The New York Herald Newspaper, June 19, 1856, Page 1

» THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7234. ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA AT HALIFAX. THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. The Difficulty between the United States and Great Britain. ‘LORD PALMERSTON'S EXPLANATIONS IN PARLIAMENT Tnterference of the French Emperor. ‘CRITICAL POSITION OF AFFAIRS IN ITALY. Immense Losses by Inundationsin France. COTTON DEPRESSED. -Breadstuffs Unchanged. TONSOLS 941-2 a 945-8, so, &., &o. Haurax, June 18, 1858. The royal mail steamship Ameri Captain Wickman, from Liverpool about noon on Saturday, the 7th inst., ar- ®ived here at 9 o'clock this morning. The dates from Liverpool aro to Saturday, the 7th @ost., three days later than those received by the Arago wand City of Baltimore. ‘The Collins steamship Atlantic, whose arrival off Holy- ‘head was reported per Arago, reached Liverpool on ‘tho 4th instant, at 8:20 P. M. Thesteamer North Amorica, from Quebec, arived at Liverpool at 11 P. M., on Thursday, the 5th inst. ‘The steamship Propontes, with tho new submarine elec- frie telegraph cable, which is to croas the Gulf of St. Law- ence and connect Newfoundland with Cape Breton, Nova Sootia, sailed from London onthe 2d June. The cable ‘will be laid down during the present month, and will form the first link in the London and New York Subima- fine Electric Telegraph line, which it is contidently antici- Pated here will be in successful operation between Lon- don and New York within twelve or cighteen months. The leading topic in England continued to be tho diffl- Oulty between the governments of the United States and Great Britain, but nothing more than unofficial talk had been developed. ‘The London journals had published, with some show of authority—but of course without positive knowledge of the act—that Mr. Crampton had been dismissed. Tho an- _ @ouncement bad scarcely any effect upon the funds. ‘The English papers announco the death of Dr. Monk, Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. Mho important insurance suit—the New York, New- oundland and London Telegraph Company ys. Lloyd's Insurance Company, London—has been settled upon very, Sdvantageous terms to the Telegraph Company. ‘The advices of the Atlantic had exercised a depressing “wEuence on the Liverpool cotton market, and quotations feceded 11-6 a1 1-8 of a penny per pound, The business _@f the week amounted to about 50,000 bales. ‘Tho businces in American securities was to a limited ‘@xtent, and prices had a drooping tepdency. ‘The London Money Market had undergone no change. Consols closed on Friday, the 6th inst., at 9434 a 9434. {n broadstufts a firm tone prevailed, and for somo de- feriptions of wheat the quotations show a slight advance ‘on the quotations of the previous Friday. In the provision market thero hed been some triding @uctuations. Beef was unsettled aud pork rather lower. tard was quoted 1s. higher. THE CRAMPTON AND CENTRAL AMERICAN ‘TROUBLES. INTERFERENCE OF THR FRENCH GOVERNMENT— LORD PALMEBSTON’S BXPLANATIONS IN PARLIA- ‘MENT. ‘The correspondent of the Morning Post, at Paris, ‘writes :— I believe Iam correct in stating that the French govern Ment lias used every eilort to remove those unhappy compli ations which have led to the suspension of diplomatic rela- 8 between England and America. The government of th: Emperor will, I understand, continue to exercise its good offi- ‘ee in the xame spirit of reconciliation, and should the two na- tions be found engaged in actual war, no doubt England may Feckon on the active alliance of France, ‘The arrival of the Atiantie was anxiously awaited, as + Mr. Crampton was expected to be on board, and when it was ascertained that he was not, considerable relief was manifest. ‘The Londoa Morning Post, which has published several false reports recently respecting American affairs, caused @ great excitement by making the following editorial an- pouncement:— ‘The purecnment of the United States has intimated to Mr. Crampton ita desire that he will forthwith quit the American territory, and his Excellency, in consequence, has reired from bis pool, and arrived at Toronto, Canada. ‘The Glove, and other journals, immediately contradicted he statement, and said it was morcly a random state- ‘ment by passengers per Atlantic. In the House of Commons, on tho succeeding evening, ‘Mr. Disraeli put the quostion direct to Lord Palmerston, ‘who made a shuflling reply, to tho effect that he under- @tood £0 from an indirect source, but Mr. Crampton not ‘baving himself said so, he (Palmerston) had no statement @ make. dn the House of Lords, the Farl of Hardwicke put a similar question, to which the Farl of Granville replied that the government had no information on the subject. Sir E. Beiwer Lytton said, in the House of Cominons, that he would puta question to the Minster on a sub- of importance, namely, with regard to relations with 6 United States. The House would remember that ome time ago he had withdrawn a motion of which ho ce, on the Centrat American question, be- rnment then stated that they had made an offer of arbitration to the United States, and that re in daily expectation of a reply. Since period, howover, grave events had occurred. ‘The proceedings of Goneral Walker in Nicaragua h eon recognized by the government of the Uni- ted States, which had sent a vessel of war there, he ‘would fain hope for the purpose of observation, and thero ‘was by the last accounts from America, every prospect Of an invasion of the Mosquito Territory on the part of that power, of which Gen. Walker was tho head and dic- tator, with the view of annexing it to Nicaragua, and tho House would remember that this country was pledged to Protect that territory from external invasion. A grave Fesponsibwity deyolyod upon tho government, and ho swould ask, in this stato of altairs, whether im the interval which had since elapsed, any stops had been taken to press the government of the United Statos for a roply. Tord Patwerston said—I am unable to give any definite answer to tho question with which tho hon- ‘orable Baronet concluded his statemont, namely:— “What parti teps had been taken’ during the Tast few w btain an answer from tho Ameri- @an government with rd to the subject of arbitration ron the Central American question.” I can only say this, ‘that the American government haye been mado fully vaware of that offer haying been made on tho part of her “Majesty's government, and we have not thonght it nec et, to press, in any special manner, for a reply. «to the’ genoral tenor of the honorable Baro- 1 quite agree with him that in te te of things between the two governmonts, it t, if the opinion of the government 1 I have no hositation in saying that "I feel the interests of the count «l the prospects of the Permancnt maintenance of amicable relations betweon this “Country and the United States would be best promoted by the continuation of that forbearance, that judicious forbearance, which the House has hitherto shown Upon other occasions of somewhat similar charactor tions of importance were pending in reference war or tothe negotiations by which it wa @oncluded. thisHouse has acted in a manner mowt honora ‘Die to ita judgment, by abstaining from throwing any ible difticulties in the way of the government by en- Toring into premature discussion of suck questions. Th questions now pending may be of a very grave character, sand I hope~I sincerely hope—and not without good rea fon, that these discussions may terminate without any Minterruption to the peaccable jons between the two countries. (Hear, hear). Whatever catto there miy be for collision, it ts to bo hoped that the senso of — both of the wator lision; Dut certainly umay prevent any Hanocossaty o discussion in this House, which must bo productive of a -conflict of opinion—some too much upon one side, and gome too much npon tho other—could not fail to Bo at- ‘tended with injurious results. Now, I may be permitted, ‘when upon my legs, to refor, though I am not quite sure swhether the honorable Baronct alluded to it, to a question at yesterday, whether Mr. Crampton had retirod from Mashington.” T stated that we had indirectly recotved in- Hformation that such was the case. Tlearn from my noble friend at the head of the Foreign Department that the in- formation came by the Cunard steamer, which left Hali- -fax on the 22d of May, Yesterday evening there was an- other packet from New York, which left thore on tho 24th. ‘This packet did not bring any confirmation of the report ‘Of tho 22d. We are therefore not in possession of any «soflicial information on the subject. (Hear, bear.) THE EAST. ‘The dates from the Crimea and Constantinople are to efthe 2ist ult., but nothing of importance bag lately trans- oPlred at cithor place, FRANCE. DISASTROUS EFFECTS OF THH INUNDATION, ETC. The French papers are filled with accounts of destruc tive inundations. ‘The Finperor’s visit to Lyons and other scenes of tho calamity has gained him immense popularity. The extent of the disaster is very great. Five hundred houses were destroyed at Lyons, and one hundred and fifty at Avignon. At the latest accounts the waters were subsiding. ‘fen millions of franks had been yoted by the govern- ment for the relief of the sullerers, and the Empress had pened a subscription list also for their benefit, ‘The agricultural show at Paris contin source of at The liabilities. of M. Place, bankrupt, Director of the Credit Mobilier, was estimated at eighteen million francs. SPAIN. The fleet to be sent to Mexico was reported to yen ships of the line, three frigates, two cory to be a great i. ORTUGAL. The viné and potato crops were likely to fail trom too much rain, THE ITALIAN QUESTION. A Paris despatch states that the note: France and Austria to the Neapolitan gov nearly identical, No reforms are positively in name, but the general tone is urgent and pressing. tria objects to‘ foreign active interference, and hints that the present crisis has Ween planned by Sardinia, stating, however, that Austria las no desire to interfere with the liberal institutions of Sardinia, France, however, hints at an Intervention should an outbreak take place in Naples or Sicily. In the British Parliament Tord Clarendon has consented to produce the papers addressed by Sardinia to the Con- ference, and it was his opinion that before the close of the session there must be a discussion upon the affairs of Italy. He added that he had reason to belicve that both France and Austria were desirous of removing their troops as soon as possible from the Italian territory. The Piedmontese Chamber of Deputies has presented General Marmora with an acro of valuable building land within the city of Turin. Mazzini announces his intention of withdrawing altoge- ther from politics, and emigrating as a private citizen to the United States. GREECE. The Ring of Greece has asked the Infanta of Spain in marriago for the heir to the Greek throne, and a fayora- ble answer had been given by Spain. King Otho was about to set out for Germany, ISSTA. The Czar has made the following diplomatic appoint- ments:—M. Budberg, Ambassador at Borlin to Vienna, re- placed at Berlin by Baron Brunow. Prince Dolgorouski, formerly Minister of War, Ambassador to Paris, aud Count Chreptowitch Ambassador to London. Tuo Central Committee of the Polish democracy have published a protest against the terms in_whicb the granted an amnesty to Polish refugees. Thoy assert in taking up arms for their national independence in 1830, they fulfilled a duty—not anything to be pardoned—and they could not now without renouncing their country’s claims accept the title of pardoned rebels, PRUSSIA. The Emperor Alexander has been enjoying tho hospita- lities of King of Prussia at Berlin, THE LATEST NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH FROM LONDON TO LIVBRPOOL.} ITALY. ‘Teri, June 6, 1856. It is stated positively that Count Cavour will sct out on another journey to Paris, The situation of affairs is con- sidered critical, RUSSIA AND TURKEY. CoNSTANTINOPLK, May 80, 1856. Russia protests against the admission of Stourza to the Commission for Rectifying the Bessarabia Frontier. /THE LATEST ASPECT OF THE AMERICAN QUESTION. Tho Tes City Article, of Friday evening, says :— Although the statement of Lord Palmerston, last even- ing, that he had received information of the fact of Mr. Crampton’s having been required to leaye Washington, disappointed the expectations excited by private com cial letters received yesterday from New York, the Eng- lish Funds have been very steady to-day, and have closed at aslight advance. In the Stock Exchange thore is a good demand for money, and in the discount market there is a fair supply, at, in somo instances, 14 to 4 per cent below the Bank terms. A payment of’ 20 per cent on the new loan falls due on Thursday, and as this will absorb ‘one million, the applications at the Bank are to im crease during the next few days. Tho Times has a leading article on the American quea- tion, but its object is chiefly to complain of those politi- cians in the United States who, though condemning the po- licy of President Pierce’s Cabinet, do not oppose it with sufficient enorgy. The Daily News remarks upon the change which is taking placo in public opinion in reference to the dif- Acultics with America, There is still, it says, a universal dislike to the idea of a war with America; but doubts are beginning to arise in the minds of many whether our con- ciliatory deportment has not already been carried quite as far as prudence dictates, and whether President Pierce and his Cabinet are not presuming too fur on their kuow- ledge of our desire for peace. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, LONDON MONEY MARKET. Mesers. Daring Brothers report the money market with- out change, and little or no fluctuation in Consols, which closed at 9434 0 94%;. The bullion in the Bank of Eng- land had increased during the week to the extent of £826,000. The price of dollars was not fixed. Bar silver sold at bs. 1d.; cagles, 7634. AMERICAN SECURITIES, Messrs. Bell, Son & Co, report a regular market for American stocks at the following quotations: — J. &. 6's, bonds and stocks,.... Ponnsylvania 5's, bonds Maryland 5’s, bonds... Massachusetts 6's, bonds. N.Y. Central 7's. ’ 6s, Erie Railroad 3st in Do. En Do. Convertibles Do. fund... Other circulars report prices weak and transactions small, * LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Tho Brokers’ Circular,reports,a dull market, at a decline of 1-16th on middling qualities and \Xth on fair, closing steady, with but little speculative demand. The'sales of the week amounted to 50,000 bales, including 6,750 to gpeculators, and. 1,500 to exporters. ‘The sales of Friday Wore about 8,000 bales, The following are the authorized quotations -— Fair, Middling. New Orleans. 63-16 Mobile, oy 61-16 Upland: ‘ 6 Ordinary to good ordinary, 5}/d. a 53¢¢.; inforior, 4244. a 53d. Some circulars quote Mobile middling at’ and uplands middling at 6 1-16d. ‘The stock estimated at 677,500 bales, including 538,000 MANCHESTER MARKET. In Manchester a limited business had been transacted, at former rates. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUPFS MARKET. The Brokers’ Cireular roports a modorate demand for flour, at the quotations of the previous Friday, which were firmly maintained. Wheat had advaneed dd, a 2d per bushel on the week, particularly on the better grades, Corn was firm at previous rates, with a moderate demand. Richardson or & Co. quote Western canal 30s. 0 338. 5s. 0 368. 6d. Southern white , 288. Ot. O renkars vary somewhat in_ their ly call Wostern canal floar 23s, a Phikidelphia, 348. a 35s. Od; Baltimore, 353. a Canadian, 31s. a 35s.; sour, 31s. a 323, jously quoted at 93. a 103. Sd.,/and 93. 3d, 10s. 6d. a Lis., and Ws. Bd. a 10s, 9d. White corn—New Orleans, 368. ‘6d.; Northern, 20s.; yel- low and mixed, 28s. The weather had been very fayor- able for agricultural purpose: LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. Messrs. Richardson, Spence & Co. report the market for beef unsettled, and slightly lower on tho ordinary and middling sorts. Pork a trifle lower, owing to aw ac. cumulation of stock—sales of Bulchell’s at 808.; bacon unchanged, and in moderate demand, Sales of the week, 2,256 at 52 a 66. Lard in active speculative re an advance of 6d. a 1s.; sales at 56s. 6d. Choe wl in every respect.’ Tallow a shade lower; North America held for 483, LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. [The Brokers’ Cireular.] Potashos unchanged; business moderate; sales at 373. a8, No pearl ashes in the market. Common rosin rather irregular; #ules of 4,000 bbls.; fine in demand at 7e. 108. Od. Spirits of turpentine in improved requost at 32a. 6d. Crude turpentineg—Saies of 1,500 bbls., at 73. 9d. a 78. 10d. Small salos of tar at 13s. 2d. Nothing do- ing in sperm or whale oils, and prices nominal. Linseod. oil in retail demand, at $28, Bark quict; Philadolphia, 10s. 6d.; Baltimore, nominally, 8s. 6d.’ Sugars—All qualities had advanced, and the market closed firm at full prices. Tea—well maintained, at 91. for Congou. Rice firm, at an advance of 6d. on Kast India. Dyewoods dull and tending downward, owing to large arrivals, LONDON MARKETS. Messrs. Baring Brothers report tlio iron market firm. Bars quoted at £8 n £3 bs.; rails, £3 28. Gd. a £3 7s. 6d. Scotch pig, 80s. 6d. a 81s, ‘Sugar firm, at 1s. advance, with transactions @ moderate extent, White wheat selling at 708. a 74@@pred, 663.4 703. Flour, 383. THE LATEST LIVARPOOL MARKETS. LivERPooL, June 7—Noon, Our market for breadstuifs this morning was very strong, and exhibited an upward tendency, although Fri- day’s quotations for wheat and flour were not advanced. Indian orn aaiet, at 280. for ycllow and 288, 6d. for white. Provisions unchanged, QottonA slow sale, at the rates current on Friday, \ MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1856. IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO, ONE WEEK LATER NEWS. The Refusal of the Mexiean Government to Recelve the Spanish Minister, WAR WITH SPAIN POPULAR IN MEXICO. Alliance with the United States Advocated, Intervention of France in American Affairs, &e., The steamship Texas, Capt. Forbes, from Vera Cruz the 8th fistant, arrived at New Orleans afterucon’ét Jun 1th. The Texas brought $59,84925 in specie, Our dates from Vera €ruz are to the 8th and from the city of Mexi- co to the Sth instant, Tho news is highly important. OUR CITY OF MEXICO CORRESPONDENCE. Mxxtco, June 4, 1856, Great Political Excitement—Comonfort's Resignation Talked f—Cases of the Troubte—A Great Constitutional Ques: tion—Difference between Congress and the Président —The Executive Sustained—The Spanish Fleet at Vera Cruz— Demands of the Spaniards on Mexico—War Popular in Mexico—General Hatred of the Spaniards—Refusal to Receive the Spanish Minister—An Alliance with the Uni- ted States Advocated. Since the date of my last letter this city has undergone great political excitement. At oue time it was supposed we would have a revolution pronunciamento, or a resigna- tion of President Comonfort, But happily the crisis is past, the party storm is hushed, tho political waves are calm once more. If you were to inquire what produced this disturbance, what made tho politicians speak so mya- teriously, and tho papers throw off such gloomy forebo- dings, you would find some difficulty in obtaining satis- factory information. In fact I have made the attempt in a dozen of instances, and ina dozen of instances I have failed, Nobody scemed to understand the difficulty, al- though everybody believed there was one of a very grave character. As it happened, however, that I had the inside track, I could keop a little ahead of tho gencral intelligence, and while forming my own conclu- sions I only sounded others to be suro that I was right; and being right, I will now go ahead and tell you all about it. But first of all, hunt up your plan of Ayutla, and when the second article is found make a note of it, as it saysi— ‘When this plan has been adopted by a majority of the nation the General-In-Chief of the supporting forces will call together ‘one representative from each State and Territory, to meet in somo convenient place; and-thoy shall elect a President ad ‘auterim of the republic, and they ahall serve a8 @ Couucll for the short period of his term. This Council did meet, apd lected General Alvarcd President ad interim, although the old gentleman desirod that the office should be conferred upon General Comon- fort. But Comonfort had been put forward by the modera- dos atid advocated by the Siglo, This was enough to make tho out and out liberals distrust Qomonfort’s principles, although they had every confidence otherwise in the man. Gencral Alvarez sodn after desired to retire to tho South, and with the permission of Congress, substituted Comonfort in his place, which he has so worthily filled ever since, You are well aware of the events which took place, and I need not reeapitulate thom. You are also aware that it was supposed there was a majority in Congress opposed to Comonfort; and also the difficulty he has had at timos to manage that body. It was recently hinted that General Alyarez was much dissatisfied wit public affairs, especially at the small amount of funds sent to him to pay the troops and other expenses in the South, and it was understood that he would make trouble. ‘To provide for this emergency Lafragna, the Minister of the Interior, issued a decree remodelling the Council aforesaid, alleging that some of the members were inca+ pacitated by their being deputies in Congress, and for other reasons. He, therefore, substituted new persons, and called a meeting of the Council thus re-constructed. As this measure had to be submitted to Congress for rati- fication, a breeze was soon perceived to ripple the face of affairs, foreboding a coming storm. The decree was sent to a committee to report upon it, At the same time cams the resignation of General Alvarez as President ad inte- rim and General of Division, which he sent to Congress. exican statesmen are not very profoundly versed in constitutional law, and the only constitution at this time i tho plan of Ayatla., What, then, was the effect ignation? Was Comonfort a substitute of Alvarez, and must his powers cease with those of Alvarez. This seemed to be the general impression in all circles; al- though the moderados argued through the Siglo, that Alvarez has resigned all his powers since last December, and his title as President ad interim, was only honorary. Tho Stexican Extraordinary, an Anglo-Saxon paper, took another view of the question; asserting that as Alvarez possessed only the delegated sovereignty of the people, he If only a substitute for the nation, and Comon- not his substitute, but that of the people, and that there conid not be a snbstitute of a sabstitute; that any other aspect would present Alvarez as a sovereign, ho would disclaim, and that hia title of ent proved him only to bea repre- sentative, and not a principal, This statement of the question ‘was soon translated and understood, serving somewhat to clear the attnosphere. The liberal papers came out unanimously in support of Comontort, aud the people also evinced almost a like unanimity. But the Committee of Congress reported. that they ap- proved of calling together the Council, and disapprove of the appointment of the new councillors. A day was de- signated for the discussion of the report, and it was well understood, if the report were adopted, there would be serious trouble, In Congress, tho deputies almost unani- mously disapproved of the appointment of the now coun- cillors, as tho Executive had not the power, under the plan, to mako it, But entertaining this epinion ty did not wish to embarrass the Executive, while a mi- nority were desirous to force Comonfort to resign, $0 that they might have the whole ministry to themsolves. A caucus of deputics was held, and a committce appointed to confer with the President. Of course those in the intrigue: and in the secret managed to arrange the committco of three, — These deputies waited on the President and demanded the remoyal of the ministry along with a with- drawal of the decree, The committee well knew that Comonfort oonld not consent to this, as all his prestige would be lost if he to submit to such degrading conditions, He asked time to consider, and spoke mildly to the deputies. In the short time given him to reflect, those around him in his coniidenco discovered the game, and also the true state of feeling in Congress. ‘Tho President Was ni pared to give an answer, which was, that it was y erous for any division to existin the ranks of the liberal party, and therefore he would conform to tho wishes of Congress; that if the dismissal of the ministry, or of any one member wi risted upon, he would not oppose it, although hoe would consult his own sense of selt respect as to what course he should consider himself personally impelled to © in consequence. He, therefore, desired the com- o, inorder to preventany mistake, to draw up their equest in Writing, and obtain the signatures of the dopu- tios to the same, The committee retired rather disconcerted by this compliance, coupled, as it was, with a request which spoiled their intrigue. They reported, however, to the deputies, who by this time’ became aware of tho plot, and who’ were alarmed lest Comonfort might re- sign. The writing was drawn up, but to the cffoct that Congress had every confidence in the Prosident, and do- sired that he would not make any change in the ministry. A large majority of the deputies signed this doeument, which knocked the committee into the yocative along with all their plans. When the deputies waited on Comonfort with this dutiful submission they gently hinted that it would be well if Lafragua wonld resign, On the same day tho roport on the decree respecting the new counsellors was indetinitely postponed by Congress, and the resignation of Gen. Alva- rez was not accepted in the most laudatory terms. Had the resignation been accepted, Comonfort would still have been President, as the yower does not exist ia any body under the plan of Ayutla to elect a President. The coun- cil was only an electoral college, which, haying performe its functions once, was thereby’ dissolyed. Congross has no right to el ag such powers are not given in the or- ganic Jaw under which the sessions are held, result of all this has been that Comonfortfhad an op- portunity to test his strength with the people and the press. He has also found out that a majority in Congress are with him heartily, and that all the opposition comes from a little clique of intriguers who haye made them- selves contemptible by their (lofty but impotent aspira- tions, ‘This cause of excitement was scarcely over before an- other came to engross attention and conversation, A Spanish fleet has arrived at Vera Cruz, with a new Spanish Minister coming, it is said, to enforce the stipulations of the Spanish convention with Mexico, wheroin the latter government agreed to pay to Spanish subjects the sum of $5,802,662, and to bear an interest of three per cent un- til paid, with five por com more to be set apart annually as a sinking fund. Mexico has not paid the interest, because groes frauds were practised in some of the items, which the government has been anxious to have examined, but which the Spanish Ministers have from time to time evaded, Now, Spain says, the interost must be paid, and Mexico replies that it shall’not, Hence the Spanish ' fleet at Vera Cruz. The liberals laugh at a war with Spain, while the opposition treats the arrival of the war vessels ag a very serious matter, The impression is, that Spain has,too plainly, the fear of filibusters and Cuban patriots before ber cyos to act raably, The general wish seems to be that a broadside will be poured into Vera Cru: a war with Spain would bo catronmele popular, 6 ‘You can torm no of the bitter hatred manifested by the dlexicans against the Spaniards. This hatred is intense and personal, not originating in patriotism or from national causes, but springs from the diversity of races or casts: Tdo not k, mnpare it, but it is know with what to sented, ran ion of Spain and the people’ indi duaily and collectively. A Spanish in would be resisted'en masse. Patriotisin would people todhe ranks of the army, but burning the very nam 1h the American volun- teer in defence try, by appeals to their pride, recal how their fathers hid resisted the invasion of lards, ut the answer invariably was, that the not the Spaniards, Perceive that the liberal pape editorial of the Hukarn, of the dot May with evident approval of the sentiments opposition print.is unmercifully seve it, asking if tho cditors forget their,avers in the time of Gen. A r are in fet, of th church. prop cising every like to all t Figs are immensely popular. Ihaye heard-from good outhority that even President Comonfort reals them, and with great satisfaction shows thei to his friends. ‘Yetsome of the deputies pretoud, he is not sufficiently progressive. Ax Tamyclosing this lettor I learn that Congress has hs quite a warm discussion on the repeal of the decree Santa Anna, also restoring the Jesuits to Mexico with their former rights and privileges. Congress will de- prive thet ofthe funds to which they aro. the decree, but in all probability will allow them to re- main in Mexico. A large majority of the deputies are ini- mical to the Jesuits. ‘The Minister of Foreign Affairs declined on Monday last to receive the Spanish Minister officially, stating that he could not be received until the fleet was’ withdrawn from Vera Cruz. On the poticy towards Spain the President, Cabinet and Congress are of the samo opinion. ‘Tho liberals are now anxious for an_allianco with the United States, which is openly advocated in the adminis- tration papers. EUROPEAN INTERVENTION IN AMERICA. ero the Trait d’Union (Mexican paper), June 3.) here are events of which we have a presentiment, which we see approach, which must infallibly arrive, an: tho realization of which wo consider inevitable in a future more or less proximate, without our having at the samo time, in support of such suppositions, either posi- tive reasons or data rigorously conclusive. In the number of these,events we must place the ap- proaching intervention ofthe great European ,Powers in tho affairs of America, We shall not, certainly, undor- take to prove how and why this great flct is to bo real- ized, but we have the intimate conviction that it will be realieodsqnd, better still, that it will take place before long. The symptoms which are floating in the atmosphere, the aspect of the horizon, distant sounds barely audible, a crowd of indications more or less vague—thousands of arguments, without strength, if we examine them sepa. rately, but powerful if we group them together, force us, in spite of ourselves, to become prophets. America cannot remain in its present position, Of two things one is certain—in tho disorganization of forces pro- have translated an ist, aud are” now in favor, as they Ls, loan American. But for ail. that your edito- sented by the different nations of which it is composed, Wo must suppose necessarily that the North will Sort tho South, or that a powerful interyent'on yin inter. Pose for tho protection of tho weak Against the strong, and the re-establishment of the 'st equilibrium. J If we were still at the point where our ancestors wore a hundred hae) ‘ago; if the relations between the Old and New Worlds had only just boon opened; if there had not been so considerable a mixture between the different Faces; if the Interests of the nations were not so consoli- dated; if, in short, Europo and America could now, as formerly, live each its own life, without caring about or occupying itself with the other, the first of our two hypo- theses would be that which would be realized: the North would absorb tho South, and no one would have an idea Ff coping it, for no one would haye an interest in doing x0. But things have altered greatly in the last hundred years; distances have beon approximated, relations have Deen drawn closer, races have been amalgamated and crossed to an infinite extent, interests have become asso- ciated; and all this to such a point, that there is not an event, an insignificant fact, in the most obscure corner of the New World, which has not its reaction in tho old one, which docs not either flatter or wound some interest or sympathy. Europe, therefore, cannot remain indifferent to what is passing in America; the absorption of the South by the North cannot obtain its sanction; its interests and its dig- nity are opposed to it; we must consequently have an in- tervention on its part: But active, positive intervention of certain Europea Powers in the affairs of America is war with the Unite States, If intervention fs on the strength of things, war is noless sv. Rightly or wrongly, our neighbors of th» North believe themselves to be the exclusive masters o the whole American conti If they thought so with out saying it, less att ld be paid to them, If, again, they said it more modestly, perhaps we might for- give them; but it is be: ay it in @ manner and in atone which cannot be eteraily tolerated. Be it on account of Nicaragua, on that of Cuba, or on that of any other question of a similar nature, wo repeat, that a war between the United States and certain Europeau powers appears to us inevitab! A war between the United States and one of the great European Powers can no longer*be sterile, as formerly; those great struggles no longer take place ‘with the sole aim of shedding blood or of burning ports; they 1 5 Al and tangible object, which success realizes and which forms the condition of peace. Look at the war in the Fast; its object was the maintenance of tho European equilibrium; the treaty of Paris has fally and gloriously realized it. ' The object of a war of European Powers with the United States can only be the establish- ment of the American equilibrium. We shall presently seo in what consists the American equilibrium, and tho important role that under such cir- cumstances will play Mexico, summoned by its position to bee » the pivot on which the balance of power should De established, NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. {From the New Orleans Picayune, June 12.] Congress had been acting on the commissions of Gene- ral of Division conferred by Santa Anna. Three had been confirmed—those of Almonte, Jarcro, and Bassadre. Tho following were annulled, viz.: of Francisco Raa Pacheco, Martin Carrera, Romulo Diaz do la Vega, Pedro Ampudia, Jose Antonio Heredia, and Benito Qnijun i. Adria Woll and Jmtonio Lopez de Santa Anna were declared de- serters. Mariano Salas and Manuel Andrado were dis- missed from the army, for haying been with the rebels at Puebla. President Comonfort had removed to the Palace at Ta- cubaga to spend the summer, and a garrison had been formed there under the command of Gen, Parodi. mie Minister of Fornento had written an historical note the Geographical and Statistical Fociety, which proves that tho image, now to be seen in Guadalupe of tho Fron- tier, and known as our Lady of Victoria, is the which Juan de Grijalva, the conqueror, brought witl and before whic ‘ated the firat mass in Cabasco. do de Tojada had been named Minister of ace of Senor Pano, resigned. ‘als Ta Vega and Minon were in confinement in tho Castlo of Perote, ‘The annexation of Coahuila to New Leon had been re- Congress to a committee, to take testimony and eport. ‘The committee reported in favor of the annexation, but Congress rejected the report, and sent the subject back to the committee for furthor action. There was a report, said to bo woll founded by some Who ought to know, that al Uraga had been put to death, by order of General Alvarez, near Acapulco, The Moxican papers are silent on the subject. ‘The provisional organio statute had been published by President Comonfort. Tt is to serve a temporary purpose until the new constitution is framed by Congress. ‘This organic statute is said to be drawn up with great liberali- ty towards foreigners, and with wisdom throughout. ‘The locusts wero making sad hayoo along the Pacifle cout. A famine was apprehended in several of the southern States of the republic. Don Buenaventura Vivo, the late minister of Santa Anna , had returned, to’ the great surprise of many who it imprudent in him to venture into Mexico, the publication of his book on his mission, it is said I be deemed imprudent in him. ilege had been granted to Messrs, Zerotano and sto construct a railroad between Matamoros and Monterey, A new paper, the Mexican Extraordinary, an Anglo- Saxon Aztec periodical, published by Mr. William Moran, has created quite a sensation in Mexico, The edit ters with spirit into Mexican polities and other loeal ques tic He has already managed to set the Sociedad position,) and the Siglo (liberal) by the ears, upon the question of the authorship of the letter of the Minister of Justice to the about the church propert; That is a very to bring his paper into notice, ‘The editorial articles are written with much clearness and force. The freedom with which the questions of the Spa- nish convention and the fleet at Vera Cruz are discussed, pretty plainly evinces the state of public feeling in Mexico on these delicate topics. The criticisms of th ne paper on the provisional organic. statute are so free and easy a8 to convince any one that liberty of the press pre vails to a great extent. Deplorable accounts had recently been received in the capital of the incursions of the Apache savages into the States of Sonora, Durango, Chihuahua and San Luis Po- Diffeultics were said to exist with England about tho Fnglieh convention debt, the yruent of the interest on the London loan, and about the breach of contract for the mines in Guanajuato and Zacatecas, leased to an English company. The opposition papers represent those ques. tions as very serious affairs. But they do not seem to be important, nor had there been as much attention given to them as to the case of Barron and Forbes. The rumora about the affairs of these gentlemen were that the British Cabinet had instructed their Minister to demand of Mexico the restitution of Barron, tho payment of his damages, the depriving of Degollado of all public employ: ment, and the exeoution of the sentence pronounced by the Mexican courts against Farrias, who was pardoned and who is now a deputy in Congress. ‘The French Minister liad given a splendid ball and sup- per in honor of the birth of the King of Algiers. Tho ‘rench residents very generally refused to accept invita- tions or to illuminate on the occasion. {Correspondence of the New Orleans Bee.} Mexico Crry, June 5, 1856, Wo have just received a telegraphic despatch from Vefa Cruz, communicating the news of the arrival of the Texas with important intelligence from the United States. It has ore been published, but is posted up at the Lonje, bas created considerable excitement. Eyory PRICE TWO CENTS. one here considers war between the Dzited States and England inevitable, and believes that the position of af- fairs is complicated by the arrival of « Spanish squadron before Vera Cruz. A word or two on this subject. Some time ago a diplo- matic convention Was passed between the Mexican gov ernment and Senor Antonio y Zayas, Minister frou for the settlement of the Spanish debt. Intrigy Ding distinguish transwetion; the re Spanish & rongly assaibed roused jude in the ention certain debts which were not Spanish, and of haying acted in compl- city with & certain Spaniard named Lorenzo Carrera, who hat heen appointed to represents the , and who contrived to reap # real and large protit from his agency. I cannot say whether these charges were well founded or not, but th are preferr y piards themselves, A schisin 6¢ 1 among plaints on both sides were despatched t oy Zayas Senor Lozano Armeutit, way to Mr. Zayas. In Sor. the whole aifair is a complete and inextricable im- roglio, There is no doubt, howev: tion was agreed upon, and the Mexican government, as a party to the co t, Was bound to fulfill its stipulation, evon though she found herself outwitted and overreached, Since the revolution the Ministers of Finance—tirst Prieto and then Payno—have assumed the right of reconsids the convention. Vayment was suspended: orders were issued te the holders of bonds to tratsmit their claims to the Treasury, and in default. of compliauee with these order, forcible ss "3 Wonld be made. ‘This is the real cause of the difficulty. Carrera, after converting his gains into hard cash, left’ Mexico and re- turned to Spain, where ho fanned the flame of discord. pain, nd job: of the: The.s)anish, Be The and the government at Madrid was forced ‘to send & squadron to Vera Cruz to defend its rights. ‘The most curious feature in the aflair is, that the Court of Madrid, while resolving to send a squadron to Vera Cruz, displaces its minister, Zayas, for the second time, and appoints Miguel de los Santos Alyaregas his successor. The new minister arrived at the same time with the Spanish squadron, go that it would seem that argumenta from tho cannon’s mouth are to be forthwith substituted for peaceful negotiation. Great excitement exists. The Mexican government holds that its dignity is insulted, It refuses, we aro told, to recive Alvarez under a threat of the guns of the war steamers, and requires, a3 an indispensable condition, the departnre of the hostile fleet. The Spanish Minister, on the other hand, declares that he comes as a diplomatist, animated with pacitic views so long as his propositions are accepted, and that he has nothing to do with tho squadron, which is under the authority and control of the Captain General of Cuba, Hero is the rub, and I fear the question will assume a yery grave aspect. Spain has acted indiscreetly. She ought to have sent out her Minister alone, and kept her vessels in reserve, in case her ultimatum should have been refused. If the question ig not settled by compro- mise, you may feel sure that Spain will get nothing. Tho Mexicans do not fear the Spaniards, though they hate them, in conse of the constant support given by pxico to every abuse of power aud 'y act of tyranny. ico will oppose the Spanish squadron with her simple vis inertia, and the Spaniards Will obtain no advantage. THE SPANISH CLAIMS AGAINST MEXICO. {Frew the Gaceta de Madrid, May 24.) Yn yesterday's sitting of tho Constituent Cortes, Sonor Fscosura, Minister of the In , entered into the follow- ing explanations in regard to the dispute with Mexico Several Spaniards have against tho Mexican govern- ment claims sctiled and acknowledged at three distinct periods, and which were fInally sanctioned. by a treaty concluded in 1853, This treaty, if we remember rightly, was ratified by the Legislature. One of those revolutions, 80 frequent in the old empire of Montezuma, has again oc" curred, and the victors have thonght proper not to ob- serve faith in regard to that treaty. They have declined so sacred a duty. They haye in that violated inter- national law. From the commencement of this affair the Spanish go- yernment, in defence of its rights, notified thoxe who de- sired to violate them that they would not bo suffered to do so with impunity; and consequently orders have been given to the Cuptaiu-General of Cuba to send all tho dis posable vessels of war to Vera Cruz, in order to give Proper effect to the resolutions of the government. It is officially known that, in accordance with the propositions of the government, a committee of the Constituent Con- gress of the Mexican republic has demanded the revision of the Spanish claims, although those claims have been solemnly acknowledged and sanctioned by a treaty. We know also from private sources the very serious fact, which we stigmatise asa criminal proceeding, and which has been pointed out by Senor Codornin’’ (the seizure of the property of Spaniards); this is a measure £0 unjust and so entirely without precodent, that it is im- possible to comprehend it. Nevertheless, and although tho fet is not oflicially known, the government has issucd orders that the men-of-war which had another destina- tion shonld make preparations at the Island of Cuba, and also that the necessary forces should be despatched to tho Mexican Gulf. If, contrary to all expectations, the Mexican republic should not render full satisfaction to the Spaniards, its if the sincerity of the existing treaties is dis- the Spanish nation will fulti! its obligations by , and by showing to the Mexican re- public, by the uléima radio of nations, that we are not to be outraged with impunity. It is necessary that the Assembly, the nation and all Europe should know that if we do not obtain justice, arms shall decide it. ‘This resolution not being taken in x hur- ry, nor on the views of one Minister alone, but_on the ions of the entire Cabinet, t torior (the orator) thought it nec the Minister of Foreign Afiairs, to declare their sentiments x t. Of the motion of Senor Codornin, having for its object reto the Mexican government that the Spanish minent has the power to have the existing treaties it is unnocessary to sp is useless to re mend such a motion to the descendants of those Sp: who burned their ships after landing on the Mexican coast. Senor Codornin’s motion was unanimously carried. {From the Journal des Debats, vr It appears that a dispute relative to unpaid debts exists between Spain and Mexico. Justice forces us to say that it is Mexico which is the debtor. The aifair has ‘given rixe to a debate in the Cortes, and the Minister of the In. terior made a ech on the occasion. Speaking in the hame of acountry which has no debts, and where, ag every one must admit, revolutions are unknown, the Spanish Minister has treated with tho greatest contempt that old empire of Mon ina, Where revolutions are so frequent, and which takes advantage of them to repudiate itstebte. He dectares that if Me 0 refuses satisfaction, Spain will havo recourse toarms, and he has thought it necessary to remind her that the Spaniards are the de- its of those who burnt their vessels after lauding It is not added that “Fernando Cor- the same night at the theatre. We Mexico, but are assured before- hand that Mexican eloquence will not allow itself to be distanced, aud that it will be to that of Spain what Ameri- can eloquence is to that of England, Muntetpal Affairs. PUBLIO HEALTH. The Committees on Public Health of Boards of Alder- men and Councilmen met yesterday, and concurred in di- recting the filling up of a large mimber of vacant lots in the upper part of the city. It was represented that there were about two hundred wet lots requiring to be imme: diatoly filled for the safety of the health of the city. They aro now filled with stagnant water. COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS. The Committee on Railroads of the Councilmen, Mr. Warren, Chairman, met yesterday, at 3 P. M., and had under consideration the several papers before them. A resolution was first considered, calling upon tho Fighth Avenue Railroad Co. to extend their rails from Fifty- first street, their present up to Fifty-ninth strect. It was stated that Eighth avenue was graded up to the latter street, and that by the charter the company was required to lay down their rails as far up as tho avo- nite was graded. ‘It was added, that with the cars stop- ping at Fifty jirst. street, a large number rosi "0 this point were seriously incommeded by several blocks after through tee mu . to and from the cars. On behalf of the raifroad company it was remarked that a sower Was at present beige constructed above Fifty-first street, and that this prevented the laying down of further rails. The committee decided in fayor of mpelling the railroad company to lay down rails to Fifty-ninth strect, as soon as the sewer referred to was conipleted, and the mains for the Croton water had been laid, ‘The next matter considered was a resolution requiring the Harlem Railroad Company to lay grooved rails on their tracks below Forty-second street, where the T rail was at present, The statement was made that with the Trail vehicles had great difficulty in getting off the track, as well as passing over the road. It was decided to re: port in favor of the resolution. ‘An ordinance was next looked into, making it compul- sory upon the New York and Harlem, and New York and New Haven Railroad Companies to receive and let off pas- gengers from all their trains at Harlem. It was stated that both these companies, by their summer arrange- ments just commenced, stopped daily but one train each day at Harlem, and that at hours affording no accommo- dation to residents of Harlem doing business in New York. It was agreed upon to report in favor of the ordi- nance, The subject of an ordinance referred to the committee, calling for tho attachment of a life safety patent arrange: ment to every city railroad car was the last matter con- sidered, There was no doubt, from the numberjof casual- ties occurring from the want of some such arrange. ments, that one should be adopted; the question was a doubt as to the power of the Common Council to compel its use, It was decided to get the opinion of the Corpora- tion Counsel upon the matter before reporting. Supreme Court—Cireult, Before Hon. Judge Roosevelt. Junr 18.—Heavy Verdict—The Central Bank vs. Charles S. Shelton and the Empire Stone Dressing Company.—This . jon for $12,000, money loaned to the defendants eas tne defence set Up that plaintiffs being a foreign corporation, and tho law of the State of New York prohibiting the circulation of notes of othor States of lees than five dollars within this State, the loan was fHlegal, and consequently void. The Judge’ charged that the repeal of the aet, Which took place last winter, logal- ized the trapsaction, Verdigt for plaiutills, $12,000, with imtergat THE PRESIDENCY. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION. THE PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS. Anti-Know Nothing Resolution—Debate on, and Modification of it. Appointment of a National Executive Committee. James Watson Webb Tries to Stave off Fremont. The Chevalier Pledges Himself to Draw his Sword Withdrawal of Willam H, Seward, John Me- Lean and Salmon P. Chase, LETTERS OF MESSRS, M'LEAN AND CHASE. ~ -BHSULI-ON THE FIRST BALLOP. FOR PRESIDENT, JON CHARLES FREMONT, OF CALIFORNIA. Awkward Position of the Know Nothing Bolters, &e. &., i. SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Purapetrma, June 18, 1866, As the eventful hour for the taking of the first ballet arrived, the interest and anxiety in respect to the candle date becamo intensified, ‘The yestibules of the prinotpall hotels have been all the morning choked up by crowda of Politicians discussing the chances of their favorites. Thero is a good deal of fecling exhibited in favor ef Judge McLean, but the preponderance leans decidedly im favor of Fremont. Banks’ prospects are but litle dia- cuased—it being an understood thing that he will deoline the nomination received from the anti-Fillmore Amorioam Convention at New York, provided that the choice of thie body fall upon Fremont. Bargains with, and conciliation of McLean, Banks and their friends are freely spokem @f to remove the impediments, so far as they are concerned, to Mr. Fremont’s nomination, A handbill, of which the following is a copy, is distributed this morning to the delegates as they enter the hall. Derxcates—You are assembled here to ‘8 greee and holy cause. In this work there should be harmony, fors bearance, freedom from mere personal or local influenoes. So only will there be success. You are divided betweem. Mclean and Fremont. Why not unite their names onona tlckel? It would be. invincible. All the friends of both go home satisfied. In the name of Hverty, of our country, and of God do this, and you will deserve the applanse and the blessings, a8 your nominations will command the support et the whole North. Fly sheets advertising a new edition of Sumner’s speed: were also in circulation. ‘The Convention was called to order at 10 o'clock A. Mig bythe President, Mr. McLane, of Indiana. Rew. Anson Roop, of Philadelphia, opened the proceed- ings with prayer. The minutes of yesterday's proceedings not being pre- pared, ‘The CHARMAN announced that it wouldgbe now in order for the Committee on Resolutions or ou Credentials te make their report. Neither of those committees appeared ready to report. The Conyention then went into the election of am Bx- ecutive National Committee, with the following result Joseph Bartlett, Maine; George B. Fogg, New shiro; J. %. Gooduab, Massachusetts; L. Brainard, Ver- mont} W. W. Jencks, Rhode Island; Gideon Welsh, Com necticut; FE. D. Morgan, New York; J.T. Sherman, New Jersey; Thomas Willinms, Pennsylvania; E. D. Williams, Delaware; George Harris, Maryland ; George Rye, Vir- ginia; Wm. 8. Builey, Kentucky; Thomas Spooner, Oblog J. B. Judd, Minois; ‘James Ritchie, Indiana; %. Ci Michigan; "A. J. Stevens, Iowa; J. H. Tweedy, Wi €. Carlo, California; nsax; M.S. Wilkingom, Minnesota; James B. ki District of Columbia. The Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions, Me Dayip Winsor, of Pa., reported the following resolution and declaration of principles and aims of the republicam is Convention of delegates, assembled in pursuance of # call addressed to the people of the United Stites, without re- gard to past political differences or divisions, who are opposed to the repeal of the Missouri compromise, to the policy of ther present administration, to the extension of slavery into Kane sas, and in favor of the admission of Kansas asa free C4 Fotloring the action of the federal government to the PF of Washington and Jeilerson, and for the purpose of present- ing candidates for the offices of President and Vice President, do resolve a9 follows:— Resolved, That the maintenance of the principles promul- ‘ated in the Declaration of Independence, and embodied tm the federal constitution, are essential to the preservation of owe republican institutions; @nd that the federal constitution, the rights of the States aud the union of the States shall. be pre~ served. Resolved, That, with our republican fathers, we hold tt te bea self-evident truth that all men are endowed with theina- Nenable eet to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and that the primary object and ulterior design of our federal vernmont were to xecure these rights to. all persons with tw exclusive juriadiction; that ax our republican fathers, wher they had abolisiged slavery in all our national territory, or- dained that no person should be deprived of life, If oe property, without due process of law, it becomes our duty te maintain this provision of the constitution againes all to violate it for the pi of establishing slavery in United States by positiy: jalation, prohibiting its é1 or extension therein; that we deny the authority of of a Territorial Legislature, of any individual or or individuals, to give legal assistance to slavery in any Teeri- tory of the United States, while the present constitution. shale be maintained. Resolved, That the constitution confers upon Congress the sovereign power over the Territories of the United States, for their government, and that in the exercise of this power ite both the right and the duty of Congress to prohibit in the Terre tory thoce {win relics of barbarian, polygamy and alaveey. ved, That while the constitution of the United was ordained and established in order to establish a more per- fect unton, establish justice, ensure domestle tranquility, Vide for the common defence, and secure the bleastngu ot Wber- ty, and contains ample provisions fer the protection of the lverty and property of every citizen and the dearest cor Honal Fights of the people of Kansas have been frandul and violently taken from them—their Territory has boen inv ed by an armed force: spurious and pretended legislative, judt- cial and exroutire offcers bare boon act over them, by usurped authority, sustained by the military power’ of the go- verpment, tyrannical and unconstitutional laws have beom Enacted ad enforced:the rights of the people to keep and hea arms have been infringed; test oaths of an extraordinary and entangling nature have been Impoed ax x condition of exor- cising the right of suffrage and holding office; the right of am nccuved person, 10 a apeedy and public trial by am impartial jury haa been denied; the right of the ple to be secure in their houses, papers and against uureasonable searches and seizures has been violated; have been deprived of life, liberty and property without dwe process of law; that the ‘freedom of speech and of the preeu has been abridged: the right to choose thelr representa ver has been made of nggeilect; murders, robberies an® nw have been instigated And encouraged, and the offenders have been allowed to go unpunished; that all these -dge, sanction and procuremens ofthe present administration; and that for this high crime agains® the constitution, the Union and humanity, we arraign the udministration, the President, his advisers, age a ty iV accessories, elther before or after the country and before the world; and that it is our fixed: purpose to bring the actual perpetrators of these atrocious out- rages wnd thelr accomplices to & sure and condign punishment hereatter. Resolved, That Kansas should be immediately admitted as a State of the Union, with her present free consllncon ee Be once the most effectual way of securing to her citizens the enjoyment of the rights and privileges to which they are entl- tled, and of ending the civil strife now raging in her Territory. Resolved, That the highwayman’s that “might makes: right,” embodied in the Ostend cireular, was in every reapeok unworthy of American diplomacy, and’ would bring shame and dishonor upon any government or people that gave 1® their sanction, Resolved, That a railroad to the Pacific Ocaan by the moat central and practical route is imperatively demanded by ths Antorests of the whole country, and thatthe federal govern. ment ought to render immediate and efficient aid in its com- struction, and as an auxiliary thereto the immediate consteua- Hon of 4d emigrant route ot the ling of the railroad. . Resolved, That appropriations by Congress for the improve ment of rivers and harbors, of a national character, required for the accommodation and security of our existing commerce, are authorized by the constitution und justified by the obliga tion of government to protect the lives and property of its citl- ns, zens, Resotved, That we invite the aMitiation and co-operation of the men of ‘all parties, however differing from us in other re~ ‘ects, In support of the principles herein declared, and heliew= ing that the spirit of our inatitutiona as well as the coustitation of our country gnarantees liberty of conscience and equality of leg! rights among citizens, we oppose all proscriptive as threateuing their security. During the reading, the preamble and each suceseding resolution received repeated cheers; the anti-polygumy plank being enthusiastically applauded. ‘The reading of the resolution referring to the Ostend circular was inter- rupted by boisterous laughter, and when silence was re- stored there were loud cries of ‘ Read it again.” The se cond reading called forth much cheering and merriment. ‘The Pacitic Railroad resolution was greoted with applause, and three cheers wore given for California, Mr. Parrersoy, of New York, moved the adoption of the report. Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, rose to address the Gon. vention, He was prevented from speaking for somo time vy shouts of “Question,” “Question,” “Free specch,* and other uproarious manifestations, At length Mr. Ste~ phens was allowed to proceed, He said—Every word of that platform he could heartily subscribe to, but there wag oue phrase ig it which, tw his judgment, would decid