The New York Herald Newspaper, October 1, 1849, Page 1

oe en al NO. 5595. rs Additional trom Mexico and California, “THE SECRET EXPEDITION— PREPARATIONS TO RE SIST TRE AMEKICANS—NEWS FROM YUCATAN—AR- RIVAL OF THE AMRKICAN MINISTER—THE RXPUL- SION OF FOREIGNERS FROM TH& MINES OF CALI- PORNIA. We have received; by the arrival of the British mail steamer Severn, at Mobile. Le Trait d’ Union published in ‘the city of Mexico. from the 22d of August to the 8th of September, inclusive It contains considerable ad- ditional intelligence to that published in the New York Herald of yesterday, ‘The Hon. Nathan Clifford, the American Minister to Mexico, came passenger in the Severn; as also Senor inthe Trat d’Union, of the 8th inst., we find the Tolle I The next news from the United States will be pecu- Marly interesting, ax much anxiety is felt to know what Pp has beew made since last accounts in the fa- ‘mous expedition of Colonel White; perhaps the object of bis band of adventurers is more perfectly defined, and previous suppositions have given place to more po- telligenioe. at may be, the Mexican ecautions und has acted wi supposing that these defen at Tampico, are not incrased hereafter, General V: can, at this prevent time. bring forward to repel the Anyasion, 850 men, 8 pieces of artillery, two veasels suit- able for the defence of the river, and the brig Vere ‘Cruz outside the bar Matamoras. too. has taken due precautions; General “Avalos has engaged for the service of the Federation, 100 men of the natio: guard mounted; the first ba- ‘telion of the line. which wax at Rie Verde, has recelv- edorders to march to Matamoras. and moreover M. Cardenas bas placed the entire national guard of the northern department at the disposition of General A perereenant hes ‘valos, If these defensive measures are not of a nature to en- ‘tirely reassure the alarmed country, they at least give proots of the faith aud solicitude of the government; (perbaps the very publicity which will be given to them ‘Will suffice to di-pel the threatening dangers, the pi ot of an obstinate resistance probably never having Reon taken into consideration by Colonel White his band of adventurers. Now, that the revolutionary attempts in the interior been put down in various parts, the time has ar- rived for justice to claim satisfaction of those who have ‘broken the laws We shall age see the unfortu- Date heroes of all these abortive attempts brought be- fore the tribunals, Im consequence of direct charges brought in the Globe newspaper. against Gen. Arista, the Minister of ‘War, of baving secretly interested himeelf to stay, or at least lengthen out the proceedings against Dr. Mil- Jet, one of there berces, the minister, to prove bis moconce, caused a document to be published regarding the care itisin the shape of a commuoniestion to General Avalos. who is the presiding officer ofthe mill- tary court by whom Millet’s case is tobe tried. In this letter he urges the Geueral to bring the trial to» epeedy iss, end keep him (the minister) oonstantly advised of its progress The General. in his reply, ex. plains the circumstances that have retarded the trial rate the affair by every means in pon. tainly calculated to dispel have existed agsinst Arista. but we would have pre- erred to have seen the minister refrain trom direct allusion to th paper attack on him, evil disposed * might ded from his course, that the Minis- of War in this case. acted less from & sense of jus- tice and love of country. than from fear of attacks made on him. ‘The elections of the Yucatan Senators, which took place quite recently «been declared pull by the ‘ederal Senate; they will have to take place agsio. “Whilst op the subject of Yucatan ought to men- ‘tion that news from thence bas been received to the 2hth of August, It is not very favorable, The fears which had been entertained relative to the gerri- son of Bacalar. which it pposed had been forced ‘to evacuate the place happily bave proved unfounded; ‘ut the rituation of this garrison was, at the best, very critical. Another point, Tikasuco was vigorously besieged by ‘the Indians on the 1th August; the roads were tater: ry cepted on all sides. and the efforts of the enemy tead- ed to prevent the {ptroduction into the garrison of the Provisions eowrcary for ito supper’, Hoban wes cleo | ‘equally hard pushed, both these places, however, wore making « most vigorous resi At Valladolid. Tizimin. aod 808 Chenes, the warlike operations were proceeding without any remarkable Ocourrence. ‘The following summary is given im the Trait @ Union:— | Mexico, Sept, 1, 1800. | | ‘The Departure Of Mr Clifford— Special Envoy to Wash- ington— The New out — Elections—@o- vernor of the State of Mewiva We stated in our lant isue that the species of panic | @ocasioned by the delivery of passports to the Ameri- — can minister. was not based on any serious grounds; in faot.on that rame evening of the day on which we | wrote, Mr, Clifford gave a farewell entertainment to all ‘the members of the Mexican cabinet. also to bis col- leagues, the official repres f foreign nations. ‘The American minister return to the ited States by the not observed ‘the governm: re a yet nomi any suecesor to bim ‘ill he return among would be desirable for bim #0 todo for the American confederation will find it diffieult to repinew mim by | SDy other who will #0 fally enjoy the con‘amner of the overnment to whom he has deen accredited snd also | in the esteem of his countrymen resident in Mexico Be that as it may. his departare far from giving rise lings ough: to be looked npon ae & existing oir- eonelasion of ‘the treaty of Guads! is efforts to the evi-bration of pes republics; we kn cere execution of that treaty and along and durable continuance of the pence; thease his amivahle diapost tions towards Mexico are to usa sure guarantes of the course of conduct hy #i!l pursue on his arrival at ‘Washington; bis words will give @ fresh foren to the | more direct efforts whi id the cabinet of Pree | @ident Herrera bas m. | wrta tow wivted tm the & *peoial to Washington. expinin the reply of the M a overnment to the interrogatories resently put by ence Juss Almonte to roan relative tothe mew | Orleans expedition The osbinet is aware of the pre- | paration of this expedition, avd have alrendy made the | reelamations on the government of the United States which the ciroumstan red ‘ hope. theo, that the united efforts 6f the minister an envoy, will pa y iventurers who | jana At the came time. it is proper to ober the ohject of the expedi- ion, without being kuewn toe positive manner. is n0- thing the less slarneing; the nneertainty ti Sng fear at any onr deipite point, has sown it in every port on the coast, From Rie Grande to the Belise the alarm has been given, the news comes by fits aud atarte from Sirel, trem (ampeche from Lagui Alvarado, fr haeo trom Vera Cras, fro pico. from Sot tamoros: and means are ft every one of there pointe f. two extremities are mute moved than ti we have eeeo General Vege besten to extraordivery to the federal government, to warn it, od from it ald = Governor Barbach: for notwith-tarding the various embarre. of the lodians entail apon Bim. hae in the Yooatan porte an imposiag en deapavohing of tion of the Mexioan go Perhaps all tht. affair aboot bh ro mach moter ts made. ill wanteh at the breath of a veto pronounced by the Lou-iantan authorities We sincere hope #0 for the interest of the enemies and even the frieods. of Caionel White We tnow by bw wt ~ gh = ee of teers are compoand the refuse mld — was in States, it of the whole will not say of the United world, people withou’ oceupal and \y to enroll Danner sey ranks pro tive, robbery. pilings, orn There are the ame people whom the city | ‘of New Urivans, daring the Mexioan war, wns obliged to torn oat of ite honndurter. of else they would dat'y mitted im the broad daylight. robberies and assactinations We bearrily pity their allies, whether be whiter in the seven States of the Sierra yan« in Vocatan. The Chamber of Depa- few days ago the discussion of the h t present © ied on modifion- tiene to be introduced tn the orgenie iaw of the Nation Ge re From the Chamber of Deputies the tariff has gone to the Senate, where no doubt. @ deciaton will be +predt ly arrived at. When the new Cu-tom Hours Ie Bave been adopted hy the two legiviative branches aod omed by the have thus soyuired tirutionsl ebarneteriation necessary to put | force, we shall give them In fall to our . reculte of the late election seem to have given the advantage to the purer to Mexico the least we wil) not pre gality is attecked | they are et hae been done, peuneey electors; and moreover, Mexico, in the whole republic. t« bat one part inthe whole The Governet Arirsorreta, has not. ae yet, any euo There are three cavdidates tn the feild who 1) at the seme time. for the chief magistrasy of 6 Or Mexieo They are Senores Rive Palaces, Perhaps atthe moment we lm, the name of the new cereor governor Wan emerged nom . MEXICAN ACCOUNT The expulsion of foreigners trom the territory of Califormia by brutal force cenetitutes one of the most flagrant and crying vivistions of twteroa'tonal rights It is contrary te the fundamental eonedtation the bile of the United states bmigrants who it owntidence In the free imetitatl of the | bas ¥ ince ted find themavives, all of = radden, with t Votereces their peoperty thelr Individual liberty, heir very extxience manaced and threaten: The Blegal note are qaiealy oo ~ammated Gene ye! Bmith’s cire ~ o firat derogation made irom the letter and spirit of the | oustitation of the Union, Inevitable consequences, the and it brought om as unjustifiable vielence of which the last steamer from San Franveieco has brought us the news A reparation has become necessary; just indem- will doubtless be recinimed. Never have rights ‘berm more justly hed, We do not Know whar wil be the result of thesa pro- tests which. under ail ordinary circumstances are of a nature teform & casus belli; perhaps it will nos be Jnéged eprops to make them; and very probably if they are made, rerions obs!aoles will arixe to attenuate their efferrs and para’yxe the conse, leave the solntion of this problem to time, A out of the evils thus produced, it will not be possible te extract some good. Though Mexico may deplore past events as far as individual interests of those of her bave emigrated to ( omght for self congratulation uvder a more general point of view. The population ehe had lost will be restored to her, and henceferth her frontier ‘States will no longer empty sut their population on the placers of the Sacramento Thix advantage is worthy of the mort serious consideration. The Mexican re- ublic requires strong arme for her agricultural and industrial purposes. She not only does not desire to lore those she bas. but her safety and well : i qui sure will certainly be the m ‘ cannot they also be made the means of partially ful- filling her ideas of further acquisitions of population? ‘The result of the statistics whieh ve, shows that the number of strangers expelled fom Paliforpia will be from 10 to 11,000; of which 6500 the great majority hag What is there to ing these exiles to remain ing them advantageous offers. which shall more compensate them for the brutal treatment they have received Everything well considered Sonora is the rival. and very probably the privileged rival of California. It lacks but the arma, and will to use them ip ishor. to also become another * El Dorado,” whioh will attract the desires of the whole world Are net these circumstances providential? Do not the stout and willing arms offer themselves of their own ac- cord’ Let them be called on, t) ! Let the South Americans be invited from the placeres of the Sac- tm On the banks of the Gila they will fad virgin unexplored mines There. with no one save thore of their own race, they will not bave to submit to the yvexations of the Anglo Saxons; and if their experionee in the working of mines gives them prompt and abun- @ant returns for their labors. they will have no un- plearant and jealous neighbors who will come and ex- pel them on pain of death or confiscation. From those who are. at this moment, en route to San Francisoo, end who will not disembark there, five thousand Americans eould easily be collected, to which. there is no doubt, jual number of Mexicans could be add- ed, Sonora, at pre unfortunately destitute of civilized population, would find itself suddenly peopled with ten thousand inhabitants, all possessed with the thiret for gold, that most powertul motive for the com- munication of vigor and energ§. With such a colo- pization the Apache Indiaus would no longer be feared, and the treasures of the soil having thus been rescued from those, its ravage guardians. could be collected, and Mexico would recover her ( alifornia. We submit the<e obser jons to those whom it may concern. ‘The opportunity is # splendid one; let it mot pars unimproved ; momentary sacrifices would be pro- ductive of enormous benefita According to our views, the flag of emigration ought not to be raised in Sonora before some reasovable privileges bave been granted, even were it the making some one of the ports on the Gult of Cortes a free port Annexed is an extract of « letter dated San Franois- co. July 28 1849: — ‘The Chilians, Mexicans, and other emigrants of lost here, expecially in the i d the coun- try cannot possess muph charm for them. © Mexicans, Chiliane and all the South Ame- ricapa being nearest te California at the time of the discovery of her mineral riches, were among the first arrivals there They obtained abundant returns the cream of the mines, and have returned to their own countries to enjoy the dole far miente of life, some with @ bare coupetence, others with something m North \merioans arriving afver them found th mined*—gold was le-s abu ‘ant the labor necessary to obtain tt far greater. and henoe the fret cause for resentment against those who preceded them, If, however. the first arrivals profiting from thelr for- tunute endravors had remained there, sod had em- ployed thetr gold in large undertaxtogs, or in creating jpdustrial euterprises, as the North Americans do, 0 live well, on my word! and go boldly forward in culative and industrious movements) certainly no i feeling would have been harbored against them; + [Dave stated. they all took their abare, some a some small, and then quietly returned to Thos the gold which they took ompletely lost to the coun! Inde Trae! ‘They are no longer bere themselves to suffer for their deeds, but all race are made to pay for their ao- tons. Moreover, there te in California s large number of Awericans who have suffered terrible punishments in Chill; these mep, accustomed to the liberty of the Univea never, during their lives, forget that they con hard labor, to march naked in the term futile pretexta; they ba hearty reseptments, and often the tat the mi lian who was the cause of bis undergolog th! treatment From being ® quarrel between individuals it bee passed to o national fevling As set, however, the Chitian has the best of it because he possesses t) gold which the Amertoan is still deprived of, bat the tables will be tu Suoh are the causes of di m the ti e United State face to face, with the same hi. hard whatoan they Dow the goveromental resources of tl Union, you know perfectly well, that whatever may be the question, the goveroment cannot save what the people may declare to be their will ta the matter, Now, thir tx precisely what we wish to ar- rive at, Weare without any government on the part United States; our laws are those of Mexioo in their rights of #0 orm their primary asaembites delibera: 4 out their deliberations, all according to their own pleasure. Ine Correspen on U.S Mi Srexamenre Onno. + Ore Chtantxerom, Sept. 23 1840 The Trip of the new Steamship Ohio—Ler Speed—Her Success aa an Ocean Steamer, The splendid new steamebip Obi, J U. 8 N , commander. anchored off Cb 78 hours, from Ne the bas dowe rem track of the Charleston steamers she would have reeched bere early Ubie morutog. | of 64 hours | Intend of dolng, 80. rbe followed the gulf stream fer barleston, whem she bauied ia wade Komein Light. the first laudmark sen wing the Higniands of New York Che ine bas been about eigh at from land til peer ng. inoludiug time lost by sounding Svon after ing the Hich- lands light commenced blowing EN &. strong gale, Accompanied with rain aud beavy cross sea ruvning, nued during the night aad next day, til oliing cousiderably Chere is one eed by many ve beard. partivalariy Dy those acovstomed to the eee. wod that ts when rol It when the reesei ® bei tly baoyant ie a the perfor Qos ove ike io" Sines triday moraing, ‘the fen like the rate of Cem Knots per hour iferot ship, with 22 paseogers 204 a) of ber offleers aud crew, numbering Bilogei Der some 350 OMe can Aomrorly realine toat be contaibe & population equal to a small o Ore Savansan, sonday. 4 o'olook, PM. After landing and receiving ov board our mails aod Pascongers at: bariestom, we left there at 10 x thie morning, and made the run to this place Mr d M. Soott, the eminent engineer, who eu- seca the butiding of the engines of both ships, PUperietendent of the whole work of fittiny up 1p accompanies us to this place, Sbere be gore sabore, aod returns to New york tu take charge of the Geurgta He bas been iv the engine aad tantly, day avd wight, ever sivor the 4t Sandy Hook, examining and working at bor giner No man can use e obisel or file butter than ho, ihe follows extract of ber log: uarter pact § o'ctook P m., Sept S0th, ship to, fer the purpose of adjusting keys, ko. of balf past 4 proceeded to sem; OF ot. pasted 1y Hook light; bail past 6 uirehacged pilot, High- Jund lgbt bore 8. 8. W., at 6 paeea light ebip, ats f. distant 14 miler, at io P. epeim oo bottom, at meridian | iat be, 9449 'N , lon chro 7626 W , Satu day light # be ure, found great yariactom of the com 2% by placing them Im different parte of the «hy ), Mideight 29 farhome, mertar gray eam Suncey commenced with wind W.8 W strong breezes abd +qually Weather, att A M sounded bottom. 26 fathom~ «ray continued clear fine weatmer 4) tig the Gay, sa reveral Yomels standing te north; noun, iat ob 82 66 N., lom. obro. 18 20 Ww. jatar pa , all sail furled sounded every 2 from i to One of the Infants of the Republic. AFFAIRS IN MINNESOTA—BX'TRACT OP GOV. KAMSRY’S FIRST MESSAGE TO THE TRERITOKIAL L&GISLATURE. Fetiow-ort: , ke. 1 congratu you and your constituents upon the favorable avepices upder which as members of the firet Legislative Assen@ly of \jinnesota, you come to- gether ‘To this distant land, so recently @ wilderness, the Congress and Executive of the nation have just given a vame. an organized government, and bounda- ries of the most extended charsoter. The: 2 given us. that we may in the fature bear a distinctive part in tha, common destiny of progress by which the American name aud American instituti one by su- perior intelligevoe. lebor and energy, continually borne psec aggad onward to ocoupy distant regions with vivi- ization and cultivated happiness, * * | would im. Press upon you, alxo, the propriety of avoiding doubtful experiments in changing principles upon which the great fundamental laws of soctety are based. The im- stitutions under whiob so many flourishing Stat ve Deen reared, cannot be very pernicious, and let us be content with tbe good they are certain to produce, ra- ther than seek to grasp in the unknown and untried for that «hich may pro vil erasbadow. Oider | Communities can afford experiments: we are too young, infant steps too tottering, to justify our vel ing to stride through new and difficult paths which are yet unbroken by the footeteps of older and stronger go- verpmente Our territory, judging from the experivace of the few months since public attention was catled to its many advantages, will cettle rapidly. Nature has dove much for ve Our productive soil and aalubrious climate will bring thousands of immigrants within our * * . . * * . shall herea ter bord. In now proceeding to invite your attention to mat- ters at large, calling for legislative interferenco, | am impelled by @ sense of the deep importance of the sub- ject, to first urge upon your earnest consideratioa the [cpt ary 3 of adopting some more stringent enactments ) put down the frigbtful aud increasing traffic in in- toxicating liquors with the Indians of this territory — When on @ buriness visit to Long Prairie, at the Win- bebago agency, on the 13th of July last, found the frontier settiers on my route in great alarm, and som of them op the point of breaking up leaving tl country, with their familfes. from well grounded ap- | prebensions of Indian outrages. reasonably to be anticl- ed from the am: of whisk order by bad Deeply sympathising with these distressed people, | made a requisition as Superiptendent of tudian Affairs under the command- ‘ante of Fort Gaines and Fort Svelling for # military de- | tachment to pursue these contraband whiskey traders, id if poesible to destroy, under the laws regulacing trade and intercourse with the Indians, that damnable to murder, arson, violence and outrage. | Fort Gaines was too small to lend the wi but Colonel Loomis, the commandant at Fort Suelli Promptly despatched Captain Monroe with a detao ent of forty men, to Sauk Kapids. under whose ener- getic management much liquor was destroyed, several offenders arrested and handed over to the custody of the law, and the peace of tie frontier preserved. Che necessity of severer laws to repress the abominable traffic, is daily more apparent. The Congrees, where they operate. are suffici check the evil; but the liquor trader these lat of the Indian count on the ceded land, ‘end there, tempting t to follow him, carries on the nefarious business, in defiance of public opinion and im utter disregard of those mild probibitory laws, which, though suited to the condition of orgauixe i and well regulated society. are quite powerless on « remote and wild frontier. Laws, therefore, allowing of prompt, decided, severe, and almost summary action against those engaged in selling liquor to the Indians on our borders, are required to break up the business; and it must be oroken up, or Minnerote The tore vades by ‘locating himself on these borders nd enterp 6 should be ventured upon at once disreputable to those ‘engaged in it, dangerous to themselves, and hazardous to the lives and property of the exposed settlers of the froutier. ‘The best interests of the territory #0 plainly | require that all the legitimate means of the govern- ment, and ail ite powers, be used to ensure the abate- Bent of this moustrous evil, that | will most oheerfully co-operate with the Legislative Assembly, in any course they may suggest its extirpation. . . . . . . From the greatextent of the frontiers of this country, and the number and warlike character of the indians located within the territory and on its borde Teasomably expeot To realize th mtn unities ritumted lik aificult ax first duties of the Legie! ofore re-peotfully call your attention to the aubject and ask such Ingiria- tlon’as will seoure @ proper organization of the militie of the territory which accomplished. the general go- vere ment will Cheerfully and prow ptly Taruish us with inte. the necessary arms and equip: . . . be done by the nt. in opening & grest military road from Fort Snelling to the Missvuri river. and marchiog & reepectable military force over it at least onew @ year. Is would give to the wild Sicux of the weetern portion of our territory, and other Indians of the warlike tribes on the borders in that direction, « proper seuse of the military pewer of the whites, and do much to proserve dew bostil ready for mischief, and ali «ft them brav aud martial in their charac A proper regard for the weliare cf our people should loduce the natioval goverpment to adept all precautionary measures to rcoure us from PD war on Lhe frontier pre- sept ebief mage of the Union. | feel assured. will cheerfully co operate with Congress in giviog uy all needful protection and his long residence tn w dian country apd bis personal acquaintances ai Tegion, will give his representations upon the eaditicnal force ‘ ® . bd ‘As the auoual appropriat tePriterial expenses, are limited to specific objects, And a» there are othea purposes in the administration of the g verpmentot the territory, for which means wil have to be provided, 1t will be neoersary for the Arsem- Diy Co indionte some way by taxation, oF otherwise, of creating # Ferritorial treasury. Now, when our are iow and not very preneing, portuntey for mavurin; to the ex. t varying foroe of or amend our policy on this bead at # tutu Let, there tore. the foundations of our fosacial system be owa- tiourly Inia guardiny fu our with LiKe care. agaiaat extravagance. the vice of State 4 ngaivet di-hon- erty. the view of individuals, and equally againat living beyond our income. which is 60 commen a weakners, not to say crime, of bot . . . . . . . ‘The subject of education, which bas ever been es teemed of the first importance, expesiaily in all new American communities, deserves, and | dowbt not will receive, Your earliest and most devoted care From the preseure of other and more immediate wants it to be expeoted that your school system should ry ample: yer it is rable thet whatever thould be of @ character that will readily and increase of the couatey, udier is to be overcome, he eMicieney of ivdividaal schools. in some instances, impaired for a long period. . * . . . . . dispatch, . pelectiom of the entire library. bat contented my-eif with the purchase of euoh works as | sappored the Le ature and courte would immediately require. The nce of the books have been ordered, and will be probably before the adjouroment of the Legisa- v Areembly necessary legislation for the rvation of brary, | would suggest, should be Imane diately ye ‘The Legiviative Assembly, a6 is neo and cus- tomary with all Territorial legislatures, «ll dowbtiess Keven to tbe « congress of the United states, from time to time. the waots od wishes of eur people. be Gurtry of the country Newt ip importance towards facilitating the settle. met of the ferritory,| would reek the purobase of the Srouk Indian co ‘West Of the Minst-rippr river, from the lows line morth to the Watab river, «hich ie . edd. the south boundary of the Winnebago country ing ®& the wrstern boun Oren dur south from tet el Jducemente for the enterprise of te considered equal in soil to of the Miastesippt and im of the uiness ie probably jenn continent It is known to be rio! to settlement would be ervolng anything tm the fetory OF western Soloman tion | Would, therefore, pres# stromaly wpon the Le. gistative Assembly the expediency of memoralising Congress opon the subject 2 we oc replay wade by the petilers about Samk Rapier Seen River Re as iy the demuraiizing eileore of The privilege given che Chippewas, im the treary oF 1687, to bunt end tet the lends ceded by said treaty It might be well for the Legtetative «aeombly to memorialing the Presidemt of the United States re quest.ng bim to notify the | bippewes (oat there privi stimulent which in savage nature too surely provokes | t by Congress for the | MORNING EDITION---MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1849. THE NEW YORK HERALD. TWO CENTS. leges must cease, and requiring them to move into their proper territory A good road is wanted from thelttlements upon the St Croix, along that river to Lake Superior im- provement of thix narare would open the mineral re g ove onthe shores of that | te the farm produce of our territory. avd lead to trade mutually advan- tegrous = [t would, moreover, give conveuient access to the extensive pinerivs on that river, aud thus enable the general government, at ap early period, to realize something out of ber public lands in that quarter, now that they are covered with valuable pine forests, aad will consequently command not be the ease years after this, when denuded of the timber by the axe of the lumberman. ‘Thisroad. | sug geet, might eommence at Point Douglass, pass by the Way of the prairie settlement to Stillwater, and thence via the Marine Mills and St, Croix Falls to Lake Supe- or. On the Mississippi, a good road ix much needed, and one could be constructed. at small expense, from St Paul, via St. Anthony's Falls Elk River, Sturgis’s, Sauk Rapids and Swan River. to Crow Wing The bridging of & Dumber of emall streams comprises me: the en- tire expenditure necessary ; and, when completed, it would afford to th 00d military road from Fort Snelling tthe Crow Wing. . . . ready tale. which ‘i A very profitable trade might be with the settle. ments on the Ked River of the North, near to aud be- yond the British line. if suitabie encouragement was given by the autborities at Washington, Already seve- rai hundred of their peovliar carts visit us anauaily, | traversing a distance of seven hundred miles. entirely | through a wild Indian country, fording swollen rivers, and cro:sing immense prairies. without any guaranties of protection. ey briny wpoila of the cnase, and many articles of comfort, emer and even luxu KA purchasing avd carrying bowe with them fn return, the varied productions of our agricultural aad manu. facturing ind It would be advisable to invite the attention of Congress to this trade as it is susceptible of being greatly increased, to the advantage of the ter- ritory, and the interests of the country at large . * . * * . The growing settlement and ristug business of the territory manifestly demand of government ai of our mail facilities beyond those we hav | winter, it is said. months bave intervened between the periods of tts arrival and departure sed be ‘The preservation by » community of materialn for | the composition of its history, when a future time sball require it to be written, is = task not without ite ures. aud when early commenced. easily accomplished. And as newspapers are the day books of history, as well as temi-offieial records in many cases, | deem it | not improper to recommend to the \esembly the pro- | priety of authorising and requiring the itorial Secretary, or tl brarian, to subscribe for and pre- | serve in'@ durable form, a oopy of each and every Bewepaper that may be published in the territory. Thus, much that is interesting im the fleeting registers | of the day, and which in years to come, will be es- teemed as rich mines for the historian, can be saved | for eatistactory reference aud future information. Among the tources of our wealth, agriculture will ys hold @ chief and promivent position; for it is | pursuit that mainly sppiiex the vital elements of | rity; and | therefore clearly at the com- m1 roper adap. tation of culture to soil and climate, that no prejudice may arise to either trom unfavorable results produced in the bands of unskilful farmers. b - $ ALEXANDER RAMSEY, Executive Chamber, St. Paul, Minnesota Territor: 1841 Movements of Individual Hon. Daniel Webster Ger. Briggs, Ex-Gov. Linool: Hen Kdward kverett, Hon. R. UC. Winthrop. 9 Adams, i-x-(iov Hill, of Now Hampshire, were among j the vialege ‘at the Dedham, Mass, Fair, on Wednesday in, F, | _ Mejor General Scott, and staff, arrived in town Wed- | t | meeday, Hix head quarters will probably be in this | Sity during the coming winter. | _ Hom. Millard Fillmore was at the Michigan State Fair, at Detroit: on ‘26th inst. Father Mathew is at New Bedford, Mass. Mise F 'eand Mins E****' of this city, were at the ball at Dedbam, Mase. and complimented in the Boston papers ot yesterday G repnes General of Canada, bas taken in Paris, on bis return from Garta, where he had been sent by the Council of Balti- more, 'to submit to the Holy Father the acts of the American ‘D. ’ Hom jer Chief of the New York Police, arrived at Paris on the 2¥th ult He came to France, it te raid. to find out and arrest two celebrated forgers, | who have taken refuge in that country, and who have counterfeited the bilie of several bank» of the United States The celebrated Sylvio Pellico. the prisoner of the Spiviberg, whore memoirs ha ted in all languages, ts now at Dole, in France, in the house of Ube Jerult The Polich refugees of France hy lecided to leave that eountry and to come to ymerica ‘Their intention is togo to New Mexico, and to found a colony. calied Petsh Fraternity” Two bandred and thirty two famiites bave consented to this ewigration. and & rpecial commitiee to be their leaders They will be aided in the accomplishment of their views by the So- ciety «1 colonization of Vari The mwell is now extinguished in Russell hter ot Mr Oliver the person of Mrs Cromwell, who wrote the biography of the Protector, he was by direct descent. Under the V , be tried to obtain permiasion for Mr’ Russell to change his name to ‘that of Cromwell, but the government refused. Sxseune oF AN Astentoan Sreamen oy THe Cananian Avrnonsrins —The Detrou Com Bulletin of the 1th the steamboat Franklin plying between De- Saut Ste Marie, was seized that day om the F bad been in the babit of upplive for persons residing on islands acknow- leoged to belong to Canada, in the vicinity of the mouth of the St Mary Kiver, Kovnd Iniaud bas al- ways been known, in that country at least. as belonging to the United States and for years it bas been the prac- tice of beats carrying up supplies for Canadians in that | rection to land them at Round Isiand, undoubtedly for the purpore of avoiding duties aud frem which place the twbi teof the islands acknowledged a take them Round Island. in the te ry. is certainly, we think, Amerionu soil aud where the Fra bas. of course an undoubted right land Amerie wie and if thener they are carried into Britieh territory, our beighbors must look to their own ‘The boat was properly bounded by Col. MeK ight, the owner, and proeceded on her way to the Saut. Honnimix Monoke ax Surcipe — he hospital of the Berks County foor Howse, bas been the scene of « bloody tragedy sbich i#nlmost unparalicled im the his tery of human actions, Involving the destruction of « family, comristing Of @ wife and daughter by the father, b by " y been led to the act by th opeiess condition of hit wite. who was inssae, and that of bis daughter. long confined to ber bed by lame- nese and unable to utter a word The wife made her m the chamber. with her neck dreadfully Incerated by the ragur aud ber bead battered with the Demmer. the Ne bi V ben the The Cincinnati ilas, of stant. har a summary of all the steamboats built tp the United States, from 1824 to 1844. inclusive. q ted at 2410 The present rivers baving no connection with the tide waters of the ocean Phe official returns show for 1548. the amount of ship builaing and tonnage om the lakes and Western rivers: — Linited Stater with an Jager proportion than on the tide water Ante Rent Trouncns at Kanesecanaritie—A Darvre Srenive Shot —hobert Murphy, of Weaterlo, was shot op Monday afternoon im Rensreiserville Aaoting as de puty Sheriff he bed perved several processes in Reme- wae crossing @ feild to serve adaitional be met tw n disguised as Indians but he paid oo attention te bail striking wr M. | 0 passiog down to Hollow ebere medion sare ere, at Inet adviogs, be re eriteal condition Neither of the ssesil- Den ye! been arrested ‘ ante Faom Cape Navtine - The vehooner Hi from tape lem. arrived bere leet ereoing with dates to the (Vth test | he empire had been prociaimed at the ape Te news bad been reeerred «10h the oame mndif. ference: ee tm other pincee ont hae made A ti bot @ Derren empire. | Of fact. dry matter of business. | chance of suces | Garden Opera, under | receipts were upwards of £73,000, the end of the two | barransed Troubles of the (From the 8) case of Mr Delafield, now under adjudiostion in t) e Bankruptcy Court, lets us into the secrets of Opera management = It it eeldom that men mot “ about town?’ have enjoyed so fair an opportunity of lounging behind the scenes. and becoming acquainted with the more recondite mysteries of singers and ballet dancers, @ acoustomed to consider euch illustrious person- oges an beings of another sphere. not subjected to the ordinary conditions and struggles of humanity ma with her oak. wreath. and Vr Commissioner Fane ; Lucille Grahn with by nd Mr Lawrence with bis dulent preference’’s and “undue expenditure" send ttrangely in conjunction. Such. however. i+ the state of the murical world just now, that he who would fol- low the operatic corps murt engage a atall at Basing hail-street. We confess that we do not hear of such an exhibition without regret, for the sake of many ot the parties concerned if we bi but slender sympathy with the privcipal claimants who present theinselves an creditors before the Court. on the other haad the condition of the poorer members of the late Covent garden company js very pitiable indeed. ‘The chorus singers, the danoing battalion. whose wan cheeks and care-worn expretsion of countenance we have 40 fre- quently watched with pain whilst they were giving #x- Pression to the mechanical jpy and anfelt rapturs of their nightly tasks. are the persons most entitled to sympathy, and. if it might be. to awistance Undar- neath the tawdry and tinsel of these poor people. were their histories rightly known, there would no doabt be many found a noble struggle for the sake of others, and much of bonest and straightforward industry, that should in fairness entitle them te even more admirati than we naturally fee) for a successful roulade, or @ cupernatural pirwsstie ith regard to Mr. Edward Thomas Delafield. a very He comes before the court and the pubiic without any prestige in hia favor. We look upon him and bis operatic career ae upon a spaculator end a speculation “Delafield’s bankruptey” is, in point The speculation of a second Opera Houre in London was, no doubt, in idea Perfectly legitimate one The taste for music had beoot Widely diffused amongst the public—it was fair enough a provi to pore that London in the season would furnish opera-goers enough to fill the Covent Gardenas well ax the Haymarket house. It was clear enouga that population had increased; clear enough that the ilroads conveyed the provinces, batch by batch, to Lengon; clear enough that, from one cause or another, the public would not attend at dramatic performance: and as clear ax the sum at noonday that the enormot floating population of London must in some way be amused. There besides, in ovent Garden, stood a great ureless thenti From all the as empty as a barn before harvest time, data a wirer man than Mr. Delafield proba- besides two other tavorable conditions, The msnapement of the other great establishment savored too much of the easy indifference of an undisputed mo- nopely, Fipally, the secertion from the Haymarket of | an orchestral conductor, probably without a rival in Europe. appeared to give another and a very tempting We say ngain. that under all these circumstances.» Quaker bill broker or a Golden square ururer would have thought the Covei prise wortby of attentive consideration. Th tion has failed, but it {s doubtful if.in other Mr. Delafield’s, this would bave been the case. look at results ‘The subscriptions to the Opera House in 1848 amount- ed to £21 253; in 1849, to £13.195. ‘The whole receipts were, in 1648, £20,007; in 1849, £14,791. There wore other receipts from the cloak-room — we take our figures from our yesterday's report—which made the aggrega' fum received in 1848, £44,008; in 1844, £29407, The whole expenditure was, in 1848 £78765; in 1849 862; thus showing and in the latt question of irrelevant items. we will question the balance of the debts of Mr TF. Beale, the former lessee, for the payment of which he beid Mr. Delafield’sindemnity— nor will we make any mea- tion of thir gentleman's private expenses, madly ex- agen’ as they appear to have been Let the naked | fect stand, that in the .- of two years the Covent | t Delafeld’s management, became involved to an extent of £60.000 The aud yet ears the cor was ¢@ to the extemb we have stated Under this state of facts. 1t would be much to ray that the bai rupt condition of the concern is referable to eny ded- cheney of patronage Setting aside the waste and pro- | Gigal expenditure that murt of necessity have occurred | in other respects, under such management as that of Mr. Delafield the immense salaries paid to the chief performers appear to be the mais cause of the embar- Tasement tn which the Covent Garden enterprise is now involved Unhappily, from the particulars of the claims upon the estate, we searcely feel justitied in in- forsiog Ubat the persons whone extravagant demacds the main cause of the ruin, must have re- Let us 3 dance wo years the speculation lasted. All the payments appear so extravagant in our eyes— kecvrtomed, a8 we are merely to consider the scale on whieb admirals, judges, and generals are remunerated, * atter the exertions of long and jaboriv yea that we can Fcarcely exercise any principle of selection, Here, jo the list, ae we findit in our bankruptcy ‘tistes’ salaries, 1848 and 1849:—Mdile. Alboni, 1846 £4000; Vdlle Agri 1849 1£2 600; ame Cas- tellam, 1848. £1728; Malle Corbari, 1848 £482; 1349, | £400, Dorus Gras, 1b49, £1000 ; Catherine Hayes, | Lead £1960 | De Merio, 1849, £600 ; Griai, in 1543, | £5,106, in TE4Y £2,800. Veriaat. in 1848. £640, in | S4¥ £600; Romoom). in 1548. £480; in 1849 £480 Steifaoui, 1s48 £00; Viardot. in 1848. £4000; iv 1849. for two tbs. £1213; Signor Corradi had in 1848, £880; Vie. Tie. 1D tbe rave your, £2255; and in idd¥, £2720. | Roger. ip 1848, £2110. Kaueont, im 1848. £1,120, ta 1tay. £1120. Salvi. im 1845, £1,620; in 1849, £1,040. in i548, £1700; im 1849 the same sum. amount expended in the vocal department ip 1bAS. £85.54; im 1d4, £25644 “In Che haliet upts the two Bretin received in 18484067. Lucille Grabn, in 1848, £1 120 184%, £1,000 The two Ca att, in 1h45 and 1549, more than £1,000 Maruet, in S45 £000 Silvant, in the same year, £450 The whele expenditure tp the ballet department amounted ip 1848 to £6,106; In 1b40, to £2626 © Che orchestra Orpartment shows an expenditure of £10,018 in 1848, and of £7,808 in lhdy.? Now, it should be remembered that the above sums meiely represent the cing gentry for ® portioi lenvt there was, the Parisian as well ws the attendance at private parties in | Taking ail these items into account, | there is Dot much rasboers iv supposing that «sac: HTul Opera singer oF ballet davcer ts far butter off « Fuiene Judge Phe ( Papcellor. the Archbishops. and seme Ri Reverend Beveb, aud the (birfs of the Chree year on tbeir would be amore Sbelesou: system Let them earn what they can by rendering their exhibitions as excel lent ae por pay the ewaries of the subordinate employ oe pr: Wesball be much mista: | ken if their divide under Mr. Deiate! Asornen Destavctive Fine iv Rocuesren.—About | four o'clock Friday morning @ fire broke out in che thei fects The grocery stores of Jobn Worden, Nos, 87 and 50 reet, were fret destroyed. There wi raves upon Mr. Worden’s stook of $700 in the Etna Company. Mr Gilbert was insured for $1000, ‘will not cover bis lone. PP Harleck & Co. New Yor ov ned one building, which was insured in the Hartf. Company tor $1 000 Joba Ireland lost bis boot and shoe steek and dwelling His loss is estimated at $4.600, ‘upeh which there is an insurance of $3 000, $1000 on the stock, and $2,000 on the building On» building Julius T Andrews (bere was an insureuce Men 100 Meng & Brovher. hat and cap store Gamaged by removal— joss covered by an insuranee of iw, Two frame DEe Geetroyed eaco insured surance $2000, total low ed~ insured fur $1000; total loss 3 jor $900— lone oe terson brush factory—lose §) Sebastian Meyer grocer, lost about $500 —ineured for $20, Mire fe ocbupied over Meyer's store lost about $100 worth of furniture no ineurenee Joba bg boure, lost abu surance. ire. Mouracken, boarding house, 66 et sustained & Deavy lose po insurasoe Dumber of tbe tepancs ot the buildti bo Ipewr emer Upon their furnivure, ao Rochester, UY) lowe must be very Amerwon, Sept Tre cate Fine at Care Ginanomae —The following parsiowiers of tbe lace fire at Cape Uirerdeaa, is given he Aogle, of that place. ot the broke owt bb femme bi r0ed It stom reached Ube adjstuing tenement, orca ied by Mee Wilkerson as ed potheeary aed dwelling Dain nnd Themis Oeterem vain ing fast tt burnt the store house of Messts Painters, wting on Water street, The warehouse of viessrs, Hm nty & Cale, containing a variety of goode was Oeetroyed Do.wishetanding the 66. 6 eRervioms to (ym Mate street the storenouse of Vesers Onle. with all the goods tm the eetine the € lately orcupied by oof. Ingram and che gro to and Kit one med. viemwes 3 ) the Home vataal Oftee at St insured ‘ Louis to the amount of $5000, No others | Islanders Our Baltimore Correspondonee. Baxrimone, September 29, 1848. Trial of Price —Change of Venwe—Railroat Coneention— Potee, the Matt Robher— Markets, Ge The trial of Jobn Price for the murder of George W. Campbell, was, yesterday, aftor three days spent in ob- taining ten jurors. removed to one of the neighborivug counties. According to the decisien of the Court, ne man who had read the acooun's of the murder. as pub- lished in the newspapers, could be compocent te sit as a juror as by av doing au impression of the guilt of the Drixoner must entered bis mind Upwards of 700 taleemen bad been called up and rejeoted. aud bub tom Jurorsebtained The presumption, therefore. was, that some, if not al those sworn, had ® motive of some king to be on the jury or elas were very iguoraat—teo ignorant to read the newspapers A mecting of our citizens was held yesterday, to ap- point del to reprerent the city in the conveation to meet at St Lenis, on the 16th of October. for the PUrpose of aiding the project of constructia from the valley of the Mississippi to the P The Governor yesterday pardoned A! and J Shiffier, two old couviets from the peniteatiacy, Hote, it will be generaily remembered, was o about 25 years ago for robbing the United States mail, with Porter, near Philadelphia, and curned State's ov deuce, thus making bis escape, He however retarved in afew weeks to Baltimore to have revenge ow the warden, Mr Owens, beownso he bad punished bim whilst confined there for @ previous offence He watched at night for him, iu the victaity of the peut tentiary, and put pistol bail through the hat of Mr. Dirney, whom he mistook for him. He was again ar- rested and vent back for 20 y all but two year which he had served out is now pardoued ow recommendation of the trustees. for good conduct, for having given information of a general ivgurreetion that was to take place @ year since. by whieh it was prevented — His companion in the mail robbery, Porter, wax hung at Bush Hill, near Philadelphia Mr and Mise Logan continue to do « fine business at the Museum. Jw the Baltimore market Howard street flour cont- pues firm. with sales, at $5 123¢ Wheat has experienced no material change, and the ruling rates of rales have been from 95 cents to $l for commen te good red; good to prime red 9% cents to 61 03; and for strictly prime $108; white $105 » $inR, aad family four $128 $114 Corn has contiour in price Salus yesterday of white at 57 a 68 cunte yellow 60 a 61 cents, which have been the ruliag priess of the week. Rye— Sales of Veonsylvania at 66 conte per bushel. Oats 30 @ 32 cents, as to quality. Naval Intelligence. The U.S. coast survey steamer Jefferson, Lt. Com! Jenkins, from a Virgins d Delaware and sochored off the ie @ list of her office: Jenkins; Lieutenant—Wm ™ = i Master— Thomas, Corbin; Passed Mid-hipmen —Keginaid Fain Jax, Vaul Bhizley, G. W Broadhead . Asst Surgeon— A. Bell; Chief Engineer—M. M. Thompson; Aas’t Engineers—'G G Penney. Daniel fT Masse; rs Clerk—C. P. MeConkle; Pilot—C C. Freema: ‘* here yerterday morning, avy Yard.—NovJolk Beacon, and proceeded up to th September 28 oder Samuel Barron hag orders to take com- ugh N. Page, who he- term of service The U. 8. estore ship Kelief, Lieut. Com’g Totten, arrived here yesterday from Hampton Roads — The fol- lowing is a list of her officers :—Lieut ( + Totten; Master, P Crosby; Purser, Wm 4 Cu Burgeon, George Maulsby; Passed Midabipme: Johnson. W. H Van Zandt. W Van Wyok; ( Clerk, F. 8. Barbarin; BSurxeon’s Steward P Stone. T il eaii for the coast of Africa in afew days Any letters seut te the Naval Lyceum. at the Navy Yard. Brooklyn. post pai will be duly forwarded Mr Wm H. vlors, Ne Storekeeper at Porto I'raya. goes out in her as passem- er - The following is @ list of the officers of the O 8. steamer Vixen which » for Pensacola :— L mr. Morr Jos Day; Passed Midehipmem, RK. Levis, Marsh; Engineer, James ar et Asatotant, Jac! m of servic 7,08 Jant of the pavy yard at Washington. will ex- pire on the Istof October, Wuring the period of his command be bas merited the highest tributes of re pectin bis personal aod pi willearry with bum the cordia grade who served under him in that department doubt bis oMManding abilities will speedily be re More active, but not less honorable, op Une. frigate St. Li rived at Bremen 6th inst, emmodore Isaac MoKeever, no’ of the y Yard at Brooklyn, whose term expires on the Lat roximo, will be superseded by \ommodore WD. iter, ‘Com MoKeever leaves behind him maay friends, whom be has attached to him by his uniforu Rinduess aud urbanity of maoners since he has been in command of thie yar: M. Gattor ano Eniza ( —Petirion rom ta of the dist iastems t, a that city for forging ste for $16 00Y upon M, Michoud, petitionsd for adivoree The action for a reparation from bed aud Deard, with a view toa final divorce, after the iapse of two years ‘he first greaud alleged is the history of the $1000 note, the husband charging that the lnay honest aud virtucas wo her Teugth. the fac t to Uhiapella. « notary for bride to spemd the howey- that at New York the husbead re- orived a letier announcing that Michoud proavunoed the note @ forgery. aod refused to Mra Galiot aud ber trial; and expressly obarges that op the trial bis wite pabliely stared that aid aoc mad been given to her by Michoud a (hw pria how he petitioner says, that ta maul ception, both with respect to th ter, weitber of which he iota b at of jo— her comsorting with persons of meavor of bie wih Jugal dow lil-tame, &e. Mississirrs ano Com Rasvourn's Paoe.amarios — plan ef the Sth instant, speaking of the of Commander Kandviph to the Read au squadron We speak what we ki ray that the State government at poke will mot suffer the Lpited States* goreroment ab Vachingtum” thus to assault, starve be ber citizens We call ape gton to dixclaim this outrage Use Inwe of Me to California but will to Um Rite who thu eet up thet knocked a nd defy t be We'll ‘bet @ rous that the Round bip the whole sq¥adron uader the com- mand of the bras ling av rie Lawn St gentieman whe came up frow bru: to learn that the | is raging feartatly tae Joma Come fiftoon bad did juet @ are happy to ray that the “aot js once more bealthy aod that business hes resumed ite HmeT ACtivity—vevertbelers, care shonid be taxem iu food and diet. by every one—let us be on our qguerd) Tbe total number of deaths in the past month, bas been | fi been put up ran Company Fock - sone iden ang of oe are bastig oy tr before the olvse of uarigetiea. pr ny wok News’ Sept & Sovrw Careunms — hese letter Mons Poser Orrice Troum. ‘The Ubarieston Merewr: ridey. ie place. Der of copies of an abuillion eireuier, to the members of the | omarttes of Vigtiaaee, Xeoutive ( ommii tee of that body. ou the fullow the letters of the foxtmacter Oe liver them, they eutered his ufles aud took them by force [Bis cane presente o ore featare of ap importemt matter ebiet ts ‘ed agitatiag the ublio mind A: . hour enemiee ope to scoom pl! eer potion that the el Hater cocupirs & promivent § oved soncety foe gt pe thet the war Tiron the faustios Ny ome party. the otber. it will be impossible to restraia the people very shortly from assuming GkNRKAL. . Before Justices junes Haribut, and Edmonds. Serr th.—The argument of No 264, teen ap terday ee concluded today No 15 was thew erat jument o nolnded when the court ‘The oniendar will be cated fre to the Jor, bg Rod & ot te ® rerdios for the piainti®, varwiog (he property at sTow,