The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-04

Mr. Fiosro, (dsm) Of Pa, wished 10 present ons Of
smilar eharastss ou the same source that It might
Mr. Joss (dsm.) Of Tenn LIT d not nsssssary &, prin
more than one.
Mr. noazsc1-Bus have special charge Of the old sol
The Houss went iato Committee Of the whoss On
fHs HoNBT9sp BIhL.
Various Am spdmsnts crily discussed but nothirr
especially interesting was determined upon
The committee oae
THE GUANo QUESTION OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE nm
The SPsAKHR laid befo,e the House message from the
PrcsdrAt In reply ts resoautop asking inormst
rsa i,s to pesotstons with Peru for che removal OF
by the soespondssss shs Secretary Of ate and
Mr. Clay, eur Charge dAhAres TO Peru
Mr.. AAHor, uncsr osts Of Augzst 80, 1853, says-"n
Is OF great importance TO Of or LEADING
American interests that the Peruvian government shoud
be prevailed on TO abandon this monopoly % sarly
day pcssise lt 10 estimated tfat the dspo,its Of
guano Pern amount to less than SO coo 600 Of
tons AID that tho sxporation OF II 10 1852 to ali rarts
Of hs world d.i cot exceed TONS OF which only
about 470v0 ,ons exported tas Uatsd sta ses
6nder judcioos IeRulatone By the government Of Pera
u IL probable in few years the oonssm pton In this
world a. the prrssnt time II It could bs offered at our
ports at $50 $50 per ton II would an article of
gsnsrAl use In section Of the country CON-
inuts In wordsrful degree to the prosperity OF our
ciliz-ns Isi- quoted In Baltimore Richmond at $50
70 lbs per IL IL thought ny oompstsnt u izes th.t
is aDspor 'icn to seaboAId the aio oould
be effected, II thers pers equality IN the trade At SIS
tor, but $40 IL the bAs,s Of settlement with Peru
Mr. CLAY replies in N,vsmoer that during hts resi-
th tu scs and that he has neglected tuuty to
impress the Peruvian 90 ernment the portsnce OF
fuinish hrg 3uAno to ths agculturis.s OF the United
Sater At pvto lover than those fer which Il ID nov SOLD
and ,bAt Its agents shall keep hand qusn ity su.
cent to suppy ths increasing demands OF the oSmmu.
nifty The f&ct is "a the Peruvian sovernment reeo en-
tsly on the amouLt producsd By tine sale OF gusno In
the United States ar 0ra Britain to pay inherent ON
her national debt II s deli subject to touch upon
and cner suggestions. The dipomstic agent who repe-
snts to this the cessty OF reduction Of
the proes ut which II Ia sold ri being mst ct the
threshhe BY intp alton that the an art
ole Of trade les the updcubtd disposs OF II as
be may think proper He the Secretary that he
shA spare exertcDs and saa avail hr,ssf Of every
OCCASION to obtain and the farmers and plant
OF the United States requisite supply of guano at
prices espopding with their means.
Mr. NANCY replies 10 thi follows under date OF DUo
1858 -" Although have heretofore addressed you
1engthiy ON this tupjeot may repeat there II con-
stant socitu smoDg our farmers to obtain
~ Ieagonabe rates, adequate supply Of guano. This
article Of free traffic It pernistsi, weud pFoduOe
benign results. It wonld supply annually additional
Diors Of bushels Of serial grains to farmers with
but little additional labor. We think Peru ought to ab
gate possbls-in accordasce with the ASSN
given BY Me Tsdo to this government in 1850
the csntct with the London merchants Afterwards
sell the guano 1T the islands for uniform price ell
purchasers She could certainly derive larger revenue
from it in this than she does at present OAn
she not Be induced to offer sufficient peouniay eonsde
to the present monopcls.s to n their assent
to tenn tna.e her contract with them U46h . suggea
ton to the Minister Of Forego Affairs you make with
entire propriety"
The Documents laid the table and ordered to bs
printed.
The House Adjourned till Monday.