New-York tribune., 1842-02-04

~ 80 live Of battle ships then anchored
bv tho steyn commenced firing, and soon knocked
go ,he fe,s bat;eric. made of stucco, but as to
tho ones they made but little impression tro1
~. immense thickness, except now and then
,rrn;,e over some guns and opening one or two
.mall breaches, although the firing eyerv one
agree. wns admirable.
You will hardly believe that the Chinese stood
10 their guns to the last, and only started when
the soldiers entered the fort at the outside angle
and the marines at the other. One mandarin, whom
had watched al the time. walked quietly down TO
the beach and drowned himself: the other Gu, his
throat as ne saw our men in possession of the
batteries. The Chinese men, women and child
ren ran helter sketer over the hills, leaving every
thing behind
We only now waiting to proceed 10 Chusan
and Ningpo, as wc have \. +. wind. The
troops arc all embarked and ready. We sail at
daylight the 5ti, leaving 500 men ON the island
of ofkolongso-Druid, Pylades and Algerine; whicl.
VIC hold till the business is settled. When tho
Chinese were asked to ransom the city, manda-
rims being there, they said we might destroy it if
VIC liked, they had no power Of giving money, but
that they would put themselves under the protec-
ton of the English if We would protect them.
The plenipo,entarv is on board the Benhcim.
From the Canton Regiser o: Sept 2.
Several merchants have returned to Canton
The new teas are coming down The Hoppe
grants two chops for tea to come TO Macao, duty
about 4 tacls
a passage-boat called the Maria, bound from
N1acoa te Whampoa, went ashore the latter part
OF September. a party Of Chinese boarded the
vessel, and wounded several Of those on board
Fifteen persons were in the vessel. Eight OF
them had arrived at Whampoa, but it was feared
Il. :! l.o,,
The new settlement Of the British at Hongkons
the commanding officer has ordered the troops to
remove on board the transports, hoping thereby
to escape the effects of the malaria.
Mn. UPsHUR's OpIsIoss.-It may be recollectcd
that Mr.. Bolts few days since in debate in the
House spoke Of the Secretary of the Navy as hav-
ing III conversation, avowcd himself in favor of u
dissolution of the Union. In reply to an inquiry
from Mr.. Wise Mr.. UpsLur writes a letter, OF
which the following is an extract:
will not pretend to say what Mr.. Bolts cua,
prove, but | assert in the most direct and un-
qualified s,anncr, that he cannot prove the truth of
his charge against me by amy witness who is him
sclt man Of truth, understand that charge to
be, that am, or lave been, the advocate of AN
immediate dissolution of the Union, without quail
ifca,ions conditions. | have never, any time
of my life, entertained any such opinion feeling
On the contrary, have, all occasions advo-
cutcd union upon the principles Of the Conrti-
tu,ion and have sought to recommend my own
principles, upon the ground that they con-
scrvutivc Of the Constitution and the Union. This
is well known to you, for with you have had corr
yersntons "lor hours, upon this very subject. You
say correctly, that have printed und published
my opinions under almost every form of address,
essay, panlphlct, and book, and if any thing
be found in any one of these publications justify
the charge of Mr.. Bolts will surrender the point.
think it almost certain, although | cannot re-
call any particular occasion on which it occurred,
that have expressed decided preference for
dissolution of the Union the establishment of
systems of policy which regarded Is fatal to all
true liberty avow the same opinion now:
would sooner see the Union dissolved, than witness
the success of this very abolition movement;
would sooner sec it dissolved than witness the es-
tablishmcut of Il consolidated government, with I'LL
power and all right in the hands of uncontrolled
and irresponsible majority; would sooner sec 1t
dissolved than witness the establishment Of any
principles which violate its true character and de-
fcat its Legitimate objects. These opinions | am
very certain isYtlI have often expressed, and
am or ever have been, disnnionist, in any other
:cnsc than is here expressed, is utterly untrue.
AS soon as Mr.. Bolts saw Secretary Upshur's
letter of denial he addressed another to the Ed
i,orsof the National Inteligcnccr-to which we
referred yesterday, and of which the following is
an extract:
have two objects in addressing yon this letter:
the first is, 10 request You to republish the letter
of Hon. A. P. Upshur, which appeared in the
Madisonian of this morning and the second is, 10
hespcak the public patience for a few days, unit,
| cun collect together the testimony on which
rely to establish the charge (sncc he chooses so
TO consider it) which brought against him fow.
days since in the House Of Representatives
wish you to publish the letter, because want
all possible publicity given this fiat. positive,
and unqualified denial that q he ever had been tho
advocate Of an Immediate dissolution of the Union,
without qualifications conditions"
1t is precisely on this poin, that I take issue
with The Hon. Secretary, and will undertake to
prove from his own pen, well his pub
lie conversations, that there is only studied
and designed conccalmen1 of truth, but a wlfu and
deliberate prcvarication in his denial. take
thing back that | have said; on the contrary, re-
peat that he ardS an open unqualified, undiS-
guiSed, and boaStca advocate for an immediate
dissolution of the Union; and will now add with
out qualification limitation, since hc
circumscribc and mystify his position. He denies
it and says cannot prove ii by any man who is
himself a man of truth. This Limitation would
deprive me Of the benefit of the testimony of the
Hon. Secretary himself. Nevertheless, shall use
ii: shall make him prominent witness in his
own case; but | shall no, bc content TO rely upon
his testimony alone. ACQUISITION of vcracity il thus
raised between us. Edithcr he or l have told a
talsrhood. All ak is, that the consequences may
be visited with the utmost severity upon my head
if do not prove satisfactorily that the Hon. Sec