The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-10

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Sen' ~ Fugh Of OHIO, received To-Day q memorial TO
oon ess signed by three thousand citizens Of Cincinnati,
>iading al the businoss Of the community, pray
~ the government 70 appropriate portion OF tho thir-
teen hundred thousand dollars already to tho orcd Of
the nation the books Of the Louisville apd Portland
Canal Company, 70 aid In the construction OF spacous
canal the Indiana side st the falls Of the Ohio
Tho petitioners represent the commerce Of the Ohio
valley amounting annually 10 $500, Oao 00O carried
upon hundred and fty steamers Of 1872 40l toms
The present canal Ii found wholly inadequate and the
obstruction b almost - great 90 there canal
The look Of the present canal $50 feet and when
sructed s27s) exceeded in length the largest
boat the Western waters, the Washington Now 900
and $50 feet is the length nrst class steamer
some being even much LONGER. The Committee Com
will report bill for the canal, the Western
people willing 10 submit " the necessary tax their
s ss M @
he Ohio entirely for severa, years, At loss much
greater than the whole amount necessary to build
anal the opposite side Of the vvcr. Mr. Pugh will
present this mammoth memorial on Friday next.
The substitute Of Mr. Boyce, Of o. for the bill OF the
Committee Of Ways and Means, proposes 70 reduce tho
tariff Is duties above 10 per cent are re-
duced 70 20 per cent tea and ooee are taken rom the
tree list and put on hs 20 per cent schedule me duties
below 20 per cent n0s changed. This amendment
fubstitue believed, will reduce the revenue greatly
and simplify the schedules
submitted 10 the Senate TO day by the President OF 1e
United States shows that Mr. Dubois was fully supported
Of lis becoming precedent In similar onesH prece.
dent not already In existeuee In the Of Mr. Eve
rett while Mnlser the COURT Of st. James In
bis case, however, q civil and not . criminal pro
ceedipg-only money and not the life Of fellow being
sake. II seemed that the Dutch government could not
Comprehend the idea contained m The 9th amendment OF
constitution that the accused should be confronted
With she Witnesses against him."
WASHINGTON, jan 7, 1887
nc Proposed Ocean Mall Csaets-TAe ScreO rs the Pad
de Whec-TAe NeS Siaas Of Ai,sesota and Oregon.
Tho Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads Of the
House have had under sideraton for time pro
pOeinen TO change the whole sys.om Of mail and
other service The bill under discussion proposes 10 sp
propriate some seven million Of dollars the 70 be
put into The bands OF the Postmaster General whose
duty shs be 10 advertise the various routes, reccve
the bids and then award them TO the lowest responsible
bidder The object Of this bin h TO take this great bone
of oontenOn-this great Of corruption ard speou
ucuout Of The halls OF Congress, and put into the
hands OF the Department, with proper limitations, &c +,
TO be given out the the present aod service
ID. Since has been ascsr.sined that the proposed
change meets with favor IN The committee Tiers IL Of
. strong outside influence operating agsirst It,
But whether u se outsiders will be able to accomplish
anything remansoo be seen.
While on this subject, win take circseye Wow Of
Our commerce Ia In critical condition In relation 70
England 10 tAd thai our ocean steamers that osvry
ment aid or support the expense OF keeping up orr
s.eam marine under the present system, is fyEntfui
fbe Adralic, nov nearly completed, (for the Collins
ne) win cost over 81 600 before she leaves her
dock and when you To add the OF running
be able 70 maintain such an expense am not CERTAIN
that Collins 10 anxious 70 get bis steamers of his hands
place 70 where she be made 70 pay, and
quenty has never len her dock He anxious also 10
secure government employ am opposed upon princi.
bic com pen. alton for carrying the mails bat whom il
called upon 10 uphold System which In effect Is giving
England oil tho advantagc-sbe in the mesntime i'm
proving the opportunity afforded by tho proops alton Of
govci patronage on this SIDE 10 Introduce acheapcr
system Of PROPULSION and thus before are aware OF il,
country CuDard, who 10 the English type Of shrewd-
ness, in'Icduciag propellers and ihrk nav be set
down rs fixed fact that be viii probably build but
more paddle wheel ocean steamer. There some
symptoms, perhaps rather vague that oar
getting tn eyes opsu 10 this fast The greatest obsta
ole In Ia wsy is, that the Leading commercial men In
New Yerk are welded 70 the present System, AID II
goes down they must 20 down with IT.
ruetday, the 2cth Instant Bills win then be reported
sulhorzns the people Of yinrcsos and Oregon &c adopt
State organization Tho Minnesota Dill viii provide Cor
constitutional nvenon 70 be hold Ia July the bssz
ofrepros being delegates for ever eproscn
tstve Ia the present Jgth,are II will also provide for
division Of the present territory by line north and
SOUTH following the Red river OF the North aud the Sc
Sioux river This division gives the state Of kpDeso;s
Of $1,000 square miles Including he shores Of
Lake Superior and the prAes the Of TIC
Essssipp. Mr. Andrews isvors such oeuudsry In HI,
press and viii shortly be published Captain Co,e. OF
the typographical Engineers who explored ,bc Territory
,sss Ss mr. .m.1 r o' Pag
not proposed 10 organize The Territory Of Daco,ah t
amer the admission Of Minnesota
wAsmseros, Jan. 8, 1851.
Tie Bottle Of Nec Orleans d he Marcy csaredou Au1nae
Our Pac,fe Empire and "a. Tnad> Of Ee Eds'-The
Pripatsr Prcpc,itsc~-or Coaa Dsrs.ess-An xTnsi
Ncaus Ksrine, &c. de-
II anything were NODDED 10 give The finishing blow 10
the Marcy Clarendon convention, would 10 The rccur
renee OF this anniversary Of the battle Of New Orcans
which established American power firmly In the Gull Of
Mexico through the Of 1917 Defeated IN Louis ana
inhs attempts conquest by foroe OF srms John Ball
beiaken himself 10 diplomacy 10 prevent the expsu
Of ideas In tho tropics The correspondence
accompanying the celebrated uparte vontl's Hr
y rejected by Mr.. Everett diSpisys tue commercial
live sctuang England Ter colonial policy In tho West
Indies Lord John Russell wen, 20 far . TO say tha,
the commerce Of the turned upon the Cuba question
Tho wonderful devclopcment Pacific sbore, how
r. has changed the theatre OF acton. bold and
truly American policy would have secured 70 the do
mlncn throughout Central America. But sucd policy
presuprosed executive bent American progress ard
NOT on mere party suocess-upoa the establishment or
general interests keeping the actual equality Of both
sections OF the country, not individual
schemes, originating In provincial minds and
is,cnded for provincial influence Walker has had a. the
moral weight of government Against him-al Ia -
ere, influence, and at last Nc open outswry, throrT1
proposed alliance with England. SIDE By sto With the
anniversary OF the battle OF New Orleans what strange
ami ridiculous figure the Marcy Chrcodon alliance ca
In the late England made the Wese Indies the base
Of operations again., our comueroc. No- she MAKES
Central America the base Of operations, through The
ot Diplomacy tor arrc>tne The progress n that
the trade Of the East and Involves supremacy IN Cabs aud
CENTRAL America
9be celebrated prvsteerins proposition q Mr.. Marcy,
wh the extraordinary position assumed IN hts oonven
ton with Clarendon, mould show Ne Amcrtcsa people,
South well North thst NE day k rapidly appvoa IA
ing shen We viii need armed steam marine 70 defend
COAT from blockade. prvatees service sho
Hshed then we Substitute for r. Tor the psrpose Of
home decpcs of preventing We 6scts q RnGsnd
Fr~soe, both combined. bicoksdse our scspors o.