Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1842-12-24
FOREIGN NEWS.

FOREIGN NEWS.
The Steamer Columbia arrived at Bos-
ton on the 9th inst.
GENERAL LEWIS CAss, late Minister to
France came homesin the Columbia.
Mr.. Ledyard, son-in.law Ct Gen. Cass
remains in Paris as the Charge d. Affairs.
A large dinner was given to Gen. Cass
on the day previous TO his departure from
Paris, by about one hundred American
residents Of that city.
The east India ship Reliance was
wrecked off the coast Of Meolemont on the
l,h Of Nov. and np,cards Of one hundred
ires lost!
The Convict ship Waterloo, bound for
Sydney, was los. near Cape Town on the
9th August, in heavy gale, and t'co
hunlred and fifty Hres lost'
France continues to demand Of Eng
land modification of the arrangements
relative to the ':right Of Search
Daniel O'Connel, Esq, NJ. P. arrived
at Liverpool on the 18th ul,., in order TO
be present ut the annual dinner Of the
Catholics Benevolent Association.
A new religious sect, has just been es-
tablished at Geneva. They are said to
be sort Of ST. Simonians.
Three walls of the South Hampton
docks have fallen in, which will cost
fe5.O0O to repair.
The English troops in China have been
more successful than heretofore. The
over land mail brought news of u several
successive victories over the Chinese.
Heavy complaints are being made
against the American Tariff.
Mr. Everett, the American Minister
was present and male Il speech at the an
nual dinner on Lord Mayors Lay.
TROUBLE IN WISCONSIN The Legis-
la.ure of Wisconsin convened at Madison
on the 5h inst. agreeable to the time
fixed by the law Of that Territory, and
after organizing, joint committce was
chosen from both Houses To wal, upon the
Governor and inform him that they were
ready TO receive any communication he
might have 10 make 10 them.
The committee, after short absence,
returned and reported that the Governor
had informed them that ''not conceiring
that the Legislature Assembly had any
authority By lac, TO meet al the present
time, he had no communication 10 make TO
tAem.''
a Joint committee was then appointed
70 take the Governors verbal communi
cation in to consideration and report
generally thereon.
A resolution to mcmorialize the Presi.
dent. praying for the immediate removal
Of Gov. Doty. was passed by the unani.
NOUS vote Of the Council, and by vote
Of 70 10 Q ia the House.
Alter finding that the Governor would
not act with them. the Legislature ad.
Fjourned.
Ii seems that the Governor had pre-
pared written message or comm unlca
ton upon the subject 0! the conveneln4
Of the Legislature, but for the reason
that they called upon Judge Irwin to ad
minister the oath Of Office to the meml ers
instead Of calling upon his Excelency
Gov. u. did not condescend to present it t
them, bu, in order to vc.1t his spleen upo'
the members (nearly all Of whom arr
anti Doty) he sent the obove verbal mes
sage, and had his written communication
published in the Enquirer. (Doty's Or
gan.)
The ground taken by the Governor is
that there has been no appropriation
made by Congress to dcfray the expense
of a session OF the Legislature, and unit
such appropriation is made, they canno
legally convene. The facts OF the case
however, arc these: An approprlano
was duly made, but the Secretary apple
the money TO the payment Of old debt
instead Of retaining it lor the expense
Of the present Legislature, and upon TIN
misappication Of the funds by the Secre
4 tary, the Governor bases his argumen
INGENIOUS EVASION OF THE LAw.--Th
Postmaster General. in his remarks re:
. pectins newspapers, relates the iolowin
ingenious instance OF evasion OF the ia'
J, to save the postage: ~ man had been !
lo habit nl writing on the mnrgln OF q