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THE GEORGIA TELEGRAPH.
BY B.491CBX/ J. BAY.
CITY A NO COUNTY PRINTER.
TK&M3—For the paper in advance, per ann. $9 SO.
From the Augusta Republic 17ik inti.
Wo wore kindly furnished very late lut Eve
ning, with iho following !*■* of appointments, made
by the Georgia Mothodiat Epiacopal Conference,
which baa joat cloaed ita aeuion in our city. The
interest foil In tbceo appointments iuducca us to
preaout them to our reader* at the earlieat date.
Appointment* of lire Georgia annual
Conference.
Avgusta Dulriet—Joritth Levis, P. E.
Savannah. Woaley Chapel. J. E. Evan*. An
drew'* Chapel, CUarie* A. full wood. Chatham,
J. H. Clarke.
8pring6eld, W. Graham.
Jacksouborouxh. W. 1). Bussey. Scriven Mis
sion. Lowia J. Davis.
Wayaesborough.Jaine* Jones, William K. koete.
Barko Mission, A. S Reynold*.
Louisville, D. Blalock. Jefferson Mission, A-
lexauder Avret.
Augusta, G. Jefferson Pearce. Colored Charge,
J. B Smith
Colombia, John W. Knight. Mission. John S.
Dunn.
Lincolnton. R. Lore.
Washington. J. Ii. Echols.
Wilkes, A. J. Orr.
Warrenton, F. K. Reynolds.
Sparta, W. P. Arnold. Ilancosk Mission, A. D-
Smith.
Aiken’* Distiiet—R. Rennrau, P. X.
Athens, Jesse Boring. Colored Charge, J. S.
Key.
Lexington, W. H. Evans. Oglethorpe Mission,
A. Wright.
Watkmsville, 11. P. Pitcbford, J. L. Gibson.
Factory Mission, D. Williamson.
Elberton, John C. Carter, John C. Siromo J
ComeevUle, W. B. Moss, A. Neese, supernume-
^Greenaborongh, John C. Simmons, Jr. Mission,
Stepheu Shell.
Madison, Caleb W. Key. Kiugston Mission,
John T. Flanders.
Covington, Meleliah II. Hebbard. _
Monroe, Henry Crawlord. Madison County
Mission, Alleu Turner.
W, J. Parks. Agent American Bible Society.
George F. Pierce, President, and A. Means, O. L.
Smith, and J. M. Bonooll, Professors m Emory
College.
GamiviUe Dulriet— Jackson P. Turner, P. E.
Gainsville, John W. B. Allen.
Lnwrenceville. Joseph T. Smith.
ClarkesviHe, W. J. Cotton.
Dahlonoga, J. B. Wardlaw, T. S. Harrell.
Clayton Mission, A. J. Denvours.
Murphy Mission, M. D. Glontz.
lliwanee Mission. J. B. C. Quillian.
Ellijay, A. 0. Rrnuer.
Marietta Dulriet—A. T Man a, P. E.
Marietta, 0. B. Jewott Marietta Circuit, J. E.
Cook, H. Mcllau.
Cassville, J. H. Caldwell.
Rome, J. Knowles.
Floyd, Thomas H. Whitby.
Oothcaloga. S. J, Bellali.
Spring Place, W. A. Simmons.
Dade mission, T. A. Bell.
Lafayette, S. H. Cooper.
Summerville, J. H. Ewing.
Van Wert’s Mission, F. Bird,
Powder Spring Mission. B. A. Smith.
Lagrange Dittriet—Jo*. II. Payne, P. E.
Lagrange, M. H. White.
Greenville, W. A. Florence.
Troup. J. W. Tally, S. C. Quillian.
Zehulun, R. Stripling.
Griffin, J. W. Hinton.
McDonough, Morgan Bellab.
Decatur, J. W. Yarborough. A. M. Wynn.
Newnan, N. 8mitb, D. J. Myrick.
Franklin, R. Bingham.
Carrollton, W. E. Lucy.
Fayetteville, A. Dormau.
Mann Dittriet—John IV. Glenn, P. E.
Macon, W. K. Branham. Colored Charge, J. M.
Marshall.
Vineville, W. M. Crumley.
Milledgeville, Wiley G. Parker.
Eatonton, Isaac Boring.
Clinton, F. W. Baggeriy.
Mouth-olio. J. Blakely Smith.
Forsyth, John P. Duncan.
Culloden. McCarrel Peurifoy.
Fort Valley, James Dnnwoody. Fort Valley
Mission, Thomas 0. Coleman.
Perry, George Bright. Ocamuleee Mission,
John M. Bright.
Wm. II. Ellison, President, and E. II. Myers,
Professor in Wesleyan Female College, Macon,
Georgia.
Columbus Dittriet—Lovieh Pierce, P. E.
Columbus, Samuel Anthony. Colored charge,
Ilenrv H. McQueen.
Talbottoo, N. D. Matthews.
Talbot, E. W. Reynold*.
Tbomaaton, Sidney M. Smith.
Hamiltou, T. F. Pierce. Albert Gray,
Muscogee, J. P. Dickinson, C. W. Thomas.
Lumpkin, Eustace Speer.
Stewart, J. W. Twitty.
Cnthhert, Joseph T. Turner. Fort Gaines, James
M. Austin.
Starksvillo, Yonng F. Tignor.
Marion, Daniel Kelsey.
Lauier, G. W. Craven.
Americas, J. T. Talley. Chattahoochee Mis
sion. Wyatt Brooks.
Jffenonville Dittriet—T. D. Lowry, P. E.
Jeffersonville, N. Oualey, W. B. McHau.
Invinton. Joseph D. Adams.
Sandersville, Milton C. Smith.
Telfair, J. T. Johnson.
Mits. Paktimoton’s Last.—“A nave in our
church I" screamed Mrs. Partington as her eyes
rested on a description of the new edifice, and the
<<ff*ensive word struck terror to her soul; “a nave
in our church! who can it be f Dear me, and they
have been so careful, too, who they took in—exer
cising 'em aforeband, and puttiug ’em through the
calbochisand the lethargy, and |iouudiug 'em into
u state of grace! who can it bet" and the specta
cle* ex pressed anxiety. “I believe it must be
•lander, .Trier all. Oh what a terrible thing it is
to pizen the peace of a neighborhood by deterota-
tingand backbiting and lytug about people, when
the blessed truth is full bad enough about, the
best of us." What a lesson is here for the mis
chief maker to ponder upon. Truth jleut diguity
to her words aod,gave a beam to her countenance,
reminding ono somewhat of a sunset iu the £dl on
n used-up Inudscajw.—Boston Pott.
MACON.
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rows* or a Good Man's Lira.—The beauty of
nboly life constitute* the most eloquent aud effec
tive persuasive to religinu, which oue liamau
being esn address to number. We have mauy
ways of doing good to our fellow creaturea; but
none so efficacious as lerding a virtuous, upright
and well ordered life. There is ao energy of mor
al suasion iu a good man's life, passing the efforts
of the orator's geuins. The seen bat sileut beauty
of holiness, apeak* more eloquently than the tou-
gnes of men or angel*. Let parent* remember
this. Thu best inheritance a pitrentran bequeath
to a child, is a virtuous example, a legacy of hal
lowed remembrance* and association*. The beauty
- of holiness beaming through (bo life of a loved
relative cr friend, ia more effectual to atrengtheu
such as do aland in virtue’s ways, aud rise up
those that are bowed down, thin command, en
treaty or waroiug. Christianity itself, I believe,
owes by fur the grculi-at part of its mural power,
nut to to the precepts of parables of Christ, but to
hi* own character. The heanly of that boliues*
in which is enshrined the lour biographies of the
man of Nazareth, ha* done more, aud will do more
to regenerate the world and bring in everlasting
righteousness, thau all other agencies put together.
Itlia* done inure to spread hit religion in the
world than all that has ever been preached or
wrilton uu the evidence of Christianity.
E?" When the celebrated eugineer Brunei
who accomplished the desperate experiment of
tunoelling the Thornes river, wua brought beforeu
committee of the British Parliament, lis was ask-
<-d ifu *pued of eighty miles-per hour on u certain
railroad would, be much, morn dangerous to the
traveller upon it than o speed'of forty.
“It wuuld bejpat the same,” said he..
“Aud a speed of uiucty t”
“Just the same.”'
“And. n speed of one hundred
“Just iho ssilio ! For.” added ho< “if the cars
should, riui.utnba track at tin; rulu of forty miles
per hour, the passenger* would ill go toruiu, and
ul oae hundred qiite* per hour thoy could not con
veniently go any further."
To Young Mini avics.—You who would pros
per in bnsiueis have only two rules to Jive up to,
to insure success. Kir*t, da your work as your
• lstuoier vrishes to have itdono. Not. d/i it by
•>)* time you promise to have it done. These rules
emptied, with, there is little Jaeger of fudure,
£]£§ I ' '
Nzw Post Owes.—A New Post Office bas
been established at Point Pleasant in the Conoty,
of Crawford near Tharps Mills and 8. B. Barnett
appointed Post Master.
ty* W. W, Cbeever has been elected Mayor of
Albany, Ga.
Death of .TInjor James Jl Kelly.
We regret to announce the death, at his resi
dence iu Perry, on the morning of the lfiih, of
Mgjor James M. Kelly, late Reporter of the Su
promo Court of this State; Major Kelly deserves
something more at our hands than apassiugand
unfeeling annunciation of the fact that be hasceai-
ed to be. He was our frieud—we kuew him well
in life, and, iu common with all who so knew him,
cannot but deeply regret his lamented death.
The story of the modest, unostentatious, unambi
tious good man, is soon told; and, perhaps, by the
thoughtless herd is also at toon forgotten, but not
ao by all. The modest flower that blossoms on the
good man’* grave, though unnoticed by the idle,
and trampled by the thoughtless, still abed* an uu-
dying perfume, preserving with its fragrance the
memory of the kind, the virtuous and the good.
Such was the subject of this notice, and thus wilj
his memory be embalmed in the hearts of all that
knew him well. Maj. Kelly was a native of Fay*
ettevilfe, N. C., but early in life removed to this
State. Soon after bis settlement in Georgia, he
was admitted to the Bar, and entered upon the
practice of the law. Without wealth cr friends to
push him forward tu a profession in which ao many
fail, and which finally led him to fortune, distinc
tion and respect, was no ordinary undertaking.
But it was manfully attempted, and successfully
completed, though in such a manner that while it
appeared to be bis leading earthly object of pur-
suit, be never lost sight of, but rather seemed tfe:
mure to cultivate that enlightened and extended
charity which tenderly careth for the welfare aud
happiness of all created beings. Maj. Kelly seve
ral time* represented the people of Houston in
both branches of the State Legislature, where he
was a leading and useful member. At the organi
sation of the Supreme Court iu 184J, he was elect
ed reporter, which post ho continued to fill with
great credit to himself abd satisfaction to the bar,
op to the daywf bit death. Iu all the relations of
life lie was pure and unalloyed. Honeat, (rank,
bfebminded—strong in the euergies of patriotism,
and rightfully endeared to all that knew him, he
has been stricken down from amongst ns iu the
rich maturity of bis usefulness, leaving a character
for energy, probity and goodness that might be en
vied by tlio most virtuous of our citizen*.
Michigan.—Gen. Cass has been unanimously
elected U. 8. Senator from the Sate of Michigau.
A frightful and fatal epidemic bas broken out,
and ia uow prevailing to ao alarming extent iu the
capital of Michigan. So fearful baa been the .pre
valence of this disease (the nature of it not ascer
tained} that the Legislature bod on the 15th un
der discussion a motion to adjourn in consequence
thereof. One of the members (name not given)
bas already died.
ty The Hon. Mr. Atchison, ha* been re-elec,
ted a Senator of the Uuited State*, ftum the State
of Missouri for six year* from the 4th of March
next.
The Question of the Day.
We are sorry to learn, as wo du from our Wash
ington correspondence, the result of the lute meet
ing of Southern members. Our correspondence
contains all the iufennatiou we have yet received,
from which it will be aeeu, a portion of the South,
era Whig members hare seceded and refused to
join iu the report of the committee, which all
accounts agree in representing as mild aud concili
atory—merely a statement of historical facts, show,,
ing the progress of akolitiooism, its injastice to the
South, and the necessity of uuiou among ourselves
if we would successfully resist the aggressious and
hardships which the fanatics of the North are en
deavoring to force upon us. How ho inilia tit)
the South to see • division among her own repre
sentatives on a question on which all should be
unitvdt Yet, it is even so. There U nothing the
whole standiug army of Abolition fanatics could
have doueagainst the South, so effectually calcu-
feted to dishonor her name and prostrate her inde
pendence, as the unnatural position of Messrs. Ste
phans and Toombs, of this State. They most uow
be subjects of pity even among the Abolitionist*,
whom they isnve aided so much Hs their crusade
against slavery. The man who should fire his
house iu the midst of a populous city, might as
easily justify the act by asserting that the poperty
was his own, as these men can palliate the delib
erate and deadly wrong they have inflicted upon,
the interests of their fellow-citizens, by first yield
ing all their rights by judicial constructions, aud
then virtually admitting by their coudnct that they
will submit to the odious and degrading hardships
of the Wilmot proviso, or any other law passed by
Congress, rather than disturb the unity of the Whig
party. SUch a spirit iu a Southern member beg
gars all comment In the paroxisms of their insan.
ity, they have dealt a blow to their'own political
associates at home,that must restore the Whig party
of Georgia to its senses, if iu credulity is not incu
rable. I* this the manner in which these gentlemen
promised to indemuify their constituents for tbe
defeat of the Seoate’s Compromise bill? Is tbis
the tnanuer io which Mr. Stephens was to secure
the aid of his Northern Whig friends, in tbe pas
sage of a few whereby the righu of slaveholders
would be better protected in the new territories,
than under Mr. Claytou’s bill l The defeat of the
Compromise bill by Southern Whigs was oue of
the.most stupendous and abomiuabld political
frauds tuit was ever planned by the blinded pas
sions aud prujddice* of 'party. Iu defeat by
Southern men gave new life to the abolition sen
timent among tbe people of the North, aud strength
ened tbe belief there that the people of tbe South
would submit to tbe passage of the Wilmot Pro-
viso or auy other few restricting slavery in the
territories. A great wrong bas been doue, and it
must be undone. ' A heavy discredit bas been
brought upon our institutions as well as npon the
character of our people by a portion of our repre
sentatives, and it can only be removed by shew
ing to tbe world, that tbe success of snch delusions,
as those attempted by Messrs. Stephens & Co. are
but short lived, and that they are sure to be fol
lowed by a severe reaction of popular justice,
and punishment to their authors, aud atoning
compensation to their victims.
In tbis connexion, we would call public atten
tion to the cotnmnoicalion signed “Oueof the Peo
ple," in another column of this days paper. We
agree entirely with our correspondent, in regard
to tbe propriety of bolding meetings throughout
the State, to give expressions of opinion on the
great questions now uppermost io every true
southern mind. Things have gone so far, that the
question most be met one way or the other, and
It is fortbo Sontb to lako snch a course as shall
cause her rights to be respected at every hazard.
Tbe extent aud magnitude of the danger, with
which weare now threatened, instead of canaiug
true men to despair* should only stimulate a mor
al bravery to those extremes of rightful resistance
which are always sore to be blessed when every
other resource fails; or at any rate, resistance in
such a cause is that performance of duty which
will at least satisfy conscience, discharge our duty
to our country, and provide the best consolation
for the future, when tbe triumphant wrong shall
have established itself..
f~P* Gen. Shield*, says tbe Washington corres'
|iondcnt of the Baltimore Patriot, has been elected
to tbe United States Senate, by tbe Legislature of
Illinois, in place of Mr. Breese, whose term expires
on the 4th of March next.
Ljr Col. Jobu B. Weller, of Ohio, has been
nomin ated and confirmed a* one of tbe Commis
sioners to settle the boundary between Mexico and
tbe Uuited Stutes,«nee, Sevier, deceased.
E7* The President has issued the usual circu
lar to the members of the C. 8, Senate, requesting
their attendance at tbe Capitol on the 5 ill of March
next to receive aud net upon snch communica
tion* as may be submitted to it on tbe part of the
Executive—to coufirm Ge.n Taylor’s nomination
of Cabinet officers of course.
Georgia.vs roit California—The New Orleans
Picayune of the lSlh insL, ha* tbe following:—
A pnrty of gentlemen led this city on Wednes
day lost, on the U. S. Steamer Telegraph, for Bra-
zos, on their way to California, composed aa fol
lows: Whit D. Carhart, S. D. Melville, R. S. Free-
min, and J. II. Barkley, all of Georgia, and B. J.
Bell,of Florida. They will proceed by tbo way
of Matamoras, Monterey, Parra* and'Durango, to
Muzatlan, and thence take abippiug to San Fran
cisco. The party is composed of tbe right spirits
to traverse Mexico with impunity from cowardly
ladrynct or wandering Camancbes. We wish them
nil success in their California enterprise.
l~L*‘ The steam ship Colombo*, at Philadelphia,
has abandoned her contemplated trip to Califor.
uia, aud will commence her regular trip* to Char
leston about the first uf the month.
Chagres and Panama.—Ch in Cbagres, should
he pronounced us in ebampiou; the ag as in rag;
and the re* as in trees, only shorter. Attach tbe g
to tbe first syllable. Cbag-res.
Panama should be accented ou the last syllable,
wbiebis pronounced exactly like Ma. wheu u. ed
aa a substitute for mother. Attach the a to the
first syllable. Pan ia pronouuced like the English
word pan. Pan-a-siaJk.
Women’s Clubs.—The translations of Eugene
Guinol’s article iu the Pari* Seiele. have made
American readers familiar with the movement* ol
the French advocates for female righu. N. P.
Willis has added the dotugs of the “Club of Eman
cipated Virgius” at Berlin, bat it appears by the
last advices that Mademoiselle Lucie Lentz, the
Presidentes* has recanted her opinions. At a public
meeting she expressed herself peniteut for her de-
durations against religion and marriage—declared
that the emancipation of women did not consist in
smokingeigorsand drinking with men,aud aunounc
ed the perfect destiuy of woman to be a happy mar
riage. . “It is necessary," she said, “that woman
should study the character of man, and should make
use of all those means of con tro] which shenaturally
has over him. She should he modestly coquettish
and insinuating, aud if, in the end, she fail to sub
due him, she hail better flee, for she is vanquish,
ed." This climax was, received with a thunder
uf applause.
Nashville aud Chattanooga Railroad.
The Nashville Uuion speaks io the most enthusi
astic terms of the prospects of the Railroad. It
saya:
“We learn that within the past week upwards of
thirty miles uf the road bus ht-eu placed under con
tract, iu addition to the portion heretofore let out;
so that at this time three-fourths of the eutire liue
is now under contract aud the work io a satisfac
tory state of fiirwarJuess, ora large portiou of it.—
We understand that the residue uf the line will he
located aud put under contract duriug the month
of January, and that very aoou afterwards the
work will be going oo throughout the eutire line.
Tbo coun selor* on the thirteen miles next to Nash
ville will commence their work immcciaioly, mod
will push forward with tbe view of completing
their contract %y the close ol tbe year. We should
be glad if wlieu the Legislature assembles next
fell, they could have the pleasure ol using tbe first
rKO.1I WAUIIINGTOW
[CORRESPONDENCE OP tbe GEORGIA TELEGRAPH.]
WASHINGTON, January lltb, 1849.
The Slave Question in Cougress—The Paeheto
Cate—The Whig Speaker—The Southern mem
ben— The Territories—A deception—etc. etc. -
The most interesting feature of the past week
was the vote ou the hilt fur tbe relief of tbo heirs
of Antonio Pacheco, who claim a thousand dol
lars as the value of a slave who waa hired for the
pappose of actiug a» interpreter to the unfortunate
'commaudof Major Dade in Florida. Jumper, a
Seminole chiffi insisted that this negro was his
property, having captured him io war. Being vi
cious and captrbfe of perforating mischief nmong
tne Indians towards the whites, Gen. Jesup, the
commander of tbo forces, at the conclusion of tbe
war, sent him vseatof tho Mississippi with the Semi
miles. Ou tlie ground that the property was ta
ken for public uses, the representatives of Pache
co base their application for remuneration. The
abolitionists endeavored to argue that slaves are
not property pnder the Constitution,'aud that sla
very is nowhere recognised but as u local institu
tion. This was sometfaiug like the ground last
year maintained by the little great man, Alexander
Hamilton Stephens, who lives somewhere South.
Tbe southern men showed in a few words,that slaves
were property uuder the constitution, according to
tbedecisions uf tbe Supreme Court, and acknowl
edged as such in our treaties with Great Britain and
with the Indian tribes; and Mr. Burt produced a
paper from oue of tbe auditors of our government,
proving that slaves iu eleven instances like that
before the House, bad been paid fur, to tbe own
er*. The vote was takeu oo tho bill, and it was
announced as 90 to 89. The speaker had the priv
ilege of giving the casting vote; it was in his pow
er to defeat the bill or pass it. Ho commenced
an explanation of the principles by which -he
would be governed, differing with the gentlemen
who had spoken on both sides of the question;
but be was relieved from his tight place by the
discovery that an error was made in tbe coanting
up—the vote war said to be: 91 in the affirmative
and 89 in.the negative. 1I» declared the bill to
bo passed. Yesterday-morning, however, the
same Speaker slated that there was another error
—the Vote was actually 89 to 89. A gentleman
from Pennsylvania, whose name had been omitted
ou Saturday, had it recorded iu the uegative, aud.
instead of the bill beiug passed, it Was declared
rejected. Tbe Speaker declined giviug a vo'e.—
If ho had voted ou either side, the.state of tho
case would have remained as it was, for wheu
there is a tie the qaestion is lost A motion was
mode to recousider tbe vote, aud to fey that mo
tion on the table. If this prevail, the bill will be
killed without redemption. Tbe subject was
then under the rules, postponed uutil the next pri
vate bill day—Friday or Saturday.
Whatever may he tbe ultimate fate of the bill,
an important question will have been settled, viz:
whether the owner of a. slave cau be compensated
for the tame by Cougress, when the slave has been
taken to subscive the public uses. If the aboli
tionists triumph, they will probably endeavor to
dispossess tbe whole South, setting up some falla
cious argument to justify their proceedings.
Tbe Southern members are busily engaged in
maturiug the address iu vindication of the institu*
lions of the South. It will be reported to au ad
journed meeting on the fifteeutb of this mouth.
There does uot seem to he much hope that New
Mexico and California will have territorial govern-
meats provided far them during the present Con.
gress. We know that Mr. Polk is sound ou the
slavery question. Why do we fiud the Whigs so I
solicitous, unless it he that they distrust Gen.
Taylor. If he is sound, why do they give them-
selves uneasiness for the future?
alone rule in awarding office under tbis govern- I and the Independent Treasury system, the Ware.
ment. We must look to a much healthier and
more elevated stage of popular opinion than now
prevails, however, before this to bo hoped for con
dition of things can exist.
In the House, tbe I’achecho case, and the bill
to provide fur tbe settlement of claims a'gainst tbe
United States, have been’tho subject matter of
roost iuterest before that body since my last. The
feat mentioned is tbe project of tbe Committee on
Claims to establish a standiug tribunal by which
all such claims as have heretofore come before
Congress, can be adjudicated. It contemplates a
board of three commissioners, with a secretary or
clerk and a prosecuting attorney, an amieut curie,
to attend to the rights and' interests of tbe govern-
ment, as involved in each ease to be presented for
adjudication. I am of opiuiou that something of
the sort will be enacted : That at least a board will
be constituted to examine iuto all such claims aud
to report upon them to Congress. Not more than
one half of all presented cau ever be inquired into
under the present system. So that while for the
waut uf the necessary examination, half tbe claim-
ants are unable to get a report made upon their
cases, in those case! where reports are made, tbe
evideuce which might make against the demands
are kept out of the Hall, as it is by ao means tbe
interest of the claimants, who alone present testi
mony, to bring it there.
I wrote you last week, at some length, I believe,
concerneng tbe Pacheco case. It came up again
on Friday, on Gidffings’ motion to reconsider the
vote by which jt was ordered to be read a third
time, > Before the delivery of his speech, it would
have passed, I fancy, by some twenty majority.
But such were the potency of life threats, that ou
the subsequent question of its passage, the vote
was yeas 89, uays 8J. It was first anuounced as
being 90 yeas to 89 noes—thus leaving it in the
Speaker’s power to reverse the actual decision of
tho House in favor of paying for the negro. Win-
throp was evidently taken aback, aud stammering
out his excusess for [giving the vote against tbe
South he wqs about to cast, he gave such uumis
takcable evidences that he designed nothing for a-
political purpose rather thau oo tho merits ol tbe
cusc, that the Houso burst out in one uuivesal
horse-laugh. The Clerk stop]ied him,,however,
with information that that tne vote stood, yeas 91
nays 89. So he announced the passage of the bill.
It was soon discovered that the Clerk had beeu
mistaken iu both his additions, the true result be
ing a tie vote. So, to-day, after the reading of the
journal, tho question was brought ap on a motion
for its correction, and went over until the next pri
vate bill day. Sawyer has moved a reconsidera
tion, and I have hope that the bill will pass, des
pite the commandiug inthieuce of Qiddugs upon
the Northern members. This inteuded decision
of the Speaker in favor of denying that tbe right
of property in negroes can bo recognised uuder
the bond ol Uuiou bntweeu these States, is just
what the Southern Wh’gs deserve lor putting, with
their eyes open, a quasi-abolitionist iu the Speak
er’s Chair.
bousing plan being still another of these series of
measures. . ’
By a vote of ninety-eight to seventy-eight, tho
House to-day refused to suspend the rufes to per
mit Mead of Virgiuia, to introduce a resolution iu.
((meting tbe Judiciary Committee to bring in a
bill to better enforce the observance of the clause
saying that runaway negroes shall be delivered up
when they ran into uan-slavebslding Stales.
SILVIAS.
The Chinese.—These people improve by their
intercourse with tbe autaide barbariaus. A core
respondent says : “The Children are very iutelli*
geut aud sharp. Almost all the young black-
guards about tho place can swear in very good
English.”
fy Among the recent arrival* in Washington
is the Hon. A. Kcncher, of North Carolina, late
Charge d’Aflhires to tho kingdom of Portugal.—
Mr. R. and his family were passengers in the
packet ship New York, iu which, our readers will
rstnamber, tbe cholera broke oat with so ntacb
violence on her voyage, hut, although tile family
of Mr. R: consisted of nine individuals, they all es
caped any attack of tbe terrible disease.
Iliiug we venture to say, that if tbe board of direc
tor* make up their miuds to give the members of
tbe next Legislature a ride uu the railroad, they
are the kiud of meu to carry out the idea. Sceiug
what they have alraudy effected, we have faith io
tlieir doing almost anything they resolve to do.—-
However this may he, wcshall have the satisfaction
in a few days of announcing that the work bas actu
ally commenced on mure limn three-fourths of
the whole liue."
The committee oo the Judiciary of the Senate, to
day made an unfavorable report on the hill of
Judge Douglass, to admit California us a State, in*
to tbe Union.
Yesterday tbe boys ia the streets amused them,
selves by following a man, dressed in wide, flow
ing truwsers, black, turban, etc., after the mau*
tier of the Turks. He was regarded as oue of the
subjects of the Sublime Porle, and therefore, in
these parts, a live cariosity. Gentlemen said lh»t
he came to Washington os a special envoy, on
matters of State, aud that two interpreters accom
panied him. Ju the evening, he came into the hull
where Tom Thumb was exhibiting, aud in the in
tervals, when the General withdrew to change his
costume, the audience gathered around him to
satisfy their inquisitiveness. When tile perform
ances were over, he was perceived iu couversatiuu
with one of our cilizeus. Ou drawing nigh, we
discovered that he spoke English tinged with
French. “I suit be ver *appy to see you ’morrow
even’,” he said. “Where,” we inquired. “At
de ’Polio’All.” “Purdou me, what will you do
there J ” “ I vill eat fire aud do some trick.” We
must confess tliAt we were astonished—undeceiv
ed ; for, instead ol a Turkish minister, we had
been speakingjo a sleight-of-hand mau, from tbe
French colony of Algeria! We must “uot judge
by appearances,” as we were once instructed.
Major Lewis Cass, Jr., son of the Hod. Lewis
Cass, bass been confirmed as' Charge to Rome,
notwithstanding the streuoons efforts of secret foes
to defeat the nomination. METROPOLIS.
WASHINGTON, January 13, 1849.
Tho only matter of Interest transpiring iu open
Senate last week, was the rejection of tbe resoln-
tion of Miller, of New Jersey, calling ou the Exe
cutive for iufortnatioa us to .what uegociations, if
any, bad been instituted by this government with
an eye to the purchase of Cuba. It struck me for
cibly, from the voting upon the resolution of inqui
ry, that those who voted it down, did so under the
conviction that this administration had done its
best to pave the way for the ultimate acquisition
of that island, aud that to )>fezon thus the meas
ures by which the administration were working,
would materially help to defeat tbis much to be
desired addition to the'territory of these States
I understand that the Senate's Judiciary Com
mittee have agreed to recommeud that tbs bill of
Douglass to admit California aud New Mexico as
a tingle State, be laid on.the table, basing this
commendation upon the gronud that the Constitu
tion gives Cougress no power to create, hot to ad
mit States iuto this Uuiou: That they must, there
fore, be created by the people applying for ad mis-
radioed in nperatiou iu Tennessee. Whether this .
cau be effected or not, we do not, know ; but one ’ *>on, who must como before Congress with a State
Py* The New York Post says—" The business
of tuking up ships for Son Fraacitao is iu soma
hands very-profitable. Oue ship which cost {2b,.
OtC complete, has a freight worth f :C;OCO, sod a!; j ken cod kept for riding, being staked Out iu tho
paid in advance." < plain usd brought ia when wanted.
ty A fetter writer in California thus de*.
scribe* the mode of catcliiug wild horse* and
cattle:
Imagine a drove ol fifteen hundred nr two thou
sand cattle roving over tbe plain. The boecaria
or lasso thrower oo a horse traiued for tbe pur
pose, rides iuto tbe midst of them, selects a fine
tut bullock, steers for him through the crowd,
driving the rattle right aad left before him; tho
doomed animal may turn aud turn as ho may,
but tho boeearia when within twenty yards of him,
commences to swing bis lotto (a wug strip of
hide with a noose at the eod) around his head,
auJ presently it whizzes through the air and the
animal selected is noozed as certaiuly as the las
so is thrown. The momeut tbe well bred horse
of the boecaria hears the lasso whiz he stopx per
fectly still aud bracing himself sideways waits
ior the shock. . '1 lie other end of tho lasso beiug
fusteued to the front peak of the saddle the bul
lock is brought up suddeuly and tumbles to the
ground. _ Tho horse being perfectly prepared, bis
equilcbrinm ia uot disturbed. The animal is eith
er killed on the spot, (after two more lattot are
attached to bis feet to prevent hit rising) or led to
the coral (enclosure for cattle sorroumled with a
high nJobe wall.) Wild horses are caught in tho
tame way. Tho horses that arccangh: and bro-
Constitution formed, and all that sort of thing.
Tbe fact that New Mexico and California are, and
always have been,, geographically and politically,
districts, it also to bo urged by the Committee as
an additional and strong reason against the en
actment of the bill. All this'will go hard with
my friend Douglass, who had set his heart upou
tbe success of this truly patriotic project. I term
it patriotic, because.I know it to hare beeu con
ceived iu a sincere desire to settle the slavery
questiuu upon terms more likely than any other
to prove acceptable to both sections of the confed
eracy, while at the same time it bid fair (being in
troduced before tbo movements against slavery in
this District were essayed in the House,) to sweep
away every thing like debateable ground with re
ference to which the question might in fntare a-
rise.
You have donbtle.is seen that during tbe last
week, Maj. Cass has been confirmed to Rome, and
that tbe postal treaty with Britain has passed the
Seuate. unanimously, I judge. I almost regret the
confirmation of Cau, who is, to all appearances, a
mere popinjoy, though I must write that those who
kuow him intimately, speak of hiu) os a man of va
ried and exteusive information from books, if he is
apparently fopish aud outlandish in mannffn. I
do nut like tho priueiple of appointing a man to
office bcrausc his father is dfetitigaisbed, nor be
cause he has influential, friends- It prevailed in
this case of course,. The timo will como, I trust,
and in our day, whec the text of Jcffersou—is ho
honest, is he the most capable appointment—will
You are aware that I had thought it probable
that tbe nomination of Major Cass to Rome, would
fail of confirmation. I must repeat that nought
but the very general kiud feeling eutertained by
,the Seuate towards bis father superinduced the
vote uf a majority io uis favor. This repugnance
to h'tn is founded altogether upon the exccutricity
of bis manuers aud appearance, and tbe ne
potism involved iu his nomination. You will re
collect that besides having been iu uo manner con
nected with public affairs, he bas never as yet pur
sued any regular business. Yet he will discharge
the duties of the post— the ebargesbip to Rome,
creditably to himself aud usefully to the country ;
for uuderueath his outl.-udish exterior he undoubt
edly carries natural capacity aud attainments to
fit one for auy such situation. His long residence
iu Europe, through which he has learned much
iu which our diplomatists are usually unfortunate
ly deficient, I presume, exerted uo little itiffueuce
iu determining bis election ia preference to the
other applicants, more than one of whom hud
stamped his name and fame upon the history of
his country’s progress. 'Sevier yet hangs by the
eye-lids. There is no telling whether his nomi
nation will go through. Clay ivas confirmed to
bo one of tbe. ministers to settle the far lamed
treaty of Gheut, when hi* nomination was quite
as clearly unconstitutional aa that of Sevier, to be
commissioner to run the boundary betweeu usuud
Mexico. If the nest of no other man lias been
well feathered within the last four years, that or
Sevier has been.
This morning at about 9 o’clock, fire was dis
covered iu a pile of old post bills laying iu one of
tlie cellurs of (lie Post Office Department. They
are deposited there previous to beiug burnt wheu
a sufficient pile is collected (returned with quar
terly accounts. It seems that lime of the negro
laborers of the establishment are in the habit of
smoking in that cellar, it being forbidden to
smoke in tbe building—thus the fire is supposed
to have originated. Thanks to the manner in
which the building is constructed, nothing was
burned cxcapt the old post bills which were soon
to have beeu burned in tbe open air.
Richard Broadhead at present a member of tbe
House of Representatives received the Democra
tic nomination for United States Seuator in place
of Senator Cameron of Pennsylvania. It was
was unanimously done. Tbis is a fitting compli
ment fur long and consistent service as a demo
cratic reptesenjative. Broadhead is quite young,
comparatively, and bids fair to return to public
life in n few years, in a higher position thau that
that which he now bolds. He had declined
re-nomiuntiou for his present seat. No one here
expected tiut Senator Cameron wonld be renom
inated. You will recollect that be was elected by
tbe junction of d few democrats with tbe whig*
over the regular democratic nominee. His peculiar
friends eutertaiued hopes that as a dernier resort
to defeat the whig nominee all the democrats of
the Pennsylvania legislature will unite with the
few impracticable whigs of that body and the four
natives, and again return him.
While writiug of Senatorial nominations, I may
mention that tbe 'inglorious defeat of the Weed and
Soward faction iu the caucus of federal members
of tbe New York legislature, goes ha«d with Gree-
ly, Ramsey, Conger, and the balance ol the con
science whigs in the House of Representatives from
New Y’ork- They are said, to be swearing about
it at a terrible rate. If rumor ia to be believed
these gentlemen entertain the idea of immediately
dissolving all conuection with the Collier or Tay
lor wiug of tbeir party at home, and nniting for
mally with the Van Bureu disuniunists to whom
in' priueiple, they are doubtless more nearly
allied.
Parsou Embrce, of Indiana, a member of the
House of Representatives, boa heard by telegraph
that he has received tbe whig nomination for gov
ernor of the Hooaier State—an empty honor truly.
He is idelialing whether to be beaten for the gov
ernorship, or for the seat in Cougress into which
he slipped at tbe lust Congressional election, as
he must be, if he is a candidate for re-election.
Tbe most important business transacted in the
House to-day waa the defeat by the whig* of tbe
proposition of Nicboll to suspend the rules to per
mit him to introduce a resolution fixing the bill to
establish a Branch Mint in New York city, as tbe
special order for to-morrow week. On tookiug
over the list of yeaB nnd nays upon the question
you will perceive that two-thirds of its supporters
are democrats while tbe whigs generally voted
against it. Four more affirmative votes would
have carried it, two-thirds being required.
The reasou for tho so evident hostility of tho
whigs to this y necessary measure fe here attri
buted to tho fact that R. J. Walker bas repeated
ly urged it upon Cougress as ono of tbe aeries of
measures which in combination, aro eventually
to demonstrate the- better policy of Free Trade
WASHINGTON, Jacnary, 16, 1849.
The Slave Question—The' Paelseco Cau—Right
bind of Talk—Mr. Toombt—Meeting of the South
ern member! last night, etc.
Tbe questiou of slavery- is at present one of th e
most promiueht topics in Congress. Scarcely a
bill can be taken up, even if it be for tbe relief of
an old soldier, or to pay a broken limb, without a
dissertation on negroes f It seems that some of
tbe morbid legislators dream of nothing bnt dar
kies; tbe next step- will be to make them tbeir
boon companions, uuless it be that lu tbeir profes
sions they are infamous hypocrites, which we are
inclined to believe they are. .
The Pacheco case is not yet disposed of. Yon
will recollect that tbe bill propose* to pay a thous
and dollar* for a negro slave who was hired to ac
company Dade’s commandiu Florida, who wascap-
-tured by the Iadians at the massacre; and when
he came into Gen.Jesup’* possession, at tbe ter
mination of the war, instead of being returned to
tbe owner, was sent west of the Mississippi with
tbe Seminoles. This bill bas been debated at
least six days, at a cost of ten thousand dollars,
enough to buy ten negroes, and the subject has
yet to be debated on Friday, by Mr. Toombs.
Mr. Meade, of Virginia, when he addressed the
House ou Saturday, boldly charged that the Nor
thern men were under worse than African servi
tude, fur they were the supple tools of one-tenth
of tbe people of the North," who held the balance
of power between them and their opponents.—
“You must," be said, “cease this agitation, or we
canuot go with you. If it be continued moch
longer, no Southern man can sleep securely with-'
out a guard at his door. Love now exnts between
the muster and the slave; do uot turn it to hatred.
It will be too late fur us to act, wheu the seeds ol
fury shall have germinated. Let us kuow the
extent of our dauger now, that we may defcuti
ourselves as best we can. But all might be peace
If tbe geutimeu wuuld but cruph the reptile, and
join frateruul hands at the altar of tho .common
country. If Southern men’s property fe uot to
be protected, if aggressive war upon the South
should not he. resisted by tbe North, iiideed he
would uot give a farthing for Uuiou, for of what
benefit would it he to the South.” Such is the
substance of what the gentleman said. It is
somewhat singular and surprising that Mr. Toombs
called Mr. Mende to order—yes, Mr. Toombs of
Georgia. Aud .what suppose you, was the.ground?
That he was out of order for thus speaking ou a
private bill! The Fr day before, old Giddings oc
cupied nearly an hour in glorifying negrory, aud
yet we hear no “doleful sound” from that direc
tion ! Out of order for a Southern man to declare
for the South! Out of order for a Democrat to
sound the alarm, but u whig devil and fanatic may
abuse tbe South with impunity ! This, we take it
is the true key to the interruption. What say tbe
whigs of tbe South to such conduct. Do they re
spond. "Amen.”
An adjourned meeting of the Southern membejs
took place last night. There were upwards of a
hundred members present. Their deliberations
were iu secret; h|it this morning we heard enough
tu kuow that there were differences of opiuittu rel
ative to the address of Mr. Calhoun, of tbe select
committee. It fe said that Mr. Stephens aud fwo
or three others were excused from further service
ou it. Mr. Berricu, I heard one of his friends say,
fed otf a little party who were desirous of frain-
a dignified address to the North, appesliug fe
their patriotismiHid love of .the Constitution, to
cease their aggressions on Seutherii institutioi s.
This was resisted ou the ground that the South
wAi'd he placed iu a humiliating position. Some
again thought that the production of Mr. Calhoun
should uot contain a reference to the secret organ
ization in the nou-slave-holdiug States to aid the
escape of slaves to the North. The Southern mem
bers generally concur that something ought to he
done by them, bnt they cannot say exactly what
Mr. Clayton, of Delaware, a State that cati hardly
be said to have slavery, has much pride of opinion
and lie cannot approve the address, which, at mid
night was referred hack to the committee, who
will report at an adjonrned meeting on uext Mon
day evening, speeches against the’ address were
made by Mr. Clayton, of Deleware, Mr. Stephens
aud Mr. Toombs, of Georgia, Mr. Mourehead and
Mr. Underwood, of Kentucky, and Mr. Gentry,
of Tennessee.
The address was sustained by Mr. Culhouu, Mr
Bayly, Mr. Gayle, of Alabama, Mr. Mason, of
Virginia, Sir. JVestcott, of Florida, and Col. Jeflfer.
son Da via of Mississippi.
Mr. Berrien and Mr. McKay were, it seems a-
gainst the report, but iu favor of some action on
tbe subject.
Yesterday, an effort was made to set apart to-day
week, in the House, for the consideration of the
bills organizing territorial governments for New
Mexico aud California. It was announced that the
motion was carried, but I was informed by olio of
tbe clerks, lost night, that there being a mistake of
twenty votes in the adding up, tlie order was not
adopted. There is but little hope that the territo
ries will be favored with territorial governments at
this sessiou. Mr. Hillhird, Whig member from
Alabama, has a compromise bill, which be intends
to introduce, something like tbis: to exteud the
laws of Texas over New Mexico, and to admit tbe
larger portiou of California as a State, and the re
mainder of it to have a territorial government and
be called Utoah. The question of slavery to he felt
with the people.
Mr. Eames, assistant editor of tho Union, has
been appointed Commissioner to the Sandwich
Islands, in the place uf Mr. Ten Eyke, whose con
duct towards the Missionaries, anong other things,
had given great dissatisfaction, and raised a hor
net’s uest about his ears. Mr. Eames has the qual
ideations for tlie high and responsible station, and
will doubtless imparl satisfactipu to all concerned.
Mrs. Fremont and child intend emigrating to
California iu tbe spring, to join the Colonel, who,
with his party have gone on a tour of exploration
to that gold country. He will not only enrich
himself hut his trusty followers.
METROPOLIS.
From the New York Sun.
Ten Dors fcnter From Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.*
Inauguration of the French Pretideni GeneralA
netly Propotcd to the French Innrgentt.-^y^
Pope Refute* Ur Return to Rome.—Progret, •
the War in Hungary. "
By the arrival at Bostoa-, oft6e steamship, A mer
ica, CapL Loitcb, we have ten days later fatellfe
gcuce Irom- Europe.
The America coming out of Liverpool, Dece
her 30tb passed tiie ships Columbus and Brjj?'
wine, going into that port
Tbe steamship United States arrived at Rmb,
on tlie27th of December.
England-—Wo regret to state that tho Chol eri
still hovers over the metropolis ; in the Province
it bus not made any very considerable progress, fe
in Scotland it seems to range with very ‘aWtaj,/
results . h
It continues n yery remarkable feature ofs.
Bank of Eugland returns, that the stock of balli 0 !
goes on increasing, in spite of tbe steady demand
from tbe continent for all the parcels of silver whici
arrives.
The stock of BuIIfon line nearly reached 15,000
000, whilst the circnlaticn bas declined to .afeni
£ 16,735,715, exclusive of about 1,00,00 of Bank
Post bills. Tbe unemployed s^serve of coin aui
notes exceeds 12.000,00.’ The funds hare rile#
considerably, and so far everything gives scope fa-
a return of prosperity wiib the New Year.
Motley has been iu 6lightiy increased derated
and it is freely taken in at call at 2 per cent, tbo
rate of discount of first class paper is 2} per ceit,
consuls 88| tu 88J.
From the cotton and wollen districts of fewest,
hire and Yorkshire there are better reports, msnti.
facturera look forward to a good spring trade, tad
making preparations accordingly.'
Tlie Cambria, from New-York, arrived at Liver,
pool.
The Britannia, from Boston, on tbe 26th. Tbe
President’s Message was road with great interest
particularly that portion relating to the gold ii
California i
London Money Market, 09.—City lOo’cl’k.—
'The letters received from America are generally
favorable iu reference to commercial affairs there,
but the rate of Exebauge in proportion as it is lair
oh the other side, is against us. We understand
that at Lynns, and other places in France, tbe
revival of confidence is so decided that the mer
chants, have recently been tree buyers of plush and
silks, and that they ask milch higher rates.
Two o’clock—Tbe Stock market looks rather
heavy, still Consols are 88! t0 83J. Business ii
dull, and tbe alteration fe attributable principally
to the buyer and selling for jobbing profits, audts
tlie influence which our funds have upon those of
France, and vice versa. Exchequer Bills are veiy
firm at 40s to 42s premium. Bank stock is as high
ns 190 aud 191. The new 3! percenU have beeu
89 to 891-
Latest. 3 o’clock—Consols for the account left
off 1 at 88 J a !•
American Stocks.—The- business has been
limited duriug tbe past fortnight; the price of93
per ceut. ex div., has been repeatedly paid forU.S
6 per ct st >ck ex div.; but since the arrival of tbe
steamer’s letters tu day, holders reiuso to sell at
that rate. All State stock, and tbe market is Ksnl-
ly supplied, are firmly held at advanced prices,
and it is uot easy to quote rates at which purcha
ses to any extent could be made. 1
France —On Wednesday, the 20ib instant, the
ceremoBy of the proclamation of tbe Election of
President took place io the National Assembly,
and M. Marrastiu a loud voice, though snmenbtt
broken by omotiod,declared Louis Napoleuu tabs
the President of the Frensh Republic, “Democrat,
ic one and indivisible," from that day to the 24
Sunday in May, 1832, and invited, the new Pit*,
dent to come forward and take the oath required
by the Constitution.
Louis Napoleon advanced to the tribune ird
swore to remain faithful to the Republic, andtu
forward its interests in all respects. He then read
the following address to the Chamber in a £ m
voice, aud with good success:—
MARION, S. C. JAN. 17.
Congressional Elections.—The following are
the complete returns of the election held, on tho
Slh iust., for a Member of Congress, to supply the
vacancy occasioned by the deaiii of Hou. A. D,
Sims:
Kingston Parish
Ail Saints “
Marion. District,
Georgetown,”
Williamsburg”
Chesterfield “
Marlboro’ “
Darlington > "
McQueen’s majority,
Me Queen.
170
10
384 maj.
17 maj.
354 •
580 ”
1515
776
Munro.
205
63
132 maj.
379 maj.
779
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
Citizen Reptdiheans :
The suffrages of the nation and the oath I 1ms
just taken, trace out for nte my future conduct.—
I shall folio writ as a man of honor. I shall regard
as enemies of our country all those who shall at
tempt to change by illegal means what all Franco
Inis established. Between you and me. Citizen j
Representatives, there canuot be any real differ- "
< n e of opinion. Our w ishes, onr desires, are tlie
same. 1 wish like you, to place society on its tins
basis, to strengthen democratic institutions, aad to
alleviate the miseries of that generous aud intelli
gent people which have just given me such a strik
ing proof o( its confidence.
The maj >rity which I have obtained, not odr
penetrates mo with gratitude, but it will givetn
the new government that moral force without
which there is no aatharity. With peace aud or
der ottr country can again improve—cau cure it*
wounds—bring hack the men that have been mis
led—and calm down passions. Animated by »
sinbere spirit of conciliation I have called areaci
me capable and patriotic men who, in spite of the
diversity of their political origin, are ready to de
vote themselves, with von, to the application of
the constitution, tbe improvement of the laws, aid
ilte glorv of the Republic. A government coming
into power owes a debt of thauks to its predeces
sors when the deposit of its authority is handrd
over to it intact, and in particular lows ft to tbs
Hon. Gen. Cuvaiguac to say that his condnctii
worthy of the geuerosi»y of his character and tbit
suitiment of duty which is the first quality oil
statesman. (Hear, hear)
We have, Citizen Representatives, a grand mii-
aion to fulfil—to found a Republic "is the intercK
ofall, and aqniet and firm government which sh«f
he animated by a since -e desire of progress with
out beiug either re actionary or Utopian. .Let it
he the men of the country, not the men of s party,
and with the aid of God we will at feast do goodi! jj
we cannot achieve great things.
When the new President concluded bis speech,
he advanced jowards Cnvaignac and tendered bio
his baud. This movement surprised Cavaigtisc.
but delighted the chamber. After the pause of «
instant; Cuvaiguac responded, aud shook hands cor
dially with the President, amidst marks of the
most unequivocal satisfaction from all sides.
M. Odilion Barrot was empowered to fort* tbs
new Ministry. Tbeir names will be found else
where. It will be seeu that they arc all men of
capacity and character.
M. Thiers holds aloof, and it is doubtful whether
he will accept office. He is, however, fm udljM
the new regime. In the meantime the relative oi
the new President, N. Napoleon Bonaparte, he
been despatched to Brussels, the Hague, and Loa-
don, far the purpose of announcing the accesik:
of the new President; sad the affiance of b«r*
Bonaparte bv the marriage of one of his relati«r>
with one of the reigoiog houses of Russia, will
pave the way for a favorable reception of hi*in
bassadors iu the German and Russian Courts. ,
It ii exggcted that a general amnesty will el
We understand there wore no writs ol election
issued for All Saints Parish, or Williamsburg Dis
trict, and that there was hut one poll opened in the
latter District, that at Kiugstreo. Wo learn further
that uo polls wen* opaued ou Pee Doo or Smitee
iu Georgetown District.
Melancholy Death.—The Shreveport Gazette
states that u young man from Georgia, named
Thomas Barec*. WHS found a few moruiugs fince
at that place, lying nion a cotton hale, in n dying
stale. Restoratives More promptly administered,
but heisoon expired.; Ho was iu 6eareh"of "a but;-
nc:3 situation, and vvke a Granger in tbe Town.
nniizo the accession of the new President, hot
coiffluct of Barbesand bis companions incrimefci
no meaas favors this net of clemency. It is seen-
dingly doubted whether it will be granted.or D
wlmt extent.
Already M. Ledru Rollin and life party have cod'
menced an attack ou the new Government. Tk»
National editors form also a sort of opposition o° :
of doors.
M. Odillou Barrot, in his speech to the Cbanbf.
when expoundiiig the principles of the new
istry. declared that the Republican Governin' 1 ’
cannot bedeemed definitely established until the
period of revolution shall have closed. TicSU"'
might not to iuterfere directly, but to leave d*
greatest latitude to individual action.
A» regards foreign states, the word of F.r^ I1£,
wuuld not be eugaged readily or lightly.
thing is to be dihie to preserve the peace of ’ u "
country and to restore confidence.
Geo, Changarnier’s investiture of the tivoft-;
office of Commander-in-Chief of the Nat* 0 * 1
Guard of Paris and of the first Military Dri****’
has been impeached as contrary to the Const*®'
tion, hut tho Parisians sigh for tranquillity, **•
care little for form so that repose is secared.
Marshal Bugneaud has been appointed tot.’
command of the army of" the Alps, and in bt**"
dress to his troops, does not betiay auy feehof’
qf spleen at being sent to. a distance from
Indeed, there is a general-disposition,.for the P*”
eat, to repair tho errors of the past, aud reamoU*
the industry ol the country ;
Ab-del-Kador taking advantage of this g**?j
disposition in favor of moderation supplicates >
well written address to the President to be **
liberty. The honor of ! v ;;y;e will be nohl)^ f
deemed by such a concession. Whether, ho*'.
it would be prudent to hazard the peace of A‘s^
by snch an act of magnanimity may be
Amidst these changes a marked isipii"'®,.
has taken place i»t the value of all public sc'-’
***** ! 1 i ltaSfiit rflffla*
The 5 per cents have been os high at 77-06 «
the 3percents have reached 47,10. aad
standing occasional fluctuation of^one franc o .
provement. ^
Tho Paris papers of the 27th are fully
with canvassing the manifesto of 'be new *
try as put forth by M. Odilion Barrot. ^ ^
There can bo uo doubt- a very strong, P;' ,j (
an impracticable opposition will 6c gotup^tn
Chamber against any Government ot th 0
President. .*
The Parisfundscontin.io firm, even & tiee ■
place after the first attack on the
i cspecC tc Gen. Chungarmci’i
Mimstr
double cnpoiiJltt”