The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-30
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
The Inquiry into the Alleged Corrupt Practices
Of the Administration.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
Interesting Debate Between Mesrs. Co
vode, Bocock, Sherman and Others.
Able Defence Of the President by
DIR. BOcOCk.
THE ORGANIZATION OF NEW TERRlTORIES.
&C., &C., &C.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.

THE ORGANIZATION OF NEW TERRITORIES,
-. Oar Special Warrington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1850.
~ IRE MESSAGE or THE PRESIDENT.
The President threw bombshe into the House 10 day
on the subject of the corruption nvesg which pro-
dused sensation not likely 10 end in that body The re-
pubcans seem TO like IL, and melted by 10 enter
upon Investigations upon still broader scale than here
tofore indicated by Mr. Sherman's speech repel
ling all Executive interference with the legislation Of the
House.
Mr. Bocock met the question with great promptness,
and defended the position Of the President in able
THE SENATE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
me Senate Investigating Committee have been
engaged for two days examining into the charges
preferred against the President and Judge Black,
by Pettibone, who Is o bookbinder here, who swore
before the committee that certain alterations had been
made by Judge BLACK in o document which came from
the President. The facts elected before the committee
show conclusively that Pettbone to what not
rue and will probably be handed the courts to
be dealt with as the law provides in such Cases
Mr. sczuL AGAIN BEFORE THE CORRUPTION COMMITTEE.
Mr. Covodes Corruption Committee had Mr.. Schell be-
them again to-day, and did not ave time to examine
fr. Butterworth.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
caucus Of q considerable number Of democrats, EN-.
rasng representatives from nearly every Southern State
vas held here yesterday. Members Of Congress and
kelegates to Charleston participated.
An attempt was made to effect some union OF action
pon Mr. Hunter for the nomination at Charleston. The
iends of Mr. Guthrie declined accedng and the caucus
Foke up without accomplishing any result It is under
GOD that all the delegates 70 Charleston from Kentucky
n-xh~ 10 To- nsAk kho1ot tuuNa ENp
eckinridge. The friends Of Mr. Douglas claim that
ority Of the Charleston delegates from North Carolina
Q for him.
THE NICARAGUA TREATY
Notwithstanding the reconsideration of the Ncaraguan
eaty there not the slightest to hope will be
ined Some Of the republican Senators urge as reason
snst that the provision permitting the United States
protect it's citizens in the transit route Is an aoanaon
mt Of sovereignty by the Ncaraguan government,
ich has power to give up . right Of sovereignty,
oh vests exclusively in the people, because, forsooh
government would have right TO abandon any OF
sovereign rights Of the United States TO a foreign
ernment But Of there s no propriety in this
ument. The question is not as to what the United
would do, but whether for the protection Of our
ems and the advantage of our commerce, we shall &C
what Nicaragua offers Meantime, the French and
sh governments have concluded treaties with Nicara-
Of the samelcharacter, toatim rer5 that the result
be refusal Of the Senate TO confirm the treaty will be
We all the carrying trade TO those countries who can
ect it In accordance with their treaty sipulatons.
through tne stupidity Of republican Senators, we
ourselves suppantsd in Nicaragua, our citizens un-
ected, and our trade destroyed
The RECIPROCITY TREATY
r. Hatch, Of Buffalo, who was appointed 70 examine
the operations Of the revenue laws and reciprocity
" with the Canadas, has arrived here and will pre-
h;e roport N tha coveynment in a 10 day0, will
ubtedly be adverse to this treaty and full exposure
e wrongs which Canada has inflicted upon us in our
national intercourse Congress has repeatedly mani
consider able feeling upon this subject, having fire.
w called upon the President and Secretary Of the
uty for all the facts in their possession in reference
The report Of Mr.. Hatch will present al the facts
nnecton with its workings in q clear and satisfactory
leaving II TO Congress TO take such action In the
isee as they deem proper
PRESIDENTIAL CALCULATIONS.
bard froro reliable source Of attempt Of pro-
coalition between the friends Of Hunter and Doug
regard TO the Presidency. It appears that DEMO
rvey, Of Amelia county, Va, John Siddon, Asa D.
pson-the two latter members of the Virginia Legis
and all friends Of Senator Hunter-had consulta-
ith him and Roger A. Pryor and Mr.. R. Garnet at
h's Hotel, on Saturday last the subject Of Goa.
with Douglas. After the conference, these gentle
excepting Mr. Hunter, called in Mr. Douglas, and
bed to him such terms as they had agreed upon
! finite arrangement was made.
REVISION Tariff.
Committee on Ways and Means have agreed to cali
tariff in the House on Wednesday next.
ORGANIZATION Sxw TERRITORIES.
eepate Committee on Territories to-day agreed ID
bills for the new Territory Of nhosa, OF
Peak, and Arizona The bill for the
errtory will be in substance the same Is that be-
Senate last year. The House will defeat the mea
i passes the Senate.
committee agreed to postpone until next Thursday
sderstion Of the bills for the organization Of Ne
bd pacotab and the admission Of Kansas
ubject Of destroying the lines Of the proposed new
under the name or wyandot, is seriously con
and not yet decided upon. The House will rees
anee from the lines approved by . vote Of the
II is this question that causes the postponemen
n for organizing Dacotah, as the lines Of that Ter
Hi be affected by it,
pestion of the absorption OF Utah, before the Com
exciting considerable attention. Mr. Scott
Of the House from California, has been before
nittee, and asked in behalf Of that State that !
n the Territory of Utah be set of TO California.
anne Of Mountana, interpreted the mountain coun
suggested by Judge Douglas Q year ago s th.
the Pixies Peak Territory, s quite popular, ant
be adopted
busc Committee Territories met this morniu,
Ter the Arizona and Jefferson Territorial bills
ny proved, by conclusive evidence, the popu
Arizona to be about twelve thousand, cxclusiv,
Is.
ero, delegate from New Mexico, concurred In Mr.
statements, and testified that the organization o
regarded a. q necessity BY the people Of New
lHsus, from Jenersou gave statement showing
bay for q Territorial Government BE estimstel
population at eight thousand.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
ect Pacific Railroad Committee bad . meeting