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

MIOfmn1l0n receive
highest authority on the subject Mr.. Ford declined 70
mako any proposition 10 the Republican Executive Com
mittes IS bid FOR the printing He was taken up ~
on desire to get rid Of vexed question than grasy
spy particular clique or combination
Mr.. Ford took tho oath Of Office 10 day. and entered
upon his duties. Shortly afterwards Mr.. Rufnn, Of
North Carolina, arose and informed the House that be-
fore The ballot announced for Printer yesterday he
asked the Clerk his (Mr. Ruf6n'O recorded
and that the Clerk replied thst II was He added,
that spon looking M the yeas and nays to-day,
he discovered that his name was not recorded, and
entered motion hat The Journal be recthod Upon this
motion the yeas and nays will probably be called 70.
morrow, and the impression tonight that, nasmuch
several members who did not vote for Mr. Ford were
ready To do go their votes wanted therefore hand
some majority win vote against rocfyps the JOURNAL in
srder 70 keep the question from tormentng the House
any longer. Several members Of eminent legal ability
OF opinion that, masmuch the error was mot dis
covered until after the jorrna yesterday read and
approved and that Mr. Ford had subsequently taken the
oath OF Office, and formally entered upon his duties
ID too late TO rectfy the The most important
point developed in this case IL the fact that Mr. Rufn
not positive that be voted.
rHE NEW xn1AoE BIZ.
The Mileage bill under consideration In the House day
reduces the present rates half and computes the d
by mir hne instead OF by the shortest travelled
mail route The total average reduction from present
rates therefore, would be nearly twothirds The effect
Of the adjournment before the vote upon ordering Of
the main question announced win be 10 send 10
the Speakers table, where s doubtful Il viii again be
reached. The vote to-day indicates large majority for
the bill when pressed 10 vote by yeas and nays and yet
when the opportunity Afforded to kill by suber
fuge was eagerly adopted.
APPoNTxKrs CONFIRMED.
The Senate hss confirmed . number Of unimpor.ant
nominations, among whom were James Jones, Of
New York, Register Of the Land Office, Kansas.
DzAATCAE IRON NICARAGUA
Advices received here, brought by the Baltic confirm
the statement that Mr.. Wyke, the British Minister had
succeeded in negotiating a treaty with Nicaragua, by
which England abandons her right TO the Mosquito Pro-
tectorae. appears that NcaIa aqua is 10
nuy TO the Mosquito tribe Of Indians Of ten thousand dol
lara year, for ten years Great Britain in this matter
has carried out her agreements and acted good faith
towards the United States. project Of treaty was SUBJ
mitted TO government before being forwarded to Nj
caragus, and its provisions were approved It is un.
doubtedy mistake that the American Minister endea-
vored to prevent the treaty from being negotiated
was fully fully that the appreciation our
government
-HERRAN NEW GeANApA.
The intelligence from New Granada Is unimportant.
Congress to assemble at Bogoa in February when
expected the Cass Hcrran treaty would be up
and definitely acted upon. The statements In regard
the burning Of Bibles s undoubtedly true Mr. Jones
tho American Minister, mentions the fact in his commun
cation % The Deparsasat, received weeks ago.
ApvIcD FROM GEy. HAISEY. A
Tho War Department received advices this morning
from Gen. Hsrney, who Is still at Fort Vancouver There
~
quiet In the neighborhood Of San Juan
NAPOLEON AND FREE TRADE
appears by letter from the Secretary Of State
municated 10 the House in response resolution calling
for copy Of the Emperor Napoleons recent letter on the
subject OF commerce and free trade that has not been
communicated TO the Executive by the government OF
France, has it been officially transmitted by the act.
ing Charge dAfaires Of the United States At Paris
printed copy however, transmitted by the latter for
the information of the State Department which trans
la&ion has been made.
rHE sIooror-wAR vINcxSsEs.
The sloop owar yinoennes late Of the African squad
rom has been ordered TO Boston, NOT New York.
enormously stated
MIGRATION 10 THE uSrrxp STATES
The records the State Department show that the total
number or persons embarkmg at foreign ports for the
United States during the year 1859 $780, Of whom
90, ,ooo were males.
MeCEIIANEous MArTxRs
The committees Of the House are crowded with busi.
and working up fast possible, in order
upon the political contest for the Presidency
The steamship Brooklyn ordered 10 New York. not
for the purpose Of taking COL Pickett TO Vera Cruz
10 allow those persons be tried who implicated
killing one of the at the time Of her sailing from
New York last fall.
The President sent to the Senate oday the name OF
wn c. Price, Of Missouri for United States Treasurer
Judge Rou, Of Tennessee, having declined the appoint
ment
The Democratic Senatorial Caucus Rcso-
1uttons.
The following = correct copy Of the resolutions
which passed tho Democratic Senatorial Caucus on sar
day, and which will be offered by Mr. Davis in the Sen.
ate
l. Resolved, That in the adoption Of the federal con-
stuton, the States adopting the acted severay
FREQ and independent soveregnties, delegang portion
Of their powers to be exercised by the federal govern
ment for the increased security Of each against dangers
domestic ~ weh ~ foreign, and thai any intermeddng
b. any one or more States, or by combination Of their
citizens with the domestic institutions Of the Others
any pretex whether political, moral or religious with
The view 10 their disturbance subvefsou ID in vioaon
Of the constitution, insulting 70 the States naerfered
jects for which the constitution formed and, BY ne
csssary serves 10 weaken and destroy tho
Resolved, Tha. negro slavery, ss ii exists in nreen
States d this Union, composcs important portion Of
their domestic instutions inherited from their ancestors
and exisfinG n the adoption Of the constitution by which
s recognized rs constituting An important element Of
apporonrent OF powers among the States and tha& no
change Of opinion eelng the par, Of the non slave
holding States OF the Union relation this institution
can justly them their ozens IN open covert attacks
thereon with view to it's overthrow and all such at
tacks are in manifest violation OF the mutual and solemn
pledge proect and defend each other given by the
States respectively entering into the constitutional
compact which formed the Upion and manifest
breach Of faith ard violation Of the solemn obi
cations.
3. Resolved That the Union of these States rests on
the equality Of rights and privileges among its members
and that especially the duty Of the which
presents the states in their sovereign capacity, to resist
all attempts to discriminate, either ia relation person
or property, as in the Terftores-which the
mon possession OF the United Sateso give advantages
10 the citizens OF Stale which equally
to those OF every other state
Resolved. That peither Congress nor n Territorial
Rekature. whether by direct cgsaton legislation OF
IN ndfec and unieDdly character the
70 ann cr impair the constitutional right Of any citizen
OF the United States take his slave property into the