The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-01

| In their action.
And being fully apprised that the Hon. Charge
dAfaires OF the United States chershes, in emf
nent degree, political maxms identical with theirs
and that he cordially sympathzes with the sons OF
Ecuador in those exalted sentiments Of democracy
under the influence of which this society has been
instituted, they have resolved to ask of the Hon.
Charge d'Afares the privilege of inscrbing his
name on their records as an honorary and valued
member of their association.
Should the Hon. Mr.. White be pleased to accept
the invitation herein extended to him. the President
OF the society will do himself the honor, In due
time TO make known the days designated for their
meetings, and on which they may hope the honorary
members will favor them with their presence.
With sentiments of the highest and most distin-
guished consideration, the undersigned has the
honor TO be MIR. Whites most obedient humble SER
want, TEoDoRo GOMEZ DE La ToaRE.
To the Hon. PHILo WHITE, Charge d'ATaires of
the United States.
Mr.. WHITE TO SENIOR DE LA TORRE.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
QUITo, February 3, 1854.
SRI have the honor to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your communication of the Goth ult., in
which am favored with an invitation to become an
honorary member of the Democratic Society" of
Quito And in reply, hasten to render to the Soci-
ety. through its Honorable President the tribute Of
my sincere thanks for the compliment thus latter
ingly rendered.
Having consecrated the entire period of my politi
cal life to the nculcation of democratic principles
through the medium Of the press and other effective
with egotism, be permitted to acquiesce in the
cetys estimate OF my claims to the honor of an en-
rolment asa corresponding member of their patriotic
aud illustrious association.
In view, however, of the official position | o,cu.
Ply, as the representative Of foreign power, q
sense OF deicacy, If not of duty, admonishes me to
abstain from mixing myself in the local questions
and partisan discussions that may arise among you
and that are incident to all popular forms of gov
eminent.
But do not understand the society as proposing
that should mingle personally in its business and
discussions And if their expectations do not ex.
tend beyond wish that should occupy seat in
their midst as privileged spectator, shall esteem
myself honored with the license of occasionally
being present at their reunions. And can assure
the society that shall take deep interest in all
their proceedings that may tend to illustrate the
majestic truths of democracy and lead to the en-
lightenment Of the masses, constituting as they do
the only legitimate sovereignty" among men.
Moreover, if rightly comprehend the primordial
design and ultimate aim Of your society it is as es-
sentiay national in its scope it is eminently be-
neyolent in its purposes. And confding in the
means employed, and having full faith in the zeal
and the efforts of the association to ameliorate the
political condition OF their masses ana to raise the
democracy of their republic to q grade correspond
ing with their high mission on this continent, may
be Pardoned for reteratng my thanks for the honor
conferred, and for the fattering terms in which
you have been pleased to communicate the resolu-
ton of the society to me.
In scheme Of political reform so patriotic in its
lnCepJlOn-lnVOlvlng SuCn vast ana pnllantlrOplC
results in its denouement and that enists the sym
pathies OF the purest republicans in both hems-
pheres, and is SO manifestly favored Of Cod am
with you, in sympathy and in sentiment, now and
always pending my earthly pilgrimage;
tal measures and its associated efforts for lettering
the condition of the people Of Ecuador and for ele
waiting them to moral, political and social
all time as q basis-enduring ~ youi Immortal.
lied ChmbOraz0-where on the fabric OF your demo-
cratic institutions erected at cost of much blood
shed by your early patriots and so many sacrifices
the part Of your country and of her noble sons may
rest as upon the rock Of ages, secure against the
Vaccinations of the minions of monarchy from
without, and freed from the bghtng influence Of
those intestine conflicts that have been so often and
so deplorably witnessed in your midst must beg
you will be assured Of the high ESTEEM and regard
with which am your friend and very obedient SER
want, PHILO WHITE.
To the Hon. TEoDoRo GOMEZ De LA ToRRE, Minis
ter of War and Marine, and President Of the Demo-
cratic Society Of Quito.
CHRISTOPHER ROAST IN CAL1roRNIA.-Among the
choice delicacies with which the Digger Indians re-
gale themselves during the summer season, says the
Empire County Argus, is the grasshopper roast.
Having been an eye witness to the preparation and
discussion of one of their feasts of grasshoppes
can describe it truthfully There are districts in
California, rs well as portions Of the plains between
the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains. that
literally swarm with grasshoppers and in such as
u
to the ground while walking there, without crushing
great numbers. To the Indian they are delicacy,
and are caught and cooked in the following manners
piece of ground is sought where they most abound,
and deep enough to prevent the insect from hop
ping out when in. The entire party Of diggers,
old and young, male and female, then surround as
much of the adjoining grounds as they can and with
each green bough in hand, whipping and thrash
ing on every side, gradually approach the centre,
driving the insects before them in countless multi
tudes till at last ALL nearly ALL secured in the
pit. In the meantime, smaller excavations are made,
answering the purpose of ovens, in which fires are
knded and kept up till the surrounding EARTH for
short distance, becomes sufficiently heated together
with fat stone large enough to cover the oven.
soaked in
ments, are empticd in the oven and closed In. Ten
or fifteen minutes suffice to roast them, when they
ore taken out and eaten without further prcpara-
ton, and with much apparent RELISH or as Is some
times the case, reduced to powder and made into
soup. And having, from curiosity, tasted, not the
soup, but the roast, really If could but divest
himself of the idea of eating insect as we do an
oyster a shrimp, with other preparations than
simply roasting, they would not be considered very
bad eating, even by more refined epicures than the
Digger Indians.
VERY STRANGE CAsE.-About five years ago
an old man named John WEIGH, aged ~ years, In
Richmond county, Ohio, was charged with murder
ing his wife, and was twice tried On the Indictment
unable to agree upon verdict; and upon the second
he was found guilty of murder in the first degree.
He obtained new trial, and for the purpose Of &C.
curing an impartial jury the case was removed to
Knox county. The Mount Vernon Banner gives the
following statement of the circumstances as proven
last week on the third tral-The deceased was
found in the well Of the prisoner, with her skull
crushed through the petrus portion of the same;
and several Of the physicians who testified in the
case OF opinion that the injury was done with
heavy blow from hammer or some other heavy
solid instrument Several large stains Of blood were
found uron the floor, upon the porch, and upon q
path leading from the house to The well. in which
deceased was found in the well in when MN, also
large quahtity Of cosgulated blood. There was
proof also, that the prisoner in going after assist.
anoe Ito get the body of the deceased cut Of the
welll passed by the house OF near ncighbor, and
went directly 10 the house OF his son--that after
reaching the house OF his son he sat down and cat
breakfast before returning TO extricatc TIC body Of