The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-15
LIBERIA.

A correspondent of the New York Tribune, wr-
ting from Monrovia, speaking of the negroes in
the Niagara, says:
81 visited these Africans, and them all going
through exercise of dancing and singing. They
are fast recruiting, and will be as well ever
We learn here that the President of the United
States had contracted with the American Colonial
ton Society that, for consideration of about for
ty-fve Thousand dollars, the Society should receive
by their agents in Liberia, these Congous as emf
grants, and provide for them one year after their
arrival. As the American Colonization Society
has contract with the Liberian Government, the
people of Liberia think that the Society have no
right to send among them such class of people,
until they have consulted and contracted with the
Liberian Government. They think that more pro-
pery the Government of the United States and the
Liberian Government should be the contracting
parties The President and Cabinet have met and
considered the matter, but what has been their
conclusion has not TRANSFERRED. 1t is, however, be-
lieved that the Government of Liberia is not favor
able to the course which the Society has pursued,
but in this they waive their objections and intend
to insist that the Society fulfil her stpulations
with the United States Government to the letter.
While the Niagara was landing the Africans and
their stores, arrived here that another French
emigrant vessel fellow of the .Regini Coeli" was
lying off beyond Cape Mount landing goods and
taking in slaves Her British Majesty's steamer
Electo was in our harbor at the time, and her
mander kindly offered to assist our Government in
preventing an infringement of the Revenue laws
Our Government despatched the Attorney General
on board the Eleco to this scene of French traffic.
They overhauled the Frenchman, and he refused to
be boarded by the Lberian official, but afterward
came to terms and protested that it not his in
tention purpose to trade in Liberian waters;
that his instructions were to trade beyond the iI-
risdiction of Liberia, and that he had made mis-
take. He promised to desist from all intercourse
with the natives shore until he should receive
further orders from French man. of-war, soon to
be here hope we shall receive some assistance to
repel these invaders. The gun from the Niagara
mas fired, and must close abruptly.
Mr.. DOUGLAS AND THE FILBusTERs.-Mr. Doug
las addressed meeting at New Orleans
the 4th. According to the Crescent
Gle spoke in strong terms against the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, by which Great Britain had secured
to herself equal interest with the United States
in the affairs of Central America. In the course
of these remarks, he related a conversation that
once took place between Mr.. Bulwer and himself, at
Washington, on the sub ject of the Central Ameri-
can treaty. Mr.. Bulwer said he thought the treaty
a good one, because it reciprocal the two
tracing countries had equal privileges. Il agreed
said Mr. Douglas, ito consider the treaty good
one if could have a little amendment added to it..
what is that| asked Mr.. Buwer. why said l.
'the treaty secures equal rights to Great Britain
and the United States in Central America and after
Central America" | would have inserted the
words, 'and Asia."' But said he, you have
interest in Asia Said l. " ou have none in Central
America But SAYS he, again, you have no right
in Asia very WE'LL | replied, 'and we don't
right in Central America Cheers and laughter.
''Mr. Douglas proceeded to argue that the situa-
ton of Cuba, Central America, etc., was such to
fix the L. ;. as their future possessor and protec
tor. In Central America and in Mexico the people
illustrate their inability of taking of them
selves, and it stands that somebody will have to do
it for them. But there is need of forcing things
We live in a rapid age, and things will come along
naturally enough. In concluding these re-
marks, Mr.. Douglas disclaimed being filibuster;
but defined his position, in strong terms, as being
in favor OF the acquisition of territory by the United
States in whatever direction its progress and in
creasing population might require When the coun-
try to grow, it must begin to decline; hence,
the acquisition of new territory will be necessary,
and must take place. all in its proper time. He
party, this country would become the greatest that
planting and in its manufactures, equally great in
its commerce and in its agriculture"
MExICo.-The New Orleans papers have Vera
Cruz dates to the 25th inst
The Progreso of that day SAYS 'tThe diligence
which arrived in this city yesterday brings
reliable and trustworthy news. The defeat of Mar
quez Zuloaga) by Gen. Degallade, at the bridge of
Toloatlan, is confirmed
1t is also certain that Gen. Arteaga has defeated
the troops commanded by Col. Ruelas completely,
in the neighborhood of Guanajuato. Gen. Arteaga
had not entered that city preerring to set himself
his defeat, went to the City of Mexico, where he
arrived on the Goth ult.
Several rich houses in the City of Mexico had re-
fused to pay the contributions demanded of them
by the Zuloaga Government.