Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-31
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their own government which are cminCntly
just and right, while he was SO extremely So
lcitous that Congress should reimburse
Spanish citizens for losses sustained in the
Amistld case
WARRINGTON, Dec. %.
Gen. Cas-, in letter to Capt Levy of
this city, dated Monday, while giving his
reasons for Withholding authoritative censure
by this Government of tho proceedings at
Bologne in the case of the boy Mortara, says
rs an individual he has no hesitation in OK
pressing his surprise and regret at the dcplo-
rablc occurrence in the Papal States, and
that it difficult to conceive how such an act
of injustice could take place in the middle of
the 10Th century, and in the heart of Europe.
The judgment of the world, he adds, will
condemn it,
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. %.
The House yesterday refused to pass the
Senatorial Bill over the Governors veto, by
yeas 40, nays AS; two less than a constitu-
al majority.
The Legislature this afternoon, by concur
rent resolution elected Henry S. Laud and
VIM. NJ. McCarty, U. S. Senators in tho
place of Senators Bright and Fitch. The
former till 1868, and the latter till 1861.
WASHINGTON, Dec. a.
Boston journal Correspondence.
The Union has an editorial which speaks
of Spain q. a: fraudulent debtor and urges the
e C,Lo l. - -, o,Jo
as the tone of Mr.. Prcston's instructions.
There is no news from the schooner Susan,
but tits known that the fllibusters who left
Mobile in to steamer Fashion, ostensibly
for Texas, have landed about twenty miles
below the mouth Of the Colorado whcro there
are not problbly less than 1000 armed
men.
WASHINGTON, Dec. &c.
There is reason to believe that the Liberal
party of Mexico, who are seeking a rccogni-
ton Of the Juaraz Government by our own,
will consent to enter into a treaty by which
the United States can establish Military Posts
in chihuahua and Sonora, thus avoiding ob
ijections to forciblo possession. as was recently
officially recommend ed.
New York Dec. Is.
Tri5une's Washington Correspondence
Dispatches have been received here by
prominent Fillibusters stating that the
schooner Susan had returned from the coast
OF Nicaragua without having effected land
ing of her emigrants there and that sho is
now of the shore of Texas near the mouth of
the River Colorado.
New YORK, Dec. %.
Tom Hyer denies tho authorship Of the
card, yesterday, offering to fight Ienan or
any other man in America
The anniversary dinner Of the New Eng
land Society last evening, was happy af-
fair. Among the speakers were the Cover
nor elect, Mr.. Morgan, Mayor Ticman and
Charles Hale of the Boston Advertiser.
The Journal Of Commerce says that Prcsi-
dent Juarez is awaiting at Vera Cruz, the
receipt of duties from the vessels lately arrived
to commence a movement ofhs forces against
the City of Mexico. Zuloaga still relies on
European intervention, but is sadly harrassed
for want of funds. The Journal gives list
of the Constitutional forces, and adds that
zuloaga's power is jeopardized by new
movement looking to a union between Mode
radios Of the Constitutional and the Church
parties on some man who can command the
confidence of both. The movement, however,
lacks the support of the extreme liberals. for
it involves the setting aside of the present
Constitution.
n. Y, Dec. "a.
The Times correspondent says the Senate
Post Office Committee will shortly bring
forward proposition abolishing the frank
ing privilege, and allowing the payment of
no moro than the sea postage for ocean mail
service.
New YORK, Dec. 81.
Tho Washington correspondence of the
Tribune states that there has recently been
free interchange Of views among many
leading Republican Senators and Reprcsen-
tatives, and they came unanimously to the
opinion that the parties and politics are 50
shaped in this Congress that nothing will be
done during the present session concerning the
Pacific Railroad or modification OF the tariff
The H.ralds Washington correspondence
states that great anxiety exists in Augusta,
Ga. , and its vicinity, concerning the Africans
brought there by the Wandercr. These ne
groes are kept sccrcted near the City but SO
unpopular there is the movement to revive
the slave. trade, that only one of the negroes
has been sold, and he was bought by col
ored barber in Augusta.
New YORK. Dec. q.
The Steamship Asia reached her dock this
Pm.
No attempt can be made with any pros
poets of success to lift the old cable until the
return of calm weather at the end of April
or May.
Nav YoRK, Dec. 20.
Tho State Canal Convention at Syracuse, yestor-
day, adopted resolution in favor of paying of the
Canal debt, and completing the enlargement of the
Canals, soon as possible,
Counterfeit SIS, on the Granite Bank, of Boston,
were put in circulation yesterday.
The Empire City came up unannounced last
night SO there was no body present to receive Sc
nator Douglas except the Committee Of the Com
mon Council, who rendered hi m the hospitality Of
the city, and escorted him to his hotel. Judge
Douglas remains here three or four days.
A letter from Montgomery, Ala, oath inst. tc
the Times, says the writer has just the id n
teal negroes brought from Africa by Capt, CORR,
or his accomplices They appear to be in the hand
of spectators.
New YoRK, Dec 2si