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The Contest.
- The late Whig Convention which placed ia
nomination candidates for the offices of Governor,
Jud-e of the Supreme Court and Canal Commis
sioner, has completed the corps of contestants
ia the next political campaign. On the one side
we have Bigler, Black, and Mott, and on the other
Pollock, Smyser and Darsic. All now look for
ward to the result.
To Democrats, it ia no matter, of either doubt
or uncertainty, how they will come from the
field, wilh the gallant and already victorious Big
ler at the head of the van, with the handsome
reserve majority of forty thousand votes, with
the flush of former success, and with the pres
tige of the glorious name of Democracy, we feel
secure. Nothing but the most blameworthy su
pincaess on our part, can change the result of the
last contest or give election to a single Whig on
the ticket. We have the same sound principles
upon which to stand that have supported us in
past struggles, and the ability of our candidates
to execute those principles, ia either already tes
ted or well known.
If the present Whig Party, beaten shattered,
dismembered, and broken, have still courage e
nough to rally, surely as little as Democrats can
do, will be, to meet them at the ballot box and
overthrow them again. The History of the State
shows that the harmonious action of her several
departments, and a healthy administration ot her
laws and policy, are inseparable from Democi-at-ic
influence ; and the full loud voice of the peo
ple, expressed again and again with so much em
phasis, demonstrates the faith they place upon
this truth.
We may say that while we are unable to af
ford any encouragement to our Whig friends, or
to think for a moment of even again entrusting
them with our noble Keystone, we are compelled
to sympathiso in advance, for the coming disas
ter to which their standard bearers are destined.
. EIr. Broadliead's Speech.
The speech of Hon. Richard Brodhead on the
subject of what is commonly called Douglas' Ne
braska Bill is full of sound principle, short and
terse.
Mr. Cooper the Whig Senator from this state,
having taken a position and advanced views with
reference to the Bill in which Mr. Broadhead
could not concur, he was induced to make known
his views to the Senate instead of giving a silent
vote.
After reviewing the opinions of Mr. Cooper, he
takes the broad national ground warranted by
the Compromises of the Constitution, which
makes to both North and South the rights of
joint tenants to our tentorial lands ; domestic
institutions being left subject to the popular will,
at the formation'of state Constitutions.
Mr. Broadhead consumes no time in rhetorical
flourish, but goes directly to the question. He
spea.s not to pitase me Ka..er.es, ana
the ideal minds who are ever straining the pic-
. . , il 1" at 9 - 1
ture of disunion uutil they imagine themselves
last in the general wreck. Such a Senator de
serves Wfc.i
'1 cf his state ; is rc!lab!c is firm is
just.
A liltla too Late.
We were amuse! with the contents of an arti-
cle in the last All'iihanian , turgid with the praise
of His Honor, Judge Taylor, f this, 24th judi
cial district and urging his claims to the nomina
tion for Judije of the Supreme Court. The Pa
per issued, or at least reached us, after the nom
inations were ina lo, aud consequently, we fear,
after the greet Convention had set and acted, the
convincing views of the aforesaid article came
in reproachful cppaiition before the delegates, for
tliC first time.
But perhaps the article was only meant to be
complimentary, and might have been htfhdcd to
the Judge ia manuscript, for Sunday reading ; or
as others suppose it may have been written long
since, but from sinister dread of its effect in fa
vor of His nonor, was suppressed and made au
after-birth. Wo flatter ourselves to be of the
more charitable opinion, that the editor having
written, or procured the article, published the
same to supply a vacuum, upon the convenient
proverb "better late than never." A little faster
nit time, shell-bark.
Accident.
The duty of chronicling one those horrible ac
cidents, that darken the pages of Railroad histo
tory, and shock the beholder with a sense of dan
ger attending Railroad life, devolves upon us this
week. On Monday last, as the unfortunate man
Frederick Knepper was returning from Johns
town, where he had partaken freely of intoxica
ting lienors-, on one of the Locomotives plying
Lei ween that place and Jefferson ; Knepper con-
trary to the remonstrances and admonitions of
the engineer, leaped from the Locomotive, witii a
view to exhibit his agility and prowess in execu
ting that manoeuvre, several times. While turn
ing Coyles' Curve, the point at which Knepper
wished to stop ; he prepared to leap from the en
gine, the engineer remonstrated slating that he
could not stop at that point, as more steam was
required to curve, and that if he wouldslackenup
he would not be able to start the engine again,
and that he would stop in Jefferson ; persuasion
has no influence upon an intoxicated mind, and
Knepper leaped from the Locomotive and was un
able to maintain his equilibrium aud fell back
with his head upon the track, the train run over
his head and shoulders crushing thtm to atoms.
Knepper is a native of Sumuierhill Township,
i this County, of respectable connections. lie was
! an extreeuu'ly dissipated character. Such is the
j ultioiato end of the inebriate. We hope others
! may see the error3 of their ways, and will take
! warning ere it is too late.
Tte Whig Candidate.
Well, ,:the child is born, and his name in"
Pollock. The Hon. James Pollock, of Northum
berland County, ex-Member of Congress, is the
Whig candidate for Governor. What exulting
peans will ascend frcrn Whigs in different parts
of the State ! The big hoarse voice of the mam
moth city daily will lead in the hymn, and the
shrill small notes of the modest country weekly
will le heard in echoing the chorus. How the
types will rattle and the heavy presses groan
to tell thepcople all the virtues of this new cham
pion. It is not unlikely that lithograph likenes
ses cf him will be hung in every bar room, in
every mill and smith-shop, and upon the most
conspicuous tree at every cross road hi the Stale.
He is not a military haro indeed his vote in Con
gress in favor of the expediency of ordering our
troop3 to retreat proves him to be far from brave.
In a late campaign, the Whigs learned that mil
itary heroes are not acceptable to the people
with their characteristic shifting, they have gone
to the other extreme in the selection cf their
candidate fur Governor. Mr. Pollock's retreating
vote would give the lie to any one who would
claim him as a hero, or even a bold man. Mr.
Pollock is reputed to be a gentleman of more than
ordinary ability a good speaker and socially
very agreeable. But did he possess each of these
qualities in a much more eminent degree, he
could not be made the Governor of Pennsylva
nia. Pennsylvania Patriot.
New Hampshire Election.
The State election took place in New Hamp
shire on Tuesday. The latest despatches from
Concord, dated 3 o'clock, Saturday morning, says
that as far as heard from, 101 Democrats, and
103 Coalitionists have been elected to the House.
The same towns lost year elected 116 Democrats
and 77 opposition. The Democratic majorty
then was 89. If the remaining towns come in
as last year the Democrats will have forty-five
majority. They are mostly Democratic towns,
and cannot reduce the majority below twenty
five. It is thought the Democrats have chosen
eight out of the twelve Senators. The vote for
Governor was as follows, in the places named :
Baker, Dcm. Bell, W. Perkins, F. S.
Concord, 940 587 2G3
Manchester, 403 795 104
Portsmouth, 570 453 212
Baker's majority in the State will be about
3,000 over all others.
A majority of Democrats are elected to the
Council.
Oar Relations with Spain The Elack
Warricr.
The Washington Union of Saturday says :
"The 'Arctic, which departed from New York
on Monday last, for Liverpool, has on board a
special messenger from this government with in
structions to our Minister at Madrid to demand,
in emphatic terms, immediate and ample repar
ation from Spain for the outrage committed by
the authorities at Cuba in the instance of the
'Black Warrior.' We shall impatiently await,
in common with every American citizen, the an
swer which will be given by the Spanish minis
try to this demand. If it le favorable and
prompt, and if Spain shall consent, within a rea
sonable time, to our opening diplomatic relations
with the Captain-General of Cuba, for the adjust
mcnt of any questions which may hereafter arise
in our intercourse with that island, then there
will be no disposition on the United States to dis
turb the peace which exists between the two na
lions. But if any hesitation is manifested b' the
Cabinet of Madrid to disavow the outrageous pro
cedure against our flag and the property of our
citizens, and if the contingencies be not removed
by which similar occurrences may be occasioned,
Wjf shf.u aJvocatc tLe employing of all the pow-
e . h ovcrnincn, roilmiai in c.
port cf our rights and interests in Cuba."
Rimors cf a Threatened Invasion of
Canada by Russia.
Montreal, March 18
A strange story appeared some days ago in a
t Quehec paper to the effect that in consequence
of advices from England the Provincial Postofficc
authorities had seized a letter intended for the
Russian Government containing a programme of
an intended invasion of Canada by Russian sol
diers, via. the United States. It was looked on
here as a hoax, but to-night it is announced by
telegraph from Quebec, that the writer of the let
ter has been seized, but no proof of treason has
been found in consequence of his having had time
to destroy his letters, and that 10,000 militia are
to be called out. The matter is still considered
as a humbug of some kind.
Important from Harrisburg.
The following very important despatch is from
the PitUburg Cronicle of the 20th ult.
Harrisbcrg, March 20.
Davis' amendment, as amended by Cook, in
the Maine Liquor Law, passed to third reading,
which allows the people to vote at the next gen
eral election for the legislature to carry out their
wishes bv the enactment (A the same.
NEWS AND MISCELLANY.
Leaving The snow.
Slippery The side-walks.
$y Disagreeable The weather.
Improved Th Fulton Republican has made its
appearance, in a neat and beautiful dress, and
does honor to the enterprising personages at its
head. Wilse, we wish you all the success you
can dream of in Fulton county. Well take Sar
saparilla. QC?The citizens of Johnstown are agitating
the building of a large and commodious School
house in their borough. We hope they may suc
ceed with the object, as it is very much needed.
OCWe are happy to hear that our friend Smith
of the Echo, is increasing his subscription list, by
adding numerous subscribers. May the cry be
"still they come," accompanied with the "ding
bats." David Jewell convicted for murder in Pitts
burg, and recently respited by the Governor, will
be hung to-morrow.
X7"An act has passed both houses chartering
the Hollidaysburg Water and Gas company.
JXZTMoncy spent in advertising, like seed sown
in good ground, will return, some three, some
four, and some an hundred fold. When the Sen
tinel aud Democrat is the medium, the latter is
always the return.
Trouble ahead. A private letter from a
highly respectable source in Washington savs :
"There is trouble brewing with Mexico and you
need not be surprised at any news from that ijUM
ter."' Bult. Sun. Fact. We have applied to
President Piorco for the office of Governor of the
Montezurcas.
vGeneral Lane said one day, at Indianojiolis,
in his speech after dinner, that he was too foil fo
too mu io
A:
nef, br it
utterance. Of patriotism of course.
!X7If you would be pungent, be br
is with work as with sunbeams, the more ther are
condensed, the deeper they burn. ' j
Hon. George W. Woodward, of the Suifeine
Court of this State, has had the degree of Doc
tor of Laws conferred upon him by the Trustees
of the Jefferson College. i
!X7"The town elections in Maine have remltcd
generally to the choice of men favorable to the
enforcement of the Liquor Law.
CvWhen a man has a great deal of faiflt lo
Cud with a newspaper which he never fail to
read, it is a sign he has not paid for it. Our de
vil says pcoplo seldom pick flaws in their own
property. "
CCTThc French are great cn contrivances.
They make turtle soup of old leather, frog pies
of pork, and the greatest familiarity with jour
friends, particularly your wife.
y Education, says Edward Everett, is a let
ter safeguard of liberty than a standing army.
If we retrench the wages of the schoolmaster, we
must raise those cf the recruiting sergeant,
7Somebody advertises for agents to sell a
work entitled, "Hymenial Instructor." A co
temporary adds, "the best hvmenial instructor
we know of is a young widow. What she don't
know there is no use in learning.
CCTThe criterion of true beauty is, that it in
creases on examination if false, that it lessens.
There is something, therefore, in true beauty,
that corresponds with right reason, and is not
merely the creation of fancy. Greenville.
Cure for Rheumatism. Dissolve half an
ounce of salpetre in a pint of brandy and take
a table spoonful every day. It is said by those
who have tried the experiment to be a most ex
cellent antedote for that double twisting, painful
complaint.
LIn the course of a few weeks the M. E.
Church Sunday School Society will open up a
Sunday School in the Methodist Church.
The late storm w as exceedly severe in Nev
York. In Albany upwards of one hundred buil J
ings were unroofed, and many other towns sha
red similar fate, and some instances reports
loss of life.
The American citizens now in Havana, have
addressed a memorial to Secretary Marcy, staling
circumstances under which the Black Warrior
was seized, and that it was doneas a direct insalt
to our flag.
We observe an article taking the rounds of the
press, relating the cure of a man 18 years ago,
supposed to be dying with Consumption. J)y a
resolute exercise of his will, he stopped coughing
and from that day his health improved, until
he became a sound man. Irritating the diseased
lungs, &.c, by coughing, must aggravate the
case. If the coughing could be stopped, diseased
lungs would have chance to rest and become
healed.
Children of Citizens Born Abroad. A
writer in the American Law Register, for the cur
rent month, calls the attention of the public to
the state of the law of the United Slates in refer
ence to the citizenship of children born of citizen
parents in a foreign country; and s'trongly urges
the necessity for action by Congress, in order to
relieve them from being left in the position of
aliens. lie says :
" It does not probably occur to the American
families who are visiting Europe, that their chil
dren born in a foreign country are aliens, and
when they return home will return undcrfall the
disabilities gf aliens. Yet this is indisputably
the case ; for it is not worth while to consider
the only exception to this rule that exists under
the laws of the United States, viz : the case f a
child so born whose parents were citizens of the
United States on or before the 14th of April,
1802."
This is a very important subject, and certain
ly calls for prompt attention and settlement.
Prevention of Filibustering. The Wash
ington Union states that late advices have been
received at the Navy Department from the Uni
ted States squadron in the Pacific ocean ; among
them, one from Commander Doruin, command
ing the United States ship Portsmouth, now at
San Francisco, in reference to unlawful expedi
tions. The presence of a man-of-war has been
attended with this good result that it preven
ted the sailing of two vessels with men and mili
tary supplies. The decided language of Presi
dent P-ierce, and the rumored interference of our
government with the further proceedings of these
adventurers, have very seriously reduced the val
ue of their sci ip.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
Harrisbcrg, March 20, 1854.
SENATE.
A number of petitions, memorials, &c-., were
presented. Several unimportant bills were also
reported from the committees.
The Senate then again resumed the considera
tion of Mr. Kunkel's resolutions in opposition to
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise
Mr. Buckalew having the floor, spoke for up
wards of an hour in opposition to the resolution,
and in favor of the people of tins territories enjoy
ing the fullest and largest liberty in determining
the detail of their government.
Mr. Kunkle replied in an elegant and able
speech, in favor of the resolution.
The speeches were decidedly the ablest made
on any question during the session.
The resolution still pending.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Several unimportant local bills were reported.
Mr. Hart read in place a bill to confirm the
title of Henrietta J. Bedford, to certain real es
tate in the citj of Philadelphia.
The House then took up the special order of
the day, being the bill introduced by Mr. Davis,
of Crawford, to prohibit the traffic in intoxica
ting liquors in this Commonwealth.
Several amendments were offered and rejected,
after considerable discussion.
An amendment was adopted, authorizing the
search of premises in all cases where it has been
sworn that liquor has been sold.
The bill then passed second reading yeas 50,
nays 43.
The bill provides for the submission of the
question of the enforcement of the law, to a vote
of the people on the second Tuesday of October
next.
The House then adjourned.
XXXIII. CONGRESSFIRST SESSION.
Washington, March 20.
SENATE.
The Chair laid before the Senate two commu
nications from the War Department, one refer
ring to Mr. Williamson's report upon the Pacific
Railroad project, which was referred to the spe
cial committee upon that subject.
The Chair also presented tho credentials of Mr.
Pearce, ofMarj-land, which were read.
Mr. Seward presented a petition signed by to
bacconists, in favor of an increased duty on im
ported segars. Also, several petitions against
the passage of the Nebraska bill.
Mr. Allen presented a remonstrance upon the
same subject.
Mr. Wade presented a petition asking fur the
recognition of the independence of the Republic
of Liberia.
Mr. Fessenden presented several remonstrances
against the passage of the Nebraska bill.
Mr. Badger said he would take this opportu
nity to make ssme remarks which he had inten
ded to make on an expected remonstrance from
his own constituents against the passage of the
Nebraska bill, which remonstrance he had been
disappointed in not receiving this morning.
He wished to correct some mistake in reference
to the effect of the amendment, and explain its
true effects. He argued to show that the bill
as originally reported, did not revive the Louisi
ana law, even without the amendment.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House the Agricul
tural part of the Patent Office report. Referred
to the Committee on Patents, and ordered to be
printed. A motion to print 25,000 extra copies
was referred to the Committee on Printing.
Mr. Chastain presented resolutions from the
Legislature of Georgia, in favoi of .non-intervention
doctrines on the subject of Slavery as embod
ied in the Nebraska bill.
Mr. Barksdale presented similar resolutions
frmo the Mississippi Legislature.
They were both laid on the table and ordered
to be printed.
Mr. Washburn, of Illinois, presented resolu
tions from the Legislature of Illinois, asking that
500,000 acres of land be given to each State for
the liberal endowment of Institutions of practi
cal and general education. Laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Bocock, from the Naval Committee, re
ported a joint resolution relative to the bids for
provisions, clothing and small siorea for the use
of the Navy. It provides that all bids may be
rejected at the option of the Department, if the
persons offering are not known as manufacturers
of or regular dealers in the article. In explana
tion, Mr. Bococ'c says the resolution was de
signed for contracts to be taken out of the hands
of mere speculators, who were not tojbe relied on,
and permit the Department to go into open mar
ket. rStO.1I El'KOPE
ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON.
The steamer Washington arrived at New York
last Friday evening, from Bremen and Southamp
ton. She brings London dates to the lstinst.
The preparations of the Allied Powers for war are
described as stupendous. Rear-Admiral Cony's
squadron arrived at Spithead on the 27th ult.,
and would be re-enforced by the other ships fit
ting out, making an effective fleet of 40 sail.
The Emperor of France having ordered the forma
tion of a third French squadron, the 2Ioniteur
contains a report from the Minister of Marine
stating that the orders had been executed and that
the same consists of 10 sail of the line, 14 frigates
and 15 corvettes. Vice Admiral Parscval Dus
chenes had been appointed to the command of it,
and it was supposed this squadron would pro
ceed to Spithead to join the British fleets, the
whole to be under the command in chief of Yice
Admiral Sir Charles Napier, who had actually
hoisted his flag at Woolwich. The French Gov
ernment has prohibited the exportation of arms,
ammunition and military equipments, and had
issued a circular directing all the diplomatic and
consular agents of France to give their support
to the subjects and commerce of England in ev
ery case where they may be menaced by the com
mon enemy.
It is now positively stated that the French ex
peditionary army to the East will amount to 80,
000 men, to be hereafter increased as may be ren
dered necessary by circumstances. A telegraph
ic dispatch from Toulon, dated the 24th Februa
ary, states that the embarkation of troops had
commenced. The divisions to go from Algeria
had also begun to embark, and from Marseilles
several regiments had been sent. Throughout
the entire of France the military movements and
preparations were going on with the greatest ac
tivity on an immense scale. Thousands of wagon-loads
of provisions, stores and ainurrition, for
the use of the fleets and of the army were being
transported by railway to the several ports of
shipment. Immense purchases of cavalry horses
were also being made.
Lord Raglan, the commander-in-chief of the
British auxiliary army in the East, left London
for Paris on the 25th ult., to have an interview
with the Emperor Napoleon, with reference to
the approaching military operations in Tur
key. There were rumors that the British fleet of 40
sail under Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Nabier. on
its assembling at Spithead, would be joined by
the French fleet often sail of the line, fifteen fri
gates, (of which five are steamers) and fifteen
corvettes, all steamers, and that the allied fleets
thus numbering eighty sail of the most magnifi
cent ships in the world, would be reviewed prior
to their departure for the Baltic by the Qnecn
and Prince Albert, and that the Emperor Napo
leon would cross from Cherbourg in his imperial
steam packet Reine Hortense, to be present at
tho spectacle.
The appointment of Sir Charles Napier had
been received with the greatest satifaction, as an
earnest that the English Ministry was determi
ned to inflict a terrible blow upon Russia. . The
entire extermination of the Russian fleet in the
Baltic, the destruction and ravaging of the Rus
sian ports, the bombardment cf Constadt, and
the burning of St. Petersburg, togetper with the
seizure of Fmdland and its restoration to the
Swedes, arc measures said to be positively deter
mined upon by tho "fire-eating "old Admiral,"
as Sir Charles Napier is commonly called.
A telegraph dispatch from St. Petersburg, of
the 15th February, states that the Prince Pash
kcwitch had ben appointed to the chief command
of the Danubian army. Orders had been for
warded to the Russian fleet in the Black Sea nei
ther to seek or avoid a collision with the allied
fleets.
It is announced from Constantinople that a
treaty has been concluded between the Pcrte,
and France and England, relative to future ne
gotiations with Russia. Thick ei Islam had ad
vanced 100,000,000 paisters to the Sultau, and
proffered further assistance. One English and
two French officers had been appointed to actu
al commands on the Danube. General Guyon
is named Chief of the Engineering Staff of the Ar
mcniarwarmy. When the Washington left nearly the whole of
the first division cf the English expeditionary ar
my of the East had embarked, and the second
v as preparing to follow with all speed. It ap
lears that the arrangements of the Cabinet of
England had gained a wider scope and range, as
it was announced on good authority that the En
glish force of Infantry, Cavaljy, Artillery and En
gineers will not fall short of 30,000 men. It was
expected that the first division cf this force would
be able to leave Malta, for Constantinople by the
time the second reached that Island. The even
tual destination of the army was unknown.
Dispatches from Vienna state that the Russian
Foreign Office had been directed to draw up a
war manifesto. It is to call the nation to arms
to defend its honor, its dearest interests, and es- 1
pecially the Orthodox faith. The document is to I
be popular, resolute and ardent. Immense issues !
of paper money were being made by Imperial de
cree. The British Ambassador left St. Petersburg
on the 18th February without seeing the Empe
ror, his passports haviHg been sent to him. The
French Minister demanded to be treated in the
same manner, but the Czar having expressed a
wish to see him, Gen. Castelbajac was invested
during the interview with the insignia of the or
der of St. Alexander Newsky. The wealthy fam
ilies of St. Petersburg had asked leaAe to raise a
regiment of infantry at their own expense.
Their wish was acceded to, and they were allow
ed to name the officers. A ukase enjoined all
naval officers on pensions to rejoin the service.
The British Government had taken the requis
to steps toward declaii ing war against Russia.
The London Times of the 28th ult., announces
scmi-cftlcially that the Governments of France
aad bsring resolved tn aihlrpsq to the
Emperor of Russia a formal summons, calling
upon him to give, within six days from the receipt
of the communication, a solemn promise and en
gagement that his troops will evacuate the Prin
cipalities on or before the 30th of April, couriers
with this dispatch left London and Paris on the
27 th February, passing through Vienna and Ber
lin, whence it was understood that similar de
mands would be forwarded at the same time by
the Cabinets of Prussia and Austria. The re
fusal on the part of Russia to comply with this
demand or return a fitting answer, will be re
garded by the Powers as a declaration of war.
The most satisfactory advices continue to be
received relative to the adhesion of Austria and
Prussia to the policy of the Western Powers, and
there appeared every reason to believe that they
would take part against Russia. The Czar
seemed to be under this impression, and had giv
en vent to his irritation by directing that the two
regiments in his army which bore the name of
the Austrian and Prussian sovereigns should
change their designations.
It is stated that the accounts of the Greek in
surrection had been greatly exaggerated. Al
ready the insurgents had been beaten at several
points, and two Turkish corps of 10,000 men
each had been sent to chastise the rebels. The
British Minister at Athens hadinfonned the Greek
government that England will interfere, if neces
sary, to restore order in the revolted districts.
Dispatches from Albania of the 18th February,
state that Drum Head Court Martials had been
proclaimed, and some of the revolters shot.
The insurrection was not extending. Two
British ships of war had been sent to the Pi
neus. In the House of Lords, on the 2Sth ult., the
Earl of Aberdeen stated that a bill was to be in
troduced for increasing the English militia force
to 120.000 men, and for raising 30,000 men in
Ireland. The Irish militia is not, however, to
be embodied this year.
The Bill authorizing the sale of the Public
Works, passed the Senate some time since, and
1 is tho order of the day in the House of Represen-
r tatives for to-day.
CUBA. The Black Warrior Excite
ment !
The N. O. Picayune announces the arrival at
that port of th steamship Crescent City from
Havana, and after giving a list of her passengeri
remarks :
A great proportion of these passengers, wt un
derstand, were induced to come on hither to get
out of the excitement which had arisen and suH
prevailed at Havana, in consequence of the sei
zure of the Black Warrior. This is said to Lt
been very great. The Americans at the Havana
are now reported to regret that Capt. Watson
was not permitted to tow out the vessel as he of
fered ; although at first they agreed with Capt.
Bulloch in thinking that he would not be thl
to justify himself to the owners, underwriters
and consignees, thould the cargo ami veste har
been lost in consequence of such a course having
been adopted. It is now generally believed thw
if it had been, the Spaniards would not have dat
ed to fire into the vessel.
Many of the Creole Spaniards fiilly agree with
the American residents in denouncing tftt seizure
of the vessel a equally uncalled for and unjustf
fiablc. The real incentive to an act whioh can
not otherwise be reasonably accounted for, is be
lieved to be resentment at the demand lately
made for the surrender of the nine American sea
men who had lately been arrested there.
The Black Warrior was still in the harbor of
Havana, and in possession of the Spanish author
ities, when the Crescent City left. Her entire
cargo had been discharged, and she was .secured
to a wharf on the Ca&a Blanca side of the Port.
Capt. Bulloch with bis officers and crew still
remained on beard the U. S. war steamship Ful
ton, Commander Watson. Ho awaits, we pre
sume, instructions froia his owners.
We have full files of the Diario de la Marina be
fore us ; but, of course, they do not contain the
remotest allusion to tho occurrence.
We learn that the manifest of the Crescent Ci
ty was rigorously examined, and that it was on
ly because it wa strictly in accordance with the
requirements of the place that she was not invol
ved iu difficulty. So numerous and vexatious
were the obstructions placed in the way of land
ing, it is said, that very few passengers, though
most cf thctn were anxious to go and have a look
at the city, determined to encounter them, and
remained on board.
The New Orleans Bee also gives a statement
of the affair by a gentleman who was in Havana
at the time.
" He confirms all the preceeding accounts, with
the single exception of the ripping up of the cot
ton bales. This he believes to be a mistake
The Collector of the Customs proceeded in the
first instance to give orders for the removal of
the cargo of the Black Warrior. Capt. Bulloch
asked the functionary by what authority he Tea
tured upon this high handed act. " Ah ! you
want an authority," replied the latter, " weU,
you shall have one." Thereupon he left the vta
sel, and returned shortly after armed with a for
mal order from the Captain General. Captaia
Bulloch then offered no resistance, but declaring
that he was an officer of the marine of the Uni
ted States, left tho vessel, accompanied by bis
crew, and repaired on board the steamer Cor
win." " Our informant states that according to the
best authority he could consult, the port laws of
Havana inflict no other penalty than a fine, for
such contravention as was committed by Capt.
Bulloch, and that the universal impression at
Havana was that, in seizing the vessel, and re
moving the cargo, the authorities violated jus
tice, overstepped the law, and rendered them.'
selves responsible for an act of wanton nialfc
and illegal employment of force. The Creoles of
Cuba, who are disaffected towards the Govern
ment, witnessed the proceedings with secret plea
sure, in the hope that an irreconcilable quarrel
may ensue, which will ultimately bring aboat.
their liberation from the ruthless tyranny of their
Spanish masters.
" When the Corwin was about leaving, it ap
pears that the Captain General began to be aware
that he had pushed the matter beyond the lim
its of safety, and made various attempts to com
pound the difficulty, offering to release the Tea
sel, and as is lumorcd, to restore the cargo.
These overtures were repelled, and the settle
ment of the affair now devolves upon our Govern
ment." Who is President Walker 7
In reply to this very general inquiry, a New
Orleans paper gives the following biography of
the New President of Lower California with
Sonora annexed :
" William Walker is a native of Tennessee,
born at Nashville, we believe, where his father
still lives, secretary of an insurance company
there. His father, we think, is a Scotchman by
birth, although long a resident of the United
States. The Scotch features are strongly marked
in the features of the son, who is of light com
plexion, high cheek bones, light blue eyes, lace
much freckled, but with an air of unmistakable
energy with which his whole character corres
ponds. He was originally intended for the med
ical profession, and studied in Paris.
" After spending several years in Europe, ia
which he Improved and disciplined an intellect
naturally strong, he came to the city of New
Orleans with the intention of practicing. Bn(
his impatient disposition and his passion for pub
lic life, led him to change that purpose ; and
forthwith applied himself to the study of the law,
and prepared himself diligently for the bar.'
" The bar did not find occupation enough for
him ; and being a vigorous thinker, and a ready
writer, and full of information upon all topics of
current interest, he took interest in newspapers
and politics, and in the winter of 1843 '49 be
came directly connected with the press of tbia
city, as one of the proprietors and editors of the
Crescent. The enterprise did not prove profita
ble. The paper was sold out to other parties ia
the fall of that year, and Mr. Walker soon after
followed the tide of emigration to San FrancUco.
He removed his profession there, at the same time
continuing his pursuits as a journalist. In on
of the disputes which grew out of his newspaper
articles he became involved in a duel with one of
his cotemporaries, in which he was wounded.
He acquired further prominence by a public con
troversy with one of the State Judges, by whom
ho was committed for contempt, and gained
I much reputation for resolution and ability in to
T manner with which be conducted the effort wbicfc
much reputation for resolution and ability in th
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