The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-26
The News.

First In importance among the large amount Of
highly interesting intelligence with which we pre-
sent our readers this morning, is the report OF the
proceedinps in the United Stat., Senate yesterday
The speeches of Messrs. Soule and Cas- with regard
70 Cuban affairs the Monroe doctrine, and the tri-
partite treaty proposition would be well calculated
TO arouse the attention Of the people Of this country
10 the necessity for change in the foreign policy Of
this government had nothing been said hitherto
upon the subject. The Southern Senator had EVIL
IDENTIFY prepared himself for the task with great
He reviewed the question in all its phases, and
eontended that the present administration had not
q nail left wherein To hang a compliment for its
foreign policy. II was wholesale sweeping broad
side and one that he supported by documents from
the time when England, over one hundred years ago.
undertook to acquire possession of Cuba through
outand-out flibustero expedition, down TO the day
when present administration violated or refused
to fulfil postal contract by not permitting the
mails to be carried by steamer which had an "ind
vidual named Smith on board-for the reason that
said individual though guiltless of crime, had be-
come obnoxious to the authorities in Cuba. Mr..
Soule declined to express opinion as to what
should be declared as the foreign policy Of this gov
eminent because he deemed it inexpedient and
improper to embarrass the incoming admins
tration upon this point. He considers that, as
General Pierce has been elected by an over
whelming majority, he will be found fully competent
to carry out their views in any emergency that may
arise. Gen. Cass, did the previous speaker, sup
ported the soundness Of adherng to the Monroe doc
frine, and substantated his argument by letter
from Jefferson showing that ii was a principle not
for day but for all time.
In the early part of the day, Mr.. Cass introduced
resolution in the Senate which was laid over, in
structing the Committee on Foreign Relations to in
qure and report whether any and what measures it
is necessary that this government should adopt with
regard TO the codicil attached to the Clayton and
Buwer treaty which declares that the treaty is not to
he construed interfering with the possessory rights
Of Great Britain in British Honduras The House
bill for the suppression Of frauds in the prosecution
of claims by Congressman and Others, was 80
amended as to include executive officers, and TO
punish all attempts to make way with public papers,
after which il was passed by the Senate.
The morning aour was yesterday consumed by the
House Of Representatives in the consideration of the
New York Branch Mint bill. 1t is pleasing to learn
that the opposition 10 this measure on sectional
grounds, is fast disappearing and that the actual
national necessity for an establishment of the kind
is daily becoming more apparent to all disinterested
parties The Deficiency Appropriation bill was tai ken
mp, and among the amendments agreed to was
one granting s20500, in addition TO the s72 900 al
ready appropriated for the completion Of the Con
gressonal library bill. was reported to establish
= territorial government os Columbia, and message
received from the President in reply to the
luton Of Inquiry as 10 whether any officers Of the
treasury haze received extra compensation for
their services. The President deems it unnecessary
10 protect the treasury from unjust claims by any
further legislation. That ia only his opinion.
The Postmaster General has officially announced
that the United States postage all letters TO and
from France, by WY Of England, il twentyone cents
and on newspapers four cents. This postage j. 10 be
collected and retained by the United States While
upon the subject, We may as well cali attention to
fbe fact mentioned in recent letter f)m our Paris
correspondent, that, in ouer to the delivery
of letter ia that city, it is necessary II should
contain the name of the street and number Of the
house where the person reside for whom il ID des
tined. otherwise, The letters ore thrown aside at
the Paris post Office aud seldom o. reach those
10 whom they are written.
From Albany we Learn that the Broadway Rail
road, and the alleged corruption connected there
with, was the only topic Of discussion in the State
Senate yesterday. IL Judge from their speeches the
morality Of our puis.ant Senators has been horribly
shocked at the innumerable abuses which they sup
pose have not only been countenanced. bat partic
pated in by the members Of the New York Common
Council. Thus far Mr.. Conger Is the only member
who has spoken in favor Of the project. Prior to
.lenounclng others severely, would il not he
~ wen for these sapient legislators to ascertain
whether they themselves are ali immaculate Mem.
of
he pernleous evils arising from the loose manner n