The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-08
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS THE YORK HERALD
| T,NE MEsILLA VALLEY AFFAIR-THE INSTRUCTIONS
| 10 GEN. GARLAND-THE DIFFICULTY TO BE SET
| TL.SD BY NEGOTIATION, IF Observation-Disclosures
roc C-WCKNDIAN NDEPREDATI0Ns-THE VIXEN, ETC.
WASHINGTON, June TIP M.
The nevs that General Tras has retired from FL Psso
proves that We not likely to have war with Mexico
lust vet eral Garlands instructions are simply to
maintain an ned neutrality, rather mastery
inactivity n-notipg He will attempt to take
possession of Mesa valley, his whole duty being
protect American citssns and their rights from attacks
cf any description. IT is also understood he will be
,u bect to disposition Of Governor Mewether should
.csa sion require. The position of the government is.
breA v that the initial point has not yet been established
acccza ing to the terms of the treaty and therefore pre-
cisefy In the position it when the treaty
made II under the treaty it is not in the power Of either
goverun ut to declare what shall be the true ne that
berr cun sssly left to the Joint Commission If the Joint
Commission fail to agree then the subject becomes mat
ter for uer ation 1t is possible jocular express
sion druppedl v Gen. Garland may have induced
mcrscrs to nm gne he despatched to New Mexico to
tel possesson of the Valley of Meslla Rely upon it,
ho,syrr \, nas no such instructions. Santa
Anns Just at Pc sent, Is evidently anxious to gain
dollaw from rns Q ,untry than laurels.
New York pa per states that the Vixen has been
despatched to Vera Cruz to watch proceedings there
This s news here; eH to the best informed. KY
ApPo1NrNBa Ts BY THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, jane 7-1OP.M NJ.
The following appoa tments have been made by the
President
Samuel j. willis snds A'saac Phillips, appraisers New
Walter Harvey surveyvs Greenport, N. Y.
Charles sheiton surveyor New Haven, Conn; n,r,,
TRIUMPH OF THE, IN MPERANCE PARTY.
FROM THE REGUEAsys1 wsPAPER AGENT.
WA sHINGroN, June Z, 1853.
Complete official returns show so1 votes for the license
and 1853 against it-every ward being against except
the Seventh and the isand which gave two majority for
the license There is great rsoca amongst the friends
Of temperance.
The Southern Convention at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, II nm, June 7, 1853.
The Southern Convention met in this place this
ming.
Mr. Dawson was re elected ProsiA snt, with twenty
Vice Presidents from ten South srn stsa w.
The Rev. c. K. Marshal Of Miss, hosen Secretary
After the organization, the Convensisa adjourned till
O'Clock, Pm.
One thousand delegates are preseA from fifteen
States.
But little done beyond thu appOirtiss of commit
tees resolutions &c.
The Recent Disator at Noss. Xix.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE oy THE COZ iNECTICUT
LEGISLATURE.
HARTFORD, June Z 1853
The committee appoinet examine into the cal
railroad disaster at Norw submitted their rspo to the
Legislature to-day Ats suding the general in cident
Of the disaster published by the papers and b. ought
out in the verdict Of the coro1er's jury the nmit
tee say that they opinion that the immediate
of the disaster the negligence Of the engneer in not
observing the abssne of the signal and his reckessness
in running his trarat dangerous rate Of speed in ap
preaching the bridge around the curve. But the COM
mittee are of the opinion that the responsibility for the
disaster does not entirely with the engineer
quit him of AIRY wlful act. They say the danger was
created in entire conformity the express orders of the
company andt was therefore their duty to use such
Of safety would prevent the possibility
cident The committee think the signal used Insufficient
and say that with flag should have been station
ed to warn the engineer of his danger.
They also ray that the train sucha grade
exists at Noywak, at rate Of speed entirely unsafe.
Another closely the rate of speed made
by the eapIes, train The public demand of speed
which on thetoad originally constructed scarcely
be with safety The constructed too cheapy
tie highest rate of speed-the grades too
heavy the of too small radius, and the bridges
are not of as character they should be-
large OUTLAY has been made for double track, and still
needed to remedy many defects in the original
formed by the President, the company have under
consideration
Another tending to produce this and other das
tiers h the want of thorough supervision of the road by
its officers So far the committee could ascertain the
whole dury OF supervision is devoved upon Mr. Whistler
the superintendent They have the fullest confidence in
his ability snd fidelity but say that the duties too
great man, and that the personal supervision Of
of the road would much tend to insure
proper obedience to rules the part Of employers and
reduce the chinces OF disasters
In conclusion, the committee expressed the opinion
that the weight of responsibility the calamity must
rest upon the company for not guarding securely
against the argers which known to exist, and
which created by their orders, against the
negligence even Of their own employ es in such place OF
danger. They say that considerations of pecuniary
ture should not to prevent such and repeat
that the precautions taken not sufficient The
port ordered to be printed.
The committee did not submit bill resolution for
action the Standing Committee Railroad Accidents
design reporting general law.