The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-07

WASHINGTON, Sept g. 1850.
Mr.. McIanc has arrived at Mobile from Vera Cruz viii
the treaty negotiated with the constitutional govesn
there under the recent Instructions sent out 70 him.
He Is expected TO arrive here Thursday night
The treaty contains certain important stipulaons in res
gard TO the transit by Tchuantepcc which will form tho
basis Of all future nteroceanic transit arrangements
moulding security OF the route free passage or closed
mails ports Of deposit either ocean, and neutrality in
time OF war; also opens route from the Gulf Of Cali
sornia 70 Arizona and provides for commission
examine ana sctsie the claims our citizens against
Aexco For the privileges conceded TO US we are 70
Mexico about five millions dollars one half or which IA
appropriated 70 tho settlement Of claims ana the other
WI" % psa " Eres'aent Juarez a. tho treaty Ia
ratified by the Senate.
This treaty secures TO perpetual transit over .,
Tchuantepec isthmus which vainy sought whom .h
treaty Of peace was made with Mexico and for whic,
twenty millions would have boon paid then and In MA
ton to the silver producing district OF Arizona
free route and port On the Gulf Of California which i
all important tot for supplies and emigration Under
the stimulus which this stipulation will give 70 the in
dustry OF Arizona and Sonora It is confidently stated by
well informed persons that they viii very soon send as
much silver into tho markets Of the world as California
now sends gold
The attempt Of the Washington Postmaster To correct
the alleged abuse Of the rankng privilege likely give
him much trouble While the Department asserts that No
new regulation has been made, the decision having bee
made by Judge Campbell in 1855, confirmed by Gov
Brown, and realrmed by Postmaster General Holt the
city Postmaster has but recently it's enforce
ment He says he will enforce il alike upon all members
On the contrary the republicans claim to have proofs that
it has only been enforced TO their detrimen while docu
ments, under the franks Of democratic members who
have been away for months have been constantly passing
through the Post Office without inquson They threaten
to bring out proof and substantate his Partially,
in which case his removal may be looked upon as
certain Judge Holt Is determined enforce the regula
tons and correct present abuses he Postmaster has
been delinquent in the performance OF his duty neither
he the President will him. 1t is contended by
many that the law which the regulation based refers
only to letters, and not intended include printed
matter The abuse has long been sanctioned by CUSTOM
and has grown into tax upon tho postal
nues, and doubt should be corrected If the next
Congress wish tax the correspondence Of the country
for eleconeerng purposes must shoulder the RESPONSE
blity Of amending the laws to suit its purpose.
Advices received from California by both administration
and Douglas democrats express the opinion that the ad
mnistraton party there will be defeated in the coming
election.
The Department Of State has received information that
the Of Hayt has substituted export duty
coffee of piastres per hundred pounds in lieu Of the
duty of oneifth in kind heretofore exacted.
Col T Fauntleroy has been ordered to the command
of the Military Department Of New Mexico.
Joshua Sykes, Of Portland, Oregon has been appoint
ed Indian Agent in Oregon, vice p. Drew removed
Contracts with Hunt Armstrong for building the Ma
rne Barracks at Brooklyn Of preparation at
the Navy Department
THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH.
THE SAN JUAN ISLAND DIsPUTE-MExICAN AFFAIRS,
ETC.
WASHINGTON, Sept 8, 1859.
General Harvey has acquainted Lieutenant General
Scott with all the circumstances tending his occu.
patton Of the island Of San Juan. 1t appears that
he had not been previously specifically instructed
to take possession but sent troops thther TO pro-
ect the twenty five thirty Americans residing thor con-
who had been included in the taxation limits
by the authorities of Washington Territory. Our
boundary commissioner, Mr. Campbell has No
doubt about the Island belonging to the United
States, but the British Commissioner made issue,
and hence the protest of Governor Douglass. This
ubect exces much interest official and diplomatic Cir
les.
letter from General vdaurri just received speaks in
ondent terms Of the prospects Of the consutionass
He employed in sending troops into the interior OF
Mexico from Monterey. Arms and munitions were seye-
raj days ago him from Of the Northern ports OF
country.
The President has accepted the resignation Of Mr.
Hendricks as Commissioner of the Land ONCE.