The New York Herald Newspaper, June 14, 1854, Page 1

Pe a ee Aap amon Whiendin - WHOLE NO. 6503, NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. Nominetion of United States District Attorney for this City. IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO. ‘Tho Gadsden Treaty Returned with Amendments {POSTPONEMENT OF THE. PACIFIC RAILROAD. BILL. we THE SPEECH OF HIRAM WALLBRIDGE, aE NE AY OFFICE, Mariiime Intelligence from Key West, &., &e., &. From Washington, MNOMINATION OF 4 DISTRICT ATTORNEY—GEN. WALL- SUREOH—COMMEROIAL TREATY WITH SOUTH AMEI:1CA—OPENING OF JAPAN. Wasmuvoton, June 13, 1854. A portion of the New York delegation met at the White com ba NT Aas RANE A ROI rh are ae WE Tas ape min et No » Deantifui and well defined of government under which the American BH have happily existed for three quastew of a onnters , passing through all the gra. dations from itical infancy to the strength and of tical manhood, and to prominent membership in the ami nations. u ium in imperio vern- want in the hands of thirty-one sovereign communities the unrestricted control of their local and wunicipal affairs, holds within itself the principle of ex] niet peiey and rpetuity. At the same time it dele- to the government powers adequate to the mansgewent of concerns common to the interests of all, and to the defence of the whole republic, from its centre to the circumference. In the first era of our history as free people, and in our second political trausition, serio and sgitating questions disturbed the public tran lity, and threatened 4 disruption of the confederation. There grew out of tne claims of the States in re- _Spect to their boundaries. Some contended, under their ral Fe ong + pho tier Ltn? to the South sea; others ins 0" what was then the great Western wilderness, watered by the Mississippi, the Mis- souri, and the Columbia—the wilderness since penetrated in every direction vy the enterprise of a whose seep en is destined, at no distant day, to cover that portion of this hemisphere with the triumphs of Amo- rican civilization. Besides these boundary controversies, there were clarms on the of some to exclusive title to the publi: demain, whilst other States held that the tetritory which had been soquired by the treaty nf 1763, at Paris, was the common property of tho ‘Thirteen, and liable to be disposed of by common benefit of all. The it State of then took the lead in the work of pacification. Great then, sir! Ifso, what is she now? Look at her; not merely in thgemplitudo of her territorial extent. but of commercial , 48 she overlooks the ocean, command- ing the commerce of the four quarters of the globe to enter her gates, and drawing it, thither by that irresisti ‘Bouse by appointment this morning, and acquiesced in ‘the nomination of Hon. Theodore R. Westbrook, M. C., of ‘the Eleventh district, as United States District Attorney, wiee Charles O’Conor, resigned. Mr. Westbrook is a soft Nebraska man. » Geperal Wullbridge made a capital speech to-day. The Senate in executive session discussed a South American commercial treaty. Official despatches have been received at the Navy De- partment from Commodore Perry, confirming the intelii- gence of the opening of the Japanese ports at a future °F “CRUSHING OUT” POLIOY IN MUNIOIPAL AFFAIRS. As an illustration of the bitterness engendered in the Feceut municipal election, it may be mentioned that ef- ‘forte will be made to transfer the appointing powor of smninor municipal officers from the Mayor to the Presi- ‘dent, A bill for that purpose will probably come before “Congress in a few days. That it will pass is doubtful, al- sthovgh the disappointed will urge it strongly. THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS, FIBST SESSION. Senate. Wasuvaton, June 31, 1854. “REBOLUTIONS FROM THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE IN FAVOR OF ‘TBE WEURASKA BILL, M. Wain, ( dem.) of Cal., presented the joint resolu. tions of the Legislature of Californis, austaining the ‘principle of the Nebraska bill. He said the resolutions ‘bad passed the Legislature with but ten dissenting votes am the House and seven in the Senate. It was gratifying ~ ‘te the delegation in Congress from. California, to have ‘thele action approved by their constituents. 4 : dbeik PORTAGE. “Mr; Gwax,-(dem.) of Cal., presonted resolutions of thé wemne:Legislature, in favor of « reduction of the ocean postage. dle principle which interest creates, and which isas om nipotent in trade as the power of aitraction in the mate rial world. Yes, sir, true to the popular sovereignty from the laying of the first corner stone of the republic she took the lead in removing causes of distraction and diememberment. In 1780 she passed an act authorizi 8 portion of her Wostern territory to be surrendered, an a cession Was made accordingly by her delegates in the year following. Congress serzed the occasion to urge upon other States cessious of territory, declaring how ‘*in- Aispensably necessary it was to éstablish tho fedoral Union on a fixed and permanent basis, and on principles acceptable to all its respective members; how essential to public credit and confidence, to the support of our army, to the vigor of our councils, and the success of our measures; to our tranquillity at home, our reputation abroad, to our Very existence as a free, sovereign, and incependent people.” The sub: it cousions by Virgi- nia, Massachusetts, Georgia and South Carolina, termi. nated there sectional controversies, and this cause of ir- ritation and distraction was at an end. The western ter- ritory, thus Sirembarrassed from the claims of individual States, became public domain under the control of the Congrees of the United States. ‘The limits of the original thirteen States, as fixed by the treaty of 1783, acknow- lodging our {ndependence, embraced the States of Ohio, Indiana, Hlinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, that’ part of Minnesota’ east of the Mississippi, and the portion. of country north of tho thirty-first de- gree falling within the boundaries of the present States of Alabama and Missisaippl. | During the administration of that eminent man and enlightened patriot, Mr. Jeffer- son, who understood from the beginning the strength and cepacity of these institutions for expansion, the ancient Spanish province of Louisiana was acquired, in which have been erected the States of Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Jowg and Minnesota, west of the Mississippi, ‘the Territory known ag Nebraska. a pame not unfamiliar in these halls, and the Indian councry south of it, em- bracing the Territories now proposed to be organized fog our aborigines under the names of Chak-ta, Muscogee and Chi kee, Under our treaty of 1783 with Great Britain, and of 1808 with the French republic, and that of Great Britain in 1846, all doubts were removed in regard to that ocean;bound territory lying north of the 424 parallel, and constituting the Northwestern Ter- ritories of Oregon and Washington, destined ere long, in the~ march of empire, to bo’ released fro thelr porilage, and take up their position as énupls in the geeat assemblage of American States. By the treaty of 1819 the Spanish crown yielded to us the’ Floridas, terminating our southern bounda- Mr. whi) ae, Y. wowented xpmcgsate 3 , . ¥.. ar "ADCO ofthe Now York Chamabor ed Commerce against the bil, before the Senate, the laws office. . Gwin said the Committee on gees A ys ioe to = Sea et of the bill, to wl PMILADELTAIA iNT. Mr. ‘offered a resolution for information ‘Operation of the Mint at Philadelphia. It ‘is as foliows:— pean hn ng Secretary of the * tocommunicete to the Se: copi Conan gevtiyes nditerc: Pete sae Coats int which &@ state- eat the part. oso, (06 SERN ort 5 sain 5 (dem.) of offered reed! Ma baenate dha hereafter meat at li o'clock. Laid ES ae SI a vans Mr. 's (whig of N.C., for the Patent Office Report, making ney dees fy the same—the object being to have the work cione by the Senate printer—was taken up ~ and ‘to. ‘ALTER THE TIME OF MERTING FROM DECEMBER TO ‘ ocroRER, ETO. Mr. Dover 4s, (dem.) of Il, Introduced a bill providing pe | teepect fo Congress on the first Monday in tastead of December. MeoGwnr offered the following resolution :—That after Monday next the fenate meet daily at 11 o'clock. Laid ‘over. - sresttutlon providiog for exch ber of the » for each new mem! + Senate eight pita Moxlton & Mayo’s edition of the ‘Penalon Laws, was taken up and passed. ‘THE VETOED INVANE LAND BIL", taken up. , Cana spoke for over’ an’ hour. He said he would vote the bill’ and ‘consequently to sustain the ‘fm voting against this bill, no Senator would “ve . reed peed pags Fry oe t estal eusl «precedent ¢. ed “hy voting to sustain ‘veto, a1 to 1 others making similar grants for poe ‘uneoustitusioual, and would not” sige tere, sapret as he une ‘pur Congreee. shay rightfully grant lands tae ie ee seont On this principle he efended at is 1e ad constitutional, the Homestead bil, ant came in reasoning of © Presi- to this bill. ‘he door, hen the bill pened, anduttane abot Bxesuttve version, the Bente nijonraed, House of ‘Wasnrxoton, June 13, 1854. ‘TUR PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL POSTPONED. Mr. Have, (whig) of N: Y., moved that the debate on ‘the Pacifie Y close to-morrow, at two o’clock. Mr. MeDovaati, (dem.} of Cal., was authorized by the ‘Select. Committee to report an amendment to the bill, the ‘northern route by the same parallel by whith the southern route is Hmited, vix., tho 87th deg.; and he tagted that the further consideration of the bill ‘be postponed till the second Monday in December, in order that,in the meantime, the surveys may be com: pleted. Unanimonsly agreed to. = ‘MB. GIDDINGS’ RESOLUTION. Me. Giddings’, (abolitionist) of Ohio, resolution, pro- poatng to expel the editor of the Washington Union from Ahe flor, for baving published an article which he says was unlawfal violence on Series ie piste cs Mz Btawtox, (dew) of Ky, from the select commit teo 6 sul ct PS Oy ee aocreanee . Referred to of the Union. Postmasters at ots the and member of body. 2 Xt be fa ‘of ovr duty to our constituents and the whether = ? , jealous of 1 ition: om mare, of 80. }, and divided and distributed them y the ‘of confederation. Theve, in turn, were found Inadequate to the perpents are verelj artiel imperfect and inefficient. t of good government, they had a brief existence, nly known, historically, as the procursors of that ry with the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and bringing us to the vicinity of the Queen of the Antilles. Texas, asan independent State, the confederacy in 1845. The country within the limits of the present State of Cali- fornia and the Territory of,Utah and New Mexico, under the treaty of 1848 with the Mexican republic, became a art of the Union, nos covering a surface of ‘three mil- ion two hundred and fifty-two thousand six hundred and ‘eighty-four equare milex, (3,252,684) of nearly two thousand and eighty-two millions of acres. With this territorin] extent we have an Atlantic and Gulf coast of three thousand one hundred miles, (3,109) a nea const on the Pacific of sixteen hundred and twenty miles, and the five ‘t lukes or inland seas and connect- forming a part of our northern bound- is the extent of the republic. New York, an already shown in her patriotism and dis- interested Mberality, was the first to concede ter- ry for the benellt o ions of other States soon. fol- ‘thus the landed estate of the Union had ite ception and foundation in under the articles of con- federation. Memorable not only in this respect, but with all their defects, as the instrument under which “the treaty of peace acknowledging our independence ‘wos ni ated, the war of the revolution concluded, and the union of the States maintained, until the adoption of the present constitution.’ Our right of soil has been dually expanded by successive treaties, to which allu- sion has been mede, until the public domain has reached the immense area of one thousand three hundred and ninety-one millions four hundred and eighty thousand three hundred and twenty acres (1, 320). The Continental Congress had taken tho subject of dis- kof the public lands into consideration as carly as ihe year 1784, when Mr. Jefferson was appointed chair- man of a committee to devise a plan, That.step resulted in the founding of the presentfland system, more than two years before the adoption of the constitution. By the fourth article of that instrument the prople of the United States havo delegated to Congress “the power to dispose of, and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory, and other pro- perty, belonging to the Ucited States.” How has he Congrene of the United States managed this great land fund, which was granted in the first ins ance, and after- rds augment ron and by the valor of our aims, for the geneaal ? They have sold out of it ore hundred and four four hundred and ninety- two thousand five hundred and forty one and sixty-two one-hundredths (104,492,541.62) acres, for wl the money has been asia into the treasury. They have made nt Agen’ bet of ae ed satisf, Indian ‘claims, ler tribal sanction ai reat - sons in acquiring the usufruct interest of the aberigi- Der. They bave admitted and recognized forelga tit which exksted to many millions of acres before we became proprietors of the soil] And from a report recently fiid'before the House, we find that large quan- tities Of land have been disposed of, many of them for laudable purposes, and in the following manner ; Tor seats of government to eleven different Acres. litical communities , snes 67,260 be , for various objects 229"790 Individuals and compani Saline reservations.. 122,325 Universities of learning Mm 506,880 For purposes of internal improvemen’ 669,449 Conals and rivers 5,836,873 For military services : 25,090,757 As swamp and overflowed lands 85,798,263 For common schools 42,344,152 For roads. 251,355 For Making am aggregate of..................124,167,720 Jt will not attention thot the enlightened atates- men of the early days of ghe republic saw the import- ance of Sra thee a ee fund, which has al- ready reached more than forty-two millions of acres, for the wise pu: of the continual ditrusion of knowledge, as the jing principle of self gavernment. a‘ the some time they engraft Epon. our school system a prin- ciple that will carry {t, with the progress of settlement and rurvey, over acre ‘of our territories! surface to the Pacific shores. 'y have liberally and patriotieally declt with the veterans who defended our country in its to nearly twenty-six millions. To jons of which are ject to inundation ‘and overflow from the Mississippi and its tributaries, and on the ent Jakes, they have conceded since been established and too, under recom. mendation of acministrations of different political Sant embracing prominent statesmen of the strictest politi school, and who have enjoyed, in an eminent degree, the confidence of the tie Fey. The warrant Tet us briefly advert to ot ten ts NEW YO MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, estimate to assume that her present expenditures ip this are ninety-nix million’ of dollars, about one-sixth of the whole railroad capital invested in the United States. In this work she has defied all natural interruptions, hewn her. way through mountains, boring their bases of solid rock, streams for the iron Ine, and overcoming difficulties not to be met with either on the Recky Mountains or the more abruj ran tincns pitous range of the Cascade: ‘The people of the United tates have expended six K hundred millions of dollars in constructing over usand miles railroad thelr individeal property. mt and western, they have been liberally aided by douations from the J tie gent ‘They have constructed railroads in every direction, within their own limits, which human want could suggest. They have crossed the Misaiasi and are ly and waiting to unite with great Pacific railroad trumk at whatever may be its point. Look at the extent of onr country east of the Mississippi, and that portion west of it, and you will find that the individual landbolders of’ less than two-fifths of our territory have done the work of inter- eecting the country in such manner as to revolution. ize the mode of travel and form a new era in the march of improvement. ‘The great landholder, the United States government, is the undisputed Proprietor of pub- lic lands in more than three-fifths of our territo- rial extent lying between the Mississippi and the Pacific Ocean. Within that region there are over one million nine hundred and ninety thousand square miles, com- posing the greater portion of Minnesota Territory and the tier of State ing along the wextern shore of the Mesistippi, tow wa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana. Beyond and adjoining is’ the State of Texas. Then we have Nebraska and Kansas, the Indian country, and the Tersitories of Utah, New Mexico, Oregoi, and Washington, and the great State of Upper’ Cali- fornia, by which it is proposed to bring us in asy and rapid intercourse by the road under considera- tcn. The quantity of land proposed by an able and dis- tinguished statesman in the otber sido of the capitol, and not materially different in the aggregate from the bill Before the House, proposes to grant an area equal to every alternate square mile, within twenty miles on each side of this road, through the whole extent. estimated distance of two thousand miles, aguare mules for each lineal one of route, we have forty thousand rquare miles of six hundred and forty acres each, resulting in an arcs of twenty-five million six hun- dred'thousand square acres. This is ten millions less than the quantity already granted to individual States, for purposes certainly not more important than the work proposed. The reason which prompted the grant of overfiowed lands was just and benevolent. No one will deny that the present, as s domestic measure, is not dictated by humane considera- tions. Over the breast of the continent thou- sands of our countrymen haye toiled their way for months, leaving the evidences of suffering, and not un- frequently their bones and graves to point the route to future travellers. Nothing, sir, can check the onward march of settlement. It is a law of this continent as re- sistless as It is but justice to our people to smooth the way for settlement in that vast territory tered by the Missouri, the Columbia, the Arkansaé, the Colorado. This region, equal in extent to empires, is soon to cmerge from the darkness of centuries. Its fea- tures and natural characteristics .are of singular gran- deur and immensity. It is traversed by the continuation of tbat chain of mountains forming the spine of the North American continent, running from the Isthmus of Darien four thousand miles, to the frozen ocean; it bears in the Mexican republic the general name of Anahnuac— with us, the Sierra Madre and Rocky Mountains. Onthe one side the Columbia takes its rise, plerces the Cascade six hundred miles tothe westward, runsa course of a Upon the ‘and twenty eens koe Rt mk oN RNR In the new States, southern | U thousand miles, pouring its immense volume into the Pa- clfe. Seale its stream within @ mile of the Colum- bia, rises the Missouri, and traversing three thou- sand miles it drains an’ extent of territory three times the aren of the Mississippi Valley, and. then unites its floods with ‘the Father Bd Waters. The Rocky Moun- tains, with a base in places of one hundred and forty miles, rises with a ual elevation. The traveller aur- veya from thelr summit the waters of the Columbia and Missouri, sweeping past each other for distant lands and in contrary directions. Standing upon an eminence of from seven to twelve thousand feet above the sea, yet only half that distance above their base, be is almost unconscions of the presence of these vast ny heavings of nature, where, instead of easy and regular ascents and slopes, and dwindling hills, his imagination had upreared rugged, perpendicular sides, and abrupt and lofty peaks. ‘The reverse of @ll such im ents is every day becom- ing apparent to our Western people, and travellers hitherto sre becoming familiar wi their topo- graphy. Jo fact, the hand of civilization has al- ready begun to scatter its seeds on plains, and mountains. fcience, instead y now mocks and defies oll disfculties. She has encoun- tered, time und again, greater obstacles in my own | State, and her frivmphs there have estavlisheli her su- yremacy. The American éagle, now perched upon moun tain heights, watches the advancing pioneers of the wost. To them will be joined the emigrant bands—sons of th Emerald Tele, of Germany and Holland—from every clim, of Europe. Hither have they come, to become with us as one pocpley assimilated in all things and prepared to stand by the symbol of the Union. They will swell the advancing army of settlers, whose carecr s face of thore western solitudes, and whose wilt only be arrested by the great Pacific. Besidos the grant cf land proposed to be given for this stupendous work, an allowance is to be stipulated for carrying the United States mail, public stores, troops, arms, snd other muni- tions of war. To this on ar re can be no just grounds ef exception, It has been practised in other sections of the country to this hour. The total expenditure from the public treasury for such purposes may be qounted by the hundred millions. The mail carriage, between two and three hun- dred thousand miles the last year, was at an outlay of between four and five millions of dcllars. The enormous annual expense for mail carringe to the Pacific by water, and other incidents to the public service, suggest that the proposed road may, in the end, not only be a mensure of safety but of economy. Time will not allow me to pursue the subject in its expansiveness. There are pro- minent considerations that will aadress themselves to this House and to the country, connected with our de- fences—domestic and external—the incursions of the sa- vages in our Territories and frontier States, or the dai gers from without, should our peaceful progress be inte: rupted by our interests clashing with the European belli- gerents, The great purposes ot trade—internal and foreign—and the effect this measure will have upon us, sre of no minor importance. Our new geo- aphical position, flanking the great Western cean, may.jead to results which cannot easily be estimated in the change it may effect in our rela- tions with the Japanese, Chinese, and Indian em- pires. The maritime powers of the fifieenth century realized their most sanguine dreams when the Indies of the west and the new route to the Indies of the east were discovered. The Portuguese, doubling the stormy cape of Africa, sought, over a watery waste of seventeen thousend miles, the land of Ophir and the mines of Gol- conda, Reaching the. shores of the Indian peninsula, they realized the magic power of Aladin when they touched the sources of wealth and prosperity in opening the Indfan trade, But Ido not propose. to, pursne the subject. If there is any portion of the Unioneminently independent of this projected road, it is the great State whore interest represent, in part, in the counails of the country. every department of human Industry or want ample enough toratixfy the highest desires of man. In the by- Grography of the continent there is nothing to excel the ndenr and immensity of her outline. Within ber boun- He of fourteen hundred miles {n length, she has a terri- torial surface of forty-six thousand square miles, or twenty-nine millions four hundred and forty thousand Though only one seventy-fifth part of the terri- extent of the confederacy, ber real property is valued at one thousand one hundred and twelve of dollars, or more than one-eighth of the value of all the property of the Union. In 1790, New York held the fifth rank among the States of the Union—now, the frst in population and power. either the State nor her great commerctal capitel needs this work to contribute to their prosperity or inter- est. Sir, New York eity has been jastly bed as & Woria within beraglf: -‘reorle of ¢ nation, kindred ue, ¢ in 6¥ery pur apd profession and ton, known to man, are its inhabitants; chur¢hés of every pers asion, people of all creeds, institutions of every imiginary shade. and man in all his phasosand in every condition, areo.assembled within the empire city of the world.” She has grown within later years, as she has risen fn her by x og ina ratio to which there lent. At the Declaration of the extent of the work and the means to be em: the Liuined committe tn sarge of ihe eubjosh ‘e04. 49 feta, every directa, bd ished committee in char, eau under the wonder- other gentlemen, who will pee poy form of Present age. Her press— enactment is drawn in and effectual terms. The The moral, vital- princi- be imparts emgsgy to the bod: , simply in fact biic morals, thet guards siderations which that strengthens @ probable extent of the con- and points out new chan- from some point on prosperity. It pours forth tho the Pacific? Assuming the hundred sources, and by its 42 min. N.. of (a hundred millions, guiding by ite from Greenwich, the ie geommres nee exceed seven. and Instita- oa Srna Seale as a wi aes California bad been conquered by our oe 9 ft in'n mat- tan was perio’ without even the | Ty latitude, aay i 85th. parallel ina due west di. Ro the cathen Meant aioe, @xeeed sixteen hun- | off orphan apon the Paelfic shores. In thi of thataroute | neglect New York came to her assistance. sent for deflec- ips, bearing food, raiment the whole dis- | and capital. Yes, sir, she did ; she thither ' Are Tot the | her own people, her gallant sons, native and adopted. to Ne equal to . aid the active, energetic ‘sof that distant land, this task’ Sir, what has the Stato of New York alone | and to establish the strongholds of. our political ag The Fe gba oes es ve eg de Power. Her pudlic «pirit encountered the Isthmus, ary, she had fn operation two thousand one hun. ood as trier and obstrucif fo) area ea teabiy shave tloe el mateon ree as teat Teasers in a and twenty-four in progress, making a total of three thou- randand forty seven miles, and that on the Slat of De- cember, 1851, she had expended in railroad investments in ber own limits, seventy-six millions of dollars. Other official returns to the lat of Jone, 1863, shows that she had then expended $85,712,051; and it will be a moderate centaries to the maritime nations of Europe, and, smiting down All impediments, made the chain of connection from the Atlantic to our brethren on the fic cemplote. Should the Congress of the United States determine upon the constrnetion of the road as ‘a highway of intercommunication,* New York will be among the first to lend her capital and enterprise for its Six, she holds within herself resources in | Jung 14 the stood from the beginning. peril and darkness she was with never faltering, and with {t her destiny is linked sa cpa oe a al th ruction of the Pacific ite general importance to the country. . The comunittee rove, i ‘THE COMMERCE OF THE BALTIC: “The Sreaxxn laid before the House the report ; In th ee loyalty and devo- of the tary of State in ee with # resolution last December, fered by. Mr. Walker, ro. President’'to communicate tise state of the lent getitions between this country and Denmark, re- ‘to the imposition of sound dues upon our 01 Affairs on that subject, who assured jim that as soon as it could possibly be done, it was the intention of the Danish government to eater into certain arrangemer te with the other nations interested in the subject, by which the right of collecting the tolls would be aban Denmark, upon receiving from the other powers a certain compensation (which he did not distinctly ex; vay lieu thereof. said he hoped Fhe % Mr. ger) would perceive how utterly possible it would be to effect anything of that sort during the present state of publie affairs, but he reite. rated the assurance that negotiations. upon the subject should be commenced at the carliest period that would afford hopes of their succsssful termination. Mr. Bedin- ger informed him that the United States would not con- sent to the compensation of which he had spoken. Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Ad- journed. Late and Important from Mexico. THE GADSDEN TREATY RETURNED WITH AMEND- MENTS—BELEASE OF FIVE OF THE WALKER FILI- BUSTERS BY THE COMMANDER OF AN ENGLISH MAN-OF-WAR, ETC. New On.gans, June 12, 1854. The steamship Orizaba has arrived at this port, with Gates from the city of Mexico to the 5th inst. ‘ It is reported that the Gadsden treaty hed not been ac. cepted by Santa Anna, but returned to Washington with some unknown amendments. Great preparations were being mado to celebrate Santa Anna's birthday on the 18th inst., when, it was currently Reported, he would declare himself Emperor. We have nothing further ap to the movements of Al- vares. ‘Mr. Gadaden arrived at Vera Cruz on the 31st of May, and was received with unusual attention, He immedi- ‘ately proceeded to the capital. ‘The British ship Challenge arrived at Guayamas on the 2th Yay, from San Francisco, with the 880 men (mostly French,) recently enlisted by the Mexican Consul at San Francisco. Much excitement existed at Guayamas, in consequence of the commander of the English brig-of-war Dido having’ released five prisoners of the Waiker Expedition, who Were being transported on board the English ship Ethel- bert, under a Mexican guard, to Mazatlan, for trial. The new Spanish Minister had arrived at Mexico, and had a formal reception. A tremendous hurricane occurred in the city of Mexico on the 19th ult., doing considerable damage. A destruc- tive hurricane had also been experienced at San Luis Po- tosi. Seven highway robbers had beon executed at Guadala- java. Sevor Perries, Minister of Finance, bad resigned onac- count of sickness. enor Alcorta, Minister of War, was lying at tho point of death. © Among the poesongers by the Orizabs is Senor Rafael, bearer of despatches to Sr. Almonte, Mexican Minister at Ii uration of the Mayor of Philadelphia, ae PauaDutrata, June 18, 1864. An immense crowd assembled in In: square Atle aktog the ‘cath of oflos, the Mayor convened 1 oat delivern ta feaugural in the of which Le was interrupted by a indous shower. A great portion of the crowd fied to the vestibule the oll, and the Mayor took hie position on: the staizway to finish bik speech. Ale declared’ emphatically that none but native born Americans would be appointed to the Police Department, and efficiency woul: be secured by paying attention to the morals and strict principles of applicants, combined with health, strength, courage and calmaness. " He also pledged himself to the strict enforce- ment of the Eabbath law, by shutting up taverns, ale- beuses, and other places of entertainment. These pledges were received with unbounded applause. A salute was fired from the square. New Hampshize Legislature. ‘Condon, June 13, 1854, The House refused to lay the anti-Nebraska resolu- tions on the table,by 158 to 147—four democrats and one whig being abrent, A motion to refer the resolutions to A select committee opened the whole question, and it was discussed all day, moat ¢f the speakers coming from the coalition side of the House. Joel Eastman (Webster whig) and George R. Morrison (snti Nebraska democrat) are the prominent coalition candidates for United Stases Senators. From Key West. INTERESTING MARATIME INTELLIGENCE. CHaRiEsTON, June 11, 1854, At Key West, since the 22d ult., some dozen deaths by ‘ellow fever had occurred,—among thom Jgshua B. Emith, of Hui % island. ‘ihe ship Sea Lion, recently ashore on Delta Shoal, and got off leakivg badly, sailed for New York on the 26th, still making two feet of water por hour. A large gang had been engaged to work the pumps, in addition to the ordinary cr¢w. Her total disbursements at Key West Ivage and expenses reached $11,624. bip Saxony, lost on Florida beach, brought $1,952 vage was 65 Re cent. ‘The northwest lightsbip had been condemned as un- worthy of repair; ‘and no veasel will be anchored in the | channel, or any fight placed there, until further notice. A spar busy will mark the position of the old light boat. | The other buo; ¢ mouth of the pass are case buoys. From Utica. MURDER TRIAL—HOTEL BURNT. Uma; June 10, 1854. The trial of Duane L. Simmons, indicted for the mur. der of BéMmard MoManua, in this city, on the 3lst of | January, 1863, commenced here to-day. Simmons was an, and, as he alleges, shot McManus in the of his official duties. Burrough’s hotel, about eight miles north of this city, was destroyed by fire about three o’clock this morning> oe by insurance in the Aitna Company, of Hai Later from Texas. Barron, June 13, 1854. New Orleans papers of Wednesday last are received. ‘They contain later dates from Galveston. The excitement along the frontier continued, though no further Indian outrages are recorded. Tyo Men Drowned. +e 79™. June 11, 1864. CTAB ae = { i. ork, ahd John purple, ¢! situa ween rt Payette harbor on Bavir- ere, coming in col- ie ey Sieve not yet been lision with @ schooner. Their bodies found. Movements of Stea: DEPARTURE OF FER CRMCENY orry. The steamship Crescent Cit sail nd mz an York, via Havana. “ Late sh ARRIVAL OF TBR JAMRS ADGER. Caanseston, June 12, 1854. The mail steamer James A, Capt. Turne:, New York, arrived here at 1 o'clock yorterday, (Suadsy,) morning. Markets. The sales of cotton yesterday, (Sattvayy) wise 6,600 , wore 5, bales—the market being firm at ae 8 80. Re middling. Our cotton market sh aaah tS eter eae ir ma) ows no sales to.day were 800 bales. Marine Affairs. ‘Tus Late Curren Sere Wurre Squai.—The remains of this fine clipper, which was nearly destroyed last Decem- ber, i the eame conflagration that proved so disastrous to the ¢lipper Great Republic and the Joseph Walker, and which has for some time back been lying at Roberts’ docks, foot of Montgomery ntreet, was towed yesterday to Greeppoint, to be built up into a three masted sehoo- ner. When completed she will register about 000 tons. A Brit Beoy.—A new article of this kind can be seen off the Battery, and is intended for the Southwest Spit, where it will ‘be of invaluable service in thick weather, particularly to steamers, {a in the shape of a whaleboat, about twenty-eight feet long, and is made like # steam boiler, and of boiler iron, The bell is suspended ona twelve feet high, and is struck by four tommers, fe slightest motion being sufficient to cause an alarm. is also a crow’s nest attached, below the bell, with ® ladder to ascend to it, for a1 itty in | distress. Such an affair has long been wanted at the apit, 1854, omenwemaseney Te PRICE TWO CENTS. HALL. i (From the Boston Bee, June 13.) .sterday was quite notable in the military way. Onr cn. — have already recorded the arrival and movemerm* of the New York Light Guard. Durin; the forence Of yesterdsy the Kae por was not out inabody, Members were taken in hands by their hosts, the Boston Light Infontry, and variously en- tertained, man, visiting ‘the suburbe. ott 4 ae ha’ hake ex Chae Light ramatey, in ers, ac COMpanied by the Brigade id, rend te the Wi.Nthrop House, where they took undes escort their distinguished guests, and pro- ceeded to the Common. edtuito' the progralease, 6 rand revs According to rograseme, a grand review was fees bret ees eee from 8, to 10,000 i many Be The two companies formed in ine, and an imposing and most attractive were reviewed by Major General staff, and won the unqualified approbation officers, no less than of the citizens generally. At the conclusion of the review. the com; at a quarter to eight o'clock, The word being given, they “fell to;” and such ao rattling of knives and forks we have not heard fora long time. There were plates set for three hundred and the music disccursed there was enough to ‘thrill the heart with joy, Axd move its latent powers.’? On account of the crowded state of our columis, it is impossible to give more thana sketch of the proceedings. Attempts at fine speaking were laid aside, for the purpose of “having a good time.” The hall was decorated for the occasion in the most artistic manner. After due justice had been done to the eats and drinks, and When at last the rich ropast Had dulled the edge of Hunger, the intellectual feast was next attended to. The gompany was called to order by Capt. Rogers, who indulged in a few remarks. ‘ite said to-day had been a great oer to the Boston Light Infantry, and and that they had met as friends today, friends every day, and friends always. Our guests we Were never more glad to welcome, and wrens we have lately been in military service, yet that bad | Movements of te New York Light Guard { -Boston, | DISPLAY ON THE COMMON FESTIVITIES AT PANEUIL IMPOR?‘4NT FROM CUBA. ey Our Havana Correspondence. Havana; Sune 8, 1854. Preparation, + of the Cuban Authorities for Fmvasiem—Plan Of Defensir, * Operations—Advice to the Leaders of Filé- bustering Ka, veditions—Important Oficial Oirewar of the Captain Gy eral—Denial of the Emancipation Pro- ject—Keported , Insurrection at Port Principe—Ball im ‘Honor of the Fn ch Admiral, The authorities « ' this island are fully preparéd for the reception of nm “party of filibusters that may land on its shores, Being, °” terms of intimacy with various Officers of high grade q onuected with the engineer and naval services, Fhaveta °D enabled to gleams little from each, and thus haye bem | Placed in possession of some number today. Again Guards, we welcome you to Faneuil Hall. Mr. W. W. Cuarp, of the Gazette, was appointed toastmaster for the evening. The first re; r toast was: The New York Light Guard—A corps of citizen soldiery who follow the injunction of the elder Adams, and pre- serve the latter title always subordinate to the former. As the representatives of the military of a sister State, we receive them with respect as friends feilow-sol- diers, whose eourtesy and hospitality have so bountifull been bestowed upon the Boston Light Infantry, we wel. come them with a cordiality that must be interpreted by ‘three times three, and three more.’? This called up Capt. Vincent, of the Light Guard, who offered-a few eloquent remarks. He concluded, with the following sentiment:— -" - The Boston Light Infantry-—The kind and devoted friends of the New York Ligut Guard: may prosperity ever attend them. The next regular toast was— Massachusetts—Fortunate fin having a Governor who relies on the conservative virtue of the ballot, but will uot sbrink from calling in the aid of the bullet when the public safety demand it. Gov. Wasusurn responded to this sentimentin a brief speech. He thanked the company for the honor, and proceeded to speak of the military gene- rally. He said that the New York Light Guard were the representatives of the pride and glory of the State from which they came—its honor and commerce—and that the Boston Light Infantry re- Jems the pride and sentiments of the State of jassachusetts. The well keeping of the State was. contided in those ons gentlemen, as well ag ‘was the power of the country. He felt proud when. the “ Tigers” went to New York, and he knew the New York Light Guard felt equally as proud of their visit here. We have not room to further sketch his remarks. Suflice it to say, in conclusion, he gave the following sentiment:— e interchange of clvilities between our military not prevented us from parading wit a very Ii I say, New York Light corps—While they cherish the relations of friendshi; they bind still stronger the bonds of the Union and the United States. aaa Eagar teat the charge ofa chief The City ef Bo: r the ‘a trate whose medical knowledge has always ¢1 abted Mion to illustrate the fact that “an ounce of preventive is worth a pound of cure.’? His Honor, Mayor Ssr7rn, arose amidst cheering, and made brief aud appropriate remarks, in whic! he expressed his thanks to the company. After re- j verting to his travels in foreign countries, desdribing the military, he said that in no country had he seen euch a fine display of military. After highly com- plimenting the military generally, and their great utility, he gave the following sentiment:— New York and Boston—Marts of commercial industry, While their enterprise enriches the nation, may their ac- cumulating wealth also enlarge the boundaries of human happincss. e next pogulse toast was— Lynn Light Infantry—The prospect of a better acquaint- ance is already dawning. May the sun that rises upon the union of the three companies to morrow, never set upon a broken triad, Capt. Monnor, of the Light Infantry, responded in some happy remarks, and closed with a senti- ment. Mr. Carr offered the following as the next regu- lar sentiment :— Maj. Gen. Edmands—One of the pioneers who invited New York asa member of this corps. He and his asso- ciates showed us the road in 1826, und the visits of the “Tigers?” im’44 and ’53 must convince him that his sac- cessors have found it a ploaeant road to travel. Maj. Gen. Epsanps responded, and gave the fol- lowing sentiment :— Order and Law, and jaw in such order that it may be interpreted 'y, and not destroy that sense of security which the military feél when they are called upon to run the risk of shooting down our fellow citizens, The next regular toast was— Hon. John ©. Park—To the Light Guard we need not speak for him. He is fully able to speak for himself. Mr. Pazg, (who was at the lower end of the hall,) arose and said that for once in his life he had in- tended to act asa private, but he had been called upon. He brought to mind many pleasing remi- iitocatibes, and, in conclusion, offered the senti- ment— Our Descendants—the young ‘igers—Wherever they are, let them but follow in the footsteps of the Boston and New York corps, and they never will be anything but an honor to (heir country. The next regular toast was—- The New York City Guard—The health of Captain Ferris and the officers and members. The next regular toast was— New England Guards—We would wish them many, very many years of honorable life. We would ask their continued fellowship in # bond of union. Lieut. SALTONSTALL responded, and offered the following as a sentiment— The Boston Light Guard—our nation’s honor—the bond of union. | Seoreto of great importawa » 80d which, without render- ited. | g mynelf liable to > ck 2s° Of having committed » bag ope They | breach of confidence, I fee, bound to place before the . Edmands and | American pubiie throug!+ttie Colussms of the New Yore of those } Mxuaty. If there really tw, “ny intention to invade Cuba, those offcers who ming bo ot tho head of the marched by a circuitous route to Fancuil Misll, |,#ekemé will be enabled to avaiBi Lemsolves of the infor- where festivities were held, and where they arrived | metlonIthus place before ttm 1, and even I, whilst restient of'a foreign land, moyy,t) “ these’ means, be ena Died te do some service to thatlee ed country to which owe witegiance. of 0 iarda, Bathe event of a may make the attempt, b ut dtiath an they. landed, to cut off all ile means of r and to. surround them om all sider, and thus having them, 05 it were, im a trap, them’ at leisure, or to permit thom starvation; for let it mot be forgotten be requi well a8 a saticlent of anen, for it wre be matter of impossibility to rocure supplies fox wlacge body of men at any of the out ports of thts island, not much verred in military ta cties, yet T will venture te express an opinion, that if Gen eral Quitman can bon tag Cubs such a force as I perseiva it alleged in the a ton newspapers; received here by the Isabel, he has stat- ed he can do, and that force bt’ properly: offieered, and brings a proper supply of provisions, be will be enabled to march triumphantly muyhout the length and breadth of this*island, defeating the various of troops that will attempt to impedo his progress, - venting their junction, and conquering, no mathir whe- ther attacked from the fromt or rear; yet I wowld not counsel any such attack or descent upon Onba—she wil not be conquered without mueh hard c)-mor with. out the sacrifice of many valuable lives amongst the in- vaders. A fow days the steam tug boats that between the “Wharf of it’” across the bay to were taken tothe arsenal, and measured, to see if any of them, can, If required, be turned into gun beats, Seven thousand additional Spamish soldiers are expectad here shortly, as aiso the whole & fleet; these parations do not look as though Cuba would be without a struggle, whilst contracta for the-erection an exchange, &c., on the wharf, having been far—the lowest to be accepted—would not though a sale of the island was eontemnplated. The Diario de la Marina recently denied tho report. that was in circulation, and which had caused great nen- sation, that the Captain General had or would isaue an order authorizing inte 6 between the. whi! advertised Bppear as black and mulatto claseos, whilst but two the priesta of the several churches roceived a ciroular from the Bishop permitting ‘the marriage of all clave without reference to color.”’ A circular uppeared in the official Gazete, of the 81st ulto., of a very singular char- acter. I annex translation :— The bidden and- discontented enemios name willy not permit any oocssien to pass by in whick they can piant the seed of their discontented untruths for om se iahablteute of cave. hag ulated {for e ‘uth, abot the intention of thelition ‘trary significations be theta Havana, ye bag 1854. of the rh ing, but bd ge has! wo spread theto false tion, rather than. mere ‘eon: the honorable fubabitants of the manner in which they are ord raggersted thoy are from the bar! government of Her Majesty panes Hi that does not comprehend Ibe ught not, for the sal land of 1] fe — ) religion, an 2 ie gion is oes ot a sentiment of public or vate i: malty, that moves Hoe Majcaty te, al sures of consis tion for the cerent Lg oir prope: th f Theis pubile sduieitration, sad someday ie way of | lc administration, and aor will bless the band thone who dictated to th Y y will re the govornmens whi riebners, 60 that she has become mn may ¢' ret try, God e years, igued ) Hae waves DELA PRE seta? The precise object of this ‘‘ciroular,”’ beyond the infg. mous denial of the intention of emespating tb 95) t am unable even to ‘guess,’ and therefore shy 1) no} firm ‘elise any co} it upon it beyond declaring my; that clpation will be declared at a not if Cuba daes nogchan; ‘owners. 0 cork jo seneaeve planters of this that they have abandow ed the idea et various contemplated improvements in ¢ neir estas ie aera Ree aac a rate ution in miniature al have not been made public. pertioulare: A was nm on Saturday a ¢ Inst to the Viscompte Ducheme at the Teatro of. Villa Naeva, in city, by the officers of the Spanis)s army Mtattoned. ot and near this garrison. The ball was honored with the. presence of Captain General and the Marquess de la. eruela; also, the entire ‘‘w) ten’”’ of Havana present. Not to be surpassed by the soldiers, the " cers of the navy announce their intention to ” more splendid ball very shortly at the ‘The ‘‘modistas’’ and ‘‘sastres’? of course reap Ia io stuj ‘ie harvest out of there grand duings. This io FOC a ee und Havens has been miserably dull, wales POUG! TEL RAPHIC ABBIVAL OF oye IGABRL AT CHARLESTON, Caarieston, June 11, 1854. ‘The steamship Inabel arrived here cn Saturday evening, with Havana and Key West dates of the 8th inst. It was rumored in Havana (but not generally credited) that the Spanish steamer Guadalquiver bad an actiom Nine rousing cheers and a roaring “tiger” WOT | with two schooners off St, Jago de Cubs, which she cap- then given for the two companicg, Captain RogEnts gave the Lealth and prosperity of tured and carried into that port. All was quiet in Havana. The troops were being con- ay ye Patsy, of ynn. Ir. BAKER. le some appropriate remarks, and closed with the eyment i- New York a datod—>the gofitnerce and manafac- turer—the one dependent upon the other. The remainder of the evening was spent in mirth music, speech making and toast giving, a report of which we are not able to give this morning. The two companies will to-day visit Lynn, So vitation of the Lynn Light Infantry and the 5 D, ©. Baker, where they will receive various cour- ith a collation. they wl posed enti the Nahant Eo Col. Stevens have in readiness one of his best din- eeerene e'aix o'clock the party wili retam to the city nthe steamer Nelly Baker. ‘Williamsburg City News. lvegxpy RIM. —The carpenter's shop corner of Moka Norte sacond streets, wan set fire to about 11 o’clock on Monday night. Mr. Baker discovered the fire and oxtin- guished it before material damage was done. This is the seen atten'pt to burn out the occupant, Mr. N. Reed « Youra es coughs, the name of an inde; hook , fan pte ‘The members, cighteen in number, were tied rred from eogine company No. 8, ‘The New Orleans Picayune of the 6th inst. says it is happy to state, fron) the report of the Charity Hospital, and from other source,’ of information, that the genoral health of our city conta. nues excellent. c dar—This Day. Users cea Doaeet gounr.—Nos, 2, 71, 41, 48, AUF TA _4.—Demurrers (4 and 18) gs 18 to 24 er and Nos. 18 to 24, 27, 28, 30 to, Svrmeme Covxt—Cireult—Nos. & 78, 470, 517, 411, 1054, 687 > 640 628, 435, 204, 628, 680, 631, SUVERIOR Covas—(wo branches, )--Nos. 824, | 964, $1,’ 808, , 1162, 1160, a 1102, 1104, 1106, 1198, 1126, 678, 210, 107, 187, 667, 2, 801, 1093, 1118, 710, 778, 819. MCN PurAs—Part I.—Nos. 546, 992, "009, 782 975, 976, 977, 978, 970, 060, 081, UBB, a) Part IL—Nos. 1021, 1026 te 1037. to be located in South | Pieree, stantly drilled. Political Intelligence. The Baltimore Clipper, a native American paper, in de~ nying the charge that the Know Nothings have attached’ themselves to the whig party, says:— ; The late chatter election in Anna; choice of a gentléman for was C Shige mapertt of the Cit; ‘oils who were an democrats. ‘Had the Know Ne acted the w! the. whole whig ticket have tnda maloiy of the Coane eer and 6 mi ingtom, it is the a whip, with Loring way found hung Bedford, on the 12th inst., on a tree near that place, with the following inseription: io son, va Stare ae ae mt ”? Below was = imi er with stones, i was'cut down and torn to i... % the boys, Wonex roan Stavery—A man, a free citiner of Massachussetts, and not even a slave the institutions of a Sonthern State, is now rt Salem jail, for no crime and = no allegation and it requires no United States soldiers or jolice to protect him in his Lec tgaorgen fore is no such sympathy for the man and abhorrence of the sort of oppression which he en- dures, as to create A — of a rescue. He ia imprisoned only for the misfortune of being unable to pay his dehts—Roston Traveller, Jung r