The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-23

gence.
There have been two cases Of Asistic cholera IN
the First ward since Wednssday-one' on Wednesday
night and the other yesterday morning. The first
was named Charles Patterson, whose attack was
violent and whose recovery is doubtful. The name
Of the other was James Water, who died within
few hours after he seized with the cholera pains.
These cases were in West and Washington streets.
FROM EUROPE.
The mails brought by the steamship Canada,
from Liverpool arrived in this city aboat one o'clock
this morning. On che eighth page may be found
some interesting intelligence regarding the defeat
of the Imperial forces at Shanghse, ty the Ameri-
cans and Europeans, the latest news from the seat
Of war, and extracts from the London journals
relative to the alterations in the composition of the
British Ca net, and the aspect Of affairs generally
NEWS FROM ALBANY.
The proposals for the one million canal loan were
opened by the commissioners Of the Canal Fund yes
terday Esrning, al Albany. Over six million dol.
lars were offered, The loan was awarded to eighteen
different bidders averaging eighteen per cent pre-
MUM, in sums ranging from one hundred thousand
| TO two Thousand dollars.
The State Temperance Convention decided not
to nominate separate candidates for State officers
at the foil election. A committee was appointed,
that will exercise the discretion of recommending
for whom the vote Of tie party shall be given. In
connection with this subject would refer to the
letter of Gov. Seymour, addressed to the Tempe
Alliance Just prior to the election of 1882 the
publication of which has been so frequently de-
msnded by his frierds. The charge often made
against the Governor, that he had pledged himself
before the election cot to veto prohibitory liquor
law, is entirely refuted in this document, which
has so long been withheld by the teetotaAers.
4 he Gao sden Treary-sanua Annals UIt,matum
Acccptee-CalI for the Money.
Santa Anna has returned the Gadsden treaty
with his ultimatum to Washington. He re-
quires the payment of seven millions cash
down, and the other three millions ct the end of
six months and the President having acceded
to this requisition, has sent up message to the
House Of Representatives., requesting an appro-
pration for the money to the full amount OF
| the whole ten millions. Nay, herewith an
alacrity of obedience becoming the occasion,
and the straitened circumstances of the Mexi-
can Dictator, Mr.. Houston, Chairman of the
Committee of Ways and Means, has reported a
bill in conformity with the Presidents applica-
ton.
His Serene Highness, General Don Antonio
Lopez de Santa Anna, is wise man. He had
agreed with Gen. Gadsden for twenty millions;
but is willing to compromise upon half the
money, cash down. Power, in Mexico, is,pro-
verbally unsafe and ephemeral. He who has
it to-day, especially if short of funds, may be
displaced tomorrow. Revolutions are the rule,
and internal tranquility is the exception, in
the Mexican administration of affairs. Santa
Anna, therefore, with commendable foresight
and sagacity, asks for the ten millions, cash down.
Instalments running on fcssetwo or three years
to come are not the thing tor him. He may
be deposed and driven from the country by
revolution before the end of the year unless
he has the material and financial aid" neces-
sary to secure the loyalty of his army. But
what is it that he cannot do with ten millions
cash in hand? He can increase his army to
hundred thousand men-ho can get up his en-
pine upon scale Of grandeur utterly eclpsing
the coronation of Faustin Seuouque-he can
establish navy-he can defy the clergy, and
levy contributions upon their churches and es-
tates with impunity-he can extrpate the
Apaches and the flibusteros from his northern
departments; for with ten millions of ready
manager like Santa Anna can do almost any
thing in Mexico. His Serene Highness has,
therefore, acted the part of wise man in de-
handing his treaty money cash in hand. Thus
he will have the use Of it, while in half
yearly instalments running through two or
three years, the bulk of it might fall into the
hands Of Alvarez, or some other revolutionary
successor in Office
And what is the inconvenience to us? We
have thirty millions surplus in the Treasury.
Depletion is necessary to relieve the Treasury
of the plethora from which it is now suffering
Hence bill has been introduced into the House
for reducing the revenues from the customs
Depletion being thus demanded BY the doctor
of the Treasury himself, what objection can
there be to Santa Annals plan of blood letting
The quicker the cure the better. 1t must be
so, or the President would not recommend the
throwing of ten millions Of dollars into the sea-
When the ship is waterlogged even if it be
with specie, it must be thrown overheard In
any other view, the administration has ratified
the most unblushing swindle ever perpetrated
upon the counts, and Congress is insuIting}y
asked TO fork over the supplies. The bargain
has been made, and all that is wanting is the
money, seven millions cash down-can't do
with less-and three millions at the expiration
Of six months.
Now the question arises, is the House of
Representatives prepared to swallow this Gads-
den treaty at single gulps There has been |
discussion of several months, from time to
time, upon the two or three millions Of the (
Deficiency bill for necessary or useful do |
mestic expenditures, all among ourselves; and I
yet the bill had to be cut down million or so |
before it could be passed-so tenacious and I
prudent was the House concerning the peoples |