True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-04-01


i I.rrs- FROM ENGLAND .-'Fhr arrivals at New
Nork ,ne North America, fnd tho Pocohontas, bring
late new, f !" Lug "'''' we annex the most i"po'
tanf:se Srer,o ~ u ,,r
'"''h tle'9Qth he would offer motion for takin
n'ence at 'hear IF the House, in support of the pe,
| ons tor the repcaf,af the corn laws.
NJ. f. Bullen moved the address ir answer IN fin
speech: which was seconded by W Wood.
Mr.; DIncombe moved an amen luent, to thu. etf.c
That the r+for" bill had disappointed the peopIe-thnt
wns not and could not be final Inca s,re-.and ;hat
was the duty of the House to take Immediate steps TO
the icllef othe people. He supported his a,np ndmen
ina long Speech bearing very hard upon the ministers
MS motion was seconded by the Earl Of Euston, ane
SIR Robert Peel commented a. length on the recon
movements IN Genital Asia, and talked " ar against the
United States, and concluded with saying it was his
a course.
The Hon. Baronet almost committed himself in favo,
OF the corn laws.
On the affairs of Canada Lord John Russell wos or
plc't enoush declaring that the suprea,ucy of En-
gland must be maintained in North America at all haz
ards and whatever the expense ministers ready to
encounter it. ~
He declared however that no suspicion of bad faith
cou'd attach to the Government of the United States
and that had done every thing that could be expected
of it.
On the subject of the corn laws he said
lie, Lord Jt I'm Russell had certainly been of opinion
that modified fixed scale of duties would be better
tlan huctuating scale: but al the time he thought
the new law an Improvement the former system but
the time had now arrived when should be consijeIe ed
beneficial not.
BY the Duchess the following j tell ,ence from
France came:
The most important intelligence BY this arrival is
from Belgium. The King had prorogued the Cham
bsrs till the fourth of March, but we find no statement
Of the req on why
The Polish General Skrzynecki. celebrated in the
last struggle of the Poles for freedom, hat, been an
pointed TO command in the Belgian army and in con.
sequence Of this ths Prussiun and Austrian Ambass,
doris Fad demanded their passports The Brussels cor
respondent of the Paris Temps says, in relation to
this movement. that
Previous to tine demanding of their passports by the
Prussan and Austrian ambassadors at Brussels the
latter of these dipomatsts presented to the Minister
for Foreign Affairs mote fem Prince Meltrrni,l in
which the escape Of Gen. Skrzynscki from Prague is
Of e Bell government, aud this, together will, his
admission into the army is styled hostile denonstra-
zion against Austria The terms of the note arc said
to have .:een strong and menacins and the prussian
ambassador having supported it, demanded in conse.
quence his passports at the same time.
letter from Brussels states thai the Belgium charges
the King refused audience of leave TO th: austrian
ambassador, prior to his departure.
The two ambassadors left Brussels on the 9th of Feb
ruary.
The Belgian government was making prepara,;ons
for wrr Notice had psen published from the War OF.
fee that the government ready 10 make 'rge pur,
chnses OF horses ana this notice issued in conse-
quEHce OF the refusal of 'he Prssiun government to
Inflow the export 'tion of horses 3O having been ex-
pteted by the Belgian government from that kingdom.
One OF the first acts Of the French ministry, after its
hers, dismiss NJ. Persil from the mastershn ot
the mint for political opposition.
Both r'aties or rather all pares were making great
efforts for victory in the approaching elections.
Within the last few months there have been many
instances OF insuhordnatlon among slave popula-
II n. From some cause, the offenders have escaped
unlnlShed, ard their owners deserve to be highly re-
propated Tor Their supneness. of aggravated
nature has however been taken in hand by The pruper
authorities and we trust the offender will meet the con.
tile particunrs on
On Tuesday last, the negro boy George was nut upon
trial for al assault upon the person of his mistress,
fee holders bcng sworn as jurv No written cbnrge
IN" JUDGE lnfrnd them had been rnudc but that thew
had hest proceed hear the testimony and IN event n
the crime being of less nature, the cause woull he
referred to more compete tribunal as provided for
~ the Black Code The wtne SEES having been sworu
teposed in substance, that they had been informed nv
MRS. lshe that on tue evening of the e5h December,
had fallen into light sleep, when she was aroused bv
the clasp Of some ones hands aLou, her neck who she
recognized to be the negro boy George. That he re-
famed . his grasp until she had lost all Consciousness
That on recovering, the boy had left the house-Dij
not know his object hut supposed his intention was to
XII her@supPnses that he, 'eorge, must have thought
ne i,au ehected his rurpse, for she lay long time pcr.
'hcly unconscious. Tier neck was much bruised md
hurt Witnesses were produced who proved an nc
by George of his having COUNT ed ,he
assault Al this stare of the trial, The Judge informed
he jury that Mrs. Fisher was nnt in the parish md
recommended to them that commission should be sem
the pnrish o. ST. Bernard, where she is now residing.
procure her testimony. This being acceded TO- tie
durt Observation-Disclosures Heraia.
SENATOR PRESTON OF Souri, CARoLINA-Tbe u. |
J. Gnz tie con aims the following beautiful encomium