JoHNSiwr*, July 12, 1263,
Resolved, That ihe sopGrintcnclcnJsoftho ,
Rhtfidelphia and Columbia, and
t'oi'taga nnd the supervisors of
ildverftl divisions of (lie Fennsylva
aie;€annl,bo direeled in tho disbursement J
fif 'money for the piiymcnt of debts, in all
Cases, fo pay mat’those creditors who
ftkvb performed the labor, and in no cask
10’pay any check roll or other evidence of
dabi lR (lie hands of second parties, until
the debt? in first hundsshnll hnye been
folly paid,
'"Resofoal, said superintendents and
supervisors l}c n|so directed to draw from
tloTrj9o.sury.al t|)eeariiest practicable mo
nieht, as much money as may bp nopessary
to pay all buck debts duo to laborers, engi
neers, and other hands in the employ of
the Commonwealth, and that hereafter said
parties be pajd monthly, so Ibhgas the ap
propriations for that purposd yriay last,
•’ In this connection it is proper to stato
that a number of tfie newspapers charged
ilie officers of tho rotid with “speculating
in the wages of the operatives,” &c. The
committee, it is ti*ufc, made no such alle
gation, yet ihe publicity which had been
given to the suggestion by tho press, in
duced the Board to investigate tho matter.;
They therefore propounded to every wit
ness who had any knowledge of claims hn v
ing been Sold, tho geheral question, “Dp
you kno\V of any officer of the State hav-‘
ing been concerned, either directly or indi
rectly, in tho purchase of check rolls, or
Other evidence of debt against tho Com
monwealth?” To this a negative answer
Was given in every instance. The Board
being desirous to do justice to all parties
concerned, deemed it proper to call upon
the bankers who had purchased the claims
referred to. To this end they went to
Tlollidnysburg, and addressed a noto to
Messrs. BoFl, Johnston, & Co., and ulso to
Bryant, Gloim, & Co., requesting thoir at
tendance. ■ Mr. Johnston representing tho
former, and Mr. Gardner, tho latter firm,
appeared in compliance with tho noto. —
The Board then put this question to each
t»f them : “Has there been, or is there now
qny arrangement between your houso and
anyoffioor of the State, by wbiebtho officer |
isor was to receive any portion of the
profits arising from the purcharo of these
cliims?” These gentlemen both answered
unqualifiedly, that ‘tnosuch arrangements
hitd ever existed," und Mr. Johnson, With
t whom Goo. Boss deposits his money, stat
ed in' answer to another question, that
'•Ross’receives no compensation whutever
’ bn'account of the money being deposited
with them.” Mr. Robert J. Ross, of Ha'r- 1
vi*burg, ( tvho had purchased a considerable
!ior| ion of thuse claims, slated substantial,
y llie sottlo that Messrs. Jobnsdn and
Gardner bad said. The Board will hear
ty remark on this point, that they rejoico
that the evidence exculpates entirely every
cfjieer in the service of the State from all
participation in these spccidalions. What
: ev6r difleraqco of opinion may exist with
l; regard to the propriety of the traffic in
there claims by othersfno one, it is believ
ed, Would attempt to justify a disbursing
1 officer of the State in either directly or in
directly prostituting his position in such a
manner.
' During the progress of the investigation
It portiop of the committee laid before the
Board a second communication, as fol
lows t
Summit, July BIA 1853.
Wm; T. Morison, Esq.,
President Board Canal Commissioners;
' Bir-We make the following charges
Bgaiqst Maj.V. Phelps, and will give the
Vrftpies of tho witnesses to prove the
'■fcharges:
at the time Moj. Phelps was acting
1 as assistant Superintendent of the old Ppr
‘ tage railroad, he was partner in a contract
to furnish cross-ties for tho now road.—
'fbat cross-ties which were taken up lor
the old road, and charged to tho old road,
weine seon by the man who took them on
the Dew road. That tho hands from re-
Kirs, arid other men in employ of the
imraonwealth, were engaged in loading
'and unloading those ties, and (ho time
While they were so engaged was charged
io the Comrronwealth.
’ The names of tlio persons by whom we
expert to 1 prove these thing, are Robert
Ti}nthd, Josse Paterson, James Shan
popj and Willitim Roinev.
■ r ' Verv truly yours.
daNial brophy,
, : • HENRY L. DOWNEY.
ANDREW PURCELL,
DANIEL M’MANAMY,
It will he: observed that the committee
.jtliarge t first, that Mr. pjjejps, white ac
.ting ns Assistant Superintendent of the
Tortkge road, was a p'artnor in a contract
jib furnish cross ties for tho new road, <kc.
Charge was sustained, and it is also
jjy(town that tho foreman of the machine
pt Johnstown was a partner.
j./.jThb contract price of these ties was
lhjrty,five cents per tie.
"It appeared in evidence that some of
Jbese ttes jhad /jpon purchased by the con
tractors front blherparties,at from twenty,
jtjhiw.’ig cent/i. But there was
nb'evidebce to show at t|io time the
‘AUottttgni Was made, there was apy bid be*
c tow twenty fivb cents.' r '
j, Notwithstanding this, the Board feel
Called uppnj'pujfiicly to express' .‘thojf’dlpr
jWjprbbation of tfie praptice of plficsrs of
‘ipeState being contractors for fiirnjshihg
'rtwlerjals, dr otherwise. "
jjj j,Tj]s .Legislature lias very properly pro
vided that, n,9 of eiihor brunch of
that bodyt ffor,'<funal : Cornmissioner, su
perintendent pi Supervisor, shall have any
if) spy .contract' whatever, on tho
JpuDlic[improvemet}’ts of tho fj?tn’te,' '
\ ijpirit bf'tjjis wise provision, ft
•benia |6 us, would,apply with,jequid forgo
lo all those holdjng office .under ihe'Oan
‘t»i Board, v/;:,;
js that ho bffi)d,of copnppted
jfjiprbvements jnow pas any ppp
\(j^j^ri either for re
pairs of 'new yy'oykj;nor has tho, foot'd
any knowledge of such contract having ex-
isted tho present year. It is truo that some
of the ties referred to were delivered in
May last, but it is alleged that it was dono
under n constitution-of tho contract which
had been entered into last year. . ,
It may not be improper to stato, in this
connection, that shortly after tho Organiz
ation of the Boards is npjv constituted,
a resolution 1 was adopted, requiring the
superintendents of the railroad, and super
visors on the canals, before contracting
for lumber, or other materials, for the re
'pairs of tho railroads and canals, to give
public notice by handbills, that scaled
proposals would bo received for furnishing
such materials as might bo required ; and
that in all cases, tho allotments should be
mado to the lowost responsible biddor, &c.
Had it occured to the Board that an offi
cer, in any manner connected with tho
improvements, would become a bidder,
they would hnvo directed that thoir bids
should bo rejected. Everything having
even the appearance of a collusion be
tween officers of tho same department of
the public service ought to bo discounten
anced. There arc men enough wholly
disconnected with the Canal Board, who
would at all liineei bo willing to furuish
any quantity and quality of materials
1 which might bo required, and at as low
[ rates, at least, as they would.be furnished
by officers, of theStute. Besides, if there
| bo any profit in this business, it would bo
appropriately distributed among those
J who receive nothing from the State in tho
slmpo of emoluments of office, than those
who dp.
Tho Board cannot closo this brief re
port without assuring tho public generally,
|and tho operative's in the service of the
State especially, that they will bring tho'
'difficulties which have bcon so justly com
' plained of to tho attention of tho Legisla-1
Jture, in their next annuo! report, and will,
| urge upon tho department of the Govern- ■
t ment tho absolute necessity of providing:
ut once for the pay.mont of all back debts J
Jon this, as wall ns tho other lines of ini-j
provomenl throughout the State ; and will
| urgo the propriety of appropriating, at an [
I early day, a sufficient sum to meot tho
I current expenses of tho next year. Wo;
| know that 6uch a recoinmiJndution will be j
( cordiu!ly concurred in by our worthy)
.Governor, whose sympathies are always!
J with lire laboring classes. That tho Leg- j
isluture will respond promptly to the sug-;
1 gestion, wo will no doubt. Let this bo j
pone,and the hands can be paid at tho
.end of every month, and wo shall not)
'again be subjected to tho mortification of)
j knowing tho honest and industrious cred-j
itors of the Stato have been compelled to
sacrifice one tenth part of their earnings.
WILLIAM T. MORISON,
SETH CLOVER,
. WILLIAM HOPKINS.
Caxal Commissioners’ Office, J
Harrisburg, Pa., July 30, 1853. \
Stain and Mexico— TaEPnorosEn Al
liance. —Sevqfnl of tho journals in Mexi
co take decided ground in favor of the
proposed alliance between Mexico and
Spain, with the object of mutual defence.
Several others ridicule it as absurd, inas
much as Spain has not tho ability to pro
tect. Tho Universal, which is said to be
official organ of tho Mexican government,
contains two long articles in fayor of the
measure. Ono of them concludes thus:
“The rapacious views of tho Republic
of the North upon tho Island of Cuba are
well known, and it is the indisputable de
termination n'so of Spain to defend this
valuable colony. For Spain the preser
vation of the Island of Cuba against the
United States is a question of interest and
honor, and this is so clear and well known
that it would bo a waste of time to demon
strate it.
“Now, what whould bo tho Island of
Cuba if our country fell into the possession
of the Republic of tho Norih? Spain
would fight with valor to defend it. Sho
would shed torrdnts of blood upon its soil.
But who could doubt the final result, plac
ed ns Spain is so distant from the scene of
action.
“Horetoforo wo have said, and now re
pent it: Tho loss of our indepcndancc
would bo for Spain the loss of the Island
of Cuba. So, likewise, tho loss of tho Is
land of Cuba would bo the loss of Indepen
dence for us. If any ono is so simple that
ha cannot perceive this combination so
plain, for him we do not write, because
he can comprehend nothing.
“If, then, this community of interest is
such, and so strong, not only of interests,
but alsp pf dangers, between Mexico and
Spain, tho advantage as wall as the neces
sity of an alliance between tho two nations
is most ovidont and beyond all doubt.- —
Therefore, to procure this alliance, will
not only bo for our government a wiso
measure, but it is one absolutely necessary,
which in no way can be avoided. The
executive Iravo taken upon their shoulders
tho immense responsibility of saving tho
independence of our country. Hotv could
thoy misunderstand tho means so power
ful to accomplish tho end 1 How, know
ing the dangers that menaco us, and see
ing them so near, can thoy fail to appeal to
a way so efficacious in assisting us ?”
- Let Her Rip! —This is a very mean
ing, favorite American expression. Some
fellow, not having tho foar of tho wrath to
come before his eyes, and not many con
scientious scurples about shooting a Mexi
can, fired 'some of his long rifle shots
across the Rio Grande, near Matamoras,
whereupon, General Alyalos, then in com
mand of tli'ut post, wrote to Judge McLean,
of Brpwn3Vil!ei'that if any-more such shots
were fired, he would bombard the town.
Whereupon the Judge addressed him in
tho following “let her rip.” Note:
Jan. 11, 1853.
Dear GeWerae We have “received'
your appreciated note of this date. .
hor rip I .j; ‘E. J. MoLEa#; *
■Justice oft ha. Police, Catfierdn County,'
Texas.”""’ ' " <■'*■>*>
THE REPUBLICAN.
CLEARFIELD, SEPT. 2, 1853.
Democratic Nominations.
Supreme Judge.
JOHN C. KNOX, of Venango county.
Canal Commissioner,
THOS. H. FORSYTH.of Philadelphia co.
Auditor General.
EPHRAIM BANKS, of Miffin county,
Surveyor General.
J. PORTER BRAWLEY,of Crawford co.
TIIE KOZTA AFFAIR:
European letter writers generally con
cur in the opinion that tho ofluir which
lately occurred at Smyrna, in which tho
American Minister at Constantinople, our
Consul at Smyrna, and tho gallant Capt.
Ingraham, Commander of tho Frigate St.
Louis, acted so highly creditable to tho
American charncter, is not yet settled, but
is likely to lend to much trouble, if not to
open hostilities between tho United States
and Austria, ns tho Austrian, authorities
say they will be satisfied with nothing
short of a very humble apology on the
part of tho United States. Now, wo al
ways want our country to do nothing but
what is right, and to fulfil the Divine com
mand by doing only “as sho would have
others do unto her,” but, in this case par
ticularly, wo think the pcoplo of these
great States will, under no circumstances,
give their consent to our government go
ing a single stop fur.her. ICit shall ap
pear that Kozta had n legal claim to the
protection of the American flag, according
to international usages, w'ften Austria pre
sents her demand for an apology, sho
should bo discarded from our door, and
given to understand, thnt our President
j spoke the sentiment of tho country when
ho said in his Inaugural address that the
'American flag, with its broad stripes and
' bright stars, shall bo a protection to every
American citizen, wherever it floats in tho
breezo.
Should it turn out otherwise, howevor,
and should itappear that for want of the ful
filment of some provision of tho law,Kozta!
was not legally entitled to protection as a
citizen, wo still object to any of your hum
ble apologies for tho part enacted by tho
American representatives in that affiiir. —
If tho question ns to Koztu’s claim to
American protection aroso fairly, and as!
stated in all concurring accounts, then did j
Capt. Ingraham do no more than honora
bly discharge his duty, in demanding and
compelling, in the manner in which ho did,
the surrender of Kozta into the hands of
a neutral power, until that question could I
have been fairly and legally decided.
It was a bold and manly act of the gal
lant Commander, but not more so than
was justifiable ; and had such courage,
I promptness and energy been displayed by
similar officers, on previous similar occa
sions, in all probability Captain Ingraham
would not thus had an opportunity to dis
tinguish himself. Austria, as well as all
other nations would have been more cau
tious how they attempted to meddle with
our honor and our rights.
Tho country has the fullest confidence
in the patriotism of tho present National
Administration. It is generally under
stood that President Pierco and his cabinet
cordially sanction the conduct of tho Amer
ican officers. They will no doubt act en
tirely honorably towards Austria; fairly
and clearly investigate all (ho facts and
circumstances —but unless Capt.lngraham
was made the victim of a baso deception,
or, what is not at all likely, acted rashly,
and without the semblance of justico on
his side, they will not suifer the least show
of apology to escape their lips. If they do,
the American people will hold them to.a
foarful responsibility.
Hon. John C. Knox. —Tho democratic
prpss throughout thestato, with one accord,
hoipt to their mast head the name of^this
distinguished gentleman and able jurist,
and rejoice over tho wisdom of the Con
vention in nominating him as our candi
date for Supremo Judgo. With Knox,
Forsyth, Banks, and Brawley, a popular
candidate for tho Assembly, and a county
ticket of tho right stripe, \vhich tye doubt
not will be the result of tfio Coqvcplion on
the 3d of September, jnst., a democratic
majority’which’ will compare favorably
with that given to Pierce and King last fall,
may bo expected (rom tlio democracy ofi
this County. If tjie-County. Convention
exercise that wisdom in the selection, of n
codnty tickot which ; they should, and tho
candidate for Assembly bB coticedec} to its,
ns we re justly entitled to tha|j officety
then wo may sav, that op,|hq seeppd Tues
day of October noxt, ao far as Clearfield
countyl is concerned,’• it wilt hgain be
“Skttirday ■ night with tho ajid'ho
wood chopped for Sunday I” 1 ’ ' T ' !l : !
Our next Gubernatorial Candidate- I
The eagerness with which the whig press
of the snap nt and present to the view
of the every word of complaint
or dissatisfaction which :is or has been ut
tered by anymemberof tho great demo- ,
cratic partygorlhoso who have’assumed the
name of democrat, n’gainst our presept,
worthy Executive, goes to show most clear-,
ly thut Gov, Bigler, above all others, is
tho man against whom they dread to en
ter tho campaign in JBQ4. :If he was re
ally unpopular with tho pooplo, and the,
whig press knew it as well as they
tend to, it is hardly likely, that at this oar
ly day they would'bo proclaiming to the |
peoplo of the Stato the defeat which they!
appear to calculate must result to tho dem- j
ocratic party from an attempt to re-elect:
him. It is not characteristic of the party
thus to warn us of approaching danger,
nnd wo must therefore set it down ns an
attempt to misrepresent the true stato of
nflairs nnd to deceive us; and as such it
has been received in every locality.—
Many of the most able democratic pnpora
of the stato have already hoisted to their
: mast head the name of Wm. Bigler, and
j expressed their preference for him as the
candidate in 1854. Almost every County
Convention which has assembled havo
passed resolutions approving the Admin
istration. And it would appear, that
j notwithstanding tho timely warning which
has been given by the opposition, that
j William Bigler, tho present incumbent is (
| tho man for whom the Democracy of \thoj
I old Keystone State will be found
j for, with an unbroken front, ns their candi-:
date for Governor in 1854. j
COL. J. C. FREMONT.
This accomplished gentleman, and fa
mous explorer of our western country, left'
Washington on tho 22d ult., for the fron-j
tiers, where ho intends to organize a com-j
pany for the purpose of making what has
never yet been accomplished, a winter ex
cursion by land to the Pacific, through the
pnsscsof tho Rocky Mountains. Colonel J
Fremont does this at his own expense, and j
entirely independent of the government.—j
Ilia intention is to examine tho country,i
as to its practicability for a railroad, and
on his return, will be able to show every |
particular as to distance, cost, and climate, j
and the character of the country for somej
30 or 40 miles on each side of tho lino of
survey.
The government has at present no less
than three difterent parties exploring ns
paany different routes to tho Pacific, with
a view to the building of a railroad. A
railroad to the Pacific will soon bo com
menced ; and once commenced its indis
pensiblo necessity will bo seen at once,
and.it will then be carried forward to com
pletion in a very short time. . ? We are
much mistaken if Col. Benton docs not
prove himself as mucli wiser, and as far
ahead of most other peoplo in the question
ofthejoealion of this road, as he did in
his advocacy of the gold bill, many years
ago.
&s“The Democracy of the different
townships of this county, met at their reg
ular places of holding elections, on Satur
day last, and elected delegates to represent
them in the County Convention, which is to
assemble at the court house in this place,
on Saturday next, at 1 o’clock, P. M., for
the purpose of nominating a county ticket
to bo supported nt tho npproachingelection,
and appointing conferees, and making tho
neccssaryarrnngemenU preparatory to the
meeting of the Judicial and Representative
Conventions.
OirThe Democracy of Elk county will
assemble in Convention on Saturday the
Bd. inst., when conferees, will be appoint
ed to meet other and similar conferees of
the Representative district, composed of
the countiesof Clearfield, Elk and M’Kean.
Centre County.—Tho Democracy of
Centre county, assembled m Convention,
at Bellefonte, on the 22a of August, and
nominated the Hon. James Burnside, as
President Judgo of the district, and Dr.
C. R. Foster, as their candidate for As
sembly.
03" Tho Hon. James Burnside was nom
inated by acclamation by the Democratic
Convention of Clinton county, as
sembled in Lock Haven on the Oth of
August, as President Judge of the District,
and Thos. White and James M’Ghee ap
pointed Judicial Conferees.
C3"The Judicial Convention of the dis
trict composed of the counties of Jefferson,
Clarion, Venango and Mercer, assembl ed
jn Franklin, on last week, and on tho
threo hundred and seventy-fourth ballot,
succeeded, ip nominating John S.M’Cal
mont, Esq., ps President Judge of the dis
trict. '. ... : :> J.
GsT-The lYellow Feyer still prQypi|s in
' New Orleans to on alarming ejtept. ; ,Tj ie
interments, in all the cemetrics.of the city
for the Week ending ott th&loth uty iatrp
reported at 3524, 6f WKjbH 1297 iyere front
ydllo'w fever,’' '' !l ",
OSrThe Legislative Conferees of ,Jef
ferson, Clarion, apd Armstrong counties,
met at New Bethlcham, in Clarion county,
on the 25th of August, andnominated Da
vid Putney, of Armstrong,•'Thomas
bf jClnirion, and Geo, ,W. Zeigler of Jeffer
son, as! candidates for Assembly, W.F.
Clarjt, tho regular nominee of Jefferson
county, having cent > n his declination to
tho Convention, the namo ofG. W. Zuig*
i ler was submitted, in his place.
OCrWe perceive that John Hastings, has
retired from tho editorial chair of the Pitts,
burg Union, and has been succeeded by
Andrew Hopkins, Esq., of Washington
county.
03rT(ie Whig State Convention met at
Huntingdon on tho 25th ult., and on tho
third ballot nominated Thoma% A. Bcdd,
Esq., of Philadelphia, as their enpdidato
for Supremo Judge.
For the Republican.
THE NEXT MEMBER.
Messrs. Editors: —Tho connection of
our county, with two southern counties, the
whole having but one member, has placed
tho democratic party of Clearfield county
in rather an unenviable situation. Sinco
that connection has existed, wo have yield
ed peaceably to each of tlioso counties a
member of the legislature, and with re
markable unanimity, concentrated the en
tire party vote of the county upon the
nomineo of tho two southern counties. In
addition to this, when at the lato Senato
rial Convention, we presented the most
manifest claims to the Senntorship of tho
district of which we form a part, and laid
before that Convention the namo of a can
didate to whom the Democratic party of
/our legislative district were indebted, and
against whose integrity and principles, no
one could say aught, wo were again dc-j
feated and a citizen of ono of the counties |
of our legislative district was nominated.
Almost doubling in population both the
other counties, all we asked was common
even handed justice, but in return even an
equal share of representation has been do
|nied us, and neither reason , for the past
nor, promise for tho future have nt any of
•the Conventions that have been held, been
conceded by theso pigmy giants for tho
courso they linvo pursued towards us.
Shall this longer bo so 1 Must we; pos
sessing a democratic vote larger than,that
of both these counties, and holding in our
I hands tho means of righting ourselves, still
I submit T
Questions of vital importance to the in
terests of our county, require that we
should have in the next legislature a man
who, from being ono of ourselves, knows
our wants, and who with that knowledge
possesses both the disposition and tho nerve
to effect what wo so much need. We have
men among us unfettered by prejudice, free
from party piquo or spleen, popular with
tho masses—honest, faithful democrats,
any one of whom placed fairly in the can
vass, in defence of our rights, would poll
an almost unanimous vote in our county.
Such a man either with or without a
nomination, tho party in their might would
rally round, and show our northern neigh
bors, that although we nre sensible that
“forbearance is a virtue,” yet bo who suf
fers himself to bo trampled, resistless and
trembling, is most despicable.
Yours truly, A VOTER.
Aug. 30, 1553.
The Democracy or Blair County, as
sembled in Convention al Hollidaysburg,
oh the 22d of August last, nnd after nom
inating H. L. Ako,as their candidate for"
assembly, and an entire county ticket,unan
imously adopted tho following resolutions :
Resolved, That we have full confidence
in the patriotism and ability of tho Chief
Magistrate of the American Union, Gen.
Franklin Pierce; nnd that we believe his
administration, so auspiciously begun, will
be marked throughout with that deep devo
tion to tho interests of tho whole Union
which signalized tho administrations of a
Jefferson, a Jackson, nnd n Polk', and
which has rendered their names immortal
ias statesmen, patriots, and genuine re
publicans.
Resolved, That in the .selection of h'is
constitutional advisers, General Pierce has
exhibited a degree of prudence, foresight,
and enlarged republicanism, which gives
ample evidence of his fitness for the high
position to which his country has called
him, and to the people of tho United States
a sure guarantee that in bis administration
ho knows “no North, no South, no East,
no West,” but the whole Union, one and
indivisible.
Resolved, That in tho Chief Magistrate
of our own Keystone, William Bigler,
we havo found everything that character
izes the sound practical statesman, the de
voted patriot, and honest mun, and bis ad
ministration, thus far, has been distingu
ished for wisdom, prudence, and devotion
to tho best interests of the Commonwealth;
whilst it ha 6 reflected honor on the Demo
cratic pnrty, and will meet tho hearty
plaudit of “well done good und faithful
servant,” from a virtuous, intelligent, and
grateful constituency.
Resolved, That our delegate to'the fourth
of March Convention, this day oppointed,
bo and he is hereby instructed to vote in
Convention for tho re-nominatian of Gov.
Bigler.
Resolved, That wo cordially endorse
the nominations of J. C. Knox, Thomas fj.
FonSYTH, J. PoRTKK BItAWtKYj EPHKAIM
Banks, and that we will give to'them,
as ivd will all Democraticnominees; u
warm- and hearty support at tho polls In
October next, 1 j: T
Resolved, That wo ' are opposed td thp
repeal .of taxj.whejeby 'the cofni
monwealth would lose, annually, one huti.
dred thousand; dollars; and We hereby
instruct our representatives to vote ngdtnsf
I %pf>}.C#Wf«»vU ;tax„.ehpuld
.any attennpt .toßepeal U, by thd
next legislature. ux " • ‘ n ■ '!
,tfrom &e r s. Oj ‘ Ipifqyuiie 'lSif.ity I
The fall fnrtieiiliirs of ihe.
Americans. BDd'lhe Mexicans. I
The following lettor reached usl.ml
evening by the mail steamer .from Text.!
It was written, at El Paso* s Mexico,,by ,1
gentloman whom wo know ta have tiki
means of obtaining the best information]
It was addressed to a merchant Of fia»|
Antonio, who fonyarefed it to us ;' ' „ I
El Paso del Norte, Mexico. » ' •'■/.•I
: July 22d, 1853. J. ~, I
Dear Sir: —This mail takes youaotrt I
of our difficulties hero upon this frobfit*. 1
You will not be surprised at them) it tuH
been predicted for and months,;-.']
We are hero entirely abandoned."
not suppose tho .Government gives utf!
thought; they arq $o busily dealing out ]
the loaves and fishc?. .
From tho moment the California enj, |
grapts strike tho river, they comment* I
loosing their cattlo; hundreds have bet*!]
stolen from thorn and carried to the side']
of the river. At tho head of the robbing; I
parties is tho Montes farpily of five broth*!
ers, protected by tho authorities, O.ntl*
10th or 12th a man named Mager, tj*.
owner of 400 or 600 head of cattle, cwWH
to this side to look for some 40 head that
he had lost. In his rounds ho came acrosi]
seven head in the lower part of the lowiy I
The Mexicans were hording them together .I
with some eight or ten head of Mexicali
cattle. He took the cattle, and was tak'iog
tho herders to tho Alcalde, when they took;
to the bushes and could novfer be fount
uftorwnrds. Mager then drovo all the cat-/
tie to the camp on tho American sideofjl
the river. . i. . J
Tho next day he came back, and waijl
orderod by the Prefecto to bring allthaj
Mexican cattle to this town, which hedii
the noxtday, and was arrested for steak;
ing those and other cattlo and thrown Into J
prison. He has had no trial yet. I hat# 1 ]
been led to believo that h 6 would bo re,;
leased ; indeed the proposition was made
by the Prefecto to release Mager by biti
paying $4OO. That looks like swindling;
It was afterwards found out that Mager:
was a man of properly, aod on the l7lhi
it was finally, decided that his cause should
bo sent to Chihuahua, thinking by that
means to get $5OO or $lOOO outofhim.t
The best.ofit is that Mager is detained up-*
oh the evidence of tho very man whostola
his cuttle, and in whose possession they
were afterwards found. !
After tho 17th all hopo was givennpof
having Mager released. Tho Californii
ans made up a party to . rescue him front
the prison. The thing was talked about
lor several days ; no person appeared to
pay any attention to it. On tho morning
of the 18th, between 3 and 4 o’clock,!
was awakened by firing intlio direction of
the prison, and soon after received a raofr
sage from tho Perfecto, that a party of
Americans had attacked the prison/and
had been -repulsed, and that a dead.and
wounded man had been left on the ground,
and requested me to examino them. I soon
found myself on the spot, and by tho light
of the day that was just breaking, recog,
nizod in the dead man, Esler Hendrei,
the District Attorney of El Paso county*.
Texas. I had him immediately removed
to a room, and afterwards sent across thd
river for burial. The wounded man,
Samuel Hammock, .was one of Col. Skill*
man's mail men; the ball had penetrated
his lungs, and he died in lwcnty*fourhbum
afterwards. ,
Tho whole town was under arms intern
hours; nil communication was stopped be
tween this and theother side ; they would
not allow mo to cross the river without a
permit from tho Prefecto. The excite
ment still continues ; two or three hund*
red men are drilling every morning, add
reviewing on tho Plaza. They anticipate
nnothor atteck. They need have no leaf;
the Californians are not tho mentpstand
fire. It is said that they all took to their
heels at the first charge. Tho Mexicans
were prepared for them. Immediately af
ter the attack, a mob paraded the streets
shouting, “Death to tho Grinjos!' Death
to the Yankee dogs! Let iis ransack tho
stores and houses 1 Let not an American
escape!,’
Every American is in danger of his life.
When one walks along the street all eyes
are turned upon him, and ho Is pointed
at ns one of the marked. Mager iastlH
in prison, without any prospest of getting
out soon • that l can See; The measures
taken by the authorities, and particularly
by the Prefecto, Jose Sanchus, have been
arbitary in the extreme. It is very evident
that Mager has not had a fair hearing, pot
is there any prospect of it. Much exciie*
rpent prevails on the American side of the
river. All condemn the lawless attempt,#f
the party on the night of the 18th, : butthey
also condemn the course of the Prefect#,
upon whose shoulders rest the whole
blame. , , . .'-fj
Mager is in prison, his properly iniha
hands of strangers, without thq : prospest
of being released.
f,
Fogxe.— rThoro is a farmerrt*
siding at Quogue.Long Island.sixty-threo
years of age, who has never seen a steam*
boat. Ho has only travelled twenty«fiiia
miles east and thirty.five westofjiis hbme.
He is possessed of land andi!dose
about selling it, as the money-would give
him trouble. He ohco went to :river head
depot of the Long Island railroad with,his
daughter, and was so frighlcnedattha
noisa.of the steam-whistle that lib. ton
away. ..I -. i: ■: ■
.^oMOTWs ;^9B'sv^Mr.-:fehS^ ;
>Vho emigrated. /r4n?'Adjtlri» floupty.., ci?o.*
to tl>9: Wcst,4B5 1 0 l .i8 r)ow JjvinginDti&toj
town»hip, 'frun)bu]| county,:, QJjip; at? tlio
Qdvancpd ogoo(]l8j} y eftrfli '!)utfltil!
u-iJ ctl ve / ma,o; ; . fo'iii eajd rbp.U»93;)t2
grtCmi-phildifedoßD?
grOnd-chAdreo—
Qf bi 9 grand, sons*tvkd o.C 14 yefrrppfi age,
weighs ! 86*;, pounds'." Hiai wifoisrflUl}'
living, aged about 83,