The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-11
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BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS.
Interesting From Washington.


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Mterestlng From Washington.
FLAREUP IN THE CABINET ON HICARAaUAN AFFAIRS
MARCY THREATENS TO RETIRE TO PRIVATE LIFE
PADRE vIJIL-MR. BUCHANAN ON THE CENTRAL
AMERICAN QUESTIONING. CLINGMAN's PROPOSE
TON SENATOR TOOMBs ON THE NAVAL BOARD
Mr. FILLMORE--MORE TERRITORY TO BE BOUGHT
FROM MEXICO, ETC., ETC.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1856.
am informed by high authority that q fierce war il
going the Cabinet with reference to Central
American affairs Mr.. Marcy to-day intma ted to Gen.
Pierce, in Cabinet council that he chose to recognise
Walkers government BY receiving Padre WILL he was
ready to retire to private life This announcement caused
considerable emotion The matter was oay pos, poned
ard the President Immediately consulted number OF
Senators-among others Gen. Cassas to VIVA. course he
should purparsue Ny informant says the nj after still
har fire, but he believes that Gen. Pierce will take the
responsibility, and let Marcy slide,'' he chooses
Father WIN, the Envoy from Nicaragua, has not
yet asked to DO recognized. He Ii Roman Catholic Of
COURSE but the church in Nicaragua is IN state Of cou
tumacy towards the Pope. think it sAfsto say tina.
Marcy has overruled the Cabinet ana the President and
that nothing will be done about the Central American
difficulties at present.
1t IL understood that Mr.. A. B. Corwine Consul a.
Panama, under Mr. Fillmore has been appoi Special
Comm issoIer, to report to the State Depar OIL
cialy, relative to the late outrage tho I,,hmus.
understand that the President desires 10 see Mr..
Buchanan personally before taking steps i, regard to
Champion. This. think assure you, is the main
cause Of the delay in regard to the Minister Of q.
b. II. Marcy and Buchanan differ widely ON the Cuba
and Central American questions Buchanan disap-
proved OF the Greytown affair, sided with soule and
Mason on the Cuba question, and sympsthises with
Walker and favors the recognition of Nicaragua With
such record Mr. Marcy has use for him, aad ns.
turay dsapproves OF the President acting these
ters under his (Buchanan's) ,uggestion.
Mr.. Clingman has come on. in resolution giving the
President ull power to make war on New Granada but
the President will not interfere any of these masters
until he understands definitely the sentiment of the
South The question is is that sentiment represented BY
Butler OF s. c., or Soul eof Louisiana.
Mr.. Toombs forward in the Senate with An
amendment to the act constituting the Naval Board Mr.
Toornbs simply proposes that the President shall convene
Court of Inquiry to which all the officers who have
been by the Board shall have the RICH. to ap
peal and be heard and this Court of Inquiry shall have
power to reverse he DECISIONS Of the Naval Beard The
Court shall be composed Of officers who have interest
in the matters they try.
Mr. Fillmore has written . letter fishing for the
straight wing nomination. He will not return to the
United States before the election.
Gen. Gadsden has again brought forward an applca
ton for the purchase of more territory from Mexico. 1t
Sp6cQ-
htors in New York and New Orleans than the United
States At large. Congress will probably call for some
information the subject. In the meantime it seems
probable that the American claimants of the Santa Anna
money will get it.
portion OF tse foreign mail received to-day ct the
State Department. but nothing defn is known % to
the purpcrt of tie Mr. Champion manies.s psr.
feet indifference to what government will d. He
stated to day to gentleman his government would
not recall him.
Upwards of twenty leading Mexicans arrived to-day,
and are stoppirg at Wiliards, among whom are
Martinez Gel Rio Jose de Ansoalegasi and Jos de Garay
Of the Gsrsy grant 1t is understood they have come on
important business in connection with that distracted
country.
The Union this morning gives nj official contradie
ton to the reports relative to the steamer Merrmae
Her machinery has been pronounced enusntly cue
cessiul.
General James, briefly stated in despatch
yesterday reported BILL by the unanimous consent of
the Senate relative to patents We understand that tho
committee after closely investigating the subject sub.
mitted the bill to the scrutiny Of the Commissioner of
Patents AID several Of Judges of the Supreme Court
under whose advice perfected and to the
Senate Its object is to protect the publ, the one
hand against the oppressive finvad PATENTS and the
really mertorous inventor from the praces of dishonest
nfrpgers 1t Is held that many patents invalid,
and yet the public submit to them rather thai the
cost OF litigation Under this bill patents may repeat
ed once for all, and the public then be relieved Now
1t B assumed, Thousands Of patents are issued whi,h
being of no value themselves, sta i'd in the way Of
really valuable Inventions Under this ast all such
patents will 60 out of existence in Ave years.
and thus cease to b.o;k the way of others more
valuable Patents, under the existing law,
tended to twenty one years by the Commissioner
nd tirnas Ia
Their extension Under tae proposed bill a patents ars
issued for FIVE years in the frat place. and may then bs
extended fifteen years at the option of paentes
in all, twenty years-afer which tension cin bs
had thus relieving the Commissioner and Congress from
the vexation Of applications In order to finally settle
the question OF extensions, and to dea equally with all
inventors, all patents in existence placed upon
the ssme platform those 10 be granted under the bill
and subject to the same process of repeal by any
may De BY them Under the pressn. law no pa.
tent allowed for inventions prodused in another coun.
try In consequences of which foreign improv find
their way very slowly here but the proposed bill allows
seven years patent to the introduoer Of foreign IN.
vention. This, IL is Thought will afford nsrcans sui-
cent nduce.nent to 60 abroad and qurs knowledge
Of secret arts which give foreign countries great ad
vantages US in manufacturing.
The report Of the committee is unanimous and every
section OF the Union eentei in IT, az folo~s:
Messrs James, Rhode Island Fessenden, Maine; Evans
South Carolina; Thompson, Kentucky; Brown, Assssp.
P; and Stuart, Michigan.
The noticeable feature in the House Thursday, vas
the debate on the Deficiency BILL in which Giddings and
Campbell, Of Ohio (nigger worshippers) took prominen.
part Giddiugs assaed Campbell with the evident in.
ten.ion to break him down at home becsuse rs Chair
man Of the Committee Of Ways and Means, he hal re-
ported bill in which 1000 provided to pay ex-
incurred in the Southern district Ohio by the
I nied States Marshal, in the rendition OF fugitive
save. Campbell retorted by stating that he was ready
individual and as Chairman of the Ways and Means
to out AL the laws passed by Congress-
Ind showing by the record that the aboonst Giddngs
who're vigilance is keen behalf Of negroes had HIM
elf voted for the bill which appropriated s5O000
expenses incurred In the rendition of Anthony Burns
rom Boston TO slavery. The retort over whemtng
md complete. The truth 10, the aboonsts have made
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