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FOREIGN NEWS.
FROM EUROPE.
-The packet ship England, Captain Waite,
arrived on the 6th, having sailed from Liver-
pool on the 9th of,December. By her have
been‘ received copious files of papers to the 9th
from Liverpool, and 8th from London, and later
dates from all parts of the Continent.
It will be seen that the intelligence from Chi-I
ha is highly important. The English had ta-
lten Chusan. Hostilities appear to havejust
Eongfienced. _
The news from Egypt is more pacific.
- The new Ministry in France had a powerful
majority in the Chambers. The funeral cere-
monies of Napoleon were to take place on the
10th. . -
The Queen of England, Willi the ll_lll6 Prin-
.c'ess, were doing finelY-
The export of goods for America, had greatly
increased, and there was a brisk trade.
CHINA.
LONDON, Dec. 8.—VVe have given such
éopious details of the important news receiv-
ed from China, that it is only“ necessary to
recapitulate the main facts of which this ar-
rival puts us in possession. The date from
China is of the 4th ofAhg’USt- 011 the 5”!
of the preceding month, the city and island
of Chusan were captured by Brigadier Gen.-
Burrell, after a brief and not very serious
resistance. The Chinese Governor was
killed. The inhabitants had left the town,
But were returning. We regret to perceive
that our troops had committed suichexcesscs
as to necessitate punishmpnt. The soldiers
had been excited by unlimited indulgence in
a spirit called samshu, distilled from rice.--—‘—
The Chinese appear to ‘be as untractable as
ever. At Amboy the Blonde‘s, boat, with a
flag‘ df truce, was fired upon; and the Blonde
in return battered down the fort and ‘destroy-
ed the junks_there. At Ningpo the letter to
the Emperor was returned open to captain
Elliot, who eventuallydeclared Ningso and
Shanglae and all the intermediate ports to
Nankin in a state of blockade. It was re-
ported that Admiral Elliot intended to pro-
tieed to Pee-chee-lee, in the neighborhood of
Pekin, with a part of his force. It appears
by the accounts from Macao, that the block-
ade of Canton had not been rigorously en-
forced. In the meantime Governor Lin was
making very active demonstrations of hostil-
ty.--London Courier.
The troops are stated to have committed
great excesses, so that all the respectable in
habitants were leaving the island; provisions
were becoming scai'cc,and divisions are said
to prevail in the English councils respect-
ing the mode of mending matters and restor-
ing confidence. Captain Elliot is repres-
ented as in favor of conciliatory measures;
but he is in the minority. The Chinese in
thatquarter show no dissatisfaction with their
own government, but, on the contrary, are
highly displeased at the British hoisting their
flag, taking possession of the island in the
Queen's name, and pasting up and reading
in every hamlet proclamations to that effect.
. . London Times.
FRANCE.
, LONDON, Dec. 7.——The Paris papers of
the 4th and 5th have reached us by express.
Their contents are confined to the debate on
the address in the Chamber of Deputies on
the preceding days. The paragraph as a-
mended was carried by a large majority, for
the opposition in general pretended to con-
sider the amendments introduced into it as
having changed it to their own color.
LONDON‘, Dec. 8, (evening.)—Our pri-
vate advices from Paris assures us that the
French Cabinet and Lord Palmerston are
on better terms just now.
The preparations for fhe reception of B0-
naparte’s temains, would, it was said he ter-
minated on the 15th inst. The ceremony
is to take place on that day. The King,
the Royal family’, the two Chambers, and
all the great bodies ofthe State, will receive
the remains of Bonaparte at'the gate of the
Hotel des Invalides. The funeral proces-
sion, or cortege, will be composed ofsoldiers
alone. No disturbance is apprehended, still
the Government are taking precautions.
The scene, on S:itut‘rl-'ty, in the Chamber
of Deputies completed the humiliation ofZlI.
Thiers. His defence was not in bad taste
only, but badly executed. All grave per-
sons wondered that he should think of defend-
ing himself, against the extraordinary charg-
es brought against him of stock-jobbing spec-
ulations, and making his official station avail-
able to that end.
International Rights.-——A case involving
an important question of international rights
came before the Civil Tribunal of Paris a
few days since. It appears that Mr. Bailey
an American gentleman. who is appointed
Consul. of the United States in Sardinia,
was formerly at the head of a mercantile
house in New York, and indebted to Messrs
Piedonna and Mauroy, of Paris, in tbesum
of 40,000 francs, for which they have obtain-
ed judgment in Paris‘. The plaintiffs re-
cently learned that Mr. Bailey was in Par-
is, and having, obtained an order for his pro-
visional arrest, placed him in prison. lVIr.
Bailey addressed himself to the United Sta-
tes Minister, General Cass, his Excellency
applied to the Minister of Foreign Affairs ;
the latter supported Mr. Bailey’S application
to the Tribunal for release, on the broad
groundthat, as a diplomatic agent, he was
saved from arrest for debt. The application
was opposed by the plaintiffs on several
-. g'rounds,the_ principle of which were, first
that only diplomat-ic agcnts accredited to the
French Governineht, and not those who
merely pass through France on their way
to other countries, are exempt from the law
of arrest; and secondly, thata Consul is not
a diplomatic agent in the proper sense ofthe
term. The Court decided to the contrary,
and ordered the release of Mr. Bailey. An
0 appeal to the Court Royale was made a-
gainstthis decision, on the ground that Mr.
', Bailey was the bearer of despatches from
the Government of the United States to that
of Sardinia, and was therefore, entitled to
the privileges enjoyed by diplomatic agents,
in virtue of international rights.
SETTLEMENT OF THE EASTERN
- QUESTION. . .,
‘ \ From Alexandria we have received let-.
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‘ tersfby the Oriental, up to the 26th of NOV.
On the 21st, Commodore Napier’s broad
pennant appeared among the squadron. and
on the 22d Captain Maunsel, of the Rodney,
larided with a flagof truce and :1 lettlerfroin
the Commodore to the Pasha, informing him
that the Sultan had been prevailed upon to
restore to him the Pashalic of Egypt on he-
redzte, he immediately withdrew his troops
from Syria, and restored the fleet. Captain
Maunsel ‘had three interviews~with the Pa-
sha and.returned to the squadron with the
Pasha’s answer on the night of the 23d.
The result iofthese negotiations is said to
be a convention. by which the Pasha prom-
ises to evacuate Syria, recal Ibrahim, and de-
liver up the Turkish fleet, the Commodore
guaranteeing to him the possession of Egypt.
Letters from Cabul, of the 20th -of Sep-
tember, give the particulars of a decisive
victory obtained over Dost Mahomed, on the
18th, at Bamean, by a small force under
Brigadier Dennie, consisting of six compa-
nies of the 35th Native Infantry, six pieces
of horse artillery, and between 400 and 500
of the Sehah’s troops. The enemy were
10,000 strong, headed. by Dost Mahomcd
and the Walee. of Khonum in person. They
left three Sidars and 500 men dead on the
field, together with their entire baggage,
standards, and the. only piece of ordance in
the possession of Dost Mahomed, who fled
seriously wounded.
A rumor, circulated last evening on good
autliorithv, stated that letters had been re-
ceived from Cabul, announcing the death of
Dost Mahomed,in consequenceof the wounds
he received in the late engagement with
Brigadier Dennic.
The Niger Expedition.--Her Majesty’s
three fine steam vessels, which had been
built and. equipped at Liverpool by Mr.
Laird, are fast advancing towards comple-
tion, and will befully prepared to sail for
the African coast at the begining of the year,
the most-advantageous season for'the objects,
as March and April are the most healthy
months for passing through the Delta and
low ground. The river being then some
time at its lowest, the banks become dry, and
do notdischargc unhealthy exhalations. The
vessels will also, if all things prosper, have
advanced well into the interior, and be ready
to make the best use of the increase of wa-
ter, which takes place in June, July; and
August. The vessels composing the gov-
ernment expedition are admirably suited for
their work—of lightdraft, and fitted in every
way considered best adapted to meet the ill
effects too often experienced in tropical cli-
mates, business possessing other advantages.
They are furnished throughout with a com-
plete system of pipes for the withdrawal of
the tainted atmosphere, and for the admission
of fresh air.
SPAIN.
The best news that can come from Spain
is, that there have been no event worth no-
tice; and this is the state of afliiirs for the
present week. Espartero remains at Madrid ;
his journey to the Basque Provinces having
been postponed, owing, it is stated, to the ma.
tinous condition of the troops in Madrid? The
Regency are engaged in regulating the fi-
nancial affairs ofthe country, which are em-
barrassed enough; and preparations are ma-
king for the revision of the custom tariff?
Texas. 22d ult.—'I‘he committee on Naval
Affairs in the Texian Congress have report-
ed in favor oflaying up theNavy in ordinary.
Both Houses of Congress have passed the
resolution granting the President leave ofab-
setice: and it is said that he intends visiting
theUnitedStates, in the hope ofimproving his
health.
Quite a procession moved through the
streets of Houston on the 17th iilt., for the
purpose of saluting Mr. M~’Queen, late Post
Master at New Orleans. They called at the
jail, delivered an address, and received the
following in reply : ‘Gentlemen, you see
before you a prisoner who has never offend-
ed against the laws of Texas. I came to
your country in good faith to support your
constitution and laws, to plough your fertile
fields, and if necessary, to go to the frontier;
but I have been cooped by false swea ring.-
My friends I thank you for your sym pzithies.’
This speech was answered to with three
cheers, and the band struck up a lively air
and the procession moved on its way.
The Brooklyn Afl'dir.—Among the sev-
eral arrests made in connection with this mat-
ter, was the arrest yesterday of a person
named William M. Stockes of Virginia. He
is ostensibly arrested on the, charge of hav-
ing stolen goods in his possession, and with
having been a receiver or " fence” for the
gang of burglars and the chief of the opera-
tion. He is said to be a man 50 years of
age, and the owner oflarge property in Vir-
ginia, as appears by his documents. He says
that he is the nephew of the late Governor
Stocks; and that he came to this city on
business. He has in his possession several
horses and carriages, and is rather of a.swell
in the profession. Nothing however has
been proven to convict him, or implicate him
as yet, although search is now being made
in a proper quarter for that purpose. By
some it is said that his arrest was made by a
person in this city with whom Stockes had a
law’ suit, and thatthe object was to produce a
settlement. We shall hearfurther after his
examination. ' .
An extra. Session must be held. to repeal
the Sub-Treasury law. To provide ‘a safe
depository for the public money. To ascer-
tain the amount oflegal claims that this ad-
ministration leaves unsatisfied. To create
a stock for the payment ofthein. To find
t‘he.'I‘reasuryNott-s that may remain in circu-
iation. To raise a revenue equal to the ex-
penditures of the Government, by taxing
luxuries, such as silks, wines, &c. ‘In short,
to lay before the people, as far ‘as practica-
ble, a true and honest statement oftheir con-
-cerns, and then to make the necessary pro-
vision against adding to the debt in which
an improvident and incompetent administra- ‘
tion have involved the country. This is
what the people require at the hands of the
party coming into power, and the presump.
tion is, they will not be disappointed.
THE srv IN WASHINGTON.
Go-v._ Mortpn -—T_he Springfield Gazette
says. his "political journey on the Striped
Pig, has proved to he a very short one, and
the animal has left him in very deep mire.”
oo1‘\IGRE"ss1oNA,L.
Tniaso AY, Dec. 29.
In t_he Senate, immediately after the read-
ing the Journal, Mr. Anderson rose to an-
nounce the death of his colleague the late
Felix Grundy, of Tennessee; after which
Mr. Benton followed, adding his testimony
to the_ worth of the deceased. ,
‘ The resolutions adopted on these melan-
choly occasions were then passed, and the
Senate adjourned. . '
In the House, the Journal of yesterday'be-
ing read, Mr. Brockway of, Connecticut, said
he perceived that his vote, given yesterday
on the amendment of Mr. Shepard for a re-
peal of the act of 1837 for the more equita-
ble administration of the Navy PentionFund,
was not recorded, and he asked to have
the omission corrected; which was ordered.
Mr. Brockway voted against the repeal of
the act. . »
Mr. Giddings then moved that the House
do reconsider the vote of yesterday,by which
it agreed to the amendment moved by Mr.
Shepard, of North Carolina, to the Navy
Pension Bill, ‘that the actof March 3. 1837,
for the more equitable administration of the
Navy Pension Fund, be repealed.’ ;
Mr. Saltonstall and others adiiocatcd the
consideration, and was opposed to the total
repeal of the act of, 4837. He went inton-
history ofthe Navy Pension Fund, showing
its institution; the ‘various changes it had
undergone since l800,as well as the changes
on new classes of pensioners which had been
provided for out of it since its original insti-
tution in 1800.
Mr. Shepard commenced a defence of his
amendment; but before he had reached its
merits--
A message was received from the Senate,
by Mr, Dickens, its Secretary, notifying the
House ofthe death ofthe Hon. Felix Grundy.
The proceedings of the _ Senate were, at the
usual proceedings and resolutions were passed,
and the House adjourned until 12 o'clocl<,Wed-
nesday. '
Wanxnsnav, Dec. 30.
In the -S'en_ate,a number of memorials were P
presented from the State of New York, urg-
ing upon Congress the speedy enactment of
a uniform Bankrupt Law. Also, among
others, one from the heirs of Silas Dean in
relation to that great man’s claims upon the
justice and gratitude of his country.
Mr. Crittenden, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported a bill to establish a
uniform system of Bankrutcythroughout the
U. States. ‘
Mr. C. said the bill involved no new prin-
ciples. in the details, there were some few
modifications, and but very few; and, as it
was a subject in which the greatest interest
was manifested, he would suggest an early
action upon it. He moved to make it the
special order for Thursday, the 7th of Janua-
ry, which was agreed to,—on which we may
anticipate some prompt action on this aux,-,\
iously looked for measure.
The Bill to ‘ cede the public lands in the
new States, on certain conditions therein
named,’ commonly called Mr. Calhoun’s
request of Mr. Wise, read by the Clerk, and the -
blood.” But here the U. S. Government
in its high and palmy state, undertakes to
cheat the poor sailor out of liisblood-bought
prize money. I hope it will not be done;
and, indeed, I do not doubt, that, thoughthc
fund is squandered and gone. the 139051005
will be continued, as a charge upon the
treasury. 0
THURSDAY, Dec. 31.
In the Senate, Mr. Benton, from the C01“-
rnittc on Military Affairs, reported a pill for
the reliefofthe Missouri volunteers. There
was no public business done of importance.
The Senate adjourned to Monday.
In the House, the Navy pension fund bill
having been revived, the previous question
having bden moved, on the motion to _recon-
sider, it prevailed, and the main question be-
ing put, the House refused to rccorisider—
yeas 69, nays 108. A petition was present-
ed on the part ofBlair s.-. Rives, printers to
the House, complaining that printing had
been given by the Clerk to Jlfr. Langtree,
which belonged to them. It was referred
to a select committee.
A message was received from, the Presi-
dent, communicating the correspondence be-
tween the Secretary of State and the British
Minister, on the subject of the burning of
the steamer Caroline. On motion of ]lIr.
Fillmore it was ordered that 5000 copies
should be pri,ntcd.—1-This motion having
passed, Ilfr. Alford, of Georgia, moved that
the motion be reconsidered, and at his re-
uest the documents were read.
The first letters relates mearly to the ne-
gotiation in London on the subject of our
demands for redress, on account of the des-
truction of the Caroline and the murtler of
several of our citizens. ZlIr. Stevenson sta-
tes that his {representations on the subject
have met with no reply, and he asks further
instructions. Mr. Forsyth informs him that
he has been led to believe by the assurance
ofMr. Fox, that an answer will soon be re-
ceived.
Then comes Mr. Fox’s recent and very
strong remonstrancc against the arrest of Mc-
Leod.
The last letter is dated Dec. 26th. An
extra number of the document have been
rinted.
Afterwards, some debate took- place on a
motion to reconsider that vote. Several meni-
bers--among them Mr. Pickens and flfr.
l-Iolmes—--applauded the State Rights doc-
trines of Mr. Forsyth’s letter.
l Mr. Alford, of Georgia, made some re-
narks. intimatiiig that the Administration
had too tamely siibmitted,to British outrages
and insolence. The British Lion, he said
had long been growling for his prey on our
frontier ; and he was sorryito say that the
American Eagle‘ had too often cowered be-
fore him.
Mr. Holmes remarked-upon the indica-
tions which he said he had seen, of a deter-
mination, on the part of the friends of the
new administration, to provoke a war with
Great Britian.
JlIr. Cushing took an able and vivid view
tr!-‘Tho. state of this controversy, and disclaim-
cd any wish, on the part of the Whigs. to
provoke a war. This charge was as ground-
less as the other accusation of the Van Bu-
iren orators and newspapers, that the VVhigs
Land Bill, was reported by Mr. Norvell
without any amendment. Twenty-thousand
of these bills have been circulated in this
country since the subject was firsflagitated,
and hence it must be pretty well understood.
There is no expectation, however,that it will
meet with the concurrence ofCongress or of
the old States, which have so deep a stake
in the matter.
Mr. Benton gave notice thatas soon as he
saw the Senate full enough, he would again
ask leave to bring in a bill to repeal the duty
on salt, and to abolish the fishing bounty.
Mr.‘ Tallmadge made a call by resolution.
on the Treasury Department for a list of all
drafts drawn between the 28th of February,‘-
1839,and July last, and since that time which
have been protested for non-payment, and rei
maining unpaid, showing the names of pay;
ers, payees. &.c. &.c. i
All the Bills directed to be engrossed on
Monday last, were read a third time and
passed-—save those to establish a Board lf
Commissioners to hear and examine claims
against the U. States. 1,
The question, shall this bill pass? created
a long and animated debate, which ended in
its being laid on the table for the present. 2
Mr. Linn drew a very feeling picture of
the wrongs inflicted on claimants by the _>-
lavs ofthat justice to which they were enli-
tled. He had known widows and orphzfis
press their claims from year to year until
their hearts sickened with hope deferred. §If.
said Mr. Linn, Senators have seen as much
of this matter as I have, during my investi-
gations, a regard for common humanity
would inclinethem to adopt some measure of
relief. =
The House was, all (day, engaged on the
subject of Navy Pensions. Mr. Adamsliad
moved to reconsider the vote orderinglhe
bill making appropriations for Navy Btu-
sions to a third reading. ‘.-
That bill, as amended, repealed the act of
March 3d, 1837', extending the Pensions to
-persons not contemplated in the bill. lllr.
Adams found that the House had gone loo
far. He was for doing justice to all who
had vested rights under these laws. i
The fact seemes to be, that Mr. Jar 's’s
bill, as it passed, left the matter so open ‘illflt
every body who even had any thing toldo
with the Navy would dip into this pension
fund. ' l
The pension fund did not comecut oflhe
Treasury. It was made up from a portion
of the prize money allowed to oflicers ind
seamen. The money was reserved as find
for-pensions to widows and children ofthose
killed or disabled in battle. The fund was
adequate to all these purposes; but the Gov-
ernment seized upon it, in 1836-7, and}ap-
propriated it to other purposes. 3
The Government, even when in plani-
tude of ‘funds and gorged with revenue,,'did
what few individuals would be so incur, as
to do, under the most abjectcircuiiistances. ,I
have somewhere read ofa dying warriqr to
whom was brought a cup of water fro‘ a
fountain which his followers had cut tieir
way to, with the loss of the lives of some of
them. - '
excla,i,iiiing-—"I may riotdrink of it, it is you:
He dashed the cap from hisfevered lips,
t"- l
were‘ under British influence——tools of Brit-_
ish aristocrats, &e.
Mr. Duncan undertook to prove that the
VVhigs were influenced by the British mon-
ied aristocracy. He had hardly begun when
the Speaker checked him. In the meantime.
the motion to reconsider was withdrawn,
and as Mr. Duncan did not renew it, the
matter dropped.
Mr. Cushing remarked that he hoped to
have an opportunity, in Committee “of the
'Whole, to hear Mr. Duncan’s allegations
‘ and to reply to them.
The Presidcnt’s message in reply to the
resolutions ofthe House calling for informa-
tion as to any proceedings of the British
Government by which our trade with Chi-
na had been interrupted, was read and refer=
red. --
Mr. Adams reported the bill to ensure
the more faithful collection of duties on im-
ports. He sent to the Chair a letter from
the reporter ofthe New York Herald vin-
dicating his report of Mr. Jaffray’s remarks
at the Merchants meeting, from Mr. J’s an-
imadversions. He declares the report to be
correct. a
The House adjourned over till Monday.
Correspondence cf the N. Y. Express.
\VAsnii\'c'roN, Jan. 4th.;
. Monday Night.
There was another war of word_s in the
House of Representatives to-day, growing
out of a continued correspondence between
the British Jlfinister and the Secretary of-
State. ]VIr. Fox appears to be somewhat
wolfish in reference to the imprisonment of
McLeod, and almost threatens_trouble in
consequence. In answer, Mr. Forsyth speaks
in reply, as you see, in terms becoming the
importance of the subject, and the character
of his -antagonist. Mr. Granger and Mr.
Filmore -of New York, both addressed the
House briefly upon the importance of the
subject. I was not fortunate enough to hear
them, but am told that both of the members
defined the position of New York, as her
citizens would have it defined. The bold
declaration of the British Minister, made
and repeated, that the Caroline was destroy-
ed by authority, naturally called forth a cor-
responding feeling. Mr. Granger and Fil-
more both assured the British Minister, and.
every body else, that McLeod would be as
summarily disposed of as Andre the Spy
was, if he should begound guilty. Mr.
Pickens, though at the, end ofthe Commit-
tee on Foreign Relations} is pretty much of
the opinion of Mr. Holmes, his colleague,
in regard to anticipated" difficulties and the
consequent effect. A Jl1r__Davis of Indiana,
was full of fight, probably for the sake of
hearing himself talk.
Mr. Clay's resolution offered three weeks
since. to Repeal the,Sub Treasury Bill
promises next week to be the subject of de-
bate. He gave notice to day of an intention
to call the resolution from the table early
next week, and as soon as Monday if the
vanancies in the Senate should be filled.
A new‘ Senator from Delaware will be
elected during -the -week, the’ Legislature
commencing its session to-morrow. Virgin-
in will choose next week also, if not sooner,
probable, therefore, that in all next week
ces. Whether the vacancy of Tennessee
will be filled at an early day, is doubtful.
There have been rumors afloat that Gen.
Jackson would begappointed for the ‘session’
by Gov.-Polk, but this is hardly possible.
The-public domain has been before the
Senntc in two or three forms to-day, but
conspicuously by the "discussion ‘of’ the pet‘-
manent Preemption bill._ Jlfr. Zlfangum of
N. C. and Mr. Prentiss of Vt. were ‘bold
enough to oppose the bill as reported. and
for most excellent reasons, as you will see.
These Senators were out in the midst of the
subject, whenlthe Preemption was called for.
The following is the correspondence allu-
(led to, between Mr. Forsyth and the British
Minister. ’
MR. FOX TO MR. FORSYTH.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29, 1840.
Sir——I have the honor to acknowledge the,
receipt of your letter of the 28th inst. in
which, in reply to a,,lettcr which I had ad-
dressed to you on the 13th, you acquaint me
that the President is not prepared to coni-
ply with my demand for the liberation of
Mr. Alexander McLeod, of Upper Canada,
now imprisoned at Lockport. in the State of
NewYorl:, on a pretended charge ofMurder
and arson, as having been engaged in the
destruction‘ ofthe pirotical steam boat ‘ Car-
oline’ on the 29th of December, 1837. .
I learn with deep regret that such is the
decision of the President ofthe United States,
for I cannot but foresee the very grave and
serious consequences that must ensue if, he-
sides the injury already inflicted upon Mr.
McLeod, ofa vexatious and unjust imprison-
ment, any further harm should be done to
him in the progress of this extraordinary pro-
ceeding.
I have lost no time in forwarding to her
Majesty's Government in England the cor-
respondence that has taken place; and I
shall await the further orders of her Majes-
ty’s Government with respect to the impor-
tant question which that correspondence in-
volves.
But I feel it my duty not to close this
communication without likewise testifying
my vast regret and surprise at the_ expres-
sions which 1 find repeated in younletter with
reference to the destruction of the steam boat
Caroline. I had confidently hoped that the
first erroneous impression ofthe character of
that event, imposed upon the mind of the U.
S. Government byipartial and exaggerated
representations, would long since have been
effaced by a more strict and accurate exam-
ination ofthe facts. Such an investigation
must even yet, I am willing to believe lead
the United States Government, to the same
conviction with which her Majesty's author-
ities on the spot were impressed, that the act
was one in the strictest sense of self-defence,
rendered absolutely necessary by the circum-
stances of the occasion, for the safety and
tified by the same motives and principles
sions, have governed the conduct of illustri-
ous officers of the U. States.
The steam boat Caroline was a hostile
M:ijesty’s people, hired from her owners for
that express purpose, and known to be so be-
yond the possibility of doubt.
The place where the vessel was destroyed
was nominally, it is true, within the territo-
ry ofa friendlyPower,but the friendlyPower
had been deprived,through overbearing pi-
ratical violence, of the use of its proper au-
thority ovcr that portion of her tci'ritry. The
authorities of New York had not even been
able to prevent the artillery of the State from
being carried off publicly, at mid-dziy, to be
used as instruments of war against her Ma-
jesty’s subjects. It was under such circum-
stances, which it is hoped will never re-
cur, that the vessel was attacked by a party
of her Majesty’s people, captured and des-
troyed.
A remonstrance against the act in ques-
tion has been addressed by the United States
to her Majesty’s Government in England. I
am not authorized to pronounce the decision
of her Majesty’s Government upon that re-
monstrance, but I have felt myself bound to
record, in the meantime, the above opinion,
in order to_ protest in the most solemn man-
ner against the spirited and loyal conduct of
her Majesty’s officers and people being qual-
ified.th rough an unfortunate misapprehension,
as I believe, ofthe facts, with the appellation
of outrage or of murder. '
I avail myself of this occasion to renew
to you the assu rance of my distinguished con-
sideration. H. S. Fox.
AM-R. FORSYTH TO MR. FOX.
DEPARTDIENT or STATE.
VVASI-IINGTON, Dec. 31, 1840.
Sir‘? I have the honor to acltnowled’ge the
receipt .of your note of the 29th inst; in re-
ply to mine ofthe 25th, on the subject ofthe
arrest and detention of Alex. McLeod‘, as one
of the perpetrators ofthe outrage committed
in New York when the steam boat Caro-
line was seized and burnt. Full evidence
of that outrage has been presented to her
Majes‘.y’s Government with a demand for re-
dress, and of course no discussion of the
circumstances here can be either useful or
sire to invite it. I take leave of the subject
with this single remark, that the opposition
so strongly’:-xpressed_by you on the facts
and principles involved in the demand for
reparation‘ on her Majesty’s Government by
the United States would hardly have been
hazarded had you been possessed of the
carefully collected testimony which Jiad been
presented to your Government in support of
that demand.
Iavail myself of the occasion to renew
to you the assurance of my distinguished
consideration. JOHN FORSYTH.
The whole debt of the State of N. Y., is
$15,064,848 33. The nett revenue of the
‘canals; deducting expenditures, have been
$f,020,815 59, leaving a surplus, after pay-
the expenses of the government, of $98,095
pace with improvements, and that, the peo-
arid Massacliusetts at "an early day.‘ It is, ' ' LE
there may be fifty-one Senators in their pla- -
‘ hives to inissioniaryiobjects.
THE Di.fSU"MM,A-R-Y.‘ .;
T he Jarvis‘,Case;——fI1liej:;}iiélancholy liti-
gation between the Rev.“ Dr. _Jar,vis-land his‘
wife, which occupied so much‘ time inithei '* '0 ’
l
Legislature of Connecticut last year, “has-
been renewed, we regret to say, in theCl_Ia_n
cery‘ of this State, and long reports ofthe . ,
matter have-appeared 1 , cm: of the papers,‘
We do not see that an? additioiial matter is
brought up, except that Mrs. Jarvis ba_s‘.be-V i
come a resident ofthis State, apparently for
the purpose of bringing her grievances with-
in the purview of'our tribunals. -She--sets ’
forth in her bill the same outrageous tale of
wrongs inflicted, and its truth is denied, as
before, by the defendant. The .matter‘w'as
argued, -last Saturday, before the Vice Chan-V
cellor, on the application of Mrs. Jarvis for
an order compelling her husband to make ,.
provision for her while the suit is pending—
technically culled alimony. Further argu-
ment is to -be heard on the next motion day-
N. Y. Com. Adp. C
From the Portland Argus.
From Mo.dawaska..—We have been per.
mittcd to make the following extract from a
letter to a gentleman in this city dated.
‘- . "FISH RIVER Pos'r, 16th Dec. 1840.
' The news of the day is, that within a. "few
days,about two hundred of JohnBull’s troops
have marched into Madawaska and taken up
their Head Quarters, on the north side of the
St. Johns river, near the old Chapel. What
their intentions are, I do not- know: but
from present appearances, they intend to keep
possession ofthe north side of St. Johns, ri-
ver, and march up, or about up, to the line
pointed out by the King of the Netherlands.
The same force remains atTemiscouataLakc,
which was there,last summerand fall: They
have strengthened their force at the foot of
the Lake to about seventy-five.”
From the Philadelphia, North American.
“ Circumstances alter Cases.”-—You mav
take any radical you please, and place him
in an office of dignity and emolument, and
he will very soon lose all his leveling no-
-tions. If a particle of the loco remain to him,
it will be in theory notpractice. When we
see men going barefoot who can afford to
have shoes, without coats when they have
credit, with tailors, and living in log cabin:
when they have the means of constructing
palaces, we shall believe Iocoism belongs to
human nature; but till then,we shall consid-
er it something very much governed by cir-
cumstances.
A Profitable Prison;-Gov. Shanon, in
his late Message to the Legislature of Ohio,
gives the annexed account of the State Peni-
tentiary:
“.It appers to be conducted prosperously
by its present VVnrden. The total cash re-
ceipts for the year ending Nov. 30, are sta-
ted at $42,000. Total cash payments, 827,-
000. The entire earnings ofthe institution
during the year amount to $52,000, which
is a nett of $25,000 above all expenditures
for superintendeoce, &.c, The number of
protection of her Majesty’s subjects, and jus- convicts on the 30th November was 438.—
But four deaths have occurred during the
whicli,«upon sim,lar and well known oc"ca- ‘year.
Gross Outrage —The Presbyterian Ad-
vocate says :—-Recently, the Rev. Thomas
S. Kendall. a respectable minister of the As-
"essel °“g3锑3d in l5l"allC"‘l ‘Val’ against ll” sociate Church, was tarred and feathered for
reading and explaining the letter of the As-
sociate Synod, on the subject of slavery, to
a congregation in South Carolina. We
have not seen the letter of the Synod,but Mr.
Kendall denies that he was violating any
jaws of the State.
Coz'ncidence.—A London paper chron-
icles the birth of a daughtor to Queen Vie-
toria andPrincc Albert, another toMr. Rich-
ard Jobson and his wife, of Wavortree,andn
third to Mi‘. W'illiam Mawson and his wife,
of Kendal—all on the -21st of November.—
The coincidence is that all these couples
were married on the 10th of February, 1840.
New Year’s Day in Prison.--On New
Year’s day Silas E. Burrows, Esq. delivered
over to Capt. Hyde, keeper of the crimin-
al department of the city prison, for the use
of the prisoners confined therein. roast tur-
keys, geese, chickens and dtrclrsboiled hams,
a whole sheep roasted,‘ and font fine quar-
ers of mutton also handsomely roasted, with
cooked onions,and other vegetables to eke out
the entertainment. He also sent in a barrel
of good cider, that the prisoners might drink
as well as eat on New Year’s day.
I’Vho would be a King ?—Of the fifteen
monarchs who reigned in Europe in 1788,
five were deposed, two died lunatics, two
were poisoned, one was assassinated, and ex-
patriated, one abdicated,_one died by sudden
vizitation, and one or natural death. From
w at other class of human beings could such
a record be framed '1 ’
Startling Facts.—The sum annually ex-
pended for bread by the population of Great
-Britain aid Ireland, amounts to twenty-five
millions sterling; while_the money expended
intheunited kingdom in strongdrink amounts
to upwards of fifty million annually! The
consumption of gin alone, in these countries,
amounts to more than twelve millions ster-
ling every year.
The Bay State Democrat tells this annea-
dote of a Boston physician of the olden time:
—When a young man, be occupied a cham-
ber separatcd from that of a married couple
bya thin partition; one cold night-he. heard
proper’ nor can 1 Suppose it to be your de' the rough voice ofthe husband grumble out
“ Take away your cold hacks !” to which his
wife replied, in a querulous tone, “ Ah I you
did pot speak so to me when we were first
married—then you used to say to me, ‘ take
away your little footsy footsys ."". How
natural.
A Public Dinner.—A glutton of a fel-
low was dining at a hotel, who in the course
of the "battle of knives and forks,” accident-
ally cut his- mouth, which was observed b
at Yankee joker, sitting near by, who haw -
ed out, “ I say, friend, don’t make that hole
in your countenance any larger for God's
sake, for the rest on us will starve to death.”
Thirty Thousand Collectors.—We see it
stated that a missionary meeting lately held-at
Newport. England, as a gentleman on being
ing the interest and 400,000 dollars towards requested to become a collector, replied that
_ he had already thirty, thousand collectors un-
95 : a state of prosperity hardly ‘to be cred- der him._ The statement struck the appli-
ited. Thus it will seem that,-business keeps cant with astonishment, but a satisfactory ex-
plan'atiori'”"was-afforded_ in the fact, that the
g .
ple need not be taxed a’ cent for all these gentleman-devoted-gtlie produce ‘of songboo-
great works, A‘ V ‘ P " '"‘ " ’ ‘ I
mg i.
Norwalk Chronicler