The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-24

rangement is that the Sloo contractors may 60 on
unmolested with their work upon the Tehusutepec
Improvement, whether q plank road or railroad,
being freed nom the remonstrances and competition
OF the Garay company. We shall see whether the
former concern deserves the character of SLOW
contract, which it now bears with good priua ace
title, and whether the intermnable Tehuantepec
railroad viii remain equally without beginning as
without end. II was well enough TO acquire title
to the Mella valley route for railroad, because the
people Of Texas and the Southwest desired it, and the
country was Of no value TO Mexico; but doubt
whether this generation, or the next, will experience
any benefit from it
The assipnees of the Garay grant will some in with
other claimants for as much Of the five millions as
they can get, and their claims will be passed upon
by board of commissioners. Sr. Atocha, Colonel
Thompson ON behalf Of the Trinity and Union Land
Companies Of Texas, Aaron Leggett, and others,
whose claims on Mexico were either rejected or
greatly reduced by the late commission, will also
come in under this treaty: Though nominally made
by Gen. GadsdeD under Instructions Of the Secreta
~ of State, this treaty undoubtedly owes its exist
ence to the untiring exertions and powerful infu-
ence of these claimants And whatever benefit they
derive from it passes to them out of the Treasury OF
the United States. Not one of these old claims, if
urged directly upon Congress or the Departments,
would have been allowed to the amount Of dollar.
do not say that they are unjust, but say they are
not such claims as ever have been OF will be recog
missed as good against this government. The effect
of the intrigues, therefore, is that certain claim
that they never would have obtained by any other
process than that Of q negotiation with q foreign
power. The agents Of the Garay Company affect to
be ooldy disposed towards the treaty, even to op-
pose its confirmation. There may be a good deal Of
sincerity in their professions. They may get very
little, possibly nothing at ALL from the commission
Theirs may be decided to be not an American claim
The Mexican people are to DO reconcled TO the
loss of their territory and to the treaty by the repre-.
sentation that the former treaty gave TO the United
States the right to enter upon the districts open to
Indian incursions IN pursuit OF the marauders that
our troops were about to be despatched upon that
errapd and that once in the practical military occu-
pancy OF the country would have been impossible to
get US away. The amount ofthis reasoning is that
were about to avail ourselves Of the eleventh article
OF the existing treaty to seize the lands which We
have nov agreed to purchase.
1t is understood that Santa Anna insisted upon
the ratification of Judge Conklings treaty, which
guarantees the SloO contract as condition to the
execution of the new one. This is the more prob
able, because Santa Anna, few weeks ago, inform.
ed agent of Garay that the Sioo treaty was be
confirmed and that the advocates of the rival grant
might, If they chose, go to the Supreme Court Of
Mexico for redress.
The Erie war languisheS The President is COL
lectiDg testimony. That given by Gov Bigler and
Judge Thompson is favorable to the people of Erie,
so far as concerns the technical legality of their
duct. When the President receives evidence in due
form that the Marshal and other United States Off
GERS have been illegally resisted, he will point out
the duty OF the Erie people in proclamation. This
may be called firing over their heads with blank
cartridges If this does not settle the business proba
bly, the advice Of Dogberry to the Waterman will be
followed, and the people Of Erie viii be let alone
so far as concerns the central government The
Secretary of the Treasury is also taking testimony
and the collector and lighthouse keeper at Erie have
been put upon their purgation. If they do not sat
isactory vindicate themselves they will probably be
dismissed
The Ohio and New York democrats, who feel
especially aggrieved by the proceedings at Ere talk
of q coalition for the condien punishment of Penn
sylvania by the removal ofthe duty coal and iron
and the New York city delegation are agitsting
league with Long Island for the removal of the Mint
from Philadelphia 1t is supposed that these vigor.
GUS measures will open the eyes of the whole State
to the enormity Of its conduct and the necessity Of
speedy reformation.
[Correspopdepcs Of the Baltimore SIM
WASHINGTON, Jan. q, 1854.
Postmaster General Campbell's house was open
for the reception Of his invited friends, and was
brilliantly attended. Among the observed was
Bedini, lhe Pope's Nunco, in his little black six
scalp cap, iewelled cross, knee breeches, and gold
buckled shses- He is q large, fine looking man,
very amiable in manner, and very bad in his Eng
lish. He was greeted by Senators and Representa-
tives with marked respect and attention He is evil
IDENTIFY man of distinguished learning and ability.
While in this city he is the guest Of the French
Minister.
Cards are out for party, we learn, on Tuesday
night (24th at the residence of the Superintendent
Of the Observatory. The great American philoso.
pber, who, by his own genius has startled the world
with his aids to navigs tion and placed our country
in proud advance Of :" all the rest Of mankind"
win be the hostile modest " NJ. F. Maury, Lieut.
U, s. N" as be signs himself in his official publ
cations.