the appointment Of the
President 70 be counrmsd by the Senate instead OF
being designated BY name In the BILL such designation
being - commended ~ Mr. Mason. assumption Of the
executive powers OF appointment BY the legislative de-
Psrtmsnt Of the government
Mvssrs Underwood DAVIS Of Miss. Niles Phelps Crit
tenden, Allen and Butler discussed the constitutional
question rased and the general merits Of the
bill Mr. Csse concluding the debate Ct the day with
some general remarks In visdoation Of the sppropra-
ton, ana In urging the passage OF the measure.
On motion Of Mr. BApssR, tho Senate went into ex-
ecutiYe SESSION.
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WAsHrNGroN Anril 8

WASHINGTON, April &c, lS4S.
Protection TO Commerce. Shops. f-,car Brigs-
Generals Scott and Taylor, etc.
Among the many reports made from the stand
log committees of the House, to-day, was one
by Mr.. T. B. King, from the Committee on Ma.
val Affairs. The first section provides, that, for
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Passenger Sailed.
LTvERYooL-Shp Jamestown-Mr Hamilton aud lsdy, A
Potter Potter, Mssss Eors Chalmers, Csnarge, Barbara,
Clement, Hoinvills, and Thomas
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Cleared.
Ships-Senstor lin new Orleans, Slate, Gardner now
ell; Maid Of Ofleap,, Uennis do w Nelson. an a. n.
Baks-ISbeIita Esyne, D'wnr, t,o Jane"o' A'o" i"A
sou: Eieanora, Beckett, Lisbon. Fitch u Co.. w.
Brgs-Unicorn (Brj Marelle, Pictou, MS Arve Wosssr
81 john, NIB; Baldwin, Basssts bavanssn Dunhn" d.
mosi Brown; Fars.. wi.'fsssa' FG r,,.dv 4 Ca,
vsiSsjs IT, a -. IN, Nb X irwin; Commander In
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The Revolution In Yucasan.

WAsHInoTos CRY April "a, Ie4e.
To THE EpIroR THE WAsHINoTos UrIoN
SAL perceive by he public psu-rs, that the pubic
Ia led to believe that tho in Yucatsn made by the
Indians sgsinst tho whites has had its origin In the
tyranny and oppression exercised by tho white race over
the Indians. This not the fact On the contrary,
since the peninsula Of Yucaan achieved It's indie
pendsnce from the of Spain (wthout the inter-
vehtion OF MeHico), the government has been
sduousy employed In smslioratng the social condition
sens; such have pjoyed ali the civil aud political
rights belonging t. institutions The goverpmsnt
has taken great pains to educate the ard for which
purpose public schools have been established for their
oensht Ut which many have been educated, and have
flled plaoos Of public trust
You, sir will subservs public justic., and obigs me,
BY king these facts public
Yours, respectfully,
JUsrO SIERRA,
Commissioner Of Yuostsn.
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Chief Latourstts, Neriolh; Samuel williams. stynson
Wuamst nj Ms'riI. SiroIg, Balmor Charter Oak.
Sanders PoadsiphA; Grace DiinR. Bartlett do; Globe
Lowell. Salem
o,inhian, Sheppard. New Bedford; anss Kenny.
Arrived.
Schr q rsndee, Hsle Machias To | + Snow
schr George Warren. Hail. therry held
Schr Abbott Lswrenee. Allen, Boston.
Schr New Delight. Toby. New Bedford
Sailed.
Ship Sea Witch Vaparaso PACKET ships sddors Liver.
pools Jamestown do; ships Maid Of Orleans New Oneaps;
Opaan superi9r 80 lohn brss EIpless asnxss 9eor
gia, Mobile; brgs Tenq nn Csrdenas; Chapman Bangor
Apnl 27-sannss, Wind Me- nsr,disn NE; ssssss g.
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From the Argentine Republic.

An arrival at Boston brings accounts from Monte
video to the 18th of December last. The general
belief that Oribe with the invading army of Bue-
nos Ayres was about to storm the City of Monte
video, was creating no small degree of excitement
in that place. The French had it is said, men and
munitions Of war sufficient to defend and secure
the safety of the city. The commander Of the Brit
sh forces rendered the French Admiral, in case oil
an attack, the assistance Of the English steamers
and men, but the Frenchman thought he should be
able to defend Montevideo without help from his
amieble neighbor.
There had been, it is said, some sharp skirmishes
with the guerrillas outside Of the walls, and Orbe
had planted some batteries near the city
Buenos Ayres was to have closed her ports on
the goth of December against all vessels sailing
from Montevideo.
Our Consul at Montevideo, Mr. Hamilton, was
quite ill., and fears were entertained that he wou ID
recover.
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By Telegraph to The Nerc- YORK Tribune.

Destructive Fire and Loss of Life.
ALBASI. March 1, ls.s.
A destructive FIRE broke oat about midnight In
grocery store on tho dock, below Hamilton.st
there being three stores and FIVE frame buildings
on the dock destroyed On South Broadway, 10
buildings frame and brick, were totally destroyed
Messrs Twedde Il Darlingtons loss amousss
- sl3, 900 in Grain slO 600 OF which was insured
10 the Hartford Company
Bently and Viee lose from $1,000 to 81 600 in
-four aad feed-probsbly all insured in the New
York or Camden Company.
The three brick stores were worth about %, 900,
one of which was insured for 81 900 to $4,000
The frame buildings on the dock were of little
value The buildings South Broadway were
mostly insured and the stock OF ready-msde cloth
ing was fully insured in the Hartford and Albany
Insurance Companies. A young journeyman prin-
ter, Gillespie, Of Engine No. ?. and lad o roole'
were killed.
Whole loss about $50 OoO-insured for $40, 900
10 $50, 900.