Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-22
MIR STEVENSON--LORD PALMERSTON


The London Times repeats story which
| is said to have obtained credit in London, that
Mr.. Stevenson, our Minister in England, has
written note TO Lord Palmerston concerning
his declarations recently made in the House
of Commons, that three years ago he had in.
formed Mr.. Stevenson, that the British Gov
eminent sanctioned the destruction of the
Caroline. The Times alleges that Mr. Ste
venson has given the declaration positive
denial.
The truth of the matter, howevee, is as fol-
lows:-An impression having been generally
produced by Lord Palmerston's late remarks in
parliament that he had communicated to the
American minister, at an early period, the de-
termination of the British government TO as
sumo the responsibility of destroying the Car
oline, Mr.. Stevenson wrote a note 10 Lord
PalmerSton inquiring of him when the commu-
nication had been made.
To this inquiry Lord Palmerston answered
by note that he alluded TO conversation
which had taken place between him and Mr..
Stevenson, in February, 1888, when the news
of the destruction of the steamer was received
through the newspapers. He then left Mr..
Stevenson to infer, as he thought, what uouM
be the course of the British Government in the
event of demand made upon it by the United
States, but he did not intend to intimate that
he considered this as an answer to the Amer
lean claim for reparaton.
We have this account of the matter from a
perfectly authentic source. The conversa-
ton between the American minister and the
British peer was altogether informal, and took
place on the arrival of the first newspaper ac-
count of the affair.
II any such meaning was conveyed by Lord
n M TOM hot
note, Mr.. Stevenson had no right to regard il as
expressing the decision of the British govern
ment. Indeed, Lord PaImerston himself ad-
mits in his note that he did not intend that it
should be so understood. Whatever, there
fore, might be the terms of the conversation, it
was matter DINO moment, inaSmuch as the
demand OF the American government for re-
paratIon was not presented until May follow
ing. To this demand the British ministry
have nevergiven any answer, and indeed Lori
Palmerston seems to pique himself upon hav-
ing studiousl y avoided giving any.
How TO CHOOSE wIFE.-"Tne Patriarch"
Magazine just published, offers the follow
ing receipt for the selection of a wife:
"a place for every thing and every thing in
lis place" said the patriarch TO his daughter.
"Select wife, my son, who will never step
over broom-stick." The son was obedient
to the lesson. Now, said he, pleasantly, on a
gay May day, to one of his companions, APP
point this broomstick to choose me wife,
The young lady who will not step over it shall
have the offer of my hand. They passed from
the SPLENDID saloon to the grove; some STUN
bled over the broomstick and others jumped it.
At length young lady stopped, and put it in
its place. The promise was fulfilled. She
became the wife of an educated and wealthy
young man, and he the husband of a prudent
industrious and lovely wife. He brought a
fortune TO her, and she knew how to save one.
1t is not easy to decide which was under the
greatest obligations Both were rich, and
each enriched the other.