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impale to t'lio lailure oi suc'u a design, the
dissolution of the late Cabinet. You, 1 think,
must know that this step was the result of the
diversity of political views, which attached the
twoparties in the Cabinet to dillerenMiivision,
■>f the notv parties which became apparent in
which no honorable man utay bear. I mistake
the character of the -American People, if they
would require this. I am totally, ignorant ot
my own, if, under any circumstances 1 could
yield to it. If, in (lie face of this great com
munity, tho cause of truth can bo prostrated by
.0 dissentihh between the President am! Vice' the arm of power, at least the priviledge of via-
.'resident. Tnis produced, in tiie tktn state, cheating, shall* not ho tamely surrendered in
were intended to soothe the feelings which he must
hatte been conscious of having excited. Still I
thought it was improper for me longer to remain in
the Caitiuct. Admitting that sufficient atonement
had hoes made for the indignity ottered by the
message geut through Colonel Johnson,- there was
•J perpetual liability to the recurrence of similar
outrage. I believed it, therefore, to be my duty to
, , retire? My friends thought otherwise, and my own
of the Cabinet, combinations in Congress! my person. I will bow to the decision of jtiy ( sense of tvhat the interests of Georgia at that par-
ciilculatcd to ccfcat tho most salutary measure I countrymen—but whatever that decision may , tienlar crisis required, iuduced me to repress my
of theadniinistraion. In tho opposition which he, the high consolation of having faithfully feelings.
showed itselfwith regard to the Turkish negoc- | discharged my duty to them,’and to myself! When at a subsequent period, the controversy
ration, tho members ofthe Cabinet favorable shaH not be taken from me. Voccurred between the 1 resident and \ tce-I resi-
t« the new born opposition, were expressly The disiiigeuuous and unmanly soggesiiou of | :,e01 ' 1 thought I saw "* 'iu*'‘ J®
ex members of the Senate, wlio then c-mio out j my desire to remain the Cabinet of General- ^ ao “ *‘ f , he per f UIIH , f.ieJa of General Jack-
und disclosed, tor the first time, their hostility i Jackson, notwithstanding tiie occurrences j 1>J(1< j’ bt . lo ‘ ro j^.ppiiy r qp rfS sed. Itiecon-
to the President and a part of his Cabinet.} which produced ray retirement, will be my a- j nec iion of Mr. Crawford with this controversy,
That a wish to bring Major Eaton arid his i polugy for adverting briefly to the origin of my j ; ia( j n , y 0 wn relation to General Jackson, forbade
family into society .Acre, had no influence in connexion with it, and to the circumstances | me to take any part in it,—and I studiously avoid-
producing the dissolution of the Cabinet, is i which induced its continuance. < ed’nll interference, except *to deprecate Mr. Cal-
apparent from the fact that it operated to j, Wils without any solicitation on my-part, I publication. I left Washington on the
-consign them and him to privacy. The want i or , so f ar a s I know or believe, on '.he part ol fomtl ' da >. 01 ° ne da y aftcr a J°‘ * ,i,d
of the harmony essential to the public welfare, ■ any of my friends, that I was-invited to accept "erdm^to 'the statement*of hi's"^Major
however originated, was pregnant with political jtheoflico of Attorney General of the Uni- ' Eaton's] letter of resignation, and uotthe slightest
effect* ami produced this result You require , ted States., There were circumstances, tern-
me to correct the error ot any declaration on ; porary iii their nature, but strongly operative,
the information which Col Johnson comnmiii- which rendered it uot desirable to me. I felt
eated to mo, upon the grouud that I have no j however, that I was called to decide upon tho
'authority to use tiie evidence which establishes (question of my acceptance, not merely as an
the fact. The testimony which 1 have in my j individual, but as a citizen - , and especially as a
possession, under Colonel Johnson’s hand, j citizen of Georgia. On certain principles of
satisfies me thoroughly of the truth of the , genera | policy, some of which were particular-
assertion I have made, and, therefore, I will j | y interesting to the people of that State, the
not admit it to be an error. Your exception : v.ows communicated tome by the President,
to the use 1 have made ol his testimony, may j wt . re p, accordance with my owu: and I felt it
be applicable as a censure upon my course.— ! to bo my duty, not to withoid any assistance
But I consider, that circumstances, fully justify w hich I could give to carry them into effect,
that course, and I am only responsible to Col. The annunciation of the names of the intended
Johnson for my conduct in relation to his letter, j Cabinet seemed tome, however, to present an
Your objection to tho authority under which j insuperable bar to my acceptance of the office
I have acted as to Col. Johnson’s evidence, which was tendered to me. I thought I fore-
doos not, in the least, change the nature of that saw c | ear iy the evils which have too obviously
evideuce. It is as convincing as it could be ! resu | tt!( j f rotn this selection. A stranger to
under full authority to use it, and probably > Geil _ Jackson, 1 C0 uld not with propriety dis-
more so than evidence purposely prepared for I cu „ ( | le se objections with him. I knew,
the public eye. j moreover, that some of his confidential friends
You seem to think that 1,'am boimu to publish, | la( j f a j,j,f„|ly discharged tlieir duly to him, and
on my own account, the correspondence be- 1 10 C ountrv, by a frank communication of
tween Maj. Eaton and yourself, because I have thein . j n ,f lis stale 0 f things, I sought the
used a paragraph having exclusive reference to j counse i 0 f those around me. To a gentleman
tho President. I do not tnink^O. I will nave |iinh in tlm rnnfulnnrn nf ihfi Prfisidnnt. nnrt In
nothing to-do with the controversy between
Major Eaton and yourself. You have a right
to bring that subject before the public in any
way you please, and on yuur own responsibly.
I will not hesitate to print it, or any part you
may choose to embody, in the discussion with
me.
I c losed my last note, to you by an intimation
that it would conclude our correspondence. I
did so because the issue between us depended al
together upon the verity of the statements I had
made, contradictory assertions in the Tele
graph, for which I did not know that you
were responsible. \\ hen you volunteered to
- question my statements, I laid before you frank
ly the grouud oii which 1 acted, and then,! in
a second letter, brought to your view the proof
-tin winch as to myself, I was willing to rest
the issuo. But as you seem inclined to make,
through me, an attack on the President, and to
use tho correspundence on which you entered
(.certainly without being called for bv any thing
I said, as to yoursoll,) as the medium orttring-
ing on a general discussion of the question of
the dissolution of the late Cabinet, I shall
certainly sacrifice my inclination to what you
consider my duty. JMy reluctanco to continue
tho correspondence with you, proceeds from
no want of respect to you. But I believe the
public is sick of the 'subject; is satisfied with
the dissolution of tho old Cabinet, and (lie
formation of the new one; and this induced the
inclination I have evinced, to spare the country
the disgust of the dissection of a subject, which
it seems willing to bury. At all events, the
progress we have made will bo sufficient for
onelecturo. If you think fit, we will resume
it again.
Yours, &c. F. P. BLAIR.
high in the confidence of the President, and to'
a distinguished citizen of my own State, I sub
mitted the inquiry, whether, with this view of
the Cabinet which the President had selected,
] letter of resignation, and uottlie sligl
intimation was given to me of the intended change
in the Cabinet. But when 1 saw the correspon
dence between the President and the several Heads
qf Department, I could not doubt for a moment
hotv, and by whom the dissolution had been pro-
luccd. I did not feel at liberty to express my
views generally, until my return to Washington
should enable me to dissolve my connection with
the President; but to a few friends who had the
right to understand iny actual position, 1 slated the
utter impossibility of my continuance in the Cab
inet, unless the President could place the retire
ment of my colleagues on other grounds than those
which I believed to have occasioned it, and such
as I could approve. In full view of the speedy
dissolution of all connection between the Presi
dent and myself, I availed myself of the occasion
afforded by the kindness of my fellow-citizens of
Savannah, to do an act of justice to his public con
duct, on a question vitally interesting to the peo
ple of Georgia. If there be any man who is inca-
. able of understanding, or of appreciating the mo
tive which prompted this act, 1 cannot envy his
feelings, and will not attempt to enlighten his un
derstanding. I returned to this city, had a conver
sation with the President, of which the prominent
(mints are adverted to in my letter of resignation
which immediately followed it, and having brought
up the public business, which wasinarrear, retir
ed from office.
W hile these occurrences were ra progress, Ma
jor Eaton addressed to me a letter oflike import
with his first communication to Mr. Ingham. He
I could with propriety become a member of! called upon me to sanction pr disavow the state-
it. The former expressed his decided con- 1 «>ent in the Telegraph, that my family had refused
viction, founded on a long and intimate knowl- *» a «°ciaie with his. I answered by detailing the
edge of the President’s character, that ho i conversation whieh had passed between myself
.. | . • .... „„„ _ i and Colonel Johnson, and stated that I had subse-
would himself speedily see, and correct he , _ uent i v expressed the same views to tho President.
,AuU ' JOHN MACPHERSON BERRIEN.
Washington, July 28, 1831.
LATEST EROM EUROPE.
New York, July 23.
By tho packet ship Sylvanus Jenkins, Capt.
Allen, we have received London papers to
June 8tb, and Liverpool to the Cth, both in- endeavored to convey large*ma« l ' Cr,, l
elusive. The news from Poland is painfully bank. Our troops defended
interesting. A great battle has been fought, j briliuntly. The carnage was
but without any decisive result. The Rus- lasted several hours during which* 3 '
sians most probably had die advantage. in vain endeavored tn for.J .> 1 0a < I
Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce.
London Junt 6, 1831.
The winds have continued now nearly three
tho enemy’s march Was arrested .!
which the howitzers had kind !a b * <4
Gen. Lubienski crossed the NareJ 1 "^
the bridge, but uot so effectually 1'
it being quickly restored. A<Wi• i
Sciinkoflskio, suppoited b Va tremtj'
lery, succeeded in crossing t| le r 7‘ ni11
violent combat ynsued. The ™ r *
woum umise.i spcvuuy quent | y expressed the same views tnthc President, those ot France.
®f r. Jl® »hh ‘?! s , Loni.on, June 7—We regrot to state dial
letters from Berlin of the 31st uli. communicuto
a prevalent report in that capital, that the
yielded to these suggestions, and took my place | detached sentence of my letter, and has made an j sustained a great reverse on the line
in the Cabinet, with a firm determination to! impotent attempt to distort its meaning. The j o* thelNarew. A great battle is said to have
avoid the controversies which I feared might | public shall judge of the whole correspondence for / been fought at Ostrolenka, which the Poles
occur. To that determination I have steadily 1 ‘hemscives. 1 had no disposition to publish this
correspondence. Perfectly satisfied that it would
in vain endeavored to force the e n .°“'
the other side of the river, and who '*1
was also striving to effect his pUr °" k
„ The chief point of contention-Ln
months from the East and North East. Yes- and a long elevated dike which pass 3
tarday it appeared to be ge.ting round by the ; marshy shore of the Narew; and 2-
North to the West, but to-day again it is it he ground, contributed much to »iv*i
North East, and we almost despair of obtaining ! a Sanguinary character. They L*i?
late news from the United States. Your Min- / man, and thousands were killed 8 il. 1
ister is preparing to go home. He will take a thrown over the dike.. The R U! f ■ ^
passage if possible, by the President, Champ-! displayed a degree of courage ainf" 1
lin, which will not delay sailing beyond the j far superior to what they had sliown 11
21 si. Ilis departure is much regretted, and t ceding part of the campaign. Anun
the resident Americans and others who happen j increased the labor of the day. Th *
to be in London, have addressed a letter to him j threw away tlieir knapsacks to'be mo* *
expressing theii approbation of his conduct and (ease. At length, towards eveninz /*
character, aud invited him to a public dinner. / tlieir exertions, and unable to ovetcof'
[From tho Dublin Evening Psst.] , jsistance of our galiant troops, the ene^l
Famine in the countv or Mavo.—There (drew to the left bank of theriver andp
are not fewer than 130,000 men, women and ! muinedin possession of the field of (1,!
children, iti a state of actual siarvatiou in the j which the Commander-in-Cliicf m!
County of Mayo. This wo beg leave to say is j night, in order to provide for the
no exaggerated statement. A censusjhas been j wonnded. To have recommenced iW
taken of die parishes and town lands by compc- would have tended to- no result as rj
tent and trustworthy persons, who can depose j Gielgud had had full time to effect to
on oath, if necessary, to the accuracy of the j over Lomza, the Commandcr-in-Chief
returns. We have seen the frightful list in tiie j fore, resolved to retreat over Rozan toP'
hands of a gentleman, himself a landed propri- | This march was effected in peifectonl
etor, and one the most active and intelligent of ] without being in any way disturbed bt'
the deputation now in Dublin, Sir Francis j my, who, it appears has suffered loo L
Blosse. There is therefore, no exaggeration. r - u — —
Famine, in tho horrible and strict sense of tho
term, is devouring in a part of one county alone
a popnlation of 150,000 human creatures.'
rro’m tho Journal du Commerce June 4th.
“We have just seen a letter from St. Gall of
the 25th of May, from which wo make die fol
lowing extract:—“You will bo as much sur
prised as wo are, to hear that whilst Switzer
land is disarming, all tiie villages on the ex
treme frontier have received Austrian garri
sons, and, yet at no time during peace have
they been known to be occupied by a single
soldier. If it be considered thut there is no
passage into Italy from that part of the fron
tiers, this movement of Austrian troops may be
a cause of reflection for our statesmen as Well
From the National Intelligencer oj July 23.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Circumstances beyond my control have
placed me under thu necessity of presenting
myself to your noti'ce. I assert no claim- to
your attention, which does not belong equally
to every irco citizen of tho Republic. But
I ask, and, I feel that I have a right to expect,
yopr candid consideration of this address. Its
subject is one of awakening interest to us all.
The position in which I find myself has nothing
iuvitng in it. It is one which I havo not
sought, but which has been forced upon me,
and one in which I am^called upon to vindicate
not myself merely,^"hut the cause of truth, and
the best and dearest interests of tho community,
at a ('.nZard to which futuity alone could bo
insensible.
The misrepresentations of a public journal,
professing to speak tho language of the Presi
dent of tko United States, and published under
Bis eye, have presented to mo tho alternative
of submitting to an imputation, aliko dishonora
ble and unfounded in fact, or of meoting tho
issuo which lias been tendered to mo under the
alleged authority of that high officer. If I do
not shrink from this unequal strife, it is because
I have a confidence which has never wavered
in tho intelligence of my countryman, a firm
and unshaken reliance in tho justice of that
tribunal, whose high prerogative it is at all
times, and under all circumstances, to vindicate
tho cause of truth.
I have studiously abstained from any cflurt to
excite public feeling in relation to the dissolution 1
of the late Cabinet. I have felt that the ques
tion of its propriety was one, the decision of
which belongs alone to the American People.
Personally I have not been disposed to deny
the right of the.President to exercise his own
free will, as well as in the change, as in the
original selection of his Cabinet; and with a
perfect sense of tho delicacy of my own situa
tion, 1 would have been at all times a reluctant
witness in tho investigation of the causes
. -which led to tho recent qvonts. It was how
ever enough that l should submit myself to his
will, although the principle by which it was a-
■vowcdly regulated, could have no application
•to me; fur this I havo unhesitatingly done.
But I have been required silcutly to witness
the entire misrepresentation of occurrrences
which the public weru well aware must have
come under my observation, nay, to be pub
licly vouched os authority for that which was
directly in conflict with my convictions of truth,
and finally to be callod to vindicate my own
claim to veracity, assailed as it is under the
steadily
adhered. Associating on terms of courtesy
with ray colleagues, ray official intercourse
with them was never interrupted by discord.
If there wore any combinations growing
out of the supposed conflict between the
interests of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Van Burcn,
I had no port in thorn—ond us little the sup
posed measures of that character, having-for
tlieir object to coerce Major Eaton to retire
from tho Cabinet—or to exclude his framily
from the society of Washington. With mine
they did not associato; but no advance bad
beon made on cither side, and their actual
relation seemed therefore to furnish no just
ground of offence to cither party. In this pos
ture of tilings, and siiorily after I hud given an
evening party to which Mrs. Eaton had not
been invited, I received and heard with infi
nite surprise the message of Colonel Johnson.
I could make no mistake as to its character, for
there was a direct and repeated reference to the
large parties, which had been recently given by
Messrs. Branch and Iughain, and myself. Such
a mistake, if.jt laid been one, would have been in
stantly corrected, from the nature of my reply., If
the complaint bad been of a combination to evict
Major Eaton from, office, and not to exclude his
family fiom society, the reference to these evening
parties would have been idle; and my declaration
that 1 would not permit the President to control
the local interest of myself and family, would have
been instantly met by an explanation, which would
have removed the impression from the minds of
Messrs. Branch and Ingham, and myself. Yet
we all parted with Colonel Johnson, with a clear
conviction that such a proposition had been made,
and feeling as we all did, that .an indignity had
been offered to us, there was, as I believe, no dif
ference of opinion between us as to the course we
ought to pursue, if this proposition should be avow
ed and pressed by the President.
This conversation took place on Wednesday
evening, and tbo rumor of our intended removal
speedily became general* On the Succeeding day,
the personal friends of General Jackson interposed,
and he was awakened to a sense of the improprie
ty of his projected course. It was then, according
to Colonel Johnson's statement to Mr. Iogham,
that .he paper spoken of by the Editor of the
Globe was prepared. My two colleagues had
their interview with the President on the succeed
ing day, [Friday,] and as Mr. Ingham's statement,
made from full notes taken at the time, proves, no
paper teas shown to him on that occasion. Owing
to a mistake in the communication of tho Presi
dent’s wishes to me, I did not see him until the
succeeding day, [Saturday,] and then the excite
ment of his feelings had so entirely subsided, that
he seemed to me to be anxious to dispose of the
subject as briefly as possible. He spoke of tho
falsehood of the reports against Mrs. Eaton, of
which he said he had sufficient proof; and upon my
declining to discuss that question, he complained
nf the injustice of excluding her from society: re
ferred to the large parties given by Messrs. Ingham
and Branch, and myself, and told me if he could
have been convinced that there was a combination
between those gentlemen and myself to exclude
her from society, that he would have required our
resignations, lie immediately added, that he was
entirely satisfied that there had been no such com
bination, and again referred to those large parties,
and to the rumors to which they had given rise, as
having produced that impression. So far from
then suggesting that information had been receiv
ed from any member of Congress, when I claimed
the right of having the names of any persons who
had made to him representations unfavoaable to my
conduct, he still referred to the thousand rumors
which had reached him as the origin of such im
pression which had been made upon his mind.—
He Showed me no paper—spoke to me of n6ne—inti
mated to me no terms which he would hereafter re
quire. By his declaration that he did not intend
to press the requisition which he had made through
Colonel Johnson, I considered the object of the
interview to bo to explain to me
which he had acted, and to announce
at all limes speak for itself, and not emulous of rep
utation to be acquired in such controversies, 1 have
resisted the numerous calls which have been made
upon me through different journals to give it to the
public. But the Editor of the Globe is in posses-
siqn of it, and by the publication of an isolated ex
tract attempts to do me injustice. I exercise a
right, therefore, which belongs to me, wlico I take
from him this unfair means of annoyance, by giving
tho whole to the public:
[Here foljows the correspondence between Mes
srs. Eaton and Berrien.]
Shortly after this, 1 received a letter from Col.
Johnson, which with my reply, I feel myself bound
now to give to the public. I have anxiously de
sired to delay this until I could receive Colonel
Johnson's answer. Perhaps I have waited long
enough; for my reply, according to the memoran
dum which I have of it, was dated on the 7th in
stant. But it is not this circumstance which has
determined me. Colonel Johnson has furnished
to the editor ofthe Globe a statement full or other
wise. of what passed between Messrs. Branch and
Ingham and myself and himself, on the occasion
so often referred to. Extracts from this statement
are used to do me injustice. This is done, to be
sure, without the authority of Colonel Johnson,
but he has furnished the means which arc thus im
properly used, and I have no alternative but to give
the correspondence, or submit to continued mis
representation. I publish Colonel Johnson’s let
ter, us an act of justice to him, that the public may
be in fill possession of his statement. My reply fol
lows; and after this the letter and statement of Mr.
Ingham, to whom, as well as to Mr. Branch, 1 for
warded a copy of Colonel Johnson's letter. From
Mr. Branch, I have received no reply—owing as I
suppose io his absence from home.
[Here follows tho correspondence between Mes
srs. Johnson, and Berrien, and Ingham.]
Tits public will now I think, be at no loss to
determine upon the true state of the facts of this
case. Mr. Ingham's very full statement is taken
from notes made at the time, and which were shown
to me shortly after they were made. In repeated
conversations with Mr. Braoch, our recollections
were found to concur. The transaction was of a
nature calculated to awaken all my attention, and
to impress ilsolf indelibly upon my memory. T
claim tho benefit, therefore, from any supposed im
perfection of this faculty, and expect to be believ
ed, because I speak tho truth.
Id relation to the statement that the paper drawn
up iu the hand writing of the President was shown
to me, the denial of which I most explicitly repeat,
if charity is to peiform her holy office ia reconcile-
ing these conflicting assertions, it is much more
easy to believe that the memory of the President
may have failed on this occasion, He saw and
conversed with various persons on this subject, and
has to rely upon his memory for the fact of having
shown this paper to different individuals. Each of
those individuals is required only to speak for him
self. The nature ofthe transaction was such that
it could not have escaped the recollection of cither
ofthem. •
It was impossible if such a paper had been
shewn, not to have demanded, and to have perse
vered in the demand to have the names of the per-'
sons, on whose information the requisition was
made. No oue would have consented to have the
conditions on which he should continue in office
prescribed to him, on the grouud of a combination,
the evidence of which rested on mere rumor. An
inquiry must have been the consequence, and the
transaction could not only not have been forgotten
by the parties, but would thus have become known
to others. 1 would not - myself have retained my
office a moment after such a paper was exhibited
to me. I will not question the intention of the
President to havo shewn this paper to me, nor his
belief that he did so; but that he did not do so, is
certain. Those who know me will not doubt tho
sincerity of this declaration, and auimpartial com
munity will, I trust, perceive no sufficient motive
to* be deduced, either fiom my character, or the
circumstances of this transaction, for the belief of
intentional misrepresentation on my part.
the motives under At any rate, I have discharged my duty, by bear-
mce the change of ing this testimony to the truth. 1 know to what
licit-this with ex. it subjects me; but I rely upon the discernment and
alleged authority of the President of the Uni-1 fit's determination, lie accompanied — — , . „ , . ...
-ted States, or to submit tp an imputation pressions of personal kindness, which I though t the integrity of my countrymen, and will abide the ‘Polish General drew near to Ostrolenka, and
Imd at first wrested from the Russians. The
engagement according to this account, lasted
two days (the 28th and 29th ult.) when the
Polish army was driven back, but at a trem
endous loss on the side of tlieir enemies.
The Russians are reported to have had 15,000
killed during the two days. Diebitsch is said
to have obtained his success by pushing for
ward a body of his troops, and dividing tho Po
lish army, a corps of which was forced to
wards augustown. The rest of tho Polish ar
my had retired towards Praga. No official
accounts of this battle have as yet been receiv
ed, and we still hope that tho report may be
incorrect, but it deserves to bo mentioned, as
it had obtained general curroncy aud belief at
Berlin. We shall wait anxiously for the next
arrivals.
Hamburg, June 3.
“The Prussian State Gazette ot the 2d In
stant contains the following:—
From the Polish Frontier, May 29.
“Accounts from the theatre of war state,
that tho Polish Commandcr-in-Chicf was at
tacked by Marshal Diebitsch on the 26'h inst.
at 3strolenka, when n sanguinary battle en
sued, in which the Russian army was victori-
rious. Ostrolenka was tnken by storm by tho
Russians wiih astounding bravery. Tho divis
ion of the Polish General Gielgud, which uas
stationed at Lomza, has been cut off by the
movements and successes of the Russian Ar
my. Tho Poles acknowledge their own loss in
killed and wounded to amount to 4,000 men.
Among the killed are Generals Kicki and Ka
minski and a number of staff <-Akers. The
head-quarters of tho Polish Commander-in-
Chiuf were on the 27th again at Puhusk..
“ Warsaw May 28 (in the Evening.")
“In tho battlo of Ostrolenka on the 29tli,
both armies fought with an invctoracy unex
ampled. The result is that General Skryz-
necki has to-day again fixod his head-quarters
at Praga. Among tho killed on the side of the
Poles are Generals Kicki and Kaminiski, and
Lieutenant Colonel Gajowski. 20,000 men
on one side or tho other aro said to have re
mained on the field ofbattle. * Quarter wasout
of the question; the chief work was performed
with tho bayonet. The Russian Guards wero
in action and displayed great bravery.
"Tho Prussian State Gazette of tho 2d. of
June has tho following:—
"Warsaw, May 26.—A rolation of the most
recent opperations, published to-day, says—
“The chief object of tho movement of our ar
my towards Tykocin and Lomza was to enable
a corps under tho command of General Chnl-
powski to reach Lithuania, in order to afford
nssistanco to the insurgents in that province.
This point having been attained, as tbo Com-
mander-IuChief found it impossible to induce
the Russian Gunids to give battle, and as the
junction of Marshal Diebistch with tho Guards
would give a combined forco far superior to
bis own, ho dntormined to return to his former
position, while General Gielgud, who it was
intended should enter tho northern part of
Lithuania, began his march upon Lomza.
Marshal Diebitsch in the meautime having ef
fected Injunction with the Guards, determin-
ed-to cut our-army off from Warsaw. The
E illaut resistance of the 2d corps, under Gen.
ubienski, which forcod its way ot tko point of
tho bayonet through o force thrico its own
strength, onabled Gen. Skrzynccki to pursuo
his march. On the 22th thu Guards attacked
Gen. Lubienski, whoso corps formed our rear,
ot the samo time that Diebitsch was advancing
in the direction of Czyzew. Our army was
already on the right bank of the Narow, and
the rear only remained on the opposito bank.
On the 26th the attack was renewed, com
manded by Marshal Diebitsch in person. Tho
follow us. To estimate the loss on bt,
is as yet impossible. On our side from
to 4,000 men are hors de combat, but it
certain that though the Coinmaiider-i,,.
with his usual caution, avoids all allusion
loss of the enemy, it must be at leas
ours.
“Four regiments, one of them the
lhal first attempted to pass tlm river, u
to pieces. We lost neither artillery,’lu
nor provisions: a fow stragglers alone ci
fallen into tho enemy’s hands during the
We have takon only 200 prisoners,
uls Kicki and Kaminski have been
Two other Generals, Pac and Be;
have been sligli tly wounded. Accordinjj
statements of the prisoneis,’three Russian
erals have been killed. The severe
which our troops hive had to pass thin
induced the Commander-iii-Chief io’
them a fow days’ rest in Praga. Theij
geuce tiiat the Polish ai'hiy, after a sai
and disastrous battle, was approaching
ital, spread consternation here, but the
statement of General Skrzyaecki has
for the present to trauquilize the public
Two fresh regiments of infantry, and
squadrons of cavalry, have already pi
to the camp.
"Hamburgh,.1m
“By the papers which I send you tins]
again, you will sec the itl fate the Pol
met with, being too sure of success, and
by the maiiocuveis ofthe Russians. Ti
receive news from Warsaw of tho lie
ters at Praga, where it has retreated, vrhjf
not folly agree with those recoivud aday
ous by estafette at Berlin, and which a|
bo but too true.
The Belgian Congress on the 4th
elected u king. Out of 199 voles 1
Leopold of Saxo Coourg received 132.
said, ho will uot accept the crown o
terms prescribed, as his coronation oath
bind him to preserve an extent of tit
winch tiie five great powers do not alb
Belgium
Colombia.—We have received the C
de Colombia of the 19th June, and alsulr
friend in Bogota, a l iter dated June!
which he says:—“I congratulate you u
country, on the total abolition ofthe
restrictions which have heretofore exi
our Commerce with Colombia. Foitta
are indebted to our indefatigable and li
Minister, Mr. Moore, who, during d
changes and commotions which have
place since his residence here, has proved
self an able Statesman, and a frieud to
ty.”
The papers coutain a number of dots
indicative of the re-cstablisliment ofoti
Colombia, and the consolidation of thep
state of things. General Francisrode
Santander is res ored by o decree, to tbi
and honors he enjoyed previous to hat
sion, and is invited to retuin to.his countr
a letter from General Obando, couched in
tho most flattering. By another docutne
Vico President generally invites the tel
all citizens who have been prescribed* 1
count of tlieir political opioions.
Our correspondent informs us that a a
lection for President will shortly ' 3 * 1 *
when the prominent candidates will bp 5 *
dor, Mosquera, and Cnstilio, tho
whom would probably do elected. Tw
country was perfectly tranquil, and evwj
portended that this beautiful portion
tinont will henceforth cnjby tho blew*!
good government and liberal institutions-
Jamaica.—The Jamaica Couran/<’^
al Gazette, to tho 8th instant, • las j’ eell L
ed at the office ofthe Courier and Enq ul *
Tho inhabitants of Kingston in *h il
had been much alarmed by several»
to set the city on fire, in every i»'*JJ‘
attempts had been frustrated, but t * ed *
of gunpowder and other inflammable
the buildings where the firo took |>l ice ’
doubt that an incendiary had been a*
The promptitude of the inhabitants hit
to prevented the firo from spreading *%
tho house in which it originated. ,j,
Great discontent Iibs been manifes**, -
free people of color who are
slaves, against a speech of Df. Lus- l3 ’
the House of Commons, declaring
sons of that class wero ready to emanoF?
slaves at the desire of tho British I a *
The free peoplo of color had bsds* y vj
ings to deny this assertion of Dr. b 3 '
and one of thoir resolutions pithily “ •
“Wo hereby daclHro we would eoh
full and amplo compensation, gi« olir
nance to sucli a measure.” ....
It is contemplated io Jamaica 10 w