The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-12

Circulation Of the aev York Herald for the
Week ending Aprll s, 1854



The News.
Our special advioes from Washington slis morn.
ing are of very important and interesting charac-
Ter. We are assured that the State Department is
now in possession Of correspondence confirming the
announcement made by US yesterday, that project
5or treaty has lately been negotiated betw cen Mr.
Buchanan and the British government, By which
the latter agrees respect the rights Of neufral
sells and the persons and property on beard the
same. 1t is gratifying to learn that similar pro-
positions by Mr.. Mason to the French govern
ment have met with equal success. O. re-
ference to our despatch, it will be seen that
the administration has already concocted and
put afioat scheme to deprive Mr.. Buchanan Of
the honor and gratitude he deserves of his couu,ry
men for settling dispute of fifty years standing
that statesmen have hitherto failed to over
come, and that still remained TO annoy and hurt
our pride, after being the main Of war which
lasted over three years. But it is too late; attemps
to smother them as they may, the facts are known,
and Mr.. Buchanan will reap the credit of this bril-
hant diplomatic achievement, despite the trickery
of the administration.
According to ous correspondent, ,the especial
and deeply interested friends of the Gadsden
treaty are becoming desperate Finding that the
Senate is about to reject the project, they are en-
deayoringto change the current Of opinion sgainst
It, by intmating that unless this abortion IL con-
Armed, Santa Anna will consider it declaration of
war, and proceed to take possession Of the Valley of
Nessila. Awful most awful! Because
proper to crcuIHvent the nearious designs of band
Of inscriptions spectators upon our overlooking
treasury by rejecting a proposition conceived in
mischief and foste,ed by trickesy are threatened
with war with Santa Anna, aided and abetted by
consprators whose itching palms have thus far been
kept out OF the peoples money chest. But Santa
Anna is too sagacious has had too much experience
to adopt any such ridiculous alternative besides, he
has more than enough to doin endeavong to restore
his rebellious subjects to order Unless Santa Anna
gets the fifteen millions for which he has applied,
ne will be unable to carry out his great Spanish
American confederation, the avowed object Of which
is to check the progress OF the AngloAmerican
The Mexicans are already painting for relief from
his dictatoria sway and unless bis exhausted treas
nry is soon replenished they will speedily return to
republican form Of government. Therefore, for
the sake Of the principles of both liberty and homes
fy, it is hoped the Senate will remain deaf to the
threats and entreaties of unprncipled spectators,
by keeping the key turned on the twenty millions
they are seeking to subtract from the treasury.
Quite struggle took place in the United States
Senate, yesterday, between Mr.. Mason, Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relations, who desired
the body to go into executive session. and Mr.. Bad.
ger, who was anxious for the consideration of the
bill giving credit on duties for railroad iron. The
latter motion prevailing, Mr.. Douglas offered an
amendment providing that duties on railroad iron,
In cases where the metal is to be Immediately laid
down, shall be suspended for period of three years.
A lengthy and interesting debate followed, in which
Messrs. Badger, Douglas, Hunter, Seward and others
took part, and OF the conclusion, the further con-
sderation of the bill was postponed till the 9th inst.
The House OF Representatives yesterday received
from the President the additional documents rela-
lative to the outrage upon the steamship Crescent
City by the Cuban authorities. These papers do
not, probably, throw any new light on the subject
All is known that is requisite to bring forward
strong case against spain aud if she escapes the
last count-thc BlackWarror afair-it will be mainly
owing to the fact that the and agents Of that
vessel, feeling that no dependence could be placed
on the promises of the administration to secure the
rights of our citizens abroad and maintain the honor
of our national flag, deemed it advisable 70 compro
misc the difficulty by paying, under protest. the fine
of six thousand dollars. However, now that Con-
grcss has taken the matter in hand, and has in its
possession complete evidence relative to this and
numerous other indignties and injuries heaped upon
our countrymen in Cuba within the last few years,
it is hoped that our representatives win not drop
the subject until they have made arrangements to
secure ample indemnity for past occurrences and
practically provide against repetition of the
offences.
The House passed resolution calling on the Sec
rotary Of the Interior for information respecting the
pension frauds mentioned in his annual report. Mr..
Benefits bill providing for the distribution Of land
among all the States came up in proper order, and
motion to lay il the table failed by sxtyive to
seventysix. The further consideration of the SUBJ
ject was then postponed for fortnight. On going
into committee on the General Appropriation bill,
Mr.. Cullom, Tennessee whig, spent an hour in de-
nouncing the Nebraska project, its author and its
friends, and particularly the wavering policy of the
administration. This a very curious and remark.
able speech, and as il was the first Southern voice
that had been raised in the House against the meas
ure, 1t was but natural that he should be warmly
greeted when he concluded Progress was reported
the bill graduating the price of lands, and after
the appropriate reference Of various Sena bills,
the body adjourned.
We have repeatedly called attention to the fact
that the people Of the Sandwich Islands have for
long time been vainly struggling for annexation to
this Union. Our Washington correspondent now
writes that startling Developments may be expected
with regard to those islands in o few weeks. Let
ps have the Developments.
The members Of our State Legislature resumed
their duties yesterday morning, and the large
amount Of business transacted In the course Of the