The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-14
Interesting from Washington City.

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Our Washington correspondence.
WASHINGTON Jan. IL, 1854
The Dodge IN the Nebraska Territorial Ba-A 1e Win
Pyoviso Recognised IN ne Blu
The artul dodge attempted bill recently reported
in the Sepats the of the Territory Of Ne
brsska by which provision prohibiting slavery therein
long 1t continues to b territory, and until other
wss provided BY its constitution when received Into the
Union a. State satss-or in other words retaining
In substance the "wilmot proviiohas been detected,
and the vcciferous applause Of the Daily Union In favor
Of the bill il properly appreciated. The "Wilmot
proviso or is equivalent must have beer Intentionally
retained the Chairman Of the senate COMMITTEES,
Judge Douglas BY whom 1t prepared, said to bs
sitte Giant in intellect and he arranged the bill In
question with great care and after full reflection.
The d. embraced within the proposed territory form
part Of hst great tract Of country coded to BY France
and then Known by the nAmo Of Louisiana Nebraska Ia
bounced on the south by SO 80 north latitude.
By the eighth secten Of the bi admitting Missouri
into the Union IS state e enacted that 10 all that
Of Louisiana which lies north Of 80 So nclu led
within the limits Of the State contemplated by this act
Aitsouii slavery snd involuntary servtude Otherwise
ths for the punishment OF cme whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted shall be- and hereby forever
BY virtue Of this Yrovbioa commonly Known Is the
Missouri Comp omiss slavery and involuntary servitute
cow, and until repeated will continue to be- pohi
bited In ali territory north of SO 90 Jusae Douglass by
his bill carefully avoided impAiring seetng this pro-
hition but the contrary, retained it. in full vgor
during all the time Nebraska hould remain territory
until II should be received by State States Thus
he pioposeg bill declares that when admitted As .
State States the s.d territory or any portion q the
came, bah &c received into the Union with Without
slavery their constitution may prescribe at the time
tf their adnis ion IL the meantime and until received
State tina. H. so long It rem territory, the
"provito' spphes to It, The U'a'n PRONOUNCED the
MEASURE, thus embracing the priocips Of the Wilmot
proviso the great the session, the
.ft
soopt ~ Baltimore Nov that the dodge" has b. en-
expos ed the lit tie ming the sorpsn declares
the, the Ii tie Giant committed accidental mistake
What will the South and toe o6 line strict construction
cemocIsH ssy TO ihs rev swinde cf the administration
deoa ring BY and prActic ally forever that portion
Of country shall not enjoy the territories ~ha
purchased by The common treasure Of tho whole Union
There are breakers ahead ky.
OTHER NEWSPAPER. CORRESPONDENTS
lUoirsspondenOs Of the Coarisr an EsqarerJ
WASHINGTON Jaa. 9. 1854.
There great contr, rety Of statement to the
negotiations With Mexico By the sts messenger copies OF
v.lominous correspondent between Gen GAdsdsn and
the Mexican Commissioners we're received.
TITS crrespondence OF su:h nature that the Pre-
sidsLt tent, Saturday last OF dsspAtchss to
Me1icc Who have eAson TO believe .Iriss uppem.s
tsry instr ucons to Gen Gadkdsn epoinng him not to
eries in any wsy with the G.ray grant, to urge
any ands based upoo It. This mssseEgs. IL Mr Spot
ford, Attorney Generals ONCE The primary object
Of BIZ errsDd to ocurs books and do for the
SUI me- Court, b~AriDg on the California land
Mr. Der jamip's I.soluoo adopted to day. Ia e.pe
cisy tesisLed 10 ain whI ths instructions
,or ard sh. he has dons hsrs Il s alleged thu, Cen
dsd.p As fec~y cd written tions but
pro TO Mexico with general commission settle
tn. bounta question Apd TO 81. route for the Pacific
hail,o.d TIE Secretary OF War commuocsted to the
hinut-r, IN informal csnyersanon the views the
Accumulation on these -cts Mr. Ward went to Mexico
IN oct ber In Al anomalous pscy bat has not
satisfactorily explained. Geo Gadsden received this
cesst to his embassy with aon- oispasur. though
nIlexion Of latest rsys indicates that the relations
between the Eioster and the agent had bsco IRE
friendly j. is asserted by some who have peculiar op
un,iies for ascsrsinDg the feelings OF santa AnnA
meDt towards the United States that at
the tone OF Gen Gadsden's communicate, dis
Pleasing TO santa Anna that he coat plated ueJing
thu recall Of the Minister
The intelligence Of The progress Of the ali buster
between Cafo mia ar western Mexico exctss anxiou.
interest Toe government have received accounts
specific than those published IN tAs plpers X IL
is fact that an armed and organized expedition d two
sundIsd anc ftty men openly departed fom San Fran
che, the Aid OF the belesg Inv OF Mexico
il evident that the OF the government in that
quarter will he Inc sieat 10 train their buc snsering
enterprises for many months to come, and that in the
rtan inc Mexico will bs o'poiled Of its most valuable
torit western provinces
The delay in the formation OF select COMMITTEES
ie Pacfc Railroad is tn ought to be owing the rspug
o. Mr. Atchson the President to M. Seward aud
Nr Chsse both o whom have taken G very active and
prou part Ia the oceedrgs that subsct lis
ihe permit the select COMMITTEES 10
eel ct the SeDa ~bom he dssres TO compose IT, Uaier
this privilege, DR. win Thursday last ate up the
foosipg list and presented he came to the planes
OF III. President Of thst DO Msssrs gin, Chairman,
ard Mr. Chase M Atcbison offsets TO both Mr. ward
.rd Mr. Chase but part culstJ the latter account o.
their free soil opinions 1t has been proposed that tn
of tb. Decline to act but Mr. Chase refuses decns
Mr. Atcbitop would make further difficulty regards
Mr. se-ard could he ovecoms the Hrmnsss OF the Ohio
irpActiesbe The result viii doubtless be that both
Correspondence Of the Journal Of Commsrcel
WASHINGTON, Jan 0, 1854
NEGOTIATIONS WITH MEXICO.
We abou to have explosion in regard TO Mexican
affairs. The war will be at home, and not with sico
Whatever may have been the objects Of ,he executive
the Itgoatit lately carried with Mexico they
not been accom- plished, aud not likely TO be ct
pts.n Notwithstanding all ,hs rumors about Treaty,
ts draft OF treaty, or The project Of treaty, there
nothing u tIs kird IS yet SO far as is known to
tie Pre,deps and Secretary Of State; nothing At least
10 witch the Mexican government ha, been party.
harcy's written ns ructions TO Gen Gadsdsp, the
Predents verbs Instructions, OF the recent and
dmerenf nA,ruc ions to M WARD, consttue treaty.
have got and this Senate WILL 1t IL hoped,
csll uron ~ President for copy OF tiff il be neither
,ecou p,,bse with public or private interests
This " ion has than officially ooptradictsa al
EMS that the In favor OF the Conk
g neAy that they had eemAnd.d the emf roeusut Of
W. Gnrsy grsut; and within the last three
ss the PIesdsnt and Secretary o. State have
am apparent s.acerity, that Gsn gladden. had DO 10
tructoD. on the subject Of the Tsnuantepss grants
They have also declared that comp, nsa,on woGld
he maze 10 Mexico for the abrngAiion Of the th ar'ic
r auyling else, except slip of territory ou'h of
tie ella the pnr pores Of raj DAD The unders and
its hIs be. o, and the COVE nmsnt ooiiaerea
that the existing treaty have secured the right
OF for railrosd to the Pacific provided Se should
20 the Ne sia valley, SO hat the only thios wanted
by this government slip Of territory which coult
ely g ohta,ped BY treaty and for whi,h they would
10 pay only moter to sum, not excssdins ss mil
lus.
These are views which have been held out to the
objects Il yernmt MT In the negotiation which tnsJ
tered into with Mckee, ard 1t these Objects the
ment q which the President pro badly alluded "
IN his message % berg consistent with our reasonable
expectations. y
But notwiti stating these vie and deliberations
there Is rsason 10 bells that the act, ally
mace b. General Gscsden Il din, rcst character
The riars 81 some o. the proPosi ions have trans
PRED, and there Is ssieAt 6ess % hno- more about
tim whether the President aud Mr. Marcy win nos
sttboiz their denial h to be sesn They have denied 60
much tsat they sht - well deny every thing
Tht Of the Tehuant Impspy which olsms
uIder Gsrsy were cheiibed b, th late adm instr aton
snd we're pressed upon Mexico The Committee on For
,p Ass OF the senate alec made port In favor OF
rLfoeips that claim, uDlsss Mexico should conc~de IT,
Toe committee cid not press their resolutions 70 vote 81
tie session ont Of te'efence to the new admi iistra
IL n ard also for the that tbs Presi ents action
the alter would be as decisive and efficient IN favor