Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-18
THE NEWS 3.

the trial Of Maj. Gen. Twiggs OF guilt,
insubordinatc conduct to the prejudice
Of the general order Of military discip
line, is approved, but in consideration
Of his distinguished services and tho
unanimous recommendation of Tho
court, the sentence that he be repri
mandcd by the President is RENTED
Gen. Twiggs has arrived in Wash
;agton. He is continued in command
of the department of Texas.
The Cabinet has determined to re
cognizc Mr.. Benjamin's Tchuantcpec
Company, and the PostmasteS Gcncr-
al is instructed to make contract with
it for the mail The Pacific Mail
Company have already signed con-
tract with it to take the mails and pas
scngers on the Pacific to San Francis
co, and the Department has extended
the Pacific contract one year. The
service to commence IN October. The
plan Of the Government is to discontin-
ne the Panama route and substitute the
Tehuantcpcc.
II is asccrtained from an undoubtcd
source by the latest adviccs from New
Granada, that the Cass- Terrain treaty
had passed the Senate with compar-
ativcly unimportant amendment to the
first article and striking out the scv
cnth, relative TO coal export for the
u. $.
II is believed that the House will re-
store the latter, but with the under
standing that the privilege continue 50
long rs the existence OF the treaty is
subject to renewal
In cases of disagreement both bran
chcs meet in Joint Convention when y
majority Of all the votes determines
the question. The decided indications
were that the treaty would pass with
the above mentioned amendment.
A letter from the l'urscr Of the sloop
of war Portsmouth states that Mexican
dollars have bccoLc current coin in
China, and will hcncciorth be more
used than any other foreign money.
The Secretary Of War had authorl-
zed the Chief of the Bureau of Ord
nance to send to New York an officer
connected with that Bureau, for the
purpose Of testing the cannon cast for
the !,ussian man of war now building
in that city.
This is done at the request of the
Russian captain who is experimenting
the construction of vessels. The terms
Of the contract under which her guns
are cast, provide that they should be
tested by an experienced government
officer.
Among the papers transmitted to
the Senate on Friday morning in reply
to resolution of that body asking the
President what measures had been Ia
ken for the protection of American in
tercst in Mexico during the present
disturbed condition of the country, is
letter Of Minister Forsyth to Secretary
Cass, dated April I'd 1853, in which
he says that since he has been in
charge of this legation, complaints
have been made of acprcdations com
mitted by Gen. Cara on American
merchandise, to the extent OF two or
three hundred thousand dollars. Gar
za's habit is, when Tampico Is hostile
to him, to seize merchants Goods in
transit from this post to San Luis Po-
tosi and the interior markets. 1t has
been so long since an American man of
war has been seen in Mexican waters,
that the loca! authorities have almost
forgotten that we have a navy.
The British Minister had informed
him that the presence of Her Maicsty's
cruisers was necessary at the port of
Vera Cruz to prevent Gov. Zamosa
from taking possession of the Custom
House duties which are pledged to pay
interest in British debt.
Mr.. Forsyth said there was no doubt
that occasion visits of this kind to the
Mexican coast will facilitate his bust
ness with the Government at the city
OF Mexico.
Consul Chase in his letters from
Tampico, among other things says, that
from Cara we can expect nothing but
utter ruin to everything coming in his
way. l no longer consider the lives
aud property of countrymen residing
here safe. He accordingly asks for a
war vessel to be sent thithcr with the
least possible delay.
On application Secretary Toucy de-
spatched the steamer Fulton, Capt.
Almy, who was instructed to report all
particulars connected with the firing
into the American schooners Amelia
+. Howe, Virginia, Antoincttc, and the
detention of other American vessels at
Tampico.
Capt. Almy, wrote to Consul Chase,
dated off Sahara, April l4th, that he
was much gratified at being enabled to
get inside and have accomplished a
great deal already-hc had affected
the liberation of Capt. Trcllis, and a
promise had already been made by of
6cials from Gen. Garza's camp, who hat
made Capt. Almy visit, that Capt
Trellis' bark N. Stetson, would be re
leased, and that soldiers and other per
sons should put her cargo on boart
again. Assurance was given thai
American vessels will not be required
to pay duties at La Barra, if they hav,
been paid at Tampico.
Capt. Almy said he was DESTROYS o
getting through with all his business
connected with American commerc,
and vessels there. Indeed, it was alb
solutely necessary before he could thinl
of going up to Tampico.
Gen, Rabies wrote to Gen. Glass;, Ma,
I'd. that the Mexican government ha,