The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-19
AFFAIRS in WASHINGTON.
Instructions OF Our New MiniSter to Nicara-
gua-Progress OF the Negotiations or the
Nrs~'o." En,oy-rho Chiriqui Grave Gold
Discoveries, &C., &c.

Instructions or Our New mlnlAtcr to Nlcara-
gua-Progress OF the Negotiations or the
Hsxso.n EnvOy-rho Chiriqui Grave Gold
Discoveries, &C., &c.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, August Is, 1859.
Professor Dimry will sail for Punta Arenas via Aspin
wall and Panama the 9Th OF September His instruc
TORS already prepared. He will first secure the ra
fcatcn of the Cass treaty. minus the clause obi
eating tits government to suppress flbustering exped
tons, II Jerez shall not have already that
object and then devote his efforts the settlement of our
claims by arbitration the opening Of the transit in &C
cordance with existing contracts, and the negotiation OF
liberal commercial treaty.
1t is the policy Of the administration to establish perma
nen commercial relations with Central America, Is the
best method Of Amercanizpg that country II ia believed
that the familiar acquaintance Of Prof. DimItry with the
language and manners and sympathy with the religion
the people there will greatly aid him in procuring sh
arrangements as desired.
Mexican affairs are daily assuming a moro favorable
ssrect. The presence Of Senior Ierdo here In conunc
ton with Senior Nata has already had good effect They
had an Interview with the President yesterday and Gen
Cas- 10 day, which gave them much satisfaction Tho
succesg attending their negotiations for ,noy and mum
tons hes given the administration increased confidence in
the ability Of Juarez to carry his government TO per
manent establishment. Every assistance consistent with
the policy Of our government will be accorded TO Juaroz
senators Pearce ard Green are at the National Toe
latter and A. W Thompson giving attention to their
ntores'E in the Chrqu ishmus The grave gold excite.
inert in that region has added greatly TO its importance
Robert Walker dlped with the President yesterday
Tho relations now subs.tirg between these two gentle
nen afe more intimate than ever before
Secretary Floyd s slowly but satisfactorily improving
IN health, and there not the least probability Of his
resignation The President does not desire IT,
I'm eau fbe Gnt
California steamer upon important business for the 90
vermont
Major Cross, recently court martelet your city has
always been accounted OF the mcst faithful oicerB
In the army His have been esteemed and re-
ferred to often in the Third Auditors Office az models of
correctness During FIVE years he has disbursed over
ave and half millions OF dollars
Secretary Cobb returned TO day.
Governor hcdary, Of Kansas, arrived here night aud
reports al quiet and prosperous In the Territory.
Judge 0Finn late Postmaster Detroit Ia also here
Serious charges against Collector Shoemaker of Detroit
under consideration at the Treasury and il said he
must follow in the footsteps Of OFl:pn.
Mr. shallcroes, Special Agent OF the Post oce Depart
ment, has returned from Chicago having again invest,
gated the Affairs Of Postmaster Cook Tho Postmaster
General has not ye. considered his report
Mr.. Holt will net leave for Kentucky at present
General Cushing, Of Massachusetts, General Hiram
wabrdge, Of New YoR, and Senator Cooper Of Penn
sylvania arc all here 10 night
The results Of the Southern elections stir up the pol
ticians to wonderful activity.