Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-29
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- WASHINGTON. Marrh - .--Governmept has hot
vet received sufficient information to enable IT 20
Il, Judge intelligently Ut the merits OF recent
affairs in the Gull of Mexico, and hence the delay
in answering Senator lInle's call upon the Pres-
dent for information.
The recently published statement that the gov
eminent will call on Spain for explanations ~ 10
The fitting out the Mramon steamers at Havana
is not well founded. there being no ofheial data TO
show that Spain !. implicated with Minimum, or
which would justify such course on the par' OF
/ he administration. even if there were no "ther
reasons why such explanations should not b. de-
mande1.
Accounts continue IN 10 received from the
South that the army Of Knights Of the Goldsn
Circle i. on the of leaving for Mexico. but up
! To he latest accounts from Vera Cruz no invita-
ton had been extended to them.
An unusually large number Of strangers are in
this city, including many politicians from various
quarters Of the Union.
Government bonds to the Amount of 500, 900
were issued to-day by the government Tor The ben
eft ., tho Wyandotte Indians Of Kansas. through
the exertions Of Judge Williams OF that Terri
tory
Adsiccs from Ruatan to the 18th inst. show
thai the excitement in regard Ia tho transfer OF
Rnatan 10 Honduras continued undated
senator Slidel introduced bill TO day author
izinr n company which has been Incorporated by
upon vessels drawing over twelve f'etof water
that shall pass through . channel to he made by
.anl company Mt the mouth. Of the Mississippi
The channel is TO be 800 feet wide aud Is feet
deep.
\ bill for like purpose in connection with the
Mobile harbor is also before the Senate. and both
are to be urged for aiation N the present session.
The subject is I'M nrtant hs iniliatnga policy IN
respect to internal improvements which shall sup
plant that Of making governmental appropriations
for such purposes.
The leading repub. leans here confident
ol carrying Connecticut.
The Chairman aud secretaries of the National
Democratic Executive Commitce. consisting Of
ono from each State have called IA NEE ing of the
committees to be held here on the 9Th OF April.
tor consultation upon important business. 1t
is supposed that they will be obliged to consider
thr numerous and pressing applications to them
for change OF the place for holding the Demo
emit. National Convention from Charleston To
Philadelphia. Baltimore or Richmond.
Taes % al committee OF the House on the Paci.
fr ,,niroad project ut 4 meeting last night. rciu.
se1. hy a vote Of t., \, 10 reconsider previous
sotc by which they had rejected the plan for two
routes. ono Of them To 10 the extreme southern
route. The probability is that the decision will
renlrr any attempt 10 carry amy measure of the
,ntf nj the present session, abortiyc. The com
aiitiee have not vet, II appears, decided upon n
ROUTE, though they are said to favor central
route. {.
The Senate committee on Territories will. it is
sail, in consequence If their dctcrminaiin TO re-.
port the Fixes Peak j, tferson Territorial bill
propose I" alter the boundaries Of Kansas hv en-
Tracing within its limits the southern irtinn o.
Nebraska The Wyanlntte constitution will -
buck ior amendment in that particular if the bill
should pass. The House Will not pass ANY bnt
the Myundnlte hill The on,Is of the defect of
the admission Of Kansas will be thrown upon the
opposition the House.