The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-07

copies OF the Instructions given TO Commodore
Mcintosh, in which that officer was informed
that citizens of the United States have right to
expatrate themselves and become citizens Of any coun
try willing to receive them. but have right to make
that cloak for warlke expeditions He directed
to seize any vessel act suspcon while he is
reminded that the President regards Commodore Paud
ing's seizure of General Walker and his followers
"grave error" He is counseed not to interfere on land
or in any harbor for the purpose of arresng any bus
tering expeditions set on foot in the United States
trary TO the acts Of Congress, but the other
hand to protect the persons and property Of our citizens
engaged in lawful business against all illegal acts of vio
hence and oppression to the full extent of his power.
Judge Douglas met at the railroad station tonight
by large crowd of persons and received with cheers
They subsequently proceeded his residence, and in re-
sponse their call he made brief speech Of general
patriotic character and of thanks for the spontaneous
expression of their friendship.
Just before the adjournment of the House to-day, Mr.
Jones, Of Tennessee made Intellectual attempt TO intro
duce resolution calling the Secretary of the Treasury
to inform them by what authority the Advisory Board Of
the Patent Office called.
The House Select Committee the Pacific Railroad held
meeting to-day, when Mr.. Curtis, of Iowa. replied at
length to the argument of Mr.. Phelps of Missouri who
urges bill proposing the thirty fifth parallel the line
Of location. Mr. Curtis advocates central road with
two branches
Mr. ColaXs bill for the organization Of the Terrific
ry Colona embraces all the recently discovered gold
gions Of Pixies Peak, Cherry Creek, &c. The Territory
will stretch from the l03d parallel Of longitude TO the
of the Rocky Mountains being from four five degrees in
width and from the thirty seventh to the forty second pa
ralle Of latitude, making it five degrees in length will
thus be nearly square, and will include parts of the Terri
tories of Kansas Nebraska Utah and New Mexconearly
all however, being taken from Kansas It will embrace
within its borders not only the gold dggngs but also the
famous Three Parks the head waters of both forks of the
Platte, of the Arkansas and Of the Rio Grande. Also,
its exterior lines will be guarded by Bents Fort in its
southeast corner, Fort Massachusetts, its south
ern boundary and Fort laramie just beyond its
northern line st. Vrains Fort will be its centre
Brdgers Pass which shortens the road to California
one hundred miles, is in the northern part of the
Territory and the Coochatope Pass in the southern Coona
is the name favored by the settlers there nearly two
thousand Of whom are winterng in the diggings. Mr.
Cofax expresses the opinion that by next there
will be at least twenty thousand persons in Coona and
being important that they should have Territorial 60
vernment, he has prepared q bill.
Advces from Bremen state that letters from the United
States going to the continent of Europe with the exception
of England and France pay fully fifty per cent less when
sent direct to Bremen than via London
Lieutenant Doyle has been ordered to Brooklyn. This
is the first appointment from tho naval officers re-
Gently restored TO the active list