The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-31

Of the town called Psso.) to Its western terminus
thence northwest along the western line of New
Mexico, unul. intersects the first branch OF the
rver G,a or Of il should rot interse CT any branch
of that nver thence TO the point on the said line
nesI II TO such branch, and thence in direct line
- The same &c. BY reference to Disturnsll's
map o. Mexico, II will be perceived that the vest
srn boundary OF New Mexico does not ln'ersect
the first bras:h of the Gala; but that II doeJ,nte
htct= sranch OF that nver about one hundred miles
above INT point opposite the FIRST branch. The
question VIII naturally and necessarily arse, ua-
der the treaty, whether the boundary shall run
from the point opposite the first branch, or to the
branch which is intersectr by the western bound-
AIRY a New Mexico. That the matter will give
Use 70 no dispute can scarcely be hoped, when we
CONSIDER that there about hive thousand square
miles, or three millions TWO hundred thousand
ACRES, between the two lines. That the eminent
individuals who drew up The treaty were well
quail fled for the duty, there can be no doubt, tor
il is conceded that a dpiomatist par ercclence,
should always lay the foundation tor two disputes
whiist setting one.
we understand that Mr. Secretary Walkers re-
port upon the warebousing system, will be laid
before Congress next week. Ii will embrace
much valuable and interesting inform anon rela-
i've 10 the working OF the system, aud several
suggestions as TO alterations, NC, will also, We
Learn, be ofir Re d.
The nomination, by the Herald, of Mai. Hobbe
TO the Postmaste Generalsmp, meets with good
deal OF favor here. Upon the score OF politics.
there can be no objection 10 HIM, as it is some
fifteen sIxte en- years since he interered in po.
htcal questions al all; as 10 his ability, it is
versally conceded that there is not a man In the
United States who knows halt as much of the
practical details OF the department. There 10 no
necessity VIII, the Postmaster General should be
aCsblnet officer Indeed, the re are many obvl-
Gus reasons why he should not be. General Tay
Tor, IN the appointment of Maj. Hobble, will have
an opportunity OF displaying. Enthusiastically, what
he means by saying he will conduct the govern
ment after the manner OF the earlier Presidents
mo- rlusfrioIs Ot whom Ia tod At in
case he endeavored to make ituess OF character
his primary object. In this view of the matter
MAJOR Hobbies appointment will be necessary
consequence.
There is one grievance which the citizens of
Washington have to complain of, and which we
beg TO call the attention OF Congress to, most re-
s9ec!tully VIZ, the City Post. Office. The present
building Is entirely unsulted to the purposes for
which il Is used its only recommendation being
ITS antiquity; Tor we verify believe II is the Oldest
building IN the metropolis No person whose mis-
the mail can forget the scene In a small hail.
some twelve feet by TOUR is congregated the
greatest conelomeration of whites, blacks, vel
lows, and browns ever behed-the proportion of
the three latter classes TO the former being as ten
TO one. The perfume which ARISES from this
motley crowd is intolerable-'' bouquet de asaton-
tlda being sweetness itself, compared to 1t. Con-
gress alone mas power to abate the nuisance. The
ground upon which the present building stands be-
longs TO government, and an uncomfortable ap-
preparation wonld be sufficient either to put no
commodlous fire-proof building at the corner,
or to extend the wing of the General Post
office, so as to accommodate the City Office
also. We trust the matter will receive
the attention OF Congressional Is, If that BODY
consider the security of the mails and the accom-
modation OF the citizens of any consequence-and
we have no reason to believe but what both mat.
tiers are deemed important One thing is certain,
the present building does not burn up some fine
day-and Its inf1ammable,materi renders such an
accident highly probable--it will assuredy tumble
down from sheer old age.
The weather for two or three days past, has been
slightly unpleasant, alternating between snow and
ram. The streets are now almost knee deep Of
wafer and snow
The Steyermarklsche company, give another
conce this evenings but the weather is 80 bad that
we are afraid they will not have a very large at
tendance. Should the weather prove favorable on
Tuesday evening next, Mr.. Marceady will no
doubt have very large audience to hear his read
ing of " Hamlet