Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-02-07
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Correspondence Of the Phile. Ledger
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Feb.


1 have just seen the new gold dollar
piece sent down from tine Philadelphia Mint
10 the Hon. George J. Houston, Chairman Of
the COMMITTEES of Ways and Means. The
coin consists of a fiat ring, on which there
10 mperscription, but no head, as the place
FOR putting head is cut out. The only ob.
lection to this kind Of coin is the de,rition,
to which il seems to me, II must be very
liable. On the other hand the coin may be |
carried on string, most convenient and
safe. way Of carrying money. Half-dolar
gold pieces, not yet called for by any law |
have been sent down, and look very pretty. |
These half dollar gold pieces would be
more convenient still than the dollar gold
pieces, and may be carried in the same
way. Quarier-dollar gold pieces might be
struck in California, for the accommodation
Of bar.keepen-25 cents being the usual
price Of ''drink," in the gold country.
Sir Henry Lytton Buwer has written that
he will return to the United States with the
next steamer. The letter was addressed to
person high in office, and expressed, no
doubt, Sir Henry's intentions at the time he
wrote il. Meanwhile the negotiations be-
tween this Government and Great Britain
are going on very bravely and satisfactorily
with Mr.. Champion, who is the most unas-
suming gentleman in the whole corps dipio-
n,atiqte, great friend and admirer of Mr..
Webster, and by far the best informed and
experienced diplomatic in Washington.
know that he has rendered good services TO
this country in the Cuban difficulty, and that
England OH that occasion was the only pow
or, besides Spain, that really wished TO
settle the matter amicably, and in way
the least offensive or disagreeable 10 the
United States.
On Wednesday next, General Cass will
deliver his views on the subject Of interven-
tion. He has prepared his speech with
great care, and his views will be considerate
discreet, yet firm in the assertion of ma
tional law. Beyond this General Cass will
not go, and he will certainly not espouse the
doctrine of Intervention for the sake of nom
Intervention. General Cass is a practical
statesman, and while willing to throw the
whole moral force of the United States in
the scale Of JUSTICE he is not prepared for
acts of hostility in regard to any European
government.
The Naval Committees of both Houses
will on Tuesday next report bill, providing
for semi.monthly trips of the Collins line Of
Steamers so as to enable the steamers OF
ahat line 10 alternate with the British mail
steamers of the Cunard line, and increasing
the compensation for mail service according.
ly. The Collins line of steamers earned
during the first four months of last year, in
hostages for the Government, all but $l70(
of tbs compensation paid TO it but wher
THE British line was increased, the postage
fell off on our side and went TO the Cunart
line. There is no doubt whatever but tina
sthe Collins line, if properly employed an'
compensated by the Government, will il
less than in two years yield revenue Il
the Post-office Department, instead of beinI
a charge TO it; and ii is also clear that, ]
the Collins line were withdrawn, the Eng
llish steamers would be able 10 put up th
rates of postage, passage and freight, t
suit themselves, rendering us in every wa
tributary to Great Britain, and enabling hei
with our money, TO increase the number an
efficiency of her steam navy. We'are nc
yet prepared, trust, 10 strike our flag o
ihe Atlantic Ocean.
You will remember that, months age
when we had all soIts o. telegraphc rumoi
about the rejection of the Tehaun,epec trea
ty-which, after all, is not yet re]ecied--
observed that these rumors were afibciaIl
got up and circulated by the enemies of III
route, for selfish and an,.national purpose
That matter is now SO far proved that th
Secretary of State himself has caused th
person suspected of illegal interference wit
the areaty in Mexico, and through the pres
here, to be indicated and arrested. II
name is Levy. He is a gentleman of tt
Jewish persuasion, and has probably by In
time arrived in Washington, in custody
the proper officers. Letters written by hi
TO Washington have been obtained, copie
and forwarded from Mexico 10 the State D.
partment here in Washington and it
upon that Mr.. Webster himself went to Il
District Attorney and ordered his arrest
This was on Wednesday last. The Dstri
Attorney, however, does not seem to ha'
been as quick and efficient as MIR. Webste
and Mr.. Levy had, in the mean time, lt
for New York, whittier he was telegraph
by Mr.. Webster, and arrested. Mr.. Levy
believe, was the discoverer Of pretend
new route across the lsthmus, for which
desired 10 obtain grant of land in Mexic
and the means OF making his route the be
ssas TO destroy all others, or at least that
Tehauntepec. He has been several times
Mexico for that purpose, and endeavor
more than once TO establish company
New York. OF course the ratification of t
Tehauntepee treaty would have ended
bis beautiful specula.ions, and hence A
Levy was no particular friend of Mr.. w.
ster, under whose particular auspices Il
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