Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-05-23

clamation Of an armistice concluded wiM
Merico'
In Mr.. Upshur's letter to Mr.. Ever
EFT, dated 2Sth September, l84S, he cop
les conversation between Lord Broug
ham and Lord Aberdeen, which he says
took place in the British House of Lords
the 18th August, l84S. Ia the re.
marks of Lord Brougham. in speaking
of the mediation of England between
Texas and Mexico, he says:
Their endeavors had met with very
great difficulties; and he was unable to
say there was an immediate prospect of
obtaining the recognition of the indie pen-
dence of Texas on the part of Mexico.
but it was with great pleasure that he
was able to say that, probably, the
first step to this had been obtained
namely that an armistice has been estab
lished between the two powers; and he
hoped that this would lead to the abso
lutte acknowledgment of the indepen
dence of Texas by Mexico.
Our correspondent of yesterday, we
have reason to believe, based his COM
muncation to us, assuming that there
vas no armistice between Texas and
Mexico, upon information derived from
one of the Texan ministers in this city.
! From this it will be seen that those who
are most anxious for remuneration of
Texas, concur with Mr.. Van Buren, in
considering the question of war or no
war. the great point to be settled before
the terms of remuneration can be assem-
ted to by this country. without perfidy,
and without committing itself to wage
.hostilties with Mexico. This being
the case, ought not this great and i'm
portant fact to be settled by the United
of the United States, to which alone the
people have committed the right of de-
clarine war; and not by the President
and the Senate, to whom the constitution
expressly denies the power? For our
own part. we are extremely soiicitous
that the Congress of the United States
should take some step to remove the OBJ
staces to the remuneration of Texas, and
declare when and how, and under what
circumstances, and upon what terms,
that great and rich country, and the
tive population which las emisrated
into it from our Union, shall be restored
to US. 1t was lost by inlatuatidn and
imbeciiity, if not by tieachery. The
whole democratic party Of the Union
will welcome ITS return.
More Feasting and Fare-up.-A 'Bul-
wer Committee met in Boston. on Tues
day afternoon, to make arrangements for
the reception of the novelist when he
arrives at Boston.
Our readers are aware that Bulwer,the
novelist, is about to visit these shores
and that he purposes to make the tour
of our country, as some of the English
gosslps assert. with the design of wri-
ting book ON the United States. The
moment the fact of his intending to cross
the Atlantic was known, a Committee
in Boston were appointed to make ar
engagements for his reception ;and we see
that they are especially busy in the dis
charge of the important preliminaries OF
this important business: A similar
course was pursued towards Mr., Dick
ems; and the extraordinary way he was
feasted and shown up to the establishment
of the natives, must be fresh enough in
the minds of all who may not be particu-
larIy anxious to have short memories
thereon.
We think it would be infinitely more
in keeping with wheat is due to a purely
literary man like Bulwer, if the citizens
of our large towns were to permit him to
enjoy privately the company of gentle
men and their families who would natu-
rally take pride and pleasure in offering
all appropriate attention and hospitality.
In this way, he could be at liberty to go
where he pleased-to see American So
ciety as it really is,without being impress
sed with the idea that there is an over
weening disposition to offer the most iul.
some adulatlon to every foreigner of any
distinction who may place his feet upon
our shores. - Courier.
100
Fatal .Afray an Ca,sada.-The Nigga
ra (West Canada) Chronicle sAys-A
dreadful, savage and fatal affray took
place in the vicinity of Allenburgh, one
night last week. From the information
which has reached us, it appears that
two canal laborers occupied adjoining
shanties; both were married, one having
children, the other none. One of the
children threw a chip or something of
that sort into the shantv of his fathers |
neighbor, which SO .nraged him that he
gave the child severe thrashing. The
father was absent at the time; on his re-
turn he was informed of the circum.
stance, and it put him in such passion
that he seized an axe and sailed out. |
threatening to cut down the shanty OF
the offender, who met him, having arm
ed himself with similar weapon. With
these axes they fought, and the sad re-
suit was. that the father of the child was
KILLED dead ON the spot, while MS wife,
who had thrown herself upon his body to
protect it, had one of her leos broken. |