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2 INTERESTING FROM SPAIN, Emportant Debate t the Cortes on the Relu thems with Mextca—Senor Mazo’s Speech on the Oatrages by Alvarez’s Troops—His Opin- ton of Mexican Diplomacy-—Senor Lafraguas Negotiations ant Focelga Totervention— Why the Isturtz Ministry Cannot Gato War—Fears of Losing Cuba, &e., &e. BPBC)AL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NBW YORK HERALD, Maprip, March 11, 1858. In the Chamber of Deputies today Bravo Murillo, the Speaker, presiding, the following speech was made by Cipriano del Mazo, in support of his motion calling on the goverument for papers and informa- tion respecting the continued failure of Mexico td comply with the obligations of her treaties, as well vespecting the outrages and assassinations com- mitted in Mexico on Spaniards; and in view of the political considerations to which these subjects tend, that they receive the consideration of the committee which shall report thereon to the Cortes for such ac- tion as they may deem proper to adopt:— Sener Mazo said—Perhaps there may be some who will think the presentation of this call ill-timed at a moment when a bill is under discussion for the collection of imposts, but I think, Deputies, that that wubject may weil enough wait a little which is about to extract from the country 50,000,000 of reals $2,500,000), however necessary it may be, in com- pliment to a very important subject that affects the pational honor, and as well the moral. With this apology for interrupting the Congress while engaged @therwise, ] advance to the subject. One of the qnes- tiens that calls loudest upon the attention of govern- ment is that with Mexico, which should arouse no party, is not of private interest, and lies not within the confined circle of faction; it is a subject near to the honor of a nation noble and brave, which in other times has known how to vindicate its wrongs, and which was never sparing of blood and treasure when its nationa) honor was in doubt; and for this reason as the wonder greater, when the bad direction is con- eidered that has been permitted to public affairs, suf- fering ourselves to be the ridicule of a weak and in- eonstant nation like that of Mexico, despised and scorned abroad, after being disgraced at home by her internal conflicts. That the power- fal reasons that impel us to action may be understood, it will be necessary, although jm rough lines, to trace the history of past occurences, while baving before us all the documents that have been made public, as well those that have appeared im the Mexican press as elsewhere, and the memo- yandum of Lafragua, her last envoy—a paper written with a prejudice and feeling against Spaniards equal to its bad faith, wherein acts are disfigured or covered up, and the most of them turned gut of resemblance to themselves, though it never. theless confesses, for it could not conceal so much, that crimes have been committed against Spaniards, but seeking at times o explain the causes that pro @aced them, and at others attempting to adduce the reason that have prevented the Mexican govern- ment from punishing them to that hour. Our dis- cords with Mexico are not of today. They date from the insurrection of the colony which began in the year 1810 and concluded in 1821 with their inde- pendence—an unfortunate country from that hear. jor has time nor have circumstances sufficed tinguish the ill will with which the Mexicans have ever looked upon us; whether under the ephemeral empire of Iturbide or the government of its agitated mdependencies, the same deep dislike exists to all that bears the name of Spaniards, regardless eommen unity by language, ancestry and re! During the revolution which led to the emancipa- tion of Mexico, and even before that time, under the government of the viceroys,our countrymen held many debts against that State, which subsequently i made its own byan enactment of the year 1824 veoognizing and obligating f to pay them by a treaty with this country, signed in 1836; for Spa then conducting herself with more dignity than n exacted that as a condition sine quinon of re Bizing the independence of what had, that time, been a colony for a period of more than three hundred years. Other debts to Spaniards are likewise old, and the holders of them have been continually deceived as to their payment, injared and even persecuted. For the adjustment of these debts @ convention was made in 1847, but which ony served to show the bad faith of the Mexican gov- ernment, since it notorionsly failed to carry out the stipulations. Another convention was made in 1849 as fruitiess the first, the Mexican government continu nsult us and we continuing to bear. nvention was formed in 1851, which negative result as all the preceding to put a check to the scandalous of treaties, and to prevent the iniquiti mi pou Svaniards, treaty of the 1 ef Nevember, 1853, was signed, the great object which, besid ring of the debts, was to son- edriess of Mexico to Spain there are ish and Ameri interests as well az f rights due to several when Mexico at ople are the most wise Spain proceeds n, but because she does not, r nation, present herself before nd threaten to bombard the city should ations not be met. That reasoning h produced its positive effect: Mexican insoience, in Capable of resistance. has paid every we wher onutrymen ice, eupported by the solemnity of a treaty have been e than all the rest disregarded. When the last dictatorship of Santa Aana was near ie close bis m hed a decree relative to the sue founded on the want of The governments of Eng- jand and France, appealing to the previous argu ment used by the United States, mace their de mands at the poiat of the cannon on board their re epective squadrons, collecting their respective debts. whilst we remained unheeded; for, instead of avail- img ourve!ves of the same means, we were satistie with writing diplomatic notes truittal of nothing but derision. When Mexico ¢oald find means to pay sdoce Powers according to their conventions, it was oot for her to plead any longer that she was without yesource wherewith to pay us: and the bad faith of That government sought another pretext ander which to mock our purpose, which was to profit by certain difficulties, whet true or false, were supposed to Bave broken o it among the Spanish creditors when oo jon of payr was entered, antil a new re: p hi m made, and without that there could The Spanish government, Senor then Minister of State, responded Jeclaring that the faith of P things adjudged. and all the rearons that m and right. forbade the Mexican gevernm kinga new revision of those @eb&, and that he was determined by all the means am his power to prev purpose. In this he did tus duty. b itted to take notice of a cir avated the enormity of it of Mexico not satiated i e treaty of 1853, command: ere of the bond* ebould retarn those their guarantees, into the ample security for any y might have ived, advising that on agiven day, properties should e in the judgmentof the chief of y ‘0 cover the amount of the bonda pus they may have received inclu: ain the Spanish creditors asked protection their rights so unjustly pat ander foot; the Mex- cab government disregarded their calls, and passing thres pat their properties mb the ministry of Laz mean au ary ‘a wen ut and that of Zavala succeeded. it war Ui ‘hen that this genteman, a new man waiting acter of a noble order, which I ac know m wy vat the p ire of meow ing t w 1 occasion presented oy pe t *grace which the repablic of Mexico voice of the of the presa, opinion ge with other rea- orraily empha sone that might and spoald t ter t at the tered made nto “y t pounced Senor Don Migue Alvares vf the Ministe ciplomati tative to Mex a ne worent that the inetrar ions wh “ ymati*t were annow the fresh dit i that ne took with him ed tha 1 inguire ¢ an landing at f the to re sequestrated, to order ly dae. and cause the een made to be turn ant respected posed to go to Mexico and eder bat if it were not to accede wi jast verms, be should have three vessels bovering on the turn to Havana, wh re iin Vobeke ban oii) aot oly WW we bee igd met ane NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY wherever this government might be disposed to order. It is to be sup the latest ii tions “were to at Havana, and were not delivered by General Zavala, for when Senor Santos Alvarez let | Madrid the seizure of the bonds was not officially $$$ known; bat be that as it may, the result was the same—a show, at least, of that energy that was need- ed. But the new diplomatist disappointed our expec- tations; he did nothing the government had charged him to do and which he had promised. The minis- ter nearly as soon ag he arrived at Vera Cruz, left the vessels and took his way— Senor Rances—I ask tu say a word. ‘Tur Sreaxer—To what end, Senor Rances? Senor Rances—To defend the absent. Srnok Mazo—And took his way directly to Mexico. Arrived there he humbly said to the government of the rere that he had nothing ‘to do with the vessels that had brought him to Vera Cruz, that they were under the orders of the Captain General of the island of Cuba, and that their pre- sence in the harbor of the port should not be con- sidered as indicative of menace. The government of Mexico, acting for the welfare of the country, re- quired of Senor Santos Alvarez, as a condition, sine qua non, of proceeding to business, that he should cause his little squadron (for so the Mexicans called our force) to retire; and the Minister did so, givin; directions accordingly to the dignified commander oi the fleet, whom I now see before me eccupying one of the seats; and when the Admiral asked him for hat purpose had he been brought there, he was an- we come here with no purpose, and if we had You can go back with your We some we have it no longer, vessels 0 Havana. Thus it was that the one which appeared first as giving satisfaction was Spain, that the Spanish government would take upon itself new obligations to the end eMentreating the favor of the powerful republic of Mexico, a conduct that was the common talk of all Spain for its weakness and pusilanimity, which gave grounds for the Mexicans to become em- boldened and to set about preparing for our coun- trymen another Sicilian vespers, such as subse- ently took place. Senor Santos Alvarez then promised, moreover, (and it was much to pro- mise,) that the Spanish ernment would aceept the new revision desired by the government of Mexico, that Power insulting us anew by telling us that if it should satisfy the arrears it would be be- cause it had attained the object it had in view— another revision. And that was not all: our Min- ister authorized that government by acquiescence to ublish its decree of fie 12th of July, 1856. by which it claimed to reserve to itself the right to proceed by civil suit and criminal prosecution against any of the creditors, if in that revision it should be discovered that their claims had been wrongfully admitted, setting forth at the same time that a commission would be appointed of one or two persons on the pars of either government, contined to examining the credits in their origin, continuity and existence. Deputies, it is enough to disclose at once the bad faith of the Mexican government, to compare the context of the decree of July, 1866, which was can- celled to exact as sufficient to give title the facts of origin and property, with this requirement of origin, continuity and vitality, whic the Mexican govern- ment exacted contrary to the genuine spirit and the letter of this treaty of 1853, that insisted on the first terms only, since in holding the property one may well enough pass, cede and alienate it; but that government knew well that it was not easy to prove these qualities, and reserved to itself the right to reject such claims as did not show them. Thus we see in this fatal arrangement made il Senor Alvarez a proof of the unskilfulness wit which he labored in this matter, in which he not only let_sour his dignity in a doubtful position, but has rendered all friendly transaction difficult. Never- theless, it is not the only error in this business during the administration of Senor Zavala. Ignorant of the true character of the business, the tone which had been used at the beginning that such general her wrongs, the Minister of State showed himself dis- pored to accept, if indeed Le did not accept, the me- diation of France, Senor GONZALES DE LA Veca—TI ask to interrupt with the same object as Senor Rances did. Senor Mazo—And what was most strange in this conduct was that he accepted that mediation when he did not know either what had been the result of the negotiations of Senor Alverez or whether the government of Mexico would accept that mediation. Senor Sawra Cruz—I ask permission to repel a personal allusion. Senor Mazo—! have directed my remarks gene- tothe entire Ministry, withont persona] refe- rm © you. The interventions of mdly powers should be accepted in cases and under circumstan- ces which fortunately we are not in nor have we yet found ourselves, . . aoe Bie ie Genera) Santa Anna was overthrown by a revoln- tion, and General Alvarez arose in his as ex- ecutive chief, and Comonfort as his substitute. The fierce chieftain of the Pintos, the nonogenarian mulatto, known as the “Panther of the South” —a name that well becomes him—not only disregarded the claims made by the Spaniards, but failed even to notice them. Comorifort, hie substitute in charge of the government of the republic, was equally deaf to them, answering every appeal made to him with evasive langnage becoming his crafty and faithiess character. In this time the Spanish creditors, ever the victims of the injustice of the Mexican govern- ment, became the objects of euch outrages as the history of no civilized country records. . . . . = Many were assassinated for no other crime than that ot being Spaniards, and it was enongh to plead for life their birth in any country rather than in our own. There are the documents that rove that fact in the very memorandum of Senor ‘afragua. These acts were not committed by a ul of foreigners, whose responsibility the go- vernment might not acknowledge, but by sol diers of the republic—diseiplined troops—to the ex- tent that euch exist in that country on pay, under the orders of the general-in-chief, which give the very greatest character to thowe acts, Oar repre- sentative in the fulfilment of his duty, after doing all that lay in his power for our honor and the sati«- faction of justice, retired from Mexico. In the beginning of the new year the entire di- plomatic corps presented themse!ves to felicitate the President of the oh ene and used language on that occasion wholly enknown in the annals of diploma- They not only condemned the acts at Cuerna- .s Vicente and Crauita, but recommended insta¥e” punishment, to prevent those outrages for the future. And now, I ask, after the failure of our representative to get jus uns, or pan ishment inflicted tor those crimes, and had taken his passports, what high road remained for this great na- tion to take’ The one. the only one, that is left ns is that of war—so long as our demands remain un- satistied. * . . . - . ties, the course of the administration of nearer right than was that of the P-> ere that preceded it. They have 9 paraliel. in her accustomed bad faith, sen: Pither a representative with the sole object of fa ing time. e Minster of State, ignorant ot his duties, instead of refasing to have any commanica- tion with the envoy, instead of closing the door full spon him whom the Mexican — had sent ras ite representative, with the diplomatic re tions severed between the two governments, act- ing in a manner unbecoming the dignity of our gov- ernment, received and caressed him (in the way that Senor Pidal can caress). He held several con- ferences with him; and when Senor Lafragua had gained the time he needed (to put Mexico in a state of defence), after we had been made a mockery of Mexican diplomacy, the last ai e that was tw us to ruber, he made known that he had not sufficient powers and was unable longer to continue negotiations. See how completely deceived was Senor Pidal, during a term of three months, while this astate diplomatist remained at Madrid! The government of Mexico was, and completely re. sponsible for all these misdeeds. * * * Vattel among the publicists says: The sovereign that refurce to give entisiaction for the abuees and crimes committed againet the cuizens of a foreign ruion becomes reepone ble for the acie be ialla to puned. And, likewise— He © reepone’ble for the plunder, {ll treatment and perrecution of strangers which mht be prevented, when neget roue to grester eviis. After oor honer had been trailed over the earth, the intervention of France and Great Britain has Leen permitted, so that these Powers are to be ers of a cause that thus nearly inte- «0 dispose of our honor, we may say, and tof the Spanish nation, notwithstanding © not to entrust to others what experience compels we can do ourselves. Foreign intervention should ce n two cases between nations—as only be a when nation tious ki vindicate nments have not a eonscien- r rights,or are too weak to Spain was not in either of these— neither; for she was, and is, more than suf. fictently strong Mexico, and her right is confes ed at home and abroad to be clear and evident # the light of midday. What could impede onr gov ernment inacting with vigor? Did it need money? Te there not given to it all it asks for roads that are never made, jor schools that are never opened, for office that remain unfilled, or are badly filled, for sustaining an insolent Inxury that contrasts with the a rm wretchedness’ Is it thought thata dec! war will more highly engage party strif eat an absurdity, All experience be only means of appeasing intes y make war outwardly. Thus it was Louis XIV. extinguished the bloody factions of the Frond; thus the Catholic sovereigns completely Cestroyed the raging rivalries of our aristocracy, di- recting all thear forces againet the last bulwark of Is- amem. Why forget our past glories? This ie the Pye of ig Migguee centory— shai Spam of the publi tion f that instrnc- | we been received afterwards Catholic kings, which had become poor, dismember- ed, disorganized from the unfortunate hand of Henry 1V.—that threw back with haughtiness the unmeasured pretensions of the Portuguese, of the French, and even of the Pope, a power more dread- ed than that of the greatest armies. I recall, with their history avound me, those times in which the pennon of Castile floaced over the walls of Warleta, on the banks of the Guarellano, and on the field of Pavia, and am astonished in my shame that we have come at last toa halt like this. 1 care not to say | more. Mexico bas scoffed at our treaties with her. Lafragua came hither to gain time; he made Senor Pidal a laughing stock. Our countrymen were villainously assassinated by organized troops dependent on government, and Mexico has given us no satisfaction. In the present state of affairs it is necessary that we act with resolution, Derpionlarty in questions of the nature of this, where they teac! foreign powers; for at this hour it cannot be con- cealed we are ina period of general crisis, which, because it is palpable, is not the less to be dreaded. ‘The public instinct, which rarely errs, augurs extra- ordinary events, catastrophes and calamities; but whence they are to come noone can tell, though such is the sentiments of all. There reigns a great moral agitation, a general alarm, a bad condition of things where date is of a time that is not discerned. On all sides exists doubts, fears, disquietudes; on all sides there isa movement of thought that is noiseless, that sort of discontent, of struggle of dissatisfaction that agitate men, and doctrines and institutions. This is in the t as in the small circles of the court; in the cities and towns to the obscurest hamlets are to be observed those symptoms of evil that afflict society, an evil that has its seat in the heart of it, and extends itself to every part of the social body. - ih * Senor Mon—I ask to be heard. The Srgaker—For what, Mr. Deputy? Senor Mon—To defend one not here to defend himself; attacked in a manner without example in this chamber. ‘The PrestpENT OF THE CouNCIL OF MreisTERS (Is- turiz) said:—Deputies, when I left this hall yester- day amid the discussion of a question that for so many days had agitated the Congress—with respect to the authorization asked by the government of her Majesty for the collection of taxes—I am surprised on my return with the proposition before it that the Deputy has just favored. If the question presented but a Single point I should have wondered less, but when he has extended his remarks to matters of great gravity and might be of transcendant Ml ya tance, the government of her Majesty is obliged to use words few and well reflected on, that in no man- ner can commit the future in a subject that may be of vast consequence hereafter to the country. The gov- ernment will not come to second the cry of war against Mexico which the Deputy from his seat has thrown forward. He may, on his own responsibilty, according to his private judgment, carry questions to the furthest point he thinks advisable, the govern- ment of her Majesty, however can in no wayste. 2in him. ‘he relations of this country with that repub- lic are not yet warlike; there are dissensions and discussions—dissensions that may end by negotia- tion as well as by war. That is in the future. The representative of Mexico, it is known, was not offi- cially received by the government of Spain. The minister who then filled this seat held unofficial con- ferences with him: consequently it cannot be said that Senor Pidal held any communication that he ought not to have done. The result of all these facts is that the subject is at this time in the charge of the governments of France and England, which roposed their mediation to prevent a war that in Its consequences might affect not only America, but Europe; and not merely ourselves, Who, on ascoant of our possessions beyond the sea, have much to con- sider before we enter on a war, but likewise becanse of the international relations between the Powers of Europe and America. | * * I should add this much further, that there have lately been great political changes in Mexico. The government of Comorfort has fallen, and is followed | by one under the Presidency of Zuloaga, one ac- | knowledged by the greater part of the States; and | of him it is known that from the first moment of his coming to power he has expressed a wish to give Spain all the satisfaction that is her dne, and his de- sire to live in harmony with the Spanish people. If the Congress wishes to continue this discussion, be itso; but in the opinion of the government it would be better to leave off, and go on with the sab- ject of voting the bill for income. Sr. Mazo—The Congress will have observed that the President of the Council of Ministers has only confirmed all that I have said, recounting the cir cumstances as they occurred much more succinetly and with a moderation of style and temperateness of manner that well befits his most respectable charac- ter and the position he occupies. Nothing more re mains for me to add, save that the President has re- ceived accounts of a General who appears to be re- ected and obeyed by a mores A of the people of the republic, and that he is animated with a sincere desire to chastise those guilty of the crimes that have been committed, as well as otherwise to give our nation satisfaction. As this is so, which I be- lieve it to be from its source—a person so respecta- ble as Senor Isturia—I will declare myself satistied, and do withdraw my resolution, with more plea- sure that in no manner has it presented any opposi- tion tothe ministry, which in the short period it has been at the head of affairs has not had the time in which to give the subject attention. There is no news. Our Nebraska Correspondence. Fonrevitie, Dodge Co., N. T.,} March, 28, 1858. { Decth of T. B. Cuming, Secretary of Nebvaska— | A Territory Without an Executice—The Spring Emigration to Nebraska—General News, §e. Since my last week's letter to the Heratp the citizens of Nebraska have been called upon to moarn the death of Thomas B Cuming, Secretary and Act ing Governor of Nebraska, He died at three o'clock | on the morning of the 23d instant. For some three months he had been confined to his bed from the at- tacks of a disease of the type of inflammatory rheama- | tiem, although by his nis and family it had } been fondly hoped the spring would restore him to | health and society. But he has passed away, leaving | an affectionate and amiable wife and the true friends | of Nebraska's interest to mourn his loss. naming bas been a ri ity e the organizs ah pos essed of faults, which are human, | been atrue and staunch friend of the inte- rests of Nebraska. To him belongs the credit of a peaceful organization of the Territory, and to a great extent the general progress of the same. His | interest became identified with ours from the com- | mencement, and the squatters upon Uncle Sam's domain in Nebraska have always felt as if what was bis interest was a general interest. To his friends and the pablic he was liberal to almost a fan!t—too much so for bie own good. His untimely decease has cast a shadow on the true hearts of the Territory. With him I was intimate and knew him weil. and as a friend of Nebraska, outside of my own personal feeling, I sincerely mourn his loss. His fa- neral oceurred at Omaha City on Wednesday last and was the largest of all sad processions Net has witnessed. ad event has left Nebraska without an Ex- * * & e. Gov. Richardson has been absent some time ona it to his peg be Mlinois ington. The death of Secretary Cy ever, T presume, hurry him back. The emigration to Nebraska this spring promises to be a large one, and but few of those who come to seck permanent homes or with some capital to secure fortunes, will, I think, leave here disappainted. A week or #0 ago, the firet boat of the season to our Missouri river ports—the Platte Valley—arrived at Omaba City laden with passengers, Boats will now arrive almost daily from St. Louis, and the traveller or emigrant will do wl Gf coming — the meng States) to come via Chicago and St. Louie, and if thei pose getting to the central portion of Nebraska td locate, take pase at St. Louis for Cuming City or De Soto, then leaving the boat travel inland to thie or some other thriving town. From New York city to thie point, via Chicago, St, Louis and Cumin, it De § or Omaha City, the cost of travel, &c., wil not, unless you are extravagant. exceed $50. Our farmers are already hard at work preparing he prairie and the old breakings for the summer crop, and the spring opens with flattering promise of not only an early, but a prosperous harvest. Corn ells for from 40 to 50 cents per bushel. Potatoes are almost a drug in market, and not worth over 30 | cents per bushel. Wheat sells for #1 per bushel, bat | there will be good crops of the latter raised this searon. Money is decidedly a scarce article; and if any one who reads this letter has more than he can conveni- ently use, if he or they will send it along I can gua- | rantee them from 15 to 40 per cent, with real extate for security. The prospect is, however, flat- tering for easier times by May or June; in the meantime, consider Nebraska for sale at a bar ain. | ba The Pawnee Indians have not as yet returned from their winter hunt after buffalo, bul report telis ns of several hard battles they bave had with their enemies. The overland Mormon emigration will start by | hundredsere long via thix place. Is it the intention | of government to allow them to press on to the as { eistance of their friends in Utah unmolested? or | what does Uncle Samuel purpose doing with our | Western frontier when left unprotected by the sta- tion of regulars at Forts Kearny and Laramie? Why not give us frontier boys a chance of guarding those poste, ifour eervices are not needed at Balt Lake? The weather here is delightfal, and buildings are ropidly being erected around as, whilet farms are fast being opened ig our immediate winity. More he | the standing an | Re APRIL 15, 1858.—TRIPLE SHEET. Interesting from Micronesia, THE MISSIONARY PACKET MORNING BSTAR AT BONO- LULU. ‘From the Honolulu Advertiser, Feb, 11.) This fine packet returned from her first cruise to the westward on Thursday last. We have obtained from Rev. P. J. Gulick and from Capt. Moore the following particulars of the voyage, which will doubtless interest all our readers: The Moming Star left Waimea, Kanai, on the 11th of August with hght trade zephyrs, which continued Ee days till she reached the Menzikoff group, which lie in N. lat, 11 deg., E. lon. 167 deg. 20 min. From thence to Ualan, or Strong’s Island, the vessel had a succession of calms, squalls and head winds, with an easterly current, where Mex: sreived, Rept. &th, but were not able to enter the ‘harbor till the llth, and it is doubtful whether they could then have entered but for the aid of Capt. L.wrence, of the whaleship Com. Morris, who sent three of his boats to tow the packet in. Capt. Lawrence put into Strong’s Island to repair a leak. The Mission families stationed on this island were found well and not suffering for want of supplies, aa would have been tle case had they not fortunately peg some from shi| They had not, however, d any letters or publications from abroad for near- ly two years. .Their joy on the arrival of the mis- sionary packet can therefore be readily imagined. The arrival of the Morning Star at this time seems to have been providential, and tended to allay the anxiety and excitement with which the missionaries had been oppressed night aud day for two months. It appears that a sort of filibuster war was raging between some old resident Rotuma men, assisted by some white men, against the Kusaians,as the na- tives of Strong’s Island styled themselves. These Rotuma men are from the island of Rotuma, sita- ated south of the equator, and are considered supe- rior and more energetic than the Strong’s Islanders, and have always entertained the idea of some da: mubngaiiog the neighboring islands. The contligt said to have been commenced in this manner:— The Rotumas had long been collecting arms aud ammunition, and had intimated that they would take the island or that their countrymen would come and do it. Early in July last they planned to have a grand feast, about the 8th, in the house of one Co- vert, an American, and formerly mate of a ship wrecked on that island. A little previous to the day of the feast the King learned, through the wives of some of the Rotumas, that they had s9ent much time in putting their muskets in order, and that on the day or night after the feast they intended to fall upon the chiefs and their adherents, murder them By hel missionaries, and take possession of the island. The King, therefore, very early on feast day, sent armed men to the houses of part of these Rotuma men, and found they had already started, muskets in hand, for the feast; but in their houses were found and seized seventeen muskets, several kegs of pow- der, and a Ja number of cartridges. His men also pursued and killed five of the Rotumas, and the others took refuge in Covert’s house, where he and his partner, Johnson, an Englishman, defended them, as they said, because they were their guests; and like them, breathed out threatenings and slaugh- ter against the Kusaians, who, on the other hand, were watching night and ae catch and kill any who came out, trying also to burn the house. A few other Americans were at first enticed to join the rebel party ard entered the feast bouse, but when it was found that on would not engage in fight bend were sent out. The foreigners, though closely besieged by the king’s men, and scant of provisions, hoped to “hold out till aship would arrive whose crew would espouse their cause, when they expected to be able somehow to sid themselves and the island of chiefs, and of the missionaries, who had opposed their plans. But Captain Lawrence, who arrived simultaneously, after having heard the whole story, told ‘them they could receive no aid from his ship. Being thus foiled in their hope of succor, they were glad to get out of the scrape as easily as they could. Hence, soon after the arrival of the Morning Star, Covert as their leader, had a parley with the King on board the packet, in the presence of Captains Moore and Law- rence and the missionaries. The King, finding the filibusters at his merey, de- clared that none of them should leave Covert’s Bouse unless they would previously stipulate that they would all leave the island as soon as practicable. During the revolt some three or fonrof the Kusaians had been killed by Covert’s party. and they had de- clared that nothing short of the King’s head would satisfy them. But as they now saw that he was firm and that their hope trom the shipping was likely to prove abortive, although his terms were very galling, they were compelled to accept them, and were then allowed to dispose of their property. Up to this period the missionaries here, owing to their fears for the result of this contest, were un- willing to have their su plies landed from the vessel, except a few for immediate use, and did not feel that both families could goto the general meeting, though anxious to do so. The disturbance having been settled, their supplies were landed. and they prepared to go with the vessel, Jeaving Kanoa with his family {in charge of the station. At their urgent request, four of the jeading Rotumas were taken to Ascension, it being thought they could do little if any harm on Ponape; and a few weeks after Capt. L. took off the two white men and all the others whom the King deemed dangerous. _ The schooner left Strong's Island Sept. 15, arriv- ing at Shalong,on Ascension Island, the 2: was boarded by Dr. Galick when enterin; bor. All the mission families were in the’ health, though several heir number were feeble, aud though quite out of provisions, they had not suf- fered seriously for want of supplies. Their joy, however, on the arrival of sach a vessel for the nse of the mission, with ample supplies and a reintorce- ment, seemed unbounded. All the stations in Micronesia give evidence of progress. It appears in diverse ways, but chiefly in influence which the missionaries now have, Quite anumber—one hundred, perhaps, at one station—are learning to read and write. the schooner was engaged in landing supplies, &ec., till October 16, when she sailed again for Valan, taking ev. M Mrs. L. Gulick and her q i and his wife, as- tant missionaries. The wind being unfavorable, they did not reach there till the 26th.and were - pied shipping Dr. Pierson’s effects and building ma- terials for the other stations till the vessel was full to her taffrail, Nov. 3, the vessel sailed for Apian, or Charlotte's Island, of the King’s Mill group, taking along Kanoa and his family. Reached that island | November 17, and through the kindness of Captain Randall, an Englishman, who resided there. engaged in the cocoannt oil trade, and who acted 4s interpre- ter, arrangements were soon made with the chiefs, and in two weeks Mr. Bingham's house, which he took from Honolulu, was erected, and he felt himself comfortably located. Kanoa's also was in a good state of forwardness. Kanoa, having been previ- ously here with Dr. Pierson, had acquired consider- able knowledge of the language, and wished to be located here. The natives seem much like the Ha- waiians, On the 2d of December, one year from Mr. and Mrs. Bingham’s leaving boston, the packet vade them farewell, and sailed for Covel’s Is of the Ralick Chain. On the 5th they anchored there, and Dr. Pierson, having previourly prepared the way by intercourse with the chiefe, they were very cordially received. Building sitey in the midst ot splendid breadfruit and other trees, were immediately given, and inept ove the houses were completed and occnpita. C mas was spent chiefly in getting ont of their beantiful lagoon, and in the evening the schooner bade them adien, for her homeward voyage. ee it will not be out of place here to ay a few words in relation to the islands on which the missionaries have been located. Ascension !siand is the farthest west now occupied by the mission. On it are Mr. Sturges and Dr. Gulick. Next to the east ward i« Strong's Island, on which Rev. Mr. Snow is stationed. Both these islands have been before des- cribed as voleanie and mountainous. and are inhabit ed only the shores and in the valle: Covell, or Boston Island, on which Dr. Pierson and Rev. Mr. Doane are settled, is about 200 miles east ward of Strong's Irland. Its population is about 1,200. Covell Island lies in Noh. 1 deg. 34 min., E. jong. 168 deg. 45 min. Apian Island, on which Rey. Mr. Bingham and a Native assistant are stationed, bont 200 miles to the southeast, in N. lat. 1 dey min., E. long. 173 It ix a tow coral island. at 16 miles across, lagoon, in which the rp Star ¢ population is about 2.500. Apian, the former of those islands, is covered with groves of cocoanut and breadfrnit trees, which render them more pleasant as a residence. are both iow islands, not more than fifteen feet above the sea. The four islands ocenpied by the Micronesian Mis sion, lie in a northwesterly and southeasterly course from each other, like our own gro xp, and, with the ordinar: Lad wind, vessels run between them with jenity. the Morning Star left Honolala for the of Micronesia she carried a manificent do- lothing and groceries from the ladies and gentiemen of Honolala to the mission families at those islands. Her Majesty Queen Emma contri- buted generously to thie object. It will gratify those who anited in sending the gift to learn that a warm gsponse has been received from the recipients of the d6nation. Hornrr® Arrark mm Bevery, Msee—Two Irishmen of the name of Davis, by trade fieh pediare, have been residing for a short time in the vicinity of Tuck's Point, baa Thies morning, it is stated, intoxteated condition, and got that they were in an into a quarrel = daring which one brother drew a knife and bed the other, inflieting a wound of which he died in a short time. The mur- derer was at once arrested and conveyed to Salem jail. Boston Traveller, April 13. Naw Costom Hover in Texas—The Galveston Civilion says the masons are at work la: the Jyepcatien Od Whe pew Custom Henge in thay oty. ADDITIONAL FROM UTAH. THE WAR FEVER STILL HIGH. RESOLUTIONS TO FIGHT. Spicy Extracts from the Discourses of the Apostles. REPORT OF THE DELEGATES TO CONGRESS, | THE MYSTERIOUS ENVOY TO THE MORMONS, dc., &e., dic. The crowded state of our columns yesterday pre- vented us from giving but a few extracts from the Utah papers. The following letter and extracts from the Deseret News are not without interest.:— OUR CALIFORNIA CORRESPONDENCE, San Francisco, Cal., March 20, 1858. The Mormon War—The Mystery Explained--Col. Kane— Who He Is. By the last mail I wrote to you respecting the passage through the city of an agent of the govern- ment on his way to Utah. At that time there was nothing definitely known of who the gent!eman was, further than he was known at San Bernardino as Col. Kane. The Los Angeles Star, from which I gathered this information, was considerably in the fog in associating with his passage through this eity the leaving of the leading Mormons of this State for Utah, and making, with other journals, quite a mystery of the affair. On inquiry 1 learn that the “ mysterious per- sonage” who appeare in California some time ago, and around whem the Mormons here quickly clus- tered, was no other than one of the apostles from England—Orson Pratt, brother to the Pratt who was killed last summer by Mr. McLean, in Arkansas. The living Pratt arrived here with a small company from England,via Panama, which immediately caused a stir among the Mormons in the city and in the diggings contiguous. The Western Standard, the w ormon organ of the city, was stopped, the office closed, and in four days after the apostle’s arrival he left for Great Salt Lake City, with the editor, Cannon, and his corps of writers and printers—all Utah Mormons—toge- ther with a number of their truest men as his body guard. The government agent did not pass through here for some time after, and had no relationship with the Mormons—in fact they had all left some con- siderable time before his arrival. This gentleman, ! | am infermed. is Col. Thomas L. Kane, brother of Dr. | Elisha Kent Kane, the Arctic explorer of imperish- able memory. The Colonel appears to have long sympathized with the Mormons—possibly because he saw them in deep distress. I remember well that just ten years ago this month he addressed a public meeting of your citizens in the chapel of the University, half of the remnant of that people then suffering on the Plains after their expulsion from Nauvoo. He related then what destitution he had witnessed among them in such an eloquent and touching man- ner that several of gerd Jeading citizens, with Mayor Brady at their head, passed resolutions recommend- ing a Mormon relief committee to the consideration of the public, which ultimately turned in to them substantial cont Isis very probable that the Colonel's sympath: has not been exhausted since that time, and I thin! it not unlikely that the disinterested benevolence that prompted him to speak in their bebalfin New York _ have led him to Washington, qnd fur- nished the ange to President Buchanan of saying to Brigham Young through a friend what he would not be likely to notice through any other channel. if he can bring the Mormors to terms, and prevent the effusion of blood and the misery that war would entail on many innocent persons, he will accomplish an importan? task, though it shonld dis- ape our fighting men of anticipated glory. e hearty welcome that the Colonel received from the Mormons with whom he first met, and the ready vervice he received from the leaders left in charge of the migrating Mormons en route for Utah, showed that they attached great importance to his mission. The mai) from Utah preceding his arrival was bronght by Mormons, as the Indians on the route had refused to let others pass freely, so that by accident, or design as some would have it, Ephraim Hanks, the most daring and intrepid of the Mormon mail conductors, was called into service, and left in the greatest haste and secresy with the envoy concealed ‘n his carriage. It i@ not anlikely that you will learn the result of his mission trom the expedition pefore you can learn it from this place. We may, however, have some- thing on the enbject next mail, You will see by the Deseret News that the war like feeling is quite as manifest now in Utah as on any previous occasion. NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. However sparingly the Mormons may dispense their favors to the Gentiles, it is unquestionably a prominent trait in the character of the former to be lavish of speech in addressing the latter. A general review of the Deseret News by this mail confirms again this noticeable peculiarity. The addresses and the resolutions accompanying them, ostensibly intended for the chief executive of the nation, the Senate and the House, were doubtless expected to find a place in the Eastern papers. The passages to thelr valley being filled up with the usual deep snows of winter the “brethren” re- tarn to their firesides, to cheer whom and to stima- late to ambition, the poet dedicates to “Zion's war- riors” a song—the following: — WELCOME TO THE RETURNED WARRIONS OF ZION DEDICATED TO LIBUT. GEN. D. 1. WELLS AND #18 CO-CHAMTIONS 1 ARMS. ny WG. Mane Weicome' defenders of the trotb, Ye fathfui eorvants of the Lor; Frou bonry age to ardent youh ‘Obedient wo the Propnet's wort Beiceme into wor midet agais From ecowy cell aud icy crook, yors mde afid mourns blew, 0 WiBteT DCW atgeris bis reiga joome! yesone of | ght and trath, Flercer ake in age and youth. ‘When thoee whe should our interests fee! — Uf patriote’ noble blood they own— Were iraitore to our common weal And marched their hordes to tread us down, No-bome endearing tie ye know, No love of comfort ease or 37 No dread of death could you decoy Ye nodly marched to meet the foe. Then welcome! sons of light and truth, Hercer ake » age and yout. Strong in the power of Brigham # God, Your rame’s a terror to our fore Ye were & barrier strong and Ae our D.gh mountains cro’ 4 with owe Fear filed myrmidone ar Their courage fell in wordy boset, The tach aud pragers of lerse!'s cet \yrant’s gory car. | gone of light and trot, age aad youth. tng | fellow soldiers in our cacte, od wil show hie mighty hao’ Zon ebat! iricmph, and her iaws ‘The standard be to every jand No blood We seek, DOr wealth '# ncrenes, No sim to revel wn desire Bol we wi!) fan the fire, To gain the biee of truth and peace. Then welcome | sone of light and truth, Reroee aie in age and Gnas Sarr Lane Orry, Deo. 3. 1887 By previons maila we have had numerous dis courses from the leaders; bat the present file of the News fornishes more particularly the eentiments of the people in the settlements on the war question. On the Ist Jannary the citizens of Payson met in the City Hail, “nn ng the resolutions snstain- ing the course of Brigham and the Utah Legisia ture— Revo.ved, That he cit zene of Payson, to aman. bold themselves io readines, wth (heir means and e!! the en- ergies they possess, © carry ont all constitutional measures that may be devired by the Legislative Assem!y to eat ‘aim b's Excellency Governor Young in the course be may te led w pursue for the welfare and prosperity of ihe Feople © this Terr tory and the preservation of inalieuabie cepetitetional righve LIVES, BNERGTRS AND FORTUNES READY. ‘The citizens of Springfield, on the 34 of January, were ready with their lives to uphold Brigham. Resolved, That we approve of the straightforwar covree of the Legiintive Assembly manifested in their reso utions, expressive of their feel and the well known feel ngs of the people, with regard to the message and official Qo + verte ented dpa aphold them with eur lives, i means, \ tue on tbe ¢ mensurea they may adopt to preserve the i.vee, liberties and — the people Of thie Territory and of ai) the wor'd. In addition to the resolutions which we published yesterday of the citizens of Great Salt Lake City, accompanying the addrese to President Buchanan, the folly wing reecluvions pppearcd with the addserg | tothe Senate and House, which is oy n 0 means modified in tone nor anything like sueing for peace: Resolved, That we tender to his Excellency Governor Young our utmost exertions, our lives avd our fortunes fcr the defence of our rights; that we regard no easrifice to great, and are ready, it necessary, to sacrifice our | homes, but we will not see them inherited by our ene- mies. Resolved, That we request the gover y | United States to withdraw their armed ann chao to prostitute the executive power of a great nation to sub. serve the ends of cruelty, retigious oppression and ip. justice. Kesolved, That as, in allour persecutions and soft: | neretotore, we have been «loccivod by promises of wae | tection and pretexts of enforcing the law, will pot suf fer ourselves again to be deceived by such shal'ow pre- tences; and that, if the authorities of the United States wish to convince ue of their jawfu), humane and just in- tentions to us a8 a people, they most pay us our damages, redress our wropge, pupish Our murderers, plunderers and ravisbers, or we shall vontinue to believe tbat they have not reformed. Resolved, That, by the help of Almighty God, we will maintain our constitutional rights and itberties, our reli- gion, our wives god children, and our hard earned fire- sites snd bomes; and we invite the down trodden and op- preseed of all nations, kindreda, tongues and people, of whatever faith they may be, to gather to these valleys, where they can worship God according to the dictates of their own consciences. PRTERMINED TO REJECT THE GENTILE OFFICERS, The inhabitants of Farmington meton the 18th of January; and having had time to improve in writing | Pesclnnanes they outstrip their neighbors conside, rably. Resolved, That we utterly repudiate all social inter- Course with officials who practice, under the gard of of- ficial dignity, every species of iniquity; and that we will never submit to the rule of drunken, corrupt aad Jiceo- tious officers; neither will we sustain the appontment of any but good”? m Reso'ved, That the just, humane, patriotic and philan- thropic course of his Excellency Governor Yoarg ia ar- resting ihe progress of a formijable, menacing end in- vading army, whose design was t) destroy the crincinal men of thie Territory, deprive us of our religioue rights and entail upon us @ corrupt and abhorred social eystem, | and eventually to destroy an unotlending peopie, has our bag Po approbation. ved, hig Excellency's message of Dec. 1 1857, to the Legislative Assembly of Utah’ Terr tory, 4 fraught with sound constitutional dostrice; and we fully approve of the pure republican course of that hoccrable bo¢y, as menifested ip their revolution, dated Dec, 21, Ba ip relation4o the message and oflicia! course of Gov. Td Resolved, That we, by the help of Israel’s God, will hold ourselves in readiness, with all the meaos aud ener~ ies ta our possession, to carry out all measures adopted: MMe Excellency Governor Young and the Legisiative Assembly for the defence of our wives, our children, onr firesides, and for the preservation of our rights’ sud liberties. Resolved, That we would consider ourselves recreant to every principle of patriotism, justice, self reapect or common decency, should we submic to the rule of oilisere | chosen without our consent, and attempted woe ‘orced | upon us by military power; aul we tender (o Govercor Young our utmost exertions, Iives and fortones ©) ree? | apy avempt of the admiuletration to thas reauce v8.9 Lhe | servility or vagealage of « worse than Ruseian ce The other settlements taik in the same + not a whit behind their neighbors in mak n; | “resolutions.” RETURNING CALIFORNIANS WANTING HELP—PXIGHAM. RICHER THAN THEM ALL. The following para h from Brigham’s dis- | Conrse in the tabernacle, Jan. 17, lets out secrets: Brother Heber and I told the company (het went to San Bernardino with Amasa Lyman, that they would never reach here again withont help from this people, and we are now sending all the teams ; We can raise from the southern settlements to bring them back. Why? Becanse they cannot stay | there, and they’are not able to remove. They were | told, at the start, that they would have to renounee their religion, or else come whining back to these | valleys. You may take all who have unadvisedly | gone from this Territory—and hundreds ane thon- sends have so gone—and I believe that I alone am able to buy the whole of them, though when | came stroag here Thad but very little property, except what 1 owed for, Lalso believe that brother Kizooail and many others, who have listened to what is now own more property than the whole characters. They could not believe ‘th enough to instruct them in temporal aff they now believe that I do? They ave ov: admit it, though some think, “ really | do not know whether it is so or not.” What are those persons good for now? LDER HYDE'S PRAYER. If they should have a little ciftic troops out here in Utah, so far from the se: ernment in Washington, it would b fect at headquarters; but when and war break out ia the hails of ¢ becomes “some pumpkins,” and si culty I pray God, in the name ef Jesns, to let then have right at home, at the seat of empire, because have sought to destroy the kingdom of ¢ \ and it is the same spirit that moved Herod to slay | the infant children. God grant they may be with worms as was Herod, or anything else that | seemeth Him good, and defeat their intentions and | designs. | ELDER TAYLOR'S LOVE FOR SOME FORMER ACQUAINT: ANCES, People affect to be astonished at the present time | that we should feel reluctance at having the ap- | yee vd of so great and angust a personage as the ident of the United States to raie over as, and they have made this a cause for the cry of trea~ son, rebellion, &e. We are American citizens, and have at least some rig! ur fathers professes to have, a few years aco, w they said that all mankind had a right to * erty and the i | of happiness.” What are you doing here, gen’ Why did you come here? Because they would not Jet you stop in Ilinois. Who was the foremost im these things, in counselling your departure? Two United States Senators. Stephen A. Donglas was one, the name of the other 4 forget. And it.was also recommended by Henry Clay. They recommended us to leave our homes, onr | paces, and to let a beautiful city then inha- pited become desolate, our gardens and flelds laid waste, and 10,000 American citizens to be disfran- chised. What for? Becanse they could not find | protection in the United States, and | told them of it at that time to their face. There is no law for Mormonism, but_yet we mast have implicit conf dence in them. after negotiations had been made and we came away, they were so damnable, | mean and cowardly ax to make war on the sick and | infirm that could not leave: the poor miserable, cursed, damned scoundrels, | pray that they ma | go to hell. [The whole congregation shouted Amen.j They now = on a smooth face: they have | perhaps been at a class meeting, some of them, and. wonder why we won't let those officers come in here, why we wont't let the judges come here, such as they shall appoint—why we won't let kind, gen- tlemanly men come here and rale over us. CALCULATES THE ARMY IS GOING TO RETURN IN THR SPRING. ‘The devil has had rule and dominiofi and brought men into bondage, and subjected the righteous to be overthrown and trampled under foot by evil men in h kind of diffi- every age, and they want to ‘lo it now. Bot Brigham Young said stop, and they have stopped. Why? Because m said so. When they ga.back it will he said," Well, gentlemen, why did yea not co into Utah?” “ Because Brigham Young pointed his finger and said stop, and we stopped.” “ Were any of you fired on?” “No, ‘Their mon were told not to fire on us, and they did not; but Brigham only said stop, and we stopped.” It iv the firet time for a long while that the principles of righteousness and truth have withstood the powers of darkness ; yet it has here #0 far. NARD Tres ‘The reports of destitation in Utah are confirmed in the few discourses published. In a discourse about everybody working and everybody making the most of everything. Heber says: — ° Brethren and sisters, let as go to work every one of us and cultivate the earth, for it will not hart an, member of a family to assist in these things; it wi not burt the sisters to assiet in making gardens—n9, it will not hurt your delicate hands any more than it did in England.” 1 know and can now eee hundreds that worked in fields with their nice delicate hands, and their Rriped petticoats, and it did not take above three yards to make one of thowe petti- ceats, [have seen you with your nice shees and your bedgowns, or some would call them sacks. and your nice aprons tied around, and the apron ‘woud canse every pucker just as well as if they had been made in the dress. WOMEN TO WORK WHILE TITS MEN Front. When the United States muster their forces and the devil combines his forces against as, then God will combine his forces against them; but we do not want women to go ont and fight, bat we want ther to stay here and raise everything for our comfort and consolation. GATHER UP THER Sisters, gather up the rags —thow , fine pieces: that you have throwing about, and sew them to- ether and make nice petticoats and aprons for the ttle girls, coverlets, &c., and then teach them to do it for themselves, that they may hereafter make good wives. I can tell yon there are not one half of the women that are fit for wives when they are mar- ried; they have not been instructed in home man facture, and come of them have scarcely learned to wash the dishes properly or to take care of things about the honse, end the young men are just as beds AATRS THR FASHIONS nows ON WHALRRONE. Tam opposed to yonr nasty fashions, and every~ thing you wear forthe sake of fashion. Did you ever see me with hermaphrodite pantaloons on? [Voice Fornication pantaloon Our boys ara weakening their backs and their kidneys by girting themselves up as they do; they are destroying the. strength of their Joins, and taking a course to injare their posterity. con Now, just look at me. Ihave no hips Prolectiong ont; they are straight down with my si lam serious myself, although | can smile and langh wher Tam serious, but these ridiculous fashiona | despise d God knows T despise any! that will tend te “ery thy bres of By aitees. Wot i POUR ORD: