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IMUBK.
The Hoo*a having adjournedfctl* 0 , t .
ir*h- !. i.Urval Fnt Wen »«H«d ol rj
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J., !:»»• « , «J-d r :ra boatingof voices.
, r - ie of the jonrn»l, little knots
D - , '^Tf,ttlSy*.toAtnrelc ( rW.
* * too much anxiety was mam
' 'f. ere to.
f mV ij. t,4r.c>» »*<era! tionei proved, aa the
t vi* J very lot* and uniuUsrer.ing, that it*
*2** - **g s> di*peD*e<l with.
Mn C >bb and othere objected—the foTmor Mid
, b ji be: tor be reed to give gentlemen an oppor-
J , <y talk »»cr pending matter*.
Mr. Masrios promot ed a correction on (be Jour
•» »o ».•. to Insert a motion of his which bad been
om Med.
fie - c iker stated the pending basin ess to be
f in' nto ley on the table Mr. K chardson’.
rv-oroUoo. offered on Thursday, to close debate
<fi th i Xe ira»»* hil! five mlunier alter the House
s-.alt again o into committee of the who.e on the
i-isisof the Union.
U'. ■•'a.-Lbarne, of Maine, moved e call of tho
Mr. < »•’ pbe’l demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr. M-" - hi moved tbit the House adjourn.
>‘r Xortou a<ke l f<r the yeas arid nays.
Mr. .V i-boarne, of Maine, rose to a privileged
qa ration.
Mr. Campbell moved that when the Home ad
it -rtjruro to Tuesday, and demanded the
y. • and n»ys. Ordered and taken. Hofore the
re«~.i. «m announced,
Mr. Iloi.t rosi to a personal explanation. lie
re. fan article from “Tne Union” newspaper or
lht> morning. »- follows:
“A ten vj o’cock lest night, the session of the
flou e m Kcp-centstiers was brought to a sud
•i< «;«• i. Tie factious course
ol a few <f the prominent men iu the minority bud
ft a‘!v t Tested each indignation among the reasons*
r wn si ic, and among the majori
ty ft u Mr. Hunt, ot Louisian i, one
n:t;. poo lent* of tbe bill, rose in hie p uee, and
’ t> cot. idt yMr Codon., ot Tennessee, ai d others
of ft u,.t*, proposed to the majority that inas
c.icfi as IS, atnl the si for whom In spoke, did not
der.reSobe tactioos,or to embarrass me majority,
s nsiisf-niory arrangement would be mado if an
•tij mi ament could lie hud till to day. Colonel
K iur i ,n, ou tbe part of the iriendi of tbo bill,
ac-opre-l me pro| notion, and on hs motion the
II m»e adjourned till 12 o’clock to day.”
Hr. limit remarked—This article is a total inia
twprerc illation of my feelings and conduct. 1 find
in turn i v.rning'a Utobe a report substantially of
whet 1 did say.
Mr. Ki i ■»l *on—l would stats with the per
mi*- iou of the gentle man, tfiat 1 have not seen the
Cniun this morning.
Mr. II nut.—l should be eshemed to suppose that
yoo ha 1 anything to do with the article.
Mr. Uiciisrdson.—l would state that before the
gfn'leman made his remarks, 1 moved an adjoorn-
Ur. Hunt.—That remark stamps the falsehood
in the right quarter. ! stigmatized none of the
o|ivm«n> ot the bib aa fectioniatn, I expressed
no m ihriation, directly or Indirectly. My re
n- . s aiu su’ißlantially reported in the Globe, us
*• friends of tbe Union and comtitutiona
liKert), are s.uxious to bring this matter to an amical
tlr i n.Uoi on. As one of them it is thes rouge at
W hli oi my heart. If you will adjourn, gentlemen,
nnt ; M ■ i lay, you will give u< full time for con-
j a .,.ng ». ii our ir. ends. 1 belong to no clique.—
Isi o.laUid with no caucus. I have no factious
j,, ~g ~, my bosom. I speak as a patriot lor tins
,uy country. If you will join mo in the
t <,f liberty —iri the same feeling of
~ ■> -I will unite with you to bring about au
c i whieh I believe will promote the haimouy and
W of ti e whol obuntrj— l ask you, gentle
,•fs to that proposition.”
r li ms, a'ter .reading the extract, said— The
House d igi-d me lan uigbt, and I tliunk them
for lieani'g MIC now. Tlte tune allowed has not
hs u still, . for L-cert lining opinions to regulate
li o ciurse of action proper to fco pursood. If the
Hoisa will allow me 1 will rnovo that the House ad
journ.
Ti. - speaker said that such a motion was alrea
dy pending, hut that tho lust vote waa not an
' Mr. *. tlu fell well .—I merely desire to ask asinglo
question.
Mr. <>rr objected.
St 1.1 i uicliwelb—l don’t design discussion.
I .'ikerL i:ire being objection, the geutiotnan
car i.ot li* indulg d.
M r. Orr. - It will give ri -o to dciiato.
\ , bo!.—Belter net a low it—proceed with tho
"j s-p .ksr announced tho result on the mo
tion to S' i urn (1 Tuesday—yous 52, mys 189.
ill in, on of Mr. Hunt to adjourn, the voto
„ , nr chi— ayes Bd, nays 95.
/. ~ if of the lb use was den.undid and refused
—\,?r ii , nays 121.
U . .‘.avoii moved thstlho house go Into oom
i private calendar. iJo hoped the
, Igo to wo-k. 'lino motion was nega
tiv I ..ns ad, nay - 99.
Mr.K oliardsou rose.
Mr.* i!U onj .oted lo dobslo.
l.r, Iti-enrdi an «sid ho was not going to debate,
»t< a;,.A various cries, said thut his motion was
1,,« journ, *
Y • sud nays domanded, but refused by u large
'"oi'i mi o’clock the llouso adjourned, amid
dap, mg of builds, laughter and applause, to Mon
day.
11l BKNATK May 18.
ilr. Wade pro»etitod petitions sgsinst the Ne
braska bill. . .
Mr. Sumner presented severs! series of rosolu
tiouj ult.lia Legislature ol Massachusetts, amongst
11,. n *.i.e ro.i.Miuiending Ilia grunting ot pensions
to the aut«. vora of tbo war of 1M0 ( uud aga'.nat
tlio allowance of the Amiatud claim.
tlr. .nrh 't pro-cnted tliu proceedings of u
uobiiit me *uig In Philadelphia, in favor of the
jdoma-tcsd Util.
Mr Mr.ilur introdncod a bill making further
Kovi'n n to.- thosatisfaction of Virginia military
, | wJUTttQtf**
i resolution directing the printing of 87,800
o-.oioeel iho Agricultural part of the I’utcntOf
iioj report oom.iig upon the motiou to reconsider
j, ; »todand postponed.
lr. Johnson reported in la»or ol printing 8,000
adlii.onal ooi.iea of a map prepared at the Luad
UOS .1 t « United Btaloa, oi the tVoat India Is
' i,..,y ..,,; «b» l-i imua ol Durian. Adopted.
Mr Cooper prieiuimd Ibo memorial ol ouo llauo
who was indioied and triod tor treaaon aris
ing out ,t the Christian# riot*. Betting forth that
lrah atih hu i'ooimu injnrod iu ooutequjnco of
indie manta and trial, and lie Is utterly
arable le pay'the vu«t expenses of his defence,
amt no | jsio l>e indemnified to the amount of
hi- witnesses I thu} W 000.
A ,in . onto to commit tha report of last sos
.mine mi j ut of religious freedom to Amer
ioan otiii ns in lor jig " eoun.ties was taken up..
M i,ldu.se,t the Senate on this roaolutmu
“ l Mr |V ( a "e. I do-tiro to ask tho Senator from
Mm nig I whether bo liaa -oen » statement iu
_ p,’ , , .■ 1,,,:,e religious newspaper, cullod, l
• in i e ‘Shepherd of the Valley,” published
at Si. Dmi*, nder the direction and authority of
ilie bis , ip id tnat Bomun Caliiolio diocese, to the
etloo* u. !so s-*n at the Uornun Catholics obtain
the iuiiwaai ■oprfii.'icy in any Slate, there will
be an ei..l therein ft ail religious toloraliou. lias he
seen mo such statement'
Mr. ( ; . s. i think l lu.vo seen that sentimont
through Ihe papora, quoted, I b.lieve from that
very p 'par. 1 nave uot eoen tue paper ilso.f, I
liave uu the aiatair.enl quoted.
Mr. li.dgor. Assuming that to bo SO, l wish to
„„ -i to my frlcuj from Michigan, Wuethor It
aioull not wise, iu connection with his propo-
Suv. to foreign Governments, to con
aid, i tiio p. ipriaty ol some measures at home, in
autui' ilionoi such areanlt, not at ult unlikely,!
I'e.ir n,r Maturing religious liberty at home.
gj' r Or.--. 1 will me oiy observe, in respect to
thui tii.it 1 take it thin Government has nothing
to dir w. h religions liberty at home. That is a
uuo .lion tor the estates.
Mr. llnagor. Tlii'ii I wish to suggest, supposing
ano’i uu vvcut to happen, it, in ihe ialonur «r
--nniE-itK'n t the (to.rrhiileiit, thore should boa
But ’ or tsiuioa of tb. Union prohibiting ali roli
gio;i» t< deration, what n position wo should occupy
wi‘ i fbn t, ii tioverumente in asking from them
wliut >.c have uot the posvor to eeourc tolUeir citi
aans at lioiuc.
Mr. Cuss. I trust the honorablo Senator Issnp
pounijr un impossible casein this country.
' Ur Qeyton. 1 hope t'si the report, and the
res i'aliens upon wbiuh ti e honorable .Senator from
V.'- lii.'ti bus so ably addressed the Senate, will
n i ' w ,JJ rat, rrej to’ the t’ommitteo on Foreign
K d dions. It no otdier gentleman propose* to ad
lrosa tkd Bo i lie, 1 desire that tho report may now
” ii w t ,„ comridtue, so that tho committee may
uo’ ip un the subject. At some future poriod, I
'r ‘ o u , »ddrest tlte Senate upou it; and 1 would
« o it new ,'UI for tho tact that 1 think it more re
, ~j| t( J ,| ie on i miitoe, of which lam a mom
uTto j.ruuti tK*> in relation to the principles
which ate to bo disc I beforo 1 undertake to
spc ik n .on. ! hops tha! resolutions and rc
~rt will now bo referred the Oommitteo on
foreign Belt lions.
The l’re*idicg Officer. Tha quoPbou now he
fora the Senate is upon the motiou to rc.'ur -tho tc
port and res tut ions to that committee,
file n l on was agreed to.
lir. Qeyton. I move ti’at the bi'i making a
grunt of land to the several Slates of the Union
fort! e benefit of indigent insane ptrsons, whieh
w ,, u.e subjoet of t!ie President’s veto, be printed
for Uia use ol the Senate. The bill, as introuu
c. J, bar i> oil pr.med, but I find tha’. the bill, us
it pa n .'d tho Senate uud the Uuuae, hus never boon
nr :ucd, and it is, Uiereiore, wi h great diffioa.ty
test VO IWI aseertwin *-hat it. precise provisions
a.-o. I hope by cuian meus cousem. uu onier may
ho made l' r the printing of that bill.
i’ueiv b dug no object ion, it wa« so ordered,
ii - limiter. I move to postpone nil prior
c,r. V»> tortile i-urposeof taking up the Indian
ApproprW-iou Bili.
Mr itadga.*- I think, after tha discussion wc
have beard this morning on a very important and
inter. ■ mg -object, that, at this period of the day,
it wo ;id uot co lto resume, unexpectedly, the
con .ioeraueu ot tho Indian Appropriation bUI. 1
ilisrc ors, i .0.0
Mr. tl invar. I hope the Senator will withdraw
that nm nn. It i< only two o’etook. We can go
on, and di.-pc-c of some of the amendments of
tbeOomui'.iteoon Indtan Adairs. I think W# ®*n
do t bat.
Mr. Badger. Tea very first amendment is one
v»l ich »iii occup v us during the rest of the day.
Mr. li t ' r. ti e Senator will find that he is
mistaken. Tha* will probably be laid aside, and
some othors taken up.
Mr. Uadger’a motion was agrcod to; and the
Seuata adjourned.
HOUSE.
i.tr Kiohardscu withdrew the demand for the
pv»7i“us a-,.: i on on the resolution ottered by
1 .ise.'a- '- -a Hgo,prop ting to terminate tha
debate on ’he Seta»-k» Kausva bill in five min*
uiosuit r the .‘teas shall again go into committee
ilicrev' nidoll. r. d a substitute for tho resotu
•i. o to Jx n.l u o d-’ba'e till Friday next, at
tw.-'v o’c!o..i, and demanded pravioua question
on it.
Mr. Wa.Ubornc, es Ma ne, moved to lay tho i
re-.- ution ~n thehaclc.
.i■ Sag--dam-idcdUig jfasand nays.
Mr.t.,-1 imps inqair-d wbeta." il was lu order
t*mcve a- a -iwiisit no: ihe rules,
t.-e >• e,'*-r rvp-i. taffi.matively.
Mr. til. l ogs i:. ~ie aul .lieu to that eflbu. • ‘ or
rr.e jur.. H-, of u .ro-iucn.ga hill to repeal all par
, a " 1 V‘." Ui'itsd S ales which am hoi ire
V.® *. S . *o° trade. He remarked, it was
1 r'w • • 0 ® J" ,>rcSo,i '- 8 ' 1 - Ho had brought
the tb * m’-reduction of
• s r H|l'.' b'vV’ltieuh^. W **to move
Mr.Giad'ug. iarep y to a queation said his
*u W ' U ' T * ° Jl ' 0 ao4triQ ® of non intar-
After a Me on polnfe of order, Mr. Hilver
a;.’ aUd I'ioju the dec -ion efthechair. 1
Mr Dean moved to lay the appeal on the ta-
Mr. Giddings. I withdraw my proposition be.
cause ll* sd -aits ..I i fees of the Nebraska bi'l
tfiintf t i" 1 ■ ' r,s with the fight nvw going on,
and l do.ih w -'b U> embuinss ti'hcr aide.
Mr. iKr '• Von want a tree tight.
M'. CauipbuJl movsda call ot the Hoase.
fv. J>; I: «'U ! airily sought to introduce a
res got* "i !} ;!.e*? c that every b li ou the cal
endar i..,nmiHteof tis "hole on the state of
Ihe U ion, wh. * s sal aside last Monday, ahall
lie restored to i'e appropriate place.
Tbeqaeetii , iu-l iken on sbull there be a oall
of the Uoese : ft as fit, nays 141,
. debate on the Nebraska bill on j
at IS o’clock, and that the consider- ,
atioo the*'special order; the Pacific KMlroed
hill be iioelpcuerl until tbe 24th iiiel.
ylochooHf'ision attendant on tbe proceedings. !
Mr. Have objected.
Mr. Kichardsou moved a suspension ol the i
rales. Carried—yeas, 187; nays, 66.
Mr. Kicbardsor, moved the pre ioua question.
Mr. Hunt. I wish lo propose an amendment as
time, which will make the resolution more ue
oeptaide to tho opponents ot the bill.
Mr. Sage moved tho resolution be laid on the I
table.
Mr. Hunt again rose to make a proposition.
Mr. Craige objected, and cries of “Hear him j
hear him'.”
Mr. Hunt, The gentleman compels me to take!
ground which I would not otherwise take. The j
remainder of the sentence was lost in deafening .
cries of “order, order.”
Mr. Craige. I look on the gentleman aa a fair
lioniet, and I declare him such. [“Order, order.”] j
Before the result of the vote wus announced on
Mr. Bage’s motion, Mr. Hunt wished to say a word j
person!.' to hisfeelings. _ :
The Speaker a-feed whether it was the unani- I
mous wish o' tho House. I
Mr. Craige. 1 obj-et on the same ground as I
took before. . ’
Mr. Hun*- If tbe gentleman from North Caroii !
"na stigmatize! me as a fuctionist he speaks a false- |
rood. [Loud ex. lunations ot order and great ex- I
citeraenu] _ !
Mr.Oruige. I wi lexe cise my rights ard will !
call tie gentleman to order as soon as I would any j
body else.
Mr. Hunt. If the gentlemen say s I am a sac
tionif t, he speaks what is false before tiod and the
country.
During the colloqu . tl erc were deafening cries
ol oi dcr, order. The Speaker bunged with his ham
mer, calling on the Sergeant-at-arms to interfere to
preserve order. The Sergeant-at-arms seiz r.g
his mace of office, hurried over to Mr. Hunt, and
tho excitement subsi ied a little. The Speaker
then exerted his power lo require gentlemen
standing in the uisies to take their scats.
Tbe result of the vote on Lying the rosctolicu
on I he table wu» announced—yens 6.5, nays IS4.
Mr. Waihburne, of Maine, Mr. Bsgo and Mr.
Campbell, severally movod that tbo Uouae ad
journ.
Mr. Farley moved that flic House adjourn till
Monday next. Noga'ived 66, against 181.
Another unsuccessful motion was made to ad
journ. (Cries ot “question, question,” eo boiste
rous that persona iu the lobbies rushed up to the
bar, supposing there was a fight.)
Mr. vVaahburne, of Illinois, said Bomelhir-g but
his voice was drowned in deafening cries of “or
der, question.”
The Speaker called to order, saying there could
be no question till quiet was restored- Calls of the
Huusa were made sud motions lo adjourn submit
ted in quick succession, like tbe irregular Bring of
militis trainers. (Cries of “question, question,"
broke forth with renewed vigor, and amid the
noisy proceedings the demand for tbe previous
question on Mr. Richardson's resolution was
seconded by acclamation.)
Mr. Goodrich moved to adjourn till to-morrow,
and Mr. Washburno, of Illinois, moved an ad
journment till Wednesday; both motions voted
down bv yeas and nays.
Mr. Washburno, of Maine, asked leave to intro
duce a resolution.
Tho Speaker said it was not in order to in
troduce a new suhjeot of legislation, whio the
House is acting on a matter under a suspension of
the rules.
Mr Washburno, of Maine, moved to lay Mr.
liichardson’e resolution on tbo tablo.
Tne Speaker decided the motion out of order.
Mr. Bags moved a call ot tiie House.
The Speaker said tliero was an express rulo
against It, pending action under the previous
question.
Mr. Haven wished to have a division of the
question, tho resolution involving a postponement
of the special order.
The main question was ordered to bo put on tho
resolntions. jeas 127 ; nays 62.
. Mr. Washburno, of Maiue, moved to lay Mr.
Uichardson’s motion on the table.
The hpecker decided the motion out of order.
After an exciting session at 5% o’clock, tho first
part of Mr. Richardson’s resolution to close debate
on the Nebraska bill ct noon on B&turdav next
was udoptod by yoas 114, nays 59. Tho Bccond
brunch of his resolution postponing tho considera
tion of tbo Facifio Railroad Bill, till tbe 24th inst.,
was subsequently agiood to, by yeas 128, nays 63,
and tho House at 6 oclock adjourned.
IN SENATE Mat 16.
Mr. Mallory offered a resolution dcolaring that
tho recent acts of tho Cuban authorities clearly
show a design to throw Cuba into tho hands of tho
Africm population, an ovent so detrimental to
tho United States as to be u matter of deep solici
tude &o.
Mr. Sumner objected to tho consideration of tbo
resolution at this time.
Mr. Mallory said ho did not propose to debate
tho resolution, ho wished it to go to tho Committee
on Foreign Relations, and the debalo to take placu
on its report.
Mr. Sumner insisted on his objection.
Mr. Mnliory called the attention of the Senate to
the quotation by Mr. Badger yesterday, from a Oa
thclic newspaper, called tho Shepherd ol the Val
ley, “that as soon as tho Catholics get supremacy
in any State, they would put an ond to religious
trior, ti ion therein.”
I do not know whether then marks of tho hono
rable Senator from Norlh Carolina, and the intro
duction ol tbo paper to which lie refers, were mado
iroiiocnlly or not; oi whether lie I’liisu tto say no
more than that legislation oa this subject was uso
le-s. l’erhaps tho latter wus the design, flow
evor, as it hasbeon introduced into this body, it
will certainly, unlosß souio explanation bo muds,
givo rise to soma tooling and some misapprehen
sion.
In relation to tho “Shepherd of tho Valley,” 1
am happy to state here, and I Btuta it because it
is an net ol justice due to two millions of our citi
zons, that tuo paper called tho “Shepherd of tho
Vulley” is not on organ, u mouth piece, or an ex
ponent of tho opinions, rcligiom or otherwise of
any Catholic church, or creed in the Unitod Elutes
but that tho bishop of St. Louis himself has con
demned, and iu a circular letter cautiouod tho
Catholic of his diocoso against its dangerous altru
ism.
Therefore, sir, it is that I would say that no In
ference should be diawn from anything cl this na
turc whioti appears in that p iper against tho con-
Hthulionul loyalty and fidelity of ii largo body of
our lollow citizens.
After a few words from Ur. Badger, the subject
was dropped.
The tresident’s veto of tiro Insane Land bill
was then taken up, and Mr. B itter was about to
address the Senate, when a motion was made to
adjourn, rml carried.
HOUSE.
The House went into committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union on tbo Nebraska bill.
Mr. Maxwell having the floor gavo way to Mr.
Hunt, who wished to correct a statement. lie said
the statement in the Globoiu relation to what oo
curred yosterdev is uutrno as far as lie was inform
ed bv his friends, and that tho statements he had
reid’in the other paporaaro substantially true.
Mr. Cruigo. if the allußion of the gentleman is
to an) thing I said, 1 have - o observo that my re
mark- are substantially reported in the G obe.—
What he said I did not hear distinctly and there
fore I do not undertake to repeat what ho did say.
What I said iasubstantially reported in the Globs
and by that I am wiling to stand.
Mr. Hunt. 1 branded the statement yesterday,
and the brand is still hissing.
Mr. Gruigo. The gout leman cannot strut into a
scrape and sneak out of it that way. [Cries Older,
order.
Mr. Haven paid Mr. Cook had boon suddenly
called away, and had left with . im somo remarks
which ho wishod by permission of the House to be
published.
Mr. Maxwoll said he left it to tho country to do
tormine whether or not the recent movements of
the minority wore factious. He trusted that here
after as heretofore their eii'orta to distract legisla
tion und to mislead tho people would prove abor
tive. He advocated the Nebraska bill and tho re
peal of tho Missouri Compromise. Heappreheud
ed none of the dangers which othors tear from
the passage of this measure, for where tho right
ia there will publio conviction ultimately settle.
Mr. May all said that the compromise of 1 S6O ia
far more objectionable to the North than that of
18Jt) is to tho South. If it is the object of the
iriends of the b.ll to repeal all comprom
ise* relative to silvery it devolves on them,
to repeal the former as wed as the compromises of
tbo Constitution. The question is whotber the
good faith of the nation shall bo maintained or
whether thay shall be trampled on. He was not
opposed to organ .ting Territorial Governments
torthoeo territories, but wsaagainst the bill in its
present shepe. This objection related almost ex
clusively to the clause proposing to repeal the
Missouri Compromise, conceiving this would
plunge us into another slavery agitation.
’ Mr. Eisglor said thevoiooot hiu immediate con
stituents oauie to him in tones deep and unbroken,
like tho cataract on their borders, earnestly re
monstrating and protesting against tho repotlof
the Missouri Compromise, and enyoiningou him
tho exercHe of ah means in his power to oppose
the proposed aet of legislation. Ho was happy to
say his own viows aud feelings ware in accordance
with those of his constituents. He gave his rea
sons for opposing tho bill.
Mr. Gidd.mra hailed the dissolution of this im
portant question with pocnliarinterest, emotion
and joy. To those who introduced it ho tendered
his liamblo and hearty thanks. Thoy hud douo
tnoro to agitato the question of humanity in one
wee's than he had in twenty years. He was not
connected with either of the two political parties.
Ho rejoiced the old issues were subsiding, and the
landmarks which distinguished wfiig aud demo
crat growing fainter. The time has arrived for the
; overs of their race, the patriot* and slate mien of
tho iaud to stand up boldly to brand the traitors
who would overthrow the constitution and send
our army ojid r.avy to Cuba to prevent tbe progress
ot freedom. He would stay here a- long as he
could and say nothing but nay to thwart tile will
us those who design treason to our government
and humanity. He draw pictures of the horrors
of slavery; and nau\ wtic'ovcr voted ter this bill
would help perpetuate them. h'er. the ' -he of
argument he would take the principles of non
intervention by Congress, and with this ho would
make tbe territories the battle Hold. Carry your
arms iu your bauds. Congre K s shall not interfere
aud cary a surplus ior the staves who may be there.
As far as one man is concerned a hundred ot those
slaves there shall have arm*. Although a man of
peace ho was a greater lover of freedom. He sla
ted at length his objections to the bill, and when
his hour expired sai l he had merely touched on s
few of his points. The hall was ncariy de-ertod ot
members during the delivery of his spcich.
Mr. Wright, of Mississippi, said no member
ftorn his Slate would eo far Lrget himself B» w
reply to the member from Ohio.
Mr. OiddimT* retorted, that is tho best argument
you ever made or will rnska.
Mr. Beady got the floor, the committee rose, aud
the House adjourned.
J IN SENATE. Mat 17.
A few petitions wero predated. The bill for
relief of j. W. Killy, Mail Contractor in Florida,
i was taken up, and passed. , „ .
I Mr. Shields reported a bill granting the fort
i Huron and Lake Michigan Railroad Company,
| right ot way through the mill' ary reservation at
Fort Garriot. Taken up and passed.
Mr. Mallory reported a bill promoting toe eui
ciency of the Naval Service.
Mr.Ciaytou referred to the resene of Lieutenant
Strain's surveying party, by s boat’s crew from the
British vessel Virago, and cjftred a joint resolu
tion expressing the s»i ol Congress of tbeir con
duct. Reiorrcd to the Committee ou Foreign Re
lations.
Mr. C’aytos's joint resolution provides that the
President of the United States be requested to pro
cure gold modal*, withsnitab e dovices, to be pre
sented to Commar. ier Edward Marshall, cf her
] Britauic M-ijisVs ship V.rago; to Lieutenant
a'orsyth ot the V rago; to Dr. T .Ym. Ros , and or.a
to !-*.-master W. H. lid’s, as a testimonial of La
tionai gra,'. ! ' n< l <3 ,or tht ‘ r ceneroas and humane
conduct u,l *,C** directed otTorts ill extending
timely relict to the Su.’’ ve J' n 8 party under Lieut.
Strain, and saving trt tu death thirteen
suffering Americans.
The second section gives to oath of tnC crew,
engaged in the rescue, |lt)0.
A bill for the relief of John "W. Kelly was taken
n after considerable debate, was passed.
Mr. Mallory's resolution ot yesterday, concern
n *Aft lean ir it ion of Cuba, was debated.
tK t“* & ‘ >ove **• the proceedings of the eanste !
8 Received up to 1C e’cleck last night, the
graph j v, “* checked the opwatiop of the tole
ts n HOUSE,
the c [ tlso whole cn
Mr. Roade stat T,!'.? , 056 I,ehr «k« bill.
bill to theaniendmen' o'r UK«d f h7Ti ,b * ** E,le
from Illinois, lir.
time he should not be vers acruDulosaW s A IDe
SE2 15S5K
ed, and inasmuch as there ia difference on points
of minor importance, be was willing to take the
Senate bill or the amendment. Hie party views
were different from thoee of tbe administration.—
But this should Dot control his ac.ion here on this
great national question.
Mr. Rtheridge, of Tennessee condemned the
f overnment influence which had been brought to
ear to pass the Nebrfc-.ua Bid, and said neither
the South nor any portion of the Union had asked
f r its passage. No person could bo benefitted by
the repeal of the Missonri Compromise. On the
contrary, nothing bnt daDger could grow out of
tbe madness now started into life. In eonc nsion
be related an anecdote, brought to his mind by
Mr. Cox, of Kentucky, stating this bill to be a
W.iig measure : Ue said that Captain Miller was
a well known Captain on the Mississippi river.
The clerk seeing a man afar off on the shore
waiving a torch, founded np tbo boat, when tbe
man loudly called whether Captain Miller was ou
board. On receiving an affirmative response, ho
said be wantrd to see him. But this response
was met by tbe clerk with the remark that the
Captain having been np late was asleep, and he
requested him to tell him his business and he
would attend to it for him. No 1 no! said the
other, I most see him, he is a very near relative of
mine—he is the father of my wife’s first child.
; Excessive and long continued laughter.] 80, if
a convention were called to inquire into the pa
ternity of the Nebraska bill they would say that
Judge D'aglas was the father of the child.
Tho debate was fmtiier continued by Mr. Oliver
of Missouri, Mr. Bennett and Mr. Straub, and at
; half past 5 o’clock, the House took a recess to 7
o'cloct. „
Evf-mno Suasion.—At the time fixed for re-as
sembling, there were tweuiy membeis in attend
anco. , , . . . , ,
Mr. Wcile exposed tne inconsistencies or what
be termed this decmful sud lying bill. If you
amctid the bill } aod soy thut ail tho male popula*
tion of these territories shall determine their insti
tutions fur themselves by popular y ole, then I will
cease my feeble opposition to this n.ci.Trs, and
cease to agitate the question before the people of
this country. But you shall not determine the
color of the peoplo to take this matter into their
own hands, or you must say that black persons
are not people. In reply to gentlemen who pre
coded him, be said that slavery would certainly
go there if yon take down the fences which now
guard the territories.
Tue committee then rose, and nobody being dis
posed to speak, the Hou.-.e at 6 o’clock, adjourned.
IN SENATE Mat 18.
Mr. Brodhead presented the memorial of Senor
Atocha, praying lo be allowed a claim rejected by
tho lata hoar d of commissioners on Mexico claims.
The Select committee ou the subject had been
equally divided on tlie merits of the claim.
Mr. Douglas laidon the table a substitute which
he intends olfering for the bill ro-organizing the
judiciary system of the United States. Ordered
to be printed. .
j The re«olution respecting tbe publication of the
Senate debate was taken up.
After considerable debate the resolution autho
rizingan additional subscription for s,o22copies of
the Congre.-.hionai Globe was adopted.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House a message
from the President of tbo United States, communi
cating, in compliance with the resolution adopted
on the Ist inst., copies of tho correspondence
whieh has passed between this government and
foreign governments upon the subject of the
righlß accorded by tho declaration or otherwise
to neutrals, and the rights claimed b- beligerenta
i in the war pending Detwcon certain European
P °Th”flist letter is from her Britanic Majesty’s
; minister to Mr. Marcy, dated April 24, 1854, in
which be says : ~, „ , r .
“Her M jetty, tho Queen of tho Unitod King
| dom ot Grout Britain and Ireland, and his Majesty
: the Emperor of the French , being oompe .led to take
up arms fortho purposeof repelling tho aggression
!of His Majesty,.the Emperor of Russia, upon tho
O.'ouiau Empire, and being dosirous lo IcHsen as
much us possible, the disastrous consequences to
co-nmorce, resulting from a slate of warlare, their
Majesties have resolved, for the present, not to
authorize the irauo of letters of marque. In mak
ing this resolution known, they think it right to
announce at the same lime the principles upon
which they will be guided in tho cour-a of this
war with regard to the navigation and commerce
of neutrals. Iler Majesty, the Quean of the Uni
ted Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, has ac
oordiugly publish tdtlioaocompauying declaration,
which is identical with that published by his Ma
jesty tbe Emperor of the French.
“In thus restricting within tho narrowest limits
the exorcise of their rights as beligerents, the al
lied governments confidently trust thatthe govorn
mants of countries which may remain neutral dur
ing this war, will sincerely exert every effort to
enforce upon their subjects or citizens tlie necessi
ty of observing tbe Btricte-t neutrality. Her Bri
tuntiic Majesty’s government entertains the confi
dent hope that the United Btatea government will
receive with satisfaction the announcement of the
resolutions thus taken in common by tbo two a.lied
governments ; and thatit will, in the. spirit of just
reciprocity, give orders thut no privateor under
Kursiau colors shu'l bo equipped, or victualled, or
admitted with its prizes iu tho ports of tbo i nited
Ktaies ; and also, that tho citizens of the United
Stutea shail rigorously abstain from taking part in
armaments of this nature, or in any other measure
opposed to tho duties of a strict neutrality."
[llore follows the declaration ol the Queen on
the subject already published.]
Tiio next lottor is from tho Count de Sartigeß to
Mr. Marcy making a communication in terms
similar to thoso on the part of Her Majesty’s Min
isters.
Mr. Marcy replies to both of them, dated April
IS, 1804, ihat iie bus submitted these communica
tions to the President, and received his direction
to express to Her Majesty's government his satis
ficticu that tbo priucipTo tliat “tree ships mako
free goods,” which the United Stales have so long
and strenuously conteinlud lor as a noutral right,
and iu which sonic of the loading powers of Eu
rope have concurred in, to havo a qualified sanc
tion by tho practical observance of it iu tho present
war, by botli Great Britain and Franco, two of tbe
most powerful nations of E.iropo. Notwitlistand
ingtlio siucero gratification which her Majesty’s
declaration has given to tho President, it would
have been onhanced if tho rule alluded to had been
aunouncsd us onu which would bo obiuivtd not
only In tho present, but in overy future war in
which Great Britainsbull boa party. The uncon
ditional sanction of tho rnle by tbo British and
French governments, together with the practical
, observance ofit iu tho present war, would cause it
r lo bo kcncolOrth recognised throughout the civi
lized world as u geueral principal ot international
law.
“This government from its commencement has
labored lor its recognition us a neutral right. It
’ lias incorporated it iu many of its treatios with
' loreign powers. Franco, Russia, Prussia and other
nations have in various ways concurred with the
United States in regarding it as a sound nod sslu
. tary principle in all respects, proper to be incorpo
rated into clio law of nations. Tiio same conside
ration which has induced her Britanic Majesty, in
, concurrence with tho Emperor of the French, to
present it as u concession to tho present war. The
I de.irotopreeorvo tho commerce of neutrals from
1 all unnecessary obstructions, will, it is presumed,
have equal weight with tbe beligerents in any fu
ture war, and satisfy them that tho claims ot the
principal maritime powers while neutrals, to hove
it rocognizod as a rule of international law, are
we'J founded, and should no longer bo contested
to settle the principle “that free ships make freo
goods,” except contraband of war, and preserve it
trom being a question under any circumstances.—
Tho Unitod States are desirous to unite with other
powers in a declaration that it shall be observed
by each hereafter us a rule of international law.—
The exemption of tho property of neutrals not
contraband from seizure and confiscation when la
den on board of an enemy’s vessel, is a right now
generally regarded a3 the law of nations. The
President ia pleased to porceive from the declara
tion of her Britanic Majesty, that the course to be
pursued by hor cruisers will not bring it into
question in the present was.
“The undersigned is directed by the President
to state to her Majesty’s Minister to this govern
ment, that th> United States, while claiming the
full enjoy mout of their rights as a neutral power,
will observe the strictest neutrality towards each
and all tbo billigerents.
“Tne laws of the country impose sevoro restric
tions not only upon its own citizens, but upon all
persons who may bo residents within any of the
territories of the United Stales, against equipping
privateers, receiving commissions or enlisting
therein, for the purpose of taking part in anv war.
It is not appreheudod that there will bo any at
tempt to violate the laws, but should tho just ox
peetution of the President be disappointed, he will
not tail in his duty to use all tho power w.th whioh
he is il vested to enforce ebodiouce. to them. Con
siderations of interest and the obligations of duty,
aliko give assurance that the citizens of tbe United
States will ia no way com price the neutrality of
their country by participating in the contest in
which the principal powers of Europe are now
unhappily engaged.”
Next in tho documents follw the British orders
in council and letters from Mr. Buchanan relative
to the subject, aud replies by Mr. Marey to tbe
same. Also from Mr. Mason aud replies by Mr.
Marey.
Among tbo documents are letters to Mr. Marey,
from the charge d’affairs of Danmark, end of Swe
den, aud Norway, iu identical terms, informing
him that tho sincere desire of those governments
severally is to proserve intaot the relations of
friendship aud goon understanding whioh now so
happily reign between all tho governments of Eu
rope.
Mr. Marey replies to each that the Government
and people of this country feol deep solicitude in
tbe events new transpiring iu Europe, not only on
account of tbe general anxiety they occasion to
those powers more nearly oxposodto the menaced
evils, but also as having a most important ulterior
bearing upon the United States.
Mr. Schroder, charge P) Sweden, writes a letter
to il r. Marey communicating a copy oi the Swedish
ormoanco relative to the rights of the commerce
of Sweden.
| The couclndicg dojuaiont i; the senes is a
i letter from Mr. Marey to Mr. Seymour, Minister
' to Russia, vlaied May », 1554, iu which he Bays i
j ‘lt is ite settled purpose if this Government to
pursue such e oourse during tho present war in
I Europe, as will give no C3use to either belligerent
j party to complain, and it sincerely hopes that
; ueitnor will g.vo this country any ground for dis
salistaetion. Tho danger ot a mi-understanding
i is much l»ss with Russia than with Great 3rtaiu
■ and France. 1 believe, howvver,Uicselatterpow
lers are desirous to pursue a fair filld liberal course
towards tho Uuitod Stales.
“You will observe that there is a suggestion in
the enclosed for a convention among the principal
uiaraiine nations to unite iu a declaration that
■free snips shall make froe goods,’ except artioles
contraband of war, I have thrown out tbe sug
; gestion to Great Britaiu and France to adopt this
a- a rule to be observed in all future wars, Should
! ffussii. Great Britain and France concur with the
United htaies is declaring ibis to bo the doctrine
1 oi the law of ex’iocs, i depot doubt that tbe other
nations of the world wcuid si CBca give their con
i sent and conform their practice to it. Jf a feif op
! portuaity should Occur, the Presid.'nt requests
; you to ascertain the view* of his Majesty, the
! Emperor of Russia, on the subject.”
The documents were then referred to the com
n- i-tc- on tcreig ' unsirs and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Stanton, of Ky., from the select committee
appointed to examine the ot military su
nerin’eunenta cv«r civil government works, it
ported tho t stimoay taken relative to the national
armories; orders ilo be printed. A majority o!
tne committee have agreed to report favorable to
restoring the civil superinteodency.}
The House went into committee ot the who.eon
the state of .he Union, on the Nebraska Bill.
, Mr. Banks took the floor, and sail that the al
mo-t a lied voice of the people oi ka-whusetts,
’ iududing those he represents, was m oppc—«,n
o this Ml, and Irons the conviction of his own
! aoufcienoe and judgment, he was constrained to
! &h. Lfco prevenuhe^ubmnm^
| ~<■ ■ ;r ritonai governments in Nebraska and
M'*" U’Ber advocated the Nebraska bill as tiic
! Iv to quiet agitation of tho subject of Slavery.
Mr *Park*r vciscoicintij’ opposed iu
Mr Peckham, a New York Hard, opposed the
i bill and gave tbo South, and the
, s< ’-.is pretty tarJ hits. He said he
! the* ministration would take care of uooew
1 fell in support of the Bill; it so. it would trnve
I plenty on its hands. He thought It wou.d not be
! r with the administration upon
1 lilvJ vuii been on every erne of it.
i ih.s b.ll for itcyi-aadministration was
(Laughter; Be iradhran.. “ was sure it
a umi and had no doubt ot it, for u„ **>«
was a cipher. . Laughter.) Be daniod that w.-
*aortc had ever violated tfce Compromise, !
and gave et length his views in opposition to the
The House then took arececs till 7 o’etock.
Evasmi) Session—The House re assembled at 7
o’ciovk, but oniy 15 members were in s.tandam*.
A unmbor of speeches were however made upon
the Nebraska Bill, and at a late hour the House
adjourned.
IN BEN ATE liar It.
Mr. Cooper laid on the table to have presented,
a substitute for the bill suspending tbe oolleotion
of duties on railroad iron.
The bill regulating the time of holding the Uni
ted States Circuit and District Courts of the
Ehi- tern District of Louisiana w»s taken np and
passed. ..
Mr. Dodge, of lowa, reported a bill establishing
an additional land District in Florida, which was
taken np and passed.
Mr. Slidell offered a resolution, directing the
Committee on Commerce to inqnire into the pro
priety of making some suitable acknowledgement
to tbeoaptain and crew oflfco steamer Washing
ton, for the rescue of the passengers and crew ol
the ship Winchester, and also of making p rrna
nent provision tor recompensing those, who may
rescue the lives oi passengers and crews of Ameri
can vessels. Adopted.
Mr. Hunter hoped the Indian appropriation bili
would be taken up.
Mr. l'ratt objected.
The private calendar was taken up.
Tne first bill lor the relief of Mr. G. Eidgely be
ing one cf the Maryland cases fortobaeco destroy
ed by the British daring *Ue last war, was passed
by yeas 25, nays, 12.
Mr. Cooper’s substitute proposes that after its
passage a duty of twelve dollars per ton shall be
levied on ail imported railroad iron, the price of
which at the place of manutecture shall be forty
dollars per ton.
Section two, provides that when railroad iron
shall, at the place of manufacture, command a
higher price than forty dollars per ton, the duty
thereon shall be reduced dollar for dollar accor
ding to its first cost, ao as to keep the aggregate
ol the original cost and duty always at fifty-two
dollars per ton; when the first cost is fifty two dol
lars per ton all duty ceasses. The price of the iron
at the place of manufacture to bo ascertained by
sworn appraiser’s.
Section three, provides that when the price of
railroad iron at the plaoe of manufacture shall fall
below forty dollars per ton, the duty shall be in
creased dollar for dollar as the price tails below
that amount, so as to keep the aggregate duty ar.d
first cost at fifiy-lwo dollars per ton.
Section fourth, provides for the appointment of
two appraisers, who are monthly or quarterly to
ascertain the price of railroad iron at the place of
manufacture, end report the same to the Secretary
of the Treasury, who is to give i.otico to collect
ors, who shall levy duty accordingly.
Section five, makes it obligatory on the Secreta
ry of the Treasury, to publish the report of these
appraisers in tbe papers of the principal cities.
Sections:! prescribes the oath of appraisers,
and fixes their salaries at two thousand dollars
each.
The bill extending the patent for the threshing
maehino of Hiram Mcore and John Has call was
debit.d untii two o’clock aud then postponed.
Alter a short Executive Session the oenato ad
journed till Monday.
HOUSE.
The Hcure went into Committee of the Whole
on the Nebraska bill.
Mr. Chnrchwell, of Tennessee, advocated the
bill, and regretted the course of those Southern
members who wore acting in opposition.
Mr. Dean, of New York, opposed the bill in a
strain of lervid eloqnence which elicite 1 marked
attention. Ho said ho wonld resist the passage of
the bill by all parliamentary tactics. He suggest
ed that the House abandon this bill, go on with
its regular business, and if the people want a re
poal of tho Missouri Compromise they will send
members hero to do it. If the Missouri Compro
mise was repealed, he said it would be restored to
»t be statute-book, for the North would send men
hero to do it.
Mr. Wbeeior opposed the passage of the bill as
a violation of the plighted faith, and said he was
willing to fall in defence of the Compromise of
IS2O.
The House did not adjourn till a lata hour,
many speeches being made. r
’’rocecdlnga or the General Conference or the M
E. Church, South.
Fifteenth Day, Wednesday, May 17.
Conferenco met at 9 o’clock, Bishop I'aine in
the chair, divine service by Mr. Boswell.
Alter read ug the minutes of yesterday, Bishop
Sculetook the chair and called lor petitions, me
morials, &c. , ,
On motion of Mr. Crouoh, it was resolved to
dispense with the regular call for petitions and
memorials, alter to morrow.
A resolution offered by Mr. Caples, inst meting
the committee op Kevisals, to inquire into tho
propriety Os authorizing class leaders to give cer
tificates of membership in tho absence of tho
preacher in charge, was adopted and referred to
the committee.
A resolution presoDted by Mr. Wesson, in ref
ereuce to to baptizing, was, on motion ol Mr.
Hughes, laid on the table.
Tho resolution of Mr. Alexander, instructing
the committee on Kevisals, to considor the propri
ety of alterations in the rule of stationing preach
era, so a« to allow of their remaining more than
two years consecutively in Galveston, and some
other cities in Texas, was on motion, transferred
to thecommitte on Itinerancy.
Mr. F. P. Smith offered a resolatiOD, requesting
tho committee on Kevissls, to inquire into the
propriety of certain changes in tho appointment
cf l’rc-idcnts of annual conferences. Referred.
Dr. Doggett presented a report from the com
mittee on the Christiun and Foreign Union, which
on motion of Mr. Barton, was laid ou tho table for
the present.
Dr. Lee presented a report of tho results of his
application to the general conference of Northern
M. E. church, for permission to copy the records
of the church previous to the year 1844. The re
port, which stated that tho book Agents were
about publishing the journal aforesaid, was, on
motion, acccptod.
Tho order of the day was then taken up.
Mr. MeAually asked permission to have Mr.
Polk, of St. Louis, address the conference in re
gard to certain legal points.
Bishop Soule introduced Mr. Polk, who ex
plained briefly the pecularitios of the constitution
of Missouri, as to religious corporations.
Mr. Evans represented the claims of Atlanta.
It was a working place, and a place of eminent
health, with abundant supplies of living, and
great manufacturing aud travelling, importing and
exporting facilities. It was central and had im
portant connectional relations; tho right place of
all ethers, for “headquarters. 1
Dr. Green advocated the claims of Naslivillo.
After having glanced at the other localities apply
ing for tho Book Concern, ho noticod at largo
the oentrality, commercial facilities, ha. king cap
ital, tonnago, trade, population, health and edu
cation ofNashville; and concluded with the ex
pression of his confidont conviction that the gen
eral conferenco would locate tho coucorn at Nash
ville.
It was ou motion of Mr. Johnson, resolved that
when the conference adjourn, it adjourn to meet
at 8 o’clock this afternoon.
On motion of Dr Summors, adjourned with the
benediction by Bishop Sonlo.
Afternoon Session.
Conference met at 3 o clock, Bishop Paine in tho
chair, religious exorcises by Mr. Parks.
The Imisnosaof the morning, was, ou motion, re
enmed.
Mr. Morton, of Athens, Ga., a representative from
that town, uddressed the conference, recommen
ding strongly the claims of Georgia for tho Book
Concern, but withdrawing the claims of Athens,
under oxisting circumstances.
Dr. L. Pierco priseuted tho claims of Columbus.
He maintained that so great, growing and glorlons
is tho West, so expansive its energies, so gigantic
its prospects, that in eight years a Book Concern
west of tho Mississippi, will become absolutely
necessary. He, therefore thought, that at tho
presont time, Georgia was the proper place for
such a concern.
Dr. Stevenson took the floor and addressed the
confsrenco in a speech replete with statistical
information, and in favor of Louisville.
On motion of Mr. Johnsou, conference adjourned.
Thursday, Sixteenth Day, May 18.
Conference convened at the usual hour, Bishop
Paine in the chair; divine service by Mr. Randle.
After reading the journal, the ehair called for
petitions, reports, &c.
Dr. Early presented a report of the Committee
on Episcopacy, respecting the transfer of preach
ers from one annua! conference to another, which,
according to the rulo, was laid on the table for
ono day.
Dr. Hamilton presented a report from tho Com
mittee on Bevisals, which alao lies on the table
for one day.
Mr. Cowles presented a meJioriul from the
Washington st Church, Petersburg, Va., in rela
tion to preachers’ salaries, and petitioning for the
next general conference to be holden in that city.
Mr. Stacy presented a communication i n refer
ence to a former memorial frour members in Roetc
ingliam circuit, North Carolina Conference. On
motion ot Mr. Evans, this communication, together
with a letter read by Mr. Barrenger, aud one read
by Mr. Stacy, was referred to the Committee on
Boundaries.
Dr. Parsons offered a resolution recommendmg
that tho German population along the border,
wherever they desire it, and it is considered pro
per, be organized into stations and missions, un
der the jurisdiction of the M. E. Church, South.
Adopted. , ...
Ou motion of Mr. Evans, the unfinished busi
ness of yesterduy was resumed.
Oil motion ot Mr Mitchell, the fifteen minutes’
rule was adopted in reference to the speeches to
he made ou this subject, tho representatives of
Memphis excepted.
Mr. Cobb requested that Mr. C. K. Marshall
should be allowed to addreas the conference.
Bishop Paine introduced Mr. Marshall, who, at
length, illustrated and pressed the claimß of Mem
phis.
Mr. Crouch briefly spoke in favor of Louisville.
On motion of Mr. Stacy, it was resolved that
the train question be taken at 12 o’clock.
Mr. McFarland addressed tho conference at
length, in bel alf of Memphis.
Mr. Winans mado an explanation of a remark,
occurring in one of his former speeches.
Mr. Keener obtained the floor, aud spoke briefly
in favor of Prattville.
Dr. Greene made an explanation, and tho time
fixed ior taliiDg the vote having come, the confer
cnee proceeded to ballot for a ccation for the
Bo k Conce-n.
The Haiti upon Locaii’ p the Booh Confer »
flat. I M. I 814th. I 3th. | «th.
"NMhifile, 116181 |B* 148 88 JO
Louisvil e 28 : 19 :41 44 ‘SB 57
Memphis 24 1 81 I 81 j 25 , 12 j
Bt. Louis. 18 10
Prattville 91 ; 15 | 2 ; 1 I •
Atlanta 18 18 ‘
C lumb a 1 j 11 I 1
Alter several baltotings, Nashville was selected
by a vote of 50, Louisville having received 57
votes.
On motion, the conference adjourned.
Sew York Items.
New Yobs, May 18 —she new steam frigate to
be built at this yard by direction of the Secretary
of the Navy, will be constructed in the large ship
house nesr the Naval Lyceum. Be lore this can
be done, it is said, an additioo will have to be
temporarily made to the building to cover the
length of the new frigate.
The enlistments of seamen forth* United States
Navy were very large last week, and there are now
on board of the receiving ship North Carolina, at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, between four and five
hundred men. The majority of the sailors are of
German and Irish parentage.
A marriage in fashionable life took piace at the
Astor House last evening. The bride was the
eldest dauifhter ot Mr. Charles Stetson, proprietor
of that estaolLshmcnt, and the bridegroom John E.
Develin, of this city. The ceremony was perform
ed by Archbishop Hughes.
The brother of Johu Mitchel has just secured a
patent for aa improvement in the type set’ing
machine, which, it is said, secures rapid distriba
j tion as well as quick, setting.
The price of passage to California, in some of the
steamers which sail next Saturday, is greatly re
! duced. Cabin pas*ensers are taken in some, as
I low as SIOO, and <SO for the steerage. The cause
jof inis i» obvious—e falling off in emigration.
A letter from Canton, received by the Atlantic,
! states that the clipper ship Wizard, was in port,
loading teas, for New York, at #SO per ton. The
| total freight money for the voyagd, would amount
£G nearly $60,000. «...
A mo*euijiDt is cn foot to present Capt. Fitch,
of the stea'uahip Waahintfton, with some sabetan
tial token of public esteem, for hie gallant conduct
in the passengers and crew of the snip
Winchester.
We mentioned yesterday that the ehip Hope
Goodwin, Cept. Parsons, had been burnt at Uobue
on Friday last. We learn irom the b»vsauah
Morning News, that the ship had lust arrived from
Philadelphia, and the Capuin hai gone to the ory,
! IhanVhe fir * « nd w “ de ® tro * ed *
I 2ft lire, whether £?-*** or d ?»*
I T he ship was insured for
! not known. - '"■'•r amount, and was j
I but was worth a muen ■».»- ’ others of
I owned by Mr. George B. Cuinmicg sue.
Savannah.
The Mobile Register of Monday, says that some
of the crew are suspected and are in irons. The
ship had been chartered at Id. per lb., for Liver
pool, and for Havre. — Ch. Qmr. ■
The Lebanon Herald gets up the following
“If our Lord thought It wrong for Adam 4o live
alone when there wee not a solitary -woman in the
world, bow sinful it ie for old bachelors to live
alone when the world ia fulf of pretty girtal”
————a.
tot i 0. zhes/w-e, 'M } >*•
Li or
By tbe arrival o tie i .eanahip O'.a s Morgan,
( a, -.. 1..*-:*. . uA&er.oe f- m G*!v»- j
ton to the 1 tthjstafc,frdAfKifeA'l* » **• 1
and fro , •..•JujU tu|. -,»«.ceding late dams. .
"n. ' ' . thepape r • 1
1 > ■ :i >!a ( :'• so > BuKdu, ot v ednesday,
thel l, h w the 1 • ! io» ngkari -gerc®: . ,
Tu..c»sutvwa« iisii-rml Ls; Ttcisdty night
by a fine rain, file , all the cisterns ar.d reviling
crops and U tin , r oi *.etetioc. It was moon
needed and inuie m good i; no. 11 gen-ral, .i will
of immeoeo advanugj to the ffope-
Tax Fronukb.—lndian d Dtedati x- arc report
ed in almost every ntirior oeper we receive. A
petition, aigne.4 by li.xi-Ln and otaers,
has boen seul to G« . Smirk,Asking pr tiction on
the Ei Paao an-i other lan Jt *4. ie ~1. it in April
45 w ago us, carrying of
SStkl heed of cattie a; Buff Ar-t n.o ' r £1 I »®o
aud California, and rrges that they »r- ntitled to
military protection. lbeiaea the ab. e they in
clude 80 emigrant ag. s, with 2" ..ouis, and
1,000 heed of cat;: Skihaiaii’s tt.'U (Jisviug
monthly; J. Edwt » .r.'. aoi 60 ftp a«d 10
wagons now bound a. &c. , . , j
It requires no argu iient to show r - the trade
and travel on tho K i road -.cents 1 rotecuou,
«nd no one will don b: .tGea.Fmiti
iy afford ail the aid ht on id the u ■ f ut
has not the means id i of del-, udm- .hat route
as it should be done, it tar try <*ou' t do it ca
valiy he tas not in salh-tent Humber'.
Cattie in Texas. -T rre u J* a- =»«>«&.
over thirty thousand .cad oi .-tcck
beeves are generally s 1 c•' iretty c . so inai
but few of tbe.,o over four years,: J r. main among
the stock. Cows are lie t: til eti s‘s b -f, but arc
kept express.y lor riree'. . > purposes l , t*
count a largo majority ol ’ - e»»:b are cows. -tbe
increase in slock ea'tie w.nty five fer cent,
yearly, and in some i st..ne ; v mu eh
compounded yearly, pr d.,s. .n a si:. ior years,
itnmei.se results. , , .
Tne Texas dtate Gazette efiHouston, of "le 6th
has these items:
There wasaslight frost .ii in’- vicinity on Fri
day and Szlarday nights ol Mr v, lit' 38th and
89th uP. Tho KealDit being «»
wind blowing, tho i I irv to't.: ' was pm
tr'fling. We Itara fr -at Jad, ’ ' ‘ : ■ Jtu, who lias
just ret arced from Br„z s DI-..0- Court, that tho
frost in portions of Bi -trop ... ' Buric-on coun
ties wat so save aon 1 i ! - * •-■■- '> destroy
nil tender vegetation; corn Wt- sill'd to the
graced, and the f re-. lv-‘*» n ; day as if a
tire had just passed over H. W have heard of
no injury from frost in o:b«r • ”ts.
This section of the ft.at: rwitel with a
heavy raiu on Thurs.’ey h,-’ , - gh; ' scakmg
the ground, red rtfrei- i..; g'-*« ‘‘B trep»'
Although rather heck e arii, w under, tend the
corn aud cotton cro, remarka
bly prorti-ing— ere- , clear ol we. ds
aud grass, aud ha. t a awed itaad. Another
Besson or two ilka ■at lit ti y will insure
to our tanners bout ti: <i c
The Galveston Civiliai , l 1 9'lt list, says:
The crops throcjh.r. T- beginning to
suffer previous to the late >a:i .-, which came in
good time. We lesru Unit e*-w itjuiv ves done
to theeaily corn it. the uer etan'a ,by the
unusually latelicsi Ar- i.
The Galveston N «•••, > vhy -til las these
itemß:
WeconeTnda fro* ••x*sierg.~>, - well as
from all the inform *.n i v can gather t im other
sources, that the in hea rain in *h ci y ex
tended very genar ly tinMljrt ti e country.
From all j>3Ub our oeoan'sef t! e crops are nn
usnully favorable.
The Gonzalez(Te. s) In*,hirer, cf >' 6th inst.
says:
A s’ight frost was c m in .e> < u s of our
county on last Frida *M, tee 2S'h i Young
and tender plants v 'ga ly nipped ut to no
very serious extent.
The Victoria A«!v n -of ha6th tost rays:
Af.er a long droug ,t, from -hkh Upls id crops
have suffireu ooub r..biy i: this vu ity, wo
have at length been - ivored . ill: rn mdance
of ruin. It oommar- t de. e db. ■i. ' .hurstay
nigbt,about 9o’clock,a_Jeea-tnuod v,.i.. jutimer
missiou until morning. Tne ground is thoroughly
saturated; and still tho dark ind sullen mass'* of
clouds, slowly gathering in tho east and south,
with an east wind, indicate a continuation ot wol
weather.
This timely rain will almost insure good crops in
this vicinity, and every variety of iruil aud mast
is likely to bo unusually abundant.
More Indian C'utragea—Later from El Paso.
We find the following accounts of lurthcr Indian
outrages in an extra of the Han Antonia Lodgor,
published on the Bth inst.:
Near Fort F.weli,, Texas, May 2.
Dear Ledger —About noon to Jay, u teamster by
tho name of Mansfield, belonging to ono of Major
Chapman’s trains of wag l :is for Engle Bass, (Fort
Duncan,) cutno iutoFort E.voti withtlio roportiba'.
Indians, supposed to be Li pans, altackod the train
about seven miles from ihe post, drovo off all the
teamsters, wounding sumo, killing others, r.ud
then cuttirg the males omoi the harness and rou
ting them off. There were fourteen cr fifteen
wagons, the same number of teamsters and a
wagon master, (Mclntosh,) will one extra man.
Me: r;losli was on a fine bo.se aud ha 3 not come in.
It re supposed he is killed aud his horse taken.
'JDwool tho wounded teamsters have eiueo come
in, and three wounded, making six accounted lei.
\’he commanding , fficer, on hearing the report,
ordered out five different parties of riflemen, one
of agenty men, under command of an officer, and
tourpariies often, each under command of a ear
goani; with oaoh of the lattsr also wont ono of the
retura teamsters as guides. As the Indiana have
only about two hours tho start, it is probable they
wid stand a pretty hard chauca e.f getting away—
for on ao occasion cid I sco men so quickly in the
saddlo, or show such an eager spirit lor the chase.
Fork and baton, sugar and coffee, were ecaredy
thought of: in lie', a half an hour aticr the alarm
was given, every man was in tho saddle, and off at
the word go.
1 o'clock, P. if. — Sines writing the above, one
of tho riflemen bas returned from his t arty, uud
reports livo dead bodiei hi the vioiaity of the
wagons, one of winch ht recognized to be Mcln
tosh, tho wagon master i the names of the other
lour ho did not usc:rtaini lid brongh: in a raw
hide sheath for s lanco or Hems othcrof the Indian
weapons. I bclievo the duiimanding oflicor will
send out to-morrow lor thddead bodies.
There is no more than tea or Hheeti collier aat
presont Rt the post. Tho tthcr part of tho com
mand have been out sometime scouting, and are
still out in tho vicinity of Lit Ojuelos, 1 think in
lh*ce different parties, each under an effloer. Two
officers only remain at tho p. t, one oi which is
thesurgoon.
i wiil write to you again, cpd give you the re
sult ot tbe ebaso. Tho above <p.n ba rolled on os
all fact. Yours, truly, Ramrod.
An ex'ra of the San Antonio Texan, of the Bth>
has another account or the same oosurreiioe, tho
greater part of which wo subjoin:
By ono of our citizens, John Crawford, who just
arrived in our city from Fort Ewell, we learn the
following painful intelligence: On Tuesday lust,
May 2, b Government tram consisting of fourteen
wagons and one hundred mulos, jforses, &c., 101 l
Fort Ewell for El Faso, aud had iroeeoded about
five or eight mtios from the Fort, Vhen they were
attacked by about twenty lndiuiiF, who were well
mounted, and armed with bows and arrows,
knives, lances, and two rifles. At the time of the
attack, tho wagon master, Mr. Mclntosh, was a
short distunce trom the train, in parsuit of a horse
ar.d unarmed, end the. o was only ono weapon of
dofenee among tho whole train, iftd that was au
cld rifle, and uul a .cd.
Tho Indians made a charge Ip-ii them mid
killed the wagon master end scalptd him, and also
killed five others. Sonic few ari still missing;
they are supposed to have been >kun prisoners,
and are now with the Indians, io doubt, to un
dergo tho most horriblo tortures,' All tho mules
and horses connected with the train were taken
and the wagons completely dcstriy .d, with their
contents, a.nouutingiu nil to somqtwenty or thirty
thousand dollars. One of the wounded men, from
whom our informant gathered fjn particulars of
this horrible outrage, arrived in camp at 11
o’elcck, A. M., two hours after thqipaasacre. Tho
lieutenant in command, notwitwtanding ho was
sick in hel at the time, within obe hour had four
compaitie, armed and equipped ap lin hoi pursuit,
aud ic is to bo hoped that they will overtake these
savages and hold an inquest ever their dead
bodies.
The Texan follows up its accent with tho fol
lowing observations:
How can they possibly caerpo with such a num
ber of mules and so small a diatonic the start.
Wo now givo warning to out citizens ou the
frontiers having families, to ynincdialely leave
their abodos und come to onr city where they may
bo protected, lor theto is no longr safety on our
borders.
How much longer will our citrons continue in
their quiet lior~es and see thtfr fcll-.w boin,;.i
slaughtered around them by the?i savagoe 1 Ha .0
they no longer any of the spijit of their fore
lulhcra ? I
Has there yet beon no action Jkkcu in this mat
ter by our State authorities? (Ve say, and, too,
tearless of contradiction, it is f. disgrace to the
citizens of Western Texas, wlto arc capable of
bearing arms, to have the uewjof such horrible
massacres by these savages arou|d ns, go forth to
the world 1 i
Let a petition bo circulated iqmediatoly calling
upon the Governor for aid.
tlig ly Important from Mexico.
By tho steamship Cahawbs, tho Now York
Herald has the following imp- ‘tcLt intelligence
from Mexico, which wasbrough to Havana bv the
British mail steamship from 'ampico and Vera
Cruz:
Crrr or Mix o, May 8, 1854.
Tho position of his Serene H thness, the Presi
dent of the Republic, is criliealin V e extreme.
Supposing he ha I succeeded |i drivit.g Alvarez
cut of his mouniain lastnesra near Acapu'co,
nearSantu An a liad nearly follu into L .s snare
laid for him by Al 'f.rez, who! by a stra.agcus
manoeuvre, lias placed himself h-jkvean the capital,
[Mex.co,] and the forces o! faa-U Anna, whose
supplies ere thus entirely cut c-l| and his men are
fast becoming victims to the diets of want and
the climate.
It is also known to the goeirnment that Al
varez bad captured upwards 4 f-nr hundred
mules laden with bagauga aud novixious for the
use of the .orces under bants Asia.
tjueretaro is in a state of reVjtntion, and is it
impossible not to fore-.t-c thru thin capital is about
to follow in the same wako. t
The arrival ot Lieut. John S. Parko, of
8. army, and escort, atTuzon department of So
noro, on the 2tbh Febin ry, » ® officially known
in the city of Mexico on the 26 i uit. He will trace
the northern boundary, or, athtr, limits and
bounds, between the two conn ies.
On the other hand the Havat - correspondent of
the New York Courier says: i .
The news from Mexico by tie British steamer
reaches to the lstinst. The itter in the Diano
Je la Marina speaks of a series}!’ victories gamed
by Santa Ansa over A varez, bit nocs not contain
ann definite relations of these sWousscs. It appears
that mere have been risings in Afferent parts the
country against Santa Anna, fcid one Garuiano
Guzman has be executed, dtp Nicolas Bravo
died on the 22d ut. i ,
The Washington 6*ar of lust tvening, also, has
the annexed items of Mexican iifeihgenee:
We learn from a gentleman wjo is just from tne
city of Mexico, that tho account of the recant ai
leged victory of Santa Anna ov ’the Alvarez in
surgents, is utteriy unfounded. No v.ct'.ry has
taken place, and none is likely io, according to
hie account. Alvarez is still pfleetly stcura in
his natural strotgholJ. The wh !e country (Aca
f ulcc) is a fortress. No amus' on is required,
and the natives unlike Santa An s party, require
no money, and live on ©>mw xtiveiy nothing.
The sickly sea.-on has jurt c imenced. b-iii'-a
Anna’s forces are dying in nuts ars, not
be able to exist there a menth ngcr. There is
no money in the Mexican treasa . Fiva per cent,
tier month has been offered by he Government
for Icons of $10,"00 a d f 1,000, to carry
on the war and puy the soldiers. Bauta Anna must
1 goby the board unless he acef'ts the treaty.—
J There is no truth in the aseettio that the priests
' are ready and wiliicg to loan men >y to the Govern-
I menu
! The fifty prisoners taken at G|yams*, and car
j ried in chains to MazstsiaD, t.yu been iclcased
j from their ehairis. but are still n oonfiicetnent,
awaiting the action ot the Mexi m Government.
Mr. Cripne, of Californis, actii charge of the
United btetes, has, ic eery nctio with the British
minister, addressed a strong leu r to the Mexican
Government denmndirg the prt irt trial of these
m«a, and their release if inne. ut. A reply has
’ — l that they rould be treated
j been —
I £>irly,»ijd be dealt with accord it to tneu- Bu „, w
At V era Cruz, the American onsul his been
much incensed at the eondnet of r,e Governor in
breaking open letters addressed l American citi
zens in Mexico. Oar informant aw letters ad
dressed to the firms of Markoe : Co., Brunner
end Hargons & Co., which had «en opened by
the Governor of Vera Cruz. Tl postmaster of
Vera Croi acknowledged, in prea ice of the Con
sul and our informant, that the eats bed been i
violated by the band of the Gorer or himself.
wfimi
Chronicle & .Sentinel
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
MORNING MAY 24, 1844.
File, of IM2 ul IM3.
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ly Chronicle A Sentinel for 1852 or 1858, we
sd iR»y for them liberal prices.
Southern Cultivator.
'The Jana number of this useful and popular
Agricultural journal is now ready for delivery, and
wo only speak the genera! sentiment of the South
ern press, when we say that every farmer, planter,
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Plantation Economy and Miscellany.—Agri
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of Barley ; Cotton—Mode of Cultivation ; Crops
in Mi JdleGeorgia—Ditching Low Lauds, &c.j Ram
Statistics; Patent (rang Plow, (illustrated); Hogs,
and Grasses for Hog Pasture ; Education in Vir
ginia ; Diseases of Sheep in theSouth ; Cow Peas
and Stock ; Clay Soils and their Management;
Calves; The lata A. J. Downing, (illustrated);
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Live Stock in Texas ; To Manage Uurnlv Horsos,
(illustrated); The Mange; Indestructibility of
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prove the Homestead ; Clearing ’and Preparing
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—Stoddard’s Shirglo Machine.—Certain Cure for
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TheStruwborry Question- Cincinnati Horticultural
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“Historical Collection* or Georgia.’’
Ws are indc'ited to the author, Kov, George
Whit* for aoopy of this work which has just been
published. It is a large octavo volumo of 688
pages got up in a very uoat style. Although
the title “Historical Collections of Georgia,” is
very comprehensive, yet, it is not sufficiently so to
embrace tho wholo character of tho work, which
wo cannot bettor describe taan by copying the title
page. Horo it is: “Historical Collections of
Georgia ; containing tho most interesting foots,
traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc.,
relating to its history aud autiqu tics, from its
earliest settlement to the present time. Compiled
from original records and official documents.
Illustrated by nearly one hundred ongravings of
public buildings, relics of antiquity ; historic lo
calities, natural scenery, portraits of distinguished
men, Ac., A:.” This it will be readily acknow
ledged, embraces a wide field, aud one in which
tho author has cvidontly bostowod much labor,
striving rather to bo “correct than elegant.’’ That
there should bo defeots in a work, in which so
much is attempted, is to bo expected, yet they are
largely overbalanced by its excellencies; and the
country owes tho author much for rescuing, or
rather collecting and embodying so much valuable,
rare and interesting information, in relation to the
history of tho State and her people. And, as a
whole, wo do not hesitate to pronounce it a work
of very considerable merit, abounding in interest
ing and entertaiuing incidents, oonneotod with the
history of tho State, from its oarlioßt settlement
to the present duto. It should be read by all
classes, and may bo with profit and advantage.
Oglethorpe Infantry—Target Shooting.
Saturday, being ihe day for the annual Target
firing of that gallant corps es citizen soldiors, “The
Oolethorpf, Infantry,” Capt. Miller, was cele
brated with unusual spirit. A number of prizes
were to bo shot for, among widely was an elegant
sot of Silver Wine Goblets by the honorary mom
bore, which called cut quite u number of th m
eager to entor tho list. The place selected was the
b- antiful grovo fronting tbe mill on Mcßsan Creek,
near the Augueta and Waynesboro’Railroad, about
sixteen miles from the city. At 7J-£ o’clock in tho
morning, tho party (over one hundred) took their
departure in the morning train, each buoyant with
the hope ot spouding tho day most delightfully, and
porhaps being crowned a victor in some ono or
moro of the contests. Arrived at tbe point of
destination, the cars were soon relieved of their
burthen, and immediately tho contest commenced
between tho honorary mombirs for the Wine
Goblets, which were won by Mr. Geo. T. Jaoeson,
whoso aggregate distance from tho centre in threo
shots, 60 yards, with musket, was 11 inches—aver
reging inches.
To add to tho sport of tho occasion, a rtmarTcabU
pair of Spectacles was uwardod to tho worst shot,
who did not miss tho target. These were moat
triumphantly borne off by Mr. T. J. Jennings.
This contest over, which toward tho close be
oame one of noordinary interest, the regular mem
bers entered the list for a beautiful Gold Medal,
which was won by private 11. B. Jackson, whose
average shot, same distance, was inches. Tho
shooting at tills target was unusually fine, and wo
will not omit to mention tbe following:—Private
Kossisnol 41-yi; private MoKinne 4,%, and pri
vate Force inches. To the worst shot at this
targot, who hit the board, was awarded a pair of
Spurs, Stock and Collar cf most extraordinary pro
portions, which wore awarded to private Gorman,
who seemed quite as much elated with hia triumph
as any of them.
There was also a contest at this target, between
the commissioned officers for a handsome Plume
presented by a lady, which was awarded to Ser
geant Clare, whoso average Bhot was 5 1-16 inch-
Ths third and last target was that firod at by
the regular members, for four prizes: a handsome
'lea sett, presorted by J. M. Newsy ; a largo Sil
ver Goblet; a silver Cup presented by L. D. Lal
eebsiebt, and a beautiful Plume. Thiß was also
an interesting and quite oxciting oonlost. The
prizes were awarded aa follows in tho order stated
above; H. B. Jackson’s average shot 8 1-24; C. 8.
McKinne & 1-12; B. F. Chew 1% ; and H. Rossiu
noi 5 inches.
The shooting ended, the company sat down to
a pump.uoua an Jelegant barbecuo, which had been
prepared for the occasion in the beet style of
Messrs. Laxuaok * Cooper. The dinner over,
the seano was enlivened by sentiment and story,
(not tho least interesting and amudng part of which
was the presentation ot the several prizes to the
respective victors,) until tho hour of departure,
whin tho company repaired to the cars, and were
rapidly whirled back to the city, having Bpont a
day most delightfully indeed.
Surgical Infirmary for Negroes.
We take great pleasure in calling public atten
tion to the advertisement of Drs. H. F. A R. Camp
bell, in another column, announcing tho opening
of their Surgical iLlirmary for Negroes. This is a
large and commodious building, 45 by 65 feet, and
three stories high, neatly finished off, and is an orna
ment to the city—calculated to hold about sixty to
seventy beds without being uncomfortably crowd
ed. It offers groat inducements to those persons
in the country, who may have servants laboring
under chronic diseases, or who may need surgical
attendance. They will bo placed under experi
enced nurses, and have the close and daily atten
tion of these gentlemen, whose experience and
skill are admitted wherovor they are known. Itis
an important consideration in all surgical cases, to
have the patient where he can be seen frequently
duriug the day, par icuiarly whet, the operation
has been an important one; this will be secured
by sending the patient to this Infirmary—besides
ail this, we apprehend, and we speak advisedly
when we say so, that it will be cheaper in the end
for the countryman to send all such cases to an
Infirmary.
As to the salubrity of our climate, we presume
that will not be questioned, for it is no* surpassed
by that of any inland city in the Union for health;
besides this, the owner of the slave can have the
services of any Physician in the city—he msy
choose, in consultation, with the Drs. Campbells
if he desires it. It is one of the best arranged es
tablishments of the kind wo have seen—it has both
warm and cold baths fitted np in the rooms, and
is so arranged that patients can be token from the
first to the third story without the least inconve
nience.
We bespeak for these gentlemen a liberal pat
ronage, as they richly deserve it.
Sparkling Catawba W ike. —We are under par
ticular obligation to a Iriend for a bottle of this
superior native wine, the good qualities of which
we have before commended. It is the pure juice
of tho Catawba grape, free from all mixture or
adulteration, and far superior, in all respects, to
the very best imported Champagne. We believe
Messrs. Thayer & Butt, of this city, are agents
for the sale of this fine beverage, and all who
drink wine would need no urging to give the
Sparkling Catawba the preference, after one trial
of its most exquisite flavor and “boquet.”
Fine Segars —Aware of our aversion topvjfing,
Messrs. Daw-on <fe sskinner, yesterday favored us
with a specimen of their late importation of 52,-
000 choice Havanas, known as F. M’s., some of
which wo have puffed with infinite gusto. They
are very fine Sugars, save they are like some people
we wot of, “wanting in age,” or perhaps “rather
green."
Steakebs to Wilmington.— We perceive that
the Steamere formerly engaged in the Daily Mail
hue between Savannah and Charleston, are to run
regularly between Wilmington and Savannah.
The Oatiumm will also run from Charleston to
Wilmington, weekly, during the Summer, if the,
bnsiuosG will pay.
~ — Tr '-”» T —We have jost been shown asam
-IVA» ..
pie of wheat, which was harveeteo yesLc.—j,
(Thursday,) on the farm cf Seaborn Jones, near
this city, which will compare favorably with the
beat Genesee. This is very ear’y.
Two brother* named Jones, who were plough
ing last week in a field a£ Pekin, Illinois, took
Shelter under a tree, and were both killed by light
ning.
Ureely growing Desperate.
The probable suocess of the Nebraska bill has
thrown philosopher Greely, of the New York
Tribune, into a perfect furor of excitement, and in
giving vent to his rage, he perpetrateß the follow
ing declaration of war:
“Should success attend the movement, it is tan
tamount to a civil Revolution, and an open De
claration of War between Freedom and Slavery on
the North American Continent, to be ceaselessly
waged till one or the other party finally and abeo
lutely triumphs. If Nebraska passes, the two
parties must immediately marshal themsolvos in
hostile array. Tho North will go on, as it has be
gun, to oppose every step toward making the
Northwest pasture ground for African Slavery.
It will oppoee the introduction of Slavery into Ne
braska aud Kansas as much after tbe passage of the
bill as before, and should it gain foothold there,
it will make opea and direct war upon the institu
tion within their limits now and henoeforth. It
will light against the admission into the Union of
either as a Slave State, and in doiDg this, it will
necessarily be oompellod in self dofenee to carry
the war into Africa, and will fight againßt the ad
mission of new Slave States from any quarter
whatever.”
The Baltimore American copies thia silly ebul
lition of an inhiriated fanatic, and comments upon
it thus:
Wo should like to know where tho Tribune has
its authority to speak for the North, orNorlhwest.
Had it said that this declaration of war would be
made by tho freesoilers and abolitionists, we might
recognize its right as the orguu of those factions to
speak authoritatively; but when it pretends thus
to declare what the whole North and Northwest
will do, we can neither acknowledge its right nor
believe in the truth of what it predicts. The pas
sage of the Compromise bills of 1850 brought from
the Tribune and its supporters precisely similar
fanatical declarations, aud the country knows
w hat was the result of those declarations, too well
to be alsrmoa at their repetition now. The Tri
bune has the will to make good all it asserts, but
happily its powor is of that spasmodic kind which
is too violent to be long lived. In tho face of ite
most inflamed declamations our oouulry will work
out its destiny. Tho North and the South will
loarn to know and to value each other better, and
in whatever modifications may be broaght about
by a closer intercourse, and a moro cordial under
standing in tho habi.s and peculiarities ol each sec
tion, the insane agitation led on by the Tribune
and its cohort, will have no influence.
Though the Tribune just uow is in such a fever
of eumity to the Nebraska bill, we doubt whether
much of that enmity is not more stimu ated than
real. That print well knows that while the Ne
braska bill recognizes a mere barren principle, it
cannot and will not introduce slavery into thu
hyporboroan regions to which it applies, its de
feat therefore would deprivo abolitionism cf one of
its strongest elements of agitation, whilst its pas
sage will give them what they most desire, an
ostensible ground of oomplaint on which they ean
unite their foroos to operate against the peaee of
the country. In any event we do not fear for the
Union. The raviugsof the Tribune tall powerless
when directed against its perpetuity.
High Treason Case. —Mr. Barker has recently
been on trial before the United States Ciront Court
at Bt. Louie foT treason in resisting the United
States Marshal while enforcing a prcoess. Barker
belonged to an association called “Stickers,” form
ed to prevent the purchase of lands by others
than settlers, and was also, wo believe, concern
ed in lilting timber from tho United States lands.
After a few days’ examination of witnesses the
District Attorney roceivod a telegraphic despatch
from Washington authorizing him to entora noile
prosequi in the oase, which ha did, “as a oourse
calculated to restore quiet aud harmony in McDo
nald county,” where the trouble existed. The St.
Louis Democrat states that Barker has already
suffered imprisonment, and has been at $2,000 ex
pense for attorney’s foes, &c.
Domestic Bliss in New England. —The New
Hampshire Superior Court, at its late term, held at
Concord, heard urgnmonts in eighty-three divoroo
suits. Thirty-throe of the applicants were granted,
seven donied, and the decisiou of forty-throe re
served. Tho Superior Court of Khode Island, at
its last term had sovonty-three similar casos be
fore it, of whiok forty-two received judgment of
divorce, four were denied, three settled, and the
remainder continued for consideration.
Interesting to Travellers.— A foreign corres
pondent of tho Newark (N. J.) Advertiser an
nounces that the railway now in oporatiou between
Genoa and Turin will be extended to the Alps by
the middle of May. This will be agreeable nows
to travelers, who will then find tho route over
the Mt. Conia Pasß the most rapid and agreeable
tour from Franco or Switzerland to Southern Italy.
A French and English company (Layßtte & Co.)
has contracted with tho Sardinian Government at
Turin to continuo tho track from tho Alpine Pass
through Savoy to Chambery, and thenoe to the
borders of both France and Switzerland. When
this is completed, the journey from Paris to Genoa
will bo reduced from five days to two. The work
is now in progress.
Mb. Fii.lmore in Baltimore.—’ The American of
Monday says: “The Hon. Millard Fillmore, Ex-
Preßident of the'United States, : rrived in this city
yestorday morning, quite unexpectedly, having
passed through direct from Columbia, S.C., with
out stopping. Ho was accompanied by the Hon.
John P. Kennedy, who had received a despatch
announcing serious illness in his family, which,
however, we are happy to learn, had taken a fa
vorable turn before his arrival. He immediately
proceeded to tho City Hotel, where a suite of rooms
had been engaged for him by the joint Committee
of Arrangements on the part of the City Council
and tho oitizens. He afterwards proceeded to tho
private residence of Mr. Kennedy, and spent the
day in a quiet manner. The health of Mr. Fill
more 1b excellent, and our oitizens, without dis
tinction of party, will cordially welcome to their
midst the distinguished patriot and statesman,
who has filled the Executive chair with such high
honor to himself and his country.”
Spurious five-dollar Doles on the Farmers’ Bank
of Kentucky are in circulation. The engraving is
poor, aud is notan attempt to imitate the genuine
note. Ou the left band end it han a head of Penn.
Tho genuine note has the head of John J. Critten
den in tho same place.
A now counterfeit S2O bill on the State Bank of
Touisiana has made its appearanoe. It is said to
be remarkably well oxecuted. The counterfeit,
howover, is shorter than the genuine bill, and the
vignottein ihe centre of the bill is coarsely execu
ted.
Thomas Stubblefield, of Colnmbuß, Ga., has in
vented an “ Alarm Water Quage," which is said
to be au effectual “Master of Steam,” and an effec
tive preventive of Steam Boiler explosions. When
the water gets below the line oi safety, it gives
forth a screech lond enough to wake np old “Rip
Yan Winkle” from his century sleep.
How to Mount a Horse. —A letter from an offi
cer on board tho U. S. ship St. Mary’s dated at St.
Mary’s, Ilnacho, Peru, published in the Burling
ton Free Press, gives the following description of
an entirely original and ludicrous mode of mount
ing a horse:—
“The women do all the work here, and the men
area good-for-nothing not ofgamblorsand thieves.
The wornon ride on tho bind quarters of their
horses without a saddle, cross leggod, with the
load on tho horse in front. They monnt tho ani
mal by taking hold of his long tail, making a loop
by dozbling it up and clasping with one hand the
upper and iowor parts of the tail, and then putting
one foot in the loop, and the other foot on the
joints of the horse’s leg, they ascend as if going
up Btairs. They usualy stand erect on the horse
bofore sitting down. The horses never kick or
stir.”
Thankful fob Small Fa vobz” (?)—Tho “root of
all evil” is a root of wonderous power. The
Lethean wave is nothing to it in inducing “sweet
forgetfulness”—for eiample :—“Mrs. Stephens of
Wisconsin, in ;a letter to a life insurrance agent,
writes that—“lt affords me great pleasure to ac
knowledge the receipt oi SIOOO, being the amount
of a policy effected on the life of my late husband.”
Then Mrs. Roxa Wily writes to a similar agent—
“lt is with heartfelt gratitude that I acknowledge
the receipt of the sum of SIOOO, being the amount
of a policy of insurance on the life of my late hus
band.” These are pretty strong expressions on
the part of these ladies, and when it is borne in
mind, that their joy is the result of the death of
their husbands, they are very curious expreseions.
As well might they have written—“We are
m’ghty glad our.husbands are dead, so that we can
get SIOOO each.” Who would now “insuro his
life” for the benefit of such easily consoled wives j
Contioted of Foboebf.—A man by the name
of Riiyo, was convicted in the Superior Court,
iu Savannah, Judge Fleming presiding, of for
gery against the Marine Bank.
The ship Harriet Augusta, of Richmond, Captain
Trott, from Cork for City Point, was fallenin with
on April 14tb, in Ist. 54,10, lon. 24, 22, in a sink
ing condition. The Captain and crew wete taken
off and brought to Hew York on Monday night
by the ship Heidelberg. The Harriet Augusta was
laden with iron, and when discovered was dis
masted and otherwise badly damaged, in the gale
of the 16th nit.; she went down shortly after the
crew left her.
On Monday afternoon, daring a thunder squall to
the north of New York, a flash came into the city
on one of the House line telegraph wires, entered
tho oflioe at the comer of Nassau and Wall, or SI
Wall-street, and set fire to a file of messages hang
ing near the operator’s (Mr. Selden’s) head. The
ignition was accompanied with a sharp explosion.
Prairie Fire.— The St. Anthony Express, a
newspaper published at St. Paul, Minnesota, says
that the citizens of that place had for several days
been “enjoying” the spectacle of prairie on fire.
When evening sets in the whole eastern horixon
is belted with a wall of flame, now shooting
heavenward in vivid streaks, and again bending
like a low reed before the blast. At one moment
it rashes along with a hoarse roar, lapping np
every blade and twig in its path, and in another
it resembles the camp fires of a tented host,
knotting every knoll and mound. As the red flame
glares upward, now deepening, now paling, It far
surpasses in sublimity and grandeur the mighiest
pyroteehnic efforts of man;
Tho Town Council of Marietta, Ga., have “Re
solved, That no license shall, after the passage of
this Ordinance, bs granted to retail spirituous
liquors within the corporate limits of Marietta,
fora less sum than on* tlurusand dollars ; and in
all catt* the applicant for said license must come
up to all the requirements ot the law, with regard
to character, <fcc, asrequired by the Inferior Court
of this county.
m War on Commerce. —The New York
- * - nn cro-
Courier argues that the was wi n eoun. o. „ -
ing to materially affect the great business interests
of England. The essestion of tredewith Russia
will hardly be felt, and “even should the war prove
to be a loDg and general one, all experience a* well
as reason goes to show that it oaunot undermine
the broad foo ndation of the nation’s prosperity
English Periodicals.
Blackwood’s Magazine, for May, »nd the West
minster Review, for April, (Amerioon reprints,)
have loen on our table for some deys. The lead
ina article in Blackwood is a well considered and
forcible argument on the “commercial results Os
the war with Bnssia,” which is followed by others
ot no ordinary merit on other subjects. The
estminster as usual, presents an agreoable and
well prepared entertainment.
Both these works, together with the "London
Quarterly,” “North Bbitish,” end “Edinbuhor’’
kviews, are reprmted in handsome (fat timiU)
style, by Leonabd Boott, & Co., Now York. They
are all conducted with signal ability, and to those
who would keep pace with English Literature they
are almost indispensable. They have oaoh a high
and well deserved reputation for merit, and the
subjoined terms are such as to plnoo them within
the reach of almost every reader.
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79 Fulton street, enlfanoe Si Gold street, N. Y.
Postage 80 cents a > ear on all: 24 cents a year
on Blaokwood ; 14 oents a year on either of the
Reviews.
Mr. Thomas Courtney is the agent for Augusta,
who will be pleased to receive subscriptions. All
tho works may bo seen by calling on him at the
“ Young Men's Library
New Book.
A Blind Man’s Offebino :Iby B. B. Bowkn. Fourth
edition. New York: Published by tho author.
1854.
Tam is a very noat volume of 432 pagos. The
contents are quite variod, embracing tales, sketch
es ot travel, essayß, poems, music, <&o., all of which
evince much cultivation and ability. The author,
Mr. Bowen, who is now in this oity, has beon to
tally blind from his earliest infancy, and (to use
hiß own words) “part-of tho design of the present
publication is to enable him to obtain for himself,
and for those whose happiness is dearer than life,
the moans of an independent subsistence; and
whatever may bo realized from its sale, will be ap
propriated to this objeot.” Aside from the claims
of charity in such a case as this, the work of Mr.
Bowen is vainable for its high moral tone, and the
information wbioh it contains respecting the life
and peculiarities of the blind. We most heartily
oommend it to the patronage of onr readers, and
hope it will meet with an extensive sale.
Medical Works.
Nashville Journal of Medioine ano Surgery.
—The May No. of this valuable journal has ueen
on our table for Borne days, containing ils usual
variety of original aud miscellaneous matter. W e
have ao ropeatedly called tho attention of the
reader to this journal, that we docm it unnecessary
only to say that it is published in Nashville, Tonn.,
aud edited by W. K. Bowlino, M. D., assisted by
P. F. Eve, VI. D , Professors of Medioine and Sur
gery in the University ot Nashville, Tenn.
Charleston Midioat. Journal —The May No.of
this valuable bi-monthly is before us, containing
its usual variety of original and selected matter.—
This journal is conduoted with ability and judge
ment, and we can most cordially recommend it to
our readers. It is editod and published by D. J.
Cain, M. D., and F. I’eyrb Pobchxr, M. D., at $4
per annum, invariably in advanoe, Charleston, S.C.
The Niw Orleans Medical News and Hosn
tal Gazette, is the title of a new Medioal Journal
ißßued in the city of New Orleans temi monthly.
No. five, of volume first, is before us. J udging
from its oententa, it bids fair to bo an acquisition
to the medioal literature of the day. lly reference
to the prospeotus we bnd that it will givea record of
the most interesting oaseß occurring in the Charity
Hospital of that oity, whioh will be a vory iuter
eating, as well as important feature in its oontents.
The articles are well written and the selections
good. It is edited by 8. Choppjn, M. D.,.Houso
Burgeon,Charity Hospital; C. Beard, M. D.,De
monstrator of Anatomy; K. Boiilateb, M. I).,
University, La., Visiting Physician, Charity Hos
pital ; P. C. Bor lb, M. D., House Burgeon, Maison,
do Sante, New Orleans.
Each number will oontain from 20 to 24 octavo
pages. Terms $8 por annum. All communica
tions should be addressed to the offioe of the Jour
nal, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, La.
New Orleans Medical News & Hospital Ga
zjcitb. —This spirited semi-raonthiy, number 4,
vol Ist, is on our table. It is a now candidate
for publio favor, and we are glad to see that its
prospects for success are good. This augurs well
for the country, and is the beßt evidence that our
physicians are reading more and determined to
keep pace with the Boienco. It is published in tbc
city of New Orleans, and edited by an association
of physicians. Price 98 per annum.
Southern Steam Packets bob Europe.— At tho
late Southorn Commercial Convention, held in
Charleston, a resolution was adopted, on motion of
Mr. Myers, of Norfolk, for the appointment of a
committee of two from eaoh of the Southern sea
ports, to sit during the reoess, to take into consi
deration the important subjoot of a direct steam
packet communication betwoon a Southern sea
port and Europe. Tho following committee has
been appointed by the Hon. W. C. Dawson, Presi
dent of the Convention
Myer Myers, of Norfolk,
Doctor Mallory, “
Geo. A. Trenuolm, of Charleston,
C. F. Mitchell, "
Thomas Swann, of Baltimore,
Joshua Jones, “
Wm. R. Haltett, of Mobile,
Charles G, Barney, “
Samuel I. Peters, of New Orleans,
T. W. Oakiev, “
W. C. Daniols, of Savannah.
It is proposed to hold a meeting of the Commit
tee at Old Point Comfort on the 4th of July neat.
Financial Results or the War.— The Journal
of Commerce has a well written article on the ef
fects of the war in Europe, ilcanoially considered,
from whioh we extract e paragraph relating to the
Bank of England :
“The British Government in the first instanoe,
applied to tho Bank of England to lend them a
few millions. There is an idea afloat that the Bank
of England is so dependent on the Government of
England, that it could never refuse such an appli
cation for assistance. But the Bank has, on this
occasion completely dissipatod such a notion; for
it is understood to have given, without hesitation,
a point blank refusal. The London Times—the
Government organ of thepreßS—severely aud sar
castically oensnres the Bank, and remarks upon
what it fallaciously represents as its obligations to
yield to suoh a demand, at suoh a time. But
nothing, we humbly think, could bo more unrea
sonable than to expeot the Bank to act against its
owd interest, and thereby, not improbably peril
its safety. It is true that the Government are ite
customers to a considerable, and, perhaps, a most
profitable amount. The Bank has tho manage
ment of the publio dobt; It is allowed £B4O per
million on six hundred millions, and 4800 per roil
iion on the remainder of the debt. But then the
Government must of neoessity employ some com
petent banking conoern to do the work, aud must
pay that concern handsomely for it, and it may be
questioned if any machinery but that of the Bank
of England could so ably and so safely transact
an amount of business of such magnitude and
suoh intricacy.”
The Ba.'k of England, we repeat, mast look to
its own interest, and it* own security. The Acts
of Parliament of 1829, and 1844 exposed it to tbe
trying ordeals, even in times ot peace ; and now
that a time of war baa at last come again, it mnat
mind what it is about. It has not the elasticity it
once bad—it has been deprived of tbe expansive
resources it formerly held at its disposal, by means
ofa less restricted issue of paper. Moreover, it la
one of the effects of war, to cause a drain ot gold,
and thereby still further contract its issues. This
is already going on to a great extent. The Bank of
England, therefore, must in common prudenoe,
look ahead, and be prepared for any emergency.—
It musts see that its customers’ balances are well
kept up—its principal oustomer, the Government,
among the rest. The whole affair in short, is one
of business. War will make it one extremely criti
cal, and the Rank must act accordingly.
The consequence ofthe Bank’s refusal of tbe ac
commodation required by the Government has
been that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has
issued Exchequer Bonds to tbe amount of 416,000,-
000—to bear interest at the rate of per cent,
per annum—to be redeemed one third in 1858,
one-third in 1869, and the remaining third in
1860. This arrangement was, no doubt, unavoida
ble; but it will illustrate in Its operation bow war
deianges the fiancial affairs of evqp the ablest go
vernments. _
Mrs. Susanna Pleasants, of Biohmond, Va.,
widow ofthe late Governor James Pleasants, and
mother ofthe late John Hamlin Pleasants, died
on Friday. She bad reached the venerable age of
83 years.
Ths Cbtstal Palace.—The Secretary of the
Treasury has authorised the Directors ofthe Uni
ted States Mint to have the Medals of the Associa
tion for the Exhibition of the Industry of All Na
tions struck at the Mint—tbe Association merely
furnishing the material, and paying the aotual ex
pense incurred. The medals for 1868, will all be
completed during the present month. Tbe Di
plomas tor 1868, are nerly all ready. The receipts
at the Crystal Palaoe, the New York Tribune says,
are daily increasing, and are considerably more
than the expenses.
VxßxeaT.—The Butland'fVt.) Herald makeßthe
following assertions with regard to the State in
which it is published:
“There is but one oity in the State, and not one
Boldier. We have no theatres nor mobs. W e have
no police, and not a mvrdtr hat been committed
within this Hiattfor the hit ten ytart. W e have no
museums, opera bouses, nor crystal palaces; but
we have homes that are the centre of the world to
its inmates, for which the father works, votes, and
talks; where tbe mother controls, educates, la
bors, and loves; where she reals men, scholars,
and patriots."
Newspafxb Advance in Puck.— The New Yoik
Herald notifies its readers and sobscribers'tbat the
pries of the paper is to be raised to three cents.
This advance will probably be followed by all the
New York two cent papers.
A Fan State Mancfaotobt.—An emigration so
ciety is being started st Boston, wilhaeapilta! of $6,
000,000, theinoomeof the oapital to aid emigrant
to get to the West, pertioular'y to Nebraska and
Kansas, in noticing the proceeding of a preliminary
meeting, the Boston Courier says:
“A report was also submitted, recommending
that a contract be made with some forwarding
oompany for the transportation of some 80,000
persons from this State to the West, —that there be
erected at the place of destination a building oapable
or aooommodating two or three hundred persons,
that the directors send ont steam mills, grist mills,
and other neoaesary machines; also s pripting
Ei, which shall be the organ oi the company :
they locate and take op sections of lead, and
j the territory become* organized aa a fro*
-•■a. direetoreaball dispose of all its interests,
* —■—t.„*etn<r ths
BVSie. . .
therein ; the prooeeds, titer -foiu.
money laid ont, to be divided among atoekbolden,
and that they aeieot a new field of labor knd make'
arrangement# for the settlement and organization
of another free Bute. Subscription books arc to
be opened without delay, and the oompany will be
regularly organised in done.
Mr. Fillmore tu Baltimore
The American of Tuesdi.y sajß:—Pursuant to
uotioe an immense cotta ntno of ptrsors •ene'ublod
In the rotunda and the hat! a of tho Merchant's Ex
change yesterday mot ninth, to join in tho welcome
ofthecity to tho illustrious state-man, Ex Presi
dent Millard F llmore. Long before the appointed
hour the rotunda was thronged with anxious ex
pectants to toko by tho Lund one, who, through
the most critical political period, safely eui.lod the
chip of citato to tiro harbor of tranquility, hnppi
notsand prosperity. As early as 11 o’clock the
rotunda was so completely filled that all ingress to
the Pest Office was obstructed.
At qi-.artor past twel ia o’clock tho arrival of tho
distinguished guest was announced by tho rush to
tho east door of the ExcliaDgo, -before which the
carriage stopped. Iu a few moments tho crowd
parted aud fell back to the right und left to form
an avonuo for the passage of the ex-Prosident and
lion. John P. Kennedy to movo to their podlien
. on tlie west side of tho rotunda. Mr. Fillmoro
entered, loaning upon tho arm of Thomas Swann,
Esq., Mr. Konnedy following, accompanied by E.
Law Rogers, Esq. When thoy had reached the
west side of tho rotunda, immediately in front of
the letter delivery, Mr Swann announced th*t tho
ex President wished to rocotvo his friends and
fellow citizaua iu a quiet way, and would ha happy
ir to lake them ail by the band. From tha entrance
0 ofthoguost- up to tho ar.nonneemout made by
Mr. Swann, the place reverberated with hearty
clicora for tho paltiot. statesman, whom the throng
1, had assembled to honor.
II Mr. Swann stood to tho left of the Ex-PVosident,
and receiving, announced tie names ot u'l who
presented themselves for as introduction. About
this lime tlio crowd became so grout as to render
tho placo almost suffocating, ail pres-i,ip; forward
anxious to reach tho avenue opened for t .ir ro
h caption. There wore from tinea to tour thousand
r. persona present, all of whom had fire plea urn of
shaking the hand of the distinguished stranger.
Among the crowd were several ludica who pressed
8 through tbethroug to pay Midi respects, and the
i- Ex President shook them cordially by the hand,
h Just an hour was oocnpied in the rcoet>t,!on, after
r which tlie guests retiro.l to ti e ontri.net) on Gay
’ street, amid hearty ami repeated cheers, where
tiio carriages wero in waiting. Tho crowd gath
>e ered around tho carriage, and many again took
!t tho hand of Mr. Fillmore.
, Agreeably to previous arrangfmont, tho party
*• repaired to tho residence of Mr, Swann, in Frank
b, liu street, whoro they remained until alter dinner,
d In the evoning, thoy returned to tho house ot Mr.
. Kennedy, to spend tho night.
At 9 o’olock this morning, tho committee, with
1# flvo oompanies of military, undor command of Col.
r. Peters, will assemble ot the City Hall, from wbioh
e they will prooced on foot, to Monument Square,
, where the procession will lie iorined Into Hue.
8 Mr. Fillmore, with Mr. Kennedy, will taka a
y barouche drawn by four horses, tho military oecu
d pying tho advance, rear, aud flanks. The members
of the oommittoe, City Council und City oflloers
will follow in carriages, and citizens on foot. Tha
lino of prooessicn formed, it will move to Balti
more Btrcot, thenoo through Exetor to Pratt and
r - High streets, to tho depot.
n A special car, of the 11 o’clock train will bi pro
>l vided so the ex President and suite, the commit
e tee accompanying him iss fares Wilmington.
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Later (rum Japan.
Wo find the following interesting statements
with regard to the prosont position of affairs be
tween tho American and Unaiim Commodores
and the Japanese Government, in tho circular of
Messrs. Nte, I’ auxin &, Co., an ominont Arnorican *
House in Canton. Tho date is of March Bth, and
tho relation confirms in ovory particular tho
lata editorial remarks of tho N. Y. Cou. Ur <6 En- ,
quirer , made upon tho authority of a private letter
lrom Loo Choo, of Jan. 17(li:
“Thom are rone veil reports of continued dis
turbances in tho Kokow Tea District, which, so
lnr as can bo understood, are of tho nature of a
local civil war, and there is even n vagi:n rumor
that it ium become so serious, that tho authorities
havo interfered by causing tlm cutting down of
many of tho Tea frees.
Front a statomont which has since con- o under
our notice and appears lo bo ontitlod to credit, wo
are now enabled to confirm our report of the 20t i
nit., that the result of the prolong'd visit of tho
Russian Admiral Pontiat'tio to Nunfasaki was
the intimation that a treu'.y would bo made at the
end of twolve months. It appear., t V the serious
initiative demonstration of Oommodoro Perry lust
summer at Yeddo, atid IPs promised return ilt r
a poriod necessary for tho consideration of the im
portant-matters which it was bis duly to submit
lo the Government of J..pan,—a promise which
the continued occupation ot the road '.oud of tho
dependency of Lewohety by ouo or more oi tho
vessels of liis squadron over sines, and not lose
tho consummate manngemc-i t and tact v ;-'<-h ho
displayed, led that Government to c ido in,—
havo wrought such an effect, during tho period,
lie considered it but no net of put ecru'illation to
allow, that tho result : aUcip- ted and interred,
from his reception at the time, in already intimated
through another chenncl.
This must bo taken to bo tho intention cf the
Japanese Government., since jt a, pours that tho
officers who met the licrsian Aduiiiul mcn-ly sta
ted verbally that their Government, “«oing tho
“ouri est d. sire of foreign nations to hold inter
“courre with thorn, and their own people being
“anxious to trade, it had boon resolved to open tho
“commerceof Japan to all nations; but n year
“must elat.so l.oioro any treaty or pricin g . to
“trade could oome into operation ;” —and because
this interview was only obtained after a prolonged
visit of many months, whioh ifford.d lime for
mature consideration of the prior cotuniu; ieations
of Commodore Perry. Itdooanot appear, there
fore, that a treaty has been conceded an set, ni ithor
that tho inferior force of Russia has achieved a
suocess doniud to tho splendid armament oi Oom
modoro Perry, as bus boeu insinuate I: but on tho
contrary, tho inf'orenco fromlhe first, line: urt. OUR,
not to say hostile reception of the itum-ian Ad
miral, whioh was before the accounts of Commo
dore Perry’s visit at Yeddo hud vouched Nunga-.a
ki, may bo fairly drawn that with a forceless im
posing even than other i of former yoatr, no bolter
sucoess would havo accrued to the Kut: i.m Admi •
ra! than had waited on other vkiP a 1 NanuVuki,
had not tho in'r.il fleet of Oommodoro Pttrj’s
visit near the Capital of tho Empire finally reached
its extremities.
That Ibis Isttor hypothesis mr.y bo relied npon
wo are enabled to off..;'proof of a wj diroot kind
containod tin a loiter from Lowahow, extracts of
which wo bog to refer lo in the postscript hereto,
to which wo add tho published aoamnl frem Nan
gasabi, omitting all odilorial comments. Referring
to thinl acoountfrom Lewcliow of the ohanues ob
servable thoro in the recop ion of the squadron os
indicating the influonoo of Commodore Refry’* vis
it to Yeddo, we may hero remark that wo have folt
constrained, by the importance of the eh l jv t, thus
to disouss the question in its new phase, bcoSuHe
we have observed more than one editorial com
ment intended to drtrnct from tho credit duo to
tho United States Government and its able repre
sentative, Oommodoro Porry, which, if sent for
ward uncontradioted may ho assumed as c uvey
ing a correct viow of therospootivo claims of Amer
ica and Kubhlb.”
I, P. S.— Later Ntmfrom Japan. —According to
the information we hove received f'mirr an tutiun
tiosource, some time alter the 11 vsian A.luii'ui
had intimated his prosotico and objects at Nr pga
saki, two high officers ni rived, and cfier entertain
ing him at a fcnvl on shore, entered npon tho ob
jects of the visit in a friendly and oven cordial
manner. In Huhatanco they Hated very candidly
that the Japanese government, seeing the earnest
desireof foreign nations to hold intercourse with
them, and their own people being anxious to trade,
it liaa boon resolved to open the commerce of Ja-
San to all nations. In this spirit ull the f its of
apan might at once be considered ss accei sible to
foreign vessel", requirin', to relit, or take in : ap
plies of wood aud water; but, to avoid disturb
ances, tho crews must not bo allowed to hmd.—
This, however, is only confirming what, foreigners
hove a rcady enjoyed, without always fairly nc
knowleding. With regard to commercial inter
course, the Japanese officers stated, that after cen
turies of seclusion, some preparation was neccury,
and a year must therefore olnpao before any frosty
or privileges to trado could come into Operation."
Bxtraot of a Utttr dated Lew Qhew, lib. 6,1854. —
Wo have been here now over a fortnigh., and du
ring that time havo been mostly engaged in taking
in coal and refitting tho ships tour of which havo
already gone to Yeddo, leaving the steamers to
convoy and esoort tho Cominodoro. We I ave
had considerable intercourse with t!,o rulers and
more with tho pooplo who are rapidly b'•■oming
Amiliar with ns. Tho familiarity of ti children
in the street is one most apparent sign i of pro
gress, for while they ri,u away from us before in
every direction, thoy now como about us and
seem under no restraint. The Commodore went
to Shut last Friday, with a large escort, whero he
was entertained by the Regent, aud feasted with
a dinner of 16oourses.”
Loss or the Clipper Ship Black Hawk-Fescue
or the Passenoers. —The telegraph iias announced
the arrival of the ship Currituck, at New York,
with a portion of tho passengers of tho clipper
ship Black H iwk, abandoned at soa. Tho New
York papers furnish tho following additional pur
ticaltrsi
The Black Hawk left Livcpool on tho 4th of
April with a crow of 45 men and 858 pas . ngor-.
She encountered a tremendous hurricane on April
17tb, in 1at.48 deg. 2u tniu., long. Mi deg, Oi tn,n.,
which carried away every inastc cl >• |., ; , ,h V
stove the cabin and ripped the de.k in i cii a
maimer that the water flawed iu iUo u . r e,
and soon tho ship had six feet of w d bet
hold. On tho mur ing of the 19th,'the 0
bark Caroline, of Liverpool, i.ovo in si-jhr, t.nd
took on board 140 passengers, Nex' morning tho
ship Dirigo came along-ide, end on 1‘ relay evening
the Currituck came up, aud the boats of all tho
vessels were soon employed in catting ciiu'.a re
mainder of the passengers and crew, which was
accomplished without tho loan of a . ingle indi
vidual. Tho Black Hawk was then a.red,
with her lower hold hall full of wuter, and tho ship
a complete wreck.
The Currituck fell in with tho Black Tlawk on
April 21st., in lat 47 0, long. 83 28, dismasted
SDd leaking badly. The ship Dirigo, and British
bark Caroline, were lying along" 10, taking off
the passengers from the wreck. When t) oy were
full, the Currituck commenced taking off the re
mainder, consisting of the officers, men, and 858
passengers, which was not fully accnmpl bed
until the morning ot the 241 h, the Black ilawk
having, in the mean’lint, been pared (rnm them,
in a gale that occurred on the night of the 22d
ultimo, ffho wua not diacovcrcd again unt.l noon
of the 23d. The Caroline was a!;to sepan tod from
the wreck in the gale, but tho British ship, Good
Intent, came up and took a few of the puarengers.
A brig from Now York, for Glasgow, soon utter
hove to alongside of the Dirigo, and it is sup
posed, relieved her of some of the passengers.
Items.
Dandies vs. Mechanics.— lt b smnsing to poo a
! creation of broadcloth, patont-leath3r, heir end
i bear’sgrcas, snear at it parsoa the sun-horned la
| borer. Tailors, Shoemakers and Hatters cen man-
L nfactnre the one—it is only nature that <an turn
■ out the man. There is no suror evidence of an
i absence of brains, thun when doukcjs in regi
mentals bray at labor. 'Xlie crop of fools, this
: year is as extensive as ever.
1 To cure poverty, sit down and growl about it.
By so doing you will bo sure to get rich, and make
yourself agreeable to everybody.
Tbk Wbathee —‘An’ the top av the momin’ to
yees, Hauntz—think ye we’ll booiihcr getting a
dhropof rain shortly ?’
‘Veil, I dinksh not, Batrick; ve nober hath
any rain in berry dwry dimesh I’
‘Bedad! and ye’ro right there, Hauntz; an’ the
divil a haparth of dhry weather do wo have at all
as long as the wet spell houlde on I’
Legal Lose.— At s isle trial, the defendant,
who w»s not familiar with the multitude of words
wbiab the law employe to make a trifling charge,
•Iter listening a while to the reading cf tho in
dictment, jumped up and said, “Them ’ere allega
tions is ftilre, and that ’ere alligator knows it I”
_ Btbtobnine nr W memf _Tha Columbus (Ohio)
- ‘bat strychnine is now need in ths
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JUODllKililk ’
manufacture of whiskey, to iuoroaso the yield of
tbs juice of ooru. Aa suslyzstion of Cognac bran ■
dy, la said to have Bhown the preaenoe of nux vo
mleu in that liquor,