The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-30
A1aars IN Washlngtsa.

tCogro0pondoneo OF the BAlt1moge 6un.l
The me- sod Senators and members have sent letters
from hese 70 An par Of the country. ssg up the frss
judge Doa u s soos
Of the sbuis thrown o. 1.-THE Nebraska bill; bat Sam
weller aid, szhaustsd nature wiz manage 70 survive
The ssry has gons round that the whole Ohio dslsga
ratio. here have hada nesting, AID that they have
meeting was held ct DR.. Odds room, bat rssolution
adopted Neither were al the members from Ohio pre-
sent nsssrs D.asy, Shannon and Bss were csrtaialy
WASHINGTON, Jan. n, 1854
Whistler the Nebraska bin viii pass or not Will depend
very much upon the decision Of the democratic members
from Ohio They have the subject uncsr oonsdsAton.
A they 80, win 60 al the sof and I'll the Northern
pset that the Nebraska b win be delayed in it, pas.
sage until the Arrssonia bill shall como mp.
[osnsspondsnss Of the August. Geo. ohrosiels:l
The Washington Star, only noticeable because Il is
known speak the sentiments and feelings sntsrtaned
by the administration which 1t has lately received
post once advertisement worth some two OF three thoa
tings speech, though IT, ct the Time admits that
"itis great speech" 1t sndsavors to excite the pre-
saying that Mr. Cutting forgot tell the House thst the
softs were strict Don while the hArds
they may BE- favor OF measures Of consolidation
note this, not beos 1t 10 worthy least notice Of
itself but - Allowing how anxious the admr'.t tdn Y
to the softs" The suggestion Is not
warranted By any fact whatsver neither wing having
struoton OF the cossiuon except on the DOM promise
measures, ON which the "bards" are right
Correspondence Of the Detroit Free Presal
WASHINGTON. Jan. a. 1854
The Of the American brig Gen Armstrong, which
has been several times before our governps A. Is again TO
be brought up in FORM This vessel privAeer
in the last war with Great Britain and In the year
while lying in the neutral port Of FAya belonging to
Portugal II attacked by the gunboaH Of British
squadron bound to Jamaica 10 join the expedition which
Hkn ~s.at Ma
Hgnt took place, during which the British were
three times driven back but a last the American brig
destroyed 10 this affair the American loss but
Two killed and seven wounded while the British had
two and three hundred killed and wounded The
British feet disabled that tbs expedition against
New Orleans delayed, and that city consequently
saved Portugal had failed TO enforce her neutrality,
indemnify demsI ded Of her for the loss OF the brig
Tho Portuguese government acknowledged the justice Of
the caim and called upon England for
which the British government granted, but no payment
made by the government to the American
claimants. The claim for number OF years urged
upon Portugal but was not satisded In 1912 serious
demand made upon Portugal for indemnity, and
such Indemnity In 1916 Congress- revived tho matter
and the State Department was instructed to make fur
In Is4s Mr. Clayton then Secretary Of State under Gen.
Tayer instructed Mr. Hopkins United States Charge ct
Lisbon that this had resolved to mako
to procure satisfaction from Portugal and
assert the national honor announcing that the Prss
was determined to assert the rights Of his fellow
prnsp ITO make 30 not founded IL asss and
to submit wrong" Mr.. Hopkins In letter to the
Portuguese Secretary for Foreign Affairs stated the deter
mination OF this government Portual afterwards pro
posed to submit this claim to arbitration but Mr. Clayton
refused to usent to this proposition, and Mr. Clay, then
Portuguese backed By the American squadron thsn in
the Tsgus with which the Portuguese government who
In their purpose BY England refused to
comply. M. Clay demanded his passp rts and came
home. The Portuguese knis at this capital also pro-
posed arbitration, which was refused BY NJ Clayton.
The next rehabilitation, without the consent know
ledge Of the claimants agreed submit this claim to
Louis Napoleon. he decided adversely the claimants
and declared that they considered his
decision conclusive against Portugal
These claimants sssk for indemnity from Congress-
and they certainly present cla that entities them to
compensation the hands Of the government The osoi
sion of Louis Napoleon notoriousy unfair and
made without the claimants having opportunity to b
heard before him. II Mr. Clay tons policy had hesn
ried ont Portugal wsud have been forced TO render
them justice As 1t Is they now look to their gov