The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-19
The News.

The proceedings in Congress yesterday were of a
very important character and will be read with great
interest by all who anxious for the establishment
q more speedy and safe routes of communication be-
tween the shores Of the Atlantic and the Pacific.
The Senate took up the Pacific Railroad BILL with the
understanding that it was to be finally disposed OF
before adjournment; and such would undoubtedly
have been the case had not Mr. Toucey been sudden
" taken ill while speaking upon motion to strike out
the thirteenth section, which proposes to make the
company body polite and incorporate it being
tended by of the older heads in the Senate that
Congress has right to create a corporation within
The States. An amendment to prevent the associa-
zion from exercising banking powers, agreed to.
The vote by which Mr. Brodheads substitute was re-
jocted and the one refusing to recommit the bill
clearly indicate that the majority determined to
pass the bill speedily possible perhaps to-day.
II may not yet be too late for the House Of Represen
tatives also to act this bill before the close of the
session. and thus give the people, at the earliest pos
sible moment what they SO urgently demand-a di-
rect and rapid line of transit through
Try to California, and the territories of Oregon,
Washington, Nebraska Deseret New Mexico, &c.
ALI that is necessary will be for the majority in the
House to vote instead of tak-their minds are made
avail Give the people the road.
The House of Representatives received message
from the President, enclosing the outlines of some
very important communications recently made to the
State department by the British minister concerning
positively denied that the English government has
any intention of violating the Bulwer treaty
by exercising, either directly or indirectly, any
ufv in raj rna is oil r1o In
intimated that Great Britain is very DESTROYS OF
hacking out of the Mosquito protectorate, and
in order that she may have a plausible ex
cuse for SO doing, she proposes that this gov.
eminent shall assist her in negotiating with
his copper colored Majesty, the King Of the
Mosquitoes, for all his right, title and interest
in the city of San Juan del Norte, in or
der that it may be constituted free city in
well as in reality, which it now is 1t is also designed
that this free city shall continue at present to be
governed by rulers elected by the people All this,
and more, too, is proposed by England, with the
view, if possible, Of settling the disputes among the
different States Of Central America, and thus allow
ing .he great inter-oceanic canal to be completed.
This canal is the aIl-important object on which Eng
land now has her eye; she feels that it will be Of
more commercial value TO her than all the Indian
kings aud their tribes put together. Under these
circumstances, Secretary Everett recommends the
strengthening Of our diplomatic relations with the
Central American States in order that the interests
of this country may be properly represented therein
Visters ere reported to have crowded upon Gen.
Pierce in sdch immense numbers in Philadelphia
yesterday Mo ming that he eventually became com
pletely exhausted and compelled to retire TO the
great disappointment Of hundreds who were exceed
ingly anxious t. him. If the dispatch is correct
the c5ce-seekers there even far more clamorous
than i3 this city. BY reference to the teegraphic
head 1t viii be that the cabinet makers at Wash
ingtOn arr busy occupied as ever. II may not be
unworthy q notice that all three Of our correspon.
dents perfectly agree Upon the names Of five gentle.
men for the Offices to be filed How near they
arc right we sail oil knew in a few days
No business q special ,Tterest was transacted in
the New York York Legislature yesterday. Several
Unmpossant bills were passed by the Assembly
OF the four persons thus fsr tried in the United
STATES .Cipsrlit .CouF i'm AIbsay. on the charge Of
having been <1ncernee in the reseYe OF the fugitive
slave Jerry, only one, Qegro Hamef Reed, has been
convicted. In the cases of the thre white men
Sanford Cole and Bighzp1-the jntss have not
been able to agree. This simple statement VIII
doubtless afford food for much sober reflection among
the tctter.informed class Of coored people.
Fifty thousand dollars worth of property was con
sumod by fire at Little Rock, Arkansas, on the I'd
inst Among the Buildings destroyed was the Post
Office, with it, contents. At Chicago, the United
States Hotel and several adjoining buildings, TO-
getler with twelve horses WORT, IN all about twenty
five thousand dollars, were burned last Wednesday
night
The Senate Of Rhode Island passed The anti-liouor
bill after making few alterations, in which, il IL
said, the House win concur. The law, which goes
;nto effect immediately must lie ratified ny the peo