Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-09
NUMBER Z.

would not n some have supposed dmiuish would only
increase our dheues for previous the treaty hsd
presnnons more extensive and vehemently dspu-
ted by the United States than tho.c which the e
u.s. Our simple and straightforward course "a th. To
'nro" ASIDE all correspondence and make friendly promo
sal to the nited States with al hsxe hith
erto done and stated but consistent a. We car .ke 4,
with American interests To be- cl.ar-ve -hould n-o-
pose hrst To make the tom called Greyto~r 8. the
mouth OF the River san Juan, q frre and ip,crensep,
town secondly To assign legitimate extent of tr,,,rx m
the Mosquito luoans and place them equally un,, sor
protection and that Of the United States or Il the m. no-r
IN which the United States persist viewing Indian. "a
not compatible with own let the United St,.- pon,
Out any other mode of duly protection these indians shch
does not grant exclusive rights privileges to Great
pnin Thirdly let Us leave the real condition and po~
hon oil the Bay Islands arbtraors Fourtbly LED ua
declare that do extend In Rr;t;a
honduras beyond their limits in 1880 and claim from the
'ted states recognition OF those posscs-ions as they
existed in 1880 proposal of this kind would probably
terminate the negotiations. II IL did not the United
states must des:e quarrel with and must brave
~ quarrel Tor II would be equally gnominious use
less to attempt To escape from il.
Tux PERILs oy LsrSG.-The following /. said 10 he .
netabe Incident IN the experience OF bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal Church:"A couple brought their
Mite ehd To me one day to be baptised and upon INV
hquiring the chosen, to my astonishment h..r5
sounds which resenbed vey much one of the t;,ss h
slowed upon the arch enemy Of mankind. Supoosinc
tAt nv ears deceived me, | inquired again when The
same WORT 70 my horror distinctly rrpeat,d :
"Lnciferr said to myself impo--jbIe c.nna, h,,,
child by such n name, bent over once more ,nd a
trd time asked the question The answer was .till th-
ana repeated louder with an emphasis the parenr
sere determined to have that name or nom. nv ,h;.
ume my situation had become embarrassing for there "A,
In the presence OF the whole waiting cong stan
ung up with the baby in arms which 10 add 10 m,
CONSERVATION, set up squall IL convince me he VS.
ehued to the name- could stand the scene no longer
90 hastiy dipping my finger in the font aud resoyinp
Ne should have good name opposite a. posshl 40 ~
Gaoohea one 80 strangely selected baptized the infant
ueorSe ashngton Thought the parents looked oueer
the une bu. the rite performed the baby had COT
All excellent name and relieved. But conceiv. n
you c my confusion, when after service the father ami
honer came into the vesry, and the latter bursting inn,
ear exclaimed, 80, thr, what have you done ith a
sf 'th gr, and you've called her George WasbnrtoD'
ny poor little Luhy, my dear little Luthy.- Alas the
mother ''sPed and when asked for the name she mean
ng 70 Dc very polite and to saw Incy sir in reply "a
~ yueeuon had said, Luther, thr which mstook fot
Lucer. "hat was to be done: consoed the afflicted
parents as well a. was able and promised 10 enter the
LII; n ~ ,.s parish registry and town records as Lucy
Nhch did hut for all that the girls genuine ortbodo,
name Is George Washington"