Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-04-27
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The Madrid Gazette giyes,ae following Us Tho
text of the speech which Mr. Preston, the new
American minister, addressed 10 the Queer 81
presenting his credenti3ls
M,pNW The President has charged mo in
presenting my credentials as envoy eEtraord.ua
~ and minister plenipotentiary Gf.the United
States in Spain, 20 renew 10 your Majesty tht 1s-
surance of the desire which animatea him %
preserve the friendship Of your government and
Of the wishes he entertains for the proapesit oi
your people.
In commencing my official relations with r'r
court OF Madrid am confident that |, Ghal. be-
permitted To assure your Majesty that | am per
sonally convinced that the general desire OF 'le
population OF the United Sratss il 10 retain the
old and pcyer-intcrruptci friendship which
since the beginning of our national rSlstence,
has always prevailed with Spain and that tH-
ring my stay ut the court of your Majesty, con-
tinuing the frank and sincere conduct which laa
hitherto been followed, il will he my constant c!'
fort to avoid ans misunderstanding, and 70 p'o'
mote the interesia nf my country, without pre-
judicc 10 the am;cable relations which happily
now exists,
The Queen replied n.i,...
SIN: have been highly satisfied ut hearing the
sentiments of friendship which in the name ot
the President Of the Untcd States, you hae
Just expressed / do not feel u lcss strong dosire
than YOU do to continue the friendly relation
which happily unite the two States. Wcbelievo
rs YOU saw that this same desire is that Of III
generality OF the POPULATION OF the | mt
States, and hy observing the line OF conduct 70
intend to follow have the confidence that
will be easy for yon t" preserve the irinndsh'.
and good harmony which ought to exist bctwee.
the two Peoples.
take plensurc in believing that your persona
qualities will facilitate the realization Of thi
noble object, and my government. on, lta par,
will sincerely cooperate in obtaining that oh
icc'. ..
Before giving audience to Mfr. PrGston. her
Majesty received Mr., Dodge. the retiring lnited
States minister: he also said that the President
had charged him to cnltivat' friendly relations
with Spain, and he took credit to himself ior
having done 80.
Tie Ihera' recommends slat when Mr. Pres
ton makes the expected proposition for the rur-
chase Of Cuba, the government shall reply Dy
rcnding him his passport
The Washington Union. Ct khe 2lst, cont@i il
q letter from the new Posti4,sS,cr General. a
that the President has decided not IT,
call an extra session of EinGrcss ana statlA-
the general condition Of tho Department. and th'
course which it will he coprsraincd, hy the tli
ure Of the Post Ofir" appropriation bill, to ndop
The principal difficulty Is not in the emhar-
m ssment Of the service for the coming year
Shat is for tlr year commencing on the ist ~
July next The want .! appropriation VIII h''
he felt, because the quarter service VIII nave
hsen s 9" &c e t % GDaS na tnc *
Element of accounts will require such time tht
they will not be payable h6iprc December, wh,r
Congress will he in session. The Departures
could very we'll get along in its regular ser''
for that part of next year. .,, ,"
The great embarrassment arises ont OF Il
loss Of the appropriation Tor the Deficiencies e
the current year. \ statement is produce,,
showing that the deficiencies to no provided fl,
will be for the quarters ending on the "lSt {
the present month of hiAreh and the 3lst II
June next. payable respective : on the 3lst y
md the 3lst Of August All precious do(ci y
lies will have been paid 'y the resources of t.e
department.. ...t
The proficiency TO be thus provided, pays o
1t these two periods amounts TO $l,3S3,2S !.
On this the the Postmaster GENERAL gives .I'-
ice that pay,uonts must be suspended until the
meeting Of Congress and the passage OF IN lP-
,ropria ton bill, which may be expected IN W
laws thereafter. One-half of the debt must bo
extended for about three munths, and anotl 2r
ialf for six months.
There is an appropriation Of $1oo,00o at tic
,redit of the department, available after the It
If July next, which may be applied to rcdu: &c
,he debt .a
The Postmaster General, lamcnsing this nee >
;itv, declares the debts thus due to be of II"
most sacred character, and rs binding on C.n-
,rcss to he pro, lied for the interest or prll i
pal of the national debt. lie adds
&" As Congress is in default for not hav'n-
made the appropriation to mocs tins debt II
would be no more than iusticc 70 provide for tiC
No yment Of interest upon them from tlia tim, x
heir anal adjustment by The accounting Off, ara
# the department. and when warrant woUid
ayo issued for their payment had al arrrorl.-
ion been r!ac.
lie estimates tlmt the interest on an i>lat VIII
,moin nnn,jl will not exceed SlOO UUii--n sum
at In lie comrared with the great trouble, dnl-
uItics and cost Of an extra session.
, sv.tem Of retrenchment, 30 far rs Is pr@c-
cnhie' under existing laws, has bpen ircid'!
non. The first one proposed is the suSpensi III
the law Of Congress, OF dune last, creating
l5 new most routea, that have not yet been p,'t
ITO operaton They have been all ADVERTISED,
ropos,tls received, but the contracts will mt hr-
ade until the treasury fUn!o are rrovi"cd by
w.
THE PELrRY TnA@ OF MEMrHls:-ihe
lemphis appeal says that one house IN thai
i,v. which has this winter taken the initiative
, the peltry business, has invested SlO,O0o
,;s season and collected a large amount oE
l,;ns Of which the mink stins are the most
.In,bIe There are, also, bear, raccoon, o.,
ossuu,, fox and other skins. The 'Appea'
dds They are generally trapped in the
vamps, lug0ons and broken ground that exist
the rear of New Madred, in the section OF D..
,untry on the Missouri and Arkansas lin2
known as the earthquake distTict..-