Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-10-19


General 5erez and hfs Missfon--Prospect
Isith ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Receipts
--The FrenchsC0fnese Treaty, &es
WAsHndTos, 0et, 14-GeneFal Jerez to-day had
a long interview with Secretary Cass, Notwith-
standing he had previously asserted that he had
full power 10 ratfythe CASEY rsarri treaty, and to
6nally arrange all matters pertaining thereto with
out The necessity Of referring It back to Nicaragua,
it appears from the official document just submtted
By him to the State Department, and Of which
translation was Immediately made, that ne Is ems
powered only to act Gin order that the amendments
made by the Assembly Of Nicaragua to the treaty
may be substantially carried into effect" This is
the language employed but il is considered suf-
6eient to meet the demands Of our Government. The
Secretary OF State will have consultation with the
President on the subject to, morrow and Gen. Jerez
wall thereafter be informed Of the result. HIS
mission is generally considered at end, and, un-
less he has documents of a satisfactory char
acter to present he viii very shortly be dismissed
General Jerez says that his Government repudi-
ates the White contract as forfeited IL was con
cuded one year ago. and by it the Company vas
bound to put the Transit in operation within three
months Senior YrisarTi left for New York this morn
ing White s. Co. still inger.
The government receipts 10 New York, yesterday,
were SAG 600; in Boston, Sl00 0O and in Philadel-
phia, $4,000.
Count sartiges had an interview with Secretary
of he Chinese French treaty.
The Patent Office has received $1,000 in fees for
patents issued during the Week.-Ne7 York Tunes.
cO-.EmPOrtant Decision OF the Attorney
Generais
WAsHIEGrov, Oct 14-ATairs between our gov
eminent and Nicarsgua arc coming to q head. It's
believed that Jere5 the newly received Minister, has
debsra'ejy eutete upon the functions OF his Office
TO humbug the administration and 20 slave off he
6ay of setllement lie would net have been Tecsiv-
ed had il not been understood he had power to deli
yer ard would deliver the Cass HrisarTt reaty.
Should he fail to do 50 it is probable he will at
be informed that no further communication can be
had with him.
Senior Mata Mexican representative in this coun
try of Juarez government, is in Washington wait
ing he arrival of official intelligence Of the fall Of
! Zuloaga and the supremacy Of constitutional gov
! eminent in Mexico HI templates returning i'm
media, ely 10 Mexico consult fully vita Juarez
and the leaders Of his party as to the policy OF GER
tain import ant regulations with the United States
having in view the most liberal aud friendly rela-
! tions.
! have just seen a copy Of the Attorney Generals
i opinion in the case of the Cuoky and Moore con-
tract for the building Of the 3lveston Custom house
By the terms Of This agreement il provided that
! payments should be made in the fooEing mann er,
yiz-niney per cent (nine~tenhs Of the value Of the
work done and materials ful nshed che Ger hcate
/ OF the Supcrlntendent) from una 10 TINE, rs the
work progressed, and ten per cent (one-tenth) re-
tauei unil It's completion this tenth to be forfeit
! ed in case of he non fuliment of he contract
Some materials were Furnished in pursuance of this
agreement and niue-enths Of their value have been
! paid. Toe Department now contends that the Su
! periueuden has put 90 high estimate On the
! value of thess materials and that If his estimates
/ should hereafter be made on the same principle
nne-tenths of the whole contract price Of the build
ing would he exhausted before the completion Of the
work. and thus the government would lose of its
! securities for the performance Of the undertaking
Il therefore proposes that the Superintendent shall
be directed in making future estimates to allow for
work ne and materials furnished not at their &C.
/ tus value, but at price bearing to that value the
ratio ofbe contract price for the whole work the
estimated (actual) cost of the same. The attorney
General gives il as his opinion that the estimates
should be made according to the actual value Of the
| work done and materials furnished and that wheu
ninety per cent of the contract price shall have been
paid on these estimates it will be proper for the De
PAL ment to retain the residue until the work shall
have been completed.
The Lighthouse Board has given notice that after
the let of January vessels approaching passing
light vessels Of the United Sia es in foggy weather
will be warned by alternate ringing of bells and
blowing Of fog horns on board of light vessels at
intervals of five minutes.-Nesg York Herald.