The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-10
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
sCabiMet COuMcil On the Sam Juan Island
DineicuIty-No Trouble Apprchendod-
Schemes for the Printing Plu ndcr, &c.
nuR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.

.Cahsnet Co~ncfI ON the San Juan Island
Dinfsculty-No Trouble Apprehended-
Schemes for the Printing Plumber, SC.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
WAsHN0roS, Sept. Q, 1852
General Harncy troops to San Juan protect the
white settlers from the savages, who committing
most atrocious murders. Nothing inmical the British
government was intended by such movement The
jealousy OF Governor Douglass nccdcssly excited
No collision with the British troops or subjects is appre
hended by the government The President was Secretary
of State when tho boundary treaty was negotiated under
President Polk and is perfectly familiar with all the cir
cumstances attending it, He and Robert Walker were
tho only members Of Mr. Folks Cabinet who opposed the
fforynnth parallel as the boundary They adhered to
ftyfour degrees and forty minutes as our just limits
No doubt need be entertained that the title to San Juan
Will be azncaby adjusted, the President must BIO per.
fecty aware of our rights and will ask for nothing more
Tho long connection Of Governor Douglass with the Hud
son Bay Company, doubtless him to view all tho
country In that vicinity under the Jurisdiction and pro-
secton Of tho British government at least If not actually
the property of the Company and his interests may
have rendered him oxciabc in temper and precipitae
In action.
The Cabinet was in session to-day the whole subject
and the tenor OF tho instructions to General Harvey as
stated yesterday viii be Of the most temperate and con-
ciliatory character.
Messrs Morris, Of New York; Brawiey, Of Wisconsin,
and Brawley, Of Pennsylvania have the pork contract
For the navy, at "a e6.
Peter G. Washington has returned from lengthy tour
North and East prospecting for Guthrcs chances for
Presidency He is highly grated with the reception and
enthusiasm which Guthrie's awakened in Yankee
land and reports the prospects as most hacring, Of
course.
Mr.. Wendell departed for tour Of some weeks this
afternoon. he will probably turn up at Syracuse next
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Congress Of influence be found. has gone forth
that and Weed will make most desperate efforts to OBJ
tain the printing Of both houses and failing this to keep
Il out Of the hands Of Douglas and the administration
organs here He declares that he has spent money
for the party than all the rest put together has better
establishment toao the work in and is therefore entitled
to it.
The republicans assert day that one G. Donnean
clerk in the Land ONCE has been flooding Iowa with cir
cuIars dated sIowa Democratic Club Rooms, Washing
ron," and speeches by Land Commissioner Hendricks,
under the frank Of Senator Bright who has been absent
four months.
Governor Floyd is expected to return his post about
the 18th inst. His health is greatly improved.
The President has yet accepted the resignation of
the Hon. A. Hendricks Commissioner of the General
Land ONCE, but holds the matter under Amusement
Col Browne Of Haford county, Va, has been appointed
United States Commercial Agent at Monrova.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has decided that dessi
Gated and compressed vegetables vegetables
pressed in bulk to be easily slowed and preserved
are subject to duty Of 80 per cent likewise that plato
glass" is subject to "a per cent duty.
Hon. A. B. Greenwood, Commissioner of Indian Affairs
will start Sunday next visit to the Indian tribes
OF the West with view of observing personally the opc
ration Of present Indian system before preparing his
annual report
The balance in the Treasury Of the United States the
9Th inst "a 344 1s being increase Of $500 4lo IS
on the balance shown by the previous weekly statement
Adyices received at the General Land ONCE announce
the completion the 4h u of the survey Of the western
boundary of Minnesota and the placing Of the stone
the intersection of the northern and western boundaries
Of that State.
The issuing Of passports to foreign countries has fallen
of nearly half from the rate of last spring. The
rage for the past week has been about fifteen per
day.