The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-06-16
SUMMARY.

Washington Mdters.-At the election in this
ted Collector; w. J. Mccormick, Register H.
w. Ball, Surveyor. The vote against grant
ing licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors,
was-for license, 99l against license, 1868.
Every ward in the city, except one, gave ma
jority against licenses
Texas papers report that the gold mines
there do not pay. 1t. Meckling, Sth Infantry,
had o skirmish with the Indians on San Saba
river, killing seven and wounding three.
The charter election in New York, on 7th
inst, resulted in the adoption of the new city
charter by majority of $4,000. The New
Workers anticipate that this measure will put
an end to corruption among the city officials, of
which they have recently had 80 much reason
to complain.
The new Collector at Philadelphia has issued
a circular to his employees, in which he directs
them to abstain from the use of intoxicating
liquors while in the public service.
Merico and The United StateS.-The treaty
of peace concluded between Mexico and the
United States, at the close of the late war; con-
tains the following provision, which would seem
to point out an easy mode of settling the Me
silla boundary dispute
eff, unhappily, any disagreement should
arise between the Governments of the two re-
publics whether with respect to the interpre-
tation of any stipulation in this treaty, or with
respect to any other particular concerning the
political or commercial relations of the two
nations a resort shall not be had to reprisals,
aggression, or hostility of any kind, by the one
republic against the other, until the Govern
ment of that which deems itself aggrieved
shall have maturely considered, in the spirit of
peace and good neighborhood iohether At pould
not be better that al should be settled By the arbi-
trdtion Of Commissioners appointed on each side
or by that Of friendly nation !; and, should
such course be proposed by either party, it
shall be aeceded TO by the other, unless deemed
by it altogether incompatible with the nature
Of the difference or the circumstances OF the
case"
As Santa Anna now yields despotic power
in Mexico, and as his hatred Of the United
States still continues, he will hardly submit TO
the arbitration of Commissioners to settle the
Mesila dispute, though we hope that wise
councils and such Us tend to peace will pre-
vail
Temperance IN Virginid-The State Gen.
trail Committee have called Convention to be
held at Charlottesville, Va, on Wednesday the
Sd of August, to secure the prohibition of the
liquor traffic in Virginia, and devise the means
Of prosecuting this reform until the work is ac-
complished
The Free Democrats OF Mercer county, Pa.
met in Convention on 23d of May, and resolv-
ed to nominate a county ticket on l4th June.
The Freeman mentions that Mr. Bell of San
dycreek township, aged 20, finding it inconvs.
nient to procure any other mode of convey
ance, and wishing to testify by his presence his
appreciation of the principles Of freedom-hav-
ing fought for them in Ireland in '9s-walk-
ed in from his homo, distance of seventeen
miles.
The Free Democrats Of Lawrence county,
Pa, resolved to raise SIS for 100 copies Of
Facts for The People and recommend the Or
ganisation Of Free Democratic clubs in every
school district.
Worlds Temperance ConUention.-A com
mittee Of one from each State, Territory, and
Province, have called Temperance Conven'