, 1859-04-15

pONCl III Hllu W IIObCNb AluGItNuu lubClGblh
in the Central American States and Mexi
co. The last special message on this sub
ject was treated with no respect, though il
was apparent that the honor and interest,
of the country required that if Congress
would or could not act on this subject, the
power Of Congress over it Should be exer-
cised by the President The Executive
Government is strong enough at home, but
too weak abroad.
The TERRITORIAL BMLs.--The bills for
the organization of the Territories Of Ari
zona, Pixies Peak and Decetah were re.
iected; they lie over for another session.
Meanwhile, we have adVices from Arizona,
through Major Ben MeCulloch, showing
that the Apaches are hostile, and threaten
to cut of the Overland Mail. The region
Of Pixies Peak will be rapidly peopled. A
vast emigration from the West is in prepar-
alton. .....
Army AFFAIRS. The means Of transpor-
tAtion for the Army are so much reduced
by Congress, that the troops must be con-
fined within the frontiers, and will be un-
able to strike at or reach the Indians,
should they become hostile. ..-
FINANCIAL AFFAiRs.-As the House re-
fused to entertain a project for loan or
reissue on Treasury notes, to the amount Of
the Treasury notes outstanding, the Senate
tackled q provision for the same To the
Civil and Miscellaneous bill. The failure
of this measure would necessitate the cali
ing Of the Thirty7sixth Congress in extra
session, carly in June. ...- ..... ~.
OCEAN MAIL CoNrRAcrs.-The House
rejected the Ocean Mail Steamship Appfo-
priation bill, and then tackled to the Civil
bill provision for continuing in force con
tracts for the conveyance of the mails be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific States, by
Panama and Tehuantepec. These con-
tracts would expire on the 30lh Of Septem-
Der, and leave us without mail steamer
communication by the Isthmean routes. isoa
NAVY YARDs-Ths complaints in regard
to the contracts for work OF supplies for
the navy yards, have been so grieyous, and
the irregularities in relation to the same SO
apparent, that Congress have greatly re-
duced the appropriations for all the yards.
Instead Of reforming the system and re.
moving the evils complained Of, they have
struck blow at The public service, u l,,
The PARieUAY ExPEDnIoN.-We have
some intelligence from our Paraguayan ex-
peditioh Brazil had tehdered to 9out
Minister, Judgs Bowlin, her good Offices as
a mediator, but the offer was declined, as
our Minister had 10 power to accept il.
The general current Of the advices shows
that Lopez will not admit and allow IN our
demands, even if war be The consequence.
But, still thered may be IN adjustment oi
reasonable terms " 7sha ssaMsJ q
NIUARAeUA.4-The GoEetnment has ad.
vices from Nicaragua 10 the 29th nlt.n ct
which time the Congress was in session at
Mansgua, and neither our Cass- Yrissari
treaty nor The British 0useley treaty had
then been ratified There can be 10 doubt
that the British treaty, which had been
submitted to Congress, has been ratifedby
this time. This treaty was taken IN sub
stance from the Cass treaty, and gives
Great Britain che right to protect he lntel
rests Of commerce in the Isthmus by force.
In fact, by it, Great Britain guaraDtees the
security and peace and neutrality Of the
Isthmus, and snrrcnders her Mnsquito Pro
tectorafel aii sfA9i 300 hIHoll o. Va
AS to Mexican affairs, the President has
been much pressed to recognize the
Government Of Jnarez, and toTeceiye Scr
nor Malta as bis Minister, The adVices
from Col. ChurchvelI, The agent Of this
Government, now at Vera Cruz, are favor
able to the permanency and final success
of the Constitutional pariyg but alater
accounts are gate the reverse, The Presi-
deni will not AFT On the sn5ieet in haste
EXECUTIVE SESSION OF rHE SEEATEo5The
Senate has been detained in session BY the
proclamation Of the President, to. receive
from him sundry executive communications.
The new Senators elect have arrived. The
secession will not continue longer than .
few days r sidi 3'u % t44nail slrl
ADJoURNMENF or OoNGREss,-The ses-
sion terminated at twelve O'Clock, When
the executive session Of the Senate com
mencsd. ,...
The Civil Miscellaneous bill, without the
Senate amendments, excepting the provi-
sion for the re-issns Of Treasury notes, was
finally passed The Senate amendments
that we're thus defeated, embrace oil the
appropriations for the mail steamer lines
10 Astoria and San Francisco, via Panama
and Tehauntepec.
Thus the California mail service, by the
Isthmus routes is left with no provision Of.
ter the S0th September, when the present
contracts expire. !"
The Postoiice Appropriation bill, em-
bracing items for the whole land mail ser
vice, amounting TO fifteen millions Of dol
lars, failed upon a disagreement between
the two Houses, Cd the question Of the
right of the Senate to originate measure
increasing taxation, BY raising The rates o.
postage. .a...t ts.trs sa.
Whether this will render an extra ses
sion necessary is uncertain. 0RIoN
THE RECENT TERRIBLE AFFAIR IN WASHINGTON