Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-01-19
From the New York Herald.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Duofo W "c NcW Il Te"y UHH IhcIt-
co-Jhe Work of Minister Gadsden
-NeU Neutrality-suspicious. for a Rail
Road Chance for the Incorporation
of Lowsr California and Sonora in
to the Union, etc.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 1854.
We are enabled to state, upon ample
authority, that a treaty with Mexico has
been negotiated by Gen. Gadsden, and
is now before the President. and will
probably soon be communicated to the
Senate.
The first article of the treaty in ques-
ton provides that Mexico shall give to
The United States such boundary as
will enable Us to protect Mexico from
the incursions of the frontier Indians.
The second article provides for a
right of way for Railroad to the Pa.
clfc, "as means TO quote the language
OF the treaty-"of forming a CONNER.
cial barrier against the attacks of the
Indians
The third article provides for an abro.
CATION of the eleventh section of the
treaty of Guadalupe HldaIgo, which
qua rantees the defence of the frontier in
consideration OF money given, which is
to be in full of all past depredations.
The fourth article provides for the
specific enforcement. of the Tehaunlepec
RICH. of way.
The fifth contains an Alternative propo-
sit II, hn i'll
that if Mexico shall cede to the United
States a boundary which will include
the route known in Lieutenant Parker's
map as "Lieutenant Colonel Cookies
wagon route" extending nesrly to the
thirty -iirs. parallel and going due west,
so as to give US large accession of ter
ritory and taking in the whole of the
peninsula of Lower California, ircluding
Sonora, upon the payment by the Uni.
ted States to Mexico of fifty millions of
dollars.
Although this treaty is one Of vas, i'm
portance to both countries. and highly
beneficial to the United States, the Pres
ident, it is said, is fearful of submitting
il to the Senate, because of the fifty mil
lion clause. What will become of the
nerves of our economists when they
discover the existence of plan by which
not only all the "surplus revenue" will
be swallowed up, but debt also con-
,racted.
Without pretending to pass at this
time upon the particular merits of the
treaty in question. we mus, say we re.
gard The fiI.y millions, under the circum.
stances, as a mere bagatelle. The South
would get couple of Sla,es--one i'm
media.ely and one ospectIve-by it,
The abolitionists and free soilers would
have an opportunity OF demonstrating
how thoroughly satisfied they are with
the settlement. of 1850 and the Baltimore
platform Of 1852. We would cancel
the debt which we now unquestionably
owe Mexico under the treaty of Guada-
lupe Hidalgo, and we would secure a
good southern route 10 the Pacific.
We regard the treaty as the most i'm
portant State paper which has nspired
since the treaty of peace. You may de-
pend upon the accuracy of the informa-
ton. Some little feeling has been crea-
ted on the part of General Gadsden. our
Minister to Mexico, in consequence of
the State Department, here having sen,
SORT OF secret agen. TO the city of Mex.
leo, SO as to advise President Pierce of
all the facts and in,rigues which it was
supposed General Gadsden might no,
get at. The General, however. il is re-
ported, got wind of the movement of he
secret envoy, and made formal CON-
plant to the Presiden, in consequence.
Il Territorial Government for Ne6ras.
ka--Ihe Compromise Measures to
be reG6frmed in a practical manner,
ETC,
The Commissioner on Territories of
the Senate will, it is believed, shortly
make most impostan, repor, upon the
subject of the establishment of a Terri
torial Government over Nebraska. The
seport will reaffirm the compromise
measures, including the fugitive slave
law, and SO associate the Nebraska Ter.
ritorial Organisation as to bring up the
compromise question on practical and
substantive propositions. requiring a
distinct vote now either for or against The
principles Of that adjustment. This
will compel honorable gentlemen to show
their hands, and le, the country know
what they understand by the admins
tration phrase-''acquiescance in the
compromise measures" This report
will commence the real business of the
session.
The position OF General Cass to be de.
fined by himself in a manner not at
all complimentary to the adminisfra.
fi0n.
All doubts will shortly be dispelled as
to the exact position Of General Cass,
as that distinguished gentleman intends to
lay his views before the country in
few days. Those who expec. to find
General Cass endorsing the conduc. of
the administration will be disappointed.
He considers that the principles and sen.
timents of the inaugural are worthy Of
all praise, but he believes the subsequen,
acts Of the administration are no. in
keeping with that programme. Whilss
The insSgara' sfo1sriy recognizes .he