The New York herald., 1845-07-05

and even to proceed SO far as to negotiate treaty
subject to the examination and appreciation OF the
legislative body. He justlfies this action Of Con-
gress by the immnence ot war, and the absolute
cessity of resisting the unjust policy of the United
States He states that Tie preliminary propositions
OF Texas had been received, and the Mexican go
yernmen having slgnied its readiness to enter upon
the negotiations TO which it had been invited, the
negotiations would or would not have effect accord
ing 10 the judgment which the Mexican govern
ment should form upon the honorable charac-
crda ter and advantages with which it could be con,
expectations she has held out to Mexico,
assent to- annexation, he urges upon Con-
gress Its duty to see that the justice and rights OF
Mexico, as well as the honor and dignity of the
tion should be protected and the Executive support
ed IN the protest il had made against Anne xation-
lie alleges that the Mexican government has done
an ia It's power TO prevent rupture with the United
STATES, al the same time that II has strenuously
sisted the Annexation Of Texas. He relies upon the
justice OF the Mexican cause, and course of proce-
dure to compensate for any want OF force to secure
the integrity Of the republic. This is the most war
like passage OF the address, and it is uot very definite
its suggestions. We but give clue to the general
tone Of it. He congratulates the Chambers upon
getting rid easily OF political Stale prisoners, and
concludes with some general and commonplace re-
marks upon the duty OF Congress and the Execu-
tive TO exert all their faculties to fulfil their duties to
the country.
E Siglo Dies Nueve advocates with zeal the
claims of Gen. Herrera candidate for the Pres-
dentia chair of the Republic.
The recent outrage upon the French Minister,
Baron Alleye dc Cyprey, as we have noticed above,
occupies the attention OF the papers. The French
Courier is exceedingly indignant at the treatment
ceved by him. and expresses its opinions in no mca-
sured terms. The Siglo defends Mexico, and in so
doing alleges that the acts of violence complained of
were the outbreaks OF Ignorant rabbe that there
no intention to insult the French Minister, and
that he was recognized as such, all vio-
lence ceased, and he and his suite were protected
A force OF 2OOO picked men, remarks one of our
liant ID ha (.lsf
MIA, under Gen. lniestra. Mexican editor remarks
"Ciod grant they may save that precious territory
from the claws ofthe foreigner" The peculiar en-
phass which cur correspondent 'places upon the
word "sad'' shows that he doubts whether the des-
tnation of these troops is really California, and in
this he agrees with the writer Of the letter pub
llsh from Vera Cruz.
ANorHEE Destructive CoNrLAGRAT1oN AT QUE
become THIRD MORE THE GITY IN RUNS
The painful intelligence Of another disastrous conia-
grafton in the city of Quebec reached us at slip
from the Office Of the Montreal Courier through Virgil
and Rces Express.
The fire occurred the night of Saturday last 1t will
be seen by the extract below from the Quebec Gazette
that the St. John Suberbs has been destroye well as
considerable portion of the st. Lewis Suburbs depu
aton consisting of the Protestant and Roman Catholic
Bishops OF Quebec the members for the City, some of
the Members OF the Corporation and or two other
leading citizens Quebec had arrived at Montreal for
the purpose of waiting upon the Governor General to
request that he would Immediately Parliament
for the the paEpos OF If getting an appropriation for the relief
assist in enabling parties about to rebuild to do In
substantial manner, and of material liable
to destruction by fire as the buildings which have been
consumed.
From the Quebec Gazette, June SOL
On Saturday evening" the 2Sth june Just one month
after the great fire of the 2sh of May which DESTROYED
part OF St Valiers and ST. Johns Suburbs nearly all
Roch and the west part Of the Lower Town to below
Hope Gate, fire commenced in St Johns Suburbs
the place outside the Gaca, where it stopped on the
2sth May.
On this occasion the wind was as strong from the north
he
weather very dry. At both times the fire began to the
wndward Of the enses part ofthe suburb and was car
red throughout the hckest part Of the dwellings the
leeward.
The fire has destroyed nearly the whole of St. Johns
and part of ST. Lewis suburbs from ST. Johns Gate and
the northwest angle of the walls along the brow of the
Coteau Ste Genevieve nearly the Tower. No. A. and
up to couple of streets below St Lewis road num-
ber of houses in the scattered streets Tower No.
having escaped and few the Cote dAbraham and
three or four in the vast extent destroyed.
We have heard of only two lives being lost |
Although it was in the night most of the inhabitants
warned by the rapid progress Of the fire of the sh May
made their escape time, with part of their moveabes
1t was only about o'clock on Sunday morning, that |
the flames exhausted towards the Tower No A. by
number of houses north Of the st. Lewis road.
A meeting Of the General Committee of Reliefappont.
ed by the citizens after the fire the 2sth May met YES
terday at o'clock, and ordered distributions of prov
sions sc. to the destitute. All public buildings were
thrown open to the sufferers, and tents were pitched
west OF the CITADEL but many persons remained with
their effects along the walls CT the and the fields
Numbers sent for by their relations friends and
The scene OF desolaton distress and act and the
extent of the calamity nearly great after the
ed probably greater The population OF ST. John Suburbs
was about ten and the population OF St. Rochs
had mostly found refuge in st. John Suburbs.
Quebec is reduced to the Upper Town within the
walls and the Lower Town from the ST Charles below
Hope Gate to Cape Blanc, the St Lawrence the ex
tent which it occupied but then sparsely built
after the destruction of the Suburbs during the eige of
1875. The remaining houses in the Suburbs are about
manp there half century ago. We have |
them spread out to contain about twenty four
thousand inhabitants, many of them wealthy, most of
ably This was the work of perseverng industry and
general good conduct; and we trust will be
have strongly impressed upon the minds of all it is that
every nbabltant has direct interest the good and
careful conduct Of every individual who lives in or fire.
quents the same city, particularly in regard to fire.
Quebec formerly might be considered fortunate in ex.
have happened during the last seventy years do not
equal one othose which have occurred within month
and ii remarkable that extensive fire ever be.
fore occurred in the Suburbs
There fire to-day the roof of house in stva-
liel Suburbs the toll gate but speedily got under
nightly patrol is getting up, and the subscription
list at Mr. Cremazies BOOKSELLER St. Famlle
CANADIAN Iron SrEAMER.-The iron vessel @. f. |
d., SO long expected, came into port yesterday, and
left for Montreal early this morning. Size is curiosity
and we are told was built for OF Admra whose
coat OF arms is emblazoncd her stern She has to
make two trips 10 this country before purchase by the
officer for whom she constructed She is double
vessel that is 10 say her null &c is double so that If
the external surface be broken the inner shell prevents
the ingress OF water She is fitted with IA screw which
is made OF IN calm weather against adverse Winds
the boilers are beneath the chief cabin, and the mizen
mast, OF iron, is the funnel through which the smoke
from the furnaces escapes. The stove in the cabin
ems its smoke through the same channel An iron par
on from the deck to the keel about midships serpa
rates her, as it were, in twain Notwithstanding ner
many advantages ordinary ships she has made but
sorry trip OF 1t, having been out 53 days vessel
sailed fifteen days subsequent to her departure first
in at Qucbec.-Quebec Mercury June %.
COMING TO AMERlcA.-The Sligo Qrelaid) Cham
p,oa says;- The emigration from this pert TO Ame-
rica still continues unabatcd streets are filed daily
with carts loaded with the goods of persons leaving
their native country to seek livelihood in the back
woods OF the States and sorry say the emigra
ton not confined to laborers and their children
but numbers Of small farmers apparently of good means
are flying from their native country depairing of being
able to provide for their families at home.