The New York Herald Newspaper, September 16, 1850, Page 1

See | eae ence — NO. 5942. Eq MORNING EDITION----MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1850. NEW YORK HERAL ed TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. Despatches for the Governor of Texas. New On.eans, Sept. 12, 1850. Col, J. B. Walton departed yesterday, on board the -eteamer Portland, with despatches from President Pill- more, for Gov. Bell, ot Texas. The orders trom Wash- | ington were transmitted by telegraph to the Vollector of this port. The weather here is very p! The Cholera, Pirrspuront, Sept. 14, 1850. Charles Metcalfe was yesterday attacked with the eholera, and expired during the night; the disease hay- tng been produced by congestion. He was the son of “Orlando Metcalfe, who died on the 4th inst., from the Game cause, together with another son, a servant girl, and s ceachman. Weatern vigation. Pirrssunen, Sept. 14, 1850. ‘The water in the channel of the Ohio river at this ‘place, only measures two feet, and freight is now worth 0 cents to Cincinnati. Our French Correspondence. Paris, August 29, 1950. Death of Distinguished Persons—Monster Féte— Ballooning—New Plays and the Theatres—Dra- matic Censorship—Louwis Philtppe’s New Comedy —Naval—Bishop Alemani--4 Funeral—The | Nepaulese Ambassador, §c., §c. | The republic of letters has met with a great \oss inthe death of Honoré de Balzac, one of the most illustrious writers of France. His funeral, | which took place last week, was one of the most | “mposing ever seen in Paris. All the members of the press and literary gentlemen of Paris—the | ‘ministers, and the actors of the first theatres, were | present, and Mr. Victor Hugo pronounced a speech | over the grave, which was much appreciated by | all those who were present. | Mr. Bazin, another /iteratewr, author of several | “works of history, also died iast week. The other distinguished persons who are no | more, are M. Cathelinean, the son of the famed | -chowan of the wars of La Vendee, in 1796; the Count de Bois Berthelot, another distinguished chouan, friend and comrade of George Cadoudal; ‘Captain Hebert, who was the commander of the | steam frigate Union, the first ship of the Franco- | American line of Messrs. Heroult & De Handel ; | and Jast, not the least, Genera! San Martin, the Aiberator of Chili and Peru, who had retired in France since 1822, and lived at Boulogne. This noble individual had in his possession the famous standard given to him by the Common Council of Lima, which now remains in the hands of his daughter, Signora Mariano Belcarce. pleasures of the last eight days have been ‘very numerous in Paris and its environs. At the Jhead of the festivals offered to the public, I will mention the “ mammoth féte” given last Sunday | cat Asniéres, in the Chateau, which attracted thither £30,000 persons. The greatest attractions had been @repared to entice the Parisians and strangers, and the assembly was such that the restawrateurs of the place were unable to satisfy all the demands made on them by the hungry Visiters to Asniéres. ‘Twe hundred paper balloons were launched by cwo actors of the Theatre Moutaulier, Messrs. Ravel and Grassot. A concert moutre was given con the turf—a pantomime played on a —— a lottery drawn by the adminisiration. Atlow me to never has such a charming combination of pleasure been arranged anywhere — It will be lon, yemembered in Paris. Mr. Le Poitevin, the fam aeronaut, has made already two ascensions en “horge back, standing on the saddle. [ wae present on rsday last at his exhibition, and [ positively ‘declare it is the most strange spectacle to witness. ‘Thave no doubt that such a performance in New "York, orin the United States, would attract large crowds, and be very profitable to Mr. Le Poitevin. | — of the “ Royal gy ape -_ here | ta engeging ee rs in his joon, to cross With hen the channel, at 300 francs a head. remaykable gentlemen, among whom I no- ‘tice Merers. Btxio, Horace Vernet, and other highly | esteemed persons, have signed a bargain with the English wronaut. t Madrid, auother wronaut, Mr. Sotmayor, is about producing a balloon in the form of a bird, which, as he ssys, will navigate through the ai: and which he intends launching from the top of thé highest tower, and driving to the baleony of the queen. Decidedly our age is thet of balloons, and perhaps the day will soon arrive when wrial navi- | gation will be as successful as steam. au? The Theatrical songs ia still bn jp hile | ‘general! case at this season of the yea e | - tan in this line, is the announcement of re-opel of the opera, which will take place on the 4th of next month, with the new opera of | Auber, “ L’ Enfant Prodigue.”’ 1 waderetand it will Dublin, on his way to A monument is to be erected to Gallant (the du- thor of the ‘ Thousand and One Nights’’), in the City é Rollot, Department of la Somme, where he was born. | | The murderer of the Countess of Garlitz, whe ad been sentenced to death, has tinally confessed his crime, and will be executed in a short time. _ 1 will finish this letter “A giving to you the rela- tion of a very queer burial, which took place at Saint Chamond. It was that of a red republican, who, before dying, had refused to hear any minister, and ‘denied the faith of God. He was carried through the city, his coffin covered with a blanket, upon which was a wreath of red color. His litical friends accompanied the hearse, singing ** Za Marseillaise” and other patriotic hymns. Such a profanation was not allowed by the autho- rities of the Cee The commissaire of police or- dered the poll-bearer to be decent; he took session of the red wreath, and ordered the carriers to bury the corpse inacorner of the cemetery. That eflair has created much scandal in the city ot Saint Chamond. The famed ambassador of Nepaul Jaug Bo- hadoor Roonavor Ramagee is here in Paris, at the hotel Sinet, where he occupies private apartment: This celebrated foreigner freavents Mabille, As- nieres, Le Ranehagh, and all those public gardens, where his diamonds, tpt and other precious jewels are much envied by the houris of our city. vill he throw the handkerchief to one of them. That is the question. te 4 Our Central American Correspondence. Granapa, State of Nicaragua, August, 15, 1850. The Great Feast Day of Central America—Navi- gating the San Juan—Gold Mines in Nicara- gua, &c. §e Fe. This is the Assumption of the Virgin, and my ears are so stunned by the noise of firing of rockets and ringing of bells, that Iam scarcely able to write. This isa great feast day with the Ceatro- Americana, and I have just witnessed one of their Teligious processions, which, to a native of the North could not fail but be amusing. They mix together the sublime and ridiculous to a wonderful degree ; first in the procession appeared a man mounted on @ wooden horse, on which he pranced and whirled about in a manner that appeared to be highly diverting to the lookerson ; he was follow- zd by a couple fencing in a very warlike manner, with wooden swords, and these by four men dressed in tiger skins and other fantastic dresses, who kept up a continual dance tothe music of a drum. Then followed a man bearing a heavy sil- ver cross, and two boys with candlesticks of the same meterial, which, judging from their appear- ance, had not been cleaned for at least a cenmry. Then came the Virgin herself, ina reclining pos- ture, large as life, covered with a canopy of gaudy colors, and followed by a crowd of women, who only eppeared in this portion of the proces- sion. ¢ rear was brought up by a company of soldiery, who were decidedly the most interesting ofthe whole. No two kept step, and of the whole the captain and the rear sergeant were the only ones that could boast of shoes. The streets through which the procession passed were decorated with flags and strewed with tlowers, and every door-step was adorned with groups of Central American beauties. have very little news to write. The steamer Orus is at St. Johns, and I understand they are very confident of her being able to ascend the river. A party of Americans, consisting of Captain But- Jer and Mr. Gregg, who syarted in the Enterprise, of five tons, from Wisconsin for California, with Messrs. Priest and Jolly, have just returned from the gold mines of Chantalis, m this State, which they pronesios very rich, so much so that instead of going to California they intend ag pevemy this country to work them. In my next letter 1 hope to be able to give you a personal account of these mines. The barkthat late leaves to-morrow, for his diocese. 1 made an error in my last letter. was lost, bound from Chagres to St. Johns, wi named the Lucy Ellen, not the Mary Lilis ; Twas misinformed as to the name. There is one thing | wishto add: our Consul at Chagres, Mr. Gleason, is very remiss in his daty, and fails to send the letters that are left in his charge, from the United States to this country. For several months past the non-receipt of letters has been attributed to the machinations of the Bri- tish government at St. Johns; but events have proven that it is the negligence of our own agent at Chogres. {But perhaps our Consul cannot send them, ex- cept at considerable expense. Is that to come out of his pocket merely because he is the American Consul \—Ep. Herarn.] Our New Hampshire Correspondence. Portsmourn, N. H., Sept. 5, 1850. The New York Packet Ship Constantine—Clip- great affair. as the Vaudeville, a new vandeville, by Messrs. ‘Conothar and bare, entitled “ Le pere Nourri- | cier,” (The Hi nd of the Wet Nurse), was per- formed _on Saturday last, and met with much suc- cess. The farce called ** Craim de Piaisir,” was also rmed for the second time, and it allorded Mr. Rousset, the dancer, and his four pretty daugh- ters, of whom | spoke to you in my preceding let- | ter, to organize a petit ballet, which was received owith ome applause. This troupe will leave Paris for New York on the 10th of next month. At the Gymnasi, the famed drama of ‘ Gwthe Faust and Ma: ite,” was adapted for the French guage by Mr Michel Carré, and afforded Malle. Rose Chéri, the talented accress, and Messrs. Bree sant, Lesuers, and Geoflroy, who played the prin- | characters of Margaret, Fanst, Siebel, and Pepnistorheles, to he greeted by the public with the most deafening applause. | At the Ambigu Comique, Mr. Paul Feva, author of the famed novel, “ Mysteries of lon,” ‘has given a drama in five acts, called ‘* Le Boa- Jaques,” describing the losses of Cassard and y Trovin, our famed seamen during the time Louis the XV.; and this performance, for which the manager made large expenses, was re- one with much eulogy by the press and the ie. The ‘Theatre of L’Odeon will be re-opened in a month, under the manegement of Mr. Altoroche, one of the editors of the Charivari. This gentle man, well known among the literary gentlemen of ‘will, no doubt, be well supported censorship the Ministry of the Interior ‘as signalized its entry in function, by prohibiting the performance of the farce called “Le Sopha, a ey Dar + in truth; out I do not under. at « lier,” which is nightly ax Pe the aoe Frangais, has not met also w same fate. M’lle. Darcier, the talented singer of the Opera ‘Comique, has retired from the stage, havi mar- tied a very rich young man, Mr. ward, with whom she had been living for the last three years. Much talk is now held in the theatrical circles, about a comedy in five acts, the author of which “ Be 05 King, Le en. 7 play has been revised ir. Seribe, will Se performed at the Theatre Francais i of Decem- ber next. Great curiosity is enterteined on the subject, and no doubdt the first performance will attract the largest audience ever seen here. A large lottery of eight millions of francs is on the and as soon as the prospectus is written, | will give you its details, which are said tabe very ries have been sold lately, jarge number of ——- at La and Venice. The first was the Maseum of ex King of Holland, William [id, which aontained the fargest number of excellent pictures ever collected Sopsther anywhere, and which ot t the sum of 2,700,000 francs. The second, bought envrely bythe Cuar ‘Nicholas, for the entirely by t Jzar Nichol e the price of 560,000 france. es Since Lam on this subject, let me tell you that Louis iy before his death, made a very fine nt to nee, which is that of the Museum Krandieh, for which he had a lawsuit, which was decided in his favor. But having thus had his vignne setoen adene he ofiered proprio mot, the wT collection of these fine Spanish paintings, to the Music du Louvre of Paris A nanire modile, being a small man-of-war, dee ined to be a school for apprentices and sailors, is o be anchored in La Seine, at Neuilly, three miles velow Varis. Ceptain Berson, who commanded the stenmehip Philadelphia, of Messrs. Heroult and de Handel Company, will be at the head of that enterprire, which 18 patronized by the Minister of the Navy. A |, Occasioned by the immense rain whi Hin the north of Europe, took place in . The destraction of property waa very , but now the waters have receded, and the ie over. @ have now in Paris Bishop Alemani, of Sa Freacieco, who ceme to France to recruit in or det to continue his propagation of the faith on the bores of the Sacramento. This courageous pre- justly acquired an enviable reputation for the strength and beauty of her ships. The splendid pasture white oak of New Hampshire, for strength and durability, is not surpassed by the live oxk of Florida. Of thie fact the English surveyors have, again ond again, expressed their opinion; conse- quently, the oak-built ships of New Hampshire rank the highest of all American ships at Lloyd's. For the models of their ships, the owners are alone responsible. We have often heard the remark un- justly made, that such a builder's ship was less beautiful than that of some other builder, thereby creating an impression unfavorable to the mechanic, when, in fact, he had been bound by contract to produce, to a shaving, the very ship which had been the subject of invidious remark. The beauty or clumsiness of « model only be: the owner, not tuet of the builder. It is just, therefore, to assume that a builder, when bow by contzagt, le vull want for its faithful ful- fhiment. builder o the Constantine, has the genius to design, and the tical skill to produce az beautifel and geod a ship as can be built any- where. The Constantine is a striking instance of * fact. Her kaye 9 Lt should be of a certain register, ‘a specified stowage ca- — To obtain these was the work of the builder. tow well he has peiformed hie task can be seea in the noble ship he has produced. She is and maesive in her outline ; and al- though she has a full deck, which always affects the appearance of a ship broadside on, such has been the skill dieplayed in the gradation of her sheer, (hat it harmonizes well with her general out- line. To the eye it seems a natural of the vee sel, and not like something added to the hull, which is too often the case in ships with full poops. She will register about 1,200 tone, is 188 feet tong on deck, has 384 feet extreme breadth of beam, 23 feet 9 inches depth of hold, 12 inches dead rise, 12 iach- es swell, and 18 inches sheer. Her frame is en- tirely of white oak, and she with oak from the kee! the waist, Her deck thick work are Southern , and her from inch and afourth to inch; and treenails are of locust, one-third ef which have been driven 1 h and in both ends Her keel is sided 16 ine! moulded 25 for- ward why a ryt pod sided 12}, moulde an ve a bolt each, the firet keelson and the keel. second poo is bolted th: every naval timber down biant into the keel. has two midship keelsons and rider, sister keelsons, and an abutter 45 feet long the wake of the mainmast. Her floor is ceiled w: oak 44 inches thick, and on the by she has streaks of 12 inches, and the rest of ceili to the deck, is not less than 7 inches. t of the deck beams, she has & ad » a secured at = ayy og he ae end rest clamp y ine a filled in a and . h another ay nd a stout over them. er Wiaces in the hold are ~{ decks of hackmatack. oak, and in the between ‘he hold beams are 12 by M4, lower deck beams 17 by 13, and between | deck beams 17 by 9—all of yellow pine, with oak midship stanchions. Her between-decks’ water- ways are 16 inches square, the streak inside of them 10 by 12, and that overthem 16 10, all crose bolted, and the ceiling above is 6 inches thick. The planking of both decks is 3) inches 5 and the upper egy ere I4 inches inches thick. Her fina on oo cuen a ome po ny the planking on t om 4. ine and she has 12 of ga 7 inches. The waist ie of pine, ‘noned tack Her “feebafed nc Sa i her tn massive pers, $c. Portsmouth, within the past twelve years, has | ake the taste of | _ neighborhood have gene Medford, within two or three years, haa been re- garded aga kind of Oak Hall, where oath bat good and cheap wares were manufé . ‘This 18 no affair of the builders, but of the coatractors. Most of them want semething oo and cheap, and the builders try to give them their money’s worth. The Constantine’s accommodations for gers are upon the most at scale. She has a full poop, 90 feet long, and her topgallant fore- castle is carried aftto the fore part of the main hatchw: ig; sed at sea, a moveable house, secured over the hatchway, will connect both decks—thus, in fact, forming a complete vpper_ deck, except a small open space on each side. Under the peop deck there are two beautiful cabins—the after ove for first and the forward one for second class pas- ee Forward she has quarters for the crew, end ebaft the foremast a large house fitted with storerooms, galleys, &c. As her bulwarks are planked inside and eaulked, the same as her sides, she has a line of staterooms on each side, from the fore-rigging to the waist. Her windlass and cables work on this deck, leaving that above er- tirely clear for working the ship, and the between decks below for the accommodation of steerage passengers. She has a billet-head carved and guld- ed, and a bust of Constantine with a lady. on each side, unded by carved work, on her stern. Her ma nd yi jook ut aug and she is as well rigged as she is built. Her lower masts are, commencing with the foremast, 80, 84 and 75 feet long ; topmasts, 45, 46 and 36, aud the others in proportion; lower yards, 66, 74 and 56 teet square; to; il ards, 54, 62 and 44, &c ; bowsprit, 3v feet outboard, and the other spars in like propor- tions. Viewed as a whole, she is certainly credit- able to all connected with her construction and ‘ers. Grinnell, Minturn ine of Liverpool and New York packets, ES) & Co. and will be commanded by Capt. Bunting, who is every inch a gentleman and a sailor. Mr. Geo. Reynes built her, and of him we need only sa that he is master of his protession. From smail beginings, by the force of his character, his genius and industry, he has earned for himself a name that ranks nigh among our mest distinguished naval architects. He has now en the stocks a clipper ship of 1200 tons, for the owners of the Constantine. Her model is very sharp and most beautifull formed, and we mistake much if the ship wi not prove to be one of the fleetest vessels afloat. She is 190 feet long on aeck, 210 feet be- tween the #extremes, has 395 feet breadth of beam, 244 feet depth of hold, 40 inches dead rise, 2 feet sheer, and about 4 inches swell. Capt. How- land, one of your most tuleated ship masters, will superintend her construction and equipment. She is intended for the California and China trade. Under Capt. Howland’s inspection the Constantine was also built. Mr. Raynes has also on the stocks, nearly ready for eneting, A potas freighting shi; of 1,100 tons, owned oh Messrs. Glidden kd Wilhams of Boston. These gentleman own the beautiful ship James Brewne, now on her passage from Liverpool to Philadelphia. She is oak built and is tited out in a styie of ,maguiti- cence that will vie with the finest of your pack- ets. The rapid strides made by the New York merchants in having built a superior class of ves- sels for the California and China trade, has woke 7) the good people of Boston. Already Mr. cKay bas contracts for two clippers of 1200 tons each, and Mr. Samuel Hall bas nearly ready for launching a ship of the same size, but partly owned in New York. New York has distanced the en- tire Union in her steam enterprises, and if the people of New England, with ail their capi- tal, do not make an early stir, they will find New York, by the superiority of her ships, monopolizing whe avenue of trade. New York nerchants, regardless of sectional prejudices, have their work done in any part of the country where it can be most satisfactorily executed. Mr. Raynes, we are happy to state, has given Messrs. Grinnell, Minturn \ Co., entire satistaction in his construe- tion of the Constantine, and he will, no doubt, be equally fortunate in buil their clipes JAZARUS. P. S.—The Constantine is ready for sea,and may be expected at New York in the course of a —_ Interesting State neca We some time since published an account of an important revolution that had taken place in the Seneca Nation of Indians, residing on the borders of Lake Erie, in the western part of the State of New York, by which their ferm of government was changed into a regular representative repub- lic, upon the model of our State institutione. Pre- vious to that time, the government of these In- dians, 1 common with the other aboriginal tribes of America, was under chiefs who heid office for life. The chiefs, who by this revolution were de- prived of power, it ome have kept up an‘organ- ized and determine: ition to the gover~ment. A very abusive attack on this new government having late}; Cres in the Silver Creek Marl, a paper published on the borders of the Indian settle- ment, the authorities there deemed it proper to lish a defence. These Indians have, for a num- T of years, been under the care of the Society of Friends, and have become an industrious, orderly, and prosperous community. The defence which we now publish demonstrates that there are mt Concerning the Se- Indians. a men of intelligence and good rational Ix Corer. July 27, 1850. Whereas, an article was published in the Silver Creek Mavi on the Mth day of May last, caleu- he new government of the Seneca abilit lated to bring u nation of Indi hereus, = article, by which that ortion of the public not conversant with the affairs of the said re grossly deceived, fore, resolved, that in order to undeceive the public, that Wm. Jemerson, Zachariah L. Jimeson, and Peter Wilson, be, and are hereby eee’ & committee to prepare an article for ication in the Silver Creek Dfail, giving such formation to the public as may be deemed neces- | sary to the above object. In pursuance of the above preamble and resola- tion, the committee have prepared the following for publication :-— [Por the Silver Creek Mall ) In your paper of the 15th of May last is along article, the object of which appears to be to preju- dice the — mind against the present govern- ment of the Seneca Nation. As the information contained in that article can hardly be wanting in the neighborhoed of Cattaraugus and Allegany, we presume it was written for effect in other quarters, where the eircumstances of the Nation were not known. je in the immediate ly been aware of the | Revolution that hae taken place among the In- dians on the Reservation, for ‘this thing was not done in a corner.”” not only kaow the fact, but the cause which led to it. E one knowe, | who knows anything about the old [ndian govern- | one know: is also planked | ment, that it is only adapted to the condition of a rude, unlettered people, and was wholly worthless in a Btate, where property is recogaized, and the lande are held by individuals in severality. Every who knows anything about the ex chiefs of the Seneca Nation, that the government in their hands was one of the most corrupt in the annals of the Iroquois Confederacy. com- munity of frogs, of which Alsop tells us, that lived under King Stork, was in far better cireum- stances than the Senecas under their rulers, for the Stork would only eat one at a time,where- as the, ex-chiefs destroyed them by, thousands. | And now, having sacrificed twenty hundred of them for a bribe of $30,000 or and after being for this and other palpabl ts of dishon- esty, deprived of their er of doing mischief, they turn round and cotegiala, asif the sourity of _ Nation was an insy grievance to them. The old Indian Tn: ment of record. Le ee was not A gove' thed not written la and no coercive power to enforce ite “lex aon Bertnte. t# chiefs were in no available way accountable to the public funds into Indians had no means or makes the ivitsatiog 224. mental improv sess / e m1 improvement, the great body of the nation became capable of detecting the frauds practiced upon them, and of devising means to prevent them. This one of the principal causes of the revolution. chiefs become corrupt, and the people had become enlightened The chiefs wanted the people's and the people wanted it themesitee” there lesa great tecret of all the opposition to the new government. Were the Nation to submit to an agreement which would restore to the chiefe the power to enter into collusive contracts with land speculators, for the sale of the public domain, and to receive and em- bezzle the annuities, ae they formerly did, their clamor would very soon cease. power they wish ns ren a power to pep ST funds, enabled them \e- news on the of others. Under the new the ex-chiefs receive their fall por- “yi! the nation. Nes nited States hav hat practiced by the row anely determined to correet the evil. passed on March 3, 1847, it was thereafter, the annuities due the | should be paid by the sub-agents, direotly to their families, according to the members in each family. In a letter addressed to the Indian Bureau, since the adoption of their present institution, they say “ the per capita mode of paying our annuities is approved by the body of the people, and secures the hovest application of the mouey, to whom it belengs, which was not the case under the old system. The ex-chiefs oppose this mode of pay- ment because it is no longer paid into their hands, and the way is not open for them to defraud the masses of their money.” Speaking of their posi- tion under the republican constitution, they say :— “The ex-chiets have no just cause of complaint, or of hostility towards the new government, except al. They enjoy the same as all other citizens— they have not been deprived of any power they formerly had, except such as they exercised as chiefs, and the power to enrich themselves by ve- nally selling the homes of their kindred without the consent of their owners, and then turning their occupants out to perish.” Perhaps there was never a more bare faced at- tempt to ee power for selfish ends, than is now exhibited by these ex-chiefs. Two of the wincigel both of whom signed the fraudulent . They not only signed it, but as the ‘nts of the Ogden Company, used the most effective means to induce others to sign it, Under the old rcrneat such was the power of the chiefs, that less than fifty of them claimed, and actually exercised the authority, to sell all the land of the nation, and such was their depravity, that for a sum not amounting to more than 30,000 or 40,000 dollars, about forty of them were bribed to am @ treaty for that purpose, without the consent of the people to whom these lands belonged. [t may be proper, hereafter, to present the public with the whole of the nefarious proceedings. The Silver Creek document speaks very highly of the old government. It says, ‘the governmen under which these Indians hgd lived until the summer of 1848, so far as the committee can learn, had never failed to give great and almost universal satisfaction.” A greater misrepresenta- tion could hardly be made. It shows clearly that the committee who made the report derived their information from a corrupt source, made this state- ment without regard to the public documents on record, at the seat of government, at Washington, at New York, and Boston. So far had the govern- ment under which these Indians had lived uatil the summer of 1548, failed in giving such “ great and general satisfaction,” it had for more than ten years before that time, given great and almost uni- versal dissatisfaction. In 1838, by means of bri- bery and corruption, that fraudulent treaty was executed. For many years afterwards the bribed chiefs themselves were kept in a state of uneasi- ness and vexation, because they in turn were cheated, and fuiled to get the price of treason. ‘They were, in that respect, worse off than Judas Iscariot. The chief priests and the captains cove- nanted with Judas to pay him thirty pieces of silver, and they pS oy paid him, whereas the chief priests and captains of the Ogden Company covenanted with the * chiefs” Indians of the Seneca nation, to give them more than thirty thousand pieces of silver, but very few of thenr were ever paid, and, failing to get their bribe re they were sorely vexed. | It is believed that only N.'T Strong and Maris B. Pierce, the mainwork- ers in that iniquity, ever received the price of their corruption. These men were both regularly bred lawyers, and knew how to take care of themselves. For ten years after the execution of that treaty, the nation was very fer from being in a state of universal satisfaction; they were, in fact, almost universally distressed. The chiels did net lose their office by their treason, though they had lost the confidence of the people. After the recovery of the Allegany and Catteraugus Reservations, they had as much power ag to betray them as they betore. The people, sensible of this, be- d. A general council, See ia Cn express ge ol taking from the chiefs power they had so grossly abused. Did that indicate almost univer sa) satisfaction ? At this council, it was determined to carry the subject up by petition to the New York Legisla. ture, end a law was passed providing for the better security of the Senecas against the frauds of their chiefs. This law continued to be strongly opposed by some of the ex-chiefs, so long vm prospect remained that they could obtain itsrepeal. It was also strenuously © by the trustees and mem- bers of the jen as will be seen by re- ference to public documents at Albany. It was not long after the people had thus been secured — the alienation of their lands, be- fore they discovered that they were continually defrauded by the chiefs out of their money. Here was another cause of “ dissatisfaction;” and, af ter repeated evidences of their incorrigible dis- honesty, the people were determined to get rid of them altogether, by wage mons on vernment in whieh all the officers should be chosen by the people, and be held responsible to them. 4 Among the ex-chiefs who were deposed by this change of government, there are honorable excep- tions; eome high minded men, whose honesty and integrity cannot be bt for a price, and who were be te the lence of their nation; these, always looking to the best interests of their people, have given sanction to the change in the government of their nation, and identified them- selves with the masses, Such was the old government of the Senecas— such their rulers! O! most excellent govern- ment! how worthy of all praise! how secure for the persons and property of the citizens! Wate under the provisions this government, it only required the concurrence of or 50 profligate, or corrupt and ignorant individuals, to rob the nation of its inheritance, and to sell the land of every men, woman and child in it! of patriotic chiefs. Raise high the towering colurmm, and the obelisk, to their memory Chiefs #0 true to the interests of their constituents that nothing short of 30,000 pieces of silver cou! induce them to rob 2,449 of their brethren, and send them into exile, rain and death! — There are now several of the ex-chiefs who re- ceive personal annuities; it being the price of their bribes in selling the homes of their people. On the 17th and 18th of April last, a quast coun- actors in this measure are Maris B. Pierce and T. Stron, i ceme increasingly diseati accordingly, was held month ras ‘anuary, 1845, for cil of the repudiated chiefs was held at the Oatta- | reugus Council House. Oa the 18th, the follow- ing question was put to the meeting :—‘ Shall we, whe oppose the so-called new constitution (being the majority of the people) submit to it, and take part in the election in May neat!” It is very om | Bnd assertions abou ‘ea bling nm a8 easy to provt it, those grumbli chiefs would pot how be a factions and of office- seekers. The govervment of the United States | would not have Lyd minority, in changing the government of t! a Nation. It is « worthy of note that ai the election held on the ay Reservation, on the Ist Tursdey of May, 1849, the ex-chiefs came to the He, to a aan, and voted for their candidate, and, ** could not elect to office a were the nominees of their single candida party; and such would have been the fate of their Pandidetes, had they been presented at the polls at the late election ; but the ¢x-chiefs gravely and wisely concinded that “ discretion was the better part of valor.” , After the Senecas had, by the persevering dia honesty of their rulers, been forced to inativute a republic, and had adopted a constitution, both perties a to the authorities at Washington ; the old chiefs for aid in suppressing the new go- latter for support in the exercise of Commissioner of Indian Affairs immediately wrote to the agent near Cattaraugus, directing him to inquire into all the circumstances — movement, (for it was the poo En of a tribe i aborigines Co oe pu in, representative form of government, pe oe to inquire whether the change had en efiec was done, and the sub-agent, after diligent inquiry, wrote vo the deparimenton the 24th of Jan and among other things, etated, that “from informa- tion received Seong various channels, ae well as from my own know! Allegany and Cattaraugus were in favor of the new jovernment,” and by a census taken by one of the hiefe soon after its adoption, it appeared that of 1747 pereons who were at home when called 1,498 were in favor of the chang toit; this feeble minority being composed exehiefa, their families and per- ‘he opinion of the Hon. John Spencer, as publiehed in the Silver Cree would, under other circumstances, be of some we but a the hired agent of the ex-chiefe, end their wealthy abdettore, the land speculators, it is wholly unworthy of notice. His statement of facts is cases incorrect; of course the conclusions are erroneous, ee might be my ef de monet |. We would aay to him as the cele- brated Red Jacket once said to his father, the late J r. Judge in early life was a ttorney General of the State of New York, ond a8 euch was an Indian, who been for morder. When he sat down, ed Jacket asked leave to speak, which, being ted, he made a» powerful speech in favor of the foaias, ‘after which, (turning to Spencer, he said, “on for that gentleman, he is paid for making hig of this rrp ow sonal friends. by a majority of the nation. This | nuary, 1849, | dge, a majority of the Indians at tall, and of course his speech should go for noth- ‘he United States government and the govern- ment of New York, after woaing both the friends and opposers of the Indian republic, have deliber- ately sanctioned the new constitution, and directed the annuities to be paid to the Nation. The ex-chiefs would therefore do well, quietly to submit to this decision, asthe shortest and most efiectual way to become happy theinvelves, and beneficial to their brethren; for it is not very prob- able that either the United States or the State of New York, will be (agg A eo a to put down a democratic republic, set up an odious oll- garchy 8 place. Signed in behalf of the Commitee, Z. L, Jimsox, P. Witson. Theatrical and Musical, Bowrny Tarat re.—The visit ef Amin Bi bassador from the Sublime Port, to this theatre, to- night, will attract a very large assemblage, ‘The pivces selected for the evening, are the beautiful p! “ Richeliew”? and the drama of the ° Hostler and the Bandit. Mr. J, Wallack, who has been playing his round of Sbaksperian and other characters, will sus- tain the part of the Cardinal, and Mrs. J. Wallack that of Julie de Mortimar. Tho amusements will con- clude with the “Hostler and the Bandit,” in which several of the leading comedians will appear. Buoanway Turarke.—The entertainments for this evening, must have the eifect ot crowding this estab- lichment in every department. Collins, who has main- tained his stand against all competition, appears this evening. in Broug new play of the “Irish For- tune Hunter,” in the charagter of Gerald Desmond; Davidge, as Mr. Skinner ; Dyott, as Frank Skinner ; Whiting, as Bob Kouser; Boharf, as Jack Snipe; Mrs. Abbott, as Alice; Matilda Skinner, Miss Gougenheim; and Miss Penelope Guy by Mrs. Hield, With this cast, Brongham’s new comedy, which abounds with beauti- ful sentiment, and every way dramatically effective, is eure of being successtul. The part Collins sustains, is an excellent description of an Irish gentleman ; he will introduce several beautiful melodies during the iece. Anew “Pas de Deux,” by Signor Neri and ‘Me. Adeline. The whole will conclude with “ My Young Wite and my Old Umbrella.” We shall review the new piece. Ninio’s Garnex.—The tight ropo performances, which are in themselves sufficiently attractive to draw full houses, commence the entertainments this even- ing. Those who have witnessed the extraordinary feats of Leon Javelliand Franeots Ravel, will readily adwit that for activity on the corde elastiyue they oan- not be surpassed. The next will be the ballet of the “Carnival of Venice,” in which s will be introdueed, and the whol the magnificent fairy pautomime gic Star,” which for scenery, dr has never been excelled. The ly engaged in the production of se - tiful pantomimes nd ballets, which, no doubt, will be placed upon the stage with the usual splendor and magnificence for which Niblo is so justly celebrated. himself @ good manager, in sa- d having around him men who are every way eapable of giving entire satisfac- tion in their respective departments, and hence his great success. , the Am- Buaton’s Tuearrn.—The comedy of the “R a,°? which 8 received, last week, with enthusiastic cheering. will be repeated again to-night with tho same inimitable cast’. The prominent characters will be sustained by Mesers. Burton, Blake, Lester, Johnson, Bland, Mrs. Skerritt, Mis Russell, and Mrs. Hughes. Mins Julia D: will sing @ favorite ball and Miss Walters snd M. Freceric will dance La Zingarella. The amu® ment will conclude with the laugbabie and high- ly amusing sketch of “ She's Come To-morrow ning the comedy of“ Old Heads Young Mearts in which Blake sustains the chasacter of Josse Rural. Naviowat Tuxatee.—The Dill for this evening is very attractive. The entertainments commence with the drama of the “Midnight Banquet,” in which near- iy allthe tock Carney | will appear. Miss Fs 4 will dance Bl Juleo de Xere: bie wiil be followed b: “Last Glaes,’ in whic! the moral drama, Mr. HA he character of Michael Gray. drunkard. An Irish Lilt, by Muss Malvina, and the whole will conclude with the farce ef the “Omnibus,” Ouvmrie Tararne, —A now drama, entitled the “ Daughter of the Stars,” will bo presented, for the ed sustain t first t Mirs Chapman taking the leadin, ray Will dance a national Fo ecestion will be the cApital urlerque of § which is nightly received with marked demonstrations of pleasure. amuso- ments will close with the farce of “ Dobson and Co., ” in which Mr Skerrett, Mrs. Sioan and M pear in the leading characters. Aston Piack Tuxatne.— All the tions for the opening of this bea ure being made. ‘re informed the troupe and the vaudeville company will bave re- hearvals daring the week. From the great encomiums of the French papers regarding the abilities ot the bal- let troupe, there can be little apprehension of their gramme of this negro melodies, 0 guitar and violia, and ex- Amenican Moana. —The performance of the “Drunk ard,” which bas been continued for se long a period in #till an attractive as ever, the Museum being crowded | every night. Ta Aster gives another of hisamusing concerts on Wednesday evening. Lieutena ir Wm. Don, lateof the Princess Char- lotte, of Wales, Dragoon Guards, is about to proseed to America, says the British sirmy Despatch, under en en- gagement to play comedy for si t ten gui- neasa week. U, 5, Cireatt Court, The Hon. Judge Nelson presiding ‘THE CONFISCATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY DUKING THK LATE MEXICAN WAR. rmony vs. Mitchell —The Judge's Charge, in this case haying terminated rged by the Hon, Wm ant on L. M F on the part of the plaintiff, | District Attorney ond Messrs. L. B. Shepard, and J. W. Eeger, for the defendant. Ou Saturday Judge Neleon cl arged the jury. ith the public «nem: that | lable to confiscation and an officer of the army, o ‘This ground bas, as I understand it, altogether |. Not he was not so engaged, but he was e A in oni: trade in that portion of the territory reduced our erme, and where our authorities were encamped. The army was directed to hold out encouragement to trading. There is no ground, therefore. for this view | Another gro te by the defendants and relied | upon, depends undisputed it the goods were relaed at « tim he iM ef. i. ing of the porition on bebasf of the de- fenee, thie poles has fallen No cate of peril, or dan- ger, has been proved which would Jay #foandation for taking porsersion of the goods of the pa on that ground, as respects the state of the the feree of the enemy 6 contrary, of of this govern. enemy—no public forces at borhood, whi eet of being captured. Aw to the . bis goods stand in the rame the goods of any ether trader mony does pot inake out a case of seizure of proper by the peril of its falling into the enemy's The per eee be immediate and urgent, not or remote; otherwise © TO or e tirgent t yaad. kreat it mart allt goods by the public blie use I have no doubt inciple of public law. Pat that likewire reste up: law of newessity for the fafely of the government, or of the army at the time cer, would have the question in mately turn, is the tal authority for the allege that this I# also ® sound try is paramount 4 the latter must yield I testimony, if the enemy had for: the neighborhood of the United ‘oops with the disparity which existed at | Baeremento, that ina peril and danger of that kind, | the commanding oMcer might for the safety of his use for the time being. the wagon ly weed to aaa peril. An tunpi mediat: if ming necessit: | ify the seizure of property for the satety | of the army. Altho very little authority on int in the boo! thie t he deetract te taking ofp ov urposes of use, Now, looking cokmeny in hid vate ie tome quite oar teat these pode we, not for any impending danger he time, ox tor tha parpere peltg used ageiaes on immediate assault of the enemy, by white! ‘om. wand might be ; but that they w en4 taken into the command that the; on with 5 at ane it, for the Chihuahus. The mutes, steiand evlasnse dows not make ” fay. of | Judge Nelson commenced by eaying that he had | locked into the case since the argument of counsel | Jesterday, Ita hat one ground on which th i the plaintitt wi odin in an unlawful trade, his goods were | ticularly | ‘The testi. | | lg peril, orem Tmmediate and orrant meseesity | existing at th’¢ time, 80 as to justify the oficer im taking the prop. ty, and impressing it into the ser- vice ofthe army. This ground of defence therefore, Also fails, ‘The evi, tence does not bring the case within the principles of ext."@me necessity, It dows not make out buch a case, or @ tablish one coming within rinciple. There is not Only no evidence of impend- ng peril, but the goods ,¥ere taken for a different pur- pose, namely : for the obje "tof co-operating with the army against Chihuahua, They had to march over 200 miles, before they reach #4 or found the enemy. ‘The liability of the defendant f. ¥ these goods.and appropriating them to the pub Veervice, occurred at time they were seized. Ifit. $8 an unlawful tak~ ing. the liability immediately fas. upon the de. sasiant, ond bas not been do har, ‘4 or released by any subsequent act on his part. 1 consider that Colonel Mitchell was not the p. ty responsible. Col. Deniphan was also I! ; they w “re severally Teeponsible so that any pubse TUel nications with Col. Don!phan stood up 2@ the same footing as ifthey had been addressed to Wl. Mitehell, inl they co trespassers. Then was an,¥ act done by the plaintiff, which waived the liability of Colonel Doniphan and Colonel Mitohell. or that he Fesumod potsession of the goods; certainly the aban tonment of the goods could not be regarded as an ac + of re- sumption of ownership; on the contrary, it was im harmony with the assertion of liability to him, There was a negotiation between the plaintiff and Col. Doniphan; Col. Doniphen advised him to t hese goods and Jook to the goverameut for indemnity, 0d in pursuapee of this, measures were taken fer th vir protection and safe-keeping. [doubt ifthvre be a °F evidence of any act done {by the plaintiff, ehowing a © | inteat to make these goods his private property, efter” they liad been taken by the army. e Jury rendered a verdict for plaintid $90,606 44, i nts costs. Counsel for the defence teok exceptions, and it is said the case wil be brought betore the Supreme Court of the United States, Whe Census Ketarns, Cincrynati, Onto.—The population of the Fourth ward is 19,957. Bacrimonrs, Mv.—Firet ward—Number of dwel- ling houses, stores, work shops, ete., 1,910; num- ber of families, 1,928; number of male persons, 4,811; fale, 729; white males, 4,356 ; do. fe- males, 4,249. Free. 5 Slaves. Male mulattoes..... 76 Male mulattoes. Female do .« tt Female do Male black 35L Male blacks. Female do i$ Female do ‘Total permane: ulation of the First ward, “Second ward—Number of dwelling houses, stores, shops, etc., 1,745; number of families, 1,911; number ef male persons, 4,504; fernales, 4,732 ; white males, 4,173; do. females, 4,178. Free. Slaves. Male mulattoes.....154 Male mulattes. Female do 173 Female do Male black: 234 Male blacks. Female do 324 Female do Pots population of the 9, 'o which are to be added all time in the United States and mercantile service, not otherwise enumerated. The population of the First district will sum. thus :—First ward, 9,540; Second ward 3 suilors not otherwise enumerated, 5,17! | 23,974. The oldest persons Mr. Mearis found, were twe females in the Second ward. A mulatto womam who represented herself to be positively over 100 | years of ege, could remember occurrences prior te the earliest period of the revolution. The other, a black woman, represented by the boy, asshe called him, a lad 65 years of age, to be over J10 years of ie. | we esaber of cate—First ward, 673; Second ward, | 2,063—total cats, 2,736. Number of dogs—First ward, 1,180; Second ward, 803—total dogs, 1,933. This includes Hampstead Hill, say 150 dogs aud 18 cats. The most popular of common names are—Josepin 210, Thomas 364, Eliza 315, Charles Henry 464, Jomes 501, George 50%, Ann 565, Catharine 606, Magaret, 657, Elizabeth S15, William 852, Joha | 1,665, Mary 1,942 | “East Troy, Wis.—Number of inhabitants im | Rast Troy, Walworth county, 1,313. ie Born in. jor in New York.... -» 7 Wisconsin 224 Massachusetts . 59 Pennsylvani . 8 + 51 Germany. - 8B 36 Connecticut. 23 - 16 Michigan. 7 + 6 Norway 4 - 3 - 2 - 3 -2 - 2 a 1 ang a | a ae | + 92 England o8 « 43 N. Hampshire - 2 New Jersey. 6 Rhode Island. . 8 Nova Seot 2 France 2 Missouri 1 Louisiat ~t Males, 694; females, 624 Under 20 years ot age, 660; over 20 and under 30 years of age, 239; over 30 and under 40, 174; over 40 and under 54, 136; over 50 and under 60, 69; over 60 and under 70, 26; over 70 and under 80, 16; over 30 years of age, 7; over 20 years of age, who cannot read and write, 23; married during last year, 37; paupers, 1; ia- sane, 1; blind, 1; idiotic, 1. jcorr’s Mitis, Mp.—-The population of Elli. | cott’s Mills is 1,162; of Lidge Landing 450; of Savage Factory 400; and of the whole of the Ist election district of Howard District 3,500, of which 22 are slaves and 5 free colored. Fort Wayys, Ixp.—The census of Fort Wayne pene 4 population of 751 families, containing 4,231 people. 5 Tepranaouse Inp.—The total population of In- dienapolis, it has receatly been ascertained, ia | wae an increase of 1,530 since August st, 1849. Portiaxp, Mz —We are indebted to Wm. P. Preble, Jr, for the following census statistics of the city :— Censvs or Porttanp. | 1890, 1810, 1848 1550. inc, in 10 yre. 12,601 15,218 19,013 about 21,000 | Ward 1. 2,647 10 400 1,658 «2.228 2,497 2,270 3 | * 8.1669 = 1,750 “ 42,14 2,710 ; * 6. hee 2.304 2,500 one | 6. 2,186 2,788 3,060 ) “ 7.2428 = 3,155 3,926 1,498 | Vinomia.—The whole number of inhabitants ia | the corporation of Alexandria is 8,700. There are 1,232 dwelling houses, and 1,296 families resideat The deaths in the place for the year end- | ing Ist June, 1860, | ¢ population of C is 1,500 At the | | thereby showing an increase of 250 during the last | ten years. Smithfield, in the same county, nume~ | bers 449 souls; ten years ago it numbered 360. The number of free inhabitants of Morgaatown is 847; ol 44; total, 871. Chere is one female 108 yea e Harrisonbui | Anpoven. own, Jefferson county, s it was only 1,1 exhibits a population of 876. he population of Andover, aceord- uthorized by the United States, : ted, is 6,988. In 1830, the po- | was 4,530; in 1840, 5,207; mak a- ere: tince the latter date, of 1,731 former, of 2,408. Within the last y | several square miles have been taken fro: | township to form a part of the new city of Law- | rence. Otherwise, many more families would have | been enumerated as belonging to Andover. Toervitua, La —We are indebted to J. Boyd, | Eq, Assistant U. 8. Marshal, for the following | details of the census just taken in the parish | Iberville, for 1850: Free inhabitants... . 3,364 | Shaves .... 6... ceee 8,652 Total ....... 12,516 The increase of population, ‘the last ten years, is 68 1 | percent | There are 216 white inhabitants over twenty | years of age who cannot read or write |” There are 6 inhabitants ever 100 years of age; | 14 over 90; and 34 over 80. | State tax for negroes oe | Perieh tax.. School tax. : oat Oot Number of dwellings, 685; number of families, Oo umber of hogsheads of sugar, 2,016; bashele of corn, 342,800; silk cocoons, 4h pounds. There are in the parish—blind, 8; deaf and dumb, 4; insane, 1; idiotic, 3; paupers, 2; con- ver Warrenal.ts Pa.—Population, 2,985; of which number 2.433 are natives, 52 were born in Ireland, 1 in England, 1 in Scotland, 47 in Ger- many, 1 on the sea; 870 families, oo) dwelling houses, 754 children attending schools, 215 farms, of which the cash value is $1,043,400; ses milch cows 901, other caitle 8; Batter, 60, ; value of animals slaughtered, $16,745. ‘opwlation in 1840, 2,324; increase in 10 years, 611, on percent. Polltionl Intelligence. Fe imewatied et Pussvarg, on the 10th ‘net wad bled at ; minde the. following Sw cI ; oe oe =. Jacob Dewees For bee Clever For * uditor General, Buitt