The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-07-15

- - !. WASHINGTON ITEMS.
There Is painful anxiety experienced here,
both in hna out of the War Department, as to
the repe sed defeat Of Col. stepsoe by the In.
dams in Oregon, and the hext mail from that
quarter !, sv aited with much concern. The tenn
porary s,cctJs of the Indians, if true, may EN-.
holden .heA to attack the settlements, and,
should tsey 40 90, they. have strength enough
to do gEst ,ischief, skilled as they are in the
use ofa rias. 81 - .-..
The sws from Utah is by no means satis
factory. Although official dispatches make no
mention of any disagreement between Governor
Cummir aad the army officers, the fact is no.
torious, spi forms the staple Of most of the
private ,-orr espondence from Camp Sect. Gov
srnor tammipg was not satisfied with the
course dieated by the Peace Commissioners,
nor altosether with the policy Of sending them
at ALL He though the Presidents proclama-
ton shoald have been sent to him direct.
The Lease Commissioners have no authority
to super sed . Trimmings power as Governor, or
to contr j the movements of the army. They
we're ap ,oint with the expectation Of finding
the Morsaoas ia rebellion, and taking their cub
mission. on cfrtain conditions, and with no be-
lief that; GossrAor Cumming would be estab-
lished e, Sak Lake in the administering of civil
functiofs. Hence, to such extent, so much of
their tssk j already fulfilled. How far they
may de,m necessary to proceed beyond this
point his ~ to be developed.
Capt Daisgren, the celebrated ordnance off.
Ger of tie N,vy Department, writes from Sagua
ls Graz de, hat the British officers upon the
coast o.: Cu,a do not seem to be indulging in
the diyrsis.a of arresting and searching our
vessels ,p - the high Seas Capt. d. is in com
mand 6 The sloop of war Plymouth, carrying
four q, i'll. isch guns, four nine.inch guns, and
one eileen aach pocketpiece amidships. 1t is
not tru-i & say that our naval officers conf.
IDENTIFY aoutaed upon success, had any collision
occurred bo,ween our own and British vessels.
The SECRETARY of the Interior has instituted
an inqlirJ through the Agricultural Division
of the Psynt Office, as to the expediency Of
establi big q nursery in Washington city, with
q view of Furnishing public grounds with orna-
mental treN. The Onion says:
at m proposed to collect the seeds of our
native foSSst trees by off GERS at our military
posts, sutksu agents, and other functionaries
employ ed ,y the Government. 1t is believed
the tres I'm be furnished by this method for
less th,h sae tenth of the cost which has usu.
ally BEEN Secured for ornsmsnting the city. BY
this M ~ !, in after years, the Metropolis will
Alb Il A
30 far bs hey may be adapted to this climate.
In coEne stion with the same enterprise, it is
propos.d 70 plant the tea seeds, now being col.
lected by MIR. Fortune in China, which are ex
Pected " arrive early next winter.
The H,n.. Mr.. Thompson, Secretary of the
Interief, aas left Washington for his home in
Missia !psi, and has appointed the Chief Clerk
Of his is'ss.Artmeut, Mr.. Kelly, acting Secretary
in his bSence. ~. 4.
The; Rw. DR.. Cummins, of Trinity Church,
has aose ted q call to Baltimore, and will re-.
sign hi, charge here. a,
A g n,oversy has arisen, a. to the question
whethE Che British Government has Welded
the rieatof visit and search OF not. It appears
that tls plain and brief statement of the Lon
don TIN ., dated the 2lst of June, is satisfac-
tory. Tie British Government yield the right
to seasc- or visit cur vessels in time of peace.
That j. I'll that we demanded for this country
ought Il be the last in the world to deprive
itself ,,f the benefits of that maritime law
which sI ables national cruisers to ascertain, in
q proIet manner, the national character of q
suspecssl vessel. To avoid difficulty through
perver. len Of orders, the British squadron is to
be wit4d lawn from the Gulf of Mexico.
q los of the San says:
."Tkr or four of the chief foreign missions
are to-h, filed during the summer. 1t is true
that Tier are not yet vacant, and they are to
be filiJd when the President has settled upon
the pity which he is to adopt in regard to
great sa;iestions connected with them. 1t 10
well unterstood that New York must have q
frstcfass mission. She has now no place in
the Csbnet, and only two second rate missions.
Z -"0eH1al Dixs name has been mentioned for
Franc but that mission 10 to 20 TO Louisiana,
withostss doubt. It follows, that the London
missie-as must 60 to New York. Letters from
inhuett. aihmen in that State present urgent
reason or the appointment of Judge Roosevelt.
40 - Hz&eo tOr sao Pu~s Dy reason OF MS large
iortpp rconciliatory department, and excellent
good tstlse. The intimate and important CON-
mercis l.relations between New York and Fog.
land tNald Jeem to require that the Minister
from 81 United States should be selected from
New ssk, if no political obstacles be intsrpos-
ed to fa went it. In this case, political reasons
strenSsy favor the selection
Il xiE be q sad case for General Dix, If, after
all biz humiliation on the Slavery question,
he shield get nothing. he has an excellent
chance showever, for the Spanish misiion.
q The york on the Capitol extension still pro-
grease and there il every reason 10 expect that
the SssJte will be able to take possession Of
their s1s~ Hall ct the next session. In the
north ling, on every side, may be seen the
markt rs progress. On passing through the
corridas and viewing the various committee
rooms-.e thesnorth wing, on the one hand may
b seq group Of imported artists, adorning
the Wis and ceilings With groups Of figures,
rsprefI tting objects in heaven and on earth,
and asns which have no existence beyond the
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