The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-10-04
THE FOREIGN NEWS.

of character far from reassurng to the friends Of
peace, and would seem to indicate that the phios-
ophers who assumed war to be the normal condi-
ton of mankind, were not far from right.
Receat articles in the official French paper, the
Moniteur traced $50 it is asserted) directly to the
Emperor himself are hardly less threatening in
their tone towards England, than similar official
givngs out towards Austria, prior to the out
break of the war in Italy. This, coupled with the
tone of the Independence Beige published at Brus-
sells, which says that England must consent to have
her Navy estimates revised by France, or abide
the hazard of war with that country.
The Importance attached to the remarks Of the
Independence arises from the fact that the partc-
ular number of that paper containing them was al
lowed to pass freely into France whereas previous
ly it had been stopped at the frontier.
The Chinese news is also startling, as any such
crushing repulse of European troops by Chinese
forts is wholly unexampled, and the report that
Russian faces were distinguished among those
manning the guns, seems by no means improbable,
as indeed, the changed conduct of the Celestlals
cannot otherwise be accounted for 1t may be for
tuitous, but it looks something like the result of
design, that of those killed in the attack upon the
forts at the mouth of the Pieho River but four
teen were French, and about five hundred English.
One might be tempted to ask which were the allies
the French and English outside of the forts, or
the French outside and the Russians inside, while
the English were the victims. We may be mista-
KEN but it strikes US that if all live long enough,
we will see between England and France, and
we need not wait to be very old either.
The peculiar conduct of Spain is also beginning
to give some uncasness. Not long since her forts
at Tarifa fired upon an English mail steamer, now
her troops are concentrating in the neighborhood
of Gibraltar, where her eng neers have been sur
veying lines for some time past. She gives an
evasive reply to the demands of England, while
the Madrid journals publish articles urging the
necessity of taking Gibraltar from the English.
That this tone has it's promptings at the Tuille-
ries, either from Louis Napoleon or his Spanish
wife, there can hardly be doubt, and that all
these things are fully appreciated in England, is
made manifest by the continued preparations going
on there. The Navy, SO far ships and guns are
concerned, never was in such state, but the men
the men acW not enter the navy, while they can
get employment at higher rates in the commercial
marine, especially while fogging is so extensively
practiced at the option of officers who frequently
have no sympathy with the men. In France they
have a CONSUMPTION for the service as we'll as
for the land. In England they used to impress
sailors, but no government would now dare to try
that game, 50 that they must coax people to ship,
and the result is that their national vessels are
badly and insuffciently manned.-WI Journal
Railroad r. "teMrcugh Weldon, Raleigh, Char
lutte, fc.-This Route between the South and
North, is gaining in popularity every day. On
Tuesday last there were not less than eighty thro'
passengers over this route from Petersburg and
North of it-Ral Register
The TROUBLES IN UTAH TERRIToRY-Advices
from Utah to the I'd ut., announce that the
execution Of the laws is entirely defeated by the
bodest acts of outrage and criminal violence,
which the judicial authorities cannot repress. The
United States Circuit Court at it's August term,
had endeavored to bring the leaders of these
outlaws to Justice but the miscrelnts had not only
derided the process of the tribunal, but had
selected persons in attendance upon it for vengeance,
and had murdered them within gun-shot Of the
Courthouse Judge Sinclair about to come
on to Washington to lay the facts before the gov
eminent Mr.. Wilson, the United States attorney,
was also coming to Washington, to defend himself,
it is said, against certain charges preferred by the
federal judges. Mr.. Dotson, the United States
marshal, has sent in his resignation, account of
the onerous duties and inadequate salary. MIR. ID.
says the government will have to change its entire
| policy towards the Mormons.
INFIDEL CONVENTIONAL Convention Of
Infdels, calling themselves philosophers, lately
met in Buffalo, N. Y, and expressed themselves
much dissatisfied with the present state OF things.
Most OF the old stagers, who figure on Abolition
Anniversaries, We're present, and the professional
In6dels were we'll represented. Parker Pilsby, a
famous mancipationist, made speech in which
he denounced the Church, Constitution and Union.
Another speech was made by Miss Chaplin, of
BROOKLYN, who is described as a dark, withered
little woman, awkward in gesture and monotonous
in delivery 1t is said that large number of
those present were ladies-a few sleek and well
conditioned, but the majority scraggy and shrewish
in appearance. A Buffalo journal says sit is
curious that female reformers generally destitute
of personal beauty" One of the male speakers
maintained the Monboddo theory, that all men
once wore tails.
SALEM AND GERMANroN RAILROAD Cove
learn from the Salem N. c. Press of the 23d inst
that at a meeting of the Directors of the Salem
and Germanton Railroad Company, held at Win
ston on the 18th ult., T Fries, Esq, was unan
mousy chosen President of the Road, and Thos
j. Wilson, ESQ, was in like manner chosen Sec
rotary and Treasurer.
B. NJ. Jones, Civil Engineer, estimates that the
Road can be built from High Point to Germanton
via Salem, for $3.50, 900, which he says is rather
less than the usual of Railroads, but for which
he thinks it can nevertheless be done. This, with
a Road from Germanton, via Wentworth to Dan
Vile, would make the Danville Connection. [
would be some twenty miles longer than tie Dan
vile Connection direct, between Greensboro anc
Danvie via Milton in Caswell county. The lin
SO made would be sixteen miles longer between
Richmond Va. and Branchville S. c., than tn
lower line via Wilmington.
"a respectable and wealthy farmer nance