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4 Our Washington Correspondence, Wasurnaon, Jaly 6, 1850. Orlando Broun and the Indian Delegates. Herewith I send you a complimentary and con- Qratulating correspondence between Orlando Brown, Eeq., ox-Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and the @herokee and Creek Delegates, now in this city. Mr. Brown’s letter will be read and much admired by a vast portion of the people of the United States, who sympathize with the ‘‘peor Indian” in the many wrongs his race has received iat the hands of the white Anglo-Saxoa oppressors L Wasninoton, June 29, 1850. ‘How. Oatarvo Brown:— ‘The underrigned, delegates of the Cherokee and leave, respectfully, to express to ‘of regret that you are about to re- jee of Commissioner of Indien Affairs. ‘The kindness which they bave always received at |: werner the frankness which has marked ce with them, sad the lively interest sei ve peo- ‘shown for the well ‘and prosperity of ple, bave won their ent confidence, and will ever cause them to cherirh for you fecliags of the warmest ‘wd mort kind. « Wishing you aed health and happiness, they are yours, very truly, (a Cherokee he Delegates. ). vba Drew, at . 8tidbam, David Vann, Will P. Ross. Devid awe Lewis McIntos! Aaron Hicks, Old Settler Cherokee’s Delegate. ‘The following is a cupy of Mr. Brown’s reply:— Wasuixeron City, July 1, 1850. (Gertiesen oF THE Carex ano Cuenexce DeLecarions On this day. my conuexion with you, as oO mer of Ii Affaics, is dirsolved Permit eay now that your letter to me. of thi ‘ultimo, has been the most gratify Wo life. I brought into wy office u ly, but # disposition to such errors as | may have oom- m submitted to with # cheerfulness my gratitude ‘set apart for a high and ts of the United States, Mn Jaaten, to Langer now remains 8 Once pows: lo istory of your wrongs isthe most Tmournfal theme that our ancestors heve left for Our reflection. The past cannot be remedied. the strife of races, even to the uttermost bo: ries of the Mis- sissippi Valley, has ceased ; the the land for himself, and as a he —the red man, lik # proud Yoamed, has yielded to a destiny he could not control. Btill, enough remains to claim our good offices, to in- us to acts of genuine benevoleuce, to incline us ‘to foster with arts, science, literature, and religion, a people who are daily proving to the world that they an appreciate such actions, and who vindicate their original identity with the “pale faces,” by demon- atrating that they can equal them ti thing that constitutes true civilization. tlemenu, are livi of the truth of what I and when omy and imperfect labors to ameliorate the ‘condition of the Indians are commended by such as you are, Iam more than repaid for all that I have done. I beg leave to assure you that I shall cherish, to the latest hour of life. your generous com- mendatiens, and my children shall look upon the lines you have sent me, and feel o flush of honorable pride on being able, on the strength of it, to’ say that their tather was the friend of the Indians. I wieh you, gentlemen. a successful termination to the matters connected with your embassy, and that Jou may return with glad tidings to your people, and Fecetve their plaudits for the ability with which you have conducted their affairs, Avd, hoping that you aay long exfjoy health and happiness, I remain, truly and sincerely, your friend, ORLANDO BROWN. ‘To Mesers. B. Marshall, G. W. Stidham. David Barnett, Lewis McIntosh. of the Creek Delegation Drew, David Vanv, Wm P. Koss, of th Delegation ; and Aaron Hicks, of the “ Old Cherokee” Delegation. Our Canadian Correspondence. Tororo, July 1, 1850. Etiquette of Canadian Legislateon—Tom-fuolery tm the two Houses, &c. As Tintimated in my lest letter, I shall now pro- ceed to describe the two branches of the Legisla- -ture here, and the ceremony and etiquette by which they are regulated, in imitation of what takes place in the British Parliament, which is totally at va- viance with the proceedings of the legislatures in the other North American colonies, and is, in itself, at'onee rediculous and expensive. 1 was prepared to see the Governor General ‘wearing the Windsor or state uniform, in the dress -of a British general officer, or as Sir James Kempt, who also held that rank, used to come down when he met or prorogued the Legislature, elegantly dreeced in black, with the collar, star, and other in- signia of a Knight of the Bath on his person, an to find him received by a guard of honor. For all this, I repeat, | was prepared, it being keeping avith his position as the represeatative of his sove- reign ; but I did not expect to see this studied aping -of the cremonial of England. Ishall commence, however, with the House of Assembly, the Speaker of which, as is the case in the other Provinces, wears a black gown. He is a tall, gentlemanly man, too mild ia his manner to vern, With the neerasary energy, a popular body, ut who man te keep tolerable order. Justin front of him, at the head of a table covered with red cloth, sits the Clerk of the House, having on his right the Assistant Clerk, both wearing gowns. On each side of the Speaker are five rows of chairs, swith a desk for exch member ascending from the oe On Leng ht rn Be the room, a = length portrait outhful queen; and over the penker's chair is the coat of arms of England. members generally sit uncovered; but when a measage is sent down, commanding their attend- ance on the Governor-General, in the Legislative Couned chamber, they rive, and receive the mes sage standing. On the right of the Speaker's chair sit the principal officers of government; the first four seats being occupied by the two Attorneys General, Earl and Guest; the laspector General and the Commissioner of Crown Lands; behia them are the members of the administration, aod the remainder of the right side of the House is chiefly occupied by their adherents, many of whom, showever, sit on the opposite side. . ‘At the lower end of the hall, on one side of the princip Ul entrance, are rows of seats, rising behiad each other, for the accommodation of the members of the Legislative Council, those strangers who are introduced by mem! On the side are accommodations for gentlemen nected with the public press, in fro: tof whom sit the ‘ladies, who come there—kind h souls—to of the House; anc 3, perchance, howeverthey may deny the “soft impeachment,” from motives more congenial to a woman's he At the right of the entrance sits the Sergeant-at- a chapeaw bras beside him. Some two iton the members, aod a tumbler of by public speakers in uated itself among British institutions in this province. | I had almost omitted to m-ution, that on the veable in front of the clerk, lies the mace—emblem of royalty. It is about four feet long, by two or three inches in diameter, fancifully turned and gilt, ‘being surmounted by acrown. This is carefully laid on a cushion, the crown towards the Speaker, ‘atch the pro- and is carried before him by the hey esa - rms, when he enters or departs irom the House. In ad- -dition to the gown, the Speaker 1s provided with a sort of cocked hat, which he occasionally pats on. It is not one of the kind which were worn jt half a century since, before they went entirely out fashion—a 2 of Rip Van le affair, slight- turned up behind, and at each side, as though it were intended to prevent the water running down the back of the neck of the wearer, should he be caught out in a shower of rain, and to enable him to it off in front. Fhis hat lies, generally, on the Speaker's desk ; ‘Dut, ly, there are three loud and distine knocks at the door, and the Sergeant-at-Arms, who bas inquired the cause of the disturbance without, advances towards the Speaker, and informs him ‘there isa in waiting from the Legisla- tive Council ; |, on receiving directions to admit ‘him, he shoulders the mace, and takes up his position just inside the bar. 4 ‘The other Sergeant-at-Arms, who has, with a wword at mm bere ted rk ae Council, enters, ing reverently to ¢ wh at the first alarm, hae placed the cocked wpon his head. He is followed by the clerk tall, grave looking ‘reonage, also weari $er"m. and with a ¢ w-bras ander his arm. le neither moves his head, nor looks to the right hand nor to the left; but, as soon as he enters the body of the House, hows to the Syeaker, who bows in return; on reaching the fuot of the table, he bows again, and when arrived in front of the Speaker's chair, delivers his messege, having made another obeisance. He t retires,bowing as when he enter- ed; the Sergeant at-Arms makys his three bows, the aker always returning the compliment, jast lifung the cocked hat on each occasion, which is then replaced on the desk, ‘Turn we now to the Council Chamber, which is rather more gorgeousty fitted up than the House of Assembly. On what is called the throne, is a splendid arm chair, richly gilt, the back of which 4s surmounted with « crown, and is —— by the Governor Generel, when he — ive emeet or prorogue the Livuse, ot to to bills, In front of the throw Jency is not present, site the Spe also we a gown, and ocessionally a hat, similar to that worn by the Speaker of the other House. | The Season at Sarategs. speculation run high, a number of buil French Opinions of cena. (clas. ae with an assistant on his both wearing gowns. buildings were the Position and Pros. | disputes Below, outside the bar, are the Sergeaat-at-Arms, Umrrep Sr: He Bato, erected, and amongst them the “Astor House” pects of Cubs. on the boundary of Maine, betwoon a geatioman Usher of ihe Black Rant, with dross ames Hoag atom.” } | buileby’ Joha Jacob. Astor, and Airoished hand: a CTransiated trom La Presse of the 20th June} | 1895, the question mig and Great Seta bead of which ens the Clerk, We placed the maces | Omit at Baratoge, ond: its Beauties—Diatin- | Fomaid to ell of past splendor” Bur since tee ae were occupled with the expedition of Goneral | United States for some millions of was ter a in the other House, which is also carried before | _ sw4shed Visitore— Prospects of the Season, Ye. | town has rather retrograded. Its relations with Sig secacdous Hitseies Ens awakened the | there was also an intervention et Prvsecn the Speaker; and when the Council is ia com-| In obedience to that impulse which to a regular | the surrounding country, are greatly dependent | ®ttention of te ee, it those of Wash- | Britain in the question fe ee bts carefully’ fa a mohogtny Gos ca wheel, tad rag | New Yorker becomes an instinct, 1 escaped the | {P0m ibemprevement of the navigation of the river. | PE sia New of ths iland of Cubecand die cucctons | between the Ualted States of the North and Bead founded ths wile: J * pending horrorsof the glorious Fourth—that jubilee | yachnt houses are ncee filling’ the stores are all | Sttached to it. ‘The word of annexation, rr acqui | bie? hired J 59 maening of this aye Fea Time act, the cece Coane pet | iw crchee nd ost bear—vknn Wenahaner | ice, snd ore basenrike pearance fre | Go, tu fend bag bore foncunags stews | be almxundin america | Det ma at el which there are "vetween forty aud ‘ ty. Be Pom gn a arto aoa, | Meal evtate, tooy i Ting, and ae th, river iw Isis, He Yulee, of Florida, o red ihe valued ee Ae pen pet yd, ind them again are seats rivi ind eac! “ . , vements Zo OR, An tr » & formal proposition sense. 5 other, for e ‘aecominedation | the auditory, | Cratic mansions are hermetically sealed from vulgar ba pagel ad itself, this town host lagers: bes withdrew it, on the observation of Mr. Calhoun, jeg bepeerd t a Febes of these an th aoa which, however, is not very large, except on great | observation—and am new lying off in delicious | will soon rival Milwe Ne The mportan 2° ofthis oo os eatseecetie cola te untienely ardor, | the major part of whom are Europeans, eater, wae occasions. i strike a ut U , to ex, ir i . ‘When a member enters or leaves the House of torpidicy, under the cool shadows aad refreshing nor vast and ae pre wth connay, the suecese of this important alter ft — by means of their intercourse with Europes mbly, Epeoken who returns the salutation. But the pper House it is different, the members, on simi- lar ns, making their obeisunce to the crowa at the back of the Queen’s chair. It is sume with the officers of the House, when they return from the other branch, who, on reaching the brass tailing at the lower end of the chamber, simulta- neously bow, the Speaker on neither eccasion taking the least notice of the act of homage, which is aimed above him. Ia like manner, when he leaves the House, attended by the Mice Bearer and Sergeant-at-Arms, they afl three make their obeisance to the crown, and also on en- tering. When & meseage is breught up from the Lower House, or a resolution, it is by a committee, who advance to the brass railing, and the Speaker comes down and receives it. They all politely bow, and the members of the Assembly then take their seats on a bench reserved for the com- monalty, and there wait to see what action is had by the Council, when they depart. There is a full length portrait of the Queen in the Council Chamber, not plainly dressed as the English lady in the Assembly, but more gorgeously attired, to suit the aristocratic character oft the second branch, whose members imitate those of the House of Lords, in the gravity of their deportment and solemnity of manner, in a way which is highly amusing. During the past week, three measures of some importance have been decided in the Assembly— the address to the Queen, praying that her majesty will reconyey the pon recog of the clergy re- serves to the local legislature, having been carried by_a majority of 46 to 23. _ The second measure is Mr. Lafontaine’s resola- tions that the seignorial tenure of land in Lower Cal public concern, and that it is desirable toconvert it into a free tenure, as speedily as possi- ble, with a due yy to vested rights; that such commutation should be adjusted, and referring the subject to a select committee, which was carried with but one dissentient voice. However desirable it may be that both the clergy reserves aad the seignories should be dealt with in the man- ner proposed, yet, as the movement, in both cases, has not emanated from the purest motives, and the rights of parties will be protected, I do not appre- hend that it will give satisfaction, or quiet the agi- tation which, for political and interested purposes, Cpapleednne individuals are determined to keep alive. __ The other measure was the rejection of a bill to increase the representation of the province, the act of union providing that there shall be a majority of two-thirds of the members of the whole House, which consists of 84 members, to carry any measure affecting the constitution. When the division took place, the motion for the second reading of the bill was carried by a majority of 51 to 21; con- sequently, there wate canceeey of five, and the bili was lost—fortunately, 1 think, for the province; the object of the measure being to preserve to the French, of Lower Canada, the ascendancy in a country which is every day beco: more Angli- fied, and ee those national distinctions that never should prevail ai the subjects of the same empire, and which have their origin ia igao- rance and bigotry. The clerk of the legislative council, who has not made his appearance during the present session, turns ouf to be a defaulter to the tune of upwards of four thousand dollars. It is difficult to con- ceive in what manner he became entrusted with uch an amount of the pubhe funds—a i any were required, of the recklessness and extra- vagance with which affairs are conducted here, of which some idea may be formed when it is knowa that the dismissal of this gentleman, and the con- sequent reduction of one clerk in the legislative council, will effect an annual saving of betw: five and six hundred pounds; and that the attaches end attendants about the legislative halls number about one hundred, a list of whom, with their salaries, | shall some of these days send you. Amanicus. Our Buffalo Correspondence. Burrato, July 2, 1850. Business of Buffalo—Travel—Burning of the Grifith—Hotela—Supply of Water, §¢. Tt has struck me as rather a singular cireum- stance, that in your very extensive ccrrespondence, you so rarely get a letter worthy of publication from the eity of Buffalo. Ia every respect, it is the most important poiat in the whole northwest, and to commercial men it is one of the most interesting spots in the whole country. 1 do not propose to give you any flour or provision statistics, fer those you get in a compact and intel. ligible form, in the two principal papers, the E.z- pres and the Advertiser, one published in the morniog, the other in the evening. But in a towa of this size—for you must know that Buffalo, with the suburbs, which ought to be embraced in the corporation limits, contains a population of nearly ©0,000—there are incidents frequently oceurring, worthy of a plece in the Herald; superficially Buf- falo is the smallest city on the continent, quite likely in the world. Our city boundaries enclose lees than 3,000 acres of land; we are wholly en- cireled landward by the town of Black Rock, and you cannot go out of the city without going into Black Rock, unless you go by water. Efforts have occasionally been made to take in more territory, but the outsiders resist them because taxes are heavier in the cit The costof fan ing, paving and sewerage, is very onerous with u th a, must necessarily be in a new place, and many of our heaviest capitalists live just over the line to get rid of the burden. Business has been uncommonly dull so far this season, owing to the short supply of breadstuffs at the West, and the high prices on the Ohio and Mississippi. The travel has been heavy, but freighting has beea ruinously light. Our accounts from northern Ohio, Michigan, Llinois and Wis consin, all concur in representing the wheat cro; on the ground as unpreeedentedly large, and vesse! owners and forwarders, and” commission men, are entici;ating an immense business immediately after harvest, to run late into the fall. The terrible disaster of the barning of the steamer Griffith, has tarned some travel across the mountains from Cincinnati; but the shock will sooa pass away. The accident was the result of the most culpable carelessness, to which condign pun- ishment should be awarded. Most of our boats are strong and safe, and in a majority of them there is the greatest vigilance and skili on the part of the officers ; and extra care will be exereised hereafter, while additional means of escape will be provided in case of accident. The burning of the commodious and excellent hotel, the American, causes great inconvenience to the great numbers of travellers who have been ac- customed to make that their resting place, passing east and west, and to the Falls. You are aware that Buffalo is an immense thoroughfare. We have five trains of cars pessing cock way daily, over the railway from here to Albany, two to Falls, and soon to be three. Ten or twelve steam- ere arrive and daily, and every means of con- veyance is crowded all the time. Probably an ave- rege of pass through Buffalo daily persons during the heaviest portion of the travelling season. This number of persons require extensive accom- modations while here, and since the destruction of the American, most of the hotels have been crowd- ed. But the Americen being more eligibly situa- ted, and built and conducted on a more extensive and liberal scale, was accustomed to entertain the reat bulk of pleasure travel, and the other hotela fo not well supply its place. The Mansion House, and the Western Hotel, are_good houses, and con- venient for business men. Then we have four or five temperance houses, all of which have a good reputation. The Phelps House ia the best located, but it is built on a narrow constructed plan, and it is managed in a way to give great dissatisfaction The rooms are emall, with low ceilings; cold wa- ter is the only beverage, and the guests are called to prayers by a gong every morning and evening. In short, it is nothing but a sized boardin; house, where the most_exorbitant prices are paid. In fact, you pay Astor House prices, wine and all, | without getting any thing to drink, and very indif- ferent fare. Recently, a couple of New Yorkers’ bought the rire of the American, under pretence of ring to build a epacious and elegont hotel; but they now propose to ron pa petty block of stores, to rent wo butch grocers. are thas to have the most beautiful re of our ae — di ; wee ae parcel of paltry shops. it time will bring t Femedy, for the citizens will not long endure the want of a hotel adequate to the Recgpeities of travel. ‘We have just organized a company for supplying the city with pure water. The water isto be taken from the Niagara Rive,, and raised to a reservoir | at the western limit of the city, sufficiently ele- vated to be taken into any house intown. This | has bong been a desiderstam, for the water in our wells is of a miserable qualivy, hardly fit for ordi- In front of bim sits the Clerk of the Council, nary purposes, and meceseary ablutions. atmoephere of this dainty spet. And never was Paradise more welcome to the weary feet of stumb- ling and travel-stained Christian pilgrim, than this lovely retreat to me. I look out of the window of my little dormitory, upon a magnificent park, lined with silken grass and embossed with noble trees, swaying about lazily and peacefully in the breeze, while the blue sky, mottled with soft white clouds, like flocks of sheep upon a pasture of azure, bends down and smiles lovingly from above. Along the walks, leap groups of lovely and laughing children, arrayed in all a mother’s pride, condensed into the Spainiass and most picturesque costumes that ever fairy milliner imagined; while within the deep shade of the portico that lines the entire inner court of this beautiful domain, saunter, with mad- dening pace, the owners of netic eyes and vo- luptuous forms, superb in the air of indifference with which they accept the beens) of the forked radishesin black pants who attend upon them as gencinonaly as a _toady upon his patron, or thy Reverend Rufus Griswold upon a literary big-bug. It is the lull of the day—the interval between the morning walk and the dinner—and the majority of the beautiful creatures already assembled in this great caravansera of Snobdom, are deeply im- mersed in the occult mysteries of the toilet; ‘although a few of the freshest and loveliest, with a beau- tiful disdain of all the thousand trieks of dress and preparation, to whieh in a few sea- sons hence they will thankfully and reve- rently resort, have escaped betimes from their narrow bed rooms, and hurried out for a walk and a rendezvous upon the balcony. Every now and then, a white muslin curtain ia accidentally thrus: aside, and one gets a glimpse of a Phidian arm or a bewildering bosom, half concealed by a pocket handkerchiet carelessly thrown over the shoulders, as the fair owner plies the comb, applies the pow- der puff, or resolutely wields the tweezers. All still as Sunday morning number one in Eden. And while the unhappy cits and citesse: have left behind me are stuffing cotton in their ears to deaden the sound of the invessant squibbery go- ing on around, or tying up their children’s cracked heads and burnt fingers, just outof the horrible din, here I lie, absolutely saturated with silence, an the sense of absolute repose and quiet overwhelm- ing me as with a keen and palpable joy. You can see, by the busy and contented appear- ance of Marvin, as he hastens from parlor to parlor and along the corridors and walks of his immense establishment, listening as if by instinct, and giving his orders with the romptness and decision of a commander of a Collins steamer while standing up the bay, that the season is an early one, and that the “* United States” is filling up more rapidly than usual. Morris, too, his glory ; for he has just received orders for fifty new covers at the dinner table, and sees a golden time in perspective, for both master and man. As_ you may easily gather from all this, we are promised an early and unusually brilliant season—a season which will restore to this most beautiful ne place in the world all its original glory an new and brighter effulgence to its reaowa. The miserable uncertuinty cast over the movements of the fashionable werld last summer by the terrible reality and the still more terrible rumors of the cho- lera, partially paralyzed the gayety and life of the watering places; but the unusual healthfulness of the present season will enable the fashionable world to take sweet revenge for all the deprivations and dis- appointments to which they were subjected last year. Already at this palace-hotel whence I write, we have Cae located for the summer the Baron Testa, the Marquis de Cardenas and the Marquis de Campo, of Florida ; Hon. M. Hepburn, of Pennsylyania ; Hon. William S. Miler and fa: mily, and Horrtio and George N. Mi Archdeacon Panton, and Jamaica; Hon. D. Barnard, of Alban’ end Mrs. Brooks, and Mr. Dehon, of New Mr. and Mrs. Jones and Miss Emily Jones, of New York; the Messrs. Robert, Howard, an Geo. Gordon James; Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Baldwin, of Losto . V. L. Proyn and family; N. G. Pen- dieton, Esq , and family, and Mr. Schenck, of Cia- cinnati; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Little, and Mra. Jackson ; Miss Anna Lynch, the poetess; Mrs. J. C. Stevens; Dr. Alex. Perry and family ; Mr. Hodgeon and family, and Miss Telfair, Savannah ; and about one hundred and fifty uncrystallized un- distinguishables. After Ure ot polloi have had their grand fizzing saturnalia out, to-day, and have sub- sided again inte their cellars and ya | the beau monde will take possession in earnest of the steamboats and railroads, and flock hither in crowds. Our band of music will arrive here from New York to-morrow, and we shall fairly inauga- rate the gay season—Marion’s new dancing and music saloon being beyond all question the mos magnificent room of the kind inthe United States— ahead of Niblo’s new saloon, or the famed Jenny Lind Hall, and everything of the sort. It is sur- rounded with broad balconies, and fitted with dressing and retiring rooms, and everything that the necessities or wants of a luxurious and fashion- able world can possibly demand or think of. The other houses here promise well; and espe- pecially the Congress Hall, which, under the able management of tir W. R. Brown, — is rapidly regaining its old povaledity’ lis location is fine, and the grounds very beautiful ; and to those who like quiet and substantial comfort, it is a desideratam, Union Hall has also elegant grounds, and is cha- racterized by a diversity of character—dancing and praying, flirting and getting religion, being carried on there simultaneously and with equal enthu- siaem. AMATEUR. Our Wisconsin Correspondence. Fon pv Lac, Wisconsin, June 24, 1850. Trip up the St. Clair River—Lake Huron—Green Bay—Town of Fund du Lac. Having just arrived at this place, from Buffalo, I thought I would send you a short account of the trip. Nothing particular strikes the eye after leaving Buffalo until you enter the St. Clair river. This is a beautiful river. The natural scenery is grand to behold—the trees just putting on their robes of green. But, when I say the natural scenery is beautiful, it is about all that can be said about it, for when one looks at the improvements, as they are called, (which, indeed, appear like anything but improvements) you see the evidences of eit & poor country, or a poor set of inhabita The houses look weatherbeaten and rusty—not a sign of paint on them—boards falling down for waat of natle—broken windows, with regs and old hats stufled in—the fences down, and everything out ef repair, and looking decayed. Indeed one cannot help coming to the eenclusion that they are a poverty-stricken set of inhabitants, or else too idie to work. The latter is probably the most justifiable conclusion; for, certainly, has done much, but the half ['reneb, half Indian denizens have also done mar, instead of beautify the coun- uy. Of cattle, you see fow, except the natives maelven, horses and bee are scarce; and, with the exception of a little shaggy Indian pony, nought like a horse could be seen from the mouth of the river to its entrance into It is tue, however, that here and there reepectable families have settled do by hard work manage to inake a email livi must be mortifying to the residents to eteamboate, crowded with passengers grante, going weet and passing by their very doors, 100 wise to make @ stop, but hurrying on to the more fertile beautiful Ww isconsin or Minnesota, where good land can be had for ten shillings sere, and where one acre is worth a dozen on St. Clair for productiveness, and a good home mar- ket for all that can be produceed at their owa door, id at good onsideri: facility of cultivation and the fruitfulness of t il. As we journey on North, over Lake Huron, a magnificent rheet of water, of a deep blue color, more like the Atlantic than Lake Erie, the appear- ance of Michigan changes. The pine takes the precedence, and white sand becomes more plenti- jul, until efter parsing the Straits of Mackinaw, nought but white sand is seem on the Michigan shore. After paseing the Manitou Islands, we lose right of land in every direction. The ovxt ning, early, we arrived at “ Port du Mori Death’s Door. At this place there are several islands, After passing the Door we are afloat on Green Bay, or the ‘ a of Paune,” as it was for- mer called by the early Preach settlers, from the foneted degper color of its waters. After Sturgeon Hay, and Little Sturgeon Bay—two arms of Green Bay—we approach the town of Green Bay. It looms up in the distance, and looks like a large place. On the left hand can be seen the clenting of “ Bay Settlement.” een fields of wheat, the numerous houses Cares presenting a picturesque and prett ance. The town ‘of ireen Bay, on the Ne or Fox River, is situated at its mouth, and is well located for a city. Its first settlement was by the French for traders, as far back as 1670, but it was not regularly laid out asa city uatil 135, Whils, whoe produce Will find its way through this chun- nel. Already business men, in the valley of the Fox or Neenah, are receiving goods by way of Green Bay, and as the coun: his will be the grand highway to the Minnecota Territory. Numerous to’ niver are daily springing up, each one claiming great natural advantages, and receiving additions to their population, which, in a few years, will moke them places of considerable importance ; but, above all, the flourishing town of Fond du Lac has taken the lead, and, from its central location, must keep it, as well as from the character and oo of its residents. Real estate is rising, and the influx of ae is pret this year than rivals daily are from at any other period. 150 wo 200, and emigrant t are passing through the town a dozen at a time, on their way to North and West. The greater part of these are i to settle in Northern Wisconsin. A nf tract is now open to entry, at $l 25 per acre, which lies between the Wolf and Wisconsin rivers. Itis a high rolling prairie, and oak open- inge, abounding in pure springs of water. ‘he weather here is always delightful ; beyond the influence of the Jakes, we have none of those high and cutting cold winds, 80 trying to the con- stitution, and which so speedily use up consump- tive people. Indeed, every one remarks the agree- able change from the weather on the lakes and in this vicinity. Here 1 find everything flourishing ; produce of all kinds commands high prices; wheat fields never looked better ; mechani mercantile men have as much as they can attend to, and with farmers, they are always busy. Ia fact, the pre ct is fair for a very active summer, and a large increase in population over any past year. Additional Particulars of the Late Si rs the Springflold (Mass.) Republican, July 8.) ‘his thunder storm, the most remarkable that we ever wii deserves something more than a passing notice. For about two hours, say from 10 o'clock w » the heavens seemed to be a concave of sheeted flame. There was not a mi- nute of the time, during these two hours, that a man could not walk the streets with all the cer- tainty of open day. To speak within bounds, three minutes out of every four were illuminated, and sometimes for an @ able period the minutest and most distant oe were delineated with all i . It was cert limest exhibition of nature’s firewor! the power of sunlig’ the sub- we ever saw, and when looked upon by the side of those of human deviee, exhibited the night before, the lat- ter appeared rather @ small affair. The large new factory at Holyoke was struck luring the storm, the cotton in the picker room evidently taking fire from an electrical discharge. ‘ derstood thus, that this annexation, or the i- tion of Cuba, should figure on the ei: the democratic party in the next electoral strug gle. From that epoch, the question has been in- cessantly treated in Madrid and in Washington, and the American journals on several occasions, have deelared that Mr. Polk had commenced with the Spanish government, negotiations which were of a nature te satisfy all parties. This fact, put in circulation by the journals of the United States, and sometimes eontirmed, sometimes contradicted by the pepers of London and Madrid, is to-day without a single doubt. Mr. Polk had really made seme openings, which, it is true, were coolly re- ceived by the Spanish government ; and it is easy to conceive that the expedition of General Lopez has not rendered its dispositions more favorable. _ This attempt had given issue to the most energe- tic, and, at least, on this side of the Atlantic, to the most unanimous reprobation. It could not be otherwise ; but this is net the question. We must not deal with indignation, but must reason politi- cally. It is consequently necessary, in appreciat- ing the chivalrous sentiments to their just worth, to examine the facts as they are. Now, on this question, the facts are reduced to these two incontestable points. The American Union is destined to absorb all the Northera hemis- phere; the island of Cuba tends rapidly, necessarily to free itself from the heavy guardianship of the metropolis. They may discuss the general utility of this double tendency, but it is impossible to con- test the reality of it. The history of the Union furnishes, at eve e, a proof of the irresistible attraction exercise: yy it upon the territoric nd the perne who are neighbors. It mui ainst all, absorb those people, those territories, and gradually assimilate them to itself This assimilation is complete, as seen in Louisiana, at first so French, and in Florida, which was ceded by Spain. The Union, walking with gigantic steps to its glerious destiny, has drawn back its frontiers to the borders of the Paci- fic. Its free institutions have penetrated to Santa Fe, and are now in expentinn in San Francisco. Canada is overpowered, and, in spite of England, the movement, suppressed only for a while, will have a su 1 result. How can the island of | Cuba, that great fortress, which commands the | pan Mexico, be able to escape this common jaw We know very well, that in Spain, the public mind is opposed to the idea of giving up, even by a regular negotiation, this magnificent colony, the resources of which are so abundant. But we be- lieve, also, that the Spanish government will sacri- | fice, at last, the Castilian pride to polity, and to well directed public interest. It knows very well | that, it is not from to-day that Cuba thinks of fol- lowing the example of Mexico, and of the other ea pd of The watchmen in attendance were enabled to put it out without makes a general alarm. The property of ruce, destroyed and da- aged by the fire on Friday night, was insured for $2,2 it the Worcester People’s Mutual offi which will cover the loss. Isaac Gibbs lived one part of the house, and his furaiture, which, to escape the fire, was removed into the water, which poured in such torrents out of doors, was conside- rably damaged, and was not insured. Samuel Dav barn in Westham pera by lightning, and consumed, wit! nts. ice, in nm, was its con- nel tree, on Elm street, Northampton, was struck. At Feeding Hills, West Springfield, we learn that there was considerable hail. A few windows were broken, and grain and other crops cut down. The wind was very severe, do.ng damage to trees to a considerable extent. (From the Albany Express, July 8] While the storm was at its height, a bright light in the northeast gave rise to an alarm of fire. It was caused by the burning of a barn which was struck by lightning a few miles from Troy. The damage done to the pavements about the city is very extensive. In many places they are torn up, and the stones washed far away from their original positions. At the intersection of Daniel and EH son streets with Kagle street, the side-walk an: pag are gone, and @ trench about fifteen et square, nany feet deep, haw been In Lydius street, below Broad street, the ince of about one hundred kKenbuch street is also badly re all the avenues leading ‘open vement for the eet is torn up. damaged, as in fact from the hills. The aren of Mr. Wilson, near the Peniten- i has suffered great damage. The convicts in the prison had been repairing the bridge crossing the creek, and to give them an opportunity to carr, on their lebors, a temporary dam had been erected. This anew forced the water back upon the land of Mr. W., tearing up all his fine and choice green-house plants, together with a large number of rare fruit trees. Ilis garden is completely de- etroyed, at least for the present. Five hundred dollars cannot recompense him for his loss. We are informed that the water in some places on his lund was over twenty feet deep. The cemetery has been damaged to a great ex- tent. Two or three of the lakes broke through the banks, the water flooding the grounds and in- paren | the meadows in the vicinity. We are infermed by G. Crane, that at_half-past twelve o'clock last night, the water on Troy road, in the vicinity of General Worth’s mansion, was four feet in depib, rendering it dangerous in the extreme. Most of the bridges over the creeks and streams, for miles around us, are carried away, and the farmers have sustained great loss by the sub- mersion of their lands. The telegraph poles on the Morse line were subjected to the etirets of the lightning, so as to prevent operations. We are in- formed by Mr. Brown, the superintendent ia the office in this city, that between this point and Valatio, over a dozen of the poles were struck by lightning. They must have met with the same fate atthe West. The O'Reilly line was cut oj with the West, but obtained a circuit with the Bovth. It is impossible to estimate the damage caused by the storm, im this city alone. Thousands of dollars cannot repair the loss to the streets, build- ings, and roads. We are requested t Hf that the cily superintendents will proceed wit despatch to répair the streets wherever they are torn up and weshed awa’ There is terday the doc! The mere’ goeds from tl fery. envy freshet in the river, and yew in many places were under water. were compelled to remove their cellars of their stores to a place of ‘aturday night, of persons drowned from the yy evening. Storm at Trov.—The casualties of torm last night must be great. The storm ia was severe, accompanied with thunder and ightning, continuing all night. The fire observed said to have been a barn belong- tral mile wide—coming from the east and extending a far weet as Lansingburgh village. The farm o' Theodorus Dusenbury, about four miles distant east, was desolated—not a vestige of all his corn, tatoes, rye, wheat, fruit, remains—all demo- wehed by hail. Hailstones were picked up man’s hand. Mr. D. thinks some a pound each. Ile estimates his loss from the hail at $1,000, in the destruction of his pe crops, to say nothing of the dai is dwelling end out-houses, Mr. Ada several of his neighbors were ami the sufferers. #8 of stock mentioned, and it is to record « long list of gs by our friends, when The Widow Ilimes's house in Poestenkill, was struck, and one end of it knocked down, though it did not take fire.— Toy (N. ¥.) Budget, July 6. Naw Yore Crry Guaros 1s Bor liwry company, whose intended was announced some days since, arrived here at 11 o'clock A. M., on Saturday, and were received at the Old Colony Depot, t the City Guards, Captain Thempeon. The New {York company i* emphatieally a fine apecimen of the citizen soldiery, commanded by Captain Wm. M. McArdle, rue military man, and is necompanied by Allen nad Harvey Dodworth’s celebrated brass band. The two companies marched to the Tremont House, where they partook of a collation, From the Tre- ment, they marched to the City Hall, where they introduced to the Mayor, who, ina very cor- | address, weleomed the strangers to the © expressed the hope that, without being “ takes they would be well “done for.” From the City Hall, they marched through State and other ba om streets, to their quarters at the Revere louse. Yesterday, both eorpanies, in fall unix form, attended divine rervice in the morning, at Rev. Mr. Barrett's Church, Chambers street. Boston Daily Advertiser, July 8. Com: Pleas. Refore Judge Woodrut June &—Leddy & Sheridan oe. The Lavington Tnew- renee Company — Thi , which has occupied the he 2a fi < one of the jurors, Second strect, by which his eye injured. The cause will be resumed as soon otend was bad! os Mr. M. is able to American countries, which have repelled, by arms, the dominatien of Spain. ‘The independence of this island is one of those events for which an in- | telligent government must be prepared—for it is | inevitable—and because it is more advantageous to give up, to-day, willingly, and with good condi- tions, what can be taken at the first moment vio- | lently, and without any compensation. | since the inhabitants of Cuba dreamed, | y not only of the independence of the island, but of | its annexation to the United States, and the Span- ish government knows very well the motives of this redoubtable inclination, which has already produced several insurrecti The population of the island is composed of three elements: the native element, the foreign, and the European. Between the Creoles and the European Spaniards reigns an antipathy, which is explained by the conduct of the home govern- ment. All the places are occupied by functiona- ries sent from Madrid, and the garrison is exclu- sively composed of European officers and soldiers. ‘There functionaries display generally, inthe island, despotic manners and a haughtiness, which wounds the feelings of the inhabitants—so much so, that, in compating their political, commercial and iatel- lectual state,| with that of the home government, they fied thet ngorous guardianship is not suffi- ciently justified. Indeed, the island of Cuba possesses, to a higher degree than Spain, all the advantages of au im- mense comimerce with all the world, and it has never seen, like the mother-country, the sources of its abundant richesexhausted. It possesses a more liberal public instruction, an administration more solid, and better organized, finances better regula- h are'made public. It studies with imitates with greater persever- ‘e@ ull the — of European science and industry. As early as 1837, it had completed nine railroads, and two others are now in the course of construction. It had employed more than twenty-five millions of franes for these various enterprises, When Spain had not yet stirred a! from her indiflerence, and consolidated her imper- | Jonas C Hearth ; also se on to Boud Brook Morristown & —also to Qoean Howse &e.— Edwin Louis, fect fragments in this kind of enterprize. Its com- imercial transactions amount to more than three hundred millions of francs annually, and its in- come is more than sixty millions, the’ greatest part of which is absorbed by the home government. This state of things, sooner or later, must bring about an explosion. Already, at several periods, | some attempts have taken place, and although se verely repreesed, they are like a threat for the | furure. The garrison of the island, composed of thirty thousand men, is disseminated all over the vast extent of this territory, and Llavanais the ouly redoubtable place. The other cities are net pro- tected against any attem We have just seen the proof of it at Cardenas. geographical position, by its distance from Spain— to which it gives the greater part of its resources, and which would be very mach embarrassed in a time of action—the day when those resources shall be cut off, Cuba will free itvelf, if it entertains the serious wish to obtain its freedom. ntil now, has restrained the Creoles, is | teeing the rrecuon of the negr aking off the yoke of the whites. Dut for that ppreber nm, long since the independence and th annex would have been accomplished But the rapid increase of the white population re- moves, every day, this single obstacle, which has delayed the explosion. The Spanish government will be forced, and no doubt sooner than it thinks | of, to negotiate for the cession of a colony which it | is obliged to give up, and perhaps, as we have al- | |, Without a sefficient compensation. ents, the United States will not, surely, of i» territory, the acquisition of which will be of such importance to them. Cuba produces sugar, coflee, tobacco, indigo and cotton; and the where culture is impossible, mines As to France, we cannot perceive the interest which she could have in omnes See development of the United States, unless our states- men, from evolution to evolution, verted to the doctri 2 new con equilibrium °..7 AN SYSTEM, UNINPLUENCED GOVRENMENTS-OF REROPR. (Ratract trom » peri published at San José de Conta Rica, ry a8, 0 In various publications there has been a call for the establishment among ua of a system of policy denominated “ essentinily” American, with the ex- clusion of allinfluence on the part ef the monarchical governments of Europe. ‘This has been earnestly urged, so far that thoxe who are not of the same opinion are looked upon as enemies of their country. The attention of many persons has been attracted | by this urgency, Who are unwilling, in « matter of such importance, to go blindly forward ; and there- fore we propor to consider the question maturely and a Editors of the newspapers published in Nicaragua and Soivador obetinately insist on the nationality of Central America, end om an eepecial American licy against Luropean “ao and particu- arly egeinst Wogland, [tie well, then, to inquire into the propriety and consistency of this policy, end the motives which actuate its supporters in urging it, usta Rica and Guatemala alone, it is said, keep. silence ; and thia sitence, which is caused by pra- denee ond a more enlightened policy, is interpreted as being produced by « suspicious influence, undaly brought to bear upon the governments of those re- publics, and people do not hesitate to aconse them of & Want of patriousm, and of ignorance of their Fea) interests. Now, what grounds are there for these necusa- tions, end who are really the parties deceived? It is time thet the public should kaew what troth there is in all thie; and that it may do so, the fol- lowing questions are put :»— Ist. What is understood by anexclusively Ame rican poliey in, itiom to the monarehiea! s) stems ot Europe? ere are the principles of this poli- cy treated, ond by what authors ? AND EXCLUSIVE AMR RY THK MONARCH ‘2d. On what reason is the accusation founded which is brougdt against Costa Riea and Giritems la, for having concluded treaties with England and other Exetpean nations, whilst the United States alvo have treaties with those old governments, nd send ministers to London, t aris, Madrid, St. Pe- tereburg, and other Earopean Courta? Sore tine ago the King of Holi was pamed wmpire i. the | How 8! Consequently, by its | , } ci why hes should we follow a contrary conduct im 3d. If we break with England, as we are re- commended to do, where should we go to sell our coflee, our indigo, our corn, and many other Pro ductiong ? Wou. answer to send them to the United States, to France, to Chili, or to China? Sup- poseing even that the merchants of these countries could afford to doit, could we get from them the va~ nous articles whieh are required for the consu Son of - ors ’ Weel the prices be 80 mode~ » and the advaaees 80 eas! this inter- course, as they are generally in the | ac Aa a iS Kae a of the United States fostere e and advances made a fot h regard = nied . ith. ith re; to the complai the occupation of tbe Musquitos aaa of St. Ao and sometimes also in relution to Roatan and Bae lize, who are those whe have for 80 many years constantly prevented these questions from Coing properly treated? Who are those who have un- settled the government of the country, broken the bonds of union, and exhausted the means which should be depended on for maintaining the counuy and raising its importance ?_ Who are those w after having created our difficulties, can do nothi more than increase them og enie the ill-wi of foreign governments ? t the writers upon na- tionality reply ; let them tell 43 what those patriots would do, if the points so called for by them wer placed at their disposal. No doubt, just what is done now with the immense uncultivated lands existing in all directions, which are sometimes offered as compensation for debts that have C5 4 nated in revolutions, and which sometimes serve projects of colonization, or enterprises ever realzied. It seems strange that the endeavor should be te do quite the contrary to what the North Americans do, at the same time that they are proclaimed as @ model. The Mexicans owe to a similar conduot, peed a loss of biging and the many further misfortunes, losses, and humiliation they have suf fered. Here, as well as there, laws, have been d without number, inviting the immigration of foreigners ; but these laws have tuiled in their effeet, from the simple reason that men who emigrate fromtheir country, seek, in the country of their adop- | tion, peace, order, security, and facility of using their industry for their own advantage without danger. But emid so many revolutions, cun they expect these wishes to be accomplished ? Sth. If the question be one of policy, rather than one of a well understood interest, how then is it possible to overcome the obstacles which prevent the accomplishment of this general republicanism so much desired? What is to be done with Brazil, where there is an Emperor—with Saiat Dom which has recently been formed into a monarehy the monarchical European influeace be extinguished in Canada, in Havana, in the West India islands, and in French, English, and Dutch Guiana? These questions are asked, not only with the | object of removing the doubts which exist as te the policy recommended, but that the public may be informed in a matter which interests it #0 nearly. There is an effort making to deceive the country, to take possession of it by degrees, through ¢ disorders and the anarchy which are encour: d this idea, concealed under the cloak of nation. integrity, and other flattering terms, must be f mele obvious to every one. The Panorama of Steamboats. New Youx, July 3, 1850, —As you tre arethe only editcr in New York whe appeares to take an interest in giving your renders some knowledge of the extent and business of the city, all information that can make your tables perfees should be afforded to your paper by those having ang information in their power to give. In your table of steamboats end routes round New York, though the most important were given, some of conriderable moment were not included. Permit mete give yeu the names of some OT the routes and business of other steamers belonging bere. As to ferrics, there is one trom Yorkville. to Astoria, Bishop Hughes,) from 22d street to Long Island, & boste; from New York to Greenw from New York to New York , Comet ; from New York to Fort Lee &o.—¥r: =A Robert’ Lanse, (otherwise Boston.) There is @ route te Elirabethport in connexion with Central Railroad—Red Jacket and Water Witch. Another to South Amboy, joining railrosd—Johm Potter, Frankfort and Independence. Another— (two in net lines) to New Brans- wick, Jobn Neilson wow boat. (Keindeer I think) Others (o Newburgh and neighborhood —Columbag, Caledonia, William Young. Norfolk sod America, A passenger line to Newark —Passiac; tow line— 1 propellers on this roate to Albany—Bmpire, iina—Ch tire, ‘me rald, Noewleh, and nm Plermont— Thomas Powell, Erie, and New Iavem, To Rockland Co — Swallow (burnt, to be succeeded by another boat), and Arrow To Derby, ke. Anronia wr Williams, and Ningare, field, and Robert L. Stevens, Another line besides th: . 8 y d Norwich—A line of several pre 4) to 400 tons each To Hartford—A line of propellers,as to New London, To Philadelphia—A line of trom propellers, some neven or eight. Raltimore: A line of propellers, NJ 4 Reyport—John Wart toniugton line ~Massachusetta, Te —aptencia, ac! hose, the Traveller is attached te the New Haven line, Manhattan to the Jersey Oity Ferry, Fairy Queen to Christopher street Your list did not contain the followin and Pacific, of Collins’ Li A Line, arent City. J There is also, the following boats engaged in towing: to Albany Orwego, Baltic, Tre ad of Sebuylei Other Lines Sandusky. Oliver Elleworth. Commerce, Swifteure, Indiana, Illinois. ‘There are engaged towing to and from New Brune wick. the Susan, Thistle, N the Rochester, (now called jaract,) Admiral, (old New Jersey) Nimrod, Buffsio; Onetda. (old James Madison.) Mermaid, (propeller) Korciusko, and New York There are alro profitably engaged In towing about the harbor, the following boats, besides many othere E do not | Ovean, (rechristened 60) U. States, Traphoe (rechristened) Eeeleueseseeeeess “ “4 Many of the boate running. have on their whe@ houre, and bills of advertisement names different from that to which they are entitied making in some instam- ces considerable confusion Kven all there added to your list, T am confident, are ee eee NSSPSsrsex+eceen- > city trade, pot only to refer to as the evidence of ite proeperity, but as a source of Knowledge to persons im terested in that arm of our great Respectfully yours, ’ Sth, 1840. h, no New nom, Joly —T notice an omission (whic! ot York every dey at 4P. ree request tbat those interested, ry it: Ake (a OPPO NHATIAN. Martford. As Will send you word, I Viotext Stomw at Burrato, N. coil storm of wind and rein, accompanied with vi flashes of lightning and heavy peals of thander, pereed over the city, between seven and o'clogk last evening. About twenty feet of the root store No. 18 Central Wharf, sooupied by Oete a NS was blown off, end about one half of one side of the roof of the North Church was also blown off, @ part of whieh lodged on the roof of a dwelling stending next to it, ernehing that in also. pro- xart of Smith & Brother's elevator waa down, and we regret to state that Charlee mith, one of the firm, wae a 9 —_ A rion of the elevator y WB. hee ier, Eeq., was also blown ‘dows Quite a aumbew of shede trees in various parte of the “hey ere biker wise blown down. —Bufalo Cowrier,