Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-12
Washington Gossip.

washington Gossip.
We extract the suljoined from the Baltimore and
Washington papers OF Thursday:
This afternoon Senorjos Bergcs minister plenipo-
tentiary from the republic of Paraguay, and Senor
Bernardo ostellado secretary Of the legation, were
presented TO the President by the Secretary OF State
They were accompanied by Commissioner Bowlin and
Mr.. Ward, who accompanied the expedition to Para
quay ms Interpreter The address of tho minister de-
vcred in the Spanish language, expressed the sent-
mcns of friendly regard for the government and the
American people aud personal respect for the Presi-
dent usual on such occasions.
The President replied with great cordality, and In
lis usual ielicitous manner The minister and his Sec
rctary were In full diplomatic uniform.
1t has been ascertaincd from reliable source that
II Is the intention OF Minister McLane return Vera
Cruz in tho course of u few days In tho steamer
Brooklyn.
Some newspapers have crroncously stated that
the home sqna'rons movements will be governed in
grent degree by hs directions The truth Is, the
flag captain receives his orders from the navy depart
mcn but may he requested TO avail himself OF fire.
qncni consultations with our minister, which, II Is
supposed in prominent quarters, he will cherrfuy.
do. Minister Mclanes re TURN Is with reference
10 the protection of the ptfsons aud property OF
Americans.
Mr. Corwn will soon, by the direction of tho COM
mitee ON foreign affairs report the French spoiliaion
bill.
The Senate sal to-day until seven o'clock, mud
the passage of M appropriation for the employment
ol ateRimcni of Tcxan Rangers on tho Rio Grande
vas only prevented by the want oi quorum. All
sides agreed to Mr.. lacs amendment providing TINT
herangrts should be called ont should the President
see III. Thus the responsibility ia the ease IL 10 be
de'olyei upon the Executive desired BY the rcpuh
cnna.
There seems To be general idea that a war upon
Mexican territory will ariz from what has occurred
since the w,:hdrnwa of L. 3 troops there, and tho
republicans intimate the belief that tho rangers will
become n party thereto, AS transportation hds TO
undergo opposition in the House. We may hear Of
Texan demonstration against Mexico before It goes
through the form Of legislation.
Mr.. benjamin made effective an Off hand reply
to Judge Co.lamcr to-day, that Mr.. Fesscndcn gave
notice that he should answer at length the argument
that negro slavery the world over had been upheld
under tho common law.
Mr.. Fcssendeu who seems TO DO q republican leader,
stated TINT no satisfactory legal argument upon tho
point had been made their side Of the House Mr..
Seward takes but lttlo part In legislative business
this session.
Congress is evidently in fever already 10 adjourn.
Perhaps they may be content 10 remain In session uh-
I'll the ith Of June, provided they have two rccesses
each OF ten days in April and May. The first spell
of warm weather after the Charleston Convention
will tend TO shorten the session. If Congress do not
nrglee. to pass some very urgent and indispensable
appropriation bills they muy be certain that they viii
not be recalled. Tho republican papers are urgent
for Investigations by republican committees OF the
House, and strongly intimate an intention to prcss
charges against the Exesulivc
Senator Gwin remarked the other day when he en-
nvorcd to call up the calendar that the first bill re-
lated 10 the most important business OF tho session,
that Is ths.PacGc Railroad bill 1t could not be ta-
ken up with better prospect ofsucccss than at any
former time
The increasing amount OF exports from the United
States, in comparison with Imports is matter OF re-
mark The great bulk OF the exports is furnished by
what Mr.. Seward calls the "capital States The "-
bor States don't seem to produce much except for
their own consumption--hay etc--aud manuihciu-
of wood and leather etc. for tho consumption OF
the "cnpnl States" The labor of fhe "abor
Siatessdoes not, however ask protection from the
rivalry OF the capital States, but from the opprcs-
sion OF their own capitalists, as In tho shoe man
uiacturing districts. II Ia remarked In CONNER
cil quarters that the amount OF exports Of grain
aud other brcadstuirs does not increase in the
proportion with the amount Of exports Of animal
food.
The prospect Is thai the bill for calling into service
Tie regiment Of Texan Mounted Rangers will pass
The Secretary of War recommends II. Ills Thought
advisable that snch force should be Mt once Employ
cd the frontier will eectuolly crush the distur
bancr. whatever may be its nature extent and rem
der unnecessary the war with Mexico, which Texas
proposes to take upon herself.