The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-03-31

" ASH AuTCu oO.-IAetlHTS from
Arizonia state that delegates have been
elected to the Convention to be held a. Tue
son on the first Monday in Aprii, TO organize
a provisional government for that Territory
All connection with New Mexico is severed
Il. Owens, twoIyearsago a member of the Lc-
gislature of Texas, will probably be elected
Governor Of Arizonia under the provisional
government. The same advices state that
the disturbances in Chihuahua will proha-
bly, destroy the trade with El Paso, and
prevent the expectation Of specie. The spe-
Gle heretofore used by the IT,. s. Govern
ment and the Overland Mail Company, has
heretofore been drawn from Chihuahua.
The document sent to the Senate to- day
by the President, embraces the instructions
OF the navy department to Capt. Jarvis, un-
der date of July 81, 1858. lie is informed
the ship of war SdUdnHdH has been prepared
for service in the home squadron, and he is
directed to proceed to San Juan Del Norte.
Iou will az all times, the Secretary adds,
afford protection to The citizens of the
United States and their property, and, should
occasion arise, protect any vessels of the
United States from search or detention on
the high seas by the armed ships OF any
other power.
The following letter 10 Capt. Jarvis had
Of Miramon:
NAVY DEPARTMENT, Mar. l3, 1850.
SiR: With a view to afford The protection
due our citizens at Vera Cruz, the President
has directed the lion Il. McLane, should
hostile force approach that place and lie
should consider the American citizens there
in danger from its operations, to request the
commandng officer of the United States
vessels oI war ON iliat coast, to land such
forces may lie needed, and can be spared
froIa Indispensable duties, and employ them
for the protection of our citizens whose per
sons or property he may believe To be in dan
ger. Should Mr.. McLane, therefore, make of
you rs senior commanding officer the request
which his instructions authorize him. you
will promptly comply with it. Statements
having been made whitehead TO tue belief
that arrangemcnls are making by what is
known as the Miramon Government of Mex
leo, to establish blockade at Vera Cruz
and other points at the Cult of Mexico, the
President has decided that such blockade
will not be recognized by the United States
You are therefore directed to employ the
navgable force under your command to al
ford american vessels ingress and egress
at all Mexican ports, and fully to protect
them. 'fhe same orders were sent to Capt
Farragut commanding the Brooklyn, and
commander Turner, Jenkins, and Hazard re
spectively commanding the Saratoga, Preble,
and Pocahontas. Communicating the docu-
ments relarivedo the course of Capts. Jarvis
aud Turner, on the seizure of the Miramon
steamers, the Secretary adds, upon the
facts stated, in these official reports, the Dc :
partment approve the conduct of both those
gallant officers and men under their com
mand.
Messrs. Barr, Irvine, Garnett, Yerree and
Harris Of Marylan have been appointed a
select committee by the Speaker of the
House on Mr.. Barrs resolution for an in
vestigation of certain contracts in eonnec-
ton with public stores of New York.