Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-12


the State IN gu. stion. tint of aiesica. le
this il may he added, that Dir. PoInssttr reply )
though oeoessarily more sntasonisiic ihan
can he agreeable 10 himself 10 be forced 20
make IL occupying, as he does, diplomatic
station, is hnweser very temperate considering
the nature of the CHARGES against him. the tone
In which they are urged, and lastly the man
ner. a solemn act OF the leg stature IN question
Until We Can 6nd space TO insert Mr.. Ponseu
Reply at length, ~ may he sulieIent 10 stH'e
briefly the nature oil these accusations on me
pait Of Hhe MeIicas legislature, and the topics
Of the answer. The leg isiBtnle asserts mat
this fore ign funciionnry has fallen inio genet
al dscTedit, and insinustes his interference III
the affairs OF the interior, especially accusing
him OF having Contributed to tie establishment
of one of those secret societies which bUye
made part OF The misfortunos of Mexico. Mr..
Poinsett desires the proofs OF this genera
dscredit, ;" and Of any conduct Of his that coul d
produce IL, aud denies any other interference
in affairs than having forw afded masonic let
tefs to New York. for the Organization OF
lodges. As these institutions alIendy existed,
they would have been used for the same pur-
poses had he not aided them in the manner
described. As for the rest he has not entered a
masonic lodge for years, nor Influenced the
members personally IN any thing exceptto ex'
hort them TO the nihiuienance oil their federal
republican ms it, tiDus.
lie proceed to rrbut the allegation of the
Mexican legislature, that the United States
entertain any tlonsy f theiI Mexican neigh.
bouTs, by showing lie uDassaliable rsources Of
this country, and IL necessary superiority IN
population agrcuaurr and commerce 10 Mexl-
co. The prosperity 81 the latter is, he remarks,
The best thing that can hapon ~ US, and there
fore we neither entertain a pa Gus policy 10
wards her. nor retain pp'itte agent near her
with view darkly 10 forward uca a policy.
lie adds that our political circumstances neces
sarily render our relations with foreign powers
frank and open. The Mexican leg stature
seems 10 be displeased WITH Mr.. Poinse't'S
easy and open converse, as if, he remarks,
his station required him to be reserved or rude.
Ills continuance IN The country arises, he
aods, from having yet been uaable 10 eifec,
his ohjecI in coming 10 ii, the conclusion of a
treaty.
There is one intimal ion thrown out by this
state legislature which cannot but excite indig-
ion IN every bosom. II hints darkly at a
possible catastrophe which would render their
couutry Infamous IN The eye of nations and Of
the law of nations. Mr. Poinseit declares his
assurance oibs oTn safely ard relterates his
friendship towards HE MeAican people, which
cannoi he says, d" be changed by the insults or
persecution of d faction" Bait .1lner
Outrage on an american merchant in Tampico,
by he Spanish comm dndtr.
The following are the particulars of the out
rare commit ed at Tampico, on our fellow
citizen, Mr.. Thomas Harrison, lot the house of
Blown aud Harrison,) by the Spanish Of.
heerS al that place -
II APPEARS thai about the time Of the land
ing of the Spanish troops, Mr.. Harrison had
received a sum of money in specie from
Mexican, account of debt due him by
The latter.-lhs circumstance having subse.
quently come TO the knowledge OF General
BaTadas, he peIrmpto,iy summoned Mr. II.
into bis presence, and ordered him TO snrren-
der tie money Mr. IA. Informed him that the
money " "a. his own, that il had been received
ON account of just drbt and referred 10 his
books To prove thu Truth of bis statement.
The General then threatened 10 have him shot
forthwith III the public square IL he PERSISTED
IN Keeping The money ~ which Mr., IL. re-
plIed, that being III the supreme command he
would do as he pleased but that he was an
American citizen, aud any injury he might sui
for would be certainly avenged by the govern
ment of the Unilrd States. On this remark
one Of Barirdas officers assaulted Mir IL. aud
wounded him with q sword cane. After some
in''heer alteration, MIR ii. agreed to give up
the money, provided Gen b. would sign an
acknowledgement that the money had been
forcihy taken from him. The acllnowledg
ment was accordingly signed aud the money
delivered. Fortunately, however, on the very
evening ofihe day OF the occurrence, the U. S.
hip Hornet, captain Ohio Norris, appeared
of the port, and having sent boat on shore,
Jp ~ % "a he T. 1
cums'ances lie Immediately dispatched his
first lieutenant with n note 10 General Barradas
'manding he prompt surrender Of Tho mo.
ney. The note Of captain Norris had tue rAecl
OF causing lis speedy delivery on boayd the
Hornet aud, soon alter, humintlng apology
to Mr., Harrison from the Spanish officer who
had assaulted him We further learn that
during the attack made by the Mexican upon
the Spanlards, on the night of the 22I August,
the former took possession of Mr.. harrlsuu's
house, and that eleven Mexicans ware Killed
on the house top aud five in the court ward
The house was robbed by the Mexican soldiers,
but on the following morning full indemnify
was promised by Gen. ST, Anna"
Gurnegg Steam Cafria2e-We have recently
copied from the English papers several notices
OF tie admirable invention of Mr.. Gnrney, for
steam. The following account respecting it,
which is tue latest we have seen is of So flat
terIng character that We presume the inventor
cannot desire to go beyond the point ofperfec
ton which he seems TO have attained. The inqui-
~ naturally suggests itself TO the mind, that
II a carriage can he propelled so easily and
rapidly over rough roads, how extraordinary
must It's performances be on a rail read which
offers so many advantages for easy and rapid
motion.
From a late London paper.
Gurneys Steam Carriage. rduesday after
noon Mr. Gurney's steam-carriage was exhib-
tied, at the request the Duke of Wellington,
in the Hounslow Barrack ard, before his Grace,
the Ladies Percy, Dance, aud Murray LoI Is
tiizroy, Somerset, Roysn, aud Thomas Cecil !;
Lieut.. Gen. Sir George Murray, Sir Charles
Dance, and numbers OF military and scientific
gentlemen His Grace Sir " Enrdo, ,ha