The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-04

Our Special Washington Despatch.
wAsnnaros, May 3, 1869.
Dispatches are being prepared a. the State Department
which vii! 60 out by special bercr, 70 Minister IN
Mexico The administration have determined to lend its
power and influence In aiding and sustaining the Juarez
government, and thereby insure II possible, IT, perma-
neut aecendancy Tho course pursued by Nramoa, u.
Ken In connection with the action Of the British and French
Minister'S necessatce tho prompt and decided action by
our governmect which they have fully determined 10
adopt Orders have been given for the steamers Water
Witch and Fulton 10 be put in readiness and they are 10
DO despatched TO tho Gulf The squadron Is TO be largely
augmented.
Tie Cabinet has under advisement an important
question TO the boundary line between the United
states and the British North American possessions e.
fixed by the treaty Of 1886.
This treaty tho boundary along the forty ninth
parallel TO the middle OF the channel which separates
Van converts Island from the continent, and thence
socherly TO the Pacific ocean, through tho middle Of the
channel and Fuca Sratsthe navigation Of the waters
to be free 70 both contracting parties.
Ii is claimed by government that the channel ndi-
Gated is tbs Canal do Haro, which is the widest
and the deepest channel and the shortest way to proceed
from the Gulf OF Georgia to the Straits Nearer to the
shore Of Washington however, the Rosario Straits
aud between them and tho wds channel afteen
others--whch olsned by both the United States
and Great Britain The Islands are nearer to the United
States than 10 vaacouvers Island They have an area
altogether Of about three hundred square miles, near
two hundred thousand Of land. The island OF San
Juan is the key Of the Gulf Of Georgia. and overooks the
channels north and south II fortified would command
TIE posse ssons on both sides tho channel.
The matter Of possession these islands has lately as
sunel extraordinary importance Of the gold
discoveries Fraser river and both governments have
appointed Commissioners 70 arrange bases for the settle
meut Of the affair Il is understood that the Com.
missoners have no, agreed and that the matter Is now
the subject Of direct negotiation hetweeen the British
and American Cabinets.
The President clearly Of the opinion that the Islands
belong to us, and government will undoubtedly ad-
here 10 that position
The Mormon imbroglio is still under advsement by tie
administration Governor Cummings course will doubt
lees be sustained and the Judges at first decided
called.
No decision has yet been made for the California postal
service The bids very low. The Postmaster Gene
raj exceedingly anxious to send the mail by the Ncara
qua route but the parties applying for the contract
not such as the Department DESIRE is possible, the
mail will be put on that route.
The Post oce Department have awarded the contract
for canvass mail bags to Iamden Co.. Of Baltimore aud
Vi LAG 'eatAct W OnlCOpee,
Mass.
Postmaster General Holt left this evening New York.
and will be absent several days.
TIKI GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, May 3, 1859.
The official statement just prepared for publication,
elbows that Congress- at the last session. appropriated for
legislative, executive civil and miscellaneous purposes
nearly S11 for the diplomatic and consular SERVICE
81 GAS 900 for tho Indian Department Revolutionary,
Invalid anc other pensions, upward IS COO for Army
iortcations and the Military Academy SIS o0O for
the naval service, $40 OOo and for the ocean mail
addition to the above about 900 should DO added
for indefinite appropriations and to carry out the proyi
sions OF pre- existing laws including the collection of rove
nue. from the customs.
The receipts into the Treasury for the quarter ending
April were nearly 500 500 coo, including upwards OF
$l3 from the customs and between So 900 900 and
900 from the loan Of 1863 The expenditures for
the same period were nearly SIS 900 900, including
GOO in payment of the Treasury notes issued under
the act of December, 1857.
The steamers Fulton and Water Witch have been Or
dercd to Norfolk for repairs 1t is understood their crews
are to be retained for further and immediate service
General Jerez, the Ncaraguan Minister, will return
home In the steamer Of the 9Th of June whatever may be
the determination of our government regarding the pond
ing treaty.
The health OF General Csss continues to prove and II
thought he viii be able to resume his duties at the state
Department in day or two