The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-06

20 oConsressman Fcuton, begging him To eir.c
AZ exchange OF him for Cong, cssman Ely. an
ON ring TO give bis parole Of honor an III 50.
cur yd his iond, wi b suroties, TO 10 to Rich
wonl W anu enlarge MI. Ely and send hm {,
shington; or falling in that, to return IL
f1rt Warren and dismsl captivity. Nj Fsnton.
WWno W ls wise man, will probably recommend "a
Mr. seward TO accept this proposition. reyers ~
that Mr.. Ely shall give his parole and hi.
ponu, and 20 20 Boston and enlarge Mr.. Faulk
hef, ana ,hen return here and again represent
the New York Monroe District Ia person as bs
! does In law" "'
The WoRLp, tros,iug the rumorcd effort th,,
Gunther's betting fdonls are trying TO get OPP
dyke counted out As a serious mattor, call, upon
Mr. Cunthcr to beware how ho countcnance,
this a,tcmpt to overrule tho vordict u ,he
people 1t dcnounoes tho movement, As ur,rd
by men who have large pecuaiary interest, At
stake, and says that If they arc successful il will
bc gross outrage, not only upon Mr.. Opdyk,
tut upon the larger third Of our voters who
fairly elected him Mayor 1t says that Col.
herrigan Is not to be shot as a traitor
Ito will merely bo drummcd ont OF the ,er.
vice. ior drunkenness aud conduct unbec,n
ing an officer and a gentleman" will thon
doubtiess take his seat in Congress. and indulte
an sdmiring and deeply afflicted country with
some specimen bricks OF his clouusnc, ami Wi,.
dom. The habitsOt a sot and co5iuct .nbccNm.
ing gentleman, although they cScluio from
the army, probably enhance ono's cI aim 4, ro,
sPect as Member OF Congress at least that
Inference is deducible from the character of
some who have represented the city of New
York in that body.
The case Of McCum forms an arpropri,t.
pendent to that OF the tip,y ind rec,lcitrant lc
giNlator. Kicked out oi tbs army with con
"A M 10 .fg,. L..
the judicial bench of this city. NV York has
certainly cause 10 he proud Of some of her judg.
cs ani legislator"
These comments are good 50 c,r as Con gre g.
men generally are concerned, but thev are to,
severe to be applicable in the present casos.
lhe Journal on CuMNxKCE /, still on ,n.,eI
in fighting the Abolitou,ts. II saws.
Tho clamor of tho Abolition Pros, in favor of
emancipation is already doing It's work In the
bordcr states, particularly IN Kentucky and
Missouri, whore the Union mon arc unanimous
ln contamination OF this m1usirOus propo,ition
We may reasonably suppose that in these states
the attachment Of thousands Of men 10 the In
ION cause !, being gradually weakened and bro
ken io"n Iy iho mere apprehsn ion that this |
Ini'chieNous faction may succeed in their eff. |
forts"
1t has letter from Col. Cogswcll, in which |
he contradicts tho statement of "A returned arr |
Eeon, made some time since that he and his fell |
low prisoners are in comfortable quarters. The |
letter slys'-"Ihc quarters are bad and coniinc. |
mcnt close, seven being in a small cell. have |
been quite sick for three or four DAYS but feel |
better today. The sympithes Of tho whole |
country are with those prisoners, and We sim |
,eicly hope that measures may bc adopted Tor |
their release"
q. About tho production Of cotton in Guatemala,
It says
a private letter per the Northern Light h,ings |
adyces that lherc is now in the port Of San /
Lus OF iho Pacific ninety-iyc tons Of cotton
ready 20 be shipped, AMI Gfty-eisht tons more ON
lh' way TO that port BE iies his amount,
MY o. sixty tons are retained for consumption
IN the country. The portion to be shppoi has
been engaged for nn English port by yosssl TO
80 round Cape Horn.
by the same letter we learn that the Prosi. |
dent OF Gultcmala l. still in earnest about the |
emigration scheme 10 which VIC have hcrrt fore |
f1rcs blacks 10 settle on the haciendas, whore |
cotton can be easily raised in large quantities.