The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-08-28
THE MINNESOTIAN.
Pittsburgh COnventio ,--Call for n National Lib
erty Party Conve n.ion-- Rumored Declination.

Pittsburgh Conve entio ,--Call for n National Lib
erty Party Convention Rumored Declination.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. l3.
The National Convention of the Lib
erty party has been called at Buffalo, Sep
tember lst. II will be mass meeting,
and assemblies 10 nominate candidates f..
President and Vice President, Gerri,
Smith and Charles Dnrkee having both
declined. The National Committee of
the Liberty Party are George w. john
son, Frederick Douglas, John Thomas
and An oinette Brown. of New York /;
Eiiakim Roberts aud T. B Hudson, Ohio;
james II. Collins, Illinois {; james Catlin
and Samuel Aaron, Pennsylvania E. B.
Crocker, Indiana; some of whom partici-
paled in the Convention here, but are dis
satisfied with the Platform. ....
1t is rumored that Hale will decline
the Independent Free Democratic nomi-
nation for President, and that the Free
Soil National Committee are to meet at
Syracuse after the Liberty party National
Convention, and place Chase in nomina-
ton. II is claimed that there is a prece-
dent for this in the nomination of Van
Bnren and Adams, who resided in adjoin-
ing States.
WAsnIScroN, Aug. II.
A call was made yesterday upon the
President to communicate all such cor
respondence as has taken place between
the Uni,ei States and Peru in regard to the
Lnbos Islands. Mr.. Webster gave his
opinion that the Lobos Islands being
more than marine league from the coast
of Peru, and the Government never hav-
ing exercised any control over them,
vessels Of the United States have a right
to 60 there for guano without paying trib-
ME to the Peruvian Government. He
also recommended that vessel of war
be despatched TO project American YES
sells. The frigaie Raritan Was according
" despatched.
WAsHINGroN, Aug. IL.
The President, after consulting with
the Attorney General, has pardened Dray-
ton and Sears, who were convicted two
. ears ago, and sentenced to 5 years i'm
prisonment, for attempting to run off
with SO slaves in the schooner Pearl.
CHARLE>Tos, Aug. Is.
President Fillmore has written letter
to the Chairman OF the Milledgevilie
returning his thanks for The
complimentary resolutions passed by that
body.
Gen. Blake has arrived at jacksonville
and had a conversation with Billy Bow
legs, in which he told him he must emf
CRATE by the first of September, or the
sharp shooters would be down OH him.
New YoRK, Aug. l6.
Riot ut Fort Hamilton.
A fearful riot occurred al Fort Hamil-
ton yesterday afternoon, bc,w. Ell Is or
20 troops stationed at the fort, and some
co'ored walters at the Hamilton House. in
front and on The grounds of the house.
but no cause is assigned for the riot
The troops used knives and bayonets,
cutting some of the negroes severely.
A body OF troops under Major Morris
succeeded in restoring order. Seven of
the men from the fort have been arrested.
The deaths in this city for the past
week were 500, OF which IL were from
cholera.
The schr Pilot, seized by the British
near the fishing grounds,
has been released.
The Northern Light from San Juan,
August 9Th, with 300 passengers and
81 600 in dust, has arrived, with two
days later news from San Francisco.
A report that Georgetown has been
destroyed by fire wants confirmation.
A due! was fought at Cartra Costa be-
tween Nugent, editor Of the San Francis
CO Herald, and John Golfer, Alderman of
the 4th ward. AT the second fire, Nu-
gent received Golfers ball in his thigh.
The limb will require a.nputation.
Boston advices from Valparaiso, report
the loss near the Island oil South Maria,
Of the ship Stafford>hire Of Boston; l6C
passengers, all saved but one. Story
doubted.
The difficulties between the Americans
at Mariposa, have been settled by the in
of the French Consul at San
francisco.
BUrrALo, Aug. l6.
A most diabolical and fiendi>h murder
was committed, this morning, in the up
per part Of the city. About 3 o'clock this
Mrs. Hartman, wife OF JOS.
Hartman, who keeps grucery on the
corner of Spruce and Genesee streets, was
by two colorcd men, and as she
says. one of them approached the bed and
struck her husband, who lay on the front
side of the bed, two blows over the nose
the other over the chin, killing him in
s'antly. One Of the tiends then struck
her on the right arm. breaking it in two
places, on her attempting to rise struck
her over the head. They then left the
house, and she alarmed the neighbors, who
came and took her up stairs, when she
tainted. She lies in a very precarious