The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-21

who grovel amid the desoation OF former grandeur If
the country supported hundreds of cities and towns,
each one vastly greater than the largest OF the present
half dozen Cities why could 1t not do so again, under
proper government and cullvaton2
Besides the production of cotton, sugar, corn, &C.,
Yucatan raises and exports rice coffee tobacco hemp,
pepper hides allow, indigo mahogany, cedar, sarsapa
ra, ogwood fustc, brazllleto, sc &c Most OF these
recent British gazetteer says produced aud exported
from the Belize amounting 10 $500 goo IN value per
annum. Her imports are about the same.
Immediately the advent of Sir W Gore Ouseey, came
the London Times with an article processing TO shadow
forth the nature of Sir Cores mission In the course Oh
the article this remarkable paragraph The
complaint that England still retains some rights on this
coast is evidently frivolous England has nothing but
the little settlements which date back many years, and
which she has bound herself not to extend" The Belize
of course of the little settlements so carefully
alluded TO- Where, how and when did she 'bind herself
not to extend these possessons2 BY the Clayton Buwer
treaty. what becomes OF the Ruatan Island colony
of the Honduras claim s-of the Mosquito coastY The
cool assurance OF the Times, in thus announcing the mis-
sion of Sir Gore Ouseiey, u quite characteristic OF that
great exponent OF English policy. While spon the
subject lei what is the Belize settlement, and
whether saccuratey defined upon maps Isthe ter
rory embraced between the Rio Hondo and river Belize
1882 Or is the oxtcusion Of that territory to the
Sbun agreed TO by the treaty between Spain and
England OF 1867 Neither. The little British settlement
called Belize undencd extent Of country running far
down into Guatemala and north northwest into Yucaan
From few comparatively small and unmporant factories
and depots has grown into actual dominion, over
shadowing the entire adjacent territory and disseminating
baneful influence countless thousands OF dended
people 1t already embraces much OF the most desirable
and productive lands the peninsula of Yucatan The
in which this species CT SILENT but by no means
bloodess conquest carried on well explained by the
Commissioner sent TO this by fucatan pending
tho OF which distracted that country in lSlS,
and laying waste the finest parts OF that unforu-
nate State He says in his letter to Mr. Buchanan then
the distinguished head Of the Department Of State - In
the outset she tEnglandl only obtained permis-
sion to establish species OF factory; but nov
II THE Beizel vast depository 81 contraband, which
annihlaes Yucatan and invades the States OF Taoaco
Chapas and Guatemala Day by day these men are
penetrating the very heart OF the peninsula AMI OBJ
tanning the interior the amplest, the most extensive
and wha the most fraudulent relations" Are these of
no Importance interest 'to the English peopleY" Is
frivolous regard such slittlc settlements, produc
tive SONY Of mahogany, ratlesrases and yellow fever
as the Times graphically asserts. Of no value impor
lance to Great BRITAIN The Times nav feiEn 10 think So
ana Sir Gore 0useey may attempt 10 impress oufyoyern
mcnt with such conviction, bu Mr. Buchanan and Gene
raj Csss have studied the geography tropical America to
better purpose.
We predis again, that Sir Gore oIkaey's mission will
be failure We predict that the effort OF Great Britain
place Yucatsn under the protection CHATS the English
phrase for anneXaon OF that gaspiug viii be
driven desperation by the horrors Of savage warfare
and political desposm among themselves, should, failing
to get relief from our own government throw themselves
into the outsretched OF the British nation The
condition of that isolated portion OF our continent was
never more imminent than at this moment In the Ian
guage of President Polk the position of Yucatan from
its vicinity Cuba the Capes Of Florida, TO New Or
leans, and, indeed to our whole Southwestern coast
would be dangerous to our peace and security should it
become a colony OF any European nation" and should
never be permitted by our people fucaan can remain
IS she is but never can become dependency Of any
United States pledged and no act OF the adminstra
ton could be more approved and appauded than any step
towards the prevention Of England concentrating great
outrage Blu. enough for the present.
WASHINGTON, Dec It. 1857.
The Ne,o Hall Compared ,cth the Old-7he Position Of
Judge Douglas-General Henningsen and the Admins
tration-The House Binding, dc.
The most prominent topic of conversation here is the
removal of the House of Representatives to the new hall
NJ hara ha
building was state of preparation to receive them
And why this hurry get there? Why should the mem
bers. officers and vsers travel through unfinished cor
rdors and passages, up boarded and unfinished stairs,
croXdng among workmen and hnderng their operations
LADIES cannot pms up TO the galleries without sweeping
ssng with their rich dresses the mortar and dirt which
necessarily accompanies the labor ID and carpen
tiers. Love OF novelty seems To be q oonrolinsentr
nen with legislators. What bad taste to occupy
the hall ~ this stage of the work that wing Of the
buildngl
Invent the old hall which had just been deserted
after had the House organize in the one and
never was 80 impressed before with the simple grandeur
Of the former My mind rresstby seized by the
trast said my friend in this displayed the character
people In all ages people have impressed their civil
zation their public monuments and buildings In
thing is the taste of people or of an age so much dis
played as in these. The old hall is simple grand and
ike the people in the days whom the Capitol was built
But have become ARTIFICIAL and snowy and follow after
glitter and preence and such the character OF the new
hall
As 70 the acoustics ventilation the style Of architecture
other matters connected with the CAPITOL purpose
writing o-morrow.
Neither the arch,ec, in charge the military director
Of the work have very high opinion OF the
ue 81 the press The gallery appropriated TO reporters
and correspondents is Immediately behind and the
Speaker The Speaker and even some OF the members OF
the House cannot be seen from mos, parts of this gallery
haCiI i about #
ing The " third estate" certainly deserved more con
sheraton from the hands Of these gentlemen who owe so
on The list Of newspapers taken for members Of the
House Of Representative the Philadelphia Press is exen
svey patronzed ~ the black republicans almost every
member OF that party has ordered IL
curious Circumstance 10 be noted Is that Judge Doug
las having the impression that IN consequence 81 hs
the Kansas question he would not 10 ths re-
organization Of the Senate committees, be reappoiutcd As
chairman OF the Committee 90 Territories ha1 removed All
his things from the committee room. NOW he nnJs That
his defect in ia terrible sensation and
apprehension and that he s agnanin0usy re ap pointed
70 his position he may remove them back az ,ln
The r,ech III senator Green Of Missouri delivered in
the yesterday reply 10 Judge Douglas ~ one or
The ablest made in that body for many years past The
orator has placed himself the front rank OF American
statesmen. This j. the impression Of most OF those who
heard him He did not leave the Judge a leg 10 stand
upun II made the Senator from Illinois uneasy IN his
scat and brought him frequently 10 has feet Whatever
spcrchcs may be made by other senators n the Kansas
question for the sake OF political effect al home or for tbs
sake OF speechmaking Mr. Green has really closed the
argument and completely vindcated the Administration.
with regard TO foreign appointments The President N
formed prominent applicant that he should, alter N
sunc delegations In Congress Of the different states
sppcrton them as fairly and a. equally As possible Con
saernz there each ~ the States always "a be
found o sufficient capacity and character, this decision
shows the characteristic wisdom Of Mr.. Buchanan.
tits expected that the President viii act upon the ap
roiutuen,s for the OF Columbia within short
time In reference 70 the Msrshssp, when the name OF
.r William Finn was mentioned V the President 10 re-
marked that Mr. Finn now zone Of his family -
me sning held tho confidential position OF private
secretary In view Of the long friendship the President
has had for that gentleman, who Is pennsy ansn and
for many years resident Of the District Is though be
will Obtain the appointment
General Heuningsen ia IN Washington, eudeavoriug 70
understand the real ~ the government before he
makes any further movements for the re conquest OF Ncs
raeus determined oppos Of the administration
~ Walker would, in all probability, render his efforts
futile
In conversation With the Postmaster General learned
that he DESTROYS Of having the Post once built In
your city the earliest time the government may be able
II s0rd him and he the hope that u