Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-14
THE NICARAGUA AFFAIR.

By the arrival Of the steamer Cherokee at New York
saysihe Commercial Advertiser, sundry papers, official
and unofficial have been received, throwing some light
on the state Of affairs in Nicaragua.
The amount Of the recent information appears to be
that Mr. Chatfield has taken sober second thought
about the Tiger Island business and that the island has
been evacuated by the British iorces-whie the other
hand the same Mr. Chatteld has cooked up some kind
of treaty with the State OF Costa Rca, in tul6lment
OF which a Senior Mora has been elected Pres-
dent of that State, who is closely identified with Fr
fish policy and interests, what assumed to be
SUCH and the itself has fallen under what is called
British protection. Casta RIGA and Nicaragua are
at issue generally, and about the Nicaragua Canal
in particulars Mr. Chaeld has thought proper there
FORE officially notify the Government of Nicaragua
that he on the part of Great Britain has made treaty
with Costa Rica and that Great Britain must be con-
suited in any adjustment that may take place between
those two States. Meanwhile Mr. Squer, on the other
hand has notified the Government OF Costa RIGA that
the United States have taken the Nicaragua canal in
hand and Nicaragua matters generally, and that be-
Nicaragua and Costa RIGA foreign intervention
will be permitted.
CONGRESS
In the Senate, the morning hour was occupied in the
discussion oil motion to receive petition praying that
slavery may not be extended to California and New
Mexico. Mr. Berrien then concluded his address on
the Comp romise Resolutions. After which, joint re-
solution authorizing the appointment OF special clerk
10 the Supreme Court, was taken up and adopted:
In the House of Representatives, the joint resolutions
from the Senate limiting the expenses OF collecting the
from customs for the present fiscal year was
passed, with an amendment allowing million and
quarter for the last half of the present fiscal year, to-
geher with the received from storage, carriage
and labor for said half year. and in the same proportion
for shorter longer time until Congress shall act upon
the subject and suspendng the legal restriction Of saa
ries in California and Oregon during such time.-Re-
public
The sum Of $4,000 has been subscribed in the city ot
New York tor the and benefit OF the sufferers at the
recent EXPLOSION OF Mr.. Taylor's Machine establish
ment.
Prosper M. Wetmore paid over $4,000 more OF his
alleged Indebtedness to the Government on Tuesday,
This makes $4,000 in all which he has paid since Sa-
furday last.
Col WEBB's REJEcrIoN.-"Ion," the Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Sum- says:-"It is a re-
markable fact that not one OF the New England Sena-
tors voted for Col Webb's domination but several OF
them were absent. Messrs Webster and Truman Smith
were not in their seats Mr. Clay did not shun the vote
He voted againt Webb
SALE OF GENERAL WAsHINGroNs FAREWELL Ap-
DREss-The manuscript OF General Washington's
Farewell Address was sold at public auction in Phia-
depha Tuesday evening 1t started with the first bid
at $500, and was knocked down at $4,000. The Rev
DR.. Boardman was the purchaser for gentleman at a
distance His name is not mentioned
esV The "Union" says Mr.. Berrien's speech IN the
Senate Tuesday, on Mr.. Clay's compromise, was dis
1nguished by great power of argument. He combated
and overthrow Mr. Clays idea Of the Mexican law ex
GLIDING slavery from the territory had recently &C.
quired,
Mr. Calhoun is said to be rapidly recovering from b'
effects oil his late Illness and is expected TO address h'
Senate at an early day on the subject of Mr.. Clay
compromise.
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