The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-13
The News.


The News.
Two steamers are fully due with later advices
ArOm Europe, viz, the Hermann, at this port, with
news TO the 18th ult., and the America, at Halifax
with news to the lst inst.
According to our Geographic advices from Wash
ngton, to which we refer our readers, in another
part of this paper, the Gadsden treaty is in
siton state. Like the countryman's breeches, it
has been patched till scarcely fragment of the
original material is left. The sum to be given is
reduced to seven millions, and the item for the
stock;ob and spectators is stricken out both
OF which are very cruel things, considering the
present shortness of funds in the Mexican treasury
and in the lobby of the United States Senate. The
article relating to the flibusteros has also been ex-
punged-the Senate, doubtless concluding that Col.
Walker is done for, without the necessity of any
diplomacy on the subject. The boundary, too, has
Also been materially changed-the line, as proposed
by the Senate, cutting right through Col. Cookies
wagon route, and throwing the most of it back again
into Mexico. This makes sad work of the estimates
of certain Pacific railroad obbers in connection with
this route. What is the treaty worth, emasculated
of thirteen Millions and changed in its boundary
as to surrender Cookies wagon route back again to
Santa Anna? We shrewdly suspect, however, that
OF the seven remaining millions the lobby,jobbers
will get their full share should the treaty thus be
ratfed-perhaps three Misunderstanding to Santa
Anna four millions to pay for the artillery the old
mnskets, and munitions of war furnished by George
Law, Ames, the Lawrences and others, and also to
aid him in crushing out Alvarez, Colonel Walker
and the Yucatan Indians. All this, it is supposed
may be done with about four millions of money jul
diciousy applied; but then where is Santa Anna
TO procure funds meet the incidental expenses Of
his coronation Emperor after the fashion of Faus
tin Soulouque? This is serious drawback. How
ever, the Senate appears to be resolved that Santa
Anna shall not perish for the lack of money. Such
being the case, and the Dictator being very hard
up, il only remains for the Senate to pass the bill
for his relief in some shape or other, as soon as
possible In any shape whatever it will be curious
affair; but the danger ofwar with Mexico is cheaply
avoided if can be done with ten, fifteen, twenty
millions of dollars. II would ruin us to have another
war with Mexico. Let the Senate think of Colonel
Walker and Alvarez.
Fortunately our reports of the proceedings in
Congress yesterday are remarkably brief, and we
are consequently enabled devote the space usually
occupied by prosy debates to news of an interesting
and important character. Among the numerous
petitions received in the Senate were some praying
that the necessary steps may be taken to coonize
Territory. Gen. Rusk introduced bill providing
that all railroad companies who will transport the
mails, troops and munitions of war, free ofcharge,
shall be permitted to import iron for the use of ther
roads free of duty; and, in addition, those who lay
down double tracks shall be granted six sections of
land for each mile Of such track. Much other bust
ness was attended to prior to going into executive
session to which it is unnecessary to allude in detail
On the opening of the Senate letter was pre-
scented from Hon. Truman Smith, announcing his
intention to resign and vacate his seat as Senator
for Connecticut on the oath Of next month. He has
addressed card to the people of his state, which
we give in another column, in which he states that
he is impelled to take this step by the urgency of
private business.
In the House of Representatives. sir Columbia
Lancaster took his seat as delegate from Washing
Ton Territory. After considerable debate the bill
for the more speedy and regular transportation of
the mails between New Orleans and San Francisco
was tabled by vote of eightynine to ifty-nine.
Considerable time spent in committee on the
bill graduating the price of public lands but final
conclusion was arrived at.
Both branches of our State Legislature are vigor
ously at work upon the numerous bills which &C
cumulated upon their hands during their protracted
From the stiffness Of the Senate upon the subject
within the last few days, it s probable that the ad
yocates Of teetotalism have given up all hopes of
passing prohbiory liquor law, and intend to sub
NIT the question directly to the people through
their candidates at the next election. The Assem-
bly, has passed the bill repeating the Jones Wood
Park act and that AFFAIR may be set down as settled
for years to come. The same body also discussed
various amendments to the Central Park bill;
among them was one to materially race the dimen-
sions of the ground, and another proposing to pur
chase strip of land 80 as to extend the park from
river to river. The Senate was principally engaged
on the bill for the enlargement and completion of
the canals. Both houses acted on various bills in
which our citizens are generally interested.
Congress is not the only legislative body where
excitement Is occasionally carried to such pitch
as to lead members into serious difficulty, as will be
seen by the reports of the proceedings Of our mu-
nicipal fathers last evening. A quarrel originated
last evening in the Board of Councilmen, between
Councmen Wild and Seely, which ended in a
challenge being sent by the former to the latter
gentleman. The dread alternative was accepted by
Mr.. Sedy, and arrangements were made by the Sc
conds for hostile meeting at Hobokcn to-day.
The report ofthe committee public health in favor
OF paying William f. Reynolds $4,000 for contract
work performed by him in removing dead animals
and ofia from the CITY, was ordered TO third read
ing, and adopted by vote of SO TO 90
The National Democratic State Committee met in
Albany yesterday, and resolved 10 issue call for