Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-10
WARRINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

General Gadsden.-Somebody writes, from
time to time, paragraphs TO the New York
Herald like the following
An intimatiOn coming to the ears of the
President that General Gadsden had limited
at full knowledge of the mysteries surround
Ing the payment of the three millions of dol
lars due Mexico, the Minister was sent for,
and the next day left the city for parts un.
known, but supposed to be for Mexico
Here is another mares nest All the docu-
ments on the subject were communicated to
the Senate last April. They show that in De-
cember, 1854, nine months before the down
fall of Santa Anna, the Mexican government
began to draw on the United States for the
three millions by letters to the Secretary of
state and the Secretary Of the Treasury Mr..
Marcy and Mr.. Guthrie Of course refused to
pay at that time, because the money was not
yet due. Afterwards, in November, 1885,
change Of administration having occurred in
Mexico, the new President, stating that he
had not yet had time to examine the subject,
requested the United States not to paw the
drafts until further advice. Very well, said
Mr.. Marcy, take your time, and let US
know what your conclusion is. The Next
can government did take its time to ex.
anime the subject, and the result was that, in
March last, 1t withdrew its objection to the
payment Of the. drafts, and renewed it's re-
quest to have them paid by the United States
according to their tenor. That was done, of
course. On what ground or pretext could our
Government undertake to dictate to Mexico
what she should do with her own money, or to
compel herto repudiate her own engagements?
II anybody will read the printed document
ne Will see that all the imaginary mystery in
the matter is mere moonshine.
Kansas Roorbacks.-By way Of showing
the Stars readers how little confidence is to
be placed in representations Of occurrences in
Kansas, cOncOcted by those who have got to-
gether the testimony for the House Investi-
eating Commlttee-the correspondents of the
Abolition press from that quarter for the most
part-we herewith publish an account of the
arrest and incarceration of some Of the potori.
Gus Brown-gang Of Free State murderers and
horse thieves-the nose-splitting, scalping
party, who have amused themselves with dash
Ing out the brains of infants, and violating
and numbering women when their protectors
were away. twill be perceived that, accord
Ing to the shrieker for freedom in Kansas
Whoss account We publish, they were very
much maltreated indeed, the poor suffering
christians and public spirited patriots. But
Immediately following it will be found a letter
describing the same transactions, written to
The Albany argus + atlas by Northern
man-one Of the thousands in the Territory
who, though opposed to the existence Of
slavery there, is, nevertheless, opposed to the
deeds OF murder, rapine, perjury, &C., being
perpetrated in the Territory by some of the
loshng " chris tians' Of the Yankee emigrant
aid societies, in the name of "freedom'.
cause" in Kansas. We invite to these two
letters the attention of those member, of Con-
gres who recently voted for the Topeka con-
stitution to any end whatever, except in order
to make Republican party capital:
TIE PRISONERS IN CHAINS RELEASED.
LAWRENCE, K. T., June %, 1855.
Iothe Editors Of the Missouri Democyat
On saturday last, company Of five men came
into our city from Tecumseh, where they had
They were captured by the dragons on or
about the 9th of last month, near Osawatta.
ME: Inelr arms were taken from them
cnains put upon their ankles, and driven
tnlrty miles under the hot sun with the i,ons
upon tnem, In front Of the troops mounted on
norses Ihey were hurried along on foot ali
day, without time being allowed them n cot
dinner and water on the road. One of tbsn,
described his suferings on that yery warn
Gay as horrible At other times thew wera
treated very well. The dragons wers nnSar
the command of Lieutenant Iverson, a rabid
man VINO has no sympathy for
Tree State men in his power
Ihey wore the chains upon their limbs for
nearly Jour weeks, and when brought before
1uoge Cato they were discharged, as nothing
could De found against them Three of The
parry captured were, however, retained
Ms"s. partridge, John Brown, Jr and Will
nams The two latter are membaro of r.
Kansas legislature The former Vas rsi u. sn9
Oh oall, and arrived here this morning Fonr
IPndlclments were found against Mr.. John
DroNn' 1r--one for high treason "kid-
mapping slave, Conspiracy" and one for
morse stealing" Mr.. Williams for high ,rea-
'af rsrtrdge for conspiracy the others
holnlng against them-they have been imnr;s-
oned nearly month for no crime M Rlpnmn
ome 70 Lawrence to assist in its defence n fav
ys prior 10 the destruction Of the hotel and
presses, and for doing that he il in.
u'''sa i0f nigh treason by Judge Cato,
Ns-REFuTAL OF FALsEHoops
ES,, A., ALBANY, July 4, 1856.
Gattoy. Anas Argus Dear Sirs An
inc dsm ~ .de New York Times of this morn.
rs anus passing notice at nv hand,
me description Of the treatment rscs;na5 -,
:, rec state" prisoners, while in the barJys
=. inc authorities in Tecumseh, il DELHI
s.s lie from beginning to end mapufactn,aa
asl sne same purpose that hundreds Of simiIar
IT. Hse oeen, namely, that Of making No..