The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-02

WAsnlxaros. May g

There was an extraordinary session Of the
cabinet today, called 10 consult on business
connected with the State Department. 1t
is understood they passed upon the form Of
dispatches for our ministers abroad to be
communicated TO the courts TO which they
ART respectfully accredited. setting forth the
neutral position ot our government ia view
Of the peuding kuropcan hostilities.
Hon. w. D. Bishop, recently appointed
Commissioner Of Patents. arrived here to-
day and entered upon the duties Of his
office.
The Philadelphia Pos, Office question
continues 10 excite much comment, and il
is now thought that John Robbins. jr.. will
succeed Mr., Wcstcott.
The frcsldeu, had appointed Col STAN
baugh, of Pennsylvania, Surveyor General
OF Utah.
There Is no doubt tina, immediate meas.
urts will be- taken for protecting the gov.
eminent trains from apprchenieI attacks
by the furnished Pixies l'eakcrs.
WAsuIsaros, May %.
The instructions TO our Minister TO Mex
leo contemplates the acquisition BY tho
United States Of q perpetual control over
the lsthmus OF Tehuantepec and Strengthen.
ing o, the line oi the Gadsden purchase IRON
the Rio Grandc 10 the Gulf vi California,
terminating at Guaymas also, u mixed
commission for the settlement OF claims
The consideration has not been hxed. but u
margin will he len to Mr.. MciAne's discrc-
ton. under the condition that the awards
| Ma .,., hall H., Id. tai M
gotiaion Is TO be- opened with Senior MAta.
A thorough reconnaissance Of oil the mail
routes is being made with view Of curtail-
ment ut every point where Il IA practicable
without serious detrimeRt to the public
| While Ia many cases service has altogether
been discontinued, In Others the number OF
trips has been rwluced from daily to tr-
weekly and from tri-wodly 10 weekly.
Acting upon this principle, the Post Office
Department, has within the last two months
effected al annual saving Of about million
and half OF dollars, exclusive III about
$500, 900 saved by the refusal Of the Post
master General, to put into operation the
nearly 700 routes created 10 1883. but for
the support Of which there was no appro
pria,ion made. The work II curtailinent is
still progressing. II Ii not probable that
the service will be curtaIied on my of tho
railroad lines.
The six acting midshipmcu who were
dismissed from the navy Tor being partict
pants In the ,arring aud fcathcring Of some
of their comrades Vt the Naval Academy IN
April last, have been reinsia'od 10 their for
mer position.
| Special Dispatch 10 the n Y. Tins
WAsniSdroS. May AZ.
have the bighest authority for saying
that the reported conversation oil Al, dc Sar.
,iges with the Hon. Mr.. s., Of New
York, and another gentleman well known In
Washington, on the subject 81 the right Of
search. has been seriously misunderstood and
nisstaied. The conversation was purely
informal. aud the observations Of NJ, dc
Sartigcs were simply 10 this eject, that The
war would doubtless open wider field for
American shipping IN the Mediterranean,
but that our shipinasters must be careful
not to forget that the doctrines now cstab.
lisbcd, aud principally In consequence 81 the
determination Of France. that tbs =" neutral
Dag shall cover the goods dos w, Of all
inyaIidste the necessary wsr-privihYe OF
searching for contrababd OF war. Our yes.
sells may carry oil sorts u cargoes 10 the
Adriatic. bull they mus not fhk coucealng
munitions VI war. These remarks were tho
ner,pt matter ot course ; the really impor-
tant benripg Of the French Minister'S lam
~ ,gc being the intimation which 1t threw
out d the nov completed good understand.
ING between the great maritime Powers on
the general question Of tie Right Of Search.
IN fact, NJ. dc 5artlges' Las, diplomatic act
at Washington, ~ | have reason 10 believe,
was tho eoncluslon ot negotiations which
have resulted In m entire aequiesceuec by
England 10 the French aud American
views Of tlus matter, France aE1 The United
states having occupied one ground upon
the question from the first. English jour.
naIists and orators have denied that Eng
land has abandoned anything iu regard
10 The pretended Right Of Search, but they
have been misled ny islse notions Of national
ynni,y. England did claim the right to
stop abl gafch vessels on the high .eas IN
tins Of war, or on suspicion Of piracy ~ u
right, Her preteDsion was, that il, IN ex
ercisipg this right, she did injustice, that IL
after searching ship she found on board
neither British sailors TO be impressed. Dor
coutrabaDd goods, nor shaving accouiremeuis.
she bal SGT DOPE no wrong, and could be
pns,ed fDr no reclamations This preten-
SION sbe maintained ~ long "a abe bad the
power to enforce il. she hss yielded II now
10 the oppvsitlop Of the great Powers,
which more tban divide with her the empire
Of tie was Goods conirabaDd Of war will,
u course. ~ always. h. liable 10 seizure by
is,gereui Powers, but the search for them
will i,e made at The r,sk u the party @earch.
ing.