The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-15
NEWS BY TELEG EGRAPH.
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INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
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Overhauling the Foreign Policy Of the Present
Administration.
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RumOrcd Important Overtures from Brazil.
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THE TREATY FOR RECIPROCAL TRADE
WITH CANADA.
DEATH OF SENATOR UPHAM, OF VERMONT.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
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Passage, by the House, Of the Bill to Prevent
Frauds on the Treasury.
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BUSINESS In THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
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ATTACK UPON THE CANAL POLICY OF GOV. SEYMOUR.
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Inauguration and Message OF the Governor of
Massachusetts,.
MEXICAN -sU1CIDEs-POIITICAL ITEMS,
&c., &c., sc.
Affairs In Washington.


Affairs In Washington.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE NEW YORK HERALD
OUR FOREIGN PoLIcY-RUMoR OF THE REJECTION OF
IMPORTANT OvERTURES FROM BRAZIL-ANOTHER
DEMOCRATIC ORGAN, ETo.
WASHINGTON, Jan. H. 1853.
When the Nicaragua treaty is disposed Of there win
probably up another subject Of special inquiry
nected with foreign relations We undcrstand-and
have the report from respectable when
David Tod, of Ohio, Minister to Brazil CONNER
cia oycrtures of the highest Importance from
that government to ours and rejected At the time Her
Britannia Majestys cruisers holding practically
der embargo the whole coasting trade of Brazil in
their search for savcrs the Emperor informed
proposed to Mr. Tod to give to the United States all the
benefits of the coasting trade of his empire the
terms his subecs-the single consideration his
part being the presence of flag which would guarantee
his coasting traffic against the constant annoyance to
which it subjected to the right of search and
cation by Her Britannia Majesty's vessels of This
offer, learn, transmitted by Mr. Tod to this
government And, further that although Mr. Webster
inclined to close in with it, in view Of the immense
advantages would to commercial marine In
that vast and fertile empire drained by the mighty
Amazon and its thousand tributaries the President
fearful of an "entanglng alliance y and
the liberal overtures Of the Brazilian Emperor
were declined. Judging from the general policy
Of this administration in reference to foreign Affairs
we inclined to think there truth in this
port An inquiry not be proposed in Congress upon
a newspaper report; but trut that person
who may feel authorized to take the liberty will make
movement in this matter, with view of ascertain
ing the facts concerning this extraordinary affair
government has thrown away carte blanche to the coast
ing trade Of Brazil it is due to the public and it due to
for doing should be known If President Fillmore,
On the contrary has done such thing it is due to him
that tast fac. should DO aseertaned SC ia
All the nniectnres of the Washington correspondents
Of your New York cotcmpoares concerning tho parties
in negotiation with the propreors of the Republic for the
purchase of that journal wide Of the mark old
democratic Jacksonan editor is the have good
reason to believe and if he succeeds in closing the bar
gain the Republic will be transformed into a thorough
going democratic paper with full corps of the best
democratic writer's OF the day A. b. e.
THE CLAYTON AND BULwER TREATY-PRosPEcTs OF
ITS ABRoGATION-oUR RELATIONS WITH CUBA-
THE CANADIAN RECIPROCITY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NESS IN THE HOUSE, ETC.
WASHINGTON Jan. ASP. NJ
There is doubt the Senate will pass resolution di
rectng that the proper notice shall given Britain
abrogating the and Bulwer hnmbug treaty 1t
clear that the Senate ratified the treaty under different
construction from that which Great Britain fit
put upon therefore, the proper way the
difficulty is abrogate it. 1t will not be pretended that
Secretary Clayton's memorandum is of any binding
force unauthorized by the treaty making power
Mr. Clayton unqucstionably had spirit in him than
any other Secretary of State had and yet sngu
lar to say the only prominent of his official duty is
declared by the Senate to be stupid surrender to British
pretensions.
deliver elaborate speech upon existing relations
towards Cuba and Spain.
An effort will be made on Monday In the House, to go
to the business the Speakers table. Some two hun
dred Senate bills of the last session remain unaced upon
in consequence of the neglect OF the House to attend to
its legitimate business
mentioned some time ago that the project of
yenton relative to the fisheries had been sent to England
1t is not expected back till the last of this month The
rights the Hudson Bay COmpany
been omitted from IL. 1t embraces the two subjects
The fisheries and reciprocal trade. There is very little
chance OF its passing the Senate. Among other things
ii provides that colonial vessels obtain American
registers. This would bring colonial ship builders in
direct competition with ours and as our builders are
Obliged to pay duties several articles used in their
strucon--iron, cordage &c.-whch the coonsts obtain
free of duty the advantages which the latter would obtain
are manifest Independent Of this Congress desires to
take the initiative in any measure OF reciprocal trade
1t also contended that it would be ample exchange
for the freedom of the fisheries for the United States to do
away with the duty Of twenty per cent which is
imposed on fsh brought here in British vessels y. Y H.
APPOINTMENT NOT YET CoNFIRMED-REJorcusG
OF MIR CLAYToN's FRIENDs-THE MISSOURI u. 5.
sENAToRsHIP AND COL. BENTON, ETC.
FROM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA, 1858.
Senator upham died at his lodgings, in the Irving
House IT eleven O'Clock this morning. of varooid after
about ten DAYS sickness, aged fifty eight He died easily
and calmly. His VIE arrived IRON vermont Gays
since and was with him when he died Early tomorrow
morning his remains will be nvaulted in the Congress
sonal Cemetery whence they will in day two, be
moved to Vermont. The customary announcement,
eulogies &c. will take place in Congress tomorrow
The Senate in executive session. have confirmed Slas
H. Hodge as Commissioner of Patents They had Mr..
padper nomination under consideration and had made
some progress, but had taken vote when the
nouncenen Of Senator Upham's death interrupted the
proceedings The impression gains ground that the nomi
nation will not be acted upon finally until after the 4th
of March.
We learn from Wilmington, nel, that the wings there
are highly elaed at Mr. Cha tons double triumph and
that 100 guns TO be fired in his honor tomorrow the
like q, at fcation is expressed here by the wings
Jna, orable reports in circulation to day about
the Bank Of The Republic of this city but they continued
throughout the day TO redeem their notes.
The Hon John s. Phelps il personal friend Of Colonel
Ecnon and will not willingly he candidate against him
for the Senate though events may possibly force him
into that position st. Louis has had Senator for thr-
tyone years and during many years two-whercas the
most democratic portion Of the State of Missouri has
been represented in the Senate If that section insists
uuon it's rights Mr.. Phelps will probably be their
If they Weld Benton will be the The election how
ever Is two years off and speculation is premature. Be
sides Major Phelps Is warmly urged by the extreme West
for Postmaster General Durng this very week Mr. Phelps
interested himself in carrying through relief measure
for Col Fremont at the request of Col. Benton.
One Day Later from Mexico.
THE TEHUANTEPEC ROUTE-TuE REN0LUTIONlSTS.
BALTIMORE Jan. l4-9P. NJ