The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-15
A Regiment Of Texan Volunteers
Authorized.

Proposed Abrogation Of the Isthmus
Routes,
&C., &C., &e.
Our Special WAsniAgtOn Despatch.
WASHINGTON, March IA, 1860
THE RECENT ELECTIONS CHICAGO AND HAMPSHIRE
The election news received today from New Hsmp-
shre, and days from Chicago elecrines tho
pnocans, and Is received by the Douglas democrats
cordipg 10 the Interpretation Of distinguished Pennsy
vanan instructions to tho Charleston Convention This
notice served to-day upon southern Senators
and Representatives, who profess to ignore Mr. Douglas
md the influence !. had upon them Of though,fu
tcndercy
PAcic POSTAL SERVICE
The Senate Committee the Post Office agreed a. their
meeting this morning unanimously to recommend an en-
rcy new system Of postal service between the Atlantic
and Pacific States. viii authorize the Postmaster &C.
neral TO advertise for proposals for carrying the mail twice
week between St. Paul, Minnesot,, line running bs
tween the forty sixth degrees Of north
latitude, and Olympia, Washington Territory, and
Fort Vancouver, Oregon, in twenty days; also
twice q week from st. Joseph Missouri, on
line between the fortieth and forty third
degrees OF north latitude to San Francisco In twenty
DAYS; also twice week from St Louis, by the present
overland mail route, Fort Camanche San Diego
San Francisco in twenty days. also from New Orleans
San Antonio Texas and thence Fort Camanche where
IL will connect with the present overland route to San
Francisco, In twenty days. This viii give overland
service six times week between the Atlantic and Pac1o
States through territory 1t contemplates, Of
course the entire abrogston Of the present mail service
by steamers and the Isthmus
BLOCKADE MEXICAN PORTS
The Navy Department received this morning advices
Cnpt rho sa of
of Vera Cruz who states that our Consul and the Juarez
government had been notified that the Mramon govern
ment is taking 10 blockade Vera Cruz This
confrmatory Of what has been heretofore stated. is
ao stated that ships bad been purchased and eav
ing Havana under tho Spanish nsg but which, reach
ing the vicinity Of Vera Cruz would hoist the Mramon
flag.
The POST OFFICE BLANKS
Tho Senate resolution suspendng the h section OF the
Post ONCE Appropriation bin for letting out the Post ONCE
blanks TO the lowest bidder 70 the House to-day and
II was referred to The Committee Printing. was
matter surprise that the Senate after the passage Of
destroying the immense patronage Of the Post Office
printing, should authorize the continuance Of contract by
which Mr.. Bowman, the Senate Printer, makes $1,000
per month In printing plumber 70 sustain the useless
and sicky government organ here and others elsewhere
Il Is hardly probable that the House win concur In this
resolution, it, committee printing know that by
putting this work out 10 the lowest bidder the government
will save thirty thousand dollars per year. matter
Of considerable that Mr.. King the Chairman Of
the Senate Printing Investigating Committee and Senator
Seward favored this resolution under the circumstances
TIE SPEECH OF Mr. CURRY
In the Housc to-day Mr.. Curry, Of Alabama, placed
himself in the front rank Of parliamentary debators. He
Ia democrat Of the Calhoun school, about thirty five
years Of age. With attractive distion elegant
and argument Close he announced the Southern
doctrine, and was severe on Douglas.
FORTHCOMING SPEECHES
Mr. Hickman is prepared to make speech as as
he get the hoor the aggressons of the South
against the North
Aessrs Sedgwick and Humphrey, Of New York, and
washburn Of Wisconsin, republicans aso prepared
to make speeches.
On the democratic side Messs. Branch, Cox Hamilton
and Holman are down for speeches at an early day.
iTH HorS: PRINTING NvEsuG ATOM
The House committee ON expenditure had Mr.. Towers q
practical printer and Mr. Moore Of the I.eligov be
| fore them ne witnesses to day.
nnEGRAPH
may be true that the Pacific Telegraph BILL in which
lines Mr. Field and others Interested, afford, no
plus profits 70 divide among the lobby that pecu-
mary promises have been made persons Washington
they would aid in carrying the bill through Congress
true do not know that any such offers were accepted
Mr. Fields presence here IN support OF the bi Is be-
| neved. has damaged IN prospects,
THE KYIicAN THRArY.
Senior Ocampo, the Mexican Minister OF Foreign Auars
daily expected In Washington is uadersooa that he
h authorized to mako any reasonable modification thu,
win secure the ratification Of the treaty but Is imross-
bic to make any notifications that will overcome the
constitutional objections raised by republican Senators
that the ratification OF treaty would be equivalent
declaration Of war against the people Of Mexico.
cAIUvRMA AND cHARIEsToy CONVENTION.
Senator Douglas has private Dispatches overland, TO-
night that Douglas Latham delegates The sste conven
ton elected 70 feect delegates CHARLESTON will control
the Convention BY large majority This considered
signal defeat TO Gwin Weller and Co., and IN poetic jus
uce 70 the memory Of Broderick.
pEpATc5us GRANADA.
Dispatches have been received the Department Of
State from Mr. Jones' Minister AT BogcfA There
no political Of importance. He 10 desirous Of
turning home requested tho department give him
afurloush 70. few months. he viii b informed thai
the government canno. grant hs request until bs treaty
pending before that government ratified nddRposed
/ pssparsy> yrox sor ADRoS.
Dispatches rcrc received at hs Navy Department sha
morning rom Commander Inman, Of the African squadron
The movements the squadron given At length. bal
nothing Of said in regard 70 the slave trade
MILITARY coUEy MARTIAL
BY order OF the War Department, general court mar
tal has been convened For. Monroe the 18th instant
o. n coon thereafter practicable 20. the trial o! such
prisoners may b brought before T. The following Is
Ne detail Of The Cour-Captaus Roberts and Ord, Lou
tenarts NoinaTd. Bingham. Morgan susat, Leder. Ha
lonsust and Guenther Lieutenant ramadse Judge Advo
/ cate.
| THE rEIxcRAPBc CONVENTIONS.
This morning the gentemen connected With the rele-
graphic Conversion visited the OBSERVATORY invita-