The Placer herald., 1856-04-05
NUMBER 30.
PROTEST.

We a portion of the Delegates to the
National American Convention from the
State Of New York, protest against the Presi-
Dental nomination made by that Convention,
upon the following grounds:
First: The nominee is not member of
the American party He has never been in
no word spoken, or line written by him of
which we have any knowledge, indicates that
he sympathses with that party, or that he
would carry out its principles
Secoad: His nomination we regard as an
utter betrayal of the great American move
ment-a traitorous attempt to wrest it from
its purpose, and make it minister to the
selfish abmtion of the leaders and dema-
gogues of the dead organization of the past.
Third: He was forced upon the State of
New York by Southern votes against the
wish of our State delegates, and from those
States which no man pretends can carry their
vote for an American President.
Fourth: He was forced upon the State of
New York against the express wish of large
majority of our State Legislature; against
the express wish of majority of the State
officers, and we repeat, against the express
wish of two-thirds of our delegates in the
Convention
Fgtfh: He was not nominated by ma
jority of the States or by the delegates of q
majority of the States Several States we're
permitted to cast their votes through a sim
gle delegate who cast the whole number of
votes to which his State would have been
entitled. Such votes were cast by parties
who had previously protested against the
proceedings and retired from the Convention
AT o'clock the Convention adjourned
in high spirits.
Europe.
The steamers dnaeyica and Baltic, from
England had arrived at New York. The
news by the 1merjca is not important. The
principal feature is the debate in the House
of Commons on the 18th of Feb, on the
relations between Great Britain and the
United States. Mr.. Roebuck, who opened
the discussion, expressed himself strongly in
favor of the American view on the enlist
ment question:; and was fercly replied to by
Lord PaImerston, who styled the honorable
gentleman (Mr. R) the mouthpiece of the
calumnes uttered in the United States against
England and as "holding a brief for the
enemy"
In reviewing Mr.. Stewards speech the Lon
don Times says that England will not give
up the smallest of her rights to American
clamor."
The Peace Conferences were to open on
the 23d of February. All the Envovs had
arrived at Paris. Confidence in the re-estab-
lishment of peace continues.
The excitement respecting the American
difficulties was not SO great. A large force
of British troops is to be concentrated at
Canada, as PaImerston bravado,
Advices from Vienna OF the 10th ultimo,
in the Wartzbarg Gazette, says:-"The ques-
ton relative to the foreign troops who are
in Turkey will not be decided until after the
definite conclusion Of peace; but it is certain
that the Western Powers and Austria are
agreed as to the necessity eff prolonged
military occupation of the Turkish provinces,
without which occupation the contemplated
reforms cannot be carried into execution.
Austria will consequently keep garrison in
the Princpaties, and the Allies will con-
tinue to occupy Constantnople, Gallpoi,
AdrianopIe, Varna, Trebizonde and Erzeroum.
Russia will not take any part in the occupa-
ton of the Turkish territory
The Russian cabinet has addressed circu-
lar dispatch1 to all the diplomatic agents
abroad, in which, although its general tone
is moderate, it is plainly intimated that Rus
sia will not consent to any cession of terri.
ritory that may be contemplated by the 5th
point, and will not pay any indemnity for
the war.
Letters from Batoum of January oath
states that the 1unsian troops in Asia had
suffered much from the effects of climate,
and Were reduced to one-tourth of their origi-
nal numbers. 1t is proposed to send the re-
mainder back to Tunis. Omer Pasha has
$4,000 men with him at Redout Kae
Advices via Vienna mention meeting be-
tween the Turks and Russians on the 9TH Of
January, near Zugdidi. Six battalions sur
prised a battalion Of Turks. The Turks re-
treated leaving ten guns and all their bag
gage, and the Russians burned the Pasha's
palace and several villages.
Letters from the Crimea are dated Feb. 4,
and state that the Russians continue to fire
heavily from Fort Constantine. 1t was said
that five thousand English were about to
leave the Crimea for home, but draft Of
three thousand was expected from Malta in
their place.
The health Of the armies was remarkably
good. Fresh meat was scarce in the Sardi-
nian camp, but salt provisions plenty. The
remainder Of the Turkish cavalry had en-
harlSed for Eupatoria. Gen. Luders reports
to his Government, of date January 26, that
the French continued to fortify the Bay Of
Kamiesch. He also mentions that some
skirmishes had taken place between the ad-
vanced posts on the left of the Russian army
and the Allies. On the 4th the French en-,
gineers blew up Fort Nicholas with complete
success.
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