The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-02

keene al Mr.. GEeggs well meant exertions that ei
The Know Nothing Council, believed to be in proere
in Cincinnati Is said to embrace delegates from evp,
State IT. the urcn Thcngh it ) probable that no nom
nation for President will be made ii is understood th
rules and plan Of action ~ill BE- adopted which Vi
obviate the n csssty Of another general meeting or col
ton viii i il "upeosss BE- scsei by ne
and the rules Of the order are sad 10 b suck hat n
voices of majority Of the lodges throughout the Unto
can be aFcertaned by the Grand Master In few weet
upon point Of such commanding interest rs the q
lection Of candidate for the Prcsidency.
Ifs order has sstended she sphere Of It's operation
regner to hundred Of the population. The candidat
OF the democracy there tor United States Senator
Yulce native Of the West Indies, and the SON Of
Turkish Jew Mr.. Yuee Is rs unexceptonsble as an,
other fereigner but though democrat the American
are unreasonable enough to desire one of their owl
countrymen their representative There ia little dou
Of the defeat Of both Mr. Yulee and Gen. Shields Of MI
nois, by Native American candidates.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sunl
i WASHINGTON Nov. 80 1854
The Andaad and Black Warrior Cases scith Spain-
Iore'ga acknowledgment Of Propotyin in Slapes--lRe
3s.m (: 1ms. 1ns 'ea" ca Claims IN London-tned State
No compensation has yet been made to the spanisl
owners Of the African slaves captured in the Aistad
though provision for the has been recommended
by the Executive almost every session II was par
ca urged the commencement Of the last session
by he sident but upon the OF the Bacl
Wl ion affair, il thought best drop the matter
rrltil claims on both sides could 10 adjusted.
UPON ms QucalOn slavery discussion the HOUSE
WAS expected and we shall have it whenever the bill
may come up. The United States government hav,
always in their intercourse with foreign nations, hs
slaves to be property, and have demanded PAYNE -
them in Ike manner with other property In some = -
England has admitted the claim, and In others not a
learn that the joint commission, now sitting in Lon
don Tor the Of claims of the citizens of eithe
country upon the other have rejected all the claims
American citizens made account OF damages SUSTAINED
by detention seizure Of American vessels supposed
30 engaged In the snve trade; and also all claims fo
slaves wrecked on British Islsnds ana discharged b,
British authorities as free. 787.
Several companies OF United States troops under thu
command OF Col Steptoe, have found ii convenient x
make their winter quarters in Utah. though they wer,
destined for California It is very possible that the
presence may prevent any apprehended difficulty be
tween the Mormon Governor, priest and prophet Brig
ham Young, and the United States authorities
Correspondence OF the Baltimore SUM- N 81
WASHINGTON Nov. 30, 1884,
The PyesidenPs Message-Lord Polrserstoa,s Visu !,
Francc--7hc Eastern War-Adrdxtage 10 ne Collin
Lane ef .Stedmsrs-7he Quick Conreyance of Troops
The Post Cbtce Dslartment-Geae,0l CdSs's Agriral-
Illinois, de- aI
All the steamers expected arrive before the delivery
OF the Presidents Message being in, and expected
IN less than week. there apprehension Of any ne
cessty to withhold the Pr sdents Message and it viii
therefore be forwarded to the Northern cites usual
to be there delivered It Is sent to Congress-
here in Washington 1t is TO be hoped that the copies
destined for Baltimore will not be carried, by mistake
excellent distributing point and il we'll entitled to
share Of official courtesy. ranf
It is extremely doubtful whether the visit OF Lord
ence to Cuba, Sanama, Greytown Sandwich Islands
Iamerston is, next to Nesserode the ablest dploma
fools errand II far likely that the visit OF hin
lorshp has reference to matters in Germany and
spring campaign on the Rhine to be followed by diver
II the continues there Ia fair prospect of the
Collins line Of steamers doing tho whole tlan
mail service between the United States and Groat
Britain. NJ
have already, in previous letter stated that ths
revenue Of tho Post 0iice department has increased
fiscal year. have only to add that tl.is was done
while between. twslye and thirteen hundred new pos
offices were established for tho greater accommodation
Of the public.
General Cass is expected here on Saturday, and ha
engaged rooms at Wizards whore the Speaker of tn
House and his lady will also be during the winter.
The regular democrats in the Legislature OF I;lnoi
are crcditably informed still in tho majority an
the brave General Shields WILL in all probability be b,
own successor, as previously telegraphed.
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE PRESSURE IN THE MONEY MARKET-wHAT SHALL
BE DONE WITH THE SURPLUS REVENUE ?-THE An
MINIsTRATIoN AND ITS sUPPORTEgs-rHE MEssAa
-cABISEr CHANGES, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Dec. !, 1854.
The pressure on the money market is beginning to b
understood in the Cabinet, though the result of thei
deliberations thereon is not likely TO be satisfactory
Wall street.
Letters have been received from New York and Bos,o
urging relief by unlocking Of the millions held
the government. Messrs Cushing and Marcy In "a
yor Of adopting some plan by which the Treasury
safely be depleted; but Guthrie and jeff Davis or
posed to IL, and the President sides with them.
Mr.. Guthrie believes the acme Of statesnanship to
the locking up Of all the specie in the country In tn
vaults of the subTreasury, and to this glorious end
his energies directed By taking out Of ckcuatio
forty millions of gold-equal to O capital Of
least hundred millionsthe prosperity of the
try Is to be demonstrated. And certainly the argmen
is unanswerable, for a country which survive sue
government as have, Is strong enough to def
all dangers.
Some Of the friends OF the admnstration-the Kitce
Cabinet and camp folowers-fear that the democrat
in Congress win openly denounce the President and hi
Cabinet, TO clear themselves from the wrock Bu
Mr.. Pierce is in wise alarmed. lie declares tina
General Cass Douglas, Bright aud Hunter, win unit
and carry my administration triumrhantly through"
Any man Of common sense, however sees that no DE-
mocratc member who has a future continue to sscr
ce himself BY supporting the falling and disgraced ad
ministraton dragging ont its dishonored existence
Those members who have played their last card and
defeated in their attempts to be reelected may connu
10 profess friendship and grab at the plumber This vii
be natural. But any man who has hopes OF futur
viii shun the Cabinet. Those who do not will commi
political suicide If Messrs Hunter Douglas, Cass an
Bright really have proered their services to the admin
stIston they will discover that leaders in this countr
can only command when they follow in the wax
Of public opinion. The people OF the United States ar
too intelligent 10 be driven and those socaed leader
win make the discovery II they attempt 1t.
1t is known here that many members have ionc
Know Nothing lodges since the adjournment, and th
administration viii have this additional element TO
tend against, even in the present Congress.
M. u.x.
the annexation Of the Sandwich Islands meets with n
favor at present.
We have to report that change in the Cabinet is de
ermined upon--ihc only difficulty in the way being th
scarcity Of persons willing to in in the place Of thos
who are going 10 leave-Marcy, Campbell and Guthrie
THE, PRESIDENTS MEs5AGE-THE BALANCE IN TIL
UNITED STATES TREASURY.
WARRINGTON, Dec. l, 1854
We are authorised to state that the President vii
dcspatcha special messenger to-morrov morning witt
copies Of the message for the press Of Baltimore, Pha
dc1ph;a New York and Boston. The packages scale