The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-01
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.


Thai you will mad full length in tbs city papers OF the
nezi morning. covering very wide space. The al
tendance large had Anticipated, more
than $1,000 Al most being the ground The Iemarksbie
feature Of the afternoon the hdeliiy with which the
seekers aifer nominations for Office the hands Of all
lical parties stuck 10 their neyeryayng purpose o
hruslng themselves forward the managing and prom
nen men, In spite OF the uamstakabie previous demon
straon Of public opinion against having The great and
sacred cause for which the meeting called injured W
their communicating influence. Out Of the hundred
Americans whose found connected with the
affair as committee men, resolution movers, officers,
posers OF officers, speakers &e certainly eighty well
known TO the readers Of the New York papers Office
holders or oifce-seekers by trade.
Il had been hoped that in such a very different
class OF citizens would have forward stamp
pre-eminenty that Of the mind the integrity, the honest
and unseish public spirit and of the true liberalism, OF this
great emporium Though this class well every other
was well represented Monday afternoon outside Of the
American stand-ior there before public meet
ing held in our Park attended by large proportion
tie respected OF the city sienersone reports
OF the proceedings in vain nd the Of than
handful OF Americans whose activity the occasion
well known 10 be connected with a desire attain
wonderful that the speeches are for the part
ereoyped chuned patriotism. and thar the demonstration
has failed TO excite that enthusiasm among the American
population of New York (haying gve) which ii
was designed TO bring about.
The Huns and munitions, which we should
send them However owing
III those who would turn the meeting their ad-
yancemenf kossuih and his noble followers may whistle
long time for the hundred Thousand dollars worth OF
Colts revolvers Bowie knives, Dupont's Eff gunpow-
der, &c, &c, which it hoped New York would by
this meeting have been spirited up send them AZ her
share of the expense Of this ia which, men, we
almost much interested the down trod len millions
Of the priesrdden and king siraddled Old World
the city press, with few and unimportant exceptions,
take the views OF the unfortunate of this
ing expressed abovehe Express and its federal peers,
INN
The Objectionable connected with the affair all
rom the democratic side Of the House. This may go
Town with persons knowing New York it is; but in
he city all that Messrs. "Joe Blunt" slim KEEL
w. W. f. Robinson, Raymond OF the Courier, and others
been nominaon-seekers by trade until they
offensive the main body of the ederasts Just such
side TO the mass of party take
thought Of Office. On the whole, much domestic good
promises grow the meeting Monday If bur in
stirring up the Of New York In future prevent
ther public demonstrations from. heretofore. falling al
exclusively into such hands. draw this gratifying
Impression from the Of the press in this connection
Which, IL taken fair index of New York popular opin
on tells the story Of fixed discrimination achieve the
IN sch-needed reform.
Within few days pas the New York Herald and Ex.
have repubished from Cincinnati paper the story
aud complaint Of American prisoners Paebla Mex
COZ against Mr. Clifford II affords great pleasure be
able the public mind upon ths matter with
Information received from old friend, who having been
Mexico 1t the time and subsequently, 10 cognixant
all the facts. or him say, from personal acquain
Of many years standing, that is compe
tent TO form correct opinion in the premises do
know the in the single minded integrity Of whose
Judgment In such matter would place condolences.
He furnishes the following statements
In the month of June lsfs while the army
s,ing wei Known ha. general orders Were Issued BY
nsa Of men beongng 70 me army before leaving Me1co
by ousders and also 10 proven, die men .elyes
from being pundered of their money by gamblers and
Tiers Notwithstanding these orders quite . large nv M
IN er and nni
arys departments Were discharged and among Others
parry OF about hundred CONSIDERS" had started
from Pueblo on excursion TO MURDER plumber and rob
the iowns ranches. and hacendas along the Orixabs
Dad They knew that this line had been abandoned BY
he American troops and therefore, that they had nothing
daay repc ed by the inhabiranis and some were Killed
She the greater part succeeded in reaching the Amec.n
.maa parry after lefi Pusbs, and took the same
oute doing some damage, killing Mexican and stealing
third parry, which consisted OF these prsoders who
discharged eamsters and Others, lei Paebla
as ssa %. "a ps, o ss the eps e G
quite, however. by mistake they say When the
ured BY party Mexican lsncen, and taken over 10
~ards the Jsspa road. Here the Mexican. requested
amy 70 receive the and punish them for the Injuries in.
dcted the peaceable people General Worth refused
al from the American lines. did not belong 70 The army
sod had committed Offences IL at ALL against the civil
were then taken jail in PaeblA They wrote TO Nj
Clifford in Mexico, who AT demanded that they should
De uied by the ubunsis IA Puebla A trial. eIAmins
lon. mad before acade the na instance, aud
they reminded iot another hearing
In this stood the mstfer Coaone Ramsey Gaze
Of the 1Ih infantry reached Paebls, in April last Hear
ng thar some American in prison there and IL being
possible for i'm n the pnsoners called Mex
merchant. friend Americana, from whom he
learned all particulars Of their The merchant
assured him that he had been their
md that there proof against them, except that OF
Of the party having sncha.gd horse the road
consalng the He said, further they ought
They insisied that they had taken the zaba ro,a n,
Amasoque the forks by mistake, which very proba
Al the suggestion Of the Colonel this
statement Of the facts 10 Mr.. Clifford At Mexico and
Col Ramsey carried the letter TO the minister Upon his
arrival at Me1eo Nj Clifford eroseding civ rra6ed 70
that they innocent, thanked
ting the after, and made the leucr basis aud
Urgent cofresPondence with the Mexican The
iavarabe reply he received was thai referred the
Minister Of Justice who would expcdite the matter and
the prisoners obtain trial possible The
ruth - the cause almost without the jurisdiction Of the
SAFE. Mr. Clifford coald do until he received
ne Instructions from home There the matter rests.
The fnct 10, the whole Mexican Judiciary IL disar-
snged There not money enough odeirsy the ordinary
WHY the-s prisoners have been tried No doubt
df Cin I'd has informed the government Of ever thing
earring Ga this affair.
Il mar be call attention Of your readers
libel the American minister Mexico concenins hcss
prisoners while in possession Of information entirely exon
Grating him from any suspicion Of the neglect OF his suffer
ing counrynen forming the basis Of the change.
AZ IN the case Of the UNANIMOUSLY false charges against
NJ Ellsworth, tour late charge Swcden) put forth by
the confidential newspaper writer for the Secretary Of
Ss;s In encouraging the publication Of this libel upon ~
Clifford the cabinet have purpose They desire
he semblsnce Of justification Cor the Justification Of