The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-21
Me- wS BY TELEGRAPH.
important Proceedings in the Senate
on the Nebraska Question.
SETTLEMENT OF THE FISHERY TROUBLES.
ME GADsDEN TREATY IN THE SENATE.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT NEW ORLEANS,
&C., &C., &c.
1nfsqesting from washington City.

Infyuesting from Washington City.
THE GADsDEN TREATY-cHANCHs OF ITS RATIFI-
CATION THE sENATE-rHE TREATY A RICH
PLACER FOR THE LOBBYMES.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1854.
There very conflicting opinions circulating in this
city respecting the chances of the Gadsden treaty being
confirmed By the Senate. somewhat disposed to
think thar good chances ratification ars
ing prn, from the nuen exercised by the lobby
men In favor Of s passage. For the present II seems
likely that the Gadsden treaty will furnish fertile
placer for the exetons of the lobbymen than any
subject Ltfore Congress- There question but that
Santa Anna and his agents here would gladly pay the
lobby two three millions the passage
treaty, leaving him twelve thirteen lions in hand
capital upon which he hopes to establish his empire
in Mexico, and reduce all Central America under his
dominion have the best reasons for believing that
however much all the Mexican claimants, such Har
gous Co., sloo and Others may differ amongst them
selves they in general united in persuading, induc
ing and et.erng the Senators into the confirmation Of
the treaty.
But besides that, there American interests
concerned in ts ratification. understand that Santa
Anna has sent order to Messrs Ames the great
manufacturers of Springfield, Massachusetts, for
two hundred guns, Of from ten to fifteen pound calbre
each and that the payment of the order, which, Of
course, includes the supply Of vast amount of ammu
the passage of the Gadsden treaty OF course the
Springfield well Of the potency
OF the lobby and win avail themselves Of its aid and elo
>quence proper way There various other in
ferests also ct work in favor Of the treaty Those who
have ether obtained promised orders to furnish
steamers and other vessels for the transport Of troops
and munitions of for the splendid campaign in which
Santa Anna is to and subdue Central America
re Of contributing their efforts to obtain it's
Rrmation.
Then there the influence of General Pierce and his
Cabinet What feature it is in the foreign policylof
the government to them endeavorng to get rid Of
surplus order to enable the usurper to
anise empire and undertake the reduction of Central
America so make up the loss of the sterile tracts
which he gives the United States in return for its
.neyl
The lobby at Washington composed Of from seventy
to eighty effective members. They have prepared about
ous hundred railroad donation bills embracing public
lands to the amount of $500 oOo Some Of these
railroads crcdable enterprises but the great bulk Of
them merely peculaons got by oafers who want
work. ard who endeavor to punder and appropriate the
public hands in order to sell the stock in Wall street
pocket t money, and then disappear OF these railroad
bills the Wisconsin and Minnesota passed the Senate but
were stopped in the House The opposition to them
came frcm the Northern and Southern members. The
Northwestern members perfectly furious at their
defeat for they only regard the public lands field
for plunceg and devasation If the Southern members
ultimately vote for these railroad eculaons
the Nebraska bill win be killed outris. by the North
western vote.
The most powerful man amongst hcn anl the Incl
pal boon companion of the resident - Nr Forney lie
has more influence at the White Hoasc and takes n
wider range in that region than all the Cabinet put to
gether. This has given rise to great deal OF jealousy
amongst the Southern members and IA more sore
On the subject than Jefferson Davis.
sx1TLExENT OF THE FISHERY QUEsTIoN--THE PREsI-
DENT 3 OPINION OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.
II is said negotiations have progressed so far between
Mr. Marcy and Mr. Crampton with reference to the reci
procy nd fishery question, to render it probable
treaty willbe concluded in the Of few weeks
The President stin insists that the New Hampshire
Legislature has good working democratic majority.
larger majority he says would quarrel and he is there
FORE perfectly satisfied with the result of the election