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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-04

TuHDAY Jan 3-6P.g.
The Mining Board was rather duh to day. bat prices
vsre we'll maintained North Caxolins firm at our
quotation and very little stock offered We glad 10
see OF the stocks Of mining companies formed ~
the East making their appearance in this market
Lehish nno improved to-day y per cent
The Potoa Lead , ming Company Of Missouri has d.
sarsd dividend Of two and half per csa, psysble he
lat OF February proro, out Of the earnings Of the
ttree month"; ending D-ee ber 81 1888 The Of
this company Is the result OF cmisa soa uc sia
sbAssmsst, throughout every dspa, tmsn. from the
start The product At prsssu Is about sxhtr pigs o.,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-04

bed, Of sixty pounds each, psr day rhis win b In
creased larger force b provided isr 1t
the mines The product Of lssa b only limited By the
number Of men employed and the company intend to
have. ultimately upwards Of thousand miners engaged
in shallow and deep dssDgs The company ova eleven
hundred OF mineral lands upon most Of which lead
averaging about seventy Per cant in richness be
found within three feet Of the surface.
The annexed statement exhibits the quantity price per
pound ADO aggregate value Of lead produced the upper
mines OF Mississippi In each Of the past twelve years
Trad Trade or GALEsA IN Twelve YlARs
No of Di0s in ISuJ,<
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-04

sssss szysdiuosises II h said that .sf eoanitting
many dsprsdAtissa the bsrk sailed, &s.' II shouh -
taken into soasdsrston that this account givsa
Mexican authority, and from natural hostility to thu
petition il u doubtless eclorsA II Il dearly the policy
Of the sxpsdiionss to pursue coneihaory oourss and
TO commit dsprsdations would b absolutely salsidAl
tnsy are sumosnuy ssSaSaous % Know TINS And there
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-04

SAN FRAsusoo, Dec. Z, 1858.
The market since the sailing Of the steamers Of the
ns has been quite acve and purchases for the interior
had bsen heavy Rates generally remain unebapgsd
Last sales Of Gaego -four made at sl4 10 for In
spscted small lots Of inferior changed hands to-day
1t S2 about bbs various brands have ben sold
prices varying from % 10 TO 80 so; cargo Of Chilli In
quarter and half sacks sold 1T S1l for supsrfns; 900
half bbs meal sold to day ct % so. Gales OF clear
pork, from nrst hands, ct $2S; at s21 so S22;
prime At sal; mess beef In bbs. ct Sl4 30 . Sh IS.
Choice butter Ut 27o ESQ Lard IN kegs At 1870. .
l4c In cssks at loo &c., Conaderabls sales Of chess
have been made at Is l9o Gunny bags dull ct lao .
l41c. Coal in good demand, at Csc zoo. Cofse-Rio
job ping al 26c Candles at 26c 200. AL descriptions
Of eastern lumber continues dull and prices dropping
Large Gales Of crushed sugar 1t l2c l2hc.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-04

WARNTNG.-THE PERSON WHO PICKED UP A
" blanket shA and package, Thursday evening st
o,sisoa from sls 'idsyaih between Twenty sixth and
wards met gentleman, advised the came TO the
house opposite hch found To- he 10 we'll Known
gentleman. No questions will be asked.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-04
TELEGMPHIC.
ARRIVAL OF TIE CALIFORNIA NAILS AT NEW

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. q 1854
The steamship United States, from Aspinwan ON the
9th ultimo, has arrived at this port bringing the Cali
fornia mais, passengers and treasure Of December
together with those Transferred from the lost steamer
wiz field Scott.
The steamship Illinois sailed from Aspinwan for New
York the night Of the 18th December with $50 pas
sepgers and q, ESQ, 600 in gold.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-04

VEHAHTv REazDrxR.
ls: .ss1 s.u e u ,r MT.
..ily part q house .ishsd sr
ns need q. % Z = 4
dress rslieitus. Union square Post Once.
uuRNIsHED HOUSE TO Lrr-IN vARIcK STREET,
near Canal one year from 4 as.t rS~ zee n IN
s i:s s .s fiS:;
= "' BILLING &fucHER. Hnesons.rs $50 Bro.dway.
II ss:s. s..T second .vsas. issl story and s.:.;.s.
with All the modern isprevsnsat Baths, g. ss,
Lew: : sssssi s s Il ~ i L
HogsEs TO LET. WITH ryEEIrUEz FOR SALE
rs.t $780, neat and not sspeniys; another
street rent $500 nearly and about %
''S BILLING ILL FUCKER HussSSssrs 80 Broadway
HANDSOMELY rURNIsHEB HOUSE TO LEr-oR
suite; q REM: fufnshsa :. g ssssa:r o.
tyssven,h street, Sixth avenue.
OFFIcss TO LEr-ro THE FIRST OF NAY NEXT, ON
ss' hi5S apSI q NJ Is Sr:sawsy Inquire Of SAND
PARr OF a HOUSE TO LET. In BRooKLYN, NOT
pied BY only two in family Rens low till hrss Of Nay In
quiro IN State street. frat house west Of Court street.
RAHRoAp HALL, ON SIXTH AVENUE AND YoRrY.
hail feet width y hundred i:ss and
's up Sh sss del e boz. up
:.lissn: Apply asshs once Of the sixth I7ssu. Raj
light on al & As: ss Bsss
Ss.
no LEr-A. FIRST CLASS HOUSE SITUATED ON rnl
q Irving and ss
Ia. private family viii DO plsisrssS :! tenant Apply
no LEr-oN BRoADwAY, DIRECTLY OPPOSITE THE
ing Of two large parors room and two pantes on
s ID
'.I
no LEr-A COTTAGE ON BROOKLYN HEIGHTS. AND
i the furniture for sale. Inquire ~ l39 Broadway.
.,.,.! TA &C BY BRICK
ferry BsisflXR HsSScirs s Pear. street.
TO LEr.gNTIL tn, FIRST OF NAY. NEXT, ArA
location In the vicinity Of Broadway and Brooue streets six
e ::s ss'" suitable Ts
A NETTING OF TIE .cARxEN's UNION BENEvo.
street, On wednesday 7'.i:5 ism
EIRE AT coLoNNADE ROW BRooKLYN.-rxELINa
a a. IN 70
iurnnn me with coat blanket and pair Of shoes would
u rs had ~ 4: .ss:
ssr Yori S .se: p 70
Noues.-crsditots please present their accounts.
Or.Icz OF the NEW YORK GAS LIaHr cox
pany Dec n lS0S-Ihsana.sl election Of thirsssn al
O'Clock Ths ransfsr books viii 30 sicssS nen ~
-'' sAu Ai''1 we s'es'0c. ~ VII s..,..
Lord Guard are notified that the ball which come
o. On the IN inst is postponed for few nights sonse-
come Oh in few days, and due notice viii be given In the
public press.
NoTIoE-THE MEMBERS OF TIE WHITEHALL b.
Association are requested to meet a the lodge
The 4th inst - ~ o'clock 70 PAY the Last
CoANpAEAyA.-THI NEXT REGULAR NETTING
- 4. iovENBERo, Secretary.
i the charges recently. made BY us against nessrs.
Sts,ins sturEes for false P.eteS now ia this
charges were snd Are Wholly unfoundsd 'AA
knew only, ~ that time that the property In ques
0n Sae 1ssn % .xss y so. did ass
euI claims therefor upon them. - S-''As
Without idea Of maliciously njurinG
Sses And We regret those charges should
sn ard intention. sho.. sn n ~,'n IN AZ
our ,ran wet WITH then hen B. D. 1 CULVER
WARNINo.-THE PERSON WHO PICKED UP
BLANKET sha Il and apsekase, Thursday evening ~
Twentysevsnth street. In she Fifth alter
Ss.ds met ssnslsIsn advised y resurn Che 81.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-04

TAKEN Ry MlsTAKE-AT AROUr HALF PAST
seven ocleek NJ, from he hous of AID Board
man. No. @ last Sevestr street. by gentleman mon
makh New tear's call, overcast and hat belong
inF " tire subscriber The hAs OF MINIS md
nearly Of Avords make LEFT its placeD The
over os was bses trsadeicth With velvet collar lined
tsropghout With black satin Several Of the subsorhers
c.ids the lett POCKET BY Leaving
Tenth street, or ~ AS Brosd~ay e VIII be vsgy
oh obliged. NILSSON ShITH, as Broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-04

yTRAYKD or sToLKN-oF MOSDAY EVENING %
Of January, in the neighbcrhood Of Mercer and Prince
pair ~ horses and doubls alcsh The OF horse
tlaet shout hsesn snd bait hsnss high, his svo hind
iect white. had long tail The nigh horse
brown with his hind fesocks white and stood Abou,
hten hands high. Tho lelsi painted blsok with gilt
stripe sro In " three robes md two blsnksts The
tarne" WAS plated, and made BY TrAiaor Whoever will
the SANE, formation that will lead their
WARD, ~ Sonfsomery street, Jersey City.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-04

Total 7, lo3 44S 497, 241, $50 s16,s57, 9SS %
We also the folio wing statement Of the shipments
OF lead from the Upper Mississippi mines from March II
IN Dsc incl
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-04
REWARDS.

can RYWARD.-LOsr OR srOLIN. A GREEN
YCU leather po,.snenAaie, scnta one hundred and
will secure ths above reward the thanks Of
On leaving u ~ Liberty street, second noor and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-04

THE FIRST ANNUAL BALL or THE YOUNG MENU
Roman Cathoiic Benevolens Ascension second ohsp-
will be held At the City Assembly Rooms vedneeday
evening Jan 1854 Toke dollar; 70 bs hst u nd
ward Dunigan Brother ISL Fulton srssA and e ThennG
ball JOHN q. sCULkY, Pr0eiaoaA
d. j. CorLny, Recording Ssorstary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-04

DANE CBANCE-wlLf BE SOLD Low, TaE LIE ssg
IN good vi sna fs u-es Of the we'll kno pr i,icD
IT3 sowery -ith tvA n IL rounds s..a'hed THIS IL
opportunity, seso 70 be met with the for
ssling l. the ubsorbsr hiss engaged In
bust sea Ppssessi'n rven Immediately Lpqure IL the
evtuire on ~. ~ setiher z. Cannon, l73 Bos,ry
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

one nf the most desirable rnr'inn4 of
The Sta'e mi ahan f5a i;ni' fioal il
cnptt.lcfe1 lnor nf no part of the
sn9r a. ing region 'hpt will te is
/ elaal. NJ eeYine banks, ~ leTees
The etea'e,t abundance # timber md
tie richest soil. it must be the gordon
spot Of h" Stole Already he Ind,
have doubled il value ard there -
reason Why il few years thov should
not hn frDilv ~ valuable ~ thp4a NJ
tie ri.nr par of1 fiitn1 rt,t J~se@e
Hart is over bore. having purchased
very fire property on The Crosse Iete,
whara he is lnyluiating 1p bear ueet
ahl yeniarn.
The I'orcnpirns" la1 = neeti.e
last night The history If he I'm,
Kings @as very osai9poustV stali.d
for few hours. Your humble serv-
ant was the rietim. Beng stranger
they foch him in Eo' as 01r 1oo'e
says is # no etnean rane".H II afl
eoe7 to charitable rrfp,ses and tia
widow and tIa otpi u vii he benefit,
81 thereby They ara The kin1aas
hearted people over here | ever SIR,
they receive you with wide extended
open arms, give you The best they
have get, treat yen like . Prince. fed
you on bear meat and wild turkey.
f"'n y"nr money end send you baek
h'h't rel1'oihg u an empty pocket.
Alden.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

o.. 90
Guy tIANTgatna

FHoF bnsHonftp -Tnesc'ar even.
ing we attended . private exhibition
+ this gantlen,a''s juvenile Janoi Z
c'ass, md were very much plsaesl
with the progress of bis pupils II
matter Of fact Gay ike this. ptp's
overlook the imporlanoe Of training
thait children np 10 lie graceful md
easy in tha}r actions a most inpor
tant branch If education. that il tbs
exclusive province Of 'ha 1ancipg paas-
ter 70 teach When they come to
consider that toueh Of SUCCESS in life,
leperis upon appenroztes the edp.
cation imrartetl Is tfs dancing mas
'er, should net be neglected.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

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Il has been thought. II he country
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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

APPROPRIATIONS Ar the Sessfos.
The aggregate Of definite appropria-
tons, including the Treaty With Mex-
leo amounts to over sixty five millions
Of doilars. Tie indefinite appropri.
alton will swell the amount consider.
ably, perhaps a. much az fye millions
There we're created a number Of ne
officers, to some Of which a per dem
compensation is affixed The saiaries
Of the Assistant postmasters GeusraI
sere from &2,5ls9 - =, 900 per IA
NUN.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

IL 'io@agor much we may regret
the result Of the trial Of DR. CRAnAa.
in Nov York, which condemns bin
70 Prison for seven years still vbea
we come to consideration hll the eir-
cutn3fances Of the case il is bnf just
and proper The law has been brok
en-, aal It's penalty must follow a,
nafoa| Consequence apo9 iSs jastues5.
If We shall admit that the mere faot
Of one man 5 saying to another, in tho
heat Of passion, will kill yoa
if yop, or do not IL, thus and thus is
to justify the crime Of manslaagbter.
a dangerous precedent, Is set to ut.-
hinge society.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

nH.. A. rsnH,

RteESI FAurREs i or the past
few months. northern and west, m pa
nhrs have been Gllcd with accounts oi
'mary failures" ef Banks, Bankers
end merchants. with notes cut IN the
community fyr large amounts serious
" eiEeetipg The very best interests Of
society. For after all may we ask
who il il tilat looses hy explosions ere
a.ad hy fuhgna sphculating' It is not
fha raiti4q who suspend. hut The III
'lustrr a',a enterprise Of the toiling
million, that is gronnl down and up-
pressed to the earth, ly these whole
sale suindles. Fortune e,ahing bv
All manner of wip speculation haa BE-
ceina entirely too mma'r, and there
il reckIness about i. that las driven
al honesty md fsir dealing from high
rlaees. There il seafeely = "leEisla
live meeting" that takes paen nny-a
days, lhnt does not give The farln of
law lo siill another grand system of
swinllng whereby the raar are nale
poorer. and The rich. richer. There
are evidently, rs large a neinher vl
land rats. "a water rats. and he say
inp Al the large G,h live upon !hp
small IN fhr sea. il equally applicable to |
shp land service.
Uhe, rray il tI,asp strained fines |
If ,araliiy i ,hnra n man who erta
int, n1anA. or ,,,at and rroff who |
eo,,ns ,,,t with his hao,r Lr;gh, and
.;th,nt La,;p, al.fanIIa,'' written
~, III nama} And how are such
effected ~ tIlis very slight stain on
the moral character T. Why scarce
a SIX mouth will tranerire. hefofe the
ea,ne individual will be found occupy
inr some rlacs Of honor Or profit. anl
why because 10 individual suffers.
and ia rob the dear nnIlia aecarlinp
TO law. is legal paqstima. and one far
which the man gets his name up. as
F." smart fellow" We fearlessly aver
it, that nine political Offices out 4 ten,
are soil, and tho occupant pledged y
'eld 70 The party organ aud clique, .
consideration III The way ct pecuhlary
inilnenee, Tor The r7st. II Is Ter this
reason We say that IT is a good thing
for The country at large that old PAR
'les, corrupt aua rotten At Their cen
tres. are ff{(iHE to pieces with their
iIel,etf platforms. Public morality ,
and slltne, that has naturally down ,
ward tondanoy, IL long peace. is
pushed ~ repeated acts OF vllalnoos
'og's'a''Vo y W. N'i'h ana 'ho
Y esf' -" many "behg'ilo hahklng
establishments are there flooding the =
'euat'y with worthless shin rIasters
'i all denominations, aud bow often Is
I that we hear Of their suiponsion 10 !,
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19
BATON Royce IAY SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 49, 1854.

| 'nI last, wo had thought that in Il,
mailing of n'nanarq t.is asrn. fha
natt- hnA All ftiien int, oh,tr,or
error ~ either loosing the time, %
making some mi take in tie figures. |
j. sail that "fafos rover liz" hn
'li' saying, Which ma haze been 4
'rna nnn il ~ Le,iighted agrs of tIt
World. dncs not nnswel FIR the present
hour Then he opinion universally
prevailed that the world stands sill.
but now i is shown that it not cnlY
travels q very long journey IN three
lnnl'rl and sisty-fire days, but that if
j. It very eccentric one, and the 'nrn-
dame sphere never comes back to
precisely the saHe sfot in The rhFsl-
ral unlserse ianee il Is, thpt iiguree
fail A. It is impossible 10 base ta'eu
iafign fir the fn'nra ~ w. rast +
will r"t ~ t. use last Yaars almanac.
for tiis. with slight, a,iafion, be
cause ro ~ yaa's a,e olike hence
tho representations d wise people ali
fail
Il lar,tp ra'l We fr+a l,ni NJ 7ri
1npa4a nf tie fa,t tlai th4 IL 'Icrcrn
bar until Nhnlar rnH','fg last. when
such fto'f covered fha green eartl
rs saffl | The fact ftraeahly uron os
thaf ni1tnp ia aotuqly RI harl IN
Sa'nr tr ni3',t aLapt The small hours
The inl snl lenIy shifted from
snn ,aafer." in'" full face # Hereng
in The north and IN Sunday, 'he
wind blew vir,rors III " until dark
When t,e weather concluded to sett'e
into about thirty degrees Fahrnn
height ana the sun oamn ", bright /
md rlaat ~ Nonlag motriug. and
has been hi4 enztum on fa:- I
ner nr asions.
1nr ,ryin f1r4tRtgl ( ,rRr har
If II, VI Balm, has received orders
rom Itis Hon. the Judge n 'hi' III
net. To lavr things - readiness fpr
he regular November term # Court,
~ Mon1ay neSt
IL We have a beautiful sample If
hs "Nr l." sugar now heing turned
II ~ Meesra Hon K Kr1cHlor. IN
he opposite side Of Ito river. The
ample before us, we may safely say
ann"t be bea'Rn. in good eraip. anl
inc etlnr
fnrcEHg AHn BAL. During tn
onirg week. our citizens may expect
) b. nhIiyalel with b Grand Concert
nj l'a'l. pr raratiols fer Which are
ow being loale. S asonabla Notice
i'll be given, and f,e bran'y and
l,vnlry mn- le looked FIR On flat
etasipn.
~ Col Dick Markham viii r.
eive orr thanFs for fayo,s through
,e officers Of tle regular Baton Rouge
aelot, Gem, Capt, Tilert. Tho Gem
i'll leave this port tor New Orleans
very Sunday ma y dnasiay morn ]
e i
LOUISIANA Ibost&G uF.---The st. ,
ouis lntelligeneer sags that cotton :,
attings and other tillcles, manufac- i,
lre1 NJ Baton Rouge, are shipped to =
/ Louis fnr sale. l
Sufficient returns has been received :,
ON New Jersey to how that four h
J higs. and only one administration h
have been elected to Con !,
.ess from that State. The Legisla- ).
re is also Wing. J
a LUNAR OBSERVATION. in y
ferring to The moon, Professor Phil .
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

IL When tI's editor il Lafayefte
street says, speaking Of the Comet
We presume from the display # tbs
editors Ignorance, &c" he does not'
bit Us We bad sooner be written
fool outright, than "utse' in The gen
eral acoep'atlon Of hat very iodsGnafa
By the way, VIC should ike to knew
who it is that says. wiat is said under
the head Of !" Over Fssti1ious . in
yesterdays Gazette We think VIZ r.
eogoi1e tie style, Of an oll oonfrera.
and f,rrper eJitor Of that paper.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

"A LUNAR OBSERVATION. In
referring to the moon, Professor Phil
lips remarked, =; meeting Of the
British Associnti u al Liverpool, At
otc time, he believed that there was
no trace Of water to be seen but he
confessed that more recent observa1
tons, particularly those made with
Lord LOSSES Telescope. shook his be-
lief in that opinion,
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

ET~ We have beautiful sample #
tie mo l." sugar now being turned
It y Messrs Hon K KtsoH,or, on
the opposite side Of Ito river The
sample before Us, we may safely say
esnnot be bea'an, in good elaip. aul
Iine nLlnr.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

10 Cpl Dick Markham viii rn
ceive or thanFs for fayors through
the officers of ftIle regular Baton Rouge
packet, Gem. Capt Eiierl The Gem
will leave this port tor New Orleans
every Sunday ana y dnasday morn
ing
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

Sufficient returns has been received
from New Jersey to s',ow that four
" Wigs, and only one administration
candidate have been elected TO Con
gress from that State. The Legisla-
turo il also Wing.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-17

as friend; that was expecting the steamer
Philadelphia to-day, and / was anxious to COM
municate to my government the true relation
of the facts on both sides, that my government
might be prepared to meet the many demands
npon it for indemnity by innocent parties inter-
ested in the cargo; that did not come to so
lcit that his government should alter its posi-
ton, however DESTROYS might be to aid in
preserving good relations between the two gov
ernments, but to obtain facts.
This led to discussion. remarked that
/ could not see how two wrongs made right;
that it might have been wrong to have entered
and cleared the ship in ballast; but that the
captain, through his consignee, had attempted
to correct the error, within the legal time, and
he had not been permitted that this added to
the long continued, and by the authorities we'll
known, practice Of entering in ballast when
she had cargo in transitu / did not see how
they could put themselves in the right; still,
that was not disposed to contest the law
points bearing on the case, but that 1T had
given me much pain that the matter had not
been settled satisfactorily and amicably, as it
should have been; and finally, that was ap-
prehensive that this affair might create great
agitation and difficulty, from the circumstance
of there being so many parties interested who
had nothing whatever to do with the vessel.
To all this the intendente said that he regretted
that he had not seen me before that, as the
matter stood he did not know what to do, but
he would examine carefully into it, and try to
bring it to satisfactory termination, or some
thing to this effect.
But, in the mean time, the ship has been,
by order Of the authorities, hauled to one of
the wharyes, and some of the cargo taken out.
Tharo .u hot 10 tpfapdpd
to proceed with the discharge.
In my despatch / stated that the British
mail line have also been in the haiti of enter.
on board. Mr. Crawford, the British consul,
has assured me today that such is not the
case.
Some of the officers and all the crew of the
Black Warrior are on board of the United
States steamer Fulton; the transient passen-
gers, fourteen in number, are on shore.
/ beg of you to consider my anxiety to lay
before you all the circumstances that can
bring to mind in regard to this unfortunate
affair as sufficient apology for the length of
this despatch.
There are three or four other American YES
sells in difficulty here at present; but do not
consider their cases Of such Importance as to
require that / shall trouble you with them
until can ascertain the result, and whether
this has not been in conformity to law.
/ have the honor to be, sir, with great re-
spect, your very obedient servant,
VIM. H. ROBERTSON,
Acting Consul.
Hon. WIN. L. MARCY,
Secretary of State ofthe United States,
Washington.