The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-01
WASHINGTON NEWS

MEXICAN AFFAIRs-THE TREATY-PRoTECTIoN OF
AMERICAN INTERESTS ON MEXICAN FRONTIER
The TARTF-MIsCELLANEoU
The Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press, who writes the signature of Cocoa
sional," thus mysteriously audes to the shadow Of
coming events in Mexico
Do not be at all astonished if, within few DAYS,
the whole country is agitated by such demonstra-
ton upon Mexico as will present and exciting
issues to the people. The pear is almost ripe, anG,
have no doubt, in short time will fall into our
lap. 1t is said a number of the military now
in this city, from all parts of the Union, are pre-.
pairing to rush to the field of strife the moment the
first gun is fred The conflict between the factions
in Mexico has reached that height that the empire
is being rent to pieces, and the population
bitterly hostile to everything like annexation to
the United States, look to this country as their
only refuge from utter anarchy, and continued and
bloody civil war. At this juncture, with General
Houston Governor of Texas | would not be at all
surprised if the Hero of San Jacinto should him
self be placed at the head of army of liberation
and should override all politicians by permanently
settling that troublesome problem and thus making
himself the Chief Magistrate of the American
nation.
The correspondent of the New York Herald saws:
General Forbes Britton arrived in Washington on
Tuesday with important dispatches from General
Houston to the government. They were immed-
| ately communicated to the Secretary of War; who
was at the time in Cabinet council. OF course it
| is not known what action was taken in regard to
the matter. The General represents the most de-
plorable state Of things the whole line of our
Mexican frontier, and if our government do not
render the necessary protection, the Texans will
take the matter in their hands, and, if neces-
sary, carry the war into the enemy's country.
The Senator from Texas Mr.. Wigfal we are
told, has no confirmation of the alleged projected
movements of General Houston into Mexico; but
we must wait the development of the dispatches by
! General HIS special messenger.
good deal of opposition is manifested to the
| Mexican treaty, aside from the direct avowed in
reference it contemplates on the part of the United
States, because of the mysterious application which
| is to be made of the four millions which are to be
given to Mexico. Half of this sum is ostensiby to
be paid to Juarez, as the necessary Snews of war,
to enable him to compete successfully with Mira
mon, but the other half is to be paid to American
creditors against Mexico. Now who are these credi-
tors? No information upon this subject is vouch-
sated- but from the interest which the lobby takes
In urging the ratification of the treaty intact, it is
sufficiently evident these creditors live indvdu-
| ais, corporeally present in Washington.
| On the whole, it is probable that the money
clause OF the treaty will not pass unless is clear
| ly understood beforehand where the money is to
go, and the nature of the Damages which it is
| designed to cover
The impression prevails that the treaty will be
rejected. The Republican Senators are said to be
unit against its ratification. Without their aid it
! cannot pass
| The government have ordered the United States
revenue cutter stationed at New Orleans to Vera
| Cruz, to aid in protecting American citizens and
|
Miramon party. 1t is understood instructions have
been sent by our government, which will be carried
| out by the revenue cutter to the Gulf Squadron,
or that portion of it in the vicinity of Vera Cruz
to hold themselves in readiness and to render such
aid to our citizens may be necessary to protect
them against Miramon, or any other parties who
may attempt to interfere with them.
The Secretary of War has issued orders to the
officers the Mexican frontier to pursue and ar
rest, wherever they to be found, the Mexican
| banditt that have or may invade American terri
tory. These orders will be fully carried out, and
the Administration are determined to suppress and
bring to justice these marauders and infamous ban
dts who are robbing and numbering throughout
the entire section of country.
The Committee of Ways and Means will take up
the Iarift soon, as the principal appropriations
ready to be reported may be assumed that they
will not authorize the reissue of the $40 OOO 900 of
| Treasury notes e. anted by the last Congress- but
require them to be funded so that the country NAV
see the amount OF the actual debt created BY the
present Administration. This Loan and Tariff bill
will probably be coupled together, so as to facii-
tate the passage of both.
The impression prevails that the President will
nominate Mr.. Mason, late Commissioners of Patents
| as Superintendent of the Census Unsteady of Mr.
Kennedy, who has been a Wing, Democrat, Repub-
lican, American, and any thing else which would
The War department have received advices from
Gen. Harvey, who is still at Fort Vancouver
There was no political news of Importance. Every
| thing was quiet in the neighborhood of San Juan
| Inc sloop-of-war Vincennes, late of the African
squadron, has been ordered to Boston, and not
| New York, as enormously stated
The Committees of the House are crowded with
business, and working it up as fast as possible
in order to enter upon the political contest for the
| Presidency.
THE BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD AND THE
| STATE OF VIRGINIA.-The timely and appro pirate
resolutions passed by the House of Delegates, on
Thursday, and concurred in by the Senate, which
published at length in our proceedings of both
| Houses, are now the duly expressed Judgment of
the State concerning this great road, which, in the
language of its able President, has shown itself to
be a reliable "bulwark of the border.''
We advised that W. Prescott Smith, ESD.
one of the most energetic of the general officers of
the road, was last week in Richmond with his sec
rotary, and that he has presented the account of
his company against the State, for services per-
| formed during the recent Harper's Ferry and
Charlestown affairs. 1t is understood that the
charges are very moderate, and include nothing
for extraordinary services or for losses and outays
incidental to the peculiar and irving circumstances
in which the road was placed. The auditing board
are said to have passed the account, and to have
been quite impressed with the considerable libera-
| ty which it indicates on the part of the Railroad
| Company.-Richmond Enquirer.
| THE WAsHoE ExcIrEMENT--We learn bv our
California advices, that the discovery of the Washoe
silver mines is creating an excitement in San Fran
cisco, equal to those of the discoveries at Pixies
Peak and Fraser River. Money was hard to get at
| in San Francisco, but everybody who can raise a
| thousand is putting it in Washoe. Judges and
| lawyers, merchants and mechanics all afflicted
Doctors on the way to sick patients stop their
| horses on the corners to talk Washoe. The ladies
| talk Washoe, and dream of $500 dresses to come
| from it. Mechanics knock off work if they own a
| few feet, and consider their fortune made.
| STEAM FROM New ORLEANS TO LIvERpooL.-Ata
meeting of the New Orleans Chamber of Com
merce, held on the 18th inst, report was read
| from committee to whom had been referred a
plan tor the establishment of direct line of screw
| steamers between New Orleans and Liverpool with
American and British capital. The plan was pro-
posed by MIR. Frederick Sabe of Liverpool and
contemplates line of six iron screw steamers of
about 5O0 tons register, to carry each about 800
bales OF cotton, to draw when loaded not over i6%
feet water, and to make the passage from port to
port within 25 days.
The GREAT EAsTERN.-The investigating COM
mittee, appointed by the proprietors Of the great
ship to inquire into the state of that enterprise re-
| ported at recent meeting held in London recon-
mendiDg that the directors should be authorized to
borrow sum not to exceed S250,00 in order to
equip the ship for without further loss of time
| The Great Eastern now requires an estimated ont
lay of not more than Sl50,00O to send her on vow
age to America, equipped in accordance with the
| requirements of the Board of Trade. Her cost to
the proprietors will then be about 81 100000, or
something less than SS5 per ton.
! White Adams express wagon was nassinq
| through the streets of Boston, on Friday last
case containing ninety-six silver Swiss watches