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i!io rigl*; main your old friend, whether we go on j their neutrality in the war. Bat,' un- j on the man whose valor am
shape, so as to give every one liis fair i annexin’ any more or hoi. fortunately, we cannot, at the present 1 skill have contributed so itnt
•bare. I thought I would send on now j Major Jack Downing. * :_i “ — I -» |—-u—.i.u-i r. L _ **’
the main points of it, and send on
the particulars when we’ve bad a chance
to pick cm all up and put cm together
right.”
„ “But, Major,” says he, “Pm ttry
r this account should go off with the
of tbeVnit.
cdMstnoarar U.lmion* wfb Ynciian.
Washington, April 29,1848.
The following message was sent Into
the House of llppresematives to-day.
first impression. You know a great deal! together with several communications
depends on first imptessions; therefore, 1 from the government of Yucatan, repre-
tto time shoold be lost in gelling this be l sculing the slate of suffering to which
fore the public, and the best way to do that country is reduced by an insurrec
it is to wort it into your report. To-be-
sure, the paper docs considerable jus
tice to me, but uol more than 1 think
you Will be satisfied belongs to me. 1
merer ask any one to puff me ; but 1 have
confidence in you to heltcte that you still do
me justice* I never forget my friends.—
There’s no knowing but the upshot of
this trial may lip Gen. Scott out of the
tail-end of the cart yet; and, if so, 1
•land a good chance of beiug placed at
the head of military affairs here) and
between you and me, that' would give
me a strong chance of succeeding Mr.
Polk in the Presidency And I wish
(ion of (he Indians, and
Jmcign Netos.
1 street were for the most pert closed. A i and breadth ot the land. (Loud cheer*.)
. . __ ** large-concourse rf Amltal •. the; . -Mr.O'C.ipwur.gt.inoxhortcd the meet.
time, without serious danger, withdraw | the glory ofthe couutry. To all solicita- procession, at the intersection of Lud- mg not to damage the cause by intern-
our force from other portions of the J lions for this purpose he bus rgpKed that ‘ Farther Extracts of Foreign IntcllI- gate-bill and Fleet* street, and the spec- 1 poranee and fo.ly, and be.ore conclud-
Mexican territory uow in our occupa-4 he wished to be at the disposal of the ! geaco by the America. j tacle, when it arrived upon Blackfnars ing obtained bv a show ot bands, a pro
lion, and send them to Yacaian. All |government in case his services should . „“T: T71~ ~~ " , bridge, had become very imposing. : mise not to violate the law.
„ . : . , . IHti*-. • — • - • • - ' Ff «"* Y *>h «h. ; The liarrower thrtmU gh-taro had com.
ARRIVAL OF TIIS AMERICA. , pressed the crowd into a vast moving
Seven days Later from Europe. mass, and ihe shitting sunlight of an
The new British mail sleatner Amer- April day give increased effect - and mo
ved at 12 M., with advices from „iaiion to the scene. By a judicious ar-
pen-
!nu uicm to lucaian. rui ; guvemmeiu in case Ins services simum
i done, under existing cir-f be needed at the seat of war. No slights j
t, is to employ, our naval that he has received, no considerations 1
that can he
cuinslanccs, b
forces in the Gulf, uol required at oih- - of |)ersoiial advancement, ever turn his |
er points, to afford them relief; but it j eyes from the polar star of Dtrrr. I
-s,-.-. -j -» We like the independence and dignity - ,
thus be afforded, as the of the old soldier. We ’'are glad that’ Liverpool and London to the loth m- , mngcmcnt.a strong body otCm*Is<
uch naval forces must, of he has uol deserted his post nod gone ‘ ®tnnt. She left Halifax at 9 1-2 A. M. j sinners were drawn up on the cit
is not to be expected that any adequate
protectiou can ihu: * “
, rrf operations of such LU , s « r- r 4 ,
ploring the ' necessity, be confined to the coast. ?roaming about the larid in pursuit of Thursday. She brought 14 pass w
protection of the United Slates. The • I have considered it proper to comma- . vote#. It is at all events some con sol a- . ,roiR Liverpool to Halifax : GO from Li-
govcrnincnt of \ ucatan offers, in case nieale the information contained in the lion to know, that i( such a man sliajl v *srph61 to New-York, and 2 from Halt-
I protection should be granted them, to accompanying correspondence, and 1. be defeated, his countrymen will feel *‘ix in New York.
' transfer the dominion and sovereignly j submit to the wisdom of Congress to moro regret than himself, that no dis- The intelligence from England is high
ofthe peninsula to the United Slates.{ adopt such measures as, in llieir judg- j appointed ambition will thrnst its fangs ! j.V favorable in a political point of view, annun
heart,—that he will not experi- * he great
mise not m
A petition to the House of Commons,
praying the rejection of the bill intro
duced on Friday night by SiF G. prey
was unanimously agreed to, and the
meeting was then declared dissolved.
The live huge bundles comprising the
petition and its signatures, were then
ofllie bridge, and stationed on the limit- ! do|««itcd in ttvo cobs, otid convoyed,
in" pier at such a distance from, the in thecharge ot the executive committee,
crowd that their military clothing* and to the House of Commons. The cars
accoutrements could he discCnietf with- were dismantled of their trappings
posit," the more feeble and super- and removed to a neighboring stable.—
•he
The message and documents Were read,; meiil may he expedient, to prevent Yu-
referred to the Committee on Foreign j catan from becoming a colony of any
nflairs, and ordered to be primed.—N. | European power, which, in no event,
Y. Herald. j could he permitted ; and, at the same
To the Senate, and House of Representatives' time, to rescue the white race from ex-
tf the United States: {termination ot expulsion from their
I submit for the consideration of Con- . Country. JAMES K. POLK,
gress, several communications received j Washington, April 29, 1849.
at the Department of Stale from Mr.:
vou to understand, Major, that 1 never jSusto Sierra, commissioner of Yucatan, A notable Plot.
Forget my friends.” | and also a communication from the gov-1 We request the attention of otif rea-
“ Well,” says I, “ Gincral, serin’ you i ernorof tiiat State, representing the con- , ders, not excluding the friends ol Hen-
are so nrnesl a boat it, I’ll liikc the pn-1 dilion of extreme suffering to which | ry Clay, to the following stat* ment by
|»cr home with
und if 1 find
th me, and look it over, their country has been reduced by an it he New York Mirror, one ofthe most re-
I can work it into my letter, {insurrection of the Indians within its i speciable «>f the New lork Journals.-—
into his 1
w Chartist detiui
eoce, what is worse than defeat,’ the London passed off* withoni! disturbance. { | 1C bridge a strong
mortified vanity of a neglected suitor.*-*- Ireland, however, sedition was tnak- , stationed, and this
Richmond Republican. ° fearful progress. , at which the pol
.«,*■—-* Hostilities had already broken out be-i themselves to the i
1\J*?raphic D.f paicii from ihe Evening News. , tweeu Denmark and her revolted pro- ; s j on .
late FXSOSX MEXICO. ; .{ viuces, resulting thus fur in favor ofthe , By the time the r
d of the pensi
ofthe mob. On the Surry sitle ol
force of police was
was first the point
,ce force presented
mtice of the ptoces-
in tin
t the hands
i ed the Elephant and Castle it had re-
I ceived great accessions of numbers Iron
j St. George’s road, the Bormigh-roail
Newington causeway, and other popu
no it will look shipshape, 1*11 do it,—: limits, and asking the aid of the United t We would second the request of the
And then, 1 take it, I shall have your Stales. “ Mirror,” that papers friendly to Gen.
ratified as amended ; and there is very [
little prospect of peace.
Gcuerai Kearney has been ill, but is ;
now out of danger.
word, u|>on the honor of an officer, that j These communications present a case Taylor copy the article
you never will forget me and the Na- ; of human suffering which cannot fail to j _ Tlle »***•«“* comrwtieo.
tional Intelligencer.” j excite the sympathies of all civilized na- 1 Tffi* body, which will assemble car-
• “ That you shall,” says he, giving me ' lions. From these, and other sources ly i* 1 June jn Philadelphia, was called
another shnke of the hand. “ But.” says j of information, it appears that the Indi- j *»y l he Whig members of Congress, in
lie, “you better stop with me to-night,; an* of Yucatan are waging a war of ex-; consequence of the urgent resolutions
and do it all op here; T/l give you n termination against the white race. In ;°f some half a dozen New York politi-
comfortahle place to torife, some place to this civil war they spare neither age cians. It was believed by these poliji-
sleep,and soldier fart.** 1 nor sex, put to deulh, iudiscriminatelv, cians that they could, by the use of Air.
lthanked him very kindly for his all who fall within their power. The Clay’s name and influence, procure a
hospitality, but told him I should have inhabitants, panic-stricken, and desti-! faujority iu that Convention opposed to
to go back to my quarters, where I had lute of arms, are flying before their sav- B ,e nomination of Gen. Taylor. Know-
left some ports of my despatch fixed j age pursuers towards the coast, and • i^g that all the old political orgauiza- I be r reach nihabiiants^tl v
up. In bidding me good night, lie shook I their expulsion from their country, or' turns were composed of a large tnajori-
tne very warmly by the hand, and urged . their extermination would seem in be | l y °1" Clay men, they concluded, with
me again to put the document he had . inevitable, unless they can oblaiu *s- ' much reason, that through these bodies
given me into my letter, as he was very, sislancc. -they could command everything nomi-
anxiotts it should go off scith the first m- j In this condition, they have, through ually for Mr. Clay. It wasadtniued by
BATirtCATlON OF THE TREATY DOUBTFUL! ; Danish Government.
The steamer Augusta Virginia has Vast military preparailot
arrived from Vera Cruz, sailed on the progress in Uttssiaaud Fram
22d, bringing dates from the City of, A revolution had taken pis
Mexico to the. lotlj inst. ] Hesse capital. The city was i
General Cuilwalkuler and Mr. Trist ofthe people, who have declared for a
are among the passengers. | Republic, and compelled the military to
The Court of Inquiry would adjourn ; retreat,
in three weeks, and Gen. Scott would j Froln llie L , indoil TiluC8 „f April ltih.
leave immediately after the adjournment. I The t . hnrt , 8l Dfmon»ir»it»n.
The Mexican Government could not I ,,,, . * , * ,
i... r _ • .i r« i rhe metropolis presented yesterday a
“ q “‘ ,rUln1 C °"' i «cne or unusual excitement nud alarm.
° it ;« ihnnohi t? < *T I it* it i I I ^ ,e determination, announced by the
r ul l' Wt A ,L : S members rf .be CbanU. National Cuu-
vention to hold their meeting and proccs- ! 19,000 per:
siott i» defiance ofthe law and the con- B proceeded almost
stittiled authorities—the military prepar- ■ the car? arrived within
•ations, almost unparalleled for extent |g re gatcd thousands nl
arrived at Mexico on the. 14th.
Paredes is still at San Luis, nut hav
ing been arrested.
t had r
tch-
lous thoroughfares, and, ti
the eye could reach along lhe Lottdi
road, the footways were crowded wi . .
persons hurrying towards the place ot the Middle?'
meeting, but funning no part of the pro
cession. At the Elephant and Castle a
(.-beer was given, and from this point
along the Kcutiiuglon road to the com
mon, the crowd presented the appei
of a moving mass of upwards
silence until i boa's,,
it ofthe con- | hall sta
7 assembled service
A „ T _. So here it is; and »fl find it: their constituted authorities, implored , them that no other name would have
necessary, after copying it, to add any ’the aid of this government, to save * u fficieut influence to drive back the
notes or interlining^, I can do it: i them from destruction, offering, in case; ^ ovv ' f, l J *de that was every where ris-
fnocuMt’NT vo ovn 1 lids should be granted, to transfer the ; jng For General Taylor. But it is well
(UW.V..B. * .> . t |„ m i n j ol , nn j sovereignty ot the pen- i known here that the prominent tnen en-
Creat Battu in the can xtnriiat. .| insula” to the United States. Similar 1 §nged in this movement were in reality
yiiis important investigation which j apjteala for aid and protection have been | ,n favor of some other man than Mr.
has been going on for five days, is like-! made to the Spanish and the English | Clay. The Tribune was known to be
ly to use Gen. Scott all up to nothing.; governments. j strongly in favor of Mr. Cotwin, but wil-
llmrc tvou’l be ... much na a grraao ajn.t j whilst it is not my purpose to recoin- * in S 1 ,° * U PP"« Scott, if it should be
left of turn; while, «t the sumo limb, n lnenJ lhe adoption of iny measure with 11™"!! e*M ienuo nommale Inm. lhe
cannot fail to add lo the renown and „ vievv llle acquisition of tlto •• do-1 A " Yor £ • Er J' r< '" 1 ? » lrnn 8'y >“ favor
futr famo of Gen. Pillow, 1.11 n ratsos minioll a ,nl sovereignly” over Yuca-! ° r G f en - ®*°Jh Tin, paper only clam-
him above all Greek, above nil Roman lali; yet according To bur established : nr . 3 . fo ' Mr -Clay, to enable tt to nssa.f
lame. Gen. Worth nlso has shown a po | ic /. we could not consent lo a trans-; ™' lh grealer vebcn.cnce, Gen. Taylor
tnagnammit; ;n this contest which will fcr of this •• dominion and sovereignly.” rh'f norof thoErpress.bemg a mem-
crown him with immortal honor. He either to Spain, Great Britain, or any hBrnf,, ' e 8l - ,n bos hod
had a 49 poumlcr, loaded to the tnuzsle, j other European power. In the ian-
l»inicd directly at the head of Sam, gU a ge „rp r bsidenl Monroe, in his mes-
which would ablowed bis brains clour ,. lgc „f December, 1833, “we should
lo the north P°le; hut seeing the weak- consider any attempt on their pari to ex-
tend. their system to any portion of this
hemisphere os dangerous to our peace
and safely.” In my annual message of
December, 1845,1 declared that
Cruz
have given a grand banquet in honor of
the French Revolution. The proceed
ings were highly enthusiastic. The
Americans also held similar meetings at
that place and Puebla..
the head of the army to put down any ' nmv surrounded by an enthusiastic
surrectionary attempts that might be {crowd and received with deafening and
lule—and the remarkable unanimity J prolonged cheers which Mr. O’Connor
with which the middle classes placed j an< l his brother delegates acknowledged
their services at the disposal of the Go- ; by waving their hats. The sec
rntnenl—.had each in turn contributed | burst upon the view of the dclegat.
interest large numbers of the popula- ! ibis point was certainly grand and
m in the results ofthe day’s proceed- * posing. The process?
s, and to increase the general feeling | trades and
ably then quietly dispers
ed, and in half an hour there were not a
hundred people left on the Common.
The Defensive Arrangements of Govern
ment .—An advanced post of 500 men
were placed at Ball’s. Livery Stables,
Krnuiugion, concealed from view,* but
ready to act at a moment’s notice, if re-
quired. The main Strength ofthe force,
amounting to 2,290 meu, was concen
trated on the Bridges—500 at Westmin
ster, 50 at Hungertord, 500 at Water
loo, and 500 at Blackfriars bridges. At
the last mentioned bridge a large body
of the city police were also posted, on
side of the river. In Pai-
e yard there was a reserve of 545
•ii; in Groat George street, of 445;
Trafalgar - square, of 690 ; and at the
•incess mews, 40—making a total of
The number of police, of
position was 3,970. The
isiori was disposed in 10
1 at the bridges and White-
i act upon the river, if their
e required.
ppnrt this disposition of the po-
r- 1,0 SO
of all rai
I Than;
» and imbecility of Scott, who was
nlmost ready to get down' upon his
knees, mid with tears in his eyes, ask
his pardon, Worth with unparalleled
magnanimity,, refused to fire, and abso
lutely withdrew the charge from the
cun, saying to the bystanders, “The
President has givenine all 1 want, why
should I sloop to kill this poor devil of
a Scott?” After Worth had thus gen
erously thrown nwny his powder, Scott,
with his usual moauneu*, put on a brag-
. gadocia show of courage, and dared
him to the fight; hut of course Worth
wouldn’t take any notice of him.
Scott had bullied Duncan, hut when
he found Duncan was prepared to de
fend himself, with the most craven spir
it, he coaxed him inlet the mailer.drop,
and hush it up. He had also, in the
most shameful manner,' bullied Gen.
ber of the State Legislature, has bad
ample opportunity to mak^e known his
partiality for Scott* The secret arrange
ments made at Albany to bring out Gen
eral Scott as the compromise candidate,
arc well known to the politicians of this
State, bat not generally understood
abroad.
Mr. Clay asserts that he was cheated
. . / | by the National Convention in 1840.-
pnncip e ty determined, therefore, that 1
« q ^ a i?«in°t| a oe — ur y n =f Pf'evpiv | jve are determined, therefore, that he
wj* dminctly onnoaneed to the world, | be infonned , tbisl i me , of lhe char .
Gen. Taylor.
Wc have been favored with the fid-
lowing extract of a letter from Gen. 1*.
F. Smith, to a friend iu this city which
contains a beautiful and just tribute to
the character of Gen. Taylor, from one
who has had ample opportunity to judge
of, and duly appreciate his merits, and
whose opinion on the subject is entitled
lo the greatest weight.—N. O. Bulletin.
Mnxico, April 8, 184S.
General Taylor’s military exploits arc
not the causes of his popularity, they are
only the occasions for the display of bis
sound judgment, energy oF character,
lofty and pure sense of justice, and in
corruptible honesty. He has as much
reputation for what he has written as for
what he has done, because, even if the
composition is not his own, the senti
ments, motives and feelings are his, and
every thing he says, as every thug he
does, is marked by the purity and great
ness of of his own character.
I have never heard of any one, how
ever corrupt-or base himself, that after
° f V l -dor and intentions ol these men before
Tv ?£’ ; h „ ‘! l ; ^ Cr,C r ? 0nl "! the Whig Convention assembles. We
diliao ttdiich Ly hove assumed Td ' “. r ' “ warc lhat l'<= ^“ consider this nr-
mSImnin, nre henceforth not to be con- j ,cle as an emana,,oa froman
sidered n. subjects for fntore colonize-!& anJ ,1,erelire n ? e ? 1, , t ‘ c ? , to
lion by nny European power.” Tbi. T'.M , T T , ,
principle will apply with greatly increos- j ^ al! ‘ ,car lUe ,ra,b > ' vba ‘ b <= rba 11
oLt r nT , roSt?r.ovi;^,„T 0 '!? The - States of New York and New
attempt to establish any new colony in ■ ▼ ■ ■, * • • r 4 * x*n_-
North America. In the existing cireum-' wl118and ““W W lhe b '8
stances of the world, the present is Relegates, who w,II support Gen. Sco t,
deemed a proper occasion to reiterate : 33 eancltdn.e aflcr Mr.
nnd reaffirm the principle avowed by Cla y ha3 bcca P^hed seffic.ently to
Mr. Monroe, and 'to st'nte my cordial
Villow j hut when he found he had concurrence in it. wisdom ami sound i of Gen. Tejlor. The managers
loused the lion, ho did not dare to heard policy. The re-assertion ortliis princi-1! b ' 3 p ? 1 ’ on lbe P°l |c y. wish
the lion. As snonnsihegalh.nl l’illow,! pie, especially in reference to 'North j lo b f e J* ,bo "»»«ofMy.Clay prom.nent
the high-soulod Pillow, the chival.ic j America, is at this .lay but the promulga- | a .' U ' 1 ll> B Democrat,.:Baltimore Conven-
nml courageous Pillow appeared on the lion ofn policy which no European potv- *!°" !? ake lbe .' r J llc y " anl
field of combat, Scott commenced a ra- er should cherish the disposition to re- ‘ be , D'ncral.o Convention to heheve
pid and ignominaus retreut. But Gen. slit. Existing rights of every Europe- [ V 131 5 ? r- C , ay w ' be . lhl T '7 = ? andl
Pillow, actuated by a high sensepnln „„ nation shnSld be respected i hut it is da,e : ,n . ord<:r r lo m,slead ,bc ! n inl ? !
lie duiv. ni well >, n n?nner reoar.l for I .I... ..lib. ..J ...1 I nomination of some person whom they
lie duty, ns well as n proper regard lor [ due alike to our safety and our interest,
• his own honor, would uni allow pu'’’ * ' — • - a
sentiment to bo so outraged with
should be extended our whole ter- i 1 ’‘’ riba,,a an, i^ E *P re « TlT
the Scott men—are tearful that if the
his file, and making tlto most des|K rale sem/he planted or eiitabiished”oo any I by lbe Wbi ? 3 > il v J" uld i2 d “. ce lbat P. ar '
eirerls to escape from the field of battle, part ofthe North American continent.” | ,y ,a ? ( aa,,aa ' e 1 Gen. Taylor vloch
but the gallant Pillow pursued him, and Onr own security requires that the 1 "; oald u, . ,erly b ! a3taad dc3,ro y a1
cuthim ofi on every taek.nml foiled nnd established policy, this announced, P'“ 3 a " d n> a eh.nat.o B s forever. They
floored him at every tnrn. The talent, should gn.de our conduct, and this ap-! * ,n - ll ‘erelore, clamor lust.ly for Mr..
vhich
lice, the Chelsea Pensioners, the milita
ry and artillery forces, and the special
constabulary were arranged in the fol
lowing manner:—There were 400 of the
pensioners at Uattcrsea-Bridge, 500 at
Yqpshall, 200 or 300 at the Pantcchni-
n, and a detachment at Blackfriars,
so placed in the houses on each side of
Chatham-place as lhat their fire would
liich had already .
of undefined apprehensions with which ; arrived were drawn up in military array j command the passage of the bridge.—
the intentions of the Chartists were rc-' al the outskirts of the common, with I The whole number out amounted to
garded. The weather was exceedingly fa- I their several (lags and banners, and al- J1500 men. The G2d and 17th regiments
vorable for the demonstration; no ob-1 formed a line, through which the cars : of infantry were stationed at Milbank
struction was offered by the police to j advanced to the place of meeting. The Penitentiary; a battalion of the guards
the trades’ and other processions which centre of the common was occupied by {occupied the new Houses of Parliament,
left the Middlesex side of London for a vast assemblage, many of whom were and another was posted at Charing
soon seen hurrying in rapid mot' ~
Kennington-common J a free thorough
fare was permitted to all who wished
to take part in the public meeting; and
}’et, instead of the 300,000 persons who
were told would assemble upon Ken-
nington-common, and proceed tbencc
to the House of commons, the most lib
eral estimate of the number of persons
within view at one time at Kennington-
common does not reach 50,000, and
ought not probably to exceed 20,000.
Our description of the events of the
day will perhaps most fitly commence
with the proceedings of The Chartist
Convention. The delegates re-assem-
bled at 9 o’clock yesterday morning at
the Literary and Scientific Institute,
John-street, Filzroy Square.
The Secretary (Mr. C. Doytc) said that
uac iiiiiibhii, iiuti «mcr . * • . — v ,,
five minutes conversation with General' lle lia<1 rcc = lv ™ * written commun.ca-
Taylor, has dared to propose, or even P!" 0 fr ?a ,h ?. Fo ! ,c ® wotnmiss.oners of
to hint any thing dishonest or mean, and : llie . Metropolis, staling that the nat.onal
no intercourse in the ordinary evensl of; petition would be allowed to he taken
common life, can give the true idea of , 10 ll,c House of Commons, but lhat no
the loftiness of his character. ' I process^ won d be permitted to take
I remember lhat you asked me ot the. I ,la ™ lh , r ‘! u S h lbc , sircetsofLondon
lime he was pol io command at Corpus [ delegates left dm ball with Mr.
Christ!, whether be was equal to the , O C&mnot al their head, and took their
circumstances ? I told ydu, in reply, I da “ 111 lbc tar Prepared tor the dele-
of his sound judgment, and inexhausti- j 8 ales *
ble energy, as I Tcarued.lhem in Flori- { The Delegate's Procession to Kensington-
da, but I did not then properly estimate Gb««o«.—Mr. O’Connor and the princi
ple other and higher points of bis char- ] pal members ol the Convention were
acler. In the campaign on the Rio loudly cheered by the crowd assembled
Grande I saw him tried under all cir
cumstances, and be always came out
pure gold.
His profession that he will be the can
didate of 00 party will, if he be elected,
be carried ouidn bis practice,- not that t
his opinions on ipatf— “ i,: — 1
not be those of one. c.. ... v . ,
of these he is a Whig, and < been expressly constructed for the
welcome the Chartist leaders. As the
cars advanced into the centre of the
common, they were surrounded by a
crowd which every minute became more
dense, and who rent the air with their
shouts. It was evident lhat the police
authorities, having permitted the com
mon to be occupied by so large a body
ol the Chartists, had decided upon al
lowing the meeting to be held without
interruption and that it would be next
to impossible to clear the common ofthe
thousands now congregated there.
Here a person approached the car
and addressed Mr. O’Connor with a
message from Mr. Mayae, one of the
Commissioners of Police, requesting to
have an interview with him before the
commencement of the proceedings. Mr.
Alayne announced to Mr. O’Connor that
the authorities would uol object to the
meeting taking place, but that the pro
cession would not be permitted to pass
over the bridges, that the Government
were prepared with means of prevent
ing it from taking place, and were Fully
determined to use them if necessary.—
Finally, that if the procession was per
severed in, he (Mr. O’Connor) must take
the responsibility of the consequences,
whatever they might be. Mr. O’Con
nor at once consented to do all that the
Government wished,to abandon the pro
cession altogether, and he gave his hand
to Mr. Mayne, ns a pledge that he would
do all in his power to induce the meet
ing to disperse quiellj'. '
On the motion of Mr. Clark, seconded
by Air. Adams,
Air. Doyle was appointed president
of the meeting, amidst very vociferous
cheering. Ho said,—Men of London ;
mother ,
; a body of infantry was placed
te houses which command West
minster Bridge; and the remaining
troops of the line,amounting in all to 8000
stationed at the different public
offices, and in other positions, extending
y and the Tower, which had
been carefully selected* as affording fa-
lilies for military operations should
these become unavoidable. .
The military in accordance with the
well konwn tactics ofthe Duke of Wel-
ngton, remained invisible throughout
the day, and no one would have dreamt
lhat within hail almost of the spot where
the Chartist demonstration took place
there lay iu ambush a.little -army of
disciplined troops completely equipped
" ‘ ;ly for action.
and i
We learn lhat Air. O’Connor was;him
self the first person to report the result of
his meeting at the Home Office. At one
o’clock he waited on Sir George Grey* f
and after stating that the meetings had \
quitiy dispersed, expressed his thanks 1
to the Goverumet for the forbearance
with which they had acted on the oc
casion. t .....
We were told that 200,000 men were
march through Loudon and take up
tact, prowess, anti general,liip ili,|i]ay- p fi„. With "great force to the peniosufe I an L d ! b ® , ma , ke I
f.,1 lit.' tii-tl. Ptllim- mi llna #W,-:ISI,1I1 ti-,a ..r v.. nn i.... T. - - .1.— /"’..lr.-.f InClf
ed l.y Gen. Pillow on tlii. occasion, ha, „r Yucatan. It is situate in the Gulf of, l *' ,r “ m,aaUoo - a «* then^uddenWtbe; - t -
•y *>’»<-■ S'fiant officer on the bat- „ent; and, from its vicinity toCuba, to;7i" rn,3l .‘™ u ™ n lae "T “■'T’"'*-' ie« wonlre'mav haveihrir°vote wlth-
.when hekillcd.be the cape, Florida, to N'ew Orleans £ “ d <*“• ^i 1 JST!: '
outside the Institute, as they took thei
places in the car, a large and strongly
built vehicle drawn by six horses, suf
ficiently large to contain upwards of fifty
persons. The delegates’ car was pre-
. _ f , ? „.. T ! ceded bv another car ofthe same kind,
matters of policy may j intended to convey the national petition
the other party, j drawn l»y four horses. Both cars had
is a[ Whig, and • been expressly constructed for the oc-. . .
he is not the man to act adverse lo his jeasion, and were .gaily painted and de- ^"‘ 8 **. a S, S. suc " as wns never w,t *
own opinions, but no parly manage-1 corated with flags, and banners, and ne 8 se d toillns vast metropolis l»ieforc.
•nan, m- nmnnt- pan »vi>r Ip-uI liJnr, in iln mottoes. Upon a large banner at the ! Friends, I need not ask jou to he peace-
head of the first car, in the Chartist col- Bil in your conduct this day. I need not
ors of alternate red, while, and green, as ^ y° u to conduct yourselves with the
were inscribed the “ six points” of the greatest propriety ; for, recollect that
People’s Charter, viz: universal suffrage, (on your good conduct this day on vour
annual Parliaments, vote by ballot, no peaceful but firm demeanor, depends
Property qualification, payment of mem- j l * ,e success ot one of the most glorious
tors, and equal electoral districts. causes ever agitated by man. (Cheers.)
The cars left John-street at five min- In that van betore you there lies a poll
utes past ten, amid the cheers of the ; l * on 8, g n . e ^ near Jy 0.000,000 of peo-
crowd. Mr. O’Connor occupied a cen- P le proving beyond the possibility of
tre seat in the front row of the delegates, j successful refutation that wc represent
and was supported by the other mem-,'* 1 ® working
- 5-*V nf llif
a mean, or what be thinks, a wrong
thing.
As soon as General Taylor \yas fur
nished by events, with the opportunity
to display his character, you see lhat it
was at once properly estimated, and I
come back to the proposition'Started
with, that the people will always pro-
, mwi , perly measure great men. I do not say
nomination, and then suddenly the | l ^ a ^ W *B always revyard them pro
of AIcxico, wnen lie
Mexican officer in single combat, was and, indeed, to our whole southwestern
struck down upon his knees by the con- coast, it would be dangerous to our
cussion of a camum-ball upon his head, , pcace.and security if it should become
* ’id his troops to victory by wading a colony ofuny European nation.
’ into a creek ol mud and wa- | Wo have now anthentic information
hut pursuit of Pillow nl last that, if the aid nsked from the United
it into a corner, from which it States be not granted, such aid will
i impossible fir him toesttijie. He i probably he obtained from some Euro-
then turned and raised his puny arm to pean power which may hereafter assert
the stage to take his place. Thus [ oul lbeir
will Alr.^Clay find that, he bas been’ The Rumarei ^rrirai at Lout* niiiippc.
feasted .and flatierej], and .marched ! It was rumored yesiertlny, that the
thrnugli tlto country fur tlto purpose of Count tie Neuitiy, alita Louis Pliilippe,
breaking down bis old personal friend ; alias lbe ex-Kingoflhe Barricades, alias
Gen. Taylor, and tlicn to be kicketl off M r . L. I>. Orleans, hail arrived in this
the course for the benefit of Gen. Scott. ’ c j t y in the steamship America.
We are fully aware lliat honest men Theartorfneemonr creatidagreatdeal
, - , —„ scalxe , l y *»l'evc that such io-‘ofsurpriseand excitement. Evcryhotry
. tilt! weakness of his weapon* „ claim to •• dominion and soverei-nty” conriwt would be practised hy ; enquired where the count, alias the cx-
ptiiailess tlaru and pop-gun over Yucatan. ‘ men who make pretension, to common ( king pul up, sothathe might liavrin poep
too ritliculous even o„r ref-,.Inn, with WfW 4 Mr \ Cla 3> k'mself, wiU not'at ,he great dethroned ; but up to '
The heroic Pillow '. 'S! I b? -C a word ofi,; but a few weeks' hpacSfoar gqimfto press we have
^fafrafar ^racter, ps wi.l bejjPj^Xf eve^ worq a^ictehS
k s sE gtgwaaiaaBsgSia- «
the 24th of December last, a copy of
.cnmwMjpoqBfi , . ....
case, wc have, to a considerable extent
rasa neutral in our war
xico.
was a joke, and a capital one loo.
which is herewith transmitted. ' A, we believe the facts we have stal- 1, appears from what we can.learn
tan has never declared
w .deuce, and wc treat her
' ,lre 1 ' , | 7 e iC n C Vc7oL;;ilvLecdredTeV' OC '’i’y d,i3 ■"W* ^ 8^ WlSfy'rfVpeTbU felto^ vicars^calh
mmissiem-r; hut whilst this is ‘-’f it in mty way they may think cdhim Louis Philippe; and when the
^ i proper. ^ newsmen boarded the steamer, some
... „ U1 ! Gen. Taylor’s Kctircmcnt. wag told lliem that the great dethroned
[still considering | There is something in the voluntary v ' a . 3 , un - oar 5L....1 1 .’'JIT'
as a portion of Mexico, if wc. seclusion of himself from the gaze and : l l ie CU -. ?- nt ^ ^i^vvcre 10 induced "to
c for this purpose, {admiration ofthe world, wldch mast I
Gen. Tavlor the
eral.and
ip was
i will.”)
lVn opm-
and ad-
; the Na-
their station on this new llunnvmede.
Every attempt was made to pro^pre that
number. The railway's all brought their
contingents, far and near. The remo
test suherbs were ransacked and swept
For contributions. The Snow-ball was
to increase as it rolled from Stepney,
from Highgatc, or paddinglon. The
programme contained an endless enu
meration of trades. Irish rebellion hoist
ed its banner; and forty thousand Irish
laborers ot the metropolis wete invited
to muster under Eaimett,s name. Tbo
faces of the Republic and the crimson
cap of liberty were displaj'ed to attract
*’ ' ^ jrers. ,.
-of all the processions that
__ bridges towards Kcnnington-
comtnon yesterday was not more than
seven thousand. Wc doudt wether
more than three thousand were added
from south of the Thames.' At the
crisis of the meeting, the total number
on the common, including the most in
curious and indifferent ofthe spectator#
and bystanders, was not 20,000. Ouf
estimate is confirmed by the best au
thorities. Of these 20,000 only 10,000
had any thing to do with the demonstra
tion, or gave their “moral” weight to
the cause ofthe day. Look now to the
other side. 1’here were 150,000 ‘spe
cial constables spontaneously entailed
against the movement, and testifying to
rap ot nperr
liMflndmirc
:r^Pb'
lhat >
uuu ^ ^.v at least. The tlele-
l>ers of the Chartist executive commit- 1 g 3103 ofthe people will do their duly,
lee, Messrs. .McGrath, (president,) C. ; l>ul lllc . v wiU expect you to do
Doyle, and T. Clark. The second car : (Loud cheers, nnd cries of“ T
was fellowed by Chartists on foot, eight; He will give yoa-not only n.s
abreast, amounting to about 200 persons , ,an and advice, but the optnu
when the procession left John-street, °- the gentlemen composi w . . w
but whoso numbers received consider- ! tionul Convention. its dangerous and reprehensible char-
able accessions as they marched on-i Air. O’Conner proceeded to address acter. 1 here you have the proportions
ward.- Proceeding .down, Tottenham the meeting,dissuading them from violent ofthedoy—150,000 to 10,000,—*15to 1.
court road and hy St Giles’ Church,' and injudicious conduct. In the course f The Chartist Petition.—-The Chartists
where a considerable number of the, of his remarks, he said, well, then, we have certainly. nothing to complain of
women ofrfhat locality had assembled, ( have succeeded in holding our- inecting in the manner in which their petition
the first car stopped before the Chartist j to-day ; but I must tell you that the go- 1 was received on Monday night. The
Land Company’s office. Here a short j vernment has taken possession of all the ! Marquis of Lansdowne, speaking of it
delay took place \ybile the “ national pe- * bridges*^. I have always been a man ofi in the House of Lords, said feelingly
thion” was being brought out and lifted j determination, ns you know, anil a man i aud erripbaucally.
cfpon the first car. The petition was {of courage too ; but bow should 1 rest ( That il had, in the other House of
rolled up into five’ huge buudles t re- j in my bed to-night, if, through any in- ! Parliament, received that attention
sembling bale^;.of cotton . in size and | cautious advice or expressions of rniue, l which all petitions emanating from the
placed upon a platform appointed to re-j I made any wives widows, llow people were entitled to have,
ccive it on the car. This haying been should 1 rest upon my bed if I made any j In the House of Commons the scene
accomplished amid ,lhe cheers of the jof those children who are dependant up- j was most impressive. y
crowd, the procession wqp again pul in on your exertions fatherless ? If you i Air. Feargus O’Connor, amidst almost \
motion, and slowly advanced along HoPlbaye. any . iruo’Iove for the cause—if breathless silence, saidSir, I riso lo
born. Most of the shops at the wesiertf^Su appreciate the jrouble, the anxiety; present a petition sigued by/6,760,000
end of Holburn were closed ;, but as the • and loss I have susiafrtcd to . secure its persons ; also another petition signed
procession approached Holburn Hill, [ promotion, l beg of you to .countenaikcd . by 100,Q00 persons, whose names are
the shutters of very few were tip and no no violence this day. _ Therefore., my not appended to this large muster., The
alarm appeared to be felt. The win-Triemls, what the Convention have 1 petitioners pray for.annual parliaments,
clows of tho houses throughout lhe line decided upon is, that wc should notfejjt- universal suffrage^votc by Ballot, equal
of procession were generally filled by. tempt to cross the bridges whten arc electoral districts, -no' property qualifr*
* mostly x-women, but with (guarded by armed forces. The huge cation,' and payment of members. I
— : ' : " n which you have prepared will beg, Sir, to state, that from the coarte-
ken down to the House of Gsv I have already received from tbo
by the executive, and I shall' ho house, I shall say no more than that the
ready to present it,. tb protest petition be read by the clerk at the tabic.
•Vi* 10 ,* a J asl ‘ cc which has this day The. Jictition twas accordingly read
scarcely an exception no marks ofsj
path}' .were exhibited in the - objects
the procession.
The cars reached ,lbc bottom of Hol-
born-hill in safety, and her
we're assembled who
delegates. The shop^
been inlltctcd upon you, and to make by the cleric. JWHB
your voice heard throughout the length At the conclusion of tbc reading of UiQ
iim
■irfe.' ^