The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-09
VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT.
SPEECHES or Mr.. SUTHERLAND AND GEN. PIERCE.
M0re Railroad Troubles In Erie,
&c, &c., &c.
Interesting from Washington.


THE FACTs IN THE CASE OF CLlHGMAN'S MEDIATION
RIsoLUTI0E-THE ALLIES HOLDING OPF-nORE
OF TIE DUDLEY MANN C0RREsPoNDENCE-THE
KINNEY EXPEDITION INTENDED FOR oUBA-sANrA
AhNA-sENoR ARRAEGoIs AND THE TREATY MONEY
OWL SUIT oRDsREp-CoXMopogE WANDER
Bit SENATOR OWN SENATOR EUNTER-DASIEL
E. sICKLEs
WASHINGTON, Jan. s, 1855.
In reference to The mediation proposition o. Mr., Cling
man, you that Il is defntsly abandoned
by the Committee Foreign Affairs bat only postponed
FOR the present II favorable crisis should in the
Eastern before the adjournment Of Congress- you will
hear OF this resolution again. Il is no. that
offer Of mediation made 20 OF the allied Powers
by the President and rejected About the beg ming OF
the war, as am informed, Executive did mention
the subject 10 toe representative o. OF the great
Western Powers who thereupon wrote 70 his govern
ment and received reply, the elect that they thought
II would not be advisable for the government OF TIE
United States interposs with it, friendly at that
time. And am informed .ha. recently the af,re
said representative suggested 20 Secretary Of STATE
tina. the movement would be embarrassing 10 the allies
for hat u. OF their refusal 20 accept the rr0
posed mediation, ]. might be charged 10 ambitions DE-
sres their part the continuance q war Perhars,
at the bottom OF this there may Little
Jealousy Of he growing influence OF the United states
Power in the earth. Thus The matter stands.
had glimpse at the OBI ,ial spoudenee Of
Du 3ley Mann the subject Of court costume aud also
the letters which passed between NJ Sanford,
late minister al int, and Mr.. Mason At Pars and he
tween Mann and Marcy on the tame subject. They
spicy, anu IN day or two may send 700 zone chsce
extracts.
II lie rumo-cd here that the real object Of the Kinney
expedit ihe maarious swamp lands Of the Mos
quito coast but the beautiful island OF Cuba The plan,
] learn, is TO ship some two three thousand men,
armed TO the teeth, In couple OF swif. steamers, 70
publicly for San Juan but privately TO steer for
Cuba, and slip in at unprotected point aud COM
meuce the liberation Of the island Cen Henderson and
Gen. Quitman of Mississippi iD ye~ o. tnis enterprise
reported being able to apply funds 10 help i
on TO .he ex.en. OF a million Of dollar. The Pres
dent, in mis- official capacity, ~ Of course ignorant Of
the real drift OF this Kinney expedition bat presume
that the Kitchen Cabinet are in the secret
Gen. Amonte Mexican Minister here, has received in.
structons from Santa Anna 10 commences q civil suit
against Don francisco de Arrangos late Mexican Consul
General for the recovery Of the sixye.ght thousand
dollars which he appropriated his private eonusaioa
for receiving the Gadsden treaty money 10 behalf ..
Mexico. Bets offered here Of ten TO one that The
Dictator wlLnever get the money.
Commodore Vanderbilt is on hand negotiating Tor !.
line Of government mail steamers TO Havro South.
ampton He is quite lion at the Navy Der, rtmsnt;
and the old fogies OF the Bureau Of Construction
asking m great nany questions concerning he New
York style Of parting up fret class ocean s!eamers
Senator Gvin Of California is about intro ucny bill
for the establishment Of q service amongst American
seamen somewhat similar 70 the "a liiia organization
Ashore He proposes to issue commissions 10 captains
and other officers of merchant vessels Which, ia %
war VIII enable them % become portion Of the naval
force OF the United States and such 70 convert their
vessels into national shps in OF wa; California
would be the refuge Of all the whaling feet and II the
officers Of the vessels coG assumed the character ofgoy
OH they would have abundance Of feanen
at their control TO defend the seaports AID harbor He
viii also propose that large quantities o. cannon and the
necessary material for srmng the vessels Be deposited
at San Francisco You win thas perceive that II Gwin
is not re elected tho senate the California people VII
prove very ungra,efu Hes doing all be or them,
and they ought TO know t.
Senator Douglas intends 20 introduce bill for the
form Of the Judiciary, which win probably take the
place OF the Ian proposed BY Judge Butter, Il does
away with the necessity proprsty % increasing he
number OF judges.
tits said that coolpess u growing - Between seoa-
tor Hunter Of virginia, and the administration. TOO
many Candidates amons them for the Preslosoy ssklos
has not resigned Jet lie Is watching the sftngt ofSc
Wind.