The St. Landry whig., 1845-01-02

@President Tylcr's Message on the NIL
of our relations with Mexico and the Annex
ofTexas, was sent to Congress on the 18Th
The President, after laying before Coneres.
statement Of the conduct pursued by MAJ
which he declaresto be Sin violation Of all f
ly feeling and oftAe courtesy which should aS'
~acrerize the intercourse between the Natiass
the Earth 'tabstains from recommends
Congress a resort to measures Of redress
contents himself with sreurging upon thalBs
prompt and immediate action upon He I'M
Of Annexation" We shall publish the doom
in our next paper.
RELATIONS WITH MEx1co.-The Wasbs#
ton correspondent Of the Charleston CdaS
writes ON the 18th inst: ss1he Mexico.1es.
questions absorb universal interest here.
Cabinet has been much engaged for the last
days in discussing these matters, and dispatSK,
Of great import have, it is known, been prepsS
for our diplomatic agents in Mexico and Texa2
FANNY QUARRELs.-The Baltimore Ana
can says there is a family quarrel in agifaaSl
on the point whether JoHN C. ALHouNorSps A
WRIGHr shall be Secretary Of State under
over Mr.. Polk. The New York men WHOM
voted for an annexationist are very desirms
have Mr.. Wright in the Cabinet because ~
opposed to annexation. They have electedAs
Polk, hut they wish to defeat the measure I'M
which he received the nomination for the p,sS
dency and which formed the main issue 10
which he was made President.
ToRREY, ABoLITIoNIsT.-The WaslisS
ton correspondent Of the Charleston CouSSl
says:-ssThe Rev. Charles L. Torrey, WHOM
been convicted in Baltimore o fabductina glaIs
will be sentenced to the Penitentiary forsS
years, according to the law and, when the M
expires, he will be liable TO a prosecutioA8S
the same offence in Virginia. The Governor
Virginia has already demanded his surrender
the authorities o fthat State, in case he should
acquitted or pardoned in Maryland"
MoRE PLAouEmINEs.-It seems that PeS
sylvania rivals Louisiana in having counE
wherethe vote polled at the Presidential electi5
exceeded the number of white male inhabiaai
at the recent census. The Philadelphia Chro
icle says Pike county, with 84S adults, poli
900 votes; Monroe county, with 1904, poll
2,22o Perry county, with $500, polled ser
Columbia county, with 5,O33, pollcd 5,I0s; a
Potter county, with 732, polled 1914. This.
say the least of ii, has the semblance Of fraud
THE wAY THEY DID rT.-The Anthracite ri
zette, of louisville, atthe conclusion Of a pows
FIJI appealon the subject of Illegal voting, say.
Tt is wellknown that a large number old
eigners were taken to Pottsville, and their vaE
were received at both the recent elections. (
though they were not residents of the place
''The question OF an immediate alteration ofo
naturalization law need no longer submit tad
slow operation Of reasoning. The truth bred
upon the senses ofevery sane man, and then
cessity, the vital necessityo of a reform is eyid6
to5ihe mind of every American"
WASHINGTON, Dec. ls.--Assaut III
Jona Quincy Addms.-The House was d ed
deal excited to-day, as well as the citizens e.
;. orally, from learning that an assault has BET
committed upon John Quincy Adams. The
sault was made previous TO the meeting ofRi
House. Mr.. Adams had received a MESA
through one ofthe pages, stating that a gentleml
! wished to see him in the lobby. The reqOs
was oheyed, and Mr.. Adams was met at the oi
er door by a man by the name of Sanstag, i
fell upon him with the most abusive ~languas
and who had seized him, and was about dcaII
> him a blow, or making an attemI t to pull
nose, when some one came TO the rescue, al
saved Mr.. Adams fromthe gross indignity.
Mr.. Adams appeared abundantly able tetaE
care of himself, however, as when he was sepl
rated he was holding Mr.. S. by the hands. ri
Sergeant-at arms was sent for and the offend
was taken into custody.
Mr.. $. who committed this assault, is "a
dent ofthis city, and was some few yearssin0
| believe, a candidate for the office Of SergcaI
alarms ofthe House of Representatives. d
bibing old preiuiices, personal and polite
which grew upon him, in an excited monieut
made the assault, which seemed to he a very 4
liberate as we'll as r%nfianIy piece of violence
The city authorities will keep him out of the y.
Of further misehief--Bah. American.
George Washington Park Gusts, ofAFTa
ton, recently sent, at her request, to Queen Nj
toria,an~ autograph oftle ''Father ofhis counts
The Queen wished to have his autograph
4 affixed ia am oficial dncnmenf.