New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-04

America that it for America ruled by the owners of
slaves. When Slave States Were admissible into the
addition Of three or four new States casting in their lot
with the South Now, Cuba would be only additional
territorial embarrassment. Emancipation would have
to follow annexation and nobody is quite certain that
free Cuba might not have to pass through period of de-
pated jamaica No doubt, the Americans might he
willing to brave all these risks II they the splendid
pear ripe enough drop into their mouths but il is moi
ripe aud in the present temper Of their politicians they
are not inclined to snatch OF It,
LORD FAIRFAX,
The following letter appears in The London
Times
SIR: The death Of Charles snowden Fairfax rocont,v
announced having occurred at Baltimore on the 5th Of
this month deserves more than a passing notice he
was nea descendant Of the ceebTsed ape
ian Generals Ferdnando and Thomas Fairfax The lat
helped TO establish Charles III on the throne The fifth
Lord Fairfax married Catherine Coidpepper, who
america the latter situated between the Potomac and
the Kappahannock Their Thomas, uhe sixth Lord)
with that he escvSd 70 9PP i've and TS die no
ana having transferred his English property to his
residences which he entitled respectively Greenway
Bers ana BeTor resided principally at the former
ana died bachelor ct green old age. His brother,
HoUse of % n6 Ge o n Pey RTsn For T o
knsan OF the late lords was entitled to tho barony
aneedote Of the late lord which can vOuch as being
authentic, is so pleasing 10 our common humanity and
who. deeIDing himself wounded unto the death by
assassin yet for the sake Of his wife and child spared him.
that trust you will allow me TO extract It from my
"Peerage."
Spring Fairfax walking home accompanied
the Cheucs Of California and two other friends when be met
reporter Of the Court named Henry Lee lee having thought Lord
Fairfax had in tried TO njsr bu accused him Of doing
charge which bis ordhp denied To this denial Lee rone1
G 1 1 a oT F name 55S & III @ evidently S.e DE-
Odshp striking him the face Lee struck him With
light cane within which coneesed dagger Lord Fairfax
caught the his len hand Lee drew the dagger
quickly terrible wounds through
e breast aud the other the side Lord FsH had drawn Der
ringer pistol and presented IT, cooked, in time TO prevent
Lee making third thrust In moment Lee threw bis
and cried out Don't lii nnsmsL" tau tins occurred
Incredibly short OF time before had time interfere
or even realize that deadly assault bad beer msde SapdngJ
fecy still Lord FaI pendd shot who bad him
than distant could killed hu beyond possible
doubt thus replied You miserable have Murdered
have asSssuad meApd have worthless life hands, hut
for the skI Of wife and child shall spare Cries
raised from the crowd Of Shoot him FsraxP XIII hm Don't
hint and the ike Standing looking Lee fell 10 the face aud
holding the pistol before Lord FsrisI No Wont kill
him and then addressing Lee said Reeoeet have life In
bands and worthless account for
sss'n add coward bu, because Of your wife aud ohh"
AN, Sir, your obedien servant.
TIE BDiToK pEBRFtrs PgERAGY,
BAROSTAGE KNiUHrAGK"
Ofice, No 6S Ludgate Hill, Y. O.