Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-12-11


well as guard the peace Of the country.
and maintain the honor Of It's flag bat
how can they discharge their duty unless
they be themselves protected and if pro
tected must be bv the laws Of tie c0un-
try in which they reside, and what il due
10 our own pubic fauctlouaries, residing
IN foreign nations, IS exactly the mess
ure Of what Is due 20 the fuuctionaries of
other countries. residing here. As in war
the bearers OF flags Of truce (fsac our
or else would be III termiaabie 30 IN peace
ambassadors and public ministers, charged
with friendly national Intercourse, are OBJ
iects OF respect and protection. eaca accor-
ding to the rights belonging to his rank
aud station. IN view of these important
principles, it Is with modification aud re-
gret L announce to ven that during t.
excitement growing ou1 of the executions
at Havana the Office Of Her Catholic Maj
esty's Consul at New Orleans was assailed
by a mob his property destroyed, the
Spaniah flag, found IN bis Office. carried off
aud torn IN pieces. and be himself induced
to fee for his personal safety, which he
supposed to be In dan rer
On receiving the Intelligence Of these
events forthwith directed the Attorney
Of the L s residing at New Orleans. to
inquire into the facts and the extent of
the pecunlary loss sustained by the Con
sui. with the intention Of laying them be-
IoFe YOU liiaC you might make provision
I"i SUci iu7'iii''y % nun ''S i Jus' regard
10 eHe no lot ol the ha1l9h ana tae respect
"hieh IS oue 10 irIepdiy power. IN your
Judgment might seem TO require. Inc
coFFespohoence G. on tne 4hJeet between the
oecI Ie'4Ii oi state ana h@f OatAolic NAY
es'} NlihisteF fIenlpo5ehtiaFy- Is mere
Win u FaoslhitIeu. ne occurrence al
Ne" orleans mas led me &c give my atten-
ton TO the state Of our laws IN regard to
t1e rights oL "re,Sn Ambassadors MIN
= '0' aiu CoHsuAs. 1 c"!hA .Ae 4eStsla-
w, ~, - 'oe country : '.eHc'eul Ia not Pro
Nio'H5 SuAle!ehtly. e-1neF Ior tae profec-
'Ioh or the pnnisnme II Of ConSuis. L
therefore recommend TIE SUBJECT to the
oOisldefa'ioh OF congress
AoaF attention Is again invited TO the
i1es'iou =. u d rociPFocai 1F;'oe pe1"eeh 'le
:, - H-'eu ... states ana 1@uaoa' anu o1her
- I'''-7l Possess'@i's near our iFOntisFS -
overture 1of convention upon TINS SUD
JGc. nave Oecu received =, from hef bfttahlc
NiaJe7'y - mister lem "lPoteh1iafy, out
~ 'eetNS - "9 III many respects pIeieraoie
,HH' '1e iuA'tcT shouio Ve e8uiated Oy
iesisiatlou- documents are laid before
YOU: SHOW 'nS tue terms WI-ca the british
Uo'efNiheut Is "HlhS 70 oAer ana tie
measures "u'cA IL may ADOPT, some ar
iai'71uisH's upon 'Ae SUBJECT saoulo oe
lllle
FROM lhe accompany in5 copy OF note
from BRITISH Legation at v ashington,
ana tue reply oI TIE department. OF state
.4ere1o' IL !H appear that IfeF britahic
HaJestys Government IS desirous that
part Oh the Boundary 1ne III Oregon sho d
be auth0ritadvely marked ou5 and that
an intention was expressed to apply 20
Congress Tor an appropriation 10 defray
tAe expense thereof on the part OF tue L.
- cur attention u tAls s1'Ject Is ae-
c'Fd'n@iy invited, and an appropriation
recommended.
\ convention Tor toe adjustment OF
claims "t the United states against Por-
tugai, mas oeen concluded and the Fatifl-
cations nave been exchanged Tue HEst
.lsIalmeht ot lue amount 60 ne Fald Dy
Portugal was due on the 81 q September
last. aud has been paid The President
Of the French hepuDlic, according to the
provisions of the convention, has oeen Sc
iec'eu az tde Arbitrator III the case OF the
Ueneral Armstrong. and has slsnlled that
he accepts tie trust, and the hIeh salts
IlcUON that he feeiS IN acCtlL - she com