Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Charleston Courier, Jan. 2lJ
ReTuRN OF GEN GADSOEN TO CHARLESTON,
EN- ROUTE 70 WASHINGTON.

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EN- ROUTE 70 WASHINGTON.
Our distinguished and successful Minister 10 Mexico al
rived this city, from the Mexican capital via New Or,
leans and the South Carolina Rnroad Tuesday last aud
Immediately his pooaton whence he returned on
Thursday last and at his residence In our city, He
will leave, on Monday next tor "aehins'on 10 report 10
sion aud receive instructions for the future We had the
high qualifications Of interview with him, last evening
and OF congatuang him the great advantages he has
secured for hs country and the honor he has for HIM
self He Is In fine spirits and delighted with Mexico and
i,s climate ascrbne TO bis residence there his highly
Improved health and looks and ndecda very large share OF
1ejuvenescence.
Gen Gadsden has made admirable Of his time, having
in the short period of his MISSION accomplished complete
adjustment and settlement Of all difficulties and
versies with Mexico and added vast domain 10
our republic He has shown himself an able and accom-
nmphant Issue with skill and energy rarely ever supass
tume but continued the plain dress OF an Amer
can gentleman, ard that he says, sufficiently designated
hin, and secured all due recognition and consideration
IA the American Minsier-and In compliment 10 hi oah-
ia Anna DOTTED his gorgeous apparel AID received nun
10 plain but avos Dress Of Claimed an osemn Of
S35 OO0 under the ll article of the Treaty Of Guada-
lupe relative to Indian incuIsions and oepIedaons on
line which excluded us from the Eissiia 'seY. WI udos
den at once boldly and firmly ected the idea oil indemnify
altogether He insisted the Graham line, which gives US
the esa Valley covering of some U0U aces
a. the true boundary and nmated that Gen Garland was
the march to assert our claim 10 me ufana me- oy Va
ling possession The disputed erritoy and Popoeed
settlement of H difficulties on an entirely new basis OF ne
COLLATION.. Finding The Thing feasible ne immediately oes
nached 40 express prevent the further advance OF en
.rand and following the ultimate results OF Ms
able and admirable diplomacy.
He accompshes treaty. In which Mexico surrenoers all
claim for indemnify under the lh Article OF the Treaty OF
Guadalupe and yields the Mesa valley and 10 addition
thereto for the sum of t0enty millions dollars
an immense region, embracing part of chihuahua, and
aoont ,hrd Of Sonora including the gold region (be
ey.d to be of the richest in The worldly covering in all
shout .artynie millions Of acres, and giving US new
the head OF the Gull Of California. This cesson embraces
,oo tho Gray Of the Pacific Railway through The val
ley Of the very route designated by Gen; b Saden
membs) of which Charleston is the Atlantic and San Die
20 the Pacific tcrmni. with Memphis the intermediate
station OF The $50 600 000 be paid by US for his vast and
valuable accession OF territory to reserve IS 100000
with which eSuguish all claims Of citizens Mcxi
CO. Including those the Gaay Grant The Peninsula
OF California included in the cesson even
would probably have been obluned by further negotiation
had the insane expedition Of Walker cansed Santa An
ma TO set his face Iesoluey against IT, The domain
acquired suggested 20 form into territory (aod here
after into one or States by the Of Arreeonia,
The first Governor Of which ought 10 be South Carolinan
rs tribute due 10 South Carolina diplomacy.
Santa Anna has already Gnay ratified the Treaty. on the
part of Mexico, and only remains for exchange rat
hcaons with The Mexican Minister a. Washington to CON
affair On the exchange of atifcaons 50 100000
are TO be paid down, In cash, 10 Mexico.
We doubt that citizens will take carly oppon
nity on his return from Washington testify General
Gadsden their high sense of his mastery diplomacy, and
patriotic servlces, equally honorable 10 himself and his
live city and State.
Whether Gen. Gadsden will close his mission with his
present lan,es Mexico resident Minister, will
depend on the pleasure Of the Government. The mission
conferred him unsought, and his continuance in it
will be equally unsolicited although it will not be withheld,
deemed for tie in.etes. Of hiu country.
PoISoNED.-An old man named VIM Newton who
lived about miles from DanVlc few weeks ago died
suddenly and circumstances which transpired
and his DEATH led suspicious that he had been
bad character had been living with him. and he had
will giving the larger portion OF his property 10 her 10 the
exclusion Of some Of his children He was buried the
ing day he died. and few days after that event.
lied named Pritchet deserted his family and left with
the Gross for parts unknown 1t eeems that shor
iime before Newton died. Prtchett obtained arsenic
from man the neighbornood under the petext Of wish
sug give sick horse when in fact he had no horse
These coming 10 the knowledge Of the Coro
ner on Tuesday, he summoned jury inquest 10 the
Of whom post moen examination OF the
made by physicians, and they were satisfied that The
death produced by arsenic and rendered their verdict
accordingly In the meantime nothing has been heard from
Prtchett and his amiabe paramount Ills family Is left In
very destitute condition. but far better OFT than they could be
with abandoned scouudreI.[ DanuiUe Republican
CHARGE OF FoRGERY.-Wm A. Powell formerly
IN architect on llh street. between Main and Bank in this
city was brought from Fredericksburg Sunday evening
the cars Officer Johnson teegraDhed from here 10 there
Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock; and Powell arrested
hour after the receipt Of the message At the Mayors
Court Monday morning, note for S47 payable to Messrs
Roach MeG.e sisnsd by W, a. Powell! and purpor!lns
shown Mr. John Gibson, who stated that the signature
was not genuine, though evidently good imitation OF bis
own way of wrilngt Mr.. Wm. n. Roach of the firm %
Roach Mcclure testified that Powell came TO their
ana bought clothes 70 the value OF SAL Tor which be ten
deed Oils dated 24h December 1855 and payable
the Farmers Bank Of Virginia. The declined un
less It bore on s back Tho endoraon of responsible
peson Inc prisoner Wen. o and afterwards returned with
The note bearing the numo of John Geo. Gibson. Powell
remanded for examination before The Court of Hus.
tngs.-I Bulletin. -
DEATH OF NH BODISCO
The telegraph brings intelligence of The des,h of NJ,
Alexandra dc Bodisco who for the fourteen fifteen
years has filled the post Of Russian Envoy Washington
As TO the precise age of the late Envoy arc NOT
but II could have been less than seventy Ha ,n,o
Waachian noble BY birth and first entered the public co.
Vice In Russia about fifty years ago. Ho leaves wife ff
ery Miss Williams OF Washington city, and seven chill
dren.
ADDITIONAL NEWS By THE NIAGARA.
NEW ToRK, JAM 23.-The rumored death of Mr.. Soul
% uufounded
Great excitement prevailed 10 the markets for breadstuf
IN England Some circulars quote an advance Of l0d t