The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-08-25

instructive. Senior Lerdo viii femain in this
country for several weeks
The Secretary of the Treasury returned to-
day from his trip to Georgia.
Washington, august 2l.-Thtre is still little
If any doubt, from circumstances which have re-
Gently transpired, that convention or treaty be-
tween the United States and Mexico will soon
be concluded and received here from Minister
Mclean early in September, Is. which event
Senior Lerdo will return to Nes York, with a
view to conclude the peeuniarv arrangements
alt eady initiated by him, instead of first laying
his plans before the Juarez Gogkrnment, as he
originally intended.
This treaty probably will be confined mainly
to the United States transit line over Mexican
territory, with certain commerGi.l privileges or
exemption from customs duties IN that connec-
ton, together with provision for adequate means
of protection. 1t is confidentlS asserted that
the compensation fogs these advantages can
easily be rendered mutually satisfactory. Other
treaties will be proposed in dye time, and in
these arrangements there is no bsason to doubt
that provisions will be made for che satisfaction
OF the American claims against IeXico.
Distinguished friends Of the Juarez Govern
ment, including a number of aiexicans now
here, regard the, latest Mexican news as addi-
tionally encouraging to the cause of the consti-
tutionalists, and speak of the accommodation
of that party by the Archbishop 5f Mexico as a
harmless proceeding.
There is no foundation for the rumOr that
the Secretary of War will resign his seat in the
Cabinet. He hopes soon to retprn to the per-
Torrance of his official duties.
Washington, august 22.-TEe Administra-
ton has bestowed upon the subject of the AT,
rican slave trade its earnest attention, and, with
view of suppressing, as far as possible, this
traffic, has initiated measures more efficient
and extensive than ever before, fer that purpose.
The squadron for the coast Of Africa, as ar
ranged by the Secretary Of the kavy, will con-
sist of the following named vesse& The7steam-
| ers Mystic, Sumter, San Jacinto. and Mohican,
and the sloops Of war Constellation, 1.-THE flag
ship Portsmouth, Marion, and Vincennes
The most efficient officers are a5signed to their
command. Those of the steamers Mystic and
Sumter are, respectively, Lieut. w. Il. lie Roy
and Lieut.. j. +. Armstrong. These gentlemen
were, at their request, ordered to this service.
Their vessels, being of light dealt, can pene-
trate waters too shallow for those which have
heretofore been on that coast, besides having
the advantage of steam. Hence, slavers will
be more closely pursued
The joint treaty with England requires that
the United States shall keep these force of 80
guns, but by the recent arrangement on the
part Of the Administration, the Gumber of our
guns will be ll6.
Mr.. Birney who succeeds Mr.Aiorse as naval
storekeeper, went out in the Constellation with
instructions to remove the naval.depot for the
African squadron, from Porto Praya to San
Paul de LoandO, which is 1876 miles south oil
the Congo river, or about 1900 miles distant
from Porto Praya This new depot will con
seauently be much nearer than;{he former to
the principal points of traffic on the coast, and
will in great measure obviate t;le necessity OF
long cruises.
On our own coast, too, there d TO be an eff
cient naval force, composed Of the steamers
Crusader, Lieut.. Mafit the Mohawk, Lieut.
Craven; the Wyandotte, Lieut.. Stanley; and
the Fulton, Commander G. G. Williamson.
They are to cruise IN the neighborhood of Gu
ba, for the purpose of capturing any slayers
which may by their EXPERIENCES escape the Wig
lance of our naval police on the African coast.
These arrangements will soon go into full
operation, and the Secretary of the Navy is now
hurrying the preparation of suci, of the vessels
as are yet in port for this important service.
The amount of money in the Treasury sub
ject to draft on the week ending August 10Th,
was 81, 900.
1t is understood that the contractor for car
rying the California mails has recently assured
the Post Office Department thai his engage
ments will be fulfilled. The Government is
determined that the mails shall be transported
by that route. George Law is said to be the
hacker of the actual contractor, johnson.
A REPUBLICAN CIRCULAR.-The Republican
| Circular which has found its waf into the pub
| lie jou rnals, as of the date of August l6 was
in fact issued on the 29th of May, by the Ma
tional Republican Committee, which met a
Albany at that period. The Argus-eyed press
of New York has for once been imposed upon