Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-22
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Clayton and BulWer treaty.
Mr.. Mason addressed the Senate in reply
10 MIR. Clayton. with the argument, that in
the British possessions, Honduras was in
cluded in Gua,amala. and said that any
further aggression by the British on this
continent must be resisted, and that England
could go no further without ehdangering the
peace Of the two countries
Mr.. Clayton replied, and gave way for
executive session. after which the Senate
adjournad
WASHINGTON, March 15.-The Senate
met at The usual hour, and went into execu.
tive session.
After resumng The public session, Mr.,
Clayton continued his speech, commenced
yesterday in reply 10 Messrs. Mason and
Douglass, and denied their assertion that
treaties could or should no. stay The pro.
gress oil this country. He said he trusted
lha, no idea of the growth Of This country
would ever induce any American STATES
man 10 abandon principle, without which
we would become by.word and a hissing
Throughout The globe. He then demanded
an explanation from The Senator who had
charged him with a mistake, in showing BY
map of Gua.amala that lhe British settle.
mems al the Belize are within the limits Of
Gualamala. He said, il Mr.. Mason under.
stood The map 10 include Belize, he was
mistaken.
Mr.. Mason commended that the map show.
ed lha, Belize was within The limits OF
Guaiamala.
Mr.. Clayton rejoined, and insisted the
contrary.
Mr. Douglass then obtained The floor,
when The Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Gilbert Bod.
man, late one Of the principal clerks Of ,he
Secretary of the Treasury, has been ap.
pointed chief clerk Of the Treasury Depar.
menl, vico Geo. Harrington, removed. Mr.
Johnston, of Miss, has been appointed
clerk 10 the assistant Secretary of The Trea.
sury, vice Read, removed.
WASHINGTON, March l6.-The Senate
yesterday, in Executive Session. ratified the
treaty negotiated by Messrs. Everett and
Champion, for the speedy indemnifca,on Of
the English Government for claims againsl
The American Government, particularly COW
ering claims arising out Of The seizure under
The slave treaty, and under The custom house
Regulations.
The President sent in large number Of
nominations; among them are Charles G.
Greene, editor Of The Boston Post as Naval
Officer at Boston; Charles H. Peaslee, Col
lector at Boston, Henry w. Bishop. Sub.
Treasurer al Boston, also Postmaster and
Marshal; which, together with several ap-
poinlmenis for California, the Senate con.
frmed Among The appointments for Cali.
forna are Geo. w. Thorn oson, of Virginia
and Alpheus Felch, Ex-senator from Mich.
igan, Commissioners TO seWle land titles in
California.
Abou. thirty clerks in the Treasury De.
oarment were removed yesterday.
Rufus Parks was nominated Collector for
Cleveland, and Gen. Lane Governor and
General Territorial Officer of Oregon
Various Pos,maslers and Custom House
officers we're nominated, bui lhe nominations
will perhaps be acled upon to-day or 10.
morrow.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The members
Of The Foreign diplomatic corps were yesler.
day formally presented to President Pierce
Bodisco, the Russian Minister, made the
usual address in French, 10 which The
President replied.
The following additional appointments
have been confirmed; J. J. Bridges, Ap
praiser General for The Pacific Coast, anc
J. H. TouIman. Postmaster a. Mobile.
The Senate remained in Executive Ses
sion orly lew moments to-day, and nj
new nominations we're received, nor none
definitely acted upon. |, is believed lha
Mr.. Bourdine, Of Chicago will be appointed
Commissioner Of Patents. Geo. Horrck, o
New York, is prominently spoken Of fol
Consul TO the Sandwich Islands.
The discussion in regard 10 The Clayton
and Buwer treaty was continued in Iht
Senate to-day, but nothing Of interest trans
pired.
PHILADELPHIA March 14.-The vicinity
of The recent murders was lhronged to-day
with crowds OF the curious. Lynch, The
husband Of one Of the deceased, was rounc
in New York this morning, and will relurr
here this afternoon.
Arthur Spring, against whom was The
strongest suspicion, has been committed ,c
prison. Certain circumstances indicate ha
Mrs. Shaw was struck with piece of leader
pipe by a leG-handed man, and Spring ha'
thai PECULIARLY; this combined with othel
facts, afford sufficient evidence 10 (aslen gull
upon Spring.
PHILADELPHIA, March 16.-The Wyn
ming Seminary at Wilkesbare, under ,h,
charge of Rev. R. Nelson, was enlirel,
destroyed BY fire on Monday night Tn,
loss is $1,000, OF which only $500 wa
covered by insurance.
There were about three hun lred pupils il
The establishment, all of whom escaped, bu
many Of them lost their clolhing and books
GREAT HAIL STORM AND TORNADO. =
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PRoPERTY.--B BAL
TiMoRE March ia hail Storm occurret
al Columbus, Georgia, on the 9th instant
which lasted about len minutes. and dit
immense damage. Every house in The Gil!
was injured. Taylor & Co.'S gin factor.
was greatly damaged A large number o
ware houses and dwellings were bowr
down, and several unrooCed, and almos
every chimney in The city was demolished
No lives were lost; but I. is impossible /,