The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-20
|Che Contest Between the Fillmore and Scott Men
OPENING OF LAKE NAVIGATION.
NEW YORK CANALS--MARINE DISASTERS
SC. 80. sc.
Interesting from Washington.

Interesting from Washington.
he wHId CAUCUS AND THE CoMPRoMIsE-THE UT All
JUDGEs-COLLINS STEAMERS, ETO.
SPECIAL coRREsPorDENcE OF TIN sKw YORK HERALD
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1852.
Mr. Stephens of Georgia, has arrived here and it is
aid will insist upon the compromise resolution being put
omorrow evening, at the whig Congressional meeting,
hould there be any backing out.
The President through the Secretary of State having
rderei the Utah Judges back to their posts and init
ated that they had better resign if not disposed to CO.
hey have expressed determination neither 20 or to
esgn-eavipg it to the President to remove them if he
ees ft 1t is understood the President has determined
remove them and that the nominations of their sue
essors will be sent in this week
The increased compensation to tho Collins steamers
as no chance Of passing in the deficiency bill many of
friends OF the line being opposed to increasing the
lready large aggregate Of the deficiency bill X.
E0SsUTH AND HENRY CLAY--A FORGERY AND IT'S
ExPOSURR
WARRINGTON, April 10, 1852
Among the annoyancss to which Mr. Clay has been
ubeoted during his protracted Illness been the re-
ept Of numerous letters requesting tho favor Of his
autograph. MIR. Clay does not appear 10 place q very
Ugh estimate. himself upon autographs and it is pos
ibe TINT he may think the collecting Of them not par
ioularly dignied employment At any rate he usually
laces letters requesting his under tho fore-stck.
But time since letter to him from Pitts
urE. filed with the most attering sentiments towards
msef written In oriental style, and signed with the
lame Of l.. Kossuth It contained request that Mr..
,lay would do the writer the honor to transmit to
i'm. not his own autograph only. but that he would
also the Of the other members Of the
'snate, to accompanyit.
This it s true appeared request Of extraordinary
haracter to be addressed by Gov Kossuth to Mr. Clay
n invalid but 80 strong were the evidences Of the
eauneness of the letter to leave to doubt
nd Mr. Clay determined to be wanting courtesy
ard the Hungarian hero He consequently got friend
procure suitable book and TO obtain the signatures
the other Senators, to which he added his own The
yriter of the letter requested that the answer
hould be sent, not to Kossuth himself, but to .
riend, whose address given. But the book
rat kept until Kossuths arrival at the National Hotel
this city, at which Mr. Clay lives. when IL
'arded to him with Mr.. Clays compliments. Kossuth
the book with much surprise declared that there
nd been mistake in the promises and pronounced the
ude letter which had caused Mr. Clay with much po
teness to take all the trouble Of collecting the names
,rgery B.
HE TRIAL or MR.. BROWN, CHARGED WITH FORGING
TREASURY VOUCHERS - THE wEIGHTMAN LIBEL
SUIT
FROM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WARRINGTON APRIL 10, 1852
The trial Of William 8. Brown, ofMichigan for forging
reasury vouchers. was concluded to-day. The jury
er absence Of tive days being unable to agree
scharged this afternoon by Judge Crawford They
;ood-eight for acquittal, and four for conviction.
In tho Circuit court, the evidence in the libel suit Of
1eightman against Barney is concluded and the argu-
ient of counsel commences tomorrow.