American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-03-24
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NRw YORK. Saturday March 10Th The
Tritune's Washington correspondent says;
| "a new fllibust,ring expedition against
Nicaragua has been organizing for some
time, and General Walkers. departure
for California is directly connected with
lt.@ the enterprise will start from the
Pacific side. .lf4 ...e .s...s ia.
His recent profession of Catholic faith
is believed TO be designed rs Precipitation
to Nicaragua. tut will not succeed.
General Elennibgseu's emigration is
supposed 10 be-inspired by a similar pur-
pose, with an understanding as TO future
rendezvous and junction Of ferces.
The net balance in the Treasury, ac-
cording to the weekly statements $1,000.
900. but material portion Of this is de-
rived from the sale Of the recent loau."
WASHINGTON. Saturday. March l9.--
All the special mail agencies. seventeen in
number. have just been discontinued, and
the ord'r granting extra compensation
out of the postages, affecting about eighty
postmasters. has been revoked, owing to
the failure Of Congress to make the neces.
sary appropriations. dfE h,saaa 5s. Eo
Il is not true as has been reported, that
Postmaster General Holt thr stned to re
sign hsotiloe unless there shall be an ex,
TIA session Of Congress called. Dos ID gs
There isso much reserve in official quar-
ters as to the extra session question. and
no satisfactory response. has thus far been
eicted; but tonight there is reason 10 be,
lleve it is held in abeyance for the present,
liable ID be taken up patA'fuiure period =
There is a subject pending whicNprobably
produces the impression. namely. whether
mail service can be carried on by certilli
Gates instead Of cash until Congress shall
make the necessary appropriations. II is
generally accorded fact that nearly all
lhs members Of the Cabinet are opposed TO
the calling Of an extra Congress; -io
The compensation OF postmAstefs. and
the contiDgent expenses Of their Offices.
amount 10 Sc. .0000O0 per quarter, or
equal to the revenue. having nothing for
the mail service. 1t lrHs been estimated
that the service wlichis absohftly necess-
ary to be performed will require about
twice as mu III as the entire receipts, to say
nothing of the present indebtedness.
The next month contracts for the South.
eren States are to be made. and, in view
Of tho bnkrupA condition of the Depart.
ment, it's reasonably supposed tina. lhe
proposals will be faI lass favorable than il
The contractors were to frame their propo-
sails. Rs on a cash basis.
WhsnINopoN, March 22l,--Tbe Pr ST.
dent considers tho question Of an extra
session postponed. not decided, aud his fu.
ture action will be determined by the re
suit Of this experiment. The present
probability IL that Con gross wiz be called
inNoVember, according to the polfoy which
Stephens, Georgia, suggested before his
departure,
The Cabinet me exultant al having. oon-
quered the Presidents prejudicps; tn be.
ing tho fst occasion Of importance when
such concession WAS made; they now
see the way clear 70 future ,xactions--
This surrender iS regarded as exhibiting
the weakness OF the Presidents purpose,
and his distrust Of his own Judgement,
which will virtu'lly leave him merO in,
strument in the hands Of the Cabinet.
Applstons friends say he has no real in
tention Of resigning his, situation in the
State Department. aud a rumor was cir.
cIlated with his aoquiesence, to stimulate
the President TO grant HIM promotion or
increased pay.-"PiW ~rs kea
The Presidents nephew aud private
Secretary has left the White House.
Itis expected that the appointments Of
Minister to Bogota, and Of Commissioner
Of Patents. will be made this or next week.
Vensnela has agreed to the payment Of
The American claims arizipg out Of The Gu
J ano troubles, They su9uu. to, about
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