The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-16
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BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TEleGaAPAs.
Interesting from Washington.

Intereating from Washington.
GEN. PIERCEs PROSPECTS, IN THE NORTH-REPOgrs
OF THE PERAMBULATING POLITICIANS IN NEW
ENGLAND-GEN. CAss IN HIS SUMMER QUARTERS
POSTAL FACILITIES WITH EUROPE-THE MExiC AN
THREE MILLION NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MAKERS
AT THE CAPITAL, ETC.. ETC.
WASHINGTON, April Is, 1856.
The President Is exceedingly annoyed by the reports
made TO him by Col Orr and others who despatched
to the North aid the democracy COL Orr is reported
to have told him that he utterly without friends
even in his New England.
The impression has prevailed In the South that Gen.
Pisrces weakness in the North is the result OF his ad
herence to the South. Col Orr and Col Weller should
be forthwith summoned to give testimony upon this
point If the national sentiment Of the free States
confined to the supporters of Gen. Pierce, there
tan)y small hopes for the democracy In that direction
and have to believe that such have been the
declarations Of Gen. Perce's missionaries.
report has gained some credence here that Of
Gen. Perces fencs have demonstrated with him against
sending bis Southern supporters into the Northern
States they will be likely to exhibit his positive and
overwhelming weakness in that direction.
About twenty Western delegates 70 the Cincinnati
Democratic Convention have arrived here for political
purposes
Gen. Cass has taken up his summer quarters at vii
ards Hotel He has been stopping for the last winter
at the Naonal but he informed Willard yesterday thai
ne must nave his old quarters He is In excellent kth
and spirits. he is preparing very able speech on
'squatter sovereignty" in which he will take bold
ground.
Senator Mason has addressed letter to the editor of
the Sentinel in which he defends President Pierce and
advocates his nomination.
The Secretary War has invited the members of the
two houses Of Congress to witness tral of various
kinds OF firearms In use, at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning, at the Arsenal.
The bill introduced into the Senate by Mr.. Rusk au.
thorizes the Secretary Of the Navy to into
tract with Messra Vanderbilt and Livingston for oon
veyance Of mails between Southampton and New York
or ouch other ports Of the United States the public
service may require in steamers suitable for defensive
purposes, and which the government may at any time
employ on payment Of . reasonable of money. The
length of time to which the contract may extend without
renewal is not to exceed six years. and the
for carrying the mails is not to be than paid
by the English government to the Cunard line
The President has transmitted to the Senate voumi-
document relative to the payment OF the three mil
lions under the Mesala Valley treaty The report
firms the Statements heretofore unofciay published
the subject and says that Messrs Rowland and Aspin
wall received three several amounting to and
quarter miIons, and Messrs. Hargous, Brothers. the
remainder, on the 7th Of February last.
nuities to Indian tribes in New York and Michigan, be-
sides confirming many executive appointments including
Some in the Marine corps.