The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-01
NEWS BIT TELEGRAPH.


very interesting from washington
CLAIMS PREFERRED BY THE MExIcANs FOR INDIAN DE-
PREDATIoNS-FLARE UP IN THE TREASURY DE-
PARTMENT-THE FLORIDA cLAIMs-TIIE CALIFoR-
MA LAND TITLE coMMIssIoN-NAvALAF AFFAIRS, ETC.
WAHrScros, May 81, 1851.
Authentic information from Chihuahua to the 9th Of
March, states that upwards of twenty millions Of dollars
are claimed damages done Mexican property by tho
Indians from this aide Of the Rio Grande These claims
have filed with the Mexican authorities for presen-
taton to government under the treaty which pro-
vides that shall prevent the indians from committing
depredatous No doubt many of the claps are fraudu
lent for damages done by their Indians, with
whom they bad terms. This is but commence
men With regard to this matter the Inteligencer Of
to day contains the annexed translation of an adver
tisement from Chihuahua paper
STAT. NJ. March lsS
nifty with Instructions from the Mexioo
s r
Of Indians will forward them TO this department that
they may ana 'h' 1Hapo
There has been quite flare. up between the secreta-
re Of the Interior and the Treasury and the accounting
officers OF the treasury appears that Secretary stuart
uthorized the Commissioners Of Indian Affairs to draw
the Treasury Department for forty thousand dollars
TO carry out treaty with the Minnesota Indians seere
tary Corwn approved the matter but when 1t came to
the First Comptroller, he refused to pass it. Messrs
told Mr. Whittesey that if he could not view the matter
as they did he had better resign. The old man said If
they chose to turn him out, he ready; but for
resignipg that out Of the question. The sequel is
| not yet known.
The Attorney General has not yet officially commune
his decision the Florida claims cases to Secre
tary Graham Some days since he informally stated
that they shond go for adjudication by the federal
courts OF Florida there hitch somew here, which
prevents the PRONUNCIATION of this view.
Mr. Harlan, of Kentucky, has declined the appoint
mi
George Evans, Of Maine has been offered the vacancy,
and it is thought will accept.
The report Of misunderstanding between the Secre
ary of the Navy and Professor Bache Of the Coast Sur
vey not The navy depot has nothing to do with
Lieut. Bache, who is attached to the Treasury Depart
ment.
The steamer Legare sailed yesterday She is conf
manded by Lieut.. Almer.
The Susauehanna has received her sailing orders, and
will leave next week, her be got on
board.
The amount of United States stock issued to foreigners
for the week ending to-day, is two hundred and one
thousand five hume red and fifty dollars The transfer
books closed to-day till the LIST Of July to pay the
seni -annua dividends
Secretary Oorwin will leave for Ohio on Monday
Postmaster General Hall and family have returned
The prospectus Of the Great Republic a magazine
of progress and reform is issued and proposals for its
execution invited, from associations Of printers in
Washington or New York.
BY the corrected census returns informed that
the total population Of the United States in $780,
twenty three millions two hundred and ninety eight