Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-18
BY MCLANAHAN, TRoUSDALE s. DILL.
DAILY APPEAL.
TUEsDAY MoRNIEe. =. ~ 8, 81:
A PR0TEcToRGTE oyER nFxIOo.

Mexican affairs are daily becoming mor'
complicated and Of deeper interest to thil
country. The following revelations On thi.
subject are from the Washington eOrrsspon-
ssnee Of the St. Louis RePublieasi
1 A few days since, when Gen. Houston pro-
posed prOtectorate BY our Government over
ihe Mexican States, be was only laughed at by
tie Sesate, and bis IFopositioh was most IN
tremendously tabled. d is COW a highly Ia
teresting fact, that a messenger has arrived
here direct from the city OF Mexico. with i'm
Fortant Information for the President Of the
Uotted states. This courier, upon which re
lance may be placed, assures Mr. Buchanan
hat all sensible men Of al parties, Ia Mexico
are now looking to the United States 80 their
only hope Of salvation from snarchy and ruin
All parties in Mexico are satisfied that no gov
eminent can be sustained auid the contending
factions, but the difficulty is 10 finding some
One to make the first move t0U ard seeking the
Intervention Of the United states. Il is no
known to whose special benefit such a step
would inure, and hence the hesitation Of TIE
ambitious 70 move in the matter.
This messenger comes to urge upon Mr. Bu-
eAsnan the policy, if not the necessity, Of bis
taking the initistory, If be wish TO save alex
leo from d ssolution. Something nus; be done
and that speedily, or else the Mexican Repub
AAN mus ANNl 70 NitEE4 dll4 NtENlIr tue f.tN OF
bandits and outlaws Such, Mr. Buchanan is
assured, is the true condition Of affairs, and the
imiRsfration s seriously con5ideTing what
steps are necessary 10 protect the common In
teres 5 II civilization, but more especially the
Interests Of free government on this continent
| hear It whispered that the New York Herald
viii take the lead in urging upon our Govern |
ment protectorste over TIE Mexican States, /
and then claim the policy as peculiarly its own.
The fact that the Herald viii advocate it. will !
have a controlling Influence with Mr Bachsn- I
an and The administration. Mr.. Thrasher, who /
has been for some months The Hsrald's special 1
correspondent Ia Mexico, is here and be Is uTg /
ng some steps to be taken to arrest the civil 4
var which Dos RACES in that unfortunate coun-
.ry- With a good and stable government Mex
Co would be one Of the favOrite spots OF earth.
Mr. Ihrasber has an interview this afternoon
Tlth Gen. Houston relative to his views on The
proposed mediation and it is not at % improb-
.ble that the pTOteetorste resolutions OF Old
sam may vet BECOME the ShibbOlelh Of the
National Democracy.
The passage Of the Minnesota bill admitting
lnlY two out OF tue three members elected to
Congress, has resulted in The return os Mr.
Becker to his Constituents. The three msm-
'sTs elected were w. W. Phelps, J NJ. Cava-
lsugh and George /. Becker When it was
ereTtainsd that there would be bot tWo mem
fslloEed the new State, the members elect
fand drew Enr-lls =ssz-A .r.-sausp- -I8u
teen IN ths ain quietly entered upon with littt
nav Be- f the Eay OF th1se Tocifercus procGmztions
y rursuz flourish Of truupets Whch II thsy have my
Ct 81 an have only miscbievols oae. So far from
being any rush yesteTdayfor gold the current was
~ hsvs sre.dr noticed the resolution Of the State
nk % dstinQush between thc issues Of the banks IN
Icuis and those out Of 1.-THE latter being received
bauksbls funis'' tnd paid Out in the sEms funds.
are nov Eratdd 20 be able 10 state that all the 9th
ks Of the ify tn several slvn-s Institutions iHCiud
have aEreed place both kDds % issues on the sane
btng and viii open bat cns aecount for both- q
Cincinnati G0zeffs mentions the
is for bankers checks uaiiorm At nve-tixth pre-
ium. r
~ ,--r 49, nat Isrzs. but houses that have
ave been made to accommodate all who may
ttend, whether as delegates or visitors.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or THE CUMBERLAND
REsBrTEmAN CHUEoH.-This body of Christ
ms holds its next regular meeting at Hunts
ille, on the 18Th instant. 1t will be largely at
ended.
BRoKE JAIL--John Pitmsn, confined In our
III for larceny, made a hole In the wail,' J
ndsr the sill Of one of The windows Of his I,
sIl, on Mon iay night last, and with rope,
hich be made out Of some hemp 10 his cell,
. himself down and is nov At largs.--9thens
lcTald.
The same paper has the following:
Our fellow-ciiizsn, and postmaster, Capt. R {
avid, returned on Tuesday from e trip OF sew
-si weeks to Arkansas, whittier be went to
ok st the country. But ike the boy who {
couli lot see the town for the hOuses,' be /
az not been able TO see the country for the 9
steT. He brings sad accounts Of the ravages s
the food AID The appearances along the j
i'ssissippi.
Pass HIu RoUND.-G. ". Graham, NJ. D !
10 lives in Philadelphia, at No. 113l FiibsTt !
rect, and who has advertised extensively ia F.
outhern papers, the Herald among the rest, bis
Important Discovery for cure Of Consump-
or, = and - Suffer not over bis own signature T.
ID that Of j. Summerville, NJ. D has proved :
msslf, by his correspondence aud promises 20
J, to be liar, sc0Eadrsl ard slDiHdler. We !
arm from Philadelphia that hs is unreliable
u without responsibility. Please % hand the I
utleman round, )" that bis operations Of vic
nizing may be checked hereafter. The q
JoarEal, Philadelphia, will please copy.
itiOT .fthens Herald