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The New Administration —Solon Borland.
Washington, April 25, 1853.
Having some time since notified you of the
character of the change in the diplomatic poli
cy of this government which I believed the pre
sent administration have determined on you
will hardly be surprised at the selection of the
Hon. Solon Borland to supply the vacancy in
the Central American Mission caused by the
declension of the Hon. John Slidell. He,
more than any other democratic public man,
known to me at least, is emphatically the man
for the discharge of the duties about to bo re
quired of him. His Senatorial reputation is
not equal to his deserts, as the sharp points of
his character render him very unpopular with
the men of the press here, who make or un
make all the public men of the day. The very
characteristic of his nature which seems most
to prevent them from writing kindly of hirn, as
a general thing, is, after all a rich and rare vir
tue in any gentleman in his position. That is,
it is not in him to appear all things to all men. He
is really almost the only man in Congress
who would not turn over his hand to earn a
newspaper puff.
This is well nigh a bar against all favorable
“notices” of him, l am sorry to have to write
you. As what he does and says in the Semite
is for the most part only to be learned through
the official reports, of course not one person
in one hundred thousand has obtained any thing
like a correct idea of the large amount of Se
natorial labor which be has performed, of the
extent of his legislative acquirements, of the
vast general information which he possesses, or
of the now very remarkable, never-faltering in
tegrity of purpose which has characterized his
Senatorial career.
On the whole, the Hon. Solon Borland is the
“singed cat” of the United States Senate, hav
ing had all his good deeds kept from the public
knowledge, as it were, while his bad ones have
been blazoned forth with more industry than
those of any other gentleman who has been in
public life for the last twenty-five years.—
There never was a man more proverbially ready
for any emergency—for smashing a nose up
to making, on the spur of the moment, an ar
gument on the most intricate question, so filled
with knock down facts and figures, as to carry
his point over the heaviest array of newspaper
made reputation, which can be act
in concert in the Senate Chamber. The Gov
ernment of the United States want a represen
tative in Central America who shall be compe
tent to play over the diplomacy of the famous
“man with the white hat,” of the days of the
annexation of Texas struggle, throwing in, now
and then, a smart sprinkling of the activity and
management of the never-to-be-forgotten Mr.
Chatfield, without any of that gentleman’s per
sonal blackguardism, however, for it is due to
Borland to write, that the councils of the na
tion never embraced a gentleman more strictly
correct in his personal bearing under all cir
cumstances. He speaks the Spanish like a na
tive, and will prove competent to wrestle, suc
cessfully, with any one Britain may send to that
quarter, as well as with any Central American
Minister.
Tremendous Gale at Galveston.
Destruction of Property—Great Damage done to
the Ski] ping. —The Galveston Civilian cf the 3d
inst, says:
Yesterday afternoon Galveston was visited with
the most severe storm that we have witnessed for
many years. The wind blew, for some two hours,
from the west and north, with a force little short of
a hurricane. Fortunately but little damage was
done so property on shore.
The prostration of a nu mber of shade trees, and
some slight damage to a few’ buildings, constitute
the principal loss, with the exception of that sus
tained by Mr. St. Cvr, winch resulted from unroof
ing of his large store, and the damage to his goods
from the rain. His loss is very considerable—pro
bably some thousands of dollars.
The store of Albert Ball, on the margin of the
bay, also sustained some damage, from the schooner
Foam being driven against it by the wind. The
Columbia Hotel was somewhat injured, having a
gable end blown off.
The shipping suffered greatly. It is impossible,
at this moment, to give a complete statement of the
loss, as it vvi 1 take some time to ascertain the en
tire extent of the injury.
Steamers. —The Washington went ashore at
the end of Commercial wharf Hull and machinery
umnjnred, but otherwise a good deal damaged.—
Repairs and expenses of getting off will amount to
at least S2COO. The Jack Hays went through
Menard’s wharf but was not much injured. Kept
afloat by great exertions of Captain Falvel and crew.
Tie Neptune sustained s<>me injury in her guards
and upper works—probably SIOOO. The Magno
lia is a good deal damaged ; amount uncertain.—
The Buffalo is greatly injured—extent not yet
known.
Schooners. —Jubilee capsized, and a good deal
damaged—a small bay vessel. Foam, bay vessel,
ashore. Alamo, damaged by beating against the
wharf—extent not known. Eliza Fisk and Pilot
Boat ashore. Lizzie Long and Nathan Smith
ashore, and both much damaged. Ida aground.—
New schooner Charles Wilcox, sunk at the head of
Labadie’s wharf. Captain Wood’s new schooner
Sabine sunk. Tom Hicks ashore. Eglantine,
driven under Labadie’s wharf, and sunk. U. S. sur
veying schooner Morris greatly damaged, but kept
afloat—lost two of her boats; Atlas, much injured
by beating against the wharf. Etntna and Louisa,
ashore.
Brigs and Barks. —Bark Maine ashore, near the
old Custom-house ; injured S4OOO or $5300. Brig
Lavaca ashore. Will cost S2OOO to gei her off and
make repairs. The ship Elisha Dennison from
New Orleans, was capsized at the Point, with the
wind blowing out to sea, and it is believed, all hands
lost. She was very light, which probably caused
the accident. Travis had a hole broken under her
counter, by contact with another vessel. Damage
small. °
Wharves.—The Commercial lost T head, and
will cost some S3OOO for repairs. Labadie’s some
what injured ; probably not over S2OO. H. H.
Williams lost T head. A quantity o! cotton, salt
and railroad iron lost from it. Whole loss proba
bly S2OOO. Menard’s broken through in the middle
and a go-,d deal injured at T head. The whole
amount of the damage to property will probably be
covered by 60,°00_ n ot less. Considering the
seventy ol the storm it is fortunate that no greater
loss Property and life resulted. b
WAsm^^r~ Rumors,— The last rumor
. ?. m .. ash,n B to n is that the administration to
tally disapproves of the late conduct of Gov.
loaue in .New Mexico— Mr. Merriwether of Ken
GOV ’ Lan *> “ Governor
&\mts antr SmimtL
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 13, 1833.
Our Terms.
We frequently receive orders for our paper unac
companied with the cash. We regret always to refuse
to enter names upon our books, but we are compelled to
do so in all such eases. We cannot afford to publish
on the credit system.
All persons ordering our paper will please enclose
Five Dollars for the Tri-Weekly and Two Dollars for
the Weekly issues.
0O” There was no Eastern mail yesterday.
Banner Presentation.
We are requested to announce that a Banner will be
presented to the City Light Guards by a Lady of Col
umbus, at 3 o’clock, P. M., on Saturday the 14th. May
at Temperance Ilall.
The public are respectfully invited to attend.
Democratic Meeting in Columbus.
We refer our readers with great pleasure to the pro
ceedings of a meeting of the supporters of President
Pierce’s Administration which was held in this city on
the 11th insr. All sections of the party were represen
ted, and all worked together with the utmost harmony.
We may reasonably hope that this will be the end of
discord in the party, and that hereafter the only con
tention will be, who can best work and best agree in
promoting the great principles which lie at the founda
tion of our party organization. Let the dead past
bury its dead.
We desire particularly to call the attention of the
voters of Muscogee county, to the Resolution in which
the democracy of the different districts are requested
to send up delegates to a County Convention to be held
in Columbus on the first Tuesday in August, to nomi
nate candidates to the Legislature. By united action
we are sure we can carry the county at the October
elections. Let the Districts send up sound hearted and
clear headed delegations who prefer principles to men,
and we have no fear of the result. Such a ticket can be
selected as will commend the confidence of the entire
party, and carry our broad banner in triumph through
tho coming contest.
The Policy of the Party.
How shall we triumph in the coming elections ?
Every voter lias his favorite who combines in his per
son all the virtues of the citizen, and all the qualifica
tions of the statesman. But unfortunately, these fa
vorites are as numerous as the counties of Georgia. AJI
of us therefore cannot be gratified by the nomination of
the man of our choice. Some of us must be disappoin
ted. Only one man can be nominated for each office,
and that one cannot be elected unless all of us give him
a cordial and generous support. The controlling ele
ment in our system of Government, is that the majori
ty have more wisdom than a minority. When there
fore, a convention of the party, fairly chosen by the
people, selects a standard bearer, it is the duty of every
true Republican to fight under his flag. This is one
of the means of securing a triumph in the coming
election, and a very important one. L t the people
therefore watch the man who, professing to be a demo
crat, is continually threatening to abandon the party if
Mr. So and So does not receive the nomination for
this or that office. Depend upon it, that man is a Dougal
Dalgetty, who will fight on any side that pays well.
What right has he to dictate to the party who shall be
its candidate, more than you or I ? Are we not voters
too? have we not as much right to our preference as
he has? who made him a ruler over us? Such a man
is not trustworthy. Ten times out of twenty, he is
only intent on his own self-aggrandizement.
But there is still another matter of much greater mo
ment, to which we desire more particularly to call the at
tention of our readers. Unfortunately there have ex
isted very serious devisions in our party for some time
past, and we have all formed prejudices in favor or
against the prominent leaders of the various sections
into which the party has been divided. It is a pity it
is so; but greater will be the pity if we allow dema
gogues to avail themselves of these divisions to defeat
the nominees of the party, or to foist themselves into
office. We are resolved for ourselves, to forget the
past so fir as individuals are concerned, and to give our
hearty and cordial support to any worthy Democrat
who stands square toed upon the Baltimore Platform,
and is a friend of the Administration. We are happy
to believe, that this spirit of conciliation is very general
in the party —but it is not universal. There are cer
tain self-seekers among us, who, having no merits of
their own, seize upon every unfortunate division in
the party to mako themselves conspicuous, and by art
fully fanning the prejudices of weak men, generally
succeed in dictating to the party token and where its
meetings shall be held, who shall be its candidates,
and what shall be its platform. Such men are un
hea’thy fungi upon any party, and the sooner they are
cut off, the better. All their importance is derived
from the assumption that they control the masses,
when in truth, the masses follow their lead, because
they suppose they are chiefs of the party. The true
policy for a party to pursue with such men, is to pro
scribe them at once, and leave them to their own in
significance. For curselves we scorn the dictation of
any man. Defeat is preferable to the tyranny of such
creatures. In party organizations, there is but one
platform, and that is the piatform of equality, and the
man who refuses to stand on it, is no Democrat—he is
an aristocrat at heart, and would be one in practice if
opportunity offered.
Another and essential means ol’ success is the char
acter and position of the candidate selcted. Men of
ardent temperament would of course prefer the nomi
nation of a candidate who holds extreme opinions ; but
this would guarantee defeat, as it would be asking too
much of human nature to expect men who hold oppo
site opinions to give to such a nominee a cordial sup- j
port. Neither wing of the party ought to press the I
claims of men of extreme views. If a middle man can
be found, who, during the late dissensions, laid one
hand upon the one wing of the party, and the other up
on the other wing, and by his moderation has secured
the good will of both, without forfeiting the confidence
of either, he ought to be the nominee of the party for
Governor. We certainly could not expect Union
Democrats to give a hearty support to him of “Goblin
Glen,” and we claim for our prejudices the same
consideration which we extend to them. We hope we
are understood.
This we are satisfied is the true policy of the party,
and if generally pursued throughout the State, will
guarantee to us a splendid victory in October next.
The country is democratic, not only in its administra
tion, but in its feelings, opinions and sentiments ; and
we cannot be defeated, except by the grossest mistakes
in our nominations. To prevent this, we have penned
this article, and we have succeeded in giving expression
to our views by stifling tho throbbings of our prejudices
and listening alone to the dictates of prudence and the
promptings of duty. Let others do likewise, and we
have no fear of the issue. The democratic banner
which now floats in triumph from the Dome of the
Capitol at Washington, will also be raised upon that at
Milledgeville.
The Girard Rail Road.
We received the following dispatch from our esteem
ed friend Capt. John Forsyth, dated
Mobile, May 11th, 1853.
Messrs. Editors : A large meeting of the citizens of
Mobile has just passed resolutions unanimously recom
mending a subscription by the city of one million of
dollars to the Girard Rail Road.
Yours, &c. JNO. FORSYTH.
This gratifying intelligence has spread universal joy
throughout our community. It places beyond a con
tingency the completion of our great enterprise, which
when constructed will put Mobile and Savannah in 26
hours’ travel of each other, and place our lovely and
beloved city on the high way of nations. This is the
auspicious moment for renewed effort on tho part of the
j Directors of the road. Timely application in the right
; quarters will no doubt place in their hands enough capi
i tal to complete the road in the shortest time possible.
This prompt and liberal action on tho part of the citi
| zens of Mobile, is attributable in part, to the active ef
forts of Mai. Hardaway, who is now on a visit to that
city.
We presume all idea of a Pensacola connection will
now be abandoned, if it were ever entertained.
Rail Road Festival.
We are pleased to learn that a Rail Road Festival
will be held in this city on Friday the 20th instant, to
commemorate the nuptial bonds of the Savannah and
Chattahoochee. Many leading citizens from Savannah,
Macon and other places, and all the Railroad kings in
Georgia, are expected to take part in the festivities.
Our hospitable citizens are doubtless prepared to give
our distinguished visitors a cordial welcome, and we
doubt not it will be an occasion of good feeling and good
feeding all round.
We particularly invite the editorial corps to make
our office their head quarters.
Liquor Law—-Monroe County.
We acknowledge the receipt of a pamphlet containing
the “proceedings of the Anti-Liquor License meeting,”
lately held in Monroe county, Geo. We have room
only to say, that the meeting cordially endorsed the ac
tion of the Atlanta convention, and “respectfully ask poli
ticians and demagogues to withhold their hands from
this matter. The people can manage it without their
intervention. To the decision of the people, then, be it
referred, and to their verdict will we bow in humble
submission.” The suggestion is a good one, and we
therefore dismiss the subject as one not embraced in
the programme of the campaign.
Negro Stealing.
A young man named Jacob Palmer, was arraigned
before the Superior Court on a charge of Negro Steal
ing, and upon confession of guilt, was on the 11th inst.
sentenced, by Hon. A. Iverson, to six years’ im
prisonment in the Penitentiary.
lion. Wm. C. Dawson.
We are pleased to learn that our amiable Senator ar
rived in this city on the lltli inst., in good health.
David Clopton.
The Advertiser and Gazette has hoisted the name
of this gentleman in opposition to Capt. Abercrombie.
The Third Congressional District. —The District
Convention, which assembled at Selma, Ala,, on Mon
day last, nominated tho lion, S. W. Harris, unani
mously, as a candidate for re-election. This is a high,
but deserved, compliment to that gentleman, and we
doubt not he will be elected. — Advertiser and Gazette.
Rhode Island Senator. —Philip Alleu, Democrat,
has been elected United States Senator from Rhode
Island, without opposition.
Washington, May 6.
The Hon. David Meriwether, of Kentucky, lias
been appointed Governor of New Mexico, and it is un
derstood has accepted the office,
A Florida paper states that according to a careful es
timate recently made, there are only 286 Indians in
Florida, and only 86 of these, men and boys, able to
bear arms.
Edgar Snowden, Esq., editor of the Alexandria Ga
zette, is announced as the Whig candidate for Congress
from the seventh Congressional district of Virginia, in
case no other Whig is in the field.
Colonel Sehouler retires from the Boston Atlas , and
is succeeded by the Hon. Chas. Hudson, lately a Rep
resentative in Congress.
Disease from a Horse —Dr. Peter A. Stoutenburgh,
one of the coroners of Queen's county, N. Y. died on
the 23d ult. It appears that the celebrated trotting
stallion Osceola (of which the doctor was the owner,)
was taken with the glanders, and ultimately had to be
killed. In his attention to the animal the doctor in
in some way became diseased, which progressed so
rapidly that in a few days it terminated fatally.
Mrs. Hiram Caswell, of Greenwich, Mas3., has pre
sented her husband with two pair of twins in the last
fifteen months.
The New Bishop of South Carolina.—
The Rev. Thomas F. Davis, who was yester
day elected Bishop of the Diocese of this State,
is a native of North Carolina. He commenced
life at Wilmington, in that State, as a lawyer,
and had reached to a considerable professional
and political eminence. Being converted,
(hough late in life, he immediately abandoned
his secular pursuits, and studied for the ministry.
He preached in North Carolina until he was
called to the charge of the Episcopal Church
at Camden, in this State, which church he has
continued to serve for several years, so much
to the satisfaction of its most zealous members,
as to gain their confidence and affection, and
their warm support for the high position he has
now attained. They who know him best, speak
favorably of his character for learning and pie
ty. We know nothing certain of his views as
to High and Low Church, but we understand
that he is most acceptable to the moderate
men of both parties.— Ch. Standard.
Democratic Meeting-
A meeting of the Democratic party of this county,
convened this day at 12 o’clock, in the Court House,
and was organized, on motion of Col. John Quin, by
calling the Hon. Joseph Sturgis to the chair, and A. B.
Hagan appointed Secretary.
On motion of the Hon. A. Iverson, the Chairman
appointed a committee, consisting of the Hon, A. Iver
son, Hon. W. T. Colquitt, Dr. J. F. Bozeman, Col. John
Quin, Col. H. L. Benning, Col. A. S. Rutherford,
P. Ingram Esq., Dr. A. J. Robison and George J. Pitts,
to select and report suitable delegates to represent this
county in the Convention, to be held in Milledgeville on
the 3d Wednesday in June next, to nominate a candi
date for Governor of the State.
And also to report delegates to the Convention to
be held in Albany, Baker county, on the sth Wednes
day in June next, to nominate a candidate for Congress
in the 2d Congressional District.
The committee having retired and consulted, return
ed and reported as delegates to the-Gubernatorial Con
vention, George J, Pitts, Dr. J. F. Bozeman, Col. T. Lo
max, Col. John Quin and James T. Flewellen, Esq.
And as delegates to the Congressional Convention,
L. D, Monroe, H. J. Williams, Peter McLaren, Porter
Ingram and Joseph L. Morton.
Which reports were received and unanimously
adopted.
On motion, resolved that each of said Committees be
authorised to fill any vacancies in their bodies.
Resolved, That the friends of the present National
Administration in this county, without reference to
their past political opinions or relations, be requested
to meet in their respective magistrates’ districts, at
such time and place as they may choose, and select
three delegates from each district, to meet in Columbus
on the first Tuesday in August for the nomination of
candidates for the next Legislature.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Times & Sentinel.
On motion the meeting adjourned sine die.
JOSEPH STURGIS, President.
A. B. Rag an /Secretary.
Democratic Meeting in Cutlibert.
At a meeting of the Democratic party of Ran
dolph County, held in Cuthbert on the 3d day
of May inst., for the purpose of appointing dele
gates to the Gubernatorial Convention soon to
assemble in Milledgeville, and to the Congres
sional Convention to be held at , Ma
jor Allison was appointed Chairman, and Otho
P. Beall Secretary.
On motion by M. D. Hendrick, Esq., it was
Resolved, That the Chair appoint a Committee
of seven to suggest to the meeting the names of
suitable persons to represent the party in said
Conventions. Whereupon the Chair appointed
M. B. Hendrick, David Kiddoo, George L. Bar
ry, Seaborn A. Smith, David Holman, D. Mor
ris, and Eugenius L. Douglass, that Committee.
After retiring for a short time, the Committee
presented to the meeting the following named
gentlemen as delegates, viz.: to the Gubernato
rial Convention, Maj. S. P. Allison, E. Varner,
and S. W. Brooks, Esqrs.; and to the Congres
sional Convention, Manning Stamper, E. L.
Douglass, D. Morris, T. L. Guerry, D. Kaiglcr,
and W. Matlock, which was concurred in bv
the meeting.
On motion it was Resolved, That this meet
ing recommend and suggest Americus as the
most accessible and suitable place for the meet
ing of the Congressional Convention.
On motion it was Resolved, That the Democ
racy of this county have the fullest confidence
in the political integrity and purity of Col.
Henry L. Benning, and would be pleased to see
him made the nominee of the party for this Con
gressional District.
S. P. ALLISON, Chairman.
O. P. Beall, Secretary.
OCr Federal Union and Albany Patriot please
copy.
[communication.]
FOR THE TIMES AND SENTINEL.
Messrs. Editors—ln your last tri-weekly, in alluding to
a certain anonymous hand bill urging Union Democrats not
to attend the Pierce or Democratic meeting on Wednesday
last, you very properly remarked, “ wo do not know who
is the author of it, but presume it is a Whig trick” &e.
I say you very properly made this remark. 1 may bo
mistaken. But now for a little circumstance that happened
but an hour or so before this hand-bill appeared.
The writer was passing along the street near the Enquirer
office. and he saw a certain Scott Whig, or at least one who
has tried all parties for the past two or three years ; yho
has been a candidate for office several times within that
time, with little success, and who perhaps may be a candi
date again this summer or fall. This personage was stand
ing and gazing with a restless manner in one direction, and
looking as if he was “up to something.” I turned my eye
in the direction he was so eagerly and inquiringly looking,
and I saw coming up, “ lull tilt,” like a “steamer” with a
“boiler” about to “ burst,” another personage, calling him
self a Union Democrat, but who also has tried first one side
and then the other, according to circumstances, whose
“headquarters” for several months past has been about and
around the Enquirer office, and who, like his friend and co
worker, has been after an office of some sort or another
with a “sharp stick,” for about the same length of time,
and with similar success. These two personages met,
Messrs. Editors, and if you had seen the “ billing and coo
ing ” and witnessed the anxious inquiry put, and then seen j
the ready and determined manner of the reply, appearing
as much as to say, “/ have done it! big Injun me ! aint
H” and then, if you had seen the knowing, cunning, and !
“ satisfied look ” of the first personage, and witnessed how I
the second straightened himseif up and looked around with
an air of “ I am monarch of ail I survey,” or “ aint 1 some
pumpkins ?” you would have thought, as I did, “ something
is going on.” And had you never seen a “ tempest in a tea
pot,” or a fellow puff and swell before, you would have been
looking out, sure enough, for some “ noble deed of daring,”
or an explosion, dire and destructive. But suspense was not j
long. The mountains having labored, in an hour or so was
brought forth a harmless thing, without even its father’s
name attached to it, and which nobody fathered. And here
ends my epistle when I say to you, Messrs. Editors, that you
“ hit the nail spank on the head” that time, when you sup- ;
posed this hermaphrodite thing was nothing more nor les
than a “ Whig trick.” It “ warm nothing else,” if there be
anything in appearances. And so endeth chapter 1.
Yours, till another time,
ROBERT SHORT.
Burglary.— On Sunday night last, the Tai
lor Shop of J. W. Spence was entered and
cloth and clothing to the value of fifty or sixty
dollars stolen therefrom. The entrance was
effected through a window, by breaking a pane
ot glass near the latch which confined down
the sash, and then raising the sash. As yet no
clue has been had to the perpetrators of the
deed.— Vademecum 7 th hist.
Steamship Line to Charleston. —A pub
lic meeting of citizens of Philadelphia was held
on Friday for the purpose of adopting meas
ures for establishing a line of steamers between
Philadelphia and Charleston. The North
American understands that sufficient means
are already subscribed to build and place one
steamship on the route, but it is desirable that
an additional one hundred thousand dollars
should be obtained before proceeding further in
the enterprise.
Arrival of the El Dorado— Later from Calofornia.
New York, May 8.
The steamship El Dorado, has arrived from
A spin wall, bringing San Francisco dates to the
9th ult. She has a large number of passengers
with $50,000 in gold on freight, and a
amount in the hands of the passengers. The
steamship Northerner was to have left San
Francisco on the 16th with a amount of
gold.
The subscriptions for ihe relief of the suffer
ers by the steamship Independence at San Fran
cisco were very large.
Another attempt to burn down the city of
San I’ rancisco had been made on the Bth ult.—
It was believed that the celebrated robber Joa
quin was in the city in disguise.
The markets were declining under the heavy
stocks lately imported.
Later from California-
Loss o f the Steamer S. S. Lad - —IOO Pas
sengers saved—Explosion of the Steamer
Jenny Lind —so or 60 terribly scalded—
Over 20 killed.
New Orleans, May 9.
By the arrival at this port of the steamer
Daniel Webster, to-day, we have San Francis
co dates to the 16th of April. The news
from California is ot very little importance, ex
cept that she brings accounts of the loss of
Vanderbilt’s steamer, S. S. Lewis, which ran
ashore going from San J wan, and has been unable
to get off. Her passengers ,numbering four
hundred, all got safely ashore, saving the great
er portion of their baggage. The steamer,
with everything on board, will be a total loss.
The loss is estimated at upwards of two hun
dred thousand dollars, and, it is thought, there
is no insurance on the steamer.
The Daniel Webster also brings the melan
choly intelligence of the explosion of the steam
ship Jenny Lind near San Francisco. Upwards
of 50 or 60 passengers were terribly scalded
and over 20 killed, including 10 children and
one whole family.
The markets at San Francisco were very qui
et and very little change in prices.
The New Mexican Difficulty.
The New York Post gives the following ab
stract of the publication of Mr. Bartlett, late
Commissioner of the United States to mark the
boundary with Mexico. It is in reply to the
statements in the warlike proclamation of Gov.
Lane.
First, he denies that New Mexico ever ex
ercised jurisdiction over the Mecilla valley as
alleged, asserting that, on the contrary, ever
since 1825, Chihuahua has claimed and exer
cised the jurisdiction of the territory. Second
ly, he says that there are only 700, not 2,000
inhabitants in the disputed country, who are
so far from desiring to be annexed to the Uni
ted States, that when it was known the bounda
ry determined by the commissioners included
them in Mexico, they-hailed the event with sal
vos ofcannon and every kind of rejoicing. Third
ly, he remarks, that no force has ever been used
by the State of Chihuahua to reta/u possession
of her territory, although it is true that she iias
failed to “protect the inhabitants or the territo
ry in question” “against border Indian and. pre
dations/’ in the same manner that Texas
and New Mexico have failed to protect their
people from similar depredations. So with re
gard to the protection of the “inhabitants of
the territory (in dispute) in their rights of per
son and property the Mexican authorities
have doubtless been lax in the administration
of justice in the Mecilla valley, hut our author
ities should say as little as possible about the
protection of the inhabitants along the Rio
Grande in their rights of property ; for a pite
ous tale could be told of outrages committed
by Americans on the Mexican population on
our side of the Rio Grande which compelled
them to abandon their homes in 1850, to seen
an asylum within Mexican territory and found
a colony in the Mecilla valley.
Mr. Bartlett adds, that in regard to the state
ment that “a large portion of the inhabitants
now claim the protection of the United States,
and solicit the re-annexation ot their territory
j to New Mexico,” he can assert, on authority ob
| tained by him in New Mexico and Chihuahua,
j that the whole population of the Mecilla valley
j consists chiefly of people from New Me'no-’
: and Texas, of Spanish descent, who, failing to
| receive protection from our authorities after the
late war with Pdexico, colonized that place.”
It is somewhat curious that these positions
of the United States Commissioner correspond
almost exactly with the reply to Gov. Lan
made by Gov. Trias of Chihuahua. The fol
lowing abstract of his reply is furnished by tbo
New Orleans papers:
“Governor Trias’ reply to Gov. Lane takes
the ground that, the northern boundary from
Chihuahua had formerly been much forth
north than at present; that the treaty of Guad
alupe Hidalgo had removed it much further
south ; that, even if the territory claimed was
disputed territory, it had been always in peace
ful possession of Mexico; that the argument
that the respective Governments are not bound
by the proceedings of the Boundary Commis
sion is fallacious; and that, besides having
been for time immemorial in possession, of
Mexico, it is now inhabited by people who em
igrated there from New Mexico because they
wished to continue Mexicans. He says, further,
that even if some of the people did wish to
change the sovereignty of the soil, they had no
right to do it; and that, so far as protection
from the Indians is concerned, the Mexican
Government has done at least as much as the
United States. Gov. Trias concludes by ask
ing Gov. Lane if he has power to declare
war.”
{&” DudW Mann, Esq., who Has been ap
pointed Assistant Secretary of State, has aili
ved in Washington from Europe, w iui a \mu to
the immediate assumption ot the duties ol his
office. Hon. G. W. Crawford, of Georgia,
came home in the same steamer wiui nan.
President Pierce, the Union announces
officially, does not intend to visit New
Hampshire in a few days, as has been stated.
He does not expect to leave Washington during
the approachinging summer.