New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-03
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An .nnronriation was obtained ia tho last Con-
gress of $500 900 to purchase Mare Island, near
San Francisco for the purpose OF erecting iorti-
fcation as means of pretended defense. Mr'
Brode rick exposed this movement as contrlvance
to obtain money from the Treasury, and showed
that the barren island was not worth over S5,ooo.
After that, further action was suspended, ana the
scheme was supposed TO be abandoned. IL mas
now BET n revived, and efforts are making through
II q influence of the California Senators, who are
operating in concert, and others, to consummate
the sale TO the War Department. If it be CON-
pleted, another and searching investigation may
be expected next Winter.
THE NEW FRENCH MINISTER.
Count Mercier. the new French Minister, is
expected here tomorrow. Any change from Mr.
sartges must be for the better, and this successor
comes with some reputation.
THE NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Mr.. slide entertained Messrs. Buchanan
Breckenridge, and others few days ago, who now
constitute the nucleus Of the new Democratic re-
rime. At the beginning of this Administration
the President and Vice President held no terms
whatever, owing to some real or supposed indig-
nifty of the former. They have, however, suddenly
become fully reconced and singularly intimate.
THE SAN JUAN AFFAIR.
No practical progress whatever has been made
toward q settlement Of the San Juan affair, and
the Administration, after going into that fight very
hot, has come out very cool. 1t will probably be
one of the many vexatiOus legacies which will be
tr, nsferred to Mr.. Lincoln next March. Both
Governments still insist upon perfect title, and
neither is likely to surrender. An arbitration to
some neutral and friendly power was suggested
months ago, but was not pressed, owing to the
engagements Of the Administration in preparing for
the Charleston Convention. The correspondence
may nov be required, as the party will have, at
least four years furlough to begin WITH and, per-
haps, an indefinite extension afterward.
STABILITY OF THE UNION.
None of the parties now in the field propose to
dissolve the Union, happen what may. Even the
nuiers are subdued, and comfort themselves with
the prospects of resuming power in 1864.
THE CALIFORNIA MAILS.
Both The Department and the steamboat owners
in New-YOrk have been much exercised to-day
concerning the California mails, and kept the tee-
graph in motion with propositions pro and con.
As Congress made no provision beyond the existing
arrangement by the Butterfeld route, twice u
week, and in fact imposed an express limitation
restricting the compensation by to the hostages,
the Postmaster-General had no discretion in the
premises, although his Department will doubtless
be held to all the responsibility before the public.
He could therefore, offer no terms but what the
laws allowed, and in conserving to give the mails
on those terms, he refused TO enter into stipula-
ton upon which an equitable claim for additional
remuneration might be preferred to Congress next
session.
THE PURCHASE OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Gov. Stephens, Judge Meek of Alabama, and
Walter Lenox of this city are The subcommittee
of tie National Executive Breckenridge Organiza-
ton, who are intrusted with the negotiation for
purchasing The Constitution as the organ of their
party here and providing it with new and efficient
corps OF editors for the campaign.
MR. CRITTLNDEN AND THE BRECKENRIDGE
TICKET.
There ia no foundation whatever for the report
inridge. He was Chairman Of the Union Commit
tee, and organized the Convention which nominated
Messrs. Bell aud Everett. To abandon that ticket
now would imply weakness of which Mr.. Crit
tenden has not been suspected.
THE CALIFORNIA MAIL VIA SALT LAKE.
Messrs. Russell, Majors & Co. have made no
proposition to carry the entire California mail via
Salt Lake, as alleged. They entertained such an
idea but after Mr.. Russell made personal inyes-
tgation of the bulk of mail matter dispatched from
New-York alone, he abandoned the enterprise as
The ordinary mails average nearly
II tuns weight by each steamer.
To the Associated Pres,
WASHINGTON, Monday, July 2, 1850.
The Democratic politicians have abandoned all hope
Of eiit ctibg any accommodation whatever between