The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-29

before the expiration Of biz term on the fourth IL
March next certainly not before Congress has taken
some action upon the bill which he has In charge
for the relief Of Texan creditors. 3d. ct least, an
Informed by one Of those who are applying for the
indemnity. With regard to Mr.. Breotenridges pre-
decessor In the ministry to Spain, II b pretty well
ascertained, that prevously TO his departure from
q despatch from the State departments, which he
has ever since neglected, or refused to deliver.
That this and Mr. 6oules other official indiscretons
led - his recall, at his own request" - the
phrase is, there can be but little doubt. The rea-
son for his contumacy Is copjectured, on gooi
grounds, u be, that the despasches from the admi
Iistrssion did not sufficiently harmonizs with the
belcose policy which he is charged with having
adopted on his individual responsibility.
TCoarespondence OF the Baltimore SUM-
WASHINGTON, Jon. 26, 1855.
Ns,o Naval Organisafioa Bill The Foreign Pau
per Era.
The committee on naval sffairs of the Senate have
matured very excellent bill for the establishment
OF what has been called the re red list Of officers.
TIE bill is 30 framed as to render retirement from
actual service acceptable and 10 no way derog story
TO an officer. The service Is to be divided into t~o
listhe active and the reserved list. Th0sa placed
the serve list are liable to be recalled into the
service, but in the bank with which they retire.
They 20 upon the reserve list vita the same pay
that they may receive on leave, or on furiougn or
IN whatever may b. their situation 1T the time Of
tyemeDt. Board Is 10 be constituted. Of course,
for the purpose OF deciding questions arising upon
propositions for placing an officer on the reserve
list.
The statements made by Senator Cooper OF the
number Of persons OF foreign birth who d our po )r
houses and prisons in the several States, surprised
many who bad not adversed 70 the facts. But il Is
perfectly true as Senator Weller remarked. that the
States have the remedy in their hands, and the Le-
gisature OF New York ia nov engaged in taking
measures Tor the prevention Of the landing of car.
go Of copvcts shipped for New York by the author-
ties of Genoa. Other States will take the sans
course for the correction Of the evil In future
Correspondence Of the North Amsrcan.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. rs, 1855.
The Senatorial Rnoao Nothing Caucus-Ind,ax
TROUBLES and Land Spectstatioms-- The 1ar.f-
Col. Rinnev's Expedition.
The result of the adjourned anti Know Nothing
caucus was very insignificant. II was found tnat
nothing could be done, and nothing Of interest or
come quence was done or attempted. Bro xn and
Adams, OF Mississippi; Houston and Rusk OF Texas;
Clay ard Fitzpatrick, Of Alabama, repudiated the
whole proceeding as Q demo- ratio party movement
from the beginning They protested ag sinst IL, be-
cause it was foolish divergence from the party
cord, anC seeking after new fssues. They also op-
posed It for the more practical and substantial rea
son that they approve OF the objects Of the Know
Nothing organization, though they do not choose 70
sbem p,us on sSs os saSIsG
thought It expedient to take no part in the agia.
ton. Having accomplished the mischief to which
be dtvot his powers last year, he turns conserva
tive and rests upon his Ian els II was, after some
vague and discursivs debate as to the policy Of no.
ticipg the extraordinary prevalence OF tue Know
No hing element In botn parties, judiciousy re.
solved 70 watch the progress OF the stream, without
vainly seeking to divert the current.
Tie Senate discussed at length the proposition to
raise three thousand volunteers for the defence of
the frontiers against Indian depredations. That
bill 10 really important measure, and Will serve
good purpose in Fastening the disintegfaton OF the
democratic party. 1t will receive harder blows from
the members OF the majority in both houses than
from the opposition Mr.. Eserton's resolution, yes
teiday adopted, ia one Of the means chosen to COM
pei its sbsnoonme mt secure it's defeat. Tnat
uton Is regarded as an arraignme Mt OF the War De-
pertinent BY its politicai supporters in the House.
1t IL charged that enc Of the Judges OF Kansas Ter
ritoTy- Judge Johnson formed q contract for the
purchase OF tue lands OF tie bsf breeds woich was
nulhfed by the order OF the President. This con.
tract was forwarded for revision, required b. the
rules Of the department. in the handwriting Of Gov.
Reeder, which may be the foundation for the rumor
that be bad been engaged in specuIaons for obtain
ing the lands CT the Indians whom 1t was his duty
&c protect fIom ffsud and encroachment In every
form.
9be Department Of the Interior, through the
Con missioner OF the Land Ofh,e, complains very
seriously that sfny officers nj Fort Leavenw0rth
have nved at and assisted in these s)eculations
in II dian lands thus seriously irjarng the Indians,
and introducing disorder and violence into the
Territory. Secretary Davis, il is stated, has sane
toned The courfe OF the officers ana thereby ad led
to the endorsements resulting from the RisGon.
duct OF the civilians. The conviction seems to be
almost universal In the House, that the Indian dis
urbsnces threatened along the Iine OF emigration
to California and Oregon are attributable altogether
to the msmsnae emeDt Of government officials, and
the absence Of suitable force Of regular troops,
properly disposed along the route. Congress will
tolerate NJ scheme Of exterminati IN a. a remedy
for Indian hosuities.
II Is expected that on Monday next the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means will report tariff bill Viii n
they have bad on the anvil for some weeks. It's
notifications from the bill of last year are not i'm
portant and the prospect OF ton on the subject Is
30 slight that analysis Of the embryo is hardly
worth the trouble Of making it, or the space re-
quired for It's publication.
Col Kinney states that one Of the vessels OF the
Central American expedition will be ready to sail
from Baltimore on Friday, with hundred emf.
grante. II II attempt tc clear with the arms aud
wsrbke munitions which, IL 10 understood have been
provided for the ufe Of tee adventurers tee vessel
viii be seized. Ii may be thought extraordinary
tha this extreme course should be taken, after the
very obvious encouragement which has been ex.
TENDED TO the enterprise by the letters OF the Score
tary Of State anc the articles If the eff ial gazette
but 1t must be remembered that this is very extra
ordinary administration, and that its strongest
characteristic Is Its iscities In changing its mind
aid reversing Its policy. ALEXIS.
Our Pennsylvania Cor respontence.
HARRISBURG, Jan. a. 1856.