The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-11
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AFFAIRS At THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS NEW YORK HERALD
CHE FORTHCOMING MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT
THR PACIFIC RAILROAD QUEsTION-THE SYSTEM
OF DONATING LANDS FOR RAILRoA ADs-rNpTAN CO.
LoNiZATiON AND EDUCATI0N-TaE NEBRASKA AND
THE wILA0T PRovis0-THE GOVERNMENT OF UTAH
THE LAND TITLE DISPUTE IN CALIFORNIA-THR
SANDWICH ISLAND ANNEXATION PRoJECT-IMPoR-
TAT REPORT ExPBCTED FROM TAa INTERIOR DE-
PARTMENT-sEcRLTAKY GUTHRIE AND FREE TRADE,
ETC.
WASHINGTON Nov 10-6PM
understand that the Presidents message ia not really
really et Many Of its most important features have Of
course been the subject Of but mp to
The present time scarcely page has been written The
outline already given the HERALD will be found to be sub
stantaliy correct But doubt very much whether 1t
will atey be determined expedient to dwell upon the
Pacific rail Dad question in the rst message The subject
properly at present. belongs the War Depar ment the
surveys and Reconnaissance of the routes having
BEEN placed BY Congress under the control of the
secretary OF War. 1t Is now ascertained that it
viii be impossible to obtain those reports before
the last of January, when the President will com
nunicate the results to Congress. 1t is therefore
probable that occasion will then be taken for length
0ned exposition Of the views of the administration
instead Of in December 1t will also have the advantage
efknowing the feelings of Congress.
The report of the operations the system donating
Aternas sections of public lands for the purpose of aid
ing In the construction of railroads in the States
and doubling the price Of the sections by govern
ment will show the most results Wherever
the system has prevailed 1t is found only that the
revenue from the sale Of lands immensely increased
but that the number of sold is twenty greater
than previously The sati cs which will be presented
this point viii be convincing The present land sys
Sem 10 approved by the President and nothing beyond
some minor improvements will be suggested.
With regard to the Indians, liberal poli,y will be ad
vocated Colonization and system Of schools will be
euggested It Is evident however, the Indians refuse
to become civilized that the march Of civilization must
30 on sweeps the red savage from the earth
Tho appropriation made by Congress last session, with
regard to Nebraska evidently looked to the early orma
ton Of that country into Territory 1t will bs for Con-
srsss to its boundary and is not impossible
che discussion may involve the dis nterment of the VII
mot Provso Whore win the free sellers and sionsts
be tbenS
think the knotty question regarding the continuation
of the Utah Territorial government win be left the
button Of Congress.
With regard the dispute between the State authori
tes of California and the Federal government to the
ownership of the gold lands In that State have
to believe the President in his message viii recommend
that the lands shall either be given to the State or ee
the right to work them extended 10 AL American czsns
and also u those foreigners who made the necessary
The feeling Of the government towards the Sandwich
Iands has already been correctly stated in the HD.
The report from the Interisr Department will be i'm
psrtant paper. Neither Ewing Stuart appeared to
have adequate idea of the Importance of its duties
remains for the present Secretary to show the country
the value Of the interests conded to his charge The
public buildings here, with the exception of he post
Office and patent Office very inefficient, and far
tho treasury concerned, it will tumble down in few
to nd plan suggested to Congress to erscta magnificent
building the Mall, for the accommodation Of all the
departments, at q cost OF about three mllions-thus
placing all the records of the government 10 Hreproof
Building and also permitting tbs public buiness to be
transacted in spot instead Of as now scattered over
ths whole city By the way, the present Patent Office
bnildng as far finished has cost million three
hundred and sxtyse thousand hundred and fifty
oars of which amount but three hundred and nineteen
Thousand dollars taken from the patent fund.- So
much reesys outcry that the Patent Office Building
erected out Of the patent fund.- and should not even
temporarily be occupied by the Interior Department
The Secretary Of the Treasury very backward yet
with his report He is going to make 1t largely free
trade as possible and will make quite splurge about the
Bub treasury law but even with Mr. Peter 9. Washing
soas assistance Mr. Guthrie is destined to make great
hilurs. ASMODEUS.
EFFECT OF THE NEW YORK ELECTIoN-CONsrE
TIoE OF Hn. MARCY's FRIENDS-rHE SECRETARY
IN AN ILL HUMOR-MEssRs. GUTHRIE AND DAVIS
INvISIBLE-THE PRESIDENT FINDS THAT HE HAS
BEEN DECEIVED, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l0-8P.M.
The large vote cast by the national democrats 10 New
York. has cauei the greatest CONSERVATION here amongst
those who p ned their faith the small clothes Of the
sscretary OF State The Marcy boasted previous to
the election that the free soil democrats would poll more
than thirds Of the democratic strength Of the State
not mind you two thirds Of the democratic votes sas but
that proportion to whole known strength OF the party
With all power of the national administration to back
then they even offered bets that the free soil ticket
would be elected.
6ecretary Marcy s represented to-day being even
more beAr.lke than usual whilst Messrs Guthrie and
Davis are invisible Mr.. Cushing also has an intrieat
law case on hand Az for Msssrs. AcCelland and Camp
bs they have taken part in the struggle for the su-
prsmacy Of John Van Buren,
There is no doubt that the President feels that Marcy
has deceived him. and 1t appears to have struck him for
the time. When he ands the meeting of Congress-
that the dissatisfaction Is wide Spread he viii doubtless
act with that promptnsss and decision Of character
which we believe he possesses
As for the outside free soilsrs, their ease pitabls
one The halls Of the National Hotel the great gather
ing place Of politicians last night and this evening pre-
scented mentable set Of free soil faces Men who talk
Cd loud heretofore either because they were members Of
the hi.chsn Cabinet because they held small clerk
ships row merely suggest the possibility that the HK-
aAlDs figures were incorrect but they would mot back
mp their opinions BY bet 1t is astonihing to notice
already that the probability Of changes in the Cabinet Is
conceded by who before Tuesday evening, affected
TO regard the idea the essence Of absurdHy. o. K
BUSINESS AT THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, ETC.
FROM THE REGULAR NEWSPAPER AGENT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1858.
The amount Of drafts registered at the treasury yes
tsrday, 10Th inst.,) was s267, ,76s 6s.
Chief Engineer William Sswall, ordered to join the
6aransc, has resigned
The Union OF this morning Is dumb La relation to the
New York election.
Return OF Fugitive Slave
PruADupmA, Nov. 10, 1857.