The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-26
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

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The Department OF State received this moraing su,
deepasches by the Ariel from Mn.st 20 10
| Central and South America.
orR RuAroSs PERU.
The aspect Of affairs at Peru remained unchanged Our
government has received no ntimation from Mr.. Gay
that Peru had submitted, intended 70 submit now
proposition for the settlement OF pending difficulties
She had not up 70 the sangf the steamer replied 70
Mr. Gays note in which he informs Castillo Of the ut
matum Of our government. The next mail viii pro.
badly bring something definite.
The newspaper press especially the black republican
portion constantly msreprescusng the administra
tion In regard 10 its foreign policy. They
talk though the President had power TO declare
against any and all nations petty republics that tail 70
comply with It's demands The President has not an
Of power except what h. receives directly from Con
gress and IL liable 10 impeachment should he attempt TO
1t against any government and yet the sdminisra
ton denounced by these scribblers because will not
do what they know II has authority TO co.
The dispatches from Mr. pimtry, who had left Costa
Rca unmportant. He at Leon, and Intended 70
remain there TINA
The Of Walkers raid caused considerable excite
ment and It expected he would attempt 10 reach
Nicaragua.
DEPARTURE ExAPoIuAs MINISTER.
The Neapotan Minister has taken leave Of govern
his diplomatic functions having been terminated by
the recent revolutionary events In his country.
honduras ISLANDS
Reliable information has been received, showing that
difficulty exists In the contamination OF the oesson
OF the Bay Isancs to The republic Of Hooduras but the
transfer has been delayed by the nbusterng attempts
of General walker The stories 10 The disacction Of
the Brlieh residents exaggerstions 10 promote
his adventurous schemes, 10 there any truth what
ever In the report that CabanS, Of Salvador,
IT..
American States uni.edy preparing to make com
against the invasion OF any Of them. For
the they all automatically represented
here by Senior Molina for Costa Rca Nicaragua and Hon
duran, and by Senior YrsArri tor Salvador and Gua,e
mals.
Our Warrington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 1860.
The California Land c,aiman.s-TAe Anadcn Qsiolrluer
kinirs Compony-OpiniOn q the Attorney General, dc.
The fraudulent claimants Of California lands consnueto
be very angry against the administration for battling
their magnificent schemes II Ia computed that thess
stupencous spectators have covered not less than
hundred and ny millions OF dollars worth Of the public
lands with their false and fraudulent titles The exposure
and defeat OF them In the Supreme Court-or most Of
them have been already defeatedpovoke them exceed
ngly They particularly erocious upon the Attor-
ney General, who has omitted opportunity TO gve
them blow.
Among those who have cascs st pending tho richest
in wrath and money the New Almaden Quicksilver
ing Company Tbs value Of that mine variously est-
mated at from twelve 70 twenty millions Of dol
/ lars. Their books, which they compelled 10
exhibit before the California Court showed yield OF
worth million Of dollars per annum, AL Of which 10
public property the Attorney Generals opinion be
rect The struggle they making 10 retain this prince
iy estate u desperate and persevering. bad sign
for them that they eight shy Of tho courts having sAd
CT the trial In California for three four years In tho
meantime they endesvoring 70 try thor in the
newspapers. The California papers are 6ied with tho
productions Of their agents. and this side VI the
,sns the public has surprised End the advertising
columns Of every paper Of . moderate circulation Oiled
with eulogies upon Parrot and Bolton and Forbes People
here much amused time ago 70 your black
republican neIshbor better known the "Iue villain
jumping jim Crow gracefully Tor the beneat Of the
quicksilver cia nants The conductor Of that gArly
oo 'as ,as
But amer few weeks reflection, and II may Be some
other Intervening Circumstances, be came oai with
pened in the meantime 70 change his opnon be has cot
told. We only know that II WAS changed.
ing their back writers stationed Al New York washing
ton and other places, 70 write up judicial case pending
IN court on the Of the Pacific II really looks
II there something roteu 70 be covered up by this
| process. This Ia the inference which will be made by
who further, the Suspicion VIII DC
nrmed In he minds OF all who recolect that they made
,ther attempt change the last winter b. sng
their before the California Legislature where they
GOT Of reso ltona passed In their favor with
these resolutions 10 their bands h. came last ~luter 70
Washington. and, through she California delegation
| IN Congrcss, asked the President " abandon the
| proceedings which the government hsd inst
tuted against them 70 this valuable property
from their grsp The Pres6ent calmly listened 10 their
| modest request and han fed II over 10 The Aitor
nsy sleuerA Who thereupon laid before him report, IN
which be expressed the opinion thai The title for
gerry ns severe, though IL could hardly have bcen
| unexpected do not knov that ihh report has been
| published. At all events Il has not been answered,
though Is very plain that good deal Of money has
| bern cxps nded IN trying
IA must be sckrowlcdrcd that n this company are DO
nest mes honest title 10 tbs the Attor
ney has vroaged them shamefay. Bat the pub
ic wlNnot know unless the HxsArD publishes the nfor
NATION, that these mining people have confessed In their
band writing that their title Ia forgery One Of
them pcsched the others and produced letters which
passed. between them during the time they we're concoct
ing the scheme and those letters revealed the whole
cret Hence their hatred Of the American government
their lnwiiueness 10 appear before the proper
court-henoe their bitter angerhence their lavish cx
| penci,uIe OF money upon newspaper writer's.