The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-02
DOU BILE SHEET.
New York, Tuesday, March =, 1859.


the Mexican government, are still involved in mys
tory and doubt. Col. Mejia, of the Mexican army,
and aid to the President, has arrived at the Astor
House. The papers, for the last week. have spoken
Of his being the bearer OF important dss patches to
Washington But it seems tina. the gentleman did
not stop at the capital, having come directly
through from New Orleans. This seems to be
emiDous Of bad news for the Tehuantepec compa.
ny Col Mejia was we believe, the secretary in
the neg citations relating to this i'm 2o-tant treaty
and not only understands the business in all its
bearings, but also the real wishes Of the Mexican
government on the subject. Il must be borne in
mind that this gentleman is Governor of one Of the
military colonies Of Tehuantepec, expressly
established to resist the encroachments Of the COM
pany, and others on the Isthmus. We perceive
that he is also a member of the present Congress,
although it is said he has never taken his seat In
consequence of a constitutional diff ,uty in his
youthful ncapscty-no. being % years Of are
Quite long debate took place in the United
States Senate, yesterday, On m otion to adjourn
over till to. morrow, in order to allow members to
inspect the noble steamer Baltic to-day. As usual
the hostile Jealousy Of Pennsylvania 70 the enter
Prise ofthis city, displayed Itself! through Senator
Brodhead. Nevertheless, the resolution passed
by Il to 49, similar resolution passed the House.
Mr.. Fitch, Of la probably wishing to initiate The
unwise example of ex-SeI ator Foote, attem pied to
introduce a resolution in tee House, dsc airing the
compromise measures final settlement of all diff.
culties, and depreeating the agitation which has
ensued since their adoption. The good scnas of the
members prevented the introduction Of this unne-
cessary resolution, which may be looked upon as
nothing more than an attempt to revive the angry
discussion Of the peace measures
As anticipated, the Supreme Court have decided
against the claim Of Mrs. General Gaines to the
immense property of TIE late Daniel Clark, of New
Orleans, amounting to several millions in yalue
The Court has sustained the Judgment of the
Court below-that she is no. legally the heiress of
the said Daniel Clark, deceased. Judge Wayne
dissented from the decision Of his associates. and
elo9uentIy pleaded the title Of the fair appellant In
the disputed estates; but the Judgment of the court
Is against her, and thus the hopes which sustained
her through the protracted and exhausiing li.iga.
tions of nearly twenty years, are scattered to the
winds The same resoute mind and COURAGEOUS
spirit, which have been equal to this lingering or.
DEAL VIC doubt not will be equal to this faal defeat
The widow Of truly brave soldier knows how to
meet disaster as well as success.
One Of cur special correspondents sends long
account Of the opinion of the Supreme Court re-.
ktive to tho Wheeling bridge As this matter is
cfno importance TO anybody except the inhabitants
Of the western partE Of Virginia AID Pennsylvania
we turn it over to their hands for settlement
Should the Peunsylvsnians parsst-as some Of them
are disposed tc-in refusing to convey the goods
purchased in New York over the railroads running
through their State, il would be of little moment,
even If the Ohio riyer should be entirely closed
above Wheeling. So far IS transportation is con
cerned It would be Of no whatever to them, for
our merchandise would seek other routes, and
thereby leave their up.river bosts almost without
freight Of any kind
We learn from Albany that peace and harmony
reigned in the Assembly yesterday-owing, in a
grca. measure, to the conciliatory course pursusa
by Mike Walsh. Considerable debate occurred re-
la.ive TO the conduct of absentiny members on Fri
day-bus the whole STAIR was amicably arranged by
Mike. Attic tine Of the Adjournment a resolution
was. pending directing The Speaker 70 Mostly the
Governor that the Sixteenth Assembly district Of
New York city is not repcesened-to which IN
amendment had oeen offered, to resciad tie resoll
ton declaring Mr.. SooH's sea, vacant. Should the
democr ats aided ny Mo:sTs Monroe and Van Esten
adhere to their desermiDnion-a they uud,abtei-
~ will-this OK pulls on Of he primo esent Of the
Holy Temperance Alliance, will be serious draw.
back to the hopes Of the eetotalers for some time
20 come. Mr., Snow has utterly ruined what little
prospect Of sacoss they had, By voting for himself
instead Of remaining quie', ~ the diosltes of COM
mon courtesy would have prompted.
The government Of Mexico have ferward,dxo
Col. Ramtay copy cf he special &C. o. Congress
comforting On him the i;ghts Of citizenship The
boror has been voted to him in the same manner ii
was bestowed on Hum Solds end Bouplaud. This
will gre sty facilitate him in his contracts and other
works Ct Improvement in that country, ard give
greater confidence to the Mexican Osean Mail and
Inland Company Of this city, The corporation which
he represents in Mexico.
We publish some news from Buenes Avres. Of n
mere reliable character than that given on Satur.
day laEs IL appears that there Is no continuation
or great bate, aud Of TIE defeat OF the coalition
force under Urquiza. IL is probable that no such
hattie took place We should think, from tho tenor
Of the advicos bToughtby the B Aymar, that Rosas'
officers were bee 2ming desperate.
Leahey, the abjorei MOI X, h has lately made
himself rzenYiabl5 sp'cusu3 ~ hia abuse Of the
Catholic religion, undertook % lecture al Baln-
more, Last nigh., bit was persuaded to desist aad
make tuddon retreat, by The appearance or a
number of ishmea, armed With shilIelahs, dirks,
&c Il viii be rosoilocted hat this notorious in
dividual was similarly treated by his ho.-headed
opponents in S Louis and various other places.
The democrats Of Philadelphia got up Eight
among themselves Al the close Of ward primary
election, last evening, n the course Of which the
ballot boxes were dettroyed
The telegraph furriihes some melancholy infor
nation from the Cape de Verde Islands Nearly
three iourths Of the ibt abtaDts Of St. Vincent
have been swe = of ~ dfesses contracted in mud
huts In which they were compelled to live, in con.
sequence Of the severity Of the late gales which
Frustrated almost every house. AT ST. Antonio
large nul be had also died from the same cause;
and at last accountable 3lst Of Jsnuary-!he
mortality was increasing. The crops we're almost