The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-07
WASHINGTON Correspondence of Crescent.

WASHINGTON, March %, 1913.
There was large meeting ofthe citizens last night, called
by the Washington Repeal Confederation, to sympathze
with the of freedom in Europe. George Washington
Pake Gusts presided assisted by several vcepesldens ami
other officers
The meeting addressed by the President by Senators
Cas- Iannegan and Allen and by Messrs. Tompkin Bar
ringer Cabel and Stuart of the House OF Representatives
and by other gentlemen The meeting large and
very spirited and maed only proceedings by the intro
ducton of political matters by Messrs Alen OF Ono and
Judge Reed of Ohio With all the speakers there
expression of sympathy for France for Italy, and OF
coincidence for Ireland Some of the speeches were very H.
fiammatory particularly Mr. Aliens who expressed the
hope that the British throne would tumble TO pieces
and Ireland have republic of her own. lie believed that
the British throne would not last as long as the rall plat
form upon which he stood. II impossible that the 60
should last constituted IT was and the sooner
it tumbed pieces the better Wemght not interfere with
arms, but other kind of Intervention was our duty and
not alone with England but with all Mr. Cas- said he dd
not wish any England but he hoped the revolution
would the British Channel and that large concessions
would be made by England to Ireland.
Mr. Tompkns of Miss, made truly eloquent Speech as
did Mr. Hannegan of the Senate. Both gentlemen sympa
tzed with all their hearts, the reform of Europe
and hoped they would be perpetual The meeting continued
until a late hour, between IL and II o clock.
The news from France continues to be read with great
interest. and impars great JOY among the masses
Mr. Allen, of Ohio made attempt to carry his resou
tons through the Senate, this morning by asking their first
their second reading, with view to reference to the
Committee Foreign Relations Upon the question OF
sympathzing with France, he would express no opinion,
but seemed him proper that in the present srae OF
foreign relations that before joint resolutions upon such
subject were adopted they should receive the supervision of
the Committee Foreign Relations Mr. Allen would not
this and will push the second reading to vote
tomorrow.
bill for the payment of California claims, amounting to
several hundred thousand dollars called before the Sen
a and Mr. Dix, of New York, improved the occasion TO
make long, and for him excited speech upon the subject
of the foreign relations of the country The subject mainly
treated of intervention which, continent he
commended ought not to be tolerated from any European
power lie complained at length OF British interference in
the Mosquito country, Central America The designs OF
the British Government in this matter he held to be OF the
most neaous character and such ought not TO be tolerated
by Neither Great Britain any European power should
be allowed put foot this continent He did not and
would not interfere with Europe, and Europe must keep
hands off this continent. British interference in ucatan
also charged and design OF 1t IN California which,
is said the mission and bravery of Col Fremont prevented.
Mr. Atchison, of Missouri defended the claim OF Col Ere
mont when the subject left for the day and the Senate
proceeded act secret session. the matter OF the
publication of the treaty.
House has the day the consideration of the
bill refund the money provided for the raising and equip
ment of The debate degeneraed into
party discussion, and with long speeches upon the stale
subject of who caused the war! There action
upon the bill though passage urgently pressed and
demanded by those who. from their private contrib
uted to the early creation of our army. ORLEANS.
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{E{- The Iowa State Gazette of the 18th ult.
contains long and powerful article relative to the
entertainments of the Hudson's Bay Company on
the territory of that State. The article asserts
that the company had formed settlements and
erected forts thirty miles within the border of
Iowa, and this article demands that the United
States shall dispossess the company
ACCIDENT ON THE HUDsoN.-The steamboat
Isaac Newton ran into the schooner Fox of South
river, the 2Sth ult., near Albany. The schooner
was cut in two, and sunk.
PERILs OF THE WHALE FIsHERIEs-A letter
received at Honesdale, Pa, announces the death
of Jonathan Salmon of that place, second mde of
the ship Arabea of Sag Harbor, who was killed
by whale off the southwest coast of South Amer
lea, on the 9Th of December last. He was in the
act of lancing whale, when the boat was struck
by sudden blow, with such force to throw him
into the water. He, however, regained the boat,
and in the act of getting into it when the
whale struck him again and instantly killed him.
The accident happened on the day the deceased
was twenty-eght years old
o. One Court alone naturalized between three
and four thousand immgr citizens during three
weeks lately, in New York.
PENNSYLVANIA CANALs.-The first goods through
from Philadelphia reached Pittsburg the 9th
uIt. At Pittsburg the tolls collected for the first