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Towanda, Wednesday,. clet._3, 1849.
TOlilt SE di* lieperter.
OA *0 per annum; if paid withim the year 50 cent~ will
b. *dallied ,0r east, paid actually in *dummy, so will lc
dediseted.
Ativorrtrestretu. per 'gnaw of ten lines. 50 cents for the
and 15 eons ion each subsequent insettkm.
DesiocraUC Rellilltailolll4
N. -
. TOR CANAL aniNris.stirsta,
JOINNA. GIMP, of Loosing County.
SAN Alrell
Jinni I ,lre: aIIitERNSEY, TlOga • : co-
mum atrItISINTATIVZ‘f
Mi ms
sAND SOWELL, of Canton
ON. of Towanda;
commitssvolmo.
AUGUSTVS S. SMITII, of Pfla.C.
to EA scam.
Jon% itoftvoar, of Asylum.
*VOl7Ol4'
WiltLiAM U. PECK, of Troy.
4 9,
Eleselme 111%ffitest1 Onoser ft IEI4O.
Adiertiscnients, to.,
intended for publication in
the Reporter, should be handed in by Monday night
to enntre their insertion. •
Beware et' Spurleas Vetee.
'We again caution our Mends to beware of tick
ets printed like the Democratic ballots, with the
names of one or tdru of the Whig ticket substituted
for Democrats. Get your votes of men whom }on
.can trust, and then examine them for yourself. Bee
that the name of JOHN A. GAMBLE, heads the
list. and that you are voting for SIX caUdidates.—
Look out for fraud and the deception. It is the on ,
ly way your opponents can dope to suaced this fall.
The *blip wad /he North 13raiich Canal.
We bad hoped that the whigs would cease to
claim the resumption of the !tab -Branch Canal,
as the special measure of their party. Gov. John
ston betrayal of our interests,.by r'efusing to do
that for the Canal, which he had sincerely promis
ed he would-do, in all his speeches in tbis County,
for a while cooled the ardor of the whigs; so much
so, that many of the leaders publicly declared that
Goy. Johnston 'could not hope to sustain himself
with his party throughout the state, if he attempted
to tultil his pron At the'close of the last sm.
Ilion of the Legislature, no whig doubted at least,
the equivocal position of the Governor. He and
his friends had defeated every lttgitimate bill for the
resumption of the Canal, that came up; uniformly
fastening on it some odious measure which thcy
knew *ould kill the bill ; and bi thia trick shuffle
off the responsibility. This was the game of Gov,
Johnston and the whig party until the close of the
Legislature.. The bill that finally passed, succeed
ed because he could not prevent it. He *motioned
it; had be not, the state would have been without
OA usual appropriations. He expected that his
favorite project of the sinking fund, would absorb
the whole surplus ; he had no guaranty to the con
trary. Hful the result been as the Governor antici-
pated, his sinking fund, would have swallowed up
the whole surplus, and the North Branch left with
out a dollar. Circumstances under which he had
no control contributed to an unexpected surplus in
the Treasury.
How was it with Gov. Johnston when the lower
part of the state, asked for an appropriation to avoid
the incline plaind at Philadelphia; a work not indis
pensably necessary; the inclined plebe had an
swered a good purpose, and would continue to do
so while the North Branch canal was of no use,
but a heavy burden en the tax payers I did he say
to the Philadelphians, wait a little; use the inclined
plain a little longer; there's the North Branch ca
nal on which millions have been expended, and it
will take but little offer a million more to make it
productive ; it is just that this work should be first
completed? No, he encouraged the Philadelphians,
and finally got a law passed which received his
sanction, to loan four hundred thousand dollars at
six per cent for the ' benefit of the -whig city of
Philadelphia.
At the Very time when the Governor and his
friends were favoring the passage of a law to bor
row this money, the friends of the North Branch
were also asking for a loan, pledging the tolls of
the finished part, for the payment of the interests . ;
but this measure must be throttled by him and the
whig party; but no attempt was made to drag
dowp the other - loan bill by attaching to it meas
ures odious to those, who were otherwise its
friends.
Notwithstanding these facts, the whigs of this
county are sedulously at work, attempting to make
themselves out to be the special and only friends of
the North Branch canal; the same way that they
make themselves the special friends of the Provi
so, braised% Gen. Taylor. The friends of the
North Branch email saw enough of the dodging of
Gov. Johnston list winter, and they may depend
on it, that neither he, norhis party, will be wilting
to let this great work succeed in its merits, but will
insist as the price of their support, on some meas
ure onions to iheprinciples of the Dernocurbc par.
ty. If -tie next tegislatens• is Democratic, we
shall get a Merit appropriation for the North
Brandt; it it is ncit, the dames are, that not a dol•
tar will be got for it.
ilewtac or Eixertotramusa Fitstnooes !—SVe
bust that experience his taught our Mends through
out the county, not to , yield any credence to the
base fahlehnothithat sue usually put into circulation
just before the election; intended to 'injure the desc
ant** auldislates. All manner of absurd stories
are manufactured, trisisidto suit the neighborbudi
in which :they ,are to be etivelle4 BEWARE
Ordint, towocßAn! Iftheletleagists had
ralliany substantial accusation, with_eren a sha
rks/F-0 laudation in truth, to adduce against our
candiaatits,Aepend um it, the newspaper or that
•party would be ternlaiiuttlirough which it would
be.communicated to the public. -BEWARE,• we
woo. pi BASE „SLANDERS AGAINST THE.
tow B,mc.xviDi DATES, AN D OF TRW.
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It is an inifoitiiitelecticiti, - and eveiy ioan Alia
BE AT THE POLLS! •
Lain or shine, hail nr snow, we say again, Be at
the Pollsl and be therat.lea.4 an bout before they
open. 'i• f .
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WHEN TligkONMAtt-E-S-PPis
Vote yourselkand theilm PuNI every Democrat its
the Township is there. Be et* polls all day and
tu p
if there be a voter missi --
MILT) AtrErc 11141!
Possibly he mey be &tined by hisirork, and un.
able to 104 dietjime requited to go to the place of
voting. Send him to the polls. and mork.far /Um
yourself Do everything that is • honorable, and
leave no exertionlundone to
GETOUT THE VOTERS!
It is needless to 'aft'st this is the way your op.
ponents will do. They always have dune so,—
their voters never fail to beat the polls—while De
mocrats are to often throated with wort, to ga to
the election.
THE RATTLE IS NEAR AT *HAND !
Are you all ready It will be one that will try
men's souls-there will be no chance, for running.
it will be tine which will effect our county Ticket
for years should it be defeated. It must but be
defeated. It must be fought bravely through, like
the battles men fight When their liberties and their
lives are at stake. Are you all readY I If not—
if there is a soldier of Demcracy who is behind hand
now or never, begin to be ready. A thousand
things remain to be done. Call on your lukewarm
neighbor, and entreat him to go to the Pulls—stir
him up to the contest.
'Would you have a Federal Canal Commission
er, totally inespefienced.in the management of our
public works! Would you by your inactivity haz
ard the Democratic ascendency in the Legislature,
entail upon our Commonwealih,all the evils which
Whew Federal misrule? Would you see the State
gerrymandered to suit unscrupulous partizans, and
thereby give it over for yen* to the schemes of
Federal leaders I Would you see a host of corpo
rations endowed wi'h special privileges, licensed
to cheat and shave and steal from honest induStry I
Would you see your county Ticket (a better was
never itomiliketi) defeated by your negligence
Would you have defeat now hazard your success
hereafter ? If not, then
RALLY ! RALLY ! FREEMEN !
Rally from ! every hill'—rally from every vale—rally
from your workskopr—rally from your firesides. Old
men rally t Young men rally t One more effort and
ALL IS WELL. •
Ts the Pell• 1 die Pelle.
Let every hour from ibis time out be improved.
Much time has been lost ; it cart be made up, if
every Democrat is active until the day of election.
Make pieparations to bring out every voter to the
polls; let not one remain behind. Examine your
votes carefully, compare their names with those of
the Democratic nominees of the head of this paper.
Let each man know himself who is on his ticket,
before he voteit 6 be sure you are right, then go
ahead."
In each town there should be prepared a lull list
of the Democratic electorsylvhich should be kept at
the polls, noting those who have voted, in this way
you will be prepared to send for those who are be
hind, and thus poll a fall vote.
Be at the polls early, and deposit your vote
the first opportunity, encourage Democrats who
are assailed not to quit their prir.ctples. Every el.
fort wilibe made by tho opposition to carry the
election. Extras,, handbills, and misrepresentations
will begot upon the eve of the election; when it
is too late to oppose them; be on the look oat; let
there be no want of vigilance; stand by the nomi
nation you hare,maile, and victory will be' again
on the side of Democracy in old Bradford.
it is no disparnement to those who have been
County Commisioners to say that the Democrats
never had a more worthy Candidate than Augustus
S. Smith, their present nominee. He is not' only
a worthy, but a very capable man; a sound and
thorough Democrat, ;re trust the west will stand by
him, as surely the Democracy of the East will. If
defeated the whole east side of ,the river will be
without a re2resentative, in the Commissioner's of.
Tice. This ought not to be permitted in , justice to
to the tax payers of the east; the duties of the of
ace a ould be very embarrassing; not the least of
which are the selection of jurors and appeals. The
whigs have as good and as capable men in the east
pan of the County as they have in the West, and
we have been surprised that they should by their
actions, desire to deprive the tax payers eta large
and populous selection of the CountY, of an officer
acquainted with their interests and rights.
Mr M. A. Gamma has been appointed Principal
Assistant Engineer, mr4be North Branch Mr. G.
filled blast:idea ander ler. Foster formerly, and his
appointment is, peculiarly acceptable, from his
known capacity and imuilisrity with the work. .
A corps was orisnized and procuoded to the
State line to coma fence operitiontori &tibia*last.
We andeestand. tat the work will be biOrveyed,
and the b;avY portions pit udder Contract' as soon
,
as possible: 1
The Whigs have gone through the form of nom
inating a candidate for Senator. Barn incocrr, of
Tangs, is the person selected to be badly beaten.
Onr information from Tioga, is of the most grat
ifying character. The nomination of Mr. Guern
sey is acceptable to all the divisions of the party
there, and they will give him an wauseally wage
majority. kr this County, his opponemirill hardly
be beanl of,
' The election of John Horton is beyond a doubt--
Be willcononaud the support of the people of the
Comity, with whom balsas been associatediorma:
ny paw liThkelection will secure to the County,
capthle And efficient . Treasurer, urge!, whose di
rection**arteot will continue in die , seme flat
pup% cce . cl#ioe which the new of.-fhei present
Trossiiit has kept diem fog some time past,
Vetsalty Commisaleaez.
North Mush Casio).
Nester.
"..iIIIBTON
-- GREAT
laftion;,oireitoolit : the neigl
the Hall of the tens • of Tempereuce, on Prot.
street between the boars of 8 end 4,' theititin:
lag, and burned for.foir or five boars with - devas
tatiuf fieMumf forrikPMITY
C1A111411314 *taw the quiettitiee theiffie
V9IAVIRLE*3 I 9I4-r.,- -irusacaosauccoseem.
The scene of this ti
is tentlftll eatiCitp",
visited it ati iiiiciessinitud mel
ancholy appearaaoe. •Thst lesgPit - of Front street,
from Plan's warehouse, -below the bridge up the
river to the Freefean PC. l AA' Cent 4te, anti *om
Stebbin's thief to f fAniiiiakanAsi - otter, :with the
back.; both sides of fake street, the en
tire distance** tar ea one 'all" es itOog's
dwelling, and ttetiet other p iil3-14411-s.lllT
em—Were a he.aii- of -stnl4-0141 .rainy with. bete
and there a each of chimneys, or the solitary matt
of 1101118 buiftthig And 4 al A incontinent 4•1111 e
sad disaster which has, with scatuely-a moment's
warning, shattered sti many fortunes and wrecked
so many hopes. We believe a calamity of such
magnitude has never before visited a place of the
size of Owego. The business part of the town is
Mire!, destroyed, But one. Dry goods store was
spared by the devastating element. Some forty
families haveihmeni turned out of home— f ame of
Them lost their al No less than 101 buildings
were destroyed exclusive of borne. The Merchants
many of them baoi just received heavy stocks of
goods, but a email proportion of which werestived.
The Post Of ice wits burned, bet we were in-
formed that all the mails ice., were saved. The
Bank saved its papers and money by means of a
safe; the bank is now located in the building nest
above %Min's tavern. The Bridge is-about one
half bunted; the foe being stopped by cutting it
away. It was insured for nearly its full value.
The three newspaper offices of the place, shared
one common tate. The Freeman materials were
partially saved ; ,the Gazdts and Advertiser almost
entitely consumed. We found our editorial breth
ren in an unfinished room, on Main street, endea
voring to arrange the scattered materials saved
from the three offices, in order to give the public
some account of their dreadful visitati3n. We
tuwe to sect them rise, Phastriz-like, from the ash
es of this conflagration.
Many persons will undoubtedly be ruined, pecu
niarily, by this stroke; but we were glad to find
that a large aggregate insurance will greatly relieve
the immense loss which has been sustained --
Meanwhile, the business men are rallying their
spirits, and moving into the vacant buildings on
Ithaca et,. As a consequence, mots have risen
prodigiously, and moths bring from IWO to $350,
according to size.
The'killowing is a list of the sufferers with the
amount of loss and insurance, as far art could be
ascertained.
W H Platt,
John Martin, $l4OO OM
N Matson, 4000 7000
J. Hutchin-on,
H Belcher and
8 8 Tinkbam, 2000
G Greeno,
Owego Bridge, 5600 4000
R & F Broarn, 800
E Parmenter,
R Cameron, 3000 1608
T M Nichols, 900
A P Storrs, 1000 ins.
Mrs tanning, 600
.1 J Totton,
Truman & Collooo 4100
Mrs. D Ely 12000 1200
F Rayrisfords 400 10 0 0
James Ely. 4000
Hubbard & Co., 4000
A 'Munger, 100
Telegraph office.
W A Ely 2000
E 8 Sweet.
Sons of Temp., 300
Truman & BmBooo
C & P Ransom 5000 2000
Trumans, 8000
Pinney &Bon, 1200 5200
F Blosson.
J R Drake, (occupied bt
Mrs. Tinkbarn.)
E G Gibson, daug.
8 D Gibson. painter.-
Greenleaf & Hewitt,
O Gregory. 14000 6000
C & 0 Platt,
Bell di Co. 4000
Railroad office.
0 W "Patrick, 300
A D Ellis,
H Tripp, 000
Goodrich & Co:1800
O Bacon, 5000 1800
0 L Grant, 4000
G L Fisher, daug.
M Heisteiner, 350
J. B. Wood, tailor.
TiogaFreeman,2oo .
A Campbell,
CI w Hollenback,
Owego Hotel, (C Pam
pelly. kept by Chas.
Stebbins, 2000 1300;
A most mortifying and.provoking blunder occur
red in Mr. Gamble's letter, published in the Repor
ter, last week. We publish .it below, corrected :
JESSZT Suesz i pt l . 13, 1549.
F. E. Smith, W. C. Webb, and Bigelow, Es
quires.
Gzarnemex : I have the honor tit acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of-the 14th instant, pro
pounding to me the following -ireestionein Pal"'
mice of your appointment au Committee kis tlwa
purpose by . he meeting of "'Free Soil Democrats"
Sil ive
held at Tags on - the:34l Or Oilier M
, OW. • •
Iloweverrelumant T feet publiiittioiny
"views" upon a subject so, foreign and distinct
from thedunes brut fcnetions f the °thee for which
I have the hong, to be the candidate of the demo
cratic party, I Cannot, nevertheless, decline to an
swer questions emanating from. andi deemed im
portant by ; so respectable a public meeting of-my
fellow citizens.
To the firm question
. naniely, " What am-your
" views in relation to :he Constitutional poweth of
" Congress to prohibit Slavery in the territories be.
" longing to the United States," I answer that in
my humble judgment, Congress possesses such
Constitutional power.
To the seeond question, !tamely, "If pm be.
•" have Congress possessita!he requisite anthority
"for that purpose, are yon l:vor of passage of an
"act extendiiqi to all suchT *ltorim the pneciples
erf ` the Cbdituitwe MT,' I gnawer that lam in
favor of the passage of snub an act, or the adop.
that of any other constitutional measure, deemed
necessary, in order to prohibit the further extension
of human Slavery:
With sentiments of the highest teoper.tl remain
,yeav obi HIV%
JOHN A. GAMBLE:
CAIMXW
a
Timor or amnia
Lew boar.
Ray & Co.. 10600 7000
10 weir° Dank, 1600
Lou. luau
J M Parker.
& Hoyt 900
Owego Adver. 2500
O.F. Hall. - 300
L Smith, 600 500
I Hall.. 2000 1000
J W Taylor. 900
Gel Miller. 900 900
Owego Gazette, 700
8 B Leonard,
Luther Johnson,
T I Chatfield, 9000 2600
F Nye.
W *Skinner. 6000 3000
Mrs. Matson,
Jobe Dow. 109
E B Phelps, 2000
Isaac Lillie, 1500
C B Draper.
Franklin House.
Owego Post Office,
G H Smith,
Woodford's. 40,000 6500
Davis & Wa'r. 2000
R W Thompson 200
G Kent, 600
J H Sayre, .900 600
A T True, 1000
D Connelly.
James Neal.
Latnoreus& c 03500 1500
I Carmichael,
.3500 2350
Leger M'lntish.
C Ganoung. 1000
Croton barns.
J Huntington,
Crcton house, 4000 -
T P Patch, 2000 1400
Hall.
A W Day,
Rose,
\ T;tomas, 2000
Beers. 1000
Charles Beers,
Mrs. Pert, 1000
1. B Pert.
Gridley* Reeves.
J 8 Dewitt, 5600 1500
G Riley,
L Manning, 2500 1000
C Stebbins. 2500 1600
Nr. Gamble's Letter.
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;"fillisientettnitintet which it has given to
that party,. iselways-, caplet to find enough of ow
number, willing at any time, by solicitation, to be
'COMO recreant to their principles. When the diy
P4i49o4lll'dadit a : 0 11 0- t e d 4 # ll o l
evil afilicusd by those Democrat' who faltered,
,Wartherinititrinitr
ikerfiews Ova, vritirbopelese• regrets.
inunifiatingend modifying, that Bradford Coon-
SY; midte-DoutocratiOlnajotity of five hundred,
khoeld•everhavete struggle wad that toosometimes
Oweeemefillly, against the Wend party. The best
ogees of the Comity, have so firstinendy been eon%
finned on the essalidatea of the opposite patty, that
they•lnokepon their chimes as newly equal, and
will wintinne to do so es kmires they find tower
agement from Democrats to votefor them.
• The first question prep:minded by the federal par.
ty to their candidates is, how many democrats can
you torn! in other words haw many democrats
can you get to abandon their principles! They
have no hope beyond their success in persuading
individuals of our party to tidon their principles.
Observe the indefatigable attiof the candidates
of the federal party kw Representatives, at this
time. They ; seem to knoW the whemaboutsof every
Democrat Who has been known to filler; having
yielded once they of comae 'set him down as a
emocrat of easy conscience,. and readily persua
ded. These candidates assume, that the Democrat
they ask to vote for them, is wilting to give the lie
to his professions ; they say to thbmselves in the
outset, what regard has this or that Democrat for
principle, he has none. It is with this conviction
on their minds, that they approach Democrats.
All that is required is,. that Democrats should
stand firm, and support the candidates of their par
ty principles, and their triumph should be the
polar. star. It never was more important than now
that the next Legislature should be democratic. We
urge it on every Democrat to remember that the
State is to be then apportioned; the Congressional,
Senatorial and Representative districts, are to be
re-organised. A: multitude of applications for bank
and other charters will be made ; monopolies, spe
cial privileges, and all kinds of legislation in favor
of capital and adverse to labor, will be then sought
for; a score of applications will be made to dived
from the North Branch canal a just appropriation ;
these considerations ought to be sufficient to ensure
for our candidates for the Legislature every demo
cratic vote.
We hope for these, and for reasons perfectly ob.
vioos to every Democrat, that one and all will rally
with enthusiasm not only to the support of our
candidates for the Legislature, but for the whole
ticket, it is in this way only we can preserve integ
rity to principles, and drive baek those who hope
to pursued. as to treason, tact they may profit by
the treachery.
We again appeal to Democrats in those towns
which have been or may be visited by the whig
Candidates for Representative not to be influenced,
either by begging or coaxing into their support.—
They assure you, that it will be a personal favor
and gratification to have you vote for them ; that
by so doing, while no harm Will be done your par
ty or its candidateih an advantage in some way
will: accrue to them. We assure you that this is
part of a sygematic scheme adopted by these whig
Candidates all over the County, to ensure certain
success, It is not confined to Standing Stone, Du
rell, Herrick, Wyalusing and Asylum; but in every
town in the County, pledgee are scught for from
Democrats, as a personal favor, to vote for one or
more of whig Candidates. Not only the Candi.
dates, but their friends are busy at work in this
scheme ; they tell you they have no chance of an
election, and that you hazard nothing by voting for
them ; in every town, they expect by this consid
eration, or any other that will best sub4.erve their
purpose, to induce Democrats to vote for them, suf
ficient to secure tneir election, make Bradford a fed.
eral County, and thus endorse the present, Nation
al and State' administration.
We caution our friends not to yield to any solici•
Cations; the scheme has been adreitly made, and
industriously persevered in ; it is nothing lees than
a . plot, by which to betray the Democracy of Brad
ford. We are in danger unless every Democrat
stands firm, votes the ticket, and the whole ticket.
400
This office should not be neglected. it. duties
requires more than prilinary capacity. In on -
candidate we have all the qualifications, combined
necessary to make an efficient Auditor.-
• Oty- The Washington correspondent of the Wil
tinurre sferictoi writes es follows:
It is cuiirm tly rumored here that M. Pension, the
rass
it
late Minister Plenipotentiary of F ues C this
Government, has received, per the t steamer ,
dispatches from the French Minister of reign Af!
fairs, of a highly interesting, character, covering
letters to M. lilowruount, now in New Y k.
general impression Deems to be that Id Mont Fors
hal been authorized by the French Government to
,et as the temporary agent, through whom it will
communicate with our own, until the usual course
of diplomacy shall be rest:rued, and instructed to
arrange, if possible, M. Poussin's difficulties with
this Government.
H. Powisin himself declares this his dismissal
from a Republic, whose interests and honor were
so dear Whim, was so entirely unexpected .that it
hijil,well nigh broken his. hear!. It is e l maner 01
regreflhat his sensitive bosom was only awakened
to a just appreciation of our national honor when
he found it was not to les insu;teil with impunity,
am credibly informed that Mr. Donelson, Min
ister at Frankfurt, will in a short time receive his
letters of recall, not on account of any objection to
bnt becauee it is deemed expedient that the
mission to the Germanic Confederation tshoukl be
stisentled, at least until Eumpean politica shall
hare assumed an aspect more favorable for per
matience and stability.
ItAAGIEGI THE INDIAN AT CHIPPEWA FALIA-4j P.
Warren gives a connected account in the Wisconsin
ET, of the hanging of the Indian at Chippewa falls
which took place some two months ago. By his
=mint only four men were engaged in' the trans
action, and it was unprovoked and deliberate mur
der. Therindiiiris were much exasperated abont it
and several bands came to Allen's milt, and de
manded that thole who had committed Abe 'deed
shield be gtverippoo be tried by our laws. Some
formality was gone through with; and men were
e 4 and sent all, bat we have tin inrormation fba
they ever reached PruVe de Chiea.
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Ones Ximie.
Auditor
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at" intercourse wi e
.• mister M.
7 r l gi .in full, the , outwit r. •I t
••* =,'" • redie.et, and ~ lit
• g‘ costes . , •
though to keep . up the history of the care, we
make the follownetnieicM
BUCHASAIN in %violent° e dilute of a French
citizen named Po*; wbo bad-parchaied tobacco
at Puebla, at a government sale—which was aftet-
wards forfeited.
paths rd March,-M t
,Poesairt addressed Mr.
2 1
Chiyhte ' theamhis 'imblia. 1
/ Also, ou the 28th March.—Mr. Clayton replies,
- - , -atailMrdtantiet i rriehas
bad gm m referred to him and the decision. of
our government is My. Port had - no just cause to be
tfissettified with the torah! Of the military court nf'
ituriry which was'convenedwt - Puebla*e the par. ,
pose of examining the conflicting claims to the to=
fascia in coutioversy.. Under thesecircrunstances,,
no sufficient reason is perceived, for disturbing the,
decision' Of thateond:"
Upon March 30, Ponesin replieslothis in a nollei,
of-great severity, enimadrertitur with .asperity on
the conduct of Col. Childs, at Puebla, closing hitt
note in the following strain :
The Legation of France has no eteteem with
these allegations, divested of ptobf, ivainst the'
honor of man,[Port, ] whose good firith•aluatki riot,
be questioned . It would, however, be very easy
at any time, to get rid of. a con tract, and to put down
just claims, if nothing 'More Were necessary•for the
purpose than to reply to the clitintimf bfinsult and
defamation. • .
April 10, Clayton defends the decision of Gen.
Scott, and our action in the premises, closing with
this position
The Midler) , coon at Puebla, in decreeing to Mr.
Port li - restitution of the money which' he had paid
for the tobacco, with , interest thereon, had rendered
him substantial justice, aid that it was no part of
theii duty, nor is it now the duty of this Govern
ment, to guaranty the speculations made by him
in an article purchased under each circumstances.
April—, Poussin repligoing over the ground
occupied in his former mere, enclosing certain
documentary evidences,d e lut=ing in a strain or
fair impudence, as feltew&i:
-Allow me to hope, Mr Secretary of State, that
this letter may be the lastof acorrespondence,
which has been already as long, on an affair so
clear. [The Government bf the United States must
be convinced that ft is more honorable to acquit
fairly a debt contracted during the war, under the
pressure, than to avoid. its payment by endeavoring
to brand the character of an honest man ]
The portion in brackets was 'alterwardp with
drawn. O.
Then comes Clayton's note of April 21, recalling
Poussin from New York, already
. pnblishedi
May 12, Poussin writes a note in the case of the .
ship Eugenie, and the conduct of Corn. Csaess-
Den, before Vera Cruz, Miring the war, desiring
that he should be severely blamed for his conduct,
&c., &c.
May 28, Clayton replies, trusting that the exple
nations he encloses, tnot published, will prove sat
isfactory to the French Government.
May 30 Poussin gets into a passion on behalf of
his government, as in his letter published in i this
paper, Sept. 21. ,
June 5, Poussin is briefly informed that the mat
ter will be-submitted directly to the French Gov-.
ernment, through Mr. Ruslr, our minister.
June 5, Mr. Clayton writes to Mr. Rush, from
which note we extract:
From these papers you will learn that, in October
of last year, Commander Carpender, of the United
States Navy, commanding the United States war
steamer Iris, had the good fortune to rescue the
French barque Eugenie, of Itivre, which had"
struck on the bank of Riso, nea;,the anchorage of
Anton Lizard°, on the coast of Mexico. Under the
belief that the case was one which justly entitled
his officers and men to salvage, the commander
caused the rescued teasel to, be moored in safely
near Iris, until tie could con.municate w ith the con
signee, Senor Gomez,-at Vera Cruz; but, atter wait
fug thirty hours, and receiving no answer from the
consignee, he determined to deliver. and did deliv
er, the barqueover to the charge of , her captain.—
In the optaion he entertained respecting to the right
to salvage, Commander Carpender was supported
by Mf. Clifford, our Minister in Mexico, and his
whole conduct was a pproved by that Minister
The remainder of the letter is occupied - with a
history of the correspondence with Mr. Poussin.---
In this letter is enclosed a long opinion of the At
torney.Qerieral, who concludes in the following
languages :
It might rove a perilous experiment for France t'
adopt the rule, and obtain its recognition by the
other nations of the world, that no salvage shall be
allowed those who might rescue Frendh life and
property upon the ocean from impending destruc
tion.
There is, however, no sqch rule now existing
and lam therefore very clear in t h e opinion,
that the case before me was one for salvage.
Aug: 13,•h1r. Rush acknowlidges Mr. Clayton's
letters, and enclosed the reply of M de toeque
dated Paris. Aug. 9 . „ which, and the rernaia
;der of the correspondence we quote in full:
I have received, with tile letter which you did
me the honor to write ie me on the 7th of last
month, the copy of the crirrespondence which has
taken place between tl Secretary of State for For
eign Affairs of the United States and the Minister
of France at IVashington, upon the subject of two
ctaims, which the latter had been charged to pre
sent to the Federal Government; one against the
irregular detension-of the French ship l'Eugenie,
by Commodore Carpender, off Vera Cruz; end
the other for the .purpose of asking for an ideinni
fication in favor of M. Port, a French merchant,
for the abrogation of
_the sale of a certain quantity
of tobacco atruck off to hint by the commander of
the American forces at Pueblo
these two affairs having hitherto been discussed
at Washington. where they are to be concluded. it
is not my province to examine their merits. Be
sides, I am too certain. of the integrity of the
Government of the Union to doubt that it will
ultimately acknowledge every claim founded in
right; aid, on its part, it Cannot think that the
French Government allows itself to be drawn, by
the desire of protecting its subjects, to support pre
tensions, the justice of , which has not been demon-
Stinted to it.
These sentiments of reciprocal confidence being
of a more to avert and prevent, in the discussions
of private interests t tbese-auseeptibilities an Tie
understandings which cannot WI to complicate
them, we have seen with-as flinch astonkhment as
regret, the turn which the commonicatioris ex
changed between oar envoy and Mr. Clayton have
taken. Even before I had received the letter which
you have, written me to call my attention to them,
Pd. Pciassin bad transmitted copies Cl them to me.
I hail been crainfally impressed to find in that tor
respondence a tone of acerbity and harshness very
little conformable to the friendly relations between
,the two countries; but I ought to say, without en
tering into useless recriminations, without seetiu
for the side whence the first injnries 'proceeded,
had appeared to me that-this observation win, not
alone npOlcatile to the letters written by the Minis
ter of France.
M. Peussin, double-s rt:isconstjuiti, s , s.)rra ek
pressinn4 in those which have b,ell afhlre-.Fett
him by the Secretary of State. believed he sr.w in
them a want of respect, for which he may have
manifested his resentment with too much spirit;
bet if a passage of his letter of the of April
may have hurt Mr Clayton it seems to me that
there is no longer any ground: to take advantage of
it against him after be has consented 1O to.
it; and he has given a petty signal, proof of- his
conciliato7y spirit in abstaining from animadver
sion npon an expretasioa in the answer, addressed
to him by that mimater-on the 21st of April, which
estimated witira.certain degree of susceptibility.
might have seemed to be rather an imperious sum
mitss than a diplomatic invitation. •
Furthermore, sir it is not necessary let me -to
tell you thaLl entirely Cotter in the opinion whi t i,
fiitt.olos *PP 'fl,Y.dev4lif!grOn. Poilmiatio%
and forms of s benevot ela
vita • never to forget this role i ll
h' tete • :with the Government of the United
sine that, if k be recipe:wed, d m
, u 'r -it mill be•reulinred easy. him.
ire €tiir the auweitutee of high eowide rz ,
!ion with which whieklinto . e - the honor tob ei ya w
very_houtbktipeoUggW v „
omit
The Secretary of State e the Mali ilatietatli t ia
_ _ _
• ister of Foreign 'bin , of Rowe.
' Witstractros, Sep. 8,1849.
Sir :=1 have received a dispatch from Mr. R u h
the American minister in Par a,of thee"l4 13tb of i n .
s,'deact e ,
9th.of that month.. „Beth have ,tlabmine t t 1 ,,
the President , itstb. , :. 164 .rettPailetwe to whi c h
they relate. As Mt. Saudi is returning home a s d ,
Mr, Rives„ who, hae.been.ApppittAed to su Feu m
hint if Mististerlirceibd,'llaslatWAY attired fro
Probs,l hasten to - avaitinyoelftffllie only means of
communication'betwarmiliergrentrnihents we rep.
resent, by. addressini,enwllitheilymn the - sill - it- e t of
your nose. . ... .. -_. 1
You acknowtedgo - theseceiptiff the correspo n d.
o r de. " which tuck place between the Secretaii bt
State for Frateign Affairs of the United, States aii t
therMitaister at Frimihe alWashington,n frnin who,'
it mustshave beeni.obiious to your mindtthat the by_
ter had repeatedly and gratuitously whitened res.
munioitions to this Goviontient,
i li?ttly efferen t
and ditie.omiecnti, briar in.manner‘ bkinilsoance.
That correspondence' Wort robin ed. simply n
enable your Governement' to ileeide tipkiti the prop.
ericeurse to be taken in yelped to insown Ra m i e ,
Iron' appear to..hate Considered the occasion as cite
which called' 00. 11 - You 1° construct ill apology In
that - Minister, by indiscrimmately censuring bay
parties to the ccerieiporidence. Ycu were nof in.
vited to decide as we- whiter alma the mode i,
which
.the. American. Governmemt conducted thu
correspondence, which was. pot only courteous ant
respectful terms, but entirely unexceptionable la
spirit; and you .could not have failed to obsess
I !hat this Department had not, in any instaneel 4.
I scended to recrimination, whether useless wetter.
wise ' with Mr, Porfirio:
Should the correspondence • of any.Mlnister 0
this. Republic prove' insulting to the friendly e m .
eminent of France, that Goiernment is too cons.
dent of onr desire to maintain kind nslations ar,l l
it to doubt that the President of the United Si te ,
would feel it to. be a high duty to examine therm
plaint, and to render, a pstimpt and proper atom
went for the injury _ - 110:the issue presented in the
M
correspondence of G Petunia cannot be evahei
by any r harp'. of recriminations. If that chemp
can be made with any shadow of tmth• let it he.
separately presented, ..and it will be promptly a n d
most respectfully rendered. The President instruc t
me to say to your • excellency; that, as from tEe
Whole tone cf your communication to Rush, ot,„.=
has struck him with - as marsh surprise, it ~,0 „ ,,1
seem that•the disrespectful language of the French
Minister at Washington has been received with io.
dulgence, and held worthy of palliation by the dn.
tins Minister of Foreign Affairs of Frame,
wh er cehas manifested nh disposition to .redress the
wire*, he, the Chief Magistrate otthe United Scot
feels himself now at perfect liberty, and in twee,
re rained, w ith a view to preclude opportunities s lieh
m i g ht be again abused to perform, without an
' further delay, an unpleasant duty. from which t„,
had hoped his friendly appeal to the 'French Gor.
eminent would have relieved him.
This government is this guardian of its own has.
or. and. as. on all occasions it seeks to avoid tiro;
e a u.4. 13' offence, so will it •never submit to on
tim al disrespect. By the-time this letter te2rhs.
you.. excellency, M. Poussin will have been intern.
ml that no further cerresprnidence will be hell vu
him by the Facet:lite cf the United States. and ttia
proper lacifitT will be oflered him should he dews
to return . to 1. ranee.
The Prendent further instructs me to evpreis
your excellency the friendly sentiments of hime4
and of this Government for the President he GM ,
eminent; and the people of France. tie aces no
doubt that these kind-sentiments are recipetati
by them, and he anticipates with lively sauna..
non, the arrival of Mr. Pcossin's successor, ent
whom it will be the study of this Government b
cultivate agreeable.`and friendly interrnurse, in te
terms and the. spirit of mutual courtesy, tehu
will be equally honerable to'both the its er Beni
lies. •
In the mean time prompt and respectiol aaes
Lion wilt be given to any commumcationsactochg
the interests of our respective countries which as
be made through any other_ diplomatic agn
whom the French Government may tee fit to tt
lect.
I avail myself of this opportunity to oiler to vet
excellency the assurances of my most disim,, , nbleit
consideration
Sin The President has devolved limn to k
duty of announcing to yon that the Goyemmeal
the United - States will -bold DO further es
respondence with, you as the Minister &
Frarce ; and that doe nec es sity which has Av.'.
ed him to take this step at the present moment
been made known to your Government i
communicating the President's deterrnmattre a
regard to yourself personally, I avail myself at 3
occasion to add, that due attention will be chef
fully given to any .commanications . from the Gs
emmeni of France, effecting the interests dear*
spective Republics,.which may: reach this DePxl ,
ment through any other channel. Your, out s!
emment will be able to explain to you the ;40 5
which hat's,' influenced the American Eirwo
in delaying the present communication crept
period.
The President 'has instructed .me further 1 0
that every proper facility tor quitting the tsi
States will be promptly given, at any momento 6 e
you may be pleased to signify that it is your Jeer
to return to bounce. r,
I am, sir, very respe:tiolly, your most ahralsi
servant. ions M CLalwx
Mr. Wrn. Tell Poussin, &e
(Conespoodenet of Tribune.)
WA:411110 1 10N Tuesday, Sept •
ATTEMPT 113 ITET M. POUPSIN OUT OF THESOX
NO Plgtir Paracti itivisrat' sysorsveri.—Acr
has been. made within the last three days, thitd
a third party, to reconcile matters between ilneGP
vernment told Mr_Poussin, having reerenee ate
the objectionable language used by the latter c
communication which which has roved futile. 'N I
is but ono course:to be taken p by the . French Go' :
emment r which is the recall of Mr. Pouma • -
will be done, probably withoptearil.
it is not for a moment believed here that a "P . !
meditated attempt has been nuclei on The pirt
Aimee or its Minister to insult this Gorenacea
as indicated by some jonmalseand I have TFO I
to.kacny that the President and Secretary
are of the opinion that the rrenth
in using the language lie did, 'ails one of the 1 0 it
and not of the beast
Under these circumstances every one 04 0 I
feel that censure should fall lightly upon Mr.r
sin. His !etters, published to-clay itt !) , t 3
lamMatie. in the rwr.a. ns rit the acltninistra.los.% :4
that a liberal 'watt:dation of them was made 101
Deirretmerts..
Mt. l' u--iii received regulat business tii=l 3 :c;
es from hi- Government by the last steamer. 5 0, •
shows that he has Win yet been recalled by 8 .0 ""
vemment- and fact the demand for the rectlQt!
the Pt eaideul has not yet reached France.
private -letter !Ca"; reed troth Moniholna.
that " things remain in data quo, wi:hout a pat't
afar( immediate change.'" The same indiclat
received a nets also horn another applicant for
for the mission to this country, who staetig
equal chance with Monthoton, which speak' toy
same efieit. AoinDEr".
• 04r blr. Harvey Gould 'was killed and
seriougly inured on dal oc:casinh of the openinr •
!
the Coneorditurd Vatement Railroad
JOAN M. Ctirrr,t
Ai7Astiocc.-ros, Sept. 14,151