The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-03

stance in the pre- emption division Of the land Oee,
clerk called upon 10 decide contested claims, and his
qualifications to do this properly, which xe novoosh
the laws of evidence &C. paid only at me poor rAo
of salary of fourteen hundred dollars per annun.
The open interviews which the President gives each day
noon TO profans vulgar herd OF Office seekers,
'smilng pick thanks and base newsmougevs," ffs
quenty attended by amusing incident passage of
words The other day Mr.. buchanan applied 10 by
young politician in behalf OF friend haing from VIZ
gniA Who wished petty consushiP anywhere In tn
less barbarians of Y.nader or the Lord knows whore
Mr. Buchanan was good enough 70 promise the young VIZ
giHan place Yes" he said, in his charming amhble
humor, al must do something for the old commonwealth
Poor Virginia. she has nothing THIS alusion TO the dcs
uoton OF the Old Dominion in the way Of place and pa
tronagc excited very significant litter In the room.
Secretary Thompson who happened 70 be by nsrpsscd
ahandssme compliment 70 Virginia. 70 the effect that sho
had earned "a ma h Of public honor and had
80 much to the Constitutional democracy that she
cued 10 very VIDE berth indeed In the government
Correspondence OF the Richmond Enquirer
WAsmyGror, Dec. ~, 1857.
Lord Napier and an International CoptQA Tsdty-IsT
key and Kvsstd.
Lord Napier has in the OF preparation care
fully guarded international copyright Aty which hols-
signs submitting TO the consideration Of our government
early day. The treaty Is 10 continne force nvo
years but proposes the eopyrhs ton years. though
ths point his iordship would ssy seven oven AyS
years, the administration should object 70 . sreatev
length Of time The subject Of the international copyright
which engaged much OF the attention of the dpo-
matsss OF England and America and without any praeu-
cal result. The American public now enjoy
stricted license Of publishing selling buying and reading
and ell foreign books they please Any change Of eH
stng laws would be TO abridge this license, which b
puRnant 10 the American Nc tons OF liberty The people
would be yielding positive advantage, which u percep
BILE to all for possible equivalent which but the few
appreciate understand Under these circun stances
apprehcnd Lord Napier will end difficult 70 pass An tn
crnaonai copyright treaty through the Senats though
the Executive Department II the government should ap
prove IL, which will likely be the notice Of tbs
press OF the country, and without exception, far
have noticed the movement has been approved just
that publishers Of either country publishing the works
Of authors Of the other shall secure to said authors
small pitance three or FIVE cents per copy On each
and every copy sold This, would seem To be, s sns
pie justice; yet trade have the privilege now OF
producing all English works, and his exceedingly doubt
fu they would agree have that privilege abridged
tax levied upon il which does not already exist. and
that ,too for the benefit of the foreign author.
The last steamer brought but little news Of interest 70
the diplomatic Baron Stoeckl, the Russian Minister,
received from Consantnople the order Of the Turkish
Legion Of Honor. called the "Neshan Medge lie 10 DO
conferred upon Francis Dancse, OF this city native OF
Turkey, evidence OF the high appreciation which
he rs held by his Imperial fighness The curious reader
may desire 10 know why il was forwarded " Baron
Stocoki instead Of through the American Legation Con
stantpore The 10 such inquiry would involve
history OF wrong and conspiracy the part OF the Ora
CONAN of the American Legation towards Mr. Dainese--
and fraud and deception towards the vernmsnt of tho
Sublime Pore-too lengthy for newspaper letter. II Ia
nortifybg enough 10 every American citizen 70 know
that the sultan would not entTust the package 10 the Ame
officials At ConsantDople lest might be STOLEN
suppressed, but preferred to have forwarded through
the Russian IsgstoD then to Baron Soeek here for deli
very The history OF ~ sssvs
s being examined by the President of the Uuted
States Many msmbcrs Of the last Congress familiar
with it, and understand why the Sultan Of Turkey
should choose In this public 10 make tho
world his high opinion of the character II Mr DAiHess
Mr. Faulkner to day introduced into the House Of Rep-
resentaives the greatest step that has been taken for
years towards Congressional reform. His report, ~
Chairman of the Special Committee the Rules Of tho
House. adopted by almost a third vote II makes
many radical changes the regulations the Hocr i Of
which will have An admirable tendency--but the best
An he ha
exmembers Of Congress. Many OF these might be admit
ted with great propriety, but the bulk Of them be
most prominent members Of the dsgracefu lobby which
inests the halls Of Congressbrngng into dsrepute the
respectable portion OF those admitted the Aoor Mr.
Faulkner entitled 10 The gratitude whole country
for this excellent step towards Congressional reform