The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-22
MEXICO CONCILIATORY.
Senator Johnson and the Louis
lana Question.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON. March q. 1876.
THE MASSACRE AT ACAPULCO-MIssIoN OF THE
sARANAC.
The United States steamer Saranac, Captain
Walter w. Queen was ordered to Acapulco, Mex.
leo, from San Francisco nearly ten days ago, and
has probably reached her destination. The object
OF her voyage is to investigate the report OF the
massacre OF American citizens residing at that
place, who, 1t is said, have suffered martyrdom on
account OF their being Protestants. The instruc-
lions OF Captain Queen require that he shall not
be aggressive nor demand anything, but Is to
ascertain the actual facts which, it is understood.
he will do tirst through Consul at that place,
and then ne will hear the Mexican side and re.
port to the Secretary Of the Navy II satisfaction
Is not given to our naval representative, he will
remain at Acapulco to await further orders.
Our government has received from the Mexican
government assurances that the dsgracelu affair
at Acapulco in January last is most emphatically
condemned as the work OF q mob OF fanatics, and
that the government OF Mexico Is not only anxious
to suppress the persons participating in
the attack on helpless men and women,
but the. Minister Of War has sent such
additional troops will enable the
military commandment at Acapulco to preserve the
peace anu OTinB tne Ouen0erS 10 justice. Inc laSt
Official despatch to the Minister OF War from the
military commandant at Acapulco was to the ef-
lecs:-"rhere is nothing new at this place. The
public tranquility has been entirely re.estab-
lshed."
GOVERNOR HENDRICKS, OF INDIANA, PREPARES
FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL. BATTLE.
Governor Hendricks, Of Indiana, prominently
mentioned as the next democratic candidate for
the Presidency. has engaged the finest suit OF
rooms at one OF the principal hotels here for the
entire session of the next Congress. This
fact has awakened the few aspirants for that
honor TO q realization OF the nearness OF the time
when the Democratic National Executive Commit
tee will meet and decide upon the place where the
nomin ating convention shall be held. Governor
Hendricks, 1t Is said, means to take the field In
person, ana looks to the democratic influence in
the next Congress TO insure his success.
MIR. JoHNsoNs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HE MAY
OF MAY NOT SAY STILL UNKNowN-wnL THE
REPUBLICANS ALLOW HIN TO TALK ?-THE
Ex-PREsIDENT RETICENT.
The expected sp eect OF Mr.. johnson, OF Tennes
see, the ex.Presidenr, which will be delivered IN
tbs Senate tomorrow, II no unforeseen circum-
stances arise, Is the general theme OF CONVERSE
ton tonight, as 1t has been all through the day.
and every one Is on the tlp-tOe OF ex.
cltemenr to know what the ex.Presldent
is going to say and how he will act.
This excitement Is participated In, not
alone BY the populace at large but by Senators
alike o. the democratic and republican sides. The
former who AFFECT to look upon him with SEEM
ing Indifference on account OF his not having gone
into caucus with them, say there is no telling
what Mr.. johnson is going to say, nor what line OF
argument he will take. He has not as lar as can
be ascertained from canvass among them, sig
ni1ed what his views Will be. ana they Almost
intimate that they DO not count them as of any
Importance. The southern Senators, while they
speak OF MIN respectfully, do not regard mis- in
dividuallty nor any programme he may carry out
as bearing any relation to the orthodoxtty OF
their party to their future political plans Ir
is known that Mr.. Johnson was yes.
terday Tor some time earnestly en-.
gaged in private consultation with Senator
Eaton, of Connecticut, who made the last speech
on the pending resolution. closing with stirring
reference to Mr.. Johnson's status and that they
both canvassed the proprety and possibility OF
getting the democrats to agree upon day when
the DEBATE could be closed and vote taken on the
main question.
Mr.. johnson stated tonight, in reply to a
request Tor Information as to what would
DO the substance OF his prospective
speech, that ne did not know whether he would
journal, motion might be made to go into ex-
ecutIve session, and although he has the floor, he
might not be able to speak. He says that he has
not prepai ed any speech and never does; that he
simply takes the heads OF HIS subjects and
speaks from them. 'Indeed,n said le al
may not even do that / may go outside OF
them entirely" He declined to give any outline OF
his contemplated speech, as he thought that would
not be proper. more especially as he was unable
to say whether he was going to speak at all, and,
II he did, what his arguments would be. He pro-
nounces the statements already made OF his having
entirely novel views to advance on the Louisiana
question as gratuitous aud not authorized Dy him.
lie appeared calm. yet concerned as to the task
before him and was un willing to be communicative
on the subject.
The republicans, In the comm nts made by them
upon Mr.. johnson, and the sensation he has
created and which Is still undated, avow them
selves as disposed to extend every courtesy to
him in order to hold him as an 'undXed quantityo
in the discussions of the Senate, as contrasted
with the weight OF the democratic side
and hence tEere does not seem to be
any reason for the apprehension SEEM
ingly felt by Mr.. Johnson that check
to his demonstration might occur in their moving
an executive session when he was about to speak
Some, however affect to believe that this would
Uc Jue qulct WGy vi tuc TcpuDuCdu majority per-
petrating huge joke on Mr.. Johnson and his adj.
mirers alter they should flock, as is anticipated,
to the galleries tomorrow, when in this event
they would be obliged to go home chagrined and
disappointed.
ENFORCEMENT OF THE THIRD RATE POSTAGE REGU.
LATIoN.
Postmaster General Jewell, finding himself in the
position OF the painter who was gong to please the
world with his cleverness, went to New York to-
night to rgidly enforce the Postal law regard
ing the carrying OF third rate matter, and will
leave to the Forty-thrd Congress the honor OF
having passed q law Objectionable to the masses,
aud one which an ex-senator, who was Chairman
Of the Committee on Post Oflces and Post Roads
IN the Forty-hrd Congress, can afford 10 assume.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.