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IMPORTANT FROM JAPAN!! Opening of Japm to Amsricm Commerce. Detailed nccount of Com. Perry's second visit. We have already published the gratify ing intelligence of the complete success of the Japan expedition. In the New York Times of Tuesday we find the following detailed account of the interviews and ne gotiations with the Japanese authorities, by which it will be seen that Com. I’erry has accomplished his mission to Japan,] and has peacefully and amicably opened it to the intercourse of his countrymen , without fring a shot or using an angry word. sailed from Hong Kong in January last, arrived in the bay of Yedo, some distance above Uraga, where last year the interview and the delivery of the President’s letter took place The {lag ship was visited by a party of Japan esc officials on the I4tli, who expressed the willingness of their government to treat, and to arrange everything in a courteous, frank, and friendly manner; but they objected that the vessels had come too far up, and recommended their return to Uraga, where the Emperor desired the meeting should be held as before. Com. Perry objeeted to Uraga as an unsecure anchorage, and after considerable discussion, the Japanese left it to the Com modore to select a place for the interview. Yokohama, a place off the anchorage of the squadron, in Yedo bay, and some ten or twenty milesaborc Uraga, was selected. It will be seen by the opening paragraph of the following narrative, that Mr. John P. Kennedy’s theory of the process of ci vilization was practically and successfully carried out. According to the statement of the writer, “the Japanese took their li quor freely, especially the champagne ” So it would seem that wlr.it Capt Glenn so boldly commenced with, champagne, has been successfully accomplished by Com. Perry, by means of the same potent agen cy. May our conquests be ever as easily and as pleasantly achieved. Eleven days afterwards the meeting took place; and in the interval, entertainments were interchanged by the American and Japanese officers. At one of the two gi ven by Capt. Buchanan, the Governor of Uraga, as we have seen in Keying, and other high Chiuesc officials, at once fell in with foreign observances in toasting and speechifying. Captain Buchanan propo sed the health of the Emperor of Japan, which was drunk standing “with all the honors,” and was acknowledged by the Governor of Uraga, who in return simi larly proposed the health of the President of the United States. ‘lhe Japanese took their liquor freely, especially champagne and liqueurs, greatly admiring the glass ware that contained them; and expressed the hope that the time was at hand when they would be at liberty to visit foreign countries in steamers and ships of three masts. The preparations for the reception of the Commodore on shore being all ready, on the Bth March he landed between U and 12 o’clock, the marines having been mustered by Major Zeilin, and the saibrs by Lieut. Pegram, the whole in twenty nine boats under command of Capt. Buoh anan, who conveyed the cortege to the shore, and waited the arrival of the Com modore and suite, consisting of Capt Adams, the Secretary, Mr. 6. H. Perry, and the Interpreters, Dr. S. W. Williams, and Mr. J. L C. Portrnan, who landed about noon, under a salute of seventeen guns from the Macedonian, the men in the boats standing up, and the officers on shore being uncovered. The procession tbeu moved forward, the band playing “Hail Columbia,” and the “President’s March ” On entering the hall prepared for his reception, the Commodore was received by four Commissioners, appointed for the purpose. The party being seated, the flag of Ja pan was run up on board the Powhatan, uud saluted with twenty-one gnus from the launchcj, ufter which another salute of seventeen guns was given to the Japanese High Commissioner, who through the in terpreter presented his compliments and welcome to the Commodore and his offi cers, and particularly inquired about the health of the former. At a sign given, the servants in attendance brought in la quered stands with tea and saki, sweet meats and other conserves, and placed one beside each officer. The regalement seems to have been much the same as that which, in China, generally precedes the transac tion of busiuess with foreign officials; and while it was going on, there Was time to take a note of the place of racetin r. The hall, which had been run up with great celerity, was about fifty feet long, forty wide, aud twelve high, and surrounded with magnificent japouicas, some of them thirty feet in height, and in full bloom.— Sects and tallies about two feet high, co vered with red cloth, extended the whole length of the apartment. The floor was covered with white mats, about three feet long and two wide; and the place was heated by highly ornamented braziers placed on beautiful Japan stands. The pillars supporting the erection were orna mented with purple crape, and the walls were richly adorned with paintings of birds end flowers. The hall was situated about five hundred yards from the landing place, and was commanded by the ships, which by with their broadsides to it. Several native artists were present taking sketches of the strangers. The retieshmenis being over, the Commodore and bis personal staff were conducted by the Japanese Commission ers into another room in the rear, the en trance to which was covered with purple f rape. The conference lasted three hours, and was curried on through the Dutch language, which the Japanese in (oiprefers, Matsinuki, aud Michitaso, and Mi. Fort man, the Commodore’s clerk, spike fluently. Avery favorable answer was given to the President’s letter; and it is stated that Commodore Perry was :*.lly satisfied on ail points suggested hy him. A draft Treaty, in English, Dutch, Chinese, aud Japauese, was put into the hands of the Japanese Commissioners, who said that it would receive due con s.delation; but the old Emperor had died since Commodore I’erry was there last year, aud his successor was a young man, who would require to consult his Council bt fo*-e coining to a determination; and the Commodore was reminded that Japanese did no', act with the same rapirl ; as Americans did; which was thus fi ltrated: Should several Japanese meet together, desiring to visit the American ship*, one would say: “It is a beautiful morning!” to which another would add, ‘Uow plttsent it i*'” Then a thir l would ; remark, { * I hem is not then a wave to he seen upon the water!” r-t length a fourth would suggest, “Come; let us go and see the ships ” That the preliminaries of a treaty would be settled during the present visit was, however, more than probable. Its lead ing provisions, it is said, will be the open ing of three or more of the ports of Japan io the commerce of the United States, and securing supplies of coals for the stea mers of this country. In other respects the treaty, concluded or proposed, is un derstood to be nearly a counterpart of that with China, except, it is said, that the Japanese objected to a clause admitting all other countries to the, samp, privileges as A mtnea; not like the Chinese, ‘by ‘ whwfty and not by Sir Henry Pottinger, as is gen erally supposed, -the privileges of the English treaty were ex ended to all for eign countries. The Japmese would manifest more sagacity, and save them selves from incalculable vexation, were they to determine on allowing other na tions to enjoy ihe same immunities as America, and no other, modeling all fu ture treaties on precisely the same terms. But nothing can he as yet certainly known on the subject, for the Susquehanna hav ing been placed at the disposal of Mr. Me Lane, the Minister to China, and be ing under orders to be in Ilong Kong in the beginning of April, was despatched on the morning of the 241 h March, the very day a conference was to have been held for the purpose of considering the treaty. Before the interview broke up, the Commodore men'ioned that he proposed to give bis officers leave to go on shore tor recreation. To this no great objec tion was made, and we believe that with in a few days afterwards several of the officers were taking exercise on shore.— Kev. E. C. Bittinger, the Chaplain, made several excursions among the vi lages and cornfields, which last he found in high cultivation. The houses were gen erally thatched, but those of the better sort were covered with tiles, having yards and small gardens within enclosures. The following day, the same gentle man, finding the people neither unfriendly nor indisposed to receive him, and having obtained leave to go onshore, determined to visit two large cities some miles off, called Kanagawa and Kasacca; and with that view crossed an arm of the bay, which shortened the distance several miles. He then proceeded through Ki nagawa, supposed to contain from one to two hundred thousand inhabitants; and from the immense cio.vds 1 hat poured out everywhere to see the stranger, there can be no doubt of the population being very great. The crowiis, however, caused no inconvenience or impediment, for on a wave of the hand from the Japanese offi cials who accompanied Mr. BitlPnger, the people cleared a passage; and after wards, a messenger having been sent for ward for the purpose, the people packed ihemselves at the sides of the houses, and left the centre of the streets clear for the stranger. He entered some of ihe houses, which he found primitive in their furni ture and arrangements; bu ! , compared with other Oriental dwellings of the same class, neat, clean, and comfortable. In some of (hem lie observed clocks of Ja panese tnanuf icture. He also visited several temples, which though smaller than in China, have more gilding on their walls, aud ornaments on their idols, am! generally are in better order. Tire priests, as well as the people, wtre distinguished for their courtesy. — The cities thus visited were not only ve ry extensive, (estimated to be six miles long,) but with wide, well formed streets. Kasacca is from fifteen to twenty miles distant, by land, from the ships; and Mr. Bittingei being thus necessarily long ab sent, some anxiety was felt about him.— As he was returning, a Japanese officer put into ins hands an order from the Com modore for all the officers to return on board; and shortly afterwards a courier mouuted on a spieudid black horse, de livered a similar despatch, and finding it was understood and acted on, turned round and galloped back again to report the approach of the Ameiican officer, who concluded his journey by torch-light, and found on his arrival that eve j thing that had occurred had been noted, even the number of buttons on his coal being recorded. Four days after the interview the pre sents were interchanged, tiiriß having been required to erect places for their re ception. Those tor the Emperor consist ed of, aorong other things— A Hallway with Steam Engine, An Electric Telegraph, A Surf Boat, A Life Boat, A Printing Press, A Fine Lorg nette, A set of Audubon’s American Or nithology splendidly bound, Plates of American Indians, Maps ;f different States of Ameiici, Agrieultual Implements with all the modern Improvements, A piece ol Cloth, A Bale ot motion, A Siove, Hides, Pistols, and Swords; Champagne, Cor dials, and American Whiskey. Aud for the Empress, (presuming there is one) — A Telescope, A Lorgnette in a gilded case, A Lady’s Toilet box, gilded; A Scarlet Velvet Dress, A changeable Silk Dress (lowered, A splendid Kobe, Audu bon’s lllustrated Works, A handsome set of China, A Mantelpiece Clock, A Par lor Stove, A box of fine Wines; A box of Peifumery, A box of fancy Soaps. Os the other presents, perhaps the one mist valued was a copy of Webster’s complete Dictionary to one of the Impe rial interpreters. To the high officers were given hooks, rifles, pistols, swords, wines, cloths, maps, stoves, clocks, and cordials, the last of which they fully ap piecia'.ed; and, as regards clocks, when it was proposed to bring an engineer from shipboard to set them agoing, the Japanese said there was no occasion for that, for they had clock makers in Yeddo who understood them peifectty. They were curious to know', however, about Ericsson’s caloric engine, of which they had heatd; but. from the Commodore, at any rate, v/e suspect they would not re ceive a very favorable opinion of its prac tical utility. Whatever may he thought of some of the other presents, the railroad and tele graph, at which the world at the tiim was disposed to laugh, were happy hiis. The rail is only about three hundred yards in all, but being formed in a circle, the carriage can lie driven at the rate ol fur y niiies or more. Just at first lln Japanese were chary of venturing inti the car, hut alter a single tiial there wa much good humored competition (or places. The telegraph still more aston ished them, but they will speedily tin ueislaud it, and may possibly by this time be laying down the wites for them selves. Ou the 27th March, Commodore Ferry was to have ha.l a grand meeting near Jeddo with the Princes and Ministers of the Emperor of Japan, appointed, it is said, for the consideration and conclusion, and most probably tho ratification of the treaty From all we learn, there can be no rlonbt that Japan will be opened to all nations, and each have the facility of ma king a treaty. The United States ship Saratoga was to be despatched soon after the 27th for Panama, to convey the itSF portant news to Washington. The United States steamer Susquehan riwdwumvjed at Hong Kong (Cniua) on the 2d April, having left the Bay of Jeddo ‘ou the 26th tilt, and is to be held at the service of the United States Commissioner, ] Mr. M’Lane 1 The ports selected are said to be Ozaka, in 31 45 north lat. and 135 25 long, and , Matsraai, in the Straits of Sangan. i The Emperor of Japan was dead -a very old man—but anew Emperor was ; enthroned. ] The report given of the Russian Admi ] ral having made a treaty with the Empe i ror turns out to be unfounded THU JiiMAN. GRIFFIN. JUNE 22, 1854 GRIFFIN FEmMIIiM The Examination exercises of this Insti tution will commence on Thursday next, June 29th, at the College. Commencement Sermon will be preach ed at the Baptist Church, on Sunday, July 2d, at half past 10, A. M., by the Rev. N. Macon- Crawford, of Mercer University. The third and last Soiree of the session will be given on the 4th of July, commen cing at 8 o’clock, P. M. Thursday, July 6th, will be Commence ment day. The Annual Address will be delivered by the Rev. W. G. Connpr, of Columbus. I SOIREE MUSICALE, TIIE Third and Last SOIIiES of THE SESSION WILL B.T OIVEN BI PROF. G- H. BRIGGS & HIS PUPILS, AT THE GRIFFIN FEMALE COLLEGE, July 4th, 1854, at 8 o’clock, p. m. ON WHICH OCCASION, Julien's celebrated American Quadrilles will be performed . In order to prevent confusion, the seats will be numbered, and each holder of a ticket of admission will be furnished with a check containing the number of the seat to be occupied during the evening. Checks must be presented at the door of the Hall. Tickets of Admission 50 cents, caeh: to be had at the Music Store of Messrs, Cloud & Shackleford. marshTuTollege, Griffin, June 10, 1854. The Trustees of Marshall College met, at the call of the President, —and, on mo tion, appointed the following Board of Vi sitors, to attend the Examination of the Students of said College, commencing on the 12th day of July next, to-wif: IT. E. Morrow, C. P B. Martin, J. H. Camp bell, A. L. Borders, W, J. Keith, F. D. Cummings, Robert Dixon, A. G. Murray, and William Cline, Esqrs.—and it was Ordered, That notice of these appoint ments be given by publication in our city papers. J. II STARK, President. J. Q. A. Ai.ford, Sec’ry. A Pleasant Call. We are always happy to see old friends, but sometimes, of course, we have calls that give us more than ordinary pleasure. One of these was made recently by our old and long tried friend Wit, 11. Kim brough, Esq formerly of Columbus, now of Savannah. We took it as no ordinary compliment. Mr. Kimbrough is doing a , Commission Business in the latter place, and as we have known him long and well, we can cordially recommend him to any of our friends who have business in Savannah in his line. Mr. K. possesses Mr. Jeffer son’s two great requisites for confidence in eminent degree—He is honest aud capa ble. We refer our readers to an interesting article on the repeopling of Palestine by the Hebrews, to be found on our first page. Look out for the Circus!!! The Circus will be here on the glorious Fourth. Look out! Sec the Advertise ment. The Fourth Position. This is the next in the series of Tempe rance articles by Judge Cox, and should appear this week. The mass of interest ing matter requiring immediate attention has displaced it; but it will not spoil by keeping, as ranch of the other would. We shall publish it next week. South Atlantic and North Alabama Rail- Road. It will be recollected that the meeting of tho Directors of this company will take place next Monday at tins place. A gen eral attendance is earnestly requested.— All persous friendly to the uuterprizc arc requested to attend. Gen. Hu A. Haralson. The numerous friends of this gentleman will be pleased to read the following ex tract, of a letter from the White Sulphur Springs, Meriwether county, under date of 12th inst:—“Among the visiters here now is Gen Haralson, of LaGrange.— It will gratify his numerous friends to learn that the waters have acted like a charm upon his system, and that lie con fidently anticipates a speedy and effectual cure from their use.” Religious Revival. Daily services still continue In the Bap tist and Methodist Churches of this place- About one hundred and twenty have been added to the t\\ l o Churches since the com mencement of the revival. Tile Springs. A Writer from White Sulphur Springs says—“ All that is needed to make the Sulphur Springs a Paradise, is ‘the voice i of girls.’ Why will the dear crcatnres \ risk their health and complexion in tho J hot, stifling, dirty streets of the city, when ] they are so near the cool shades of the Sulphur Springs?” That is a good one, truly! We wonder if this nice young gentleman ever tried the experiment of a* polite note, thAfcjbe would call, twenty*- fonr hours from/ reins in hand, to convey one oFthese fair ones to the de sired haven. Our word for it he would find her “all reatjy,” when he arrived.— Humph! Why do they stay, indeed! Because they can’t get away. Abolition Movements. The aim, end and object of the aboli tion movements of the present day are nothing but weak and sickly efforts to keep up excitement. The abolitionists have nothing further in view. Their on set will no doubt bo made upon a larger scale about the opening of the next Presi dential canvas, but until then, to arrest the fugitive slave law in individual cases, to get up a convention, to pass resolutions, to excite a mob to tear down a pig pen or the like, are about the height of their ambition. They are proving themselves arrant cowards too. They are as valor ous as Jack Fallstaff when in masses with no enemy to combat, but when there is work to be done they are not ou hand. — Wcndall Phillips and the Rev. Theodore Parker were the very quintescenee of chivalry when surrounded by their mcr mydons in Fau€ttp&<ftl pspoke valoronsly of looking a man in’tlie eye, of shedding the blood of the slaveholder, and invoked their hearers to a calm, deliberate and firm action on the morrow. The morrow came, but before that time they had got alarmed at the devil they had painted, and the first action of these chivalrous gentle men was to seek oat the Mayor of the city, and implore his protection for their own valorous persons. Then came the Worcester Freedom Club , six hundred strong, repairing with most commendable alacrity to the scene of strife, with music playing, banners floating to the breeze, “in all the pride, pomp and circumstance of glorious war.” Surely something is to be done now with this-imposing force of six hundred armed men. What else did they conic here for? Onward they sweep, forward they march to the court-house square. But, oil horrible! instead of hav ing two solitary Southern citizens to en counter, they find United States soldiers there, and armed And what is the consequence? Two policemen po litely walk up to this redoubtable force of six hundred men, take away their banners, and order them to disperse; aud this is the last we hear of the Freedom Club in the citv of Boston. But stop, the valorous gentlemen ha'Ve got clear of those ugly guns and bayonet s, and gone home again What now? Just listen: We extract from the Boston Post: “A great deal of excitement existed in Worcester through the day yesterday, in consequence of a current report that two men from Virginia were in the city in quest of fugitive slaves. The facts in the case were as follows :--Two strangers ar rived in the city on Wednesday night, and put up at the Nashua House. All the rooms being occupied, they were put into a room to sleep where there was another bed, which wa3 occupied by a county offi cer, who was also stopping at the same house. Supposing him to be .asleep, they conversed freely as to their busiuess The officer alluded to mWlli ml it, and in the morning, as soon as he was up, made known the character and business of his guests to the landlord. When the two strangers came down from their room, they inquired what time breakfast would be ready The landlord replied that he had no breakfast for them; that when he could not make a living without feeding kidnappers lie would starve, and ordered them at once to quit his premises. They left, and as they were not afterwards seen, it is supposed they took the early train for Boston. “The story soon got abroad that there were “kidnappers” in the city, and a strict watch was at once set at the depots for the suspected individuals. About ten o’clock, the alarm wns given that they were at the depot of the Nashua and Worcester road, in Salisbury square. Im mediately the “Court Mills,” which are in the immediate vicinity, were stopped, and the operatives, numbering some four or five hundred mechanics, turned out to give tho kidnappers what John Mitchell called a serenade backwards. It was cur rently reported that they had a kettle of tar aud a bag of feathers all ready for use. The alarm was, however, a false one, and there was therefore no breach of the peace. There was a strict wateJvkept at all tho depots, and it was agreed that in case the services of the Club” were needed, the bells should be tolled as a signal.” Now behold the wretched cowardisc of these Worcester men. The whole town of many thousand inhabitants, is roused, a mill of four or five hundred workmen is stopped, and if the services of the valorous Freedom Club should be needed in addi tion, the bells should be tolled. For what? To arrest “two men of Virginia.” Such pusillanimous wretches should be brained with ladies’fans, if either brains or heart could be found in them. ! hen here comes old Biddings along in Congress, lit must not be forgotten; and in order that lie may not be, he oilers a resolution to exclude the Printer of the House, Mr. Nicholson, editor of the Union newspaper, from the privileges of the floor, because lie had indicted and published several severe ailti-abolition editorials.— It is almost needless to remark that this ridiculous resolution was defeated: Os course Gidctings expected it would be; but then it would just do as well for Bun combe as though it had passed. The InteJlsgencc from Japan. i We have much pleasure m laying before | our readers the important intelligence i from Japan. Commodore Perry has been ! eminently successful in his mission to open J the ports of Japan to the commerce of the United States Two or three ports will !be designated as trading ports. No trea | ty had been signed wheu the vessel which brought the information left, but it will be seen that a business meeting was to have taken place the next day between the Commodore and the Japan officials, when no doubt every thing was happily ar ranged In the meantime coal was a bnndautly supplied to the steamers at eight dollars per ton; wheu before, it cost the Commodore forty dollars. It is wholly beyond figures to estimate I the importance of this measure to the com- j mcrce of the United States. It will give an impetus to the trade of California, Ore gon and Washington, on the Pacific coast, which can hardly be conceived of at the present juncture, and, together with the trade of China, make the commerce and agriculture west of the Rocky Mountains of incalculable value. Dr Franklin, we think it was, regretted that he was not born a hundred years later. We too feel very much like peering into futurity a hundred years hence, to look at the mag nificence of this trade when fully dove lop ed. France and the United States. The following, article is worthy of con sideration. It is well known that the present emperor of France has n kind of Botany Bay on the Pacific coast, which he calls Cayenne, somewhere below Lower California, to which he sends all malcon tent Frenchmen, and is building up a French colony there; for what purpose he docs not say. It is also well known that France and Ore it Britain have been pull ing caps for the Sandwich Islands, and ’ that they had finally to settle the quar rel by agreeing that neither should take ‘ them. It is equally well known that the ! emperor of France has beeu tampering j with the negroes and mulattoes about ( Graytown, and trying to get a settlement in Honduras just below the Mexican ter ritory on the Atlantic side of the conti nent Ilis fleets have also been about San Domingo, and lie has quite recently sent presents to the Dominican chief on that island. All this prognosticates “more than meets the ear,” and seems to show that his French majesty is looking forward to a day when he may need settle ments on this continent and in this vicini ty. Great Britain, from the nature of things, must be friendly with the United States; for, us one of her best modern writers has recently said, a suspension of trade be tween the two countries, and a stoppage j of the supply of cotton from this country to that, would create a revolution in the latter in six months. She must needs, therefore, keep on good terms with us.— Great Britain and France, it is said, are “natnral enemies,” and however cordial the friendship between them may appear now, it cannot be expected to last long; and the Frenchman, no doubt, lias sagaci ty enough to see that lie cannot strike his old euemy a more effectual blow, when this temporary truce is at an c-nd, than through the United States. To arrest and cut up our commerce with Great Britain, would be her speediest ruin. The United States has, therefore, more to fear from Johnny Crapeau than John Bull. Wc have Bull’s bond to keep the peace, and can enforce it at any time, with no essential injury to ourselves; bin Johnny Crapeau may find it quite an ad vantage to have a falling out with us; un less indeed, as we cordially hope, the em peror of Russia may be able to make them both sick of war for the next fifty years. France and the United States —The Paris correspondent of the New York Times, under date of the 21st u!t. says:— “1 call your attention to an article in the London Times on the subject of French interference in any difficulties which may arise between Spain and the United States. Though I cannot go so far as to affirm, with the writer of that article, that Louis Napoleon has positively given assu rances to Spain that she has nothing to fear on the subject of Cuba, yet my infor mation points in the same direction, and leaves me no reason to doubt the accura cy of the assertion. I have taken occa sion, from time to time, in your columns, to invite American attention to the course of France since Louis Napoleon lias been upon the throne, and to what might possi bly be her conduct, in case of a speedy triumph in the East, and of the necessity of immediate occupation for her fleets.— lu view of subsequent intelligence, and of constantly recurring symptoms, all indi cating a similar possibility, I feel it my duty again to state vny belief that it will not be long before the emperor will seek, an occasion to thrust himself in between the two powers in question, less as an um pire than as a party. Unless the United States is willing to accept whatever settle ment France may impose on them by su perior strength, they must be prepared to repel force by force. Whatever impetus the French Navy may acquire in the Hal tic and Euxine must have a field to spend itself in; and what has been begun in the East may be easily continued in the West. Should that navy be seriously damaged, however, at Cronstadt and Sebastopol, it need not, of course, be expected very speedily at Havana or Key West. “Louis Napoleon’s, alleged motive for in terference between Spain and America, is his intention that “treaties be faithfully kept ” I would respectfully suggest that the emperor of France, before setting np for the champion of other people’s treaties, pay a little more heed to his own oaths It seems to me that such extreme suscep tibility about the inviolability of treaties is hardly consistent with the very lax ideas Napoleon 111. is known to entertain in regard to the nature of an oath. That the individual whose most conspicuous act is perjury, should offer himself as the sworn and patented defender of national faith, passes the limits of ordinary hypocrisy and permissible charlatanry. Robert Maeaire will be coming forward next, to offer to keep the keys of the specie vaults of the Bank of Franco.” Speech of lion. E. W. Chastain. We have received from this gentleman a pamphlet copy of his speech delivered in the House of Representatives in the de bate under the Nebraska question. We regret that the cuiirent news of the day fills our columns from week to week so full, that it is rarely we get a chance for a speech of any length. We find in the Washington Union the following notice of Mr. Chastain’s speech; which, it ap | pears, was principally addressed to the I acquisition of Cuba: “Mr. Chastain addressed the commit tee to show that the time had arrived when the interests of this country demand that Cuba should change hands. This was demanded as well by social as by ag ricultural, commercial, and political inter ests. Notwithstanding this, lie was aware that there were persons who would oppose this acquisition; but opposition had also been raised against the acquisition of Louisiana and Florida, the annexation of Texas, and the war with Mexico, which ended in the acquisition of California, but now those opponents wonder at the great results of those measures, the Wisdom and importance of which were now generally acknowledged. Mr. C. stated his reasons for advocating the acquisition of Cuba from Spain by ne gotiations He said that the Africaniza tion of Cuba, whatever was said to the contrary, was contemplated. There was no doubt but France and England would support such a change, and there was no time for delay This was the time to “seize the bull by the horns,” and to show the tricolor that the stars and stripes were destined to war, wherever British, French, nr Spanish dared to influence the settled policy of the United States Government. With regard to Cuba, where that contem plated outrage was to be perpetrated, such interference on the part of foreign powers would not be tolerated for a mo ment by the North or South He con tended that it was time for the House to show its determined opposition to such an obscene violation of social life and domes tic decency as the Africanization of Cuba, and to act accordingly. The time for action was propitious.— France, England and Turkey were at war with Sbissia. Harsh things had been said of the last named power; but, in his hum ble opinion, it was more sinned against than sinning. At the outset lie was in clinec! to sympathise with Turkey,.but his ; judgment, after a calm consideration, told him to side with Russia. American peo-! pie had never suffered oppression at the ; hands of Russia, and the domestic iustitu- j tions of this country had never been as- i sailed by her. Our commerce with that I nation was at once extensive and profit a- i hie, whilst from Turkey we had nothing to expect and nothing to exact. Her figs j we were willing to transfer to England, i and her dates to France; and he trusted j we should never become a party to an on- j tangling alliance to protect her rights.- i The cause of Russia should be respected, j if not supported, by the American people, j Show him the instance in which Russian | aggression upon our commerce had not j been promptly atoned for; show him the; instance of complaint that had not re- j ceived respectful attention and a just rc- i spouse. It was true Russia was a despo-1 tism; but what friends to American liberty ■ were France, England, and Turkey more • than was Russia? In conclusion, Mr. C. remarked that Spain must yield Cuba, and France and England must submit. If Spain refuses liberal compensation, she must take the consequences. It was necessity we de manded the sacrifice on her pari, and that sacrifice would redound to the happiness of the human family We should, he repeat ed, take action at once for the acquisition of Cuba. We should call on Spain to name her terms. If she would not con sent, he would go for open, undisguised I war to obtain possession of it If they I were to come into collision with that pow er for the acquisition of that island, let the strife come—the sooner the better.” The Flour Question again. We thought it very strange that the Charleston correspondent should be so short-sighted as to take the Tennessee Flour in his terms of reprobation, when lie knew that that, as well as the Georgia Flour, must pass down the State lload. It appears lie has seen his error, and is retracing his steps. He now writes — “There are plenty of mills in Tennessee whose flour stands very high as to quality, order, and holds out in weight * * * Lenoir’s flour, to our knowledge, was never yet sold in this market. Mr. Bell’s flour has a high reputation here, in quali ty, order, and weight; also, the Knoxville mills, ami many others in upper East Ten nessee * * * We would also re mark that a great deal of Tennessee flour is of superior quality, and compares well with any flour made in the Southern country To convince you of that, we can only say that some of it has been sold iu New York at $lO per. bbl in sacks.” The Chattanooga Advertiser accepts the amende, and courteously replies, “we honestly thought there was some mistake in the general charges made against Ten nessee millers, and we are glad to receive the above correction.” Look to your in terests, merchants of Savannah. Some of our subscribers have nothing to do with the following paragraph, and need not read it. The others will no doubt think it very funny: “IVe remember a man who subscribed for a paper when it was first started, not because he wanted it, but just to “help the editor.” In order to “patrouizc” it mere liberally, he took two copies and continu ed them for five years. He never paid for at f her. } * Arrival of Walker and bis ? * lowers. One can hardly read the following in teresting account of the latter career of Walker and his, brave fillibusters, with out feeling a strong sympathy for them. What a pity that such fine material for a legal and .properly organized military force .should be • frittered away and lost to their country; and after braver 7 and daring almost unparalleled, return to their native land in dishonor, to surrender themselves prisoners, ns violated of her laws. The following account is furnished by John I). Warren, Express Messenger for Adams & Cos. On the morning of the 19lh the fillibus ters marched for Guadeloupe, from which place Walker and twelve of his men pro ceeded to San Thomas, and surprised Melendrez, killing several of his men and wounding many others. Walker’s head quarters I ave been at Gaudaloupe until the 2G:h of April, at which time a flag of truce was sent in by Melendrez, offer ing him and his tr.en a free pass lo leave j the country, providing they would first lay down their arms and make a formal surrender. Col. Walker read the mes i sage, then cast it down and trampled upon it, and kicked it ftotn his presence. In the af.ernoon of this day, Melen drez, at the head of ninety rnen, made an attack upon Walker’s force. The en gagement lasted about three hours. The fillibusters formed a line, charged upon the enemy, and put them to flight, killing and wounding not a few. It was in this skirmish that Commissary Nergent, John E. Towns, was killed, and Adjutant Sam juel Ruland, wounded. On the morning i of the 30dr April, as Walker’s party were ! making their way to the Ensenada rnad r | by La Grulla, they discovered the enemy iin full force in ambuswade. They barely j escaped bei; g surprised, and had but suf i ficient lime to enter La Grulla Flat, ; where they fought the whole dav, at 1 times in the open field and then covered ;by the chapparel. At dusk they were ( completely surrounded by the fire which Iliad been made in the grass and shrubs: I yet ‘hey fought their way out. Six or I eight of Malendrez’s meu were killed, (and many wounded. Walker’s party j sustained no injury in this engagement, ; further than a slight breast wound receiv j ed by Win. Anderson. On t'ne 6.h of April, Walker ar.d hi-* parly, which consisted of 33 men, stirtel | from the Colorado at Howard’s Point.— On the 12th they arrived at La Calantu | ra, or Warnei’s R inch, where they as certained that the defence had been re commenced by tVlelendrPZ, and that : Lieut. Carroll and John Fatten had been | taken prisoners ami execute ! as such.— /Oil the 17th they reached San Vincent' 1 , where a party of 83 men, under command i of Melendrez, made their appearance up ;on a hill opposite the town, and trailed j the fiilibusteis’ fl tg in the dust, and other wise “insulted” the party. Upon seeing | this, Col. Walker ordered ten of his men ito charge, and at all hazards to dislodge j liio parly from their position. This was j immediately done On the 6 h of May, in marching f;o:n the Lower Merchurdis to the Tehunn i R inch, they met a scouting part/ of the j enemy, and kept up a running fight with ; them tor ten miles. | OatheTlh Walker’s party were inarch ing for the United States line. Melen drez sent w-ird to Walker that he could j not cross the lisia till he had given us his I arms. Walker’s, reply was, “If you | want our arms come and take them, hut •at your peri !” After some considerable I parading of .Melendrez around Walker’s i party —not within gunshot, however* j they retired and were seen no more, j As the fillibusters neared the State line, I they were met by a de'acbment of Uni | ted .States troops, crossed again into ! Unde Sam’s territory, and surrendered | themselves to Capt 11. S. Burton ar.d 1 Lieut. J. McKiustry, under whose charge they were brought to San Diego as pris oners, for violating the United Stales neutrality laws. Wc do not hear any tiling more of that Boston fund to bay “Brud ler Burns ” Bums is said to be a regularly licensed Preacher of the Baptist Church, and a dollar apiece from these three thousand five hundred New England clergymen will set their brother at liberty. Gome, come, gentlemen, do not be niggardly. You can now do the clever thing in a peacea ble, orderly and decent manner. Do not convince us by your conduct that you would rather have a row over it, while you are pretending to preach the gospel of peace. Do not convince us that yon are a set of rioters, under the garb of clergymen. We have a very plain common-sense way here at the South of judging the tree by its fruit; and men m ist prove their profession by their actions. Terrible Fire at Boston- Loss Eslim i ted at Haifa Million. Boston, June s.—Che of the most de structive fires which ever visited Boston occurred last evening. Merrifield’s build ings, the whole, covering a space of four acres, were totally consumed. By this terrible calamity upwards of fifteen hun dred workmen have been thrown out of employment. It is believed that the total loss will ex ceed $500,000. The report that several persons have lost their lives proved, on investigation, to be untrue. An immense crowd filled the streets which led to the scene of conflagration, mid the most intense excitement prevailed. Governor Washburn, and other prominent citizens, worked faithfully at the engine. A meeting of the citizens of Boston was held in Fancnil Hall this morning, and suitable measures adopted, in order to procure relief for the families of the work - men who have thus been so suddenly thrown out of employment. Mr. Merrifield’s loss is estimated at $100,000; insured for $22,000. The oth er losses, in the. aggregate, will range from $400,000 to $500,000. The Great Excursion —The Northern and Western papers speak in glowing terms of the great excursion to the Falls of St. A nthoiiy. The party numbers same 1200 ladies and gentlemen, including about 100 editors Ex-President Fillmore is among the excursionists.
