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.