The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-13
ing the .ppoinment Of committee Of thrtess olaaars

ing tne appointment oil committee OF thlrteox 1nquu
into all the facts relative the vslorous bomU&rmer
Of Greytown and the overthrow Of s heterogeneous
semblage of blacks" with view Of deciding wAsthe
the constitution Of the United States had been vct
ed by an important government oficiah You observ
by this act that the teachings of the herald have mo-
been unheeded That the President declared war agans
nm independent government and without the consent
Congress- not denied and that this was direct vic
ticn of the constitution Of the United States il papa
BILE to any ono who 10 far enough from te CON
dition of maniac fool TO eonstrue plain English
Whatever may be the sentiments Of men as politicians
th, subject the question involved is one Of such
great Importance that it should disspate all partisan
feelings for the me and be decided only after mature
esnfesieracy and no true representative win entertain
tbs slightest suspicion of its violation without fully In
quring into AN the facts giving rise TO their suspicious
suppose that only single representative in Congress
entertained y deQbt-even d0ubt--as violation of
the constitution, shouli not this dosb be thrown in
favor of this instrument and Ia it mot in itself an arru
ment for inqury The constitution the United states
In the eyes Of all honorable men, instrument too
sacred 70 be and weighed BY the unjust scales
OF party politics. and the true jealous
Of The least violation Of ts commands that the slightest
asastsp>sthvssSjsst hsoe pssss.ak iu1ssest aiyss
the rule to console and calls upon him decide the
question without knowledge Of friend foe. Bur our
Congress do not as men would suppose who
influenced by honor and the suggestions reason
MOI only representative in Congress believes the
tuition violated by official occupying most i'm
sant position but several entertain the BELIEF
and the administration calls upon ts majority TO
CIR s this belief the only conclusion is that the domi
nan Iarty fear the inquiry suggested and willing to
live On with the charge of violation of the constitution
hanging over them; for although the motion Of inquiry
may be voted down. the imputation yet remains. Mr..
Wheeler's resolution caused hutterng, however,
while it was before the House, but finally put to
sleep
In the Senate Mr.. Adams brought up his bill for the
Iteration OF the naturalization laws OF 1902 The Sena
tor of Mississippi made long speech upon his measure
which resulted quietly referring whole matter
committee who no doubt will take to hold fast to
it, that it shall never trouble Senator's againat least,
for long while to Every body surprised at
the impolitic Of Mr. Adams in pressing his
early in the session. II he had delayed 1t for
only few days that Senator's might have become
ed up in regard to it, and the native American party
have set the ball in motion by discussing it throughout
the country, as was expected when the bill was
first suggested, there would have been some in
terestng talking upon IT.; or, in other words,
fun in the Senate before twas disposed II, SEN
ator Adams defeated his object by his haste The mea
had not yet been fully presented to the country
and before grew into dangerous Importance each
politician by attracting the attention Of the voters Of
the land, Senators thought it best to hide 1t AWAY
] understand that representative from Maryland
and member Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, has
nstructng the proper authorities to offer this govern
men in mediation to the bellgerent powers Of Europe
with view Of ending the This will be movement
that will no doubt long and exciting debate the
resolutc is not tabled presented Many
arise cut Of 1t, making it doubtful whether teTmi.
nation Of this war would be to our advantage or not
also learn that resolution will be offered in the House.
appointing committee to enquire into the affairs and
management of the Smithsonian Institute and that such
committee will be instructed to report upon the utility
Of this institution and whether should not be abol
shed. 1t seems there has been difficulty in the
management of this institution, and the quarr which
has arisen threatens to subvert II altogether. The
whole case can be put in nut she'll Mr.. Smithson
left prncely sum for the difusion Of useful knowl
edge among men, and If after trial the, insttu-
tion given up II is frank admission that our gov.
ernment is unable even to act as the executor Of
will.
No, @.yL ba~ a.. A..
Is considered to be new and important step
in newspaper publishing. The Congregational Giote
has today been issued, purporting TO be printed
from the stereotype plates, composed Of gum sneac
slick and other articles patented by Mr.. Warren
Of Indiana Blair Rives having purchased a license
There article in the last PENS syrdnon relative
TO John W. Forney, the history Of which is curious.
based article published in the HERALD. II
seems that VIM. Rice IL the proprietor, and E. g. Webb
is the editor Of the Pennsylrdnidn The latter is good
fellow, and has part 10 the article. Mr. Rice Is the
ing overcoming friction. The machine is called frc
tion box" A day or two before Congress met, Rice
His business was to sell this patent to the
Tor $4,000. To accomplish this sale, the services OF
Mr. Forney were desired. Rice dined with Forney
talent or agacity Forney made him believe that they
were both great men, Before Forney would con-
publish IN when
he would prepare and forward to him. This article
to be laudatory of Forney himself. Accordingly the
Thursday of last week Gideon G. westcott, an ap-
praser in the Custom House, took the article to the
Penyranian Office in the absence Of the editor and it
was sent to the composing room and set up Rice
home on Friday, and read the article in proof. He
would not pather it it stood. It modified
Van Dyke and George Pitt the former u s. attorney
and the latter clerk Of the u s. Court and appeared
Monday morning thus changed Three hundred copies
specuator, and his paper to promote his pecu
mary interests. The same copy Of the Pessylrdnian
contains an article complimentary to the secretary Of
the navy designed to tickle him, and induce him to
60 in for buying the patent
Correspondence of the Courier and Enquirer.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. Q, 1854.
Our Relations NTH England.
Never since the settlement of the Oregon dispute has
the attitude of Great Britain towards this country been
doubtful as The reasserti0n by Lord Clarendon
Of exploded to prescrpve authority in Mos
quts the pretext Of the British Consul General at the
States the probable Triparte Treaty between Bstain
Spain and France, for the protection Of Cuba the
contradcted statements of the concentration Of ire
sstibe British French and Spanish naval foIce In the
West Indies, conveniently stationed As to command
Greytown and the Of considerable French and
British feet at San Francisco are all circumstance
which require and have received the vgant attention Of
this government.
The despatch of lord Clarendon to Mr. Buchanan dated
about May last unexpected In tenor and disclosing
cardng the Clayton and Buwer convention followed
by the destruction of Greytown by American shpof
administration, that this latter proceeding WAS an
act Of hostility against England and intended as
the frst OF series of TO compel her to
uate Central America This Of offensive and
insulting to the Brsh government, and has been
wered by demonstration of force which cannot be
garded with indifference The trade with California and
the Pacific coast IL among the most important COM
mercia interests Of the try Much Of IL il carried
by the way Of the San Juan river and the lake. The
principal mail and passenger communication Is by that
route To shut the mouth Of the San Juan for only
few weeks would be to us Ike closing the Baltic against
Russian Yet this may at any time be done,
and for augt know to the contrary, it is about to
be done We at least have these certain facts before
Great Britain has the ships, the guns and the
employed by which this hostile service could be per-
formed and the London press, without contradiction
from ministerial source says the thing will be done.
Now whether England has occasion for any more an.
tagonsts keep her begerent energies fully occupied
would seem hardly debateable point; but all her move
ments indicate that If she does not desire to provoke the
enmity, she Il totally Indifferent to the friendship ofthe
United States.
WAMIS0roN-Monday Evening.
The 7dri6-Desp0tchss from Observation-Disclosures
The Committee Of Ways and Means viii consider the
Tariff next week There Is prospect OF action
this session As TO the Presdents wishes in the prem