The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-01

| on the eve OF u serious outbreak WIFI Cniteu
States, and distracted by civil connections.
| Santa Anna may now be looked upon as supreme
dictator OF the country. He orders the armies OF
| the Republic hther and thither at his pleasure
makes war without consulting his Congress, and II
any of his Generals officers refuse 10 obey him,
they are unceremomously thrown into jail and kept
there. He regulates and alters the Tariffju as he
pleases, according as he is bribed TO do so; and
now he has called upon all the South American Re-
pubcs to aid him in the contest he expects shortly
| to have with the United States Only one, Column
| bia, has answered his CALL as yet.
As for Texas, she is fourishing at every point, is
well prepared, and need not fear encounter with
| Mexico. Mr.. Consul Elliott had arrived there
1t is asserted that there is positive news from En-
| gland that of the Mexican steamers of war
18th of August, so she is at this time momently ex-
pected there Another was to follow her some
thirty or forty days after. This first steamer is
manned and differed with Englishmen, who receive
In England one years pay IN advance. Upon her
arrival, the Mexican navy in addition to her, will
be composed of the old steamer bought of an Eng
lishman, the Eagle schooner built in New York,
and the l6 gun brig taken from the CamPechanos
which Is now undergoing repairs, and VIII be In
few days ready for sea. An expedition Is planned
for this mighty feet which is 10 sail Immediately
Its destination is Campeachy, and it is to carry with
1t the " Canton, of Jalapa, composed of 1000 men,
which is to conquer Immediately all Yucatan This
they are TO do with much ease as despatching
good breakfast, and afterwards they are with the
augmentation of the whole Yucatan fleet, TO cross
over and pay their respects TO Sam Houston The
above is the Mexican plan ofthe campaign There
IS no doubt that on the arrival of the steamer the
fleet will go to sea, and that attempt will be made
either on Galveston or Campeachy, and most proba-
bly, 1t will be the latter the government of that de-
parment having declared war with Mexico on &C.
count OF the loss OF the brig
From Canada
The Legislature of Canada meet at Kingston to
open the session on this day week and it is said
that one of their first acts will be vote of want
of confidence in the present Executive Council.
Whilst it is admitted on all hands that Sir Charles
Bagot, the present overnor-General, is we'll
meaning, well informed, high-minded and amiable
man, it is contended by many that he has lost
the confidence of nearly all parties, without gaining
any thing by way of compensation. This Is very
singular, too considering that he is the first really
Conservative Governor that has been in Canada for
some time past, and was received with even more
welcome than Lord Durham 1t may arise, how
ever from the fact that he is bound by his lnsruc
tons from England. AT any rate his position is
very trying one, and he will have much difficulty
| In getting through the session. However, he is a
man of great nerve, and possesses great strength of
intellect.
His council are composed of some very strange
materias-good- bad-and Indifferent, all mixed
g Kingston Whg'' thus speaks While the Cabinet
contains such men as Draper, Hincks, Harrison and
Sherwood, it also numbers among its members a
few of the most honorable men in the province
witness the names OF Jameson, Sullivan, Dunn, Kill
lay aud Ogden. A Cabinet thus composed is pre-
ferable to the long existing Family Compact for al
though the latter consisted of well educated and
tolerably honest men, yet they were too exclusive in
their actions and opinions to be generally useful
popular. Maugre the presence of the Hyena, and
his friends, the present Executive Council should
have the countenance and support of well wishers
to good government, lest in despair the authorities
of Downing street fall back upon their old supporters
the family. Of the House of Assembly it is diff
cult TO say much correctly 1t will have several
new members, of whom the most prominent are
Messrs. Walker, La Fontaine, and D: Papineau. If
HIS Excelency has really succeeded in coneiliatlng
the French party these three very clever gentlemen
may be less fierce in their opposition. As most Of the
purchased adherents of the late Lord Sydenham
have been paid their prices since the Propagation,
they will doubtessbe true for timsto the present
| administration. Sir Allan McNab and the ultras
will probably cease annoying the House. There
will doubtless be an opposition, but of what mate
| rails II will be formed, 1t is hard to predict.
The RIOT AT ST.. CATHARNEs.-The ST. Caha-
| rinces (U.C.) Journal, which came to hand this
morning, connrms the statements published by US
last week OF the dOlngs OF the mob, and gives the
particulars at length.
Great credit appears to be due to the Rev. Dr.
Lee, the Catholic clergyman, for his unwearied ex
erone IN restraining these desperate men from the
got up by that gentleman, in conjunction with the
Rev. Mr. Barnes, Presbyterian minister, address
sed to Gov Sir Charles Bagot setting forth the des
tute condition OF the operatives assembled on the
line of the Weand canal. and asking that in the
absence of employment, some measures be devised
for their relief. This was read to the scattered null
tude at various points, and served considerably to
allav the excitement. A subscription was likewise
circulated by the Catholic clergyman, to which all
classes and denominations literally contributed
The Journal complains earnestly of the inefi-
cheney OF the laws, IN allowing the whole cOmmu-
nifty tor miles around, to remain for week like
sacked city, at the mercy OF band of rio,ers pa
trolling in all directions; and ascnbes the fact that
no lives had benn lost by the citizens, to the simple
reason that no resistance had been made.
On the night of Tuesday last a Catholic church
near st. Catharlnes was attacked by party of
Orangemen-a well known designation applied to a
large class of Protestant Irish--and burnt to the
by no means ended, and If, in addition to the trou-
bles caused by want Of employment and food, be
superadded the horrors OF bloody religious feud
among the wretched men themselves, we know not
what scenes OF violence may transpIre before the
arm OF the law shall be able to restore quiet.
The ARoosTooK MoUNrAINs--This important
of country, which has just been ceded to Great
Britain, has been examined by some of our eminent
biologists. DR.. Jackson, the geologst of Maine
gives an interesting account of his examination of
the mountain region Of the disputed territory near
the Penobscot Forks, which gives graphic feature
of that part of the country, and makes il of the
most sublime and imposing formations. Mountain
Katahdn is lofty PERCEPTIONS cone of pure granite
whose treeless summit, having no vegetable growth
but a few bushes OF the mountain cranberry and
spicy bueberries, was attained with great labor by
clambering up almost perpendicular crags. twas
ascertained to be 300 feet elevation the highest in
Maine: What is remarkable is, that in this granite
formation was found duvial limestone with shell
impressions, showing the sea had been there and
in the same region limestone with scoriasceous trap
melted and mbrecated into its seams in an ele-
had been at work. From one high mountain, the
Sugar Loaf Cone, he saw around him no lesstha
fifty lofty peaks and seventeen mountain lakes, cas-
cades OF 200 feet fall, &C.. Why this Aroostook
country must hereafter be called the Alpine Regions
Of Maine
THE FLORIDA WAR--After the publication Of Gen
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