The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-10

We elsewhere publish a sereaof very interesting
letters from Havana, giving fell account of the
seizure of the steamship Black Warrior, together
NTH variety of general information connected
With the Island Of Cuba. Appended to these letters
b . statement made by the agents of the Black
Warrior and an important Geographic despatch
rom washington disclosing what course our gov
eminent will most likely adopt with regard to this
fresh outrage on the part Of the authorities OF her
Majesty Of Spain. We perceive that an in
efiectual attempt was made in the House of Repre-
Dentatves yesterday to introduce resolution autho
rizing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to inquire
INTO and report upon the recent outrages committed
by the Spanish officials the property and persons of
American citizens 1t is ntimated in our despatch
that the President will recommend to Congress the
propriety of Immediately withdrawing from the
neutral relationship existing between the two gov
9nments. Should such policy be carried out, it
b needless to add that every vestige of Spanish
dynasty on this continent would be swept away in
brief period. Straightforward, decided, unAinchng
action at the hands of the administration, similar to
that in the Chincha Island affair, would be of in
Unite service at the present crisis We have COM
nented upon this subject in an editorial article.
By telegraph from Washington we learn that no
,licial information has been received by either our
government or the British Minister relative to the
reported failure Of the different surveying parties to
Discover q route for ship canal 1t is intimated
hat the recent unfavorable reports have been set
lnoat by persons interested in procuring an aban-
lonment Of the enterprise. Such proceeding on
heir part would certainly be of little service to them
u this late day. The officers Of both England and
France, as well Of this country are prosecuting
kso In xy;th su.<r
ions from their respective governments, and
before the orders could be countermanded
hey will have completed their work and be ready
70 report. However the fact that no official state
ments have been received from them, leaves loop
hole for the supposition that they have or may yet
Ind feasible route for the proposed great in,er-
national canal.
1t is understood that the PRONUNCIATION of Secre
larry Marcys instructions to Mr.. Clay, our Minister
70 Peru, with regard to the outrages on American
vessels at the Chincha Islands, has aroused the
representative Of the latter government to the
urgency of the case. He has accordingly notified
he Secretary that full damages will at once be paid
By Peru for the loss and injury sustained by Captain
McCerran, of the Defiance.
Much difficulty was experienced in procuring a
luorum in the United States Senate yesterday. On
he opening several circumstances were presented
against the Nebraska Kansas bill one of which pur-
ports to be signed by three thousand residents of
Brooklyn. The Land Committee unanimously re-
borted in favor Of the Homestead bin which was
made the special order for Monday week. Two bills
-one of them dividing Arkansas into two Judicial
istricts-were passed. After short debate, a bill
roposing to pay Mr.. B1t for the use of his solar
ompass, the sale of the instrument yielding him no
Enumeration, was postponed. The bill TO promote
be efficiency Of the army by retired list Of officers
half pay, next came up on its passage; but after
20 unsuccessful attempts to procure quorum, the
pdy was under the necessity of adjourning at one
clock.
The House appears TO have been in the most ex
aordnary state of excitement throughout the sit
ng, which protracted till after dark. The
aestion pending in Committee Of the Whole was
e bill granting land to Minnesota Territory for
ilroad purposes An amendment was adopted by
vote Of eghtyfve to eighty-four, which provides
mt the money received for the reserved sections OF
hd In railroad tracts shall be paid to those States
hich have received no grants of land for internal
provements, according to their federal reprcsei
bon in Congress. This is small extension of JUS
(e to the old States; but it should have been d.
led according to the whole Congressional re-
Standardization the proceeds of the lands
uld have been fairly distributed among the
bple Of the States. However, the bare ma |
ty Of one, by which the people are to get little,
kely little of that which they have mainly con |
buted to purchase, shows the strength OF the |
States, and will teach us to either be salts. |
with diminutiye slice Off the great loaf or |
get none. In the course Of the day, Mr.. Dean, |
Il tLa rnouthniecc If tha New York w nO of ths |
instraton, including John Van Barren, under
in lohalf Of the people Of this State, to declare
they did not desire and would not receive their
lon Of the revenue derived from the sale of the
c domain. That he had no authority for making |
a preposterous assertion may be seen from the |
GRANT remarks Of Messrs. Wheeler Matteson,
Feflna, rcrfc ,~titg thc hfrl apl ro's shell.
wnsu~ nn.v &c pubic aads are being squan