The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-24
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
INTERESTING CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
DEB ATE ON SLAVERY AND THE KOsZTA
AFFAIR IN THE HOUSE,
&c., &C., DC.
FROM THE MEXICAN LEGATION.
WASur.sa-u. n 81, Io-o

about 10 depart ne the latter port with lbustsring
vsw in defiance well Of the horltles Of To United
States OF the authorities Of Mexico publish the fol
lowing --latest froa Sonora o-dsr that thu per-
who may be in apy way With those shame
full proceedings At La Psz may bs ignorant of the
tquences that result to them from continu-
Of their aots:-
LATEST From MEXICO.
The greatest enthusiasm, vt SAID prevails in Soeers
The Governor, Manuel Gandard had issued q pro,sma-
tioR, On the 10th OF November, at Uraa declaring
First AL foreigners landing the Mexican territory
With out perm isson Of the aut ores, and forming them
selves mo cd plies viii % coaadsred aud treated
Second That captains Of ships Transporting armed ad
venturers the Of such convicted cf completely
persons shall hod restions with the invaders,
who shau project them them, coma to their
aid or shs conceal or try to save any OF them or shall
give them advice thall also be trestsd
pirates
centrv Of population order 10 avoid taking and
those shall provs reluctant in fuhling tbs obEgs
tiops which are impned upon them BY their ooaa ~;
law; the leait penalty which they shall be lsbe
shall that Of ncsi por.on In the corps o. Veterans
MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE OF OTHER PAPERS.
Correspondence of the 8ofalo advertissr.l
WAsnsGro0, Dec. ~, 1853.
Dispatches were received yesterday from ainis
In N.siro which Indicate successul conclusion Of ns.
Sgotis,iors with that country santa Anna h.s made
himseh En peror That vas generally expected and Is
noboey business out of Mexico tie had declksd to
eogne Jnoge Conkus treaty with his predecessors in
power TO enter into any spalatons regarding the
grant to Soo But as sovsrnmsnt hAa asGG med the
protecoae the Garsy and its sssgnsss 1t
appears that this fedgsd majesty has to the
ooncuzisa pay hing for its abandonment and as
money and only money ia what these gentle in
pursuit o that matter may 10 considered adjusted.
can territory for the Pacific Railroad was brgatsning
and that object would PROBABLY be achieved The Dicta
tor Emperor, would not ave up tbe article Of
the treaty Of Gusdanp Hdago, because he considered
sass saSs hs Gad In
dixns depredations &C. &c Upon this whole, the news
IL satisfactory sed paciEc
[Corrsspsndance Of the Baltimore SUM-
WASHINGTON, December ~, 1863
The great Dubuque ease Is now under argument in the
Supreme Court Mr. u rmick, of Missouri, opened the
the part Of the plaintiffs the Representatives Of
Dubuque The claim involves q very large amount Of
property probably tso three Millions pring the
land Hned TO Dubuque by the Spanish goyernrent be-
fore he session Of Loasna ana to f,:nss tn: govern
OF the sale In the Treasury. The U. 9. Attorney
Ge sr will appear on The part ef the United States for
The grea, brick contract the Potomac aqusducs was
1t is said, awarded, for the whole to Digga Co., ut
IS 72 per The OF the brick contract there
fore nearly thirty hundred thosssnd dollars There
Is abundancs Of good clay al along the line Of tho
aqueouct aud the brick bc tempered and mould cd
by newly invented machinery, 1t mach less cost than
formerly. The weitern mem oers of Congress
prsed at the cost of bricks At Detroit and Ceve
land, for instance brics made at ve dollars thou
sand
The c,1mittes ways and have agreed to pro-
vide in the regular mail approp iAtion BILL for
giving notice to the popristors OF the Collins line Of
the ciscontinusnce Of the extra all vance TO that line
The notice must by s~, he given after the 3lsi Decsm
ber sDd SIX months prior to the time OF the dcontinu
ance OF the said allowance
The Posaster General has laid before the House the
Estimates for the mail steamer service fer as 1t s
Ger bis immediate controi, vis.:-Brsmen Havre, New
Orleans and Vera Cruz, and Charestoa and savannah
lines These estimates for ths ordinary appropria
tons, made heret ofors.
The Preidept and some Of the Cabinet have emphatl
cay declared the purpose Of tbs to fs
whole power to crush cut the niibustsr expeditions
against Lexico.
Santa Annas principal advseris said to he hostile to
the United States and willing to hazard another war 1t
will make in fact, very hte difference to Santa Anna
whether he is to have public or vate war with the
United S ates He has low his hands o war with 10
indians Of the United States though We engaged to rs
strain laen and he has anothr with the United States
.reeboosr Another and more public war would no, add
much 10 his burden OF these sars.
The project the purchase OF Mount Vernon BY
ess las not failed, has it been soanioned It s in
House upon its first introduction and without the
aid Of of the canvssng which Is 20 to the
be to wal. and rec whether the stale Of virginia
will not become the owner OF the place as pro-
posed. That may snawsr the same purpose. The Gov.
Of Virginia in his message expresses the opinion
chat the property ough, to belong TO the Union rat
than piva association Of spectators, into whose
hands 1t is likely to fall
Correspondence Of the Philadslpaia Lsdgsr.l
WASHINGTON, Dsc. q, 1859.
The Committee Foreign Relations reported to-day
and such sword will und doubtedly be ted The Aus
trisn Charge de Aaires, Hulsemann, early day
in the Houee, TO watch the,proceediogs aod he will
doubt make long port TO his government II would
be absurd for that however to take offence
ct this Of dsOstion in view of tas fact that the
Emperor OF Austria promoted the con marder Of the
HuEsar cap sancy The act OF Congress ward Gap
tain Ing ahsm is private act OF which the Austrian
Chsrge ii he were nan OF sense, would not take the
sliebteat notice.
A nsmber Of nominations, principally postmasters,
have sent into the Senate but not been acted
upon yet The democratic Senator from Pennsy vana
has be- placed on three important 90 nitlees viz He
s chairm IN on Claims and member OF the com uittees
charms uship Of the Committee Claims Is equivalent
70 an expression OF adenc in his integrity and honor
That Gov mittee, moro than the Finance Committee It.
self, ID the guardian of tdo public money.
Correspondence Of the American Celt
WASHINGTON. Dsc. 10 1853.
There Is doubt in the truth Of report to the
HMAID tnat certain paItlea in Nov YORK are organizing
plan Of operations to eat the Hon. Nike Walsh.
supposed that the contest sill BE- made in very
few days The grounds relied upon that he Was
clerk tf court In Ireland, without SEAL Is produced
that Michael Walsh born at . eItAin time Ia
certain place. TIE neat IS that he, the Hon. Michael
Walsh, Is tbs identical Michael Walsh born aforesaid
aud that independent Of the fa, Of his being alien
nakrg him ineligible, the circumstances Of his having
swsrn, whom taking seat menbsr Of the New York
liable 10 the charge Of PERJURY and that therefore he is
incapscitated for seat IN tbs House. This will all eud
IN oke. The Igrounds arc ali fuise Who believes
Mike Wash would deny hia birth placs Aud eren II he
cid, how can 1t b. proved thashfs Mike Walsh Ia the
fane chael Walsh who born in Youghsll, Ireland
thirty nine years ago, whom very likely there were
dozen Washes born in the town about the
time chrstened Michael washS
From the Washington Star, Dec, "a
A SOLDIERS ADDITIONAL (aERIT) PAT.
that sok Ter who had received certificate under the
law OF March 8, 1s47 and who deserted was apprehen
died. tried and sentenced to forfeit al pay ana allow.
Ance, ct the date of tho Iromugatin OF this
fauea Ia AZ a n