The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-17


wA-Tsoros, Feo IS 1868.
Reclamation Aoains the English Gorurmer. for ulc9c,
Seisure Of American Vessels the Coat If Afr'1d-
time Of Cen Cas- The R,9h Of Search IN tie d,9h
Seas By Fbrsign Ships Of War.
reclamation made TO cay before the Department
OF St.te sgenst the British government 10y Mr.. J. 4
kachado Of New York for the Illegal seizure Of the ship
Thomas Watson the ooas: Os Africa, in september last
by the British steamer Bloodhound THIS vessel was
nearly fail with cargo Of pain oil when seized and
red into Leone but failing to establish any charge
sgapst the vessel the civil authorities took notice OF
tie seizure and she Discharged,
Another claim also made for the unlawful seizure of
the bark Mary yarney with ful! cargo Of lawful mer
cLsrdise which on examination before the British Vice
Admiralty Court Of Gambia released,
An Interview had TO day by Hon. James g. Clay,
OF the Committee on Foreign Affairs OF the House,
Nj Gschado, Captain Cozzens, OF tho Watson, and
NJ se Gsnsrs o. c sas ssd %n the
United States government cid not allow, or &C
knowledge the right OF the chips If war Of foreign
nation 10 visit American vessels the high seas, either
make them heave board them, order 70 demand
their And the ships Of said nations so offend
cd sganst merchantmen and damage accr-ed 10 tho
owners thereof the foreign naons no Offending must be
responsible accordingly This is the true doctrine and
is high time that this government made il code Of
laws far the rights OF commerce OF this country
concerned We wish TO protect our trade and commerce
with foreign coasts.
BY the Illegal sezurcs Of American vessels engaged in
the legitimate trade the coast Of Africa many OF our
merchants have been forced TO abandon the trade, &c
Immense !osscs which have been sustained
Il is matter which deeply involves our Commercial re-
Congress should Also be drect&d.
WASHINGTON, tcb. 49, 1858.
The rc.e on Harris Notion Virtually Dc',o ef The
Dopg,osites o1d Rep'lIicans-wda for IL Nert Mou~-
Decisions of the Supreme Court
Tie vote the House the reference OF the ccomp
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strength Of the opposition but rather OF it, weakness
The oorntc members who voted for that reference
are not all Douglas and Of them will undorS
eddy for the admission Of Kansas under the ecomp
ton constitution, when the naked issue ia presented IN
them and Tot "thc stump speech in tho belly Of IT,. The
reference a. the mi,tee a capital way or befog
cling the people and hence il rcsercd TO by Judge
Douglas likely TO show strength his side than
he actually possesses but when you reject that the
ton refer the whole subject to the committee Terri
tories was only lost by vote, and that among
the nine absent members there were I've from
the South and three Northern democrats, you
| capnot fail TO be convinced that the admin,tra
ton majority In the House is fixed fact which
no longer he controverled by the distinguished Senator
from Ir ola and which seals his doom. He is beaten
mar both Houses and must either surrender At dcre
ton or go over TO the republicans We mas virtually as
friend told him when he first came back 20 WASHINGTON,
changed the Marshas baton for Cencrashp OF division,
and tbnt division Is beaten.
understand Judge Douglas giving up The struggle az
lost but feels obliged to contnne the fight honns
70 sustain bis friends. he continues the eight he
will not be recognized by his democratic colleagues and
the administration viii not feel themselves obliged to ro-
corrise his frieDds.
Whenever tho Minnesota bill shall be brought into the
seraie the Kspsas bill will he added by way amendment
aud thus the will pass that body by majority OF
from TO l2-Mcssrs stewart Of Michigan, and Brodo
rick California being the only senator's on the democratic
side whom Mr. Douglas carry with him The Mime
sofa bill thus amended will pass the House By majority
A last desperate si,smp, Is making by the Douglas
seceders " make diversion South on the ground that
Their seS but southern sensior. and members know too
well what hcyowc 70 themselves and to their constituents
to allow any one 70 thus nine with their honor Ala est
jdodi aud tho brilliant rebellion OF the distinguished Sena
tor from Illinois will terminate in his re crossing the
Rublcon.
The King Of France with twice ten hous.nd men,
Marched up the hill and then-msrCh a down sgen.
n there IL anything uninero.tlng than another
published daily IN the journals Of ne country, 70 the
reports Of the decided the Srprome Court Of thu
United states at Washington; thus
Anna G. Smith " The Corporation Of wsshnr,nlustioe
Grcr rad an egn' ~ 1smng the assTn OF the Circuit
Now what information does tina, give to the public;
brief or tho substance % the should he published,
that at least some Of tho points decided should be known
Briefs Of the sort required would enlghlcn the pablo
mind uron many very interesting matters decled by the
highest Judicial tribunal in The ration According To the
present practice, the United states decisions 81 the Su
p-eme Court are published months after the Judges
adjourn, and the number Of volumes are exceedingly
small COMPARED With the population OF the nation.
The reporter would cell thousands OF copies n
clnct brief should be published With the daily reports ia
The newspapers readers would see then what y decided
and get ull detail q the cses the reporters volume
would be pur chased But whether not these decisions
loud be known once for the guidance Of citizens
We hope this bald reporting will cese.
wAIuseroS Feb IS, 1868
7he Ne,o Paint Blu and ne Loyy-Generot Harvey %
90 10 Cdivo7uid-7he Mormon Wdr-Sndior Douglas.
Your editorial observations In yesterdays Herald are
worthy Of all scceptaton he fact notorious, that
Of the members the Pa,en, Committee Of tho House
last year the agent ard attorney II the Hayward India
rubber scheme ard we repeatedly here company with
"Josh"-the purvcyor almoper Of the Very
many of the older bers you say committed TO
the surpor, Of these schemers and behooves the cdg
lines who would be Ike Cnsn's wife, above suspicion.
10 speedily wash their hands Of this nsidious Patent
bill
General ". s. Harvey arrived here Saturday night,
direct from "beedirg Kansas." lie came by order Of
the Department OF War and intended 70 send him 10
the Pacific In charge Of all that division Of the army.
Gen. Harvey should feel highly complmened TO be thus
sent for to assume work which was recently coutcm
plated by Gen. Scott You may, however, be assured
that the "Bg Warrior" the Indians call Gen Harvey
WI, WI, Ha .p,ss sos,c, passsssps .S eoyrss~
strength and ndomtabe WILL and withal the finest look
ing msn in the army Some persons have been DISPOSED
10 set him down cruel bloodthrsty man, because he
hung nine Indians who had ucscherously attempted 10
massacre himself and hIs sodiers at trading station on
the Coloosahachee river Fords which had been estso
shed in accordance with OF the provisions Of the Ma
comb treaty Harvey escaped miracueusly in puris
roiirs after having dsubed himself with red mud,
that he have been mistaken for OF themselves
by the Indians Outof some atty men, Harvey and two
others only escaped one month afterwards nine
peninsula, and the proofs strong ~ Holy Writ
that they Of the trcachcrous party at the
and summary suspended This act threw terror and
CONSERVATION among the enemy, and 10 this day, when
the Indian wish 10 frighten their children they
threaten o send Harvey "the big warrior, after them
Nor have VIC ever been scqusnted with more kindly
dIspoaed generous hearted man than Gen Harvey, with
all the allegations against him OF fcrecty and blood
thirstncss His soldershp, s true, not mere prasts
without practice, but he has warm honest, kind hcar
Congress having ignored the recommendation Of he
Executive and Secretary Of War, 70 provide
Just and necessary augmentation OF the army. has
been determined 10 operate against the Normons from
walla- wsls, and from caserly poin, of Call