The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-30

ton of the Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska the South
SseDea the Of the country The people Of the
South been deceived they have been reached
by the sagacity and activity Of theNorth Kansas II
remain So Where, then, is there TO be found an
approximating equilibrium between the two sections,
without which, it is believed by statesmen, the Union
cannot exist but in the acquisition of additional slave
Statesf The Indian reservations or what Is more
popularity known as the Cherokee country, west or
Arkansas contains large population; slavery already
exists there and fairly within the line OF the Southern
States profitable slave labor The Cherokees number
twenty five thousand, the Choctaws eighteen thou
sand the Chckasaws eleven thousand and the Semnoes
would add eleven thousand the Shawnees Osages and
Quaws added there would be one hundred and hy
thousand more Among these former, particularly among
intelligent Cherokees Choctaws and Chckasaws there
| are great many white men.
for the future with which connected the preservation
of the Union the proper equilibrium Of power between
the North the South and the elevation Of the Indians
when civilized the full rights and privileges Of citizen
ship. Will the Herald, the great independent journal Of
| the country, take up this question:
government Washington Is making preparations
for the peaceful removal of the Seminole Indians of Flo
rida. Major Rector Of Texas, well known Indian agent
in whom the Indians have always had great confidence
authorized in connection with Jumper-one Of the chiefs
of the Seminoles who was one OF the emigratlng party
to the west-to make the following propositions in
poes shall receive The guardianship OF the United States
that twelve months they shall be fed and
clothed and their expenses paid to their new homes in
the West on the Seminole Reservation in Arkansas,
which lies betwe the Cherokee aud Choctaw nations
and which has been held Tor them Tor some
government s to pay them Immediately on their ar
rival at Ii cir Western home two hundred and nifty thou
sand dollars besides giving them mechanics farmers and
blackshs instruct their children. and S2t 900 an
nually forever possible hundred thousand dol
lars more may be given to them as bonus. This
the exact amount is yet determined upon. 1t
likely that original proposition of the government TO
Billy Bowlegs Of ten thousand dollars may be renewed
should all efforts for the peaceful removal of the Semi
boes fail, then the government will after afordng them
few days for the removal Of their families into the ever
glades prosecute war against them Colonel LOOMS, OF
hot haQ
been frontiers o, the North and West whose know
ledge and experience Of Indian life and warfare peculiarly
fits him for such duty will have command of the forces
Negotiations being made also with well known Indian
chief 10 accompany him should be necessary toprosecute
thewar There not probably more than hve hundred
Seminoes In Florida The trouble these Indians have given
and the cost Of treasure and blood TO sub
due them is Incredible, considering their number. With
the ntrgues OF specializing ens and the natural warke
disposition of these primitive inhabitants the Florida In
dans have cost immense amount and the prospect
therefore OF removing them and of settling forever
difficulties ard expenditure matter Of considerable in
terest TO the public The Indian from the establish
ment Of to the present time have cost us
hundred and forty millions Of dollars and as you are
well large amount of this has been expen ted i'll
Florida. Let then have the matter settled at once,
which ought to have been settled before with regard to
these Florida Indians.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s, 1858.
The Grand Marriage Fee Of the British Minister
The British Envoy and his lady gave right royal fete
on Monday night, in honor of right royal wedding which
but which the telegraph informed the morning had
been 'prolonged" for three months.
The news of the postponemen late to admit of
any alteration in the arrangements and the programme
not materially changed This fete was prompted by
three considerations loyalty, special or
from her Majesys government and desire to keep
up the game Of tickle Jonathan which my Lord has so
successfully played his advent amongst the Yankees
had the distinguished honor of being present at this e
taken and bound, faithful historian, to chron
Gle the fact, that ''it world TO see"
could not were so inclined, give you idea Of the
bewderng beauty that surrounded me; OF the patches
the powder the paint Of the superave magnicence of
the wearing apparel the sumpuousness OF the supper
the briancy OF the lights Language would fail me in any
attempt describe the costly attire OF My Lady, whose
face wreahed blandest of smiles looked welcome
all who approached her Words would be equally impo
tent to do justice TO the artesness OF Miss rs
and the airiness OF her costumes TO the brilliant bogus
jewelry of Miss T. 10 the wide spread crnoDe OF Miss
e., ana 50 on-as the fashion with the letter writing
craft-through the long catalogue OF explosives usually
applied to pretty misses, dry goods and millinery IL was
generally understood that compliment TO that august
groom the ladies would ADOPT the color OF Prussan blue
far possible in their dresses but the idea does not
10 have gained much favor for motley the only
wear. Every 10 be seen, and every shade OF
every color silks and satns OF every cost and quality,
snd laoes real and sham with preponderance OF the lat
| ter, abounded.
| The MiFiimsey and Tom Noddy families were largely
represented The iders and toades who pfest Washing
ton sociey-wthout any visible Of support, who,
anywhere else would be amenabc TO the vagrant act and
10 punish whom there ia no law the statute book
there swarns, "lanciugn II with the lovely and
bgh born Cierks OF every grace many o' "nom nave lor
weeks been breaking their necks to be invited, were
there considerable force, their wives On many cases
being clad expensive and useless Emery 10 the manifest
prejudice of grocers bills Cabinet Ministers, Foreign
Ministers, Judges-of eveythng-warriors, statesmen,
politicians, dvines poets, funkies and snobs gath
cred together in one Heterogeneous mass.
gentemany and frank Sir w lam Gore Ouseley, who
resides Temporarily in Washington In the diplomatic
circles he ia regarded hybrid-holdng defined
dehnabe position The qud nupcs say he forms part Of
Lord Napier's diplomatic rainbut whether In subor-
enae ordinate capacity, and what his functions
where they begin or end, Is as yet mystery the solu
ton Of which must be left TO wiser heads than mine
The representative OF the House OF apsburg there,
shutting msrriy about, showerDg his witty speeches
upon the Indies, dresses and looking on things around
Inn with AZ much unconcern as If such man as Daniel
The Ga,Aw theroi-he who 80 ably represents his
Majesty the Emperor OF the French by the grace Of God
ana the will the peOpe! The Count looked compliment
ly all around him, and moved with g aud grace
beating the ambassador from such Court | regarded
with admiration his lofty expanse OF forehead and
LIS 1uely chiselled nose, mcanderiDg as were,
through a meadow of mousuache. lie was &C
oompanied by his Countess, an American lady
descended from distinguished family IRON Beverly
Massachusetts Beverly noted for the baked bean loving
ropenstcs Of is inhabitants from the days OF the Pill
grms she Is rich and fair Without any claims 10 sbso
lutte beauty she attracts the notice OF every one by her
agreeable conversation and the ingeDuousness Of her
niece of the Count came with them-a sprighiy
French girl and specimen OF female loveness.
The Muscov;e was there He, too, has an American
wife as had his immediate predecessor The royal
ter of their enslaved anccsofs-Peter the Greatound
real happiness he had shared his empire with
poor Iivonan peasant girl than all hts former glorcs
and bonors besped together yielded him. This praise
worthy example has been followed by his countrymen in
| modern times. The late Mr.. Bodsso welded poor
| but beautiful girl in Georgetown, with whom he
| IL said TO have passed many years OF unalloyed
| happiness. The present Minister also married a
| poor bu we'll connected girl from Connecticut-an
artess unpreending country Ass of commanding figure,
graceful carriage, intelligence, and with pre-
tensions to beauty When she left her native state
sumo the brocade and crinone OF fashionable life Ia
Washington, the rustic SWANS amcnted her departure
ana danced together aud the dairy Of New England lost
Of It's brightest ornaments She has slight Yankee
accent left, which will OF In time. but French
understand pure, correct and classic Her predc-
also verscd In the languages aud speaks Rus.