The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-18
Our Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON Jan. II, 1885.
Scales Resignation A~nounoed IN the Heraid-TAe Re.
liability Of the Heraids S,dtements-Di DiIfcuity Bet,ccen
the Secretary Of State and Mr.. Mann War Council on
T,iday nert-Marey Uiu Retire from the Cdtinc,--
Soue Returns wh Wrath upon his Lips-Esposc oC
the CaJfna interchangeable Paten, Question, DC
The official announcement OF the resignation Of Mr.
sould Minister 20 SPAIN took by surprse here
II had been forctold In the HERALD though III
tured and envious few, who would wage Lputian
upon the HxsALD pretended TO dscredt the item be.
csuEe fosooth they had information the subject
themselves The resignation Of Mr. soule win be follow.
ed by other overt acts the purt OF the administration
fully verify in every the dowinss
BY Washington correspondence among which win
be the early retirement from the State Department OF
Mr. Marcy, who Ia now at outs with Mr.. Mann, the
Assistant Secretary OF state An Ill feeling has
existed for some time between these gentlemen,
Mr.. Mann sided with the 0stend poiicy-in fact was
the originator OF that famons conference Ia shown
by his correspondence while Mr. Marcy exered himself
TO counteract at every turn This originated the df
hcuty, byA creating between these two high officials,
MI Marcy,s retirement from tie Cabinet Several par
ticular friends have been summoned TO meet him at his
private residence on Friday next TO join him in good
dinner, and TO council together 10 what shall 10
done.
Mr. sou6 viii return home in a few weeks denouncnx
the President ms having acted treacherously towards
him In his foreign policy aud having defeated the
Cuban negotiations by the mbccility and wan, OF
Of the Ostend affair will be made, and the wreworkings
for the fucceSsion fully exhibited Mr.. S. says he will
put hmsc right before the country, and throy the
sponsbiliiy Of the present deplorable state OF affairs
upon the proper shoulders.
The important constitutional question ra ,ed by the
select committee the Colts patent not called
up yes rday as was expected but VIII be disposed OF
today. learn, that the Patent Committee viii adopt
the suggestion OF the HERALD and recommend that all ap
plications for renewal patents be Eent back that ds
partment Of the government specially charged with this
business. II this be- done IL viii relieve Congress OF
much troublesome legislation. The Cotninssioner of Pa
tents "a ths officer appointed TO- and paid for this par
ticular DUTY and whenever patentees feel themscyes
aggeved Congress could not DO better than to direct
the Commissioner of Patents TO hear and determine a
such matters Of dnpute This l b.ileyc win be- the
course OF the present Cong'sss on applications
Tho Tacidc Railroad bill was under discusson yss,sr
day and Col Benton treated the House edition OF
his speech OF laft ss,on OF Compress the sub
jec-wth an appendix Of rome power abusing the pre-
TO thus abuse fallen foe the position Of the ajanns
trston should have excited his pity-nevsr h's ire.
yesterday by Mr. Breckenridge, aud strong hopes are
entertained Of its being reached Ia tlms for action
sfso co,ied and primsd on the Frcach spoatoa 6iil
and win call IL up the first opportunity. These
important bills and require 10 be deliberately considered
by Congress T.
wAsnINGroN, Jan. 10, 1855.
Berton on ne Pacific 6ai,road-7he Exestemenf 10 H,nr
Old BulIion-Seymour Refuies 70 u Anir,er france
--Cov modore Perry IL WashinSen- Washingon Gay.
ETY., de-, de, dc.
Benton 10 day, as was anticipated addressed the
House Of Representative upon the Pacific Railroad bill
The crowd 10 get eats In the galleries immense and
extended far down the steps perfect Jam, Ike tie
rush into New York theatres New Years day. Old
Bullion, although he may have fallen from the position
he occupied In the political sr.ns yet retains hi,
hold as 6fm upon the people, crater ani
dsbater Of the irst magnitude. The great Mssourisn
came down upon West Poin, lts thous and Of bricks,
sneered at the sehoars this Institution turned out and
the boasted benefit II did the country The second Peter
the Hermit who breaches crusade against the barren
passes OF the Rocky Mountains and the great west
In favor Of the Pacific Railroad, does mot k. the
yeys, reports and recommendations Of the nsigpi
Loutensnta of West Point and In his speech did them
up In few short and spicy paragraphs Benton speaks
With as much force ygor and animation a. he dii Ia
his psmisst days. lie was listened 70 with marked
tention by all the members Of th. House veil the
outsiders; and several Senators, hearing that Benton
was On 'hs MOOT ie thsir sesn IN ,s r-nate ohamber
10 and Listen again 70 their grsa, copesE Of
AZ regards Mr. Seymour and the French m,.Ioo. Of
which wrote you somsihng yesterday am authorized
by the Ex-Governor hinsel, 10 say tha, he has
pecston whatever Of this appointment beng tsncred
10 him but IL u he should cer,a uly decline
Il. lie has bad enough of political life and wsLe.
10 retire and live upon tie laurel. already won.
and nSs sioppn. ,y a. Ssa s 'ss y. . .y
from him interesting doeumsn's upos h Japanese
mis.ien. The commoGore looi, hale AMI hearty, sad
/ good for many such voyages as bs has made.
Warrington ia nov putting on u. robe Of Eays'y 4
grand bop came OF % nIgh, a, Bro.n' Hotel -hieh
hlsbut1 OF tHf sekthkuAsn'1 Nnr fsAsf
General Hogston Senatofs Douglas Toucy, Weller and
Brown were smopg the ei,ingabbsd ard o. ia. ladies
vile attended through the ball room v,h ainirng
eyes, we're Mrs Benson Of tennessee III. lovely Hss
Coliyer of Alabama ths fsscIustng Miss l. CT, "
wssblpgt0p, Miss G-h Of fMassaehussits, Asi Misses
~ ns q cubs-sil stopping a. wlll.rds shah 90,
indulge in any poery upon this bop for 10 10 justice
Il In The way u quoting, would repeat all that poets
have written aud baras have sung Of lovely Ani
bsuitehing smi., These httie parties ths interest
ing r.lIsfs 81 Washington lfe-tbe DESERT after ihs
feas,. Many the t5yti, vhieh vouh be In
tsrs,isy 70 ceseTbs for you fully rhsn hsy zach
come on. sILI-f