Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-05-25

he was in regard to it, if he had made tho
attempt.-N Y. Mercury
Reoolul1oa ~ Peru and Po7;p;4 Rr
way Of Panama we have udyices fran. ~.
ru 70 the IIth Of Febeuaty. An ouiI.a.
q tie news Is contained in ts@ a,r..
letter from our cocresHondao,
g.. 'KLAo, Feb. Is ls<1
0lhce ny last vi the 9th ult., lie s,.
poted political CONFUSION in Peru has "a
ken place.
Col. Fivanco has been proclaimed 4
Preme Chef in the department Of l..-
ArcquiPa, Funo gHd boqaesua; and r..
wths;andiug Gen. San Roman, who III.
placed IN command of the former s.. n.
vance, has declared "5aiuas hin by BAc4.
1000 mer !cl he appears 10 be ran.
G@'aing ground, ne ito whole conrn.g
IS decidedly against the government -.
Gamorra, who has degraded the coua.
10 such an extent IS 10 place il in thac.a
Of Chiiion colony, sustained by Chin.
influence and subIec. 10 Gillian control
On the 2lSt uit., II genera rising o,u.,
place in Bolivia, headed by Genls. Lara
and lrigoyen, who had proclaimed Gen,
Santa Cruz, Supreme Protector. This
officer was expected al Guvaqui abou, the
18th or goth alt. where he was 10 hold
himself in readiness te embark for Peru.
with a small force on the first favorable
opportunity, and rs such opportunity is
now offered, wo are momentarily expect.
ing him in Peru. On his arrival, the
downfall of this degraded government is
inevitable. In fact nothing prevents its
i'm mediate overthrow but the want or some
officer Of rank and influence under whom
all parties would unite.-N Y. Mercury.
american Prisoners at Van Diemen's
Land.-While the public sympathy has
been demanded for Mcleod, ii is not duo
10 humanity that the American prisoners.
engaged III the Canada incursions, in 1888
and now suffering imprisonment at Van
Dleman's Land should not be altogether
overlooked! In most cases, these wcrc
young men Of reputable familes-larmers
residing IN the frontier countes--who,
mlsled by the feeling then abroad, we re-
Induced, to invade the territory of n ma
ton with whom we were at peace. It IS
not claimed that they were wrongfuly con-
victed. But as no possible good can be
obtained by their farther punishment-as
they have already suffered as much rs the
public good, or the claims of national JUS
tice, can be supposed to require-it is to
be hoped that the British Government will
allow them TO return 10 their families and
friends Our government may not claim
their dlscharge--and perhaps it may think
1t ought not to interfere-but we see no
improperly on their part in calling the al.
tentio1 Of the British authorities to this sub
Ject, and inviting them 10 an act Of elem
ency that would rebound far more to their
credit than disadvantage. In another CO.
lumn will be found list of The prisoners
sent to Upper Canada. Argus.
We know from the highest source that
Sir George Arthur, some months ago, 70.
commended TO his government that these
deludcd men should have their punishment
moderated, SO far as 10 have the privilege
Of working for themselves one year. |.
was the opinion of Sir George that they
would soon have permission TO return 10
this country. provided their conduct was
good.-N. Y. Spectator.