The New York herald., 1862-01-08

to ny Arcos boAOi
the decision Of The Secretary as has been srr0
nseusly stated.
THE TRIPARTlrE EXPEDITION TO MEXICO.
Tie expedition to the Gulf by the English French and
Spanish governments is viewed Of little consequence
since the settlement Of the Trent affair." The proposition
TO pay the three Powers the interest the debt claimed
by them win not be urged by tho President.
OUR RELATIONS WITH NEW GRANADA.
New Grsnadian affairs stin complicated. stronu-
ous efforts have been made to induce the United States
to recognise the usaped government Of hosqusra but
70 purpose. The administration Of President Lincoln
cannot under tho existing state Of things, do otherwise
than to refuse to recognise Mosquera's government,
which In al It's aspects is precisely the same as the So
called Confederate States of America with this differ
epce only-ttat Mosquera, few months sinee
sIcoeeded by the force OF arms and treachery
Of government officers in getting possession Of the
national capital at Bogos. In all other respects his
correspond with those OF Jef. Davis. For
example Failing get act of the Congress Of New
Granada repealed, which he thought initiated against
the rights and sovereignty Of the Saies he declared the
state Of Cauca of which he Governor out OF the con
federation and free and independent Ee and the reyolu
tonary Governors Of the States Of Bolivar and Easda
lena then entered into alliance which had for its OBJ
ect the overthrow of the legitimate government and the
establishment Of another which was 10 be styled the
"Unitsd States Of New Granada"
He finally after meeting with some reyerses, succeeded
in getting possession Of the NATIONAL capital in the manner
stated But only three cpt Of the eight States Of the
confederation have In reality given in their adhesion to
his ruls-the rest being up in against him. Until
all, at least majority Of the States e the Granadan
Confederation acknowledge his authority, the United
statss with propriety recognise his government
General Hsrrsn the Minister from that country. who
rocontly arrived in Washington, was given to under
stand this much, and he very wisely concluded not
to present his credentials from Mosquera preferrirs to
his duties under his old credentials to which,
course there could be objections and in which capa
city it is understood he Is now acting.
Our government can take further steps in tho mat
ter until hears from Minister at Bogoa - TO the
present and prospective state Of Affairs in that country
TIE CAMrAIGN OF GENERAL PATTERSON.
The proposition Of General Patterson, for invesga-
tion into his Of the campaign the Upper
Potomac, is said to have much more sghncance than
the simp,e vndication Of himself = stated, on high
authority that an examination Of the orders and de-
spaches by which his action was controlled, win show
that they could have been transmitted to him as they
were issued by General Scott but altered tam
psred with in the course Of their trsnauiss,on and to
this his failure 70 against Johnston when he
was expected to do SO is altogether attributable.
TIE FAY AND EvoLUNENrs OF ARMY OFFICERS.
The bill brought in by Senator Wilson TO define tho
pay and emoumens Of certain officers Of the army and
for other purposes provides that officers exercising COM
mand according to their brevet rank shall not be
titled to any Increase Of pay or cInouments .
II prohibits commutaton t1 forage for
servants and requires all forage issued and not used to
DO accounted for public property 1t provides that
the act of August 1861 shall be construed to add two
dollars per month to tho pay OF all non commissioned
officers and repess the law requiring army chaplans to
be OF some Christian denomination, and makes The pay
OF chaplans Of volunteers the that Of chapans
in the regular army II provides for the appointment Of
chaplans permanent hospitals and tbaA all chapains
mus. be regularly ordained ministers Of seligors
denomination and recommended by not less than FIVE
accredited ministers Of the II proyides Also for
the trial dismissal from the service Of chapns, by
o council composed Of chaplain from each religious
denomination represented In the division, said council to
consist Of not less than Hvo than Ac
cording to the provisions Of this BILL vacancies here
after occurring among the officers CT the volunteer reg
ments commissioned by the Governors Of the States
shall be supplied in the manner similar vacan.
cies are filed in the regular army, and officers o.
militia or volunteer regiments, when in the United
States service by commission from any State
Of the Union, shall have equal rank with oen.
GERS OF ike grade by commission from the United
States repeals section TO- chapter a. Of tho act ap
proved AUGUST s. 1861 and also the provisoas for the
discharge from the service Of minors enlisted without
consent of parents guArdans end forbds the muster
ing into the service Of the United States Of any under
the age Of eighteen 10 authorizes the President te
accept services and 10 commission in the volunteer
service such foreign officers Of merit - may offer their
services and as may be accepted by him.