Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-09-18

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irons ParlismAntsfy RETURN Int isdsd, that I'M
1854 twelve ships viii 999 officers md men, were
engaged insthe supprs II The alexe ts1eg on the
vest coast Of Afiica; in 1856 swslve ships With
,O62- officers and men; IN 1856, thirteen ships,
with l,222 officers and men in 1861, ffteen ships,
with ,424 officers and mep. se,sss
z. At the Cape Of Good Hope In 1884 four ships,
with AIS officers and men; In 1856, fse ships with
775 officers and men; in 1856, three ships, With 760
officers and men; and in 1857 three ships. With $40
officers and men, -s so .sssss. s-ss 80 - Z
North America and West Indies: In ls54, eleven
ships with $50 officers and men in 1866, twelve
ships, with Q, 466 officers and men; in 1866, FOUR
teen ships, with 2.843 officers and men; and in
1867, nine ships, with 1868 officers and men. ,k-
On the southeast coast of America: In 1854, six
ships, with 541 officers and men; in 1856 six ships
with 905 officers and men; in 1856. seven ships,
with 1900 officers and men; and in 1857 six ships
with 1885 officers and men,
The total deaths on the four stations we're forty
eight in 1854, ffty-two in 1856, one hundred and
sixteen in 1856, and one hundred and forty. in
1857. The numbers invaded were one hundred
and thirtysix in 1854, one hundred and ninety-tw
in 1855, two hundred and one in 1885, and one hun
bred and seventy nine in 1857.
In slaves, for whom head-money was paid, were
sirty tsoo in 1854 none in 1866 nineteen in 1856,
and three hundred and eighty: -four in 1857. In
none of the years was any head-money paid for
dead slaves.-Nationat Intelligencer.
The declining fortunes and probable fate Of the
Republic of Mexico still continues to attract much at
tenon in the European world, and is daily discussed
by the prminent journals Speaking of the adoption
ofa protecorate, ofthe annexation of the country
to the United States the London Times uses the fol-
lowing language:
By England the change, supposing it to be effect
ed by the United States with honor and discretion,
can be anticipated only with satisfaction. There is
no country that offers comparatively richer field
for Development with which, if it were in Ameri-
can hands, our mercantile transactions would more
rapidly increase. Meanwhile, however. it is the duty
of our government not to let these considerations in
duce them to look listessly on while large individual
interests such those of the bondholders as being
in any way endangered. To see without protest the
country being sold bit by bit unless corresponding
portion of the debt were provided for discharged
would be tacty to sanction act of spoliaton
mean than any in history. At the same time it must
be acknowledged there seems reason to apprehend
that any such result is contemplated. Neither
CARDS the impending acquisition of the country,
their views to the obligations which that acquis
ton would involve, have the people of the United
States thus far fallen into single act statement
inconsistent with good faith. Indeed, for several
years in their actual relations with each of the gov
ernments that have sprung up in Mexico, they have
shown singular forbearance, which is the most re-
markable, looking at the provocaton to attack the
weak and degraded offered to the restless and
powerful ana also at the limited means repression
! which the Cabinet at Washington can in such cases
command. The Americans evidently have had the
to perceive that it the miserable destiny Of
the country, fitting termination Of her career OF
corruption and dishonesty, to suffer the last shame Of
falling to a nation who would win her without blows
With regard to her debt all the American politicians
who have advocated either protectorate annexa
ton, appear to have spoken fairly. 1t has been ad
admitted that in the event of protectorate the Unit
ed States would be bound to that the securities
especially assigned for the payment OF the dividends
ample, should he faithfully administered, which, ir
of direct annexation, there is reason to infer
there would not be the slightest attempt to evade thu
full and proper recognition of every existing claim.
Later accounts from this unfortunate country ar
that Tampico had surrendered to the liberal forces
who assisted by four hundred frontiersmen ant
the revolutionary party in the city. Vidaurr at tn
head of ten thousand men, and sbundantly supplies
with the sinews of war; on his march to the CAPT
tsl Several engagements between the opposin
forces bad taken place, in of which Miramon wa
defeated.