The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-11
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sPEcAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
THE KosZTA AFFAIR AT sMYRNA-MR. WALKER AND
THE CHINESE MIssION-OUR NAVAL sTEAMHRs-
THE HAGUE CHAR0EsHIP, ETC.
WASHINGTON, August 10-8P.M.
The dispatches relating to the Koszta affair it ia I'm.
derstood, were read before the Cabinet to-day They
fully sustain Captain Dgrahams conduct not only az
brave and efficient officer, but also q man of calm
Judgment In every respect his proceedings were worthy
Of the American character. The dispatches will be
made public for the present. but the opinion the sd
minstraton to the propety Of the Captains course
is unanimous It is however, believed that strong
or grounds in his support be claimed than the fact
Of the brutality Of the Austrian oeers and So Austria
will receive another instament of American opinions to
add to her Hulsemann letter.
1t is to be hoped Mr.. Walker will yet proceed his
mission. The facts are briefly as folows-Ths three
first class naval steamers belonging the United States
are now In the Chinese seas, viz: the Msaissppi San
Jacinto and PowhAtan 1t is Of impossible
der any Of these vessels home in time to take Mr. Walker
to his destination The Prn seton was, upon his appoint
ment int ended to be placed at his disposal She has
turned out failuredrawing twenty three feet Of
ter and attaining speed Of only six miles, The iron
steamer Allegany, will be ready for in about two
weeks and although her boilers similar to those OF
the Princeton STILL expected her light draft Of water
win enable her to get along satisfactorily. The
Secretary Of the Navy will direct board CT competent
engineers to inspect her her trial trip she succeeds
aho pv;11 ho ocod NJ Wo1bo A.. 60.
the saranac, she will not be repaired for two months
The present Secretary of the Navy is Of course
responsible for this state of affairs The proposition has
been suggested to purchase Of the Collins steamers
This Idea Is suggested in ignorance Of the fact that the
Navy Department has neither the power the money,
unless by appropriation Of Congress, to make such
apurchase. All the law upon the subject is simply to
the effect that the Collins company is boupd to sell
whenever the is authorized by Congress
purchase and not before. Mr. Walker easily If he
DESIRES take the overland route to China, and when
there the whole East India squadron will be placed at
his disposal
Mr.. August Belmont, Charge to the Hague, received
his instructions from the State Depa to day. and
left for New York. He is to sail on the Goth.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO NEBRASKA
TREATIES TO BE MADE WITH THE INDIANS, ETC.
WASHINGTON, August TO- 1853.
At the last session Of Congress- the politicians and spe
culaors who anxious to have another territory, in
cludipg of course Governor Secretary, Delegate,
judges &c., and to have land and better market
for land warrants obtained the passage of the folio wing
section in the act relative to Indian Appropriations
Sec And be further enacted, That the President Of
the United States be, and he hereby h authorized mme
with Indian tribes west the states Of Missouri and
Ow for hs IS. Of securing the Of said tribes
the lands claimed BY ad Indians and for the Of
Part said ana that for ths
effect the provisions Of this section, the of $780, Is
You will perceive that this section does not compel the
President to make treaties but merely authorizes him
to do. At first he dsincined to treat with the In
dians, and required report from the proper bureau
the subject know not what that report WAS but IL
probably merely gave the provisions Of various Indian
treaties with tribes residing the coveted poh
cal Canaan There altogether twenty tribes Of
greater less extent the land-they the Della
wares under treaty Of 1sl9 Shswnees, Of Mo- Osages
Seneca and Shawnee; senecas Ottawas Shawnees of ;
Kaslas Peorias; Wears and Piankesaws Miss sacs and
Foxes Kckapoos Quanpa ws; Cherokses owas sacs and
Foxes, of NO.; Miamis Kansas and Potawatomies The
various treaties with these tribes commenced in 1878
and closed in 1S46 In almost every treaty, there this
q similar clause the part of the United States
"win grant by patent fee simple, to them their
heirs forever long they shall remain nation" &c.
In several Of the treaties there express guarantee
that there shall be in the country ceded any
territorial government and the shall never become
subject to any State authority or aws The amount OF
land thus conveyed amounts to several millions of acres
The Indians are Of them at least quite like ov
zed peopethey raise large crops of grain, supply
of their wants by agricultural pursuits have many
schools and churches, and being toeraby free from r
ruptions and contact with the whites generally
ber, well behaved and industrious.
Your readers will remember that 1t recently stated
in the papers that Col Benton had said at political
meetings. that any could settle in this Indian
y that chose do. Either the statement FALSE
Col Benton is much in Most probably he
said The laws applicable to interference by whites
Indian lands very severe, and such trespass is
made msdemeanor; and the Judges of the United
States Circuit and District Courts required by statute
to especially charge the Grand Jury to inquire into
passes Indian territory.
But, said BEFORE the President has long had the
matter under consideration and he has determined to
make the treaties. To this end, Col Moneypenny, Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, will leave In few days. to
the whole country, and make the preparatory
rangements for treaty. Treaties will be made In Octo
Der and November by Col. Moneypenny and COL Cum.
mipgs, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, at ST. Louis and
with some Indian agents in some Possibly Gen.
German, of Minnesota, may aid at some Of the treaties
Late and Inter esting from venezuela.
REPORTED DEFEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT TROOPS, ETC.
PHILADELPHIA, August 10, 1853.
We have advices from Porto Cabeo Of July 81 brought
BY the bark Venezuela In consequence Of eommunisa-
ton with Cumana being cut off, nothing certain is known
as to the state of affairs at that pscc excepting what
leaks out 1t is reported tAat the insurgents had de.
feaed the government troops and entered Barcelona
rbe report however, was doubted at Porto Cabelo,
we'll as that Of the great destruction of life by the arh
| quake.
Business was dull. The coffee crop was promising and
none of the old hand. Hides, $l1 rs $40.
From New Orleans.
ARREST OF SUPPOSED MURpERER-REruRN OF