Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-31
FROM wA&rIINGTON.


w NAsHINeroN January S0-Tho message of the
President IN answer 70 the Senate enquiry for nfor~
nation relative 10 the negotiations in 1851 with
adexico. for the purpose of marching United states
troops from Guaymas to Arizona, through Mexico,
encloses paperslpon the subject from the State G.
May 4th, 1851. Senior Romero called the attention of
Mr.. seward to rnject of Southern men for seizipp
Mexico and establishing slavery therein, and de-
c!ared that Mexico conquered her independent,
through the blood of her children and will maintain
1t to the last extremity against any invader who may
atteHpt 70 take IL rom hef and that she VIII never
consent that any human being shall be reduced to
slavery within its t,rFit0ry.
1t is free country, in which no man is born
slave: sud treadiug upon which liberty returns to
those who n4ay before have had the misfortune Ia
lose it, If he, therefore wishes to arrange between
Mexico and the United States treaty. which sboii
guarantee the boundaries of the Mexican repnElic
aS now agreed upon, and prevent the introduction of
slavery INTO Mexican territory, he would make an
indispensable condition to such treaty arrange
ment that no European nations should be partici-
pants ereln lest 1t might become a motive or pTe
teXt 1or the intervention OF that contirent in the
affairs OF the republic IN particular, and America in
general.
Mr.. Seward replies May 9th, that such designs of
the insurgents against the peace of Mexico cannot
be carried into effect, if their designs against their
own government are prevented. He says that full
instructions were given to Mr.. Corwin to establish
such relations with Mexico and other American ra
nublics as eill strengthen their power and enable
them to maintain an independeuce of every influence
coming from tho other hemisphere.
In another letter of the same date, he asks nor
mission from the Mexican government to the passing
OF through NcAlcHn territory for
ton in Arizona. Senior Romero, August 10Th CON-
municated the desired permission. Mr. Seward ac-
knowledges the liberal aud magnanimous exhibition
Of confidence, and promises that Mexico shall have
no occasion TO regret the courtesy.
THE NEW JERSEY sENATORsHIP,
The Judiciary Committee of the Senate in their
report sustaining the legality of Hon John P Stock
tons election as Senator from ew Jersey find no
question to examine except that furnished by the
fact that plurality instead of majority over ali
voted for him at the Joint meeting They find further
support to be unimportant if accomplished by auth0-
rlty OF law as IN the of many, perhaps maio-
rity of members of the House of REPRESENTATIVES.
In this case the Constitution of New Jersey makes
the joint meeting Legislature in itself and while
ths laws oil that state are silent the subject of
plurality election, they do authorize the election Of
Senators by joint meeting. whose unifurm practice
slnco the foundation OF the Government has been to
prescribe its own rules, by which at one time Inao
rlty over ali would be required to eject: mt another
majority Of those preseGt, and at another election
by acclamatiOD authorized. The conrlusioni. there
fore that the meeting had the risht to prescribe the
RUE under wnlrh II acted, and that he elected
but by the will of the joint meeting which made the
rule.
THE PRIvATEER SHENANDOAH.
On the Sth instant Acting Secretary of State Hun
ter wrote to Consul at LiverooO that it was to
pc regretted that his apparently sufficient provision
Tor sending the Shenandoah rebel priyateeTl this
country proved abOrtiye, and that she VS. com
PEELED TO put back to Liverpool. He apprehends
that consul Ducleys application to Admiral Colds
borough for officers and crew to take charge of her
IL another trial to cross the Atlantic will not sue
ceed as it is questionable whether he can spare
N sm lie says the voyage of that vessel hither ut
tins season mu be hazardous. and judging from the
reports of tn weather from day day. storms have
been 50 frequent aud violent that her failure to ar
rive IS not 10 be wondered at and advises him to re-
tain the vessel if not already under way until 9th
erwi5e ructed, taking measures for her safe custo
dy meanwhile
THE REMOVAL OF STATE GASES TO UNITED STATES
COURTS.
Inc House Judiciary Committee, uDOn aDplcatinn
ot MeSsrs. Richardson. Boyden and Doherty, to-day
reconsldered the vote upon Nr. Dawes bin 10 amend
the act allowing State eases to he removed tn fES
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