The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-21
The News.


intimate fate Of the daring ilibusteros which re
Gently overthrow the government Of Lower Calitor-
MIA and declared tina. State republic. ID is feared
that should they ,an into tue hands Of the Mexi-
cans they viii be executed with as much non
chalsnce as The unfortunate Crttenden and his
associates o. the Lopez expedition at Havana.
Such proceeding would most assoredly set the
whole Of Calfornia in . blaze and probably embrol
rs in an immediate war with Mexico. The great
desire of the President is to capture these new fiji
basteros and try aad punish them according to our
own laws BY so doing their lives would not only
be spared but We should also preserve inyolate our
treaty shpulations with nation with which We
ara at peace.
There appears TO be disposition on the part Of the
friends OF the administration in the House to stave
Of as long as possible the resolution requiring the
President TO appoint the Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury. So much the better-for in the mean.
time those who may perchance be in doubt TO the
course they sheuld pursue viii have an opportunity
OF learning the sentne of their own immediate
constituents, well OF the great majority OF the
people throughout the length AMI breadth of the
land. We elsewhere publish extracts from diiferen
journals concerning this grand administration fare
mp, which, together with the matter furnished by
OHc ui special correspondents upon tle suUJeck
viii be found very amusing and Instructive.
Both houses of Congress appear TO have been
quite busiy engaged yesterday, if we are to judge
from the great variety OF subjects that up for
consideration. In the Senate General Shields gave
notice of Joint resolution authorizing the President
20 confer the rank OF lieutenant general by breve:
for ntritorious services. This marked compliment
Is Of course intended for General Scott 1t would
certainly be a curious and pleasing incident for
General Pierce to bestow this distinguished compi-
ment upon bis Late rival fer the highest office in the
gift of his countrymen.' Among the numerous me-
MORALS presented, several OF which were from New
York, was one from the army officers on the
frontiers, praying for an increase of pay. 1t
was stated, in support of this petition, that
colonies and captains do not receive as much
compensation as mechanics and day iaborers in CAL
xornia, although their expenses necessarily far
greater. A resolution calling upon the President
for correspondence with the government of the Sand
witch Islands was agreed TO. This may possibly
bring to light some strange Developments concern.
ing the rumored propositions of those islands for
nexation to this country The Senate is not ready
70 enter into discussion with regard to railroad
10 the Pacific as will be seen from the vote postpon
ing Mr.. Cbases resolution. Mr. Baysrd gave notice
Of bill 70 provide for tire public printing, &C. There
Is only one way OF remedying the evil under which
Abe public have long labored with regerd TO this
subject and that is by the establishment of national
printing Office All practical men are united ia this
opinion. II Mr.. Bayard has hit upon this plan it is
sincerely hoped that it Will be adopted.
The House commenced business by ordering The
door keeper to prepare liss of all persons who
entitled to the privilege Of the floor. This is, per.
haps, intended hint to the lobbyites to keep az
proper distance; it is 70 be hoped that such is the
intention, at al events. In accordance with our
previous announcement, the Chairman Of the Naval
Committee reported Gill granting appropriation
OF three millions Of dollars for the oustrucioD of six
first class steam propeller frigates. The report OF
The board Of officers appointed to investigate the
cause OF the failure of certain steam frgates was
also presented. These matters will doubtless soon
conc up for discussion in Committee Of the
Whole, and then we shall be able to ascertain
what are the opinions Of members concerning Cur
presen laval system, which is really disgrace 70 8
great commercial country. The resolution author
ling the Secretary Of the Interior TO negotiate for
The purchase Of Mount Vernon was defeated by three
majority. II is possible, however, that Congress
may yet appoint a committee TO confer with the
OF the property aud ascertain upon what terms
it can be procured. Mr.. Tweed introduced bill for
the esta Dlishment Of a Branch Mint in this city.
Under the present distracted condition of political
parties IN this State it is questionable whether any
thing will be done with this mater at the present
time however much il would tend to benefit the re-
turning Cab ornsn, Australian and other miners,
vel as he generality Of commercial men and traders
in al sections Of the Union. The vote OF the bill
proposing grant credit 10 the importers of railroad
iron &C., indicates that the friends of the iron IT,
teress Of Pennsylvania and New Jersey rather in
the minority.
The resolution rendering thanks to Capt. Ingra-
nam, his officers and crew, for their gallant conduct
IN The Koszta affair, at Smyrna, was appropriately
referred after brief debate, IN which Hon. Mike
Walsh figured. Gerrit Smith also made regular
set speech upon the same subject in Committee OF
the Whole in the course oil which he compared the
government of Austris with that Of the United
States and declared the latter TO be infinitely the
worst of the two. He recapitulated the points of
nearly every argument OF the abolltionists In justf
cation Of their cause; found fault with Capt Ingra-
nam and Secretary Marcy for not having gone far
enough, the former at Smyrna and the latter in his
reply to Cheval.er Hulsemann and wound up with
the facetous remark, that he was glad the admin
istraton had identified itself with abolitionsm"
The calm but forcibe answer of Mr.. Preston, o.
Kenlu.ky, to this general TRADE Of abuse upon
country men and their institutions viii be read with
qualification by every true PARROT.
Senator Gwin, determined that Col. Benton shall
not have the whole field Of newspaper argument to
himself about the various routes to the Pacific has
published letter, four columns long, in Washing
ton paper in answer TO the one which COL Benton
wrote some days since. Considerable portions Of
both epstles are occupied with opinions touching
the honesty of Walker, the Utah Indian chief, the
Senator contending that be is cattle stealer and
horse thief, and the Colonel vouchng for his truth
fulness, fidelity and humanity. Senator Gwin evil
IDENTIFY favors the Southern route, but says he will go
for the Northern pass that shall be found the most
practicable.