The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-28
Excitement a De Pass~besasni on the ens9l
cNla-MfsleHous BlsnRls,

looking pesOnsge with brOnzed countenance, large
whiskers and moustaohe, shortly after her ar
rival observed in close with the Grand Scribe
Of the Ousel Owls, now s0ounng here Presently, the
mysterious stranger who did not enter bis name upon
the hotel register emerging from OF the rooms
Ofthe Grand Scribe with cGsket under his arm; with hut
red steps he passed through the front gateway-down the
Wharf.-The Speeds in instant he is standing upon the
deck ofhe fairy like Undine As quick thought, the
lines are cast of from her mooings-up her sail
"a mile from the Shore She if by magic, disappears in
the dim moonlight But by the aid of telescope, her taper
ing, rakng can be plainly discemed she is lying TO.
perched upon the top of shell bank ont OF reach
of Uncle Sans fleet steamer Water Witch and her nobie
crew. who have been for several days lying upon this station
for the pupose it Is said, of watching her movements But
hold on let TO the hotel Bgain the Grand Scribe
is seenin close consultation with couple OF gentlemen OF
high standing and great eputed wealth belonging 10 new
Orleans. He apparently knows oil coming events, and
has prepared himself accordingly. The two maShas ap
proach their victima legal document produced The
object Of your visit has been anticipated gentlemen, OBJ
serves the Grand Scribe and these gentlemen have kindly
consented to place their upon my bond" " What
is the amount7 inquired the elder Of the two proposed
bondsmen. " 3t5eHtgt8G thousand datGrs, nspies the
officer. Well that is decidedly cool ~ responded the
other friend you consider the peHona appearance of the
Spanish Consul before your court charged with aiding in
the abduction Of American Citizen fixed fact in the
petty Of five thousand dollars and you demand twenty
five thousand security from this gentleman on the mere sur
mise that be is engaged in expedition having is said
for its object, not only the liberation of the said abducted
citizen, but the enfranchisement of half million of men,
bowed down under the irou rod Of female d6spot"
Hold with your patriotic ebuions,U observed mine
uncle and let US sign the bond" In minute more their
are passing the parchment and the Scribe is
Of the hands Of The law until three weeks hence when he
to appear before U. S. Commissioner in New Orleans
Tie arrest being made tidewaer he has claimed admir-
atty iusdietion otherwise the Investigation would have
taken place before u s. Commissioner at Jackson, the
. capital Of this State
Butet haul in front Of the hotel once more What
is that bright flash! Hak to the Kissing sOund ah, is
rocket mounting high into the air bursts and from
amongst myriad Of burning shooting from its head
there is brilliant. bright and beautiful almost TO
dazzle the OF the bshoderbut, 10 it does descend
with It's gR0HS dc U0YGget is suspended by para
chute, and fOasth away the clouds, shll burning
brightly, until it is lost from the distance Il is sig
nal perhaps that danger nigh book the spot where
weOst the Undine and her mysterious passenger blue
light burning from the masts head answers the signal
from the Islands in the distance the irey winged messen.
gers seen speeding up high the booming of gun is
heard from the neghbOrhOOd of Ship Island and all is still
again. But 10 what that sprngng up from The Lake,
and spreading her snowy sag? I'll the Spirit of the
WaeB," containing the sealed casket, waiting il with
speed safe and hidden Island retreat. But the
night has passed. and with the rising of the sun the I'm
dine quietly moorsd the wharf her sailing master
sitting cOmposedly her deck looking as placid and de,
II he had turned in at his usual hour to be
stirring with the lark But 1e7rous, in a day or two
yOu may very possibly hear further from DA VIRC1
FOREIGN MINISTER'S - The National Intelli-
several foreign ministers, appointed and expecant:
Abbott Lawrence, recently appointed Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Penipotentary from
the United States to Great Britain is at present on
a visit to this city he will probably not take his
departure upon his mission till towards the end of
next month.
William c. Rives appointed Envoy Extraordi.
nary and Minister Penlpotentary to the Republic
of france, passed through this citv a daV or two
ago, and will sail for Europe in a few days. He
takes London in his way.
1t gives US pleasure TO learn that Robert p
Letcher, (late Governor of the State of Kentucky
is expected in this city in the course of the week
Il is rumorsd that he has been offered, and will
accept, foreign mission As an honorable dis
tinGtion by his own Government few men could
be deemed more worthy to receive it.
Daniel NJ. Barringer, appointed Envoy EXtraor-
binary and Minister Plenip0tentiary to Spain, is
as We observe by the newspapers, at present
sojourning at New York, probably awaiting con-
veyance to the seat Of his mission.
Mr.. CLAY AND THE ADMINIsTu ATIoN-The
n. Y, Courier aud Enquirer repeats statement
which was made some time ago as to the relations
between Mr.. Clay and the present Administration:
owe believe we violate no confidence in stating
that, in letter from Mr. Clay, received by dis
tinguished Wing in this city some weeks since, he
declared very explicitly and emphadcally that he
deemed it the duty Of every Wing to give cordial
aud earnest support to the Administration of Cen
Taylor, and that no differences Of opinion as to
candidates for office should lead any one to forget
or neglect this obligation"
RETURN OF Ma. BRoDHEAD.-A London letter
of the 3D., to the ~ Y Commercial, says " 1t is
said that Mr.. j. r. Brodhead, the United States
Secretary Of Legation under Mr.. Bancroft sailed
for New York yesterday, in the Southampton
packet ship. He was popular and much esteemed
in london, and it is understood here, to the sur.
prise of all pares that the first and only notion
conveyed to him of his surpersedure, except from
newspaper paragraphs, was the arrival of his sue
cessor, Mr. Davis, with the Presidents commission
to fill the office"
THE MEXICAN PRoTocoL.-The National In
telligencer contains an elaborate examination of the
subject Of the protocol TO the Mexican treaty.
which, probably, expresses the views and conclu-
siOns Of the present Administration. The Mexican
! Government has shown a disposition to consider
the protocol as a key guide TO the construction
of the provisions Of the treaty Of peace That
such view of it is not justified either by the facts
of the case, or by the law and usage Of nations
abundanty shown by this exposition. The follow
ing is summary of the results to which the article
referred to arrives, after a full investigation of the
whole matter:
/. That cur Commissioners had no powers to
negotiate any OF the points to which the proto-
col refers, except TO the mode of payment of the
twelve millions, on which, however, they could
conclude nothing until the treaty of peace, as
amended on our part, had been ratified by Mexico
2 That the explanations and assurances, given
by our Commissioners to the Mexican Government
in direct opposition to the sense OF the treaty
of peace as clearly and unequivocally shown by
its terms.
g. That the treaty was ratified by the Mexican
Government without any protest, exception, or OBJ
lection whatever, in its act of ratification, to any
part Of the treaty.
l. That the ratification was given by the Mexi-
can Government with the full and certain know
ledge on its part, Of the exactRess of the first and
second of the above propositions.
5. That the Mexican Government confirmed its
assent to the treaty by Immediately afterwards ac-
ceptng the first instalment Of three millions Of dol
lars, made payable to it by the Unled States under