The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-12
Few York. Monday, April I2, 1854.
The New.

II appears that Mr.. Slocum, the individual ap-
pointed TO 60 to Mexico and hunt up testimony
against the Gardiner claim, is paid b. the day till
The trial comes off, and is to be allowed some
tingent extras in case of conviction. This may be
wrong--the delay may be wrong-the detention Of
the accused is certainly On inconvenience to him;
but outside Of the atmosphere Of Washington, the
Impression prevails that there is something rotten
In Denmark and that this delay is loss for the pur
pose Of making Of recipient than for the
purpose Of clearing others, by staving off the
trial entirely Five hundred thousand dollars is a
powerful sum Of money, and goes a long way. But
we ought to have the trial. before it smothered up
IN the "noise and confusion Of the Presidential
election. Where is Smith, late the atiache Of Mr..
Letcher? What is Mr.. Letcher doing in this bust
ness, that he has not been lately heard Of! This is
also a mystery: but the greatest mystery is who has
got the money!
We are informed that the Compromise resolutions
viii certainly be offered in the Wing Congressional
Caucus on Tuesday week. We hope 40. Let the
Southern wings stick to il, and Seward is down:
let them abandon it, and Seward and the agitators
will rule the roast, and very soon demoralize and
destroy the wing party, or carry their abolition
principles rough-shod the South.
Mr.. Cushing's bill requiring the Canal Auditor
to pay the drafts Of the Commissioners, which
passed the Assembly several days ago, was not
taken up in the Senate on Saturday. notwithstand-
ing all the efforts of its friends. The opponents Of
the measure out-mannuvred its advocates entirely,
by keeping up an incessant talkmg-prolcrgipg the
session till midnight, and completely fatiguing
their adversaries. Eventually Tie latter. Wlo
probably both sleepy and hungry, and wished 10
get out Of the chamber. silently gave consen; TO
the taking up Of Mr. BENEFITS resolutions for the
distribution Of lands This i a subject which
every body can talk-as has been fully evidenced
recently in Congress-aud it is not improbable that
our wise Senators will now hold long discussion
an the merits Of all kinds Of soils, including
free sell, with which many Of the rural NOM
bers are quite familiar, and we'll qualified 10 give
an opinion These land resolutions il is quite
likely, will engross the attention Of the Senate ill
the close OF the session there is little prospect OF
the passage Of Mr.. Gushing bill. No matter, the
Court of Appeals will decide whether the
auditor is right wrong in Withholding the sup
plies Our correspondent intimates that attempt
will be made TO proong the session till Friday, in
order TO finish up important business II is rather
doubtful, however, whether the members will agree
to egislate for nothing. They cannot draw pay FOR
their services after Wednesday
The details OF the late news from the provinces Of
La Plata are given in full in this mornings paper
Although il il two weeks later than the date of the
fight Of Rosas the allied army had entered Bue-
nos Ayres but government had been organ
ixed,. and arrangements were in progress to carry
out the necessary reform in the affairs of the eoaio
deration. We have yet to see the result OF the bat
tic of Santos Lagaros We hnve ye, to the Il
feet Of the overthrow vi Rosas the commerce aud
condition Of Uruguay, Entire Rios, Paraguay. Cor
rientes Santa Fe Buenos AyTes Missiones, and that
part of Bolivia watcIei BY the Paraguay. Tine
will settle or upset everything in that quarter.
We have late adyiccs from San Salvador soa
Guatemala. tranquility prevailed in those states.
Our last adyices from the city OF Mexico, Of the
18th ut, stated the probability Of the defeat of the
Tehuantepec treaty in the Mexican Congress but
we understand that the subject postponed in that
BODY to the Sth inst, when il will come up for ac-
ton. The steam frigste Fulton has probably left
Pensacola this, with special messenger from
our government 10 that of Mexico relative 20 this
matter.
Another route TO the Pacific is TO be surveyed i'm
mediotely. We learn that party Of engineers let,
IN the Empire City, Saturday, rovte to examine
the Atrato and San Juan rivers, and report the fen
sibility Of that route for ship canal.
If the capital invested in the i've six routes to
The Pacific could be concentrated one, something
could be soon accomplished for the commerce Of the
world.
An old German was attacked without any provo
cation by gang Of rowdies IN Baltimore yesterday
afternoon On attempting TO defend himself, he vr
Immediately shot dead.