New-York daily tribune., 1859-09-26
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Special pspstc6 70 The N 7. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Sept %, 1859.
The editor Of The Constitution again INDUCES in
abuse Of correspondents here, denouncing in gen.
era their reports hence as fabrications. The only
thing specified is tie estimate Of customs revenues
for the present i.cal year, published in Tac ". Y.
Times, which it states Mr. Cobb has not denounced
as unreliable, and as contrary to bis views. Mr.
Clayton, the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
is the authority for statement just the reverse of
the above. As The Times's estimate was got up
to affect public securities, the object is undoubt-
edly set forward by the declaration of the official
organ.
The Postmaster General of New Brunswick is
here at the National, and is understood to be in
communication with our PostOfiice Department
upon the subject of postages.
The little Star here takes up the cudgels for Mr..
johnson, the California Mail Contractor; and it
processes to know that he will carry out his con-
tract The communication of facts to the Depart
nent as to preparations to perform the New-Or-
leans branch Of the service would be gladly re-
ceiyed.
Senators Douglas, Davis, Sebastian, Yulee, and
Green, are here.
70 the Associated Pres,.
WAsHIsGros, Sept. 25 1859.
Col Rankin, Register Of the Land Office at Olympia,
Washington Territory, has arrived here from the ISL
and Of San Juan He reports that if the intentions Of
Gov Douglass bad been carried out, there would have
be en- collision between the British and American
forces as the Satellite and Plumper had orders from
him TO fire. but Admiral Bsyne Opportonely arrived
and superseded hun in the command of the English
sofw five IN
stsndirg wss with the Hudsons Bay Company, the
Interests OF which were represented by Douglass. The
island Of San Juan had been in the occupancy o the
Americans for at least eighteen months nobody seem.
ing to question their rights, and has been for
a longer period considered and treste1 in al
respects, as belonging to Washington Territory.
1t was not until Gen. Harney applied to and was in'
formed by boundary Commissioner Campbell that our
title TO the leland clear and CERTAIN that he dis
patched troops thther at the earnest reque't OF the
residents who claimed projection from British ag
gressoD and especially from the predatory iccursions
OF the Northern .dians, who had even taken and held
possession of lighthouse for three days, and against
whom private expeditions hsd repeatedly been sent TO
cbasse them. Col. Rankin says the people OF Wasn-
ineton Territory and the Pacific States are IN AMI nous
for our retention Of the island and such is their enhu.
sissm that If the United States troops should be d.
rected TO vacate it, private parties, in formidable
numbers, would immediately occupy that important
position and not surrender it without severe strug-
gle. But il not supposed in this city that our troops
VIII be WuhdraHD as ibis would De cOnsluerco as az
admission that our title is clearly disputable.
IL may rot be generally known that our Government
has recently confirmed bluff of land for military
reservation if thing further north than San Juan.
Our Government having sent Minister of full grade
to Nienns that Of Auitris has raised Mr. Husemann
10 an equal raIk. The latter will soon return to Wash
Dgton.
The whole amount Of the public land surveys, as re-
turned TO the General Land Office, for tie year end1g
with the present month"; nealy So 900 nies about
100000 acres.