The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-23
WASHINGTON NEWS,
Tn. App"h he d.d Cseubi,s with Gress
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rRnlpssrt.L ArroisrMEsrs CONFIRMED.

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WAaisaros. Dec. l5.-Thcre is now
much le~ apprehension of trouble with
tireat Britain than wss anticipated when
the intelligence WINS first received reporting
| the rsceat events in Central America
The rumors tina, The President contem.
plates sending Congress war message, are
not well founded.
The administration ha stil under con
sideraiion this important enbject. and its
most prominent friends say that Ia action
IL such ms will meet The reasonable oApecta-
tons Of the country.
The correspondence called tor by the rcs.
olu,ion Of Tie committee Gu foreign affairs,
was cent 10 the House TO day. and will DO
presented there, until which time IL will not
/ be accessible. II is well known. however,
that after the steamer Washington WIS
boarded by the British officers Com. Mo.
lutosh demanded explanations, when Capt.
| Aldham dsclaimed any intention 10 excr.
else the RICH, 81 rearcb, saying be- had
merely boarded the Washington 10 obtain
news 10 o,ler words. hc bad only made
the usual friendly wit the same AZ our own
ollicerg make 10 British vessels.
Sir WIN. Gore Dusty and bis secretary
have explained matters pretty much 10 the
same way. A prominent fact occurs in this
correspondence. tba, Great Britain exercised
protoetora,o over the Motqni,o Kingdom.
Mr. Ogslcy's secretary said that tho British
bad abandoned the RICH Of search. and that
therefore the visit was not made under IL.
IA f..tL,. .,.S,l .xtt..
held at Grcy'own, when tbc inhabitants re-
solved lint they would maintain their indie
pendeDce, and applied 10 Mr.. Onsley to rs
sis, them. Mr.. Ousley informed them that
their request should receive due contidera-
ton in the proper quarter, aud justice be
done TO all parties.
| Com Mcintosh thinks the explanation
Of The British in respect 10 ih. Washington.
is satisfactory. flank AID fair.
The feet surgeon reports the health OF
I Com. Mcintosh tuch that he should no
longer remain 10 commspI Il the home
squadron.
| The senate in executive session today,
disposed Of much business.
! II ia reliably ascertaibei that the following
named gentlemen either spoke or voted ia
favor Of tho proposition submitted by Mr..
Clingman, 10 The recent Democratic Caucus
u Senators. against any change 10 the Com,
mittsc on Territories ;--Messrs. Bsyard,
! Pearcc, Hunter, johnson Of Tenn. Brown,
Toombs, ClingmaD, Bigler. Shields, Stuart.
and perhaps several others.
&. NJ Pine, editor Of the Chicago Herald,
was confirmed as Marsbal for the northern
district OF Illinois.
All the Illinois appointments, made dur
ing the recess u Congres, were confirmed
without opposition, together with appoint.
Ipcnts 10 other States.
The treaties with Chins and japan were
duly ratified. and Hon. Mr.. Preston co.,
frrncd as minister TO Spain. Gen. Ward.
Of In, ss minister to China, and Hon. J.
Clancy Jones as minister 20 Austria. On
the last there was party division.
james Is. Clay. il is said, hes written Q
letter, declining 10 BE- candidate for re cleo
ton to Congress.
Jed. Davis takes the place Of NJ. Cling.
man, Of y. g., 10 the Senate's COMMITTEES On
Public Printing.