The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-26

gether, thinking that by so doing they win compo
Riggs and Adrap OF New Jersey, Davis Of Iucana and
Clark and Briggs OF New York who elected by re-
publican votes 70 show their true colors and vote for
Sherman or ronounce republicansm. Carks opposition
to Sherman intensified by the fact that has received
apar with Mr. Stanton, republican, instead OF demo
-crat South American which wuuld have reduced the
vote Of the opposition to Sherman and increased his
ochances Of election
MONEY ADVANCED MEMBERS
Tho Sergeant at Arms, Mr.. Gossbrenner has paid to
House members sixty Elk thousand dollars and is
ready TO accommodate them to the amount Of two hun
dred thousand dollars II necessary. His reelection is
considered BY his friends to be sure.
1mx NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The South American Congressman and other prominent
men In that party acknowledge the call Of the National
Republican Committee for their Presidential Convention
at Chicago TO be wise stroke Of policy inviting as il
docs, the entire opposition to the present administration
AN ENVOY FROM SOUTH CAROLINA 10 VIRGINIA.
The Charleston Courier Of Friday says there good
FOR believing that Hon. G. Meminger viii be clothed with
Che honorable and important Office Of representing South
Carolina - the special commissioner to tho State Of vr
gna according TO the provisions made by the Legislature
that has just closed It's labors
Mr. WARD AND THE RUSSIAN ENVOY m CHINA.
letter from Mr. Ward, Minister to China, says the
20 strict the surveillance OF the Chinese
that would not allow them to each othor The
change Of several private notes, however, per-
mitted.
AFFAIRS MEXICO. Fl
Reliable advices from Mexico, just received here say
that the Of tho constuonasts were not 80 dis
astrous Is the newspaper accounts represent After De-
goados defeat in the vicinity Of Queraearo purposey
retreated beyond San Luis Potosi, considering IL
irNsNu cov
tion at Matehula Previous to his disaster, as
official accounts show, he had au interview with
Mramon, with a view to amicably settle their dir.
ferences. During this interview Mirarnon admit
ted that the reactionists could not in the end Triumph
and that while he was in favor of liberal principles he
could not openly espouse them without rendering himself
obnoxious to the charge Of being traitor to the party in
whose service he was engaged. This admission having
reached the church party, had caused much indignation
against him. and therefore a report prevailed at
Vera Cruz, at the time the Tennessee eft-namely that
revolution in the city Of Mexico in favor of MARQUEE
was meditated and was regarded of significant i'm
portance.
The treaty recently made with the Juarez government
will probably be received at the State Department to-
morrow. question has already been raised that in
order to its validity 1t must be ratified by the Mexican
Congress well by the Senate Of the United States but
this Is answered by the fact that in 1857, certain prov
sions in the Mexican constitution suspended the
Executive clothed with full power to take such measures
as might deemed necessary to raise funds for the de-
fence Of the country As this treaty provides for the pay
ment Of money to Mexico 1t will be regarded as measure
nj that Kind and the Congress which may hereafter DO
called by the liberal party, will, it is confidently antc
pated. approve and ratify the act.
Az heretofore stated when the news reached the city
nj Mexico that the treaty had been signed there was
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American citizens residing in such parts Of Mexico as
are in possession Of the reactionists would either be
expelled or oppressed in their persons and hence the
supplemental treaty which confers government
e power TO interfere for their protection owing the
inability Of the constitutional government perform that
SERVICE and relations with the latter are so friend
~ as to preclude the part Of the United States
egainst the entire country.
SUSPENSION MAIL CONTRACTS.
II Is intimated that Postmaster General Holt contem
plates suspendng the mail service from San Antonio
San Diego California via FL Paso The Texas delega
ton in Congress and citizens Of New Mexico here,
will protest against IT, This is the only route by which
printed mail matter reach Arizona and parts of New
Mexico, and the suspension would deprive that entire
people Of their newspapers.
THE POST DEPARTMENT AND THE MAIL CONTRACTORS.
large number Of the mail contractors have informed
and continue inform the Department that unless Con-
ress make appropriation early in January for the pay
rnent OF what is due TO them, they cannot con
tnue the service, which has thus far been main
tanned by them in altogether satisfactory
Sn6 at great sacrifices. Their credit they say, is now
exhausted Should they surrender their contracts the
extraordinary expense Of restoring the service will
amount TO not less than million Of dollars, and poba
bly, more Their expectations that Congress would
promptly pass the bill for their relief have been dsas
trousy disappointed The Department has the money to
pay all now due, for the quarter ending with
September, but not the legal authority for that
purpose. The expenses Of the current quarter
not due till February. Over four millions are
required on account of arrearages for the year ending
with last june Statements Of indebtedness to contrac
TORS which they have raised money to the amount Of
two million dollars in the hands Of persons in this
city.
The Rev. W. Fayee Davidson, Episcopal minister, for
merry Of Philadelphia, died in Suffolk, Va, last evening"
Non.Arrival OF the Hungarian.
PORTLAND, Dec. 25-11 P. NJ
M v,gro orr tina eteauner Hungaran heavy