The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-02 00:00:00

nflammatory appeals, which intend, or tend, to make this
Union less perfect, or to jeopard or disturb its domestic
tranquillity, or to mar the spirit of harmony, compromise,
and concession upon which the Union was formed by cur
fathers, whose records we have cited, and whose legacies
we have in these compacts, laws, and administrations.
(Cheers, and cries of Good.') That we regard the recent
Outrage at Helper's Ferry as a crime, not only against the
State of Virginia, but against the Union—(renewed cheers)
itself ; and we approve the firmness by which the treason
has been duly punished. (' Three cheers for old Virginia.' )
That, in our opinion, the subject of slavery has been too
long mingled with party politics—(' That's so')—and as the
result has been the creation of sectional parties, contrary to
the advice, letter, and spirit of the farewell address of the
father of our common country—that, therefore, it is the
duty of planters, farmers, manufactuers, merchants, me-
chanics, and of every citizen, north and south, east and
west, to discountenance all parties and organisations that
thus violate the spirit of the Constitution and the advice of
Washington. That in the present crisis' the true way
to meet it' is for the friends of the Constitution and
the Union throughout all the land to convene Union
meetings, and to form Union organisations, in the
spirit and tone that called this meeting and that
have inspired its proceedings. Resolved, that the
Committee of Arrangements be authorised to correspond
with such Union organizations as may be formed, and to
take such measures as they may deem proper for the pro-
Inulgation and maintenance of the principles of this meet-
ing. The time has come when every American citizen
must declare whether ho-intends to keep step to the music
of the Union,' or lendhis voice to swell the dismal chorus
of sectional discord and defiance. (Cheers.")
Letters of apology for absence, but of sympathy
With the object of the meeting, were read from
Mr. D. S. Dickinson, Mr. Van Buren, Millard
'illmore, Franklin Pierce, George Briggs, and D.
b. Barnard.

A -despatch from New Orleans of the 20th con-
tains some important intelligence respecting the
United
States' treaty with Mexico:—
"The United States' steamer Brooklyn has arrived here,
bringing Mr. McLane, our Minister to Mexico, and his
funny.
" Mr. McLane's Secretary of Legation has also arrived,
bearing With him the treaty with the Juarez Government.
It Wag ratified on the 14th inst., and provides for a perpe-
tual right of way across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec from
Rio Grande to Mazatlan, and from Guayamaa to Arizona,
with warehouses at the termini of each transit. All goods
between the Atlantic and Pacific States are to pass free of
duty. Goods shipped from transit warehouses to foreign
countries are also to be free of duty.
" Our troops, military stores, and munitions of war are
to pass through Tehuantepec and Sonora the same as Mexi-
can. The neutrality of the transit is to be guarded by both
Governments united. With or without the consent of
Mexico, we are to possess the right to protect the transit
and property by force. There is to be perfect religiousfree-
dom. No forced loans on our citizens are to be permitted.
"A supplemental convention permits intervention in
Mexico to protect our citizens and enforce the treaty stipu-
lations.

"In compensation for the release of duties on passing
transits the United States is to pay 4,000,000 dols., two of
are to be received in payment of claims.
"The treaty was despatched to Washington this evening.
The above is derived from authentic sources."
A despatch, dated New Orleans, Dec. 17, says=" nr"vneville. Texas, dates of the 14th inst. are received.
"Br
"filsville was defended by 300 men. Cortinas had
been, reinforced, but no fight had yet taken place.
a ha"Degollado had lost half his army and all his artillery in
inttle with Miramon, near Queretaro. Being pursued by
the Church forces, he retreated to Monterey, but was also
forced to abandon that point.
"The road to Tampico is now open to the Church forces.
Miramon had left Guadalajara to attack Mazatlan.
lie
in had suspended Marquez, who took the 3,000,000 dols.
41 specie."
In the Kentucky Legislature on the 13th, Mr.
Grover introduced a resolution instructing the re-
presentatives and senators from the State, in Con-
gress, to urge upon the treaty-making power of the
Government the necessity of inserting in the treaty
of 1842 a provision making the condition of fugi-
tives from labour equally binding upon Great Bri-
tain with that of those from justice. The resolu-
tion was unanimously adopted.