The New York Herald Newspaper, March 29, 1849, Page 1

eo NO. 5410. Our Jalapa Correspondence. Jauapa, March 1, 1849. The Progress of the Calsfornia Emigrants— Advice to Those Gong through Mexico--Riley, the De- serter. Being on a pilgrimage to the El Dorado of the West, seize a leisure moment to give, through your columns, a few words of advice to such a® contemplate taking the route through Mexico to Cahforma. I was one of a company of one hun- dred and forty-one, called the Manhattan California Overland Association, which left New York onthe Sst of January, in the bark Marah, for Vera Cruz, where we arrived after a passage of twenty-tour days. We found at this place the prices of eve thing much beyond our expectation. A mule, fit for service, cannot be bought for less than sixty ) and ve ecarce at . _ Horses were pro- mised us at thirty-two dollars, it we would wait several days for them to be sent for. But we soon found there was no dependence to be placed on anybody ag nag in Vera Cruz. Our associa- tion dissolved, and reorgamized themselves into parties of from ten to thirty each. I attached my- self to one of the former number. We soon found, tor even our small party, 1t would be impossible to get mules enough at areasonable rate, and so de- termined to get just enough to take on our baggage, and then foot it to this place, where we hear mules and horses were cheaper. Another party, rather than buy mules, centracted to have their baggage and themselves taken to Mexico in twelve days for twenty-five dollars. 'e lett Vera Cruz on Sander last, and arnved here yesterday. The road lies through a most de- solate and God-forseken country. The weather 18 very warm ; water to be had only every six or eight iles, and eatables very, scarce, very poor, and very high. We have laid out inthe open air every night, and walked every step of the way. We have met with no accident, and arrived in good health and spirits. We have here bought horses at seein ane: dollars each, and saddles and bridles at six dollars each. y I will now give a few words of advice to emi- grants who take this route to California. 1. Place no dependence upon the faith of asso- ciations. No large body of men can be kept to- gether for any length of time. They will quarrel and break up in three days from the time of start- ing. ‘i Be careful when leaving New York for Vera ‘Cruz, to provide a good cook, and ample conve- niences for cooking. For not doing this, our party have suffered immensely, and wasted hundreds of dollars worth of provisions. 8. Do not take with you over twenty-five pounds weight of baggage. Itis more trouble than itis ‘worth, and many things can be bought eheaper here than in New York. Captain Hatton’s party, who Lis ten days is advance of ne have oe oO tons of lu; e, and our party will dispose of pro- bably Pitty of aoe vs 7 ‘ 4. Alter getting your outfit, and payin sage to Vera Cruz, take at least $150. 18 should be either in Mexican coin or in United States gold “piece: in Mexican doubloons, and on U. States eagles, a profit of about five per cent can be made; but on the gold coin of the South American States there is adoss ot $1 70 on a doubloon; they bring here only $14. American ten cent pieces fetch here only nine-cents. This is a pleasant little city. The weatber is not teo hot to be uncomfortable. The garden: ‘are full of beautiful trees, in full bloom; erange and lime trees are to be seen every- where. One of the first acquaintances I made here, was the noted Riley, who deserted from our army, and commanded the party of American de- serters at the battle of Churubusco, where the: Were taken and most of them shot. He escaped, it will be recollected, on account of his having deserted before the war was declared; but he was branded in the face, and I believe whipped. He is very unreserved in relating the facts Ha his his- tory, and professed to be a great friend to the Americans. He isnow a colonel in the Mexican service, and says he is worth $18,000. He showed me a letter he had j received from Pre- sident Herrera, in which he is addressed 1m terms -of consideration and respect. He has just in- formed me that a revolution has broken out in some of the western provinces of Mexico, but I ean learn no particulars. Herrera’s administra- tion 18 said to be unpopular with the wealthy elasses here. He is said to be too eariend: tae your pas- Affeirs at Sante Fe, do. The Indianapolis, (la.) State Sentinel of the 2lat met., publishes the following letter from General ‘Lane :— Santa Fe. October 18, 1848. Mr. Epiton—Dear Sir:—A march of thirty-eight Gays bas brought us, a'l safe and well, without the slightest aco’ ittown. The distance from Fort Lei worth thither is eight hundred miles. ‘The route for the first seven hundred passes over one -ofthe most beautiful plains. The soil is generally rich, “producing fine grass: wood and water are s td country will, doubtless, witha little aid an government, soon be settled by our e: people, whe will find water by digging, wi will the timber along with them by planting and cultivating groves sufficient for farming and other pur- —— ry From such « beautiful soil the growth be ‘or grasing purposes, the oo is the finest inthe eho aen Wee oak coe sf cattle, # and goats, reared, and at Jess expense than in any other section Bape Corn, wheat, oats, fruite and vegetables, generally, can ‘be grown in great abundance, it being only necessary to ditch in as many sete as may be proper or conve- nient. Break up the ground and plant or sow, anda plentiful harvest is certain to be realised. Withi: sixty miles of this place I met witha Frenchman, whe esented me with halfa bushel of fine Irish flavored. This crop was his pe it has proved entirely successful ; t! yield abundant. Wheat succeeds better here than in the States, Two things only are wanting to develope the value of thir beautiful and interesting portion of our cow: try; for it is the most healthy ys in the world.— ‘You will seldom hear of any one being sick in these extensive 8, ae fs no looal cause of country mist always continue be see aus the pe de the bal c % jance. ‘cvtablishmen of @ line of settlements settlements of New Mexico; with such an arrat t, ments would soon be made, and an permanent im; abundance eo: everything coe 2 for subsistence ‘would soon be produced. i traveller could fin¢s tveony Lape ed and good the creeks of the intervening vehaes of nee of good water. Col. Washington is here in command, as civil and matters -mallitary governor. He isa good officer, and a ki a and will, no doubt, do much to put ia country. ar journey to this place was exceedingly pleasant ‘Up to the 6th instant, when it commenced raining and then snowing, and continued aiternately raining and This meds the snowing for eight successive days. roads heavy and hard on our ai Our animals, how ell for @ service of a r the saddle, yn_the Pick during each night. This shows thet the buffalo Rraes on the pisins, which is very fine, is better than u Grass in the States. From the Cotten Wood Fork, distance of several hundred miles, large bends of le were daily to be seem, and also thousands of elope, until we arrived at t) itlements. Of the killed many, but of the latter we killed ; ghey are a timid, shy animal, and keep beyond Hawkins, whe commands the escort, is a good officer and has conducted the march well id Doo- for. Hayden, our surgeon, is @ very clever fellow; 80 we have everything at ha: to make the trip pleasent. The boys who came wit! vansy ile—Gavitt Eohols, Weight, and also my son—are all well, and g on to Osegon. ‘We sball ri our march im a few—say two d: Our short stey has been made exceedingly agree- abje by the kind, hospitable treatment we have erived from the officers stationed at this pi Brent, the quater master, hes rendered us sistance in his power, by furnishing us additional a forage. and other ¢hings for our future Journey. With sincere reegect, I am, pir, your obedient ser. ‘vant, JOSEPH LANE, Mogr Gowp News.— From gms Sanvwice Javavns.—We have xeceived wich Islands papers by the Tsar, which arrived 94 this port yes- terday from Honolulu, whence she eaNed on the 10th of November. The Tear has a fuif and vala- able freight=among the rest, a consiga.nent ot real Calitoraia gold dust, 100,000 dollars worth The Polynisan of the 4th of November ev the loka wing summary of the news of the previous week : ory as pasrengera is eater ple owlog smal) dilia aboat to: ing’ about the time the sloop left for California, is supposed they took passage for the land of Jeon, forgetting, in hurry, to procure or bi a3 Siento gece ae. af thay. ame 5 im Cali. ia, we hope they ins) 'y some good {to remit the amount of their liabilities, Amen debts whem the means ef paying them ere oa anny aired as they are in California. Success to the gel: ai }, for with their success is coupled the prosperity of commerce of Pacific. “Om Fridsy morning the brig Tepic arrived from San Francisco, bringing news up to 20th of Octo- ber. This created lees excitement than any previous arrive] frem that quarter sinee the discovery ag mee we ‘root Kal oa evil’ came di ia 4 ic. Two or three gent mee apie poset 2 the Tepic. ‘and are to leave in the Tear, tothe United States.” 3 The summary of the previous week contains the following items :— “As we predietedin our last number, some ef the Nd gers have come, an other ‘rush’ hag 2 Om Monday morning the Mary Fran- cos ived from San Francisco, inging @ large quantity of the glittering treasure. Several of eur residents who left here a few monthe since, have returned. Three or four gentlemen—not se greedy as the rest—came in the Mary Frances, and are shortly tonsil for the United States; having, duriag ed a little fortane by inorease of the fever. veral natives returned im the Mary Frances at $5adey wages—rather good wages for fore-mast hande. One lueky ‘ maoli? formeriy in our employ, d with abeut $500. He sailed from here in the was ashore in San Francisco only about .. Such a dash as he cuts, and such a lot yy secures for him, are not oftem the natives returned will, doubt- es, induce others to go. “The measles snd whooping cough are prevalent here. So many of the natives are sick, that it ia im- ssible to procure servants or Jaborers, and it is said t some people have to cook their own dinners, These diseas: light among the forei but rove fatal to the natives in many cases, owing to the lack of knowledge and care in the treatment. believers im the ‘ol everal cases of meaties have proved fatal from application of eold water just as theyjwere e have noticed an uncommon amount eas, end its aceompanying evils, in our harbor is crowded with ships. Forty-four whi ips and six merchant vessels are in the imner harbor; and quite a fleet lying eff and on outside.” The Sandwich Island News, of Nov. 2d, is full of scurrilities papeiast Dr, Judd and the Polynesian newspaper. e learn, however, by passengers in the Tear, that Dr. Ji udd’s character stands as high as ever at Honolulu—the prevailing opinion being, that the charges against him, if not altogether » are the effect of prejudice and ul-will, ex- aggerating and misrepresenung errors and impru- dences of trifling importance. Letters from Tahiti, Society Islands, to the 8th of December, state that trade was exceedingly dull at the Islands: The news from California had juet reached there, and the islanders are re- pored to be preparing to rush, almost en masse, for the gold diggings.--Boston Tyav., Murch 27. Arrival of California Gold, {From the Boston Journal, March 27) The ship Tsar, which arrived at this port last evening, from the Sandwich Islands, has on board gold dust to the value of about $70,000, consigned as tollow 1 box toD. Jarves; 1 do. C. Brewer; do. H. A. Pierce; 1 do. J. Spaulding, (Salem;) 3 canisters do. Howard, Son & Co.; 1 do. J. C. Gould; 1 do. C. J. Hall; 1 do. 8S. Kennedy, Jr.; and one package do. each to Reed, Wade & Co., M. 8. Lincoln & Co., Waldo, Noyes & Uo., Babson, Deacon & Titcomb, P. I. Farnum & Co., H. I. In- gall, Loring, Fisk & Go., Lows, Ball & Poor. The ship Crusader arrived at this port, this fore- noon, from Valparaiso, which port she left Dec. 30. She thas, (as part of her {freight, two con- signments of gold dust—one of $25,000, to Wm. . Phelps, and another of $32,920, to Henry Mellus. Captain Phelps, it will be recollected, arrived in this city, trom the gold diggings, a short time since. A little more than one hundred thousand dollars worth of gold dust has been entered at the Custom House, this forenoon, brought by the Tsar and Cru- eader. There is also a large quantity, some $50,- 000, as we understand, not yet entered. the extern: apn eut [From the Boston Traveller, March 27.) Yesterday afternoon, the ship Tsar, Captain Kennedy, arrived from the Sandwich Islands, with seventeen boxes and parcels containing Cali- fornia gold. This gold, we learn, cost more than $75,000 at San Francisco, and is probably worth considerably over $100,000. It wall, no doubt, be forthwith sent to the Mint. [From the Bosten Transcript, March 27.) The attention of receivers of California gold is directed to the advertisement of Messrs. Kiems & Co. We learn that $50,000, received by the Tear, in gold scales er 8, will be forwarded by this house to the Mint in Philadelphia, this moon. The gold is contained in small tin canisters. Slevements for California. sf MASSACHUSETTS. The ship Mayflower, Captain Randall, cleared at New Bedford on the 26th inst. for Califorma, with the following passengers :— Jot . Btook Mintog nd Trading Comp vais imi ing an im Om | si George Randall, Jouathe: . Mie J ‘Alerand ler Ha- thaway, Dr. Jno. Henr; inker, Chas. H. Randall, Michael McLaughlin, Ebenezer C. Clark, Lieyd. Ny George Fletcher, Daniel Sullivan, Thomas of New Bedford; eR. Deane, William M Joshua Grinnell, Hi Hitch, Dr. E: ven; Wm. Aaron 8. Taylor, of Se Frederick Gifford, Isaac Howlsnd, , Bradford Geo. B. Macomber, Jas. Bassett, R. C. Hioks, Lewis Albert, Israel Washburn, John H. Washburn, Leander Brightman, Charles Al- lon, Chas. Ball, Edward S. Gifford, of Westport; Ed- rd F, Pleree, of Boston; Ritchie, ‘Jenkins, of Barnstable; James F. Dexter, Freeman B. Howes, James Smellee, Robert Randall, jr, of Rochester; B. Meader, Ni tuoket; Ieaac 8. Chadwick, Dartmouth; Wm. Church, Little Compton; Thomas Stead, Jas. P. Wh owes. Lincioy, Do at ob forte’ Bete K Lenok’ ve ‘im. Lint , Dow: 'a.; Sel |. Leas! Harrlaburg, Pa,; McPhereon Barniit, York, Pa; Sem!” arren, Brooklyn, Ct; James H. Whaley, Mentville, Allen, Norwich, Ct., Josiah Doe, Vassal- boro, job A. Rhoades, Robt §. Wiliams, Josiah Me's Robert. Ratdall-Totel, 60s” . Jennings, ot Troy, the other to Mr. C. Nunn, of this city. Mr. Nunn takes with him his wife, brother and father; the latter, eighty years old. They go by land to-Galena, thence down the Mississippi to St. ‘Lewis, where they intend to lay in their eupply of ms, and then push for {Independence and For the intormation of Califorma we may add that a letter has been re- Mr. Joseph Ludington, who left here 1 ince for £1 Dorado, stating that sup- plies of all kinds can be purchased at St. Louis on the most favorable terms MISSOURI. The St. Lous Republican, of the 16th instant, says i—Four mining companies arrived this morn- ing 6n the steamer i y State, from Cincinnati, en | youte for California. The California Mining and | ‘rading Company of Cincinnati consists of sixty members, who.carry with them fitteen tons of mer- chandise and ten wagens; the California Miners and Traders ot Cincinnati number four members, and they have with them three tons of goods, one wagon, and five mules; the Califorria Traders of Lockland, Ohio, number eight members, and hi wth them four tons of is and twe wagons; the Honey:Creek and White County Miners number eleven members. They intend leaving shortly tor Independence, designing to cross the Plains.— Captain Swift’s company of miners, co: forty-seven members, and possessing eig! head of cattle and horses, arrived last eveni Ing on the steamer Belle Creole, from a place in Tenes- see. This company will proceed shortly to Cali- fornia by the way of the South Pass. FIRE ARMS FOR CALIFORNIA. The ian, from the Washington National Wiig of the 27th inst., 19 a letter of reply to one asking the terms for supplying emigrants with arms by the government :— Oapnance Orrice, Washington, March 12, 1849. i of War ad te mother Peatatlon to fer, -~ each perso! migrale to. egom, Callfornia or New M feo, with aufficiamt arms and ammunition for his own armament @nd equipment,on his paying the cost thereof; provided thatthe of War is satisfied (by affidavit from each appliceat,) that he really and bona fide intends to emigrate, sod wants the arms for tuch use; and provided, alro, that the lied for im porsession of the without detriment to the public ing with there terms, and ntating de are wanted, an order will be given ¢: cant at eoet pri iF arme, should be sent to the the place of delivery desired by be stated. Musketa, rifles, or it there te and appsilont wi jhorreman’s pietole ot Volt's piarots avai Kerpeo fully, your obed' G. TALCO “ You might bave refused me your But why did you kick me down stairs COLONEL WEBB’S ACCOUNT. [From the Courier and Enquirer, March 27.) “On Suaday, the 18th inst., President Taylorsaw General Scott in the Rev. Mr. Pine’s church, and not having met with the General since the Mexi- can war, determined to evince by his reception of him that he bore no majice for what had occurred —that however mucif he may have felt at the time, the mode and manner of taking from him all his regular troops, he was williug to forget it. Accordingly, he met General Scott, after the congregation was dismissed, in the most friendly manner—shook him cordially by the hand, and evinced a degree of pleasure at the meeting whieh have been demonstrated could only 0 in a stronger manner by publiely embracing! That, he did not think was called tor. The interview in pre- sence of the congregation, terminated by the Pre- eident inviting General Scott to call upon him. On the following day General Scott called at the Preeident’s, and sent uphis card. Two gentlemen were with the President when it was received ; and, instead of inviting General Scott to come to him in his office, whieh 18 up-stairs, he promptly sent a message to the General, inviting him to go into hi private parlor below, when he would join him with the least uble delay. Within five mi- nutes he dismissed the geniemen with him, and went down stairs to receive General Scott. He did not find him in the parlor, and enquired of the ter where he was. To tms enquiry he received for answer, that immediately on receiving the mes- sage from the President, General Scott got into his carriage and drove away! On Wednesday, he leit the city without seeing, or making another at- = to see, the President. Theee are the tacts of the case. I voweh for their accuracy, and wish them published without com- mentary. Very possibly, General Scott did not pre- cisely understand the message sent to him ; but if £0, it was his duty, after his reception on Sunday, and after being specially invited to call, to take the necessary means to arrive at the facts. It was not for him to assume that there was unnecessary delay in his reception ; and least of all, is there in the facts as stated, and which I know to be facta, the slightest pounds tor the charges in circulation, that the President has exhibited towards General Scott a want of courtesy. J.W. Ww. ANOTHER ACCOUNT, “BY A RELIABLE PERSON.” [From the Courier and Enquirer, Maroh 28. 1849.) Tue Presipent anv Gen. Scorr —The annexed reply to the article in this paper, yesterday morn- ing, referring to these two distinguished eeiere. comes to us under the signature of a perfectly re- lable and reeponsible person. Reluctant, however, unnecessarily to obtrude names on the public, we withhold this signature, only adding, what indeed may seem superfluous, that the communication is not from Gen. Scott. “Having seen a statementin the Courter and Enquirer, of this morning, which purports te give the facts connected with General Scott’s late visit to Washington, and having been in the way of seeing and knowing what occurred during that visit, I beg you will publish the following, to gortect the errors into which Colonel Webb has fallen. “Gen; Scott reached Washington on the even- mg of the 13th instant, reeably to a notification which he had, about the Bd instant, despatched to the Adjutant General, at wesshiautae, expressing his intention to be there about that time, for the uurpose of paying his tenga in person to the new resident of the United States, and to learn et the Secretary of War the mulitary views of the latter, in connection with General Scott’s position. «© On the morning of the 14th, Scott called to make his respects to the President; but learn- ing at the door, trom the porter, that the Presi- dent was engaged, he left his card, saying that he would call again; meaning, when the press of business upon the President should be lees— General S. himselt having no business to transact with the President, except such as every rule of official propriety required should pass through the Secretary of War. “General Scott did not, at the President’s door, nor anywhere else when in Washington, receive any message whatever from the President. _“Gen. Scott, after leaving his card at the Pre- sident’s house, drove to the war office, where he had official business which could only be trans- acted with, ‘or through, the secretary. “The meeting at the church took place on the Sunday subeequent to the day upon which Gen. Scott called upon the President, under the follow- ing circumstances :— “Gen. Scott being nearest to the deor, was the first out of the church, and he there waited some minutes for the President, advanced to meet him, and accosted him with civility and courtesy. The salutation was reciprocated. General Scott said he had not aaeeaydl himself upon the Presi- dent, but had waited, or should wait, before re- peating his call, for a period of sume relaxation of the President’s business. The reply to this was courteous ; and 1f Gen. Scott did not again call, it was because, as the Secretary of War knows, pub- lie duty required that he should leave Washington earlier than he had first expected. “Gen. Scott has not spoken or complained of any want of courtesy towards him on the part of the President on this occesion, and it is to be reget- ted that any rumor of this character should have been deemed of sufficient importance to be brought before the public. “It is ecarely necessary to say that any paper which may have published the original statement should also copy this.” Important Treasury Circular. INSTRUCTIONS TO COLLECTORS AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS. Treasury Derantment, March 23, 1849. The act of Congrese approved 3d of March, 1849, en- titled “Am act requiring all moneys received from ad from other sources, to into the Treasury, without abatem ir other purposes,” contains the fifth rection thereof. to shall be deposited in the public warehouse, from whence they may be taken out for immediate exportation u: der the provisions of that act, at any time within two ‘on payment of the duties, may be withdrawn jor consumption within the United States, at time within one year; but no goods subject to daty a! be hereafter entered for drawback or 6: a for ided, however, ded to on the laws ‘to Canada or Chihuahua, thing herein contains to xport of if the goods when entered for export are immediately taken out of the United States, nor is it intended hereby to modify the lews in relation to pickled fish or refined sugar.” It is to be remarked that thie section modifies the Pore wage 4 the warebousing act of the 6th August, 846, by the extension “from and after the 30th of June next,” of the period for imports subject to duty to remain im warehouse under bond, from one te two years, with the privilege of being withdrawn from warehouse for immedi: under the provisions of the warehousi riod of two years; but req! withdrawn from warehouse on payment of duties, for consumption within the United States, at any time within one year, as enjoined by the act of 6th August, The extension of the period to two years, also ap- plies to any goods subject to duty heretofore import - ed that remain in public warehouse on the 30th dey of June next, on which the duties shall not have deem paid, and which sb in wareboure bey tion at any time, within two years fro: tive dates of import entry. Co: juemtly amy goods ty, 13} from and after the 80th of for to that date, withdrawn for thin one year from the date of the im- mot year be 80 warehouse yond ti within the period of two Brel on which the duties shail not may remain in warehouse beye: of two years, must be appraised and sold, to realize the dutios and charges thereon, in pursuance of the warehousing act of 6th August. 1846, and the instruo- tions of the department to collectors and ir of- ficers of the custome, issued under said act,on the 14th August, 1846. Tke section of the ast under consideration, also to duty shail be here- provides that “ no geoda at after entered for drawback, or exported for drawback, aiter they are withdrawn from the custody of the of- jcers cf the customm”’ with the exception of goods ex- ported to Canada or Chibushus, as also pickled fish y however, have mo paid, that the aforeraid period and refined suger. The construction given by the department to the terma of abo ia, that the right of in the ace of ® subsequently to wy became subject to the [ented of je exception of those # ally exempt- 1d thetefrom. W. M. MEREDITH, Sooretary of the Treasury. Doring (he snow etorm of Tuesday last, 12 spans of the bridge seros Surquehanna river, at Coxe’s Towr, Pa. were blown (M. KH telonged to the fena- pitavie Rateoad Cow pany. Monrexat, March 22, 1849. The Threatened Orists—Annexation to the United States—The Trade of the Colonies—The Ex- pectation from the American Republic. The aspect of political affairs in Canada 1° every day becoming more threatening. Petitions against the measure for indemnifying the rebels, pour in from all parts of the prevince. Upto the present time, about sixty meetings have been held, The tone of some of the petitions 18 exceedingly violent, particularly those from the townships bordering on the republic. They state, that, it the Governor General gives his assent to this bill, the annexation of Canada to the United States will most certainly fellow. On Thureday last, the bill passed the third read- ing im the Upper ‘House, by a majority of tour, after a most determined opposition on the part of the British minority. The thirteen members com- posing this minority have since entered a protest against the measure. In the meantime, the utmost anxiety prevails as to the probable course hkel, to be pursued by kis Excellency. It was rumored, yesterday, that he intended to reserve it for the assentol the Queen ; but there 1s no cenfidence to be placed in the report. pany ane are pro- posed to be adopted, should this bill become law, and clearly show excited state of the publi mind—*‘annexation to the United States,” “the union of the British North American provinces, “ndependence, under the protection of England,” “a civil war,” &c., cc. Of these, one of the two first will most likely be adopted. The firet, nodoubt, is the most feasible. Men, on this subject, who would have ecouted the idea a few months ago, are now actually rampant for the carrying out o! the plan, and every day become bolder and bolder. The papers teem with letters on the subject, It is asserted that England will only be too delighted to consent to it ; that tae colonies are looked upon by the home government as a useless burden. Myt firm belief is, ,that, every day, the annexa- tionists are gaining ground, and that, before the year 1849 shall have closed, these valuable depea- dencies will be lost to the Bntieh empire, and will gotoadd additional strength to a great nation, the growing power of which England already re- garde with fear and distrust. Let this bill receive the royal assent, andthe second ministerial mea- sure, of “ increasing the representation,” be pass- ed, and the struggle willhave commenced. Ca- nada will go peaceably, if possible—torcibly, if necessary. The year 1850 will see the stara aid stripes float over the battlements of the Gibraltar of the New World—Quebec. The inattentive rver of affairs and events may doubt the probability of such an event; butj ‘et him care- fully look into the causes which are bring- ing about this event, and he will at once see those shadows which portend the coming events. The colonies have lost all protection in the home markets; they therefore can no longer compete with the Americanexporter. The United States Congr have retused to pass the reci- procity bill; Canadians cannot, theretore, reap any advantages from the republic. "Ard, lastly, the ha- tred of race wgainst race, has risen to such a pitch ane nothing but the succumbing of one will ever allay it. he Montreal Courier, one of the organs of the British party, in an able article (in its number ot Tuesday last) on the present state of affairs and their remedy, observes :— “ Again, we say to our fellow-countrymen, be pre- d emergetic. Thres things o continue, not as you are, but as you will be, more and more, from hour to hour, the slaves of French masters ;—or, to put them down effectually and forever, by a union of the whole of the provinces;—or, to go to the United States.” peer correspondent of the same journal suggests that— » A well informed man, of decision and prudence, should be at Washington, anda newspaper in Torento and Montreal. each expressly to advocate the prinoi- ples and views of this now-to- be the great movement.” The metropolis 1s at present quiet, but itis ru- mored La testis isgoingon. The Orange- men pumber about 2,000 men in Montreal. [t has been pretty well ascertained, too, that were the troops called out, and the distuibance a mere war of races, that is, not having for its object annexa- tion to the United States, they would notact. The artillerymen are all Orangemen and protestants, and have said they would turn the guns on the in- fantry, if necessary. The 23d Welsh fusileers are also a protestant regiment, and would act against the 19th ; the latter 18 chiefly composed of Roman Catholice, in whom no reliance can be placed. The Orangemen throughout Canada Pi ins up- warés of forty thousand men ;—a form:dable force you will acknowledge. No action will be taken ull the determmmation of the Governor is known. Yesterday, in the Court of Queen’s Bench, Col Sugry, obtained, in an action of damages for libel, against the propietor of the Pilot newspapel, a ver- dict of £500. e The Pilot is the organ of the party in power. Even in the pursuance of justice, political feel- inge are introduced, which is another prool, were any asked ot the hatred with which the minis- try 1s regarded. | In the commercial world everything is at a etand still. Politics abeorb every person’s attention. A Remanxasie Pixa.—In the Municipal Court, yesterday, John Mintern, black, was tried for as- saul‘ing his wife, and for adultery. He made his own plea to the jury, occupying an hour in its de- livery. According to the Bee, he represented that the woman he was charged with assaulting was not his wife, legal cause he bought her in Virginia, where the laws did not recognize mar- riage between a master and his slave. He ac- knowledged that he had lived with the woman, but having become attached to a white woman, he took the advice of lawyers and married her. He implored the jury, in the name of Patrick Henry, the “inventor” of American liberty ; in the name of his grandfather,who fought in the revolutionary war, and his father, who fought in the last war with Great Britain ; in the name of hiz aged grand- mother, who was looking to him for support; and, finally, in the name of Virginia, the State of his birth--to give him berty. He gave a very lucid diequisition on the marriage laws of Virginia. This plea, however, did not avail him, as the jury found him guilty on the charge of assault, and on one count of the charge of adultery.—Boston Tra- veller, March 22. Marte Sugar aT THE West.—Few persons are aware,of the large amount of this article that is yearly manufactured at the West. A late number of the Toronto Furmer says that the northern por- tions of Canada settlements, will produce the Teatest quantities of sugar from the maple. The forests on the south shore of Lake Huren, as well as those on numerous islands on that extensive sheet of water, conta ery large quantity of the largest size sugar maple ; at region of country, the sugar season lasts one-third longer tham itjdoes on the borders of lakes Ontario and Erie. A merchant, who trades extensively in the aiticle of maple sugar, manufactured by the In- dians, has repeatedly aseured us, that if proper en- couragement was ae to the business, the sugar manufactured in that region, by the indians and white population, ep be made to yield an an- nual return of upwards of £100,000. On the great Manitou Island, even as unavorable as was last year for the business, the aboriginees made and sold upwards of 100,000 pounds of sugar ; a cansi- derable portion of which was bought by Michigan merchants, in exchange for woollen and cotton goods.—Detrort ( Mich.) Advertiser, March 22. Tux Sroxm at Tax East.—Snow fell in consi- derable quantities in the interior of the State yes terday and Monday. At Worcester the rain changed to snow in the course of Monday, and in the evening and night accumulated eo fast that yeeterday morning there were three or four inches of snow onthe ground. The Albany train of care left Springfield at 1 o’elock, with two engines, which were necessary for the first fifteen miles eastward, there being ten inches of snow at that time. There had net been suffizient to accumu- late, however, west of Chester. In thie city no snew has fallen, and the ground is not white within twenty miles of the seaboard.—Boston Ad- verteser, March 28. Roap Prom Fort Situ to Santa Fr. —The Fort Smith (Ark.) Herald, ot the 14th ult , sa) A corps of engineers, with a detachmert of U. 3. diagoone, and one of intantry, have been ordered by the Department at Washington to survey, mark, and cut out a read from Fort Smith direct to Santa Fe. The intantry will start in a few days to open the read up the Canadian, beyond the South Fork, where the prairie commences. We understand the engineers wil! proceed from thence to Sunta Fe with the dragoons. 6 Of On the bth of April, Domestic seellany. A fatel malady. resembling cholera in its symptoms, bas appeared at Camillus, On the let inst., there was in store at Saleem, n, 618.000 bushels of wheat, and 18,000 barrels of floar. The name of the village of Little Fort, Wisconsin, has been changed to Waukegan, the original Indian name of the place Mules are selling at Independence, Mo., for $110 peF There was in store in Milwaukie Wisconsin, on the let inet., 448.365 buebels of wheat, and 48,219 barrels of flour, being an increase equal to 360,000 bushels over the last year. The lard oil factory of James W. Sandford, Mass., vor ih npepgtder’ by fire on Sunday night last. Loss Ierael Phillips was stabbed to the heart, and instantlY Indianopolis, Ind., on the 19th inst., bY ited States, uabereimamest, reeeived the officers and mansgersof the Washington National Monument Society, at 1 o’clock, on Monday last. They called to pay respeots to him, not only as Chief Magistrate ofthe nation, but as the Pre- tident ex-officio of the Association, He received them with his usual affability and courtesy, and expressed great interest in the patriotic object of the society. Tux Late Tornavo 1x Tue Wast.—The Shelby (Ky) News of the 21st instant gives the followin additional ‘particulars ot the late tornado whic! swept over that section of the country At a quarter before ten o’clock last night, our town was visited with the most terrific storm that has ever been witnessed in this region. It came in from the southwest, striking first the out-houses of Mr. John Carver. Mrs. E. Wilson’s stables, car- riage and wood-house prostrated to the ground ; d Mrs. McGrath’s stable and eut- 8 thrown down; damage $100. A house be- longing to Mr. James Bradshaw, unroofed, and out. houses thrown down; damages $200. Colored Baptust church partly uncovered. Mr. Crapster’s large brick stable unrooted ; damage $200. Seve- ral old stables and carriage-houses on the same street blown down. The front gable of the Ma- sonic Hall blown in, and chimngy, down. The dwelling house of Mr. Abram Smith, second Lame thrown down, house greatly damaged ; loss $2 i The dwelling house belonging to the heirs of N. D. Vandyke, unroofed and partly demolished. Mr. J. F. Chinn Socupied thie house, and a full wagon load of brick, &c. fell immediately upon the head of a bed in which himeelf, wife, and a child were sleeping; and remarkable as it seems, they all escaped serious injury. Josephus H. Wilson’s stables, carriage and wood-houses blown down— dwelling houses half unrooted; damages $500. Wm. Cardwell’s out-houses and fencing throwa down, and his dwelling slightly injured. J. W. Hickman’s family room, bed room, kitchen, an smoke-house down. The house of Mr. H Bailey was injured considerably. A house belong- ing to Mr. John Willis was razed to the foundation; a part of the adjoining house, coon nied asa sleep- ing room by Mr. Willlam McCampbell, was blewao down. Th? dwelling house of Mr. Stanford is lite- rally a heap of ruins, and his loss not less than $2,000. Mr. Fry’s carpenter shop levelled to the ground. Mr. McCampbell’s blacksmith shee, a maes of broken fragments. A part of the dwelling ot Migs Dupuys was thrown down, and they escaped death by the joist, catching en the mantelpiece. A part of the shop of Mr. P. 3. Coots, wagon me wrecked ; loss about $250. M nts” dwe ing and outhouses, W&c., also rably in- jured. Mr. James L. O'Neill w principal suflerer. The greater part of hislos nsists in the destruction of part of his ropewalk, od the upper part of his hemp house, the roo: which was carried away, and part of the wall om $800 to it damages. oe will cover his most impo "he eastern end of the dwelling, oceupied by O'Neill, was torn out, the smoke: house uaroot kitchen, &c., blown down; and, although contai. ing avery large family, and every room beiag tenanted, the inmates all escaped, with the excep- tion cta bruise on the side of a negro woman.— One ot his horses was killed, a barouche and bugey greatly injured, the top of the barouche was carried more than one hundred yards. A house occupied asa carriage-house by Rev. Messrs. Harrison and Bruce, blowa down, and catriages crushed. Rev. G. N. Rebinson’s out-houses greatly injured. Mr. Robb’s carriage house unrooted, und part of his rope-walk ; hia dwelling slightly. Many thrilling incidents connect with the terrible moment—hatr- breadth escapes, which fill ue with gratitude. Si- lextly thie morning, neighbor met neighbor, and thanked God that death came to none of the many sufferers. The loss falls most heavily upon the mechanics. Their shops are in ruins, their houses unfit for oceupancy, and their families exposed to all the inconveniences incident to such circum- stances. w The entire loss to the several individuals is little Jess, if any, than $10,000. The Cincinnati: Commercial of the 24th inst., saye:--Paseengers from the South represent the tornado of last Tuesday might, on the Ohio, as vio- lentin the extreme. An eye-witness who came up on the steamer Saladin, describes its desolating effects along the banks of the river as exceeding anything he ever beheld. In some places, for miles along the sides of the mountains, the forest trees were uprooted, twisted trom the stumps, or shivered in atome. He saw several houses unroofed and many barns blown down. In one instance, ata point about fitty miles above Evansville, a dwelling was overturmed, and the barn escaped—and into the latter the family had huddled. Amid euch terrible devastation, 1t is reasonable to suppose maby pergons were injured, or perhaps lives lost— but as the Saladin was not hailed, she did not land ‘at apy point within the track of the hurricane. Snocxine Murvers.—Lieut. Harrison, 5th In- fantry, U. S. army, lett this place a few days since, with a wagon train, tor Fort Towson, and on his return with,three of the wagone, ayoung inan,a Choctaw, by the name of Scott, who been going to échool, near Doakville, U. N., started fome in company with the teamsters; when within fifty miles of this place, on Monday ies the 26th ultimo, they camped, and Lieut. H. and a Mr. Coo- per, a collector, from Boston, passed the camp in the evening, and came on about four miles far- ther, and put up for the might. One of the team- sters, by the name of Gardner, and the young Choctaw, slept by the fire, on the ground; the other two teamsters slept iu their wagons. In the morning, the two that slept in the wagons called once or twice to their comrades to arise, but no answer being returned, at length they went to them and found them both dead, their heads being cut with deep gashes, with some instrument, eup- pored to be a tomahawk. The other two imme- diately pursued after Lieut. H. and informed him of the leet, when he returned and found the two men lying upon their pallet, dead. He represents it as an appalling sight. No suspicion has fallen m their comrades, as they gave no evidence of alarm, nor even attempted to escape, but came on with their teams to this place. The supposition. however, is, that some person or persons followe: Lieut. Harrison and Mr. Cooper, with the inten- tion of robbing them, and kil lied the two men, spposing them to be the persons they were in pur- suit of, but diecovering their mistake, they fled. But eo far, no clue can be had as to the perpetrators ot these horrid Murders.—Fort Smith ( Ark.) Herald, March 7. Mexancnoiy Occurrence.—Miss Ann Thom son, Ug, ale of Mr. Anson Thompson, privately left her father’s house on the 2st inst., and has not been heard of since. She had deen lor about a year past, suffering under occasional alienation of mind, and had frequently alarmed her friends by talking of drowning herself. She attempted it once; but was prevented trom effecting her fatal purpose. The whole neighborhood is in a state of excitement. They have searched the fields and wocds in the neighborhood, and dragged the river; but all their efforts have failed to discover any trace ot the lost one. The it beliet 18, that she must hi thrown herself into the river, which is now high and rapid. She left some very touching lines in her room, which she had apparently just wnitten, indicating her purpose ot sell destruction, She was a young lady of respectable ey and bal 2) character.— Binghamton (N. ¥.) Iris, March 24, _Tux Cuouera at Nasnvitte, Tenv.—The Nash- ville (Tenn.) Unrom, of the 20th inst., says:—We have heard of tour deaths by cholera since Satur- day noon. There may have been others, but from diligent enquiry we believe there have been but four, We have nc means of ascertaining the number of cases that occur, but shall exercise the utmost diligence in keeping the public correctly informed upon the subject Deatu or aN America’ Aproap.—Iaformation has been received trom Thomas W. Slemons, Esq , Consul of the United States at Matamor ot the death, in that city, on the 6th instant, "er John D. Chamberlin, a citizen ot the United Siates. Mr. Slemons has gent to the Department an inven- tory of the effects left by the deceased, and states thot hig relatives reerde in Baltimore, Marylaad. Our Boston Correspondence, Boston, March 23, 1849. The Chit-chat 1 Boston relative to Messrs. Webster and Lawrence, and the Cabimet—The Office Seekers, &c., &c., Hc. A few days before the inauguration, all Boston was thrown into a state of intense excitement by the announcement ot the fact that Mr. Lawrence had received a telegraphic despatch from General Tay!or himeelf, oflering him his choice of offices, as between the departments of the Treasury and the Navy; and requesting his immediate presence at Washington, to aid in forming the new admi- nistration. The Whig Reading Room was tllumi- nated in honor of so happy an occurrence, and it Was astonishing to find how numereus were the people who had all along been certara that Mr. Lawrence was not only one of the greatest states™ men of the age—‘ one of our most remarkable men, sir ’—but that he was sure to be the master- spiritof the Taylor administration. And, to do theee gentlemenjustice, Mr. Lawrence’s Prospects. of power and political influence, were, according to all ordinary reasoning, as well-founded as those ef any public man inthe country. He was a Tay lor man se far back as the first part of the summer of 1846 ; used his full personal influence which was great, in laying firm the foundation of the Taylor party ; and after the General’s nomina- tion, which he did as much to promote as any one individual in the nation, hethrew himself valiantly into the fight, and preserved the whig party in- tact threughout New England. There 1s no de- nying these assertions, the truth of which 1s well known to all New England men. Had Mr. Law- rence taken as determined a position adverse to General Taylor as he did in his favor, Massachu- setts and Vermont would have votea for the free soil candidate, and General Cass would have probably been in the Presideatial chair at this moment. There was, then, nothing absurd in the beliet that General Taylor was about to confer some signal mark of his favoron the maa who had been thus poet in bringing about his elevation. It soon leaked out, however, that the fact was no fact at all—that the despateh ne more came from General Taylor than it came from Prester John, but was simply from Senator John Davis, requesting that Mr. Lawrence would visit Washington, as thereby his influence would be more felt—and that ro promise of a cabinet seat had been made by the President elect to Mr. Law- rence. The cooler whigs saw this from the com- mencement, but the mass of the party can hardly be made to believe 1tnow. Mr. Lawrence did go to Washington, but 1t was only to find himself beat- en at every point of the game by Mr. Webster. It the assertions of the latter gentleman’s friends are to be believed, he teld General shred that in the event of ‘Mr. Lawrenee being called to any place in the cabinet, he (Mr. W.) could not pro- Mise to support the administration in the Senate. The result was, according to the Webster men, that Gen. Taylor did eurrender, and that Secretary Clayton was the agent in the transaction. For and in consideration of Mr. Webster’s support, the President, through the Secretary of State, agreed to give up Mr. Lawrence, and to appoint Mr. Webater’s triends to certain places. The tear ot Henry Clay 18 said to have operated in Mr. ‘Webster’s favor, and Mr. Clayton convinced the General that the government could not be carried on without the effective support of one or the other of these great whigs. Mr. Clay’s support could not be obtained, it was thought, exeept by the ad- ministration surrendering to him at discretion, which would have been anything but a discreet proceeding; and Mr. Webster was willing to do much in return tor something being done for him- self and friends. Such 1s the amount ot what Webster whigs openly say here. The wisdom of frankness, in their case, may be a little doubted. The distribution of the great offices is looked for with unendurable impatience. Mr. Hudson’s appointment to the Naval Office is not looked upon with much disfavor, as Mr. Parmenteris regarded with no very aflectionate feelings by democrats, and the whigs are pleased with the promotion of a [iPrtiete! who is an object of especial hate to the ree soilers. As the subordinate places in the Naval Office are now held by whige who were re- ed by Mr. Parmenter, Mr. Hudson will be ved from the unpleasant duty of aiding in the great work of reform. . Collector Morton expects to retain his office until the expiration of the time for which he was appointed, h would carry him overto June, 180. It is understood that he was warmly com- mended by the Jate administration to their succes- sore, and the Boston custom house was pre- nounced the “model custom house of the United States.” I can hardly believe, however, that our Coliector will held on for more than a year. There are too many illustrious gentlemen who want the jiace, to permit him to entertain a rational Rope ot the kind. Prominent among them 1s Gov. Lincoln, who received the place at the hands of Mr. Tyler. The Lincoln influence was second only to that of Mr. Lawrence in promoting the Tay- lor cause in Massachusetts. The Worcester Penis a whig journal, and condueted with od deal of tact and vigor by a member of the Lincoln family, early took ground in favor of the old hero, an was instrumental in breaking up the Clay party. A year or two since, Gov. Lincola fellheir to a —_ fortune, and some of the poorer whigs are sufficiently democratic to think that the collect ship should not be imposed on a wealthy man. Mr. Philip Greeley is another applicant tor the lace; but as he linked his fortunes to those of Mr. wrence, his prospects are thought te be not the most brilliant. fee There are a number of patriotic individuals who are extremely anxious to serve their country and romote the cause of eheap postage by taking r. Greene’s place as Postmaster of Boston. The office 18 a good one; and Mr. Greene has held it some eighteen years, and, therefore, the chase af- ter it is great, the hounds having opened on a keen scent, and following it breast high. Mr. Hayden, formerly of the Atias, ts a leading man of the num- ber; and Mr. Coffin, a young man, and a very en- ergetic laberer in the whig vineyard, is not behind him. These are the most prominent, though there are some others who have hopes. Fletcher Web- ster has been named for the place, as he has for some others. The Navy Agency is eagerly sought for. A Mr. Chandler went to Washington, armed with a col of recommendations for the office; and Colonel Wright, who bolted from the democratic party is alse after the place; but I understood, trom good whig authority, with not very great chances. He, too, enlisted in the Lawrence set, and is obnox- ious to Mr. Webster. The present agent’s com- mission does not expire until fourteen months from this time. He got the office when Colone) Wright lett it. The District Attorneyship 1s sought by a Mr. Francis Brindley, and 18 assigned by the public to Fletcher Webster. The latter can have it for the ee: but some think his ambition will take a higher flight. He is a popular man, and his ele- vation to some distinguished post would by no means be an sepesalar ‘act on the part of the Pre- sident. Of all who have been spoken of for the collectorship, he is the most liked. The demo- crate would prefer him in that post to any other whig. It 18 currently said that Mr. Rantoul has sent in his resignation of the attorneysnip. The place of Marshal, now held by Mr. Barnes, anear relative of Judge Woodbury, is desired by a number of persons. It 1s not a very lucrative lace. s It would be idle to speculate on the probable effects of these official affairs; but if the coldness of the regular whigs should continue to increase at the rate it has for the last fortnight, it will pro- duce frightful effects on the party here by the next fall election. The free soilers are in good spirit though they regret that Mr. Hudson ia £0 situate: to make it impossible tor him to be the whig didate for Governor; but they console them- selves with the knowledge that there are in the whig party a great many men who unite in them~ selves the desirable elements of ambition and un popularity. The fact that, at the last trial to elect a representative in the fourth district, the free soil candidate received more than nine-tenths as many votes as were thrown for him at the regular elec- tion in November, when there were a score of rea~ sons to bring. out votere, that could not operate at the special trial, 18 si ant of the vitality of that party in thie er. The democracy are ap- parently eswrapped in a slumber deep as the united eomnolency of the Seven Sleepers of Ephe- I} sus. People are said to sleep soundest just before awaking. Mr. Bancroft’ movement i: regarded by demo~ crate here as having been made of his own ‘mere motion,” and as intended to aid him on hie return home. ’It has had an amazing good efleet for him already, and he will be more popular than he ever wasen his return. ‘The fare bas been reduced om oaveral of the boats plying between this city and Albany, to 25 cents andy ‘50 cepts,