The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-01


WASHINGTON, April IS, 1864.
The Mer,oan Treaty Stiin Cabinet Co,ncil-7ae Tres
d W, and a., Santa A1na s Be- Alpsog s,d HDy
Col Stevens, Of Washington Territory ON tie Subject
The Mexican treaty has yet left the hands Of the
President for Mexico but Cabinet consultations have
been held in regard to it. with the aid of all the nforma
ton that the Mexican Minister could give upon the sub
ject Some have supposed that the treaty would be per
fected here under authority which the Mexican Minister
has recei, ed or may receive from Santa Anna.
The better opinion Is that the President approving of
the treaty will send II to Santa Anna for his ratification
There be doubt of Santa Annals assent to IT,
There danger that Congress viii be led into another
these may therefore be left open The Senate would have
had less objection to the third article but for the bad
odor of the late Claims Board established under the Qua
dalupe treaty.
II was feared some years ago that should have diff
Guilty with Hudson's Bay and Pugets Sound Company,
in regard 10 their possessory rights conferred to
them under the treaty of 1876 The Hudsons Bay Com
pany to lose their reserved interests upon the
paton Of their charter which has since been found to
he perpetual. The right of the Pugets Sound Agrcu
tural Company though indefinite in extent, without
limit As to duration.
1t was proposed Eve or six years ago by these two
companies, sell ont 10 the United States their posses
sorry rights privileges within limits, and also the
property buildings and improvements of all sort belong
ing 10 the Pugets Sound Company, together with the
land belonging to that company, for the sum Of one
million of dollars, ard 1t was thought by some OF our
statesmen 10 be very good opportunity to settle the
questions that might arise this subject The project
failed for the time account Of obstacles nterposed by
the British government, which have since, as learn
been removed.
But Governor stevens his first message to the repre-
sentaves of the people of the Territory of Washington
presents the subject Of the rights Of the Hudsons Bay
Company and the Puget Sound Company and the posi-
ton they occupy in that Territory and the disputes
which likely TO with them and the consequent
prejudces of the interests Of the Territory He urges
the importance of extngushng the title OF the latter
company, and he has taken measures to put stop to
the trade of the other with the Indians in limits.
II would be more economical TO buy out these con
fictng interests than to extinguish them by of
border
The treaty Of alliance commerce navigation and boun
dares concluded by Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
Ter Pienipotentary, Dr. Borland with the Republic of
Nicaragua, ian empire almost populous half OF the
sity of Baltimore II you except the negroes) will not be
nt to the Senate for ratification the experience gather
"a from the fate OF the Gadslen treaty being yet fresh in
he public mind and the Senate being otherwise engaged
han 10 making treaties with foreign powers. II Mr.
Ma coetta, the egmist Minister from Nicaragua has
powers from his government treaty be negotiated
Nth him here in Washington, and Virgil and other elias
abandoned to the free discussion of Minister to
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