, 1854-01-21

4 ''l-' '.' '"f >h4 '". - '' u|!-l al
in California.
The Secretary 0. War viii recomnrn'
an incrca.e ci pay to army officers and sol
dierS serving on the Pacific.
II has been d, cidrd a, the General Lant
Office thai pre-cnplion h,ius in Csli.ornit
have preference over state land Warrant
in other words, that the State Warrant
will "oI lo.d goodagsin,, PIE emrlion unti
the land is surveyed, and the surveys ar,
approved BY the Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land office. This rule gives the pre-
emptions great and important preference
il may be set down as a fixed fact thai
there will be no further operations by Con.
gfcss for carrying the mail in ocean steam
ers except in favor of those who viii take
such coutracls as the lowest bidders.
The prospects of an organized opposition
TO the Administration in Congress has van
ishcd.
II is not true that any treaty has been
made with Great Britain for settlement Of
the Fishery Question. This administration
will never agree to the British demand for
participation in our coasting trade.
The Secretary of War viii certainly rec
ommcnd an increase Of the regular army by
the addition of three new regiments Of
eight hundred men each He will also ia.
vor increased pay to soldiers, graduated
according TO length of service; and also that
opportunity be given 10 faithful sergcanis
to receive promotion to commissions.
Nobody here, except those who wish it,
believes that the Senate will reject the
nomination of Mr.. Redield aI Coleclor at
New York"
A Washington correspondent OF the Bal
timore Sun, dating Dec. |, says:
"Gca. Cass will be here to morrow or
next day. lie was in Cleveland yesterday
All the stories about his leadership in the
SenaIe are party labrications, lie will
stand by the Democratic party and by
Democratic principles He has neither BY
word or in writing committed himself 10 any
body.
II Pacific railroad bill, granting alter
nate secliors, and mail contract should
pass Congress, il is now believed the Presi
dent would not veto it.
II is extremely doubtful whether Ne
bra. .ka viii b. organized az Territory du-
rim the ensuing session, Ii the attempt is
made, it may again lead TO a plotraoted
discussion Oh slavery"
Ano.her letter writer says:
The report of the Postmaster General
will, il i understood, be highly valuable
for the importance and accuracy Of the sta
tistiCs it will present. 1t will be shown
that the present cheap rates of inland post
age bav, not yet proved sufficient for the
liquidation Of iha expense attendant on the
scl vice. The Department labors under
great embarrassment from the exorlilant
demands OF the raiiro.i companies, and as
the Postmaster General has no remedy in
his hands, il will be for Congress 10 deter
mine low the evil shall be met for the fu-
lnre.
The statistics which will be produced as
to the earnings of the Collins steamers will
scarcely be OF much service to that compa-
ny, in inducing Con rrcs' not TO put an end
10 the contract, as provided for in the act of
1902.
1hihy-one of the nine hundred officers
of the United States army have died off
since the first Of January last. This, in
time Of p, ace, is a very large per eCntsge
of deaths, proving beyond question the haE-
ardous nature Of the services they are at all
times called to render their country.
Another says: "The exceeding hard
proclivities Oi Senator Weller, and some
expressions attributed to him, had induced
the impression that he had, in the columns
Of the Union "united with iactionisls to
throw up obstacles to Democratic progress,
and thereby embarrass. The Administration. ,
In note 10 the editors Of the Union, dated
the 2d inst, he says: 'The object of my
letter Of the 2lst ult., TO the New York
National Democrats was to indicate that in
the recent election in that State, all my
sympathies wore with them that in dis
tribuling the public patronage, preference
should be given 10 the true and faithful Of
the party that those who aided in pIoslra-
ting that pure and enlightened statesman,
Gen. Cass, in 1913, ought 10 take back
seats. You are certainly very much mis-
taken. have no doubt the Administration
will be conducted upon Democratic princi-
pies, and expect to give il warm and
jealous support. There is no man in pub
lie life for whom have higher personal
respect than President Pierce there is no
one in whom have politically more con-
idenc1.'"
DEATH OF THE QUEEN OF PoRTuGAL.-
Donna Maria, Queen Of Portugal, died on
the 10Th of November, in child,bcd. The
King was Immediately declared Regent
until the young Prince should attain hi:
majority. Lisbon was Tranquil.
Gen. Lan., late Governor of New Mexi
co, letl 81. Louis last week for Washington
for the purpose, it is said, of contesting tn,
seat of Padre Ga.leyos, the newly elected
delegate from N3w Mexico.
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