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II !. Of Great Importance that the President
and Senate should carefully scrulinize lie aP'
nontmenf Of Commissioners, to be selected uhder
tbe treaty with New. Granada, for the adjustment
of claims growing out OF the Panama rio'' Inc
Grant TO the Panama Railroad Company s nearly
expired and w-Granadn has refused 10 rene"
it. except at an immense bonus. Inc lrta'! Iof
tbe adjustment of the American claims provides
that half Of the annual stipend paid by the rail-
road 10 Ncw-Granada shall be set aside 10 SATISFY
tbe awards of the Commission. II, therefore,
heavy allowance Of damages be made to the
Railroad Company for injuries resulting from the
Panama riot, it viii have lever to eXtort
terms for extending its grant. An agent has been
here all Winter working at this business, and
literally entertaining both branches Of Congress
Mr.. Lincoln should know the Commissioners he
selects.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
George Harrington of this city, formerly Chief
Clerk of the Treasury Department under Mr..
Corwin. has been rendered the post of Assistant
Secretary by Mr.. Chase. He is well qualified
from experience and ability.
THE MARYLAND APPOINTMENTS.
The President does not propose to make the
Maryland appointments immediately, but TO take
full time for reflection, with exclusive reference
TO the public interests there.
THE QUESTION WITH PERU.
NJ. MERCER the French Minister, called upon
the Secretary Of State to-day, for the purpose of
Offering the Intervention Of his Government III the
adjustment Of the questions pending between this
country and Peru.
EUROPE AND THE bogus CONFEDERACN.
There is abundant and conclusive reason for
stating that the European Powers will not recog-
nize the Cotton COnfedcracy Of Jefferson DAVIS,
no matter under what circumstances it may claim
acknowledgements as an independent or de factO
Government. There is no difference of opinion
on this subject among the foreign Ministers
here and has been none from the beginning
Without recognition, they conld get neither
credit nor conference in Europe.
MIR. CoRwIN'S NOMINATION.
The nomination of Mr.. COrwin as Minister to
Mexico was quite unexpected to him, AID was
not desired. Ii is only three days since he
urged upon the President the selection of an
other person as peculiarly fitted for this post
Mr.. Lincoln nominated him without any con-
ference whatever, and was Influenced mainly by
the desire to secure his services in carrying out
the policy which Mr.. COrwin has advocated in
and out Of Congress, as most desirable for our
future commercial, political, and diplomatic rela-
tons with that republic. If he consents to &C.
cept that mission at all, which is yet undeter-
mined, it will he for the purpose Of inducing
Mexico TO adopt this policy, and for no other
reason. In this view, the mission is now among
the most important in the whole service. The
agents of Jefferson Davis are there, endeayoring
to obtain recognition.
MIR. GAYS APPOINTMENT.
Cassius NJ. Clays appointment to Madrid is
lust recognition Of long and faithful devotion to
principle, under great difficulties and persecu-
tons.
VISIT OF ARMY OFFICERS
The Army officers now in this city made
formal visit t. the President this morning, and
afterward to Mrs. Lincoln.
THE SOUTHERN COMMISSIONERS.
Messrs. Forsyth and Crawford have not called
upon the President OF Secretary Of State to an
nounce their mission in any manner. Beyond
dropping their cards at Mr.. Stewards with the
general throng Of visitors, their presence here
has not Bccn known except through the news
papers.
THE SENATE OFFICERS.
II is vet undecided whether the Republicans
viii remove any OF the officers Of the Senate at
this session, or wait until the regular meeting
next Winter. Some OF them are peculiarly
obnoxious and ought to be superseded irnmedi- :
atcly.
COMMISSIONER or PATENTS.
Mr.. Tbeakcr has not been appointed Connie
soner Of Patents as heretofore reported, and his
selection is now improbable. That position re-
quires peculiar ability. If the important Offices
are filed under the present pressure, aud with
out system and thorough scrutiny, serious mis-
takes are inevitable. The sooner the Senate is
dismissed the better forthen theappointments canbe
considered deliberately with more satisfaction 10
applicants and far greater security to the Gov
erument.
TUE CaIIFOENh MAILS.
The contract for the daily overland mail to
California was perfected and signed to-day. The
stock, cquipage, etc.. will be moved up at once
from the Southern route and the service will
commence on the Central line early in June. A
tri-weekly pony express will start at the same
time. Although the contract allows .wenty days
running time, the contractors intend sending the
first stage through in fifteen days, and altcTward
in sixteen days, regularly, making the mail time
to California six days less than the III Paso
schedule time. Senator Latham and Mr. COlfay