The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-06

Litter from Martha Van 8aren- CLAIMS Of the United
Naes Aoaina Spoin- Our Policy in y. Domingo What
H1' de-, &c.
Ths late Intelligence from Oregon Of the massacre OF
the whites In that Territory BY Indsns brought to-
gshsr Csbs ct msst,g OF the government TO consider
upoa the subject From the best iai'rmai IN can OBJ
tain has determined upon TO present hs matter
70 Congress- In Official form, urging action Ia the mat
ter and showing thu bsyon prsssrt military foros
Will 10 stationed and sbOot the district where the
murders have conmrtsd the ysrnmsnt ands i.ssK
powsress to act without The aid Of Congress- Toe intro
duoton Of bill by Mr. Lane of Oregon yssts day IA the
House, akDg Apr pr,.son Of $500 600 to procure
the services Of friendly noAns pursue and combat the
to- u supposed to with the governusnt aoproval
and may have been reos BY it, The Comuistss
sf Ways and Means 70 which 1t referred, win take
immediate action upon an make their rsp Mon
day. probable that the President .. tho Same me-
inr he positions ss.n y Sr aas ns .S cs.r
msndatons for the fu urs safety the Territories.
The Aiggsr worshipse' have had sosive tus Of It
tbs week and have adjourned hsie Convention winch
hello in this city, dse Their dissussi and a,
items have Al tended to tne accomplishment Of the
oojset-the escAon OF President; and to attain this
sad they have resolved upcn issuing circular to the
people OF the Unitec atss nviipg ali clAsses shades
and eolOrs TO join vita than in ths5 var .gsin'. the
were apprehensicns expressed to the streagh Of
the Know Nsthinss = they already countsd - converts
North, who have refused to support FILLMORE The I'D
nnisration par - they desisnas the dsmosraey il
ton but ,s they maintain % ovsrc ms oy the ~
lection Of proper c7nddsses for the Presidency One of
these delegates said lave had In his possession
letter from AArtn Van Bureu, pressing himself avora
bly, to their promising his support. this
person. but could not get from bin xat Of tho stsr,
possession Of any such Li;ai,n Probasy It
r read ct their esden&i cnnvea ion. together with
8thers raid 70 be written by Bsaj min r. Batlsr and
Prosper n. weunors, new accession. 70 nisys risn.
Tho Deficiency bill, aed 70 tbs House. viii csr-
tainy encounter serious m and be made - un
fup cbaA
tard its nna passage until lter cay Of the session
rhis s to be regretted many accounts IS there are
which must suffer by susr dsisy.
Our Minister Ut Spain, Mr. Dodge inds himself unable
TO get settlement of csns with tina. govern
ment, beyond the promise He vitss tbs. the
Spanish government have snniad the justice OF our
demands and that they possess the to pay
off their Indebtedness to tis country just and Ask
for exien son of Time The e9an o. the ad nnistrS
ton in this ciy has on two eesssoos Stated IS by au
thorty, that all American clai ms SpAia had bsen
promptly settled. whereas the hs's show hat with NE
exception Of forty thousand collars pad la the
BACK Warrior not s.ge cent has besn received
BY any fthe numerous Aurisau clsrauts This state
Of things bids fa- to without change until the
tence government aud thoss drsc ly interested
become exhausted redress can 40 ,onser be counte
t ane ~
There Is evdeU,y ,ne uystes1us shuhlirg in rels-
hon to hs Dominican Iesoaaous. which cal Tor exps
nation 1t is known BY lie tiers reesvsd FRO S. Domn
60, that the United States Consn hist phase repre-
seatng himself both 1t + fhouas and ST. DomAng. IS
complete revive she Cszoesu treaty. which defsa.
cd BY the Interference OF tbs Brsh and French Consus
some time nnce lie ties from high Official source re-
present this person secretly caupied with ths British
Consul in cutting dom tbs Cszcesu treaty to the usA
dictated by Epgaod and eters have bssn address
"a to Senators demonstrating INST this European
intervention 1t IL said tbat among others SenAtor Bea
jauin ia In receipt Of very curious doc usnt bear
ing upon this pons, frou high Dominica source.
The BRUSH tsnaens'es 80 po,asious ia al the &C.
tions of Consul, have bssn represented to
our governmsnt and 'he Seres-, Of SAse is In pos
firua nd tharn In
island friends 10 he Unea S.sJes urging his removal
This person, the American Consul IN .rriea The only
Hayden oicaI and it may o. tbs. these sssociatons
and his relation With British Consul have operated
Cabinet and the Senate Committee CT Foreign Rsa ions
affect TO ignore the whole story Some nbers Of the
LATTER 60 a. her and e sd that no 1.sy
Dominican government shall itself Independent Of
European duIes. By conf ming TIE CAzueaa treat, in
the latter and spni tn hich 1T Was signed From this
1t may be fairly inferred thai treaty formed aftsr
The manner ABOVE mentioned, by our Consul aud the
British SCENT w he recsivsd by the through
any surrepticss chauneis these indicated BY
public Oar adoos with ST. Domingo Of ID
have besu so s.ihed and BE- y treated thst vglau
obeervar Of thing going in that relative
TO our own interests caDrot De too stsy maintained
enforced.
wAsmse1oS, March %, 1856.
Aatters and Things in WoshiaFos- What VIII Con-
ns.s Do?
canpagner in wAshi gton daring the ep1ch Of Clay
Calhoun and wabs.er. revsting the capital now,
leaves 1t vita the st nt apchois Impressions
few of the old school sill in the Senate, and soa*
tsgipg here there 10 the shape Of old
and prominent member, may be sipgei out among the
strange snc cscore ant rsvouicnss and fanatics Who
have usurped the ro OF the Houss Otherwise this
Congress is fat inst d and Improbable aggregs
aon of sonfusonists. The shadows of stagnAson and
decay over ths Capitol and tn. city the
very functions ct the government appear 70 have sesn
rsdu'ed to state OF sorpistty-cr OF the e &C ivy,
enterprise and sprigh t'nes which marked the move
msns Of officials ciizsDs and strangers here few
ago there is little nothing remaining. Tho Capitol,
the Patent Office, Post Office and Treasury extensi
progressing and other ru bic and privas i'm
provements visible here ham yes t1is 10
vasion the tine orasks aad Know Ncthig Gatas
and vancas North gives Washington the moral
aspects Of subogsed city raher shan she features OF
the metropolis Of great and harm 2nioas e,?s.
Mark careully the movements Of ths Seward fusonsa
here and their ,hsy lAsaring earnestly
for general coation OF Northern Know Nothings and
tire bill in relation rghs Of suffrage Ia this city
but one Of many iDcicsons OF tbs intended programme
votes are dspensa to he success Of even the smallest
of Stewards schemes in the House.
In thing this session will svsrsop All others ia our
history that is in ~ the regular and ap
propriaon bns As given cut in the HERAID here oiors,
there is every suspsc. that the next sdninis
Of ready cash t. meet it, curieat Necessities.
The final adjournmea. viii, prc5a5iy no. take place
till about tie mad.e Of n-x sspNmosr. Be resg aed
snces
re Pacific Rsilr, &C project will be sw4mpe1.
The tsfir scheme OF Father Guthrie wall b smothered
River and HAroor bill will again be passed. and
vetoed.
Nothing will DO done in changing the existing nasurA
nation Laws.
The French spolission bill will not be trisd again.
lively contest will the perq nsi e. to ossan
mail steamers and they may be stopped or not stop
Ied they viii be ended by log rolling combinations
But until the Presidential CoAves ions OF June next
shl have settled the plan and she horses far the M,
vsmosr races, the undarworhEss the INNINGS and
esunterminsgs OF the VARIOUS skues and c3tsrss
Mshed here compass the publ, plnuder OF the next
four years will be the ordsr Of the day legislation in
its enlarged ard proper sense, msy tnireore bs CON
Gdered a. postponed till July
WASHINGTON March 81, 1855.
Proposed Notifications If ne Paint Laps-Pa,enls for
Specific 7erns--Ertensions dr. dc.
An application viii be made understand At the pre-
sent session Of Congress with view to certain noiia
cations Of the pa of tbs United States also