Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-03
OFFICIAL MATTERS.

From some of the usually correct journal corre-
spondents we derive the following items Of official
transactions. X. writes to the San:
!" Senior Don JOSH FRAycIsco BARRUSDIA, Envoy Ex-
traordnay and Minister Penpotentary of the Republic
Of Honduras presented his credentials to-day to the Pre-
sident, and the usual Fluctuations were exchanged.
"Senor DE CUErA, the new Minister Plenpotentiary
and Envoy Extraordinary from SPAIN has arrived in Wash
gton and had several interviews with the Secretary Of
State. He viii tomorrow be introduced to the Presi
dent and present his credentials.
"The affair Of the Black Warrior is far ended that
it is almost certain that the Queen of Spain viii remit
the So 600 fine imposed Messrs Tying Co., the con-
gnees of the vessel in Havana. After throwing them
selves the feet of the Queen mpOrng mercy her Ma
jesty could not do less than pick them up. 1t is sin
gular conduct, though, the part of Messrs. Tying
Co.. to mpore the assistance Of Government and the
mercy of Spain almost at the same time"
The letter of S. to the Times contains the fol-
lowing:
The French Minister had an interview with Mr. MARCY
Saturday when diplomatic notes exchanged in
aton the recent arrest San Francisco of Mr. DILLON
the French Consul at that port Mr.. DILLON, it will be
remembered subpenaed to attend the United States
District Court testify the trial Of the Mexican Con-
su for violation Of neutrality laws and refusing to
obey the summons brought up attachment issued
by Judge HOFFMAN, but subsequently discharged. II
there any Of complaint against Mr. Dillon our
Government could withdraw his exquatur but under
circumstances there any authority for his arrest
Mr. Marcy is understood admit this view of the case,
and to have acted accordingly.
"I stated some time since that there was difference
Of opinion in the Cabinet in relation to Mr. Soues de-
mand for the removal Of the Captain General Of Cuba
of partic ation in Warrior
affair. inclined to believe that the determination
is to sustain him. there is precedent for the de-
mand which the Spanish Government well refuse
to recognise.
sIn order to show what the attitude assumed by
the present Administration in relation the Tehuantepec
grants prior to the negotiation Of the Gadsden treaty,
send the following extract from Minister Gadsdens in
structions communicated condentiay to the Senate
ring the discussion Of that instrument:
" DEPARTMENT STATE
"WAsHINGToN July Is, 1853.
During the last Administration this Government in
terested itself in behalf of the asgnees of grant made
by Mexico Of the right of way from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, across the Isthmus Of Tehuanepec The privi
leges Of the original grantee had passed. by assignment
citizens of the United States deep interest felt
by people generally in the obect Of this grant, and
Government interposed to give it effect 1t has urg
ed Mexico respect the rights Of the present propretors
this grant, but she has denied the validity Of the grant,
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null and void There is in the archives of the Legislature
extensive correspondence the subject which will
enable should it come for your consideration, to
the condition of that question 1t is not pro-
posed to instruct you at this me to resume this negoa
ton Should the President hereafter conclude to do 50
his views will be fully made known to you.
''Within few months past the Mexican Government
has made another grant of the right Of way through the
route The latter grant is in direct conflict with
the former to Garay Our Minister ct Mexico, your
immediate predecessor without instructions from his Gov
ernment entered into convention guarantying protec-
ton to the latter grant, and has transmitted it hither for
the purpose of ratification Any favorable action by the
President upon this convention would seem to imply
abandonment his part any further attempt to induce
Mexico to respect the rights Of the assgnees under the
Garay contract You not authorized, therefore, to
give any Mexico that this convention will be
approved by this Government The President is not yet
prepared the he may deem it his duty
take in regard the Garay grant Of the proposed
| yenton for the guaranty Of the one recently made.
i am, SC. w. L. MARCY.
JAMES GADsDRN, ESQ.,, &c.