The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-03
new York Specials.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-The Worlds
| Washington special makes the follow
| ing important statement: The unde.
cided action of Secretary Seward Will
avail no more; another and higher au-
| tbority has determined upon the course
which is to be pursued in respect TO the
| claims ofthe United States Government
upon Great Britain. / am authorized
to state most confidentially and de-
cisively that the legitimate demands
which have been too meekly urged by
the Secretary of State upon the British
| Cabinet, are to be enforced at whatever
| hazard, The new British Minister
Mr.. Thornton, will probably be pre-
| sented to President johnson on Tues
day. Although the addresses that are
| to be exchanged between the President
and Minister Thornton may be guard
ed and secure, the tact yet remains
| that a speedy and satisfactory response
must be made by the British Govern
ment to the ultimatum of the EXecu-
tive of the United States, or else dec
| laration of war against Great Britain
must really ensue.
The TFibune's Washington special
has the following relative to the same
subject All negotiations for a settle
ment of the Alabama claims having
been closed by correspondence between
our Government and that of Great
Britain, the matter stands as though
nothing had been done by either Gov
eminent toward an adjustment. There
Is authority for saying that these claims
will at once be pushed to a finality
with vigor, and that our Government
will demand an immediate repRration
for the wrongs suffered by our citizens
at the hands of the Alabama and other
vessels fitted out in ENGLAND under
like circumstances during the rebellion.
NIL -. -
says: The monthly exhibit of the public
debt will not be issued before February
9th, owing to large drafts from the va
rious departments, and small receipts
from customs, and the payment during
the month Of about S., OOO, 900, interest
on the 5-20s and 81 bonds. On the1st
of January the Treasury held S10S, 4S0,-
900. On the LIST of February there will
be about $50, 900 600. For the next two
or three months the prospects will be
better, as there will be but little de-
mand for gold, and by a resolution of
Congress the suits for damages by the
border States, have all been stopped.
Gen. Sherman will leave for the West
on Monday, going from here to Cincin-
natl, where he will remain for few
days: thence to st. Louis.
The receipts for Internal Revenue for
the last month is Sl4,9ls,647. 1t was
expected to raise $3.50, 10000 The re-
ceipts to-day reached $3.50, $40.
The Tribune's Washington special
says, the statement furnished through
the Associated Press that the internal
revenue receipts during the past year
as compared with the previous year,
had decreased nearly $50 200, 900, and
the other statements connected thereto,
are all false and malicious. The Secre-
tary of the Treasury knows nothing
whatever of the statement, although il
was reported as coming from him.
The Herald's Washington special
says. the anti. Confederate repeal move-
ment in Nova Scotia causes some sen.
sation here. tits believed that the gov
eminent made overtures to Hon, Jas.
Howe to induce him to renounce his OPP
position to the new order of things, but
they failed, Mr.. Howe remaining faith
full to the interests of his province.