The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-10
OUR MEXICAN RELATIONS.
TEE PROBABILITIES OF A WAR WITH
MEXICO.
sherman and Hayes Quarrel Over the New
Orleans CustOm- -HOuse--Tho President
Determined to Take the Matter En-
tfrcly In His own Hands.
Especial 10 the Democrat.l

WILMINGTON. Nov. 9.-The Texas delegation
In the House has abandoned the attempt to in
clude aprovision for State volunteers in the
army appropriation bill, and as a compromise
the regular regiments on the border will be
raised to q full war footing. In the meanwhile
our relations with Mexico continue compi-
cated. A secret service organized by the State
Department last spring to Investigate the State
of Mexican public sentiment, has begun to re-
port. and the intelligence is all warlike. Com
plete maps of at least three routes to the City of
Mexico have been made for military useVvithin
the last four months sand war is discussed In
Administrative circles as almost foregone
conclusion At present the above is all that
can be said. but the only reason why the reports
are withheld from publication is that several
members of the commission are still IN Mexico,
and publication would tend to embarrass their
operations If not endanger their lives.
1t is probable that com prehensive agitation Of
our Mexican relations in Congress will be post
poned until the regular session.
Jack Wharton has got safe through the
Senate Judiciary Committee. which had his
nomination under consideration, and will be
confirmed at the next executive session.
The Louisiana delegation has seen the Secre-
tary OF War again relative to Red river obstruc-
tions, and survey of the raft will be ordered
Secretary seems to be in doubt whether he can
proceed any further than this without special
act from Congress. as there is no general fund
in the treasury applicable to such cases.
Some days ago, at the instance of Mad. Wells
John Sherman went to the White House and
asked Mr.. Hayes when Kings name was to be
sent In.
Mr.. Hayes informed Sherman that he had
taken personal charge Of that matter and would
at the proper time act in accordance with bis
own judgment. A conversation followed, In
which the President strongly intimated that
Sherman bad not managed the New Orleans
Custom House patronage either to the public
advantage or t& the credit of his administra-
tration. That on this account he tthe Presi-
dent. had felt called upon to interfere and that
his interference was final.
Sherman is said to have left the White House
in dropping spirits. Subsequently it was re-
ported to the President that when old Wells
heard what had passed between the former and
Sherman he grew furious and made his usual
threat Of divulging all about the count Of the
vote whereupon the President Is said to have
exclaimed he had no objection to Mr.. Wells
making any confession which his conscience, If
he were troubled with any such incumbrance,
might dictate, but that he had decided to take
control Of the patronage Of the New Orleans
Custom-House himself, and could not be
swerved from his purpose.
Warmoth is pressing Effingham Lawrence
for the Collectorship vice King. but with little
prospect of success. see no reason as yet to
doubt that Packard will be the man. Warmoth
will probably succeed in getting George Sheri-
dan appointed Collector Of Internal Revenue.
vice Coekrem, but that will be the end of his in
fluence. BUELL..