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

IN1LBlSrlDG from WASHINGTON.
The MnDifesto Of senator Douglas ON tho Quos-
szons or Standardization and Rsopeatng sns
African Slave Trade.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH
WASHINGTON, August 7. 1859
The letter from Judge Douglas TO co Psy,oo coyars
two pons-nasura zasioo and the African slave trade
substantially follows
There be disren the degrees os protection
accorded by government native naurshzei OIL.
zens Our constitution recognizes difference In this
respect H person expstrase onset from sforegn
government, and allegiance this ana stll
anything to the foreign Power the singular and
incredible pfedicsment Of owing alegsocs TO two ooun
uies Without being entitled the protection Of either
o wouo accord the fullest profession czsns.
In the Convention the constitution WAS creature of
compromise, and the African slave trade vas tho subject
soush CaroinA and Georgia to continue IT, vrs,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey New York wished II Tar.
minated; New EUgiand passive In the matter soth
Carolina and Georgia aal their poin. Of cor.a,
snce till the year 1908, with the understanding ,hA. u
should then end. therefore became vita. csmpro
mise Of the instrument and must be held sacred Is ns
instrument taeH. In this Judge Douglas declares
himself 70 be rrevocaby opposed to reopsnng OF the
African Save trade
This s the only etter-and Il is very ber-os anifee.
TO- which Judge Douglas has it in view make pu,.s
His leisure liz devoted those great cues
tons which will engage the attention Senate next
winter His position upon Territorial sovereignty he will
maintain 10 the death
THE GISHRAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH
WAsnsaroS August 7, 1869.
Much speculation INDUCED action Of our 20.
vernment Mr.. NcLSne's recent despstchss; but ~
this has been kept profoundly secret, nonog ID
outside the administration except fac. that ns,rso
| sepger.
By advces just received appears that Jrsrez
clines signing treaty without the approval Mex
CON Congress- and cannot 0btsined, and Gao
not BIO called until the liberals obtain possession
city Of Mexico. This, however, ouly din guilty
Gems piracy discovered In tns capital on the 1ia
the plan Of whichwss asssssnsse ,veraor and
| take possession Of the government.
| Additional from California, Oregon and Fra.
ser River-ArrAval OF the Overland Mail.
81. LOUIS, August Z, 1859
The overland mail Of the 18Th ut reached tails city last
| night
FIRE at Crescent City California on the sh ul. caused
| loss Of $se, oo0
New god and silver mines had been discovered In the
washo Valley. which promise to pay well.
There bad been three arrivals from victori, within q
week, bringing upwards of $4,000 gold and three
L
Fraser river had fallen sufficiently permit resump
ton Of mining the Toe Victoria Gazette says tue
yield Of the mines within year has been three millions
The ship Euphrates had arrived from London had
| the United States steamer Shuorick from Esquimsul
An arrival rom Oregon the morning OF the departure
Of the mail brought a6vces indicating the cleo ion Of
Logan epublican) TO Congress, by twenty thirty
| jority.
News from Great Salt Lake
| ST LOUIS, August 7, 1859.
Salt Leke advices are to the 18TH ult.
man named B. ever had been arrested at Camp Floyd
for having in his possession 900 in govern
ment checks the Sub Treasury ut ST. LOUIS most OF
which were ready for issue, excepting the Signature
Colonel Crossman eng'aver, also been arrested in
Salt Lake City, In whose shop found all the inpe-
men and materials used preparing Checks together
with large bundles Of untitled checks
! Horace Greeley bad arrived At Salt Lake City
The Indians were committing depredAtons in Humboldt
county, and the hormons were implicated.
| The Tennessee Election.
NASHVILLE, August 2, 1860.
Harris, democrat, Is elected Governor by majority Of
| about 5000.
The opposition have elected their Congressmea in the
Second. Third, Fourth, Fifth and Eighth districts and
probably In the First, and the democratic Candida "a ara
chosen in the sxth Seventh and rensh the Ninth dis
| trict 10 still doubtful.
| The Legislature ID democratic
The Kentucky Election.
LOUISVILLE, August Z, 1859
The ocl return Of the Fourth Congressional dsir,ct
| OF this State chow tie VOTE
The New York Yacht squadron.
NEW LONDON, Auguss7, 1859
The New York Yacht Squadron arrived in this hsroor
q seven O'Clock this evening" and or the peauot
House.
| Affairs In Boaton.
Herrson T. wheser aud Geo W Marshall sere arrss,ea
ast night IN Chelsea, and several hundred dosrs yortp
OF goods recovered, which they had purchased from
numerous nadesmeD with forged checks the names or
| checks. " S0
Ore on Ioveoy lumber wharf, near Causs sag s,ree
last night, destroyed about $40 600 worth Of lump ,a
sured ~
Disaster to tine Schooner Sabine.
NORFOLK, Augist 7, 1850
The schooner Sabine, Of and from New York pouut "a
Newoern, NJ has put In here with loss rnainmssr Nc
New ORLEANS, August 6. 1859
Cotton inactive GALES to-day Sock in Dor,
BUFFALO, August g. 1859
Flour closed more active AZ the prices of thin mo- ming
sales 400 pbis at 50 80 IS so sour rs 81 for
spring STATE IS IS rs Tor achigs Iuoisna and
Ohio, 10 7b 50 rs for double extras Wheat scarce aud
5000 bushels No Illinois 69c Audlaer GOO buebss
duo at 681sC Oats