The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-22

him. the particulars Of which We shan liksy know
bs very great BY the seizure and eonhscaon Tran
st Company property By WALKER. generously pledges
the overthrow Of the new republic.
Great efforts are being made to iniuce the President
TO revoke the appointment Of James Y MeDuAe Mar
sbal Of California the ground that he professional
gambler and connected in eusiness With the parties who
murdered Col Richardson whose place W. hsDuns now
last years. and he far from sympa thising with
the murderer Of Richardson, that he Of those
who most strsnuously advocated his being Lynched on
the spot.
shaw, the present Comptroller OF the state to nvest
gate the claims filed 1t the Treasury Of the United States
against the state OF Texas Mr. Shaw 10 perfectly sm
dar with all the different classes OF claims and viii be
able TO detect every attempt of fraud upon the govern
men. or tie rights Of legal claimants.
WASHINGTON, March 90, 1885,
The Case Of he Pripateer General Armstrong.
This case which for for.ytxo years has been pending
before government has finally been decided in avo
ct the claimants by the United States Court CT Claims
Wash gtcn. Tc say nothing of the paraeled deence
made by Captain Reid against the British squadron at
Fsya in 1874 the history Of its prosecution and the
Of diplomacy pursued by this government, was
remarkable it extraordinary. First, the govero
mept of Portugal voluntarily admitted her lis o ity to
this government. England made an apology, an iniem
nifty Portugal for her wanton attack tho brig AM
for violating the neutrality Of her pert But TO 1878
no redress WAS procured. The claimants went to Con-
gress and cent back 70 the Department of State for
relief For years afterwards diplomatic correspondence
carried between Portugal and the United States
(every succeeding Secretary Of State urging the us,e Of
he claim) until, under Mr.. Polk in 1874, Portugal de
MED hsr liability and the State Department refused to
prosecute the claim farther.
The claimants went again to Congress, obtained re-
pert "a the favor and the sent bsak TO the De-
par~en. State by The Senate, with instructions TO
prosecute =. Ia IS49 under General Taylor Mr. John
" Clayton made peremptory demand for this clam,
and the American feet in the Mediterranean the
Tsgus receive M. James B. Clay (son of Henry Cay
the Ansrc Minister, in Portugal refused. The
Eng sb government supported Portugal and urged her.
by mpertinsn interference not to pay tais csiu out TO
allow all other claims ei'he- inst or unjust Pottu
gal ob.yes England, and Mr.. Clay demanded his
Iasspcrts, and returned home. Portugal III N
proposition arbitrate this claim agreeing
TO pay al ths others = bonus, If tais ,vernnent
wcula ept the terms The proposition accepted
by Mr. Fillmore In 1860, and Louis Napoleon appoint
e. who ded led the in favor of Portugal in
violation of he pact OF the treaty stpulafops be-
tween The United States and Portugal THIS urjust
award by which the claimants rights aud the no OF
the country we're away was scc-ptsd BY NJ FIJI
rore's sdmirlstrati IN, in 1882
TIE award decided that the Americans FIRST attacked
the British Gee,-.hat little brig wi ninety
menctd the fight against rga'es and sevsnty-our gun
ships with thoupand men! The amant protest
against the sware again went to Congress- At the as
session after the bill had passed tee Senate it
los by VOTE The House sent the case 10 the Court
CT Clas and tt lar gusgs OF distinguished jurist,
We corgratulste the claimants and common
the manlv enuLciation Of principles contained 10
the decision Of Jucge Giichrist he will live Ia atsr
The pioneer in This unled field OF Judicial labor,
whose lad equal to the mighty task OF bringing
sovereignty to The par Of us,e, as compulsory reci-
This decision viii permanently establish the Court OF
CLAIMS Notwithstanding the croasings of claim agents,
trying to break down the Court. For the honor of
Congress and country, hope to the Court
tanned and bill passed without murmur app.opriat-
ing out o. the treasury the rights whsh have so long
and upjusy been withheld from the claimants in this
wAsHsGros, March 90 1856.
Commodore Vanderbilt and the Affairs of The Transit Com,
pdn-1hc Conmoore's Interviems cih the President and
Secretary Aarcy-Tne Collins Aail tonraa-The Binfor
The Increase Of the Pay Of the In.pctors Of the NeW York
CUstoms-7he Niger Worshippers and the Kansas Rsso
luton.
Mr. Vanderbilt, immediately upon his arrival In this
city, called upon the President and Governor Marcy,
ceIng the seizure of his property by Walker. This
the evening of the 18th instant Yesterday he again
visited the State and returned to his hotel
feeling tomevhat relieved, IL not satisfied, with the
suits of his interviews In the of yesterday Mr.
Vanderbilt also called on Senator Clayton and desired
him 10 contradict the of his having supported
Walker in making the Nicaragua revolution, but he
omitted giving Mr. Clayton the further authority to say
that the company Of which Mr. " is President, did
render material aid to Walker, in building up his 60
venment since the revolution. He did not deny al.
ude to the that the company encouraged large par
ties Of fbusers to emgrAte to Nicaragua, and that
every resor'ed to to evade detection and
arrest in its violations Of the laws Of the United Safes
But these important truths in the possession Of the
"a $ba v,a nysc
the right the United States to interfere in its affairs
its charter received from The government of Nsara
gus to which it OVID allegiance. Before Mr.. Vanderbilt
New York. he will have found the Secretary
of State fully posted in all ma tiers Of interes. reat
ing to the recent acts of the company which he
has the honor to presoe, even more infinitely than
perhaps, he could have desired
The greatest sympathy is fet towards Mr.. Collins in
his recent Losses in the Arctic and now confidently
believed In that OF the Pacific Mr. Collins has the
fdence OF Congress and the country and the exerons
making To lessen that esteem, by privng him of his
present connection with the government will be found 70
be I'll avaiLg
large number of your merchants and shipoxners are
int resting themselves in getting through Congress-
bill for the immediate iDcreaee Of to the Inspectors OF
the New York Customs. ! mentioned in previous let
ter that the petition Of the inspectors before the
Committee on Commerce, and would doubtless receive
favorable consideration This voluntary support by thu
New York merchants in their behalf comes most oppor
timely, and cannot fail In beneftng their cause
esp cialy their petition testfes to the inspectors
merits, usefulness and integrity
the result Of voting on the Kansas resolution
to eepd for and papers This rejoicing pu in
for effect conceal their chagrn at the adoption Mr.
Dunn's amendment which provides for q commission OF
three TO proceed TO Kansas and take dispositions.
Should the bill o. Senator Douglas, which up to-
day for the admission Of Kansas INTO the Union
State when her inhabitants shall amount 10 the federal
ratio receive early passage by Congress- 1t will be
fatal to the ne9erites in the coming Presidential cam
pagn, taking from them II will the sectional Issue
upon which alone they build their hopes of The
bill of Mr. Douglas will be understood Is based
the orgioal Nebraska act which gives to the p.ops OF
Kansas the right 70 form their const, tuition and
make Kansas . free or slave State.
President Folks Monument At Nashville,
Tenn.
On beautiful lot in the vicinity Of the Capitol stands
the dence Of tie late Presto ent Polk His widow still
resides here In front of the house. looking yard the
city you may a modest monument, built of the
tive limestone, bearing the following Inscriptions
IN the entabiature-
JAMES KNOX POLK. Tenth President of the Urited
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