The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-20
The Latest from the National Capital.

The Latest from the National Capital.
THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
THE SPEECH OF SENATOR MASON-OPPoSITION
TO THE. CLAIMS OF CERTAIN CUSTOM HOUSE or
ULCERS = THE AMIsTAD CAsE-IMPERIoUs LAM
GUAGE or sPAIN-THE PACIFIC RAILROAD AND
BRANCH MINT BILLS, ETC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD
WASHINGTON, Jan 10 1853.
The annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury
will be sent to Congress tomorrow. 1t has been delayed
this year most unreasonable time for some or
other probably through the lazness the principal OIL
Of the department The statistics important;
but for the rest Congress will scarcely pay much at
ienton to Mr.. Corwins speculative theories protec-
1ion.
Mr.. Masons speech in the Senate, upon the Monroe
doctrine, is somewhat hair-spittng II the doctrine is
correct what matters it whether Mr. Monroe enunciated
it for specific purpose not The point is is il to be
fundamental principle of policy; and is gratifying
TO see that one has yet been found TO oppose it.
The Presidents reply to the resolution calling for nfor-
nation to the claims of certain weyhers and mea.
in the custom houses for extra ton in
1he shape Of the fees OF their Offices instead of the
liked salaries they have received is ready for
40 the House, and will probably be sent in tomorrow
The President that after mature investigation he is
pfopnion that the claims sustained by law and
he approves Of the decisions of Secretaries Walker and
Meredith against construction of the law which would
omit the claimants in question from the express stpula
tion that all the custom house officers shall receive fixed
salaries in lieu of the fees Mr. Critteahn gave OPT
non in favor Of the claimants and referred to former
Dpinon Of Mr. Reverdy Johnson sustaining him. Upon
investigation, however, it turns out that Mr. Johnson 5
opinion was upon wholly different question. As the
House made the inquiry to prevent any hasy expenditure
Df the public money, the opinion Of the President will
probably settle the case and beyond reference to
committee no further action will be had
The President in his message enclosing the correspon-
epce about the Amisad case, speaks of the mperious
language of the letter of instructions from Senior Manuel
ertran de Lis to the Spanish minister here The follow
ing is the passage to which the Pre- sident rescrs:-
Under these circum stances it is the will OF Her
Majesty that your exceency represent to the American
government the necessity OF avoiding further delay
in granting said indemnity; that your exceency state
ibat we cannot help wondering that reply has been
given to the note which your excelency addressed Mr.
Webster the subject the 10Th Of April of this year.
and that you call attention to the difficulties that would
o produced some energetic voice we're to be raised in
the Spanish parliament 20 denouncc the unaccountabe
eay 10 which this claim has been subjected
Congress WILL of course at pass the BILL for fear Of
that energetic voice.
do not think Mr. Gwn's Pacific Railroad bill will pass
iongress-at all events, not in its present shape.
The Branch Mint bill is in bad way XYZ
The DISPUTE BETWEEN LEADING DEMOCRATS RELA-
TO TIE MONROE DocTRINE-DEATH OF MRS. DoUd-
LAS, LTC.
FROM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WAsfuSGToS, Jan 10 1853.
The difference of opinion existing between Mr. Cass
side and Mesrs Mason and Hunter the other as
TO the proper Interpretation Of the Monroe doctrine has
caused considerable talk here and various specua
are afoat as to the effect it will have in arranging the
foreign questions, and the forming OF the cabinet
II is agreed that Mr Soule shall speak Tues lay
II is said he will sustain Mr. Cass.
The wife of Senator Douglas died at his residence this
afternoon. Her funeral takes place on Saturday.
M hn4 into ,itn
hurst naval storekeeper and superintendent of the coal
depot at Key West.
The Integencr denies the reported prevalence of small
pox in Washington Senator Upham being the only
shat has occurred.