The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-16
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The following circular has been issued from the
flee of the National Monument Society:

The following circular has been issued from the
office of the National Monument Society:
WASHINGTON, January u, 1860.
The people of the United States, either individ-
ualy or by associations, are respectfully requested
to take up collections throughout the Union on the
22d February next, in aid of the Washington
National Monument now being erected in this city.
The Society, having obtained a charter from
Congress- and being DESTROYS of resuming the work,
invite all citizens Of the Republic to prove their
generation for the memory of Washington by
liberal contributions on the approaching anniver-
sary of his birth.
The collections made ON the occasion should be
transmitted to the Treasurer of the Society.
The officers of the Society are:
James Buchanan, President of the United States,
and ex-oihcio President; James G. Berrett, Mayor
of Washington, and first Vice President; General
Winfield Scott, second Vice President; Thomas
Carbery, third Vice President; j. B. II. Smith,
Treasurer; John Carroll Brent, Secretary; Elisha
Whittlesey, General Agent. By order of the
Society. JOHN CARROLL BRENT, Secretary.
The National Intelligencer of Saturday SAYS
We have received from the gentleman who was
left at Washington by General Robes as Mexican
Charge d'Atfaires ad interim, but who, we believe,
is not now in official relation with our Government
a copy, in Spanish, of the Protest addressed by the
Central Government of Mexico to our own against
the treaty lately negotiated by Minister, Mr.
McLane, with Senior Juarez, at Vera Cruz, and re-
Gently received by our Government.
After the disgraceful affair in the House on
Thursday, Mr.. Haskin personally explained his
reasons for carrying a revolver. He lived in a
section of the city English Iill) noted for disor-
ders, and being out late at night it was necessary
for him to go armed. He added that any one who
knew him, would not for moment intimate that
he would draw iire-arm on any one within the
House, nor anywhere else, save in an honorable
way. There are necessarily MANY exaggerated
rumors about the affair." but we believe this to be
fair recital OF it.
The States says it is scarcely respectful to the Ex-
ecutive office to decline invitation of the Presi-
dent even though there be a prior engagement. He
is virtually, in political point of view the pere de
tdmiHe of the nation, and should be hOnored in So
ciai intercourse as children honor father, by a
compliance with his request to join him at the ban
quet board, even though they had promised preyi-
ously to meet brother at the same hour. If any
Of our readers intend to visit Washington, they
will make note of this fact in the event of receiv-
ing an invitation to dine with the President.
Senator Clngman, who has been quite an invalid
for some weeks past, is well enough to leave his
lodgings, and, happy to be able to add, pro-
poses early next week to deliver the speech in the
Senate notice of which has been given.
Letters are daily received here, by members of
Congress and others, from various sections of the
country, complaining of the conduct of the Post
Office Department in not distributing the new
stamp envelope among the country post-offces.
There is information here that Fernando Wood
will go to Charleston with large body of parti-
sans, in addition to his delegates, in a special
steamer provided by George Law.
The Hon. John C0chrane, of New York. who has
been confined to his bed for few days past at Will
lards with very painful affection Of the throat is
much better
The contractors on the San Diego overland mail.
are about to be notified to discontinue hv which
the Department saves $4,000
M. MERCER, the new French Minister, is expected
here in February. 1t is understood that Viscount
Treiard will retire from service
The election of printer to the Senate is set down
for Tuesday, when Mr.. Bright and some of the alb
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