The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-11
Debate on the Slavery Question
in the Senate.
The Case Of Sanborn, the 0ontuma'
cious Witness.
Report Sustaining the Presidents
Protesting Message.
THE QUESTION OF THE ADMISSION OF KANSAS.
Our Special Warrington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1860.

THE MEXICAN TREATY
il understood that some Of the republican Senator's
are TO have conference this week in order To consider
An amendment prepared by Senator Simmons 10 the com
merca clause Of the Mexican treaty AS the treaty now
stands would, in the matter Of importatons confer
France, England, Belgium and other nations great advan
ages a TO this country because by existing treaties
with them they could claim all the benefits extended
to 1.-THE most favored nations" among which
Mexico would be included, and also give them advan
tages equal TO Mexico at expense. This il
the Interpretation given 10 the clause by Of the sena
tors The object Of the amendment Of Mr. Simmons is to
secure for ourselves exclusively the advantages to
merce and domestic products This, it s supposed can
be accomplished which event the other clause Of the
treaty will become comparatively unobjectiona.
bic TO several Of those Senator's who are op-
posed TO the treaty in it's original form. This
movement is regarded indicative Of an Improvement
in the prospects Of . ratification Of the treaty There
reason to believe that the parties directly interested will
acquiesce in such amendment
SALES MICHIGAN.
Land sales 10 take place In Michigan In July and
August Of alternate sections under the railroad act Of
1885, the minimum price of which Ia two dollars and
half per acre. together with the lands heretofore unof
fered, embracing an area Of $50 900 acres
Our Washinxton Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, April 8, 1890
Tom Ford and his Spols Ooligations-An Organ Among
Them-TAe republicans and the Tdrif Question-Moue
mens for Opposition Coalition upon Judge Mclean,
de-, de-, dc.
Ex Lieutenant Governor Tom Fords eestion printer
Of the House comprehended the establish ment in
Washington Of central organ of the republican party
The plan sop Of the printing spoils to the down
fallen National Era and the starved out Republic and
the fusion Of their subscription lists, (both together
$4,000 a. the nucleus Of the concern. But the
terprse appears to be uphill piece Of work. for the
sagacious Tom Ford consulting the experience Of Wen
dell, rs quite chary about assuming the office Of wet
to that nsatiate horse eech, Washington party
organ. Tho party however, will bring him TO terms for
the Of their printing jobs 70 Master Ford will be
graduated TO the measure Of his subsidies TO the
The tariff question the lsver with which the repub
in reducing the party Congress show Of hands upon
protection ,S rs free .sds specifics " ID yaossms
the republican Managers count On bringing into csmp
the protecionists Of the outside opposition forces.
% for Inst xS,s the MORT, s and lobby g,. repn
ricans, have projected joint stock dinner consultation
in view Of opposition alliance for the Presidency, In
Of day Nobody expect ne passage Of protective
tariff BY the present democratic Senate but as New Jersey
and y thu turn Upon this pivot the democracy
80 II declared by some Of the republican protection.
lists that, with Speaker during the first week Of the
son we should shave brought this touchstone Of the
tariff TO bear to some purpose on the Rhode Island
election. As s, we have had enough Of the endorsers
Of John Brown, and must look 70 Judge Mclean His
record clear Of Brown, Helper and the irrepressibe
conflict" and his obiT dica the bred Scott
quite a good for campaign purposes the extra judicial
opinions Of Judge fancy. With these advantages -
conservative candidate Judge Mclean ID entirely satsfac
the matter Of the extension Of slavery Az good
Methodist, his will be worth quarter Of million
Of votes for that powerful denomination will come 70 his
support almost In solid body and all the other Profess
tant churches, ~ against the Irish Catholic democratic
vote, will rally upon Mclean.
Thus, too, particularly with little encouragement on
the tariff question, all the most valuable remains OF the
old line WING and American parties will be rresstibly
drawn into this general Opposition Convention.
majority Of the Republican Convention Of 1866
in favor Of Mclean but they overrued by the popu
lar cry for Fremont Now Mr. Seward must give way TO
the necessity for He will have majority Of the
Conventon-a majority nomipaes-but this majority
will not be rash Seward does not care to run TO be
defeated Little Rhode Island has soened his aspirations
He disposed 10 be tractabe. he will not be too old TO
stand the racket In 1884 Thus speak Of the radical
republicans. Much, however, will depend upon the
Charleston Convention but expect to result in the
complete reunion Of the party we must shape
accordingly.
The Convention will soon begin 70 boil and bubble