The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-14

ous That the propositions embraces dsmAni for the
p.ynen, Of this sum, alternative to the exesuion
OF thu contract NAV no bs msa Mr. Webster sAd
il his last official letter this sc 70 Nj Ltrata-
yer sthat claims OF citizens this govern
ment cannot fem,'n Indifferent" The S-nAte Commit
tee fecondsd Mr Webser'r views and nov our govern
n,nt through Its Minister reit-rates and eaflrces
them One of the propositions OF Minister Is, that
board Of three commission shall be sppiated, who
shall ascertain and Allow cliim OF American citizens
uJop The OF Mexico - be paid ont OF tbs in
csmi ty offered BY the Uoits States There il no pro
position, however for the pa ment Of any claims of
Mexican citizens for dspredstons Under the e venth ar
tieis.
Mexico WILL therefore, be left to provide for the pay
ut OF her citizens Of the indemnity allo we'd
1t pot to BE- fupp sed u at santa Anna woad pay them
At all as he viii need the money himself The chances
that ihsss propositions viii be accepted BY Mexico are
very small.
to santa Anna bis Serene Hgpness not being plea ed
With the amer purport OF the PROPOSE ions OF
Minister For some time past there had been no persons
iEtersiews between i'm and Santa Anna The negota ion
had come to pause between Mr.. GAdsien and Mr. IN
nia Two propositions we're then seiiouy entertained
BY eanta Anna In souucione to request the wthdr swa
OF Gen Gladden. aud the other the whole
sotiAtion TO Washington General Alnonts had urged
the ezpedspcy Of the latter course holding out the
sursnoe that he could make moro favorable treaty
for Mexico here But santa Anna decided for the pres
emit to appoint Com issionets, with BonniA - one Of
them, to continue tbs negotiation with Gen GAdsden,
That Mr.. Ward had also instructions some points
thee doubt, and IL quite certain that the two
CHER. and that neither Of them was very cordially re
ceved by the Mexican authorities Bu either jointly or
sepa,atAy, they did mako certain proportions to the
Mexican Commission, and copies Of them before
government isre.
But lean state very poi lively that 1t the latest date
from Mexico December II, the Mexican government had
not accepted them whatever they On the arary
1t IL believed that the whole negotiation i'll b
r to = i9s can %
hopcble to the United States and liberal towar.s Asx
co. and just in regard to AL the private intssu CON
You may not be surprised to learn therefore, by the
nYst or middle Of neat month that the negotiation In
Mexico is wholly broken Of and the Same ooandsd TO
The special nssssnger who WAS sent to Mexico on Fri
cay went business chiefly for the Attorney General
In reference Cali ernia land claims, to be tried
WASHINGTON Jau 10, 1854.
NEW OFFER TO MEXICO.
The Ac mnistrauo about to bring the Mexican
eotiaioD to peint; for, learn from the best az
ihcy they have offered specific terms to the Asx
The despach founded upon this decision sent OF
Saturday night II Is not strictly ultmaum, but 10
one that will test The disposition Of the Mexican govern
mept to comply with " reasonAbls expeotAtions
TIE AFFAIR Ia supposed 10 rssts simply to tao adoption Of
Anew boundary line, giving us PAciic rsilso,d route
AID leaving the Tshuanpsc affair and the matter Of the
ll,h article outO the question.
But should treaty be made on this narrow bass II
will leave behind troublesome questions that will return
TIE claims under the 18th article will accumulate to
fcrmitass e.ts1t and after while viii become Of such
sgnitude that viii make for itself friends with the
lobby Of Congress, and With Congress itself 0ne half Of
the may be used the other So with the
Hag uR GAfay claim Tor mpy Tor the loss OF their
contract II the government, by sAncioning the 500
treaty Goes away with the Gsray grant, the holders Of
that contract will come upon the government Tor tnd.m
rity, IN like ths clansus for French spois
tops prior to 1900 have done and, perhaps with better
success.
II Will be better for the administration to make even
worn Of The matter and settle al these questions
The prop ositions that Ger G,dsden has made Is is
nov 'uiceLtly we'll known embrace provision for In
deron the GAray grantees 1T the peDse of the
Mexican IL they to be paid out of
the amount Of indemnity which Gen Gads proposes to
miioIe That IL the subs.Apc f Gen, Gadsdens pro
position, As am nov well Issue &C. ard these PROPOSE
tons far from having been made the basis Of treaty
we're positivsly refused by Santa Anna.
Senator BsrjsDins call gives aspect to thu Next
can question His call will bring before the Senate the
BIZ contract and the Conklpg treaty which protects it,
ders and that II Is the pur Of Senator Bel amin
Who the President Of the 1afay Tehuauep.o
to show that tt sloo &C. will meet the vie ss
and sites Of the United States il regard 10 the Re
antepec transit On the other hand the lends Of the
Soo npaDy prepared to demonstrate its entire su
cheney for all purposes There will be great debate
In the Senate on this important topic.
Corr pondence Of the Philade phia North American
WASHINGTON, Jan. H. 1854
The Military G. mmittes have sided to act upon the
subject Of retired list for ths They will rsps to
bil ext week providing that officer shall have sed
certain period and being ordered upon dut, pleads
ins b,ty the score OF ndrrnty or IL ths Ptssds,t
shall conider him by o. len tn OF servics emit
tied 10 indaserce boari q life shAl be assembled,
who hall decide whstbsr he ought 10 be retired rom
,trvics The pay Of Tired Ulcers i'll be the pay propsr,
pay. is supposed THAI any officially will BE- perl
enced In pacing this bill through Congress
II nomination Of Mr. Reaneld and other revenue Off
Gers Tor NJ Yorh al 10 the Senate TO dAy They
viii be confirmed wituou serious contest. The lard
shells alese that the President took OF to send
The nomination until he had obtained pledges from thirty
SeLa.ors In his favor. tt ey declare that hard
pretked the admin votes that tnAy
Populations to Mr. Seward bes-eshing his aid 10 their ex
TIRE nifty, and promising ~ make leave whix appoint
ennis in the custom house be would voc for Rsidsd
de refused his assistance and will vote against his conar
nation
The persecution instituted against Gov. Ramsey Of
Minnesota In connection with his msnsge nent OF the
lndans and TO them under treau negotiated
by hin4s Others has fallen the ground or more
correctly speaking has resul ed iD the pies dscom
future OF hs opponents In the spsns Of 1881 CAV Ram
Indian tribes Of Minnesota. aunutes and purchase
money for their lands II has De alleged that he i
vred pant OF the money from the Indians the p.ymsnt
Of debts their traders and b he paid other por
tons in deprecated funds Mr. Sbl-y late deesAte
so involved in the They a'ksd for an inves
dgatoa select committee o. the Ssnats undertook it,
They discovered nothing criminals the asel Sub
quenty, in March last the President appointed Gov Cor
man and Hon. Richard NJ Young commissioners to
duct further Investigation They aired 10 A,nnssos,
collected all the testimony which che enemies OF Gov.
Ramsey could rake oge,her sgaos him. and report taat
nothing OF criminal or improper character mas been
proved.
Correspondence OF tee Charleston Cosrisr,1
WASHINGTON, Jan. s. 1854.
There stir here ~. DAY regard story
n the NHw YORK HERALD Of the nclusion OF treaty
BY General Gsddea With the Mexican government, and
To snd TO you Mexican would be to send Goals to
Newcastle But 1t IL here understood that as late ~ the
18th 81 December treaty had been agreed upoa though
there had been two consult between General Gada
den and tho Mexican commi sloners 1t is also under
stood here that the toee poiat upon stich the matter
turned the which are 10 pay for ne1 boan
cary lnetrese being In fact the only tro questions
~ TO which our minister vas to treat.
appears to be the opinion here and specially smong
Senator, that had pett,r pay Mexico very HberA
than 10 encounter the and political dtsaters
smother But . new boundary line south OF the
GA Is considered ~ both to interests
and hofe Of Mex II wi ena Die 10 defend Mex
from future ssgressiops o. the Indians within
borders twill give doiensbe line whereas the treaty
line cannot be defended at any expense.
Msny Senators entertain the opinion that OF
bound by the llth article to Go anything than TO
use our sfrts restrain the ndkns from hostlitiss
sgAt Mexico This opinion xpressed 10 the senAs
by Mr. Jol Bell Of Tennessee, and others, when the
tresty OF Guadalupe was undtr consideration.
But II Ia believed that the Senate Tuesday last In
secret session called for all the papers this sc
1t seems pr, bAbs that Gen Amonse has brought this
claim csiiDcty and urgently Before government
d~Ferdtpt Of any oth,r matter But tnie govornnsn