Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-29
Correspondence OF the N. Y. Journal of Commerce


The allegation of some friend of the late Secretary of
State Mr. Clayton that the Nicaaguan treaty made BY him
with Sir H. Buwer has been violated by Great Britain,
needs confirmation. The allegation from the same source
that "the Brsh Ambassador seeesdsd In getting sques
treaty with Nicaragua with the notifications proposed oy
Gen. Taylos administration, laid on tho table in the Sc
nate" on par with the pretended intercepted letter
from the British Ambassador.
We have kew to MI Claytons policy in regard foreign
affairs bellcose spirit deemed by him as mere
road popularity Again as he and his associates n the
late administration hostile to the Compromise. mea-
sures they are Of course in hostility 10 the present admin
istraon and will take all means for dspaagng The mea
surss and policy Of Mr. Fillmore and r. Webater. General
Scott first brought forward at the Delaware dinner un-
der the auspices Of the avowed opponents OF the Compro
miss measures and Of Mr. Webster as their prominent ad
vocate There have key TO all the views and misre-
that will be thrown the subject oil the
of foreign affairs by the present Secretary
Of State .
Clayton has recently made Visit 10 hs cl anu s no"
Colonel James Colye late Collector of the Port Of San
Francisco is now here. There displayed at the City
Hotel to-day some splendid memorials Of tho Cooners pop
uaty in San Fancisco-,o wit, golden goblet and gol-
dep suver the latter presented by the eees OF me Gus
TOMS and the former by the merchants OF San Erancsco IN
token OF their and regard for Colonel Coyer Both
articles wrought in San Francisco and In me most o
beautiful manner They weigh sixty ounces ana COST ''ooo
HOW THEY GET ELEPHANTS-Barnum, as the
newspaper world knows Is about to establish Kind oil per.
oatec or locomotive museum, including mcnagere oil
wild animals and immense collection OF wax hgures-
Bn, what would menagerie be without half dozen elc
honIs considering tha, what most people 60 see in
caravan Is the elePhant3 He therefore, sent Mr. s. June
NJ county In this State ASIA in order TO look
up good assortment of these desirable animals The fol-
lowing letter gives the result Of the enterprise ~. T.
Erening Post. - ,o ,e-o
The annoyances and delays which have encountered In
carrying the project have been numerous ana oTn-
dabe but believe now all in successful train OF operation
On arriving at Port do Gale left Captain Pratt and hurried
to Coumbo when advertised for Elephants In the paper
published in ta. town. but the result dd not give me very
ofa
this bsnphted country Government. private individuals,
and every who has elephants for SALE meoiatey IN
creased their demands to such exayagant pltcn that
determined to nave nothing do with any OF hem ou 70
start for heinteor and hunt for them IN hef WHO
feeling sure that the difficulties that snouo mes coulo
NOT be greater than those encountered 10 my HraHe e3pe
ditlon. ,..,. ..,~,o, tox Y,ndv
With George Nutter, immediately started lor handy,
engaged party OF o bs Island where the
animals found in the greatest noels rs An ssssant M
rain accompanied and did not saa 70 me sg1eeaDy o.
n,erss,,np TO YOU We length found traces Of drove,
and nj once set about constructing dche and fences for
which, being finished and oated we oasd out IT, duSsy sy
managed To- produce by tie aid OF strong lungs and
variety Of noisy instruments ina fey hours frightened
| the whole herd into the enclosure - -
The most of the animals secured to trees without
difficulty but fine BULL much larger than either Colum-
bus Bolivar, gave us an infinite amount OF roune In
hv Georgia Nutter several OF the natives would have been
killed In their endeayors 10 lash him ne mao mem COM
petely in his when TWO or oaho
opposite quarter served distract his attention for mo-
ashea so az n he ncauabie doing further mischief 1t
several days however before e sufficiently subdued
to be oosed with safety The result of tins expedition was
fifteen as ue elephants wish TO see Dividing our iof
sen Nuer further north In search Of few more OF
s same sc and 4 with The natives that remained with
me set out for Coumbo and Pit Gale, taking our prizes
The second day of journey the big fellow died from the
effects Of his wounds. This regretted deeply as ne was
much the largest elephant have ever seem ngn DE us
dedly taking with them another Of the esPhunts ou WIN
the remainder safely reached Port Gale ano the ~no
rhirtasn ate now saely on board tho bsIk.' - "