The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-29
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BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGaAPas.
From Washington .

POSITION OF GEN. SAM BoUsTON-wAR BETWEEN
THE PIERCE AND BUCHANAN MEN-COL. PRE-
hoNr's MARlPosA GRANT-DEFEAr OF THE BILL
TO REFUND DUTIEs-THE APPRENTICE SYSTEM
THE NOMINATIONS OF THE NAVAL RETIRING
BOARD-DELEGATEs From TEXAS TO THE GIN
CINNATI CONVENTION, ETC. .
" WASHINGTON, April %, 1855.
The Of which made mention in my despatch
. day or two since, in reference to General Hous-
ton, able to disclose. he has received let
all parts Of the Union-1emocrats and wings
urging upoa him to become national candidate for the
Presidency regardless Of conventions The people get
pg tired and Disguised with conventions. 1t is known
that he opposed to the domts 10 and foreign policy Of
the preeen! dynasty since the repudia lion Of the Missouri
Compromise, which he regarded the buwark Of the
South and bond of peace bet ween the two sections
the Union. Further he regards the aci of the Naval
Board well the action of the Secretary and the Pre-
.dent in striking down two hun and officers and
many Of them the most efficient and gallant officers In
the Navy and retaining large proportion who had
distinguished themselves done anything worthy Of ad-
mirationke regards 1t conspiracy against the ndi
uduais who dsrated, managed by miserable Ca
balls who wished to advance themselves and their friends
In taking the field, therefore, Independent cand
date, he will carry it (the action of the Naval Board
Of the issues In ths coming contest He has gone
home and viii be absent fsur FIVE weeks. On his
turn may expect the entire programme for ths coming
contest That he win independent candidate ia
definitely settled Therefore look out fer general
scrub race.
There is fierce now going between the Pierce
and Buchanan men, and it hotter every day. Ii.
uncommon thing to hear the Pierce denouns IN
unmeasured terms, the Bushanan men, and rice versa
Pierce IL evidently losing ground every day. and he Is
Of the fao He informed friend Of his fro the
South who is delegate to the Cincinnati Convention,
that it his wish that his friends In the Convention in
he could not succeed should 60 for Southern
But" said he, "n you cannot do that, throw your
strength for Mr. Douglas" Douglas looms up immensely
since the publication Of his reply to Col Lanes letter
Old Buck Ia expected here shortly, when anticipate
shall have ssme gay times Marcy understand, il
very friendly to Old Back and has pressed himself
various occasions. Mark that. So of the
leading ece holders In your city Forney you know
Buchanan's fuglemAn, and he has been in your city,
end formed one OF the party, with Postmaster Fowler
Dillon and Sanders, At the famous New York Hotel din
Curious very.
There concerted action on the part of number of
newspaper correspondents-and all emanates from one
qusrteto nsinuae that the great Mariposs grant Of
land in California is worthless am informed by mum.
Der Of gentlemen Of high respec ability, recently from
California that the people there look upon it. and count
upon il. IS millions which viii come in just In time for
the Presidential contest Not long since Fremont Of
ered for one half of the grant, by English company in
Liverpool, Eve millions of dollars Would you believe
that he refused to take it9 They say he did Wl the
Presidency be offered to him in the same wayf Nous
rerr0ns
The bill 10 refund duties goods, &C., destroyed by
FIRE. knocked into co:ked hat to-day by the action
Of tie House. l. will ha ry be reached this session.
Preached, cannot pass.
Mr.. PuIoN, from the Committee Commerce. In the
House. will report bill &c for the establishment
Of the apprentice system In the merchant marine
vice. This is bill Of great Importance especially to
New York.
understand in the event Of the plantations in the
serse beiI confirmed, there will he bill offered the
Houfe reduce the number of Captains in the Navy to
go Commanders TO 80, and Iieutenants to 200.
Quite racy correspondence fs now going on between
two distinguished cce,s memters of the Navy Retiring
Beard. It appears that Of The immortal fifteen has
been taken to TASK by OF his brothers for letting out
secrets. Slime rich Developments may be expect.
ed soon.
Several Texas delegates 10 the Cincinnati Convention
here. They wi cast their FIRST voc for Pierce, and
then strike for Douglas. the nomination gees South
then Rusk is their choice.
Messrs. Shaw and Swisher, Of Texas here suprin
tending the fling and examination of claims the Texas
tund.
long correspondence is In progress between the Post
master General and the Panama Railroad Company rsls
tive to the compensation for carrying mails the
Istl mus.
N. Sarges will shortly return TO his diplomatic funo
tons in Washington, the thai change about to
be made In the French Legation being unfounded