The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-11
NEWS BY LEGRAPH.
HIGHLY IMPORT mt FROM WASHINGTON.
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THE PROBABLE EXPLOSION IN TIE CABINET.
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TheExpected Immediate Retire.
ment Of Mr.. Webster.
Trouble About the Guano Islands in
the Pacific.
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WHAT ARE THE RIGHTS OF PERU TO
THE LOBOS ISLANDS.
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THE OPINION OF Mr.. WEBS TER,
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Congress at Work upon the Appropriation Bills.
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FLARE UP BETWEEN NEssRs. WEBSTER AND FILL
MOkE-RUMORED WITHDRAWAL OF THE FORMER
FROM THE CABINET-THE auANO CONTROVERSY
WITH PERU-OPiNION OF SECRETARY WEBSTER
FILLMORE MEN LOOKING OUT FOR FAT OFFICES,
ETC.
sPLcIAL CORRESPONDENCE THE NEW YORK HERALD
WASHINGTON, August 10-76P.M
1t is stated that MT Webster and tho President have
bad pretty plain copversationMr Websters language
bordering the rrone-the result of which will be the
immediate withdrawal of that gentleman from the
cabinet In confirmation Of this, wagon loads OF
furniture left Mr.. Webster's house this morning for
Georgetown, there to be shipped on board Boston
packet Mr.. Webster wrote to friend here some days
ago that he would only visit Washington to wind up his
business and retire,
call was yesterday made upon the President to COM
munisate to the Senate all such correspondence as may
have taken place between the United States and Peru
regarding the Lobo islands learn that some time ago
Mr. Webster gave the opinion that the Lobos islands
being more than marine league from the Of Peru
and that government having any control
them vessels from the United States had right to
60 there for guano and take 1t without paying tribute to
the Peruvian government.
The following is copy Of Mr.. Webster's letter -
DEPARTMENT OF STATE !
WASHINGTON, 9th June 1852
Capt JAMES G. JEwErr, Of tho bark philomea-
sRl have to the receipt your letter of
States lake gua-e r-om the Iohns ,nd % h,e asu r
the rights Of the citizens or subjects, or "
any other nation In reply have to inform you that IL
those islands should lie within The distance OF marine
lesguefrom the being further than that
tance should have been discovered and occupied by Spain
by Peru the Peruvian government would have right
exclude thereom the vessels and citizens other
tions except upon such conditions may think proper
to prescribe There be doubt that the title Peru
to the Chncha iands whence guano is now chiefly
IA ia Of nd
papcy. That article taken from those islands, and
used by the Peruvians anterior to the
quest of Peru by Spain 1t continued to be taken
ana used throughout the spanish dominions in that
country this practice has been kept up to the pre-
sent day.
Although those islands are uninhabitable the custom
Of r,soing to them from the neighborng continent for
the purpose Of procuring may be said to have
sttuted such occupancy OF thcm to give the
reign Of the continent right OF dominion them,
under the law Of nations This department., however is
not aware that the Lobos Islands either discovered
occupied by Spain, by Peru that the guano
them has been used for manure the adjacent
elsewhere 1t is certain that the distance
the continent ve tmc greater than necessary
to make them dependency thereof, pursuant to public
law.
On the other hand it quite probable that Benjamin
Mc,reu, Jr who, master OF the schooner Wasp, Of
New York visited those islands in September lSlS may
justly claim TO have been ther dscoyerer lie gives
tuli account of them in his narrative published in New
York in 1882 uno.r these ciic unstances 1t may be
considsred the duty Of this government to protect c
OF the United States who may visit the Lobos islands
for the purpose OF obtaining guano This duty will be
apparent when it is considered that the
Of Chincha and guano i'll this country might probably
obtain it for hall the price they pay it not for
thu charges OF the Peruvian government shall
qucpty copy this to the Secretary
Of the Navy and suggest that vessel OF be ordered
to repair to the Loos islands for the purpose Of protect
ing from moestation any Of our citizens who wish TO
take guano from them.
/ am sir very respectfully, your obedient servant,
(Signed) DANIEL WEBSTER.
y. Sit considered important that this letter should
not be made public at present.
In consequence of this opinion the Secretary Of the
Navy directed Commodore McAuley, of the Pacific squad
ron send war vessel to those islands protect the
interests of American citizens who might be there The
government Of Peru has lately however endcavored to
give proof to the United States government that they
have exercised long ince rights Of ownership OF the Lo
hos islands, thus changing the whole aspect Of the
and showing that Mr. Websters opinion not correct
The President has yet sent reply to the Senates
call
Postmaster General Halls nomination Judge Of the
U. Court for the Northern circuit of New York in
place of Judge ConkDg sent to Mexico will be sent in
this week IL may be confirmed in spite Of the splcn
old bargain OF which 1t is tho result 1t is rumored
part Of the bargain that the Hon James BROOKS of New
York will succeed SIr Hall, as ostmaster General
Joseph r. Ingersol of Philadelphia, this morning
nominated as Minister to England.
Mr. Seymour from the Committee on Commerce, will,
Monday next report bill for the prevention Of steam
boat accidents. Various amendments will be suggested,
none however mparng the general features of the
sure The attempts which have been male Induce the
committee compel certain patents be used been
unsuccessful and il is also found that Francis patent
does not consist in his boats being made Of metal and
that therefore, the metal life boats provided for in that
bill does not direct the use Of his boats but the
matter entirely open. N.Y.
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