The New York Herald Newspaper, August 19, 1856, Page 1

. WHOLE NO. 7294. AFFAIRS IN.WASHINGTON. ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS. Loss of the Army Appropriation Bill. AN EXTRA SESSION CALLED. Angry ‘Another Fight between Members of Congress, Discussion in the Cabinet. CLOSING INCIDENTS OF THE SESSION. Sites for the New York Post Office and: Court House, "REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, &e., &., &. Interesting from Washington. ‘CLOSE OF THE SRSSION—LOSS OF THE ARMY BILL— EXTRA SESSION—ANGRY DEBATE IN THE CABINET PIERCE DENOUNCED FOR WANT OF NERVE— MESSRS. KELLY AND WO(TNEY—EFFECT OF THE PROCLAMATION—INDIGNaTION OF SOUTHERN MEM- BERE—DEPARTURE OF MH. SOULE FOR CENTRAL AMERICA, ETC., BTC. s Wasmnaron, Aug. 18, 1856, ‘All the general appropriation bills were passed, ox- ‘cepting that for the army, which appropriates about fourteen millions, Many private bills failed to receive ‘the President's signature for want of ime, The President cand Cabinet were in the ante-room, during the whole morning, aitending to bus!ncar. . ‘The House broke up ina row ht 12 M. Tho Aray bill was lost, togethor with a number of other bills; the re- publieans rotiag against extending: the session watil two o'clock, and the democrats all voting for it. ‘The factions proceedings of the republican party to do- Yoat the Army bill creates groat excitement here, Some gay the President should take the moncy aud pay the jarmy. The democrats asked for a continuance of the session for two hours, to try and agree upon the Army bill, Dut ‘the republicans refused it, Many other bills | wore defeated by this action. ‘The defeat of the Army bill blocks up about $15,000,000. Many leading democrats are opposed to an extra session, wishing the issue to go to the country, especially a3 a of the House, this morning, voted to recede from Kansas amendment, and it was defeated ovly by the Opposition of the free eotlers, on a motion to sus- d the ruies, which required a two-third vote to carry.’ y Northern men alrealy express their regrets at ely factions proceedings to day. ‘The Preeltent has called an 6xira session of both to meet on Thursday, at 12 o'clock. After an angry discussion in the Cabinet, during which and Cushing became much excited, the Presi- ent determined there should be an extra session, and at {aeued Lis proclamation to that effect for next Thurs- The extrs session was brought about by the efforts of f. Davis, who declared he could not keep the army to- without the appropriations. The other members | the Cabinet, itis understood, agreed in the opinion of all tho leading democrats here, that the issue jody the abolitionists, particularly as it was demon- this morning that they were in the minority, and wuceeeded by culling the ayes and nays until the ur of adjournment, would be of great strength. tg not known when the session may terminate. A! of schemes may be put through. If they do not the issuance of the Prosiient’s proclamation, call- ‘an extra session of Congress, he has received not Diessings from the repubiican membors, many of wore met by it first at the depot, when about ving for home. doubt. aquorum of both houses will be pre- ton Thursday, andthe Army bill will be passed be- the close of the week } promineat members of the republican party {tes their opinio that the Kansas proviso will be m at once, as party demands have beon fully shed. Aay attempt at general legislation will be re- ed. ‘be Southern Senators and mombora are very indig- it with the Presttent for catling an extra session. A Jaber of thom met this morning and addressed g letter the President, urging upon bim not to call an extra ion, Tue letter was numerously signed. ‘The wao! ect was considered in the Cabinet. Cushing, MrClel- A and Campbell were oppesod to the proclamation. The or members favored it, and it was sent to the printer rediately. Quite a number of members and Senators this evoning, notwithetaniing the-proctamation. Un- the new Compensation bill they will not recelve bing for the time they aro detained, is noiversally denounced by the democrats here ais want of nerve. om. John Kelly, of your city, to-day told Whitney, |) of New York, that be prevaricated in his speech } the Catholics hurraing for secession. vate letters recelved here this evening from New ne state that Mr. Soulé sailed a few days siace from city for Central America. There are various rumors ag to tho object of his visit thore at this time. MESGAGE FROM THR PRRACDRIT. Chair submitted a message from the Presideut, in ‘er to the resolution calling for Colonel Fremont's ac- of bis receipts and ¢isbursements as an officer of ) Souste then passed soveral private bills. {THE CIVTE APPROPRIATION BILL, sejoction of a site by commission, and rescinding building contract, Tho proviso that the |-uction of all public buildings, except for dofensive ‘ses, “shail be under olvil superintondancy, was ont. bin for the establishment of a naval depot at jek, Georgia, was then recetved from the House tpeped till mext seesion. im ARMY MLL. Toowrs, (national) of G from tho Committee of Jence on the Army bill, reported they were unable ive. He movod that tho @enate adhere to its disa- Jert and notify the House thereof. Ho thought ther: chance of an agreomont, and was willing to let th» ‘wences rest whore they belong. ation, (K. N.) of Del., wanted to leave the door ‘ntl the last momont., It waa yet possible thore bo an agreement. So long as there was the it hope of that result ho wanted to use conciliation, Iyed the word “inaist’? would be substituted for se.’ Misow, (dem.) of Va., wae willing to adhere, for ‘no chance of an agreoment. He was in favor of “rthe emomy on the threshold. Sew anp, (nigger worshipper) of N. ¥., thought ‘jst be Sgurative linguags, for the enemy of whom ator from Virginia (Mason) spoke, was the House feventativer, & coordinate branch of the national ure, and that body was in no sense an enemy of ie. Fle (Seward) said, with all deference to the from Virgiaia, that public sentiment was, in bis the friend of constituiional law and the principles jh our government is founded. rs, (nigger Worshippor) of N. A, reforred tothe A of the English House of Commons, by which the tn is held in chook, and thought if the House of ‘otatives was coerced into submission, we might ‘¢ up the experiment of free government. javrow raid, If the bill was lost the army must be ut, a8 they could not be paid and fod. fa that MM be the duty of tie Prestdont to call an extra mediatsly Mr, Toos consented to change his w'0n, and let tt be the SeAate “insist.” He said the agua! held out was that the arty must be disbanded if the b..' falled. Let it be disbanded, but keep the constitation for the ,"F0 tection of the peopie. ‘The motion to insist was agreed to by 30 against 12, ‘LECT. BARTLETT'S Case, My. Bxxt, of (Tena.,) with refereuce to the report of the Committee on Naval Affairs in the case of Lieut, Bart- lett, which has been understood to reflect upon that gen- tleman’s character, stated that it was not the intention of the Committees to express any opinion, pro or con., bu merely to spread before the country the evidence in bi Bartlett's, case, in ao impartial manaer, without drawing conclusions. REBOLUTION TO EXTEND TUN SBRION, ‘The Senate then agreed to extend the session till two o’olock—seven only voting in the negative. House of Representatives. WaswGron, Aug. 18, 1866. Mr. Acker, elected tosupply the vacancy oocasioned by the death of Mr. Miller, of Missouri, was sworn in, RYIGMATION OF MR, RICHARDAON, OF ILUNOD, ‘The Srxskse laid before the Housea letter from Mr. Richardson, of Ilinois, saying he had resigned his seat. | THR MIBSOUR: COMPROMIES, { Mr. Evans (dem.) of Texas, asked and. obtained leavo to present the resolutions of the State of Texas upon the subject of the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and also to print a speech in connectioon therewith, in rola- tion to the dangers which threaten the social and political systom of the United States from the evil in the antago- nism of the native stocks, (the colored race and the In- ciaus,) aud the immense and ever {ucreasing political induence of European emigants, which tends to change the primary character of our institutions, and even to enbyert the foundations of civil liberty and regulated goveroment. His argument involves the philosophy of the American party and the rationale of its objects and means. QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. Mr. Simons, rising to ® question of privilege, offered a resolution that a corumittee of five be appointed to inves- tigate the aseamig on Mr. Granger, by Mr. McMullen, this morniog, and ‘thelr action to the House on the se. cond Monday Mr. Conn, of Ga, confusion. raised a point to the question of pri fmvolved, saying that the few re- malning minutes of the gession shoul! pot be consumed ln making an inquiry into an avsault and battery case. ‘The Srxanue decided Mr. Simmoas’ question of privilege in Order, Mr, MeMeriey hoped that unaairacus consent woult-bé given for the inquiry. The resolution was then adopted. ‘Tho Sexexxx uppo'oted Mr. Simmons, Mr. Smith of Virginia, Mr. Pettit, and Mr. Fuller of Maize, az the com- mites to investigate the assault. Duriug the proceedings, messages between the two houses and the President, imformed each, from time to time, of his approval of certain bills. ‘The confusion occasionally was 40 groat that it was next to impossible to understand precisely what was go- jpg on in the House. ‘The galleries aud lobbies were crowded, and were al! excitement. Ta ARMY BILL. Mr. Caxcrnats, (nigger-worehipper) of Obio, from the Committee of Conference on the Aruy bill, reported they ‘were upabie to agree oo the amendment restricting mili. lary operations tp Kenas and disarming the militia there. He moved that the House further insist, aud ask the Se- nate for a fourth Committee of Conference. Mr, Srururne, (national) of Georgia, eaquired if this motion be voted down, whether it would be in ordor to move that the House recede. Mr. Coss, of Ga., said the only wey to save the bill = to recede from the Karsas amendment, Tt was now half-past 11. Mr, Campbell's motion was disagreed to, by 99 against 103. Mr, Kewxxt moved that another Corhmiittee of Conter- ence be 5 The Srraree decided the motion out of order, saying siwilar question had just been decided. Mr. Mitisoy asked leave to offer a resolation, (the Senate concurring), that the time for a‘jourument be extended two hours, Objections were made, amidat great oxcitement. Mr. Conn, (Cem.) of Ga., moved for a saspension of the rules. He wished the majority to determme whether or not they would defeat the bill and let all their factious movements be exhibited to the couulry. ‘Tue Houre, at one minute to tweive o'clock, refused toeuspend the rules, by yeas 181, nays, 68—not two- Uhirds. (LOST OF THR SesEOM. Tho bell was ringing twelve o'clock when Mr. Camp- bell, of Chio, moved to take up the Serate resolution ex tending the time of adjournment in accordance with the joint reeclution Sxtng the hour. Members lingered {nm the hall, eowe lamenting and others pojoicing over the defeat of the army bill, ‘The Call for an Extra ‘Session, A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. ‘Whereas, whilst boatilities exist with various Indian tribes of the remote frontiers of the Uuited States, and whist in other respects the public peace ls soriousiy threatened, Congress has adjourned without granting the necestary supp!ice for the army, depriving the Executive of the power to perform bis daty in relation to the com- mon defence and security, aod as an extraordinary occa- sion Las thus arieen for assembilog the ¢ houses of Congrese, I do, Wherefore, by this prociamation, convene the raid houses to meet at the Capitol, in the city of Wasb!sgton, Thursday, the 2let of August, trstant, hereby requiring the respective Senators and Representatives thea and there toaseemble to consult aod determive on such measnres as the state of the Union may seem to re- quire. In testimony whereof 1 have caased the seal of the United States to be hereunto alice, aod signed the same with my hand. Done at the city of Warhington, the 18th day of August, in the year of our Lord 1866, end of the Independence of the United States the Siet. PRANRLIN PLERCE. W. L, Mancr, Secretary of State, Affyay between two Members of Congress. i Wasuisuton, Aug. 18, 1856. ‘This morning, Mocers, MoWMullen, of Virginia, and Granger, of New York, while riding to the Capitol, in an omniba=, got into a dispute about politics, when McMul ea seized and struck Granger ip the eye. The facts appear to be as followa:—The parties were riding in an omnibus, when a conversation arose on the Army i'l proviso, MeMullen said that the South would stand by the constitution, Mr Granger replied that {f they did not, a republican President would make them. Whereupon, MeMutlen eatd be wou'd not be addressed in that way by a younger man. Granger reptiea—‘I waive my age.’ MeMuilen then seized Granyer round the neck, holding down his head, and strack hit two blows, drawing blood under the eye and under the ear, They were thon separated by Col. Chestor, of tho Philadelphia Inquirer, A commitee of investization was appointed by the Speaker to report the facts to the Howse next ses sion, THE WORK OF CONGRESS, Continued from the New Work Heratd of August 18. LIST OF BILLS AND AOTS THAT HAVE BROOME LAWS, An act providing for a necessary increase and better = of the medical and hospital department of 6 army. An act to amend the acts the feos, costa and other ¢: the government in the States, Territo- Ties and of Columbia, and for otier purposes, An act for the relief of John H. Scranton and James M. ‘An act to regulate the compensation of members of ean. An act for tho relief of Isaac Cook and others. the relief of John M. Mcintosh. the relief of the heirs of Jabez B. Rooker, of F=f Rankin, of Tennessee. Little. 2 #4 : g 2 SEabee es 3339) Hat & 3 4 A Randall, executors of Danie! Randail For the benedt of Suan Decatur, wide of Commodore Riophen Necaine, late of the United States Navy. Ao not for the telief ef Francis A. Gi? ns ant Frencis | THE NEW YC (Coppreved Avcust 10, 1642,) lerpetit of NO Of foon.9t 0 be given to citizens o fata posits of , an offlogs of the Rovomtiod. ho relief of F. A. Cunninghaim, Paymaster five years’ half pay to Mrs. Ann Tur- Waiting s.penaes’ sectienoy-M. Guay; fo merly widow of Ly men M. Richmond, decewrea. An act for the relief of 5 I — Locteiat Sateen e government for year June, teen. making tions for the service of the Post of DepartncatSurag the fetal Yur ceding 000 un, 1867 A bili making appropriations for the tion the United States mail by ocean steamers preach during the fiscal year en 30th June, 1657. Joint resolution giving ap increasd to all laborers tn the et ment of the Executive and Legis- lative departments the government in the city of of the Des A DUE for ithe 8a ver? i MCI for the relict of the A x tatives and suret of Robert King, deceased ey: sd A dil! for the relief of John Poo, of Loulsvilie, Ky. A bill making suprenenions for the current and con- tingen: expenses of the Indian Department, and for falfiling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the sor pen kn rans site stor. (he tho waiyat A appropr 10 the na for the vear ending 30th June, 1867. lal A bill for the rellef of Talbot C. Dousman. A bill to contiaue the land officers at Vincennes, Indiana, and to ascertain and adjust the titles to certain lands in the States of Indiana and Lilinv!*, formerly included with- in ied Yircmiat load district. it} to regulate the diplomatic and consviar 8; of the United States. ror A bit! to extend the jurisdiction of the corporation of the city of Wasbim; ) Over the lower eastern branch or Navy Yard bridge, and to regulate travel upon the upper eastern pranch, or Benning’s bridge, and other pur- A bill mating aporopr’ tions for fortifications and other works of defence, and for repairs of barracks aud quar. tera, for the year ending 20th June, 1867. A bili to estapiish certain po t routes. A bill making approprietions for the survey of the southern boundary liue of Kaosas Territory. A bili making appropriations for light hovces, light boats, buoys, &c., and for tha erection and ee- tablisbmignt of the eame, and for other pur, y Resolutio extending the time for the of Texas to present their claims. A Dill to reimburse the State of Vermont the expenses incurred by her te paying her militia, called out ia 1823 ead 1539, batten hh ape, byt Meee A bill to authorize the circuit of District of Colun- bia to decree the cate of es‘ate in certain cases. A bill for the relief of Humy . Jr , owner Of the fishing sebooner Good Ex-bauge, lor ot ves. appropriations fur certain civil = > int governsenttor the yeas ending the 30th of June, ‘A bill to confirm the title of Rubam and Whitaker and Redecea Whitaker to certain lands in the State of Loui- slana. JA bill for the reiief of the heirs and legal representa- tiyet of Bernard Hempkin, 4 bill for the relief of the heirs and legal a ‘res of Wm Magdalena Brontiu, widow of De la Ronde. ‘A bill for the retief of the heirs and legal representa- Delind. relief of Wiltiara B. Cozzens. reief"of Heary L. Robinson. ¢ relief ot Peyton G. King, late recelrer of money at Monroe Louisiana. for the relief of John Nash. for the relief of Calvin Hallapigree and William 4 A 00) A bili making appropriations for certain civil expenses of the government for the year ending ‘the thirtieth June, tli for the relief of Fdmund Michell. bili for the relief of the heirs of Lewis Roggio. b.Jl for the relief 0: Automte Robedaux. bok wagers of Aboer Dickson, @ so'dier in the bil! for the relief John of Connolly, late a private! Company A, Sixth Infnutr y, United States army. A bill for the relte’ of Ursula E. Cobb, widow of Charles Cobb A bil! for the gelief of Capt. Thomas Ostesby Jones. A bil for the relief of the snreties of the late Lieutenant Charis E. Jarvis, United States army. A bill authorizing the legal representatives of Manuel Conzaler Moro to enter certain lands in Misaour!. A bill provid: an ipercase of pension to Daniel Waldo, of Onondago county, New York. A bill for the relief of the legal representatives of ‘Thomas Gordon, deceared A Dill for the relief of John Otis. A Dill for the relief of Rudolph Kurmau! A Dill for the reliet of J. W. Todd, Lieutenant of Ord- pence of United States army. ADI for the relief of Sa'vador Accard! A bill for the re tef of Wiliam H. Chase, A D!!] for the reef of James M. Lindsay A Dill for the relief of Thomas H. Bated. A Dillfor the relief of Ambrose Lanfear, of Louisiana, A Diil for tho relief of Abranam Rintring, A bili for the rehef of Havnibal Faulk and Eliza 8, Col- Her, formerly widow Seribor, and the helrs and legal re- presentatives of Benjamir Scriber, deceased. Ly vonsequence of the factious proceedings in the House Hd alle whieh parwod Iaitetto be reporied 0 of the private cl f ry receiving the President's approval. Sites for the New York Post Office and Court House, Tue following report of the Secretary of the Interior, tm compliance with a resolution of the Senato of the 11th inet., calling for information reepooting the site to be se- lected for a Port Office and Court House in the city of New York waa read, and referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed Dararmteyt of Tur INTRRIOR, ) Wasmisctom, Aug. 12, 1856 f Sir—I have the honor, in reply to Senate resolution of the 21th inet ) Viz. > ‘Resolved, That the Secretary of the Interior be in structed to communicate to the Senate all Is that have been made for the sale of inad in the city of New York tor a site of post office and court house, together with ¢etimates of the probable cont of the necessary buildiogs, and his opiaion as to the eligibility of the se- vera) sites, and any other information on the subject which he may think proper to communieate’'—to forward herewith letters from 8. &. Waller, of the 4th and 11th instante, and from W FE. Burton, flied in this in thia cay, containing ail the propositions in rcterence to sites for the object meativned now in jon of the department, others, herototore before it, hiring been, on the loth Febs 1855, sent to Hon. W. Tl Witte, of the Houre of Representatives, chairman of # # cotomittee on the subject of such sites for New York, Boston, and Philadel In the absence of definite \eformation as to all the sites pro) and the waut of knowledge a« to the character of the structures Congress desigus shail be erected, and whether they are to embrace accommodations for the Poat Office aid Court House, or one only, the Department Je 10 give auy opinion ax to the eligibility of the frites or estimates of the probable cort of the bulidings. I do Bot think that an ample site for the proper bulld- ing fir both purposes could be obtained for Iss than sho 000, and it may pot be impreper ty remark, that @ for’ Court city than mu. larger expenditure is House aud Post Office at at apy other polct, and, knowledge of the increased valne of property there, and the ditfeulty of obtarning it ineligible portions of the city f h purposes that it would result to the sdvantage cf the government to make the required purchase at earliest practicable period. ‘As oxpressed in my annual report of December last, 1 bave no doubt the true course would be to make ample provsion for the purchase of sites and the erection of sidings in there cities, expressly limiting the expendi. ture to tbe specific sums appropriated, leaving the selec tion of the sites and the plan of the buildings to the sound discretion of the President.’ J have just been pinred tn possession of certain docu mente on the samo subject by the Portinaster General, which, at his request, are herowith reapectfully sub mitted. T have the honor to be, Ls, obedient servant, R. McCLELLAND, Secretary, Flon. J. D. Bricurt, President of the Senate United States, ‘The accompanying pian exhibits the dimensions and tceality of a site for the new Post office in New York. The one hundred and twenty-five front of Chambers street, and the same on both streets now under contract to be carried from river to river—the depth from street to street is one s Necessary New York from my chose proximity to all the ra‘iroads 5 The back streets, Reade and Kim, present oa . " for the mai) carts to receive and deliver their con- ‘hont interfering with the rig'its of the passers. { ra wtreet is DoW ray'Aly naurptng tue position of ry ot uiring ations of Commerce tobe laid at z sy —_ ele cori of oa scoounts of Charies Mt, ston A || contractors. -. MORN),NG EDITION-TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1856. feet ust be of ample dimen. rife larger than the brick “he west side o’ the that City, andybroughs pl &§ jandt : Pa Tho mas are landed on the North riyor at dhe foot of Warres steet, and those from Southampton aud Bremen bearer the a A new line ot steamshys from Hamburg land at the foot of Dey. street. All theBouthern steamships bring ng maila from , forfolk, Caarleston, and other Souther cities, land.ther on the North river, but short distances below the sive. A very large propertio: of the steamera conneoted with the Eastern cithee byve their landing plies on the North nver, between thisite in question and the ye tbe Easter coals by rairoad are dolivored at tho junc: ton of Brussiway and Canl, which you will recollect la near by, and wenld nothe subjected to that Inconve- pience ia crossing Rroadwiy to the westide at tuis polat by detention, which ts novalmost an every day occur prong lower down Broadwy in resehing the present Post office. Thus much as tothe faeiity with which all the impor tent malls, bot soreiga ani iviand, cau reach this spot from their several places ¢ arriving or laucing Ncw as to tts comvonince in point of accessibility from the cifferent parts »{ the city and to the busi- ness. ¥en Probably know thet West of Broadway, from ‘Trinity rch w to Canal etreet, there bee beeo and is still gol on & vast change trom dwelling houses to sphndid and spacious stores and warehouses, whioh has eierdy bro into tmnt neigh- borbood a very Jarge proportion of jovbere aod im , Bad more Wil! congregate there as twat as old uildinge can be aud Dew and Proper their making the location «3 ceutral hient as to business a8 is practicable. Tao whole ground west of Broadway and below Canal strect must, within a few — ‘be Hkewise devoted to mercantile establish. There are rastroad tracks running to this poiat through e Sixth apd Eighth avenues from as high up as fifty first reet on one, and Forty fourth street on the ctoer ; and city travel twrongh Fourtb aveaue, bas ity City Hall, avd, ike al! the city railroads, rots down tte passengers at any point on way. There are city roads from the whole upper part of the erst side ot the otty through the First, Second and third avenues, en at re they branch uff to the — street, extending eastward! tea “he Wk river, intersects Chatham, and s00a will be out through to the Kast river i interscet with Dever streot, for the parpose of relieving Broadway below this polat, which in Dow rebcered almost impasrable The Third Avenue Ratiroad is the principal one for city travel on tho cast side, and comes dew n through Chatham street to the Park, opposite the Astor House, and the dis. tapoe te but trifiing from Chatham througa Chambers, Duane, &c , to the site | propore. ‘The Fifth avenue, extending from the north side of Washington Parade ground to Hariom river, runs throu; the city cevtrally from south to north, on the east eive of the Central Its cha. racter you ure undoubtedly familiar with. It is on a larger scale; what Broadway was to the city before {i was appropriaied to mercactile pursuits. From the south side of Washi Parade gronad directiy opposite the southern terminus of Fifth avenue), yurens street extends south to street at a point directly opposite the north end of West Broad . hie proposed (and the move willguceeed) wideo Laurens street to the wiuth of West Broadway,‘and extend It north and soutu to Canal Park, near the street, which you will perceive 0; cation throug! @ wide street {rem all the contral © upper ten” to the iower part of the city, and dircetly to the alte in question. I shal: be tedious if } ge further into detalls than mercly to add that the grouna | propose will be approve by a porticn of our population imposing bota la numbers and character. Should you deem tbe proposition worth considering, I shall be happy to visit Vy ashiogton aad commonicate with ‘ou verbally as to the subject generally, and the meaas deem most advantageous to sccuro’® title ata rea- sonabiec rate, desiring at the same time, should you be satiafiod w'th my moans to accomplish it, to be employed to nogotiate tne purchase. The rty can be pur- chased fora ematier sum if the purposo for which it ls voted is not mado kaown, andi think I cau reach all the owners successfully, pectully, eo. Hon. &, McCisiayp, 8. B. WALLER. PB. send a small map of the city to enable you to see at a giance what might otherwise imperfect), plained in what 1 haye written. New Yorx, Avg. 11, 1856. Dean Sixn—Some ago I submitte’ a plaa of a alte for tho Post office. 1 did not then a view toanyth'ng else, If the Us other offices connected with them are to be accom mo- dated at the same time, in addition to the Llock sed another immediately north of itcan be added at a rea- sonable rate. I have marked ita dimensions on a plan cont herewith. The two blocks would he ample for all iy ex per, ‘The cost of both would not, I thick, exceed that of St. John's park. The present imj ts are considered of little value, with few except ‘You will oifice, which is doubtless exact, or pearly #0. ‘on wil alo observe that I have also given the dimensions of the grounda ef the New York 4 baving heard tbat spoken of in connection with this mat- ter. &¢ ny 8. B. WALLER. Hon. B. McCumuaxn. 174 Heres Sreerr, i] New Youre, May 25,1866. jf Deas &m—By the advice of General James, of the United States Senate, I send you the draft of a plot of £ d in New York, most peculiarly eligible as a site fer the contemplated Post Orfice. It only position where a large building can be placed in Now York, suit- ie for that purposes, in the vory heart of the city, {thout taterfering with the rights of [sot passengers or crowding narrow thoroughiarce with mall vans and carta, The principal street, Chainbors street is one of the widest ‘a the city, aad is to be extended immediately from river Fa thus meeting, in pye:tion, prospective advantages of civie enlargement and im Jrove- ment. The back front faces Reade street, whish now ox. tends ‘Tom the North river to the Bowery. It is under contrect to be widened to a 64 feet street, the improve- mote taking place other side of the street. Opposite the street stretches = ay due north, nh Oper ing 40 feet wide might bo made from the back of the building into the interior of the lot, giving doa ie light to the whole range of offices; and as fe Reale street etlo is eleven fect lower than the Chambers street front, the yang and mailcarts might be driven into the opening from the back, and the tail hage placed in them or taken out of them, without any of that laborious hauling which must take pirce cisewhero, The New Haven, Boston, A\bany afd Harlem raliroads are within two hundred the pict. The principal newspaper offices are slose In fact, it poseesses all tho advantages which any other location can offer, and many others, as enu- me? ated above, which no other location can presont. Ton fall lots, in the best part of the city, cannot be offered ‘agan sbould the present opportunity ‘not be secured ‘The price for the whole ten lots is $400,000, (four dred thourand dollars.) tho same rate at which the joining lot was recen: from street to street. ive donbie lots, or ten lots, $100, air, our obedient W. B. BURTON, 000. Ihave the honor to bo, dear “Hon, jane CAMPHELT. ‘We have the et wervants, Hoy. Jagr Carer t LRArHt Fark naster Gencral, — Ornics If the tn the “vlows of Moura ‘Preseed on the first page of this } Naw Yorn, aug. 1, 1866. mn “FRANCIS HALL, f CE OF THE Naw Yore DAY Timas, Naw Your, 1860." ‘The is tiie butts bo. Be ty knows sae oreo situate in the Second Nassau streets, from tte location could be selected ive more genera! satiafacti imhabi- ‘ Hepes, yours NS a One of the proprictors of the Now York Tints, Hon, James Camvsety, Postmastor Goneral, Washington. New Yous, Aug. 2, 1968, the Aug. 2, r5 oroperty known onli GARE Pou An on, street, 165 7:12 Street, and 696-12 feet on Spruce stevet, equal to 18,846 square feet, I oflering it for salo to the government for a Post Uilee, fooling osail tent that it were selected for that purpose it wouli give more general satisfaction to the community than any other lo. cation that can be obtained, It is noar the City Hail, ‘ot ay ond Park row, of easy access to Wall street, and in the vicinity of a large part of the businoas community; while, as regards the resi- deuts of the u part.of the city, the Tuird and Fourth ‘Cars, and nearly ail of the city omnibus- es pass continually within a few fect of it, and it is only distant a few hunored foet from the termin! of the Second, ixth aud Kighjh avenue railroads. ‘The price at which J offer it, and tho lowest that [am ey ley This price may ‘ar am ‘that it will bring that sum if cut “4 in lots, > Bapk bought fifty feet froat on Bookman "8 ago, and $104,000 for it. The oniy “a the neighborhood since then, that [ “© been tho property on Bockman ht by the Park Bank for L and Spruce streets, bundred on Spruce, bought Fish 3 cy targa, v up and a0 ‘The Nasa. street uome yea. Baler of » rea a Re ity $115,000, and the corser v. fitty fet on Nassau and ome . wy’greviey & McElrath for $180, corner ot Broadway and Park pla. the, corner of Mr. Moree has been offered for the. — *!00,6ua Beekman and Nassau streets, 45 by 46,4 “est of, * i 2 Hoping that you may deem xe - inte. =o Partment to accept my proposition, I remata wie . Teepecttully, _ \uGUstINe wae Hon, JAicks Campnect, Postmaster General. New Yore, July 90, 1868, Dein Sin—I hereby offer to the government, for a site for a Post Ofiloe in this city, the square bounded by Franklin street, White street, Kim street, and Cortlandt alley, covering an arca of 45,600 eqnare feet, or more than eighteen tull city 10ts of 26 by 100 feet. For the location ae a wo full description of the property, L beg to refer you to the accompanying map. This psn bas a front on Franklia street ‘ofoas Feet; op White street, 281 eet; on Fim strect, 200 foe; on Cort- landt alley, 200 feet; giving a front ot 866 fcet, ‘The towest price at which 1 will eel! the entire square is are Poncred tgotes Solar. If, however, tt i Soong by the Departme the entird Buare is too large their wante, I will soll 150 feet front on Franklin street, runping through 200 feet, and baying the saie froat on White street of 160 feet, commencing at the corner of Cortlandt alley, running east 160 feet, for four hundred thousand dollars; or T will sell 150 feet rout on Franklin blrect, running ana having the same front on White ttreet, commencing at Fm street, and ruuning west one hundred and fifty feet, for throe bundred aud forty dollars. “Fither of these last two propos!- tions gives an area of 80.000 square feet In my opinion this is one of the best locations in the city; it la central, Jess than 150 fect from Broadway, and at the same time removed from all the noise and confusiou of that over crowded thoroughfare. It depots of the Harlem aud New Haven railroads, as weil ne near the line of most of the railroads. It as been suggested that the entire square {s sufficiently large, not Only for a Post Office, but for the United States courts, &c., in adajtion, Very ie ys our obedient wor vant, i. B JONFS, No, 365 Broadway. Hon, Jauxs Camrnert, Postmaster General, Washington. New Yorx, August 6, 1966. Sim—We are authorized by the owners and lessees of the block of ground on the east side of Broadway, runving through to Cortlandt alley, and between White and Walker etreote, enmprising ahout $7,500 square fect, of which —— is nercto annexed, to ofler the same to the United government as a suitable site for the New York Poat Oilico, The various a its for the sale of the fee aud leases to which the property is now subject amount to ver nearly the sum of $800,000, at which it is offered, with possession on the Ist day of next. Should the ition be entertained, we will forward to you the autho under which. we act, binding the parties ew Silsbee wesieers tie a 48 approved. Vory ree our it servants, BURECKER & BURLING, 34 Pine street. Hon. Jamas Casrnait, Postmaster Genera! of the Calted Sates, New Yous, July 25, 1858 Drak Fir :—Some time since, in connection with Messrs. Boker and Weeks, (land brokers,) I prepared a map of & pleco of ground, fronting 125 feet on Chawbers street, running through to je treet, sore 150 foot,deop, and contalaing some 16 of 19,000 superticia! feet of ground. I ‘was since requested to measure the contents o{ the Brick Charch rty by those who have since purchased the fame, aud they have put it in my hands for sale. It con- talus 18,045 sa) foet, and I have divided it up into oven lots, and have at thelr request, aifixed the to each, and Oflered them for sale, but have recently boen requer ied to withhold them till they can ascertum whother the nthe ng = wirhes to take them for tho Post Office. L have also, ip connection with one of the Jeading mem bers of our church, been authorized to offer the old Datch church, now occupied by the Post Office, for sale to the government, at $26 per superficial foot. I believe ft con- tains upwards of 20,000 superficial feet; and if this should be cons ic ered not largo enough for the purpose, | believe some of the adjoining property may be obtained, and per- bape ata leas rate per foot. Vill you have the foodness to ascertain whether there is any prospect of the government making a purchase vory 800n, as tho first two pieces might be taken up for other purposes, and | could be ig > in plaaning and eo + Seeger the improvements, | remain, yours, ever truly, 4 MARTIN E. THOMPBON, No. 15 Contre st. N. If the Cor ion would enlarge the City Hall ou my plan, I think ‘woul! be room enough for alt. © writer is an architect of the n! repatation in New York. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasnxctos, Aug. 15, 1856. American Diplomacy Alroad—More of the Ostend Leaven at Wok in Spain—The Seordary of the Unital Slates Legation at Madrid One of the Advisers of the Pro- greastata Leaders Renvonatr ances of the Spanish Cabinet, de., de. Thore has been Committed an uncalled for interference by our own fecretury ©) Legation, in the recent diffien}- ties in Spain. This genties it appears, upon the breaking out of the revolution mace himeecif acquainted witb the hderal leaders, and adyired with them upon the course they should pureue. his earnestness to havo the radicals succeed made bim a noted object with that party for a time; but the circumstances being broughi to the attention of Mr. Dodge, by the Chief ot tho Spanish Cabinet, the anibitious diploma: and would-be revolu- hovary leader thought it advisable to “draw of” bevore \\ was too late, Certainly, a most enviable reputation hay the Ualte! States secured for itself throughout Spain, by moans ol\.5 embarradors and attachés, within the last ten yours. ‘Take f;.t in order Romulus M. Saunders, of North Caro lina, whore conduct was 80 offensive that it was madoa subject of remoretrance to our it. ts Seore- tery Mr. Reynolis, refused to be by bum, and in Aisgart, finally resigned his post. Mr. Saunders car- ried his Southern independence so far as to refuse \o un- cover in presence of the Spanish Premer, He refused to attend court unless be could do so in whatever dross culled bis taste, President Polk coald pot reoal) bim, for to Mr, Saunders he wae mainly Indedted for bis nomina- tion On his departure from in, 80 were the re joicings of the other foreign Ministers tbat a dinner, it t¢ ‘said, Was given in honor of the . Mr. Soule got into difficulties immediately upon hi rival, aod dnaily shot bis man. This gontieman ig report- od also to bave taken part with the Spanish liberala, much: to the annoyance of the Madrid Court, and continued to do eo ogainet Its remenstrance. ‘y, Mr. Perry, having fora time suececded him as acting Minister, at once proceeded to take the part of i government, and made public the secreta by publishing all tho confidential despatches the Amcrican Stato Department whieh were to be found. in the Spanish press be Up to insult and abose bis former chief, and descanted with severity upon the un- fairness of the United States in her dealings with ar. on steven we twice from the croes had cleared ® place for a gard the swamp—none arrested. cs niles wide, and almost impenetrable. C, Journal, August 1. 0? Commrmraiat. ia 10 be changed: 1 fully concur i've, ia ex: vor of the a. clared in invor of vianee is the brother ent member of Congres. six years the Auditor Gere, both times as a demccrat. bo held abis evening in Indepeadom Collamer, of Vermont; Trumbull, of . of Maize; Burlingame, of Mastachuseth | Maine; Aliisou and Robiason, of Pennsytva, W. Curtis, of New York, wit address the assek e clerks sel) bat of their belief they bad no warraat for sodi ja drawp, but were renewed before Mayor Wood, who seme the genta, cashier The warrants wore matter will Le invextivated difficulty er ‘ar d politic pur ‘was hold w death rendored. yenru of age. ein, named Cebrera, living at No obscrved vy policeman Murphy, baif naked and chucbing distinctly defined every dag. The following resolution was prased at iene the uigger driving democracy in Yauquier, Va.:— Will the Know Nothings atcept the issue, Or will ther bilnaly periet in supporting a candidate for the Presidency for whom there {3 not “the ghost of @ chance?’ The Wheeling (Va) papers state that a meeting of the black republicans was beld tz tbat city on Saturday even- ing. A constitution was reported and adopted, organia- ing an easooiation to be called the Republicaa Assqiatter, ‘of Obie county, Viugin9enGea.” a committee was ap: and RRS aie immediate stops towarda the formation ef & Frotmont and Dayton electoral ticket for the State of ‘Virgiala. ‘Yee Kiehmoud lig thus bints at & posible movemens on tho part of the slave States to be re-annexed to Eng- jand:— ‘The time !s no! fo remote but that !t lingers ta the me- mory and traditions of our people, when England was familiarly and enteariugly spoken of as home. i the ‘worst comey to the worst, and we cannot find peace, justice or rafety with our Yankeo brethrea, that tims may come again! ‘The hig is the Know Nothing organ tu Virgin's, acd po doubt put forward the above a3 sound American dog- trine, What will Exeter Hall say? The Raleigh (N C.) depister saya that the mast of the supporters of the nigger driving democracy in the South do not presume to think or act for themselves, but arc led, hoodwinked, wherever their party leaders choses to conduct them. There being no Kuow Nothing ticket in the recent Gino ca tha FYilmard tte 2%” . wa Voted election in fown, it ts en on the cars betwoon Honrysville aad vile, Ky., on the 4th inst. wuich resulted aa foe. lows:—Buchanan, 21; Fillmore, 23; Fremont, 7. Thea straw shows that the Pathiuder is not destituie ohaup- rters in that Slave State, Wm. H. Bissell, the Fremont coastitutional candé- “overnor of Iilinols, ins taken the stump im f- ‘cess of his ticket In that State. Purviance, of Butler countz, Pa., has de. Frem for the Pesidency. Gen. Pur- of Somucl A. Purvlance, the prea. * from that District. He was for ‘of Pennsylvania, and elected Gen, Jobs N. tora of Philadelphia wit “e square. Tom Ford, “tnole; Fesesudem, Washvura, of via; and Geo, Amazs mocting of the Prem ‘The opponents of the Cinclunat! platform La Oy” Fille Congress'cna! district of Penusyivania convened at Ne ti town on tho 14th tnstant, and wuanimousiy rominstat Dante! H. Mulvanay, Leq., for Congress. supporter of Fromont, and his nomination was made ty @ fusion of all the opponents of the viggor driving deme - racy. Ur, Muivang to City Intelligence. Mayor Woop xp Tha Consussiowaes oF ExCGaATOR.— From all appearsaces a serious difficulty is likely to ertee between the Commizsioners of Emigration and Mayor Wood, growing out ofa dispuio as to the position of the clerks in tho employ of the railroad companies at Cartie Garden. It sppears that there is an understandiag be- tween certaia of the large railroad !ines aud the commige sioners, spd tho clerks of the former arc allowed to chodte the b e uid Sell ticket# to emigrants desirous to leave the ety for the North and West. This arrangomems of course cuts off the railroad companies not in the agree ment and all the outside runnors, whose occupation gone, £0 far as emigrants are covcorned. The latter, & courte, cow, Davo taken out no eenso from the Mayor's office, a4 the: law requires thera to do, and which costs t each, and that they therefore uct ey A since two of the poleemen tation plain, and urge that the clerks and bookers ww dage at Castle Gardem belore Justice Welsh, the Lower tation, and deposed tle’ to emigrants, Subsequently, however, these affidavits were them to Justice Connolly, Who issued writs to serve in Castle and to-day the ‘ Justice Connolly. ‘Pia tes unueb excitement amoag the runners aud it ts alleged that politica! onsidere- tions are at the bottom of the whole matter. The rait- road ageats deny that they are rumners or Lookers ta the sense ot the law, and thai therefore there is a0 for thelr taking out a license, Kiuxp by Tee Kick OF A Horst Nicholas Kiemaaeg, a laborer ew ‘ed in the livery stabie of Mr. Butts, BY. zabeth etrect, diod on Sunday ttrom the elfscla of@ kick in the abdomes, by 4 horse. It appears thas he struck the anima! with a balver, on Sunday morning, aad was immediately kicked by him. Hoe then weat to residence, No, 7 Elizabeth atrect, and informed nis of what had occured. A physician was called, but tomo as doath cnsned same na An ing n the body yeutarday—a verdict of aoat Deceased waa a wative of Ireland, 1@ Spaoish phyat Water street, wae ® rved Svicnm.—lerly yesterday mor: aliberty pole in Cherry street, He was hailed by the ofticer, and came dowa, bet immediately went to James slip and jumped into the river. Ho ewam some distance, and the ofveer, fearing he would be drownod, called to bim io come back, bot he paid no attention to Lim, aa@ finally tank exbausted oficer procured @ beat to rescue him, but did not succeed. The body was not re- covered. Deceased had for acme time exhibited syaup- toma of infapity Fim uy Mort Stravt,—At a quarter past 18 o'clock, og Monday mors! ire was discovered tn the back room of 14 Mott street, near Grand street. The alarm was given, when the Sremen soon arrived and extinge\shed the Gre, Tap) cars that Mrs. Aun Cassady, who cccupted tho premises, lof a lighted candle in & candlestick epon the teble, while she knelt down to way ber tell ash apd did pot swake unt'l al t su! Eecaiea by emoke, w! sho civoovered her pe te Her ve ad pt spoon’ seat = wn Tets surposed thas Le canale fell over and set fre tothe ved clethicg. Dam- ey ctrifiing. 240 .Excensmox,—The cool, plonsant weather we bave Sa) iew days bas had the effect of putting 5 * '<) ©) )thomor for target shooting. Tae *“Goecoeptwith martial clangor. Last wecbiimyt hai) rogiment, ed to Fast Now York woth cc ¥eb') muskets, and twenty-three prizes were u str Detecwo tO ¢beatshots. Yesterday, iv of the same regin@nt, proceeded to Staten Te cS to day the Gouverneur Blues will make their eleventh appual STRvCuvine POR GarvORMA.—Wo learn that fre ham fred ounces of seyohuine were withdrawn, afew dae #40, from the Cegtom FTonso at this port, aud ebipped te California, Five Randred ounces of strychnine for ope State! What is in the wing? Missixo Information |s wanted of the whereabouts of Yalmon Bostwick Ho mysteriously disappeared about tho let of May last. Any one having knowlodge of hiss will confer a great favor by addressing his brother, Dr. Homer Bostwick, No. 351 East Twotth street, New Yorks. —<—$—$———_—— A RarLnoad Borten Exrrorion—Two Persona KuLLep.— Woe learn from the Ballalo xpress that the botler of the engine of Tr in on the Buifslo and Erie Rail road exploded on the 14th inet., when the train haa reached ‘a point Just east of the State lino. The aecident occurred juetas the train bad started after a stop of afew mm- tites. ‘The engincer and fireman were * Tho engineer stepped into his exh, and the throttle; the Ureman stood near bim, ‘was on the platform of tho tender. he was — out from the sudden (lash came, joa by & followed by seaftsion, the Wentens was also injured, but not fe gg A The bor; much disigured. ‘The namo Willis, ‘That of the fireman is not ‘again venta the perilous oterttes ee ot destined to again venture upon rr settling forever the geography of The North Port ho performs the Inet ovleea (rr the lost pay gngion Du etligencer, Avy W6.