The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-23

EW YORK HERALD, MOI
IN one Of the western districts of Mexico. In
connection with this we must not forget Santa
Annals own protest, which we published short
time since. The proasneiamiento of Blancarte is
not yet certain, but he was Santa Annals Cove
nor Of Lower California; he has never reoog-
missed the present government or been deposed;
and he has lately landed with all his forces
sOnse fonr hundred men-at Topic, ostensibly be-
cause he had no provisions.
There is another element in these Mexican
combinations to which we have alluded months
ago. This is the aid preferred by the filibusters
to the Mexican government when Spain seemed
to be preparing an expedition ut Havana last
GUNNER. How far these negotiations between
Gen. ComOnfort and the filibusters may have
gone is not known; but it is very certain that
they are ready to engage, with au abundance o..
men and munitions of war; in descent upon
Cuba from Vera Cruz and Tampico All that is
needed is to supply the present government of
Mexico with money and its purpose will soon be
accomplished.
would be relief to the Treasury to get rid
Of few millions There is no possible
reason why Mr.. Buchanan's government shOald
not raiify the new treaty and pay out the
gold. Such course would settle all these Cen
trail American and Cuban questions in twelve
month. We could give Mexico filibusters, rifles
powder and ships enough 70 take Cuba at once
and then all the little questions that now disturb
our relations in those regions would follow the
gTea one.
This would be practical application of the
Ostend manifesto little expected by the powers
that look upon it with dislike. Nous oerro,as, as
father Richie used to say
The LATE DEVELOPMENTS OF CONGRESSIONAL.
CORRuPTIoNs-We have received all the reports
submitted by the select committee of the House,
appointed to investigate certain alleged corrupt
combinations Of members Of Congress" making
printed pamphlet of 200 pages, exclusive of the
index. This pamphlet, in addition to the testi.
nony which we have already published, embraces
the report of Mr.. H. Winter Davis of Maryland,
Of the committee on the csse Of Hon. w. A. Gil.
bert, Of New York; the report of Mr.. Davis on
the case Of the Hon. W. W. WEIGH, of Connect
cut the report of Mr.. Richie, of Pennsylvania
on the case of the Hon. Francis S. Edwards, Of
New York; the report of Mr.. Warner, of Georgia
on the case Of the Hon. o. B. Matteson, of New
York; minority report on all these cases in the
lump, and the general report on lobby corrup.
tions submitted by Mr. Kelsey, Of New York,
chairman of the committee
The report in each of the cases of the four
members Of Congress indicated, concludes with
resolution recommending the expulsion of the &C
cused member, as having been proved guilty of
tamperiDg with the briberies and corruptions of
the lobby, and is signed in each case by Messs
Orr, Davis, Richie and Warner, of the commit |
tee; the minority report in behalf of the indicted
members, being supported by the chairman,
Mr.. Kelsey, Of New York, SOLITARY and
alone" The general report, submitted by
Mr.. Kelsey, concludes with the resolution
hat james W. Simonton the correspond
ent of the New York Daily Tines be ex-
PEELED from the floor Of the House as reporter,
and is unanimously signed by the Committee
These several reports we shall publish in full as
soon as possible; our available columns, for the
prefcnt, being occupied with the details OF the
world-embracing news brought in by the Euro.
pean ard Nicaraguan steamers.
The general minority report of Mr. Kelsey
rests upon the legal technicality that, accord
ing to the rules of this House and Parliamentary
law, the Committee had no power to institote
proceedings against any member Of this body
under the resolution by which this Committee was
appointed" Among the special pleadngs of the
accused members in defence, there is letter to
the Committee from Hon. o. B. Matteson, which
we also propose to publish at the first opportunity
The peculiar line of defence set up by this gentle
man is that his alleged observations and over
lures concerning the lobby were either in the
way Of joke or that they really amounted to
nothing at all. He admits the truth Of the testi.
mony against HIM; but pleads substantially that |
it is an inofcnsive mole hill enlarged into |
mountain through the powerful magnifying |
glasses Of the Committee
Thus much for the present. The members ar
raigned and reported for expulsion are before the
House. We presume that the House will act |
fairly and squarely upon the resolutions, yea or |
nay. The country viii watch the result with |
deep interest, for very much of the essence Of
our republican form of government depends |
upon the publication of Congress
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