The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-15
NEWS tBY TEL LEGR APH.
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AFFAIRS In WASHINGTON CITY.
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Progress of the Ma tional Democratic War
upon the A administration.
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PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
Information Wanted COncl Tnine the ImprEOn-
ment Of American Sea.uen by Spain.
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PROSPECT OF LIVELY DEBATES.
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HOMESTEAD AND RAILROAD LAND BILLS
IN ABUNDANCE.
HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM MEXICO.
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SANTA ANNA DECLARED DICTATOR.
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The Goray Grant to be Confirmed or the Me-
silla Valley to be Occupied by our roeps,
&c., Se., &c.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
Wanted Gomez Tning the ImprEOn-
ment Of American Sea. .uen by Spain.
PROSPECT OF LIVELY DEBATES.
HOMESTEAD AND RAILROAD LAND BILLS
IN ABUNDANCE.
HIGHLY INTERESTING From MEXICO.
SANTA ANNA DECLARED DICTATOR.
From the Nation al Capital,

From the National Capital.
THREATS OF THE ADMINIsT RATION AND ITS ORGAN
NATIONAL DEMOCRATS TO BE CRUsHED QUIZ
THE MANNER OF APPOINTING THE ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF TIE TREASURY WILL BIZ CHANGEB.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE NEW YORK HERALD
WASHINGTON, Dec. l4--lOP M.
The Union this morning contains threatening article
against the Sera who voted for the Sentinel a. public
printer 1t oesses to have discovered who the several
Senators are although the vote by secret ballot and
1t promises to punish its rs coon as can as
certain all ths particulars Such mpoent scoldng only
e1cites rdiculs and proves how ctsd was the
blow
1t sad the Preside Mt has had long interview with
Mr. Seward with view of gaining his Friendships but
Seward regards the President and administration As in
trr RS upon his abolition domain and will not coma To
terms.
We to be obliged to state that the President has
permitted himself to denounce in angry terms several
national democratic papers, and to declare intention Of
crushing them The position of the Presto ent is doubt
less powerful one, bat scarcely powerul enough to CO.
cree independent public opinion
The dissatisfaction agsns the administration on the
ncreate While there is doubt that all dsmocr ATTIC
MEASURES recommended by the President receive the
support Of the party opportunity will be passed by
demonstrate the dstrut which the conduct Of Marcy
his dupes, or ociates, has inspired.
The resolution to make the Office of Assistant
Of the Treasury Presto entail appointment was not
reached in the House to day-Mr Speaker Boyd dcing
everything to hasten adjournment; but the ,use
will the resolution and 1t Is useless for M Guthrie
friends to try and delay it. - K.
DIFFICULTY BETWEEN MESsRs. GwIE AND GUTHRIE
sErTLED--CoNTRACTS FOR PRINTING PApER-NA.
VAL AFFAIRs-THE GARDNER TRIAL. ETC.
FROM REGULAR NEWSPAPER AGENT
WASHINGTON, Dec. ID, 1859.
The difficulty between Senator Gwin and Secretary
Guthrie has been ami ,ably settled.
The contracts for printing paper for the present Con.
gress we're awar led t,day First class to Grant, Daniel
OF New York.
Purser John j. Jones, Acting Master Thomas s. Phelps
and several other officers Of the navy been ordered
be the Pasi6c.
John Smith, DEM, has besn appointed Postmaster at
Wslpoe, yice +. w. Bird, free soil, re oved.
In the Gardner case the examination of witnesses for
the United States has commenced Jus ice Meyer and
others have teen called and their testimony is subtan
italy the same as before 1t Is presumed the tri al will
lstt month or two But little interest is manifested
In the Supreme Court to day No 1 the ted States
against HaLca-rows administrators the decree bslos
was reversed. No H. Terry again It BrAn was argued
ny Mr. Shsthen for appellants, aad Mr. Lawrence the
APPELLEE No. 20, Masons administrators against tina Uni
ted States argued By the Attorney General for the
appsess and submitted by Mr Charlton for the plain
tiff in error. Adjourned.
The Sentinel of this morning replies shar ply the Union
about the Senaes election OF Tucker for Printer
it carrying out Secretary uthries doctrine OF
division Of spos between the national democrats and free
soil rs.
The " ion sially gives notice that there will be no
ms BY tie Bre line before the 2Sth that let ers
must 60 either by the Prussau closed mail or via Eng
land by the British mail.