The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-24
THE LATEST NEWS.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.


ter from rIexico-The Filibuster Movement
Against Observation-Disclosures Expedition
Fitting Out-Thc Divisions OF the New York
Democracy-Treaty OF Amity and Concord
Between the Tnmmnny Snchems and Anti
Tammnny Braves-DouSlas In Trouble with
Slidell and Joncs-S.warl's Presidential
Aspirations, and their Consequences on New
York City-Reorganization OF the Ocean
Postal Service, &C., &c.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1858.
The administration has consideration the question
receiving Senior Ma,a Mexican Minister Two ques-
tions 10 have been raised in the of the Pres-
dent to the propriety OF receiving him-frst TO
whether government consttutonally whose
seat not al the city of Mexico and second to the
ability of the Juarez government, constitutional party
TO sustain itself The administration is perfectly satisfied
II is believed to the frst-thst there is nothing
constitution Of Mexico iorbddng the Of tho scat
Of government The second is bong investigated The
administration is doubtless inclined to receive the Minister
especially such would siren ghen consttu
tional government and might solve the Mexican difficult
ties
General Cass gives dinner party to morrow which
will be General Herran Senior Bata and Scnor Aa Sec
Rotary Of State OF Guatemala.
There have been great many applications for the posi-
ton Secretary Of Legation to Spain The applicants
have been chiefly tie class OF gcntee oungers that
periodically cut swell in Washington; bat II is under
stood a nephew OF the Minister Mr.. Preston will be APP
pointed.
There good deal of anxiety about the landing OF tho
bustcrs in Nicaragua and there appears doubt that
they have landed teegraphed to the HERALD yester
day. It is said by military men who have served with
and commanded these other OCCASIONS that two
hundred and ny or them equal to thousand OF any
Of the best troops in the world.
1t is understood that Mr SNdell does not in.
tend 10 rest quietly under the personal attacks
made upon him by Mr.. Douglas and his agents II be-
lcved Mr. sldel viii demand full and immediate re-
traction from Mr.. Douglas that gentleman
reaches Washington.
letter Of Senator Jones, Of Iowa. TO Judge Douglas,
published in the Galena Courier and reprinted in the
Washington papers, announcing Douglas saying what
wns enormously fase is the subject OF general CONVEX.
saton among members of Congress II looks bad case
for the Judge, and Is difficult 10 how be can come
out of without resortng 10 the derncr Argument OF
pistols. However II Is a age, and highly
Pick wickan.
So many rumors have appeared the recent treaty.
signed, scaled and delivered here by which the difficult
ties in your city politics be healed that send YOU
a copy Of the document ITSELF The signatures or tho
high contracting powers-to w.t. the part Of Tamm,ny
Fowler, Purscr, Purdy, Waterbury, Cochrauc Maclay,
appended to the original document, As purifying agents.
Brandrc,hs pills and Old Jacob Townsends sarsaparia
must give place 70 this wonderful panacca. B,rnum's
Happy Family viii be ccpscd BY the beautiful harmony
which hcnceforth Is 10 reign In Tammaoy. Hero "a
THE TREATY.
ARTICLE The patronage Of the federal government in
the city 81 New Yok 10 be exclusively employed to sus
tain the organization at Tammany Hall
Arriif Every person holding Office under the federal
government, ami failing support the nominations cm,
sustaining directly indirectly any other political orlni-
zsiiou shall be dismissed Nth tho same rro,,sss M,
thc lresdent removed this Hon. John McKcun Cor similar
ARucrx . That the valuable advertising Of the federal
government shall be withheld from a nom naly dcmo-
cratic newspaper devoted 70 warfare on the
regular organization, and sanderous personal as
taults On its candidates.
AEuux 4. That the regular organization at Tammany
Han shall scc'rc representation IN tho General Commit
to- for 1859, representing IN the majority NJ delegates
meppnderanee o. democratic strength. shown nj tho
elections held this faercudng in all every sn
VINO has been connected with republican or Know
Nothing organzation-no person being eligible to mem.
bership q any committee who will pledge himself 10
sustain the regular organization of the party and all its
norninatons and renouncc all allegiance 10 other
CARNATIONS
AKuuE o. ward committee H. be elected in each
ward, consisting OF three from each election district,
which shall be the representative body for the and
possess tie powers In respect to local NOMINATIONS
az the General Committee Possesses relation to those
u the city and county, but the Ward Committee not To
eau primary elections without authority Of The General
ARciK o-The General Committee Of 1850, before tho
~ 81 Juy next toprcpare ami aoopt plan by which
choce ~ members 81 nominating conventions and com
mtieca shall b. brought home directly TO the people
In their respective localities.
Mr. Yulcr the able champion Of the senate Committee
the Poet ofce and Post Roads ia diligently engaged in
preparing plan for the future establishment, or the ocean
mail service lie will separate tho projected South Anne.
rican lines to Brazil tho Atlantic Chile on the pac-
nc-from The other mail service regarding tboes
lines commercial and diplomatic measures as we'll M ON
are also warmly in favor Of lines which look 10 the pro
motion Of trade North and South all the existing lines
being for the benefit Of the European trade AZ III tho
ocean mail contracts expire the 3Oth June next tho
present Congress must legislate the subject.
The Senators have resolved occupy their chamber
IN the north wing Of the Capitol assembling tho
4,h n January
great many members Of Congress len N day to spend
the holidays at home. The city already the effects
Of the migration.
There Ia vigorous effort being made here by the friends
Of vr Seward okon al rival competitors cor The rcpub.
lean Presidential nomination. II is determined 10 run
him nj all hazards Free Wool Thurow Weed IT, ~ COURSE
the leading puller. Tho intention secure New
York, and, possible, control ne city also. With this
view your new Comptroller Halves, be given unm-
cd power by the Legislature, and will be made fact,
the head OF all the bureaus Of the city government
ard, depend upon Il, IL determined 10 stand aside
longer, either Tor banks, FREMONT Crtenden or any one
clse.
The statement tclcgraphcd from here that Mr. Butter
worth dismissed clerk in the New York Assay Once
because Of his refusal 10 contribute towards election
pcnses IL, as usual conord The clerk dismissed
for insubordnstcn and other sufficient On po
cal grounds he should haze dismissed long ago
he was an active republican last Presidential election.
Professor Tcrrey understanding that Mr. Buterworsh
was the responsible head Of Assay once undertook 10
oppose the supcrntsndents decision but reference 70
the Department here enlightened the scientific gentleman