The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-18
NEWS FROa THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
the Pareguaysn CIatms-speciaI Mess
sage from the Presiaent, Sc, tSc.

WASHINGTON, Ifb. Il, 1861
The President has sen. a special message tue execu
tive session Of the serae, IN which he takes ground
aganst the validity OF the award made by the Commis
soners under the clams OF the Convention Of Paraguay
II is understood that he maintains that the Convenon
quenty the award in direct oontraverton Of the sti
pulatons Of the treaty The parties interested in these
claims are endeavoring to procure legislation annung
the award Of the Commissioners They VIII undoubtedly
fail In the undertaking Congress is in possession CT all
the facts respecting the nature Of these claims.
The Navy Department has received dispatches from
the Niagara at Hong Kong, dated December IL, where
she had arrived the 9Th Of December egh, days from
KanAgawa Japan. Minister Ward would embark on the
Niagara the 18th of December when she would sail for
Aden conveying Mr.. Ward that far on his way to the
United States From Acen he would proceed homo via
the Isthmus Of suez, the Mediterranean and France
Dispatches Of the 14ih Of December, have been re
ccved from Flag Officer stribi.ng, at Hong Kong He
had given Lieutenant waach permission take passage
in the Niagara he having in his resignation to ayoa
trial by Court Martial for dsgraceful conduct.
The Suffering In Kansas.
REPUTATION OF THE LEAyRSwoRrH DESPATCH.
. Albany, Fob 10, 1861.
The authorized agent Of the New York Kansas Relief
Committee, Rev G Hutchinson puts forth the follow
Ing Ifpy w tne uesPatcA ieaFeAWo!tny
in the New York papers of to-day
The wholesale onslaugb the relief movement
from Leavenworth yesterday is calculated seriously
mslead the public who rot conversant With the
facts II has not been asserted that fifty thousand
pie are oday starving in Kansas but this number need
mere or less assistance and many will unless that
assistance is promptly given
At the January meeting of the Territorial Relief Com
mittee, at which Mr. Mcdowell the Mayor Of Leaven-
worth City, was present. and Of which he is Secretary 1t
was asserted that forty thousand persons there needed
assistance, and the number has certainly increased since
then.
Mayor Mcdowell made some complaint because the cir
cuars put forth for aid had stated that suffering
confined to the Interior wh.ie he asserted that there
was urgent necessity for help in the counties the
Missouri river.
Of the persons whose names appear attached to
the avenworth despatch have always opposed asking
for aid on the ground that the pocaton would be cal
culaed to injure the future prospects Ct Kansas AL
though these parties admit that twenty thousand
weeks ago that the needy numbered many hundreds
Others among the signers connected with what is
called the Central Relief Committee located at Leaven
worth and which was organized by religious denoni
nation but which has been superseded by the Territorial
Committee appointed by the people and in which all par
ties and all sects are represented Among its active
members are three clergy Of different faiths while
Is treasurer, Of Atchison, is q prominent democrat
Ieayenworih and AtchsoE rival towns, aud the
railroad not being completed to the former city, the
supplies necessarily stop at the latter place while the
river is closed II is natural, therefore, that little
jealousy should be engepdered IN consequence.
Thaddeus Hyatt Is not now member OF any COM
mee having resigned his place secretary to the New
York Relief Committee before going TO Kansas But his
generous nature prompts his appeals for tic mu
tisutc he suffering around him. and who know
him will suspect him OF either aisehood Intentional
aggeration.