The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-23
Affairs IN Washington.
[CorrespopdenCe Of The S)Hth.l

correspondence OF The South
| WASHINGTON, Nov. Is, 1867.
The Administration and the Elibuaers-United States
Troops for the Lthmus-7he Mormon Indian 1lliarce-
| The Pacific War Debt-Disrict Matters, dc.
able to you that the report that the govern
had engaged, in the terms of the late Convention
with to seize General Walker wherever he
be found and bring him back the United states is
founded II however, sufficiently contradicted by its
own absurdy. The government, however. will do all
legmaey to defeat the enterprise OF Walker, and
put hole in his drum and although cannot presume to
protect Nicaragua it can legtimatey protect the Transit
the event Of which Walker and his party will DO cut of
| from reinforcements and completely baked under
stand that the will al proceed to occupy
| the line OF the Transit with its troops.
BY the way Of California have some interesting in
| tellgence Of the movements OF the Mormons, when
seem TO imply extensive and powerful alliance In
their reasonable the government with the
Indians, who fully ready to take the field against the
United States troops All circumstances seem to combine
in surrounding the Utah expedition with demmas and
placing il in desperate light Even in the event Of sove-
raj thousand troops reaching the valley of the Salt Lake
the beseged might take TO the mountains where they
would be reinforced by their savage ales-whom, it IS
said they can furnish with arms and horses in
gcncyand adopt harassing mode Of warfare and an Of
| fective one in cutting of all supplies.
Anything like desultory war on our part with the
Mormons would be very deporablo in its moral effect in
bringing the republic into dsrepnte In the eyes OF the
world and in the counenance would give to the charge
that has been able to crush out by
signal and exemplary stroke rebellion in its Territories
What reflection on the republic already is conveyed in
the insulting and contemptuous offer OF Brigham Young to
spare the troops OF the if they would give up
! their arms and ammunition TO him Such demand it
might be supposed, might nave PROVOKED spartan re-
ply but on the contrary instead of Brigham being told
to SCENE and take thcm it seems to have formed the
subject of an absurdy serious correspondence with all
he usual tcdium and ourshes in which Col Alexander,
OF the 10th United States infantry, commanding tells
Brigham that he has tho honor T. acknowledge his com
municaton &C. &c, and that the letter conveying the
insulting proposition lie evil submit TO the General com
handing as he arrives &c, &c.
Mr. Stevens the delegate from Washington Territory,
has here and understand that he will represent
the interests Of his constituents urging upon Congress TO
pay the war debt Of Washington and oregon Territories
furnishes n
aggregate being about seven millions OF dollars. The
matter was lett in adtu quo on account OF the action Of
Congress the of the commission sent out TO the
Pacific to audit these war claims and the whole nvcst
cation will have understand, to be recommended
and to some extent being so through special agent
| OF the government.
The revised code for the district prepared by
sion appointed by Congress- who reported to have
expended great labor and study upon and to have made
entire repeal OF all British and Maryland statutes is at
last ready for distribution. The vote Of the people will
| be taken upon IL at once
II is still doubtful whether the new hall for the popular
branch Of Congress will be completed in season, as was
expected for the next Congress- notwithstanding large
additional force has been put The Of the
heating apparatus is very complicated and involves great
labor and ii is progressing very slowly The repre-
seutatives will doubt elect occupy their old hall this
winter The gas arrangements for lighting the hall
will be particularly striking in effect Each pane of stain
ed glass in the ceiling will be surrounded with row Of
gas burners and when lighted will exhibit with beautiful
dsncness the Of the several States of the Union
| depicted ON the glass.
Correspondence of the statesl
WASHINGTON Nov. IS, 1857.
treaty aoih Nicaregua-Lold stroke Of IrSstdem B,
chdadn-naitGry Occupation Of the Transit Route by the
| Tinted States ond Re orsssing q the Route.
The treaty just negotiated between Gen. Cass and Mr..
and sSag P Sch also sc
relations with the other Central American States and also
the British government is one of deep interest The
great point issue, and which it is hoped to be
settled is in regard to the Nicaragua Transit and its free
eniovment by citizens Of the United States II is i'm
portant this country that the Transit should be
trollcd by Nicaragua nasnnch as i will be more conve
ncnt for this government to trca, III one State n regard
loeb Al fhnn
several for its protection The disputes among these
petty States might at any time cndanger its security and
expose II 10 interruption and occusion as al present
Besides the United States has every
10 protect Nicaragua in the possession Of her territorial
rights and integrity as against the pretensons Of Costa
Rica. which founded upon pretended rights Of
| quest in the late commissions.
II is understood that the President has wisely deter
mined 10 the san Juan river which now block
| by Costa Rca.
Costa RIGA will assent, no doubt to the occupation of the
line Of the Transit by United States troops but II she
does not there win be the greater necessity for holding
in possession during the inability Of Ncarag to protect IT,
Nicaragua has sguicd through her Minister, Mr.. YRS
sarr her intention recognize the grant OF the right OF
way across the Isthmus to the American Atlantic and
Pacific ship Canal Company which grant made in lsa9
ana modified in June last Under the protection Of the
United states the Transit will thus be rcopcncd and the
Transit Company WILL II holding valid grant, and
forming with the provisions Of the treaty be under the
protection Of the government.
The expeeiency Of the exercise by the United States
T. ecuye Of his power 10 protect under treaty with Mica
cEua, this important Transit route admits OF doubt
oayl The whole country will approve OF this prompt
chanan.
Correspondents Of The Press.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1857.
Governor Walkers Expected Arrival from Kansas--
Increase u Receipts from Customs Reduction
II Surplus Fifnd-ReceiJfs al Nero Iork-No
Neoessiy Anticipated for a Loan or the Issue Of
Treasury Notes
The administration do not hesitate 10 openly endorse the
Kansas policy Of Governor walker Ills fearless action
from the beginning and especially with respect the in
famous election frauds, has already commended him
the hearty approval conservative and fair of every
section oi the Union II is known from any reliable
source indeed any nj all, that he has either
favored or opposed the constitution schedule recently
framed by the Constitutional Convention of Kansas, Nor
will this be known his friends say, until his arrival IN
Washington, which expected Will be tonight or 10.
morrow.
The suboined Statement, Of the weekly reduction OF tho
surplus fund In the Treasury since September last de
rived from official source will show either that the
o the government has been steadily increasing,
that the expenditures have been decreasing Probably
there has been combination q both 10 produce
this effect
For the last two weeks there has been increase OF
rcceips from customs at New York and corresponding
increase nj other ports last week the receipts al New
York $500 600. for the previous week they were
little more than $500 600. Monday, of this week they
$50 600 Tuesday f51 600 and Wednesday $50 600
which would lead 70 infer that for the present weck
there viii be slight increase the receipts Of last wees
The reduction Tor the week ending the LIST Of
oCtoper 1901 Nas slslt'ss ~