The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-15
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.


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n,n~ xr,,tsh Demand for Explanations
uasrac,tur the San Juan AMair-The
ro~r.v Libel Suit a Sham-Fresh De-
.uatches for Mexico-The Destination OF
,he steam sloop BrooLlyn-Names Of
Daicers Ordered to the Mohican, &c., Sc.
OUR SPECIAL wAsHIsaroN DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Oct. a. 1869
me President been engaged most VI the day at the
Department Of State with Secretary Cass and Mr. AppD
pu The answer to Lord John Russe's despatch upon
she san Juan affair rs undoubtedly the matter WHICH '
President has under advisement.
have the best authority for assuring you I 'ne
ort Of the Presidents intention prosecute forney or
Noe, IS sheer fabrication. Mr. Buchanan eohsacls ~"
entirely beneath his notice. The rumor ei'n"'ou 'ioi
poy,av himself was pure coinage OF MS own orain,
"a as M, IL circulation 10 Philadelphia TO create sym
patty
The secretary of The Navy has ordered the steamer
w,er Witch 10 be put commission at once She is ex-
no TOD 10 sail on 25th inst. for the Gulf OF Mexico
n . understood she viii take out important dispatches
from our government TO Mexico The Brooklyn, which
y 20 carry out Minister McIane will not sail before the
Ist of November
me following officers have seeu ordered to the steam
soop war Mohican of the African squadron Ports
mouth. n. II. Commander s W. Gordon; Iieuts. Pat
srson, j. Jones and Huntington; Purser Charles W.
Abbott Master, Alex. F. Crossman First Assistant En-
s,ncer Kiesed Third Assistant Engineers, Atkins, Far
and Fitch.
The Post Office Department during the last week dis
continued hundred and thirteen Post Offices in the
Southern and Southwestern States for neglectng make
returns as required by law.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has decided appeal in
she Of mink SKINS claimed to enter free of duty
sha when animals of foreign well American orr
been exported foreign country and brought back in
Sled TO enter free of duty
The Secretary of State busy engaged in consulting
Authorities in reference to the San Juan question.
THE GEyERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA, 1859.
The President authorizes the emphatic denial of the
Ruth Of tho despatch from Philadelphia which stated
fhat Col Forney has received notification from him of
As to institute prosecution for libel account
81 the article in the Press of Monday last relation 10
she death of Senator Broderick.
u has been represented TO the Treasury Department
that vessels owned in districts adjacent TO the British
North American provinces take cargoes board in pro-
yncia ports, destined for ports of the United States
The seaboard and entering the waters Of the United
States proceed in the first instance their home ports
and there exchange their registers for enrol
nenis and licenses, under which they proceed to
sier ports Of destination, and claim 10 enter
coastwise. is also represented that in
Some instances they make entry from a foreign
port when they exchange their papers, but the cargo
unladen inspected but passes under
wise manifest, to the original port Of destination This
practice says the Secretary of the Treasury in circular
Is clearly illegal and must be discontinued. Vessels from
Soregn ports must deliver their cargoes under the
ward manests prescribed by law which show that they
laden board foreign ports and which specify
fher ports OF destination in the United States They
complete their voyages to the ports Of destination ex
hbi!ed on their manests under their registers which
cauno be exchanged for emouments and licenses until
entries duly made from foreign ports and the
chandise brought them duly unaden by permits from
the proper officers Of the customs.
To prevent msapprehenson in future, regard the
marine papers under which voyages be pursued in
part by ports the northern northeastern and
northwestern frontiers Of the United States, is deemed
proper state for the information and government Of
Collectors and other officers of the Customs that the
roment and license issued under the act OF I'd March,
1881 authorizes vessel 10 engage both in the coasng
and foreign trade only when navigating otherwise
than by sea-
In several instances late vessels have cleared from
their home ports the lakes for European destinations
for ports in the United States the seaboard The
papers under which they navigate The lakes not il is
obvious the proper documents for vessels pursuing voy
ages of that description. Recourse mu be had in such
the provisions OF the acts OF e 3ls Of Deem
ber 1892 and the 18th OF February, 1893 prescribing
marine papers for vessels navigating the and
its tribuar les TO European other foreign port,
III part by her enrolment aud license should be
rendered and she should be furnished with register,
under provisions OF the act Of 3ls December 1892
u she is destined for port in tho United States, coast
wise n part BY she should surrender her enrolment
license under the Of I'd March, 1881 and should
he furnished with enrichment and license under
the provisions Of the OF the 18th February 1888
sle sails provincial port and is intended to clear
her thence for port in the United States the
board for foreign port part by she SHOULD be
furnished with register under the act Of 31st December
1892, before leaving her home lake port such
voyage.
important, the Department says, that the proper
papers should be Issued vessels pursuing these several
voyages Otherwise they may be exposed to the disab
hes and penalties imposed vessels found engaged in
trade without the appropriate documents prescribed by
law
The Minnesota Election.
CHICAGO, Oct. IA, 1859.
The 81 Paul Times Of the 18th says the returns re-