The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-11

THE LATEST NEWS.
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Affairs In Washington.
MovkMaSTs OF THE FILIBUsTERS-THE CASE OF
COMMODORE CHATARD-THE BOSTON $50 900 Az
I FAR-OUR NEW MINISTER TO TURKEY-wHAr
ARE The TEHUAfrEPEO COMPANY ABOUT-THE
BIxDs IsLASD QUESTION. ETC.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1853.
General Walker leaves for the South. He goes first to
Mobile and then to New Orleans. A large force has
already at the above places aud will leave
early possible to join Colonel Anderson. Quite
number Of M ,usters dscnarg ed 1t Norfolk have been
here received their orders, and gone South The Gene
raj has left his matters with his friends in Congress- who
will press his Claims with grea. vigor.
Captain Cbatsra arrived here yesterday, and had
long interview with the Secretary of the Navy. yet
undecided what they will pursue with reference
his casewhcther they will try him before Court of
quiry or Court Martial. go
An effort will be made understand to investigate the
Boston eighty thousand dollar transaction ascer
tain IL possible where the money went
Col Williams, of Tennessee, who appointed Minis
ter to Constantnope has refused accept tho position
and withdrawn his application Mr.. Pcndexter, Of Ten
nessee, who was recently appointed chief clerk in the
Post Office Department, will, understand, get the posi-
ton
The new Tehauntepec company, all of whom
here had audience with the President yesterday rela
tive to their matters There appears to be trouble
ahead. Where's Sou!6 and SlooY
learn that while the application Of the Atlantic Teie
grsgh Company before the President and his Cabinet
desperate efforts made by eight
bers Congress and several newspaper correspondents
TO extcr money from the company under the threat that
noncompliance with their demands would lead 10 the
most strenuous oppos on their part the sending the
United States figate Niagara the next expedition The
lobby unusually active and expected to largo
amount by the operation but the pronpness with which
the Cabinet granted the application of the company put
an exngusher on their prospects and brought their ope
raticns to sudden STEP These gentlemen threatened
present resolution in the House calling FOR the repeal Of
the law authorizing the President send two of our ma
tcns vessels TO cooperate with the English laying the
Atlantic telegraph cable. One member OF Congress
said mrde The modest proposal that the company should
lend him ten thousand dollars four years consdera
ton Of Withdrawing his opposition.
The presentation Of Dr. Mariana de Briceno 10 the Presi
dent, special Minister from Venezuela was attended
with the usual formai;ies Dr. Brceno thus addressed
his Excelency:-
The letters OF credence which have the honor TO pre
sent to the President OF the United states clearly evnce
the earnest desire government for tho
Of the friendly intercourse and the mutual interests hap
PLY established between Venezuela and this great repub
lie, and never interrupted since both nations
bound by democratic institutions feel myself highly
bonored with the especial mission devolved upon
me on the present occasion, fixing on this cspn,l
the pending negotiations IN regard to Is,a de Aves,"
whchny government does not doubt shall be adjusted
according Ia the principles of justice that all nations even
The most powerful obliged to observe a ssary
conducnicr their long existence and true glory. As re
CARDS my personal share this can assure the pres
dent shall always feel proud Of bringing, hone to
happy solution, the difficulty under discussion and flen
ing still more the links or friendship which unite the
neutrality-suspicious. OF the greatest gores Of the
American worid-Washngton and Bolivar
This very pointed aud appropriate speech delivered
-. Al. ca 49,
TOM and replied to by Mr. Buchanan in a manner
equally pointed and laconc He assured mr. Briceno that
II be came resolved upon solution Of the questions at
issue on principles Of justice there would be difficulty
between the two governmentsas the United would
refer the matter TO the same prncples-and that a spirit
OF bcrslity should characterize the negotiation The
new Minister much pleased with HE Interview and
the impression is the Bird Isandap difficulty will be
speedily settled.
The difficulty seems 10 be very simple In is cha
racter, and not requiring any deep skill 10 diplomacy 10
arrange ii. Tho Venezuelan government in June 1854,
by exhibition of naval force induced certain firms in
Boston to withdraw their vessels from the Bird Islands
without loading With gusno. This withdrawal was uader
protest. and damages land million OF dollars
In December follow ing contract made with dine
rent party, giving them the exclusive right to OK.
port the gusno on this and all other Islands
within the jurisdiction OF Venezuela. some difi.
Guilty afterwards 10 the fulment Of this con
tract and our government interposed and required
il observance. This full recognition Of the jurs
dcton % Venezuela by government or else the con-
tract was void. The present claim against the govern
ment Is preferred by the Boston firms entirely
upon the question Of jurisdiction. Venezuela had jurs
dicton Over the island in question: then the claim in
valid. In enforcing the contract Of December, 1854.
did not the Jnited states admit this jurisdiction,
and are they not estoppcd from con,rovcrting It
now Mr. Esmes, Minister At Caracas, says not
In negotiating for fuflment OF that coutrac:,
he intended To reserve (pcrhaps mentally the rights
which may have accrued to the Boaton claimants And
thus presented the question 10 be settled here be-
tween Ut. Bfioeno and our government. msy be
thy Of remark this connection, that Il yenezuel had
not the lriSdicton over the Ia dc Ayes" then Holland
or spain had and Of these powers and United
States would the right 10 complain. The conflicting
claims Of Holland and Venezuela 10 this jurisdiction are
pending before arbitrator appointed under the pro
visions II a convention entered into between these two
governments.