The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-22
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NE. CAAMPrON's DIeAIs6AL-THB C0OLIE TRADE
THE sLAvRR NARY =. sArrH-COURT OF CLAIMS
GOSSIP ABOUT THE NEW YORK QUARREI-ACTIv-
ITY IN THE NAVY, ETC., ETC.
WASHINGTON Nay q, 1866.
Ny despatch Of last evening strictly correct So
soon 81 Marcys reply il completed Mr.. Champion will
receive his travelling card" As TO the probable
sequences there to be wide difference of opinion
The President sent to the two houses of Congress
yesterday . message the subject of the slave and
coolie trade. All the communications the subject
since the year 1862 IN the report On the
9Th of April Mr. Champion sent to Mr. Marcy tae report
Of Consul Morgan the capture o. the sav the Mary
Smith, sailing under the flag Of the United States. The
Consul ssys:-
never heard or saw more distressing cese OF slave
tracing thSn Mary L. Smith offered. With
. capacity OF only l22 tons, i've hundred human beings
were crsmm.d INFO her the coast OF Africa, Of whom
133 had perished previous TO her and subse-
quenty, Till ner ARRIVAL in this port 81 expired from
hausten consequent upon starvation and disease
BODIES being eaten into BY vermn Of the remalaeer
Ian. 70 have been buried of the survivors, 100
in he hospital suffering from the disease contracted
on board Such is the deplorabe result of this
traffic But % q retributive sct of justice the
Ald hree seamen are likewise at In the hospital
dangerously III Icm the effects Of disease caught from the
unfortunate individuals whom they instrumental 10
tearing away from their families.
The report that Of the Judges of the Court of Claims
oontempass resgning because OF the reference of their
decisions to the Commsee Claims in Congress- Is utter
ly untrue. The Judges entirely approve Of the reference
Great excitement caused by the pu olcaon in the
HERALD Of Sunday OF the address Of the soft shell
bo.ess we'll % by the appear Of pamphlet cir.
cuAted BY the hards, entitled g Hards ard Softs or
which Ia the True Democracy 1t commences with the
opposition of Of the democracy Of New YORK to
the annexation Of Texas and sho up the men who
voted FOX Van Barren and Adss and the Wmot proviso.
Soft she'll stock has gone down fifty per cent in the last
forty.sight hours.
A. the Presidents grounds, during the performance by
the Marine Band lass Saturday, old Marcy, the Lithe
Giant" and few other gentemsn In conversation
about the "Nev York difficulty" Ola Marcy said when
"hs lett New York the entire party IN harmony and
unOr." swell, Governor" said Douglas, "don't yon
think it would tend to harmonic matters for you to 60
bsck Snpposs you try III" The old Premier replied,
"Dousla, you are smart young man, but you grow
lag little too last" Both salies were greeted with
hearty laughter and the parties separated.
Sumner In his speech yesterday alluded to the HERALD
As ever having been on the side of the South.
Mr.. Mallory. chairman Of the Commit tee on Naval A.
fairs IN the senate stated in his spssca in support Of the
Naval Esng Board and the authority OF the Secreta
~ Of the Navy tha the results o. the pruning process
had been most sautary; that alscrity mani
Tested in the performance Of naval duty which had never
before been witnessed. Some people say no.
The Pacific Rail -oad bill is still delayed in the commit
tee BY parties who profess to Do protecting the in
terests Of certain railroads already acting under State
charters This may result in the defeat Of the whole
terpriss great viii DO the responsibility of those
who defeat It. Gen. Denvers Dill would pass by large
majority bat for this counter. railroad interest.
Gen. Bocock, of Virginia. Is now spoken OF by ths
Southern delegates prominent candidate for the Vice
Prsridency.
he ANTICIPATED California plank road petition,
tanning seventy thousand names, arrived to-day, and
Will Be presented 70 the Senate tomorrow The binding
cost hundred dollars, and the two volumes weigh
one hundred pounds
Some 10 entertained that the Pacific Railroad pro.
jee. sill be again defeated BY sectiona! interests
The Delaware chiefs sesoadyne, Kstshum and jenny
Cake, arrived to day 70 nst afulent Of their treaty,
AID the sale Of the Trust aod including Leavenworth
Cy. Indiss agent Twiss, brings Important dispatches
frcn Fort Laramie aad the plains.
". FAukncr's diplomatic bill restores the old
grades Of Foreign Missions.
Colonel Greene, OF the Boston Post Collector Peaslee,
Harry Hsbard John II. George, George B. Loring, in
cludDg som ten others, from Boston, and New Hamp.
Shire arrived his evening, and stopping a VIII
iArds. They on their road to Cincinnati.