The New York Herald Newspaper, May 11, 1856, Page 3

AS Insurrection tn Valencia=Tne Oaptain Gene= ral Shut up in his Palace Under the Pro- tection of the Citadel—Retreat of the Troops £—The Insurgent Masters of the City—Ai'atr ‘of the Bla. k Warrior—More Mexican Fy c= lations, d&c., d&e. OUR MADRID CORRESPONDENCE. Mapam, April 12, 1856, Incurrection at Valencia—Hard Fighting—Rztreat of the Troops—Democracy Priumphant—General Zabala sent to the Scene of Action—The Black Warrior Afair Again= Moderados Out Against the United States and Against the Settlement—Great Article of the Liberal Party in Re- ply—More Mexican Revelations. You will bave heard long before this can reach you, of ‘che insurrectlon at Valencia, Bat the detaile of thie ‘business will be interesting, and I willtherefore translate for you some of the accouns given of it by the news- papers. ‘The Diario Mercantil of Valencia, gives the following. ‘Tt must be considered, however, that as this newspaper ia written and printed under the influence of the authori- ties of Valencia, the account naturally endeavors to make the whole thing out as unimportant as possible, The Diario says:— ‘Many are the version, which have been given of this busi ness; a4 simple narrators of tue evar, re wil communicate toour readers what appears te us the mostexact. The disor- der began in the Town House, where the lot for the conecrip- ton of reeraite for the army was folng on. position by cries and threstoniig gestures, which thoritles to postpoue for n litle while the military aud c'vil authorities then took the which they thought necessary, aud the business of ie drawing recommenced, ‘The oppositon then went on increasing continually, ine sults and revilings being showered upon the authorities, and threats to the armed fore in the buildirg, watil 1 ame to the uze of arms, wher the hall of the Presidency was invaded, the lists destroyed, and all the articles neces- for the lot-drawing broken up, the authorities being to retire for » second time. I, who had gone to ciseo, with some pieces of artillery, finally gave the order to clear the streets and the cavalry to sweep the street of San Vinceat a the plaza of the market, Mis =. tite eae ay, ‘Degam between the groups of people and the troops. The troops were ip Marion of the houses of ile Plaza and descent of San Francisco, and receivei the fire of the Pee from the atreet of San Vinceat and the places ad- In ater to silence it the artillery was made use of, but ‘the firing continued till after six o'clock in the afternoon. At this parley took place, and the resalt of the conference was, that the troops retired, as well as the citizem militia, all hostilities ceasing completely, Daring the firing, the first battalion of the militia occupied the College of the Patriarch, the artillery armed with mus- keta the University, the cavalry the usual rendezvous of that force, and the second battalion of intantry, the chasseurs and the corps of sappers the market place, where some barricades were torowna up. ‘The artillery and musket firing have caused consider- able damage to the edifices. Other losses more deplora- bie than these have also been caused by the events of Sunday—the death of various officers and soldiers of the troops and cavalry and many wounsed. A captain and Mentenant of the regular infantry, anda lieutenant of cavalry are mentioned among the dead, &c. So much for the Diario Mercantil, The fact is, the troops ebarged the barricades, and ware repulsed several times, and were finally obliged to give up the busiaess, arrange of armistice and retire. The real num- of killed and wounded it is impossible to ascertain correctly, The authorities have the deepest interest in concealing the extent of the losses of the troops, acd the citizens wounded or put hors de combat, of course crawled away, or were taken away by their friends to their own dwellings and places of security. It is eup- that from one to two hundred must have been ‘led or wounded. The Espana, a moderado pare of yesterda: present state of affairs at Valencia, as follows:— ‘Theeituation of Valencia at the lest dates may be stated thus: Fhe Capiain-General shut up in his palace, under the protection of the cltadel—the troops shut up ia their respective quarters—the isurgents satisfied witb having effected ail they ee which was that there shouid be no conscription, maa- ters of the city, ard waiting he complete confirmation ’of their desires, the ‘aw trodden in the dust, the principle of authority Sas SR * * * We indicated yesterday what had been the conduct of the ‘Captain General, and far from ie to rectify, we are confirmed by new Information the ‘jadgment we had formed oftt. He had ander hig command is the district of Va: lencia more than 8,000 men of a'l arms, without counting, of ‘courte, the reinforcements which have jnst gone from Catalonia, And Madrid, and im splie of all these means of action, General ‘Villalouga bas not known how to preveat much lee: how to repress this riot, having at ‘ast to su »mit to the humiliation of Parley anda transaction with the insurgents,” Ac., &c. General Zaba’a has been sent trom Madrid with vice- regal powers, civil and military, to reduce the province of Valencia to crder, and reinforcements to the number of six thousand men and sx hundred horse are already on the ground. lemocrats are all alive, and watting the word to the Gance again. Toe sturdy uacles and epusins of the vega of Valencia swagger up and down her streets, aay: “Let ’em come on—the more they come th? more will fall,"’ I rather imagine, however, that the fe ia over for the present. The guitars will need tuning again before we get any more music from Va- ves the Do you know the modzrados are the d——1, and espect- ally, Senor HEKat, in everything touching your coun, try.’ The talk about your eraft, Black Warrior, has lasted two years already, and we have no idea how long it may Inst yet, for it has once more become s question between the political parties. tegui , to furnish the dosuments ech about your Prosident’s @ actual minister, and Luzariaga, former , both replied, saying that the satisfac.ion which had been given had been jus Bat do you imagine that the moderados were satisfied? Nota bit of it. £4 Espana came out, kicking at your people a3 sual, and heaping all kinds of injuries on the jpanish government, becaure it did not just put its foot in your faces you dared to ask for a just satisfac- tioa. La Egana seys tat the arrangement which was made of the subject was shamefal and humiliating for Spain, and lets fly rockets, thunderbolts and bombs against you and us. It also says that Senor Cueto refused decidedly that this satisfaction should be given to you, &e. Tosll this the liberal party replied in the Novedades with a superb article, which I have taken pains to trans- late and to enclose in this letter. To-day Senor Cueto, finding himself hard pressed, comes out in a letter over his own signature, in which he cries small and says nothing in particular, except that he did do all in bis power to prevent the arrangement; and that ‘whenever the government of Her Mejesty hall see fit to present the documents to the Cortes, then will the nation ree whether the language he employed in his communications was frank and explicit, and whe- ther the satisfaction given to the Angio- American Con- federation was judged by him officially asa convenient and Porions airangement, or rather ag an act prejadi- cial to the interests and to the prestige of the nation "’ La ma itself came out the day after the Nove- dades whiziog like » kicked small dog, and has ever ginee ept silent, The Affair of the Black Warrlor, (From the Novedadee of Madrit, April 8.) Like that most vulgar story of the sixty-six kings all ranged in battle, which, aia thing of good taste, is interminably repeated, La Lspana reverts to the afiair of the Black Warrior, in its number of yesterday, It is pot necesrary to be very malicious to suspect, in view of ill temper and innocent wickedness with which the articie is written, that it comes from the hand of some <isappointed diplomatist, who tnas gives vent to his spite. Averso ad we have (requently shown ourselves to carrying to perronal ground questions of public interest, ‘we will put out of view the personal interests which the ‘writer of the article in the Espana may have had for dis. Sguring insuch a manner the facta and for venting his rege #0 unjustly against individusts. We will assume, in short, that the article is written in all sincerity, and as if it were intended to defend the na. tional honor, and not the interests of a friend og those of peste t he hed will answer Me rae ay ei de , not- nding, the ‘author or dictator of ‘article to war fe to eee He Be @ have not certainly beon amongst thore who, whilst ‘Senor set ed im power, enjoyed his favors or spared him for his blunders. We have more than once, during bis ministerial life, discharged the ferule upon his outstretched hand, to make him more pliant to the im. provements of the epoch; but it ia now a question of one of the acta in which the goverament, and above all, Senor Luzuriags, have manifested their liberal tendency and their love of justice, The settlement of the affair of the Black Warrior has not oniy been @ solution, more or leas hap) ere to an international conflict, but also a fact by wi the liberal government has expressly condemn. ‘the tyrannical system previously followed by former governments respecting the administration of Cubs. It has not merely been to give a due and decorous satisfaction wo ores yea rie e pat te taflict a punish- ment u| ose who, by their thor less conduct, ren- dared seeh satisfaction ecewary, = " The state of our relations with the Washington cabinet was not bad from any ill will of the Anglo-American peo- ple towards us, but owing to the hatred of the Narvaez and the antipathy of the Pezuclas towards that same jn tha ‘and antipathy which have served irers aa @ pretext for endeavoring to kiadle a war. The vessel of the moderado party being wont to sail at the impulse of a breeze from France, all friendship with a more liberal people had been considered unnecessary and even pernicious, and thus our international policy, which was submissive and affectionate towards one ople, was ‘harsh and sour towards another, And the na now vaines an outcry, because we desire that our polley should be equally just towards ations. The affair of the Black Warrior was only ono of the many blunders that General Pezuola committed in Cuba, following the polic: of the moderados. The complaint of the wrong done cA the vessel of the Union was made by Mr. Soulé when Senor Lewis Sartorius was in the Presidency, and it is understood that this gentleman would not disapprove of the conduct of Pezuels, nor would Calderon ‘dels Barca dare to think differently from bis President, It is said that the abrupt manner in which Mr. Soulé pnt complaint contributed to the firmness of Mr, lus: and that appears to us very likely, for whatever our Legh gry to the public men of our country may be, we do ny toany of them, as the Expana doen to Senor Iuzuriags, the dignity of a Spaniard, Sartorius might |have spurned Sou!é on this account—we do not doubt at of what we are certain of as woll as tho Fepana, although it affects not to know it, is that Senor Paoheoo, and after him Senor Luzurlaga, frepelled him with Lo ied and energy. It is impossible that the Fapana should bs ignorant of what all the world knows by the decumenta that have been published by the Anglo American and Spanish ) Why did Mr, Soulé send in his resignation and fie his coparture without even waiting for bis letter of recall, exsept, as he himself says m his lished in Washington, on accouat of the tence to which he saw himself reduced near ment? Mr, Soulé not only failed to obtain ti sup ocers, but he did a ap & irg dccument affords the proof of what we say:— MR. SOULE TO MR. MAROY. Sin—The present men in power in Spain show themselvas no better deposed than their predecessors to lstea to our com- Ialat: to commit us justice Nor have they fet any remorse at the pungent reasoning wh'ch you requested mo to com-nupio sie to them nor has their apathy been a by the signidcant rem sks of the President his mersace to Congress, a ok upon bo bh with the most supine indifference, and not even take the trouviet> have recourse to smiling faces and hollow proi 3 to Jul! our complaints. ‘My position in such a state of things has become #0 un ear- ‘ble that I doubt very much whether I avall be aie to post- pone my retur: fora few weeks. I wivb esrnestly to leave a court af ere £6 little respect is shown to our couatry, and where the idea they have of onr weakness is a constant motive to olfer tit freeh and insuiterable vexations, Tbave not heard a single word from Senor Luzuriaga with regard to ihe disposition of the government of ter Catholic Moyer towards us since 1 left him the covy of your des- paich dated 2:4 June. However, be‘ore I leave I will eudsa- me Senriesa, nt Lye ysre 1 shal aye with im, expectin future, I am yours, Ac, a ee PICBRE BOULR. ‘Ihe Hon. W. L. Mancy, Secretary of State. ‘Well, then, the diplomatist who wrote this to his go- vernment went away without having obtained an an- swer. How cares the Higana print such errors, which are beforehand rectified by this and by the other press? But if the Espana had been so blind aa not tosee the official communications, published and republished again, is {t alo deat not to have heard the speech in whish Senor Luzuriaga answered the interpellation of Mr. Ordar AyerilJa upon this same question of the Black Warrior ? We will copy, on this subject, a few lines fromthe (a. sutte of the 7th May:— ‘The government of Her Majesty was determined to do jus: tice, but it waa not wiling it should be imposed upon it. In the meauwhi'e occurred the retirement of that minister, who wished to give to his the appearance, ff not of a hostile measure, at least of one very mach resembling It, whilet it was only an ordinary proceeding. Bis po'icy had not been in accordance with that of his goveramect; he bad re- | andthe same government upon ace} resigna- fida bad expressed itself inthe ueusl, terme of | meer: standing and good faiendahip towards tha Spanish government, in such ® manner, gentlemen, that the Spanish government, in ‘view ot the oomminication of the 224 of June. which {t recived og the 8th December, in view of the terms in which the change of the representative of the United States in Madrid took place, confirmed by the language of the person who accidental! came to represent that goveramont, and who atill represeats it to day so worthily, #0 entirely conformable to the Iaaguage of bis government—all this placed the government of Her Ma: Jesty in such position as to enable it to act with perteot liberty, ‘without the posslaility of incurring the inconvenience of ha ving ite acts attributed to any motive but its own convictions. This obliged it to make a consclentious examination of antecedents. ‘The minister was not satiated to do it himse'f, hut he submitted the ailalr to the directors, to thechief nead elerke of negociada, and to five, six or seven persons, very competent in the mat: ter, and who had had an active tntervention in this buriness. He called for sud invoked also the assistance of some other Persons experiecced in there matters, and the unanimous opinion of all was se folloms:— i In what follows of the speecb, the Espana can read ‘the exact account of what took piaze in the affair of the Black Warrior. That is to eay, Senor Luzuriaga explained in full Par- liament that the satisfaction due for the wrong done to the Black Warrior, although just, had had to be post poned through a feeling of digniied resentment for the ciscourtesy of Mr. Soulé; that the retirement of this gea- tleman, and the circumstance of his having been suc- ceeded by a worthy minister, who ioterpreted in a differ. ent manner the wishes of his government, as did Mr. Perry, left our government at per‘ect liberty to pay the debt of justice, In deciding upon that atep, the minister kad not relied on his own opinion, but submitted the case over and over again to the judgment of the direc- tors and subordinates. And here weshull, by the by, call attention to the ability displayed by two fanctionaries who had 2 share in the settlement of the Black Warrior, Senor Don Jacinto Alb'stur and Senor Don Miguel de los Santos Alvarez, as opposed in their political optnions, but resembling’ each other in high talents and sincere patriotism, We should not wish to ena this paragraph by taking from the Espana another of its illusions, but it is neces- sary todo so, At ieast, what it say8 concerning the con- duct of Mr. Cueto, our representative in Washington, at the time of the settlement of the affair of the Biack Warrior, appears to ua in this light. The Espana be- Leves, and bas a right to do so, that the political persons who do not belong to the present situation are under the twofold obligation of refusing onergetically to participate in anything which they might believe dishonorable to their country. Senor Cueto did not owe his positioa to the men actually in power, and he might have shown as ciscourteous as he chose towards Senor ruriaga, senditg him, at the same time, his resigna- tion, which, in such eases, is customary. Bat on. thi point the information of the Espana 1s no more correst than in otners. Mr. Cueto contented himself with writ- ing to Senor Luzuriaga that the settlement of the affair of the Black Warrior had been received at Washing:on with coldness and ccntempt, in which he was mistaken, and endangered more and more the good relations be, tween both governments, < The language of Mr. Cueto to his government should have been siacere and explicit in condemning its reso- lution as dishonorable to Spain. It was not sufficient that he should write this to his political triends in pri- vate letters. A diplomatic fuoctionary ought to have Tecourre to government, and even to the public press iteelf, when a Minister, es the Expana says, commits shameful acts whieh humiifate the national honor, We easily believe that Senor Cueto is discontented with that settiement. Why should we doubt it, knowing thai he had affirmed to the goverament of Washington that such settlement was {mpossible, and that he was left entirely without authority? It wasvery natural that this should displease him, and that he ahculd have wished to be re- moved toa court more in unison with bia diplomatic notions; but by himself soliciting to change his mission, he did not secure the palm of patriotism which the Emana claims for him in its juckloss ardcle, And since it boasts of patriotiam, wo will show it that it does not give a good sxample of it by printing in types which will be read by foreigners, the false ivea that our government has yielded to the threats of an envoy in giving just sat- isfre‘ion to another government. The partisans of Mr. Sonlé would read with pleasure this paragraph of the Espana, wherein ributed to them the power of intimidating. us, had) it got ex- perience of the contrary. But it is always painful to find that there are Spaniards who writesach things. It is statements of this kind, and not the just solution given to the question of the Black Warrior, which have a tendency to lower our dignity in the eyes of the Anglo-Americans, More Vivo Revelations. Our Madrid correspondent sends us another instalment of Senor Buenaventura Vivo’s book. His narrative of the singular negotiations in which he was engaged increases in interest as it proceeds:— Uxder the same date, andin a separate communica- tion, the Minister of State informed me that from the beginning of May ho was informed that an expedition, prepared in San Francl:co, in California, had for its ob- to invade the territory of the republic and that for ‘ rearon, on the 17th of the same month, he had sent lars to the diplomatic agents of the foreiga Powers iding in Mexico, to the end that their respective mub- je ould not take part in such an expedition, and varnizg them that thcse composing such an expedition should be treated as pirates, whatever their origin or country might be, which ciccw’ars were answered in cou- formity by all the abovementioned sgents. That at the same datea notice had also been sent to the Envoy of the United States, in order that his govern- ment would take such measures as tho case required to sepress such an undertaking against the territory o! nauon with whota they were on terms of tho most coi plete peace and friendship, and these rotices were fre- quently renewed. That the Minister of the United States Lad alwaya replied by assurances of the good faith and intentions of his government, as well as of its resolution to maintein, witHout alteration, the laws of neutrality and its treaties with Mexico, ‘That the expedition had, however, taken place at the beginning ct that month (November), in two vessels, which sailed from San Francisco, having on board a con- siderable number of men, arms and ammunition, direst- ing themselves to the port of La Paz, in Lower California, whereof it took possession, surprising the authorities, (who were still kept in prison), the vessels of the expedi tion having hoisted up the national flag. fEln view of this, and notwithstanding the appearance of ocd faith and lawful efforts of the authorities of San renciseo to stop steamer Aston, which was also proparing to sail au a part of that expedition, and under whose acts the American government had endeavored to Justify iteelt, it was seen at once that it was not exempt trom blame, as far as regarded the expedition in question, be ittrom want of vigilance in impeding it, as in dut: bound, or be tt because it fuvored underhand the attempt, or connived at it, thinking that line of conduct conve- nient to its political views, such being the persuasion of the Cabs of the republic. But aa one of the ve that composed said expedition, viz., the tule by the Carolina, had been despatched in oy Mexican Consul at San Francisco, who had not the least Rater concerning her, the ue of the repub- lic had shown itself satisfied with the explanations of the Envoy of the United States, with the twofold object of not giving, carrying things to an extreme, and ot obligin by these means, the American government to impede tl sailing of the rest of the expedition, which waa announ- ced, as well as to co-operate by means of ita military navy to repress and punish what had just taken place, treating as pirates the unprincipled adventurers who com posed it. And in virtue of this the President directed him ‘ der me that, founding myself on the reasons that had jeat been communicated to me, andon those stated in the note addressed to the legation under my charge, on the 20tb December, last year, on the occasion of the affair of foe prince Tah . Hihpranenh oe ree fact on her Ma- jesty’s government as corroborative of the kno - Gencios of the United States, in order to incline it’) tate measures analagous to those adopted towards Cuba, and to issue orders to the vessels that might be inthe Pacific to follow up those belonging |to the said expedition asa Piratical one and contrary to the rights of nations, thus HA RO tbh acon as wert as in up! 6 an that no to entertain for sale ota ‘4 acirtenely ling one, I recetved ano- At the same time as the jovember, in which his Ex thor deapaten, dated 23th x lency, the of Relations, intimated that as it peared by the news which had been separately commu- nicated to me, that the expedition which had left Upper California had invaded Lower California, under cirewm- stances the most criminal he felt persuaded that I would be duly impressed with the impending danger which threat- ened the republic,fof being involved im anew war with the United States, because it was certain that the govern- ment and authorities of that bepeantf had protected such expedition, the consequence of which example would be that others would be sent to different ports of the na- tional territory; and aa his Excellency was firmly resolved to sustain the honor, decorum, and above fall the integ- rity of the national’ territory, it was almost impoasttte to avoid a rupture betwoen the two countries, which would be productive of the most serious consequences. That {t was evident that his Excellency, from the mo- ment when he took charge of the supreme govenment, consecrated his most eflicactous endeavors and vigils to mg the republic in a state of defence, and that no srori- ico had been 4 to organise a respectable ar: which, covering the coasts and frontiers, and sustain: Peace and order, would inspose respect on the Uniti NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 11, 1856. gn nnn eit LLL Le Btates, which did not cease to lay snares against the ns. tionality of Mexico. ‘That the result which, on such important poin‘a had been obtained, was satisfactory, as mow he could reckon upom considerable armed force, which every day received improvement and instrustion; but that his Excellency was most desirous that the latver should be effective a4 possible, and upon 1 of that possessed by the armies of Europe; being persuaded that the negl military edacat that hed been bestowed on chief and officers in the re- public, particutariy on those who were more immediately connec'ed with the soldier, the instraction of the latter, under the above circumstances, would be very siow at & time when there ev'sted circumstances of great urgency and danger. H. E. thought that the best means to ob- tain the rewedy of that evil would be that the Mexican troops should have some foreiga officers, who, by their tactics, abilitiesand knowledge, would keep up the mar- tial spirit of the Les bed and direct it to the grand aod noble end of a complete military iastitution. With these views the Minister of War had committed to writing the ins‘ructions which he forwarded tome, to contract, in Eogland, France aud Spain, lieutenants and ensigns, who, being en necessary qualities as weil ‘as honesty, morality aod courage, would take part in the defence of the nation and in the disciplining of its army. . E., the President, commanded that I shou!d bear {a mind in this business, that I was to work without inter- mission, and with all that zeal which the love of our country ing, , till Ishould have obtained the above object, sparing no effort, in order that the Intivicuals that I'should contract with should be such as to anawer the hopes of the supreme government, presenting them as 80 many accomplished modela of what a military man should be; and that the love for the profession of arms being thus diffused among their subordinates, along with the knowle¢ge, courage and discipline which render a soldier truly usefal, the republie would succeed in having within « short time an army which would ensble it to repose in tranquillity from the hostile demonstra- tions of its enemies, and even to make them cease en- tarely from their hostile enterprises, knowing that they would be severely and promptly punished. Cespatch, which, with the endorsement of ‘‘confi- cential,”’ was written on the 28th November, was not forwarded to me till the next post, owing to the Minister of War not having sent in time the instructions alluded to in it, to the Minister of Relations, Even although he was not yet able to send me those instructions, he forwas sald communication, intimating to me that I could at once begin to take such steps as | might consider proper, to got officers willing to serve under the Mexican eagles, listening to that effect ‘to the pretensions that might be made to me, and point- ing out to them on my part those which I might con- sider most prudent and convenient. of all which I was to inform the Ministry, that they might obtain such rosolu- tion as his most Serene Highness the General Presiient might think een to dictate, in view also of the reports referring to the qualities of the pretenders, wich wonld be eee pointed out in the despatch of the 28th No- vember. The Minister added that the contracting for officers was no longer o urgent as it was in the beginning, owing pecey. to the victories that had been ob:ained over the waders of Lower California, as I might have seen by the politibal news of thet month, and partly to the diplo- omatic arrangements in conection with the United States, from which # good resuit might be anticipated, in which cage the danger of arupture betworn tne two nations would be removed. However, H. M. 8. H. having muck at heart the contemplated is provements in the army, in order that we might be prepared for any emergency that might occur, he recommended to my zeal the augmenta- tion in question, Bay sok my éfforta would answer the wishes and hoped of H. M. 8, H. To the first of the above three official communications I answered under date 2let January, 1854, intimating that Ihad reen the first secrotary of H.C. M. and in- formed him of whatever I was entrusted init todo. To the second 1 answered on the 22d February, informing my government that as soon as J had the first hints upon 80 interesting a business I bad addressed myselt to the Minister of War, General Blaser, ani to the distinguished General, Don Joce ds la Concha, who had the goodness to romise me that on their part they would be most happy in pointing out to me some officers who might fesl inslia- ed to serve the republic. That the knowledge of the qualities of these officers by such renowned Generals wes a sure pledge of the characterjot the persons by them desig- nated, but that as hitherto I had not received more expli- cit instructions respeating the terms aud conditions upon which they were to be engaged, and had received no in+ formation.as to the funds ct which it would be necossary to dispose for such an object, I heid iu the meanwhile, the affeir in suspence, having raid to those Generals, and even to the persons concerned, that I waited for farther instructions from my government. Under date of the 24 of December, 1853, in an official cormupication, the Minister of Relations to’d me that in addition to what be had communicated to me in separats derpatches, and to impress me more and more with the necessity that the representatives cf Moxico in Kurope should exert themselves to convince foreign governments of the great interest they {hud in thwarting the smbi- tious views of the United States, and in order that if ‘they were ready to 00-operate to this end respeciing the re- public, they should not lose a single moment. I'he Pre- sident had intimsted to him his conviction that many months would not elapse before a rupture took place bs- tween tke two countries, as besides the occurrence then recent of the Invasion of Lower California, and other an- tecedents, very remarkable prevalent politics of the Uni- ted States, which had for object to augment their territo- ry without avy limits, although to this end they shouli Have to ignore the most sacred principles, to violate jus- tice, to break the treaties, and to appear before ths whole world under the most cdious character, ther: were scme other motives to judge that is deemed ths moment had arrived when it would be necessary to act in this sence sgainst the Mexican republic. That these were the sending of a Minister plenipotenti- ary, who was endowed with the character be't calculated to contribute Fowesnll to such wicked views and who already insidiously promoted ques tions which only the prudence with which the suprem> government was acting, could impede, that they might come toa most disagreeable extremity. Such was the one concerning the non-fuifilment of ar- ticle eleven of the treniy of Guadalupe, wherafrom the United States beiieved themselves exempted, supposing that it was cply on historical monument, witbou' yractical effect; the proposals which they had made for the sale of Jands amoun‘ing‘o more than the half of what to-day constitutes the national territory; the representation and support which they lent to fictitious or exaggerated claims of citizens of the same States; the renewal of the privilege transferred by Garay to the company of New O:leans, denying the validity of the treaty by Mr. Corkiin, and other like subjects which it promoted, all equally irritat'ng, as well from thetr nature as from the cflensive and caustic style in which they were couched, That I would know that any one of those questions, in which it wag Nie avowed that what the United States wished should be done, whether willingly or forcibly, in case it might grow to a certain pitch would inevitably involve Mexico in a war, for which it was necessary to be prepared beforehand; and, although all the efforts of the supreme government were directed to that end, as they could not work so prompt an effect as it was recessary, it was indispensable to seck for support in the nations friendly disposed towarda and interested in the presorva- tion of the nationality of Mexico; in order to preserve also its own dignity, i's political ‘system, and even the {ntegrity of its territory, threatened at a poriod not very far distant with exteasive modifications and reductions, Upon such grounds, the President reckoned upon the zeal end patriotism of the Mexican ministers in Europe, that they would not Jose either time or opportunity to caure the governments of England and France to act respecting Mexico as they had dore towards the island of Cuba, as 9 declaration similar to that would check the advances of the United States, and if the Spanish govarn- ment would not adhere to the league with M-xico, which interests iteo much, at least that it should be settled that those three Powers would lend to the repablic the necersary subsidies of money, arms and ammunition, essuring them that sufficient guarantees chould be given to them that they wou'd ba paid as s70n as the dangers which so nearly threatened the republic should be dis- pelled and internal order consolidated, as would soon be the care by mesus of the continuation of the Prosivent in the supreme oad as he had already been invested with absolute faculties, according to what the nation had then proclaimed with the most uniforma and decided will. ‘That in questions so vital to the republic,and which were placed in the hands of its ministers abroad, it wae necessary that they should not rest nor recede from any obstacle, but that with energetic perseverance they would af last succeed in making the European nations Jend Mexico their assistance and eo-operation, waether ina direct and explicit, or in an indirect and secret manner, as well for the good and happiness of a friezdly republic as for the great good that would result to them from the United States being prevented possess- irg themselves of that important part of the American conttnent on which the rest would gurely follow, caus: ing a disturbance fn the old hemisphere, which they would not be able to avoid, unless at that time, which was the proper one, To the preceding despatch I had the honor to answer under date of 21st January, 1854, to H. F., the Minister of relations, that I had called the attention of her Majen- ty’s government v} the interesting particulars to which hia respect commnnication referred. That the ambitions projects of the United States were not un- known to it, and that I, in observance of ithe orders which H. E. had sent me, would insist, more and more, in pointing them out to that government, entering into all the interesting particulara which were communi- cated tome, and which, taken together, afforded a full- ness of convistion which ought not to leave the least doubt, and flattered myself with the bellef that the in- terest of Spain would induce its government to lend all the attention which such events deserved, it, for my own part, I would work with en in an affair of so much importance, communicating whatever I might ad- "*IL'E, tho Minister of Relations, under dato alo ofthe . E. the ister of Relations, under also of tl 80th of November, thought proper to address me a re- served official communication ia answer to mine of the 28a Feb penee wherein he said to me, by order of the General President, that if the dispositions of the Spanish government should have become more explicit, and would afford a sure foundation that it would carry them yreces, that I ought to induce the government of Ty C. M. to contract with that of the republic s formal treaty of defensive alliance, by which both parties should engage to sustain themselves mutually against all forel; aggrestion, particularly that of the ‘Gsited States, so Lae against the island of Cuba, and the frontiers of lexico, _ That being aware of the importance, and of the neces- sity of such a measure, I should avail myselfot every epportunity to remove the obstacles that the govern- ment of H. M. might place in my , for which we were to depend upon the co-operation of the Mexican repre- sentatives in Paris and London, who were to instruct me of whatever they might advance in such negotiation with the governments near which they were acerodited, that I might draw advantage from such information, af it was not to foreree or to calculate them. How- or they ma @ an Observation of great importance, and this war, the administration whish was then in power grew more and more consolidated every day, and that the supreme chief of the republic received evident testimonies of the unbounded confidence which the country placed in him, and that every hope of saving its nationality, threatened, and of reaching the prosperity of which it wes worthy, wan centered in his patriotism, energy, and the other eminent qualities that he pos- nenred, That by the political review which they sont me, of I would have a proof of oh gaser- Jalisco I was informed ot the permansnsy ta Anna, in the faoulti " that date, tions, At of H. E. pupreme por which he t that a few dp; : with enthusiasm in ‘the greatest part of the republis and that it was almost cer'ain that it should be adopted as emanating from the will of the nation, and that or der, peace, and the regulation of all the branches ot the administration would ensue. As one of the obs'acies, therefore, that might be opposed to the bringing about the alliance with Spain, would be the instability of the goverrments of the republic, I was to enforce the forego- ing in or¢er to obwain such an object. i ACit should be realized, I was to prepare w project of treaty d’accord with the Minister of State of her Ca- tholic Majesty, and send it to the Minister of Relations without loss of time, showing the reasons which I might have for each one of its clauses, and pointing out the modifications that might be made, in order that in view of everything the general President might resolve what he thought best. That his Excellency, the Presicent, had dictated the bases ex, sed in continuation, and which he wivhed might be adopted in this matter, as being founded in peciecs reciprocity and mutual advantage, there could no éifficuity in the government of her Catholis Majes- ty admitting them, but upon them there could be s0:- wu -“ mhat might appear most contormable to their apirit and end. 1. In order to seoure the nationality and future inde- mndence of the Mexican republic, the integrity of its Titory, and the porsersion to the crown of Spain of its Antilles, especially the I:/and of Cubs, both Powers will lend each other mutua! assistance of troops, ships, am- munition, &e. 2. The number of troops of the Jine which each nation may require of the otter, will be from six to ten thou- sand mex; but if considering the circumstan:es of the war these forces should prove insufficient. the two con- tracting Powers will agree about the additional troops that they shall lend each other according to their re- spective resources, ‘8, These troops shall te provided for by the nation to which they belong, with clothes, arms, shoes and the ammunition necessary to take the field. 4, They sbail also be furnished with the brigade or brigades of artillery which thefr number may requiro, in order to form a ¢lvision perfectly organized. To that end, there sball be in the same a competent number of engineers. . The keeping of the troops shall be for the ascount of the nation that employs them, from the day when they land in its territory till the day they leave it, sud- ject to the salaries which each country pays to the like ‘twoops in time of war, 6. If the time they remain in the country to which they lend their services should exceed eighteen months, the country employirg them shall furnish them the clotbing they may require, ‘7. The country employing the troops shall pay for tho damsge done to the pieses of ordnance which they may have carried with them. 8. These troops shall be sent to the port or to the part of the tersitory pointed out by the gove:nment that may have asked for them, 9. They;ehall be bound to fight wherever the opera- tions of the oamprign may require. 10. From the momeut of their landing they shall re main at the orders of the general or genorals appotated by the government receiving their avsistance, unless it is agreed that they should serve under the orders of the generals cf their own country. 11. Trey will continue united in a single division, or be separated into bodies, as may best suis. 12. They shall remain subject to the laws, Ordinances and military regulations of the country employing them. 18. Each of ine two nstions engages ty ealfst with the utuiost speed posible the armed forse which may be asked from it, removing any obstacle that may stand in the way of its so doing. 14. As the Mexican] republic has not yet got a sutli- cient navy, itis agreed that if Spain should ask for an armed force, It will haye to send the necessary ships to take them to the places where they may be required; and in case of Mexico soliciting Jeuch troops, the neses- gary ships for their transport shall be lent, if prefaradte, the expenses of which shall be paid by the latter Power without apy delay whatever. 15. Neither of the two Powers shall negotiate sepa- rately by itself, but both will concur in any final settle- ment with the common enemy, whether it be for a truca, armistice, or for a permanent and general peaca. 16. The duration of this treaty shall be eight yoars. Unéer date of the 21stof January, 1854, | acknowledged to his Excellency the Minister of Relations, the re- ceipt of the preceding bases for the contemplated trea- ty of defensive alliance, intimating to his Excellency that although I was intimately persuaded of the importance and necessity of tis measure, as tho supreme govera- ment must bave seen from my previous communications, 1 hed advanced nothing m the matter till that date, for two rearone: first, because I was decidedly cirested in the instructions that were conveyed me through the min- istry of bis Excellency to sound the disposition of the goverrment of her Catholic Majesty, advising the result Of such investigation, without proceeding further in the matter; an¢ second, becaure publis attention being en- grossed by the affair cf Spanish claims, which was bei traneacted at Mexico; and the relations between bot! nations being as it were vacillnting, owing to the con- duct of the Marquis de Rivera, Minister for Spata to our goverrment, it did not sppear convenient to either to begin a new affair whilst that was pendisg, or to under- take, against the dictates of prudence, to hazard the result of a most linportant negotiation, by entering upon i! just at a moment when other questions might sour the dispositions of the ccntracting parties. Mearnge of the Governor of Connecticut. Governor William T. Minor, having been re-elected to the executive office by the Legislature of Connecticut transmitted hia messsge to that body on the 8th inst The following extracts from the mersage will serve t> show the position of the Governor on the nigger worship- ping Krow Nothirg platform :— c I bad occasion to call the attention of the last Legisla ture to the dangers to be apprehended from an excessive foreign emigration, in its effects upon our social and poli- tical institutions, And the sentiments then expressed rerain uncharged. In accordence with the opinions then entertained that misitaty crganizations composed entiely of those born on foreign soil should not exist by the sanction of law, six companies, which by representation are composad al: most entirely or exclusively of the foreign born have besa disbanded. Our militia laws were not interded for other than American citizens by birth or adoption. Compored of such are companies in the State, of which 9'1 American citizens entertaining a regerd for law and # desire for its euforcement, may become members by voluntary enlist. ment. I again recommend to you to take such a tend to irfluencs Cengress to amend our Jaws, £0 that the large mags of emigrants wh Janding on our shores, by thorough educatio ing, may not ov!y become famillsr with the theory of car free insti'utions, but may wnderstand their practical cperation. Every patriot, to whatscever party he may belong, will admit the neeesslty ct protecting our republican institu- tions by every possible barrier, aad will doubt the pro- priety of commiting them to the care of thore wo can- not comprehend their nature. Ths rise and progress of this republic in wealth and power, are fatniliar to all; it future destiny ia with the present age, We should guard its ingtitulions and protect them from the dangerous ia- fluences of any ecclesiastical political power which seeks to commit their kseping to those who owe allegiance to any forelgn potentate. Then that destiny will be one o hwppiners, of power, of empire, the contemplation of which causes @ feeling of exultation in the mind of every patriot. But if the management of our State and na- tional matters is entrusted to thore ignorant cf the first principles of republican government, if the inmates of the pauper houses of Earope, and of its prisons, are not cnly permitted io erjoy all the rights and privileges of American born citizens, but the avenues of office, of henor aud power are open@a to them, then will the heart of every lever of his country be saddened at the failure of a repudlican government, By tte extension of the term of restderce required of the torelgner, befoie, by natur op, he can become entitled to epjcy the privileges of cftizenship, no consti- tutional right is violated. When rights are spoken of euch are referred to as belong to incividuals under our laws and corsiitution. And where shall we find any pri- vileges granted to the cltizens offtoreign governmente, so far as Dey d is concerned’ And certainly there is no inherent right in any citizen of 9 foreign government to demand tho exercise of the rights of a citizen of this gov- ernment, until by cur law he shall be permitted so to do. At what time ard urder what circumstrnces those rights may be entrusted to him, is entirely a question of policy, to be regulated as the interests of our country shall re quire, Very many of the emigrants landing upon our shores are, by habit and education, enabled after a five years residence among us to uncerstand the charaster of our institutions, and fitted to parileipate in their injoyment, but by far the larger portion cannot and will not in that pericd «f time qualify themeelyes to become citizens of our gcverpment. Our duty, then, fs plain, to use all efforis to extend the pericd of naturalization sufficiently that the emigrant by education and « familiarity with our free institutions, may understand their operation and be fitted for the enjoyment of them. ‘The Governor goes over the whole ground, showing the manner in which the United States came in possession of the Western Territories, the way the Missourt compro- mise was adopted, and how it was repealed, concluding as follows :— GHWhen we consider that the repeal of the Missourl com- promise was not only in violation of a compromise with the moral obligation of » compact, but also conénces t cverthrow principles early establishod in our govern- ment, and that the effect of that repeal is the attempt to introduce the institution of human slavery into at least cne ot the Territories created, which attempt, unless re- sisted, will be suecessfal, we ‘are called upon to uso all constitutional means in efforts to defeat the attempt, ani to restore the spirit of that compromise by the admission of Kameas and Nebraska as free States into the federal Union. The interests of humanity and justice, and above 61], the interests of free labor, demand this. Connecticut will never consent that slavery shall be extended over free territory, but, on the contrary, will resist tt by all conatitutional means, believing aa she does, that any attempt on the part of the general government to force the relation of human bondage into the common domain is in violation of the great th ie upon which that — ment 18 founded, and that the effort to nationalize the institution is subversive of the principles of our consti- ‘tu! 5 The actual settlers of Kansas, from all sections of the country, are satisfied that those free institutions which rapidly developed the resources of other free ‘and added to thelr wealth and prosperity, will be equally advantageous to their ownState, And if the pro- tection of the general government were furnished to them to rep attacks of armed invaders from other Juris- dictions, another free State would soon be added to the federal Union. Whatever action you may deem advisa- ble with reference to these matters, 1am satisfed that rea will express the sentiments of the people of the te, a)arge majority of whom I believe to be opposed, and sternly opposed, to the extensien of slavery over the national territory. 'While tkey entertain these opinions, they are nevertheloss loyal to the constitution, and be: lieve the maintenance of the nnion of the United States the ae litical good. With slavery as already existing ander the oonstitation, and recognized in that inatrgment, they do mot wish tq interfere. Rogrotting ite existence, they would Leave it to be regulated as hu- manity end religion may require, by the States whose Constitutions and laws recognise it, Political Intelligeace, HON. JAMES BUCHANAN BEFORE A GOMMITTER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC STATE CON- | AENTION. In the performance of a duty imposed by the Domosra- tie State Convontion of the 4th of March, under the fol- | lowing reaolution : i Resolved, That a committee of {ive be appointed to ia- form Hon, James Buchanan that he ucanimoas choice of this convention for the next Presidency, | The following gentlemen, vi: George W. Brewer, of | Frankiin county; Joel B, Danzer, of Adams county; J. M. Porter, of Northampton county; J. A. Gibson, of Alleg- | hany county; George R. Berrill, of Phitadeiphia, members | of that committee, assembled at Taucaster on the 8th | inst. At 120’clock they proceeded to Wheatland, Mc. | Buchenan’s residence, eccompanied by a number of friends, Mr. B. received the [leg with roach cordiality | aud warmth, many of whom he bad not seen since is | return trom Europe, After a short time spent in con- | versation, Mr. G. W. Brewer, chairmen of the committca, addressed Mr. Buchanan as follows : Mr, Bucnaxan—The Democratic State Convention, as- | eembled at Harrisburg on the 4th of March last, appoint. ed a ccunmittee, of wich I have the honor io be the chair- man, to snnource to you formally, that you eoutinue to be, aa you have been for years, the first, last and only choise of Pennsylvania, for the cflice of the Presidency | of the United Stases. We perform thia duty with pride and pleasure, because in doing ao we speak the voice of a convention unanimous and utter the heartfelt senti- ment cf @ people undivided. ‘The day of opposition to you has passed away, and the time has come when you are left witheut a rival in the popular heart. The people of your native State, alive to the tender and natural asscciations of birth and home but ‘yet more impressed by the signal services and devotion of a whole life of cistinguished ability and rajional patriojism, would, with one veice, summon you again from the coveted rej ot this charmed re- tirement to the guardi: ip ofa commen country, acd the vindication of an endangered constitution, Your fe!low-citizens, of the loyal and ancient Common- wealth of Penpsylvania, realizing with intense In‘erest the importance and grandeur of the coming conilist—im- portant, because it will involve the happiaess and pros- perlty ofa great republic—grand, because it will bear before its conquering banners the ark of civil and religious liberty—and not unmindful of the obligations of that duty wh'ch they owe to the nation and to the world, to main- tain these great issues, and to vincicate their sublime truths, have selected you from a long list cf worthy and distinguished names, to lead the democratic column into victorious battle, and achicve for the country and man- kind the glorious trinmph of cemocratic princrp'es. Intolerance and sectionalism w seeking to violate the compromises of the constitution, and to dismembsr the sovereign S'ates of this mighty confederacy. But the integrity of the American Union, beautified aud bound together by the electric chain of democra'ic truth, ex- pancing along the pathway of empire into power and greatness, every new link adorning and strengthening the compact, and every new star cheericg and brigh‘ening the rky of buman freedom, ‘must and shall be prezerved’? until, in the accomplishment of its grand ion, the curse of every forma of Bipey aud despotism shall have been swept from the earth, ard the dark habitations of War and tyrgeny been turned fnto the lovely scenes of peace and prosperity. Your life of eminent service and of tried devotion to the cardinal doctrines of the party, is the best and enfest plecge for your continued attach- ment tothe Union and fidelity to the constitution. Yours is no doubtful Haeage—do uncertain record—no undistinguished history. Your purity and t: dignified and illustrated every walk of life an: s ticn of pcwer~ your firmness and statesmanship have de- fenced sed maintained the rational honor ani national supremacy at home and abrcad. ‘The appraching crisis, deman‘s the most enlarged ex. porlence, and the most accomplished statesmanship-—the highest Integrity and the purest patriotisra, All the goal {toa ines for the office of Presidency, demanded by the sovereign and independent States of the Union, the demecracy and united in you. ‘And we complete our ¢uty, by prereating to yous copy of the procesdings, and ‘the resolutions adopted by the constitution, with the firm cor viction, ths! you will recognise in them; the principles which you have always maintained, and defended which have secured to the country the blessings of libecty, religions and po litical, MR, RUCHANAN’S REPLY, Gsvqiewex—I thank you, with all my heart, for the kicd terms ia which, under @ resolu'ion of ih» Iste De- mocratic State Convention, you have informed me that I aw their ‘unanimous choice for the next ’resider ee When the proceedings of your convention reachod me ina foreign land, they excited emolions of gratitude, which I might in vain attempt to expres’. ‘This was not beceure the democracy of my much loyed State hai, by their own sportareous movement, paced me {n nomins- tion for the Pretidency—an honor which I have not iy t—but because this nomination consti:wed of Itself the highest evidence that, after a long course of public services, my public conduct has been approved by t hore to whom 1am indebted, uncer Providence, for all the cffices and honors I have ever enjoyed. In success and in defeet—in sunshine and fn storm—they have ever ‘bWen the came{kind friends to me, and value their con- tinued ecnfidence and good opinion far above the highest official honors of my country. Thege duties of the Presicent, whomsoever he mey be, have been clearly and abjy indicated by the admirable resolutions of tre convention which you have just pre- sented to me, and all of which, witheut re‘erenhe to those merely peracnal to mysel’, I heartily adopt, Indeed, they met my cordial approbation from the moment when I first perused them cn the other side of the Atlontic. They constitute a platform bread, national and conservative, and one eminently worthy of the pemocracy of our great and good olé States. ‘These resolutiors carried into execution, with an infiex- ibility and perseverance precluding all hope of ckange, and yet in a kindly epirit, will ere long aliay the denger- ona ¢xcitement which has for some years prevailed on the subject of domestic slavery, and again unite all portions of our common country in the ancient bonds of brother ly effZotion, under the fing of the constitution and the Uni Another National Conventten. THE ELEVENTH NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS Willasgemple in the city of New York, on ths first Wednesday in June, 1856, The Congress will be open to all who bel'eve that it ia the duty of all wen to pro- mote the liberty, equality and fraternity of the race, and that governments are uncer obligation to ineure to cach huran beirg the free nee of so much of the earth aiid other elements of nature as his or her necessities de- mand, The object of the public coutiment, and through pubilo sontiment 4o to iu- flnence legislation, that the ideal of the declaration of our national independence may be raised to the actual That Ceclaration, in the clearest and most unequivocal terms, announces “{hat all men have the right to life and iiterty.” We ceny that these seifevident righ‘s can eve) be enjoyed or posensel Ia any tru ronso of possession, by aby people that are landiess, as the great majority cf our people are. Woe have aduadanze of ter- ritory which is the property of the peop'e, that is being squandered and alicnated from them ia favor of yailroad and other corporations, to the iamicent danger of the Uberties cf the people. The domain of the pocple hes been too long g souree of fraud and corrupticn by many of cur ational legislators, to which theve is no bepe of putting an end, while the pecpie’s Jand is subject to gracts and sales in large quau- lities for speculation, viz :—the Central Railroad Com- peny of ILinois advertising two millions of acres of iend at fecm five to twenty-tive dollars per acre, that was stolen frem tke pecple, by their misrepresantatives in Congress, All further sates of the people's land must be stopped. The Interest and liberties of the people alike demand that the remainder of the Innd be saoredly reserves as homes for the people, That our object is neither chim we refer to the growing rentiment o! of the policy we advoca: We refer to the hosts of our purest minded national nen who have become the warma advocates of our ress shall be to co influence 8 ia favor We refer to Moses, who is belloved in by Christendom as a Taw giver irspirod by God, to give Iswa to the Jewish paticn, le declares, in the organic law of that nation, “the land chsh not te sold ver,”? Ve cefer to Thomas Jemersoi leader of the leaders he vepublican sentiment in the formation of our gevernment. He saye, “ When the war ls over, and our freedom wort, the people must make a new declaration. They must declare the rights of man, the individual, sacred above all craft in priesthood or governments: they must atone blow put an end to the trickerios of Eug'ish Jaw which {a garnered in the channel of ages, binding the hoart and will with lies; they must perpetoate republican truth, by making the Momestead of every man & holy thing which no law can touch, no struggle wrest from his wife and children. Until this is done, the revolution will have been fought in vain.” The age of shams is in progress of decay. Let the friends of justice and truth assemble in New York, in Jane, from overy State in the Union, that we, the representatives of the psoplo, may make that new declaration referred to by Jeiferson, J, MCDONNEL,, JNO, SHENDEN, THOS, W. BRAIDWOOD, JOHN CROMPTON, » GOEPP, N, and others, New Jersey Know Nothing State Council, (Correspondence of the Newark Daily Advertiser. ] Borpestown, May 7, 1860. The American State Council met here to-day, the Pre- aident in the Chair, The usual formal business was done, thovgh the meeting was thinly attended, in consequence of the usual notice not having been given to the members. An amendment to the constitution was adopted, au- thorizing the subordinate Councils to appoint temporary substitutes wherever their regular delegates cannot at- tend the meetings of the State Council, Amendments were proposed, providing for the noml- pation of candidates for office, in all cases, by open meet, Ings and conventions; abolishing the degrees, ritual and oaths, and substituting s pleége of honor, sion of principles, thus changing almost th ings of the 0 nization, one amendments, and the election of delegates to the National Council, were postponed to the adjourned moet- ba by ‘be held in Newark on the 28th inat @ Celegates to the Nationa! Council and National Convention, held at Philade!phia, made a brief report of the action of those bodies, and of their own action thore- in, A motion to endorse the action of the delegates was made, to this an amendment was was offered that the repo.t be received. The amendment was lost, and the motion to endorse adopted, by » Jorge majority, There motions gavo rise io an extended disousion of the whole subject, and of the propriety ratifylog tho nomination of more, before his letter of acceptance had been received. A few of the members took the ground that @ wast at this time on thet acsount; alitheugh cearly all the members present heartyly ap- proved the nominations, ani were ready immediately to ratify them, yet, aa they bad pesseda resolution vir:ualy aperoving them, formal resolutions of ratification were deferred, for the prevent, by general consent. ‘The Corresponding Secretary having removed from the State, und resigaed, a new one was elected, and dires ted to give notice of the adjourned mesting the Council adjourned to meetat U. U. A Hall, ie Nowaik, on Wednescay, the 28th Mey inat. at 10 A. M. Penrsyivania Politics. OUR PENNSYLVANIA CORRESPONDENCE. Paiaprurma, May 2, 1866. The Presidential Question—The Buchanan Organ and te Dificulties--Col. Forney’s Rejection as Editor of the Pennsyleanian—Our Municipal Election—The Candé- dates of the Democracy— Chances of Success. Sinee the choice of delegates to the Cinsinnati Convea- tion, the Presidential fever has by no means abated ia this State. Though the surface is smooth, beneath there is a etrong and deep current of opposition to Mr. Buchan- &n. The singular conversion of Wilson Reilly and men of his political affinities and antecedents, has slarmed the time-tried and sincere friends of Mr, Bucbanan fo alt rections of the State, and they are not disposed to allow these subjects of miraculous interposition to close com- munion with the faithful. Some, too, whisper doubts aa to the entire reliability of ex-Governor Porter, and that peculiar wing of the democratic party of which he is the undisputed chief, The ex-Governor has a most tenscioas memory. He can remember a favor, and reward it— but at the same time he will pursue the man who overlooks or despises his claim with unfaltering and unforgiving perseverance, He is no middle man. It is upon this trait of the ex-Governor’s character that the doubta with reference to his devotion to Mr. Buchanan’s political fortunes rest. Ex-Governore Porter was an applicant to President Pierce for the pori- tion of Collector of Curtoma in this city. It is well um- Cerstood that Mr. Buchanan was too deeply engaged ia what, to him, seemed more weighty matters, to give the ex-Governor’s claims that support which the latter thought they demanded at his hands, and hence the breach, not wide or apparent on the surface, but none the less dangerous to Mr. Buchanan, so far as his proa- eots depend upon the hearty and undivided aid and as- sistance of the men he slighted. This same cause may ect the steadfastness of the delegates from the North- ampton district, who are the eapeolal friends of the Hoa. James M. Porter, the brother of the ex Governor, and for a short time Secretary of War under President Tyler. Be- sides, it is whispered that the Iatier gentleman has aw open account to settie with Mr. Buchanan, with referemoe to his refection by the Sena‘e, which, when added to the influence of bis brother, may work mischief when the proper time arrires. i/In the West, too, a cloud seems to be rising to dint the brightzess of the political sky. John L. Dawson, late a momber of Corgress from the Fayette district, and now acelegate to the National Convention, was @ candidate for United States Senator in 1854, and re- ceived the caucus nomination, but was not chosen, owing to » Know Nothing mpjority fa the Legislature, The majority, however, not being able to agree upon a candi~ cate, the election went over to the seasion of 1865, whem Mr. Dawson was most unceremoniously thrust acide, amd the present Senator, Mr. Bigler, elected. A letter writtem by Senator Bigler mmediately subsequent to his election, in which he preclaimed his devotion to Mr. Buchanan, and exprersed an intention to aid in procuring his nomi- nation, was construed by tne friends of Mr. Dawson into sufficient evidence of,a bargain having been consummated Detween the friends of Mr. Buchanan and the newly elected Senator, by virtue of which he was successful. It issaid that Mr, Dawson ful'y agrees and sympathises with bia fiends in this feeliog. If this be so, there ig probability {n the rumors that he will giva but a voting support to Mr. Buchanan, while his heart will be with Senator Bright, of Indian: There are other celegatea with simflar surroundings, but these cases will give some ices of the difficulties tha, beset the home pathway of Mr. Buchanan. Still he has real devoted friends in the delegation, who will straim every nerve for his nomination, The delegates from the Congressional districts formed out of this city and Mont gemery county may be relied upon as sound, thongh the early friends of Mr. Buchznan look wish anxiety to ace how prevent position will affect future expectations, In the inst district, E.G. Wedb, editor of tha Pennsylvanian, ind Jobn McCarthy, member of the present Legislature, are the delegates. Mr. Webb, from his position, as editor cf Mr, Buchanan’s home organ, 1s undoubtedly for Mre uchanan. Mr. MoCarthy’s antecsdents are not im the Iucharan path. Still heis an honorable man, and the interest of the commonwealth’s candidate may safely be ntrusted to hiscare. In the Second district, James OC. Van Dyke, Kaq., the present United States District At torney for the Eastern district of this State, and Chem” bers McKibbit iy have been selected. Mr. McKibbin’ is an old and tried friend of Mr. Bachtnan, The District Attorney has on more than one occasion borne the Ba- ebanan banner, but now sees and feela a divited daty. He bas the District Attorneyship, with its comfortab’e fees, but he desires foreiga mission, Gold he has, lory and fame he covets, and that must come from the Buchsran dynasty, which he is now for epiuldlng: The me is ahazarcous one, but Mr. V ke will not Genik the ieap. sa j Hon. John Robbins, Jr., the late talented apd popular member of Congress from that disiri2t, and Charles W. Carrigan, Exq , the Regtster cf Willa of this county. Mr, Carrigan 9 few months since was a warm friend of Hom, George 4. Dallas, but the Buchanan tide awept him from his mcerings, and he now i & delegate tz Cincinnati, “Mr, Robdins will be one of ths most influential members of thé convention; and although aot ‘a bcastfal adherent of Mr. Buchanan, yet will represent that distinguished statesman’s interest ‘7 fidelity. In the Fourth di t ihe 6 hagatan shoseiete fair reprerentatives of the popular feelng. If Mr, Ba- chauen is not nominated, the fault will lie with those who wis.” *? Hde the horse ahead of their master, All cavnot wear the epari*tte aud wield the sword. There must be piivaves as well aa oncers, 'f the friends of Mr. Buchanan forget thia fast in the nal cammaion | as they evidently haye ia this State, defeat will’ certuip. At present there is considerable difisulty im man the home organ of Mr. Buchanan, For. some Paes: the name of Wiliam Rice has been displayed at the head of the Pennsylvanian ns its ezitor and proprietor. He is uudeubtedly the chief managing an iu the rn; bi then Bilis Lewis, Chief Justize of the Supreme Court of this State, Senator Bi and John Roe, a brother of the published proprietor, ‘are largely interested in the Pecuniary part of the concern, ana herce they have a vote when the course of tho paper is to be determined. ‘The two former gentlemen are cemosrats; the thitd, Mrs Nice, a national whig, and understood to be favorable to the nomination of Mr. Bushauo. The elitor, Mr. Webb, ie aman of good attainwen's, a sound national Cemocrat, but a litte too fond ppering his arucles with perronalities, Mr, Webb and Seuator ‘Biglor are for giving Mr. Buchanan's claics 4 fair avd honest support, through the columns of the Pennsylvanian, but are not willing that he shall be the rod of Aaron to ewallow up ali the other ¢istinguished men of the party. Me. Rice and Chief Justice J ewis ‘have no second choice.” Tney favor the coercive principle, and all the articies whic appear in the Pennsylvanian intended to aid Mr. Bucha- nan, by claiming his nomination as a matter of right, are fathered by thoee gentlemen. Vor instance, the first’ me- i of Mr. Buchanan, ehristened the ‘ten column artl- * which was written by Mr. Stembough, of Washing- the endorsement of Mr. Lewis and Mr. Rice, bat not that of Mr. Webb and Senator Bigler. Both of these fentlemen objected to it, asan uvfhir statement of Mr. Suchanan’s position on the Missouri compromise and the Kanaas-Nobraska question. Still, with all their opposl- tion, it was inserted, and the only manner in which it ating of this unwise article could be extracted was by in- ducing Senator Slidell to publish some remarks in » pri- yate letter from Mr. Buchanan to him, which was accord- ingly done, and the antidote went forth on the heels of the bane. But this is only one instance of the dauger attend- ing conflicting interests in the control of this home organ of Mr. Buchanan. When it became apparent that Col, Forney must leave the Lion, a movement was started by his friends—Mr. Van Dyke, the United States District Attorney, and Mr. Plitt, ihe Cierk of the United States District place him at the head of the editorial corps of the Pena- Sylvanian, By this means they would have the control of ite columns, and sbare in the present glory and prospse- tive reward of the Presidential eampaiza. Bat defor » this marceurre could be executed, the Siate Convention took place at Harrisburg, and Mr. Forney had to develope his plaps, Unfortunately they did uot meet the appro- bation of both the Pierce and Buchanan wings of the party. The programme by whish Col. Forney hoped to mal the State Convention broke down ear'y in the sittings of that body. J. Porter Browley, Victor Piolett, Gideon C. Weseott, ‘and other ultra triends of Mr. Bu chanan, seized the reins, and drove the chariot of thelr fayorite in trivmph over ali the politic and middle pected to stil remain schomes by which Mr. Forne; from the This he was compeiled to do, and then came the attempt to transfer the ‘exile’ to the Pennsylvanian, which failed. It is understood that the editorial and proprietary vote stood as follows:—lor Forney, Lewis and Ries; against him, Bigier, Webd ani William Ries, the proprietor, whose name stands at the head of the paper. This wes a finale to the whole matter, though some rich fruits may yet ba gleaned, when the time of harvest comes. It is tho intention of Col. Forney to lo- c.te himself permanently in this city, if the ee te of the Cincinnaii Convention do not alter his course. Ha position, as Chairman of the State Central Committee, gives him a hold on the politicians of the State, aad re- port says that anew paper is to be established in thia city, of which he is to be the editor. But to this fact or fancy, the expulsion of Col. Forney from the Union, and the subrequent refusal ot the proprietors of the Pennsyl- vanian to give him the control of that journal, which the peculiar organ of Mr. Buchanan, is P ant witie meaning, What part Mr. Buchanan will yy in thie State cmeule, romains to be seen, One portion of bis par- r friends must go to the the Forney or Rice cliques? Watch will that te