, 1856-04-18
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY FRIDAY APRIL 49, 1856

al steam sloops-of-war, gave rise to a spicy
debate in the Senate to-day, rs to what
will be thought of it in England and
France.
The discussion on Judge Trumbull's case,
involving q conflict between the federal and
fifteen State constitutions, is eliciting the
profoundest attention of the Senate.
The committee on elections have refused
to hear Gen. Whitfield in reply to Reeder's
statement. They say they have nothing to
do with Whitheld's statements. 1t is,
Heads | win, tails you loose"
RumOr this evening says that Mr.. Cramp-
/. ton has been dismissed. can trace it to
no reliable source.
WASHINGTON, March 4, 1856.
The Deficiency Appropriation bill was
passed. Among other appropriations is
one of $3.50, 900 for sick aud disabled sea-
men. The proviso to abolish the marine
hospital and authorize the Secretary Of the
Treasury to contract for the medical treat
ment, after severe struggle, was stricken
out
The Virginia Democratic State Conven-
ten adjourned Saturday. Mr.. Buchanan
is evidently the first choice of the Demo-
Gratis of Virginia as q candidate for the
Presidency.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Con-
yentiOn met Harrisburg yesterday. Upon
taking a vote, l26 out of 1872 delegates
declared their preference for Mr.. Buchanan
as the Democratic candidate for the Pres-
dency.
Attorney General Cushing has delivered
a legal opinion upon our relations with
Great Britain.
The missing steamship Pacific has not
yet been heard from. She had been out
~ days on the 5th Of March.
Hon. G. NJ. Dallas has gone to England.
The Peace Conference was to have met at
at Paris on the ed Of February. Great
hopes are entertained that the peace councils
will prevail. ...-, .....
The English papers gen rally condeRn
the policy Of war with the United States,
although they boast Of strength for such
contest. e.. f.a r-.- a.. .r
.. O. ta WASHINGTON, Feb. 80, 1856.
A message was received from the Pfesi.
dent in response to the resolution asking if
Great Britain had offered to nrbtrate con
corning the Clayton-B -Bulwer treaty.
The correspondence was read as follows:
TO he Senate of Tie United States:
l transmita a report from the Secretary
Of State, with accompanying papers, in an
swer to the resolution Of the Senate Of
yesterday. a aI .a..sI .s-.....
FRANKLIN PTERcB.
| d. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, /
..r Washington, Feb. 20, 1856.
To the President Of Tie United States !:
}, The Secretary of State, to whom was re-
, ferred the resolution Of the Senate Of yes
teraay, requesting the President, II, in his
opinion, it be not incompatible with the
: public interest, to inform that body A." wheth-
er any offer has been made by the govern
ment Of Great Britain to the government
} Of the United States, to refer to the arbi-
[ trament Of some friendly power, or other.
l wise, the questions in difference between
5 the two governments, upon the construction
+. of the convention Of July 10, 1850, with
: any correspondence touching or concerning
such proposed arbitration," has the honor
/ to lay before the President the paper
! mentioned in the snbjoined list, which con
7 tain oil the information in this Department
4 called for be the resolution.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
: 7u'a o." % ''ai.nyI W. L. Marcy.
1 -lJt BEf. Buehannn 10 Mr.. Marcy. % ~ g
1i1ode lHa ExrR6cT.l io1 9di ilhi '1
7hi LEGATION OF The UNITED STATES, |
aijduo5 London, Nov. 81, 1851 ,Ja)o
SIR--u *1a*i tIB* In the course o.
1 the conversation be intimated that il, nigh
: be desirable 70 have the opinion of o thirt
: Power, on the true construction Of the con
I. vention 'o ..4' al'" sD o' D2ola"iol
10 this / playfolly9 observed, that Il
: would now be difficult TO- Gnd animpartia
I umpire, as they had gone TO war, with, onl
= arbitrator, the, Emperor Of Russia, This
ID was, however, but q mere intimation Oh hi.
part / then urged upon him, as strongly
9 as l could, the reasons which / thought
= ought to induce the British government tC
|. relinquish the Bay Islands to Honduras
d He replied, that these Islands were not O
the least value to Great Britain, and tht
only question with them was whether th,
national honor did not forbid this course. 9
I .gt.at Yours, very respectfully, d,
i I a-...o---.. A.. JAMES BUCHANAN.
Hon. VIM. L. Marcy, Sec'y Of State.
!. Mr.. Buchanan 20 Mr.. Marcy.
4 @'.'. ExrRAcr1 '1 100 ''''''''
= LEGATION OF THE UNITED SrArEs, T.
9 "y!''l London, Nov. 2, 1855.
SIR- ,, - According L
! the appointment, mentioned in my last dis
: lpateh, / met Lord Clarendon yesterday al
G the Foreign Office. ,...
oil L. tho oouroa of tbo oonvo.o.A: H.. r