The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-09
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 1854.
1t is uDcertss what course will be pursued by the
two Senators from New Hampshire on the Nebr aska
bill. They are dSnbtless desirous of supporting a
measure which has tire sanction of the administra
top, but in doing so they Will probably ioure them
selves at home. An election Of Senators will be had
a. the meeting of the New Ham pshire Legislature
next summer, at which Senator Will be elected TO
succeed Mr.. Norris, whose term expires next year,
ana Mr. Williams, who WAS appointed TO fiji vican-
cy. II this bl should pass, new strength Will be
given to the free soil party in New Hampshire; and
by coalition with the wings they moy succeed in
rying tie State and electins John p. Hale AMI d
vbig TO the United ates Senate This prospect is
lot. OF course very gratifying to the New Hamp-
shire Senators and thOuph they wish - support the
administration they fear the effect the passage Of
the bill will produce in their State. They may suo
eeed ID do0sirg The vote altogether.
IL is said that Gen. Shields will offer amend.
mert to the Nebraska bl auth 1.izing the Terrific
rial Legislature 10 prohibit or establish slavery in
the new Territory, as they see ds This will, of
course, meet with strong opposition from Southern
gestemeD, who oeDy the right of the Legislature 20
pass laws this subject; but 1t Is tn ought that he
Northern democrats eill oil support it, This vii
Introduce another element OF difference, aad viii
| tele greatly to pr3long the discussion. The su3-
Jecrs OF Territorial and State rights iGtsrven01 a6d
bpListeI vention, will all have 10 be considered IN
tte SCI ate ana the House SO that the treds of The
| MtatuTe nave but nttle chance or retliZtag Their
| x eSaton OF taking avo,e on II tom1froT, a, ait
| eysn's.
Er. Geds5en is still in the city, AMI will probably
rsnpin here unil hI treaty has been actsd upon by
Ihe Senate. II has been agreed upon by The ct5net
10 send IL in for confirmation, with the reconmeodi-
ten OF a few amendments. It s thought that the
personal representations of Mr.. Gadsden will have
much influence upon the action ot the Senate. The
Administration, it is understood, have the highest
tlenap
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Senate yesterday. Among others, those Of ID. Il.
Sickles, Geo. Sanders aud Auguat Belmont. They
will doubtless all be conirmed-at least such il the
indication al present
Notwithstanding the attempt made TO prove the
report OF the contemplated coap dttQt a. Madrid
hoax, have reason to bel eve that such demon.
stration viii really be made, The report did not or-
eipate with our Minister at MaGrid, but from
source entitled to the highest credit. 1t is not only
true that the scheme is contemplated but / have
every reasen to believe, from what have heard of
the plans. that it will succeed though it may not oc-
cur soon as it was expected
The treaty with Switzerland, negotiated by A.
Dudley Mann, was discussed by the Senate, in Ex
ecuive session, on Saturday; bat owing to the want
OF quorum II was not actsd 1t is important
that 1t should be ratified now, if at ALL that it may
be sent to Switzerland for the final action Of theF LIZ
gislatve Council now in session.
The case OF the Rev. Mr. Richmond, an American
citizen, who has been, or is confined in Austrian
prison in Hungary, am inclined TO think has been
presented to the State Department. Some of the
|
is not Of sound mind. He has been engaged in cor
responding with the Loodon DAILY NtoS, and his
letters probably, have caused his arrest. The Aus
trsn Government said to he a~are Of the state of
bis mind, and to have offered to send him safely out
Of the country but he refuses to 81. OF course if
these statements are true, our government can do
nothing for Mr.. RichmoDd's release. Even if OF
sound mind, If be has dsobey ed the laws Of Austria
however uni lst, while within her urisdCtio1 ne is
amenable thereto.
A gentleman now in Mis- city, who has spent
cone time at the Cainchas Islands, gives distress
ing statement of The impostions ard cruelties per-
petrated upon the Chinese laborers employed III dig.
gIng the guaao. j. appears that these poor
lures are biEed in China fr term Of five years, at
S5 per matt6, TO geo tea Uuder the impres-
sion that they are going to healthy, agreeable
county, to engage IN an occupation which is plea.
cant and u which toey are accustomed, they pu5
theuseiyes in the hands Of uupri,cipied zen, who
take them 10 the euan1 Islands, shd compel them
sub nit to servitude Of the severest kind The
amuonia evolved By the guauo ia digging il il mos;
1eleterious in its effects especially upon the CHINA.
u en-, WHO are weakly race aud vccy soon beco ne
subject to dangerous bleeding at the uostfils when
warkiog on the Islands. When they are sick their
inhuman masters charge them fifty cents day for
care and lost time. 1t is easy TO see that the poor
wretch who dfags mferable existence through his
five years sersice, is nat tbey to have a dollar of
hs earnings IN band What wonder that many
OF them commit suicide, in the expectation Of es-
Gaping from lie 50 wretched, aud rst1rnng-
according to the simple faith Of the ChiLese-to
their native land, or wherever else they have been
most happy.
A paragraph is going the rounds Of The papers
that the rairoed bills introduced, or sbouto be
introduced into Congress, will cost the overo nent
some $3.50 600 600. To calm the apprehensious of
TIE public, would state that the committee on pub.
JIG lands will report against great many OF these
bills, and that its able chairman will not iesl bound
to advoeate every bill which may be reported f5vora.
bly, by the com nittee. / doubt much whether, out of
the several hundred bills before Congress more than
Eve OF siX viii pass the House. and these will have
nat onsl eonslderations TO rec mnend them. The
United States viii not lose dime by the oDeraton,
but rather Geive profit from the sale of the alter
rate sections. There are other reasons Of staeman-
ship, besides those mentioned ia the papers, wnch
operate against the passage of 20 many railroad bills
al this or any other Juncture.
The defc.ensy bill will probsbly be disposed OF
this week. Both Houses have been faithfully at
their work, and an unusual amount of business has
| already been transacted; but such is the untsuAl
number Of public end private bills before Congress,
that we must not think Of an adjournment till some
time III September.
Upon the arrival of General Rusk, increased atten.
| tion was expected to be drawn to the subject of
| railroad to the Pacific, The Secretary OF War, who,
BY law, was instructed to lay before Congress, on
the let OF February, the results of the surveys and
| examinations OF the various routes, has received
nothing on the subject, as yet, that wilt serve a
guide to Congress- IL Is supposed that the Selcc.
Committee Of the Senate will devise plan for the
| construction and management Of Pacific railroad
and avoid the difficulty in the selection Of route by
CAeress, BY submitting that to Board o. Com.
niEiopefs.
| The first span OF the iron bridge was launched
this morning at the Little Falls All reioiced at
the prosecution Of the work thus far, ard hope that
Congress will early make approprat alton TO meet
TIE deficiency required TO complete the work, This
| is our great thoroul hfare.
| This mornipg Lori Mouatcashel now oa a visit
from Ireland, visited the agricultural bureau OF the
| Patent Office. The distinguished stranger was &C.
| con panied by General Ward, of New York aud
manifested considerable Interest In the beautiful
| Ius now on exhibition.
/ Mkcell llaneous Items,
| tFf N The WA hingion Ssr, Feb. g.