New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-04

We md IN the tDmWercidf Aireriisef letter
from President RoBzBIs to Arson G. PHELPS Esq. Of
this City which is Of interesting character that we
copy the greater portion Of DO
Drvovronr. Dec 6 lsfs
Nix DEAa sIR Since my return from Paris nay en-.
gsgcments have hecn Numerous aud pressing thst
have not teen able 20 send yol even line 70 advise
form you thst succeed In Europe quite 90 my
satisfaction The Eng.fh and Frsnch Governments
especially have been exceedingly kind I have cou.
cuded with The British Government treaty Of srniiy
aud commerce, which places the h public upon the
footing of the most favored ustinn
Upon an application which hsd the honor Of making
10 Her Msies,ys Government they have kindly or.
dered the British Commodo the African coast
render 10 the Republic toe necessary assistance 20 eua-
bic a. Li5eran authorities 20 from their
Gently quired territory Ne~ Cestors the s.svers
established there. The French Government have also
psced o. cur disposal two vessels for the purpose
We hsve every prospect o. obtaining from Her Me-
es;yt Govern neut the necessary assssuce q enable
10 secure the territory Of Gsenss They have also
promised % present o. the Republic small vessel 70
be fitted snd cent out o. be employed asinst "a
vers on the Libersn coast, which Will enable w. with
the pecunsry sd 90 purchase Galenas doubt thor.
ousny aud ,fec uay 10 abolish the inhumau traffic Ia
slaves from the entire coast lying between Sierra Leone
and Cape PALMS,
At Brussels found the Government SO engaged AS
not % be able 20 devote any Time my business
le. could remain there several days which could
not conveniently 90. have not been able visit any
OF The German ctstes. Chevaier Bunsen the Prusssn
had been notified Il the change which had been eccted
In the political relations OF Liberia. aud ihst be-
authorized 10 say that the Prusau Government would
follow the example Of England and Frsnce, and recog
nize the Independence OF the Republic have addressed
letter through their embassy London 20 the Prus
sian Court ssking recognition snd proposing com
mefcis! treaty. have every assurance that Il will be
favorsby received but must leave Europe without
arranging anything definitely with that Court
reply TO my communication wiz be forwarded 10
Liberia
embark tomorrow with my family on board Her
hejesfys ship Amazon. ln which vessel the Govern
meut have been kind enough 20 grant passage for
my own country. Therefore lesve England under
many, very many obligations 20 der Msiestys Govern
ment for tno kindness ana attention have received
their hands Not only ann indebted 70 oil the officers
OF the bru,h Government with whom have had 10
do private individuals sso have rendered me impor-
tsut services. DE-. A0dgkin, samuel Quincy. q Ras
ton George Thompson. and Petty Vaughan ESQ have
been unweared iu their efforts % serve me Indeed
Sir T. al from whom have received great stten.
ton and kindness during my visit TO THIS country would
be impossible.
have every reason 10 believe that my visit 10 Europe
WI result Ia crest good % Africa In general and %
Liberia IN particular. found much ignorance here
with regard g. Liberia sad the operations Of the So
ceiy, ana many sincere, good friends OF toe African
rsce Totally msinf0rmcd with respect % the real 0b
iecis OF the Culouzstou Society and III consequence
pre- loiced against o. huu. however, are aware of
pre- JUDGES ana OF the arguments used g. sustain
them Dunns my soiuuTu here nave conversed freely
" n many who hitherto have seen violent Ia their Op
position % The Society and tank ln many instances
nsye succeeded IN correcting their erroneous impress
slons
cannot fn to mention thst in Paris received great
attention and assistance from that unweried friend g.
liberty Hen. George Washington Lafayette de did
al ia bic power backed ty al tie members Of his tam
!r. % facilitate The scis ~ nav mlsslou am sure
thai was ly us assistance and the assistance OF let
tsrs furnished me by his son .nlGw SIR. Beaumont
French Minister 20 London, % his Government thai
succeeded IN srraugirs my business quickly Paris
VIRGINIA LEGisiArURE AND IRA SLAVERY
QUESTION The slavery question Is earnestly enss-
siog toe attention OF TIE Virginia Le gslaflre. Mr.
scott lNhs introduced into tue House 90 Delegates
on Monday series of resolution directly 10
those submitted BY Mr. lloyd last week The kica
ricHd tHqArr den0uncts them - "surrenderlng the
whole question Il southern risnis while the Wy
t1oagu not directly taxing ground n favor, speaks u
the true policy oi tie >Cu.h' u the defensive
sortae excluding % slavery from the territories
inslllng % the c'ut1 acc any Interference with IN
the District % te resisted every hazard though u
would be certain hst that their Northern brethren In
tend T. make tbs aggression upon them
ANorHEs CAPITAL TMAL-lu the Supreme |
Court yesterday osiors Chief Justice shaw and Judges
Wilde and Fletcher tie iTis 90 Washn-tnn GO1ce Tor
the murder OF Ihomss Harding Commenced /
Harding = WI &c rrmerter-5, as the c0lofed steE
ard o vessel arc stabbed the n g5t of June
= N me rios and also received blows on tie had
which fractured toe skull A. the lime of as drsth &c
VS. "a tie threshold u the door OF Dennis Drumm0ud
RchnOrG - material witness Tor Government /
n-s diei SIEGE the murder TIE prisoner defended /
y Nsssfs Hodges and AspinwsL 8oston Tfav %. /
DEsTEUcTvE FIKE.-At Cincinnati on the 18Th 1
III re extensive furniture mandatory OF tche
isme soary was Destroyed b. are The building was \
very srse ote sn1 Nss com .siliy Destroyed. 10
,eihsr vita tae entire contents. consisting % very
are sncrui CT resiy inside furniture lat also srea,
iaanufy Ia an unfinished st-te-msteriss, ioo's pat
erus g.. &c. Ices about $4,000: Insurance g 900
about $50 mechanics sre deprived Of their tools md
brown out OF employ ment
BISHOP OF CAIcAGO-Rev. NJ. Vaudeville OF
l. Louis ssys the C.ichz0 Jgzraa hss oeeu appointed
y the Pops Catholic b..oop Of the Diocese OF Crlcsxo
pace q me lsnsrssd Bishop o1ansr. Tie Bishop
.eef Be- gan BY birth and Of TIE order Of the 50
iety Q! Jesus.