The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-12

TIE parties interested IN various AMERICAN grants
and claims have shown much skill in having their
peculiar interests looked -. Had there neg citations
been had here in Warrington, or any where else
tran in the city of Mexico, those interests would
have not succeeded in getting 80 large de mand OF
money They have made it difficult for Gen. Gads
osn TO make good bargain; 10 doubt he made
the very best which, at the time under the circam-
stances, could have been made
1t ia absolutely certain hat the proJ4 OF MS. Gads
den without material modification, wal not be sent
BY The President 70 the Senate Important changes
mus be made, both to the substance and In point
q distinction Of Language. 1t may not be necessary
Gen. Almente, the Mexican Minister here, ID fully
empowered TO act In the matter.
lCorrsspoE dsncs Of the Philadelphia Ledger,)
WASHINGTON Feb. 6, 1854.
General Rusk arrived here today from Texas. He
vas expected with some anxiety having been one OF
the opponents of the Nebraska bill at the last SEES
sion. He il, however, strongly in favor OF the four
teenth section OF the bill, rendering the Missouri
line inopentive) and may yet be induced to waive
ressee, Zone Of the old opponents Of the Nebraska
bll) has told me in person that he will support 1t,
because it contains the proper clause in regard to
slavery. There will be some fifteen or twenty ma
jority for the bill.
1t seems that our diplomatic troubles are not yet
at an end. Mr.. Daniel, our lately appointed Charge
to Sardinia, has written letter home published in
several papers. abusing the Sandman government In
most unneasured terms, and in language anything
but diplomatic. He is evidently dosirous of being
recalled; but his reasonable wishes are not likely to
he gratided His services as editor OF the Richmond
Eramiaer are no longer required by the present ad
ministIation.
fCorrespc ndenos OF The 81. Loub Republican
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1854.
bill Is about to be reported from the Committee
on Territories, which is of some interest 70 mer-
chants In ST. Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville, and Pitt+
burg, engaged in the importing trade. This bill Ia
to modify and amend the warehouse system IL
provides certain regulations for the transit of goods
duties are payable and the merchandise ID to be de-
vered which may operate either as checks or facni-
ties to The importing trade Of the interior distrct
One OF these provisions TO- that If in the conveyance
OF nerchas disc to the port OF delivery the packages
shall be designe6y broken, or shall be delivered at
some other point than that named in the manifest
one hundred per cent shall be added to the duties
and the vessel conveying the goods shall be forfeited
in other Of violations Of the revenue laws.
The subject Of the tariff is to be considered In the
Committee OF Ways and Means next week. The
bill for the reduction Of duties, some what different
from the sketch contained In his annual report All
duties to be equalized to uniform rate oftwsnty
five per cent, except those which to be raised or
to remain At one hundred per cent, or removed alto
gether Linen, at frat intended to be free will be
taxed twenty five per cent. The free list il greatly
extended. The one hundred per centum duties arc
to be laid only spirits and certain articles Of lux
ury Of which il is desirable to limit the consump-
ton.
Col. Davis, Secretary of War, continues uqwell,
and 1t would surprise no one should be retire from
the Cabinet on the plea of ill health. Mr. Stevens,
Of Georgia, continues very low, and apprehensions
are entertained that no may not survive the winter.