The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-25

WAsMSoroS, April, "a, 1863
Mere Alleged Land Scind,es-Rch Developments Of How
the Public Lands are Disposed of-7he Goodyear Patent
american Medical Convention
There an active lobby work here 70 shave the gov
eminent out Of million and half of dollars It's fair
right the equvaien. for valuable public laa Is Sioux
City, in Iowa. and Omaha City, in Nebraska The history
Of the scheme briefly this Certain parties pre- emped
due form $40 acres OF pre- emption any
body under the law, and founded Sioux City. Unfor
tunasely for them their claim placed upon high
bluff, and an unsurmountabe barrier fixed between the
city and trade by the river The location proved good
for city, but tho need Of water front severely
felt and much regretted. To the difficulty tn
spectators pre- empted in violation of the law 800
MORE adjoining the arst claim, which gives them
exceedingly valuable water 'front.' This they call West
Sioux City. But still the company stretched for more,
and extended their claim forty further along the
river, designating the acquisition Central Sioux
City Thus far the company has gone on prosperously,
selling the water lots at great prices and drawing In quite
population. But they hnd themselves in trouble,
the Land Oce here refusing TO the second
and third preemp,ions thus throwing the purchasers Of
the LAND from the company out Of title. Recently The
lands round about have been put into the Market but
hecus the part of the Register in ths Land
Office the land in question has been omitted In the notice
Such the history and this the plan OF operations The
company and Its lobby striving get recognition
their claims from Congress- through under hand
tie shape OF clause 70 some
rea,irg public lands The founders OF Omaha City
in the same diemma and have made common with
tneir brethren IN affection OF Sioux City The lobby is
busy ants around hive, but Ia to be hoped that
Congress will not act In the matter without giving 1t
thorough overhaung IL s quite time that swindling the
public lands stopped, aLd the Of Sioux and
Omaha cities seems good point 70 close tho system
fhe Commissioner Of Patents has fixed an carly day in
May to consider the application OF Nr. Goodyear for
extension OF his rubber patent for years from June
next There will be great array Of talent before the
Commissioner pro and con, and the whole country Is
deeply Interested in the result The Goodyear tho
trunk from which spring all the branches of the rubber
interests the world and from all that hear there
will DO q general combination OF the ungrateful oishoots
TO strange the parent monopoly upon the occasion OF the
appeal TO the Comm sloner. Should that funcuonny
fuse The application the interest will TO Congress
reu winter, with mint OF money and strong lobby.
The Anne, lean Medical Convention meet in this city
the ath OF May The meeting will be very large and
important one Some Ave hundred delegates
pected to be sent The members Of the Con venon
VIII be received by the President and entertained by
Secretary Css and senator Douglas during their stay in
the city.
The African Slave Trade Correspondence.
WASHINGTON. April %, 1853
Amcpg the papers transmitted 10 the Senate &c day
from the President the sube OF African slavery and
African and ccoie lsborers, Is from Mr. Mason
Minister 10 France, dated February 49, In whish he
laies conversation with Count Vale xsk Mr. Mason in
quTet whether there any truth In the In
the Engish newspapers that French vessels frejghed
with African emigrants would be regarded by British
cruisers engaged in the African slave trade. Count
walewsk replied no, that thcro had been oommun
cation between the governments and that the British
would object to the French scheme while the OF
the British les were beirg supplied by the cooe
trade. Count waovski urged tina. by the plan adopted
TO African labor, which Is indispensable to
their colonies, the emigrsnts were free, and
rescued generally from impending inmolaion;
that, relieved from ignorance and hesthensm Of the
moe degrading character they would be humanzed aud
ohrstAnfed by beng placed contact with the French
ooiorsts does not appear whether consi Iteration IL
to be paid 10 the chiefs Of tribes for their csptves the
r,ope, but Mr.. Mason iners there the duration
OF their service explained, and remains TO be whe
tier any Of the will their
To their country judging from the tone OF the public
press and reasoning pr,or, Mr.. Macon feels conddeo
that In future will fanaiica deounciatou Of Ame
rican slavery greatly moderated, N not s,enced In
France, perhaps England lie adds that II Ia quite ev
dent that conviction Il gaining strength, both In England
ard France, that the compulsory emancipation o. the
sayee In their tropical colonies By authority OF their
crnmeps political orror unjust To
the ooonss, whore rights or property destroyed
made them productive without securing any compensat
Ing benefit
There also letter from Secretary oass To Lord Ma
pier dated 10th April In which the former that the
joint blockade OF Of Africa has been pursued
years and the benefit bad produced bears no
souable proportion he regrets to observe TO the expend
life and Treasure had cost But there another
way Of proceeding without tho dangers and difficulties
sure 70 II adopted and pcrscvcrci in and that
IN cloee the slave mart OF the world or rather The Island
OF Cuba which almost the only region where the
eave dealer can find market these unfortunate vic
tins could not be sold, they would not - bought To
shut the ports OF Cuba 10 their entrance TO shut the
ports Africa their departure; and 70 effect this
thing would 10 be wanting but The cordial opors
ton OF toe Spanish government The Introduction
Of the slave into this country Ia fact which General Cas-
believes tho present generation has not witnessed II N
understood that spain has entered into ongagemen with
Great Britain II with France also that she will
her best exertons prevent the importation Of slaves
into her comnicns This pledge II granted, hes not
tanly been redeemed. although " difficult 70 believe
that spanish government would resist neglect The
firm rcmonsrances Of thcse two great Powers OF
Great Britain alone In reply 70 lord Sspiers remark
about the habit Of vessels the Coast OF Africa hoist
the American flag "A protection against the British
and that ths rrecauton does not protest the
SLAYER from Witt, but her from search
General Csss says the United States deny the right
Of the cruisers Of any other Power whsteyes TO
enter their vessels by force, N tine OF peace
decide The broad inquiry whether vessel is ma
yigated according 70 hs claimed by Eogand, and TO
send her In at pleasure for trial. and be sub itsd
10 by any Independent nation without injury and dsbonor
In concuson Mr. Cass instructed by the President 10
form ord Napier that While he 1.-THE Presldent deter
mined to execute the treaty OF 1912 VIII ddelty and ef
cheney he no, prepared under existing circumstances
to enter alto any new stpuauons the subject OF tho
African slave trade.
United States Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON. Apyil 20. 1854