Year: 1859

There is very uncommon unity of opinion in


the journals in favor of the negotiations of Mr. Nc
Lane with the Constitutional Government of Mexi-
co. We meet with very few objections to the
reputed treaty, and none which DENY The general


expediency of the provisions which it contains


Ihey who find fault with it at ALL conne their OBJ


1ectons to the apprehensiOns of what NAV grow out


OF 1t in the future dealings of our own Government


Ihey regard the Incorporation of the protectorate


PROJECT as the Inauguration of policy which will


inevitably be followed to the early result of direct


assumption by the United States of a guardianship


over Mexico, and thereby to enlargement of our


territory and annexation. There is still consde-


rable class of our countrymen chiefly at the North


and mostly of an extreme sectional party who look


upon the acquisition of Mexican territory with re-


pugnance, and prophecy from it weakening of the


cohesion OF the States and peril to the continuance


of the Government.


But even among this class of reasoners expansion


OF territory over regions our Southern frontier


Is reluctantly recognised a State necessity which


must be accepted Inevitable as the natural work


ing oil law of progress which NAV be deplored and


oostructed, but is not to be resisted With the


great mass OF our people territorial expansion has


no such terrOrs. They hail it, on the contrary as


beneficent law of our condition, the legitimate de-


yeIopment of institutions in their proper vioor


and, when it carries along with the expansion tbe


power OF assimilation with ourselves as the source


OF blessings to Others and strength and wealth to


ourselves. Expansion southwark is a question of


ume and circumstances; and the American people


have come to think with little essential difference


OF opinion, that the time for beginning the process


OF assimilation regarding as certain the ultimate


process OF appropriation in a peaceful and REGULAR


form, cannot be delayed, without injury Ia both


countries, and all but ruin to Mexico


Ihe opportunity is inviting; the emergency is
pressing. Mexico languishes for need of our conn


tenance, and sends forth earnest PRAYERS for helm t


enable ber to rest and recruit, and strive to main


tain for little while longer the forms of an indie
Pendence which her people have come to learn that
they are incapable of supporting For the lonp
series of wrongs and injuries towards our citizens,
or winch magnanimous nation has extended IN
them so lndulgent a forbearance they proffer ms
extensive rights, large immunities valuable Grants
anu privileges to our citizens, and such political in
huehces as VIII secure us at once indemnity for the
past and the power of securing ourselves from all
repetition OF former causes of complaint


inns Is contained in the substance and idea of the
reputed treaty We have never had much conf
Ience IN Mexican faith, in its dealings with the
United States; but the proposition which carries
WIN IL proffer OF such guarantees-which under
takes to put the sovereignty of the country in our
Pa Eanos as pledge for the sincerity of their desire
LOT intimate relations and mutual good will is one
whlch we need not hesitate to take 1t offers too
many hostages for fidelity, to mean treachery; and
IL accepted, treachery would be impossible. The
proposed arrangement once accented Mexico conld
not escape from it, if she would; and it could and
should be so administered that her people would
have no desire to escape.


The opportunity is the statesman's golden mo-


nent. 1t should be improved with all the spirit
which constitutional power will permit The conn
tenance and support of the United States in the d
rect form which the treaty invokes would STRENGTH
en- the constitutional government and do more than
an army TO still the raging of hostile factions The
liberal concessions they make and their willing |
ness to treat further, good dispositions which
are in accord with the dispositions of government
and people in this country. 1t will be misfortune
II they not made to settle relations between the
two countries, footing which, if not exactly |
this, In the treaty shall be conceived in the same
spirit, and establish friendly concord between
Mexico and the United States in which the power
tul protection of the stronger shall proyide for tb
weaker steady rule, fair opportunities for self
government and political advancement, and sure |
refuge from failures and mischances under the
shelter of our flag.


PARIS FAsHIoNS.-The heats are so oyerpowerino !
that it is impossible for the mind to devote muc6
attention to dress Considering that the slightest
covering Is oppressive peignoirs seem to meet with
very general appreciation. The skirts are full and
plain, or they are made with one deep 6ounce Tho
casaque should be loose, gathered in front, extreme
ly long, and completed by founce The waist is |
connned oy sash OF the same material. Peignors |
OF printed percale are only fit for morning wear:
but IN muslin, especially white, blue or pink they
are more dressy, particularly if the founces are
trimmed above and below with narrow white |
gulpure The freedom of this custom bas induced |
many women with slight figures to leave off STAYS
and others who cannot afford themselves this ndul
gence wear new corset, which supports without |
the aid OF eiastics or busks These corsets-bras-
sieres are quite original


Scarfs like the dress, with two fioupces. are |
coming again into favor, and no doubt we shall |
soon see them produced in lace. Black lace il |
much worn, and large shaws are forsaken for small
lace points, trimmed with two very deep fiounces
Jet is generally introduced where the foupces ioin
The point, as 1T makes such pleasing effect in the
sun. - .'-I- . "


The chapeau de Panama has been expressly
Drought out Tor the qualification of two illustrious
Princesses. 1t is destined to eclinsp Italian
straw, but it will be long time before il will
become general, owing to its extravaeant price
II l!,, Is very complicated invention. Panama
riding hats are charmingly pretty. They are
round, the sides slightly turned 'up. and the
back and front falling. The edges are bound with
black velvet, which is put on wider at the sides
than the front, and from beneath it comes beauti
ur = wloWy leather, which goes all round, and then
tails gracefully on one side of the face The feather
IS always OF two coors; it black it is tipped with
white, If white with black. Blue or green tins look
handsome, only then the hat can only be worn with
limited number of toilettes. Underneath are
bows OF black ribbon, with or without ends and in
the centre is second bow of color to CORES pond
with the dress. During the winter we observed
several leaders OF the fashion making use of stuffed
BIRDS IN their coiures, and now this Chinese Gus
tom appears to be spreading. Sometimes the bril-
liant colors OF the bird outshine flowers amongst
which 1t nestes; sometimes the specimen is artis-
lcally arranged in black Grape, made to look like
nest or ~ IS placed with its breast down in bunch
u green leaves. This ornament is only ADAPTED to
ice straw or white dress bonnets. Garlands for
)onnets have long since been renoupced. flowers |
IRE now punched In mass on side, and the in
lde bouquet Is often mere continuation, the two
ets meeting. Strings are not edged and if they
ire OF black or white, there is a second narrower
'alr, coiored A few colored feathers have been
een on straw bonnets. Curled plumes, green, blue


md lilac, were fixed by vine leaves of black velvet
md black silk corn In the search after originality
treat anxiety is evinced to avoid anything like a
nedley IN proof of this plaid is fashionable that
composed OF more than two colors-Paris, JuI,
A. ''S


CAUSE OF THE AURORA BoREAL1s-M, de la Rive
he celebrated French astronomer explains the
'rooueuon OF the aurora borealis in the following
manner; when the sun, having passed into the
outhern hemisphere, no longer heats 80 much
'ur hemisphere, the aqueous vapors which have
accumulated during the summer in this part of
ne atmosphere begin to condense, the kind of hu-
MD cap envelOping the polar regions extends more
Ind more, and facilitates the passage of the eeetri
;lty accumulated in the upper portions of the air
But IN these elevated regions and especially at this
9eriod OF the year, the aqueous vapors must most
requently pass into the state of minute particles
u ice or snow floating in the air similar to those
which give rise to the halos; they form as it were
| kind of semitransparent mist These half frozen
ogs conduct the electricity to the surface of the
1arth, near the pole, and are, at the same time
llumlned Dy these currents electric discharges


IN TACT, all observers agree in asserting that the
aurora borealls is constantly preceded by a mist
which rises from the pole, and the margins of
which, less dense than the remainder are colored
he hrst; and indeed it is very frequent near the
pole IN the winter months and especially in those
Nhere there is abundance of vapor in the air.


Ashocking accident by grossly culpable care
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