The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-28

that Colonei Whitfield is clearly elected by lars
majority OF the citizens of Kansas Mr.. Flaniken,
appears, has sought consolation in the bosom Of hi
family IN Uniontown, Fsyete county Pennsylvania ant
VIII no daabt enjoy merry Christmas.
Correspondence Of the Boston POST
I WASHINGTON Dec 20 1854
Indian MISREPRESENTATION Treaty. Nth Hdnore..
number of delegated OF various tribes Of Indians
4ee1 IN the city FOR few days past ana various
~d 70 tne senate for its approval The one with the
{" united nation OF Seneca and shawnee Indians' il
doubtless the most important That with the Chippewa
tribe o. Lake Superior is also Of moment
do no. yonch for the correctness Of Tho rumor that
treaty is beng negotiated between the United States
and the Kingdom Of Hanover for the extradon In
tain Of persons charged with crimes. IT, however
you that the negotiations is progressing,
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verified. Should Mr.. Schuyler, OF New York and New
Haven Railroad memory be rustcatng in the doninions
of the King of Hanover he had better perhaps be
" moving his boots"
Correspondence Of the Journal of Commerce
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Dec 23 1854.
annexation Of the Sandwich isid>sds.
learn from very good authority that the fundamental
article of the Hawaiian annexation treaty provides for
the immediate admission Of the islands into this Union
an indeT endent and sovereign State. They to
into the Union Texas did, aud to be repre-
sente of course in the next Congress- by two Senator's
But Texas very different her territory being CONT
guous and her institutions similar to ours and her po
puaton for the most part bone Of our bone and hesh
Of our flesh Tho Sandwich Isla are long way off and
render them natural dependencies Of the continent The
native population Of race different from own,
and it would BE- the greatest hypocrisy TO Halter them
vAis Republic has never admitted the principle Of the
equality Of race in political and social e II has sd-
the direction OF public affairs.
The California politicians are urgent for the annexa-
exation Of Sonora and Lower California. The popu
lar sentiment Of California Is In favor Of these projects
At the expense OF the prosperity of the Unon they
hr~Aa Il
a system of policy taken together, which contemplates
the early dsmemberment Of the Union by the separa
on from it Of the Pacific slope upon the occurrence of
Correspondence of the North Amencan.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1854.
The Fdilure Of selden WitAers C Co.-7he Neo Cover
nor Of Utah-7he Judicial System Of the District Of
The failure Of selden withers' Bank has produced
disagreeabe sensation in Official circles Major Allen,
the Navy Agent popular and estimable officer had
deposit with the institution s2s 5oO The amount will
probably be total loss The securities Of Mr. Allen
the late Robert Armstrong printer to Congress- and
Mr.. Whiting, one Of the suspended firm. He there
in double trust-drst. as dspostor Of large amount
of public money; and secondly for whose faith
full performance Of hs duties those who held his money
personally bound to the government learn that
his friends when apprsed of the totterng condition of
the bank made extraordinary efforts to the de-
posit but without any success Mr. Allen has resigned
to avoid dismissal.
Tho Commissioner Of Patents had 600 Of the funds
Of his Office in the bank which, it feared win be lost
to him. Mr.. Forney, Clerk OF the House, had So 900
of public money on deposit 1t is thought that he is
secured.
General Dodge, Senator from Wisconsin, is sufferer
to the amount Of SlOoO0 representing considerable
part Of his private fortune. b. b. French ESQ. former
Clerk of the House of Representatives and Commits
sioner Of Public Buildings had balance of 600 Of his
private funds the bank As as he heard Of the
approaching explosion he caused attachment be
sued out and laid upon the property Of Mr. Withers,
the senior partner in st. Louis, by which, it is supposed,
that he and others will be secured At period this
firm had public money to an amount exceeding half
million of dollars. Their difficulties originated in
barrassmens caused by the restoration OF that large
sum to the Treasury.
The interesting question debated at length on wednes
day last in the Senate Of the right of military officers
to hold civil appointments deferred to future
casiop The committee to which the nomination OF Col
Steptoe as OF Utah referred applied to
the President for information who answered in writing
that il Colonel Septoe accepted his military commits.
sion would be held superseded by the civil and his
rank in the army would be Immediately supplied by
promotion. IL IL alleged that the Mormons had
been deceived as 10 the object Of sationng so large
force among them during the past year. They have
been informed through their delegate, Dr. Bernheise
that Col Steptoe's command was on its way TO Cafor
MIA and only stopped at Salt Lake to recruit The lead
ing men are represented TO be indignant at the decep
tion, as wanton mputaon upon their fidelity to the
government
A difference will probably occur between the House
and senate the bill for deprvug the Judges of this
district of their Offices The majority in the House
large to cut off hope of the defeat of the bill upon
the principle of the life tenure as provided by the
stituton But Senators who friendly TO the bill
firm in their determination to do nothing which
have the appearance of illegal prescription of the Judges
because lney uappen 10 nave oecOme uuPOpuar Win
portion of the bar and the public The district is
divided into two partethe old lawyers and the young
lawyers The ola lawyers contend for the nviolabity
of the bench; the young for change Of
sort, for any change which, they express it, will
oust the old fogies Mr.. May, of Baltimore, Is the
leader OF the young bar, and has been chiefly in
strumenta in procuring the passage Of this bill.
Being distinguished advocate at the Washington bar,
he quarreled with the District Court and excluded
from practice Being better lawyer than Christian,
Mr. May retaates by seeking the destruction Of the
Court which he supposes oppressed him.
The Senate will probably amend the bill, by placing
those of the judges who may not be reappointed
retired list which shall entte them their salaries for
the remainder of their lives This BILL and the for
the creation of board Of claims will confer upon the
President and Senate the disposal of the following pat
ronage:-
Judges of Circuit CoIrt-salary SO, 900, aggre-
gate. ................. 50, 600
Clerk Of Circuit Court Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Judges OF Court OF Claims, at 50, 500. 105
Attorney. Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Chief Clerk. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
Assistant Clerk 1900
Judge Of Criminal Court. 5000
Clerk Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Annual value Of the places provided. .S37 900
10 c,l xnxstr r.