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. INTERESTING LETTERS, Our Washington Correspondence. Wasnuvoron, Augast 17, 1852. Setitement of the Guano Questiom—Singular Set- dement by WH Seward of the Fishery Troubles, protem.—Senate Commitiee on Mexican Claims —Houston’s Committee on the Treasury Specu- lators, &. There will be no further difioulty about the gu- ano question—that is, the question of the right of gevercignty over the Lobos islands. Tho official on the subject being considered conelusive of the jurisdiction of Pera, our cabinet, it is said, will not press the point assumed by Mr. Webster, that the sforesaid islands are, of right, the common property of all nations. Acoordingly, all American vessels expecting, hereafter, to collect their cargoes of guano at the Lobos islands free, under the protection of the United States govern- meat, will find themselves mistaken. It is ramored that instructious to the Pacific squadron, counter. manding the previous instructions to Commodore M’Cauley, have gone eut, or will shortly be sent out. We presume, howeve: there is no necessity for any mystery on the subject, that when our go- vernment is fully corfirmed of tae title of Peru, Official proclamation of our recognition of such title will be made for the guidance of our merchantmen, and all whom it may concern. There will, at all events, be no war abcut gowno with Peru, for the claims of sovereignty aud of occupation set up by Poru to the Lobos islands have been, or will be, con- ceded, Ic is manifest that io this matter it was Mr. Webster and not Mr. Abbott Lawrenoe that jamped at his conclusion Mr. Webster is vot half so Noaraed in geographical history us iv the profundities of the federal const jou Benton, no doubt, could have told him all about the Lobos islands The fishery question, th ough the mediation of WH. Seward, will be settled, or rather turned over to the next admins n, without war. Last week, Mr. Seward hud the kinduess to interpove his good offices between Mr Webster aud Mr. Cramp- ten, which were followed up by a cabinet council, which was followed up by a spo-ch from Mr. Seward in the Senate, which may, therefore, be considered ag the speech of the administration, and which was fullowed by Mr. Webster returning his thanks to Mr. Seward. How far all this any have had any connection with the lite movements of the Webster whige of Boston. doen pot appear, but the chain of coincidences is certaly very harmonious. Seward is unquestionably the prince of negotiators, if he can, inasingle stroke of policy, reconcile himeelf with the adu ul nistration with it- self and with Genera 20't, and accomplish the basis of a pacific ad, ent of a serious difficulty with England, anc 1 a half boar’s conversation Webster and Mr Crampton. The Daais of this comprehensive arrangement is simply that the treaty of (Sis, excluding American fisher- mon frem approaching witain three miles of the shore of any of Her Majesty's North American co- lonial fisheries, for the purpose of catching fish, shall be practically enforced for the futuro. Of course, the real difficulty remuins as before; and the next administration wil, have the privilege of doing the best that it cau do in # permanent arrangoment with Great Britain which sball be satisfactory to all parties, and not beyond the comprehension of our Yankee fishermen The select committee of the Senate, appointed to inquire into the justice of the awards of the late Board of Commissioners upon Mexican claims, will net be able to report this session. They have, we urderstand, some sixty memorials before them, from individuals excluded by the Board from the benefits of the three and a quartermillions set apart for these claims; and of toese memorials the com- mittee have only been able, thus far, to examine eome twenty-two or three, such is che mass of docu- mentary evidence which it is necessary to éverhaal. Gen. Houston’s committee of investigation, which res generally to the speculating operations of the Treasury department, are working earnestly to taake out a case for the present campaign, and we should not be surprised if they were to succeed in suoh an exhibit o! jobbing and trading with the public moneys as will astouisb the honest psople of the rural districts, and abundantly explain how some of thoee lucky individuaiscommg to Washing- ton without * the first red cent,” contrive in a yoar or two, without uny visible means of support, to flourish in their stately carmages, to give large par- ties to Congress and the cabivet, in houses furnished in princely style, avd to takea first rate position among the coufish aris cy, a5 long as their money and their parties | Upos leg expect an. pnetion | more uselees sessio t is now too late to ud the annual appro- er had a lazier and of Congress. Wasnincton, August 17, 1852. PVashingion Local Items—The Presidential Cam- patgn South of Muson and Dixon's Line—Policy of the Ofiicclolders, &c.~ Gen. Dawson 1m Mary- land, &c , hard np—Gen. Scott bownd for the Vir- ginia Springs. Upwards of a thousand men are engaged on the work of the two wings of the Capitol, which are ri- éing from the earth, each in the solid proportion of @ fortification, onc on the north, and one on the south } Gide of the present building This extension will probably require the labor ofa thousand men fursix Or seven years to complete it, at a cost which can hardly fall short of five millions of dollars. The improvement of the public grounds, several hundred acres in all, lately under the superintend- ence of that a jished horticulturist, Andrew J. Downing, will be carried forward according to his plans aud drawings of the same, und when fin- ished, the late desert wastes of Washington will be changed into the most charming grounds, of a purely artificial character. in the United States. The whigs and democrats of this city are taking an active part in ‘he Presidential canvass, and make occasional incursions, with music and transparencies, into the adjoining States of Marylaod and Virginia; but all attempts to get up a popular breeze are fu- tile. The peuple appear to be wholly indifferent about the elections For example, last Saturd the whigs of Washington, several omnibus loa und of wusic, invaded the ancient vil- lage of burgh. and sev op their stages for public epexking ; but not more than twenty men could be gatbesed to the stand to bear the won- derful acbievements of tieneral Scott Never was there @ Presidential election so exceedingly flat in this region, never 4 miitary chiefiain about whom the people were so indifferent as the hero of Lundy’s Lane. Seward bas blasted him south of Mason and Dixon, s0 that the democrats now count upon car- rying Maryland, Tenne and even Kentucky, in addition to North Carolina, Louisians and Georgia, all ofwhich voted torGen Taylorin 1548. Inall these movements ihe policy of the officeholders is, to a remarkable extent, the policy of armed neutrality. Uncertain of New York, und regarding that State as the key of the elverion, they behave with very commendable discretion é General Dawson, of Georgia. Senator, has heen making ® polivicnl tour toruugh Maryland, in behalf of General Soott of North Ca- rolina, and vey of Congress, a movement which beisuys the feeblevess of General Boott’s footing even in the stanseh old whig State of Maryland. The e‘leet of the North Carolina elee- tion, which was conterted with unprecedented ex- ortions on both sides, has demanded this extraordi- Bary missionary enterprise in Maryland, as a State necessary to be looked afier, wi the hardhead- ed old lecofoco State of Virginia is considered asa ficid wpon which any extra expenditure of powder and shot would be a dead waste of ammunition. Genera! Scott’s health. however, demanding atrip to the Virginia White Sulphur Springs, his presence all the way in‘o the beart of the State, may produve some beneficial reaction. We shull sce. Our Albany Correspondence. Ausany, August 14, 1852. The Whig and Seward Party of New York—Th: Prospects— What are the Fillmoreites to do! ‘Tho “sufferinge’” of the democracy, a8 your cor- respondent has already essayed to show, “tig intole- rable,” but the division and distraction among the whigs of this State mre scarcely inferior in degree. Before the advent of Mr. Seward upon tho political stage, the whig party had ecarcely on oxistence; it is he who has erected it into» poworfal and disci plined army, who has marked out the lines of campaigns, and poinied out it paths to glory power. It is he who has secured for its guerilla forces of abolitionists and anti renters, and who hae formed of there Parthian troops light corps for skirmish in advance and for cover in re treat, It is he, who, patient for bis ends, and weich ful of sure and fixn success, coniented to wait for yoart before he oluimed from the whigs of New York the reward of his eflorts—a seat in the Senate of the United Sirtes, In « word, Seward, like Car- not, bas “organized victory.” The whig parry in New York, is, perhaps, to-day, better organized, led, and marshalled than in any Other State. It has the prestige of triumph upon triump State contests It has controlled the Legislature, without intermission, sinoe 1846; and, directed by the genius of Thurlow Weed, it has swopt before it, like chaff, in ite career, the soat- tered and divided coborts of its opponents. It has projected, and all but carried through, a mighty plan for the enlargement of the canals, which would have cast millions of profits into the laps of its ad- herents, and it stands before the people of the abo- litionized and fanatical districts, as the only party which refuses to be bound, as to principles, by the acts of its agents at Baltimore, and which continues defiantly to advocate the repeal of the axittve Slave law. When its opponents talk lightly of car- ‘ing the electoral votes of New York, with case, ey argue with an ignorance of the past or a for- fulness of the present, and they overlook the fact that Seward has promised them to Scott, and that caeet seldom promises either ignorantly or forget- ly. And yet, there aro elements of discord in tho whig ranks, which roquire careful handling and ar- rangement. Since the famous secoasion of the sil- ver grays—foeble remnant of the “high minded” of former days—from the State Convention of 1850, the mutterings of mutiny and rebellion against the leadership of Seward and Weed have been growing deeper and louder, and thoy are not to be stilled hy the roaring of Scott cannon, or the smell, from afar off, of canal plunder. Hitherto the threats and warnings ofthe silver grays have been disregarded by a poworful and dominant mojority; buat the timo has come when conciliation must be adopted, and accordingly such means will be used, for the nonce, as will pacify the voices and secure the votes of this wealthy and office-holding, but maladroit and imbe- cile section of the party. The question, then, to be considered, is, how far it will be necessary to yield to theese unreasonsbles. Clearly, they must be dealt with in some manner. The first news of the nomination of Scott, and the ignominious rout of Fillmore and Webster, waa re- ed by the national whigs here, (to do them ), with but few exkibitions of ecstatic joy. it would be impolitic to charge them with hard swearing, but some exclamations, indiscrootly let fall by men of influence among them, sounded awfully like wholesale consignments of the party to the infernal deities. The contemplation of snu little offices, now held by adherents to tho federal administration, but likely, as it seemed, in the event ot whig success, to be transferred next spring to woolly heads of the deepe e, was unpleasant in the highest degree. Gen. Soott’s letter, in whioh he pledged himeclf to mako no distinction amon the factions of his party, in some respeot | them ; and come intimations of conciliation issuing from the Sewardites, such as I have alluded to, coupled with the hope of better treatment at the coming State convention, at last determined the vationals to “stand by,” and outdo the woollios, if possible, in zeal for Scott. Jn anticipation of such contingency as the Stute convention might afford, all possible haste; was made by the silver grays to bring into tho field a caudidate or two for the gubernatorial nomination. In order to be provided with the material, Georgo R. Baboock, of Niagara, Edwin D. Morgan, of New York, and others of the faction, were therefore trotted out in local newspapers, their points praised, and their merits dilated upon. The little clique of Fillmore men in this city bad actually just por- suaded themselves, by dint of much talking upon the subject, that the Sewardites would give them the governorship as the Fa of their allegiance, when they were startled from such pleasant antici- pations by the announcement that Gov. Hunt would be a candidate for nomination. ‘This was a contingency which had not been calcu- lated upon by the innocent plotters. His Excellency had flatly indicated, in his last an- nual message, his intention to retire from the field of polities at the cloee of his present term. Why, then, this change of purpose—this reconsidering of his cherished determination? Unfortunately for the national whigs, the question is easily solved. A re-nomination to the actual ineumbent—objec- tionable though he be—they could not refuse, at the very brink of a Presidential contest, without perilling their reputation for attachment to party ties. Were he quietly out of the questien, however, us they had supposed he was to be, they might have igsisted upon the prize, as the price of their fidelity to the Scott clectoral ticket at the polls. Ae it is, they see no very brilliant prospect of future ascen- dancy, and the zeal and enthusiasm of many of them is, reasonably enough, ooting out at their fingers’ ends. eanwhile, efforts of the most undoubted charac- ter are being daily made, to induce the Governor to return to his prior determination, and to with- draw himselt anew, by letter, before the Whig con- vention. These efforts would, of course, be un- worthy of noticing, did they proceed from the Fill- eites alone, wko could not muster sufficiont influence with Washington Hunt to obtain a har- bor-master’s nomination ; but they ere also urged by eminent witra woollies, more tban one of whom xious for the post. Mr. Treasurer Cook, whose ‘on froin oflice is more than a poseible event, om of a loco foco Supreme Court in September, is « highly influential man, and might come before a State convention, like a second st. Denis, with his head in his hand. Mr. Cook would have many useful argume too, derived from his past positions, to urge in hig own support. In the State Senate, an active Sewardite, be was nover- Union Safety Cotton ticket, n and Hallock, of your city, as being jjectionable than Walsh, hi opponent, a furious anti-compromise editor. Mr. Cook has thus a certain standing with both sections of whiggery—a leg on each side the fence—and might be madeavailable. Judge Ira Harris, whose position as a jurist iu the rural districts is good, and who is popular with class of voters, has also been thought about and talked about. And since the Sewardiles fured so well when they took Hamil- ton Fish from your city, they have been invited to call again, and Messrs oses H. Grinnell and Simeon Draper, have been offered for acseptance as representatives of the more ultra of the faction down ihe river. So that there will be no lack of candidates for a nomination, should Governor Hunt yet conclude to retire. The late journey to Niaga- ra Falls, and the understandings then and there had with Greeley, A. B. Dickinson, Hawley and others, will donbrless soon manifest results in this matter for the public eye. Pour names are toornament the State ticket of party this fall—a fair and even number for division and appointment between rival factions. The Governor and State Prison Inspector are not members of the Canal Board, and the new conetitu- tion hes unfcrtunately shorn the former of nearly every whit or bestowal of patronage. Some fow appointinents—the most important of which are in your city—are left him ; but the honor and dignity of the place, and its influence upoa legislation, }; message and veto, are sufficient to make it still considered the prime berth ia the State government. The Lieutenant Govyernor—a personage of some in- portance when the Senate is tied (as at presont)— is also a member of the Canal Board; and the Canal Commissioner’s is, as far as patronege and influence are concerned, an office of still greuler importance. These three lust named offices are vot beld by dem- ocrats. and in respect to them the whigs havea clear field. A compromise must be made, but how, cannot be determined until Mr. Hunt’s position be defined to a hair's breadih. Ifhe be re-nominated, after his speech at Lundy’s Lane, in which he an- nevnees to bis anti masonic, and ezti-slavery con- stituents of the old eighth district, that bis opinions upon public affairs are in no wise changed since he represented thom in Congress, he inst be reckoned as on undeniable woolly head. Then the silver greys will claim the Lieutenant and ihe Canal Com- missioner. Both these important posts t oward- ites cnn never concede. Tbey will probabiy yield the intter, and, to make ita bargain, throw in the Prison Inspector. On these terms, and the passage of resolutions ro-nflirming the Baltimore platform, (with oll the asinine charucteristics which Greeley found about it,) the nationals will probably conser ee 801) Lieutenant Gover pects for the ere is nohope f They are merely ferance” in the whig ranks. with the present federal adinin and centre of the State--the whig sections-—are hopelessly free soil in their predilections; and the last of the cotton tickets has been ran in New York and Brooklyn. There is nothing left for them, but a decent folding of the mantle rownd their stiffen- ing limbs, and a resigned dissolution of their’ well proportioned” frames. They are ‘old fogies,”’ im practicables, “ malignants’’ and clearly behind the times in everything. After November they will be formally dismissed and cast adrift. If Seott carries he State, Seward can afford to dispense with their further company ; if he is beaten, he will set to work to reorganize the party without them. Kither way, they will vo to “slid THera Our Boston Correspondence. Boston, August 14, 1952 Mr. Hale's Nommation—Withdvaval of Mr. Winthrop—Mr. Rantoul, and the Cause of His Deoth—Mr. Curtis, and his Denial of the Breaking wp of the Webster Commuttee-—Demo- cratw Hunkers—The Weather, and Health The nomination of Mr. Hale by tho freo soil convention was 60 generally expected hore, that the announcement of it having been made, created Jess feoling than followed that of Me Van Baren in “48, ‘The demoorate consider it favorable to their | cause, by destroying whatever chance General Soott my bave bad in Ohio ; and the whigs frankly agree with them, but rely upon Pennsylvania and Now York. Most people think the odn¥entton went it | altogether too strong in selecting Frederick Doug- lass for one of its secretaries. This may bo preju- dice, as the abolitionists say ; but politicians have sometimes to defer to prejudices, if they would ac- complish much. What excites most remark, how- ever, ia the radical conduct of the Southern mem- bers of the convention, which seems to have come quite up to the “ultra” standard. Pooplo look upon this as one of the most singular phenomens of the pt ns tadientane te 8 g00n to ioe It is much en thie breaking out, as It were, of @ eentiment of the existence of which few have had any suspicion, if indeed it oxiststo *y great extont. ‘ho withdrawal of Mr. Winthrop, from tho placo of whig candidate for Governor, surprises no one here who bas had the moans of becoming acquainted with tho efforts that were making to restore tho ja party to an harmonious condition. Un- der his lead, any such condition was not to be looked for He was so completely identified with the Soott faction that the support of the Webster men could not be had for any arrangement that should have for one of its ends is elevation to high office. Ever since Gen. Scott was nominated, the most carnest exertions have been made by the more reflecting whigs to soothe and conciliate that large and respectable porcion of their party who were bitterly ron prec with that morcialien I have never doubted of thoir efforts being crowned with success, though not particularly wishing for it, and therefore disposed to rate highly the diffi- culties in their way. Bat I have seen so much of the politics of this Stute as to be tolerably well able to comprehend that the whigs were not likely to fail here, from a want of harmony, how bitter soever might be the feelings of some of their num- ber. That Mr Winthrop would be saorificed, in a most gentecl and proper manner, to be sure, as — ly as such a thing could be dove, to borrow old juricigh’s idea concerning the torture of a criminal on the rack—was well known to every intelligent men in Boston within three days after the nomina- tion of General Scott. He was and is obnoxious to the Webster party, as George Evans is to that of Maino. He will bo succeeded in tho whig leader- sat by Mr. Clifford, I think, beyond all question ‘he death of Mr. Rantoul has excited a good deal of feeling, as by it the State has lost one of its most brilliant men. It came suddenly upon us, 28, with tbe excoption of one telegraphic despatch, no intimation of his being indisposed had reached hore. The occasion of his death was, no doubt, the erysipelas, but tho cause of it was as unquestiona- bly his iejection by the Baltimore Convention. Extraordinary as was Mr, Rantoul’s intellect, it was not superior to his sensitivences. He had long been desirous of a seat in the na- tional legislature, and to the threats of de- atruction which were hurled against him by some men at home he paid little attention, confi- dent, with the sure reliance of genius, that he would make his way in Congross; but he found, not long after he reached Washington, that there was a determination there to effectshis ruin. Even this did not cause him any great disturbance, and it was not until all the usages of the party had boon disregarded by the majority of the National Con- vention, in order to reach him, that he became convinced that his foes were implacable, and that nothing short of his utter ruin would satisfy them.\, The conventior—a rational body, acting uu- dor the eyes of the whole country, and in the name of the entire democracy of the land—had decided that he bad no right to the seat which ho claimed. As his olection had been made in strict conformity to all the party requirements usual on similar occa- sions, it was clear that his rejection was a foregone conclusion, and the result ofa deliberate deteccdina- tion to drive him out of the democratic party. This wore upon him, as acts of apparently deliberate in- justice always do upon the minds of all mon of sen- sitive feelings, and led to his death. Such, I know, is the opinion of those here who knew him best, an who therefore are entitled to speaks with some au- thority in the matter. I see nothing irrational in their view, as wo all know that more than one of the finest minds have been brought to a premature end in ways very similar. Rougber clay never dies from apy such cause, but is able to surmount any obsta- cles that it may encounter. There is no man in his district who is capable of making his place good, and the vacancy must be filled by the choice of a far inferior man, no matter which party may succeed. The whi, Mr. Upbam, unless ke, too, is one the satiefaction of the Webster men. He is the ablest man in the district. There will be no elec- tion held to fill the vacancy until November, it is supposed, as Congress is 20 soon to adjourn. The Governor and Council adjourned at their last mect- ing, to the 24th of August; afd even if they should meet and order an election, there is not time enough to fulfil the requirements of the law. Among the democrats who have been spoken of as likely to be nominated, are Mr. Dike nnd Mr. Flood, ena the bunkers will probably briog forward a candidate. The free eoilors have Mr. Phillips and Mr. Sewall, neither of whom has any desire fora nomination. The former has served several years in Congress, und is euppored to look for a higher place—thet of Go- vernor or Senator. A gentleman who visited Mr. Webster, while that great man was at Mar-hfield, says that he dissoursed with a great deal of freedom on public affairs, and partic 'y on the position held by himself. He was wart, avd even bitter, on the injustice with which he eupposes he was treated by the Southern mem- bers of the Whig National Convention, from whom he believes he had a right to expect a large support. He did not hesitate to say, that he was now eon- vinced that he msde a mistake, when, in 1850, he took the Southern side of the question then in dispute, and that if he had taken an opposite course, he would now have been the eandidate of a great Northern party, wifh fair chances of success. His feelings are porhaps natural, under tho circumstan- ces; but whether he is wise in Bae eee to them, or whether he rightly estimes what might have been, are points upon which each man must jud, for himeclf. He spoke, too, of retiring entirely from public life, to enjoy the sweets ef Marshfiold— just as Scipio found at Liternum that happiness which was not procurable at Rome. From all that J could learn of his remarks on the aspect of affaire, it should seem that he entertains no doubs whatever of the election of Genera! Pierce, and feels no par ticular interest in the fortunes of General Scott. Some of the Webster men deny the accuracy of the account which I sent you last week, of the breaking up of their party’s committee, after a lively discus sion of the matter. Even no less a personage than Mr. Commissioner Ourtis, that very eminent jurist, has deemed the account worthy of a solemn and specific denial in each and all its parts; but those who are a little in the secret of the aflair—and evory one who chooees to listen to their tedious complaints is sure to hear al] the secrets of the Webster men— know that his der with all its solemnity, isa mere piece of jeaui 1 casuistry, and does not in the least discredit the account sent to you, tho cor- rectners of which I hereby affirm. Ifyou pay much attention to what our whig papers say, you must have seen, for the last ten days, articles that fally corroborate my account. The valuc of the gentle man’s denial may be judged of by this fact, that your compositor substituted the name of Marl for Carl in my letter, and upon this little mistake is one of the gentleman's points most solomn!y made. As if to_show his contempt for the Webster journals, Mr. Curtis sont his letter to one of the leading Soott papers, the Daddy Advertiser, thus passing over tbe Dee, aud the Courier. Why he did not send it to the Atlas, isn mystery. ‘It is very evi dent that he means to get back into regular stand. ing. with ali possible speed, now tliat the Webster jon has been formally resolved into its gruous elements I will nominate 0 sacrificed for C that come of the whig p affect to be v Jignart with you, because your bav- ing mentioned that Mr. Fillmore and, Mr. Web- ator heve hed # falling out, when it is notorious in Boson tbat the Prosident was indignant iin tho Seerctary of Stato for having” published on the fishories, in one of ary went to ectation of, arapture of ations with the herd of + ing Mr. Web: with the Scott whige; , ther ie foreed into, at leust, appearances favorable to thom, without any very strict regard to facts, It may not be out of place to mertion, that when you stated that Mr Law » was ubout to return home, tbe statement was warmly deniod by whigs heve; yet his successor bas been appointed—pretty vod proof, the public may be excused for thinking, at you were right Ff "be hunkers continue their efforts to dissolve the idea of sooth- now dominant every thing coalition, andso pave the way forthe whigs to reture f : H : to power with all possible oage. It ie supposed th the Fitchburg convention will be a warm cone one set of mon being resolved upon having nothing but the Fugitive Slave law endorecd while othe: democrets think that as no one \ aiuto, it would be aawellto noe with the decree from th ainst agitation. It will add to the fun ping, that, as our cloctoral vote bas been aireedy bagged by the whigs, nothing can be na tionally Jost by ‘he quarre!, 80 that the usual oy als for harmony must fail ofeffect. That all the unkers are not averse to coalitions, however, iv apporent, from the fact, that one of their numbey sounded # leading free soiler. the other day, on th: feasibility of electing Mr. Hallets U. 8. Senator should the next legislature contsin a coalition m+ jority. The weather is vory hot, and ns wo haye co nights and cold mornings, to sot of against thy beat of the day, complaints incidental to the tow eon are becowing common in the vicinity of the city The health of the city is bettor than f have gene rally known it to be at this sonvon in othor years AsGOMA P. 6 —I have just soon your article of Friday, ir whioh you say, ‘It appoars that our Boston corres pondent wae mistaken, lo his ropresentetions, thay for Con, and Stateofficers. I am by no means Sip by this condition of things, but I should unworthy of your » if I refrai be the truth, because od Lenip's what I know to conceived notions of it may not eo with my what ought to be. Here, Webstorism is as dead as adoor nail, or Julius Cesar, or whatever elso is considered as lying beyond the remotest chance of resurrection. It ts buried deeper than Aladdin’ garden. The stono is rolled over the mouth of its sepulchre, and to write resurgam over it would be lie, aliko foolish and miserable. A. Our Havana Correspondence, Havana, August, 1852. Awful Condition of Cuba—Spirit of the Govern- ment, A portion of this communiity, and all the foreigners, are full of indignation at the conduct of the authorities, who are behaving in the most ras- cally manner. Governor Canedo has given himself up to the slave traders; in fact, he has come here for the sole purpose of making money. Thoro is something stirring among the Creoles, who aro getting very audacious; twenty-three have been ar- rested within three days. Iam half inclined to think that the poor devils are about to make some miserable attempt at insurrection. Therois nothing but folly in the attempt. Thoy are positively raising large sums of money. I am inclined to think that the Creoles in New York are again hum- bugging them with the idea that the Americans will get up another expedition, and are so getting money from these people. The way justice is administered in this island is a caution. While Governor of Cuba, the upright, just, and wise General Concha used evory moans in his power, by example and otherwise, to instil into the minds of his subordinates those principles of ho- nor which governed every action of his own; but to no purpose. The herdes of petty officers and needy adventurers annually sent out frem Spain, to foed upon the very vitals of Cuba, were too eagor in their thirst for gain to heed ought else but how they could the most speedily make a fortune out of the people over whom some trifling, but arbitrary, rank entitled them to exact either tho most de- ing obedience, or unheard-of penalties. Tho jespotic power of these underlings in office is very great even in Havana, as many an American pass- ing through this city will be able to testify ; but it emounts, in the interior of the island, to a tyranny the more startling, because it would seem impossi- ble that such things could take place so near to our own shores, in this age of civilization—the nineteenth century. Having no salaries, the ‘Capitan do Par- tidos,” (prefects of police,) ‘‘Celadors,” &c., (chiof constables,) make up their incomes by extortions from the people of the district committed to their charge; so that any man, having the misfortune to fall under the displeasure of that officer, is liable to immediate arrest, under the most frivolous pretexts, to be only put at liberty upon paying so much; and as thero is no appeal for a foreigner, he must re- main satisfied that he has been lucky enough to get off with, perhaps, three or four months’ imprison- ment. General Concha, as I have said, didall he could to remedy this great abuse, and he did not hesitate to make examples even among the great ones; but such is the corruption which exists among the subordinate officers sent from Spain, that he truly declared it was impossible for an honest man to go- vern the island of Cuba. He has been relieved by General Canedo, under whose administra- tion— almost the first act—is declared inno- cent of the charge brought against him by Goneral Concha, and for which he was dismissed from the governorship of Matanzas, tho no- rious General Pavia, who was known to have re- scived an immense sum of money to permit tho in- troduction of two s, in the early part of thi oca and Sierra Morena, and or haying granted licenses for certain gambling houses at Mata: + contrary to law And yet, so wide he corruption, so great the influence of mo- y,that he has been declared not guilty by the Real Auduncia, or Supreme Court of’ Justice, ana. Well might Concha say, an honest man govern Cuba. a Mr. Baker returned to this roma visitto the United States. He had ¥ beeva week et his plantation, when he was ted and confined iu the jail at Cardenas, under ar the plea that, two years previously, be had threaten- some Spanish soldiers. This poor man fortunately fallen under the displeasure of his mde Paviido. The facts of the caso were re: about two years ago, several soldiers had en billeted Mr. Baker, who was then re- and a Spanish lady on thoir The soldiers having procured # demijohn of wine, became intoxicated, andin the night endeavored to force the door of Mrs. Baker's bed room. The old gentleman, finding that the door would not much longer resist the force used against it, threw it hastily open, presenting him- self before them with a couple of loaded pistols, de- claring that he would shoot the first man who ven- tured to adyance into the room; happily, at this moment 2 Spanish officer appeared, wh sed the men to retire. To the inquiries of the ras to the meaning of the scene he had witnessed, the soldiers trumped up a story to the effect that Mr. Baker was an American, that he had made use of some disloyal remarks about the Spanish govern- ment, and that they were abeut to arrest him when officer appeared. Since then Mr. Baker had remained unmolested on his estate—was permitted to make one or two visits to New York, and in all probability would soon have forgotten the occur- rence, hed he not uafortunately fallen under the dis- pleasure of the petty authority of his district, who, for an affair which had occurred two years previous- ly, had him arrested and confined in the jail of Cardenas five months. Mr. Barker ovwes his liberty to Judgo Sharkey, who very warmly interested him- self, as did the British coneul, in his behalf. Unfor- tunately, the poor fellow was not released from jail until the Spanish authorities had exacted from him $476—all the ready money he had. A Jy in the month of May last, some American and glish sailors, somewhat intoxicated, were skylarking bay oa on the heights near to the Cabana fort. Boing interfered with by some Spanish Idiers, who were off duty, a melee ensucl, and the Spanish soldiers wero well thrashed. Tho latter rushed into the fort for their arms, and being joined by others of their comrades, they gave chase 'o the sailors down the hill ; but the tars got safely on board the American bark Kate Swanton, at the time laying at the wharf. Unhappily, two other sailors—one American, the other English—who had bad nothing whetever to do with the affray, and, in- joc d, were entirely ignorant of what bad taken place, were quietly walking up the hill, when, observing seve f soldiers advancing rapidly towards them in 4 menacing attitude, the two sailors turned back, wid ran down to the wharf, followed by tho soldiers. Che men, unable to proceed farther than the end of he wharf, which projected into the sea, stood still. The soldiers rushed upon the two unfortunate ‘ors, who had rothing with which to defend them- -elves, stabbing the American through and through vith their bayonets. The Evglisihman also re- eived a severe wound, but is recovering. This ing the second American sailor thus brutally urdered (for be 4 from the wounds be had re- udge Sharkey bag fully acquainted our go vith all the circumstances of the case, giving the ne of tho sailor who was thus so barbarously wurdered In the month of April last.» young lad nam harles Callwood, a native of the island of Tort eonly eon of respectable black parents, having lone gone in a small bost to fish, was driven by a juall of wind out to sea, Some ten or twelve miles ‘om the land,he was picked up, almost famishod for sent of nourishment and from exposure, by a Spa- ich vessel, the crew of which, instead of extendin; » the poor lad that kindness and protection which ig situation required, and which humanity ought o have dictated, carried him to Porto aod ere sold him ‘into slavery. His Rxcollency, ie English Governor of the Windward Islands, uving heard of this atrocious act, and indignant vat @ person committed to his charge should have sen_ro scandalourly kidnapped by this buccancer @ Spanish captain, dispatched the Hon. Mr. L member of the Council as well, as a magistr 1¢ of the English islands, to Porto Rico, in search the lad Ubarles. Mr. Dyett there learned thas ve boy in question bad indeed been sold asa slave, ut bad since been shipped to Havana, Governor olntosh, npon bearing this, ordered Mr. Dyott to oceed to Havata, accompanied by the stolen boy's ther, for the purpose of identifying his soa. “Lt ~as come tomy knowledge that the English Gover- oraddressed an aulograph letter to Genera! Canedo, monstrating with bim upon 80 scandalous @ pro- eding. And it having heen satinfactorily made nown to the English Consul at Havana, that @ boy swering (0 the description of Charles, had arrived re 086 slave, On board the Spanish brig Daion, © consul requested the Captain General to appotat judge,before whom the hoy who was olalmed one juced, and upon inqui- ‘i Sage spenuae te. agree, esi was forthcom! us some wretched excuse was all the swer whic! coor be abtaiaon ee ene a represented as a . The iy les, a free British Binjeee ts thus atill held in slavery; and the Eoglish Governor of the Wind- ward islands, who 801 ial commissioner al the way to Havana, to seck justice from the handsof General Canedo, is treated with contempt, and his may re} himself bankrupt ; and if that don’t sa Bie i foredoomed, al a mor arrivals we may mention of Maryland ; Hon. John Broome: of te Representatives ; How. J. B. Lilly, member from Minnesota. Gen. Houston is expected in aor aigs. NTA. juest that the lad be delivered up, not even re- ‘From the Houston Aug. 6. ceived with the courtesy of a ! Tere nn longer remains a el iw of douse that Mr. Alphonso-Hall, a gentleman and morchant of | ay Indian war is raj ing upon our borders The great respectability, who has resided for many years | 54, have attacked several of the frontier poste, at Manzanillo, on the south side of this island, has latterly, inhis old age, been unfortunate in his speo- ulations, and I have lately learned that he has beon tho victim of one of those nefarious acts of in- and have assumed a hostile attitude along the whole line of border settlements, from the Trini to the Rio Grande. Several of the frontior settle- ments are breakin; Va and women and obildren are again seen flying for protection to the more se- cure pointe in the interior. It is evident that the geveral government bas not arenes for the emer- noy; and unless some officient force is immediate- ly sent to the frontier by the State authorities, aot only the frontier sottlements, but seme of the mili- tary posts, may full into the hands of the savages. We hope the Governor will not wait to receive or- ders from the genoral government, but without mfoment’s delay, call a sufficient force of into the field to drive back the hostile bands the frontier, and to attack them in their mountain fastnesses. They must be humbled. They have been permitted to harrass our frontiers so loag, and with such impunity, that they have become arro- gant; and ncw that thoy have formed an allianee with the Kioways, who boast that they have never been conquered, they may eommit serious depreda- tions, unless they are promptly met and chastised. We hope the Governor will aot with that decision and energy that the emergoncy demands, and bo- fore news can reach Washington, that the war has begun, an efficient body of rangers will have met and repelled tho savage foo. There noed not be a doubt entertoined that the general government wilt roadily defray any expense that may be inoarred by tho State authorities to protect the frontier at this crisis. Showers havo fallen almost daily through the country during the past month, but as yet they have occasioned little damage to the crops. Tae cotton crop is still remarkably promising, and there are no indications that the worm will appear. The woather spears to be gradually Pipe more dryvgnd if it sbould contiaue dry a few weeks, the cottotgrop will be immense. Wo r t to learn that there ia still a great deal of sickness in tho country. Remittent and ee fevers are alarmingly provalent and fatal in the val- leys of the Brazos and Tr: The town of Wash- ington seems to be exempt ina + measure from the diveases that prevail around it. This city és also unusually healthy. There is scarcely a serious case of sickness in Houston The Nueces Valley says that five companies of tho rifle regiment are ordered to tho Rio Grande. One company is ordered to Fort Ii on the Leona, a subaltern and fifteen men remaining at Fort Morrill. A correspondent of the Nueces Valley writes from Laredo, under date of the 7th inst., that a party of two days justice which, unhappily, are of too frequent ocour- rence in Cuba to attract eapecial notice Mr. Hall embarked, some time ago, in the early part of thi ear, every farthing of what little meaus remained him, in chartering the schooner Creole, to pro- cced to Now Orleans, and there to take in a general cargo for Manzanillo. The little vessel, in a gale of wind, was driven on the coast of Sisal. They put into the latter port, and were compelled to sell pa of the cargo to repair the damages their vossel sustained. There were two Spamards on board the Croolo, passengers. Thoy sailed from Sisal, and ain experiencing bad weather, the sohoonersprung a leak, and the Spaniards, finding the wator gaining upon them, in spite of their efforts at the pump, in- sisted upon the veusel being steered in the direction of Coco Plum Cay, off the Isle of Pinos, close by them The schooner, socnrdlng)¥, was brought to an- chor alongside the quay,’ and, permission having been obtuined from the only authorized custom house officer in the veighborhood, they proceeded to discharge the cargo on the quay, and stop theleak But lo and behold! the vessel being repaired and ready to receive again the cargo, to complete the voyage to Manzaniilo, they were informed by the same custom house authority who bad given them permis:ion to land the cargo, that, having landed it on #n unlicensed place, it was confiseated to the go- vernment, and so he took charge of it Ropresen- tation upon representation. has, I understand, been made to the Intendente, Captain General, &e., on behalf of the poor old gentleman, who is, by this abominable trick, completely ruined; but all to no e—the magnanimous authorities refusing to afford him any satistaction. With regard to the slave trade botaeen tho coast of Africa and this island, I learn from all quarters, it. has received an impetus under Genoral Canedo which bids fair tb exceed the enormous number in- troduced under the administrations of O'Donnell and jAlooy. Certain parties, largely interested in this detestable traffic, havo recently returned from Madrid; and no notice whatever near taken by General Canedo, of the 450 landed lately noar Mariel, it is fair to presume that, notwithstanding the solem treatios with Groat Britain, he has, like all who have gono before him, received secret in- structions from the Spanish government to premote the traffio; for it is perfectly absurd to suppose that, ifthe Spanish government were in earnest in their desire to put an end to the traffic of slaves in Cuba, that any Captain General, putting into execution the heavy penalties which, even according to their own laws, are attached to the crime, would venture or dare to permit it, in the aoe manner in which it is carried on in Cuba, ¢ picked negroes of the last lot introduced, I was told Kd the broker, sold for $629 each, and cost but $8 cach! bow do you account for it, that this island of Cu- ba, being, as it is, constantly surrounded by Span- ish cruisers, should never, by any possible chance, happen te fall in with a slaver ? or some time @ sheet of paper, @alled La voy del Pueblo Cubano, has been secretly published and distributed in Havana. Its object is to agitate the: les to rebellion; but so great is the secrecy with which it is managed, that notwithstandiog all thé efforts of the police to discover the publishors, up to this moment they have been ineffectual. “The Voice of the Cuban People ” has been in circulation over a month, and four copies were last week sent through the post office to the Captain Goneral Seven respectable young Creoles were yesterday arrested, under suspicion of being connected with this affair, but I have not learned that any thing has yet been proved against them. Iwill endeavor to procure a copy of this paper for you. Ihave po interest whatever, one way or the oth- er, in the affairs of Cuba; but it is impossible for a man, accustomed to the free and liberal institutions of our glorious country, to come here, and see this fair island hurrying fast to its ruin, oocasioned, too, by tho very men whose interest, it would seom, ought rather to be to promote ite welfare, needy advon- turers, sent out from Spain to recruit their broken fortunes, and who, in their haste to accumulate wealih, do not hesitate to commit all sorts of atro- cities, 2 few examples of which I have jast given you, without a feoling ef indignation. ‘The facts which I have above stated, being notorious to overy body in Havana, I have given them to you in the plain, unvarnished manner in which I received them, and J regret to add that they are too true. It ie =~ intention to Brveea to Jamaica, on a visit to the Governor, from thence make a tour through the islands, and return to the States, via Havana, at which latter pee, should any thing im- portant have occurred, I shall not fail to aoquaint you. seventeen Indians attacked four Mexicans, before, and killed threo of them. The one whe ea- ape was severely wounded, and brought the news ere. News from Minnesota, Many persons in this meridian, says tho St. Paul Pioneer, are lying prostrate under s Groeten aa culiar to the season—the dysentery. Secretary Wil- kin is ono of the number. This affection is caused, thaps, by exposure to the intense heat of the sum fr the few days past, and is much aggravated by care and labor. The Pioneer says that the numerous class of por- sons who have mn looking over into tho Sieax lands on the tiptoe of anxiety, for these one, two, and three years, are now mapping out their home- steads, within a dozen miles, wherever there are aay lands unclaimed, or, we are sorry to say, wherever there is a plausible excuse fora jump while the elder claimant’s back is turned. Tho squatters are well pleased with their prospects, We hear that na- morous immigrants from the Western States are mi grativg across from Dubuque into the southwestern parts of our Territory, wagons, cattle, and all, with a fixed purpose ‘of settlement. That isa good way for people accustomed to migrating. These settle- ments are of great importance to the commereial and lumbering interests of St. Paul and the le- boring towns; for the settlements within eighty of the Minnesota river, will receive their imported wares all by this way. It is fortunate for the several principal settled localities of Minnesota that there iB little cause of jealousy, on account of confliet- ing interests Jt is true that St. Anthony hag an ambition for looking at a steamboat, occasionally, under the spray of her falls, but, really, sbe hag eometbing else for her to do than dabbling into codfish und molasses; her pineties aro Graig 3 for her, and as one branch of business is onough for ene man, so is the lumber business, in all its details, from timber down to shingles and pails, enough for her. The growth of any towns up the Minnesota river, will along with our wth hore, at the Sisk of a reshipment between the towns below and above us. The Mayor of St. Paul has issued an address te the citzens, recommending a strict observance of tho rtf liquor law, which goes into effect on the ipst. Mr Terry and Mons. Yast were recently mar- dered by the Yanketons and Sisseton Indians These men were a short dietanco from their residence, cutting timber, at the time of the commission of the deed. Mr. Terry was a brother to Mr. Terry, of St. Paul, printer, and was a teacher in this town a yea ago last winter. The Watering Places. OUR WHITE SULPHUR §PRINGS CORRESPONDENCE Jorpan’s Waits Sueur Srrines, : Fraperick County, Va , August 10, 1852. Beguiling Time ona We Day—Hotel Amusements —A Lady's Reflections. Tt is a thoroughly rainy day—dark, damp, and dismal—and the visitersare reduced to the neces- sity of in-door resources for onjoyment. The el- derly ladies have retired to their rooms—partly be- cause they are sleepy, and partly that the lovors might havea cozy chat to themselves. The spa- cious parlor is almost desorted. One lonely inmate seems very restless and dissatisfied. She has bont for a while over an unfinished article of needle- work, then cast it aside in disgust, her nother lip pouting after the most approved style of angry beauties, and her little heart throbbing with a variety of contending emotions, none of which were actually pleasurable, except the one excited by torturing a bouquet of beautiful flowers, till the whole room was filled with the perfume of their si- lent complainings. Yet, notwithstanding the lady ore the delicate leaves to pieces, and cast them. from her in apparent unconsciousness of her work of destruction, until the floor around was spangled with a variety of soft lovely hues. Even this employment seemed to afford but temporary gratification, and now sho roclines in the embrasure of the window, one small hand interposed between hercheek and the pane, and tho other crushing in its loveless grasp the wreck of her bouquet. This seems a more satisfactory employment than cither of the otbers; for, though her manner is yot ox- tremely listless, she finds sufficient occupation for ber eyes in the large drops of rain, ae they tinkle mu- sically against the glass, or fall with @ soft patter upon the lawn below Some of the rebellious boarders, for want of more rational and elevating amusement, have betaken themselves to cards. In the intervals of whist, worsted work is sot in motion. Indeed, worsted work abounds hero—animal and shaded dogs, look- ing condemnation of the instinct theory, which their fidelity and quick conception have established for them, aud men aod women, owing their parentage solely to the creative genius of the fair hands above them. The presiding genius of this acone is reading a letter from the H&Ral.D—a description of the glit- tering upper crust of New York socicty—to a lady at his side They area fino looking couple, and seem a8 if they were reaily matched, on that matri- monial register, upon which they do say lovers are paired off, by a bright winged seconder, as soon as the parties are born. He is not very young; she is about—I dere not, she weuld never pardon me— enough to know that tho years she numbers have a close sympathy with ‘sweet eixteon.” His head shows no Webster organs, telling the world what he will ove day be. She—but reully it is a delicate thing to manipulate a lady's character, in this plro- nological way. You will have somo ides of Lh Fon perhaps when I toll you, dear be rl hee. ible gontiomon, of a cortain #B% tings ; but Rainy days will come, even at the Rr dene it is no punishment to be con! ie haste edvan- with some joy born spirite bere a fino opportunity tage, too; it gives the es ot Gtich, manly to display the tone ane Grete taste in the choiog of vovce, and me * i fin: parsnges from **Bryant,” eolected with roference to some partioular em 4H informed writers have Liquor Law. (From the Boston Chronicle, Aug. 17.] SEIZURE OF LIQUOR IN SALEM—UNWARRANTABLE AND OUTRAGEOUS PROCEEDINGS Yesterday one of the most unwarrantable. illegal, and acts ieee acts was committed in Salem, and ono whick we think, evinces most clearly, a spitit of perseoution. On Saturday iast, Justice Waters, of Salem, disqhar, Daniel B. Gardner. Esq., of the Railroad House, wae had been brought up on acl of violating the new Liquor law. Justice Waters, at that time, made some wise re- marks, and the defendant's innocence being estal he was discharged. The decision of the Justice did give general eatisfaction to a certa‘n fanatical cliqae, and Mr, Gardner was to be subjected to new and greater annoyance, About zeven o'clock yesterday morning the city mar- shal, with a posee of men proceeded to Mr, Gardner's store on Front street, and commenced operations, Find- ing that the door was locked and there was mo way of in- fort. they began to te with skeleton keys and other intlements, with which they exhibited extraordieary tkill, but their attempts were ineffectual, Tho marshal then. in a pompous manner, exclaimed, “Get me some crewbars and axes.” and the buglarious implements being obtained. he proceeded to execute their purpose in the presence of about a thousand 5 who lind ool- lected, and whose indignation at such conduct could hardly be rostrained. Mr. Gardner cautioned them not to trespass upon his premises or his property, at their peril, but this caution was unheeded. They effected an entrance. and took possession of $2000 worth of choice wines and liquors. Tho marshal then put a keeper ivto the store, and rummoned Mr. Gardner to appear at the police court forthwith, to answer to a complaint ogainst bim Mr. Garduer, together with his coansol, Otis P. Lord, Keq. of Salem, proceeded immediately to the court, Mr Lord at once called for the roading of the complaint, if any there was against the rospondont; when lo the justice informed him, that no complaiat or warrant had been returned to court against hi Tho counsel moved for his discharge. which was immediately ranted, of coures. But though he has been discharged ba the second or third timo, the keeper is still kept in is store, All these proceedings did not occur in silence, nor did they eecape the notice of the citizens. The minister of the gospel, Rev George Ward. who baa seen fit to make fevoral complaints alone and unaided by any of the brethren. waa seen in Front streot, and his appoaraace was the sigual for an outburst of indignation, and thore can be no doubt but for the most urgent persuasions aad entreaties of Mr. Gardner, who had been thus treated, blood would have been spilled. Tho reverend gentleman would not alone bave fallen a victim to violence —but Mr, Gardner, both by bis manner and his language, restrained any flagrant crime; but it was impossible to prevent @ crowd from following him and petting him with rotien exga and missiles Ma rhe a refuge in the i ood ecple believing that the city government ive hane in the cnfbroement of tho odious law, dosistod from further action, ‘The crowd dispersed, and it is hoped no wreak will occur. “Daniel Bidardner, .. fa well knowa, and untvorsally tod am who know him rcepec' omg all whi yw hls The city Marshal of Lynn. on Friday Jact, solzod a quarter cack of brandy, at Whitney's Hotel, Nabant, It is expeoted that it will be destroyed 81 OR ot Mad wid the complainants in the liquor scisure case, in Worcester, was pelted with unmeri able egg* on Friday last 3 higsrinngad In Sunderland, Rodolpbus Pish has been appoints agent under the new law. to sell liquor, with thteatinn not to pow to permona ie hove beon in the habit of mak. Jng on improper awe of it, without a certifice rerponatble pereon ul ‘tileate from some At Providence on Saturday, five barrels of liquor and three kege marked lard. wore seizad at the Stoniogvon @e- pot. A maw clsimed the lard amd attempted to tear the lubela, bat the officers took possession of it, Teo of the night police, on Katurday night, discovered two mon. | ‘, ie ty " am Z pli Oat the springs or other public resorts to | conveying to the depot, w rend to Taunton, The gaar- ors, W fe companies ! but we think the plan | Olxns enrricd them to the pclice office whore they wor i mea wpa fudioious hore, aro times that opened. and found to.contaln about thirteen gallons of le try the souls of the daughters of Eve, os woll as quor, in jogs, sex ; and these ocour quite as frequent. A-sinnil echoonot woe eon cruising np mud down Briste\ thie muder miyacot AY within the domestia ceirotc, | bertor. early Friday Morning. dealing wut Viguoe 0 vadh oF PM the exoitements ars much growter, and the | ® borrded her The Phenix warns uvat eximilar opera - Pele resting, te ls. there thet hasan v ity | Hom repented, will bring down the exthertiee of the ewan ee are etilhy aschiled nmenVC''Y | ppon the cutprita, a8 tbe cltigens of Bristol are tally de- ig mont auoreR ALY Aseniiods thal envy DOC Jo | termined mpow a fail excoution of the Main Law. Joury find their constant aphere of exero'ae, na well On Thursday night Inst about $1,000 worth of «plates pa thoir keoncet stimulanta, and abo who oan bose i e ported from Roxbury to this city, Tae ma- withstand thelr instigations, is tho Jady for a wore tranapo dium wae a truck towm