Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-10
ER9ss WASHINGTON.



The Senate to-day confirmed the following nomi-
nations:-Alya Saunders, ofinilana, to be eG4yernor
Of the Territory Of cbras sEa, roa pointed William
Pickering, Of Illinois. to be Governor of Washing
ton Territory, retpp0lnted; and also confirmed the
appointment Of the following Deputy Postmasters:
Alexander ". Myers Oil City, Pennsylvania; Sidney
l.. Wilson. kirk, Erie county. New York, ice r
5. Carey, superseded: stephen McthelIow, Water
loo, Seneca county. New York, vice " III. hing, de
ceased.
A memorial of the St. Louis Union Merchag-s' EA
change presented to the Senate 10 day by Mr.. lien
derson. declares the number Of registered aeamI
tho Western rivers to be go, valued ut a2t5966y
With 292 Il ton capacity: 1t estimates the value Of
me imports into st. Louis II 1863 to be sE'V; T."
Cincinnati 13i.rW,GD aud to Louisville u 900 UJu.
The Petitit%4 asks ConereSs to improve the naviga
ton ot the Mississippi and other rlycs ny means o.
Snag boats. and by locks dams the rapids of the
Mississippi, repairing failing banks, ETC.
TEE EFFORT OF MAMMALIAN TO OBTAIN RECOGNITION
The following message was received in the House
to-day:
10 the House Of Representatives.
In compliance with the resolution Of the House Of
Representatives. of the 18th uit., requesting info.
nation in regard to te steps taken by the so-called
Emperor OF Mexico, oT by amy European power, to
obtain from the United States recognition OF the
tmpire of Mexico, and what action has Dccn taken
in the premises by the Government O. the United
states, transmit report tr the acting Secretary
Of state, and the papers by which Ii was accompa-
MED. ASDREW JOHNSON.
Washington Tan. 9, 1865.
The ITso Of these papers Is a communication from.
SenQr Ar.ayo1to Mr.. C"Twin, dated March ID. 1866.
fSF II EN
ira off tally aud to ascertain whether tL. Hclgigq
recDgaitoa of our cOusuis can he Obtained because
Of the emharrasmentS which exist in consequence OF
their now hahtat!un; and while IN Mexico Thc eXcr
else Of their functions has been continued without
embarrassment to the American Consuls and that
the Government, which was that Of Don BOrri!O
Juorez dSes ngt evst eithrr o E,,t, ar IL ;y',
A mem. randum by Mr.. seward notes that the Mar
qus De Nonthoon, The 18th Of July, called at the
Department Of State saying that special agent had
arrived from Meyira bringing a letter fr.In Naxni-
ian to the President Of the United states.
The Secretary, on the 18th after conference with
the President returned the letter to Count MvnCh0
Ion, saying that the United States i'll friendly
communication with the republican government pt
Mexico, and therefore that the FrCSueht declined 10
receive the letter or to hold intercourse with the
agent who brought u.
August the lst, Minister R0voro informs acting
Secretary Hunter that Don Louis trrcgo assumes to
act as commercial agent in New NorR, although
without an eXequator or other recognition by the
United states GoVernment, and asks whether the
'toyernnent recognizes the right OF MsXimilian TO
make such appolntment or t. allow trade between
the United States and those Mexican ports which are
not IN possession OF the republican government of
that country:
Inc Eonsuis ql the United states IN Mexico who
themselves discharge duties as Commercial Agents
IN the ports which are not under the control
Of that Government in all respects like those which
the person ATrazo in the same way and to the same
extent claims to be in New York, in respect to said
pcrts SenoT Romero on the 18th, complains that no
positive answer Is gwen 10 his INQUIRIES. and
notifies Mr. Seward that he has submitted the CORES
rondence 70 his government ana Will wait Tor IN
StiuIlions VI noi WI. tehaId r
makes a formal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, November Ith,
without further explanation. November 9th, the
Secretary OF State addresses Minister BgelUw. and
represents tnat the presence and operations OF q
French army IN Mexico, and its maiH tenance oi an
authority there Is cause OF serious concern to the
United states: Nevertheless, the objection of the
limited States ID still louder. aud includes the author
iSy ltsei wen Ihe treheh army Is mus MAINTAINING
tHaI Is IN clrgct ditdgoh!sn 10 inc poncy
Of tha Government, ana the principal on winch 1t Is
founded
Every days experience of its operations only adds
some new confirmation of the justice Of the views
which this Government expressed at the time the
attempt TO institute that authority first became
known. The United States have hitherto practiced
the utmost lrankreSS on that subject. They still
regard the attempt TO establish permanently a for
eign and imperial government in Mexico disallow-
able and impraccable For these reasons they could