The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-19
IMPORTANT FROM THE CAPITAL.

The Navigation Laws OF Great Britain
Special message to tho senate-The Mexi-
can Protocol and Mr.. BehtOns
WARRINGTON, March 17-Evening.
Several unimportsnt nominations were sent in to-
day, but they lie over, under the rule until Monday
There diplomatic appointments among them
NOR will any be made until the expiration of the pre-
sent fiscal year.
learn that . confidential essage has been COM
munioated to the Senate by Mr.. Clayton, in answer
to Mr. Wsbsters call for the instructions upon which
Mr. Bancroft based his proposition for . reciprocity
Of tho freedom Of the coastng trade between the two
countries, referred to by Mr.. Labouohers in the Bril-
tish House Of Commons.
It Is Understood that no such instructions ever
smanated from the Dep artment of State to Mr. Ban
croft, and If the subject mentioned In the
official Of the late Secretary Of State
Mr.. Buchanan, It in terms Of direct and positive
refusal sort Of informal proposition submitted
to the government through Mr. Bancroft, last summer
by Lord Palmerston for free trade in ships to be So
cured BY . convention, BY which American vessels
would be naturalized in British ports, and British
vessels in American ports.
The question to how far it would be advantageous
to the United States was mooted, but no conclusion
ever arrived 1t.
Mr Benton to bring forward in secret session. on
protocol explaining the treaty. He speaks con.
dently Of his ability to produce something startling on
the subject 1t Is expected that between him and the
friends Of the late Administration there will DO hard
fight.
Trouble about the Mexican Com missile ners-
The Mission to EDkiand-Ths Home Do
partmsnt-AnticipatedI nsurrection In Ca
NADIA.
There were no combinations to. day. The Senate
were only ten minutes in executive session
There is considerable difficulty about the three
Mexican Commissioners. Mr. Evans is acceptable to
ALL Mr.. Caleb Smith 10 objected to- being interest
ed or supposed to be, In the claims. Mr. Foote oh.
jected to Col Payne because Of his alleged despoto
conduct during the late The Texas Senators de-
sire Gen. Lamar, Of Texas.
MIR. Coleman, Of Louisville in law Of Crittenden
is spoken Of confidently Minister to London, and
Colonel King, Taylor democrat, of Louisiana, as
Consul.
Mr. Ewing claims that his department is . new one,
and that oil the clerks Of the Indian Land Pension and
Patent bureaus (about 1907 subject to be turned
out, their commissions expiring with the transfer Of
the bureau to the now department. It IL said that
Reverdy Johnson sustans this construction and III
be carried out, MrEwing will have autohrty for clean
sweep.
The Senate may DO occupied on the Mexican and
other appointments all next week: they cannot ad-
journ sooner than Wednesday.
We authorised t. say that In the event Of an
insurrection In Canada the cabinet will take prompt
to prevent the Interference Of our citizens
and that General Wool If necessary will BIO detached
to the Northern frontier.
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Nominations to the senate.
WAsHIroroN, March II, 1910.
The following nominations were sent into the &c.
nate TO- day:
J. @. Campbell, Judge Of the Western District Of
Louisiana.
II Dubois, Attorney Of the Western District Of Loui.
RAMA.
J.E Kinney, Marshal of the Western District Of
Louisiana
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