The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-04-07

we employ the fourth weapon ; in the United
States, the second comes more Familiarity to the
hand of an outraged husband. The remarkable
part OF this occurrence, then, as far as we are
concerned, is the form which the husbands
vengeance assumed.
Had such story as this happened in Eng
land, and had the husband in due course put
his case into the hands of the family solicitor,
and had that useful parsonage, still in due
course, feed counsel and brought it before the
Judge Ordinary, we should scarcely have given
the report a second glance.
Deny it who may the truth is, that habit
renders all persons but the Immediate family,
friends, and acquaintance, of the parties to
such suits, profoundly indifferent to the matter
We can hardly say, if equal apathy exists on
the other side of the Atlantic when injuries of
this class avenged in the terrible fashion
of this Washington tragedy. At first sight, the
fact that an injured husband at once rushes to
the conclusion that nothing but the blood of
the adulterer can be accepted as an expiation
for his wrong, would aeem to argue a higher
! conception OF the marriage bond than the one
which obtains among ourselves. We cannot,
however, at the same time, forget that Ameri-
can hands are swift to shed blood for injuries
of far inferior class to those of which we are
speaking.
zette of the 18th gives the following as the text
ofthe speech which Mr.. Preston, the new Amer
lean Minister, addressed to the Queen on pre-
senting his credentials
Madam The President has charged me. i'm
presenting my credentials as Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Penipotentiary of the Uni
| ted States in Spain to renew to your Majesty
| the assurance of the desire which animates him
to preserve the friendship to your Government,
and Of the wishes he entertains for the pros.
perity of your people.
Gin commencing my official relations with
the Court of Madrid, | am confident that shall
be permitted to assure your Majesty that | am
personally convinced that the general desire of
the population of the United States is to retain
the old and never-interrupted friendship which,
since the beginning of our national existence.
has always prevailed with SPAIN and that du-
ring my stay at the Court of your Majesty con-
tinuing the frank and sincere conduct which
has hitherto been followed, it will be my con-
slant effort to avoid any misunderstanding, and
to promote the interests of my country without
| prejudice to the amicable relations which hap
PLY now exist"
The Queen replied:
"Sir: have been highly satisfied at hearing
the sentiments Of friendship which, in the name
of the President of the United States, you have
just expressed. / do not feel less strong de
sire than you do to continue the friendly rela
tons which happily unite the two States. We
believe, you say, that this same desire is that
of the generality of the population of the Uni
| ted States, and by observing the line of conduct
you intend to follow, | have the confidence that
it will be easy for you to contribute to preserve
the friendship and good harmony which ought
to exist between the two peoples.
=" L take pleasure in believing that your per-
sonal qualities will facilitate the realization of
this noble object, and my Government on its
part will sincerely cooperate in maintaining
that object"
Before giving audience to Mr.. Preston, her
Majesty received Mr.. Dodge, the retiring Uni
ted States Minister he also said that the Pres
ident had charged him to cultivate friendly re-
lations with Spain, and he took credit to him
self for having done SO.
| The Iberia recommends that when Mr. Pres
ton makes the expected proposition for the pur
chase of Cuba, the Government shall reply by
sending him his passports.
REVOLUTION AT FALPARAIso-HIGHLY I'M
PoRTANT News FROM CENTRAL AMERICA
| Ne,o York, March 30.-The steamer Northern
Light, from Aspnwall, with dates to the 22d
instant and GO passengers, and $l37, 900 in
treasure, arrived tonight.
Dates from Valparaiso to March lst bring
accounts of another abortive attempt at revo-
luton on the 29th of February. The battle
| lasted four hours, resulting adversely to the
patriots. The American consulate was riddled
with Shots
The revolutionary movement throughout
Chill was dangerously powerful and popular,
By the English mail steamer there is import
ant news from Greytown, The U. s. ship of
war Decatur, having anchored in cove near
San Juan del Sur, was taken for a filibustering
vessel when the President with 300 troops
took possession Of the transit route, to prevent
landing Being apprized of the true charac-
ter of the Decatur, he retreated, destroying all
the bridges in his course. Meanwhile the
French officers, with small force, crossed the
lake to the river San Juan, and seized the White
steamers. and forcibly imprisoned their officers
and crews. They were not released when the
steamer left.
| i he forts Of Castillo and San Carlos are to
be given up to NJ. Belly and his men for their
| headquarters.
Three treaties negotiated by Sir Gore Ouse-
ley have been ratified
The workshops and houses on Punta Arenas
belonging to the Accessory Transit Company
have been swept away by the sea,
According to the Panama Star, it was the
Nicaraguan Government officers who took pos
session or the American lake boats, which had
been abandoned to M. Belly
The same paper reports all the southern part
of Chill in the hands of the Government.
Talca had been delivered up to the Govern
ment, without fighting and the general opin-
ion was, that in a month the country would be
as quiet as ever.
LATER FROM HAYTI.-Ne,o York, March 81
An arrival at this port furnishes dates from
Hayti to March s.
A difficulty had occurred between the Presi-
dent and the editor Of the Rerue de Commerce,
which was only settled by personal interview
not before some rumors of suppression of the
paper. A popular preacher had believed a SER
mon inveighing against the journalists that had
published curious litany against Soulouque
These facts indicate stiH lingering sympathy
for the deposod Emperor.
Captain Farragut and the officers of the
United States steamer Brooklyn had been pre-
scented to the President, and the former made a
very appropriate speech in French. The Pres
ident thanked Captain Farragut with courtesy
and modesty, attrbuting to a Supreme Power
the success of the revolution.
In a circular addressed to the various depart
ments the President discouraged the severe
bodily punishments IN vogue dufing the En-
pire:
| The Haytl papers congratulate their readers
| on the revival of commerce.
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