The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-21
EDITOR OF HOME JOURNAL CONSUL
TO HAvRE.
REVENUES OF THE POsT-OFFICE DE-
PARTMENT AND GILLETT.
Trial of Sickles.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-0fhcial informa-
tion will 20 out in to-morrow's Pacific mail, of
the ratification of the ten treaties with the In
dians in Oregon and Washington. As this
took place during the late extraordinary session
Of the Senate, after Congress adjourned, no
appropriation could be made to carry them
into immediate effect. 1t was mainly owing to
the explanations of Gen. Lane that these
treaties were lati6ed-that gentleman having
convinced his brother Senators that they would
tend 10 permanent peace. He had the effec-
tive support Of Senator Gwin and Ex-Governor
Stevens in his persevering efforts. BY these
treaties the title to so 900 900 acres ofland will
be extinguished, at cost to this Government
of three and half cents per acre.
On that occasion q resolution was passed al
most unanimously, providing that hereafter,
when it is proposed to buy Indian lands, the
Senate shall first be consulted before entering
into treaty stipulations. Should it be found
impracticable to make arrangements by which
the mail service can be performed by means Of
certificates, and should it be decided between
now and the 18th inst, TO call an extra session
Of Congress, q telegraphic dispatch on that day
to New Orleans could be forwarded by way Of
Tehuantepec, in the steamer Of the 27th inst,
from that port, to intercept at Acapulco the
mail which will leave New York for the Pacific
tomorrow.
Senior Mata, the minister from the Juarez
government, left Washington to-day on his re-
turn to Vera Cruz.
The Union of to-day contains another argu-
ment, two columns in length, from Gillett, TO
show that the revenues of the Post-ofice De-
partment can be applied to the service without
special appropriations by law.
Gen. Lane will return to Oregon by the
steamer of the 5th prox.
The trial of Mr.. Sickles will commence or
Monday week.
GeorgeP. Morris, editor of the Home Journal
has been appointed Consul to Havre.
New YORK, March 10.-The Tribune'l
Washington correspondent says:
"a new fllibustering expedition against
Nicaragua has been organizing for some time
and General Walkers departure for California
is directly connected with it, as the enterprise
will start from the Pacific side.
ellis recent profession of tho Catholic faith
is believed to be designed as a propitation to
Nicaragua, but will not succeed.
General Henningsen's emigration is sup
posed to be inspired by similar purpose, with
an understanding as to future rendezvous
and junction Of forces.
"The net balance in the Treasury, according
to the weekly statement, is $1,000, 900, but
material portion of this is derived from the sal,
Of the recent loan."
| WASHINGTON, March l9.-AU the special mai
| agencies, seventeen in number, have just beer
discontinued, and the order, granting extr,
| compensation out of the postages, affecting
| about eighty postmasters, has been revoked
| owing to the failure of Congress to make tn,
necessary appropriations.
| 1t is not true, as has been reported, that Post
| mastor-General Holt threatened to resign hi
| office unless there shall be an extra session O
| Congress called.
There is much reserve in official quarters a
to the extra session question, and no satisfac
tory response has thus far been elicited but to
! night there is reason to believe it is held il
allegiance for the present, liable to be taken III
ct future period. There is subject pend
ing which probably produces the impression
namely: whether the mail service can be car
ried on by certificates instead of cash, unit
Congress shall make the necessary appropria
tions. 1t is generally accorded fact tina
nearly all the members of the Cabinet ar,
opposed to the calling of an extra session o
Congress.
The compensation of post-masters, and tn
contingent expenses of their offices, amount u
$2,OOO,OOO per quarter, or equal to the reve
nue., leaving nothing for the mail service.
has been estimated that the service which i
absolutely necessary to be performed will re
quire about twice as much as the entire receipts
to say nothing of the present Indebtedness.
The next month contracts for the Southern
States are to be made, and, in view of the bank
| rupt condition of the Department, it is reason
ably supposed that the proposals will be fai
less favorable than if the contractors were t.
frame their proposals, as on a cash basis.