The Empire County argus., 1854-04-22

ing all the information received at the Department
IN relation to the seizure OF the Black Warrior at
Havana, on the 2Sth ult.
There have been, in the course of few years
past, many other instances of aggression upon our
commerce violations Of the rights Of American
citizens, and insults to the national flag, by the
Spanish authorities in Cuba, and all attempts to
obtain redress have led to protraced, and yet to
frutlcss negotiations. The documents in these
cases are voluminous, and when prepared, will be
sent to Congress. Those now transmitted relative
exclusively to the seizure Of the Black Warrior and
present 50 clear Of wrong, that it would be
reasonable to expect full indemnity therefor as soon
as this unjustifable and offensive conduct shall be
made known to Her Catholic Maiesty's govern
ment but similar expectations in other cases have
not been realized.
The offending party is at our door, with large
powers for aggression, but none it is alleged, for
reparation. The source Of redress is in another
hemisphere, and the answers to our lust complaints
made to the home Governments are but the repcti-
ton OF excuses rendered by officials to their supc-
r0rs III reply to representations Of misconduct.
The peculiar situation Of the parties has undoubt-
edly much aggravated the injuries which our citi,
zens have suffered from the Cuban authorities and
Spain does not seem to appreciate to its full extent
hor responsibility for the conduct of these author
tiles. In giving very extraordinary powers TO them
she owes it to justice and to her friendly relations
with this government, to guard with great vigi-
lance the exhOrbtant exercise Of these powers and
in case of injuries to provide for prompt redress.
have already taken measures to present to the
government of Spain the wanton injury of the Gu
ban authorities in the detention and seizure OF the
Black Warrior and to demand indemnity for the
injury which has thereby resulted to our citizens.
In view of the position Of the Island of Cuba, its
proximity to our coast, the relations which it must
ever bear to commercial and other interests, it
is in vain to expect that series Of unfrcndly acts,
infringing our commercial rights, and the adoption
of policy threatening the honor and security of
these States can long exist with peaceful relations.
In case the measures taken for an amicable adj
justmcnt Of our difficulties should unfortunately
fall | shall not hesitate to the authority and
means which Congress may grant, to ensure the
due observance Of our ust rights-to obtain the
redress for injuries received, and to vndcate the
honor Of our flag.
In anticipation Of that contingency, which hope
may not arise, | suggest to Congress the propricty
of adopting such provisional measures as the exi-
gency may seem to demand.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
This message is accompanied by documents which
according to the language of the President present
such ''clcar case Of wrong the part Of the
Cuban authorities, as to jus .ily measures Of very
decided character on the part of our government.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-A serious accident occur
red on the New London and Palmer Railroad on
freight train going from New London to Whitman
tic, when near North Wndham, was thrown from
the track down an embankment turning over in its
course, and lodging stump which was driven
through the top of the car. There were l6 pas
scngers in the car at the time, Is Of whom were
more or less injured. The Rev Mr.. Ti!don Of VIII
lmantic. was considerably hurt.
A SINGULAR ACCIDENT.-1hc Detroit ddreH. ser
chronicles a fatal accident which occurred in that
vicinity on Sunday last. Two young men were
shooting in the woods, when one of them discovered
a wild cat, which he undertook to shoot AS he
pulled the trigger of his gun, bis companion, Will
liam Gunkel, stepped forth from behind a tree be-
tween him and the ANIMAL and received two heavy
shot in his head killing him instantly.
Mir. CLANCY H. Reynolds committed suicide near
Clyde, Ohio, few days since. He had gone into
the woods to fell trees but the first three which he
cut down all fell in the wrong direction BCliey-
ing, he said in a note, that 'thc Lord suffered
everything to go against HIM" and his mind being
somewhat excited by tie remembrance Of some
trouble which he had once had with his first wife
he concluded to terminate his existence which he
did by hanging himself to a tree.
Observation-Disclosures from 20i towns in New
Hampshire have been received, giving Baker, Dom
ocratic candidate for Governor, 1.5 majority SO
far as known l43 Democrats and l54 Opposition
members have been elected to the House Of Repre-
sentativcs.
DISASTER.-On the 1Jth ult., the DdrQuc Orllnc
St John, OF Gardiner, Me, Capt. VIM Rodbird
sailed from Norfolk for Barbados. with an assort
ed cargo, and having passenger the Captains
wife During severe gale on the night IF the
goth, the barque shipped Il sea, by which the esse
was thrown on her beam ends, and partly filled
with water. In about an hour the masts went by
the board and the barque partly righted A col
orcd seaman, named Martin, belonging to Liver
pool, was drowned in the cabin; and it was with
great difficulty that Mrs Rodbrd was saved from
similar fate. Tuesday, the sea breaking over the
vessel the crew lashed themselves to the main rig
ging for safety. The captain had his wife lashed
to the rigging with himself Towards afternoon
she began to complain of being cold and the Cap
tain stripped of his jacket and comforter and put
them around her. At four o'clock that afternoon,
she died in her husbands arms and her body was
committed to the deep. They were married in Cc-
tober last Mrs Rodbird belongs to Bath Nc, and
was thirty-three years of age Her maiden name
was Hannah Johnson. Capt. Rodbird, the master
of the ill-fited Orinc St John, died at the Aassa-
chusetts General Hospital on Saturday evening, at
9 o'clock
STEAMER BuRNT.--Thc Memphis and White
River steam packet Caroline, was destroyed on Sun
day, the 9th of March, on White River, about 20
miles above the mouth, and from forty to fifty lives
lost The vessel took fire between . and o'clock
in the afternoon. The scene that followed is indies
cribable Fifteen persons took possession Of the
yaw but she sank and every enc Of them perished.
The captain, Creighton, jumped into the river and
was drowned. John Trice, the pilot, persisted at
the wheel. The boat burned to the waters edge,
when she slid off and sank proving. with her car