The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-23

her produce, and the OF the Transit common with
all the world Nicaragua will at once make such arrange
reopenng Of the Transit route under the contract with
responsible coinpanythe company which obtained tie
grant in lS49 which contract was modified in June last
The upon the Treasury, some particulars as 10
which communicated 10 you week ago, is prosecuted
with great It appears that Mr. J. Ross Browne
the agent OF the War Department. has visited Oregon and
Washington Territories with view to examine into the
amount of debt due there account of the late Indian
and Indian depredatons, &c, and he makes II out
that about FIVE millions are justly due, IN those
Territories and must be paid That his report,
though ii is said to be volumnous, does not
embrace all the claims Is quite certain for he did not
visit but portion of these extensive Territories, and
could not know the amount Of all the private demands
that are yet to be made lie concecds ve millions as tho
amount due; and according to the information which
have received, the amount will be six millions from
Oregon and million six hundred thousand from Wash
ington.
These profitable wars must be the chief business Of
those parts Of the country and If may judge of the
economical habits Of the oregonans by the frugal salaries
which they allow to their civil and judicial officers unGor
the State constitutions e. seventeen thousand dol
lars year for the whole civil lst-he Of six mil
lions will enrich them Such fruitful of revenue
Is not TO be neglected nor suppressed and therefor" Is
with surprise that learn that the Indians again
goaded into profitable degree of hostility.
The Utah now commenced is with the allied forces
OF Mormons and Indians and will be heavy burden upon
the Treasury The revenue, although is improving and
unequal to the additional war expenses Of the next fiscal
year.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Is, 1857.
T. L. ClingmGn, Of North CdrolndNet,dssa Delegate
Seat to be Contested-Seaatorial Residences.
Members Of the next Congress continue TO arrive and
among the corners notice the Hon Thomas L. Cling
man, of the Buncomben district North Carolina a
the Oldest members Of the House although not very far
advanced on lifes Journey He Is medium sized, plea
SAINT gentleman, noted among the ladies gallant bache
Tor and distinguished among the mineralogi%
II in pursuit of his favorite science that Mr. Cngman
first discovered the highest peak Of Black Mountain
North Carolina, which has since borne his The
friends Of the late Professor Mitchell have attempted TO
claim the honor for Mount MITCHELL" but "Cingman's
Peak Is undoubtedly the most elevated point of land
North America east Of the Rocky Mountains Mr.. Cling
man formerly wing, but supports the admin
straton of President Buchanan
Bird II. Chapman, the delegate in the last Congress
from Nebraska Territory, intends to contest the seal
in the coming Congress with Judge Ferguson. The
latter is in rather unpleasant position here,
a protest having been placed file in the Interior
Department against issuing him patent for quarter
ton Of land which he caims under the presumption act.
He in reply, asserts that he has owned occupied and
raised crops the farm which he pre- tempted
Senator Gwn has taken the house occupied during the
last session by Governor Aiken his old residence having
been sold 10 Mr. Todd the halter Hon Horace Clark
Of New York has taken the house of the late Major Lind
say, of the Marine corps.
The house the Rock creek bridge long occupied
by the late General Thompson, has been rebuilt and
enlarged by John T. Reside, of James Reside the
"Iand Admiral whose mail coaches furnished the only
means of conveyance between this city and New York
thirty years ago. The last Congress paid long standing
claim OF Mr.. Resides against government, whicil
amounted, with interest, TO $780, 00 OF this liona
share" was absorbed by interested claim agents. ;.
magnificent block OF three double houses has been
erected during the past the well known wild
Of Senator Douglas They belong Vice President Breck
nri3ge, Senator Douglas and Mr. Rice who expects I'd
come here soon Senator from Minnesota Senatot
the heights or Georgetown, and VIII probably build
house there next year.