The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-08
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

1nSeFuct1Ons tO'Our MAn4eSer In China
Forthcoming Review Of Judge Blacsxss
Reply to Senator DouglAs' squstter
Sovereignty E1anifesto-Ths FiIibuster
Plans Probably CoHnSactely Frustrst-
ed-Cenditfon or the Trsasury-De-
sTntchcs from Gsn. scost-Flsxida Intor-
nal Improvements La nds, tkc.y 80.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH
& WASHINGTON, Oct 7, 1862
Dispatches being prepared N the Department Or
State for our Minister in Cara The government will en-
tighten him upon the subject Of neutrality and what 10,
meant by IT, that in any future emergency which may
arise he VIII comprehend and understand his duty. His
institutions clear and en,phatc-the same IN sub
stance those Of Commissioner Reed which our 60
vernment percmptory under circumstances
TO cooperate, in any become complicated with
either England France in their movements against the
Chinese. The dispatches Incorporation will reterase
tns policy.
The statement that the administration auTroye ths
Of Commodore TatnaI and Minister Ward in the
alAir at Peiio, ID incorrect.
have good authority for stating that reply 70 Judgo
Blacks artcis sqaatter sovereignty inpreyaratiou
under the supervisors Of Senator Douglas and WIN shortly
appear.
Special private dispatches from General Scott have been
received at the War Department here The papers are
dated at Key West into which pert she steas star a
the West has been put in tocnabc him to forward
theml 81. Il p. ,,4a ,ea
The old hero was in excellent hcaGh as were The dins
rent members Of his staff
Tbs suggestions contained In the cvices Of enev Soo>e
important and dispatches of great gravity a
character have been telegraphed to him in reply.
Tese orders are based official news received fro
England by the mail steamer whchGrrved soon amer the
sailing of the StaroftA West and very decisive "A
to the action Of the General his arrival at the scene a
the San Juan difficulty.
So far from entertaining deaef recalling General
Scott-as hinedat in of the Esw.York papers-he
is directed to proceed from Key to the terri
tory dispute and conduct his course rs the enereenev
may require.
The acting Commissioner Of the General Land once has
just transmitted tothe Governor of Florida list Of ap-
proved Internal Improvement lanes, embracing II oe3
621eO acres in the Tallahassee district IN that Sate
Under the act Of 1884, granting 500 000acrcs ofand 70
certain States foa internal improvement purposes there
have been approved 70 the State Of orda a2loo
acres, to which adding land granted to said State for
the benefit Of the St. Marks Railroad prior to the
Of said act and 10 be deducted the 500 900 aores a
cordng to its provisions, there
yet 70 be selected by and approved to the State TO COM
plcte the grant.
Nearly all OF these lands of the best quality OF ham,
mock, free fron-overfow, and by luxuriant
growth Of white oak and other timber They were a.
looted with great by the State and comprise some ~
the best land for agricultural purposes in the South
The proceeds Of the sale of these lands 10 toward meet
ing the liabilities Of the State internal improvements
which are now going rapidly forward shape Of railroads
and othet enterprises.