Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-01-01
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Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.

There is commotlon here over the
news from France. and the Ministers
Plenipotentiary, Charges, &C., &C.,
with their carriages, have been nyIng
about in all directions. What is going
ont What's the matterl Where is It
all to end? GHess-if there be any OF
the Yankee in your office, for ! can't.
But there is no sort of truth in what
is very formidably stated in one of the
New York papers, that the diplomatic
corps is threatening to demand pass
ports, in consequence of the reception
given Kossuth in New York, or about to
be given him here or elsewhere. That
is an item of news, made up expressly
for the prolific market of New York.
It is not at all probable that either the
Russian or Austrian Ministers or Charges
here are at all pleased with the demon
stration over Kossuth, either here or in
England; but as to demanding their pass
ports on that account, they know too
well what they are about. The thing
never has been thought OF. Where all
this Kossuth business is to end, they are
probably as much puzzled as the rest OF
US.
The foreign relations of the country
and of the whole world are, however,
becoming SO complicated and alarming
lust nov, that the wisest heads and the
most patriotic hearts are necessary to
steer the helm of this government; and
am happy TO learn, therefore, that Mr..
Webster has abandoned all idea of leav-
ing the Department of State. No man
of any party, save the Abolition party,
that | know of, would not consider it a
public calamity, if he were ''to quit.
In his learning, his judgment, and his
sound American principles, there is so
much confidence, that what he writes on
international affairs has, with the peo.
pie. almost the force of law.
The difficulties this government has
now on hand with foreign countries are:
1. With Great Britain on Central
American affairs, developed by the fire.
ing on the Prometheus steamer, (for
which act the British government will
apologize, or which il will disclaim.)
2. The Cuban difficulties, yet very
serious, are far from being over.
8. The Thrasher case, giving the
Government but little difficulty, but af-
fording an abundance of material for
popular combustion.
4. The principles developed in the
Sentire (French) letter, France claim
ing sort of right to see what American
vessels were after off Cuba, in the Gulf
of Mexico.
s. The Tehuantepec Treaty, and the
Garay grant, (about which Mr.. Hargous,
of New York, and the N. Orleans gen.
tlemen are very pertinacious.)
6. Enforcement of the Treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo with Mexico, and
the consequent guaranteed protection TO
her from Camanche and Texas fillibus-
ters, both of whom equally violate that
Treaty.
Further, the principles which Kos
suth is intoxicating in New York, with
the learned Thebans of that noisy me-
tropolis, are so utterly subversive of all
the legacies which Washington, Jeffer-
son, John Marshall Madison and others
have left US, that only Webster can
recall the country now TO full consid
Grafton of them. If we should only
conclude to LET our heads run away Just
now in our sympathies for Kossuth, we
should begin with interfering and inter-
vening on the Danube, and end with in
terfering and intervening on the Ala
bama, the Savannah, the Roanoke, and
the Chesapeake, and blow up in a gen.
eral civil and servile war. To steer
clear of all these rocks, and to keep the
country following the chart Of the ia
Ihers of the country, just such a man as
Webster is just DOW necessary.
22nd. -Senate-Mr. Miller introdu-
ced bill making appropriations-fo for the
improvement OF certain rivers and har-
bors. He said this was the same bill
which had passed the house at the last
session, and which failed 10 pass the
Senate for want of time TO act on it.
He introduced the bill now, and recon-
mended it to the early consideration Of
the committee, in order TO prevent the
same catastrophe which befeI the bill of
last session. 1t was referred to the
committee on Commerce.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
SENATE.-ATter the presentation
OF petitions, Mr.. Acheson moved
and il was ordered that when the
Senate adjourn it shall be till Friday.
The Chair laid before the Senate
a communication from the Navy De-
partment, in reply to a resolution
calling for information as to the vio-
lation Of the law abolishing fogging
in the navy.
Mr.. Clemens, from the Committee
on Military, reported favorably upon
the joint resolution creating the
brevet rank of Lieutenant General.
Mr.. Shields gave notice of a bill
to increase the deficiency Of the
army by providing a retired list Of
disabled officers.
Mr.. Mallory offered a resolution,
which was adopted, directing an in
quiry as to the expediency Of estab-
fishing a Navy Depot at Key West.
The Compromise resolution OF