The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-25
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Kew York, Tuesday, January IS, 1853.
The News.

The News.
In accordance with a resolution of the United
States Senate asking for information the President
yesterday transmitted a message to that body, en-
closing over one hundred dispatches which en-
Arace the correspondence Of ex-Hnister Lawrence,
and others, with the British government relative
10 Central American affairs. These documents ap-
pear 70 have been entirely too voluminous to allow
reporter to give even an outline Of their gene
raj contents The Importance of the subject to which
hey advert will cause them to be looked for with
much anxiety. The President also communicated
the award of Louis Napoleon, with regard to the
claim of this country against Portugal in the case
Of the brig Gen. Armstrong, by which it will be OBJ
served that the French Emperor decides that the
claim is invalid, principally for the reason that hos
tlties were commenced by those on board the Gen.
A., who fired into the long boats which were sent
Aom the British vessel to reconnoitre her. This puts
. rather new face on the matter.
The Chairman Of the Committee on Indian AZ
Mrs yesterday made lengthy report respecting the
refusal Of the Seminole Indians to emigrate from
Florida in accordance with their treaty spulations
ARR adverting to the supneness Of the administra
ton with regard to the hostties of these Indians,
the report recommends that energetic measures be
adopted for their removal, and, in order to ef-
actually convince them of the earnest intentions Of
the government, that surveyors accompany the
troops 50 that the public lands in Florida may be
rendered available to the rights of entry exist
N other States Among the petitions presented,
one from New Yorker, praying for the establishment
OF q uniform system Of marriage. This is an affair
ofrther too much delcacy for Congress any other
legislative power to NEEDLE with. A communication
received from the Treasury Department shows that
the aggregate Of all the Arkansas bonds held by the
United States, principal and interest, amounts to
one million fourteen thousand and six dollars.
The Senate held long executive session, bat we
are informed that decision arrived at relative
70 the nom nation Of Mr.. Badger TO the vacancy in
The Supreme Court. Our correspondent remarks
that his friends outnumber his opponents, but that
the latter can outtalk them.
The transactions in the House Of Representatives
were Of no special importance. That body seems de-
sirous Of disposing Of the business which has
INFLATED on the Speakers table, but yet little pro-
gress has been made in the matter. Mr. Stephens
proposes 10 cut down the price paid to the Official
printer OF the House proceedings from seven to four
dollars per column and to increase the salaries of the
reporters to eighteen hundred dollars year for the
chief, and one thousand dollars each to not more
than six assistants. This will revive the old dispute
about the public printing and all the difficulties con.
nected herewith. Why not dispose of the unprofta
BILE subject at once, by establishing government
printing Office Congressman will eventually find
themselves compelled TO resort TO this expedient in
order TO have their work properly and seasonably
aone
Our special correspondent at Washington states
that the Committee on Commerce is still occupied in
the preparation Of bill for the adjustment Of the
fishery and reciprocity questions and that among its
provisions will be for the admission Of American
lumber into England free Of dGty. II s understood
that this measure will not be presented till after the
rejection by the senAte-whch Is quite certain-of
Messrs. Champion and Everett's profit for treaty
which il shorty expected 10 lie returned from Great
Britain by the refusal 10 ratify these negotiations
the Senate will simply adhere 70 the established
tom Of allowing the House Of Representatives 10 take
the initiative In all matters contemplating change
In the revenue laws. Our correspondent remarks
that several New Workers are now on a visit to the
national capital. While there II Is hoped they will
hay the ,rue facts befops Congressmen concernngth
prorrie,y Of establishing branch mint in this city
ny doing they easily eradicate the mere sec
tsonsl ~ ud that ay have been created against
N"@b fA'Ee7t*NAf - AN" s'AA'A7 AiTAnDtis tEbbl
sistsr state.
We have asoertained from Mexico that the Castle
Of San Juan d'Uuoa l. IN the hands Of the in
mr~cnis, and that The citizens of Vera Cruz have
"prono need the only people ia any Of the
towns who have done 20. The military at Jaipa
have doue the same. The Governor Of the Site
has resigned. unwilling to take part in the
reyolaton. Thee changes appear u have been
considered 20 old news by our correspondent a.
Vera err - meuti0n. Guansjnato hss a-o pro-
nounesd, and. II an opposition Journal i To be
credited, ~ foross a. Acapulco have sl-o decided
sEains' iie soyernment-thus leaving IL without
port o. entry iron which can receive money arising
hum he payment q duties. As General Alvarez,
however. commands he district d country in which
Acapuco j.. i barely reems probable that the sol.
DIR a ttai rafc void yct have vcntarcd 70 far
few weeks WI decide the o0utcst-an unean,,
ore, whcn We consider il i In a country whore
revolutions a every nature have ever been success.
sl-skere Congress vii neither raise tie means far
Ma maintenance o. the government, nor give the
exeS'ye extraordinary powers y meet the cxigency
al the occasion and who has determined % assume
none. Should santa Anna return, and be successful
in attaining the supreme power, bis administration