The New York Herald Newspaper, April 5, 1859, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1859.-TRIPLE SHEET. INTERESTING FROM MEXICO. News from (he Capita!—Operations Against Vera Cruz—!no‘her Foreed Loan—Affairs fs Sonora, Sinaloa and Jaliseo—Captain Stene at Guaymas—Governor Pes- qulera Near Mazatlan—Retreat of General Perez Gomez to Mexico— Increase of American Interests— Hopes ef Annexation, de, Ke, Re. OUR CITY OF MEXICO CORRESPONDENCE. Mexico, March 2, 1859. eppage of the Mail by Miramon—The Expedition against Vera Cruz—Arrangement of the English Claims—Dissa- Gafaction with the British Minister—The Forced Loan— Woreigners Protest Against it—Sermon of Bishop Mad- vid—Gen. Marquez's Proclamation—Movements of Mira- mon— What is in the Future, dc. ‘The last extraordinary from here, on the 19th ult., with letters for the Tennessee, was seized by Miramon and de- Sained at Orizaba until four hours after the time for the de- parture of the steamer from Vera Cruz. My last letter, if it has escaped from the hands of Miramon and his now over active tool, Robles, will, therefore, most likely reach you @t the same time with this, or perhaps later. ‘The mail of the 19th ult. was duly advertised in the @icial paper, and in the Zorja, until the very day of its @eparture. The Postmaster General asked and received a passport from the United States Consul, to insure the ad mission of the mail carrier inside the walls of Vera @ruz. A large mail was sent, for which the Post Office has re- seived some $600 to $800 for postage from the commercial and other letter writers. On the first day of its departure from here the mail was seized at Puebla, and remained in ‘the hands of Miramon from the night of the 19th until the SAd, and was relieved of all letters of a suspi- gious character. The rest, most of which I wuppose were opened and read, were then sent forward. So accustomed haye we become here ‘to all kinds of acts of bad faith, that there is scarcely a whimper heard unusual to ordinary comments in these stmes. The fact is the vocabulary of epithets and denun- eiations has been exhausted in speaking of the doings of these people. The foreign ministers have not taken any great interest in this disgraceful mail seizing business. ‘The British Minister has said it was not the act of a civil- eed nation. The French Minister, the tool of the govern- ment, has said it is “‘ the right of war,’’ and thus sustains Miramon. ‘Since my last letter the great burden of our local gossip hhas been the crusade against Vera Cruz. All manner of speculations are indulged in, most of which are in favor of Vera Cruz falling, by treason, an easy prey to our young President. In the past few days, however, the betters in Savor of Miramon’s success over the Heroic City are on the decrease, owing in part to a rumor that a young Irishman, formerly a captain in the English service, but now a gene- valor colonel in the Mexican, is second in commaud at Vera Cruz. He is well known here asa gentieman and Seholar, and as brave as Julius Cesar. As a foreigner he has succeeded uncommonly well in securing the eonfidence of Mexicans, and it is believed, if he be not betrayed, that hhe will manage his part of the business to the astonish- ‘ment of Mexico's present hero. The enthusiam of the go- vernment party has received another cooler in the know- Jedge of the fast that Cobos got a most complete drubbing the other day at the Chiquihuite, and that the person in gommand there was an American. Cobos lost about 70 men in killed, which shows that he tried to beat oar eoantryman, but could not. The Church party here are ‘using all their exertions to faraish Miramon with all the money-he may want. The person who will carry this Ietter to Vera Cruz will also convey a large amount in Bills of exchange to be used in buying every officer who an be bought. The liberals of Vera Cruz are about to be to a fiery ordea! of money and bombs. If they Sustain themeelves they will deserve great credit. if a it will be because the gold paid for the relief of in purgatory has done the job. We are now just receiving accounts from different parts ef the country of the disgust felt by Englishmea for the arrangement made by their Minister for the ré®ognition of Miramon. The terms upon which Miramon was acknow- edged by her Majesty’s Minister are substantially these:— All moneys extorted from Englishmen by Miramon and ais officers by threats of death, actual imprisonment, Kicks and blows, forcing to march with common soldiers, &e., to be refunded, with six per cent per annum interest, and £560 indemnity for peraoaal humiliation or degrada’ tion. Naturally enough this moderate tariff, thus offered to Mexican military brigauds, does not suit the tastes of Englishmen, who are accustomed to give kick for kick, and blow for biow. One gentleman, whose sentiments are mow the common talk of the Lorja, positively refuses to mocept the degrading terms mage by his Minister. He gays the terms are not only dishonest, but insulting to ny high toned or right minded person. He says—what fe a fact—that, in the first place money in thia country is ‘worth twelve per cent per annum on the best class of se- surities, and that the Mexican government, on its best }, caunot borrow at thirty-tive per cent per annom. (He might have said so with equal truth.) He scorns the idea of having himself exposed to the thumb- screws or the garrote, or his friend’s seat of honor put in ‘the market for £500. In fact, he reads the British Minis- ‘er a rather harsh lesson, demands for himself and the dignity of his country proper action through the Legation, ‘and in a square-toed John Buil style, says if Englishmen @annot be preserved as Englishmen by the proper action here, he will present his plain unvarnished story to the British Parliament. This alternative he will undoubtedly we forced to adopt, unless the present Minister speedily Jeaves here, and English affairs fall into the hands of the now here to replace him, who, rumor says, is quite a horse of another color. It will be an event in the history of English relations with Mexico to find a person here who is not a tool of the French Minister, and who ia motasiave to Spanish influence. This, I have reason to Delieve, frem common report, wiil not be the case so soon as Mr. Otway, her Majesty's present Minister to Mexico, Beaves the business of the Legation in the hands of the gentleman pow here to replace him. ‘The forced loan of the 7th ult. is now being collected. ‘The goverument is laying iton strovg on some parties. fs high a sum as $35,000 has already been imposed on ‘ope perzon. Many others will come in for that amount or ‘So far foreigners have not come forward to give in Sheir capital. The Americans, English and French have protested to their consuls and miuisters against this out- Fageous and unjust loan, and their representatives, the Frenchmen excepted, have made representations accord- to tho cunt These representations are sure ‘to have no ef whatever in staying the effect of the law making this arbitrary and unjust impost. 48 an evidence of the charitable feelings entertained by ‘the present church party for foreigners in general, 1 wiil ‘mention the sermon delivered by Bishop La Madrid to Miramon before his departure for Vera iz. The reve- rend Bishop likened Vera Cruz to Sodom or Gomorrah, and favoked the vengeance of Heaven to alight and dostroy it It was, he said, a — evidence of Heayen’s regard for Mexico that while greater and more powerful countries had succumbed to heresy Mexico could boast that not a heretical temple polluted its sacred soil. His whole sermon was couched 4m the same Christian style of language. Bishop Madrid is one of the first men in the church of Mexico. Can we doudt, if they get a full swing, but that they will want to — the Inquisition and drive us all out of the eountry Gen. Marquez, the military ruffian for the time being at ‘Guadalajara, bas issued a decree that may be laughed at ‘By you in New York, but cannot be regarded as a joke by ‘the social le of Guadalajara. The decree is intended ual revolution and sedition extinguisher. It Geclares that three or more persons seen talking together fball be considered as encmies of ‘law and order,” and fre to be shot in twenty-four hours; ali persons fact, every per m his ticket is to be shot in twenty. (quez is a most bloodthirsty fellow on paper, but should his hours. Mar- = place of residence be attacked by ar ble of the liberals, as it is likely to be any from now on, ez would cut his stick. ‘and be off in much leas time twenty-four hours. But, in the meantime, ‘the has the command of Guadalajara, and the tee Civilians nor worse than most of the aed military Saari uncivilized de- ty i y enjoyed in this D yte pin men 4a still at Orizaba, but I believe is on the point off for the low country toward Vera Cruz. A ee on pete very unwell, and is try- SE wane Jas of tus Vern Ores veamane in this ay i 8 j i of things bere is such that 1 immediately. 1 shall, & letter by the Tenneesce z on the 22d inst. If it should fail to reach i ’ ary iH Fs 3 i ft g hai i f F i i posed of bard rock, completely barren and destitute of soil. not yield more than a cartload of dirt. the Gila on the 15th of January. He says the miners generally are very indignant against one Judge Hast- mines; that it was through his representations in the Cali- fornia papers that they were induced to emigrate. At one over the whole the of their power here, with the slightest solidity, will be the begin- ning of religious that will disgrace the annals of the nineteenth century. Autos de fe such as have never yet fix. de the records of Christendom are now planned, and if the opportunity is offered will be executed. My present letter So ron is Segein Vers Cras by 6oP7 and’ I have hopes it will get through, rom the fact the spy is one of this party. My letter, once in Vera Cruz, is tolerably safe to reach its destination. The British ex- traordinary, which leaves to morrow, is sealed to all kinds of correspondence, except that of the foreign ministers, OUR GUAYMAS CORRESPONDENCE. Gvaymas, Sonor, March 1, 1859, Surmises of the Sonorans—Expected Coming of United Consul Rose—Mining in Arizona, dc, Amo, from San Francisco, we learn of the departure from that port of 500 United States regular troops, in the steamer Uncle Sam, for the Colorado river. We are also apprised of the coming to this place ofa number of Ame- ricans with the view of settlement, These items of intel- ligence have, very naturally, originated many surmises among the native population of this district as tothe de- signs of the United States government; and the impreazion generally obtains that the embarkation of troops for the Colorado is but a preparatory step towards the aei- zure and military occupation of Sonora. With the Mexican inhabitants—particularly the enlightened classes— of Sonora, such a step would certainly not meet with much opposition; and that the United Siates must at no digggnt day ire possession of this territory, is readily Bod cheerful} admitted. Cut off as are the Western States of Mexico from the body of that republic, withering under the rule of ambitious and intriguing military commanders, this change would secure to their people freedom and rights, the sweets of which they have not heretofore en- joyed. ; Gov. Pesquiera has not yet returned from bis warlike expedition to Mazatlan, and we have no recent reports of his movements. The troops now under his command were mustered and equipped for operations against the neigh- boring Indians, whose depredations had assumed rather a hope of self-aggrandizement and rich plunder—induced him to lead this force against a sister State. It jg rumored that another Governor for Sonora is now on his way from the capital to supersede'Pesquiera, He must, to obtain his charge, come prepared to tilt at arms with the present incumbent. In the town of Guaymas everything is in a most tran- quil condition. We bave been visited during the past two months by the United States ships St. Marys, Van- dalia aud Saranac, and the association between their officers and the people has been of a moat agreeable cha- Tacter. Captain Stone (late of the United States army), em- ployed by a large and wealthy company in Mexico—iormed under a land grant from that government—is steadily prosecuting the survey of the State of Sonora, which will very shortly be completed. Tne chief (Capt. Stone) and members of this commission are gentiemen of fine pro- feesional abilities and evgaging social qualities. Consider- ing the difficulties placed in their way through the opposi- tion of the revolutionary general (Pesquiera), they have done wonders, and wili most perfectly and beautitully at- tain the desired results of their labors. The survey of the Gulf of California will be invaluable to navigation; for, with the exception of a few ports, and a very timited extent of coast line,examined by Capt. Kellett, of the English navy, we are altogether ignorant of this important arm of the Pacific. Judge Rose arrived here in January. He has not yet resumed his consular functions, because there is no offi. cial bere to recognise him. Captain Stoue, who was appointed acting Consul by Captain Davie, of the St. Marys, bas resigned. As soon as the Arno takes in water she will be off for the Colorado, 1 was surprized to hear by her that there was 80 much excitement in California ia regard to emigrating to this pluce aud the Gila mines. Emigrants coming hero, unless they are well supplied with faads, wiil certainly be wofwlly dicappointed. All the neceasa- ries of life are difficult to be procured, and high. There is nofleld forlabor. In fact, it is exceedingly diflicult to get employment of any description. As to the mines, I have been informed, by an old in‘elligent Californian that he composed one ofa party ofthree who worked seven- teen days at the Gila mines, and only averaged cighty- four ceuts a piece per day; that provisions were selling at the following rates:—Flour, 15c. per pound; sugar, 50c.; coffee do., and pork 40c. Even these could not be had short of twenty miles. Gold is by no means 80 abundant as reported, and very difficult to get at. It is found in the ravines of the mountains, which are com. Oftentimes a guich one hundred yards long would My informant left inge, who kecps a tavern a short distance from the time there were more than two hundred workers in tho mines; when he left they were reduced to one hundred and forty. OUR MAZATLAN CORRESPONDENCE. Mazatian, 3taTE OF SINALOA, ‘Wesr Coast or Mexico, Feb. 13, 185: The Long Desired Visits from American Men-of-War— Siege ty Pesquiera and his Retreat—Arrival of Gen. Gomez—Whoand What He Is—Spaniards in Power— Americans in Mazatlan—Hoped-for Anmezation—Anglo- French Operations Against the Liberals, &c. Much to the delight of the resident American citizens at Mazatlan, the United | States ship St. Marys, Commander Davis, made her appearance off this port in January last. She is the first armed national vessel which has displayed the American flag before the town of Mazatlan since the departure of the United States ship Portsmouth in the year 1854. At the time of the arrival of the St. Marys Mazatlan was under siege by the liberals of this district, commanced by Gen. Pesquiera, of the State of Sonora, and numbering some eighteen hundred or two thousand men. This party emcamped before the fortifications, in rear of the town, and cut off all supplies aad communication, save by water, with the contiguous States of the republic. Several skir- mishes occurred between the forces of Pesquiera and the troops holding possession of the town under the Governor and commanding General, Arteaga, but with no decided success on either side, and scarce the logs of a single map. Im! it additions were made during the period of siege to the outer defences of the town, and rumors of a varied and uncertain char- acter kept its inhabitants ina condition of protracted suspenge and alarm; the operations of business and trade Were suspended, and, with a sparse and most miserable e were well nigh reduced to unpleasant extre- 1s. Upon application of General Arteaga to the au- thorities of the neighboring State of Guadalaxara, General Louis Perez Gomez was despatched thither with relief for the beleagured garrison, and with orders to assume sole command of the military and civil d ita of the town. Shortly after his arrival the liberals raised the siege, and removed the!r camp a few leagues in the inte- rior, after an investment of some three months or more. Rumor is rife, however, of their 5 ly return; and again may we anticipate a repetition of the discomforts and anxi- eties of the past. ‘The present Governor of Mazatlan (General Louis Perez Gomez) is of Castillian descent, the scion of an aristocratic stock, and with all the despotic pride of a faithful hidalgo, The assumption of his charge has been marked by changes unfavorable to the peace of this district. Every official post, civil and military, is now in the bands of those pre- tending to Spanish lineage; theae came with him, and the dismissal of Mexican incumbents bas excited discontent and a rebellious spirit among the native populace. He is sur- rounded by the soldiery, who vigilantly guard his dis- tinguished person, even at meale; Sod, wher such pre- cauticnary measures are considered requisite, it is not difficult to foresee the brief existence of power. General Gomez is represented as a tyrannical chief. In instance thereof, it is related (for the truth of which, however, I cannot vouch) that after he had reli Ar- ion 6 ‘and prayer. He wasshot, and his body may be secn angi from a tre on the atacra of "te tows, ina jeguating state of putrescence, wi @ wife and friends of the unfortunate ‘wrewch, limits, are denied the privilege of administering to the corpse the rites of Christian interment. Some tour or five others were also executed by the same command, upon the merest shadow of suspicion, and lay by the wayside, food for beasts of prey. the town of Mazatlan are some fifteen or more Ame- pursuing the withdrawal of the American forces of the Mexican coast, and the return of the coun- 17 fo te origmeal owners, Americus renicente in the Sates Sinaloa and Sonora, upon the borders of California, have been regarded aa ignorant classes of ‘With distrust and suspicion. the of this locality—the true lovers of however, quite the reverse. i : i a i F E i natrious, ing population, and the rich, neglected mines of sil- oy ‘and quicksilver, and its varied agricul- bh as sugar, cotton, coffee, indigo, id largely invite the noble rivalry 3 i e | ‘States Troops—How It ts Looked Upon—Whereabouts of Governor Pesquicra—Captain Stone's Surcey—Arrival of By the arrival yesterday of the American schooner serious phase; but a restless military spirit—perhaps the + liberals held of ‘bide—commanded by one in the United States navy, Dlockade of the port was inetance of the French Consul, was captu by the Alarm for an alleged forcible interference with a French merchantman, and has been retained as a tender to her Britannic Majesty’s sbip Alert, now off St. Blas, awaiting the arrival of the goodly amount of four millions in specie from Tepic, for mines to England via the Isthmus. We are again without a Consul, a want sadly felt by all of us. Mr. Thompson, English Consul, lately appointed acting American Consul by Mr. Forsyth, has resigned. No American vessels in port. OUB SAN BLAS CORRESPONDENCE. ‘Saw Bias, Mexico, March 5, 1859. Her Britannic Mojety’s Ship Alert and Tender—Arvest of British Officers for Smuggling Specie—An American Steamer Expected, &c. The Alert bas at last completed taking in her precious freight; she has on board $2,000,000, and sailed this morn- ing in company with her tender, the Iturbide, for Manza- nillo, to communicate with the California mail steamer; from thence she will touch at Mazatlan and Guaymas, and proceed direct to Panama. The Iturbide will be re- turned to the Mexican authorities at Mazatlan. Her seizure, detention, and the use to which she has been put, havo given rise to a good deal of speculation. The Custom House officers a few nights since seized several officers of the Alert by force, and had them searched on suspicion of smuggling specie. Fortunately for the latter, at that particular time nothing was found upon their persons to Justify the arrest; but that they had deen emeggling was notoriously known, and talked of by everybody in the town. The Captain of the Alert com- plained to the authorities at Tepic of the unheard of in- dignity offered to his officers, and demanded an instant apology. By return mail the Customs officers were do- prived of their commissions, and sentenced to two months hard labor. The steamer Enterprise is expected here by contract on the 11th inst.,fromSan Francisco; the object of her visit isto take in specie, afew passengers, and returo immediately. This veveel, at the 2 San Bras, Srate or Jatss0o, a a ov Mexico, March 6, 1859. Specie on a British Man-of: War— Visit of the Saranac— Retreat of General Gomez from Mazatlan—Iis Probable Cagture by Pesquiera—Robbersin Jalisco, ée., dc. Her Britannic Majesty’s steam sloop, the Alert, Capt. Pierce, having on board over a million and a half of ‘hard round silver’ dollars, brought uncer military escort from the interior town of Tepic, distanta day’s walk, 16 just steaming off the coast, bound to Mavzanilla for more, ant thence to Panama, where her rich freight will be shipped per steam, for Old England. The United States ship Saranac is at anchor in the road- stead, receiving coal and preparing for a return to Centra! American ports, and a bark, laden with a valuable cargo of rogewood, gai!s to-morrow for Callao and Valparaiso. The officers and crews of the Alert and Saravac have been greatly benefitted by their trip to the northward after a tedious service in the bay of Panama protecting he interests of their respective nations. On the 5th, late in the afternoon, the Mexican brig Ypala arrived offthis port, bringing as passengers oral Louis Perez Gomez, late Govervo’ of Sinaioa wad mi commandant of Mazatlan, with his suite, all heavily arm- ed, and ix cases of muskets were landed from the Ypala, On the following morning the General and his attendants left, per La Dihgencia, for Tepic—some say en route jor Vera Cruz, others as Minister to the United States. By @is own acknowledgment heis on travel for the latter place, with what intentions deponent sayeth not; but from 8 wearied and anxious appearance, I must con‘lude that he has been dislodged from power by Gn. Pesquiera, who had, by report, received conziderable reinforcements from Sonora. At this season the shipment of goods to andfrom the seaboard imparts quite an air of business and activity to the little town of San Bias; but iu May it will be quite degerted, on account of the lengthy aud heavy raine, which continue with but little abatement unti! the moatn of November, giving rise to fevers of a most intractanle and dangerous type. Commerce is at this time suspend. ed, and the roadstead is scarce visited by a siugle trader. We baye been much annoyed recently by hordes of banditti, which infest this section of Jalisco; robberies and murders have not been of unfrequent occurrence, and these lawless gangs haveeven threatened the town itse'f, A few soldiers to enforce custom house regulations is al! the force kept under arms at this place. The people ara a quiet, inoffensive set, lolling from morning to night iv capacious grass hammocks, and evjoying the smal! nours over the exciting game of monte. NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. [Correspondence of the Alta re Tvunac, A. T., Feb. 15, 1859. Destiny of Sonora—The Apaches Studying the Boundary Lane—Captain Stone's Proceedings at Guaymas—Indian Depredations—Plenty of Silver in Arizona, de. Poor Sonora! It is destined to be overran in some ‘way, or by some people. Pesquiera has gone couth to take Mazatlan, and in his absence the whole northern part of the State is full of Apachee, who plunder and rob the Mexicans without mercy. Not long since Captain Ewell, commandant at Fort Bu- chanan, made a treaty with all the different families of the Apaches, excepting the Penals,a quite insignificant num- der—one of the stipulations being “that they should not steal any stock in the territory belooging to the United States.” They were very particular to ascertain the exact boundary, and now at least fifteen hundred are in Sonora commiiting ail manner of depredations. Captain Stone and party were at Guaymas, doing but lit- tle. One of his party had had some difficulty with the authorities in relation to the accidental wounding of a child in the street, when shooting ata dog. The man was put in jail, but on representation of Captain Stone and the ‘United States Consul, Judge Rose, he was set at liberty. Another difficulty has come up in relation to a quaatity of arms which acitizen of Guaymas had received from San Francisco. Peequiera’s officers immediately took poesession of them, and shipped them on a shooner to tbe army near Mazatlan. Capt. Stone’s schooner imme- diately got off in pursuit, but as she isa slow sailer it is thought ehe will not be able to overtake the Mexican. Thus troubles thicken. Pesquiera will undoubtedly ‘be beaten in the South, and unless our government isin possession, another Governor will undoubtedly bo pro- Claimed. In the meantime the State is being depopulated, the ranches laid waste, and stock driven off, either by Apachesor by trading ‘Americans, who are now speculat- ing on the necessities of the poor Sonorans. ce the murder of the two discharged soldiers, near Fort Buchanan, the few Indians not embraced in the treaty have committed but few depredatious—stealing a few animals is all. They have taken some half dozen horses from Arivaca ranch belonging to the Sonora Expe- dition and Mining Company, and killed a few of their cat- tle. Mr. Lathrop, the mining director, has talaen active eyo 2 ee up. Ratna mpanies cont to arrive Prospect- ing for silver and gold mines. iniver Smee plenty, only requiring capita! and industry to work them; but as to gold, ask those who were at the ‘Gila rfver diggings.”” Obituary. Died, at Shelter Island, near Greenport, L. I., on the 21st inst., Hon. Save. Suird Garpiwgr, aged seventy years. Mr. Gardiner was born at East Hampton, L. I , in 1790. His father, David Gardiner (better known as Cap- tain Gardiner), died while he was yet small, and he was thus left in early youth to the ianship of Jobn L. Gardiner, of Gard Island, under whose tering care he was reared and educated till he graduated at Williams College, Maes. After leaving college he select- ed the profession of the law as most nial to his in- clipations, and entered upon its study in office of the late Gen. Kirkland, an eminent lawyer as well a8 soldier, residing at ‘Whitesborough, Oneida county, N.Y. He not remain long in Onelda after obtaining his admission at the bar, but removed to the city of New York in 1815. In 1821 he was one of the eecrotaries of the Convention to Revise the Constitution, and acted a prominent part in the deliberations of that body. Subsequently he served in the Legislature through two seasions, and was appointed Clerk in Faquity of the First Circuit by Hon. 0; Ea- ‘witds, which office he continued to bold until it was abo- lished. He was also Deputy Collector of the Port of New York, under the late Jonathan Thompson. Mr. Jacon DeWrrr, President of La Banque du Peuple, died in Montreal, Canada, at nine o’clock on the 28d inst., aged seventy three years avd six months, Mr. DeWitt ‘was elected to the Legislature of Lower Canada in 1830; sat in several Parliaments of United Canada, and left pab- lic life at the close of the session of 1867, at which time he was the oldest member from Canada East. Capt. Tuomas Sanaster, formerly of Fairfax county, Va., died in Alexandria on the 21st inst , nt the age of seventy- nine, Oapt. Sangster was a gallant roldicr in the war of 1812, in which he commanded a company upon the Ca- nada frontier, where he achieved distinction for hus bravery and good conduct. Second Lieut. Jony Bexverr, of the Fourth artillery, U.S. A., died on the 4th ult, at Fort Brown, Texas, of consumption. On the 14th inst.,in Washington, the Hon. VasrasiaN Ets died, aged 69 years and four months. Mr. Ellis occupied a nent position in the poiitics of the South- west and th, though he was a Vermonter by birth. He was aleo for many years in the diplomatic service of the country. He wasa lawyer by proftesion, and for the last years of his life was prominently identided with the American party. Judge Ellis, at St. Louis, was the editor of a Native American paper. One of the most brilliant orators the West has ever duced, Gen. Wittiam T. HAskxLt, died a fow days ago the Tennessee Lunatic Asylum. Notlong since he had serious relapse, after a short period of sanity, and was re- turned to the institution, where he dicd. Gen. Haskell was a fine scholar and @ popular stump speaker, Convivial habite brought on Fg He commanded the Tennes- see Volunteers in the Mexican war, and greatly distin- bitseif at Cerro Gordo, and was a Representative in Congress from 1847 to 1849. Tim New Divorce Law in Inprawa—The Di. vorce law of Indiana, as amended, requires first, that thd tpplicantsball havo been 8 bona fie resident of tie State one y iment for H year , abandon bn one year “4 E 25s crees children and allowance of alimony, but not so as to the divorced parents. i BN Pourtican Santimenrs Uncrancen.—In_thirty- four small towns in New Hampshire, the republican and 4 candidates got exactly the same namper of ‘votes at Ube Inte election a8 were given in 1868, In forty other towns the party vote only differed one, and in over two hunared towns did not vary ten votes from the re- ult of last your. OAses of Mr. Robinson, of Baltimore ; Mr. Jef- ferson, of Boston,and Mr. Monsalve ot Pana- ma—Complalnts Against Mr. Clay, the Ame= rican Minister, d&c., dic. MR. ROBINSON'S STATEMENT OF PACTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NSW YORK HERARD, Casas Maras, Castir or INDEPENDENCE, CaLtao, Perv, March 10, 1869. Sm—You will please give these few lines room in the columns of your unusually road jour- nal, that our fellow citizens may kuow the protection extended to American citizens by our reai- dent Minister Plenipotentiary in this republic. T had the honor of forwarding to you for publication, some four months ago, @ truthful statement of the manner and reason of my arrest in this city, and the inhu- man treatment that I and some other persons sullvred at the hands of the police authorities; but it seema that the greatest crime an American citizen can commit in this land of oppression is to attempt to defend himself againet the highhanded oppression of the authorities of this re. public, and the accompanying letter will show you the protection that we receive from the honorable representa- tive of our govermment accredited to this republic. Some time after my second capture and imprisonment, 1 wrote to the Hon. J. R. Clay, our resident Minister here, and requested from him the protection from high handed oppression and the iahuman tortures that I had received at the time of my arrest, and the sacking of my house by the Chief of Police of this city. Wm. Miles, Baq., Consut of the United States, came tw my prisoo and wok my declaration, in which I stated that from the age of ten years I nad been a resident of the United States; my_ fumily.lived in the city of Baltimore, Staw of Maryland, where I was educated. At the ago ot twelve years Lentered the navy of the Unued States, and served on board of the frigate United States during her cruige of three years. I was paid oif in the city of Bos ton in 1889, Imade my next cruige in the United States ship Delaware, Commodore Morris, and was discharged in the port of Norfoik, Va., at the end of the cruise in 1844 In 1845 I joined the army as teamster, in the city of New Orleans, State of Louisiasa, aud served in that capacity during the war with Mexico, In 1850 I served im the volunteer army of the State of California, at Port Orford, Oregon; this was for the term of six months, and was retiev ed by the United Staies regulars. I could furnish Mr. Clay With mapy proofs of those services, both in the army ani navy, f apy of our ships were in this port, as there are but few of the preseat officers aad commanders but know me personally. Mr. Clay has not the least doubt in bis mind of the truth of my statements, as he has heretofore always considered aud acknowledged me as aa American citizen in all of my previous intercourse with him, some of which I shal! have the pleasure uf laying betore the public at some future period. My papers and documents, my discharges and certifl cates of service, bounty land scrip and otuer valuabie pa pera, were destroyed by the police at the time of the sack- ing cf my house; and whenever any of our fellow citizens Jali to the clutebes of the judicial authorities of this country, the very first thing they do 18 fo possess them selves of ali papers apd docaments that they can; tiis 1s with the majjgnant design of destroying any proof that we possess of our nationality. Of this Mr. Ciay never fails of taking advantage to shake off his reluctant protection that he is sometimes obiiged to extend to us, notwith standing the betore mentioned services, and my right to the protection ef the laws of the country of my adoption and residence trom childhood, ana thatof my family, at pre Sent citizens of the Unived States; but, as I have stated, Mr, Clay not has the least doubt of my services to my country, but the matter of my having demanied justice through the columns of your paper, ia which I gavea truthiul narrative is what he took umbrage at, and he deciared publicly that he would have protected me if Thad not appealed vo tae public press, However, { have seen aud kuown enough of the protection extended by Mr. Clay to bis fellow citzens in this land of lawlessness, this prigon and that of Lima. The cham gangs, chaimed to dis gusting negroes, marched through the pabiic streets, will bear witness in my behait. Tne public press of this country, and that of our own free lana, will give proofs ot . the acts of our honorable representative, and plainly thow him up to his creed as one of the knights of the dark Jantern, and I adviee ali the naturalizad citizens of the United States not to depend on the protection that they are entitled to abroad, when our government keeps secta- riap ministers to protect us from oppreasion and misrule in foreign lands, The Hon. Mr. Jermingham, H. B. M. Charge d’A(faires in Lima, offered me bis protection aga Sritish sudject, being born in Great Britain. At the same time he took the cages of my fellow sufferers in band. However, I had wo reject, having no other claim on him or his government for protecting me than merely the chance of naving been born on British eoil. Nevertheless, it may be that [ shall yethave toavail myself of his kiodness, as my judge, the bovorabie and upright Isaac Suero, has passed a senteace of eix years in the chain gaog on me and my companions, Without any further heartog or trial than that given to Gil Bias by the authorities of Astorga. But as sentence in this country and putting it into execution are two different con- siderations, I have no fear that my innocence will have to suffer for want of protection either from the land of my adoption or birth. ALEXANDER ROBINSON. MR. E. M. JEFFERSON'S APPEAL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Casas Matas, CaLLao, March 11, 1859, ‘It was two years on the 27th of November last since I was dragged, with my hands tied, through the streets of Cal- lao, by @ party of soldiers and other rufflans, at the insti- gation of the authorities of this city, and thrown into a negro chain gang dungeon, where 1 remain till the present moment, without trial or hearing, not even such as are youchsafed to the commonest bandit of the country, by the debauched courts of this republic. Notwithstanding the often reiterated and vaunting boasts of the administration of our country, for the protection accorded to our fellow citizens in every clime and every sca, I have been suffered to be buried alive in this living grave of iniquitous in- famy, though my clamor was spoken through the wide-mouthed press of the Union, calling on the adminis- tration and its agents and representatives in this coun- try for that protection that our government so vaunting!y boasts of according to her citizens when unjustly heid in captivity by foreign high banded oppression. lowever, 1am aware that the words of the poor cap- tive, though as pure as refined gold, and as truthful as any of the problems found in the fine books of Euclid, have no weight; nor are they paid any attention to by those who rule the destinies of our broadspread republic and ber millions of industrious citizens, Not 20, though, with the rich man or the corrupt official: bis words are hailed as though they had emanated from the mouth of the prophet; nevertheless the asgertions made by bim may be as false as those we read of in Holy Writ, when the arch flend, Lucifer, attempted to beguile the Saviour of man. The reason is plain and obvious: the sycophants of op. pression are fed at the rich man’s board, and the hireling and corrupt official reseives the thirty pieces of silver from him. Iscariot like, he betrays his fellow citizen with the kisagof Judas, and his reports to the Department of State ‘as void of truth as the promise of tho arch fend to the Son of God; and his reasons for abandoning his fel- Jow citizen to captivity and destruction, after robbing him of the dearest ties that bind man to life—his name, fame and honor. Not being satisfied with roboing him of his hard earnings, he must afterwards morally destroy him, both bodily and mentally, thus crushing soul and body at one blow. Fi This, my fellow citizens, has been my case; and the caure of my weary captivity, and the cause of its pro longation, as the chief of the Department of State bas upheld his ge officials in their iniquitous machi. vations against the liberty, honor and fair name of his fellow citizens of the former class in this republic. I could say much more, and bring startling truths before the eee ee of which I now hold; and g0 irrefutable are Legs at I should not hesitate a single moment in laying them before my fellow citizens through the public press, were] not stili in the hands of the Philiatines, with the dagger of the assasain at my throat, ready to strike at the beck of my oppressors; but for the present I am in hopes that this narrative will be enough to throw all the necessary light on the subject that is needed for them to give their verdict, pro or con, which I shall cheerfully submit to. My term of imprisonment expired on the 11th, accord- ing to the sentence of their debauched courts; yet I am here a prisoner. E. M. JEFFERSON, MR. MONSALVE'S PROTEST AGAINST THE PERUVIEN GOVERNMENT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK IERALD. Catt.s0, Feb, 12, 1869. ‘Srm—I enclose you a Tepresentation made by me to the Peruvian government respecting my imprisonment, I being a citizen of the United States residing at present in Lima; and I hope that you will boar in mind the great in- Justice that has been done mo and tho injurics I have suf. fered from this despotic government of Peru. I am, sir, your most obedient servant, CHARLES GEORGE MONSALVE. ‘To THs PREFRCT OF THR PROVINCE OF CALLA0:— 8m—I, Carlos George Monsaive, a citizen of the United States, and now prisoner in this arsenal, prosent myself to you and sty:—That being embarked on board Peru- Vian brig Paquete del Callao, for Loan phn re on 30th of December iast, I was taken prisoi by the Captain of the Port of Callao, Don Benjamin Marcatequi. Naturaily,1 led from said a written order for my arrest, accord- to the eighteenth article of the constitution, which in charge of the public order, except tor offences caught in th ect, Dutta all cases the should be put at the the court to which his offence cor- BS new See ¢ ides oie tt soner in a smal without speaking an} even if t should ‘be for that which no man can dispense my imprisonment has been for some fancied old offence ‘that the person or persons who tread wu the la the country do bot Know or respect them. wn of js and power direct him than caprice; my wish, to get my [oad A or at least be allowed to adviee the United Stat Minister who resides in Lima of what I suffer, no that he can ask for my release from the supreme iment, or that I may be judged by a hear penal bn snould the government consider me goilty any offence, I solemnly protest 6 the Supreme Being and all men against the treatment which I have suffered, and I hold the Pernvian government responsible for the ions ‘which my detention may occasion to my mercantile inte- fests, placed as Iam at the good faith of the oo the vessels in which I have embarked my ; and I request of you, sir, to present this to the Supegme SOVSES- pow pe . ro er asp think fit, if I have any papel CHARLES GEORGE MONSALVE, Ca11s0, Jan. 1, 1859. Re Ini NCee INVITATIONS. P Rev. H. E. Niles, of Angelica, N. Y., has received a call to the North Presbyterian church of St. , Mo. Rey. Robert Hett Chapman, D. D., of Ashville, N. C., has been called to the First church, Knoxville, Tenn., left McMullen to | ‘Vacant the removal of the Rev. Dr. The of Zion’s Evangelical Lutheran church, Charleston, 8. 0., bas unanimously voted to call Rev. W. 8. Bowman, of Madison Court House, Va., a8 pastor of the congregation, , INVITATIONS ACCEPTED. Rev. Francis W. Hilbard, late assistant minister in St. Paul’s church, Edenton, N. C., has accepted. the rect ip of Grace church, Plymouth, N. C, The Rev. 8. Russell Jones has dissolved his connection with Trinity church, Lenox, Call. to the reotorabip of St. J ic Mass. ’s church, North Adams, INSTALLATION. The public recognition of Rev. H. K. Green as pastor of the Cabernacle Baptist church in Chicago, took place on Friday evening, tho 25th ult, ORDINATIONS. At Auburn, N. Y., March 22, Mr. G. F. Verbeek, a mom- ber of the senior clags in the Theological Seminary, was ordained as an evangelist by the Presbytery of Cayuga. Rev. Mr. Ferdening was ordained priest in the Cincinnati Cathedral, on the 19th ult., by Archbishop Purcell. Rey. Nathaniel L. Upham was ordained a® pastor of the Congregational church in Manchester, Vt., on the 10tb ult. RESIGNATIONS. Rev. Dr. Bushnell astonished his congregation on Sun- day Jast by announcing his resignation of the pastorate of ‘the North Congregational church of Hartford. He has been in feeble health for some time, but it is suggested that a society disagreement about the further employ- ment of his assistant, the Rev. Mr. Helmer, had something to do with bis resignation. Rey. J, J. Blaisdell has resigned his charge as pastor of the Third Presbyterian churen in Cincinaati, which took effect on the 1st of April. Rev. W. D. Buckelew has notified his Mgr niger of his intention to resign his charge as pastor of the Reformed Dutch church of Athens, N. Y. Rev. C. M. Tyler, of Galesburg, Ti, has resigned the pastorate of the First church in that place, and signifed hus acceptance of a unanimous call fromthe Conagrega- tional church at Natick, Mass. NEW CHURCHES. ‘The Church of the Paternity, a new Universalist society at the South End, Boston, have organized, and the chapel in Concord street is so far compieted as to admit of ser- vices. 1t was dedicated on Friday, the lst inst, Roy. A. A. Miner delivered the sermon. The new Methodist Episcopa! church, situated on Web- on the 30th uit. ‘The German Methodist church on Broadway, between Stockton and Powell streeta, San Francisco, was dedicated on the 20th of Febraary, with the usual ceremonies ob- rerved on such occasions. Rev. M. C. Briggs preached before a very large covgregation. The editive 1s frame, and bas been erected by the exertions of a number of German Methodists anxious to have a house of worship in a district where many of the people reside. They have been seconded by the sympathy and uid of Americans and others in their laudable enterprise, which has been suc- cesstully accomplished. On the 15th ult. a new Preabyterian church was organ- ized at Columbia Cross Roads, Pa. ‘The Boston Congregationalist says that on Saturday, March 19, nearly one bundred members were dismissed from the Centre church in Haverhill (Rev. Mr. Horstord’s), to undertake a new enterprise, to be called the North Congregational Church and Society. The movement ro: sults from the large size of Mr. Horsford’s society, The ‘Otterbein chapel’’ of the United Brethron in Christ, atthe corner of Scott and St. Peter’s street, Baltimore, was dedicated to public worship on the 27th ult. MISCELLANEOUS. The next annual meeting of the Western Unitarian Con- ference qill be held at Milwaukie some time in June next, The German Catholics of Cincinnati have subscribed $44,150, in $50 shares, for the purchase of ground and tho erection of @ building thereon, as a German Catuolic Insti- tate. A lot, costing $40,000, has been purchased, Tae building will cost $60,000. It will contain a reading room, grammar school, a library and a lecture and social hail. Rev. James Black has given notice of his intention to withdraw from the Ninth Presbyterian church of Cincin- nati, of which he has been stated supply for several years. A recently published letter of John Wesley, written to his sister in 1777, contains the following wholesome aivice to preachers:—If any of the preachers exceed their time (about one hour in the whole gervice,) I bope yoa will always put them in mind what is the Methodist rule. Peo- ple imagine the longer the sermon is the more good it will do. This 13a grand mistake. The help done on earth God doth himself. And He does not aved that we should use many words. A letter from Honolula, in the San Francisco papers, says:—Ibe missionary brig the Mornivg Star, which was built in Boston in 1895, from ten cent contributions of Sun- day school scholars, and cost some. thirteen thousand doilars, arrived here on the 24th ultimo, from Micronesia, whither'sue had been tocarry supplies to the missionaries. She reports the missions in that remote and hitherw litde known portion of the giobe as in a prosperous condition. But the poor Morning star herseif—only about four years old—presents a sad picture of premature old age. Captain Brown, the present master of the brig, pronounced her, on bis arrival here to take charge last summer, ag a “Boston cheat;” and she is, most emphatically. It’ is ea- timated tbat to put her in good condition to go to sea will cost all of $7,000. New Caruouic Bistors. —The following are the now ap- polntments for whien Bulls have bvea received from Rome:—tbe Right Rev. Dr. Duggan, to be Bishop of Coi- cago; the Right Rev. Dr. Grace, of Memphis, to be Bishop of St. Paul; the Right Rev. Dr. Gorman, Prior of New Moant Mellary, to be Vicar Apostollic of Nebraska; the Rignt Rey. Dr. Whelan, late Provincial of the Dsminicaus, to be Coadjutor to the Bishop of Nashville. The Course of «1 Young Polygamist—Three Wives and Very Nearly a eourth, [From the Albany Journal, April 1 } James R. Moulton, who was brought to this city yester- day from Littie Fails, on # requisition of the Goveraor of Mussachusets, is a young travelling boot and shoe maker, about twenty-three years of age, ot prepossessing appear- ance, wearing a black moustache and whiskers, and gea- teelly dressed. He is a “Down Easter,” emigrating from Maine, where he left his first wife and two children at a place called Bethel. His next etoppiog place bas been traced to Worcester, Massachusetts, where he won the affections of a bandsome young lady, whom he married. With her he lived a few months, and suddenly left the place upon the eve of her confinement. Beiog in strait. ened circumstances, her friends provided for hee wants until several weeks after the birth of her child, when she was compelled to go to the almehouse, and is now living upon the charity of the town. His third victim was a xoune lady of eighteen summers, the daughter of Morgan jes, of North Adams, Mase, This was a clandestine Marriage, against the exoress wishes of ler parents, who only demandes of their tony, tard time vo ascertain who the young man was and what been hie previous course of life. She, however, disobeyed their wishes and forfeited her promise, which she has now abundaat reasons for regretting. on Sunday, the first of March, while her parents were in church, she eloped with Moulton, reached the State of Vermont, and they were married. They returned home the same evening, and were received with opea arms at her father’s nouse. The next day he left, and nothing was heard of Moulton until nearly a fortnight after, when he was traced to Troy, where he bad won the affections of another young lady, and was engaged to be married. The day previous to that fixed upon for the wedding he received iaformation that a requisition had been obtained and that an officer was in search of him. The officer reached Troy on the morning of the day fixed upoa for his marriage. The hour deeig- nated for the marriage arrived, but Moulton was not to be found. The would: be bride waited anxiously and patiently for three lovg hours for Moulton to como, and sodid the officer; but both wero disappointed, for he was tooshrewd to be caught. He is next traced to « houso in Lydius street in this city, from which he escaped while the officer was tn it, by is comrade answering to his name and Sheriff Conkiing mistaking his man, Whither he went no onc knew; but efter nearly a fort- night has elapacd wo flad him doing what hundreds more Ike bim have done—writing letters. Stiles, the father of Moulton’s last wife, was in latter from house in Ly- laughter, of obtainiag a let- med the name of ner in which he from the officers in thiscity, and Doastingly tells her he is too ony be be caught by that kin@ of people. He tells her that he has obtained a good Noyment, and that he has i Fe i H i 5 E 2 Carita or Canana.—There were Be 8 to nell liquor im the of Ottawa, recently, fift; i ve saloons aad en phoper ? Ooms» AY: | LEGAL INTELLIGENCE, Court of the United States, Pearce, plaintiff: on and Indianapolis Railroad Com} Indianapolis Railroad Company. Court United States for the district of Indiana. Mr. Jus- tice Campbell delivered the opinion of the Court, eager 4 the judgment of the said Circuit Court in this cause, w costs. No. 242. The United States, appellants, vs. Chas. Fos- sat. Appeal from the District Court United States for the Northern district of California. Mr. Justice de- livered the opinion of the Court, dismissing this appeal, and remanding the cause for further proceedings in con- tormity to the opinion of this Court. No. 49. Russell Sturgis, libellant and appellant, vs. John: Clough'ei al., claimants ‘of the steamboat R. L. Mabey, &c. Appeal from the Circuit Court United States for the. Southern district of New York. Mr. Justice Grier deliv- ered the opinion of the Court, reversing the decree of the: said Circuit Court with costs, and remanding the cause for further proceedings in conformity to the opinion of this- Court. No, 72. John M. Walker, appellants, vs. Jonathan B. H. Smith. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia. Mr. Justice Grier deliverea the opinion of the Court, affirming the decree of the said Circuit Court in this cause, with costa, No. 70. The Board of Commissioners of the county of Knox, plaintiffs in error, vs. Wm. H. Aspinwallet al. In. error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Indiana. Mr. Justice Nelson delivered the. opi- nion of the Court, affirming the judgment of the said Circuit. Court in this cause, with costs and interest, No. 71. The Board of Commissioners of tne county of Knox, plaintiffs in error, vs. David C, Wallace. In error r) to the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Indiana. Mr. Justice Nelson delivered the opinion of the Court, affirming the judgment of the said Circuit Court in this cause, with costs and interest, No. 67. Wm. Fenn, plaintiffs in error, vs. Peter H. Holme. In error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the digtrict of Miesouri. Mr. Justice Daniel delivered the opinion of the Court, reversing the ju ent of the said Circuit Court, with costs, and remanding the cause with directions to award a venire facias de novo. No. 74. William P. Lea, appellants, vs, The Polk County ster avenue, in Somerville, Mass., was formally dedicated | GoPPO" Company etal. Appeal from the Circuit Court of , the United States forthe Eastern district of Tennessee. Mr. Justice Catron delivered the opinion”of the Court, af- firming the decree of the said Circuit Court in this cause, with costs. No, 44. Hiram Barber, appellant, vs. Huldah A. Bar- ber, by her next friend, George Cronkhite. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the district of Wisconsin. Mr. Justice Wayne delivered the opinion of the Court, affirming the decree of said District Court in this cause, with coat and interest. No. 76. Richard A. Stewart, plaintiff in error, ve. The Atlantic Bank in the city of Brooklyn, In error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern district of Louisiana. Mr. Justice Wayne delivered the opinion of the Court, affirming the judgment of the said Circuit. Court in this cause, with cosig aud damages at the rate of ten per cent per annum. . No. 76. Hiram Clearwater, plaintiff in error, vs. Soio- mon Meredith et al. In error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Indiana. Mr. Justice. McLean delivered the opinion of the Court, reversing the jodgment of the said Circuit Court, with costs, and re- manding the Cause for further proceedings in conformity to the opinion of this Court. No. 77. The Western Telegraph Company, appellants, vs. The Magnetic Telegraph Company etal. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Maryland. Mr. Justice McLean delivered tho opimioa of the Court, affirming the decree of the said Circuit Court in this cause, with costs, No. 78. The Western Telegraph Company, appellants, ve. George C. Penniman etal. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Maryland. Mr. Justice McLean delivered the opinion of the Court, affirming the decree of the said Circuit Court in this cause, with corts. No. 79, Jas. C. Converse, administrator of Philip Gree ley, Jr., deceased, plaintiff in error, vs. The United States, In error to the Circuit Court of the United States tor the district of Massachusetts. Mr. Chief Justice Taney deli- vered the opinion of the Court, reversivg the judgment of” the said Circuit Court, and remaoding the cause, with di- rections to award a ventre facias de novo. No. 83. John C. Sinnoteet al., plaintiffs in error, vs. Gorham Davenport et a!., commissioners of pilotage of the; bay and harbor of Mobile; ana No. 137. Phineas O. Foster et al., owners of the steam- Doat Swan, plaintiffs in error, Gorham Davenport et al., commissioners of pilotage of the bay and harbor of Mobile; Errors to the Supremo Court of the State of Aia- bama. Mr. Chief Justice Tency delivered the opinion of the Court, ordering these causes to be reargued at the next term of thig coart, and that notice be given s@the Attor- mi General of the State of Alabama, No, 248, The United States, appellants, vs. James Mo- Masters. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Exstern district of Louisiana. Mr. Chief Justice Taney delivered the opinion of the Court, remand- ing thig cause to the said Circuit Court to have transia- tions of foreign language made pursuant to the 60th rule. of this court, No. 82. Selden F. White, plaintiff in error, ys. the Ver- mont and Massachusetts Railroad Company. In error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the aistrict of Marsachusetts. Mr. Justice Nelson delivered the opinion of the Court, reversing the judgment of the said Circuit Court with costs, and remanding the cause with directions. to award a venire facias de novo. Adjourned until the time and place appointed by law. Court of Cinims. Mancn 165.—R, BR. Ward and others, assignecs of Jach Barker, vs. the United States.—The petitioner this day sub- mitted to the Court a motion for a rehearing in this case on points mentioned in a printed petition this day filed by him; and by the epecial leave of the Court an argu it faq said none pr ‘was Some fr Thereupon Jaco> +) Open e argument the petitioners, and Boliciwor for the United States answered the same, | Hon. F, P. Stanton commenced the closing argument on the part of the petitioners, and without concluding, at 3. o’clock, the Court adjourned till to.mor: at 12 o'clock... Mr. Barker made a very impress peech, exposin, many startling tacts. Among other things,-he charged home on the treasury the burning of ook it was bound He cited a case in the British House to have preserved. of Lords where documents were called for to establish what bad occurred one hundred and fifty years before,- which documents woro im- mediately forthcoming. He spoke for two hours, and then handed in a brief, of ten pages closely printed matter, Bay- ing it contained principally remarks he had not time to meke in the two hours aliowed counsel by the rules of this Court; all which we hope to see published—it will farnish interesting and amusing for the reader, as also an interesting chapter in the history of the country. ‘. Barker observed that the United States Solicitor, in brief, told this Court that if it granted a new trial it might subject your Honors to the imputation of having been im- properly influenced. Ho should have known that your reputation is not suspended by so slender, so delicate, #0. fraila cord as for you to be afraid to do right; that the dign! vA and influence of every court dopena on the judges, considering themselves, like the Goddess of Justice, bila fold to who the parties are, and upon its being the very temple of justice. Should the public mind become con- viaced that this Court is a mere hedge, surrounding the treasury—an impenetrable barrier to all claims, however just—they would not tolerate its continuance for one hour. ‘Your Honors know fuli well that your true courseis to be just and fear not. The object of in establishing this Court was to get clear of the trouble of in and to afford claimants a better thelrrighta. ‘The solicitor, in his brier, eays millon law was virtually repealed by the law of the Dec. 26. This construction, so far as the ten miliions author- ized by the two laws, is what I have been contending for for forty-four years, Such a repeal was an enormity of the ie dye, which the intelligent mind of the solicitor could not but have discovered. No man, with a judicial head, could escape from such a "i of for the entire mail service, express and way Treen Be. Louis and New Orleans, on the . Under