The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-21

further informed that combination OF the wealth and
repectabty Of Mexico has been formed the purpose
OF inviting American aggression iutc The country With the
ultimate hope OF forcing upon tho kexcans the recessty
Of annexation to the United States. Tns ct Is
known to General Gadsdcn and ths zeal which In public
ne exhibits 10 prevent Texan incursons icto the
try Is but TO discourage attempts that would end ia
failure and prejudice the public mind against any subse
quent enterprise.
1t win be reeoleotcd that immet lately after Santa
Annas flight General Gaes sdon privately aud publicly
charged BY members OF the provisional With
designs upon the independence OF Mexoo which he de-
MED but which ecent circu prove have been
wei founded. To what extent the General charge
able with political interference In Mexican affairs Ia vet
to lie ascertaired but government here II equally
criminal happrisod Of the conduct Of s
which II II snd seeks not by of its power put
hnAl check to 1t. But much national good aitb Il
not under existing crcumsances TO lie expected et the
bands Of General Pierce re election L. his sole
by promise Of neigh boring terrisory puudor added
TO peege Of foreign war, he natters himself with be.
het that he has another four years Presidential term
On the eth Of january the committee appointed 70
make Preparations for the Democratic Convention be
held at Cincinnati will assemble in this city. The
Bachanan men, headed by Forney in daily c,usua
ton Ak to the mode o. procedure would appear that
all is 70 be prepared to the drawing up OF the
luticns for the comuittee 70 that the gcntlcmenf
tee game Is nlowed-will iud themseyes through the
kndness OF disinterested friends but automatans
suttertDg yes" and s'no,n after the manner Of
members voting ior Speaker. korney will insist upon
the esu e be prop'es as in keeping with tho aag,s Of
", lT.
viii be visited By heanathenas OF the Uato,.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1856.
The Election Of Offers Of he Housc-7ae Bou,,,y Lana
Ao-itcr6ttois Contemplated --hd'troi,ef C1ti-eps I'm
t''ea 10 Prc,mrion Military Courts Martio, dr.
Alter the first prize shall have been II is ccnteu,-
ratedby tho opposition to nominate , ticket aud elect
them at single ballot This would not only facilitate
business but would the election Of the whole OPP
position ticket. Capt. Darling late OF tho army ia the
prominent candidate for Dookeeper and is regarded
very certain of his election, viii ass oe Mr. Coloa
as Clerk, should Mr. Banks win the arst prize.
The bounty Land act OF the last Congress win undergo
general revihon during the present session That clause
which requires the production of record PROOF establish
service in all cases il simply ridiculous in III operation
In granting revolutionary pensonsrecord evidence
being qui'ed--moat Of them were allowed on parol
proof Aged widows draw their pension money feni-
snnualythero being que sou the per Ilraaace
OF serceand yet when they ask Cor the land bo unty
tbey are met with the clause OF tho act requiring
cord evidence and the applications Of nearly all
these revolutionary widows rejected. Was this
contemplated by Congress What pay them tho
with the other, precisely the evl-
dence Then, egain, those who proved mp their
service TO tho complete satisfaction OK the government
and received forty eighty acres nov told ta, the
ircrease cannot be allowed them that thero Il any
doubt AZ TO their military service, but the recori want
ing trder this record law the entire iis Of Virginia
and several other States excluded m raycipa
ton in their countrys bounty. Did Congress mean tEss
Ii not let the evil 10 remeiied
correspondent Of tbs Northern press ba aisn iuto
the Of saying that bat native cit7cus could
avail thcmseves OF the dement's arising und tho pee
emp ION laws Such is not the tact Our Iblic ln ads
ase oIsn 10 ah citizens whether native naturazet
and they can alike enjoy sguntter soycrcigcty
learn That the proceedings cf the late mihary Court
Martial at Fort leayerworth, which ouud Col. Mont
Pomey guilty and broke him also frds that le Territo
rial oors cf Kansas impli atcd In the pcut,nT
xGoycDor Feeder IL said 10 have owned eighty Of
lana IN end around tho famous city fIawnee also
certain that Maj Blake OF the lst dragons Is be
martihed Tor unofccrnke anducL In chae,e or aun,-
Der Of drunken seldicTs to a 6g.t with hir. Tho
PRESIDENT Of the United States prefers charges against
General Garland Of the 9th military ivision for uef
lect afduty in not ariagung Major Bse vsso conduct
sss known 20 Genera al Garlani. r.