The New York herald., 1850-12-11

eminent, the desire TO raise her Diplomatic repre-
sentative TO the rank Of Minister Plenipoteadsry.
After Portugal has paid the claims Of our citizens,
il would be but an act OF courtesy on our part 20
send her minister resident, with salary of 5000
per annum. This would only be 81 500 more than
the salary OF Charge, and secure the friendship
friend G.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 1850
Co~gsss- Something Of E~teysst-FSst Movement
in the House BY Joshua n. Giddings- The Merit
can Mi~ister Again Appeali~g to the Treaty.
The 7ar,6, &c.
Nullihcation pulled the trigger in the House to-
day; but the gun snapped. Joshua r.. Giddings,
surcharged with all the abolitonism of his ap-
proving constituency, launched out upon the Fugi-
tive Slave law in the most feyocious jeremad.
When he had finished, in order to put an end to
the business, the House, by resolution ordered the
debate to be stopped that subject in five minutes;
and these five minutes were well appropriated by
Mr.. McClernand, of Illinois, to defence of the
law: This is direct indication of the temper OF
the House on the Fugitive act and there is de-
termined resolution among the moderate and law
abiding men, that it shall not be touched this ses-
sion, and that the South shall have the test which
they require Of the good faith of the North.
The Mexican Minister, Senor de la Rosa, having
again memoralZed the Pre- sident in reference to
the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and the duty it
Mexican frontiers against the Indians, the Presi-
dent has submitted bis letter to the Senate Ii is
substantially his appeal of the last session. except
that he represents the Indian outrages along the
Mexican border States as more destructive to life
and property than ever before.
Here is simple matter of duty. One of the
equivalents for which the Mexican government
gave TO us California, Utah and New Mexico, was
the protection by the United States of the Me
frontiers against the Apaches, Camauches, Figa-
rilss, and other Indians, all of whom have their
haibols and settlements on our side OF the boun-
dairy. They are car Indians, and make their fo-
rays upon the Mexica ans from our territories. The
government, notwithstanding, has neglected to full
I'll its stipulated good faith The obligations of
the treaty have been far neglected, indeed, tn At
even the American emigrants passing by the ella,
and the American settlers on the Rio Grande have
been constantly at the mercy Of the Apaches and
Camsnches, and very often the victims Of their
rapecify
The subject having been referred to the Military
Committee. we expect Mr.. Jefferson Davis to re-
port bill providing for adequate mounted force
for the protection of the boundary line, with mill
tary poets at proper intervals for the
OF supplies, munitions, and a vigilant watchful-
ness over the Indians.
Mr.. Cooper, Of Pa. in string of inquiries upon
the Secretary of the Treasury, has moved to know
the exact amount of imports, exports, domestic pro-
duce, &c, with view TO some movement upon
the tariff for the benefit Of coal aud iron The re-
port of the Secretary OF the Treasury will doubt
less cover the above case.
We expect some useful legislation this session.