New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-05
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WASHINGTON, Saturday, Sept 3, 1859.
Postmaster Jones yesterday notified the Repub-
lican Committee that their documents franked BY
the Hon. John Coyode could not 60 through tho
Office because it was suspected that he did not
write his name himself. Mr.. Covods went to tho
Office and acknowledged the frank. Mr.. Jones
was still obdurate. Mr.. Covode went to see Post
master General Holt but h. was at Cabinet
meeting lie saw First Assistant King, who
shirked the responsibility of decision.
Messrs. Douglas and Florence have been delug-
ing the whole country with speeches and Quarterly
Review circulars without question for months.
That their franks were written by clerks, there is
proof positive. This action is designed to prevent
the documents from reaching Minnesots.
WASHINGTON, Sept 4 1859.
hear that the Post Office Department intends
to prevent the transmission hence of any mail mat
ter, unless franked by & person entitled to tho
privilege in his own handwriting. This course it
claims to have applied in sundry cases, and among
them, to that Of Gov. Brown of Mississippi, TO
whom documents we're returned, though they were
franked by an authorized agent Of that Senator.
l also hear that Mr. James Gordon Bennett is
OtrItRiDR Tue OLaic Win PiOu-
ably, to the procurement Of the French Mission
which he asked of General Pierce, not for the sake
of its erfouments, but TO give him social position
1t would seem that he would rather 60 abroad il
this capacity than to be Mayor Of your great city.
There lie no danger of our getting into war with
any great Power upon the naturalization question,
for The Constitution in ito leader Of this m)rnIng,
says: "Mr. Wrigot our Minister at Berlin, has
just informed the Department of State that it is not
true as reported BY many Of the American news-
papers that there are several American citizens 10
the Prusssn army. Mr. Wright adds that hs
knows Of none"
Crawford's plaster cast Of the Genius Of Liberty,
which WAS brought from Italy 10 sections, hss
been set up in the old House hall. The figure u
twenty-five feet in hight from is pedestal. The
right hand rests upon the ht of sword, Of which
the point reaches to the feet The lefs hand gra.ps
wTesths, and rests upon . shield. The head piece
is the figure Of al eagle, with wings half spread.
The body is clothed in royal robe The statue,
when cast in bronze, is to surmount tho doms Of
the Capitol.
WAsBNGros, Saturday, Sept. 3, 1859.
The DEPARTING nj OF State il oficisy informed Of tho
ratification by the Government Of Nicaragua OF tho
Lam Zeedon teaty-the obnoxious clause objected
to by this Government having been previously sx-
plugged.
WAsHIsGros, Sept. L. 1852
The Government has been advised by Gen. Harnsy
Of HE proceedings in taking possession Of the island Of
San Jusn and the steaner Ut Tomorrow viii conway 10
him reply. From what has here transpired 1t is
sorabe to infer that the position Of the Administrator
admits OF no compromise being fully satisfied tAAS
the leland belongs 10 the United States.
Official notice s given that In all cases In which pro-
eDption declaratory Statements, founded on bona,
tide actual settlement and cultiv aOn made pror add
up to date and filed by settlers before the 9,h Of 90.
t6b.r, the Registers and Receivers directed whsrs
the preemption claimants unable ~ aud do NOT
prove and pay for their tracts At before ht tiue u
withhold such sctua and cult walton tracts from tho
public sales n Minnesota, TO take place in October
aDd November.
The Secretary Of the Interior has informed cersaa
DemOria-ts 10 81. Louis, who asksd tna. the pubic
LAGOS Of kansas and Nebrs-ks should Do withheld rem
private entry after the close Of the public sales tina. tho
President Is OF the opinion tia. tins aw invests him
with 90 power TO gran, sach request.
The President has recognized Heinrich Mllor a.
Consul for the Free City Of Bremen At SAVANNAH, Ga
Senator Douglas leaves to u.onov morning BY way
OF Harrisburg and viii reach Pittsburgh a, midnight
on Monday. lie speaks at Columbos at O'Clock on
Wednesday afternoon; at Cincinnati on Thursday eve
mig, and will reach Chicago On Saturday.