The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-17

The Letters Of ur. Commissioner Walsh,
Hot Before Published.
yHB CONDITION OF THINGS IN xTaE
ETHIOPIAR EMPIRE,
Nh. WALSH TO Mr. WEBSTER;

On the 6tn Of this month We held FIRST and only
soss marked r. This vas ali that had promised 70 DO
hut the commissioners appeared SO aesnoa ,s, ,h ~
a. :, h .0 eDs they could
und Nstsned to all the objections they oouie uise ~
you'd b sssss, 70 rs With the minister q
1sseign Affairs whioh have already detailed. :,
m nstst Tor further delay Is far as concerned
cur surprise not small st receiving the note maksd
a. N which II L attempted to make US io ~nc
IL lnst<r had previously assured Us was created by
me constitution ous reply n.,ssa H. ~ aa,. n,s
nsnt clearly understand that, Is We have no |
suihaity to enter into any arrangement not based
ssio. 4 regard to sushs elise would be perfectly futile
Yhis Il seemed determnsd not to understand s object
sss, in order to gain time in the hope that something
ishi eventually turn up to relieve II from the necessity
have been NO hope Of obtaining dshnys .nswer within
ths period to which my c,nnection with the mission
I'd The nave No Will
DO exactly what the Emperor tails then bus BEGIN 70
IRON what now learn he is becoming impressed with
saa that Is better have their friendship than their
m such be the fact we may expect answer Of f.
eorsbls descrpon TN few days ater the meeting OF the
svsryhsg depends upon the degree Of apprehension un
der which be may be laborng at the moment
The General Of Division, ID. HipPote, Duke OF the
Bands du Nord has appointed minister Of the
Department Of the Interior lie Is said to be OF the
pest respectable and intelligent Of the pure blacks
The ex Minister Of Justice, Francsque was recently
brought trial for his connecton with the late con-
spracy and condemned death. No proof however OF
positive guilt sdduced against him. but some OF his
letters containing about the emperor the re
verse OF having a, sr sne Of hs
me hsisbt Of tre.scn In his Mscsty's eyes Is con-
semptasus ausion any way bis imperial person fer
which NO punishment be too severe. IL was per-
sscny uBderstood when the unfortunate man was ar
hsfcxa . rf1al alt xb 4
violation Of the laws Of the lard and demanded to be
Tried by proper tribunals but tine president OF the court
replied that the conspiracy was TO be effected BY
force oil who vogsd In IT, or suspected OF
beipr So whatever their profession were obaoxious
20 martial law; piece Of reasoning which admitted Of
reply Five others tired at the saus time and con-
ties and an employee Of the custom house whose guilt
ras clearly proved Wishing, however to give an up
he sspteree Of the court TO be submitted TO Of
revision by whom 1t broken ON the ground OF In
IN nee been ordered but its sentence will iner
taby be the same as that OF its predecessor
few days since, addressed note to the Minister Of
O. Clark but o. it was mere transcript Of your in
stracens it is needless to send copy Of It, No answer
servant RIM. WALSH.
Hon DAHrEL wrBsrra, Secretary of State.
Mn. WALSH TO MR. WEBSTER.
PoRT PkrScE April s, 1851.
erR-In my last announced the opening OF the Cham
befs and enclosed copy Of the emperoes speech Tho
Win perceive BY The journal which have the honor
10 transmit His Majesty and suite were rooed Iof Inc
occasion just arrjvet from France, making
such display as / have never rivaled except at
"FraDcoBis in Paris and certainly none but theatrl-
1 wsd u, %
imperia The toilette OF sououGie himself was quite
hs Sap hue, Win a to thu en,S
sasm Of the people 80 loyalty commemorated by the pen
Of the journalist all the vsime't part Of his description
An the the streets proceeded from the hroats
q little mob Of ragged urohiss who followed she en-.
obligation to indicate the real sentiments Of thoe Who
uttered them !. may be safey ahirmsd from the
sSr9eets that ne Is only strong BY position and that
sese NO affection eherfhsd for him either political
pexscnai bis sceptre were to be wrested from him to-
Day he would be tr.mped a. 10 the dirt By those
whe are now the loudss In their Calculations for his per-
osspersts determination to sustain himself ct whatever
oost that has caused him to shed so much blood in
nht have made their ssof ONE red ID Bsfe his
sudden and unexpected elevation the chsir Of be
vss noted for the mdness Of his disposition amountinr
TO amot inbesty; and those who were the chief con
frivers Of his election imagined that he would be mere
tool In their hands for the accomplishment OF their own
Gods Never more esregious and
css OF these very have already fallen victims their
mistake The log whieh they expected convert into
acoer Tor Their ambition, was maeuousy transformed
into stock ofwhieh they became the prey Ignsrant
and stupid IS he seemed he soon evincsd enough Of
consequence and the msmsnt they gave him the least
szcuss for getting rid Of them he did in the most e
assumption Of IAN Imperial CHARGE in which even "a
gcod and vrtuous nature may reeoil" he has fsacisd
Sinsslf In constant state u warfare With potsers
agsinst his power and LIE; and acting upon the nsx.
I'M that the first blow is half the battle the moment
ne susrects he resolves to destroy Il know saia he
70 an Informant Of the highest authority, atha.
but they made me chief without my sskisg them and
s ss,i *. 70 III: the w.s ss..:
sdeas Nc 10 Of course not unfreq uentiy bind an
snsumsnt IN the hands Of others who have succeeded
IN winning his confidence, he could have bssn in
those Of his nrst adherents instead Of sspg as
svn designs Of his sycophants who can easily fosl hin
20 the TOP OF his bent By an accusing whisper
Insy ebssrve, In passing that the phrase shooting
49, In the above quotation Is very appropriate to the
das to BE- hot i Killed WhSut renese na' ya.n n
there superstition among the blacls that the
who gives the fatal wound will be haured by the ghost
on the slain and they consequently always aim miss
nnel come accidental bullet puts end the torture
q the victim. The minister Francisque was thus
which covered him with blood without however causing
him to fall At last he reproscbed his exeoutoners r
fnifh with ba upon which the officer in com
.d made them put their almost to his breast
Discharge Upon another ososson the oomnanding o
obliged TO bring out field piece and point IT At
: II Of
ton y employsd here for any species Of crims
In the sscosed Journal there Is report the doDgs
OF the legislature up to the first OF this month the
apparent earnetness Of the proceedings it might be in
fered that the members fully impressed With the ns
tnrc Of the duty they called upon perform and
we're IL mot perfectly understood that the whole Ia
solemn farce and that their decision upon the grave
question Il National interest" communicated to then by
the Emperor, viii also be communicated to by the
same august penonsge there would be good for
predicting thst their voices will be for war IL HIS
Majesty should intimate the expedcncy Of peace he will
unquestiopsby receive the willing aud
ayics 70 that effect from his faithful senators aud depu
nes butwe still In state ainty as to his in
sniisnh They viii bs revealed however, before the end
Of this wetk.
Yen Will see BY the journal the correspondence which
has taken place between the Minister Of Foreign Affairs
ard the Chambers, In regard to a request made by mr.
coksguss and myself 20 be present at the discussion
we dominican question II TO have smtarr sssed
e gisiators and at last they determned 10 sit With
0ostd aoors 70 that obtain satisfactory ntei