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New Territories of Arizona, Jeffe won IN THE LEDGER and Dacotah—Their Extent, Popuitatio::, Agricultural and Mineral Riches—Necessity of their Immediate Organization, &c., &e. TERRITORY OF JEFFERSON. INFORMATION FROM THE DELEGATE TO CONGRESS. A bill was introduced in the House on Friday by Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, to organize that portion of the national domain embracing Pike's Peak and the udjacent country into a Territory, tobe called the Territory of Jefferson. The people of the proposed Territory held a eneral election on the 6th of November last and elected . J. Graham, Esq., delegate to ress, and through him have petitioned for the organizaffon of a Territoria government. * * * * * s Tn the natural course of events, the country embraced within the boundaries of the proposed Territory wonld soon have required a temporary government; but this Decessity has been hastened by numerous and startling discoveries, which it would be deemed perhaps extrava gant for me to repeat, and which could scarcely be reat ized or believed even thongh corroborated by the moa uncoubted beast One fact, however, may be as sumed as undeniavio, and that ‘is, that gold and silver exist near Pike's Peak in great quantities, This ia the umiyergal report of ali the prospecting parties that havo returned from the mining region. It is not thought ‘hat tbese reports, though almost incredible, are exaggerated, The gentlemen who make them are of known integrity, some of them miners of long experience, who were sent out by mining companies of North Carolina and Georgia. Banking houses in various parts of the Union have also gent out reliable agents to test the accuracy of the re- ports, and in every instance they haye been fully con- firmed. It is understood that, in view of the large amount of gold avd egilver which will be realized from mining operations, one of the leading moneyed estab- liehments of the country will immoviately establish a general agency at the mines for the purchase of gold, and for the purpose of dealing ja bills of exchange and bank- ing business generally. In every portion of the country the mort extensive arrangements are being made for a large emigration. It will be remembered that upon the discovery of gold in Califoria there was, although it required a considera- ble outlay anda journey of months, an immense emigra- tion during the first and second years. This emigration Was £0 great that, in order to protect their lives and pro- perty, the people were compelled to organise a goveru- ment for themselves. It will not be cousidered extrava- gant, by those conversant with the facts, to say that the emigration to Pike’s Peak will be equal during the present seagon to the emigration to California for the first two years. Indeed, many think it will reach as bigh as from one to three hundred thousand. This is not at ail improba- ble when it is remembered that the facilities for travel are being so perfected that persons will be enabled by spring to reach the mines in two weeks. The journey is by no means dangerous, but by many is represented to be a most delightful excursion. The feeling at this time pervading the whole country indi- cates that people will go there in thousands, “for Pike's Peak and the Gold Mines” has in fact become a favorite heading for raiiroad bills—a small fact, it is true, but clearly indicative of the wide spread excitement on the subject. Obeying this general and irresistible impulee, companies are everywhere being organized. Already mills have been gent out, and printing presses are being packed up with a view of commencing the publication of papers by the firet of March. It would not be a matter of eurprise should the exodus during the approaching season far exceed all our calculations, however extravagant they may appear. Tt ig, then, a ‘fixed fact’? that an immense number of People will emigrate to the mines in the spring, and it is equally certain that they must have a government. Th will go from very State in the Union, and they have a most undoubted right to the protection of the gencra! government. Where the people go, thero should govern ment and law go hand in hand. The diffloulties here- tofore attending the organization and governing of terri- torial governments have been attributable in a grea measure to the neglect of the government to provide in time proper temporary governments. This was the case with California; and to prevent a repetition of similar difficulties, Congress should immediately see to it that a provisional government is promptly established. Should Congress fail to do this, then, as a protection against vio- lence and lawlessness, the people will be compelled to follow the example of California, and institute a govern ment for themselves. It will not do to leave the lives and property of citizens subject to the caprices and whims of an irresponsible body of men, who have very little regard for law or its wholesome and ager 4 restraints, The proposed Territory of Jefferson—the name of which I consider to be very happily chosen—will not, it is thought, be a burden to our government. On the contrary, it is believed that under the fostering and pro- testing care of the government it will be the most pro- ductive Territory ever organized. If the anticipations of those who have seen the country Il be fully realized, Jefferson Territory wilt pour into the States during the coming and succeding years millions of gold and silver, restoring animation again to commercs, manufactures, trade and business generally. The avenues of business will again be thronged, prosperity will again return, mo- ney will abound, and the * good timo’* will at length have come. * * * * * * The organization and developement of this country will add more to the substantial wealth of the country, ‘more to its stability, more toits glory, than any measure now before Congress. It ig ameasure fraught with incalcula- bie blessings, and one which, a3 much as any other, will add to the glory of the administration of James Buchanan. There should be no delay in its passage. The people eve. rywbere demand it, and the voice of the people should be obeyed by their repregentatives, TERRITORY OF ARIZONA. LETTER FROM THE DELEGATE TO CONGRESS. Witrann’s, Wasnrectax, Jan. 31, 1859. To me Errror or me NATIONAL INTRLLIGENCER:— I respectfully submit to the consideration of Congress the following letters in reference to the Territory of Ari zona, Perhaps no stronger authorities could be found throughout the whole country than these gentlemen who bave given their testimony upon the much dispnted point of the value of the new Territory. Gen. Lane, of Oregon, and Col, Jock Hays, of Texas, are all experienced in fron er life. They saw Arizona in its worst condition while it was a deserted Mexican province. To-day it is, in popa lation and wealth, a thousand times better off, needing only the protection of a Territorial government to make it the most thriving of our new Ter: SYL ‘House OF REPRESENTATIVES, Jan. 29, 1859. Dear Sir—In compliance with your request on yestor- day to furnish you im writing what, in my opinion, was two years ago the population of that portion south of the Territory of New Mexico bordering opon the Rio Grande, and now within the limits of the proposed Territory of Arizona, and also what I beliove may now be the popnia- tion embraced within that region of Country, exsluding the western part of that Territory, I take pleasure in stating to you that tbe number of people residing in what is gene rally know as the Mesilla valley, on doth sides of the Rio Grande, could not have been less than seven thousand at she time when I canvassed that portion of New Mexico for Congress two years ago. I had a good opportunity of judging of the amount of population in it at that time, The vote cast there was about one thousand; botlam free to say that this i8 no criterion by which to estimate or Judge of the amount of population living there, because there were no more than one-half of the voters. who wore able to vote in consequence of the rainy weather at that time. Many, too, were challenged on the ground that they were foreigners, and did uot vote. If the weather had permitted it. and a full yote could have been cast, it could not have been less than Afteen or goventeen hundred votes. T learn further that since that time much immigra- tion has gone into the country, and I have no doubt but there now are at least two thousand voters in the Mesilla vailey, and about eight thousand inkatwsants. As to the population on the western portion of the pro- posed Territory Thad no opportunity to learn. [tis my belief, however, that the population west of the Mesilla valley cannot be less than two thousand inhabitants— making, therefore, the whole population of the Territory ebout ten or eleven thousand inhabitants, It may be even greater than this, when we take into consideration not only the unsettied condition of the Mexican States bordering on that Territory, the establishment of the overland mail through it—both of which considerations must naturally Sondiice to the increase of population—but aleo the dis- coveries of gold diggings on the Gila river. These facts coubtiess have contributed much to the settlement of the country. Such, sir, is briefly my judgment with regard to tho population of the Tirritory Arizona. You know that I can have no reason to over estimate the number of in habitants there; and what I state is no moro than an impartial statement of fact, which you are at liberty to make such use of as you may best think. MIG'L 8. OTERO. S, Mowry, Feq., Delegate from Arizona, Waeimxoroy, March 21, 1858. Dear Sir—In regard to the resources of Arizona, agri- cultural and otherwiee, I have to say that I travelled over that portion of our country in the months of Novem- ver and December, 1848, by the Rio Mimbres, the old de serted ranches of San Bernardina and San Pedro, to the settlements at Santa Cruz, Tucson, to the Pimo villages; found the climate mild, grazing good, and many rich, beautiful, fertile valloys, capable of producing corn, wheat, rye, oats, and vegetables sufficient to subsist a large popu- lation, To short, T pay say that Iregard Arizona haan important portion of our country, rich in gold, silver, per and other valuable minerals, and decidoltly the’ best Riazing country on this continent, capable of subsisting millions of cattle without the aid of man, Over the route that I travelled there aro no serious obstacles to a good wagon road; the country is rolling, but not mountainous, over which 'you could travel without much difficulty {na buggy at all seasons of the yoar, Many streams of pure water are found, oe in places good water is scarce, JOSEPH LANE, Lieut. Syivesrer Mowry, Washington. TERRITORY OF DACOTAH. LETTER FROM THE DELEGATE TO CONGRESS. Wasninoton, Feb. 2, 1859. Tho new Territories of tho United States, settled by voluntary emigrants, aro Ned mainly by active, enter- prising, bold and hardy frontioramen, who aro followed by the bone and sinew, the nerve and muscle of densely ‘opulated towns and cities—men willing to endure the ardships of pioneer life, It is this class which noods the protecting arm of government whilo they open the 'y to civilization and progress; and too much import- ance cannot be yielded to a prompt, generous, adequate acknowledgment of their claims upon Congress, Tho proposed Territory of Dacotah is formed of flvo organ- }zed counties on ceded ‘Iands, together with a large Indian Sraot within the limits of the foxmer Territory of Minngeota, and that portion of Nebraska ly: north 0” about latitude 4834 ‘and sonth of Briel America, Its boundaries are the Rocky Mountains on the weet, Minnesota and Iowa on the east, the British possessions on the north, and Iowa and Nebraska on the south, Baving resided in the FLAS Bavpadoe fi 1857, and Daving during the last summer and fall each of the organ! counties, and met the citizens in mass mectings, on their farms, in their gop and at their hones, where its boundary, as well as topics in which they were interested, was freely discussed, I am convinced that more than nine-tenths of them will entirely approve the limits desiguated by the Committee on Territories. With the Pembina or half-breed settlements of the North on Jands to which the government as yet have obtained no title I am not as well acquainted, therefore do not include their opinion on this question. So far as my own pergonal knowledge has extended, however, I believe they Will be satisfled with its settlement as pecoeed, In the Territorial limits there is no diversity of opinion in relation thereto; but outside individuals, never having been residents of the Territory, interested, perhaps, in schemes of speculation, may endeavor to thrust this ques- tion of boundary into the halls of Congress for the purpose of defeating its organization this session. ‘A. G. FULLER, Delegate elect from Dacotah Territory. The Revolution in Hayti. We haye dates by the brig Monticcilo,from Port au Prince, to the 9th of January, This vessel reports an en- gagement to have taken place between the imperial troops and the insurgents. The Emperor had made an unsuccess- ful call for volunteers, and his forces were reduced to about three thousand men. A revolutionary movement was each moment expected in the capital, From Jeremie and Aux Cayes our dates are to the 16th. No revolt had yet taken place, buta rising was each mo- ment expected. In the latter city the wild inhabitants of the Mount de la Hotte had made their appearance, defy- ing the imperial government. From Gonaives—the birthplace of the rebellion—our advices are to the 12th. General Geffrard was within a short distance of the army from Port au Prince, and his forces, already large, were vach moment increasing in number, while the roads leading from the north were re- presented as crowded with bands of half-armed men, all directing their eteps to join the revolutionary army. We have also received news from Cape Haytien to the 14th, which completes the circle—this being the on!y one of the five principal cities and open ports of the empire that remained to be heard from, The Cape has gone somewhat beyond the southern cities, and londly pro- claims the republic. She now moves hand in hand with Gonaives, and is said to have sent two thousand troops to aid in the revolution. Her example is followed by the in- terior cities of Dondon, Limbé, Plaisance and others. The result of the approaching campaign can hardly be questioned, and for a few years Hayti will be a republic, General Fabre Geflrard is'already named President, and undoubtedly will be 20; but Soulouque is still supreme at Port au Prince, the capital, and is undoubtedly a man of very great energy and decision of character. His troops may be diminiahed by desertion—and now number but about three thousand men—but they are represented as the best disciplined and best armed Soldiers in tho island, and in general much better provided for than the insur- gents. Many of the officers are devotedly attacbed to the Emperor and his cause; and the whole body of counts, dukes, barons. chevaliers and good-for-noughis, whatever they may think of their sovereign, find life and death wrapped up in his cause. Some of these solf-constituted nobility, thinking that Geffrard’s party will succeed, are of course making arrangements to turn up head foremost in the new state of things. Perhaps the rank and file of the three thousand remain with the Emperor merely from good training and want of opportunity to join the insurgents, Still, the old man wiil have the means of giving more than one battle if he remains firm to himself. Should, how- ever, the present inactive cities of the south join the re- volt, it is supposed that his gable majesty will not even attempt to recover his ‘ottering throne; but having cele. brated mass, as is his royal pleasure before taking any remarkable step, he will abandon the Queen of the Antilles and make his way to some foreign country. But where? Are New Yorkers disposed to give the ex king an ovation; or shall the first of the blacks delight the beart of the enthusiastically ideal modern Athens? Are the Athenians prepared to get up an agitation on this point? When in power, England and France deemed it politic to flatter. ¢ flattery may have been to the power and not to the pergon,and will be transferred with the sovereignty to the President Geffrard. Ifso, Faustin may find favor neither in one country nor the other. What, then, is left to him, apparentiy, only his own country? and as he will not consent to serve where once be has reigned , the day that Soulouque is deposed may inaugurate a counter revolu- tion, which, growing month by month, may in a few years reetore Lim with the band of faithful earls and dokes to their former offices aad digpitics, 4 former government lasted but a few months; that of Geifrard may be equally short lived. Be al! this as it may, \t is eafe to predict that in a few days the flight of the Emperor and the establish ment of a republic will be mado known. [From the Boston Traveller, Feb. 3.} We bave some additional particulars of the revolution now in progress among the mulattoes and blacks of Hayti. Capt. Lee states that the officials of the Emperor Soulouquo at the Cape had all been ousted, the majority of them (in- cluding some of the Emperor's’ order of nobility) joining the republican movement. The Intendente was the only on? who stood out for Soulonque. He attempted to stop the movement by repre. fenting to the people that it was the intention of the re- publicang to reduce them to a state of slavery, and also to the blacks thas Getfrard was a colored man, who would, in consequence, dominate over the black race. His in ected, aud he was thrown into prison. About two thousand troops had marched to the support of Gen, Geitrard, who was known to have under him eight thousand infantry and fonr thousand cavalry, well sup- plied with the mon‘tions of war. According to the most reliable accounts the battle re- ported near the ital was only an encounter of advanced wings of the two armies, which, resulting in the defeat of Sovlouque, a large portion of the army of the Emperor went over to the enemy. foro the breaking ont of the revolution, Soulouqne paid his soldiers only sixty cents per month. ‘He greatly increased this sum pon the commencement of hostiliti but scems to be unable to keep his army. The reinforcements marching to the aid of General Geft rard from Jacmel! are a portion of the army of the Empe- ror, who have turned against hi ‘Tivo of the prominent citizens of the Cape escaped from a terrible death by the breaking out of the revolution. Some time since it was reported to Soulouque that they ken against his government, and they were At the time of tho proclamation of the republi vessel was on the voyago from Port au Prince to convey them to the terrible dungeons of Labouc, where it is stated that no less than seven hundred political prisoners have perished within a few years. In regard to these dungeons it is stated that the miser able captives are chained to the floor, and left exposed to the flow of the tide and the inroad of vermin, to perish. They generally die in a fow days, but one man was found alive on the fifteenth day, and was humanely despatched by his guards. At Aux Cayes, it is said, the Governor resisted the ro- yoiution, and wae shot by the republicans, We learn from good authority that tho whole of the north part of Hayti, of which the Cape is the principal port, has declared in favor of the republic, and Gen, Geft: rard ag President. It seems that the revolt had beon thought of there beforo it actually took place, and imme- diately after the landing of Gen. Goffrard at Gonaives and the proclamation of the republic there, Gen. 'T. Dejoice, 4 prominent man of the Cape, and formerly Minister under President Pierrot, camo to the aid of Gen. Geffrard, and vniting all the forces he could muster sent them off to join him. Everything remained quiet at the departure of the brig R. W. Packer on the 13th inst ,and measures were in active progress for the organization and permanent es tablihment of the republic, Some letters received in this city estimate the force of Gen. Geffrard ag high as clgtteen thousand men and daily increasing. The six thousand men reported to have marched from Aux Cayes to join the Emperor were pro: bably bound to the republican cam; It is surmised that Geffrard might have ere this struck a decisive blow, but that he is anxious, by a display of overwhelming force, to preven: bloodshed and conyinco Soulouque of the uselessncss of resistance. A brother of Gen. Geffrard has been appointed Governor of Cape Haytien by the republicane. We have seen a letter from an intelligent Bostonian located in the city of Cape Haytion, giving an account of the progress of the revolution He says that so far, thongh armed men are geen marching in every direction, the greatest order prevails, no outrage has been commit: ted, and property appears to be perfectly safe. A guard is kept about the resiaence of the foreign Cons: but the: ag ition is not temanded by any fear of violense. In ct, the great feature of this overthrow of an authority established for fourteen years is its bloodless character. Soulonque is hemmed in. between two republican armics without a hope of maintaining his authority. In regard to the future of the country, should Gen. Geifrard prevail, it is stated that he will yestore friendly reiations with the Spanish end of the island, and Perhaps establish a closer commercial connection with this country. ap , Leamnteheahcirinentnanmanina hte Williamsburg City News. Perer Cooren vs, RomERT GRANT.—In this case (reported yestorday) the jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff thus deciding Mr. Gooper’s claim to the premises in ques: Yon, and ousting Mr. Grant. ‘Tox Broapway Ranoan.—It is now announced that this road will be completed ao as to run cars about the Ist of March. The cars will bo ready for use and delivered by the 20th of February, and will be capable of accommodat- ing thirty passengers, The time intended to be mado from Peck slip ferry to Rast New York is thirty-five minutes. At first only eight cars will be run, and these Propelled by one horse, the cars being of similar construc pd 1c ee used upon the Sixth and Righth avenues, Naw Ferrms.—Notice has been given that an applica- tion will be made to the New York Common Counei! for the lense of a slip at or near Burling slip, and the grant- ing of a ferry franchise therofrom to a int at or near the foot of South Seventh street, E. D.; and also for the requi- site lease and franchise for a ferry from Broome street, New York, to South Fourth street, ED. It is not known who aro the projectors of tho intended now ferries, Ertan ALcen’s Moxvwent—The monument to Fthan Allen at malas, Vermont, is completed, It is forty feet high. A colossal statue of the Green Mountain hero Is yot to bo placed op the summit. Obituary. DEATH OF THE FIRST YANKEE OLOCKMAKER. We have already announced the death, at Plymouth Hollow, Conn., on the 29th ult., of Sara Tuomas, one of the first, if not the first, to commence the manufacture of clocks in Connecticut. - Excepting the mention of this bare fact, the credit which is due Mr, Thomas for his ingenuity and perseverence is but meagerly set forth in the notices which are going the rounds of the papers. At the time when Mr. Thomas first turned his attention to clockmaking, to have a clock was aluxury. Now, the poorest need have no excuse for taking ‘‘no note of time but from its loss,” for a Yankee clock can be purchased at any price, from a dollar up- wards, and at wholesale at fabulously less prices. The article has become a staple commodity in Connecticut. Yankee clocks form a large item in our exports, and are noted the world over. Surely if ‘‘ time{is money” Mr. ‘Thomas deserves lasting credit for initiating the process of making clocks a universal desideratum. ‘The ingenuity of Mr. Thomas is analagous to that of the ingenious apprentice boy who was the means of intro- ducing watch making into Switzerland. It is related tha in the seventeenth century a young blacksmith’s appren- tice, named Jean David Richard, chanced to see, for the first time, a watch in the hands of an Englishman whose horse wes being shod. Being allowed to examine the cu riosity, and learning that it needed some repair, the young mechanic undertook the job, agreeing to return the article within three days, The promise was faithfully kept, and its owner departed, little thinking that he had uncon- sciously sown the seed of a large branch of industry in Switzerland, The boy had taken the watch apart, made bimeelf master of its principles, and reserved moiels and drawings of every part, At this day the countrymen of the Englishman have an enviabie reputation for the quality of their watches, which are reaily manufactured ia Swit- zerland by the countrymen of the blacksmith’s appren- tice, who had availed himself of his casual know- ledge fo as to make a watch himself, and lay the foundation of the largest watch manufacturing country in the world. But later years have seen the beauty and per- fectuess of Swiss watches likely to be superseded by those of American manufacture, with the parts ail made by ma- cbinery. In precisely the same way has the pioncer movement of Seth Thomas extended the clock manufacture in Connecti- cut, and, in fact, all New England; and throughout the world whoever takes note of flying time may notice on the dial of his faithful timepiece the name of the subject of this sketch, or of thore stimulated to the manufacture by his efforts, For along time the mere painting of the dial d pictures on the glass of clocks was an onerous tax upon the mannfacturers, and a drawback upon the cheapness of the article; but this difficulty has within a few yeare been overcome by an ingenious gentleman of New Haven, Mr. Henry A, Munson, who invented @ process of multiplying the dials ana pictares by machinery, 60 that the price of a clock is now made almost as insigniiicant az the cost of a rat trap by the introduction of labor saving machinery. In New york we have our Cortlandt street, which might appropriately be termed Clock street, for the multiplicity of clock stores is remarkable, and cart loads of timepieces may be daily geen piled up in the stores or being transport ed through the street. All this has resulted from as hum- ble a beginuing as the watchmaking of, the Swies boy, and should ‘asure for the pioneer in the enterprise a lasting fame. When we consider the legsons of industry and careful- ness which are methodically inculcated by the ever faith- ful hand of the clock as it indicates the fleeting hours and warns us that time is flying, we cannot lightly estimate the credit due to him who conduced to render accessible to every man this inestimable boon. ‘“ Whoever erects a clock is a public benefacior,’’ and he who places one with- in the reach of every man is undoubtedly entitled to our grateful remembrance. . The New York Democracy and Cuba. MEETING OF THE YOUNG MEN’S DEMOCRATIC UNION CLUB—THE CUBAN POLICY OF THE ADMINISTRA- TION ENDORSED. At oa large meeting of the Young Men’s Democratic Union Club, held at their club rooms, on Friday evening, Feb. 4, H. T. Carr, President, in the chair, and A, 8. Sulli- van, Secretary, Mr. Harrison, Chairman of the Committee for Celebrating ‘the Birthday of Washington, reported that the committee bad made arrangements for firing a salute of one hundred and twenty-seven guns in honor of Washington’s 127th birthday, and also for a grand ball at the City Assembly Rooms in the evening. After other reports from various committees, the follow- ing resolutions, offered by Mr, Dusrexporr, were unani- mously adopted: — Whereas, the President of the United States, in his last an- nual message to Congress, recommended that ed to open negotiations wih Spain for the purchase of Cuba, and tbat for that purpose # suitable gum of money be en: trusted to his al, in order p erly to originate such ne- tions; and whereas, the Committee on Foreign Relations te, to whom was referred the bill making. appro- priaUons to facilitate the acquisition of the island of Cuba by negotiation,” and enacting that thirty millions of dollars be placed in the hands of the ‘President for es ‘penditare, have re- Ree ‘back the bill, with the recommendation that it pass; erefore, Resolved, That we bail with satisfaction the announcement of the policy recommended in the message of our chief magis- trate with regard to the purchase of Cuba, velievigg that ite ‘Consummation—by st tos spate empire rw ter. ritory, rich in {ts natural productions and advant inde- pendently of its intrinsic value, by reason of its contiguity to our shorée and ita geographical oattion—a political aquisition second to but one in importance since the organization of our governmcnt— will redound to the lasting credit of the adminis. tration, and be forever a source of pride, prosperity and paw- er to the who’e country, Resolved, That we accept, without reserve or qualification, the opinions of our eminent statesmen—expressed at varions times duriog the last balfeentury—that “her addition to our confederacy is exactly what is Wanting to advacee our power ‘x8 @ pation to the point of its utmost Interest,” and would "till up the measure of our well being,” that the Import > our national interests of this neighboring island fe but * inferior to thet which binds the different members of the Union together,” that Ciba gravitates to the United i a @ appli ing in the ff Wes io be f the that her ultimate ap: m nexation to this republic will be “indispensable to the enn: ance and Integrity of the Unfon itself. e coma. esolved, porwune oecreion for {this government to open the negotia- Mona suggested by the President, and that we trast the bil as reported by the Senate Committee will receive toe naseat of Congress; that the reasons urged in that report are ananswor able, and will command the judgment and recelve the apprev=! of the people of the United States; that as the charactor of the transfer may be such as to render it of beneficial poilticn’ in ortance to both of the contracting Powers, where being nova the eale that refects upon the mor or does in| eto the flng and prosperliy of Spain; and while wo nce abu dactly able to purchase and Spain is willing to sell, itis n mat ter ofno importance to other governments, and ‘we neither care for nor will snbmttto their interference or dictation. Kesolved, bat if the Prevident shall be unable ow to con summate these negotiations, and the pride or Ll fevling of | Spain shall cause her to reject one friendly oiler, we ah il 620 tentedly bide the issues of time wad await. with confidence developement of events to which the future will give bir, in no case whatever will the United states consent tha government of that island be transierred, directly or indire’ absolutely or conditionally, to spy of the other Huroy Powers; that when the present uncertain and arecarious by which the misealled mother country holds ber Island nil bave lapsed into diesolntion—when revolstion or co shall bave severed the unnatural connexion between ®. jan governing Power andan American suiject nat on, and shal) have brol parental government over a feeble depoodent colony, but which in fact 18 a despotism supported at the point of we bayonet, and when st last the inevitable catastrophe in the Grama of Spanish misroie in the Western hemisphere shall bave been developed by the loss of her Iaet foothold aut pos session therein, the law of political gravitation sll then work waimpedéd. and the isiand and the continent aball be joined by des which no extraneous force can snnder. and which shall endure as long as our national liberty and the unity of our government. Police Intelligence, Recovery OF Sto“eN JeweLny.—The police succeeded yesterday in recovering the jewelry stolen from the reaider f Udolpho Wolfe by Frederick Ganns, time since; also portion of that stolen from Mr. ¢ 4 in Pith a ue, by the fame person. The property was dat various pawn offices in the lower part of the city. amond pin, valued at $60, was found in the possession os? mistress, to whom he made it a present. A Fink CaaNck vor Trmeves.—H. B. Crosby, a Mlesourian was found by the Harbor police, at an early hour yooier Jay morning, in a state of insensibility. Mr. Crosby lial in his possession $1,100, and, singular to guy, ho eseaped the notice of thieves. What a fine chance was aiforded the light flogered gentry. Brrotary.—Androw Forrest and Michael Swartz were laken {nto custody yesterday morning, on a char burgleriousty entering the machine shop 258 Fit sticet, and stealing therefrom a shaving machine. Th accused confessed their guilt to Justice Steors, and were thereupon committed for trial. AxomHER TICKET Cask.—A man named fonry MH. Kon nedy appeared before Justice Welsh and instituted a com plaint against aman named Lovejoy with having swindled him out of fifty dollars on a bogus ticket to Califor The facts in the case are similar to those that occnr dally and by which from twenty to thirty poor emigrants aré done out of their money, Justice Welgh issued a warrant for Lovejoy, and held him on his arrest to bal! to anewor. Cuanc® ov Passing Courtearer Moxey.—Jamos Mar: Lington offered a counterfeit five dollar bili on the Rhode Island Central Bank at the store of Caroline Bachman, No, 422 Grand street, and for «0 doing was commit e trial tice Steers, TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘The statements contained in each of the chy newspapers yos lerday morning ip relation to myself were groraly Inonciect, my intentions in leaving the city being altngether misconstrued and, learning that jee and false rumors were veiny circu lated, T retarned from Charleston on Wednesday moraing voluntarily and as @ private citizen, to ask for an examination, feeling conscioun tnd, altho con em adn peouninry cic’ cumstances, Thad been guilty of no offence, On pursued me in a most vindictive manner, but { trust T able to appear before the public at the close of my agone more “sinned against than sinning.” New York, Feb, 4 HORATIO F, AVERILG, Vinainta Oyster Trape.—W. H. Parker, chief inapector, ina report to Governor Wiso converning tho oyster trade, estimates that there will be taken frou tho waters of Virginia during the nine month mg wits gone Boxt, no less phan 8,508,492 bushels of oygtors, hort mai has shall bo amination ‘hat, in ourjopinion. the present is a suitable and | en an authority having the semblance’ of a | INTERE: (ING FROM MEXICO. | New Complication in Mexican Affairs— ‘Threatening Attitude of the French and Eng)tsh Admirals, d&c., dice [From the New Orleans Picayune, Jan. 28.] The steamship Tennessee, Capt. Forbes, from Vera Cruz the 14th inst,, reached her wharf about half-past twelve o'clock yesterday afternoon, She brings Mexican advices eleven days later than we had previously; also $31,058 in specie, a8 followe:— Brugiere & Co, $17,008 6,800 7,650 T. Bailly Blane! J. Y, de Fgana...... . She also brought the following named passengers:—Gen. Trias, Admiral Zorman, Gen, D. Francisco Garay, F. G mindo, A. M. Dougal, aud seven in the steerage, The Tennessee was detamed at Vera Cruz unuil the 24th, two days after her usual time of sailing, by a covers norther, which prevented the embarkation of the mails. ‘The vessels of war previously reported were auiil at Sacrificios, excepting three Spanish brigantines which eailed the 20th instant for Havana, and a Frensn steamer which sailed the sume day with despatches for Martini- que. [Special Correspondence of the Picayune.) Vana Crvz, Jan, 21, 185% The defeat of Degollado is by far not as bad as stated by Miramon, At jast accounts Degollado bait arrived a: Mo relix with 3,000 men aud fourteen picces, in good order and condition A week after the battle—which took piace on the 26th October—Miramon bad not had time to give a detailed ac- count of it, A pronunciamirnto took place in Toluca, the capital of the Department of Mexico, instigated by Uribucia, a new general, against Caliejo, a Savta Aona man. Call-jo nad seconded the movement of Robles; Orihuela opposing tt, and pronouncing in favor of Miramon, driving out Cailejo and all the officers, Miramon bad arrived at Queretaro, undecided yet whe- ther to accept the Presidency or not. Robles nolens volens takes up with everything dictated by the “illustrious youth,” as he calls the new President. Who will win, uo oue can say. Robles is backed by the capitalists of Mexico, who dread the appearance of Mira- mon, knowing that he speculates on their riches. Robles £o far, is on siniling terms with Miramon, notwithstanding the strong letters puniished by Miramon against Echea garay , Robles and all the usurpers at the capital. Robies denies having received such letters from Miramon; and thinks that the valiant, beloved, adored and favorite chief of the firet army of the republic, could and would not write such shameful letters. Vera Crvz, Jan. 22, 1859, There is, as you have seen, a new complication in Mexi- can affairs, the end of which is not yet developed. Itis stated here that Gen. Miramon will hot accept the Presi. dency, but will declare for the restoration of President Zulogga and for the Tacubaya constitution. This, we are aseured, will cause Senor Don Robles to pronounce against the party in power at the capital, aud that he will then join the liberal party. What effect this will have on the ‘political affairs of Mexico cannot be judged Both parties aro very sorely presse ba Ke of the interests due on the conventional bonds. he Juarez government, it is understood, have proposed to liquidate the unpaid interests dne ag fast as possible, and to befund to the English citizens at Tampico the moneys forcibly taken from them by Garza. They (the Aamirals) demanded also that the duties on imports showid Do again put up to the old rates, which, itis understood, the Juarez Cabinet have agreed to do. Three Spanish brigs-of-war at Sacrificiosyhave been re- lieved by a forty-four gun frigate, and these brigs and one French war steamer sailed for Havana on the 19th inst. It is reported here that the United States seam sloop- of war Brooklyn, the United States sloop-of war Savannah and two others, Will soon be here. “The Saratoga is still ere. The universal opinion among foreigners here is that if the United States government will al once recognise the constitutional (or liberal) government under Juarez, and exchange ministers with {t, the moral effect would be 80 reat as to place that party in power again ia sixty days. The President of the United States, in his recent mes- sage to Congress, very properly says that tue United States goverument, can hope for nothing in tho way of satisfaction from the church party now in power at the capital of Mexico, and it ia well known that the liberal party feel most kindly towards the people and govern- If, then, the United States would, by this just act, contribute a mo- ment of the United States. ral influence ‘to the success of the liberal party, it would greatly contribute to the success of future nego- Wations, of a desirable character, between the United States and Mexico, It is generaily believed here that the policy suggested in President Buchanan’s message, of occupying a part of the States of Chihuahua and Sonoi with American military posts, would at once force the two contending parties of Mexico juto a re-union, in which the church party would maintain’ the ascendancy, and would result in another war between the United States and Mexico, in which Mexico would be forced into an alliance with some European Power, whereby Mexico would, pers nie nally fall under the wing of her European allies. se are the sentiments and views of all well informed Persons here ut this time, and it is well to put the people of the United States in possession of the facts and state of affairs here. Gen. Traconis, a strong liberal and an able and distin- Et officer, who has been in prison at Mexico for the last twelve months, has been released by Acting Prosident Robles, and arrived here afew days ince. It is said he will be made Commander-in.Chief of the liberal forces of this district. Admiral Zerman and Cen. Trias returned to the United States by this steamer, for the purpose, it is said, of nego. iating a loan for the liberal party. NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. MOVEMENTS OF MIRAMON—GOVERNMENT PALACE AT GUADALAJARA RLOWN UP AND DESTROYED—NEW FORCED LOAN OF HALF A MILLION. In addition to interesting correspondence published else. where, we have by the Tennessee newspaper accounts from all parts of Mexico to the latest date. Miramon had left Guadalajara, in the direction of the capital, but hardly for it, He was travelling at his leisure; in the meantime, however, he bad sent on one of his most trusted friends, Colonel Ayestaran, with letters to Robles and others. These arrived the night of the 18th, but their contents were unknown, as also the final decision of the writer. But the messenger had publicly given out at the capital that the President elect would advanco afler a brief res- pite at Queretaro, not unattended, however, by troops, as far as Tacubaya, where, before taking further steps, he would confer with his friends. As to Miramon’s reception of the news, announcing the new order of things at the capital, the statement js con- | firmed that he declared vehemently against it, and that ia | the most significant way—in letters to Robles himseit and | in public proclamations. In the former he says:—‘So far from finding any one of the reasons assigned by the au- thors good, I look upon the whole movement a8 inoppor. | tine, 'Mpolitic, contrary to the opiuion of the good sous | of Mexico, and’abgolutely projudicial to the natiouality of | the republic. Therefore, with that sincerity which cha- | | racterizes me, Tassure you that ¢0 far from adhering to that programme of destruction, I will oppose it with ail the strength of my will.” This is pretty plain talk to Robles, the prime author of the movement. It also gives some insight into the reel character of the young general who, say the letter writers, would probably reply to Robles’ last three despatches, sert off at once on the ar- 1 of Ayestaran—‘to the first that he was in bed; to the second that he was at breakfast; to the third that’ he ‘wos receiving visits.” In bis proclamation “ to the nation’? the General is still more vehement, if poasible, against the movement at the apital, Bot all this was before his own election to the Presidency, sinze then he has preserved the most guarded | Silence. No one more than another seems to know what be will do. It is believed, however, by many, that he | will at once reatore his father-in-law, Zalonga. to power, or at least declare for the old Tacubaya platform, which is afar better working platform for a military Dictator than the half way one of Robles. Before leaving Guadalajara the President elect had the “pain” to see the destruction of the tine government palace in that city. We have an account over bis own signature. It wok place about mid-day on the 10th aa ag! as the General was setting out for the capital. The building was blown up by the explosion of a magazine; the ‘detonation was terribie.”” The loss of life was also ‘very considerable,” adds the writer.’ Others put it down at upwards of '200. “The consternation in the city was in proportion to the magni- tude of the destruction,” At first it was charged upon the puros, but the General hastens to correct that impres | sion, He believes it to have been pure accident. He was fin the palace at the time, but “that Providence seems to watch over his person preserved him.” | The names of the victims have not reached us, | Before leaving the second capital of the republic the ] new President also ievied a forced loan of $600,000 (balf a | mnjiiion of dollars) upon the inhabitants, Foreigners who ‘used were to be expelled from the republic. Maay, herefore, paid upat once the sums levied upon them, ; Dut under protest. Some of these protests had reached ibe capital, Dut £o attention was paid to them, As to the progress of ihe war, the folowing sums up | the news from the other side:—Stazatian had yielded to ging c*nstitutional forces, Caamano had not taken vaca, but failing in that, bad falion back upon Yan tepec, yet nbpursued. Only 600 of his troops were en- | gaged with Miramon at San Joaquin. From San Luis the | news is that Blanco and Coronado, baying effected a union | with the army of Zacatecas, were before it with 8,000 men, The brother of Miramon had been sent from Caudalajara, with 600 men, to ite assistance, but it was | believed tfat the garrison would have to succumb. It is stated that at the capture of Brapuato Coronado had 2,200 riflemen and nine pieces of artiliery—4, 12 and 16 pound- ers. Blanco, who turns up alive again, is his second in command, On this sido, no important event has occurred since our Cordoba has been evacuated. The constitationalists, under Gencral Trejo, reprosent their cause as very prosperous, Tho people were flocking to thoir standard, and the tead- ors talk of victory. On the other hand, the reactionists are equally conflvent, threatening, in words, a descent upon Vera Cruz. ‘Tho celebrated Padre Mirander has with many tho cre- dit of writing Miraman’s scathing reply to Robles Pezuela quoted above, Tho jatter had formally served the several legations with notice of his advent to power, but no at attention appears to be paid to it. Tt is stated by letters from the oapilal, that on the 17th Robles caused a guard to be stationed around Zuloaga’s house, which had become a general rendezvous for bir partizane. It Is algo stated that an Amorican man of-war was before Mazatlan, threatening to bombard it if a cortain American vessel which had been seized was not given op. ‘This is doubtul, They could hardly bayg af the city of Mexive i | last. The reactionists were still concentrated at Orizava. ! 1 | for money to prosecute the war, and the Juarez goverament is much embarrassed by the formal and threatening demand of the French and English Admirals here for the prompt PRICE TWO CENTS. Jater advices of that nature than we have by the way of the Iethmus. ‘The Vera Cruz pa] record the arrival in that city of Generals Galnido, on and Peza, prisoners of Carbajal., They were put under surv: 5 Also had arrived at Vera Cruz, the celeb Dima donna Corteei, Garofali and Sr. Bellini. They were rovbed three times on the way between Puebla ani Orizaba, and of everything they bad. Their friends were tt ny up a concert for them, that they might be able to pursue their Journey to this country. News from Cuba. ARBIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP CAHAWBA FROM HAVANA, The United States mail steamship Cahawba, J. D. Bul- loch commander, from New Orleans via Havana, arrived at ibis port at midnight last night, having left the latter place on the evening of the 20th ult, She experienced a rough, boisterous passage. On the 30th of January the American brig C. B. Allen arrived at Havana. The same day, while going out of the harbor, she passed the Spanish line-of-battle ship Isabel Segundi, going in, looking finely; Feb. 1, lat. 8009, lon. 76 46, exchanged signals with an American baris, bound to the north, and showing red field with black square in cen- tre; algo red burgee with white letters in centre, which were not distinguishable. ‘The Jatest item of news that the brig Nancy has been ordered to be returned to her owners, through the captain. He was to take charge on the 312! ult. ‘The feeling still contizues strong with regard to Spanisn- American affairs. Tn engars there has been very little excitement during the past week, although speculators have taken some 22,- 000 boxes ata fair advance. Stock at Havana and Ma- tepzas, 50,000 boxes, against 74,000 do. same period last year, Freights slightly improving, several United States vessels haying been chartered during the week. Freights to Furope, not much change, Exchange—Lon/on, 1334 a 133% premium; New York and Boston, 31,0 33 do.; New Orleans, short sight, 434a5do. The health of Ha- vans is perfect. crops will probably be equal to those of lat yoar. OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. Hay » Jan. 30, 1859. Formal Surrender of the Brig Nancy. ‘The General of Marine gave ordera this morning to Jotn Williams, master of the American brig Nancy, to take possession of her, and the crew and officers wera ordered to make the delivery in conformity. As Mr. Savage accompanied the eflicors when they seized the sel, officers and crew, it is propable Consul General Helm will go on board of the vessel to see that Capt. Wil- hams is properly reinstated in possession and command, and to examine formally into the condition of the vessel, Which will all be done to morrow morning, that the trans: ection may be in legal time, according to the laws of the United States, The steamship Baltimore, from Havana, with dates to the 27th ult., arrived at Baltimore yeaterday morning. The following correspondence contains the only items of news:— {Correspondence of the Baltimore American. Havana, Jan. 27, 1859. ‘The youngest child of Col. elm, United States Consul General in Cuba, died 25th inst., of scarlet fever. His other child has Been dangerously {il of the same disease. I ascertaimed, however, an hour since, at the United States Consulate, that he was better this morning. We are quite in a state of excitement respecting the ac- tion of Congress to purchase this island. Whatever is re- solved upou must be done quickly, or all we Americang will bave to ‘‘clear out”’ from Cuba. Just after dark the evening before last a young gentle- man was stopped in Bernuiza street m this “city, by two mulattoes, who robbed bim of his gold wateh, chain, and siripped off his coat, vest, pants and 1 Georgia uniform, minus the spurs, Our new Coptain General, Ris de'Uleana, is expected here in the mail steamer from Spain, about the 24 prox. ‘They have been in the habit of coming here poor, attain great wealth in afew years, and then go back to Spain and laugh at Cuba ana the Cubans. MARKETS, Havana, Jan. 27.—Sngar closed with a very strong speculative feeling prevailing, anda small stock, not ex- ceeding 18,000 boxes, new crop on hand. Holders are ex. ceedingly firm. D.8. is held at 10 reals per arobe, and other numbers upon that basis. Mnscovados of good quality are held at 9 reals per arrobe. Contracts for entire crops have been entered into at the outposta at 83g reals per arrobe. Molasses comes very slowly to market; clay: ed | is Worth 3% a 4 reals per keg of 54g gallons; muscovado a real higher. Freights quite dull; a very large amount of tonnage in the ports of the island: to the United States 7c. per box. Exchanges declining; sterling 124 per cent for premium New York, &c., 60 day bills 3 per cent Premium; New Orleans, short,’ per cent premium, City Intelligence, Cavep Iy.—The American Union of Exhibitors and In- ventors, which sprang into existence at the destruction of the Crystal Palace, as a kind of opposition to the American. Institute, has for five or six weeks back occupied a large building next door to Laura Keene's, for the exhibition of models, machinery, &. The managers succeeded in gath- ering a considerable quantity of things for exhibition, but created nothing like the interest necessary to keep it alive. Some prominent citizens had their names mixed up with it in the beginning, but they recently disavowed all connec- tion with the establishment, whereup coal creditor brought the real directors before Justice Welsh under tho charge of receiving his coal udJer false pretences, al- Jeging that they had used the influential namos alluded to in procuring his particular article of merchandise. Alto- gether, throush one thing aud another, the Union was closed yesterday for everybody but those who had goods to take away. It is said in the exhibition rooms that the Directors of the Union are seeking elsewhere a cheaper building to continue the fair; but the alacrity with which things left yesterday justifies but little hope of its revival. Unless possessed of unseen sources of vitality, the American Union of Inventors and Ex- Inbitors ~may safely be set down as a fiasco. The examination in the coal case was continued yesterday afternoon before Jnstice Welst. There was but one wit- ness calle¢—James Bogardus—who testified that his name wos among the list of directors of the Union; thatat the time of the election he was notified that be had been elected one of the directors, but meetiog Mr. Soloman some two days after, told him he could not act; that he bad — no one authority to use his name, or offer it ue one that would act. Mr. hrop, counsel for the de- fendants, then moved that the complaint be dismissed on the ground of inzufficient evidence to sustain the charge. Justice Welsh, however, decided that it was a matter that must be decided by a'jury, and finally ordered each of the defendants—Join L. “Riker, Jobn ©. Soloman and Henry Windfleli—to find bail in the sum of $300 t await a further examination, which will take place on Tanrsday next, at three o'clock. Tue Ciry Hart Etecrrwc Crocks.—Yesterday afternoon the electric clocks in the various apartments in the city Hall came to a dead stop. This is not the first timo that they have refused to tick, The clocks criginally wore put up in the building as an experiment by the inventor, the city having nothing to do with the expenses in any mau- ner. After the ‘ experiment” was tried, the shrewd in- venter got into the good graces of the Aldermen, aod tha city was mulcted to the tune of $100 for each clogkk—abons thirty in all. Better and more reliable clocks can be pur- chased for five dollars each. The elvetric clocks are a dead failure. Crry Taxee.—In 1858 the rate of tax was $1 63 38-100 cents in the hunared, and in 1857 $1 55 6-100 cente. The tax in Boston in 1868 was but 93 cents on $1,000, and there is no specific assessments on houses and lots for street improvements. In this city the expenses of public improvements are assessed directly ou houses and lots benefitted, amounting toa very large sum in addition to the general tax. . New Yore Prison Assoctation.—The folowing is the Statement of the operations of this Association during the Present month:—Visited in the city prisons, 500; com- plaints examined, 118; discontinued and abandoned in their advice, 44; persons discharged on thelr recommenda- tions, 83; discharged convicts aided with money, 37; far- nished with clothing, 13; supplied with work, 8. Mone Lonpsixc.—It is understood that a strong lobby committee is organtzing in this city, for the purpose of proceeding to Albany to advocate the paseage of a law instituting a Court of Procedure for the exclusive pur- pose of proceeding ogaivst the inhabitants of Richmond county, to recover damages for the destruction of tho Quarantine establishment Hotpixe Two Orrices.—Captain Gibson, of the Harbor Police, formerly a lieutenant in the navy, has been re- instated by the action of the Naval Retiring Board, at Washington. The ambitious lieutenant, notwithstandiog his re instatement to the navy, still persists in holding ou to hig police captaincy, atthe same time drawing his pay—$1,200 per annum—from “Uncle Sam.”’ Seventy-Finst Reomant.—Mr. John J. Post, of Company G, Seventy first regiment, and Major G. W. B. Tompkins, of the same corps, wish itto be stated that their names Were used without their knowledge or authority as vice presidents of the meeting of the members on Tuesday evening last. They were both absent from and opposed bol. meting, believing it to involve an act of insubordi- Di . Dip yor Ret “Down East” Lirk.—Among the matters before the Mayor on yesterday was the caso of a fine looking mulatto girl named Harriet Hail, a manu- mitted sla e, on being made “free,” wont off to tue State of Massachusetts, thinking that there she would ea- Joy the luxury of being ag good as the best of them. Af- ter being ‘down Fast’ fora while, she found that ail Northern freedom talk and hi law deciamation are no- thing more than a bogus ol that glitters. Harriet soon began to for her ‘Old Virginia home,’’ which, with all ite faults, she loved still, nsequently, she return. ed to this city, but as the law forbids mannmitted slaves to remain here, she was arrested ant male w give secu. rity in $500 that she would leave the State in ten days and not return again.Zighmond dngwirer, Fb,