The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-02
Washington News.
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WASHINGTON, May "a.
Col. Steptoe Cspts. Carr and Palmer,
and Lieut.. Pegram, have obtained leave of
absence, with permission to visit Europe
Although they will observe the warlike
movements, they 20 thther as private indi.
viduals, and not by the order Of this govern
, ment, as board Of observation.
The War Department have ordered an
armed escort TO the trains Of army supplies
from apprehended attacks by the returning
Pixies Peakers, information having been
received Of the necessity Of such protec.
ton.
Attorney General Black to-day decided
the question submitted to him by the State
Department on the claims Of Capt. T. w.
Perkins against the Russian Government
This decision settles the right OF Capt
Perkins to recover, under his contracts to
furnish one hundred and fifty tons of powder
and IS 900 stand Of arms. The entire
amount involved is about S3S5,OO0.
The Patent Office today re-issued to
Horace II. Day, assignee Of Tyler & Helm
patent for improvement in the manufac
ture Of India rubber goods by means of
! Zines compound
/ Our government has been officially in
/ formed OF the neutral attitude assumed by
England aud Prussia in the Indian war. A
I diplomatic circular will be issued declaring
our own position to be likewise neutral.
The decision concerning the overland
route will probably be announced today.
/ Mr. Holt inclines to a weekly line in lieu Of
the semi.weekly service. The adoption of
this change would effect an annual saving
Of $l50,0O0.
Secretary Toucey has not yet determined
to increase the Mediterranean squadron,
though il is considered impera,ively neces-
sary, a. the Macedonian and the Wabash
are the only United States vessels there.
The evidence collected by Commissioner
Bowln and others show the calm on Para
quay represented by Mr.. Hopkins to be OF
fraudulent character. Mr.. ii. has been
dismissed by the company for whom he acted
rs agent.
Dispatches have been received here from
Gov. Cumming, dated the 2Sth Of April.
Considerable excitement, he says, still exist
among the Mormons, and it was with great
difficulty he could keep them in subsection.
4. The misunderstanding between the Governor
and General Johnson remains 10 aaiu quo.
Nothing is mentioned about the probability
of collision between the army and citizens,
although Gov. Cumming says the latter are
armng for cases OF emergency.
WAsuIS0roS, May 24.-The opinion OF
Attorney General Black on point submitted
by the Secretary of State in the Perkins
case, alluded to yesterday, does not discuss
the claim against the Russian government
but merely shows how the subject is affected
by the law of this country. and il is under
this that the parties interested, and not the
Attorney General, conceive the integrity OF
TIE contract will be fully maintained. and, all
things considered, the matter promptly
adjusted. The snfficieucy OF the proof
however, must he left to the conscience Of
the Emperor.
WAmISGroS, May 26.--Wm. X. Par
IRISH has been appointed District Attorney
or the southern District Of Illinois, rice W
j. Allen resigned,
The order Tor the removal OF the Land
Oflicr from Buchanan TO Portland. MINI.
will be carried into effect on the 1th o.
June
The Postmaster General has declined "a
adopt for the stamped envelopes, the new
style with ruled backs.
The Secretary of the Treasury has pre-.
pared a circular. addressed to Collectors Of
Customs. which says the humanity OF our
merchant vessels at sea from seizure, search
detention or visit in time OF peace. by tn,
vessels OF war OF any foreign nations, being
now admitted by all the maritime Powers Of
the world. il is very desirable that the na
tionality Of our vessels should always BE-
promptly displayed in the presence OF man
1 of war.
The Secretary Of the Treasury is directed
by the President to instruct the collectors
OF customs to request the captains 10 the
merchant service at their respective ports
always t, display their colorS as promptly
IA possible, whenever they meet upon the
ocean an armed cruiser Of any nation.
The Postmaster General. on the 18th
asked the opinion of the Attorney General
~ 20 his power 10 reduce the great Over
land Mail from a SENT week y to a week y
service. thus designing to save $500 900 an,
nually.
The Attorney General cannot, under thu
law. reduce the present rate of servioe.
Capt. Buchanan has been ordered to The
command OF the Washington Navy Yard
NEw ORLEANS. May 26.-The steamer
Tennessee, with Vera Cruz dates 10 the
18th and Mexico TO the 10th, Is below.
A movement was initiated in the Capital
in favor d santa Annss return 10 power.
Gen. Wall with 900 men was march
ing upon Tampico.
A conductA of several million dollars Was
10 lcavc Mexico on the s,h for Vera Cruz
The Eegllsh residents had remons,rsiei
against ID, conduct Of their VI mister Otway
IN the raeuhsya affair
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