New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-04
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To the Associated Press
WAsHIsGIos, Thursdsy june 3. 1853.
The Attorney. General Black, in answer to tho Sc
creary Of tie Interior says that i has never beso
doubted that general principle Virginia land war.
rabts ought to be settled and aoudc sted according
the laws Of Virginia, by sucn tribunals as she may
zee proper to charge with the duty. What soldier
is entitled to s question OF State law.
The Secretary therefore cannot 60 behind the adJu.
dcstioD of the Governor and Council, which in the
nature Of Judicial expos on OF the law, and thsfe-
fore, bincirg.
1t is understood howeve- much the President may
desIe TO visit the West d. ng recess publication hsv'
rg been made that such is his intention, tho pressure
Of public business will prevent him doing.
1he Government has no dispatches Whatever con-
cerpirg the statement that an American vessel w1
fired into eff Pensacola and one man killed.
The House Select Committee, of which Mr.. Florence
s CHARM an, appointed to investigate certain charges
in ecton with the sale Of the snkipg house othe
Bank OF Pennsylvania for P0st-Office purposes, have
brought their lsbors TO close. They say nothing sp
pears 10 justify even the suspicion that Mr. Campbell,
late Pos General at ali interested ssve 10
the honest discharge of bis official duty, and thst 20
improper corrupt Influences 10 the judgment OF tho
Committee operated on any officer Of the Govo-nment
in sny transaction connected with the purchase ana
sale II that property, excepting those which attecn 70
john Miller. late Postmaster Of Philadelphia, who 70
Ceived the total Of 1913 COO paid him at dierens
times by Mr. Allibone, the former President Of the
Bark OF Pennsy lvaaia-piven, as Mr.. Albone alleges
as gut reward or commission for his services n
chase ofthe banking house by the Government. lac
Committee recommend 10 action, and ask to DO as
charged from the further consideration Of tie subject
TIE Secretary bas confirmed al the Custom Houss
fcels for PLilsdslpbia including Appraisers Pisss-
Lite, Burri ard Hague, and il Is a,d, those also tor
Boston and some ether parts OF New Englsnd; anos
Posimasters for various portions Of the country.
TIE House Poet Office Committee have de,ided 70
report in favor Of paying Mr.. Collins the slf wv
Withheld for the Ericsson. II is understood, also tnss
gemebts contemplated to start that lice on
The 81 Of July under an American Company. who
have purchased the ships and will run them to South
sDptoD instead Of Liverpool.
Mr. English Of the Sub Committee on tie Post
Office has presented the points Of bill proposing,
first that the Post Office Department be made TO psy
its way, as far can be done WITH proper regard
10 the postal wants Of the county and without mae
rally increasing the pYetent rates OF postage; seeond
TO that end, that the Thanking privilege should Be
abolished materially abridged lard that the prat-
ing Of the Department should be restrcted forrts,
that ocean mail service to foreign countries 81 'ud
Only be established where there is a need for postsi
purposes ard where tire postage the mail mater 70
be carried would be sufficient nesrly So TO pay e1,
perses; mn, that ocean routes should be established
by Congress substantially IL the same manner ~ tae
service now is on land and that the contracts for car
r!irg the mail such routes should be nsde wuats
lowest responsible bidders after advertisement siTs
that no power shorlo 10 allowed the Postmaster
e'a ceIset fog ocean service except On rou'eA -