Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-22
Washington News and Gossip.

are preparing to try TO make immense sums
out Of the Government of the United States.
| under claims for damages alleged to have re-
suited to Mexicans from the failure of the
American authorities to carry out to the let
Hidalgo, which provides for The suppression
of hostile ineursions of Indians into the ter
ritory of Mexico. Quite a number of claim
, agents have sent other agents out to the from
tier to beat up for such demands. which will
probably be presented through the Mexican
Minister in the first instance. who, we presume.
will be the party nominally having them entire
~ in his charge. A knowledge of the extent of
such preparations on the part OF many in this
region, induces thus to announce them We
apprehend. however. that nothing is to be
made in this WY. Ina.much as the treaty
provides only that the Government of the
| United States shall hold in check the sayages
belonging our side Of the line. and that
this government shall only be obliged to take
such measures TO that end, as they take for the
protection of the lives and property Of Amer
lean citizens, from the hostility of the same
savases. 1t happens that in almost every
case complained OF, the Mexicars have suffered
from Mexican. rot American Indians and.
further. that the United States has as strictly
restrained the incurson of all Indians be-
longing our side of the line when aimed
at TIE Mexican settlements. as when aimed
against our own. This feature of the treaty
above mentioned. as we'll as the fact stated
above show clearly that those who may specu-
late in such claims. will burn their fingers If
buying them m in the belief that this Gov
ernment will ever pay one dollar upon them
HE AMERICAN LEG ALTON IN ENGLAND We
have information concerning our legation in
London from the pen of distinguished Amer
lean now abroad, who, though not connected
with public affairs, knows what is going on
around him. This gentleman states that Mr.
! Buchanan is exceedingly pleased with his
! Secretary Of Legation. Mr.. Daniel F. Sicklcs
! OF New York. AMI his private secretary
| Mr.. Welsh From his letter. We anticipate
| that Mr.. Lawrence, the son Of the late minis
| ter, will continue his connection with the le-
! Cation, TO which the minister regards him a. II
| great acquisition indeed; knowing every body
and every thing around him. and cheerfuily
according the benefit of his experience in Lon
| don and in American public affairs there 10
! his fathers successor Mr.. Buchanan's pre-
sentation to the Queen took place at Osborne.
! in the Isle of Wight. without pomp or parade
| Prince Albert and Lord Clarendon being alone
| present. Mr.. Il. has not yet settled kims elf
al housekeeping, though at last account. he
was busy with arrangements 10 that end He
| had received many kind attentions from MEM
| Der. Of the British ministry, and more es-
| pecially from Lord Palmerston, between whom
and himself an intimacy had sprung up which
can hardly fail TO greatly facilitate his official
| lahOrs.
WHO IS TO BE THE New COLLECTOR FOR THE
| Poer OF New IoaK.--We apprehend that this
| subject was considered in Cabinet meeting
| yesterday, aud that Heman j. Redfield now
naval officer there was informally agreed on.
Some, however, believe that the choice is
| to fall on Mr.. John J. Cisco. distinguished
I merchant. and Democratic leader of the En-
| pire city.
| Having TO means Of knowing authorita-
| lively in such matter. we give this informa-
! ton only as what appears to ne generally
understood in circles Of Washington wherein
cor. Get news Of such matters is most likely to
! be current
| We may, however. add that it strikes us
tf,a 10, IN, .!,> -, -
iork Custom House, arose only from the diff
! Guilty III selecting a suitable successor for
| Judge Bronson; and that the mail Of this
! afternoon probably carries an appointment
| to the gentleman determined on-o- there are
| any number of politicians here who are upon
Il track. wide. indeed. from the right mark
| We further believe, that the same mail will
carry a notification to gentlemen Of their ap-
| pointment respectively, as successors 20 Mr.
| Assistant Treasurer Dix and District Attorney
v Connor Inc necessity tor great care in
| making these selections. rendered So manifest
| by the multiplicity Of trouble growing out of
| the manner in which the Administration have
been bothered by their harmonizing appoint
ments If the obstreperous Messrs Bronson
| and Connor, of course renders the task of
filling the three Offices named above satisfac-
! tocily, perhaps the most delicate one they
| have SO far undertaken. But as time presses.
We take it for granted, we repeat. that by a
| p. IN. to-day, the subject will have been en-
| tirely disposed Of. The Cabinet were in ses-
sion until p yesterday and came to-
not separated a. we go to press this afternoon
The hotels are, at this moment, Up. M
full of rumors Of dissensions in the Cabinet
meeting upon this subject, said to have oc-
CURED this morning, for the first time This
is all ''bosli nothing bat the speculations
Of idle wonder m0ngers. we feel assured