The Van Buren press., 1860-03-23

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aid, will please accept our thanks, for
slip containing late telegaphic news from
Washington. etc.. up to the 18th inst, as
follows
BY sTEBBIN's LINE TO MALoYs-THEScE BIZ
OVERLAND NAIL.
WASHINGTON, March IA.
The Senate committee on Post Offices
agreed at their meeting, this morning, to
unanimously recommend an entirely new
system of postal service between the At
lantic and Pacific States, and will author
ize the Post -Aiaster General to advertise for |
proposals for carrying the mail twice
week, between St. Paul, Minnesota, on
line running between the 46th and 4oth de-
grees of North latitude, and Olympia,
Washington Territory, and Fort Vancou-
ver Oregon, in 20 days.
Also, twice week, from st. Joseph,
Mo-, on a line between the 4Oth and 43rd
degrees of North latitude, to San Francis
CO, in 20 days.
Also, twice a week, from St. Louis, by
the present Overland Mail route, via. Fort
Comanche, to San Diego and San Francis
CO, in 20 days.
Also, from New Orleans, to San Anto-
MO, thence to Fort Comanche, where it will
intercept the p.eaan+ Overland route, thence
to San Francisco, in 20 days. This VIII
give Overland service 4 times a week, and
abrogates the present Isthmus mail SER
vice.
New ORLEANS, March Is.
Acapulco dates of the 9th ult. are re-
ceived. Alvarez had ordered Gen. Wheat
to Vera Cruz, to command the foreign for
=, o&ol k<>o .
tack Vera Cruz. Caravajal, with 1000
men, had cut off 1000 cf Mirac1on's
troops, and the om".iiunicat;on Of the lat
ter with the c::pitol, was also entirely cut
OIL HIlraron was short of provisions and
| depending Oh the Havana expedition for
| supplies. Alvarado was blocdaded by the
Liberals. Since Mr.. McLane left, the Brit
lsh, Spanish and French ministers had been
endeavoring to effect compromise between
Suarez anl Miramon. An armstice of six
months was proposed. American influence
was declining in Mexico, and Com. Jarvis
had commanded Miramon not to interfere
with Americans.
MILLEDGEvILLE, GA, March Is.
The Convention has djourned sine die.
Nearly all the old delegates were Ie appoin-
ted. The December resolutions were veto
ed-162 to 174. No Presidential candidate
was recommended.
1 New YORK, March Is.
The Tribunc's Washington correspond
ent says the report and bill of Mr.. Wilson,
of Tenn, on polygamy is being printed
The bill affixes severe penalties for the
practice of polygamy in any of the Terrific
ries. 1t will come up for action in a few
days, and there is a majority in the House
in it's favor. Judge Robb, of Utah has re-
signed his place on the Bench, and report
says Judges Sinclair and Cradlebough will
also resign or be removed. There is a con-
fict of opinion between these Judges and
Gov. Cummings. 1t is said the Governor
is Mormon, and the judges are Gentiles
hence the dispute.
| News from the Rio Grande is of more
pacific nature. Col. Henry Brown has ar
rived at New Orleans, from Brownsville
and telcgraphs on the 18th to the War De-
partmcnt g l left Brownsville on the Sth
inst, all quiet on the frontier. Disturban-
ces are believed to be over, and Cortinas
has given up the contest and retired in the
interior Of Mexico" Major Heintzleman
has officially reported the war ended
i The Special Pacific Rail Road Commit
tee of the House held their first meeting for
business. to-day, and adopted resolutions
declaring that the Pacific Railroad is nec-
essary and expedient, and that the construc-
tion of such road should be undertaken
by corporations and not by Government
Also that it is expedient and necessary that
the Government should aid the undertak-
ing, both with money and lands, Mr.. Fen
ton, of New York objected to donating the
public lands, but was in favor of appropri-
ating money. With this exception the
committee was harmonious on the passage
of the resolutions. A majority of the com
mittee favored the central route. The com
mittee will meet again on Saturday.
BALTIMORE, March, Is.
The last rail of tho connection between
the B. & o. A. NJ. Il G. r. r. was laid at
Bellepere, opposite Parkersburg, yesterday.
Nothing but short and convenient ferry.
by steamboat now separates Baltimore from
Cincinnati
| WAsHNGToN, March Is.
The Senate at an early hour this morn
ing, went into executive session, at the in
stance of Mr.. Mason, who stated that there
was important business requiring immedi-
ate attention, and which might be disposed
of in an hour. The subject proved to be
the ratification of the Nicarag qua treaty and
more than twice that length Of time was
consumed in discussion. The necessity of
the ratification was warmly urged, while
the opposition to it was equally ardent
The prominent objection to it was to the
article permitting the landing of American
troops to protect the transit. The subject
of Fillibusters was alluded to in the debate,
and even remote encouragement to them
strongly condemned. If, said Senator,
mere adventurers should go thither to over
throw the institutions of the country, our
Government has nothing to do with the
preservation of their scalps. The article
was stricken out, and the treaty was laid on
the table. 1t was resolved that the iniunc-
tion of secresy be removed from the procee-
dings, but q motion was soon after made to
reconsider the vote, and on this branch the
subject was pending when the Senate ad
journed. 1t is said that by the terms of the
| treaty, the time fo- its ratification is improb-
able.
BALTIMORE, March Is.
All the officers and employees in the
Custom House in this city who voted for
delegates to the Charleston Convention "a.
vorable. to the nomination of Stephen A
Douglas for the Presidency have been dis
missed.