The New York Herald Newspaper, October 10, 1853, Page 2

MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES, Letter from General Almonte, the Mexican Minister at Washington, e: tory of the course of Gen, Santa Anna, President of the Mexican Republic. Mexican Legation, } Wasuinaron, Oct. 6, 1853. § The public press of New Orieaus, New York, Philadelphia aud Baltimore, having ascribed pre) dicially wo the friendjy understanding between Mex co and the United States, motives vther than con- sistently patriotic fr the conservative effort of his Excellenly, ¢ Santa Anna, President of Mexico, to give to his county a serene and solid aspect ta the eye of surrounding uations, and bis reorganizing arecently disorgauized atonal force belug espe- cially invidiourly remarked upou, and erroneously declareé @ force intended tu be used to attack neighboring republic witu hich Mexico bas always desired to remain oa a geuerous{votiug of undisiurbed tranquillity, the coy y of @ letter herewith to the Hon. James Buchanan, Secretary uf State, under date of August 29,1548, is cespectlully forwarded by re- quest, in order to its publicativn, to explain mea- sures of courervutive policy in Mexico, misappre- hended in the United States. 3 The letter will promptly develope to the iutelli ence of the United States the defensive causes of the reorganization of the uationaiforce of Mexico. It is to aid tee Mexican goyerument to solidity pro- tectively the natioval swength. The extraordivary facts alluded to in the letter, and the subsequent repeated attack of Matamoras | and other cities of the Mexicau side of the Rio del Nerte, by armed bands of men from the American side of that river, are sufficient evidences of the ne- cessity for the force. The necessity fer it will be still more apparent when we reilect that by the trea- ty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexico relinquished to the United States certaia advanced military posts, which had enuvled the Mexican governmens to hold in check the wild Indians of t.e froatier Ststes of the United States, and that these ludians have not been held in cteck, agreeably to treaty stipulation by the government at Wasbingtou, to which said advanced militury posts were transierred at their own pressing solicitation and request. The force ot Mexivo is thus, uubappily, indispen- sable to overawe aud repel attucks. which, by the | terms of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the goy- | ernment at Wachington obligated it-elf to restrain and prevent. The force is neither intended by his Excellency Gen, Santa Anva to be used as an engine wherewith to oppress his fellow-citizens, nor one with which to make war vpon a friendly Power. The publication of the letter to the Hon. James Buchanan, ex-recretary of State, will have the agree- able effect cf setting pudlic opicion right as to the meaning and intext of the clauses of the Lreaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which appear hitherto uot to have been correctly understood in the United S:ates. LETTsR TO MR. BUCHANAN. PuLApLeMia, Aug. 29 r, I had the houor to sug- Sm—As, during the late gest to your own government, as well as advocate as of the government of Mexico to certain articles of ®, to the entire gratification ¢ fi strong di of the United States spect to a “Sierra ¥ elsewhere; called a United States into public, with the ay witheut regard to th accomplishing it.’ The treaty tly cone! having been ostensibly entered i *to establish pence,” to be continuance of tl opposition to an ~‘s 0 certain pa dre complot Louisiana and direct an from the tere one of the contracting that of the other, for | purposes inimical of both The Presicent’s “st to establish peace cause, in f rom his mes him to regard wi from the United + is fairly promulg special manifesto The President ¢ from the territory ot to establish a ney further annesation adopted to acqui and not a ‘good faith lupe. By reference to the treat ill indeed, be found to be a dir’ with the conserva tive clause of the fi which clause, from its un- usual nature, the Presidemt is aware was inserted in the treaty as a kind of conciliatory n, avowwal of pro mise not to repeat, and apology » for the whole wrong of the act of Texas annexation, from its com mencement by a * citizen's foray d i ted States into Mexico by S citizen of the United States, ) war; and to guard aunexation of Meaican ter similar means. The conservative clause of the y of Guadalupe I have the honor to consider, in every par ticular, my own; insisted upon for the purpose of ‘avert ing war to originate in causes which inaugurated the ject of of “the plan’? , and Calisorai fuldiment o such foray’ i in’ the future by any or ifth article of the tr past. Both republics are indebted to me tor the clause in question; it is the sole boud of future peace in the treaty, and, in su first, second, and third articles of the drat ‘able treaty, [proposed to be =u . 1845 as al that would be necessary to ‘ob United States over the area of Texas. then alveady in your possession, when you declined aa interview with me,] submitted , to the President, ia be halt of Mexico, in November, 18.6, and establishes the treaty negotiated and ratiied—the treaty of the citizens of both republics, oue with the other, by their ageat, the government of each Proof of the foregoing honorable construction being the true one (and that of the United states as well as Mexico) isfound in the President’s own act, promulgating the treaty which is, in order that every’ clause and article may be fultilled with good faith by the United states and the citizens thereof. The following ix the original wording of the conservative clause of the fith article of the treaty ratilied, as sent to you by myself in November, 1540:-— ‘The two eres articles, d this, the third one, are hereby aud herein collectively ed, and in the fullest and completest possible manner deemed and considered, the Pos age full, distinct, open, ixir, and understandable d savowal | of both republics of ail aud every claim, right, or title (bither- to sustained by citier] to annex any territory or State ac knowlodged by this t be ki f the whole of bie Sta eto being ti publics by the ue Congress of r t tatives in Now, a8, in consequence of the foregoing provision, annexa. tion of Mexican territory cannot be again effected by the United States except with the consent of the States of Mexi stitutionally given, and the annexation of Texas by ited States, without the consent of Mexico, originated above con zed for by ot ioated by the treaty embodying thy stipulation, that war i ape tion, but the hop of an erup Aause, sup bli wing such eruptive ‘new republic’ within ob new republic ¢ atee—the treaty prohititing—un first ef all conetitutionally given Mexico. Fow persons will have the temerity to suppose that the re Public of Mexico, already so groat a sufferer, will ever con sent to an territory disrupted frum her by acts roment bas now th ir treaty admission of le ly repu oe of war to effect eevion, Capes th the treaty 7 ler theee circumstances, of what use will be the in tended “foray” from the the territory of the United States into that of Mexico to establisn a new republic. with the view to further annexation—an utter impossi bility by the verms of the treaty t It will yet be perceived, from the aeqpmpanying ex tracts froin the Philadelpuia Mudlic Leiger, Nos. Land 5,+ that the President of the United States it charged with iving aid to the proposed foray (froin the territory of the Inited States into that of Mexico to establish a new re ublic, with the view to further annexation) by having imself stated that he would offer no opposition to the plan, &e. That announcement in the public press of the Union deing a strong denial of the truth of the statements of the President to Congress, to the elfect that “he had no knowledge of any such plan,” and the President's veracity Veing thereby brought into question, ho will probably be | glad of my recalling his attention to the matter, as it | will afford him plea tor the immediate performance of charge of eolldsion with the instigators of the movement. With that view | alo xtracts (No. 2) from the Public Lodger ot * previous to the date of the President's me nying all knowledge of the plan, &e. I append also extract (No. 4) * inviting or- gapisation and account of number of each company orgs nized, their equipment,’ Ac. | append likewise extr (No.4) from the Lennzyleania Iupirer embracing several Others. From all these there can be little doubt of a conspiracy being in existence within the United States to disturb the peace of Me ly puret by her through the exere 0 unmerited conces-ion, in tLe bop and for the future, Is Mexico again to be warred with in pease? So untoward & circumstance ought not to happen from the midst of the nationality of the repablic of Une United States, the goverumenc of which, ostensibly just in ite phraseology of vilice, might surely comun irs fe 08 5 terging, poryetenting act the assurance of proieciion fro en to suit ite Sd ite present interest to co ‘The Vrenident is repecttully inv my letter to yourself, rir, uncer referring to the conservative clause te which | ba ready alluded, and which is article 12, extended project of Mexico of the preceding august, on which, to ile the pence projects of the two counties, 1, in tter of Oetober, 1847, made the following re ve al rot ema the “lasting " which Mr.“Trist, ux ed States, commissioned ‘and required ree to that article on 0 ticle 12 of the project of August, 1847, the con servative guaranty clause of 6th of the treaty racitied, was thus intended to prevent war by fixing t ane war, collision, and its coet in I and tren ¢ Those ten rt. hamathedietin py of this @tler. They Was yy in toe nen opapess porivd, eaty uf Guadas | from the Uni- | ive, dohnite, and only bases uf tia honorable treaty; and | a | | weille guaranty | we boundary; | and the effort to establish = new republic by a “citizen foray,” with the view to “further annexation,” will be an faced, rt to jeopard its permanence; a direct, open, bare iratical movement, at variance with the just prin- ciple of the said conservative guaranty clause of the fifth arti icle of the treaty of Guadalupe. : The just principle of that clause (in the fifth article of the treaty ) will be discerned more clearly by thr perusal of the following extract from my own le relating thereto to the Mexican government, enclosing 4 copy of my said letter te ‘Assent of t will, in t It was thus to sfuly guerd w | | | all impartis| i fidence of Mex honor. dixposed to | | H | | | dis | quil | be set at n | United States interference o | rito | Texas outrage, | suffering Thes tice, to Substant (to be subseq their governmer sist'in pr ishment th Le made by } fom the rnor Wh main evider the Uni | requeste | cent of ul &e., but rec hout abi bh by the Unit » it must t y ac the past anu) a oursell — en of the Un bh with fmpu e guaranty clause in the futu Laguinst. m to the plan,” aty of Guadalupe w but for the purpo: riny of the Unit lemma in which it t ia B it in an extension of the | that of Governor White » the ‘ country gro blie ling by its provi adoptio er it shall ob of the fifth art ion, that their government itory by the n the fee of treaties ll possible reason or excuse for such untowarc action on the part of the United states (so eusive to the houor and pacific disposition of Mexico) le vble in ‘the treaty, by the Mexicua If. Without such clause the ante. ion (citizen forays) would have n all respects simi- They are now, it is hopec, sue ‘The conservative guaranty clause of the article of the treaty establishing the boundary being thus the onl, really important one to Mexico, never entering into ons, if itis not kept States government and citi- ‘ed, be considered by a fraud upon the generous con. in their Lighly appreciated justice and The government of the United States will surely be in- ive occasion to have it believed and pro- claimed, by refusing aid, but stating “they would offer and actually offering none, agreed te, not to ‘es of covering the hasty tates out of an awkward 1d effect little to the of the nation invaded by it, while, on was in hourly danger from the just in- d wud placed under the ban of pecw Y creditable attempts to disturb national tran- fora: are in which ple, 1 iward D. White, Bs ing ® n of thish 4 t it. of Mexico and California. a ver rr within its jurisdic ne second Isis, which is in these e territory or ju rations the treaty of Guadalupe e moment the government of t i e face of the treaty, present no opposition to a plan of foray into the tei 0, which can be but a repetition of th he mortifying origin to Mexico of so much | i many losses to her people and nationality. *) on the part of the Presi- ‘tates will be given to its sanction, itself will be continuance of the war | n after the relinquishment of war b; state of affairs which must end: of both countries. e brought to the I cl may 2 with some hostile m. st there hi on of our law section of If'to go bey Ge the seal of the State. In35, and of nor White, of Louisiana, little thought at the at the result of and his nation’s law condemned would nd for extracting forcably extensive provinces of si trates d citizelts, to as ‘aw, aud bringing to pun. be people invaded. Neither can it be de- be conjectured, for the honor of the United States, that the proposed unopposed foray into the tercitory of Mexico is the adopted mode of continuing the war at the | n oment of governmental promulgation of peace. ‘The President, Mr. Poli, will, at all events, reacily per | ceive that nounced ray’ must endanger the | peace alieady ‘established,’ and probably acquire for the United States, by national disagreement, plea for the | vonps t riation to itself of the instalments of inde would be difficult to be o tered upon w at vi r cover, and those engaged in the “plan” of the ‘foray’ clearly ern, that the honor of their “ great country" 1s out- suspicion by resident's no. ofa treaty by the citizens, overnor aid the pre: DWARD D. WHITE, GOVERNOR OF TE OF LOUISIANA. now at th ° existing government there which con nm of interest, but s with the intent to © of any foreign prince, as a soldier, marine, or war, letter of marque, or II be deemed guilty of oo ceding one thousand isoned not exceeding three s at the jet E. D. WHITE, will please take special notice in the fore- on of the words ‘breach of national faith | the s be acmitted that the proclamation , of Louisiana, will, of itself, ever re- grave otlence against Mexico by esident, Mr. Polk, is respectfully i that a proclamation similar to vas not issued by the then Presi ed States,* tor the understood and believ cog teascn that he was favorable to, as well as cognizant It may be pi of a grave olience ag | True American, of accomplished 1 of, the whole of the then pian for the acquiaition of Texas, y finall; wise to append here further proof ast Mexico from the New Orleans in the following list of offcers and men composing @ company called the Texas Volunteer Greys, bound for Brazoria, permitted by the government lepart for Texas to combat the in the face of the clause of the of the United States to therein, | torces of Mex! jaw recited in the foregoing proclamation of Governor | Wi | ite — ¥ | co therein— OM THE NEW ORL List of officers and men composing | “Texas Volunteer Grays, perm to depart from New Urleans to Texas, to combat Mexi- OFFICERS. Robert D. Morris, of Louisiana, Captain. | Charles B. Bannister, of Loui -iana, Quartermaster. Alex. Abran G, Addison, Wm. Blowne.. | Wm. Boyl Nat. R. Briste Ch. J. Carrere W. G. Cooke, Chas. M. Connor J. Corne | Seth Cares | J. 8. Calender. . James Cromer N. Dickiason, jr Ww | G. M. Gillard. Capt. W. Gra 8. H. Gray 8. Hill....... N. Holbrook... W. H. Hunter, | T. Johnsoa A. O. Kerney | Jno. Newland... D. Durham... D. A.M Thos. J.D. J.D. Mi dD. AY -England M. H. F. Seanora. M. B. Melvor Mcleod. John Rees, ©, Sargent, H. S. Smith, James West. Thos. Wood. E .. Stringer, Fred. Proctor. George Green. . 8. KEATH, GEO. W. ESTES, neay other way | Mandred Wood, Pennsylvaaia, Sutler. Levy Neil. Geo. T. R. Hil Purolina Geo. V Ireland H.W: T. M. Ward STRUE AMERICAN, 1835. Carolina Ireland » Kentucky Irela Virginia -Loui-iana, Penn. ‘Minois nd Agents for the Company at New Orleans. The President will thus perceive that Mexico was fought | in Texas before th teer Pp force wh war ac The question now is, then, are these acts [even imme. such necessary duties as will exonerate him from the | diately subsequent to the establishment of peace through concessional magnenimity of Mexico) to be with the view [or not] to “further annexation re of the aid of the very patro government ur ing be cersful With the nified aud honors tate fe an ay, # h Th ment of the Un generonsl, yle to issue a proclamation condemning the propr s well ac to adopt au 1 command its arrest aty of Guadalupe Hidalgo obligates the govern. d source of nati lized governme annexation of it, by the after the annexation of ed by himself to establish and extend its limits | he same volunteer force, after combatting Mexico, | being released of governmental command by the instra mentality of a treaty ostensibly entered into to * is now, in the face of that tr ter Mexico to continue the w: count, in the full expectatic ized and paid by their government for all their s mitin ‘an “no opposition’? by whose commission to establish “4 last: ne treaty of peace was sought aad suc rotiated ? e strange and peculiar circumstances full in view, nothing will appear more sppropriate and just, dig than for the President of the United dy mote of restraining, be honorably y permission of the Mexican governm fa brigade of the official army of the territory of Mexico, for the p g ail engaged in the foray to ra was em- on esta lish 1 nother necessary measures od States to restrain within its own territo. forays of its Indian proclamation should be disrespect ‘0 by his fellow-citizens, instigaturs of in the foray, the President will «age norably ust, will pe which in ht not to be « as duty of a se. 4 : ite fri gy ja the U, staces would nuke it painful to ¢ the offear citizens therect eR With appropriate respect, Ihave the honor to be. «ir, your obedient servart GBO. LIONEL, STEVENS.’ Hon. James Bucnasay, Secretary of State of the Unite! Aman named in his ehar bor was about thist children, P ‘The revered mame of General Andrew J fully omitted here, ho, to the great regre ». ¥ Kutaw atr rs of pge, and t8ee the periodien! pross of the period. w Kast Boston, sa wife and th ackson ia respect hecauea, before his letter was written, of Lis country, bad uubappily decens: Kew hung himself on the 7th inst, ile The War of the Cabinet on the In- dependent Press the Worid—The First {From the Washington Unioa, Oct. 6.) THE PAID SLANDERER OF PRESIDENT PIERCE IN THR LONDON TIMES. It meet be generally known by our readers, but the fact is so, that the Times, the lead- ing organ of the British government, has in its em- ployment an American citizen, in the capacity of a correspondent or associate editor, on whom it relies fer its information as to men and measures in our country. The chief business of this correspondent of Jate bas been to depreciate the President of the United States by the most scandalous misrepresenta- tions and calumnies, Extracts from these assaults occasionally find their way iuto some of the whig journals of cur country; but, as a general rule, they ‘are regarded as too infamous to suit the tastes of the most violent partisan opponent. This sort «f calum- ny is a new feature in respectable journalism, and, of course, it is a gratifying thing to our enemies in Europe to know, that the first result of the system is to defame tte chief of that nation which is the con- stant object of alarm to every shade of despotism. It is not necessary for the vindication of the Presi Gert that we should notice in detail the calsmnies of the paid contributor to the London Times; Wat it is necessary that the editors of this prominent British journal should koow the true character of the man for whoee unmitigated slanders they pay their mo- ney. We owe it to the President, to the democratic part, and to the spirit of American freedom, to strip the mask from tbis traitor to the honor and fame of his country, and to expose him to the indignant exe- crations of all honorable and just men at home aud abroad. . History furvishes one rignificant parallel, which | may be prcfitably referred to as illustrative of the | enormity of the cflence of bim who deliberately slan- ders his own government for money. During the two wars between this country and Great Britain there was sclass of men who, professing to be with the Americans, took the pay of the English, and aided and comforted them in their war upon our country- men. Their British employers regarded them as | knuves, and whilst they loved the treason they de spiced the traitors. Our own countrymea looked upon it as the right and duty of all ‘good men to shoot down a traitor or a cow-boy in the Revolution uvder any circumstances, at any time, or in an; place. For tbe miverable money of their country’s Ive these wen lived a lite of shame, of terror, aud of blood- hated by fheir neighbors, scorned by their masters, and shunned like lepers by men of ail con- aitins., The good would not associate with them, und We debused feared a companionship worse than their own. 4 Admovished by the life of infamy and misery of such men, and by the terrib’e curse they leave upon their memory, and even upon their descendants, there are few instances, in these prosperous and peaceful days, of an imitation of £0 execrable an ex- ample. Men murder each other in hot blood and in revengeful malignity, as they have done from tae first. We have debased and corrupt men of ever; grade of crime, but there are few wao do not sbrin! trom applying to any present state of society the | polluted and remorseless practices which carried out the horrid philosophy of the tories and cow-boys of the American Revolution. We.supposed, uvtil re- cently, that we could say with triumphant sincerity that Ubere was none so polluted as to take his les- sous from this outlawed philosophy. But we are constrained to make one exception, and he is the correspoudest from whom the readers of the London Times derive their intelligence as 10 Amerivan af- fairs ond American statesmen. We shall not write down the name of this hired traducer of his own country’s fame; but we will Gaguerieotype him by the light of truth reflected from the record of bis pest life, until all good men ' will cgil out for “a whip of scorpions to lash the traitor nuked through the world.’ Before the inau- uration of Presidest Pierce, the correspondent of e London Times visited Concord, and importuned bim for @ positioa in the diplomatic or consular establishment Chief among his recommeudations to the favor of the President elect were his letters to the Loudun mes, copies of which he carried with him, aud among these were the most profuse and cxtravagunt laudations of that gentleman. He hung about Concord for days, acd persisted in his application with characteristic effrontery. After President Pierce's inauguratior, he called on Gov. Marcy, aud sought to propitiate him by the same means, and by cfferiog to procure the insertion of articles in the London Times. But all to no effect. His bi-tory was written toe plainly aud too recently to be forgotten, and the administration would not have dared to I'sten favorably to his application, and for the reason that it would have been a degrada- tiou. His petition was rejected, and now the Lou- éon Times groans uuder his calumnies. But why was bis bed rejected ? We will answer. He was United States cousul at Genoa, Sardinia, and was fd era by Mr. Tyler, in June, 1842; and, thougb profe sing to be a democrat, removed by Pre- sident Poik,in September, 1847. His career .t Geaot prevents a record of misconduct and disgraceful abuee of his trust ag an American cousul which u.ore than justified the Executive act whica catled bum home in diseruce. We have no wish to nanseate our reacers by a detail of his profligacy and abuse of ust whilst at Genoa, but will pe content to yiance at a Jew of the well authenticated facts. Tue Hou. k. Wickliffe, Jr., our distinguished Charge a’ affairs at Torin, Curing mcst of the time that the corms the of their production eay whether he does not deserve this eminence. Ove ageertion ia as follows : General Pierce is the first Americam President who has lost ground in the beginning of his government. ‘This isa matter of opinion. ‘The writer, looking through his malignant Jens, sees in the national re- ception of the inaugural, and in the triumphant suc- cess of the united democracy in late elections, evi- dence of ground the President has lost! Others judge differevtly. In spite of covert assault, in spite of the hatred of the disappointed malignants, Gen. Pierce stands stronger with the masses now than he ever did before. Another assertion is as follows:— He either abandened or neglected nearly all the great men of the country who had saved the confederation in the fearful agitations of 1850. : It is grossly This is stated as a matter of fact. false. The appointments that will occur to ail disprove it. Other circumstauces that time will re- veal, will disprove it, Was it neglecting Gen. Cass when his friend was invited to the Cabinet? Was it reglecting Mr. Buchanan when bis friend was made Postmaster General? But why specify? This assertion wears the stamp of malignancy. Another assertion is— ‘The political power of the Uxited States is now in the ands of the enemies of the Union, just as far as the he ldir g of office is by the constitution put in the hauas of the President. is President Pierce and his cabinet ‘enemies of the Union!” What shall be said of the American who can write in this manner of the chief magistrate of his country and his constitutional advisers? Does he deserve to be called an American? What shall be said when such calumny as this is deliberately spread before the British public? We feel that neither the President, nor his cabinet, nor those under them who hold the appointing power, need any defence from such wanton ard wholesale slander. The generous and cardid American public rather will demand to know who it 1s—who the Arnold or the Cow Boy is —who bas the political depravity to make such state- ments? Wholesale assertions like this—pure and malicicus inventions Jike this— can only proceed from such a source. The writer of this paragraph knew be was penning a falsehood when the ink was flowing. He ki ew be was maligning one of the truest hearted men tbat lives, and knew he was decei ring the British public; and every whig press that circulates that de- ie:table uiticle knows that it is aiding and abetting in this miserable deception, Once more: This vindictive libeller writes:— “Agitators and factionists are the only men who have been rewarded.” “Rewarded” here means selec'ed for office. So none have been srrcnted to office but such men. If the British public believe this, then they must be- lieve that cur minister at its court, the able, profound sccomplished Buchanan, is an agitator aud a tactiou- ist. If they believe this writer, they must believe he has been appointed by ‘enemies of the Union.’ Let the London Limes inquire, even of his candid poli- tical opponents, and see what, amorg Americans, the reputation of James Buchanan is. it this jour- nal inquire too, as to the reputation and character, | and patristism of the other diplomastists whom Presi- dent Pierce has selected. But this assertion, too, is only warty of tre author, Every intelligent Ameri- can knows it to be a despieable falsehood. Such is the character of the whole article. Such is the sort of statement presented to the British pub- Jie to convince them of the “‘prostration of the new President.” ch is the way he is made out to bi false ‘‘to the integrity of the Union of these States. But we have done with the article. We proceed to guage itsauhor. It is no seeret who wrote it. The pubhe ought to know how he came to write it. Light is thrown on this by a remark be makes of the new | administration. He sa; ‘All went well till the inauguration, and although the choice of his Cabinet took the country by sur the fact that General Pierce declared it to be au ity elements teemed to be snything but homogencou But hitherto all that was known of the new Presiden was in his fevor. It was, forsooth, only after the appointing power began to act that the writer’s principles began to be vielated! There was cause for thia. Let us un- ravel it. During the canvass for Gen. Pierce's election, our readers’ invy recollect that we quoted occasienally from Jetters written to the London /Ymes exceedingly | evlogistic language as to the democratic candidate. After the election the writer of these letters spent several days about Concord. He had with him copies of there leiters. With there, as the chief of his recom- mendations, he applied to the President elect for an appointment in a diplomatis or cousular establish: ment. He pressed lis“ claim” with singular obsti- nacy, effrontery, and obtuseness. After the inangura- tion he renewed his solicitations, and proceeded with increased vigor. He then vasieged the Secretary of State, Governor Marcy, one of the appointing power whom be describes as ‘the enemies of the Union!’ The London Zmes here figured most conspicuously; aud the importunate applicant endeavored to propi- uste Governor Marcy by the offer of the insert.ou of 8 milar laudatory articles in his praise in tbe London d'mes! But neither the President nor the Secreta- ry of State could Jock with any favor to the sppoint- | went of C. Edwards Lester as a representative of the | characters, the bonor, or the rights of the country pondert of the London Tunes was at Genoa, being | 1 is super’or in positicn, and more or less acquainted with him, was compelled to report his miscouduct to the home governmeit. He did sv in repeated des~ patches, the whole making, as we are assused, a atid aud inrefragable mass of evidence of his unworthi- ness of the respect and confidence of his couutry. Mr. Wi-klife charges him with repeated acts of false- hood, fraud and deception. He claimed to be the nepbew of Prerldent Polk in order to induce M. Vespucci, of Floreuce, to reward him, on con- dition of his getting the American Congress w grant him a large body of land because he was a lineal descendavt of Americus Vespucius. To bind the bargain, M. Vespucci put ioto his hands a picture of grest value aud age, which had been in the family tor years. He attempted to procure a jarge fee from an itahan gentlewan who wished to be made United States vice: consul at one of the Sardinian ports, the | revenue of which be grossly and intentionally exag- | gerated. He was charged with appropriating the wages of the sick American seamen who were lyiug sick in the hospital at Genoa; and when he left ou leave of absence he provided no money to repay the debt, so that the Nae szilors might be relieved. To save the credit of the American legation, Mr. Wick- liffe and the vice-consul paid the debts left by him, including the movey retained by bim, aud belonging to the invalid eeamen. When he left on a leave not to exceed four months, but which was protracted be- Jond @ year, he directed the vice-consul ut Genoa to tuke the key of the consular chest, and he would find in that money to pay the debts ot the consulate by him, the Loudon Times’ corresponcent, con : nour and upon opening tbe chest, not a cent was ound. But we sball not pureue these disgusting details of offical misconduct. So infamous did the disclosures at Genoa make him, that Mr. Wickliffe, our minister at the Sardinian court, advised that he should be kept at home. He was removed in September, 1847, ano afterwarus assailed Mr Polk and Mr. Buchanan with thesame virulence with which he now assails President Pierce. itis such a man as this that the London Times employs to defume an American President! We cannot believe that the mauagers of thas great press know the character of the man whose calumuies are til- | tered through their columns; and we indulge tue “ope ‘that when they ascertain his true character they will cease to publish bis calumnies. In our own country it is oply necestary for the people to know who it Is | that coins there charges, to expore the counterfeit and | although the correspondent of the to punish the counterfeiter. It is significant that, ondeu L mes bos sous bt a lower deep than others, aud lias valmed | bweeli off upon a paper where he hopes to do the most injury to his country, yet there are seme at hoine | who lend themeeives to these denunciations of the , Pierident aud his administration, | has no bing but defian | Of Wiis morceau wi and they are en of the tame stamp. The New York Tribune in- dv lges one of these correspondents in scuttering his tluaders through its columns; whilst the editor is so foud of the truth, aud so enamored of fairness. that he pastes by contradictions of them with the most Christian patience and resignation. Happily, bowever, we bave in Gen. Pierce a maa who can defy bis tactious assailants, whetber they come by single spies cr infuriated battalions. He and bis trends court, rather than avoid, their as- soults They kvow that the country will soun see bow vainly ‘the enemies of the President essay to stam bis name or to arrest bis career; they knuw that he sbrioks from no scrutiny, however strict, but, on the contrary, that ,be desires the counsel’ of bis frienos, ands reaoy to hear from those who diiter from bm i @ fravk and manly manver. [Co such mew be gives not only the reasons for his action, but also his confidence ard esteem. For politics! mer ceparies, of every form and grade—be they trawors and renegades in bis own party, or uninauly oppo- pents ip the why and avol tion ranks—the President For bonest men who ave honest opinions he has nothing but open ears and ap uobiased judgment. TUE ASSAULT ON PRESIDENT PIEACE IN TIE LONDON TIMES. (From the Boston Post, Oct The London Zimes contains an assault on Presi- dent Pierce, by its New Yors correspondent, of au extiwerd:Lery character. It abounds with faisehood, Misteprerentation und malignity. A portion of the whey prese, for want of better material, has seized h avidity; and thus, after doing v6 mirevable work on the Britisa public, or with Bosich tories, it is to be ured to do its like miserable vilive here. As this has given it a consequence that it other- wire ft would bot possess, We propose to look at & specimen of its aseertions, and then at their origingA writer who pours through « British tory press such & mers of venon on the chief mayi-trate of bis country, because he could not pet an officy deserves a Benedict Aruold pillury, Let the vusrw absoed. And thus this flatterer of General Pierce, this beggar for an office, this proffered parasite to one whim now be terms ‘an enemy of the Union,” t to bis paid avocation of writing for the Lon- don ZT me:. 18 it strange that his promised praise has bien turned into wanton abuse? This vuthor of the article wow being quoted with such uusto by the lower tier of whig journalism. Now why was the urgency of C. Edwards Lester to to be appointed to a consulate disregarded? Why was this forward patriot repulsed aud at length re- jected? A short story as to this will eerve our pur- pore. Be was a second comer ‘or place—a cast off public se:vant. He was appointed by President Ty- ler, in 1842, United States Cunsul ‘at Genoa. te proved such @ public officer as no administration ought to tolerate. On the records in the department at Washington are masses of documents relative to the race be ran in Gevoa, dishonorable to himself, and as mortifying to the rerpment as it was to every American citizen visiting Genoa, Still the government furebore,to act until forbeaiasce ceased to be a virtue. During most of this time, Hon. R. Wickliffe, Jr, was Charge d’Affaires at Turin, aud was Lester's superior. In repeated despatches be detailed Lester's varied disrepata- ble conduct to the government at home; and these despatches contain irrefragible evidence of his unworthiness to sbare the confidence of his country. Mr. Wickliffe recommended his dismissal. A scord- ingly President Polk, in September. 1847, removed bim frvim office. Then he commenced assaulting both Mr. Pok and Mr. Buchanan, and with as much rea- son and justice, and no more, as he now assauls Preeident Pierce. hese were the reasons why Les- ter has received no appointment. Such is the ac- knowledged author of the gross abuse on President Pierce that is now streauung through the columns of the London Times. This is the high tmed jatriot #0 jealous of morais, of prusciptes, of honor! Such is the renbbler who now prates of moral prostrasion. He had the ridiculous vanity to suppose that his la- bors in the London ¢imes all but made General Pierce Prevident, and had the supreme boldaess to claim a oipiomatie station as his reward. He was refused. And vow in reveoge he pours forth his vin- dictive calumny on the President. General Pierce aud theadwinistration must expect such reckless assaults. No President has escaped the dvtliction. It reminds us of the ease of that con- temptible and wretched libeller oa the illustrious Jefiercon, the notorious Callender. This profligate rarcai, guilty of most of the crimes known to New- ate, because he was not appoiuted postmaster at Richmond filled the press ip a druuken fit, he was drowned in the Potomac. Jefier-on, in bis letters, calls him “a lying renegade.” Aud ibeb, as bow, an unscrupulous Opporition press -#.7€6 On his vile abuse and gave ict circulation. But tet did all this do to beat down the administratoa ( Jdilersont So today, what can such 4 writer a3 Les'er do & sever the attachaent of the masses to the cherecter of the President? Franklin Pierce nay well deiy the venom of their assaults, and trust 1c on apprecuting peope the reception and appro- vel of those meseures What will support the jaws, ey 1t Union, and promote ibe perimaneut glory of the country THY GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA feet of Florida, FH Anes , lor Tre Rise iw ale be bi Flour,which last year ¢ yand $6, now sella for 8 und $8 60 per burr his small that though the pric and Albany yesterdiny. it wetually vese 12% cents in this city. —Bos- tm Traveller, Od. 8 Domestic Miseeliany. Informe) on tine been received ne Depart State, in ten. \bat ie Aires ‘ wth #t Guamets,, within ciion of of Coba,) leaving eer operts, which bad at public auetion, yelling the sum, deducting ¢ $708 1 The Fegish { Tennesse met at the capitol on the 84 inst Nr, Anu Keyes, wile of Patrick Keyes, Janitor of Woxt College, pchenectary wa by th cars of the Centra! Railiowd, on the ott at place, aod «9 eeverely injure be he ied to a few how he leaves a large fom The ned k in) Convention will meet in Hart ford on the 9U1 ovensber, (or (he purpose of perfect: 1 enrry it the at the late ing About 700 barrer of fe shore at Kelley’ Island, Lake brie, on the soth ult Jee formed in Hartford, Coua., on the 7th inst, GMlixe Hien Davenport, of Russia, Herk oung Lad nity th th ner county, & nd drowned to be ab- the coro othe am “she loved cl! nnd that her confidence bad el OF Bs Cocke aad 6 deen wired nol the* ith his scarrility, autil, | lows from Utah. INDIAN TROUBLES—LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBI, CLAMATION OF GOV. YOWNG—ITEMS, ETC. The Balt Lake City Deseret News of the 25th August contains the f ‘ing a:count of the Indian trou! and depredations in the territory Since our briet detail (to July 27th ult.) of the priocioal events of the present Indian aggressions, ut few facts of general interest have transpired. On the 10th inst., at 20 minutes past 10 P. M., the Indians commenced firing on a party of ten men, un- der command of Lieutenant R. Burns, who were eu- camped on Clover Creek, in Juab Valley, and con- tioued firing until 40 minutes past 11, slightly woucding Issac Duffin in the keee, killing two hor- ses, and wounding one horse and several calves. In the moming Lieutenant Burns’ party judged, from the signe, that they had killed two Indians, and wounded three. On tbe 17th, as four men were hauling lumber from Snyder's mill, nearly Parley’s Park, aud arrivea just east of tbe summit of the second, or big mountain, » party of Indians fired upon them from an ambush, and instantly killed John Dixon aud Jobu Quayle, and wounded Jobn Hoagland threugh the Sports bats of his arm, besween the shoulder aud elbow. Hoagland and Knight then unloosed aud mounted two horses, and escaped to this city, leay- ing the cead, and four horses and two males in porsession of the Indians. A detachment was im- mediately sent out, who brought in the dead bodies upmutilated, the day following; a portion of the detachmens proceeded to Snyder’s mill, dismantled it, and all returned in sa‘ety, and without beiug adle 19 find avy Indians. No further collisions bave taken place. George A. Smith, Col. commanding the southern military department, returned to this city from Lron ceunty on the 22d,and Lieut. Col. Wm. H. Kimball arrived from the same region on the 24th inst. They report all the settiements south of this county either in excelent condition for defence, or rapidly urging on the completion of their fortifications, and that the inhabitants are using all exertion t» sevure their croys and preserve their stock and other property. Col. Kimball's party were closely watghed by the Indians until they reached Punjun Spring, in Jaa» valley, where the Indiaus were discovered retreating into the mountaivs without making demonstration, being overmatched by the vigilance of Col. Kimball atd bis commend. At 4 o'clock, P. M., of the 23d inst., the Bishops of all the wards of this city met in the State House, with the City Council, and repinied all their wards upapimous for wailing in the whole of the city, with a good ditch upon the outside of the wall; where- upon the City Council appointed Albert Carrington, Porley P. Pratt, and Franklin D. Richards, a com: mittee to lecate the said wall, and report thereon on Saturday, the 27th, frem which date the wall and ditch are to be labored upon with all diligence uatil | completed. The wall will be built of mud taken from the ditch, aud mixed with straw or hay, and gravel laid up in courses as deep as the consistency of the mud will aliow—to be repeated when the pre- | vious course is dried, unt] the wall is finished. This | is deemed to be the cheapest, and in the end most | durable method that we can at present adopt. The following isa statement of the result of the territorial election held on the first Monday of | Augu: | DreixGate to Concress.—Johu M. Bernhisel duly | elected by 1,232 majority over all other candidates. | @ouncintors ro THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.— | Great Salt Lake County—Heber C. Kimball, Willard | Richards, Daniel H. Wells, @rson Hyde, Parley P. Pratt. Davis County—Thomas 8. Smith. Weber | County—Loren Farr, Jonathan Browning. Utah and Juab Countiee—Aaron Johnson, L. B. Harring- ton. San Pete County—Isaac Morely. Millard | County—J. McGaw. Iron County—George A. Smith. | REPRESENTATIVES TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEM- | BLy.——Great Salt Lake County—J. M. Grant, | Franklin D. R.chards, A, P. Rockwood, A. Carring- | ton, W. Woodruff, J.C. Wright, Lorenzo Snow, | Erastus Snow, William Stewart, J. W. Cammiags, |W. W. Phelps, Joho L. Smish. Davis County—John | Stoker, Henry W. Miller. Weber Couoty—Albern Allen, Luman A. Shirsliff, Dwight Harding. Utah Covunty—Silliiman, Joseph A. Kelting, James C. Snow. San Pete County—Madison D. Hamb'eton. | Millard County—William Felshaw. Tooele County | —Ezra T. Benson. Juab County—Jacob G. Bigler. Iron County— Calvin C. Pendleton, Robert Wiley. | PROCLAMATION BY GOVERNOK BRIGHAM YOUNG, Whereas, the Utah {udians of this Lerritory have | been for some time, and still are ina state of open | ood eee war bao ae white beet core ting injuries upon them at every opportunity, ki | them, driving or their stock, ah nove thelr mil | and dwellings; and whereas, numerous responsiole | affidavits are lodged in the office of the United States District Court for Utah ternitory, setting forth, that certain white inhabitants of this Lerritory, in defiance of all law, justiceand humanity, have trat- ficked und do still traffic with the said hostile In- cious, sellng them powder, lead asd guns, and Uieuten to continue to do so; and whereas, such con¢cvuct tends directly to augment burdens which ore already exceedingiy onerous. ‘Therefore, to promote the public safety and pre- rerve the property and lives of the people from hos- tile Indions, I, Brigham Young, vernor and ex: Officio Superintendent of Indian Affairs of the sai territory of Utab, do hereby order and direvt as fol- lows, to wit:— First— Let all the forces be in readivess to march to any point at a moment's notice; aud, when not ia rervice remainin their various locations, using ati diligence to completely secure suffivient hay, and alt tke crops, and keeping strict guard upon stock, and all exposed property, and prosecuting the comple- tion of their defences with all possible speed. Second—Let every person be prepared to defend himself, and to aid others by personal service, or | with fo es whevever required. Third— Every person, whether resident or non-resi- dent, is hereby strictly forbiden to give, trade, or in apy way voluntarily put in possess'on of any Utah In- | dian, any powder, lead, gun, sword, knife, or amy wea- | pon or munition of war whatever; or to give, or in any | manner render to avy Utah Indian, any aid, shelter, food or comfort, either ditectly or inafrectly, unless | by ate te or license trom the Superintendent of | Indian Affairs, the Indian Agent, or Sub-Ageat; and every license to trace with the Incians in this terri- tory is hereby revoked; and every person to whom the oppetunity offers fy required to notifiy passing emigrants and non-residents of this proclamation, so for as trading with, or aidiog Indians is concerned, and forthwith report tu the neurest civil or military officer every case of departure from the most rigid compliance with this prohibition and revocation. | _ Fourth— As small and large war parties of [udians | are constantly prowling about, watching for unguard- ed points jet all who go intu kanyons, or any retired places, go armed, and in sufficient numbers to be safe; and all are required to be constantly on the alert; and ail officers must preserve order, and carry out the orders and regulations which bave been and may hereafter be given, since the commencement of Indiao hostilities, and enforce the same when neces- eany. Fifth—Heavy expenses have already beea incurred | by the intavitants of this territury in defending | themselves against hostile Iudians, and much pro- | perty has been lost and destroyed, and such will 1 continue to be the case until hostilities cease. Therefore officers of every grade when on duty are | required to keep an accurate acwouns of all services peiformed, ano expenses incurred, uuder their com- Murds, on account of hostile Indians or other evil disposed persons, whether residents or nonresidents ard promptly forward the same to the office of the Governor, aud Superintendent of Indian Affairs. - : Buiguam Youna. Willard Richaids, Secretary pro tem., appointed by the Governor. We oR the flowing characteristic paragraph tom the News Those indebted hos pay up without delay. these not indebted piease donate horses, catue, | grain, lumber, adobies, cush, beets, carruts or pars- | nips, tor there are thousands who want to come home as much a8 you did, aud are lovking to you for means Temple Wall prospering continually; vorth side traily completed, ready tor the pickets; will Iron county furmsh ther ¢ Rain storm over our city Friday, 19th, and more Satureay, 20th; heavy showers interveulng; otner- wire dry, fine weather for ripening and harvesting crops. Heavy emigration, to California mostly, passed by, and generally behaved themselves wll ompared with former years, to a great disprofit instead of | profit to our city, for we have no breadstuff to spare; | for our wheat measures well but weighs light as far | as we have heard. |. Fruits are beginning to get ripe in our city, and travellers, owners, Indians and policemen are so thick and thin iv our midst it is often impossible to tel! “one from 'tother.”” We therefore warn ail men women and children to keep off from premises that don’t belong to them from suaset to suurise; by 80 | doing they may rave many a salted ham. Political Inte |. The Pemoeratic Lligence. ty Convention of Westchester was held at White Plains on'the fifth inst., and there being | two sets of delegates from the town of Cortlandt, by a vote of the Co nitio he soft sbell delegates were aamitted, bards turned off. and th Woinen’s state Tei perance Convention of Wiscon- sin have appointed Mrs. Nichols, Mrs, Fowler and Mra. | Fonda to canvass the State previous to the election, and invitations were extended to women inother Staves to join them Hon Abbott Lawrence | Ratification Meeting in Fa inst, upon which occasion other dis vd gentlemen their fellow citivens preside at the grand Whig i Hall, Boston, oo the Lith Hon.’ Edward’ Everett ant e consented to address RaitRoaD AccipENT.—On the 6th inst. s gravel train on the Central road, in Rochester, came in collision with a wagon drawn by two horres, in which were Mr. H. Smith, his wife and five children, at the New Main street crossing. The horaes and wagon were thrown into the cattle guard, and the occupants of the wagon were thrown out in ell directions on the ground, and Martha Ann | Smith, a child about eight years old, was instantly killed, 2 The others were more ov less injured, Fashions the South. THE TOURNAMENT AT HUGVENOT SPRINGS. [From the Richmond Whig, Oct. 5. ‘The tournament at Huguenot Springs took place last Thursday. A large number of persons were in attond- ance, and everything went oft in fine style. Mr: Jame M, Lee, of chim ing selects 4 tor, deliver following admirable adfeeanses SO ne Sir Knights, you come to-day, arrayed in semblance of a former age, to illustrate a scene that for bold and neble daring, great and conspicuous effort, stern and steady purpose, brilliant and varied achievement, lias oftea wom the applause of ‘fair women and brave men.” You come the representative of @ race long since extinct, whose valor and whose exploits rescue the history of the for along series of years, from an oblivion to whi would oth justly doomed. You corae to prove that, in tis busy, bustling, unromantie aye, the spirit of ¢ ry still lives. Chivalry! whose earliest voice wae raised, whose maiden sword was fleshed, whose oflibee. r Lives! but not in steel clad armies, led by rash enthust fets; not in coat of mail, the crested helmet, the burnish ed breastplate, the ponderous battle-axe and Damasew blade; not in the gigantic strength of the crusader, nor i- the fiery warherse of the East—but lives in the fre hearts and manly forms that still adorn the Christian world, ever contending for the right and eager to uphold the causeof justice and humavity. And such T hail you, Sir Knights; and whether you bear the names of @ frey, an Edward, a Henry, a Bayard, or of him of the Lion-heart, | know that when the case deniwnds you need no prestige of ancient renown, no memory of knightly famie, to urge you on to deeds of lofty hero! im. You meet here to engage in a ‘friendly tournament. To you it isa pleasint pastime. No bold defiance, bit you to mortal combut, here greets your sight. No inj incny here strikes your shield with poinied spear. sordid wealth invites your tempted valor, But stre and manhood of Virginia's growth, strong hands aad loving hearts, are the pledges of the contest, and the bright stiles of American women the rewards of victory. And what greater incentive need you? Shall T poiat you to the long array of champions am® patriots whose names deck the sof history, rome aad song? T might rem! t forma pice, who woo the hearts o s i to protect them wide by bard and 1 not to li arm and resistless lance was ever ready in behalf ty against oppression. Yes, lives! But wields not as of yore her thirsty lance, Nor shakes ason plumage in the skivs— No ag 1 might ree call (o your memovies that beautiful vision of the Distn- berited Knight, who, an exile from the home of his amces- tore, perilled lite and fortune on the plains of Palestine, that he might return to his native land and there sustain —what even a disguise could not conceal—iiis title te the fair hand of the lovely Rowena, Nay! ratacr would I transport you in imagination to the sunny Lind of Fra and bid you mark the career of that peasant girl, ins iced by “something of celestial tire,’ as she lead, the armies of the indolent Charles to conquest and renown; see her plunge foremost into the thickest fight, no ca :jue nor hel- met to protect her heavenly beauty; observe with what skill and teri urage she opposes and overcomes the fairest chivalry of fngland; then feel the iniluence of ber gently beaming and, anen, wildly flashing eye, as she walks in triumph trough ‘the gay and gorgeous festive hails, her work ended and her title won—“The Maid of Or- She whose sacred brand Had wrought deliverance to her lative land; ne Low-string in the archer’s blood, And tamed the Island leopard’s furious mood; She who had crowned a monarch—who had raised A nation from the dust—whose name was praived In court and cottage from the snowy chain Of Alpine Jura to the Western main. Rather too, would I point you to the noble example of that brave chevalier of France who, when the victorious Edward had’ reduced the inhabitants of Calais to tho last extremity of suffering, and would receive no terms of sur- render pave the blood of their best citizens, whilst his comrades were hesitating and considering what answer te make to this strange and cruel condition, boldly stepped forth and exclaimed. “1, Eustache de Saint Pierre, will be the first to die for Calais;” or to that other chevalier who, led by fate near the castle of her who once was his afl- anced bride, but then the lady of a wealthy but passioa- less old man, and knowing that within an hour that castle would be attacke1 by a band of merciless banditti, dia- carding from his thoughts the memory of hev neglect amd cruel desertion, rushed blindly to her relief, saved the castle—saved er—but perished in the glo revealing beneath his shattered casque the hitherto um- known tace of Hugues de Coucy; or, to the valor and de- yotion of an Aneiwond, a Coligni, « Navarre, « Condo— leaders of the indomitable Huguenots, that noble race whose virtues still adorn the homes of their posterity and make these sunny ficlds and pleasant walks indeed the land of freedom. But I see in the chivalrous bearing of those before me nd need of this. or die, no longer asks you to pledge your life for her love. She no longer points to your shield and tells you— Come with it when the battle’s done, Or on it feom the field. She'll pledge you heart for heart, but not befor battle. True, she accepts your gage; but ere you storm the breastwork of her citidal, you must proclaim and prove your right, else she'll mot soon surrender. He who expects to conquer must first be willing to obey. You have ne right to claim the love of woman until you have peiformed all her lawful behests. To-day she wills that excellence of strengti and skill, and harmless risk, shall be the test of true devotion, Sho knows that her defence is in the strong arm of man, and though she owns your prowess, yet she would see it. I know that you will not let pasa this golden hour with- out an effort to secure its priceless gifts. Iknow thatin your breasts there burn the fires that kindle only ing, Seuthern clime. But better still I know that when Vir- | inia’s fame is intrusted to your keeping, as it is this} lay, you will mot fail to add another leaf to’ the chaplet of her glory. What ect on earth fitter for such a seene than this! "Virginia! the mother of the great, tho brave 1 good; the Falestine of the New World,’ where are thered the valiant and chivalrous spirits from every ebristian land; V irginial whose very life is chivalry, who bears on ker bright escutcheon the proud form of woman. —perpetual token of « people trust—Virginial who lives and prospers in the strength and devotion of her sons, and whose most endearing fame shall be in the vifvuee J and loveliness of her daughters. Sir Knights, in the name of these fair beings here as sembled, I summon you to the field, OFFICERS. President—Wm. Wallace Day, of Manchester, Chief Marshal—Robt. T. Crouch of Goochland. Assistant Marshals—Dr. KE. Powell, of Goochland, Thos. Munford, of Powhatan. Herald—Jno. E. Scruggs, of Powhatan. Judges—Win. M. Michaux, of Powhatan; Dr. @. 8. Ar cher and Dr. David C. Winfrie, of Chesterfield; Walker, of Richmond, and John Belcher, of Henri and 1 Wm. ‘ico, KNIGHTS. Wm. Burton, of Henrico, Knight of the Croscent, the ring four thmes in succession. = Sainuel E. Vaden, of Chesterfield, Knight of the ook the xing hiee times in succossion—missed ourth, Leander Flam, of Chesterfield, Mahomet Ali, took ring first, second, fourth, Afth, sixth and soventh ri touched third. Wm. M. Bridges, of Richmond, Cleaveland tho Pira took the ring first, third, fourth, ffth and sixth rid misced second and’ seventh, Lewis H. Snead, of Goochland, Oceola, missed first sixth rides—took the ring second, third, fourth and A. G. Elam, of Richmond, Knight of the Metroy took the ring first and second ride—missed thir fourth, Jno. R. Triplett, of Richmond, Sultan of Turkey, toc! the ring first—missed second and third. H. Selden, of Richmond, Pizarro, missed first ax second—touched third. R. Keanon, of Richmond, Rob Roy, missed rat atl third—touchéd second, Wythe Munford, of Powhatan, \Rebel Chief, touel first—missed second and third. James A. Powell, of Goochland, the Yellow J missed first and second—withdrew third. CROWNING. Wm. Burton, of Henrico, the successful Knight, selec as Queen Miss Emily Lee, of Alabama, Samuel E. Vaden, of Chesterfield, the First Knight Honor, selected as First Maid cf Honer Miss Ann Pleasants, of Richmond, Leander Elam, of Chesterfield, the Second Knight Honor, selected 'as Second Maid'of Honor Miss Mary Duggan, of New Orleans, Ww. 'M. Bridges, of Richmond, the Third Knight Honor, selected as Third Maid of Honor Misa Mary Dorris, of Goochland. On Friday evening the fancy ball eame off, Amor characters were Miss L., of Alabama, a Highland Miss B., of Powhatan, Maic of the Mist; Miss D., of nessee, as Night; Miss M. C., of Powhatan, a Quaker Miss G. McC., of Powhatan, as Madge Wildfire ; Miss of Richmond, ‘as a Peasant Girl; Miss M. A. 1), of Orleans, as a Flower Girl; Messrs, Burton and Bridges, Richmond, as an old Quaker and his wife, solighting scriptions to clothe the little negroes in Africa; Mr. kie, of Richmond, the Useo Up Man ; Mr. Snead, of land, an Indian’ Chief; Mr P. Allen, of Richmond, Mexican ; Mr. Archer, of Powhatan, a'Chinese; Mr. don, of Richmond, Paul Pry ; Messrs. Allen and Winn, Richmond, Printers ; Mr. Van Deursen, an English Ho Jockey ; bir. Kennon, of Richmond, a Scotch Highlande Trade of Nova Scotin. Annexed is a statement, showing the imports and ports into Nova Scotia for 1852, also the shipping outw, and inward for the same period. These returns have b compiled with great care by the comptroller of the cust at Halifax, and are but just now completed. From " it will be seen that Nova Scotia must be a good cual to the United States:— ] ruports 1852 Estimated Value in American Coin. Great Britain... ‘ West Indies, |). North America, ¢ Br Fleewbere, 5 United State: Foreign State: Total sisscsseovvsvveee Grent Britain... British Colonies, United States, Foreign States. , Total., Great Bri West Indic North America, Elsewhere, United States. oo Foreign States. , ji Colonies Total....... British Colonies United States Foreign States. . == Woman, for whom all true knights live |