The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-10


Gent guarantee that the document win find its way TO
the public correctly II sent from the printed copy whis
it's great capacity to Go the work. will carly APP
pesrauce Of the message along the route Better ar
than have been made for the press could u
be expected desired in the premises under any circu
stances. NE
General Cdss-His Arrival and Robust HsdRh -DdntsA
Sound Dues Settled Compared viii he English Dues
contest for Senate Printng-Sesao,s Bright and Brod
had Plans for Dgadtiag Administrasion Organ,
General Cass arrived here at the encenent OF he
Ees' ioD and Is occupying chambars at the National
in finer health and never walked 9Th cheerful step
Every appearance indicates that his useful life dedicated
TO his country win be prolonged for years TO He
IL greeted by all with that honor and respsct which his
abilities, n'egrity and public services justly a~ari
him He is lsboIiously employed in preparing foe the
active duties which will 0evclve him leading
member Of the Senate and viii participate largely In the
discussions which about to ia the Sena Cham
ber upon the ysrons subjects of publs interest which
You nsay consider the question OF Danish Sound dues
now In fair train Of quiet and satisfactory adjustment
sailing through he Straits Of Gibraltar The sum thus
levied Is nconsid erabe IL Is true Ia only received
BY England as contribution towards et,sying the ex
established and kept iu repair by the tsn govern
ment. Had Denmark instead of exa,t:nga toll as per-
fair quota towards the expenses necessarily incurred
by that government no demur could have been made TO
sh Sound dueS would never have been dstarSed
There much futterng ong the politicians behind
the curtain The election Of public printer by the Sc
nate is the subject which eEgrosses their attention.
and will attract general notice. The condition Of
the parties cannot remain much longer undvulgsd The
contes. will lie between the Washington Sentinel anti
administration paper, and the Union we'll known the
organ OF the adminfstrat n II Ia pretty we'll kn,wa
that Messrs Hunter ana Mason Of Virginia Bright Of
Indiana and Brodhead of Pepnsylvapia vigorously
In favor of the Sentinel The two first med gentlemen
are personal friends of the proprietor Of the Sentinel
deep but not loud snd 10 their opposition to the Union
they actuaed by this Axed dislike to the party
powor, which this paper defends and supports 1t
Is likewise understood, that it . Senatorial eau
Gus should convene, 1t would cast its vote for
the Union. Efforts therefore making to pre-.
vent caucus. If successfully made then ii 10
tain that a tho opposition members will unite against
the Unicn. Senator Blight made similar movement
last year. All the opposition members to his
and he succeeded But the senatorial of
Senator's Bright Brodii ead are drawing to close
and they may DO deferred by the thought that they
teaching their enemies at home to trouble them.
WASHINGTON, Dec. g. 1865.
The Indian VAR Ouroges Ia Wdshiayton Territory
Letters have been received 2y the Commissioned OF In
dian Affairs from Joel Palmer Superintendent of Indian
Affairs in the Territories of Washington aud 1cgon
targ hor,d outrages perpe,rated by the Indians
in those Territories. II seems that Mr. Boland an In
dian Agent has been murdered by the ssvsges together
with fifty five miners. The letters Of Oc-
toeer 9Th 10th and 18th and convey the information
to the number of Fix hundred well armed warriors,
were threatening descent upon iha whites. TN the
had fight with party Of Yakamahs, ant killed several
Of them 1t subsequently appeared that the anahs
hos,ites The Slabs he'd become fgh ened and ed to
the mountains. The danger from the Indians is repre-
scented imminent Great excitement existed end all
askea OF the general government to the subjec
tion OF the savages The letters received Sarur
day last and yesterday The necessary Instructions
forwarded TO Mr. Palmer. This prompt action the
lait a ,he Ccrnssionef Is deserving Of all PRAISE
Correspondence OF the Pennsylvania
WARRINGTON, Dec. 9, 1855.
The hcco1 Cdmmissonls Probable ooatsrma.i9a BY the
&nGe.
and anybody is to be chosen by the opposition, de-
nocgats would rot OBJECT % him; b.. as a. honest
Gr,hths," I must give you true history. Had NJ:
md LIS supporters the House ntuld have peea organ
hea by the ab. ticn Know No hings tile frat day;
ts Ss truce Of x - G Sis GsT
allie enatcn between the chiefs o. the Opposition.
The action OF the MAYA Commission has s'traeted
quite number Of the officers If che navy to this city in
anticipate OF the action the Senate upon report
Of II az commission not able 10 sdy what viii be
Gone. Doubtless mistakes have occuered, hut the
spirit OF reform in dance with the spt Of the
ago and the sentiment Of the American people, and you
10 the csmor Of the importu' irc,ds of tnoss who
have been retired furl,ughed, or dropped. ! AN not
Without hope that all those officers VINO have besn in
ju, % by mis- AIKEN action VIII DO heard before the Sc
nate C mm.ee and IL a stated the streets here hat
some fifteen twenty such be taken up and
decided and yet to do this great mast be taken
lest trantte, for yen must remember that
the Senate IN revising the acts Of the commi ui,n
dealt viii h. the destroys tn, changes cf
promotion of those who remain in the service and have
passed the severe judg rent Of the ossion From
ihis you will perceive that while the omplanants of the
action pr. ssirg that their shall be opened by
the Senate, those sg.n who advsntsged asking
that the report shall be taken ana put through 1t
into the hands Of the secretary of the Navy Bat
repeat that the sentiments Of the Seoae and nf the
Houe warmly in favor # adherng to the principle Of
this great reform and the more pressure that s made
by those who against IT, the tain IL the ae
reIo rt to be accepted with ,ut notifications.
Correspondence OF the Boston Post.]
WASHINGTON Dec 8, 1856.
The Candidate for Speahcrship-C5n,esei Sea-Gs Joe
Lane. dc.
Mr.. FumphI Marshall cf kentu ky, fs doing his beat
to defeat tho election Of Gen. Culom AMI procaims the
eternal po ical destruction Of any southern who
votes for him. His election says Mr. Marshall, woui be
for Congress who betrayed their interests at hour when
every Southern in Congress should have stood up
fer the Nebraska bill This opposition Of Mr. Marshall Is
calculated 10 endear Mr.. Culom still stronger 20 ,he
anti Nebraska North, and benefit, instead ofioure
Mr. Humphrey Marshall I may say, Ia emphaticaly
the leader Of the Southern Know Notngs and his OPT
MON Is entitled to great weight He says that thu demo
Mr.. Richardson, and the ardent Ia which
they have stood TO him, made their next President,
and that Kentucky will vote for the democrats candidate
Mr. Haven, Of New York. by his course 10 voting
every ballot for Northern inste Of the CHI Ice
poets Of Mr. Fillmore in the Sou foe the next Pres
dtDcy Mr. Haven, Ia known. occupies tbs position Of
the right band man Of Mr. fimoreindeed, every time
the one takes snuff the Other AT time he
was considered q national man. srd strong In the
affections Of the people Of the South his pposion
to the Nebraska bill and his present In votog
ballot for MIR. Marshall, for any from toe
South has confirmed the suspicions Of the Southern
Know Nothing, of his unsoundness The result Is that
some q them openly proclaim that Mr.. Haven has
only killed himself but Mr. Fillmore, in the South
most singular even. secured the b,lloux In the
House to-day It was the vote Of Mr.. Fcnry Winter
Davis of Baltimore for John Wheeler of New York. Mr..
Wheeler hard sho democa at from New York at the
besEing Ct the list scion Of Congress- out fading the
democracy too Natural for him. he foil into be OF
10 acc Greeley, twho pulled him up fer election to
Congress account Of his anti Nebraska vots and be
cane cut and out free sofer. Mr. DAVIS has G ,m.
mittel two ar three political acts In his life which
caued aprehenfions TO his political sanity TO be
tertiDed by his frier d. His new freak to-day eh,r
confirms these apprehension or else pictures hun as
tract the attention Of Horace Greeley that he Davis
msy become the anti-Neorask woody head and fusion
selection for Speaker.
The Hon. Joshua vansant Of Baltimore has expressed
his intention 10 contest the seat OF j. MORRISON Ha-
sitting member, who dcea'cd him by fraudulent