The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-28

fessed to be in the confidence of the executi'
and conversaat with all the state secrets, in h
letter of the ed inst, gives some intelligence
rather marvellous description and startling n
tsre He states that on the day his letter
dated, meeting took place between the pres
dent, Secretary Marcy, and senators Cas-, NJ
son and Douglas, at which the president place
{ before these gentlemen an autograph letter, r
: ceived by the last. arrival from Europe, bcarin
the signature of the car of Russia. This lie
ter was accompanied by an official dispatc
from the Russian minister of foreign affairs
the .. secretary Of state, communicating til
particulars Of an organisation against this cour
try, advised by France and England. Extract
from official letters sent 10 the home govern
:. ment by Russian secret employees distribute
throughout the capitals of Europe, proving tn
statement, were also submitted; and, we ar
given to understand, though these secret ennis
saries are wholly ignorant of the existence c
u any but themselves are marked by an extraor
} binary accuracy in point of facts and dates
: The writer goes on to state that 'tthe commu
ncation proceeds to show that these interview
were had at audiences given by Louis Napole
on, at which were present the British, Spanish
and Austrian ambassadors. In London, lore
4 Aberdeen, late minister, received on the same
business, official visits from the French, Span
ish and Austrian representatives. This bust
ness was the relations of those powers with the
Il United States. A protracted diplomatic policy
was recommended to Spain as all important to
| be followed out with the United States, while
! England and France would increase and divide
\ their strength in such a manner in South Amer
! lea and the United States as not to excite sus-
| picion or alarm. The result of these delibera-
tons mark determined hostility to this eoun-
try, which is only awaiting an opportunity to
show itselfin acts of aggression and violence,
which we are SO little prepared at this moment
to meet. | have reason to believe that Aus
tria, Notwithstanding her assurances to the al
lies, is secretly the friend of Russia, and it may
not hereafter be difficult to prove that it is
through this power that Russia obtained the
information in part now communicated to our
government The president is anxious to adopt
proper course on the information received,
which he suggested should be preceded by a
message to congress, stating particulars, with
out naming his authority, and thus obtain an
appropriation Of some millions of dollars. This |
suggestion was received with disfayor, as it |
would certainly create general alarm through I
out the country. Ifan appropriation Of money
should be deemed necessary, it could be OBJ
tanned without sounding the alarm as reasoned I
by the president. Independent Of the value in
Ills crisis of senator Douglas opinions and ad
ice, it is well known that he enertains the
most friendly feelings to the Russian monarch,
ind not like some of his colleagues in the SEN
tie, who believe him deprived of every human
irtue. In this decision, Marcy found himself
nd his views fully supported, and whlea strict
igilance will be observed by our government
pom the movements of England and France,
ecoming discretion will be observed as to the
olicy to pursue. How marked the coincidence
hat the receipt of the emperor's letter and the
roffer of friendly mediation on the part of Eng
and should have come by the same vessel. and
ave been received at the same time by our
AS no mention has been made of these dis
losures by the Washington papers, nor even
hint in regard to the subject breathed in con-
ress, We are induced to view the statements
+ the Herald's correspondent with doubt and
uspieion. 1t is probably ruse on the part of
he writer by which he expects to gain sympa-
by from the Americans for Russia at the ex-
'ense Of France and England.
PosTAGE-By request of the department the5
Washington Union calls the special attepb
# postmasters and the public to the law recent
y passed by congress in regard to postage ,and
PARTICULARLY to those provisions requiring that
II letters between places in the United States
hall be prepaid from and after the first day Of
4pr1 nen, by stamps or otherwise. This
lause goes into operation on Sunday next
rom and after the 1st of January next, 1856,
ostmasters must place postage stamps upon
II prepaid letters upon which such stamps may
ot have been placed by the writer's, or which
nay not be enclosed in stamped envelopes
rom and after the 1st of April next the post
sc to be charged on each single letter for any
distance in the y. States not exceeding 5000
niles is three cents, and over 5000 miles ten
ents. The law does not change the existing
ates or regulations to and from foreign coun-
ries. The provisions in regard to the registra-
ion Of valuable letters will be carried into ef-
ecs, and special instructions issued to postmas-
era on the subject, as soon as the necessary
la:lks can he prepared and distributed.
Baltimore papers of the 18th instant, state
hat dispatches by telegraph just received, an
ounce that the know nothings of Virginia
ave nominated Thomas A. Flournoy, whig
member of the thirteenth congress, for COVER
orr F. NJ. H. Beal, democrat, for lieutenant
overnor; and M. Patient for that Of attorney