The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-12
WASHINGTON.
Action Of the Two Houses on the
Mexican Problem.
GENERAL SPIRIT OF INVESTIGATION
Views OF Prominent Officials
on the Situa ton.
THE NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS.
Merritt Reported Pavorably and Roosevelt
and Prince Adversely.
THE DEBATE on THE SILVER QUESTION.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, Doc. IL, 1877
THE MEXICAN ouEsTIox-AcTIoN OF THE TWO
Views OF Prominent Officials
on the Situat ton.
THE NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS.
Merritt Reported Favorably and Roosevelt
and Prince Adversely.
THE DEBATE on THE SILVER QUESTION.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

THE MEXICAN QUESTIoN-ACTION OF THE TWO
HOUSES OF CoNGRKss-sENAToR COMBINES
BEsoLuTroN-vIEws OF PROMINENT OFF,
CIALs-How GENERAL GRANT PROPOSED TO
GIVE MEXICO STABLE GOVERNMENT.
Tho Mexican question continues TO attract gossipers
here largely, II scems, because OF the vigor with
which every influential person who speaks about II
protests that there is the danger trouble
Both houses have now taken tho matter In hand the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs being al.
rected, under Mr. Hewtt's resolution, TO invesIi-
gate and report soon. II is reported this evening
that Senator Conkling's resolution win be objected
10 tomorrow. which Will do harm, In that
there may he = debate In the Senate tho whole
subject MI. Conklng's resolution provides for
special committee with large powers. II is in the
following words:--
Resolved, That COMMITTEES OF seven Senator's bs
appointed by tho Chair to inquire and report whether
mote commercial intercourse with Mexico, and 10
establish JUST and peaceful condition OF affairs tho
borders OF this country aud Mexico and Also
and report tho touching The present govern
ment Of mexico, and that said committee power
0r 81 ana papsr 20 confer VIZ ns
statcs TO Rit during the recess OF the Senate,
proceed 70 any point deemed necessary in tho prose-
euton Of Its inquiries
II Is generally taken for granted that this rcsolu.
zion viii DO dsagreeaDie TO The state Department,
though why It should be not entirely plain, and
In any case the public has right know what
is going in relation to Mexico Certainly, between
she House and Senate committees tho Information Ia
likely to be full
There Is q rumor here, generally credited that tho
State Department has some documents in relation 10
border outrages which II did communicate In tho
return mado to the House inquiry, theso doc
pments would snow that, except Indian raids back.
ward and forward the Upper Rio GrAnde there
havA IN fAct h0e hnpn
last eighteen months, less than dozen IN oil.
Mr. Schleicher, who represents the border Con.
gressional district of Texas, who naturally
takes conspicuous part in the inquiry, Is un.
derstood TO hold that when tho troops or.
dercd TO the frontier got there there will be a
sufficient force TO maintain order; that there is no
neeessity Tor war; that President Diax ought not
10 be recognized until he can give assurance Of
safety on the border; that In tho meantime thc pres
snce Of our troops there Is advantage to Dlaz a.
they prevent the formation Of revolutions against
him, and that tho Mexican President is wise he viii
wink ~ our expeditions 10 stolen property
which expeditions, any case, he not strong enough
TO prevent.
General Ord thinks that It 10 not difficult TO got on
smicably with tho Mexican forces sent the border
and that with prudent management and tho use OF
regular troops only there little danger OF col.
Iisiop
The Secretary Of State 10 said to DO OF opinion that
Disz would be much stronger he had not the North
err Mexican States his hands, ana that tho only
hope for Mexico Is to lose those States which would
enable its governm moro encrgetically over
. much smaller territory. But he Acknowledges that
popular opinion here is opposed to annexation, and he
wishes Providence would somehow the whole
Northern Mexican States impossible aud un,n.
habitabe desert.
The Secretary Of War expresses himself friendly
70 President Daz whom he regards as liberal ruler
bntiticd TO best wisnos.
General Sherman Is totally opposed to the acquis-
lion OF territory in that direction, and thinks
lpity that when General Scott held Mexico he or
General Pillow did not take possession OF the govern
mont. enlist the American troops then Mexico in
the service OF that country and thus provide stable
government This lends interest to a suggestion con.
tanned otter addressed BY General Grant to Presi.
dent Andrew johnson in 1865 that American officers
should BIO gwen leave OF absence and permission TO
under tho Nexcan flag. In order peace
with republican government TO that country. This
letter, which has never been published, is in these
Words
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES THE UNITED STArEs)
WASHINGTON, Juno ~, 1865. (
To HIS Excelcncy ANDREW JOHNSON, President Of the
sIK-Look,ng upon tho French occupation OF Mexico
Is part and parcel Of the isie rebellion the United
states and necessary part Of II 10 suppress before
entire pcacc DO assured, would respectfully
recommend that leave OF absence be gwen ono or
moro oil our general officers tor tho purpose OF going
TO Mexico.
lwoud NOT advise that he 20 undcr special instruc
lions or that emigration be Invited 40 would proba
bly, take service there and W giving head an shape
TO the iorcgn native element already thcro would
Insure the restoration Of the liberal or republican gov
ernmenL
Mexico has men enough II sho had only arms to do.
fsnd herself. With the largo surplus now hand
DO not sec why We should not sell them TO her. |
suppose there would be no objection " tho sale OF
arms 70 tho English or French government DO not
see, therefore, why should not soil them 10 tho
only government wo recognize on Mexican soil. 1 do
not speak, however, IN reference 10 the salo Of arms
but as 10 giving leaves OF absence Tor the purpose
stated, and wruc because will not do or authorize
anything not having the proper sanction.
send this direct the Secretary Of War being
absent from his Chico to-day. Worry respectfully,
your obcdicnt servant, U. s. GRANT,
Lieutenant General
There ars great many unofficial and irreg.
slar doctors In attendance horc, giving advice
concerning the sick man Mexico. some OF them,
doubtless with tho hope Of heavy lees; but as
be ascer,ainsd they have not much influence The
President Is generally said TO DO opposed to war upon
Mexico and 10 annexation any Iorm but there is no
doubt that tho somewhat nenaoing and doubtful tone
OF tho Mexican paragraphs In the MESSAGE have
sauscd alarm hero and led 10 tho movomenls Tor in
quiry IN both houses
PROSPECTS OF MEssRs ROOSEVELT AND FRINGE
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
It's generally taken tor granted tonight In demo-
cratic we'll republican circles, that the nomina.
lions Of Roosevelt and Prince will como up for dis.
russion in executive session tomorrow, and that
they will bo rejected Senators arc very discreet
about their intcnuons on this and other
executive questions bot II Is believed tonight that
moro democrats Will vote against the nominations
Than republicans can be got to vote for ihem. The
Imposition 10 night Is that a. least SIX and perhaps
eight republican would DO necessary to confirm.
and IL IS not believed that The President has many
supporters In tho Senate.
IL IS the general impression that tho President will
send tn two very II Messrs. Roosevelt
and Prince are rejected IL rs also said that. while
nothing was over reported against Mr.. Roosevelt OBJ
ACTIONS Of several kinds have been made 10 Mr.