Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-11
Washington Items


". i. Rocklapd. planter of Nicaragua. who
has usi arrived in Washington. is the gentleman
on whose authority the Mobile Register lately as
serted that the Nirarag,an Government woukl not
PERMIT the passengers by Mcssrs. White Steb-
bins steamer to pass through the country and that
il is determine,lly resolved not to- allow that Cou,-
! laby to have tho transit route. Mr.. Kirkland.
however IN con, c.sat!on with his friends here says
the statement requires qualification to the follow
/ ing effect hen the steamer reached Nicaragua.
the agent, Dir. thiids. cnllel on the Government.
when he was informed that he rs an individual
merely might carry the passengers through, but
tha could not be lone in virtue of Nes>rs White
stchhlnS contract, which the Government of
Nicaragua considered imperative the alleged
ground Of non fufment of the conditions, and
fnrthcr. that Gercral Jcres was in the United
Staie-. enGeaNoring to Contract with other parties
for the exclusive right Of The transit and that in
the event OF his future. arrangements would be
made 10 throw open the route to competition, tho
Government to demand n passenger tax.
Mr.. Kirkland says, and the statement is corrob-
Grated hy another resident Of Nicaragua. that the
country - in aretrhci unsettled condition. the
Ico,ic being IN continual alarm that Walker and
III. f,isaners are lurking in the Leiahbm hood .-
American and British vessels of war were at all
the accessible points "f the roa.t to prevent
landing Of the flbusters. No symptoms Of an
outbreak aiming the natives were manifested nor
was il known that there was any party ready To
MAKE common cause With the invaders. | hero
hu, few persons from the United States III that
country, but those settling there in good faith
not INFESTED, but all others who aciuatcd by
contrary motive: soon understand that their room
is Letter thnn their company.
The bill t. which Senator Stuart referred to on
Monday last. is the bill dnntng public lands to
such States aud Territories ~ may provide col
l,l"s FIR instruction in agriculture and the me
chtnic art. The bill originated in the House,
ant was reported Ia the Senate last MAY. hy the
tumn,ittcr 81 Pnbic Lands, without any recon-
incubation Tor or against its passage
i caucus M Democratic Senator, is called for
tn-!nurr " morning. to consider matters pertain
iEg u lie party.
IN" publ, alton !.y the New York Herald Of the
P,c.dc t4 Message. in advance of its delivery to
the olhe ,apcr- i'll New York. is creating quite
lrrear hclr. II is said the President is Z eatly-
incca-c' n the in,oritsm shown, and that inves-
LEGATIONS, are going on wh the view Of ascertain
The pac age of message, WAS sent to Collector
he'll, N.' did not receive authority to deliver
ti."m until p!tcr O'Clock "n Monduy, three quar-
Ter u; IL Il mr. after the Herald extra bad been
i,-nrl.
fhe &C rritu,ent Of the resolution, looking to
t'rA.'.og t. IA u! the Clay ton Euwer Treaty in
tie House on Tuesday, was done with n view of
r"r"ctin': tine resolution in the Committee of the
Wade, | ~ believed that ma oritv of the House
IN IA, IT Of the action recommended in the les
uiutun.
J. lIcnlrhilI Jones, of Delaware has been ap-
pointed Chief Clerk in the First Comptroer's
Office.