The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-29
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

ne Democratic Senatorial Reseluteas
on the Slavery Question.
ne New Printer Of the House and tho
tn Republican Party.
1eduction Of the Mileage Of Mem
bers Of Congress,
49, Ass as.
Ouy special washangtsn Despatch.
uo WASHINGTON Feb %. 1864.
THE PRESIDENCY.
ns said on good authory that letter has been writ
ssn by Peter C&gger in which he declares that Ne
ssaheYn States demand tho Presidential candidate at
cAsrles,ss, the Albany Regency New York delegation
WIN b with them. Is this bid for admssicn2
yysn conversations with Southern men We have reason
- salsve that while the Wood delegation will be recog
,assA ~ good demOcrats they viii be excludod tho
sunA Of regulsrisy, from seats in the Convention.
suntest,ng delegation from Georgia disposed Of In
shb way m 1852.
Sssahern mon assure us hst although Mr. Dous,s may
saAsr the Convention with Ito 100 votes he win never
Spush hstaom. The South s firm rock OF adamant
ssAinss him. and there s anything upon which Mr. Bu-
sAsnan implAcable, II Dougias Thus, the Peunsyl
yania delegation, first and last, win be dead against
Dssess an1he New York delegation, 70 be on the right
stae Of the South win be against Douglas Tho vote in
ne Convention agsinst Douglas may be estimated TO stand
Wus--
1O1ahern States
New YORK 90
Dennsyvania ~
NJ Buchanan declared the other day, IN conversation,
aA even the NEW YoRK HERALD was wide Of the mark In
ssspng Mr.. Douglass ono Of only two available cam
aaes for Charleston inasmuch the President regards
Dosghs wholly unavailable.
TAe rump Of the American or Know Nothing party DE-
se hi noinaton for then they viii raise the hue and
ssy tAa4 the Pope Of Rome and the Jesuits win rule
N Ne white House should Douglas be elected;
snd upon this cry 3 calculated that the
ysxgsus agitation will overwhelm the slavery question
- ssnsine the Proestants throughout the land Mrs.
Deusas they say ss good and devout Cathoc must b
. second Eugenie
THE rRRArY WITH xEx,co.
TIE Mexican treaty was taken up Monday and read
tArough together with explanatory correspondence
No Minister McIAne. brief discussion then ensaed in
,sasd 10 sDme Of provisions which participated
n BY democrats only and without arriving at any deter
zlAaaton IL was postponed until to-day
A. half past to-day the Senate went into executive
session and resumed the consideration Of the Mexican
tasasy But little progress made, the debate was
RAcjpaly confined 10 the provisions allowing United
aaes forces interfere in the projection Of right OF way
sAxssgh Mexican territory The chairman Of the Com
zase sn Foreign Affairs kept pretty busy in answer.
ax questions propounded to hun from all sides Of The
Senate Tho debate was coalned mosty to the demo-
atic sde but one republican Sena.of Simmons Of Rhode
hhAA sn0ke in oppositon 70 the treaty. After making
further calm upon the administration for addosai
h1ssnasOn IN ragard 10 points which saisfAc-
soriy explained the whole subject postponed INIT
3hnrsday 1t two O'Clock
good deal Of opposition s manifested 70 the Mexican
xeay aside from the direct avowed Interference
pstes the part OF the United States, because OF the
mysterious application which to be made of the four
mil sens which to be given 70 Mexico Half Of this
sm osseusiby be paid TO Juarez, the necessary
sA,ews Of war; to enable him 10 compete successfully with
Nj amon but other half s to be paid 70 American
sreditors against Mexico Now who these credtors
N, information upon ths subject ID from
sAe interest which the lobby takes in urging the ratGsa
tion Of the treaty intact, it is sufficiently evident these
creditors are live individuals, corporcsly present in
Washington.
stated that the real object Of this feature Of tho
a.asy revive the Tehrauepec company, Of which
enaor Benjamin President. and that this company is
The largest creditor agans. Mexico, upon the
score of damages, and will swallow up nearly
Nh Of the two millions appropriated to pay American
sreditors Mr.. McIane Minister TO Mexico is known
10 have formerly been largely interested in the Tehuan
tepec Company and is charged that his appointment
was brought about through the influence Of Senator Ben
amin and the Tehuantepec Company
The opponents Of the treaty declare their intentions, 10
ease should be ratified by the Senate to oppose the a
preparation OF the four millions upon the same grounds
which successfully advanced by the House Of Repre-
scntaves against the Jay treaty under General Washing
toms dministrauon-namely, that the treaty making
power had right indirectly take away from the Ie
gsistve branch of the government the control over the
public money which the constitution provides.
On The whole, 10 probable that the money clause OF
tAe treaty win pass unless i. 10 clearly understood be-
lerehand where the money b 70 and the nature Of the
damages" which 1t IL designed 10 cover.
ne impression prevails that the treaty will be rejected
1hs republican Senator's said to be unit against It's
ysssncason. without their aid ii cannot pass.
ARRIyA OF 4 SPECIAL MESSENGER IRON TEXAS.
General Forbes Brtton arrived here to-day, with i'm
ptant dispatches from General Houston to the govern
nent They were Immediately communicated to the
Secretary Of War, who the time in Cabinet council
M course il s not known what astson taken in re
Eard the matter The General represents the most de-
psorable state Of things the whole line Of Mexican
Frouser and If government do NOT render the
ry protection, the Texans win take the matter in their
hands, and necessary, carry the war into the
nyb country.
To Senator from Texas, MIR. wgfaal, We are told, has
no confirmation Of the alleged prccctcd movements c
General sam Houston into Mexico but must wait the
dcvscpement Of the dispatches by Cen. H. SPECIAL
sgngcr.
pRorN1ios AMERICAN INTERESTS IN NEmc0.
The government have ordered the United States reva-
nue. cutter stationed New Orleans Vera Cruz 70 aid
IN protecting American citizens and property In of
attack upon that city by the Irsnon party 1t Is under
stood instructions have been sent by government
which win be carried out by the cutter to the
Guf Squadron that portion Of IN the vicinity Vera
Cruz TO hold themselves in readiness and to render such
aid 10 our citizens aay be necessary to protect them
against Mramon, any other parties who attempt
to interfere with them.