The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-02

the p'oraty rule ana concentrate all their efforts n
esecs under 1t Thee tst 81 CONCENTRATING the demo.
cratic upon vn'aon rlcecay all the members
ere present 1t prob shly @al not reach one hundred
.xsxfo.s TREATY tA
The Nc treaty wiii seat tho Senate this week,
and IS said he President will accompany With some
additional Intelligence 10 regard TO Mexican Affairs, Inch
was received by the last nail from Vera Cruz re ro
sideot has little fsi tire prceen coudito Of matters
there and does no bsieve thai the ratification tho
treaty will esc, any nsserial change. wta 10 really
CURED in the pceseas ju OF asirs in bis opinion
and nothing az vii accomplish the object for
Congress- olothe IN with the power asked for his
Message The reasy, when comes up for ratification.
will elicit comfortable debate, and win with serious
Opposition. scnssors prepared WITH various amend
nents Ono viii be proposed guaranteeing the right OF
way 10 the company which originally indicated tho trsa
81 fson Rio Grande To Mazatisn and which alleges TO
have full charter from the Santa Anna goverrmont.
ANOTHER sIoor ~ WAR cKDExrD 70 VERA cRrz
1he sloop Of war Preble has been ordered ron thc
peehborhood Of San Juan Vera Cruz This makes four
vessels stationed this placche Savannah. Saratoga,
Brooklyn and pr-ble-
ES0r,sa rRaATr WITH EosprRAa
OcaI nformacn has been received here that England
has concluded treaty with Honduras, by which the Bay
Coo60 now Teuniu8
% e adjusted only the less important question Of the
render OF he Mosquito prosecsOrase by Great Britain
Nicaragua complete Inc ssttcment Of tho differences
between Engiaad and he United States, growing out of
the Clayton Buiwer treaty, the basis to which tho two
govern mcnts have hitherto agreed That Mr. wykc will
succeed in ooncndng the pending treaty With Nicaragua
does not admit Of donbt- a. aslass.
THE yRxScH nszox
The President with AL the French mission during the
coming week. There throc prominent names beorc
the President for this psceFsuxncr Of Virginia, and
DIX and Van Buren, II New York-and it is not decided
mp to the present time viii ID VIII carry OF tho prize
AGAINST SPAIN. ryer.rf
Information has been received from Madrid by which
appears that Minister to that Court ia encouraged
to believe that claims csrinst Spain are now in 90
ation for adjustment The official correspondence seems
to Justify this conclusion. 81
INvEnIG AFFAIRS OF UTAH AND NEW MEXICO
An effort will made, when tho House Ia organized,
TO special Committee 10 proceed Utah, and in
vesese the affairs Of that Territory also raise simi
lar committee 10 proceed Now Mexico and investigate
tho Arizona portion of that country.
THE aDMrsuos KASsAs.
There IS report current to day that the President
will send message to Congress- opposing tho aimis.
Bon OF Kansas into the Union, on tue ground
that the requirements Of the English bill are that
the population Of tina, Torrstory, md that none
having been token, the law has rot been complied with,
and there is legal knowledge that Karsas has The re-
qured population OF ninety three thousand. Mr.. Parrot
the delegate from that Territory arrived here yesterday
and informs that the population Of Kansas not lcss
than hundred thousand The prevailing opinion is
that there viii DO organization OF any the Territories
during hiseson and that the homestead and Kansas
admission BILLS pass the House, they win not pass The
-
slaughter in the Houac Of ell Cuba and other adminra
tor schemes that originate in tho Senate Two bodies
will DO direct conflict on I'LL political measures, and
indiscsminato ons,ausht will bc likely to occur In bot,
branches.
Prominent members Of Congress arc privately dis
cusaDg the proprety and Justice Of amending the exist
ing Laws which authorize the President 10 resci Indian
ncurons and foreign invasion, and to suppress nrncd
expeditions organized In this country against foreign
S4aies with which We at peaco, as 10 make
the principle applicable 70 States, with view to
protect from invasion By persons from another and
to punish the sbettors Of ouch ofoncos Legislation on
tb subject has been suggcsed by the recent Harrers
Ferry raid, and bill for tits purpose will probably be
introduced IN the Senate a: az early day.
yHR RtsgKyE.
1t appears from letter from Commissioner Of iraiaa
Affairs Greenwood to tho Governor OF Karsas that there
is scarcely Indian anywhere that 81 exempt
from the trespass Of tho whites he s ar in hs de-
termination to prosecute those who have encroacned on
the Miami resorve in Karss ard Gays tie tnc has arri
cd when the government maintain It's treaty sipu
lStions with the Indians
TIE CALIFORNIA aixAToEaHr
Reliable advices received here by tho last mail from
California state that tee contest for the Senatorshp had
narrowed down between Weller and Denver ard that the
chances wcre favorable TO the former.
BREEcH LOADING RPIEs-
The government has just crdorci Eve hundred OF Jose
lyns brcech leading rifles with sabre bayonets for tho
naval service. This has been used in actual
service, and the purchase alluded to is to test quality
THE DEATH or JUDGE BLACKBOARD.
The death Of Judge Backford, Of tho Court or Caims
elcits universal regret He appointed by President
Pierce and has served about four years. The Judges
successor s already canvassed and the of Thos
A. HENDRICKS, and James Hughes member last Congress-
from Indiana, are mentioned as caaddates
Oar Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Dec. rs, 1859.
Public Opinion the Presidents Mcsuae-Rs Statesman.
Ike dwd CotserUotice Vieos RecosniscdThc Coree for
Spedkr-7Ac Neio Year Exceptions at he White House.
The Presidents Message 70 the talk of tho CITY, The
national democracy rejoice ovcr it, vndcatng the jest
tito OF Mr. Buchanan to rank among FIRST statesmen
of his age Conservative Uniou loving men Of other
parties bessow upon its general tone and spirit the highest
commentator, and find little to dissent from in any OF
Its views suggestions All admit that unprctending
correctness the enforced energy and the transparent
clearness of the style make model for State papers.
or tesc qualities, that portion which refers 70 Mexico
iords, perhaps, the best exempfca:on It reads ike
passage OF the most finished English composition in a
philosophical history Those whose minds have been con-
fused about tho Mexican question may obtain clear
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