The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-22

greater On esu degree Ill the transit routes sorom u.
Anss.ean Isthnus
Whsth~ No sxsmins The Fshuautepeo question, ths
Hios~gua guar sei a. the diaoulues surrounding Tx
PNnamA route they viii III DO found 70 spring from ont
prfNnpAl and Identical cause rms CAUSE NE desire Q
I'll As governmepts holding the sovereignty OF the efd
tories In question 70 make The trade and travel that pen
over ther route OF peounary advantage 70 the
wolves Thus has been with Mexico, who has sold the
rehuastepso privilege to = Garsy and then to q
800, and now gladly sees lapse, in order
;smx may bring now gain to her cofers This Is that
Sh aais COSTA Roa In her desire to gsp possession Of
the "A, Ju> river and the Nicaragua transit route Tho
sams GAGS, urs New Granada to Needless and couacng
lsls atom in regar the transit OF Panama, and is
The bottom Of the In sud between tho federal gov
eminent Of that republic and os State Of Psnsms E,os
looks upon the geographical Pc aon OF tho I.hmus
ef pecuniary GAIN and while holds hs This 3D.
vantage should to tho republic the oher contends
chat 1t Ia peculiar to the State.
In view OF these facts and Of the great principles and
results Involved, the I'd minstrson has determined 70
take the ground that these geoyraphss points high
FOR the OF the world and such cannot
be closed BY the governments holding ursdicton
chem. This doctrine will be sustained 10 al its purity, and
will DO applied well 10 the partial closing OF any OF the
routes by legislation taxation 10 their
ee withdrawal from the OF commerce None Of the M
lions holding shs route will be avail thsmsel
fictitious advantages held out to induce capitalists to or
peGd their wealth opening the routes to travel 10 be
afterwards abrogased In order that revenue may be raised
from tho brought there by this very expendi-
sure OF money.
Tho advantages thst every country receives
from the ocnoourse OF commerce will give the album
dart recon peuse for the advantages Of their geographical
sstoa while tho frequent and direct connection they will
pioy with tho ren OF the world should stimulate their
own and production Is payt Of the policy of all
civilized ALLOW TO the oazens Of ott countries
free and safe transit through their domnions and this IL
what will be required Of the stbmus nations of America
Such the spirit OF the Instructions Mr.. Carey Jones
In bis mission JoetA such Is the of the
the oontendng rehuantspeo companies and
such Will probably be the ruling policy In the preset no
gotaons with New Granada Ia reference the Panama
route
The Postmaster General awarded TO Mr.. B. Miles, OF
g. Joseph, Mo-, the conxract for carrying the mails from
Indie pendence to Salt Lake City at $3 900 per annum,
monthly service, In coaches during such OF the
year coaches run the residue OF the mules
Ample security given, and II Ia believed the service
will be operation by the Let or october. The depart
inert deared the cont ac be given gentleman 70
aiding al Salt Lake City, who has been engaged in trans
porting the mails the Plains Governor Brown fell
md ability 70 perform good rvcs but upon opening the
bids bis found 10 be 500 0Oo which, Of course lost
hin the route assins the bidder at Leo than third Of
nc amount
ms sale Of old Fort nrcfrns privately BY the War De-
sencot continues 10 stick 70 the OF the squAtters
and ssoulasors who expeced 70 buy up the reserve
chey az the Delaware trust hnh BY combustion and bu
lying NE Commissioners limited 10 dollars
and nfsy.oene per acre tho minimum st which they
ohouId sell The squaer combination determined that
nan shosit bid over two dollars Per violet
Ing tssr,sasensent did 30 at the risk OF hs He Tho
Same vas tbs cssepvecseiy at Leayenworh. The Com
snssnsoss, -hswever h~srted the Plot By sxercsing .
discretionary rower granted to them By the honorable
Secretary ovar rhsy cold at private sale for 100000
o. nearly twelve dollars per No wonder the squat
ers chagYtDsd and charge the Presd and his CAbt
nes with corrupt speculation cruel 10 thus deprive
Ssse WORTHLESS o. fine opportunity 10 rsb the govern
ynent.
ne hAifbreed Ksw lands st Q subject OF consider
llaien by the Interior Department These innds, will
be remembered frst tempted Ex-Governor Roeder from
his lire OF duT and led to the Kansas troubles In 1928
the Ksw Kansas Indians made treaty by which they
transferred 10 tao United States their lands, with the
oepton Of G reservation for the tribe, AMI = number OF
reservations OF mile square csoh for certain half
5recds The treaty, however, gave power to the In
foul, get posscssen In violation Of the act
Of 1880 which prohibits such sale transfer, and now
there q CONTEXT about title between the original
reservee and present holders psnts. These
lands immensely vaiusbe and informed that the
salcs and Transfers viii DO rcs,od nullies by the Gene
raj LAsd Once.
The Secretary OF tho Navy amer full and careful exami
nation OF subject hes decided 70 shorten the cruise all
che ssons from to years This plan doeme adj
service a. better Of Secretary Touoey has
alreAdy aud intends TO continue the reforms
until be places the navy In ia proper position. The old
fogy system is 10 be Done away with.
Attorney General Black hn rendered decision In the
Maryland ncrcs, claim, and advised ~ payment, accord
pg 10 Tho act or Congress The claim amounts 10
three hundred thousand dollars.
tvs, the general opinion that quite number or ap-
roinents would be made In Cabinet Council to day-,ne
Commis,toner Of PA,eus for instance aud -four
Ave bureau officers; bu. nothing done with them and
viii not be Tor some days
General T. Ward aud John Wheeler, Of New York,
rived 10 day, and are s,cppipg al wilard'a
ru GENERAL uwsFAFn pssPArca-
rak suzURs or TIE ISLAND on roRsosA-cuRIoUs
RxroRTs or BRIGHAM YOUNG. Erc.
WASHINGTON, August 81, 1861.
M strs carns on the bost authority that about two
years npoe On American meroaAut named Robinei, re-
astns nj Formrsa, bad vessel ssred By the Chinese
authorities snd act subsequently, repeated,
although he had permission from the Chinese officials to
keep the American Gag dying OVER the essseiithmeni
his being reported 10 Com Armstrong, he despatched
Capt smms with directors that be should remain
thors and keep toe Amoran oo0s Aging until further
orders This occurrepcs No, thought By the Navy
Department 70 BE- matie- OF consequence, nor can be
Construed adoption BY this government, Of system
Of reprisAis departure from the neutrality We have
endcsvo~ed 70 raiataIn in the Chinese seas.
The Interior Department, hs. received intelligence from