The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-13

OF the majority In the House. Mr.. Pratt howeve- who
he is does not despair and thought TO be srmsr AZ
hard TO fcrtify his position from an incident that oc
ca to-day infer that tn United States senate is dis
ME- Adams, Of Mississippi, had proposed a resolution
which lies over until Monday thai the Senate shoald
taton, caucus held by those who wished retain
the present incumbents In this II suggested
.eat al .as present. cioers might be retained an
oincal leading clerk provided. One Of the best
men la the Union for this station 1t admitted was
Mr. Nicholson. Of Annapolis, Maryland ardent friend
OF Senator Pratt The result appears in today's pro-
ceedings Mr.. Pratt arises with utiou relating
to the organization of the senate Nobody obe.ts and il
Is straightwsy read aud adopted Then comes the in
quiry What IL it 1t proves to he an election Of Mr.
Nicholson, reading clerk, at 81, 100 per year Mr.
Dickens the Secretary continues to receive his 600
but Is relieved from reading In legislative session. which
he has cone very badly OF iate; Mr. Hickey who has
heretofore received 81 100 Il to receive g. 6OO and TO be
relieved from reading In executive session. Mr. Macheu
the CHIEF clerk remsins in s quo at So 100 The
old officers are men OF about three years. and the
clerk now added "a youth of about fifty
Howevw contrary n the precepts OF any party it
cer.iny l to contioue fa hfyl officers in The
public AtSrests require it, and the welfare Of the
pant OF every Office Of merely utne executive duty de-
mands it. While the system Of change prevails, the
tempta ion 10 extravaganza for the sake Of effect
sisble and ds yield II realize soon after
the vanity and folly Of such stemped means fadvance
ment i understood that Mr.. Nicholson who has Just
been elected, and who is or was whig has rendered
very ehcient service to the opponents Of the American
party both speaker and writer In the late
In Maryland cooperating most heartily with Senator
respect it is understood been tho writing Of
for the anti american paper at Annap,s in the prose-
is said 70 have vri ten series OF very assaults
upon the Ndtsona fteiigncer the precise motive for
which do not profess to understand
Preston King who has not been Tested Secretary of
the State Of New York Il here to night presumed to
have been summon I'd by the telegraph arrange things
among the republicans and Know Nothings, although
Horace Greeley and Thurow Weed already engaged
in that service Mr. Greeley s editor Of very high
tonsd csi. tan. morally IN his newspaper bat H. IA
do credit 10 the NEST sinful Of political zealots.
Mr. Culom who has all along been considered SAFE for
the clekbp Is beginning to tremble 10 his shoes. In
the notion Of his invncbii,y Ia his strength and he
shall not ne elected the first ballot that prestige will
will am @
Col W. II. H. Taylor, connexion Of Gen. Harrios who
was postmaster at Cincinnati for a number Of years.
Correspondence OF the North Americana
WASHINGTON, Dec. TO- 1856.
The Presidents Message-71e Cenra, American question.
The Presidents message win exhibit the present state
trail American difficulties, without any positive
incubation Of policy IL il well known here in diploma
all failed TO reach any satisfactory conclusion to ad
vsnce tie set cement to amcabe basis than
had attained i've years ago When Mr.. Buchanan first
brought this matter To the notice Of the British govern
men the Secretary for Foreign Affairs ask ed for tme In
consequence OF the pressing claims Of the This
cession granted subject taken up ut
all for discussion until the spring and summer of 1854
Since then 1t has progressed at snails pace until
menced each denying tho expectation put upon tho
treaty by the other and both agreeing that the differ
could not be recorcied by diplomatic correspon
deDce.
There the question rests and this Ia the practical
contamination Of a treaty which designed to expel
British influence from Central America and 70 emancipate
those feeble republics from the thEaldsm under watch
they had long suffered The death Of Gen. Taylor, VIII,
had the inclination and the courage TO have insisted
ups the strict ulGment af this obligation, the first
serious blow to its faithful enforcement Mr. Fillmore
who succeeded him, never compreheaded the subject
and Mr. Webster dinclined to take any sep forward
nip m a
with all these complications and delays, and many iu-
teIvening new phases, the subject came to the presea
administration. Their point mace the col ,aisa
ton Of the island of Ruatan, practical infringement
OF the treaty But the British government contend that
II held possession Of the Island the teaty rat
fed and the intention OF that instrument pros
pectiye, they had right TO colombo within their own
Jurisdiction. and therefore acknOwleSg &c account1
bill to the United States.
At this poin. the negotiations stand stll. England
will not recede and government has yet to advance
There but three appa -ent alternatives: the FIRST is
70 accede TO the construction Of Great Britain and
render everything the second is to insist upon in
depreciation to the extent OF hostes and
the last is 70 obtain, by purchase treaty from Of
the Central American states some spot thai will serve as
offset 10 Rnatan and by terrifying IL to keep this Bril-
tish in ohcck and to afford protec ion to the i'm
commerce between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
justment of this matter Of these modes must inev
ABLY be adopted and the last be the most eas
Of exricating itself from a most unpleasant d.
hmma.
Correspondence of the Courier and Fnquirer.1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1855
army and Nary PARLIAMENTARY Estimaes
The following abb tract Of estimated naval exoendu
for the fiscal year lsb6-5 shows the progressive import
snce 1T that arm OF the national defence
Navy $S,lt21l6
Special objects
Navy yards 2,217, $50
hospitals. .......... - 4oO
Magazines. Observation-Disclosures. 142, 900
MISCELLANEOUS 2,0Sb $50
49,
Tho increase In the estimates for tho marine corps is
500 Co., which il proposed be appropriated for the
erection of barracks at Boston Brooklyn Gosport and
Pensacola The estimates under other heads OF appro
ptation not materially different from the appropria
tiens Tor the current fiscal year.
The estimates for the army are as follows
West Point Academy observation-disclosures. 173s94
Fcrtihcatons, ordnance, DC. 2,1so349
Total for the army and dependent branches of
To'sl sor both military services. asSsi, ssS
The additional appropriation asked for by the Secretary
of the Treasury for the necessary expenses of collecting
Nj. Walker estimated TIE annual expenditure under the
head Of the civil service at 81 500 600 This in
creased on the recommendation of Mr.. Meredith to
81, $50 COO, and Mr.. Guthrie reports, only
years after the recommendation OF Mr. Wal ger that the
deficiency is still 81 225 900 per Mr. Walkers
esim ate made just he gong out Of office for
whg when he knew that the revenue system
to be extended over the Pacific coast AMI the long
lines Of frontier west of the Rocky Mountains The et
mates submitted hundred and Atty per cent
In OF those for which Mr. Walker is sponsbe
Correspondence Of the Post.1
WARRINGTON, Dec 10, 1866.
Nominations IF the Successors 10 the Decnptdtea Naral
Trouble.
The Secretary Of the Navy has prepared list of the
two hundred and one naval oisss Who are 10
consequence of the same number Of removals by the
Naval Retiring Board It ~ii be land Def the Pfesi
dent in day or two and by him the nominations will
be submitted for confirmation 10 the Senate The sny
hope Of those officers OF the naval service who