The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-03
Correspondence Of the Gresrent.

Mer,ean Pretceol-Nsps BY the Canade Neyixetion
LegsL1Unted States stesk.1oro"fo R''f-'fs" York
NEW YoRK, March "a. 1s49.
Eds Crescent The corresponding editor of the Express
writing from Washington the everlasting subject of the
Protocol says II may add fact stated to me to-day
BY Mr. Naylor exM. c. and Governor Of the City Of Mex
leo when taken by that the Mexican authorities
first published the Treaty officially without the Protocol both
in Spanish and English. and Afterwards NTH the Protocol
in Spanish and English aso." 1t is pertinent inquiry.
fancy why if the Mexican Government considered the Pro
tocol necessary Of the Treaty was not made in the
first FORMULATION 1t may be equally pertinent to ask why
President Polk concealed the document 70 sedulously until
it called for by the House of Representative Itseems
that the authorities of both countries puzzled the
meaning INTENT and appropriate disposition of that remark
able document. hope the subject dead and that
with dies the barbaism of its name Protocol" To
whom indebted for the application of the term to the
in question know not but probably to Mr. Benton,
who has assumed the right to the greatest latitude
in selecting his words and fixing their Specifications The
term Protocol belongs exclusively to preliminary writings
first drafts Of pape. made by principals from which the
secretaries draw the official documents and them for
the signatures In treaties between European Gov
enments Protocols have been copied and signed officially,
by the contracting powers retaining their designation but
losing their special and proemia character Webster
gives and defines the word thus:
PRor9GoI Low Latin pretoeu t!a -, Or prot9s,
g from s ON
lets It formerly the upper part or leaf OF book, on
winch the title or name was WIltten.J
g. The minutes rough draft Of instrument trans.
action.-Brande.
So it seems but miserable word best and msapped
Yankesdom has been misappyng it for the past month
or two, it has become abomnable
The European news by the Canada. which got through
last night by telegraph excss general interest," il in
dicates the approach of crisis in Continental affairs
and luctuang state Of the English markets. of all which
the telegraph will have advised You long before letter
comes to hand.
The British Govenent to be in earnest in the
effort bring about arrangement that will Justify its
abrogation Of the Navigation Laws is idle to suppose
that England would abrogate such laws under cond
tons that would nue less to her than her present
system does She finds herself cramped by the restrictions
which have grown from her policy, and begins
recognize the great advantage her shipping interests of
removing such restrictions In a reciprocal arrangement to
the extent suggested with the United States she would be
the gamer ten to ourselves. and she would even
have greater advantages the commercial European
States. And these States know WELL Belgium declines
accede proposals of reciprocity" Hanover shirks
the question do the Portuguese; Russia and Greece
will permit interference with their coasting trade and the
most favorable that given by the other nations in
vove the condition of perfect reciprocity. This perfect
cprocity one knows, it not the design of England
to grant, Were that all that she demanded there would be
no difficulty in securing by treaty with the United States
and most of the European nations.
The condition of the United States Stocks in the London
Market reported by the telegraph has the effect to dsap
point both parties in Wall street. The Bulls looked for
RISE and the Bears decline. The people there look for
here seeming take into consideration the scarcity
of specie among Treasury Notes in Wall street down
to 109 and U. s. Skies '6S. 1114.
By dispatch from Buffalo. dated yesterday, learn that
a riot occurred at Toronto Thursday evening. during
which many houses damaged, including those of
Messn Baldwin Blake. and Montgomery. Dr. Rolph. and
Mrs. Mcintosh. Mackenzie. Baldwin and Blake.
burned in egy. 1t pot yet known whether the Governor
General will sign the Rebellion losses bill, forward it to
the Imperial Government.
Col Gugy has recovered $500 damages from the popre
tors of the Pilot newspaper, for libel.
Nothing of especial interest occurred in the State Lega
ture yesterday The code of practice passed in the
Senate and undy resolutions ordering gold medals for off,
engaged in the Mexican war, were introduced.
Our politicians yet in quandary to the most avail
able candidates for Charter officers Only of the diff
feent parties having succeeded in agreeing the Mayor
Mr.. Havemeyer, a popular and excellent man. has been
nominated by the Banbume. 1t thought to be impossi
bic to bring about the desired accommodation between the
two sections of the democratic party, and opposition
candidate will be put by the Hunken. If this should be
done, and the wings nominate their best the demo-
Gratis will pretty surely lose the Mayoralty The City Re-
form party draw good number of wing votes, but
hardly enough to make for the split the other side.
Very respectfully. yours INDICATOR.