jr»*ryei ! ,VISIT TO THE TOMB OF WASHINGTON .I”i The tomb of Washington 1 .Who would . .jjriot embrace the first"opportunity to visit ' | tKe homo and the grave off the faffier of ’; His country t And tfho would not prefer I the fourth of July above/hll other day BJo f doso 1 Impressed >vith ,sudh thought's, jhe - 'writer djf: ffidse Tines, |with ;tjvo' : ’gentle men firmin' the West' Branch pf the Sus . quehrfnria', took pnssageon board dsteaih , boat at the city of Washington on the morning of our late National Anniversary, ! for tho purpose of/visjting tliis hallowed 1 spot. !Tho bpat was, qrgwdod to’ about double her ordinary having on board some eight hundred human beings. Most ofdhese toere-obpleasureexcursions; some constituting picnic parties, ’ whilst not a few, like ourselves, seemed onlyl anxious to pay this mark of respect to the ' memory of Washington, bv visiting his a grave on this memorable day. w’pire unab.lb to issue a paper dost week.—*;- The "Potomic is a broad and beautiful will perceive that tho pres* j sheet of water,' and the scenery on either ent-nomber js issued considerably in' ad- I '-side, as presented to the viow Irofn tho vatice bf the regular dav, and’ to 'makt? £? ck of the is most .enchanting • u j I-' ;i * ’ l i ‘ -i V,.> iSix miles from. Washington.is tho cttv.oli for ; t|ie nomfappearance oft.he Alexandria, riiw ceded ffiack to Virginia ,V CC »« we .intend iasujngan-jby net of Rongress.. The city isbeauti other;on .Saturday next,. after which timei fully situated on,the, south sido of the Po we; promise on conditions, thatour' pat-j tompe.,. It has many beautiful churches, rbhr will furnish us with tho W&uly ih suFI somo handsome residences, and has a Jarge iv! : • . 1r: i- • commerce. Tho population is about 10,- , M t :|} ua i nl,, . ieS ; tok P e P u P.“.»“PRIy.M 000. Here the boat stopped n.few mo other necessary ex- ments, adding very considerably to our pSDses of the office, (he paper shall make present number ofpasscngers. ’ Somo five Wtappearance regularly on Friday morn- or six niiles further down the river, on the feorbbch week.. :• Js.f? -in ■ •■••• ■ ton, Ibjstands upon a high blufr, whore the I! o3”Thc proceedings of the Susquehan- river is perhaps less than a mile in width, Ith Sbnda'y School Celebration shrill ap- and has a yery imposing, appearance. If wirr'.irt our next: 1 ’ ; ’ properly manned and commanded it is rl• ; I ■ thought thisfortress will be able to destroy ,;r Bixcellency Gov. Bigler, has any ,enemy that may attempt either to pass on.a,visit out;west.! The citizens of gr storm it. ~ . Pittsburgh,'and in fact everv place on his Within sight,of Fort VVashipgtqn, ori Voute where he found time' .o halt,greeted the opposi.o and upon a .1. . similar bluff, is Mount Vernop. The es -IW,CWKVW K V “reived mto is now fust going td debay, and upless return tp.Harrisburg, on Fri- pointed out the granger would pass it un-j evening last, where he has been since noticed.. Ah o^1 . *•* ?r eight mile, frpm Fort 4hiiMithc, receiving the'congratulations of Washington is what is called tho Whito 'ffiHiuirierous''.friends and acquaintances. .House, h e ' n fs 0 hotel recently qrect Annoni-;,, ■ ;<• n - ■■■-■;' “ cd close to the water sedge, op the virgi hniNsw -PosT ;Officb.—Wo arc glad to nia side,- for no other purpose that we could 4e«h : thdt the Pbst Master General hases. «eo ibap to accommodate parties on cxcur- Tabbed a’ neiv'.Post Office at Lumber- 8 |on? .o f pleasure, from the national mp fcapnfv x-- 1 * , ' ,v • , iropoho ana, too surrounding towns. Alter .JBtlfs la : , hl s county, to be, stoppiog a few minuies and landing about and. D, VV., Robots, .has- been two-thirds qf our passenger's, the boat -appointed Past'Master,; ■ started back, up,to Mount Vernon; ... -roTfiis office will accommodate- a largo : Now, why (ho Mount ’Vernon passen- fhal has hereibfpfb lieen debriv- gem were not landed on the dpiynwarffitrip HJ.br i i i-- was the querv to us, and why,the Mount 8d bf such advantages. _ , Vernon passengers were charged 75 cents and tho White House passengers only, 50 cents, was another query. But perhaps the steamboat owners know all about it.— ■Wo hcard.no complaints, however,and in due timb wo, were landed at the foot of Mount Vernon. The day was warm, yet pleasant. But little time being allowed to stay, herothe passengers immediately com menced the ascent to ihe tomb, which is situated: some 200 yards from the beach, in,a most appropriately selected’ spot.— Here, within a plain brick vaulti'enclosed in a sacrapagus, repgse all the. mortality, that remains of tho immortal Washington. On the top of the marbel slab is beautiful ly wrought the arms of his country, and his only epitaph is embraced ih the hallow ed name,,“Geoboe Washington.” By his I side* and in n similar sepulchre, repose the I ashes of MbtHa, consort oT Geo. Wash ington.” . Surrounding this lovely-.spot, venerable oaks, and .cedars, 'and ‘other trees, now bow their anfcient- branches to the wafting breeze, which were.wont, when in tho vigor of their youth, to shelter from tho; scorching- sun. tho, staiel/'lb?m and wearied brow of ffio man.whjo in war, first in peace, and first in the I hearts of his country :: From-tho tomb, absent 150 yards to tho top of tho hill, stands the family residenoo of Gen(iWashingtoh: - Tho huildibgis of wood„20 feet in lengthy two stories high, j with a portico extending tho whole length. Mariy handsome paintings .decorate the walls. Tho'different rooms,-and in fact the whole 'establishment inside and out, have been preserved ns nearly in the or der left by Washington, 1 ns it .was possible to'do so. This has been especially, tho case with' the Librafy room. > 1 i v In a sido.room, on the first floor is kept n .'Register, ,where wo duly recorded our names among .the many thousands who had done so before us. ’ This done, ive re paired to the shaded grounds without.?— Here the character, and even the 6bul of Washington can be as carrectly.cohtem plated as in recounting the most; brilliant deeds of bis long and active life; Some half-dozen neat and or-’ derjy even now in.their decays surround the main- buildings. These, together with the grefen house, summer;houses, shade and fruit trees*and jbeautiful works, were’ all planned! by hint and/planted by.his'di rection. ;■ -Th^piclsrirJy, demonstrate bis supdrior order/tasta and judgmfent.' ! ■ Beforo wb had vfoirly icommenced..our ejplorotions of the;spots bf bupposed- par-' tioblar interest to thbir opiginal proprietor, the idling'of ithe steamboat: bell-pive us : notice that'purVisitha'd about finished-r*- The'procession commenced the descent to the boat, each one taking as he passed,:ap anxious.look at the yaiilt. Rnd os a i; flWer, : a; shrub, a' i brahch or’ k bo'tighy f kd!v themento of'the 1! Wpot'that 1 contains 1 the 1 re'miii'ns J of i f". •’ f 6ein|g nil bti boiird -the <hdHt, iyve^again dtbbpea down to tlie ; Whlte' House* wete toe left< then cibmmencedi tliA return’ tripV : rehchitfg liVasbingfan’abbUt i o’dockyßll fd'feferaS if thejl’ had'spettt : ilioi''Anniver sary of morfe ‘ thqjOha^ CTiit'dbi t ho/lrct: ’ .rt-tuiiml j land.ti rpqde.the; trip.Ty- ts. T^ere were eight 1 &fre. f .** . : THE REPUBLICAN. GLEARFJELD, JULY 19th, 1653. Democratic Nominations: CatialGtinmiisioncr, j /THOS. H. FORSYTH, of Philadelphia p 0.,, 'J • !> Auditor General. ■' ~~ | . EPHRAIM BANKS, of Aliflln counly, j Surveyor General. \ J. PORTER BRAVVLEY,of Crnwford co.' dgesivery' wisely deter . not lo go beyond the duties of their appointment—shows most clearly how des jperatfcly hdrd run’ they are, for rial cause against the present State ad ./njnistfatiqn. Our cili?ena cap •yell..u,n ,:deretand:the-reason why this this-palled ICSfcfbnty Convention refused it pitss a res fe ioliij^Fon' : of instruction in favor of the re * pf, Gov. ftigjer—beeatise the .iPapjq system of making j County, nomina t lions,,now adopted in Westmoreland, was pf'dltltsed a few years agouti this cou\tty4— ’ t wi v ‘fbe&n tfiat' which was called the Draw-, m.-ujssou: ■ ( v. • • ...■■ i. . . > .ford countij syslait. y\ ith ue it was very clearly understood that these Return Judg *shad no power, whatever; to a’ct for the 1 -party 1 Bfeypnd that of simply'ascertaining result ijf the. vote jni 'the sevoraf elcc- lion districts,, upd deciding who was end ..who*wasnot the choice of the people for ! 'those'Offices only for w hich candidates had 1 leen Voted for,'' They had np.'right to ip- County roprepepjatiyes oh, any sub , ,jeeUMppp which,tho peeple had not voted. iThat is a duty alwoys left to our regular 1 County meetings, when'the mosses'of the §j)le' assemble in their ' sovereign^ 'capa* _ tn'decjjnihg to' act' upon ; iho; gu- question,.these Return Jfudges l pcf§d Withicntire propriety. Gov. Bioleh, • aiaids dtropg,with the people of Westmore. '"‘fatid county now as Jio ever wias, and proper iimq arriyes, this fact will ,pe|C|early_dempnßtrated. . ~ to writers from , ngton > the presept, Adjmjqistpition is • Whjhg the; most, excellent steps to procure c ptni; honorable adjustment of the Fishery •'Jlhfestton; Whilst the; door' for uegotia -1 'tioh'is'intehaedt.o openi they: ~jjavp prdered several naval, vessels on thp ',pprthi ; east copst to afford pllpdequatp pro - .tectidn to our until thd contro 'Pptty'iy defihitely settled; : -Mr. Buchanan ! leave iftis weekj it is Minister ; i|?i .will, ,pr ( bV£tbJy ; be the !ffisV?.bbjt|ct:tqken :hp> , Ap, amicable ppr-' '{lleqient of the question; isc confidently OX; .bectefilnuli ; .'-..'.a f A ; :vr;<,ir: v-ci[",v •. luft W&hitigtpn^ present ]at '.i.#<!?Pfi“jPfi; «*r*fce YprtjrCiysfaljPfl!*' -pcaJj'; Hemet. wilft’ a hearty recepiiomat ■‘Hll ithe different stopping places. 1 On- the l;, l4Bi'; whop he.arrived at JNpty : Yoty,; he . a UHe t a tipfj f oP'j 1 usl-' iifwwdif&li? ;firwg'..?/ gii«p-i.7 1 •(;■ '«Wi>Wf»°Rra "H&i Jib and David T..*Pi>»n?y' lbr!Repre tieptative.’ ■ '. 1 '■■''■. . 4 /-Tt* ytMr+jr-. .-.if*S4. FOB A HOPE.; • ily with which the whig he 'proceedings of the ' the primary elections in inty in June last—where- THE DISPUTE WITH MEXICO. The new Mexican Minister was formal ly presented toPrcsident Pierce, on Thurs day instant, and although the inter* change;, of .congratulations were coudhed in assurances of anxious, 'desljcejJ on ( b6th l sides'jlj>r. illio EOntihUation of the present [ rclatjbhs, yet it iitv^fewd(y' - Bus<ij pected that these words of pleasantness are used rather to conceal thnn jo,expross the real feeling, on the part of Mexico at lotist. 'Pliose who protend to ha've oppor* tunitiesof knowing, assert that Santa Anna is making a desperate to an al-1 iianco with somo one or more of the Euro pean powers to wreak his vengeance upon the Yankees., 1 The Mexican army is be-| ing increased to the war standard of aj) hundred'thousand, and many Spanish of ficers frdm'old Spain havo lately been ap pointed to high cb(hmands. ‘ In stafrt, the conduct of Santa Anna i? well .calculated to put the American. Cabinet; on.the look out. : The' dispute about the Mesilja .Valley territory, would,'in t,his case, ns a matter of course, be the pretext —ns shallow and unfounded-as'such pretext woul^be; — Tho location of this territory, as defined by the treaty with Mexico,'is claimed by each party. Mexico assumes the posses sion, and goes on to take and hold posses sion by arms, and threatens war. The United States demands that the actual pos- session shall bo decided according to the] stipulations of the treaty, and until then it can only bb held in common. Tho ad ministration of President Pierce, have act ed with the sarne energy and promptness in this matter that so highly characterized the course ofPresideht Polk, in the Texas controversy. That they will continue to pursue this policy there is pot a doubt, and should lha Mexicans make any show of hostile intentions by the limp Gov, Merri wether and Gen. Garland, with his sol diers get to Mexico, it will not be at all un likely that'.'we will .again hear something about another army of occupation. Mex ico ipuat.be taught'to do ap other civilized nations, do. i ' Cir The Democratic County Convention of Jefferson: county, which assembled in Brookville, on the sth inßtnnt, nominated '.he following ticket. . . For President Judge.—VV. j\, Jenks. Assembly.—'Wm. F. Clark.’ Treasurer —David,Harl. : .... Commissioner— t Alexander M’Connell.; District Attorney —W. W. Wise. Surveyor—Joel Spyker. . The following resolutions were adopted by the Convention. Resolved, That the Democi'acy of Jef* fereo'n county have unlimited confidence in the ability and integrity of oiir present worthy Chief Magistrate of the 'United Slates, and his constitutional advisers, and cordially concur in their appointments, both foreign and domestic, and look for ward with pride to one of the most brilliant and successful adminisfrhtions ; that has ever fallen to the lot of a grnteful cduhtry. 'iJcib/mJThat the .nominations of the late State Convention meet with olijr un qualified' approbation,' and"that 1 Jefibrson county \Villehdorse them jii October next, with her usual majority. ' , ' : Resolved, Thai Gov. Bigler is entitled to' our warmest thunks foj seletting so ablij a jurist and accomplished jhaan. ns ; tho Hon. J. C. Knok, to tne Su-i premo Bepch, and our own delegates to the July State Convention aro ' hereby in structed to ! ' use all ‘honorable means to prbcure his nomination. ‘ 1 ’-Resolved, 'That B. T. fastings is here by,appointed Representative, arid P. W. Jenks reebmlricnded; nb Senatorial dele gato'td’the next Foiitth of March Conven tion, with instructions to vote for the Hori. Wm. Bigler, our present able Chief Mag istrate. 1 ; : , V [For. the Republican. '■■■ Messrs. MboriE"&' WiLsorfGentle men, Owing to our haying a greater popu lation thanSElk arid 'McKean'counties,it is fully understood that they are to have the representative to the Legislaturcbut oneyear each, Whilst Clearfield id to have it for two—on thdt ground, arid that alond, Mr. Gillis waslefVoutlbstyear, and Mr. Arnold sent in his stead; It being no<v our turn. it devolves Opbn ua'to bo ivery careful to make a good selection for the Democratic nominee; we : would therefore, recommend l Mr. Jamea McGhee, of Burn side to\Vnship,a's an old, intelligent and re liable' Democrat, and one who' would do honor to the county if sent to Harrisburg, V 1 ■ Matty‘Citizens. ; ;; ferTlip, .Cbneiauque DepiqQraf, tells; A pretty. j'qod ,_^t9^y i concerning; a:pijreum stance which lately occured. at the Post Office in iWeBtficld..! A r letter was put in the box, the appearance of; which dehbted jhat-,the {y.fijsr,: was; unaccustomed. to/tlje use ofP;o.stamp3',atJdia,thi9 l inst|i,nceha;d failed at .first to moke, one stick at alliiev idently/.ilVoWrbesto.w.ingttoJiieqriy.A on ita.tock:He.;hhd:;<(ridQ!>Anad .trjtf.dj jt.^^liqitn4heaiypproper^eg-;>but t|e EfyapH-j Itq. cuflup... lAti|asf,ip tjepgiur,i}e mnnal it to the,, envelope, and wrote; just : H^ J^^irj^t^r,jn{gn|fe^ ] to':i«y|i^vp J the; Dp-j parlmfept of all jjie.jpase.i k && no; -‘St and sublimity ofits language. GREAT LOG MEETING. Pursuant to previous notice, the citizens of the lower townships of Clearfield county, and adjoining townsbipsof Centre, .fceldja jarge and animated meeting on the 4(ti inst.,at the house of S. Bauders, for .the I’pttlrpose of investigating I the’busings or Abating saw log? out of! 'this county, and [publicly protestidgogainst such-urthcdy: and [unwise measures." The meeting was or ganized by appointing Wm. Holt, Presi dent; John C.urloy, senior, Jno. Peter Reider, Abraham Kylar, and Geo. Ross, Vice Presidents} and Geo, <YV, Sioiberti E. R. Livergood and Jas. P. Nelson, Sec. relaries. -On motion, iho President appointed R. Lipton, J. H.. Holt, Jns, Asky, Thomas Graham, and James Curley, a committee on resolutions. ' The meeting .being thds organized, ad dressds were deli'veredbyTlios. H. Fulton, and'Wm. IT. Blair; after whibh' the com miitbe bn resolutions reported tho follow, jng, through their chairman, Which were unanimously adopted by the'meeting : , Whereas, The business of floating loose SaW lpgs, out of our river arid tributary streams, to be sawed up and manufactured into (umber in other is a system of lumbering introduced among us, by a setof scheming and designing speculators, whose interests, feelings and sympathies, are n6t : with us ; a systbrn that mustprbvo ruinous to our interests, arid impractica ble in its nature, and hus for its aim and object, the total subversion of our present practicable’ and- time honored system pf lumbering: "Therefore, Resolved, Thdt We will cor. dlfilly linito with our fellow Citizens thro’- out the county, in adopting measures and plans, that will speedily result in removing from our territory and stream's, by legal means, every nuisance in tho shape 61" a log-floater, or cause them to abandon a business which is fraught with so mnny evil consequences tp oiir interest anti wel fare, as a lumbering community. :• tßesolved,' Thai the present system of lumbering is tho only one calculated to advance the interests, dovelope the re sources', and prove a stimulous to thorn ergy, enterprise, and rWurf/y of our coun ty, and mike it what it soon will be, (if not retarded in its onward course,) one of the - foremost counties of . this common* wealth. ‘ Resolved, That the acts of our Legisla ture, grantingcharters tocompanies to erect Booms in our river, thereby shutting up the regular rafting'channels, to the disad vantage of the whole lumbering interests of this county, are unconstitutional 'acts* and ought to be brought boforo the proper tribunals of the land, to decide upon their constitutionality—where, doubtless, they would be rendered null and void. •Resolved, That we hail with joy, the j position recently taken by our County Paper,-in coming out and taking a decided I standion the side of right and justice— ' where it should 1 have been from the be- ' ginning—-warmly ddvOcatihg the Interests and ably defending the rights/of the hun dreds and thousands of honest sons o f toil, [ engaged ; in the lumbering businessj from' being disregarded and trampled upon. , : Resdlvcd, That the thanks of the hard working lumbermen of Clearfield, Centre, and 1 the adjoining counties; are due to the Hon. Byron D: Hamlin, of the Senate, and the Hon. Charles R. Fostetj of the House, : II for (heir energetic and! faithful; though un successful; efforts to put a stop to the evil of'wKich we complain. .. ' ■■■'■’ ' ; • Resolved, That we have petitioned our Legislature for the passage of laws to protect us from such wholesale usurpations as are practiced upon U 3 by the log-floaters, but oiir petitions have been unanswered; with a due! respect for tho feelings of others, we will petition our next Legislature for ; re dress ; if our petition? and prayers are un heard’ahd.-.unanswered,-we take this op portuhity of solemnly pledging ourselves toourfellow.citizons throughout the county ns a community,that woarodetermined to defend our rights and interests,if necessary, by other and more summary means/ 1 - Resolved, That the proceedings and resolutions of this meeting bo written out by; the Secretary; signed by tho officers, and; copies forwarded;:with a request-for publication, to the Clearfield Republican, Centre Democrat and .Democratic Whig, Bellefonte 5 also: to the Penn’a Telegraph and Democratic Union,! Harrisburg. Ot) motion, the meeting adjourned, sine ; die. . WM.HOLT, Pres’t. • - G?o. W. Steibekt, Sec’y. ! ' ‘ : Tije Usd of Wood Gas.— The wood gaa,!which is now in use in many of the cities of Europe, will, we understand, soon be introduced' into our own; Country, this jlight was invented about two years since tby Dr. Peter Kofier, of Munich who, dsso joialed'with hinqself Mr. E. R. Breisactyan eminent chemist of Augsburg, to whom is I due the fcredit of having invented the ap | paratua for its'practical use, •’ Those who have, witnessedahe-use of this gas in Eu rope unanimously affirm it-to bo ■in its power und' brilliancy, far superior to conj gas-- • • ■'• ! •;v •'Otrlt isstated thatmarbleto theambinjt fof spvetamiliiohs bf dbllars in l , value is ati lnunlly taken‘frbm the quufries of Vernf 1 !. i‘These-''quarrieir''lie in; the western part bjf | the Statei and'gerierally between the green end Lake Champlain. Middld jfiu'ty'was'fbrmefly fampUs for it? marble \v6fks,‘ but the finest' and' most extensive quarfies are ‘now-opened at or hear'thb flduftsHirtg village of Rutland. 'The ;ra'tl- ttro’bpenidg ub mew ahd vdst 1 fields for this importUnt'Wnicle. 1 ' '' • : ; (ttrqj’here Wdre'qse htfqilnidap’d sdyeh dehths'ln dfirilng'.the tyeetc ending the2sth‘ ‘%yh)ich wefe irhyn' ChbWfai'anii nine from 1 yjsuow. t*;ll -jindil. •i’jpjiy.'ta qtlt itij*,'.T*W bust . .ftCjipßepheerful ojdqr thap along. v ' ■ ] ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP ARABIA Warlike movements of Russia. —French aid offered to Turkey. v. New Yoke, July 13,1858.-— The jßoy*. nl mail steamship Arabia arrived herejat noon, Vvijh Liverpool dates to;the 21ptinst. being four ; jater trian tho previous advices.' 1 /,/.•■• ■ : / ;! '1 ! "--/"V : Mr/Vnnßured and son, dccorhpnnied by Mrs. Campbell, of U. C., visited the Dublin Exhibition on the 28th ult,, and wero conducted through tho building by Professors Harrison, Barker phij .other members of the committee. Mrs. Stowe is said to have"received an offer ofSIO.OOO and half the profits, from Messrs. Constable & Co., to write a tern pernneo tale. - Tho Liverpool Cotton Market was slight ly drooping. The sales for'the week amounted to 60,000 bales, of which spec- ulators toqk 8,000 bajes, and. exporters 6,000, bales. •• : . • : There ip,an active detnoDd for Flour, and prices have advanced 1? per; bbl., and Wheat 2d per quarter, since the depar ture of,the Atlantic. . The, Washington had arrived out. .. - The London Money. Market was steady. Consols closed at 98£. American stocks, were quiet, without any material change in prices. . in tho Liverpool Markets : Tallow had advanced. Provisions were .dull. , Lard slightly advanced., -Rice, none, ;active but unchanged. !! Tubkev and Russia.—Tho London Times learns positively that the Emperor has given.orders to his troops to-cross,the Prulh immediately. • Should he attempt tp do this, the Eng lish and French fleets will oiiter the Dar danelles.. ... , ■ The Russians had sunk several boats loaded with folios for tlfe purpose of ob structing the Danube. , The French government has offered, to supply Turkey with 00,000 muskets, | The reply of the Divan, to the; note of Count Nesselrode, although rejecting tho Russian ultimatum, js said to be dignified and moderate,, and expresses a, desire to arrange matters, if possible, in ,n ppcific manner, and without dishonor to ; either power.; and further, tho Sultan is still wil ling, to send pn ambassador to St,.Pe)e.rs burgh to enter.upon negotiations, The rumor that a loan, was to bo, nego tiated for Turkey under the auspices of England and France is not correct, . . The leader,in the London, of the Ist; July says“ The last intelligence from St. Petersburgh, holds out po-fresh ground for hope that the Emperor of Rps sia is disposed to modify the determination in. which, he has thus far perserved,” ~ The. firemen, 1 guaranteeing the' rights and privileges of tho different religious bodies, was read on the 12th ult. in alt the patriarchal synngogues. It was well re ceived, and addresses: wero, voted to the Sultan, thanking him for the protection afforded to tho liberty of worship. Tho correspondent of the London cron icle says';—The Porte, emboldened by the present allied fleets, 1 followed -up the re jection ofithe Russian ultimatum by the demand fpr an armed intervention address ed to the othet four powers of Europe,” The statement wants confirmation: The latest accounts, being to July Ist, state, up to that time the Russians had not entered Moldavia. • . EnPI-and.—On the .Ist, inst., in the House of .Commons, Mr. Lavard stated that it was reported that the Russians had blockaded the entrance of tho river Danu be,'by sinking boats loaded with stones, and that three hundred and seventy vesels had been thereby prevented from leaving tho river. He wished to ask government if such was the fact., . Lord John Russell replied that, the gov ernment had no such information , but that one of'the British consuls had sent an ac count reporting that the mouth of the Danube was obstructed from natural | causes. Fr ance.—M. Persigny, Minister of tlie Interior, summoned the proprietors nnd editors of the Paris journals to a conver sation lately. In the course of the ;inter view> the Minister stated that the .govern ment intended to relax rather than to in crease the restrictions pn the press. . ; The unpounceipent was received with much satisfaction, ; ' , ' Admiral.Saussuro has been superseded in the command of the,Mediterranean fleet by Vice Admiral Hammejin. It is 6aid that Saussuro has been thus degraded for having been twenty-four hours later than the British Admiral in bringing _up. hisf ships to the Bqy of Besika. —The Paris Bourse was greatly,,excited by alarming rumors from Turkey, which, .however,' could be traced to no reliable source, . Switzerland.—Tie radical, govern ment at Fribourgh has received a check in the election of; a deputy to the Swiss National Council. : kr .i;-» ■ ;, ,SpAJN,~l<bui3 Gorinles Bravo will sue cefcd M. Calderon de ia Barca as Minister tq Washington, j ''l'"' '/ 7,' —, • • • • : (KrTbe 'nevv' stamped envelopes, abqut there'lias so much talk, havp at length Wade thqif ; appearance.. They are highly cje|ditai)lp bpth to t|ie govern jrneht and tpe!cqatrpctof'-pparticufarly,,|lfp latter. Thjj envelope •ja made of'haif-pricp, dirty,, vellpw paper, and, the, stamp looks its ibough it had > been engrivftd .on an old. che^ot’tobacco,' ox-’ ... COrTho Whig ipuroaij»i I nro.ibon'ihpoujg: oyp.r tjttj, o,f,7iP toiv ..thoi.r/.fripndp from,office, sjnoo the, 4jh .offtWoh; Iw^rrj forgPt^l ■tjnfi }B4O, GuliHotine ,GnnJg<?rjS-i .tnpved fnwi i! i hd Cbtinfecticubltegisidtdre :hascre-i| fosedetd appropriate,one;thousarid.'idpUaw| A o aidifrthe rerobvaH of!fc6lored;?iJerBoM to Africa. " “ TheP isbeiiesand the; Adininialir&H<«i.f r 4^ \Ve are enebled full to assure the ! Colins "h; try aridf all concerned (rf thibjmntter, that, ; so fair* from exhibiting jiiny: “inaction” ori!o| .“negligence”; in regard to tboipriitectipn of (his great interest, the..moat earne.st'.atten- vj tion and the most sedulous effortS/oP the*^ administration. have been. from thesfirst,•,. as they now arei devoted not only - to, «v, proper and'flalisfnctory adjustment bf whole controversy By treaty' without lay, but also to the iul| vindication, pend.i H ing these negotiations, of the rights of our « H fishermen, as they have ‘ heretofore been and are now, prosecuted in such a man. .«■ ner as to bring homo to the British author- • ides the full sense entertained by the gov ernment, both of the delicacy of tho ques ; . ■ tion involved, .and .of the, vital importance ■ of its pronipt nod satisfactory, splulion to ■ the maintenance and security of bur pres- fl ent peaceful' add friendly relations with' ■ Great Britain. Simultaneously with this.- ■•M action iri Washington,-and in anticipation; ■ df the period when, as tHo Times states,: c ■ tho fishing seaSoh fully commences, two of our best steam’vessels—the Prinbetoa' i fl dad the Fulton—both folly manned and,- ■ prepaid- for efficient 'service,'have 'beett ,' I despatched, and are now on their way lot•*< m tho 1 fishing gSoutids,' with a view'to watch’ I over our 1 fishermen as they may arrive >. I there, and lo protect' theitf rights-front! ■ infringement; Any additional force whichi.i I may be requisite fob this service will alsai : 1 bo dulv provided and despatched, so os toi / bo reudy for Oiiy unforeseen emergency. < This ! action of tho administration; both in' ! the Department bf State and 1 of tho Navy, '• ; gives the country' ample proof that rha ; rights and interests of our fishermen o r< .7 fully cared for by bur government, whit*,- no efforts are spared to' bring the who!# V . question Wan adjustment salisfactofy,'to..> both countries, compatnble with the nghr* 1 of each, and sor calculated: to pmservo their present friendly relations.. It >s pref,; . per in, this, connexion, to add, • !|? ‘ in view of .existing t/eatics, end of t,nq, • course heretofore taken, the. subject i.s not;... freo from embarrassment,, yet the govern; ‘ ment may well be presumed to be in pos.- session of information in regard to it.not made public, and to bo shaping itsmeatf. ures upon full consideration, and with ant t vigor to the prevention of dangerous sions.and the preservation, Qi P ail< t.t “X—, firm, just, and prudent assertionof our rights on the.fishing grounds,,as the only,, method by which these results, can . bo ac- ( complished. Upon tho whole, taking into view what : has beep done and is now doing by our government/ considering tho, reputation heretofore sustained by Admiral Seymour, as a prudent and considerate as well as a gallant' officer; nnd ably received from the British legation in this country, we , Teel warranted in expressing tho hope and t the belief that no sudden ; nor violent. : measures will be permitted to bring about, 1 a serious collision On the fisliing grounds, which would give to the question a new and, formable complication,: nnd, which, while negotiations are pending, both gov ernments are doubtless desirous, as; they are deeply interested, to avoid-.,, In any event, it is riot to be doubted by any intelligent tpan who htjs. duly consid ered .the spirit and language, of the Prcsi dent in his Inaugural Address, that ni» . administration will exhibit all, proper vig ilance and energy, both in protecting tho rights of our fishermen while, they are the subject of negotiation, apd in bringing the., question lo an adjustment in, nil respects, compatible with our national interests and. honor.—TFas/i. Union. ■ ■ Mexico and 'Spilin'.—A Washington; correspondent of the N. Y. Daily lini'is, • undet date of Monday, says‘ It is rumored that the Government has been advised, from qriartors entitled to the highest credit, of thb celebration ofa Jresry- Betwfcen Spuin' and ’Mexico, nexatlon of the lutterto the former:-; The 0 treaty, it is stated, was solemnly signed by Generals .Canedo and Santa Aritia, yhilo 1 the iottor was at Havana,—subject to rati r fication by the Court of Madrid,and by. the Mexican as soon aa ,he should be firrnly seated op the dictatorial chair. These ratifications have an ei peditipn, if is said, 'is. Organized on tiro northern shoro of Cuba, destined to carry six thousand Spanish Vera Cruz' where they are to support the sou]r> (tCthl, which Sapta Anna has Resolved Jtb attempt] It is iikowise,assefted.ihat the departure of the expe’ditipn will ho the signal' for , si general insurrection on’thedslatid, TJwi Cubans are ' resolved no f to let so capital a chanco'slip, without attempting thpir emancipation ;'and, if woihay belieye reli able authorities the movement will ccrlaih. ly prove triumphant.; 1, ‘,. ‘ 1 , A gentleman WBo has the best,oppqrtu; hides of acquainting, hithself with th 6! W: cret drift of things in Cuba; find whq pos sesses the confidence 'ofgoVcfriient]; writes: I am told Judge Crawford,' the 'newly ap pointed poiiiul nt Havana, does not, pro-, poso to enter upori the duties of his offico uutil October, If this is.so, dppehd upon it,,ho.will never aef Consul.*.. Thq .fute jof, the Spanipli audioTities. will haye. heop sealed ere thpn. : , '■ AGobb Hit.—ln'tK^*tfoutse "of: I ’a' diar* ibuMipnln'th , b;Conypotfoiii-{{ib' i ollier : day l l a goodjdeiif was paid about; the'li<fcntiou£ pesSortho -whereupon 061* Schouj) jeiy of Boston ,* madb‘ fe s very fair retort: '» “A great deal has'lideA' said abbut'tne With the.public.. apd l mu§t s?y thjlj; (i «s' penencq with the ( publi<s ,press! ha?, bqenip Laughter,) 1 trust, „Mr.., President; I atn ■ npt, out of order. fLaugfiter.)* , . ~7 -: fcrOn Wednesday, therernttierp vessels of nil classes in New York pott.
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