The New York Herald Newspaper, June 19, 1848, Page 1

n NEW YORK, MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 19, 1848. TREATY OF AMITY AND COMMERCE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND NEW GRANADA. A PROCLAMATION. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Whereas a general treaty of peace, amity, navigation, and commerce between the United States of America and the republic of New Granada, together with an adaitional article thereto, was concluded and signed at the city of Bogota by the plenipctentiaries of the two | countries on the twelfth day of December, one thou- | sand eight hundred and forty-six, which treaty and additional article are word for word, as follows : ol genera! treaty of peace, amity, navigation, and com- merce between the United States of “America and the republic of New Granada. ‘The United States of North America, and the repub- lic of New Granada, in South America, desiring to make lasting and firm the friendship and good under- standing which happily exist between both nations, New Granada, in convenient and adequat be appoluted and established by themselves for that jurpose, with the knowledge of the local authorities, or In such other places of sepultre as may be chosen by the friends of the deceased ; nor shall the funorals or sepulehres of the dead be disturbed in anywise, nor upon any account, In like manner, the citizens of New Granada shall enjoy within the government and territories of the Vnited State: rfect and unrestrained liberty of conscience and of exercising their religion, publicly or privately, within their own dwelling-houses, or in’ the chapels and places of worship appointed for that pur- | eed agreeably to the laws, usages, and customs of the ‘nited Statey. ‘Art, 15,—It shall be lawful for the citizens of the United States of America, and of the republic of New Granada, to sail with their ships with all manner of li- berty and security, no distiuction being made who are the proprietors of the merchandise laden thereon, from any port to the places of those who now are or hereaf- ter shall be at enmity with either of the contracting parties It shall likewise be lawful for the citizens afore- said to sail with the shipsand merchandise before men- tioned, and to trade with the same liberty and socuri- have resolved to fix in # manter clear, distinct, and po- | ty from the places, ports aud havens of those who are sitive. the rules which shall in future be religiously ob- served between each other, by means of # treaty, or goneral convention of peace and friendship, commerce and navigation. For this desirable object the President of the United States of America has conferred full powers on Benja- inin A. Bidlack, a citizen of the said States, and their Charge @’Affairs in Bogota ; and the President of the republic of New Granada has conferred similar and ‘equal powers upon Manuel Maria Mallarino, Secretary of Stato and Foreign Relations ; who, after having ex- changed their said full powers in due form, have agreed | to the following articles : Article 1,—There shall be a perfect, firm, and invio- lable peace and sincere friendship between the United States of America and the republic of New Granada, in all the extent of their possessions and territories, and between their citizens respectively, without dis- ‘tinetien of persons or 8. Art. 2.—The United States of America and the re- arene of New Granada, desiring to live in peace and harmony with all the nations of the earth, by means of & policy frank and equally friendly with all, engage mutually not to gr :nt any particular favor to other na- tions, in respect to commerce and navigation, which shall not immediately become common to the other party. who shall enjoy the same freely, if the conces- inn was freely made, or on allowing the same compen- sation if the concession was conditional. Art 3.—{he two high contracting parties, being like- wise desirous of placing the commerce and navigation of their respective countries on the liberal basis of per- fect equaiity and reciprocity, mutually agree that the citizensofeach may frequent all the coasts and countries of the other, and reside and trade there. in all kinds of produ-e, manufactures, and merchandise; and that they shall enjoy all the rights, privileges, and exemp- tions,in navigation and commerce, which native citi- zeus do or shall enjoy, submiti ng themselves tothe Jaws, decrees, and usages there established, to which native citizens aro subjected. But it is understood that this article does not include the coasting trade of either country, the regulation of which is reserved by the parties, respectively, according to their own sepa- rate laws Art. 4.—They likewise agree that whatever kind of produce, manufacture, or merchandise of any foreign country can be. from time to time, lawfully imported into the United States in their own vessels, may be also imported in vessels of the republic of New Granada; and that no higher or other duties upon the tonnage of the vessel and her cargosball be levied and collect- ed. whether the importation be made in vessels of the one country or the other. And in like manner, that whatever kind of produce, manufactures, or merchan- dise of any foreign country can be, from time to time, lawfully imported into the republic of New Granada in its own vessels, vay be also imported in vessels of the United States; and that no higher or other duties upon the tonnage of the vessel and her cargo shall be levied or collected, whether the importation be made in ves- sels of the one country or the other. And they further agree, that whatever may be law- fully exported or re-exported from the one country in its own vessels to any foreign country, may,in like manner, be exported or re-exported in the vessels of the other country; and the same bounties, duties, and drawback. shall be allowed and collected, whether such exportation or re-exportation be made in vessels of the United States or of the republic of New Granada Art 5.—No higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into the United States of any articles the produce or manufacture of the republic of New Granada, and no higher or other duties shall be im- poxed.on the importation into the republic of New Gra- ads of any articles the produce or manufactures of the United States, than are or shall be payable on the like articles, being the produce or manufacture of any other foreign country; nor shall any higher or other duties or charges be imposed in either of the two coun- tries on the exportation of any articles tothe U. States, or to the republic of New Granada, respectively. than such as are payable on the exportation of the like arti- cles to auy other foreign country; nor shall any prohi- bition be imposed on the exportation or importation of any articles the produce or manufactures of the United States or of the republic of New Granada, to or from the territories of the United States. or to or from the territories of the republic of New Granada, which shall not equally extend to ail other nations. ‘ Art. 6 —In order to prevent the possibility of any misunderstanding, it is hereby declared that the stipu- latio xs contained in the three preceding articles are to their fullextent applicable to the vessels of the United States and their cargoes arriving in the ports of New Granada, and reciprocity to the vessels of the said re- public of Now Granada and their cargoes arriving in the ports of the United States, whether they proceed from the ports of the country to which they respective- ly belong, or from the ports of any other foreign coun- try; and in either case, no discriminating duty shall ‘de imposed or collected in the ports of either country on said vessels or their cargoes, whether the same shall be of native or foreign produce or manufacture. Art. 7.—It is likewise agreed that it shail be wholly frew for all merchants. commanders of ships. and other citizens of both countries, to manage, by themselves or agents, their own business in all the ports and places subject to the jurisdiction of each other, as well with respect to the consignments and sale of their goods and merchandise by wholesale and retail, as with re- speot to the loading, unloading, and sending off their ships; they being, in all thexe cases, to be treated aa citizens of the country ia which they reside, or at least to be placed on an equality with the subjects or citi- zens ofthe most favored nation. Art. 8—The citizens of neither of the contracting rties shail be liable to any embargo, nor be detained with their vessels, cargoes, metchandiso, or effects, for any military expedition, nor for any public or private purpose whatever, without allowing to those interested an equitable and sufficient indemnification, Art, 9.—Whenever the citizens of either of the eon- tricting parties shall be forced to scek refuge or asy- lum in the rivers, bays. ports, or dominions of the other with their yessels, whether merchant or of war, public or private, through stress of weather, pursuit of pi- rates or enemies, or want of provisions or water, they shall be received and treated with humanity, giving to them all favor and protection for repatring their shipa, procuring provisions, and placing themselves in a si- tuation to continue their voyage without obstacle or hindrance of any kind, or the payment of port fees, or any charges other than pilotage, except such ver- rels continue in port longer than forty-eight hours, counting trom the time they cast anchor in port. Art, 10.—All the ships, merchandise, and effects, belonging to the citizens of one of the contracting parties. which may be captured by pirates, whether within the limits of its jurisdiction or on the high sens, and may be carried or found in the rivers. roads, bays, ports, or dominions of the other, shall be delivered up -to the owners, they proving in due and proper form their rights before the competent tribunals ; it being well understood that the claim shall be made within the term of one year, by the parties themselves. their attorneys or ugents. of their respective governments. When any vessel belonging to the citizens ther of the contracting parties shall be wrecked or foundered, or shill suffer any damage on the coasts. or within the dominions of the ether, there shall be given to them all assistance and protection, in the same manner which is usual and customary with the vessela of the nation where the damage happens ; permitting them to unload the said vessel, if necessary, of its mer- chandise aud effects, without exacting for it any duty, r contribution whatever, unless they may be destined for consumption or sale in the country or the port where they may have been disembarked. Art parties shall have power to dispose of their personal goods or real estate within the jurisdiction of the other. 12--'The citizens of each of the contracting by sale, donation, testament, or otherwise ; and their representatives. being citizens of the other party, sha’l xveceed to thelr personal goods or real estate, whether by tertament or a+ intesiato, and they may take pos- session thereof, either by themselves or others acting for them, and dispose of the same at thelr will, paying puch dues ouly as the inhabitants of the country wherein said goods are, shall be subject to payin like conse Att, 13 —Both contracting parties promise and en- gage formaily to give their special protection to the persons and property of the citizens #f each other, of all cccupations, who may be in the territories subject to the jurisdiction of one or the other, transient or dwelling thereit, leaving open and free to them the tridunals of justice for their judicial recourse, on the same terms which are usnal and customary with the natives or citizens of the country; for which purpose, they may either appear in proper person, or emmpley in the prosecution er defence of their rights, such advo- utes, folicitors, notaries, agents, and factors as the; mey judge proper in all their trials at law; and suc! citi ‘ns or agents shall have free oppertunity to be pro- at the decisions or sentences of the tribunals, in f All oaves which mnay concern them. and Ikewiso at the taking of all examinatio..s and evidences which may bo exhibited in said trials, Art. 14.—The citizens of the United States residing in the territories of the republic of New Granada shall enjoy the mostperfvct and entire security of conscience, without being annoved, prevented, or disturbed on account of their religious belief Neither shall they be annoyed, mol or disturbed in the proper exercise of their religi private houses, or in the chapols oF places of worship «pointed for that purpore. pro vided that in so doing they observe the decorum due to divine worship and the respect due to the laws, usnzox, and customs of the country, Liberty shall also be granted to bury the citizens of the United States who nay die in the territories of the republic of | enemies of both or either party, without any opposition or disturbance whatsoever, not only directly from the laces of the enemy before mentioned to neutral places, Put slao from one place belonging to an enemy to ano- ther place belonging to an enemy, whether they be un- der the jurisdiction of one power or under several. And itis hereby stipulated that free ships shall also give freedom to goods. and that every thing which shall be found on board the ships belonging to the citizens of either of the contracting parties shall be deemed to be free and exempt, although the whose lading or any part thereof should appertain to the enemies of either, (con- traband goods being always excepted.) It is also agreed, in like manner, that the same liberty shall be extended to persons who are on board a free ship, with this effect, that although they be enemies to both or either party, they are not to be taken out of that free ship unless they are officers and soldiers, and in the actual service of the enemies: provided, however, and it is hereby agreed. that the stipulations in this article contained, declaring that the flag shall cover the property, shali be understood as applying to those powers oniy who recognise this principie; but if either of the two con- tracting parties shall be at war with a third, and the other remains neutral, the flag of the neutral ll ¢o- ver the property of the enemies whose governments ac- knowledge this principle, and not of others. Art. 16.—It is likewise agreed, that in the case where the neutral flag of one of the contracting parties shall protect the property of the enemies of the other, by virtue of the above stipulation, it shall always be un- derstood that the neutral property found on board such enemies’ vessels shall be held and considered as enemies’ property, and as such shall be liable to deten- tion and confisestion, except such property as was put on board such vessel before the declaration of war, or even afterwards. if it were done without the knowledge of it; but the contracting parties agree that two months having elapsed after the declaration of war, their citizens shall not plead ignorance thereof. On the contrary, if the flag of the neutral does not protect the enemies’ property, in that case the goods and mer- chandise of the neutral embarked on such enemies’ ship shall be free, Art. 17.—This liberty of navigation and commerce shall extend to all kinds of merchandise, excepting those only which are distinguished by the name of contraband; and under this name of contraband, of prohibited goods, shall be comprehended : 1st. Cannons, mortars, howitzers, swivels, blunder- busses, muskets, rifles, carbines, pistols, pikes, swords, sabros, lances, spears, halberts, and grenades, bombs, powder, matches, balls, and all other things belonging to the use of these arms, 2d. Bucklers, helmets, breastplates, coats of mail. in- fantry belts, and clothe: made up in the form and for the military uso. 34. Cavalry belts, and horses with their furniture. 4th. And generally all kinds of arms and iustraments of iron, steel, brass, and copper. or of any other mate- rials manufactured. prepared, and formed expressly to make war by sea er land. 5th. Provisions that aro imported into a besieged or bloekaded place. Art. 18.—All other merchandise, and aga not comprehended in the articles of contraband. explicitly enumerated and classified as above. shall be held and considered as free, and subjects of free aad Jawful commerce. so that they may be carried and transport- ed in the freest manner by the citizens of both the contracting parties,even to places belonging to an enemy, excepting'those places only which are at that time besieged or blockaded, and to avoid all doubt in this particular, it 1s declared that those places only are besieged or blockaded which are actually attack ed by a belligerent force capable of preventing the en- try of the neutral Art. 19.—The articles of contraband, before enu- merated and classified, which may be foundin a ves- sel bound for an enemy’s port, shall be subject to de- tention and confiscation, leaving free the rest of the cargo and the ship, that the owners may dispose of them as they see proper, No vessel of either of the two nations shall be detained on the high seas on ac- count of having on board articles ef contraband, whenever the master, captain, or supercargo of said yeesols will deliver up the articles of contraband to the tor, unless the quantity of such articles be #0 great and of so large a W@lk, that they cannot be re- ceived on board the capturing ship without great in- convenience; butin this and all other cases of just detention, the vessel detained shall be sent to the nearest convenient and safe port for trial and judg- ment according to law. Art. 20.—And whereas it frequently happens that vessele sail for a port or place belonging to an enemy, without knowing that the same is besieged, or block- aded, or invested, it is agreed that every vessel so cir- cumstanced may be turned away from such port or lace, but shali not be detained, nor shall any part of er cargo. if not contraband, be confiscated, unless, af- ter warning of such blockade or investment from the commanding officer of the bleckading forces, she shall again attempt to enter; but she shall be Permitted to go to any other port or place she shall think proper Nor shall any vessel that may have entered into such port before the same was actually besieged, blockades, or invested by the other, be restrained from quitting that place with her cargo; nor if found therein after the reduction and surrender, shall such vessel or her cargo be liable to confiscation, but they shall be re- stored to the owners thereof. Art, 21.—In order to prevent all kind of disorder in the visiting and examination of the ships and cargoes of both the contracting parties on the high seas, they have agreed mutually that whenever a national vossol ofwar, public or private, shall mect with a neutral of the other contracting party, the first shall remain out of cannon shot, unless in stress of weather, and may send its boat with two or three men only, in order to execute the said examination of the papers concerning the ownership and cargo of the vessel, without causing the least extortion, violence or ill-treatment, for which the commanders of said armed ships shall be responsi- ble with their persons and property ; for which purpose the commanders of private armed vessels shail, before receiving their commissions, give sufficient security to answer for all the damages they may commit. And it is expressly agreed that the neutral party sball in no case be required to go on board the examining vessel for the purpose of exhibiting her papers, or for auy other purpose whatever. Art. 22.—To avoid all kind of vexation and abuse in the examination of the papers relating to the owner- ship of the vessels belonging to the citizens of the two contracting parties, they have agreed. and do hereby agree, that in case one of them should be engaged in war, the ships and vessels belonging to the citizens of the other must be furnished with sea letters or +pass- ports expressing the name, property, and bulk of the ship, as also the name and place of habitation of the master and commander of the said vessel in order that it may thereby appoar that the ship really and truly be- longs to the citizens of one of the parties; they have likewise agreed that when such ships have «cargo thoy shallalxo be provided. besides the said sea letters or passports. with certificates containing the several par- ticulars of the cargo, and the place whence the ship sailed, so that it may De knowh whether avy forbidden or contraband goods are on board the same; which cer- tifleates shall be made out by the officers of the place whence the ship sailed,in the accustomed form: with- out which requisites sald vessel may be detained, to be adjudged by the competent tribunal, and may be de- clared lawful prize, unless the said defect shall be proved to be owing to accident, and shall be satisfied or supplied by testimony entirelye quivalent Art, 23,—It is further agreed, that the stipulations above expressed relative te the visiting and examwina- tion of veesels shall apply only to those which sail with- out convoy; and when said vessels shall be under con- voy, the verbal declaration of the commander of the convoy, on his word of honor, that the vessels under his protection belong to the nation whose flag he car- ries, and when they may be bound to an enemy's port, that they have no contraband goods on board, shall be sufficient, Art, 24,—It Is farther agreed, that all eases the esta- blished courts for prize causes, in the country to which the prizes may be conducted. shail aloue take cogni- zance of them. And whenever such tribuuals of either party shall pronounce judgment against any vessel, or goods, or property, claimed by the citizens of the other party, the seutence or decree »/all mention the reasons or motives upon which the some shal) have been founded, and an authenticated copy of the den- tence or decree, and of all the proceedings in the case, shall, if demanded, be delivered to the commander or agent of said vessel, without any delay. he paying the legal fees for the same. Art. 25.—For the purporo of lessening the evils of war, the two high contracting parties raroer agra, that in case a war should unfortunately take place be- tween them, hostilities shall only be carried on by per- sons duly commissioned by the government, and bi those under their orders, except in repelling an attac or invasion, and in the defence of property Art. 26 —Whenover one of the contracting parties shall be engaged in war with another State, no citizen ¢f the other contracting party shall accept a commis- sion or letter of marque for the purpose of assisting or co-operating hostilely with the said enemy against the said parties so at war, under the pain of being treated asa pirate. Art, 27—If by any fatality—which cannot be ex- pected, and God forbid—the two contracting parties jo poe be aged in a war with each other, they have an wed the term of six months to the merchants re- ai 3 the coasts and in the ports of each other, and the term of one year to those who dwell in the in- terior, to arrange t business and transport their ef- jo agree now for then, that there shall be | feots wherever they please, giving to them the safe con- ; duet necessary for it, which may serve as a sufficient protection until they arrive at the designated port. ‘The citizens, of all other occupations, who may be tabiished in the territories or dominions of the Uni- ted States or of New Granada, shall be respected and maintained in the full enjoyments of their personal liberty and property, unless their particular conduct shall cause them to forfeit this protection, which, in consideration of humanity, the contracting parties en- gage to give them. Art, 23.—Neither the debts due from individuals of the one nation to individuals of the other, nor shares, nor money which they may have in public funds, nor in public or private banks, shall ever, in any event of herd Be of national difference, be sequestered or confis- cated. Art. 29.—Both the contracting parties being desirous of avoiding all inequality in relation to their public communications and official intercourse, have agreed, and do agree, to grant to the envoys, ministers, other public agents, the same favors, immunities, and exemptions which those of the most favored nations do or shall enjoy ; it being understood that whatever favors, immunities, or P vileges the United States of America or the republic of New Granada may find it proper to give to the ministers and public agents of any other power, shall, by the same act, be extended to those of each of the contracting partie: . 30.—To make more effectual the protection which the United States and the republic of New Gra- nada shall afford in future to the navigation and com merce of the citizens of each other, they agree to re- ceive and admit consuls and vice-consuls in all the ports Sore to foreign commerce, who shall enjoy in them all the rights, prerogatives, and immunities of the consuls and vice-consuls of the most favored na- tion; each contracting party, however, remaining at liberty to except those ports and places in which the admission and residence of such consuls may not seem convenient, Art. 31.—In order that the consuls and vice-consuls of the two contracting parties may enjoy the rights, prerogatives, and immunities which belong to them by their public character, they shall, before entering on the exercise of their functions, exhibit their commis- sion or patent, in due form, to the government to which they are accredited; and, having obtained their exequatur, haa shall be held and considered as such by all the authorities, magistrates, and inhabitants in the consular district in which they reside. ‘Art, 82.—It is likewise agreed, that the consuls, their secretaries, officers, and persons attached to the service of consuls, they not being citizens of the country in which the consul resides, shall be exempt from all pub- lic service; and also from all kind of taxes, imposts, and contributions, except those which they shall be obliged to pay on account of commerce or their pro- perty, to which the eitizens and inhabitants, native and foreign, of the country in which they reside are subject, being in everything besides subject to the laws of the respective States. The archives and papers of the consulates shall be ceapectad inviolably, and under no pretext whatever shall any magistrate seize, orin any way interfere with them. Art. 33.—The said consuls shall have power to re- quire the assistance of the authorities of the country for the arrest, detention. and custody of deserters from the public and private vessels of their country ; and for that purpose they shall address themsel to the courts, judges, and officers competent, an! shall de- mand in writing the said deserters, proving by an ex- hibition of the registers of the vessels, or ship's roll, or other public documents, that those men were part of the said crews ; and on this demand so proved, (saving, “however, where the contrary is proved by other tosti- monies,) the delivery shall not be refused. Such de- serters when arrested shall be put at the disposal of the snid consuls, and may be put in the public prisons, at the requust and expense of those who reclaim them, to be sent to the ships to which they belonged, or to others of the same nation. But if they be not sent back within two months. to be counted from the day of their arrest, they shall be set at liberty, and shail be no more arrested for the same cause. ‘Art. 34.—For the purpose of more effectually pro- tecting their commerce and navigation, the two con- tracting parties de hereby ‘agree to form, as soon here- after as circnmstances will permit, a consular conven- tion, which shall declare specially the powers and im- munities of the consuls and vice consuls of the respec- tivo parties. Art. 35 —The United States of America and the re- public of New Granada desiring to make as durable as possible the relations which aze to be established be- tween the two parties by virtue of this treaty, have de- clared solemnly, and do agree to the following points: Ist. For the better understanding of the preceding articles. it is and has been stipulated between the high contracting parties that the citizens, vexsels, and mer- chandise of the United States shall enjoy in the ports of New Granada, including those of the part of the Granadian territory generally denominated Isthmus of Panama, from its southernmost extremity until the boundary of Costa Rica, all the exemptions, privileges. and immunities concerning commerce and navigation, which are now or may heresfter be enjoyed by Grana- dian citizens, their vessels, and merchandise; and that this equality of favors shall be made to extend to the assengers, correspondence, and merchandise of the Jnited States, in their transit across the said territory, fram one sea to the other. The government of New Granada guaranties to the government of the United States that the right of way or tramait across the lath- mus of Panama upon any modes of communication that now exist, er that may be hereafter constructed, shall be open and free to the government and citizens of the United States, and for the transportation of any articles of produce, manufactures, or merchandise =f lawful commerce, belonging to the citizens of the United States; that no other tolls or charges shall be levied or collected upon the citizens of the United States, or their said merchandise thus passing over any road or canal that may be made by the government of New Granada, or by the authority of the same, than is, under like circumstances, levied upon and collected from the Granadian citizens; that any lawful produce, manufactures, or merchandise belonging to citizens of the United States thus passing from one sea to the other, in either direction, for the purpose of exporta- tion to any other foreign country, shall not be liable to any import duties whatever; or, having paid such duties, they shall be entitled to drawback upon their exportation; nor shall the citizens of the United States be liable to any duties, tolls, or charges of any kind to which native citizens are not subjected for thus passing the said isthmus. And, in order to se- cure to themselves the tranquil and constant en): ment of these advantages, and as an especial compen- sation for the said advantages, and for the favors they have acquired by the 4th, 5th and 6th articles of this treaty, the United States guaranty positively and effl- caciously to New Granada. by the present stipulation, the perfect neutrality of the beforementioned isthmus, with the view that the free transit from the one to the other sea may not be interrupted or embarrassed in any future time while this treaty exists; and in con- sequence the United States also guaranty, in the same manner, the rights of sovereignty and property which New Granada has and possesses over the said territory. 2d. The present treaty shall remain in full force and vigor for the term of twenty years from the day of the exchange of the ratifications; and from the same day the treaty that was concluded between the United States and Colombia, on the 13th of October, 1824, shall cease to have effect, notwithstanding what was dieposed in the first point of its 3lst article. 3d. Notwithstanding the foregeing, if neither party notifies to the other its intention of reforming any of, or all the articles of this treaty twelve months before the expiration of the twenty years stipulated above. the said treaty shall continue binding on both parties beyond the said twenty years, until twelve months from the time that one of the parties notifies its in- tention of proceeding to a reform. 4th. Ifany one or more of the citizens of either Laon shall infringe any of the articles of this treaty, suc citizens shall be Reta personally responsible for the same, and the harmony and good -orrespondence be tween the two nations shall not be interrupted thereby; each party engaging in no way to protect the offender, or sanction such violatioa Sth. if, unfortunately, any of the articles contained in this treaty should be violated or infringed in any way whatever, it is expressly stipulated that neither of the two contracting parties shall ordain or authorize any acts of reprisal, nor shall deelare war against the other on complaints of injuries or damages, until the said party consideriwg itself offended shall have laid before the other a statement of such injuries or dama- ges. verified by competent proofs. demanding justice wud satisfaction, and the same shall have been denied, in violation of the laws and of international right Oth. Any special or remarkable advantage that one or the other power may enjoy from the foregoing stipu- lations, are. and ought to be, always understood in virtue, and asin compensation of the obligations they have just contracted. and which have been specified in | the first number of this article. Art. 86—Tho present treaty of peace, amity, com- merce, and navigation shall be approved and ratified by the President of the United Statos, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof; and by the President of the republic of New Granada, with the con- sent and approbation of the Congress of the same; and the ratifieations shall be exchanged in the city of | Washington within eighteen months from the date of the signature thereof, or sooner if possible In faith whereof, we, the plenipotentiaries of the United States of America, and of the republic of New Granada, have signed and sealed these presents in the city of Bogota, on the twelfth day of December, in the jad 4 our Lord one thousand eight huvdred aud ‘ty-six, B. A. BIDLACK M. M. MALLARINO Additional Article,-The republics of the United States and of New Granada will hold and admit as ua- tional ships of one or the other, all those that shall be Rr vided by the respective governments with a patent issued according to its laws The present advitional article shall have the same force and validity as if it were inserted, word for word, ¥ the treaty rigned this day. It shall be ratified. and 6 ratifications shall be exchanged at the same time. havo reall Done in the city cf Bogota, the twelfth day of De- cember, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-six oRAL B. A, BIDLACK | SRAL M. M. MALLARINO. And whereas the said treaty and additional article have been duly ratified on both parts, and the respec- tive ratifications of the same were exchanged at Wash- ington, on the tenth day of June, one thousand cight hundred and forty-cight, by James Buchanan, Secro- tary of State of the United States of America, and Ge- igned the same, and have affixed thereto their a In witness whereof, the respective plenipotontiaries | eral Pedro Alcantara Herran, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the republic of New Granada, on the part of their Tespective governments: | Now, therefore, be it known, that I, James K. Polk, | Prosident of the United States of America, have caused | the sald treaty and additional article to be made pub- lic, to the end that the same may be observed and ful- | filled with good faith by the United States and the | citizens thereof. | | Im witness whereof, I have hereunto set nd caused the seal of the United Stat fixed. Done at the city of Washington, this twelfth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and forty-eight, and in the seventy-second year of the Independence of the United States. By the President: JAMES K. POLK, Tames Bucnanan, Secretary of Sti Military Court of Inquiry. Faupenick, June 14, 1848, ‘The court met this morning at 9 o'clock. Present, allthe members, The minutes of yesterday were read. The Judge Advocate read a letter from , of the topographical engineers, stating that Col, Abert was | confined to his bed, in Washington, by illne ‘The examination of Brevet Lieut. Col. Di continued. Cross-examined by the prosecutor. Q.—In what character has witness followed the court from Mexico to this place? A.—As adviser or couasel to Gen. Pillow. Q —Did the witness volunteer his testimony yester- day, in defence of the character of Captain Ker, or was he first asked by the defendant what he knew of his character’ A.—I volunteered my testimony, believing myself competent to judge as to his clinvacter for veracity, and in justice to his reputation as a man of honor, which was being assailed. Q.—The witness has said that he bxs known Captain Ker since some time in 1835 or '36. The witness will again endeavor to compute the number of weeks or mouths, within that time, that he bas been within social nexch of Capt. Ker? A.—I don't know. I think 1 was with Captain Ker about two months when | first knew him. I have met him, as I stated before, frequently since that period, and previously to the army going to Corpus Christi. ‘Tho exact time I have passed with bim on these occa. sions, [ cannot state—it is impossible. Since the ariny went to Corpus Christi, whieh must be now nearly three years, (and it will be three years next September since I arrived at that place,) [ have served in the same column with Captain Ker, with the exception of a few months during which he was absent. During this time 1 have seen as much or more of Captain Ker as office: usually see of one another serving in the field. Q.—During the last six hundred and seventy-five woeks, has the witness had a social intercourse with Captain Ker during any seventy, fifty, thirty, or even fifteen weeks? Lt. Col. Duxcan (the witness.)—The prosecutor will take the trouble to cypher it out himself, I will not, unless specially obliged to do so by the court. Gen. Towsox—What is the objection ? Lt. Col. Doxcan—The prosecutor is so good at his arithmetic, he oan figure it out himself. Gen. Scort—I ask the court to have the first ques- tion read, aud seo if it is properly answered, The wit- ness will keep his temper. Lt. Col. Duxcas—Lam not here to anwer impertinent questions. Gen. Scorr—You are impertinent, sir! I am under an was ‘The Court here took a recess till four o'clock in the afternoon, at which hour it again met, and the exami- nation of Col. Totten was resumed. There was no poet in the letter from Captain Lee to have it pub- lished, nor had he (witness) any idea that Capt. Lee designed it for publication. jon. Pru.ow remarked that the letter could speak | for itself on that point; he had not thought it worth his while, however, to object to the question. as it would have consumed more time than it was worth. Gen, Scott was surprised the court should allow re- wars ‘and comments to be made upon the answers ven. The examination was continued.—The letter wax ad- dressed to a lady, and the aid of the engineer bureau was accidental throughout. The lady showed the letter to Capt. Welcker, and it was thus communicated to the rr lic; whether it would have been so communicated if it had not been shown to Capt. Welcker, it was impos- sible for the witness to say. The published letter was co- pied bya clerk in the Engineer office. The witness’ me- mory was not exact enough on the subject,to say whether the extracts from the original letter, and whigh extracta were pubiished in the Union, were such as regard pro- fessional asssistance; but he considered equally inte- resting extracts might have been made without the aid of military science. From what the witness infer- red, Capt. Welcker’s action was that of a friend to the lady to whom the letter was addressed. It was the duty of the chief engineer officer in the fleld to make reports to the bureau; but Capt. Lee was not the chief of- cer, Major J. F. Smith was. There was no official ac- tion in the matter, either of writing or publishin Witness had understood, however, that in conseque ace of Major Smith’s illness, Capt. Lee, for the greater part of the time, acted as chlet of the engineer corps. The Hon. W. L. Marcy, Secretary of War was sworn for the defence. After being duly seated in tho witness’ chair, Gen. Pil- low handed the Judge Advocate a question in writing. For a long time all was breathless attention, whilst the Judge Advocate gathered together a bundle of slips from newspapers, generally being portions of the New York Herald. When this awful and impressive cere- mony was concluded, the following question was read, and the audience again breathed: Q-—Will witness please state if any authority was given from the War Department for the publication of the letters and articles handed to you; one the intro- duction of certain Mexican letters—another letter dated, “Mexico , 1847.’ and still another, dated ‘Ta- cubaya, Mexico, —,’’ which letters or articles were writ- ten by Col. Hitchcock, acting inspector general ; Capt. Huger, ordnance department; Capt. Lee, military engi- neer—all members at the time, of the staff of the com- manding general, Maj. Gen. Scott. ‘A.—I know of no permission given to publish any let- ters from subordinate officers of a private character, nor relating to the operations of the army in Mexico, other than those which came with the general reports, except, perhaps, the one alluded to by Col. Abert, in his testimony of this morning. I have not read these publications, (the intercepted letters ) I know of no au- thority given for that. norfor the other letters. -The publication of this letter alluded to by Col. Abert, was solicited by many who had friends in Mexico, and who were anxious to hear; and after having refused two or three times, I told him that he might do what he thought best with the letter. I have given no approval for the publication of any letters, except the one re- ferred to by Col. Abert. Gen. Pillow then put in a paper, requesting the Court to summon certain witnesses to testify as to the good character of Capt. Ker. Gen. Scott also put in a pa- the protection of the court, and I call its attention to your statement that the question is impertinent. Lt. Col. Duxcan—I also am under the protection of the court. Gen. Pi..ow—I call for the reading of the answer, and | insist that the answer the witness has just given be recorded. Gen, Scott—I beg to call the attention of the court to the language used by the witness. Gen. Towson—This must be stopped! The court is not to be interrupted in the discharge of the duties a» signed it. It will not allow any disrespectful language to be used by any one! The question is not certainly couched in as respectful language as it might be, but the answer is not in good taste. Gen. PitLow—The question is offensive, sir, Gen. Towson—That is a matter of taste, sir. The Juncr Apvocarte read the question. Gen. Towson—The court is of opinion that the sub- stance of the question is not objectionable. The wit- ness can answer it in proper language. A.—I should think I had—I cannot say positively. As it is impossible for me to compute the exact time, I will state that our duties have thrown us immediately par, requesting summonses for certain officers, to prove is bad character. Neither application was allowed by the Court, and there being no further testimony, the Court adjourned over till Wednesday next—thon to hear the summing up of the prosecutor and the defenoe—the crowd dis- persed, and the deors were locked. Urty or St. Dominao, May 10, 1848. Sketch of the City. The engagements of business for the several weeks that have elapsed since my arrival hore from New York, have hitherto prevented mo from writing to you ac. cording to my previous iutentions, These I will now commence to earry out. Tho city of Santo, abbreviated Sto. Domingo, or, in English, St. Domingo (though this is one of the very few namos which the Spaniards invariably pronounce that first part, in the maseuline, in full,) was founded in the year 1498, six yoars after the first discovery by | It only remains to add tothis hasty sketoh of the exterior of this city, that its population, as near as one ean judge from observation—the only means of form- ing an estimate in the case—amounts to about elght or nine thousand, The city is seid to have num! it about thirty thousand inhabitants in the day of its prosperity. Here | will close the present communication. intend- ing, in future ones, to give some account of this re- public—the condition of the country, politically and otherwise—the character, manners and customs of its people—and any other details which my observation may suggest, and which | deem of a character to inte- rest your readers, COSLEBS. ioe. City Intelligence. Tuk Wearner.—Yesterday was anothe? warm day, | though several degrees cooler than the two preceding days. The thermomoter ranged between 80 and 86 de- About noon, a heavy cloud rose from the west- ern horizon, whivh gave promise of « good rain, which | was so much needed, At five o'clock there was very slight shower of rain, not sufficient to lay the dust. Towards Lb the air became damp, and heavy clouds obscured the sky, and gave a probability of a good —A fire broke out about half past one o'clock yesterday morning, in the third story of house $2 Chatham street, occupied by Mr. Moragn, as a toy store, which was considerabl; id. The fire municated to the Sowslry shore joining, whic also much damaged. Tho premises are supposed to oad been set on fire by » servant girl, named Ann Moran, Tue City Yestunvay.—The city yesterday was re- markably quiet; no scene of riot or ‘alsorder to disturb its peaceful hours, The sound of the oburch bells summoned to the sanctuary those who, casting aside | the things of time, look forward to a more bli eter- nity—while others sought pleasure ina country tri on tho heights of Mount Morris, viewing the surround. ing country, or strolling the Elysian fields of Hoboken, or through its shady groves, All seemed bent on pl sure after their own kind; and a smile of cheerful eon- tentment saton almost every countenance, Ever and anon, while all seemed happy and gay—a train of mourning friends following the remains of some lost loved one, would cast a momentary gloom over the hap- py scone, aud the mind would be called to dwell upon the grave and futurity. There are many classes of persons in this great city, all ef whom spend the Sabbath in their own way, kneeling st the altar of prayer, seeking happiness in the more ro- spectable pleasures of the world, and revelling inthe darkest scenes of infamy and degradation. et one who is unaccustomed to all the vanities of life in the city, on the Sabbath, above all other days, take a stroll through the most respectable, and through the moat disreputable parts, and the mind will{ become® di gusted with the utter degradation to whioh human ni ture may fall. Young mon just entering upon the stage of life, revelling in the dark haunts of wickedness, and young womon, (in their purity, the noblest work of God) indulging in such wickedness and debauohery, as to causo a blush to pervade the most obdurate. New York as it is cannot be seen by a promenade through Broadway, or other fashionabie walks; but the great contrast will be seon by passing from those places to certain sections of the 4th ward, and the Five Points, which places cannot bo excelled for debauchery and vice, in the whole world. In those places, groggeries, gambling houses, and businoss of almos every descritpion go on on the sabbath the same as through the weck, and the law seems to countenance the whole proceedings Many of the poor miserably creatures spend the sabbath within the walls of the prison, where the words of truth and temperange ape regularly dispensed, but scomingly for no offgot. They aro kindly treated until they solemnly deciake throw down the hahié, but so soon as tl ry, arq the world turns its back upon them, and they’resort to their customs. The sabbath scenes in New York are many and varied, and a single loiter through it will gi full idea of human nature, under all, and every cireumstance, Case or Fravoutent Swixpiina.—As fer as we oan learn the particulars, it would seem that sor-e three or four of our most respectable merchants have been re- cently defrauded, by a man called Wight, assisted by one or more accomplices. It seems that Wight was 4 warehvuse, or storekeeper, at the Atlantio Docks, Brooklyn, where large quantities of flour and ggain are received from the interior and stored on Owners’ ac- count Thisman Whightman, it would appear, forged receipts, in one instance. for 7000 bushels of wheat, and in another case for a large quantity of rye, &0o. These certificates he put into the ‘hands of a confe ierate, who together in the adjoining camps, and on one occasion | Bartholomew Columbus, the brother of the celebrated | was introduced under au assumed name, a4 the owner for six months consecutively. It was an idle time and the camp was compact, and the officers of it saw one another nearly every day. This was at Corpus Christi It is impossible for one to caleulate the amount of s0- cial intercourse of an hour one day, half an hour an- other, and ten minutes another, and this running through twelve years, I cannot estimate it accurately. Q.—By the Defence—Has the witness had, during his services in the army, since it went to Corpus Christi, much intercourse with the officers of Captain Ker's regiment, and with his acquaintances gen in the army, and has witness ever heard his character for honor and veracity impeached in Court or out of Court, since his first acquaintance, before this attempt of the prosecutor? ‘A.—1 think that question is answorod by my provious testimony. I could not have held social intercourse with Captain Ker, or any other man, whose character for veracity under oath I believed could not be relied upon, & Col. W. G. Brixwar, (one of the members of the Court) sworn for the defence. He testified that there was but little social inter- course between himself and Captain Ker, but that, from all he knew, he believed him to be a man of veracity and honor. Col. W. 8. Hanxey, 24 dragoons, recalled for defence Q.—Is witness now, and has he been for some time, personally unfriendly in his feolings towards Captain Ker? Has he had otfclal dimeulties and collisions with im A.—Nothing personal; nothing but what came from what I considered his neglect of duty. and improper conduct otherwise. His conduct has been such that | could not notice him asagentieman. 1 have once or twice preferred charges against Captain Ker. Q.—Witness says he has proferred charges against Captain Ker once or twice. Was he convicted under your charges, or acquitted ? A.—I don’t remember; my memory is very bad. Q.—Has witness ever heard of an attempt being made in court to impeach Captain Ker’s testimony before the present ? A.—I don’t think I have. ‘Two affidavits were putin by the defence. Whitman's affidavit was to this effect:—That being in Mixcoac, about the last of August, he was in a con- vivial party with paymaster Burns, who was singing and reading his own poetry and songs; and at the samo time, Burns read a letter very similar to the Leonidas letter; that he, Whitman, took that letter and gave it to Mr_ Voss, who was either to take it himself, or hand it to the British courier, if he could not go himself to Vera Cruz; that Ger oral Pillow was not of this party. Whitman lives in Vora Cry Colonel. Trouspare testities ‘hat about the end of August last, General Pillow forwarded for him a letter to his, Trousdale’s, wife. The court then, after some reinarks from the parties, upon the subject involved in the following decisions, closed the doors, and decided — 1, That if the witnesses who have {been summoned. arrive before to-morrow, at noon, the court will con- tinue to examine them; but will close the evidence at that time, if no witnesses are in attendance. 2. The court further decided that General Pillow would be allowed the time asked for, that is till Wednes- day next, at 12 o'clock M., for the preparation of his suinmary, and comparison of the evidence. 3. Tho court further decided that a summary and comparison of the evidence by Major General Scott, will be received simultaneously with the like paper to be prepared by Major General Pillow, and that the court would immediately after close the doors, and proceed to their final disposition of the case. The court adjourned until to-morrow at 12 o'clock. Frevenicx, (Md.). June 15, 1848. ‘The Court met this day at 12 o'clock. We observed in Court. Secretary Marcy, General Twiggs, Col Totten. of tho Engineer Corps, Col. Abert. together with a goodly sprinkling of God's first and best gift—bless their hearts, Gen. Twiacs was recailed for the prosecution, (Whilst this witness was being examined, the Herald of Monday arrived. The article upon the Court of Inquiry attcacted very general attention, and the members of the Court appeared to enjoy it amazingly. General Cushing observing, « Well. if that’s not poc- try, it’s true!’ a remark pretty generally coincided in by all who read the article. Gen. Twicas was examined as to Captain Ker's character, He stated he never knew anything against it, and that he would believe him on his oath Gen, Scott put a question, asking if he (Twiggs) had not once or twice cautioned Scott not to trust Captain Ker's reports, Gen. Pittow objected to the question; ft was against the rules of the Court to suggest to the witness what he was to answe Gen. Scort.—You are mistakon—the question is merely to refresh the witness’ memory. Lieut Col. Duxcan.—Yes! it’s very refreshing ! tag Court decided that the question should not be put, Capt, W. J. Harper, 2nd Dragoons, was sworn for the prosecutor, and testified that he was acquainted with Capt. Ker since 1839—that his general character is not good ; he would befieve him on his oath in a case in which he had no interest ; but that being a man of violent resentments and passions, he would not proba- bly trust him in a case in which either were affected, He (witness) had no knowledge that Capt, Kerr had any interest or feeling in the present Investigation. | As to the charges preferred by Col, Harney, against | Capt. Ker, he was acquitted upon thom—at loast no | punishment was awarded him J.J, Anent. Chief Topographical Engineer, an to the Col sworn for the proseeutor—He publication of Major Turnbull what was published In the Union was extracted from Major Turnbull's official communication to him, and that it was published with the consent of the Secretary | of War, and without advising or acquainting Major ‘Turnbull of the fact. It had been written in cypher. | Col. J. Torres, Chief Engineer, sworn for the prose- cutor—He was examined as to the publication of Capt. discoverer, and in obedience to the directions of the latter. The first settlement by Europeans in the new world, had been made a year or two before, on the north side of the island, at a place named Isabella, in honor of the then Queen of Spain. This was soon broken up, and abandoned, of account of its supposed unhealthi- ness. and the infant colony removed to the south side of the istand, where were laid the foundatiens of this city. On this spot, then, was made the first permanent European settlement in the western world; and many monuments of those earliest days of American history sti!l exist in the shape of public and private edifices, that have withstood the ravages of time, and the shocks oi earthquakes nd also of varions ruins which these most potent destroyers of the works of man have, more or less completely, levelled with the dust, These, with the thousand associations that cluster around this spot, render it, in a manner, classic ground to the American citizen, who loves to dwell on the events connected with the early history of our quarter of tho globe, Here, a beautiful eity had sprung up ; here had European civilization been planted, and’ kere fiourished European refinement, and luxury, and arts, afull century before the ,Pilgrims of Plymouth Rock, or of St Mary’s, or the ecavaliors of Jamestown, had landed at their respective destinations. And while the sites of the cities of New York and Boston were still the undisturbed bunting grounds or corn fields of the Indian, these streets teemed with the noise and busy hum of commercial life. it was a delightful spring morning, somewhat more than a twelvemonth since, when I approached this city for the first time, The sun had just risen, ¢ and beau. tifal, in all his tropical glory, and the rippling surface of the lake-like sea reflected back his beams from my- riads of sparkling surfaces. Our vessel lay just off the mouth of the river, waiting for the regular and sure coming sea breeze to carry us into the harbor within it ‘The ancient and dilapidated looking city lay in full view before us, and the effect of the strong light and shade presented by the glancing of the oblique morning rays of the sun, from one prominent ob- joct to another within its walls, was singularly impros- sive. Tho scene strongly reminded me of soime of the sombre scenes by the old masters. The first and strongest impression it conveyed to my mind, was the! of antiquity and decay. But for the stubborn fu: te history, one might easily have imagined he saw before him the remains of one of the cities of antiquity; and subsequent familiarity with the interior of the’ city, would not tend, of itself, to remove such an impression, unless it were the regularity with which much of it is laid out The embrowned old walis that enclose the town— the blackened, and, in some cases, grass and vine- covered re and domes of its old public edifices, with here and there glimpse of some old ruinous church, convent or monastery, with its broken and crumbling walls towering high in sight, sometimes with trees and shrubbery growing within or upon them, and rising far above their suinmits, vividly reminded one that he was approaching an ancient city, or, at least, if that term may not be applied to any remains of European art in the new world, to one whose pristine glory had departed with the generations that bad created and witnessed it. ‘The city stands on the western side of the river Oxsawa, on the angular space of ground formed by ite mouth one side, and the sea shore on the other; the harbor being, as | have already intimated, on the river side of the town, The defences of the city on the water side, consist of @ castle and fort overhanging the mouth of the ri together hh sen and river walls of massive corstruetion, and pierced for nu rous cannon—all bearing witness, in spite of their p: rent somewhat dilapidated state, to the scientific skill with which they were originally planned and erect ed. ‘Though I speak of the works as dilapidated, they are evidently sufficiently «trong and well mounted and manned, to defy the power of the only enemies, itis to be hoped this young republic wili ever have—their present ones at the other extremity ef the island. in this fortress is pointed out the dungeon in which the great discoverer of the new world was incarcerated previous to his being sunt to Spain to answer to the false charges which envy and malice had raised against him. There, at a little distance from this, totters the massive, uncouth walls of the old cathedral, at once associated in the mind with his tomb ; for within the walls of this edifice the reader of the life of Columbus remembers that his re- mains were deposited, after having been transported hither from Spain, agreeably to his dying request—for he loved St. Domingo, the scene of bis triumphs, and persecutions and sufferings. And here | may remark, that his bones reposed in this church, beside its grand altar, until the year 1705 or '96—I forget which —when. on the city and the Spanish part of the Island. of which it has ever been the hee coming into the hands of the French by treaty, the ashes of Columbus were disentombed with great pomp and ceremony, and conveyed to the Havana, where they have at last. it ix to be presumed, found a permanent resting place This cathedral, though, architecturally considered. is extremely ugly, externally, is yet, within, very chaste and beautiful ; and in the case of this, as of many ot the churches in the city, the contrast of the rough, ungainly exterior with the chaste and beautiful, though simple, architecture and finish of the intericr, strikes the stranger with an agreeable surprise. This oath dral, | may add. according to an insoription within it, bi commenced in the yonr 1514, and completed in ire But, toan American, the most Irteresting relic of former times is the granite walls of the castellated mansion commenced by Columbus, but never eomple- ted,the work having been interrupted on his incarcera~ truly, in ite prosent state; for its walls show no traces of baving crambled away, and now tower to the height of two stories, unshattered by time, tempests or earth. quakes—seeming, as it were, to bid defiance to the wer of the elements, or, perhaps, [ should say, kind- a 's et. in — we ong SM se one, and published by Capt. Welcker, wl on had charge | Of the witness? office. : ly spared by them aa the only monument of art exirt- ing that is intimately associated with the discoverer of j Oe bai tion, and the building left, it is said. and probably | or storer of the grain from the couatry, to some of our leading merchants, by Wightman himself, who appear- ed aaily on ‘change,wnd was known to the merchants, who reposed contidence in him. His friend went to one house ax Mr. Wats, being accompanied by Mr. Wight, and obtained an advance for « large amount on the wheat, on the certific hibited of storage, &e, He then went to house as @ Mr, Ford, and obtained liberal advance on acertificate of storage for rye. They then went to another house or two as Mr. Young from the interior, and obtained similar advances. The aggregate, of which it was thought, would amount to about $30,000 The first advancer when the time had expired, called for his wheat, which he had sold to a third part: on the certificate being presented, deii- vered 6000 bushels of wheat belonging toanother party who had It on storage: and, when that party sold his wheat, and was about calling for ite delivery, Wight discovered that detection would soon’ overtake him and his partner in iniquity; so that between Se- turday and some time on Monday last, they both va- mozed. It was supposed that Wight sailed in the United States, on Saturday, or in ‘the Nia- gare, on Wednesday, the 14th inst, for Liverpool. It was believed that in carrying through the frauds, that Wight must have committed several delibe- rate forgeries. For instance, when rye was pledged for an advance, Mr. Wats was then a Mr. Sa- muel Ford. A certified check was drawn to the order of Samuel Ford, payable in Albany. Mr. Ford, it was supposed. took the check, to go to Albany to collect it, ‘The merchant receives a letter from Mr. Ford, dated Albany, in which he cautions the mer- chant to take good care of the rye, and to seo that it was not injured from heat, &e, The merchant, on get- ting his check from the bank, found it was endorsed by Samuel Ford, with Wight’s name immediately um or it, &8 an endorser also. On comparison, it was ap- parent that Ford’s pretended letter, Ford's endorse- ment,» and Wight’s name, were all in the same handwriting, and evidently written by Wight him- self, in New York. The check, instead of being car- ried or sent to Albany for collection, was sold toa broker in this city, and funds taken in payment, part of which were current aud part uncurrent. In selling one man’s wheat to another, he was careful to leave 500 bushels behind, knowing’ chat if all was removed. age bill would be presented, and thus his con- twcted. Since the fraud as become known, it reported that Wight was a frequenter of has bee a gambling hell in Broadway, where he parted with oc- casional $100 checks at the gaming table. The deve- nt of the fraud proituced some excitement on and 2 feeling of decp indignation among the merchants; for whatever tends to shaken implicit com- confidence between merchants, necessarily in- cts a blow upon trade, in which the community at large are interested, White was at one time a stage driver in Williamsburg, at four dollars per mouth, and was very poor. He applied to a respectable house for situation, and was engaged in some subordinate capa- city at alow salary, He ingratiated himself into the good opinion of the firm, who advanced his pay and po- sition. He afterwards rente@ stores at the Atiantic Docks, and set up busiuess, giving the names of several respectable merchants as references. And had he pursued a course of industry, prudence and integrity. was in # position to have soon realized a subsina- tial independenes, if not a fortune, He could not bear prosperity, and hence it led to his overthrow and tain. Let his example be a warning to others, who should “take heed, lost they fall.” Tue Inisn Parniot Mrrone..—About three o'clock yesterday Jeonsiderable exelte ent prevailed at Brook- lyn, in the vicinity of Fort Green; several having col- lected on call of meeting of the friends of Ireland, which had been advertised to take place at the above named “sacred spot;” but which, by consent, was postponed. The Mayor of Brooklyn, it appeared, in- teposed an objection to the meeting being held, on the ground that it would be a violation of the Sabbath, and wrote a letter accordingly to that ef- ect to M. T. O'Connor, who as chairman of the ‘Irish Republican Union” bad called the meeting with a view to enable “every friend of Ireland’ to be present, and co-operate with the movement now on foot for the liberation of Ireland. Placards an- nouncing the postponement were posted conspicuous- ly in all parts of Brooklyn on the previous day, yet several rushed to the place of meeting. which caused a large crowd to collect. The whole affair has caused quite a “sensation” in Brooklyn, and Mr. O'Connor's presence was required by the people, in order to ex- plain to them the entire matter. A feeling of universal indignation seemed to pervade the entire assembly who were present, and the large crowd separated to meet on Tuesday evening at the same place. We un- derstand that the whole matter will be a source of con- troversy. and that polities will be drawn in, as is usu- ally the case in all sach matters, “made and provided.” The Brooklyn police and the Mayor were in attend- ance, and there was no breach of the peace—the peo- ving quietly dispersed, as soon as it was intimat- ed that the authorities were op; i to holding the meeting, which was faily explained by Mr. O'Connor. Mason Honwin, the head of the Contract Office is here on business connected with the Department, and stops at the Franklin House. If Cave Johnson | had leas of that mali-h self-willed arrogance, and pos. | sessed one-thousanth part of the common sense of Major Hobbie, in the administration of the affairs of | the Post Office Department, the mails would not haye | ben in the wretched and deplorable condition they are | at the present time. Major Hobbie is a gontiomag of | liberal and comprehensive views, and understands fully the detail#and workings of this complicsted and | impor'ant braochof the goveroment When qill ( ave Johnson be here to make a new contract for carrying | the New Haven mail ? Map Doo.—A mad dog was killed about ten o'clock yesterday morning. in Franklin Square. Ixquest.—An inquest was held yesterday, on the | body of a man. supposed to be named Joseph (0 ter, who was found drowned at foot of Water street He was dressed in a blue roundabout coat, striped te, black cravat, and striped vest, and was about 50 years of age, He had on his person about $12 95,