The New York herald., 1845-07-15

the undersigned Minister for Foreg gn Affairs, shall be
considered null and void
LUIS &. CuEvAs, f.. 81
Mexico May 10, lsi5.
The above is a correct translation of the original
SIErHEs 4. HoYLE Translator.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Washington (Texas,) June g. ls45.
SIR have the honor to acknowledge the receipt OF
your excellencys letter of the Goth utmo; which, to-
gether with the official documents referred in it. and
BY which Mexico has given her the prehmna
Ies OF peace with Texas upon the basis of an acknow
ed me by Mr. Elliott Charge dAfars Of her Britannia
Majesty near this government Oh the I'd instant.
For your kindness and courtesy transmitting these
interesting and important papers well for your va
uapie services in producing the result which they
nounce to and the offer a continuance of the same
good omces whenever they can be useful beg you to
accept my best thanks Should the result be the esab
tween the governments OF Texas and Mexico with the
concurrence OF their people, the of humanity will
assuredy be greatly indebted your efforts in its be-
half.
have the honor to transmit you, herewith for such
disposition as you may think proper to make of them
certified copies of the proclamation issued by me on the
l instant announcing to the people the agreement of
Mexico to the preliminares of peace and the conse-
quent cessation of hostlities between the two coun
1 tries.
The Congress Of Texas will assemble on the 10th of
the present month"; and convention on the 18th of july
proxmo These bodies have been convoked to consider
the propositions made by the of the United
the subject of annexation The subject of our
relations with Mexico will also be presented to them
and their decisions will necessarily govern my future
action in reference to the same.
respect Win which remain, your excellencys most
obedient humble servant ASsoS JONES.
To his excellency,
the Baron Ailrrr crrRrv, &c. sc.
/ INDIAN DIFFICULTIES learn by a letter from
ST. Peters, that on Sunday the I'D ult murder was
committed by two Chippewas, who fired upon two Sioux
Indians in the neghborhood of the fort killing one and
slightly woundng the other II produced instantaneous
and thrilling excitement among the individuals of the
two tribes The body of the murdered Indian was taken
TO the fort where most terrific powwow held
by the friends Oft deceased and the assembled tribe
Sioux about 800 in numberD presence of the OIL
GERS of the fort, and party who were visiting there
We give the following description of the scene from our
respondent, who was an eyewitness
The mother of the deceased with her blanket about
Eer ons and the upper part of her body gashed with
fresh wound made by her own hands and the blood
gushing j them was on her knees at the he ead
OF her son, bowling and talking to him in her own
tongue The father wife and sisters also bending
over the corpse and wang most pteousy the rest Of
the trbe were wrlnging and twisting their bodies into
an hdnus OF shapes jumping and yelling hideously.-
Suddenly the father fine, benevolent looking Indian
through the interpreter that "the whites were called
upon to avenge the murder of his the blood of the
Sioux were tied that they could do nothing without
their consent that he had more to say But felt so
immediately returned to bowling again before. At
this moment very large and muscular Indian rode vio-
lently up stopped suddenly, spoke vehemently and
with much gesture for few moments then threw him
self upon the ground with violence upon his face yelling
more erItically than any of the rest This
kept up until Meantime Capt Bacchus sent de-
tachment to the Falls where the Chippewas re en-
canpeu, ana conducted them safely, the
and directed council to be held between the chiefs of
the different tribes under the protection the fort At
the appointed hour the warriors under guard fhs
soldiers IRON the garrison and all seated upon the
ground the Sioux each holding green bough to shell
ter his eyes from the sun Both parties had been obliged
70 leave their arms behind them, though every had
his knife 1t was fearful to bear them whetting their
knives up whet stones which they carried and oon ng
so sayagely upon their enemies.
After they were all seated the officers and interpreters
TOOK heir stand IN the centre while party occupied
benches prepared for Immediately behind the Chppe-
was In a snort time the Sioux chief advanced
orator Bad Hale and the father of the deceased Indian
and burst forth in the vehement manner tone and
gesture, until the perspiraon in from his
lace and back, and he became too hoarse say more.
he was replied to by the Chippewa chief, Hole in the
Day IN tones OF sllvery mdnesa the language Of the
Chppewas being mucn more musical and dgnfed than
mat Of the Sioux During the speech of each orator.
the appreciation OF their tribe evinced by smua
neous ugh" The affair finally settled by
agreement that the Sioux should hold two Chippewa
warriors hostages until the real murderers could be
found and arrested Two splendid looking fellows gave
themselves up voluntarily hostages and allowed
Igercnt parties peaceaby retired Cincinnati Atlas
SPIRIT AT NAUvoo.-The division between Bill
smith and the Twelve appears TO be growing wider
every day. gentleman who was in Nauvoo at the
time OF the late murder states that the Twelveites
charged the crime on the Smithites and pice
In the last Neighbor appears long article in relation
to the and authority of the Patriarch labors to
prove that Smith has no more power than formerly and
evidently Ineuded to sap the foundation prete
sons set mp by him account of his Patriarcha office.
St'iciDE.-Jonathan Draper committed suicide on
Sunday the 18th instant, between I'D and IL o'clock,
A. Nj, in the barn OF Henry $. Redell in the town of
Westheld Richmond county by cutting his throat with
razor. At the second cut, entirely severed his
windpipe and the two main arteries OF the neck The
deceased has wife in New York who left him about
four years ago. which time he has been employed
on different farms in the neghborhood of MIR. BedelI,
and number OF years he has been OF intemperate
habits An inquest was held by j. McGregor. Verdict
in accordance with the above facts
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in Illinois, forfeited to the State for taxes, are to be
sold in September next without reservation and patents
for them Immediately issued. The oppressed condition
of the farming population will be of the great
sacrifice in these sales. But from what learn much
Of the burden will fall upon large landed propretorsand
uon-residents.
The FIRE AT DoNALDsvILLE.-A letter from
correspondent at Donaldsvllle, informs us that the
number of houses destroyed by the fire at that place
Monday night is fifteen Loss estimated at about o0OO0;
and not a fraction of insurance The fire broke out
about IL o'clock, and subdued at o'clock Tuesday
morning. Supposed to be the work of an incendary.
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The consumption of animal food in London Is lO7