The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-19


rcan branch Of this British conspiracy against the
| commercial poh or Independence of surrounding
governments, has hitherto heen veiled in the most
impenetrabe mystery and has not been impa rted TO
any except to those deemed absolutely essential 20
i's success. The number of Americans engaged in
il is not as yet, am informed, half dozen all told
bit they are the virtual representatives Of the int
rests which naturally ally themselves with the pro-
| posed Measures ard in various ways are preparing
| the public mind for the denouemsn ut The anti tariff
| resolutions introduced in the Southern Commercial
| Convt ntiOn was but the foreshadowiDg of coming
| events
The Senate Post Office Committee bill, recently
reported, is also supposed to be one Of the feeers
| thrown out by the arch conspirators This bill EN-
| powers the Postmaster General to enter into con-
| tracts with railroads now or hereafter to be
peteo the contractors to have the privilege to i'm.
bill will pass bu. it will accomplish its object. 1t
| conclusiyely shows combination Of the railroad
interests with the free trade politicians. against
OF the most important branches OF Northern industry.
The facts which establish the foregoing revela.
lions. shall in due time be given to the HsRALD,
and they must implicate high public functionares,
both in this country and England.
| WASHINGTON, jap H. 1857.
Claim, A,iing Out Of the War of isl2-Repor, Of the su
printndent of Public PrnNrg-re LouiriAe and
Pntland Canal-Un,ea,d Acknowledgements for
the War Deyartaent-TAe Claims Of the Eypoye, of Ihs
Heak Of Representatives for Extra Compe asation Com.
miuion for tbs Settlement Of Pirate Land Claim, IN
Neo Merico-Sate Cbnsiution for Minnesota-r The Ta.
| rif, dc, DEC.
There have been lately number OF Official statements
and reports laid before Congress- which, Notwithstanding
their interest appear TO have escaped altogether the a.
ten,lon Of the public press. propose, within the limits
the present let to give you brief abstract Of those
which think most deserving OF notice.
The mmiitee Of Claims, to whom referred the
bill for the relief Of the legal represe Rnsdo
job, Anne T. johnson. nave JUST made a report
ave o ma
Will be recollected demanded indemnity for large
quantity OF tobacco stored In certain warehouses at Ma
eruoers Ferry, In the State OF Mary land, which
was Destroyed by the British forces during the
war of 1912 The grounds on which the commit
tse have rejected the claim are:-Frst, That the
temporary presence Of the United States forces
p1irs had nothing TO do in exciting the enemy
the country the borders OF the Chesapeake been
Tbs SEQ, for more toan year previous to the de
csupt, in view OF that fact, Il was the duty
OF the owneTs 10 remove Il beyud the reach
the committee .hn.s ia reiu.s to psy for properly
dtsreytd Dy the enemy lie Gale dated 10 duptsh the
ev,s Of foreign invasion inssmnco as .uc refusal mas
difscttepdenY 10 promoe the making OF vigorous do
feI &c sea'Dstt
me report Of The Superintendent Of Public Printing
coptaips souie interesting Information Fur
luu.s OF the Reports Of the Results NJ the United States
Naval Asnorom,cai Expedition 70 Chi are stated 70 BIO
hearty competed. The remaining two Volumes will not
DO rceoy for delivery TO he printer for year OF the
reports f explorations sro surveys on The most prscu
csht economical Tor railroad from the Ms
,s the Part ocean, two volumcs In addition
70 he already printed, gill be completed du,og the
preseD, sets'on II 10 expected that the viii
b. Oh shed Of the year. OF tho Repor.
tie Jspep Ex pecnon the remain ming voun Cbe ,econd)
cous lrs the various report OF officers
ID expedition. viii be ready for delivery before
the OF tho preseLt eeseoD Of Ccngess che
tr. volume OF The r. p,.t on the Co Resions of
tie Unted ststes with ali Foreign Nations has bsen
conn etd, sod nov IN the hands Of hs bindeT. tn,
cr yonn o. ,ne rePor a. ,ne xS" s ss roc npcs
sa nj stxico will be oeted neiors toe cose OF
to- present Congress but the materials tos tao sooond
t~Ht In
thaL year All the soISs above mentioned are 10 be
pb,eo quarto form and wil be eiaborayey ard hand
g emopItshed The tola cost OF printing md pa
per oiner.r, departments during the epdag
June 30. eto, hH been az tolo~s-s'ate Dsp.r.uen,,
Wa, SO ga So Navy 1855 io Pos Once sil2 s&l So;
A',o,b.y GeDersls Once, ss.t as; E,celsnece.
lac 81: Court Of CAIN. sa70 20. Superintendent OF
Pur p 'g s26 90; gress total ior all the depart
Repr shows the expenditure under tho head
eo,pssDi eApe OF Inc military estsbisb men for
| AIster frsm The Secretary OF the Treasury trans.
| n.tDe the report Of the louisville aad Port
ia prov S - .us. sc durips the moo.ns Of Aasu,,
| ~punbsr Acc oetootr, 1876, whie the cana!
by rupert rom Mr. Watts on the iocstioa surveyed for
The bran canal hs estimate CT the cost OF tue work
,adrt 70 per cen, for connuiensis thai may be ocoa
The rep, r. from 10. Comptroller OF the Treasury
seeo ba due fo more than three years prior 70
tJuy lat con'isis Of Nearly eighty pages Aad contains
,csoropr t. the stsiemert OF the secretary OF Wsr
ju'i aid before ire house oil EoPreeenuuSes OF aPpro
pra Applicable service OF sac War Department
tor eh5to sppeGs that he amount apphcaoie 70 tne
tscs Year deducfrg the amount OF rsrne ing aud Trans
fer rsIuiston, sla sos IS Deiuc,ig from ,ois
tie amount crasn by rslusttons ron Tue Ita'ury
VtSll9 .sl The aggregate oasoce On sae So'n June
ittc, vac % so',eoo OF -, ,., x A..
Tieaspu o. tho Claims Of the enpoyts Of the
heese o hs.fes.e, asns 10, .N"A S,a.p'n co..
lou laS fuiy screae The oou pepsaou Of cerr wno-n
,ssree were hsen by az without The concurrence OF ho
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