New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-05
Affairs at Washington Tcxas-Thc Florida
Ciaims-Dereuse OF the Mexican Frontier.

Correspondence of the Phla. North American.
WASHINGTON. Tuesday, June 3.
The authorities of Texas have replied to the
communication OF Mr. Secretary C0RwlN, IN
which he asked for all the laws AMI proceedings
IN REGARD TO the issue of loans hy that State, by
scndlng authenticated copies OF the various docu-
ments required 10y him. 10 VIII now deVOlVe
upon the President to decide what classes OF
claims arp covered by the law OF last session, as
that law enoins him TO direct the issue OF stock
10 Texas SO soon as the claims to be deducted
from the total amount appropriated are aScer-
tanned
The Attorney General has delivered no opin-
ION ON the subject of the &" Florida claim," and II
is probable the whole question Will be submitted
TO Congress. AS former administrations nave re-
fused 10 nav these claims, the precedent, 1t Is
urged, ought not to be departed from Many OF
the claimants express Willingness to submit the
whole matter to the Judiciary OF Florida, amt
have made OveTturcS to that effect, hut the prop
osit,on VIII hardly be accepted
The President and the Cabinet and the com
peting Architects viii convene again tomorrow
10 consult on the proposed enlargement OF the
Capitol Although no precise plan has been
adopted, it may be considered certain that the
principle OF extending wings TO the north and
south, connected with the present edlhce by cor
ridors, has been agreed upon. The estimated
cost Is a million and half OF dollars.
The contract for the Dry Dock at California
has been contaminated with Dakin y Co. for SIX
hundred and ten thousand dollars, exclusive OF
basin and railway.
The Secretary of the Treasury has determined
10 retain 100000 OF the sum awarded TO Har-
gOus, by the Mexican Commissioners, to indem-
nliy the Government against a deialcatlon OF
VoSs, which occurred while the latter. partner
OF the house of Esreous, was acting as our pub
he agent IN Mexico, and in that capacity was IN
trusted with expensive financial negotiations.
Mr Champion, who was formerly Secretary 70
the British Legation, has returned 90 that post,
and will act as Charge dAhaIes during Sir Hen
ny Bulwer'S absence IN England the ensuing
Autumn
Two Thousand troops Of the regular army are
at this moment stationed on, or have been trans
ierred to, the Mexican and Texas frontiers. to
enforce the provisions OF the treaty of GUada-
luPc General PorSlter Smith succeeds Gen.
Brooke m command ia Texas Gen. Hitchcock
succeeds Gen Smith ON the West Pacific d.
vision.
Col Sumner succeeds Col Munroe in New.
Mexico Col Harvey serves under Gen Smith
These officers are smong The lower of the army.
and have been selected With special reference 10
The delicate and important duties 10 which they
have been assigned Formal Instructions have
beon ISSUED by the Secretary Of War 20 revise the
policy and reu'igOrale the administration OF mli-
tary affairs at different stations and TO protect
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With The same care as cur own
To give increased efficiency to these move
ments, regiment OF infantry and portion Of
the cavalry, have been ordered ON 10 the route
between Red River and FL PaSo. IN the very
midst Il the CamsnCheS The skeleton Of the
mounted regiment OF nAemen has been ordered
from Oregon 10 Texas, and Is % be filled with
recruits under the authority of the last Congress.
In addition TO this all troops adapted 10 frontier
service, and not indispensable elsewhere. have
been ordered to the Mexican and Texan lines
The necessity for these active measures is I'm.
deniable
Already fictitious claims for alleged depreda-
tons have become common, as Is demonstrated
by the reports OF officers at the various stations.
Some correspondence has taken place between
the Secretary of State and the Mexican Minister
m regard 10 alleged mfraclOnS OF the treaty, and
there is likely 10 be more oft.
DR. Eckort, OF Reading, viii be appointed d.
rector Of the Mint, IN place Of Do. Patterson.
whose resignation viii take effect on the lst