The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-03
From Washington.

Correspondence ii the \. Y. Hersld
WASHINGTON, May 2i.--Therc Is great
excitement in Washington from the accounts
published in the Herald yesterday of more
outragcs by British cruisers, and Congress
is IN the disposition TO give additional pow.
ers to the President The Administration
believes that Great Britain will repudate
the conduct Of It's naval officers, but has
prepared to rcpel such ou,ragcs should they
be repeated.
In addition 10 the Colorado. Jamestown
aud Despatch, Of The Home Squadron. the
Navy Department, has ordered the Wabash.
Fulton, Arctic, Water Witch AMI Dolphin
10 cruise on our coas, anil the Gull. with Or
ders 10 protect our merchantmen from search.
The Administration will not permit search
under any proience OF treaty or suspicion.
The broad ground tiat the .imcrtan aap IS
mp,oldts has been token and ri be man.
tanned.
The bill introduced by Judge Douglas in
the Senate TO day to redress outrages upon
the flag and c,iEcus of the United States
and which is doubtless given in your ~
port Of tho proceedings Of the Senate, IL
one of the most important steps taken for
years. Affecting the power Of the Exccu-
tive, giving tho President power 10 redress,
ou,rages upon our flag and citizens, /, IL pre-.
cisey what Mr.. Buchanan desires II will
place the responsibility upon him. and no
will not finch In its exercise. II Ia under.
stood the Committee on Foreign Relations
will rport the bill back Immediately.
Judge Douglas will move ~ an amend
ment 10 the h,ll the substance of which IL
to empower the President in cases of viola.
lion OF the laws OF nations and outrag,s by
foreign government on our citzons, 20 L.
sue special letters OF reprisal, TO be placed
in the hands of an officer Of the Omitted
States Navy, who will proceed in vessel of
war and seize upon the property OF the gov
crpment sc offending, and bring II to the
United States, whcro by decree of court
having admiralty jurisdiction, Il shall be
sold and the proceeds applied 10 liquidato
the claim Of the American citizens upon
whom the outrage has been committed. the
measure of damages to be nsccrtaiIed by
the Court Of Claims
The British Minister IN in difficulty, fr
he thinks suspicious circumstances or up
pearancos Justify, under the treaty the
search ol English cruisers. lie aud his gov
ernnent will have 10 bnck down from this
position or take the consequences.
There 10 information at the War Depart.
mont-- not officially communicated, but reli.
able,--irom Utah, TO April 10th. Gover-
nor Cumming, on leaving Camp Scott, afler
an interview with Colonel Kane. for Great
Salt Lake City. said he would return IN ten
days. II WINS believed at Camp Scott, and
Is the opinion here, that the Mormons are
intriguing TO cause delay and check tho pro
grc@ Of the army No instructions check
ing tho progress or operations Of the army
have BEEN or viii be given, In consequence
Of the news yet received.
The million appropriation for the Capitol
extension was stricken out. because members
believe IL wns mn cxtravagant and useless
expenditure under the present management
The appropriation will probably b. attached
10 another bill and In carried, AZ there il no
disposition to rctarl The work.
The Senate Committee on Territories will
report at their next meeting bills for the or
ganization Of Arizona and Dakota Terrific.
rics. They have nIso before them the llous
bill for the Organization Of Nevada Terri.
tory.
The Prcsi,lcpt @nt 10 the Senate TO day
the name Of Mr. Farrcn as Postmaster ut
Cincinnati also Mr.. llenning as Register
Of the Land Oilice at lludfon, vice DIR.
Spnscr, removed
WAHiNoros, May 30--In addition TO The
changes recently noted In the transportation
Of the great southern mall, an alteration l.
expected 10 take effect on the LIST Of July
by which all the mails from New York and
Washington 10 all points below Washington
will he greatly expedited, IL Is now antici-
patoI that both through and way mails from
the south will arrive here Mt one o'clock A.
N. instead Of +. N. and 3 Z. N. NJ at
prcsent
The baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany are about making further import ant
changes on their line 10 facilitate the trans.
portation Of mails both from Washington 70
the west, and via the Washington Junction
a. the west.
by these arrangements the passengers and
mails leaving here IN the morning will reach
Cincinnati before noon the next day, and
two other trains. one in The T. NJ and the
other IN the evening, will make still prompt
RI mail connections arrivciDg At Cincinn ati
10 ~ and ST. IIouis in ~ hours.
Commodore Thomas A. Catesby Jones
died ut his residence nj Georgetown, last
night, aged 90.