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■ ~ , Cur’-raponden.e'of the UercTc' '•■ Hera! I ]
*• The Foretan Appointment, of Gen. Fierc.-V.ry 1
Inme.tfng and turion.,
♦ Washington, May 94,1853.
The rt#aloghe of foreign appointment, pub- ?
lifted in Tfci» Washington papers this morning,
pn,ts an end to the late very general anxiety and
suspense on the subject, and such a sweep has
be-n made at plenipotentiaries, charges, and j
consuls, fha’ it is only here and there that a !
comfortable berth is left to meet future contin- (
agencies. . ,
p Os the first class ministers appointed, the
has heretofore spokqa out very freely,
l«M«tea U d in a tone of liberality which must have
provedjiighlv satisfactorv to Messrs. Buchanan, *
SonWMUjnour, Gadsden, Borland, and John
KaruttphTlav. as to the President and
hiri'wpt. <’f '* r *“ st ’ • wo,d or two here
maV ot place.
Mr. Veter D» Vroom. of New Jersey, tor Prus
’i4* *N a sort of compromne appointment. There
were several other .lerseynien who were appli
cants tor some public service abroad ; and to
avoid disappointing anv of them, as far as possi
’S , ble. they were all set aside, and Mr. Vroom.
Who was no applicant at all. comparatively, was
nR net in as “ the sop tor the Jarsies ” This sort
of compromising is very frequently adopted in
dispensing the spoils. The most prominent ex
amples on record are the nomination of Col.
Polk anil Gen. Pierce for the Presidency. The
whole secret ot their success was that they did
not stand in the wav of anybody. And so it
ha. Wen with Mr. Veter D. Vroom. Me
understand here that Mr. Vroom can speak hrgh
Dutch nrrttv well, and will, therefore, lie quite
at borne at Berlin.
William Trousdale, of Tennessee, tor brazil,
is also a party compromise selection. He is not
a brilliant man. but a very fast man : not a very
distinguished man. but has acquired some repu
tation as a middling, cleverish sort of a democrat
among " the sovereigns.’’ Some persons sup
rawed. however, that Major Polk, brother ot
fames K Polk.or General Gideon J Pillow,
would ••etthe European ministerial plumaccru
inc to Tennessee Mr Trousdale will be a sate
man if not a fast man, though he is hardly equal
to Professor Manry in his understanding ot the
commercial facilities of the mighty Amazon.
Mr TheodoreS Fay. for Switzerland, is a
nice selection. He. it will be recollected was
,-t'V years associated with General Morris
7 v.‘haniel P. Wilk in the editoiial manage
ment of 7he New York Mirror. Since that
?me however Mr. Fay ha. extended his
thoughts and knowledge of thing, beyond the
color of a lady’* eve, the CSt ot th.
dresses of a rmnrtly ball rfour, an!M oF »
new hoot. lb-has become a very WspTtabta
ffArfomar—understands the languages, the polltira
and the politicians ot the Continent and w w ide
lv respected as an intelligent and favorable spa
.{men oi-fbe fsipio" diplomatic corp* over th.
■ wX" Morris continues on
• The even tenor oi his way.
us the poet laureate ot the New Void 1
r literary, and fashionable peace establisn '>eni- .
while Nathaniel P Willis has hsd his delicate .
’ nerves entirely destroyed by the rough handling,
gloves, of the merciless barbarians'
of tfeS latter days. Such have been the fortunes ,
of tbeoriginal literary firm of Morris. Willis and j
Fav What a world this is, to be sure 1
Os the class of Charges de Affaires. Mr. Au- |
guste Belmont ’or the Netherlands is a remarka
ble appointment. But it is said here that his
influence among the moneyed men of Amster
dam and the Continent will redound to the ad
vantage of Wall street, and of all the States and
corporations in this country (excepting Missis
sippi) that mav degire to borrow money ot the
rich Jews of Europe, to build railroads, canals.
&c. It is also said that he will be useful in the
Netherlands in aiding republican refugees to get
to this land of liberty and equal rights, thank
God ! It is further said that the influence of the
Perry and the Slidell families was an item in
favor of Mr. Belmont.
Old Virginia comes in for a liberal share of
“ the goodies ’’ There is Mr. Richard K. Meade
for Sardinia, to begin with. He was. we be
lieve. a whig Elector in 1850, on the ticket for
“ Tippecanoe and Tyler too.” ?
But he is none the worse forthat. He is a gen
tleman and a scholar. Then there is Mr. Henry
Bedinger. from Denmark. He was a member
of Congress f r<xn Virginia during the tremend
ous w .Hike debates on 54—10. and made a con
servative speech, in whieb he gave a glowing
description of a certain bl’s e»gi« which he saw
one day at Harper’s Ferry,
“ High up above the storm/’
But whether it was that eagle, or-something else,
that caused it, Mr Bedinger was not re-nomi
nated by that district. So he went off and set
up the practice of the law in New York city In
1851, however, he returned to the valley of Vir
ginia, and ran as the democratic candidate in his
old district, against Faulkner, independent whig,
and was beaten badly, because he wa« tinged too
deeply with Faulkner having suc
ceeded in getting the democratic nomination,
there was nothing left for Mr. Bedinger than a
call by the administration Lucky man at last!
He goes to Copenhagen. Then there is Captain
Scott, who brought down, last spring, thirteen
Presidental candidates at a single tire—he goes
Consul to Rio A good hit. But the most im
porta-t post of them is that of Mr. Shelton F.
Leake, as Commissioner to the Sandwich Is
lands. Mr. Leake has been a clever member of
Congress, and. though a strict constructionist.we
presume he will co-operate with Secretary Mar
ey most heartily in securing the annexatian of
the Sandwiches, King Kamehameha. and ail. |
Four good foreign places so- the Old Dominion.
This much for having started the ball tor Frank
lin Pierce at Baltimore. Who can say now that
the General does not remember his friends ?
.’ Charles Woodbury, for Bolivia, is good ; Jack
eon, (Union man. and relative of Gov. Cobb,) of
Georgia, is good . Bissell. olTllinois. for Buenos
Ayres, is excellent—that is a military country,
always in tot water, and Bissell was a colonel
a gallant, fighting colonel—in the Mexican
war. He is not a large man, but he is keen, and
pluck to the backbone. A military man for
Buenos Ayres is the very thing that was want-
But we must not forget our editorial friend,
Sam Medary. of the Ohio Sta‘esman, for Chili
The whole editorial corps must endorse him. and
there is a branch of the Ohio democracy that
will be glad to g<-‘ him off to South America,
because he would whip them into the traces.
But lhe most rernarkab’e. and Hia most funny
ofa’l the foreign * ’hedule. is Robert bate Owen,
for Naples. He is the son of Robert Owen,
• socialist, and. inTiis young-r days at least, was
a disciple of the old gentleman, and gcollaborateur
with Fanny Wright. He published, at one
time, in his own proper name, a very extraordi
nary anti-scriptural book on " Natural Physiolo
gy and everybody knows that the anti-Mal
thusian doctrines of that scientific work are ut
terly unfit for the climate of Naples, including
Mcjor Polkjfw no was the Charge there once
before.) Mt Owen was appointed. But Mr.
Owenis.-man of unusual learning and abili
ties. He is an architect— vide the Smjthsonian
Institution ajji the big work on that subject.—
He >s e poet—see his melo-drama of “ Pocahon
tax’" and his fugitive poems, of which the follow
ing w a versicle:
“ "Tie home where’er the heart is,
Where er it* living treasures dwell,
In palace or in prison walls.
In cottage or in hermits cell."'
He is a politiu'an of great experience and abili
ties, and has lately redeemed himself from the I
unpopularity of hix matrimonial guide, engraft- ,
ing the new constitution of Indiana a provision I
s curing to women certain salutary independent
rights, in the holding °f property, &c. In a
word, Mr Owen is one of the best educated and |
most talented of Gen. Pierce’S diplomatic corps,
though by no means the handsomest man among ’
them. “ Handsome is as handsome does and
we have great faith in Robert Dale’s capacity
to fulfil all the duties, director contingent, which
may fall upon the Charge to Naples.
The list of consuls affords a fine .field for a
separate 'etter.
The appointment of Edwin De Leon, one of
"* ii the editors of the late Southern Press—the cen
tral organ of the secessionists—as Consul to
Alexandria, in Egypt, shows that in coming in
with the Baltimore nomination he was in good
time. Elwood Fisher, his atsociate, did not come
in, and can’t expect anything-. and what he i*
doing here just now, nobody can tell.; Perhaps
he is just looking on and enjoving the sport.
He is not the only Quaker that likes a little fun.
Upon the whole, we doubt whether in any list
tha» could be drawn up of the same number of
men as the schedule of foreign appointments
published in th'S morning’s papers, could be put
together, such an extraordinary variety of poli
ticians, philosophers, poets, and romancers, as
here strung upon the same string. Yet they are
mostly able men ; and the various interests ne
cessary to be consulted in these apjmini merits,
would notatmitof the rigid, hide-bound dis
cipline of the hard-shells. In pleasingall inter- |
ests. all cliques, all sections, factions, and curious
chaps of the party, how can the administration
fail'! The fact is, they know what they are do
ing, and they are doing it up brbwn. non.
A Discovery —The New Orleans Delta of
the sth instant, under the a Bove head, contains
the following remarks on the authorship of Un
cle Tom’s Cabin;
c We have come L? the conclusion that Mrs.
Harriet Beecher Stowe is .not: he author of Uncle
Tom’s Cabin, and we have a ra’b'-r shrewd sus
picion of the identity'd the person Who is. Our
W reasons for ignoring Mrs. Stowe’* clalnL'* ar rt
first—the feebleness of her other production.",
1 which have appeared over her own name, from
time to time, in the Milliners’ Magaz.ines, of
Philadelphia—second, the ridiculous efforts made
by her at Stafford House, ami elsewhere, to ex
plain a book which she had only read like any
other possessor of a copy—third, the vulgarit y
and coarseness which mark her conduct in Bri
tain, from the speeches ilelivered in return for
penny subscriptions, to the inflated puffs of her
own prowess, which have l«>eii printed in tbe
Times —fourth, her evident awkwardness in the
characiar °f ” genius, and the fussy, frowsy ex
citement w hich usually points out a pretender
to all expenfMZ’d eyes. All these facts are con
firmatory of our belief that Mrs. Stowe never
wrote Uncle Tom’s (’abiij. Who wrote it then '
A young man of refined taste, >o;!li"nt eloquence
and fanatical opinions, who ia, we her
brother, and rejoice* in ttw name of Henry
Beecher I
Aerßopßiariorrs ay Council.—lt will be
seen by their pioceedrags. thav the last meeting
of Council was of greWimfiortance to the gene
ral interests of the city The additional sub
scription to tbe Blue Ridge Railroad, to
amount of $549 000, was determined upon, in
accordance with the report of the Special Com
mittee on the subject. This secures to Charles
ton a controlling power over the Georgia part of i
tbe route.— Chmlulon Afereury, ine! I
West Point.
Tns Life of a Caokt—lts Dotiks anv Rk-
WAROS. r e ?
A correspondent of the New lurk He i aid. in
attendance at the« present annual examination
at West I’oinf Military Academy, furnishes the |
following sketch of Cadet lile :
The Conine of studies pursued at the Military
Academy is comprised under the t '.lowing
heads:—lnfantry tactics and military police;
mathematics: the Frenchdangnage . diawmg.
chemistry, mineralogy and geology, natur.il
and experimental philosnphv ; artillery tactics
.the science of gunnery, and the duties ot a mi i
trfy laboratory ; cavalry tactics; the use oi th- l
Aword; practical military engineering .grammar, .
biography, ethics. Ac.: military and civil engi
girieering, and the science ot war.
Windidates for admission are at present -elec
ed bv members of Congress, one for every con
gressional district; in addition to which, there
are always forty at the academy, selected at
large by the President ot the United States.
The requisite qualifications ot the Candida e
for admission, are that he should not be less than
sixteen nor over twenty-one years of age, no
less than five feet in height, unmarried, able to
read and write well, and to perform with facility
and accuracy the four ground rules ot arithmetic,
and possessed of the requisite physical ability
to serve his country in the arduous and labori
ous station of a military officer, not only at the
time ot his examination, but during his lite until
age shall disable him, .
The life ot a cadet at West Point is one ot
hard study, mid- r rigid discipline.
He sleeps in the barracks, m a room with
one other at five o’clock in the morning in sum
mer, and at half past five in winter, the reveille
awakens him ; he immediately rises, doubles up
his blankets and mattrass, and places them on
the head of his iron bedstead: he studies until
seven o’clock : at that hour the drum bea's lor
breakfast, and the cadets fall into rani; and
proceed to the mess hall. Twenty minutes is
the time usually spent at breakfast. Guard
mounting takes place at half-past seven, and
twenty-four are placed on guard ever day. At
ei-’ht o’clock the bugle sounds, and the recita
tions commence At one o’clock the bugle again
sounds, the professors dismiss their respective
sections, the cadets form ranks opposit the bar
racks and march to dinner Between eleven
and one. a part of the cadets are occupied in
riding, and others in fencing, daily. After .tin
ner, they have until two o’clock, for recreation,
and from two till four are employed at recita
tions. At four o'clock the bugle sounds, and
they go either to battalion or lightartillery drill
parade, which take* place at sunset After pa
rade they form in rank m front ot the barracks,
and the names of the delinquents are read by an
officer of the cadets. Supper comes next, and
after supper ’ecreation until 8 o clock, when the
bugle sound* the call to quarters, and every ca
det must ba found in his room within a ew
minutes at study-, and must remain there em
. ployed until half-past nine. At half-past nine
‘He bugle again sounds; this is called tattoo; and
at ten the drum taps. and every cadet must then
I be in bed, having his light extinguished, and
must remain there until morning. If during the
I night a cadet is found to be absent from his room
' more than thirty minute*, and does not give a
satisfactorv account of himself, charges attpre
fered against him, and he is court-martialed.
The use of intoxicating drink and ot tobacco,
is strictly prohibited ; so are playing at chess,
wearing wbiskeis. and a great many other
things. Tbe punishn ents to which cadets are
liable are privation of recreation, &c.. extra toui.-
I of duty, reprimands, arrests, or confinement to
his room or tent; confinement m light P’'™ I ’,
confinement in dark prison, dismission with t.ie
privilege of resigning, and public dismission.
Through the months of July and Angus, the
cadets are encamped, and during the encamp
ment the instruction is exclusively military.
The only furlough allowed to cadets is two
months when they are in the third class.
The pay of the cadet is twenty-four dol ars
I per month, and bis board costs about ten of this.
| From the ba'ance ne is required to dress and de
fray his Other expenses, and he is prcblblted from
contracting debts without permission.
As the reward for all his labor and depina
tion. the cadet acquires an excellent education in
mathematics, better, probablv, than he can get
at any other institution in the countr} r . bi 4
training here of both body and mind is very
thorough and complete, and to have pulsed
through it has been found bv many a passport to
the favor of brave men and of fair women ; for
have a strong partiality for military coats.
I Morayat. tfyerj’ cadet has a fair chance of be
commg President of the I nited States if he is
careful not to fake < hasty plate of soup, nor
commit any other/aux pas- on the fie.d
of battle is one of the strongest
tions to popular support for civil distinction. I
remember to have heard Daniel W ebster remar.
■ in 1850, speaking of his own prospects of the
. Presidency, that there was no chance for him nor
any other mere civilian. The Mexican War,
said he a will furnish us with Presidents for
i thirty years to come. Here are Jefferson Davis,
and at least a dozen other officers of war, who
expect to he made President.’’ That war has
certainly furnished us with two Presidents, and
it may furnish us with more.
This afternoon that part of the cavslry exer
i cise called running at tije iteaite jind ring- was
! attended by the Board of Examiners and man™
I other spectators. This exercise takes g
large hall in tha basement of the academic build
ing. Thia ball is a vary dark, dismal looking
I place,, with a row of column*, only » few feet
apart, the centre, extrfiding it* entire
i tangt’J, and i« otteily unfit for the purpose for
; which it is nsed. .
I Twenty-eight horses, properly equipped, are
led into the hail. Lieutenant Sackett, the in-
" structor in this department, site rear one side of
| the room, mounted on a splendid white charger.
’ Twenty-eight -ailets, members of the graduating
class, march in. and at the command of the in
structor. ail are instantly mounted. Pos’s are
I placed along near the sides of the hall, and on
• the top* ot them balls of staffed canvass about a
foot in diameter and called “ heads,” are put.
On the arms of some other posts much higher,
, rings are hung. The cadets ride round and cut,
in various ways, at these heads and rings, with
I their horses on a fast gallop.* The lieutenant
set* the example. Not a stroke of his well aim
. ed sabre misses; but lo! as he completes the
round, in consequence of the curb chain of his
bridle breaking, his horse plunges forward against
the board fence, directly in front of the ladies,
and down he goes, flat upon his side, his im
rftagsly heavy rider falls with him. For en in
stant ttiero is a half suppressed shriek, when tbe
rider and horse both seen to have risen, and
the promptly given orcuw “ Next,’ elicits a round
of applans-.
Soon afterwards another horse supped with a
cadet at ttie opposite end of the ball, and. i am
told that owing to the total unsuitableness of the
hall, accidents are of occurrence. But
the eadets acquitted themselves in this exercise
in a manner most creditable to themselves and
their instructor. In spite of all the disadvan
tages from the imperfections of tbe ball, under
which they labored, all the evolutions and the
numerous frats, difficult of performance, were
admitably done. Tfcey rode without stirrups,
the stirrups being crossed owfiie horses’ necks.
! Lieut. Sacket distinguished himself in the
| Me-xtojn war. He was with May in hl* cele
etawga .at Rasaca de la Palma. His horse
was shot "Uder and in falling broke his
He very Walked up to a
Mexican officer and bVfl V
to dismount and surrender his avi"?™] WtiHß
Mexican very obligingly at one proceeds;? tot’o.
As tbe gallant Lieutenant came from tbeexef
. cise, this afternoon, he was heard to remark to
one of the ladies, “ Madam, I threw my self at
your feet.”
A scene occurred near our office yesterday
evening, which, trivial and unimportant in it
self. yet attracted much notice, and elicited
many remarks from spectators and passers by.
A colored nurse had seated herself on the door
•tep adjoining our office, to rest her young charge
—an interesting little girl of some three or four
years. The child, wearied with its promena
ding*, and overcome by tbe sultry heat, sat
down at first beside tbe nurse, but soon reelined
her bead on the nurse’s lap, and thus went to
sleep; the nurse’s arms reposing on her in offi
cial tenderness and protection. The negro
nurse, too, soon fell asleep—for any one who
knows the negro nature, knows that to be still
and awake at the same time, and especially in
summer, ia almost impossible with them' In
this position, which was maintained for some
time, they presented a most interesting tableau
—the young child reposing trustfully and confi
dently, and shining " like a jewel on an Ethiop's
arm,” or a delicate miniature contrastingly set
in a dark ground, while the nurse slept on, still
preserving her sitting posture, and ever and
anon, by an instinctive and unconscious motion,
betraying l.er sleeping sense of the child’s pres
ence. We thought it an illustrative type of the
relations that happily exist between the two
races under our institutions The negroes
watching over and protecting the infancy of the
race to which in turn they look for protection
and security.— Charlettun Courier, dth inet.
Later from Rio and Buenos AgßE*.—Wn
have dates from Rio de Janeiro to April 20th,
when the IL 8. sloop of WarVandalia was in port
to sail for Japan in two days. Advices from Bue
no* Ayre* to April Bd, state that Urquiza had
refused to ratify the treaty concluded by his
Commissioner* with the Government ot Buenos
Ayres Os this th# Buenos Ayres government
complained, and a correspondence ensued, in the
course ol which, Urquiza complimented the out
•ide na.-ty under Col. Lagos, who were bessig
ing th« city". This gave much offence to the
Bueno* Ayrean gol'ornmfint, and the complex
ion of thing* was uofiiypjuble, although attempts
would be made to com* so afi understanding
through a modification of the tre*zy. The Buenos
Ayres House of Representative* had
the issue of $4,000,000 in rags for the month vi
March, and $8,000,000 for April.
Military Expedition to New Mexico.—
The correspondent of the Republic states that
on the 1 5th of June a tnillitary expedition will
leave Fort Luovenworth for New Mexico, under
command id (}.en, Garland, who goes out to
relieve Col. Bumr«uw, #<>w in command of that
(the 9th military) dejiarboj'nt. fien. G. will
carry out some two hundred reeuifo, axr(|t Wjl! be
accompanied by the following officer*, who are
I to relieve those now serving there, viz. : .Major
SfusptjfirJ) 3d inlantry ; Capt. Shroeder, 2d in
fantfy ; C»pt, f}o Lane, dragoon* ; Capt. I*.
Calhoun, dragoons, Nichol, A. A. G.;
A**i*tant Surgeon (Jeon j to»'itenarn4
McCrea, Stanley. Johns, W. L
and McCook. This expedition will afford a
/ine opportunity for emigrant* to that territory
wh„ foay desire a safe escort.-—A?«n7ie* Cout ier.
\Ve had a gqod rain Wednesday night—crops
continue to improve—country healthy.— Jllbunij
IGa) Patriot, 10th.
Fllithcr Foreign Now* by; the Canada.
Vrvnre -nid on the Turkith and Rtueian
Quentnm •The Emprror of l\u»ia'e Ultimatum
Refuted bi/ the Porte —Tlic Pnmh Fieri Ordered
to the Dardanelle!, 4<"-
Halifax, June 7.
Tim b'legraph line between here and Boston
got out ol order on Monday night, preventing
the forwarding ol further accounts from Europe
to the'-’Sth ult . brought by the Canada. The
following additional items are now supplied.
The Cans'l.’ brings 92 passengers, among
them Sir Cliatle* Lyell and Joseph Whitworth,
the English Commissioners tn the World’s Fair:
Col Hughes, cf Maryland, Professor Stowe and
I others
I On the 2Sth tne Canada passed the steamers
| Citv of Gias'ow and the Asia going up the
channel for Liverpool.
The Canada sailed from Liverpool nt 9| p. m
Great Britain.—A grand soiree and address
from the committee of the Anti-Slavery Socie
ty was given to Mrs. Stowe, at Almack’* Lon
don A large crowd, mostly Quaker ladies at
tended. Joseph Sturge, the President, and Pro
fessor Stowe spoke. The addresses were long
<lid flowery. The assembly filed, passed Mis.
Stowe, exchanging courtesies, and afterward ad
journed to supper. where a marble bust ot Mrs
Stowe, by Bernard, was exhibited.
The great race ol the Derby came offon ed
nesday, and was won by West Australian by a
neck The stakes amounted to £5,400, and the
winner is owned by Mr. Bowes, whose horse
also won the race last' ear.
Mazzini, who had arrived in England from
his" eoneealment on the continent, remained m
Milan three months before the insurrection and
I one month niter it-the fact being known to
hundreds of Italians. , , . , .
Sir Richard Comvns, the historian, is dead.
The Sull. Marine Telegraph lias been success
fully laid between Port Patrick and. Donaghade.
F W Conway, a Dublin literary man, is dead.
Francs—The Emporer and Empress had
gone to St. Cloud. . .
Government was considering projects lor es
tablishing tree medical relief to the poor ot the
co ntry districts. .
Despatches from Admiral Despointes dated ,
Cai.ro April 10th. state that he was about to sail
with two more ships tor Guayaquil river, to
claim reparation from the Equadorian t.overn
ment. „ .
It was rumored from private sources in Pans
that Urquiza was favorable to the demands ot
France. ,
Fifty years’ concession of the sub-marine tele
graph France to Algeria had been granted
Germany.—Proceedings have been stayed
against Professor Geroanns.
All the Students’ Associations throughout Ger- j
many are suppressed.
The Congress on a uniform monetary system |
assembles in June.
Prince Henry (the King of Belgium’s brother)
has espoused the Princess Amelia of Saxe Weim- ,
er.
Austria.—The King of Prussia and Belgium I
bad gone home via Dresden from V ienna.
' The proposed marriage of the Duke de Bra
■ bant, with the Austrian Arch-Duchess Maria !
I Henrietta, causes satisfaction at Vienna, the ex- i
i pectation being that when the voting Duke has
acquired political experience. King Leopold will
abdicate in his favor, and thus indirectly bring ■
Austria at the gates of France.
Vienna papers state that recent developments
show that the Raslock conspiracy was most >
widely extended, and compromised several per
sons in the higher classes of society.
Holland.—The Government will have a
' majority of 25 in the second Chamber.
> No answer had been received to thrtnote sent
1 by Government to the Holy See. Meantime
the Catholic prelates continued very active.
‘ Italy.—Milan letters mention that the Aus-
trian Commission of Inquiry, now sitting, has
totally failed to establish any evidence con
’ necting the Lombard emigrants in Sardinia
with the recent revolution.
’ Tbe Pope had gone to Anzio.
Magnetic table moving is now all the rage at
• Rome. The Pope and Jesuit’s Colleges have
1 been experimenting.
Turrey.—Despatches to the British Admiral, I
■ Dundas, state that Menschikoffjhe Russian En- ;
1 vov. on the Porte declaring his refusal of the ul- j
1 timatnm of Russia, went on board the Russian |
J war steamer.threatening to sail,but had given the
■’ Porte eight days longer to reconsider his determi- i
! nation, threatening that if again resisted he will I
’ I finally withdraw. j
' The French fleet, on the 20th ult., was still at
I Salama, though ordered to the Dardanelles, it is
said, to prevent any a tempt on tbe part of Rus
s 1 sia to seize or pass the Strait.
1 i The British fleet remained at Malta on the
I ! Rth, awaiting a reinforcement from England.
Switzerland. —The brave attitude assumed
1 byjtiie Swiss government a ainst Austria, ex-
• ci:** much attention.
- ■ At the latest dates from Berne, tbe 23d. the
' I council had taken no further steps than recalling
their .e./
' : A Turkish vessel had been sent with import- t
■. . ant despatches to the Government of Jerusalem ■
’ ■ and the French Consul at Jermalem.
’ The French fleet is said to have received per- ,
I mission to enter the Dardannelles.
England —The English Cabinet had been
summoned by the Queen to deliberate on the
s condition of affairs at the East, whicta
with the declaration of Lord John Russell, that j
> Turkey should be protected, excited much at- i
■ tention; !
! » Persta.—The Mormon elders have been ex- i
t "Spelled from Persia. ■
’J Greece —It is reported’at.-'The !
r !
’board, has demanded reparation from Greece" foT j
? the imprisonment of Dr. Ring. I
- India.—Dates from Bombay to the 25th" of ,
f April, state that business at Calcutta was dull. I
• Exchangeon London 2j, owing to the influx of
5 bills fr&m China. I
Advices from Burman to the 13th of April, j
s state that more British troops are wanted," with i
> no prospect of peace.
i The Burmese commissioners have refused to ;
• sign the treaty.
- 3 Markets.
> Paris June 26 —French threes are quoted at
1 85 f. 5c.; f ur 7 and-arhalfs 103 f. 10c.
t Our Havre correspondent writes, under date
of the 26th, after the receipt of tne Pacific’s ;
? news, that cotton was very heavy, with tales at j
s 2f. 50c. Coffee was advancing, with sales of
t St. Domingo from 3f. to 6f dearer Ashes were
> unchanged. Rice was in better ‘demand, with
• sales of Carolina at29f. 50c. to 31 f. 75c.
Memphis, June 8.
; The Memphis Convention.— The Committee on
Wednesday reported resolutions which were
’ adopted unanimously in favor of Direct Trade—
a railroad to the Pacific by the route which may
1 I be found to pass through the most temperate cli
-1 ; rpate. and to be mo*t accessible from all parts of
‘ the Union—the Tehuantepec route—steamers
' from Southern ports, &c.
’ An adilress to Congress relative to the free
navigation of the South American rivers was
alsoadopted. The Hon. John Bell, of Tennes
r see, will address the Convention on Thursday.
i [Editorial Correspondence of the Sav. Georgian.]
, Tallahassee, June 6th. 1853.
Tbe delegates from Savannah to the Tallahas
! see Railroad Convention, reached this place last
night, at one o’alock. Prom Oglethorpe to lal
’ lahawee the trip by stage, owing to the dust
5 and deep sand, consequent upon a terrible and
1 protracted drought, was infinitely disagreeable.
r The prospects of corn and cotton crops for nearly
J the whole section from Macon, through South
western Georgia down to Middle Florida, and
through a portion of this State ,areexceed
i inMy discouraging. 4 sow neighborhoods have
had rain bu‘ eenerally the soffc/ing for want of
R seems’intense. this.egion, Ww.? cotton
■ blooms usually make their apnerance before this
date, now much of the crop is still to come up.
I In fine, my own observation and inquiries con
vince me that the accounts which had reached
• Savannah, before my departure, of thg gloom
i prevailing among planter*, were not exaggerate'!.
The Railroad Convention met to-day, in the
Hall of the Florida House of "Representatives.
All the counties but one of the Middle District
were represented. The attendance was indeed
' , unexpectedly large, and the spirit exhibited such
as to load us to believe that if our Florida friends
will steer cicar of the difficulties presented by
the conflicting claims of different neighborhoods,
there will be no difficulty in their raising the
amount ($800,000) required to aecure a connec
ted with Savannah, through Hamitu...
i.owndee counties. One county, Madisoh, of
les* wealth f han several others inter<Stte<l, ba*
already subscribed $15,000, to which it can add
<50,000. But to return : The Convention was
organized by the appointment of ex-Govern&r
Mcseley as President, and Messrs. Foreman, of
Gadsden. Houston, of Leon. Finlayson, of Jeffer
son, R. J. Mays, of Madison, and Cousins, of
Hamilton, as Secretaries.
Gov. Moseley, on taking the chair, made some
> beautiful introductory remark*, welcoming her
i delegatee, and complimenting the city of Savan
nah in terms which struck a thrill of pride
i through the hearts of those of her oitizen* who
were present.
Messrs. Bartow and Hilton were received
’ most kindly, and invited to participate in tbe
proceedings of the convention.
1 Gen. Blackshear and Col. M itchell, of Thomas
county, representing the Brunswick Road, and
I Mr. Tunno, a merchant of Charleston, were in
-1 vited to seats.
Mr. Bartow explained the position and purpo
f see ofHavannah very admirably in a short ad
dress, after which (jen. Bl ickshear stated the
• prospects of the Brunswick Road. Mr. Tunno
’ made a few remark* as to his object ip visiting
’ the Ktate. ‘
Divers propositions and motions succeeded,
! which were finally disposed of by their refer-
C cnee to a committee of three trorp <pch of the '
i "<>untie» of Middle Florida.
I Addrt ; .‘ W! * were made during the day by Col. j
Robert Butler, G. K- Walks', Esq., ex Gov. R. |
K. Call, Col. Whitner, f? n v, Broome, Barton I
Pope, Esq., arm ethers.
The convention will recej.yp the report of the
committee, at 10 o’clock, to-morrvw. After
which I shall hasten to inform the reader* of toe j
> Georg ,;/) of the action ofthi* very important i
assemblage.
Pkiiim ration i on Work.—We un
derstand that the contractor* for grading that
miie Iff two of the past'Tei;r‘ess6tf and Gsojgfo !
Railroad formedtately west of the u’o'oti ure
erecting shantmg the ke. The gentle- 1
men having tbi» contact b»VO #stipulation with I
the company, as we are infonoed, to the eifvat j i
I f at they are only to have tbolr work done by J ;
'■jetimeit is wanted for track jayj"" They I
h.av,e, ip p;*w of the progress which "is being '
made upon to. c at Loudon, acted leisurly, i
and if it he true, a* \v,e heard it stated, that r
the bridge will not be completed for twelve I
months, there is no necessity 'or them hastening 8
their work.— Knoxville Register, Bth inet. e
h
\Fnrm the iMuiimUr .Tonnia!.]
Gove mid Pride.
. BY LAURA LORIMER.
1 am a wild and wayward thing,
Borno ever onward on passion's wing,
My jewels all on an ideal strand,
My treasure* all in the droamjLg land.
Postthoii think vain one, witlfthine eye of light,
To woo one glance or one thought to-night—
Away ' I care not what once might bo.
I here is now no pulse in my soul for thou,
Like withered flowers on swift sf oam cast.
Or the swell of a sone on rhe rushing blast
My grief l t#s passed '
I have listened to love's entrancing tone.
Anil Hung my heart on the altar-stone,
And h. nrd wild music, and bowed to tbe swell,
Oftho mystic thoughts in the shriuo which dwell,
Like hidden birds whoso ethereal chime
Rings out on tho air nt oven-time.
But lie altnrs are . rushed, the temples waste,
And tho sculptured lines from the w dl effaced.
Like withered flowers on a swift stream <Si«t,
Or the swell of a song on the rushing !>te»l
I'hoy nil have passed.
The heart blood crimson my brow with shame,
And rests on mv cheek like’a lurid fl min,
But there's not one in this throng to-night
Who .looms that mv pathway is tvs* than bright ;
Tho (lowers lire twined in my braided hair,
But trembling fingers have placed th< m foere ;
My words with ns culm a ciidence roll,
As if they sprung from a happy soul—
Yet like withered flowers on a swift, stream cast,
Ortho swell of a song on the rushing blast,
My dreams have passed.
I have borne a high mid haughty brow,
And n proud and seotnfiil heart ere now,
But tile brow is snddoned by sorrow’s cloud,
And the hiimblo henrt is no longer croud.
It bns los‘ its strength, as when of old,
My g'ief was crushed by a -omblnnco fl*td.
And I know by tho quivering lip and brow,
Bv tho anguish that ren Is my spirit now.
Bv the memories sorrow and time h«vo cast.
Within mv soul, by their rushing h! ws t
Love has not pa.<«ed.
In tins, this only, my heart is proud,
In this Mono it is all unbowed :
If sorrow's clouds in my bosom lie,
They must not dim ti e light of my eye,
And I would not the goy of earth should sec
Tho depths of my spirit's mystery—
y„t away I have I bont to-ni"bl,
V Ilin’ dreamer,’ thou ! to thy dark eye’) light,
.Ah no, like Howers on a swift stream (sat,
Or tho swell of a song on tho rusl inghlast,
The dream is pasted I
A Palpable Parody. •
“ Tis tho last rose of Sumraw.'’- Moure.
’Tie tho last golden dollac, *“
Loft shining alone ;
AB its brilliant companions
Arc squandered and gone:
No coin of its mintage.
Reflects back its hue ;
They went in mint juleps
And this will go too '.
I’ll not keep then, thou lone one.
Too long in suspense
Thy brethren were melted,
And molt thou, to fence I
I ask for no quarter,
I II spend and not spare,
Till my old tartcred pocket
Lies centlrss and bare!
So soon may I foller
When friendships decay—
And from beggary's last dollar
Tho dimes drop away !
When the Maine law has pawed,
And the groggeries sink,
What use would be dollars
AVith nothing to drink ?
Home's Bright Star.
A correspondent of the Knickerbocker thus
writes :
Though helpless and dependent, k little child
has enough brightness in his eyes and gayety in
his prattle to fill a household with joy. When
he awakes first at the “ peep of day” and im
prints kisses on his parents’ lips, their fragrance
is sweeter than that of the morn. The music
of his voice is like the song of birds at the ap
proach of light; his smiles more sunny than the
', first entrance of sunbeams into tbe room. His
I little arm chair, on high stilts, ir scrupulously
i placed when tfie fast is broken, and he is no
i unimportant member at the family board. Dur
| ing the day, how pleasant the p*ttering of his
feet on the stair case, his voice in the court-yard,
i his frequent bursting in the room with some new
'tale! At night be kneels down whitely clad,
j as before some holy alter, at his mother’s knees.
! and his little pravergo straight to heaven from
l a child’s hmrt. Out of the mouth of babes and
' sucklings Thou hast ordained praise. Not un
> frequent, when he sleeps, are the mothei’s pil-
I grimages to bis couch, while under his long
I lashes and sealed up lids, the spirit of a cherub
seems to dwell. But O, if God. in His wise
providence, should chance that repose into the
sleep ot death, and the white flowers are placed
upon his breast, in his little clasped hands, the
I tears which sparkle on his brow .ire bright, but
: perhaps the bitterest ever shed. Dear little C.,
is dead I I remember the lest time I saw him
was on a beautiful evening in autumn. We all
i sat in the summer-house. The moon arose, and
the stars twinkled, and were reflected in the
waves which beat below the cliffs. The child
| looked up to the brightest star of all, and said :
“Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are,
, Up above tho world s.o high.
| Like a diamond in the sky I”
| His seemed like a prophetic voice. But a
I few moons have wanen, and little C. is now a
I star in heaven. Before he died, ha sang tin
■ very strains which h.d delig'.tyd him, and he
I now sleeps in peace near the nyerj b‘
; in spring-time the flowers *ha -■
:r:7E-si> i ßWl<...rtß»wl*ltH'lF ". . teey
' not cease tff be watered by a ji» -ent’s tears.
How many a bereaved heart will be touched by
i this 1 ; . '“St-
Among the illustrious women who have been
i distinguished for a manly heroism, which though
I not in general suitable to the sex, is, in some
i particular cases, highly to be praised.was Jeanne
| Hacljette, a celebrated woman of Beauvais, in
Picardy, who. when the Burgundian army be
sieged that citj- in 1742, headed a company of
other heroines, in order ?o defend it. On the
day of assault, this valiant woman Stood in
the breach, sc zed the flag that the enemy were
i going to plant upon it. and threw down the
' ensign that bore it from the wall. The name of
this amazon is stiil dear to the inhabitants of
Beauvais. Her descendants are exemted from
all taxes ; and, in memory of this action, a pro
cession is made evey year, on the 16th of July,
in which the women take the head. Antiquity
exhibit- a similai instance qf heroism in the il
lustrious Telesilia, of the of Argos, in
the Pelopennesus. Iff the year .57, before
Christ, the city of Agos, being besieged by
Cleomenes, Kingof Sparta, Telesilia armed all
the women, instead of tl»e men. and posted them
on ramparts to oppose the enemy. The Spar
tans, less terrified than astonished to find such
enemies to combat, and sensible thatit would be
equally dishonorable to vanquish or to be van
quished by them, instantly raised the seige. By
this happy audacity, Telesilia delivered her
country from a formidable enemy ; and the.
citizens in gjatitude, erected a statue to her?
memory. •
[From the Singapore Free Press, I.]
The American Japanese Expedition.
The United States steam frigate Mississippi,
Captain Lee, arrivad here on the" 25th instant,
and left.this port for China on the 29th. This
is one of the fleet destined for the expedition to
Japan. The result of this demonstration will
be known before the close of the year. Should
it be successful, it will exert a great influence on
the commercial and political affairs of this part
of the world. A large, popui nis, and compara
tively civilized empire, will be thrown open to
commercial enterprise, and a fiew outlet will
thus be made for EtmrpSan manufactures, which
cannot rail ultimately to become extremely
valuable to the comwereo ol Europe and Ameri
ca i.'
But even should the first efforts of the United
State* government to establish relations wish
Japan prove unsuccessful, it is not likely that it
will thereupon reiinuuisb its purpose. Further
measures will be adopted, ;u;d it ipay ba assumed
f fiatthe rpsijlt desired will sooner ,qr fie
brought about. . Having thus entered puqn a
different course of polity from th*t which has
hitherto, appeared to characterize tb« .JTpited
State* government, viz : an abstinence frost; in
terference in distant quarters—we cannot sup
pn«e that they will stop short, and content them
aelvi's^with their operations in Japan. It is
pr. (U rt they will ts-sFeWdeavor to obtain
a footing in Chiiw, apd Chusan, which was so
foolishly’given up By the will probably,
ere many years elapse, be' ou Am&ric,.ii
mniit. There will he no lack of occasion for o
quarrel w)tl> the Chinese, iflhat is nfcedeff'fot
the accomplislimentyl sh e plans of the Uhited
States.
They have a plenipotentiary in phlns, and he
must be ill versed in the business of hjs craft if
he cannot find cause for offence When the proper
time has arrived. In the Indian Archipelago,
America has a wide and inviting field for tho
enterprise of her stirring and adventurous citi
zens. and in any operations which they may
undertake in that locality, they will be free from
the treaty engagements which have been found
so restrn riv.> qf English enterprise in this quar
ter. There is nothing Ip prevent the Americans
from forming settlements ami endeavoring to
develops the commercial resources of New Gui
nea, Borneo. Celebes, or any other quarter of the
Indian /.rchipelago, not in acturjl occupation of
European
We should not regn-t oe;dn" the AnMticans
taking such a practical interest in
j the Archipelago, ns it is clear that Ihe bi/tch will
iiqt aid in opening up the Archipelagh to other
nations, ynff the English government ha* for *o ,
many years persisfod in n vacillating anti incon
sistent.but in general obsb course of policy,
.; tfeat it isevi lent we can Ijtt.le effec-
J tua( gssfotoftce fropi it. Ti the enterprise of the
i A.merie»n« we takrt thexeforp,’ fook ,for those
i measure* wtl >eh mH the’ci.vilizaUon'iind
I commerce of wes,?.”'* ‘‘•‘H 0 '”
I lands of the Indian and Pap.’’.'”
whose rich and varied natural prouuc...
■ win y/a.l repay the labors which may be be
stowed in tj’em available.
Carr. John Forsyth;—\Ve are much grati
fied to see ofir ohl friend and townsman, (Jap.t.
John Forsyth, at home again. Afid tee take
Ibis otasion to correct art erroneous 'impre*-
Sion which prevail ;i; the i nnrtmiinity and which
we have done somewhat to make. Capt. For
syth ha* never contemplated leaving Georgia.
H)S (shed;u-e has been temporary' hi puts,l/1* of
Ins pneunjaty >;iip f( ;.*«, and he ha* alway? eon
latH «' •‘T'W'dv "-'"te We mrßd
miHiicemern a, «‘C fMI« it will fib ’hOHSUf
of hi* numerous friends fit Georgia WlfH tbff
liveliest satisfaction, to learn that out’POble
State can still point to him a* one of her bright
ett)ewa\».—Columhus Timet I/- Sentinel, Sth Hl»f.
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Considerate Tribute of Respect.
The Directors of the Georgia Railroad Com
pany showed in a handsome manner, their ap
preciation of the worth oftho late much respect
ed Mr. Dearing, first President of the Road.
On the arrival of the remains of Mr. Dear
ing, on Sunday morning last, from Charleston,
on their way to Athens, the Georgia Railroad
Company furnished a special train to take them
immediately on to their destination, there being
no regular train running on that day.
This was a tribute of respect so the memory
of the deceased, as creditable to the Company as
it was well bestowed.
The Mesilla Valley Dispute.
The condition of affairs in reference to the
disputed boundary between Mexico and the
United States is such as to justify uneasiness in
the mind of every good citizen. No one should
view with any other feeling than that of deep
regret, the prospect of war. It is under al! cir
cumstances a sore calamity, and no prosp< ctive
advantages should be considered great enough
to render an intelligent and humane people in
different to its evils.
The following brief outline of Gov. Lane's
manifesto will give some idea of the ground on
which Mr. Bartlett’s line is disputed:
The Territorial Dispute Between New
Mexico and Chihuahua — Governor Lane's De
fence of His Annexation Act '—Tbe Mexican jour
nals pub'ish the manifesto made by Governor
Lane, of New Mexico, to the Chihuahua com
missioners, defending the position taken by him
in relation to the claims made by him, on the
i part of the United States, to the valley of the
' Mesilla. This communication is dated 23d.-ta*
March. The first paragraph of the document
justifies Governor Lane’s act, on the simple
around division line run belweeti the
two repubWe, from the Rio Grande to the Gila,
' had been disapproved and lepndiat'. .! by the Pres
ident and Congress of tho United States. Such
line was run er parte by Mexico. w£h she sanc
tion of Mr. Commissioner Bartlett, against the
consent of Major Graham, and under the.protest
' of Surveyor Grey, whose sanction thereto was
necessary to make the line valid. Mr. Lane
goes on to say that neither the government nor
tbe officers of the United States have any inten
tion to s-cnfice national honor or violate the
clauses of the treaty of peace, but that, in fact,
the only violation of such treaty which he hSs
i known has been perpetrated by the Mexican
i citizens themselves. He assures the Commis
i sinners, besides, that the civil discords which
r unhappily reign in Mexico are she cause of grief,
i not of joy, so the American government, and tbe
1 majoiity ot *h« *
' The communication thin shows that, the po
litical geographical position of the disputed val
ley had been always recognized as comprised in
the territory of New Mexico ; that the surveyor
appointed by the government having resigned,
Mr. Bartlett exceeded his faculties in appointing
a successor to him. and that therefore the line
made out was simply a provisional one. subject
to the approbat on or repudiation of both Mexico
and the United States. The initial point was
fixed at 32 deg. 22 min ; whilst Mr Grey insist
ed it should have been fixed about 30 min. fur
' ther south—that is to'sny, at 31 deg. 52 min., a
point eight miles north of the town ot El Paso.
Mr. Grey protested against the act of Mr. Bart-
■ left, a portion of which protest Gov. Lane intro
duced into his statement for the information of
the Commissioners of Chihuahua. Colonel Gra
ham, of tbe United States, who was afterwards
added to the commission, also—Mr. Lane con-
, tinues—repelled the division line of Mr. Bart
lett, which line could bejuffhing more than a
provisional one, dependent tipon-Ufe recognition
of the two governments. Mr. Lane, in conclu
sion. gives extracts from President Fillmore’s
last message to Congress, to show that the line
so made has been disapproved and repudiated by
the Government of the United States, and is
consequently of no validity.
Out of this statement of the case,much specula"
tion has arisen as regards the intentions of Gen. i
Pierce.
In reply to a comment in the Washington
RepublicJ.be Union gives expression to the fol
. lowing sentiments, wljich probably reflect the
"Views of the Administration:
Mexico —The Republic of yesterday sums
up the whole course of Sarla Anna since his
return to Mexico, and concludes that “here are
all the preliminaries of a war.” We trust and
believe that, the conclusion is premature, and
without adequate Inundation. . i
It is not to be disputed that the procedure of
Governor Trias in taking military possession of
the Mesilla valley is both insolent and foolish.
1 Grant all that can be said of the enormous blun
der committed by Mr. Bartlett in running his I
' boundary line—grant all the additional com
plication of tbe case growing out of" the wholly
unauthorized and illegal approval of that line ,
by the late Secretary of the Interior—still, it is
not less true that, under the treaty, no line has
been run which the government ol the United
Statescan rightly recognise : for this plain and
' cqpglnsiyp reason—that the treaty makes the
' joins signatures of the surveyor and the com
missioner an indispensable condition precedent
! ' to the validity or the recognition of the line.
U,; fhpre is no pretence anywhere that this con- I
1 dition in the case ofMr Bartlett’s line has been j
1 complied with. Without touching, therefore,
. thp merits oi his line, it is manifest that its re
cognition by our government would be in defeat i
’ of the treaty. To this must be added the un
’ disputed fact that, the Congress of the United
1 States has formally and fully repudiated the line
1 as run by Mr. Bartlett. And beyond all this,
1 and it possible still more to the point, stands the
> additional fact that the Mesilla valley has al
" ways belonged to New Mexico, and was, as a
1 part of New" Mexico, transferred to the United
States by the Ire'sty. jn (his state of facts, it
I appears that the armed occupation of L.e
by the Mexican troops is wholly in violation di
' the United States and of every principle of in:
F ternational law. It would be insolence if pdr
r peirated by any nation. dYhen perpetrated by
> Mexico it is at once insolence and fojly.
’ Yet it by no means follows that there must be
" war. Mexico—poor, weak, distracted, wholly at
’ our mercy—a nation to which war with the Uni
-1 ted States must be annihilation —is in no position
1 easily to provoke to ultimate measures either
■ the government or the people ot the United
5 States True, she may once more pass, as she
> has heretofore passed, the limits of all reasonable
-B-x-e • but it is nevertheless true, that to
’ Warils he, the iu.ta.Tl ”Micy ol the United States
1 j s the policy oi fotbeariiuce aiiu >,i peace, ft is,
therefore on nil accounts, to be hoped,and, as wtr
1 believe it is to be expected, that, in response to
spirit, the Mexican authorities will, upon
I abandon their purpose of holding
’’WW MesHiu valley by arms. The question at
issue Is a qtiestfoii Ol boundary under an existing
treaty stjUulation. Hi* .... ”’"'i *“
• be ’settle*by negotiation. What is known or
the case tends to authorize, as we believe, the
' cbiu-lils-on that it Wy be 'so settled to the ad
vantage both and the United States.
1 Under such circum*taiftwf, U is not only crimi
nal—if is absurd'in the Highest degee—ror Triap
Os sos ‘in'iist ufion'settling tlie j
"«e*tlOi! v'f forpe, 1
du not look for war with I
While, ttiererore, .. . hu |
Mexico, it is yet proper to say that we . , 1
means regard the seizure of the Mesilla valley
by Tria* as an admissible proceeding. We do
not perceive how either the people or she gov
ernment of tho United State* can submit to it
as a permanent disposition of that territory. It
ia true the question has been complicated by the
errors of the late administration But, be this
as it may be, tee entertain no doubt, from all
that |)as Jejeil announced of the foreign policy of
this aijininislratjon, tlqit »ll suitable measures
have already been taken, and will in fiitu'.; bp
fpke)),to place tho whole question, both before
tho Mtwipsn authorities and the people of the
United State*, ui iU position.
That no honorable means will be spared on
the part of Gen. Pi*ucx to settle the dispute by
peaceable negotiation, we have a guaranty in
his lofty and humane character, in hi* magnani
mous nature that would scorn to take advantage
of a weak neighbor, and force her into a contest
which could not possibly be otherwise than dis
astrous to her. We feel confident that this
question will be conducted, on the part of this
country,in the spit it of the President’s Inaugural'
two passages of which we annex :
“With an experience suggestive and cheering,j
the policy of my administration will not be con
trolled by any timid forebodings of evil from ex
pansion. Indeed, it is not to be disguised 11 J.
our attitude as a nation, and our position on the
globe, render the acquisition of certain posses
sions, not within out jurisdiction, eminently im
portant for our protection, if not, in the future,
essential for the preservation of the rhhts ot com
merce and the peace of the world. Should they
be obtained, it will be through no grasping spir
it, but with a view to obvious national interest
and security, and in a manner entirely consis
tent with the strictest observance of national
faith. We have nothing in our history or posi
tion to invite aggressiion ; we have everything
to beckon us to the cultivation of relations oi
peace and arnity with all nations. Purposes,
therefore, at once just and pacific, will be signifi
cantly marked in the conduct of our foreign af
fairs. I intend that my administration shall
leave no blot upon our lair record, and trust 1
may safely give tbe assurance that no act with
in the legitimate scope of my constitutional con
trol will be tolerated, on the part of any portion
of our citizens, which cannot challenge a ready
justification before the tribunal of the civilized
world.” * * * * * *
“ The great objects of our pursuit, as a people,
are best to be attained by peace, and are entire
ly consistent with the tranquility and interests
of the rest of mankind. With the neighboring
nations upon our continent, we should cultivate
kindly and fraternal relations. We can desire
nothing in regard to them so much, as to see
them consolidate their strength, and pursue the
paths of prosperity and happiness. If, in the
course of their growth, we should open new
channels of trade, and create additional facilities
for friendly i itercourse, the benefits realized will
be equal and mutual.”
If then, the difficulties with Mexico should
have, unhappily, any other than a pacific term
ination, the fault, we believe, will not be
chargeable to Gen. Pierce. It ryill result from
the blind folly and obstk Santa
Anna, whose insane ha'r jlitour country may
have reached a degree oH fatuity sufficient to
cause him to desire a war with us.
Interesting Intelligence.
The impression has generally gone abroad that
an organization, known in past times as the
Constitutional Union party, was dead—yea dead,
and buried, beyond the reach of the hand ot res
urrection. This impression has been derived
from authentic facts, such as the up of
their Convention in July last, the formation of
a Scott and a Webster Convention, on the
17th and 18th ot August following, by portions
of the fragments, and the re-union since then
of the remaining portion, the Union Demo
crats, with the democratic party.
This imnression has been confirmed by sun-
dry little incidents since, and funeral sermons
over the defunct body were to be found in the
columns of those papers which had clung long
est and fondest to it—clung to it until not the
slightest indications of vitality lingered abont it.
But it seems the old fogies of Richmond have
not realized the fact of this notorious death.
They obstinately insist that the Constitutional
Union party still Jives.
At a meeting of tbe whig party of this city
and county, on Tuesday last, to send delegates
to the Whig Convention that meets at Milledge
ville on the 22d inst., they solemnly 1 Resolved,
that the Constitutional Union party of Rich
mond still lives.”
We recognize among the names,figuring in the
meeting, none but whigs. Not a Democrat, or
one that ever was a Democrat among them.
It was a meeting of whigs for whig purposes.
“ R is the same old coon.”
It is true, the mover of the resolutions of the
meeting, was the Hon. Andrew J. Miller, the
last of the rear guard of the grand' Constitutional
Union army which went to pieces last summer.
He, with a gallant tenacity, which won for
him the honorable soubriquet of the Marshal Ney
jfiFtbat grand army, stuck to the last eel)le rem
nant of it which survived to the election, and
voted the Tugalo Pierce and King ticket. But
all political sympathy and community of ac
tion, between democrats and the undemocratized
whigs of that organization, ended with that last
act of the diarna.
Now there are but two parties in the. State—
the whig party and the democratic pwty.
The whigs of Richmond can <lcc(£ye nobody
not even themselves by resolving that
the Constitutional Union party still lives. We
have nw| of a mule having been striped with
black and yellow stripes,, with a view to be
passed off in a show for a zebra. But no spec
tator was so asinine as deceived. Th"?
present attempt does not rise higher than the
striped mule case in the.sgale of ingenuity.
These are the resolutions pasted by the meet
ing. -A
Hon. Andrew J. Miller offered following
resolutions which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Constitutional Union Par
ty of Richmond county still lives, to stand by
and insist upon the platform of tbe Georgia Con
vention of 1850: to insist upon “a proper distri
bution of power between the State and Federal
authorities,” and a faithful execution by each ;
to require “ a devoted integrity and an observ
ance of rigid economy in all departments” of the
State and National Government; to aid in the
maintenance of honor abroad, and the preserva
tion of peace, law and order at home : to oppo e
any intervention in the affairs of foreign nations;
to oppose all acquisitions of territory “ through
a grasping spirit.” and to aid only in suMi en
largement of territory as is of“ national interest
and necessity,” and “ entirely consistent with
the strictest observance of national faith ”
Resolved, That we wjll co-operate with our
fellow-citizens of other counties entertaining
like opinions, and will send four delegates to the
, Convention to be held at Milledgeville, on the
fourth Wednesday in June, instant, to nominate
a candidate for Governor, and four delegates to a
Convention to nominate a candidate for Repre
sentative to Congress from the Eighth District.
The Judgeship of the Middfe Circuit.
The communication of Mr. Jenkins, which
will be found in another column, settles two
points of interest, in reference td-the Judgeship,
i First, that be is not not to oppose Judge I
Starnes for office. Second, that for the
present he is not a candidate for the office.
On this subject Mr. Jenkins has been doubt
less misapprehended, for we need only his as
■ surance, that in speaking upon it, he never in
tended to be understood as declaring that Are
would not oppose Judge Starnes. Had he so
i declared, no higher pledge could be asked or
given; for with him his word is, emphatically,
his bond. If called upon, we are ready to give
our authority, and strong reasons for be
lieving that Mr. Jenkins had made the declara
tion that he would not oppose Judge Starnes
—a declaration which, had it been made, was
I tantamount ajnong gentlemen to a pledge, and
was so viewed by us. We do not give them
! now, uncalled for, because we deetp it unneces
j sary, after conceding as we do that Mr. JENkiws
has been misapprehended, and that he therefore
stands, in reference to a candidacy for the Judge
ship, unfettered by pledges,expressed or implied.
This misappreprehension originated from placing
too positive a construction upon the declarations
referred to by Mr. Jenkins, which were “ ex
pressive only of a present purpose,” and which
he considers as not unchangable. The purpose re-
I ferred to, \ve now presume, means simply that
' he Aid riot'then intend or desire to oppose Judge
Starnes.
The editor ot this paper assumes the entire
responsibility of referring publicly to the sup
prised position qf Mr. Jenkins on tjris subject;
fur we did believe that the declaration had been
made by him that he would not oppose Judge
Starnes, and, so believing,deemed our reference
'oit fully justified by the public nomination
of Mr. jENKtNS by '•‘•Richmond.”
The only questions now interesting to tbe
public are, Ist. Will Mr. Jenktss, on further
mtsideraiiop, consent to be a candidate? 2d.
What benefit can the public ger, va f;-o;r. displac
ing Judge ' Starnes, whose eminent private ;
merit, and judicial ability are so handsomely ad<s.
mitted by Mr. Jenkins and his friend Rich
g;pnd ?
If Uppocirion t<? Judge Staknih be »uc
cMafiil, teill it not fairly jrirtify tjje inference
that in a District so strongly whig, no amount
of private merit, and fitness for an office, on the
| p*rt of « pcipoept can him, when a can-
I iJidate for ’ jt will be ts) e to‘ e )) ~u“ foftune
I of the preterit incumbent, ip this eveiit. to retire
1— it-g slowing compliment* to hi* abilities an< '
. ! -»nl fitness Wf thl* °ltt ce
virtues, and to his etn... u na o f
from which he is driven, warm upon the .. r
his opponents. ~ ,
We take pleasure, however, in saying, that
should Mr. Jenkins be the *ueces*o ( •Judg*’
Starnes, he will, in our humble opinion, dis
charge the judicial functions with a* much abil
ity as any other member ol the bar, to whom
he whig* could look for a candidate.
Daniel M‘ llo JV> F’ff ' f » rmP !' | y editor ol a P ro "
tective tariff paper in N« w X or K> aniJ tpe bio
grapher of Henry Clay, died a few day* ago.
Later from Havana and Key West—Arrival of the
V. S. M. Steamship Isabel.
The steamship Isabel, Capt. William
arrived at Charleston, on Friday evening, at
about half-past eight o’clock. The Courier be
lieves this passage has never been equalled for
speed. Her advices from Havarta, and Key
West are to the Sth inst., inclusive.
The Isabel brought 65 cabin, 10 »te< rage, and
8 deck passengers.
We clip from the Courier so much of the news
as may be of interest to our reader*.
The following are principal premiums drawn
inthe jßoyal Lottery at Havana on the 31st ult:
29.002. $30,000; 5,890, $20,000; 1,089, $12,000;
34,898. S6OOO.
18.423, 20.671, 26,231, 37,026, 35,587, each
S2OOO.
1.019, 14.746, 16.504,19.461, 21,698, 30,410,
34.645. 36,790 38,968, each SIOOO.
528. 587. 5,808. 8.994. 12.228, 12.449. 12.498,
20.904,27,621,30,107, 31,285, each SSOO.
Havana, June 7,1853.
The weather, which when I last wrote to
you. w*ssuffocatingly warm, is now much re
freshed by heavy rains, which have fallen in
our vicinity. In Havana, we have had but a
few slight showers. I have' beard of several
deaths by yellow fever anrrnngst persons sur
rounded by comfort and with thWreahs of pro
curing every requisite attention ; and \
dea f hs have been after a very brief illness. TM
would prognosticate rather a fatal year to new
comers. Natives of Havana, and even foreign
ers who have resided in the city over 7 or
years never fall rick of this fatal disease, how
ever, persons from the interior very often die of
it. on coming to town, and even the people of
Havana are not exempt from it, if they have re
sided out of the city for a length of time. In Ma
tanzns. the small pox is rather fatal. Os the cho
lera in the tountry, I have heard nothing during
the last few days.
An eclipse of the *un was announced to take
place at 2J I’. M.. cn the 7fh inst.; but clouds
eclipsed both the su n and lhe earth’s shadow, so
that we saw nothing of it. It was ra’her dark
at the time mentioned, but that misht have pro
ceeded from the heavy clouds which obstructed
the sun’s ray*.
8. me suimise and excitement was Created last
week, by extra trains on the railroad being or
derdered by the government to be ready at a
moments’ warning. Os course it was expected
that thryhna landed, converaation became brisk
in whispers, some faces became lone, androther*
brightened up with hope. I must confess that
my own blood did circulate more rapidly than
usual, but rememliering the order* of qur old Col
onel. I never fire until I can see the white of the
eye of mv object. Therefore I slept I) 'rietl y on
the report, and in due time found out that the
theys that were landed were not from thar, but
from Africa, and that the train* were for some
officers sent to see the Lieutenant-Governor do
his duty; however, none were taken, in fact,
1000 doubloon* laid in the way as a stumbling
block, and with money here everything is done
and everything obtained, neither virtue or hon
or can Withstand it, and false, swearing may be
procured with it at an easy rate.
The number of shipments from Africa, have
been very great, and many have already been
the arrival* here of Negroes but as your readers
in all probability, are not particularly inteiested
in hearing details, especially as they might not
be favorable to all their friends, I merely hint at
the subject.
Another subject that has been calling much
attention, is the present state of Mexico, and
the attention Spain has taken in regard to that
country. It is said that some of the vessels ol
war, that have left our harbor, have gone to Vera
' Cruz. We are anxiously awaiting the arrival
ofthe British steamer, for much time cannot
. transpire without some great event taking place
in that country, and perhaps Spain may be
drawn into the vortex of destruction.
1 The arrival of the U. S. steamer Vixen from
New York created some curiosity. I hear that
she has visited us for the purpose of coaling,
and proceeds to Pensacola.
1 Both the British steamers are out cruising,
and in the harbor a'e three war steamers, 1 fri
, gate, and 1 brig of the Spanish Navy.
Large number* of our people are leaving by
every steamer for the States, some for change of
climate, some on business and others to see the
i sights in New-York. M. M
Havana, June 7.—Since my last report Su
gars have been in fair demand, with the excep
tion of Fine Yellows and Whites, and had ship
' ping been more readily obtained undoubt
edly a much larger business would have been
. done. The transactions this week show firm
ness on the part <ff the planters, and buyers ap
' pear to give in. The weather, which has been
1 all that could be desired, by tbe cultivator, is
. now beginning to be rainy, which circumstance
r will speedily put a stop to further operation*
upon the estates. The stock intown i* rising
200,000 boxes and the quantity to be brought in
is pretty large, but nothing can be said with re-
I gard to the exact amount that this market will
; furnish between this and next season. Up to
the end of May 348.034 boxes ha i been export
ed from Havana, and from Matanzas equal to
1 158.789, whilst last year 353 095 went from the
first, and 197.540 from the last mentioned mar
ket, which shovrs a deficit this year of 43.722
boxes : however, probably this is owing to the
scarcity of veSsrafo that BjOeen experienced dur
ing the last few weeks at all the ports. The
. e- ports from Havana during the pas; week
. amounted to 35(1)69 borfto about 4.000 of which;
were shipped tn New York and Boston. The
' "exports to the" United States from this place and
I I Mata-*zas are 71*538 boxes le«s this year’tban
. i las’ ' date..
THe.transac ions in Coffee are so trifling, that
it iiow-a4tays is hardly worth notice. Since
the Ist of January only 16 000 bag- have been
exported, about aalfvf which has been taken by
the United States. Price $8 a 9 per qi. Molas
ges is accumulating now that shipping i* scarce.
lit 2} a 24 is still obtained for keg.
Exchange, at the moment of my writing, i*
on London high srthan it was last week, 10) a
104 having been obtained. Last week .£IOO.-
000 was sold at 10 a 94, the first being for short
sight and the latter at 60 day*. Exchange on
the States has been brisk. On New York and
Boston large amounts have beegfoought at 1 ’ a
24 per cent, discount.
Freights are more abundant than vessel*,
which are wanted at all our ports, particularly
small craft. To the United States a vessel lo
load at Cardenas was taken yesterday at 7 J i
hhd. of Sugar, and rates may be quoted at 7 a
$8 per hhd. and 14 a 1 Jc. for box. To Emope
£2 17s. 6d. a 3 5 is paid for Cowes and a friur
ket, and Hamburg and Bremen £2 10s n 3.
Mji' M . .It.
Interview of Arthur Spring with ms
Son.—Arthqr Spring, the murderer, who was
executed in Philadelphia on Friday, had an af
fectng interview with his son on Monday, who,
at the instance of the authorities, had been
brought on from Washington, under a belief
that another and last interview might induce
the condemned man to confess. The North
American says:
“ The meeting between them was most affect
ing. A complete reconciliation took place.—
The guilt}’ father clasped the son to his breast
—-cried over him bitterly—called him his dear,
darling boy—told him that he forgave him, and
asked his forgiveness; while the boy wept
upon his parent’s neck. He begged young Ar
thur not to leave him, but to stay till the execu
tion was over, and see his remains interred He
also cut offa lock ol his hair, which he entrusted
to Arthur to take to his orphaned daughter.
“ Young Arthur piteously and touchingly ap
pealed to his father to exculpate him, and, ul
’’'Mjough the culprit did not yield to the boy’s en-v
still he refrained from criminating his
son. elder Spring was greatly subdued alter
the meelrSt^ was over.
Ihe PhilaKijjhia Sun states that Spring, in
reply to the p, j s son p 0 c ] ear him of
any participation in Dfo*<Qurders, said : “My
son, I will tell the truth, ’ Rn^being further
pressed to confess, replied, “ My [ w j||
do whatever I can for you —I will die
Spring then gently upbraided the boy fortestilyto
ing against him, but young Arthur told him he
was compelleff to testify and tell the truth, gnff
■ asked him if he would forgive him, to which he
promptly responded, “ I do forgive you, my dar
ling, but not Burns nor Ragan.” These are
I two of the witnesses against him. The inter
, view continued for a long time, but the criminal
steadily avoided making a confession, and ad
i mitting the boy’s innocence.
Mexico and the United State.*—The trea
ty of peace concluded between Mexico hud the
United States, at the close of the late war, con
tains the following provision, which would seem
to point out an easy mode of settling the Mesilla
boundary dispute:
“ If, unhappily, any disagreement should arise
between the Cfovermnents of thp two rppiiblips,
whether with respect to the interpretation oi
any stipulation in this treaty, or with respect to
any other particular concerning the political or
commercial relations ot the two nations, a resort
shall not be had to reprisals, aggression or hostil
ity of anv kind, by the one republic against the
other, until the Governmentol that which deems
itself aggrieved,-shall have maturely considered,*
in the spirit off peace and good neighborhood,
whether it iioiild not be better that it should be set
tled byMlut arbitration of Commistionei- I'ppoiv.trd
CHfdfti-h side, a> by that of a friendly nuti„n . and,
I Would such course be proposed,by either party.
it shall be acceded to by the other, unless deemed
by it altogether incompatible with the nature ot_
the difference or the circumstances ot the case.”
Two Student* oe Union College Drown
kd.—Two»tuiient* of the junior class at Unipfi
College, Rev’. Ira S. Watkins, of Chester', Va.,
aged 30, anJ E lha “ Clark, ol Ovid, Seneca colin
ty. aged 29, were drowned about 4 o’c!'' 1
Saturday afterimmi.by Jhp capsizing ol a sail boat
on the Mohawk ri v,l r. VefY
high) fto 1 ’ H‘ o Y ‘P uavigatjou- B'oti)
weiu num ut the highest cltatortt—tlie former
a preacher in the Metho list Church, and the lat- i
ter preparing for the Ministry.
On the bd last., the village of Anderson, in ;
South Carolina, was thronged with people jrom
all parts of the District, the object of whoso visit
was to witness the execution of Allen Hutchins,
convicted of the murder of William Tippen.—
The unfortunate man died easily, an<| seemed
resignerj to Jris fate
T1 . 3 r-.-, '
Democratic Meeiing In Forsyth Count).
At a large meeting ol" the Democratic party of
Forsyth county, assembled in the Court House,
on the 7th inst., (it being sale day,) for the pur
pose of making some preliminary arrangements
for nominating candidates for the next Legi la
t,ne—on motion of Major McGinnes. Curtis
Green, Esq., was called to the Chari, and A. G.
Hutchins, requested to acta* SecYetary, t
The object of the meeting having been ex
plained by Mr. Williams, A Gfl ffntchii.s then
introduced the following Preamble and Resolu-
IThcreas, Being a*semb[ed under a call, and in
the name of the Demoerttic party of Forsyth
county, and, wherea*. we deem it our J#d
priviledee to rnaintain the principles ol the,J»«-
tional Democratic Republican party of the
Union, as set forth in their resolutions from
time to time, and carried out in the practical oper
tior* of the government", and as the State elec
tions are fast approaching, in view of which,
and to carry out the principles of said party,
Be it therefore Resolved. That we recommend
tn each Militia District in this county, to select
three delegate*, whose diitv it .ball he to See that
their respective district* be represet,fed at the
comitaLfoonvention to be held at < umm.ng, on
the Ist Tuesday in July next for the purpose of
selecting a candidate for the Senate, and also,
one for the House of Representa'.ves of the
next ensuing Legislature, and that in the event
no appointment is made by the >i*ru • en
the persons named to-day. may appear and act
aS wes rP* ove ?f2u2h n! H
prineiplen d* adopted and tot frugal? al "
Fmore Democratic Convention « hu-b uiom.na
ted Gen Franklin Pierce and Wm. ,h >r g
princip’es set forth by * -
car rieil out by Madison. Jackson ami .-
Rrsotvd. That we highly «PP rov ;\7
augural address of our present < h • m e,
and of his Administration of the affairs oi our
Government. ,
Resolved, That the Chair appoint a committee
of three in each Militia District to carry out the
first resolution .... - , , ,
The last resolution was added by Col. Lester,
and on his motion they were frranimously
adori’ed. ■ ■
T-,e Chair then announced mK following
names a* the Committee from the District*, viz
Ist District.—J. Terry, J. Miner and Mil
ford Webb
2d District —W. Martin, Sr.,M E. Cunning
ham and W. S Bagley.
Holbrook’s District.—Jas. Harris, P. Bennett
and G. S Street.
Hightower District.—M. Roberts, J. Dooly
and J. Montgomery.
Barker’s District.—J. Bramblet, R. Brown ,
and G Kellogg.
Gazaway’s District.—J. P. Hudson, J. G*.
Hone and G. H Julian.
Light’* District.—B. J. Rice, J. Martin and
A. G. Gravitt.
Town District—T. Strictland, J. V>. Fincher,
W. W. Vaughan.
Col. Wilcox introduced the following resolu
tions. wh'ch were adopted:
Resolved, That we recommend the bolding es
a Convention at some convenient time and
place, to be hereafter de- ignated. for the purpose
of nominating a Democratic candidate for Con
gress. from the 6th Congressional District, and
we hereby request the Democracy of the several
counties composing said district to unite with us
in calling said Convention and to send delegates
to the same.
Resolved further, That we sug»est Gainesville
a* the place, and the fourth Wednesday in July
next, as the time, for holding said Convention.
On motion of H. Strickland, E. W. Lewi*. H.
Barker, C. S. Dupree and Jas. A. Green, were
appointed a committee to select delegate* to
the Congressional Convention, who retired for
a few minutes, and reported the names of Geo.
Kellogg, Jas. F. Cockerel and C. S. Dupree,
which report was confirmed by the meeting.
On motion of Col. Lester,
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the Constitutionalist & Republic,
Marietta Advocate and Athens Banner.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
Curtis Green, Chairman.
Almon G. Hutchins, Sec’y.
Democratic Meeting in Colombia County
In with a previous notice, a portion
ofthe Democratic party met at the Court House
in Appling, on the 7th of June, inst. Judge
Nathaniel Bailey was called to the Chair, and
Stephen Draw was requested to act as Secretary.
On mofion of Thos M. Watson. Esq., the
Chair appointed a committee, consisting of
Thos. M. Watson, Col. T. E. Beall, Waters
Dunn. J. H. Stockton, Wm. Langston, Aquella
Flint, and James Peavur, to report the > arnes of
three suitable persons to represent this county
in Hie Gubernatorial Convention tq be held in
Milledgeville, on the 3d Wednesday of June,
inst.
The committee retired for a sow moments an l
returned : when they reported the names of Col.
Tho*. E. Beall. Joseph H. Stockton, and Thos.
M. Watson, Esq*.
On motion, it was agreed that said delegation
have power to fill any vacancy that may occur.
’ On motion of S'ephen Draw. the ed tor ofthe
Constitutionalist & Republic was requested to
publish the proceedings of this meeting.
Whereupou.tbenrieetine adjourned.
Natjjamel Bailey, Chairman.
Stephe® Draw,rec'y.
10th June, 1853.
Mr. Gardner to my home in
Summerville, late on yesterday evening, I saw,
with some surprise, the card of Richmond, pla
cing me in nomination for the Judgeship of the
Middle District, and With yet more surprise,
your editorial notice of it in your paper of the
Sth inst. Richmond having affirmed, in his
communication of to-day, (as, I think might
have been readily inferred from his card itself.)
that I had no participation in, or knowledge of
its publication, I need say nothing on that
point. Bus, reluctant a* I am, at all times, to
occupy a place in the columns of a newspaper,"
particularly at this time, in reference to the sub
ject of Richmond’s raid, I fee] constrained, for
truth’s sake, to bestow a brief notice upon the
following paragraph of your editorial:
“ We have.” you say, “ good reasons tobelieve
that Mr Jenkins has distinctly declared, and
pledged hiTnself, that he would not oppose Judge
Starne*. th present, incumbent, for the office, in
case the latter should be a candidate for re-elec
tion.”
I remark. First, That I have hitherto said
nothing whatever upon this subject for the pub
lic, nor have I delegated to anv one authority to
speak for me; and I am sufficiently antiquated
in mv notions of propriety to believe, thar upon
a subject of soJfnuch consequence to the indi
vidual. every man should be permitted to speak
to the public for himself. A little refleefion, I
think, will satisfy vou that even an “ unauthor
ised nomination.” affords no justification for an
unauthorized publication of supuosed declarations
and pledges.
Secondly, As regards my being pledged. &C-, in
entire ignorance of your “ good reasons to be'iAe,
&c., I have to say. that as no one could with pro
priety ask such a pledge from me. so nn one has
been indelicate enough to seek it, directly, or
indirectly. No human being has sought, in any
way. to deter me from opposing Judge Starnes
for the office in question. To whom, thep, and
wherefore.should I volunteer a pledge riot sought ?
ft is simply untrue that 1 have made any such
pledge I
Thirdly. Touching what I may 4a ve a de- \
dared” on the same subject. I ad*, whatever
declarations I have made, were n)»de to per- .
sons who desired me to becomy a candidate
tor the Bench—unaccompanied by authority to
commuriicate them to any one pfr*onally inter
ested in the question, expressive only of a pre
sent purpose not more unch»h<e*ble. than any
other purpose, as to future,*’* 101 ’'. I f ® n Y gen
tleman who may have c«<» v e , " ,| ea weMNqpe. sup
poses I have '■ that I «
circumstances be a candidate. ' ' u '
» were so. he ha* misunderstood me. -
have said to more than one qr tpe -
’on’rt’to-i*,, certain cases (supposed b. tneu’
to occur) I . the proposition, even _.
though Judge Starnes went *i’*niH*«<«. I have .
not changed any purpose, heretofore expressed,
and do not perceive that I am likelvtodo so,
but I am exceedingly surprised to find what I
may have «aid. magnified into pledges and
honorary obligatimis. Nothing has been further
from mv thoughts, than to part with my free
dom of action, and (wholly irrespective of the
result) I cannot permit my hands to be tied and
mv eye* blindfolded, even though the cord and
the bandage be silken.
You are quite right, in saying this morning,
“ Mr. Jenkins is not before the public as a can
didate.” For a reason altogether different from
that assigned by you, and which will reality ri
occur to Judge Stafries, rt would be improper ih
mb. without other prelirinihafy' to assume that
position.' I will, however, say to you, and
through you to Richmond, that my candidacy
for the Bench, as a general proposition, has been
presented to me, and is reserved for further con
sideration. The views lat first expressed are
still entertained, and I shall endeavor to deter
mine aright, having due regard to the public in
terest, the merits of others, and my own person
al propriety.
I cannot rWJp this communication, in justice
to mv own feeling's, without referring to your
well deserved commendation of tbe incumbent.
As a virtuouq, jmiuble f,nd intelligent gentjy.
man, he has long,since won rny .cordial eateein-,
as a patient and laborious student, a ripe scholar,
and an able and upright Judge, he commands
my unqualified respect and confidence. I say
this, not in the vain expectation of benefiting
him, (though it will alyray be a pleasure to do
so) but because it gratifies me to pay an humble
tribute to taenb
Respectfully, Jjv >
' Charles J. Jenkin*.
The Escape of O’Donohoe, the Irish Ex
ile. —A letter to the Sydney Freeman’s Journal,
from Melbourne, confirms the report of the e»-
aapeof sfr. O’l><?n<jho* from Van Dieman’s
Ita'rifl, ind gdijs,' 11 ,:t '•'
ÜB h,,wa r , them) f
} v/ vonohoe, however, is
clear off; and, more than that. I don’t think he
is yet missed by the jailors. Would to heaven
that tbe four who still remain behind were now
pacing the deck with him. What pity it is
th'it snett men as iu« unflinching p’Brieu the
chivalrous Mitchell,’ the Hrivdteq 'Mfirtin, and
the amiable O’Doherty, should still pine'' iri
bondage. But they will escape yet. Three of
the imprisoned birds have already broken ths
bars of their cage, and oh ! may they be quickly
joined bv the four remaining captive martvrf.'