The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-14


country and the other regulating the commercial relations
and scale Of duties between the two countries. These
treaties regarded Of the highest importance, and
entirely satisfactory to the administration.
THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH
JUBILEE OVER THE ADMISSION or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
or THE PRESIDENT AND WOE Observation-Disclosures
OF THE LATTER On TIE CUBA QuEsTloH--REoR-
GANIZATiON OF THE COLLECTION DIsrRICTS--CUT-
TING DOWN TIE OFFICE HoLDERs-CoNDiTIoN or
THE NAVY ETC, ETC.
WASHINGTON Feb, 10, 1852
TIE admission of Oregon into the Union celebrated
last night by large OF citizens who, with the
Marine Band serenaded the distinguished friends of the
measure including General Lane, Senator Green and Re
representatives. Nichols Scott stepheus Letcber Thayer
Comins Stevenson Or--neary all OF whom delivered
brief speeches eulogstic of TIE political event.
The President response repeated calls appeared
window of the White House. He presumed, ne said
from this handsome deinous ration, that the Oregon bill
had passed. He sincerely congratulated them upon the
advent another sovereign State into the glorious con-
federacy Of repubcsa State too, situated the very
shores Of the Pacific, favored with Gue climate aud
exuberapt so and filled with tried and noble democrats
The elevation Of General Lane who had proved himself
gaa1t soldier in and true statesman in peace was
also 1t rnbject for rejoicing 1t was m honor he had
fairly deserved by his exer,ops to bring this State
into the Union. Expansion future the policy of
country ard towards alone feared and opposed Thank
ing for the honor paid him. the President concluded
by calling for " Yankee Doodle which performed
by the band.
Vice President Breckenridge, in another part OF the
city, declared that whenever he could he had given the
bill "A push and expected next Monday in both
Senator'S. Having been called upon to say something
about Cuba he ked that talked too much and
did too little. When England wished to do thing she
did and talked afterwards. If the island OF Cuba in
stead of being placed at The mouth of the Gulf of Mexico
laid at the opening Of the British channel England would
takc it in ten days. He in favor Of the acquisition OF
Cuba Be would not rob for it, but would with any
portion Of his fellow citizens in using all honorable
to acquire it.
The communication of the Secretary of the Treasury,
for organizing collection districts the United States
reduces the number from about hundred and thirty
nine 70 seventy Various ports of entry and delivery
arc discontinued the annual expenses Of collecting
the revenue reduced $45 $3.50. or this reduction
falls upon the city of New York, also three hundred
md forty Offices proposed TO be discontinued. The
house Committee Commerce has the communicate
under consideration, and viii, at an early day, report
bill IL expected, accordance with the Secreary's
communication In the Senate it is proposed to dispense
with yet greater plumber of Offices and to reduce
expense collecting the 1872, i92. 1t is quite
probable that the House Committee Commerce will
the arrival of the Senate bill in order that when
acting upon the subject they may have the benefit of
tbe Snaos amendments Some OF the members fear that
Congress may in its panic, prune away njudicousy
saying that well known that in New York city, where
twothirds Of the revenue collected less by
one third than the collecting the at per-
hape any other port present is inadequate Ia
Iorers and messengers being employed as clerks &c
In a recent report OF the Senates Committee on Naval
Affairs it is stated that we not only fewer guns aoat
in proper ton to our commercial tonnage than we had
quarter OF century ago. that navy, ships and
guns is weaker in comparison with that OF Great Ertan
than it was the close Of the Of 1872 In 1857
entire navy aoat comprised twenty vessels carrying
six hundred and twenty eight guns, and these were
Scattered all over the globe; while, at the Time
Great had about coast thirtyfou vessels
carrying seven hundred and ninety four guns.
The quantity coal used by the navy the intro
ducton it into the service, to the 3ist Of December
1863 has been 136,500 tons The quantity used in the
several Navy Yards for fifteen years preceding the
January 1859, may be stated at lis, $50 tons, an
average OF 683 per or this amount IS 1872
tons through the coal agents appointed
the department 1851, whose commissions amounted
als 35s MIR. James Polk and Mr.. G. II. Hemter the
only coal agents at present employed.
Galts immense saving and splitting establishment,
with large amount of wood, situated the wharf at
Loss 600 to So goo, which there Insurance.
John ii. Buthman, sn old and highly respected mpor-
ter Of liquors and segars died Of pneumonia yesterday
lie was a native of Switzerland
Political Combinations Mt the Capital.
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
WASHINGTON, Feb Q, 1862
The Manactse Of The Nert President he Real Business at
Washinoo7--7he PuJhc Business all " Leather and
py7u,Il1,'Ike E,uper &C. Co., of Ncly York City and
Gamer d Co., Of the interior IF the SufeIordt,o Seq
nour their Fagemaa-C Combination Of Wood Wise, Post
master Byocn &c Co-Etrnando, the Political Cdssus OF
Ne'c Io,k-Reasons for Hostility Of Wise and the Rich
snond Enquirer 10 the I'resident-Iiow Wood and Has
Friends got The Inside n ne Track from S,ces Butter
aro,th and BeInsonte Daily Ne,os Bought and Sold
| A New Ttnmany itaU zap 2oon-- Another Newspaper
Iyoic on the 7aras-A Joint Stock AGdsr-7hc Firm Of
Sl,deH Co., and The Finn Of Douglas d Co Lecompton
and Anti Lectmrtys-- Numerous Otaer Combiaations--
The Rea, Business Oh Washington is TO Lay Pipe for the
Charleston Convention in 1860.
Ibave now been In Washington FOR a few days, and
already begin TO see that the principal business gong
forward in this curious capital the manufacture Of tho
next President There great deal OF noise about Cubi
the tariff Oregon and other things but the real business
On bapdhe business above and before all otherss 10
,nsrc the President Of 1890 Here every comes to
make arrangements about that important event. which
css measures involving the welfare and prosperity OF the
country and all such minor interests, completely nio ihe
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