The New York Herald Newspaper, July 11, 1849, Page 1

a on we NO. 5513. Major-General Some on Canadian Annexa= ton. Wesr Poivr, June 29, 1849. My Dear Sin—The news from the Parlament of Greet Britain, this morning, must, I think, in- ‘crease the discontent of our neighbors on the other wide of the St. Lawrence and the Lakes not a lit- 3 and that those discontents will, in a few Tag lead to a separation of the Canadas, New runewick, &c., &c., from the mother country, seems equally probable. 2 #eWill those provinces form themselves into an independent nation, or seek a connection with our Dy ? 1 think the prebability 13 greatly ia favor of the latter. In my judgment, the interests of both sides would be much promoted by annexa- tion—the several provinces coming into the Union on equal terms with our present thirty States. The free navigation of the St. Lawrence is already of immense importance to perhaps a third of our present population, and would be of great value tothe renuinder. After annexation, two revenue cutters below Quebee would give usa better se- curity against smuggling than 30,000 customhouse employeés strung along the line that separates us from the British possessions on our continent. «I am well acquainted with that line, and knowa great dee! of the interests and character of the @rovincials. Taough opposed to ineorporating with us any distritt densely peopled with the Mexican race, I should be most happy to fra- ternise with our northern and north-eastern neigh- bours. What may be the views of onr executive go- vernment on the subject, | know absolutely no- thing; but 1 think I cannot err in saying, that “two-thirds of our people would rejoice at the incor- paneer and the other third soon perceive us nefits. Of courze I am opposed to any underhanded measures on our part in favour of the measure, or any other act of bad faith towards Great Britain, Her good will, in my view of the matter, 1s only second to that of the provincials themselves; and ‘that the former would soon foltow the latter—con- sidering the present temper and condition of Christen @om— cannot be doubted. The foregoing views I have long been in tne habit of expressing in conversation. I give them to you for what they may be worth. Faithfully yours, Winrierp Scorr. “Opinion of Reverdy Jonnson—On American Happiness, Wasninaron, July 8, 1819. GentLemen :—Official engagements, which I am not at liberty to neglect, deprive me of the plea- sure of acceyting your invitation to the celebration, our friends propose of the coming anniversary of our national independence. ‘There is no portion of my countrymen I should | more rejvice to meet upon such an occasion, than the citizens of Delaware, and at their own home. From the period of the first struggle of our aaces- tors for freedom, to the present hour, our relations, political end social, have been almost as intimate as if we were citizens of the same State—scarcely @ battle-ficid of the revolution which was not moistened by our common blood, and did not glo- riously i!lusirate our common valor; and in all suc- ceeding years, the ties of association have been growing stronger and stronger, amidst occasional common perils, and almost always, common pros- perity. ‘Lhe pure fire of patriotism, which warmed. the hearis of our ancestors, still animuates their des- cendants, and will, I trust and doubt not, in ail coming time, be the cherished possession of those who are to follow us. ‘That such a people shall proudly cling to the in- stitutions which secure us personal and political hi- berty, is but the consequence of their descent. That they shall be solicitous, under their auspices, still further to extend and perfect the blessings they are calculuted to bestow, 1s but natural; of these, interna! improvement of the country, 0 as to se- cure pretec'ion to the property and lives of our eiti- zens, and tle encouragement of our domestic indus- “try by a wise and enlightened system of legislation, and 1s safety, from a ruinous conflict with the pauper labor of other nations, have ever been the favorite objects of our States. With a coun- ‘try, now limited only by the great oceans which wash its boundaries, and with forms of government, general and local, more admirably adapted to secure ‘ead perpetuate freedom and impart individual hap- spiness, than the world has ever before witnessed — with every variety of climate, and soil, and miacyal wealth—Teaven would seem 1 »tni jt owt as our especial duty to est’ a system of Amenican po= ney Whicu shall at the sume time secure us from foreign couvolsions, and protect our people in a ful Gud lubesal: contpenadlion for all theftaite of their domestic industry. Our forms of govern- sting on intelligence, can never be main- tained if the people generally have not a compe- tency. The abject ahh of the masses ia the wid world—the gross and ing ignorance, its apavoidelle consequences, in which they are in- wolved, can never exist with us, and our institutions and. Tt should be our object—the very necessity of our litiea! condition demands it—to secure to our la- not only an adequate,buta liberal compensation. The laborer with us, in every branch of human in- dustry, should be made to receive more, much more, than a bare sufficiency to support life. He be in a condition, by economy and industry, to educate his children, and seevre himself, in his | old age, from want. He should be independent in Sela op well 29 i ody—one of the sovereigas of the land; the only sovereign nature recognizes. IL is entitled, when true to himself, to the comio life, and the benefits of education; and the: through the ballot box, he should take care to se- eure for himself, and hand down to his children. Bring the schoolmaster into every cottage, and keep poverty ont of it, and no imagination can re the happiness, individual and general, and e national power, great as all are, which oar people and country are to witness and enjoy here- after. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, R py Jonnson. To How. Joun Wares, and others. Whe Hon, Nenry Clay on Whig Principtes, Asuianp, June 21, 1849, Gentlemen—I have the hovor to acknowledge the receiyt of your official note, inviting my atten- dance et | delphia, to unite with the whig citi- zens of Philadelphia in celebrating, in an appropri- ate and patriotic manner, the approaching anniver- sary of American Independence. Coneurring en- tirely with you in the importance to the welfare and prosperity of the Union of maintaming whig pre; ciples, by al! fair and honorable means, I should be most happy, both for the pleasure of meeting my whig fell citizens, and of assisting in the com- memoration of the great epoch of our national birth, to be able to accept your kind invitation ; but my distant residence deprives me of that satisfac- tion. | tender my best wishes that the proposed celebration may be signalized by order, by good cheer, and by a spirit of amity and fragernity; and that) it, may add fresh strength and vigor to the principles intended to be promoted. Lam, with great respect, your friend and obedi- ent servant, H. Cray. Moveme' for Cailfornia, > The brig Joseph Butler, © Gardaer, sailed, on the Ist inst., trom Nantucket, for San Francis: co, with a cargo of mache , Steam engines, lomber, frame houses and provisions. The Me- chanical, Mining and Trading Company, noder the direction of Samuel 1). Fisher and Alansoa Swain, are passengers. We subjsin the names of persons embarked in the Joseph Bauer :— Captain, Francis F, Gardner ; Ist Mato, Peleg Ray ; M 2a . Joseph W. on; Steward, Manuel Rogers ; Cook, Francis Rose, Members of the Compaay—Saint . Lot DF Elenser I, Fisher, Moses nC. Fisch, Wim. B. G. Adtington, Cor. jolmes, Wm B Swain 2d. Warren Fisher, Wm Timothy J. Randall, George B. Coma, hitous, of Nan’ ; David T. Daggett, ad Joseph Swift, The chip Sai id, sailed from Nantucket 6th inst., tor San F with @ cargo of twenty house frames, $0,000 bricks, and other fixtures complete. Two mining companies out in her—one under the direction of Chas. T. Riender, the other under the direction of Wm. J. Pinkham. Capt. Joseeh Switt, of Falmouth, gous out by the route over the Isthmus, to take charg of the cargo on the arrival of the veasel at San Francisco. The following are the names of all the Sarah Parker Captain, James Cod t Mate, Wim, I. Catheart ; 2a Mate, John C. € Seamen, Nat es ). Macy, Alexander ©. Pinkham, Wm Chas Wilson, Joba Francis. Charlies T. Meader, G Y mn 1, Asa P. Jones, William ©. Myrick, Rdwin Col , John Colesworthy. Shubacl 8 Hussey, a Y, », Th non, Paul Clisby eorge Hl. Andrews, Robert C. Wash- Members of the other Company — Francis Cary, Matthew © Pinkham Charles Wilson, A The stenmship Yacht, arrived at Now Orleans. on the Ist inst, from Brazos St. Jago, brought $7,163 25 in specie, consigned as follows: —$1.518 26, to 8. ¥ Barrett; $1510, Hess & Sager; $1,900, Thorn & Mo- Grath; $1,200, J. Gandolfo; $889, E. S. Keep; $504, J Lanaux; 157, to order, | ally assaulted thet day. On that occasion, | peeted to speak. | interruptedly for one hour. | eelf, bis son, or some friend | | said it was mot true. | second time that } ©, M, Clay’s Account of the Foxtewn Ren- | do not remember al contre, Justice to the living and the dead requires that the malanaboly events of the 15th of June, should be truly stated. Squire Turner is one of the pro- slavery candidates in the county of Madison, tor the convention. He opened the canvass by de- nouneing the emancipationists, in a public sp-ech, it the town of Richmond, at April court. I replied to him and vindicated the pauiotism and prin ples of that party. I then distinciy avowed that, in no emergency would [ allow pers -aal feelings to heighten that excitement which necessarily follows discussion of the subject of slavery. | A similar debate took place in May. About this time, it be- gan to be rumored. that T would not be allowed to speak again in this county. The friends of Mr, ‘Turner were said to complain that I, being no cundidate, followed him in debate. I said to them aud to Mr. Turner, that if he would abstain trom denouncing us, the emancipationists, I should not feel myself compelled to answer his speeches About the recond week pe eer a third and similar debate took place at Hlzie Milion’s. My fi supposed, fiom rumors, that [ would be iechard Runyon asked me if 1 adopted the platform of the Frankfort convention, of the 25th of April; [ re- pled that I did: he then said I occupied ** damned b.oad ground;” I muidly replied that | hoped always to Lase my actions upon broad principles, 1 then regarded Runyon as uttemptng to provoke a quat- rel, bug let it pass, and said nothing to any one, At Waldin’s muster, on the Mth of June, it was | agreed among the candidates and myself thateach should speak one hour; Mr. Willis to precede, Mr. Chenauit was to follow. Iwas to speak next, and then Mr. Turner. Assoon as Chenault closed, Turner, in violation of the agreement, took the stand, giving as his apology, that the people were gomg home. I took it good haieeredt ing that the people siweya stayed when i was ex- ‘The debate coutiaued uot near ¢ t what time I was stabbed; [ know neither who took the knife, nor who stabbed me; Cyrus Turner admitted that he did not. 1 row not who struck me; it is admitted on all hands, by frend and foe, that Alfred Turner, (cou- sin of Squire Turner,) struck me several violeat blows with a stick. Thomas Turner admits that he bursted three caps at _me with a six barrel re- volver, and was proceeding to fire on, when my friend, Wm. Wilkerson, threw bim underthe table; whilst many others, whom I ferbear to name at resent, seemed to be aiding and abetting. My friend, Wiatt Wilkerson, was badly cat in the arn with a knife. 1 supposed for several days, that 1 was stabbed in the right side, near the back boae, but it must have been the result of a severe blow; I suffered acute pain in my right shoulder for near ten days; this, too, was produced by severe blows. It is probable I had as meny friends on the ground as Turner, but they were paralysed by surprise, whilst I must do my opponents the justice to say, that they acted with a speed, concentration and energy, worthy ofa better cause, and better sue- | cess. After l'was borne into the house, I could | hear C. Turner’s groans in another room; I asked y, remark- | sun-down, when it was concluded courteously on all sides. On the 15th, I packed my carpet bag, expacting | to be absent trom my family a week, inteading to speak at Poxtown, the Glade, Irvine, and other places, betore my retuun home. Larrived at Pox- town ubout one o'clock. So soon as I got there, feeling very much exhaustad by mach travelling and epenking. of lute, Lasked Curtis F. Burnam, Leq., son ef Thompson Burnam, the emancipation candidate for the couvention, to speak ia my place, as [felt actually worn out, to which he at length reluctantly assented. Mr, Willis led off, asusual, ia a short speech; Mr. Turner followed in a speech far more intlammatory and injurious to me personally then any he had heretofore made. He read extracts from the celebrated article in the True American, which was the ostensible cause of the mob of the 18th of August: he attributed the late stampede of the slaves of Fayette to the True American: he denounced the editors of the Louis- , ville Lxaminer us holding treasonable correspon- dence with the aboliuonists of Ohio, and readfrom the writmgs of the Garrisonian abolitionists the most bitter denunciations of slaveholders. I ap- proached the stand and asked that, inasmuch as I woul? have no opportunity to reply, that he would allow me to make an explanation: he being silent, 1 proceeded to say, that the a he read from the True American, was written by a Southern slavcholder, whose views were difierent from mine as avowed in the same number in which it appear- ed: that | had been slandered during my visit to the North a shoit time previous; and the Kentucky press had refused me the privilege of le seli- defence; in consequence, | had been very liberal in my paper, avowedly allowing even in the editorial cclumns, articles of very dissimilar sentiments ; and that I thought Mr. Tarner was hard pressed, to be compelled te go back four years, to bring up objectionable matter in the discussion. This ex- planation only occupied a minute or two. Turner, replied by denying that he had used the name of True Americ L told him it mattered not, asevery body bnew his allusion. He then proceeded un- & intended to divide the time according to the agrees ment the day before: he made amid cries of * go 00,” aud absolutely gave id 2 rect answer. 44 the moan time I drew out my wate, and remarked that he had been speaking tWo hours, it then being 4 o'clock; he said 1 was mistaken, he had only spoken an hour. I remarked j velieved | had been mistaken in subtractiag the hours. Thomas Turner, his second soa, thea stepped up to my side, menavingly, and said | was mistaken; it was but one h the cries ** go on” continuing, | suid nothing more. Tnow began to feel tor the firet time, that there wes a concerted purpose to defame, silence, and, perhaps, assault me. [ weut into the room where | my curpet bag was lodged, and put ona knife seven inches in length, and an inch and an eighth in breadth, wh usually y for self-defence, nd returned to the stand; for my instwets as a man, es well as my usefulness as a citizen, had determined me never to submit to personal indig- . Ido not deny that | have other and more Jeient weapons of defence than this knife, but so slight was my apprebensions of assault that | was lulled into fulse security. Whea Mr. Turner hud concluded his address, determining to be clearly in the right, I asked his pardon for mistuk- ing the hour, seying that I thought it had beea two hours when it had been but one, So tar from ac- cepuing my npology, he erily remarked that no doubt that [thought his speech four hours long nsiead of two; this I also bore in silence. I thea ended the stand, and said that yesterday at Waldin’s, Mr. Turner agreed that | should speak first; and yet, without any notice, he oceupied the stand in violation of his own agreement, aod now to-day, he is the first up again, and refuses to assent to any compromise. 1 claim both from the theory of the government, and from the practice of all par- ties, that Mr. Barnam, the emancipation candidate, hae an equal right to be heard, euther through him- i before the people; I not a man present who will deny the justice of this claim. 1 do not ask to be heard my self—my interruption of Mr. Torner was not on my own account, but that of my friend Mr. Bar- ham, who desires toaddress you, and should have a fair distribution of the time. After some other pei ag eng | with ——, to eae myself and Turaer, 1 was about to resum oat, when I was questioned by Richard Ruayon, He asked me it [had not asserted that the school bonds were burnt? I told him I had: he then L replied that it was true, and referred him to the act and the School Commissioner's report, and remembering that this wes the same man who had insulted me at Mil- lion’e, who was currently reported to be Tarner's agent at the meeting held in Richmond of the ori- ginal friends of constitntional reform, ia presenting esolutions, | pursued him with juct indignation: “yes, sir, you voted for bill to barn ; own admission you are guilty, and therefore you are sensitive. Ask your master here, whose tool you are, if | state notthe truth.” | was about get ting down from the stand, wh: cended the stand, and diselaime : 1 then said “he makes kimsell your te and stepped off the stan under tone, that this was the yon had attempted to raise a row with me. Cyrus Turner, (the eldest son of 5. ‘Turner,) immediately gave me the data he, and suuck me simultaneously. Cyrus Taroer and mys self hed heretofure been upon friendly terms; Lnad not spoken to bim on that day; 1 did not address my remarks to him: 1 therefore regarded lnm as following in the wake of Ruayon. [threw off ny cloak and attempted to draw my kaife; ©. Turner caught my band, but I at length succeeded ia drawing it. As quick as thought my haad was seized by a third party; Tarner then let me go, aad commenced striking me feebly in the face with his fist, and the knite was wrested fiom tay hand. 1 then struck T re violent blow on his left cheek with my right hand, which staggered hum back presume there your willing t Then remathed 1 n evasive reply ‘int Ke a I then asked aim if he | | against the crowd ; whether he fell or not I don’t | know. Being assailed from behind, IL terned, and teeing tay knife in the possession of some person, | i for which apparently there seemed to be a stragule, I seized at with my right hand, and by twisting it with my left, (cutting three of my fingers.) T suc- ceeded in recovering it. Fora, short time I was insensible, probably the effect of violent blows; I then heard the bursting of a cap; | found | was unable to see, | therefore retreated a few paces out ofthe dense crowd. My soa Wartield, 11 years | , came up to me crying, aod offered me an old sete three inch barrehewhich 1 hod given him rome years before—this I rejected as an ine‘licieat wea) So soon aal recovered my sight, and perceived where Cyrus Turner was, | made to- wards him; he retre: with the crowd. The crowd gi way bebind him, he fell, wien I at- ES | tempted to strike, or did strike him in the abdo- | with my knife. Teving mmprelt mortally wounded; I to the rere oy at I fell in i le. sy impreenton ‘was that the man who took my Rnife from me, had etabbed me with my owa knife, but every one who has seen the wound and the knife, prof oy bt Til nile. the bth fuht rib, the knife turned. partially rownd and passed up in the direction of the left breast I} I was then borne away, be. | appealed | nce of the | fessional and unprotessional, pre- | Iwas struck on | | what was his condition; I was told that he was not fatally wounded. I thensent him word * that Trejoiced that | hed not given hima mortal wound;” he returned for answer ‘that he had not stabbed me;” and | understood before his death imputed no blome to me., _ Truth requires me to say, that Cyrus Turner's life and character had inspired me with the same respe@t which is felt by the citizens of Midison county generally Whilst 1 regret his death, not upon ine rests the responsibility of its necessity. Now, in the third week, I still lingerand suffer from the wound, unable to have my bed made up: In§ this condition, I have dictated the preceding Statement to an amanuesis. C. M. Cuax. Juny 2, 1849. Excitement on the Texan Frontier—Mexl- can Items. [From the New Orleans Crescent, July 2 By the arrival seatarsay f the steamship Yacht, Capt. Thompson, from Brazos, whence she sailed on the 27th ult., we are in receipt of a Brownsville Flag of the 23d: We capy from the Flag :— Since setting up the matter for our last paper, we have had “wars and rumors of wars” amongst us. On the mght of the 15th inst. it was reported in this town, that there was to be apronunciamiento issued in Matemoras—that there was to be a general up- rising of the people—that the presenteustom house was to be abolished—that anew republic, to be called the republic of Sierra Madre, was to start into existence; and lastly, that a large body of men | were to start from de to assist in maintaining the new republic. ‘These were startling announce- ments, and we, incommon with the most of our citizens, commenced promenading to see who were to be the actors on this side, m the grand drama. The long roll was bea in Matamoras ‘The bugle sounded, calling artillery and cavalry to pre- pare for defence. From our proximity to Matamo- tas, we can distinctly hear these alarms. Soldiers and citizens rallied, as we are told, in the plaza, and would have met ina very gallant manner any foros eee might have been pleased to present itself. All this turns out to be nothing but alarm. There hes been no cause for all this disturbance. Oa this side of the t, Nicholus R. Millett had been somewhat conspicuous in military efforts. He had endeavored to get up a battalion. In this he failed. He did borrow a gun, and on two occasions—the one Jate at night, and the other at midnight —fir asalute. He was enxious to get “ military Lgl California ; but in this he also failed. illett, it seems, did, on the night of the 19th, say that he did not want any greater force than hig bedy-guaid, (a force of thr-e mer) to go over and tuke Matamoros; and whethez he took his three mer with him or not, ig trossing over, is not know is rie ed, El Bien Publico speaks of Col. Dominguez as having been engaged in this affair, Of this we cannot speak; he may have been, but we incline to think that, had he taken» part in it, the case wouta tiave veen difierent. Dr. Millett would not have been left alone. So much had been said, by those who get up out-door ramora, of Col. Domu- guez having been connected with the pronuncia- mento, that a complaint was lodged with the civil | la Lak nape | destiny shall authorities, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. He was arrested, and a long and examina. tion was had before Justice Walradt. Messre. Peterson and Lawreace appeared on the tha posecution, while the defence was conducted by Messrs. Basse and Watson. . “The examination resulted in the discharge ot Col. Domunguez. ‘There could be no proof tound of any military expedition or euterprise. It is true that Millett, with a few men, proposed going over to Matamoras, where they expected to be received by the people with open arms, while Mitlett de- clared that he was to become a secoad Washing- ton. In this matter of men who were to go from this side to aid in maintaining the revolution, there were not half a dozen, as far as we could ascertain —and as to arms, none have been found. From the conduct, as well as the conversation of Dr. Millett, he 13 believed, by all who have seen him or have known him, to be insane. No other excuse can be rendered for hiserime. We regret that this aflair, insignificant as it is, should have occurred. Ttis our wish to live im peace with our neighbors, and every eflort of ours shall tend in that direction. We tram that nothing will interfere to interrupt the friendly relations which now exist between the two republics. Although the eflorts of Dr. Millett were made from this side of the river, the American government is not chargesble with any dereliction Of duty—any violation of good faith pledged by treaty—or any violation of jaws for the promotion of our peacefal relations with the Mexican repub- lie. Both the civil and military authorities would have exerted themselves to prevent any and ony attempt. Dr, Millett 1 not an American. clauns Britich protection, If there be any eri nality atteched to any of his acts, Victoria have to answer. ‘The preclamation referred to in the above is the same which was published in our paper a few days ago. The Bien Publico, of Matamoras, says that the movement was all on our side of the river; but we think it conld not have been a very extensive lot, or it would have been more generally known. Whe Flag thinks that enly Dr. Millett was eerped in the aflair. The doctor, w prisoned at Matamoras, will be tried the Mexican laws. The Been Publico insingated that the proclamation was printed at the office of the Flag, to which that paper answ = “Should th wor of LI Buen Purlico, or avy other perron, order any number of pronwncia- mentos, we sl hat we had a right to fill the order; x thus, would execute it, nor imegine that we had committed an offence, Of inquire its purport.” There are three candidates for the honor of a seat in Congress to represent the western district of Texas. They are v y E. lloward, T. Pillsbury, the present member, and Gen. McLeod. We cee noticed in several exchanges from other portions of our Union, says the Flag, the fact that where “ not a house twelve mouths since was to be seen on the east bank of the Kio Bravo, now stands the flourishing town of Browasville, with bury, b nambering two thousand inhat , and boasting already the establishinent of a common and day echool, a Lyceum, and other institutions for the moral improvement of its inhabitants; and still the march of improvement is right onward. In all directions, the clink of the mason’s trowel and the sound of the carpenter's hammer denote the erec- tion of new and more spacirus buildings. Give vs but the necessary protection, and our to will soon rival those of the fairest of her sisters in this State, in point of beauty and importance.’’ By the kindness of a friend we have been far- nished with the following items of news from Mox- ico, gleaned during a visit to Matamoras,—they were heard merely as rumors, and as such we give them, not vouching for their accuracy. It appears hat the Ceranos ‘athe Sierra Madre, joined by a mber of bad epirits, collected from all ports of the country, recently made a descent in the neigh- borhood of San Luis Potosi, plundering and killing the inhabitants in their route; and report says they took and held possession of the city of San Luis Po- tosi, for a short time. From San Luis they are said to have proceeded to Rio Verde, the political chief of which place, Manuel Verasti, being « personal enemy of the Governor of San Laws, seduced the commander of the garrison, Col. Craz, aad on the approach of the Ceranos and just previons to the attack upon the garrison, Cruz and his staf aban- doned their troops, who being without a leader were cut to pieces by the mountaineers. It is said that Cruz was then med as commander-ia- chief of the insurgents, and their former com- mander, Nessasti, made civil governor. Theit movements appear to have no partioular plany— nor do they appear to have any organized system of government, but act something like the French commmnists. When last heard from they were said to be marching ia the direction of Tampico. All the neighboring provinces are said to be rally- ing at San Luis for the mirpose of suppressing this half organ‘zed system of bandit! Hagia He is now 4 prisoner in Matamoras, and | | and ex-M. P.P. for one of the ridings, was par- | must be respected as such y Canadian Affaira. {From the Toronto Globe, (Ministerial) July 7.) ‘The loyal and peaceable disposed inhabitants of the city of Toronto were not a little startled at an, early hour on Thursday morning, by the seund of guns, fired in the direction of the Lake shore. All sorts of conjectures were immediately afloat as to the cause of this unwonted demonstration, some supposing that the leagners had amended their scheme of peaceful annexation to the United States, and that we were to be dragged vi et armis into these “embraces of the neighboring republi of which we have heard so much from tory & tors and tory orators, of late. The cause of the hubbub was speedily explained; the Hon. George Mofiatt, patron of the book burners, arsouites and | annexationists of Montreal, had arrived per - | mer Princess Royal, and the dog and duck An- glo Saxons were gathering in. their might to wel- come the leader of their Montreal allies. ‘The en- thusiastic gentlemen who manned the cannon, ex- erted themselves so ©: ively that by the time Mr. Moflutt (who was accompanied by the Hon Wm. B. Robinson) landed there was really quite pporing array of dog and duck patriots as- at the foot of Yonge street to receive There could not have been less than 100 present, to say nething of spectators, who took no part in the demonstration, Some of the more forward of them, displaying a laudable eag ness to convert themselves into beasts of burden, unharnessed the steed from the cab in which the visiters were seated, and having substitu- ted themselves in his place, the Hon. George Mot fatt and his aid-de-camp were hauled at a rope’s | the wharf and up to the store of Moffutt on Yonge street; here the motley proces- sion halted, and Mr. Moflatt proceeded to address his admirers from the steps of the house. Ele told | them that he had net expected this great demon- stration; he was grateful for the high honor the hed paid him, Tt had been stated that he had left the british League; but it was not trae—(great cheering) he hed never thought of such a thing; he looked to the League as the means by which they were to secomslich the objects they had in view. (Query—What are they?) The only drawbacks to their success were those excesses to which they were occas’ 'y driven by their dislike to the measures heir rulers; with moderation, peace and firmness they must succeed. (Great cheer- ing, during which the speaker withdrew.) The Hon. W. B. Robinson, who, by, the way, seems rather partial to mob otatory, having figured somewhat conspicuously in that line during the riots in Montreal, then said a few words, after which the mob dispersed; and thus ended this im- poring demonstration, and rather useless expendi- | tore of powder and breath. “al of the members of onr city council were actively employed in the creditable work of aiding to propel the chariot of the League's President. One eloquent gentleman, a barrister and alderman | ore tculaily prominent, pushing the vehicle behind; another aldermen (who would commit murder if it was not for the law) ran in froat of the mob, waving his hat and shouting; and an individual by the name of Davis, (one of the two-legged beast of burden) a tavern keeper, who represents one of the wards of this city, and 1s, we believe, a magis- trate, threatened to knock down a gentleman who hiseed or otherwise expressed his disapprobation, Very creditable conduct, truly, for gentlemen, bariisters and councilmen! _ [From the Montreal Horald July 7 } The indemnity bill has now gone throngh all the stages which can render it an accomplished fact. In the colony it has d the two branch of the Legislamre, and has been asse to hy the Governor General. In England, uer Majesty’ ministers have given to it thal ultimate sanctton wich ihetr piévidiis Concuet had led all men to expect. Their conduct has been approved in the Commons, in the only coustitutioaal way by which thet houre can express its opinion on the pertorm- | ance of a duty which the constitution confides to the Crown. In the Lords, the Peers bave given their support, though by a very small majority, to the principles avowed by the Commens. “The bill is really and truly law ; and, however distasteful, very good citize ‘That is the condition upon which all governments, menarchical or constitutional, can alone be car- ried cn—the principle which will never grow out of date, whether we remain a nominal dependency, independent State, or whether ear lead us to another political connec- yien, “That must be the law in all communtti ull * chaos be come again,” —till anarchy reign: instead of civil order. But it 1s no less the rule practical wisdom than of civil government, to | forget the past and irrevocable, or to remember it only as a warning, and to look forward to the da- | ties which the revolution of time is constantly re- newing for eve elligent being. Enough mis- chief has been done, God knows ; enough argu- ment, and objuration, and contention have taken place during the period which has elapsed since the introduction of the bill to our publication this day, which announces its stage. Jam sat superque. Let us think of what we have to do, rather than what has been done, whether with our consent, or against it. David ceased to lament when he knew that this child was dead. Under whatever tigure we may describe the opposition to indemnity bill, it is dead sure enough, and the r itis buried the better. Nor will it be amiss, with the defunct—following the ancient Scan- dinavian method—we jater his warhke arms and accoutrements, which have been so well battered in the contest, that we doubt their capacity to be of much service on future occasions. We would desire in plainer language, that the asperities and il will, the hard joking, and hard language which were inseparable from the late straggle, should | have their end with it. whatever State ther diecussion, there will » p di ny mor iw it possible that ina State ed of such | discordant elements, i ter recol- lections, often animute ch contrary interests and motives, ourdivisi os should ful tobe some- times disastrous, and if persevered in, ruinous. When cemmunities become indifferent to politics, they soon cease to possess cal power; but there isa port beyond which contention cannot be pushed without being equally destructive to liberty, and far more destructive to all the other interests that men hold dear. This pornt is surely reached when men tire even of prolonged com- plsint. The English law exonerates every man trom the guilt of treason who obeys an usurper, after he has attained the power of a de facto king t our social duties attach themselves ‘to the p wt to the past, and society can bear any | with it. | to make up their minds thing rather than confusion and violene Ainong our most pressing political duties, it has now become evident that the one of chief impor- | tance is the consideration of the question of annex- ation, and we are anxious that eur countrymen of all classes, should approach it ina spirit as little as | possible biessed by former disprtes—as mach as possible, prepared to discuss it dependent subject. There are so many obv vanta and so many plain evils to be hoped on the hand, and expected onthe that thinkrog mcn may well remain in doubt as to the part which it becomes them to pursue. Sut what is moet ne- ceesary is that we should get rid ot all impre motives that not only blind us in endeavor to see our p bat will, if en aged, infall prevent us trom arriving at any decision that ¢ satisfactory or permanent. lu balancing and cons of the question, we must look the effects. which annexation would prodac our own part, we should repudiate the idea that tae | recent course of the British government furnished a good cause for a desire on our parts to become a State of the Union, All that sire to eay on that aab- ject is, that the tie of honor, which foreed I a 1 nsider themselves as the advanced guard of Great Britain in © Ja, has been dissolved by the action of the British government; and that as members of an independent nation, they are now at liberty to act for themselve Bat we neither | hate Great Britain aor monarchy, nor have we any dilettantt admuration for the Americans, or for a republic; since we have known many intelligent men, who have been equally good citizens, and equally well satisfied under her Majesty's govern ment, or under that of the President. We love Great Britain, because we are British by birth or | descent; and we shall continue to love her, though a new form of political existence may oblige our duty to another State. To pretend that th sage, of the indemnity bill has changed the al ona of our lives, would be an affectation that could gain no belief, If we would now attempt to carry a measure which we would lately have opposed, it is only because we find ourselves released from a partnership, perhaps inconsistent with our interests, | at to which we were honorably engaged. Neither should we be inclined to make our opposition to the present ministers, nor our dislike to the conduct of Lord Elgin, a cause for the formation of an an- nexationist party, Still less should we commit the absurdity, if we determine to go for annexation, of making the “ putting down of the French,” or the reform of any particular civil or ecclesiastical abuse arising out of the French element of our so- ciety, a reason for our choice. It must be evident by this time, to all the world, that no party can sv ceed in United Canada, without a genuine union of both elements—not based upon the names of an- cient leaders, who have deserted their friends, but | abduction of a pretty young Irish girl. by the on some coimmon principl*, or at least on some common object. This is especially true of such a movement as that which We are considering. It itis to be any thing but a party ery on the one hand, ora mere flash, to be followed by disgrace- ful, ridiculous tailure on the other, it must be a very unanimous movement. Without thet, it can neither be successful in the colony, in England, nor in the United Siates, , Instead ot motives alike unworthy and decep- tive, we would ;ut these simple and imcelligihle Ones—that in pase: to the United States, we thould come within the bounds of a system of ade frou which we are now exeluded, but which would be far nore valusble than that to Which we belong. ‘This in itself would largely merease the prosperity of the country; but in its ‘train would come an ac- cession of emigration, not of the miserable and starving from Europe; but of intelligent and moneyed manutecturers and merchants from the South. Capital would come, too, because those capitalists who are most near to us, would possess that patri- otic interest in our welfare which arises from the claim of a common country; while moasyed men would not be deterred from investments in Cana- dian securities from that fear ot violent change, which will always be our bane so long as annexa- tion remains in reversion, the threat of every dis- satisfied party, the frequent object, perha of tur- bulence and Violence. We may also hope that the political distractions which have hitherto done so much to injure and retard us, would be at least alleviated by a change which would so completely nullify the old grounds of quarrel. It would aeither establish a French nationality, nor would it destroy the political influence exereised by the French por- tion of our population. But it would make all men seeking public distinction, look to the ideas which find most favor in American circles, as those upon which wlone they could hope for success. They would net consider so much what would be approved by the dominant party in Montreal, but what would be most effective with those who pos- sessed the ascendancy at Washington. ‘Thus, Canadian ideas would be Americanized: tn other words, they would be Anghicized to the extent to English ideas could be suited to citizens of ‘hited States. Then we should gain all that we desire from the French part of our population, z the said Robert McCerren, and I pray that ho detained to answer, according to law. BLIZA DIC) . Sworn before me, this 26th June, 1a en E. B. Tirso, Wrist H, Conw duly attested, thus 35th June of 83 Crosby atseet, a’ man a struggling: she endeavored to get then got below the sill of the window, them for some few minutes; he was undressed, with the exception of bir shirt; there was a bright light ia tl room, and the lower sash was hoisted up: I th spray, 6 gutter, aod then up on the roof; he soon appeared at the other dormar window nearest where she was, and called to he *, batl could not understand what it was he uttle; 8 struggle tl m was continued at intervals for three quarters of aa hour; during the scuttle, by accident or design, slid down the roof. ab al two-thirds of the way; he then exclaimed, “ Good God! © Good heavens! there you go!” He ‘then said he would go away; she then climbed up 0% the dormar wine dow; wo v1 saw him put en his clothes in the bedroom where they first were fter that, three or four women appeared at the dow of the attic bed- room, and one at the scuttle; they were trying ruade her to come ii t that time my brother in-! came in at the house Twas; I requested him to go for a police officer, which he did; it was something like @ quarter of an hour before they came; the officers went to the scuttle of the house. and tried to get her down; they then got # ladder and put it up in front of got her in the dormar window; nd a half, the house; they final she was on the roof about two hour: WM. Sworn before me, 2d July, 1849, Wittiam G. Lawson —Leame hi of the 25th June, about ten minut been decoyed in there, and t were trying to seduce her. He then raid that one of us had better go after the police, [said that [ would go, I started an& found one in Spring street; I then told th stance of the girl being on the roof, and that he had better see about etting her down. He said that he could not go into the house himself, but that he would not by force, but by their own efforts to fit them. selves to act in the new sphere in which they would have to move. é Ja approaching a subject so comparatively new as this, it is probable that there may be great diversi- ty of opinions on minor points. We can hardly lope, in endeavoring to discuss it, to meet all the views of those who, in the main, will agree with us. Many different causes will lead different par- ties to the same common result; but it will be clear- ly necessary to put the general movement oa so broad a basis, and with so simple an object, that whatever may induce the wish, all who wish alike | muy be able to act together. [From the Montreal Gazette, July 1) “With those who say that it does not signify whether they. (the rebels) are paid or not, and, that we have nothing to do with the matter, we will not argue. By a strict parity of reasoning they are bound to hold that the decisions of the Canadian Courts Martial might bo reversed, and their members punished; or that a grant of public money might be made from the funds of New South Wales, to Frost and Jones, to compensate them, (in the modest lauguege of the Canadian claimants,) | “for loss Of time, and inconvenience sustained by trans- Ponistion to Van Diemen’s Land,” and that we should ave nothing to do with that matter. ifsuch @ doctrine be true, we can only say tbat the | britain.” ‘The above extract is from the London Morning Chronicle of the Mth June. We entirely agree * If such a doctrine be true, we can only say that the coloxists do not owe allegiance to the Queen ef Great Britain,” For the last tour months people have made up their minds to stake their allegiance upon the truth of that doctrine, as exempliied in the Rebel- hon Losses bill. The example has been certified, and the truth of the doctrine confirmed; allegiance they maintain 18 no longer due. Nor does Eng- land desire any longer to retain the coloay. She found the rebels troublesome when they rose in arms to drive her troops out of the country; she found the loyalists troublesome, when she only de- manded of them to pay forthe mischief she had called upon them to inflict. And she has esked herself the question, ** of what use are these peo- ple ie me 7 Better to give them up and have done with at.” colopixts do not owe allegiance to the Qucen of Great | | caltey go after the captain. During the ‘time that ho was fone, {saw the wornen of the house endeavoring to get her in off the house, The policeman returned in about a quarter of an hour, with one of the captains and two other policemen. They came over on our stoop, and I pointed out the girl on the roof; they we: and intothe house | then heard them persuading girl to come down, that they would protect her, but i Was all of no avail, as she would not come down. She remained there some time. and the policeman went got a ladder to try and pet her in the window. T got slong ladder and put it up in front of the house; rhe came down to the gutter and was then seized by the men on the ladder. and t 1ey took her in the windew, and through the window into the house, aad she was brought down to Spring street by the police. ‘They then went back to the house, and were aecompanied to the station by # person. as | am informed, named Wil- son. raid to be the doctor of the ship that the girlcame over in. WAL G. LAWSON, Sworn before me, this 2d July, 1859. E. B. Tisrson, Pollee Justice. Josxrit Mvnruy, of the Fourteenth Distriot of Police, being duly swern, deposes that—On last evening I was to a house, 83 Crosby sti a house of assig- nation ; and thero saw the w present, lize Dickson. on the roof. | went to the scuttle and trea to induce her to come down, which #he refused. T then, with the assistance of others, unt au, ladder, and put it up to the front of the house, with the assistance of some ¢“izeng we got het I then arrested Captaiy SieCerren, and took him to the stetionhowe, JOSEPH MURPHY, Sworn before me; Sch day of June, 1849. E. B. Trvvcon, Police Justic: The above afizavits constitute the charge, and uring Monday and ‘I'uesday of this week the girl Eliza has been under » very rigid cross examination ou the part of the captain’ counsel. in the course of which she stated that a note was brought to her on Monday evening by Dr. Wilsoi ren, in which was written—* Eliza, | am waiting for you opposite, R. MeUerren.”” She then, upon the re- ceipt of this mete, dressed herself, went’ out and met | him on the opposiie sidy of the stroet. “Thay then gat | into a stage after walking some distance, and went tothe house in Crosby street, After going up stairs to the garret bed room, ehe stated as followa:— “I went in the room first; he said, ‘sit down;’ I sat down on the chair und got up and went to the window; he id to me take off my bat and vizette; | said | would not; be raid | had better, ay @ was warm: [ said | was not; | then took off my hat; he said that { should take off my vigwtte; ; he then said if I hi 1 would not take it a from Captain MoUer- ‘The ex-loyalists enter inte her feelings, and ac- cept her determination. They are ured of a sys- tem of government which allords no gnaranty of e 'y tor freedom, no check to party ry now have moved one step in ince, and it great one. : | The British Am-rican League will consolidate | the opinions, the efforts, aud the objects of the | be Anglo-Saxon’ population ‘of Canada. The only drawback that we can see to its action is, that it meets sosoon after the recent determination of the | Imperial government, to refuse preventing its people, who obeyed the law, from being tor pay for the losses of those who possible that the delegates may n sto the course they oaght | to pursue, and the length to which they ought to | go in the present altered state of affairs. ‘The state of parties within the colony has ma- terially changed since the league began to be formed; the relative position of Canada to Great Brit has been totally altered; and changes which might have been considered sufficient then, are obviously far from being suflicient now, And it would be matter of regret, ifthe conven. | ! tion were to bring forward measures, whieh, while sieeting portions of the evils of Canada, would leave othera unprevided for, or which even for those seen and acknowledged, might be but temporary We have every confidence in the general intelli- ence and patriotiem of our countrymen, and we fret satisfied that when they have had time to re- fleet, they will make up their minds for the largest measure of change which the goverameat of the province eught to undergo, and which the British government ought to be asked to concede. We trust that they may be prepared for thi nge, ale be disappointed to fiad that they are not quite yet. ‘The questions involved are great and various, the interests heavy and conflicting; it cannot, therefore, be expected that the convention, at its first sitting, will be ready to come to a decisive opinion upon all the points which mast necessarily be brought before so engust a body. rought the Anglo-Saxon Parliament of Canada—as the convention may well be called under the present aspect of aff d with premature haste in pledging their constituests to a course of action which, hereafter, they may find it necessary to modity. i We wish to see everything done with calmness, with deliberation, with wisdom, and an ealighten- ed regard to the future permanent condition and interest of our country. Kesolations which are formed with caution can be maintained with de- termination. A_ crisis has arrived in the affairs of the colony. Is there prudence and intellect enough among us to meet itt. We believe there is. Pollee Int The Alleged Charge of Abduction —During the Inst two daysan examination has been golng on before Justice Timpson, in which Captain Robert MeCerrea, of the packet ship Columbus, stands charged with th ow Klita Dickson, between 16 and 17 years of ag+, who 8 pastenger on board his ship, om her Last triy fron Lie verpool. Eliza was accompanied by an elier sister, whois equally as good looking, and by thetic fri at) Liverpool were put in the immediate charge of the captain, who was to keep a watebful eye over them during the pareage, The ship arrived on Saturday, | the 23d June last, and the two sisters left the versel, | and took board st No 67 Madison street. On the Monday evening following, the diMenity arose which | bas brought the captain in conflict with the police au- thorities under a newly passed statute law on abduo- tion. The following are the aMdavits on the case at pre Pouree Coow State of New York, City and County of NY. Extra Dickson, of No, 67 Madison street, having been | duly sworn, depored ae follows: | arrived in this coun- try on the 28d instant. in the ship Colambes, Captain ren and on her arrival | immediately went to | 7 Madison street; on the 25th instant, about seven o'clock. Captain MeCerren seat me & note by John H Wilson, requesting me to meet him on t side of the street; | then put on my hi Toposed to me to take » to the hone of nen power with said MoCecrom; we went up bedroom; he sat dow: wp, as | suppose, to look to the attic tory of me, and put his | me off the boards on the bed: | out; he pat bis ught hold of me, and pulled me dow twas standing by the window; he put ad me at the windo the boards; my arms aod waist and put me on the bed on went down caught bold of 0 dire was sitting om tne he made me sit be- tempted then to throw t up und raid, “do yi id I net give you my word r that you should go out of this house to going said | would scream y T atraggled for a loug time till he got off aod went to lock thi then | got up and weat out of the windo pininant,to hush up the matter (Tuerday.) the case was heard before Ju ho captain held to bail, for « by ning, D Mra. Met the city, that she be- ould commit suicide if the case should become public in the ne ren, the Doctor aud Eliza and be & carringe to the Battery Hot t took piace by paying the complainant $150, on the she left the city until the vessel aniled; final), for Philadeip bonrd war engay: house, kept by Mrs Arnold. streets, ‘ihe girls not Liki back to Now York by the new stepping at No. 1a » young girls were ( is not the ease, Ac piven yesterday. it seoms they wore broug! yteriaus, and havea mother brothers still living at Galway time they left home fur this country; both are very intelligent, cf some education, and very pre- porressing in theit manners and appearance. The evidence in this case was not closed yesterday. jeurned ever until Tharsday afternoon, at three o'clock, Injustice to Captain MoCerren, we would state that be denies the charge altoget to the abduction: that she was well aware of pose of the captain's vis 1 farther, that he veral witnerres to examine on his behalf, that would ko far to diseredit the testimony given by flixe. aod rhow that a deep pian bas been laid to extort some thing like a $1,000 from him. on the pretence of « set. tlement. Sueh propositions, we understand, hays ac- tuaily boew made Tre Conjidene Man —Vesterday, two more charges ere taken against Samuel Williams, the © Confidence Man,” making now five in ail It appears th Hith of October Inst, Mr. Wm. it Pine rtreet. was done by this“ Confidenee va a gold watch, valued at $40 The other was Dr Lewis A. Sayre, of No. 531 Broadwa “ Confidence Man,” it seems, called upon the doctor. about twe years since. and wished advice, stating that he had aw affection of the heart. The doct sr very rewilily oxem- ined bis pulse and sounded his chest, bat the © Conf. denee Man” doctor at the same tm hy extracting « diamond breastpin from the doct shirt borom, valued st $75. and from the table he car. ried off 8 gold watch and chain, worth $80 On ait three charges the accused has been committed to pri- son for trial Carrying «@ “Stung Shot."—A man by the name of Jobo O Brien, was arrested comaitted yesterday, by Justice Lothrop, on @ charge of attem, to as. fault officer McLean, of the 2d ward, wit! on his arrest, was found on bis person « “ala he charge of carrying thi wfal wen jim to bail tn the ) ia de —Constadle Josep! if tolled John Doyle. oa 0 charge romises 0 rested, yesterday, an old th burgiaciows- ly breaking into the coonpied by Jo No 86 Forsyt jemmy z J #poons, worth $15 or $B) in m reastpin, and other property, the arrest of the thief, the property eion The robbery was effec! pone aboot 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. and in two hours after, the officer had him in custody, Justiee Lothrop com- mitted him to prison for trial <arvest.—Robert Parker was arrested by offcer ‘dger for stealing $4 in money from Prichard Fisher, corner of Bowery and Rivington street Sgniovs Riot at Mascnesten, N. 1 turday evening several hundred Ameri ap assault upon some houses reet, oc- cupied by Irish, broke the windows, and killed two Irishmen; one of the corpses was brought to Lowell on Monday. ‘This affair all arose from i neck; jor of the bedroom, #! J jumped out of the windo fan wp on the roof, bave since been informed that the house that MeCerran took me to was a house of assignation T believe f feed there by MeCerren for the purpose of p t the raid MoCerren was d brought to this office in morning. and | verily belteve that bd ueted to this house of aseignation by the arts and inducements of the circumstance of an [rishwoman going tte a shop, and, upon an old man, aa American, confees- ing that be hud given her daughter, eight or re old, a few cents to buy candy with, she Loncked him down with a pitcher, and wounded him dangerously. A renewal of the riot was ex pected lust night.—Boston Post, July 9.