The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-13
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The News
TIE CuDard steamship Africa had not arrived at
The time our paper sent 70 press this raordng.
She has now been out nearly sixteen days from Ii.
verpoo
The debate Oh the Nebraska Kansas bill will be
resEmed in the United States Senate to-day. Mr.
Weller has the floor, will speak for hour, and be
followed by Gen. Houston. II is unierstood that
Gen. Cass in the course Of the week, will express
his views upon and give in his adhesion T. TIE mes
sure. There Indications il s IN imatei, that the
administration again abou; shifting ground, and
that before the lsp-e of many days we may fad it
bringing all its patronage and influence to bear
against the bill. Indeed, correspondent writes
that Mr.. Dean the organ Of the Van Bureu allies Of
the President in the House, has returned to the
capital after brief visit 10 his political friends ia
this State and that il has been decided among them
TO KILL if possible, Judge Douglass bill, by an
amendment, applying its non Intervention features
with regard to slavery in Territories to the District
Of Columbia But as the constitution makes "a ex
press distinction between the Territories and the Dis
trist far the action Of Congress- it is
doubtful shether this movement will meet the an.
probation Of majority o. the free soil members. 1t
viii, however, 10 doubt give rise 10 warm and pro-
tfacteG discussion which is, perhaps, what the Van
Burenites are aiming at-they being desrous OF
staviDg of the question long as possible. Upon
the whole, Appearances indicate that we shall be
called upon TO record exciting scenes and spir
tied debates 10 Congress bfore the close of the week
Among the great variety of highly interesting in
telligence with regard to national matters published
this NOR ling, is a letter from Hon. Mike Walsh in
which he defines his views concerning affairs gener.
ally, and things in Washington particularly. His
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rich and refreshing. In connection with his docu-
ment we insert letters from our own correspondents,
Newspaper extracts, &C., all wh,h contain much
curious and instructive information relative to the
Cad.den tire atty, the Nebraska bill the rank and psy
of army officers, Presidential appointments, &c.
One of cur Washington correspondents furr ishes
an outline of the operations Of the agen en- gagged in
the prosecution Of the French spoliations bills to
pay which have caused the waste of much time dur.
ing every session OF Con yress for great number of
years. bill Of the kind is now pending H. and will
no doubt soon pass the Senate; but ia the House il
will probably be defeated, as nearly all measures Or
the same purpose have been hitherto bill il also
before the Senate making provision for satisfying the
claimants for indemnity ia the case Of the brig Gen
Armstrong, which destroyed by British officer
in the neutral port Of Fayal, during the last war be
tween this country and England.
The Nebraska question constituted the theme Of
two sermons in Boston yesterday. Rev. Mr.. Kirk
AID Rev. Theodore Parker denounced Judge Doug
lass bill and its author, and the former expressed
rs bis opinion that its passage would create reyou.
tion.
An anti Bedini meeting was held In PHILADELPHIA
on Saturday night at which resolutions dcnouneipv
the NuIco In the strongest terms were adopted and
several distinguished Senators were taken ronn5lv "a
task for having presumed 10 express their disap
proyal Of the acts Of indignation against Bedin by
the people in different parts Of the country See the
Geographic despatch.
The lengthy details of the great loss OF life by the
burning Of steamboats, in New Orleans published in
yesterday paper, has caused considerable anxiety
in the minds Of persons rsidBg ia this city who had
friends travelling in the South at the time Of the
Dreadful eaamity, and of whose exact whereabouts
they sre not informed. Fears are entertained that
some OF these travellers may have been among the
forty who per'shed, ieE Of whom are represented
as having been uuknown strangers
Advices from the city Of Mex co /, the All inst
have been received at New Orleans but our d.
spatch says that nothing Of sufficient inerss. Ia
transpired ~ be worthy Of telegr8phiug.
BY reference to the brief sketch oths proceeding.
In another column, Is will be seen that a meeting .,
shipm1sters who have lately resarled from tn
| Chincha Islands was held at the As,or House A.
Saturday, for the purpose of taking the necessary
steps 10 make kBewn to the government at Washing
con the OUTRAGEOUS treatment TO whish they we're
recently subjected by the authorities at Chincha
While returning hear felt thanks to Admiral Moresby
a he British MY. for bis Generous motives in