Mariposa Democrat., 1857-05-06

subsisting upon the flesh of mules and dogs.
AID FoR WALKER.-ln New Orleans and at several
other cities in the South and Southwest, much
sympathy was manifest, and several companies were
being organized TO render him assistance dispatch
from ST. Louis dated April Sd, states that one hundred
were about oeave that city to join expedition
TO sail from New Orleans, destined to invade Costa
Rica, and thus relieve General Walker, by diverting
the attention of his enemies TO another point.
California Appointments.
/ The following the appointments made for Cali
fornia, which were confirmed on the 23d of March;
Collector-B.F f. Washington.
Naval Onlcer-Frank Tillord.
Surveyor-w. b. Dameron.
Marshal Northern District-Major Solomon.
Postmaster, Sacramento-Elder
Collector at Stockton-Andrew Lester
Collector at San Diego-Jose NJ Covarubias.
! Collector of Sacramento-J. +. Madden.
Register of Land 0ffice--W. W. Gift.
Register at Los Angeles--w. II. Harvey
Collector Of San Pedro-C. f. Carr.
Receiver at Los Angeles-0liveira.
Marshal Southern District--J c. Penny
Director of the Mnt-Chares II. Hampstead.
Surveyor General OF Cafornia-Col. J. C. Hays.
The Latest from Washington.
All the letter writers state that the President is hard
pushed by the Office seekers. One writer says:
The clerks In the State Department will have busy
time of II before the summer Is out If the report Is
true that Secretary Cass intends TO present in his
port 10 Congress, detailed statement Of the wrongs
inflicted the persons and property Of our citizens
by other powers. II Il estimated that ten millions Of
dollars would not make good what our citizens have
been Illegally plundered Of by the petty anarchies
bordering on our Hayti alone-thatis the negro
chiefs that have ruled it for the last fifty yearsbave
robbed the high seas by open force, American YES
Sc to the amount of two three hundred thousand
dollars, for which redress has never in any manner,
been obtained, or even asked by our Government.
More than an hundred cases of cruel and unjust
imprisonment Of American seamen, and, in many In
stances Of horrible death by ltreament, have been
on de with all the proof in the State Department for
years, without leading to any inquiry or action.
Costa Rica and New Granada will be brought to the
bar and made to settle their accounts in the first in
stance and England will have to help TO collect the
bill Of demands or forfeit the Clayton Buwer treaty
Hayti has neither land nor money for our Govern
ment but she be made to concede free port, and
bind herself to treat white Americans well If they
were black.
GovERSonsHIP OF KAssAs.-Hober J. Walker has
accepted the Governorship Of Kansas, and Frederick
p Stanton has been appointed Secretary of that Ter
rtory In Walkers instructions the State Department
has agreed recognize the statutes Of Kansas valid
The Government instruct Walker to that there Is a
fair expression of the opinion Of the people Of that
Territory in regard TO the slavery question taking the
last census aud registry law as the basis.
LORD NAPIgR's INTERVIEW WITH THE President.
Washington, March lG.-Lord Napier the new Bri-
tsh Minister was at o'clock to-day introduced TO the
President by General Cass, and presented his creden-
tials as Minister from the Court of st. James.
Lord Napier, in addressing the President as the en-
voy Of Her Britannia Majesty, said he was instructed
10 convey to him the earnest desire entertained by the
Queen ~ preserve and advance. all occasions, the
interest and the happiness Of England and America,
which are 10 deeply involved in their amicable inter
course and to manifest to him the hearty good wishes
which Her Majesty cherishes for the prosperity of the
United States. lie yentured to congratulate the Pre-
sdent on his accession TO the highest elective dignity
in this country and the world, saying May you enjoy
il in health peace and increasing honor and may
the period Of your government be distinguished by all
the features of public welfare" Permit me-" he
continued, to express to you my qualification in
being dNoh dt bno0t
relations of international friendship which have been
so ably sustained by your representative in London.
This important and grateful duty, which might have
been committed to Others capable of doing justice
to the sentiments of benevolence which animates my
sovereign her ministers and every order of her sub
jects but no could approach your exceency with
greater respect for your person and your Office,
warmer good will to the American people" He then
delivered the credentia letter which Her Majesty had
been graciousy pleased to entrust to his care.
The President, in reply, offered to Lord Napier a
hearty welcome as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenpotenary of Her Britannia Majesty TO the United
States. Your sovereign" he said, " am convinced,
could not have selected more acceptable representa-
tive than yourself TO those relations of nterna
tional friendship, which trust may never hereafter be
interrupted The earnest and gracious desire expressed
by Her Majesty to preserve and advance upon all oc-
casions the interests and happiness of England and
America and the hearty good wishes which Her Majes-
ty chershes for the United States cordially recpro
Gated on my part, and will elicit an enthusiastic re-
sponse from the hearts of the American people No
independent powers have ever been bound together by
national interests of such magnitude as those which
unite Great Britain and the United States. Indeed
the prosperity of the one is necessarily involved in
that of the other but mutual interests however vast
without mutual regard, are not always sufficient to
preserve friendship between nations. How happy,
then am to receive the that your sovereign
her minister and every order of her subjects are ami
mated by sediments of benevolence towards the Go
yernment and people of the United States
During my administration it shall be my agreea-
BILE duty as well my earnest desire, to increase the
friendship and mutual good will now so happily sub
sstng between the two countries and to render these
sentiments strong and enduring with such sincere and
heartfelt disposition both sides, should difficulties
ever arise between the two governments these will be
easily adjusted in a spirit of mutual forbearance and
concession. return your Lordship my thanks for
your kind expressions and wishes in reference to my
self and feel confident that in future intercourse
we shall proceed harmoniousy and satisfactorily in
the discharge of our respective duties"
Lord Napier was in court dress, and attracted the
curiosity of the many visitors at the White House
who desired TO witness the ceremony but being of
private character they were excluded from the
audience chamber