E PUBLICAN- .

TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 34, 1852.

Iowa.
The State of Iowa is about to enter upon 8 bl'08d
and new scale of prosperity. The Desmoines River im-
provement is secured by a ﬁnal settlement of the land
donation, which gives to the State adequate means to
prosecute that work to Fort Desmoines, a ﬂourishing
town in the centre of the richest valley in the world,
and in the heart of the State. Bills are now pending
in Congress for grants of land to aid in the construc-
tion of the Keokuk and Dnbuque and Davenport and
Council Bluﬁ' Railroads. These bills, we would suppose,
must pass Congress. The lands in new States can only
be valuable as roads are made to approach them, and
Congress being the greatest landholder, cannot fail to
be the most bencﬁttcd by a grant that brings so
much new land into market. Some feeling has been
excited in Iowa by a new project of a Railroad east
aud west through Burlington, and Keokuk papers
charge it as a plan designed to defeat the bill in Con-
gress, because the other roads do not pass through or
otherwise favor the city of Burlington. We do not
believe that Burlington would act from motives so
narrow and ungenerous.

The Keokuk and Dubuque Railroad has been re-
peatedly and earnestly recommended by the Iowa Leg-
islature, and Congress cannot overlook the preference
thus declared for a particular work. After the con-
tinued and strenuous efforts made to obtain grants for
the Keokuk and Dubuque road, it was feared the Da-
venport and Council Bluff road would be too great a
weight to hitch on; but at the last session of the Leg
islature, and at Conventions of the people of the State,
it was recommended, and is now before Congress con-
nected as a compromise with the proposed Keokuk and
Dubuque Railroad. The projected Railroad through
Burlington east and west, is a recent project, and
comes up at a very unfavorable time. Not long since,
Burlington united with us in a Convention to ask a
grant of land to improve the Rapids.

Now the Rapids and everything else is jeopardisctl
by this attempt to favor the proposed east and west
roads through Burlington.

Congress has rightly taken up the works proposed
by Iowa ﬁrst, and we hope new plans and projects will
not prevent their success.

It is no part of our purpose, nor is it our province,
to interfere with the domestic policy of our sister

late: but this new policy has not been conﬁned in
its inﬂuences to Iowa alone. The jarring and con-
flicting propositions which the friends of Burlington,
(_ t least her professed friends) have brought before
Congress, have had a very prejudicial eﬁect upon all_

ple“eTs—tlLiv:ide'dvi;-‘inong themse,lI7ee, upon the objectsland
improvements that speo’ally demand the assistance of
Congress in the donation of public lands. We are
certainly not hostile to Burlington, and would gladly
see her interests advanced, but when she asssumes that
other projects of improvement, not centering at a par-
ticular locality, are antagonistic to her prosperity, and
when her citizens send delegates, or lobby members to
Washington to defeat what they cannot secure to
herself, she places herself in an attitude of hostility
to the balance of the State, and of Western interests,
that will not be promotive of her own prosperity, and
which, from its conﬂict, reﬂects prejudicially upon
all other movements. The true and natural policy
in the West, it seems to us, is tolet every measure
stand upon its own merits, and not make one an Obsta-
cle to the passage of another. That we do not take a
different view of the course of Burlington in this
matter than is entertained by the citizens of that
State, we cut the following from the Dubuque Mi-
r.er’s Express :
AN EVIDENCE OF POPULLAR SENTIMENT.

As there has been a strong effort in suspicious quar-
leis, to produce the impression that a majority of the
people of this State are not in favor of the present bill
before Congress, asking a donation of lands, to aid in
constructin g the Dubuque and Keokuk and Davenport
and Council Bluffs Railroads, it may be well to look at
the journals of the State and seegliow they stand upon

llllﬁ question. We presume none will deny but that these
journals are a very fair index of the public sentiment
of the

At least when taken in connection with the petition!
of Mass Meetings, the ‘memorials of State Conventions,
and the resolutions and instructions of the General
Assembly, they may be r arded as strong corrobora-
tivo gegglmony to gngblle the public opinion of the
State.

In favor of a grant of land: for tho Debuque and
Keokuk and Davenport and Council Bluffs Railroads,
we ﬁnd the following journals :

Keokuk Dispatch, and Valley Whig.

Uaven rt Banner, and Gazette.

Fort . adison Statesman.

Cedar Rapids Progressive Era.

I-‘ort Dcsvuoines Star, and Journal. _

llubuque ’I‘ribnue, Herald (doubtful,) and Express.

Museatine Enquirer, and Journal (doubtful.i

Iowa City Reporter. and Republican.

Bellevue Western Democrat.

Uskoloosa Herald.

Mount Pleasant True Democrat.

Oppose-.rl to a grant of lands for this purpose we ﬁnd
the fullowingjournals :
lsurliugton Gazette, Hawk Eye, and ‘.l'eIegrapli.
K.o.=uuqua American, (doubtful )

Mount Pleasant Observer.

Ivkiirllcld Ledger.

U:.luiuw:i Republic.

Here we have eighteen journals (only two of which
presume to disregard public opinion) in favor of the
oil tin railroad grants now before Congress; while
the ()pp1i'3ltlun have seven, and those located upon the
uniuediate line of the proposed railroad from Burling-
ton to the Missouri, and three of which have recently
been brought into the new arrangement. If this is
any just criterion of public opinion, and we certainly
think it is a very good one, our adversaries are in a
most feeble and humiliating minority. ‘

The truth is, this is a contest between the State of 5

Iowa and Burlington, and the latter seems resolved to E
rule, or ruin, the former. We may concede a large
amount of intelligence, energy and importance to the
people of Burlington, and yet contend that the States
should have something to say in the improvements
which are to effect its weal or woe. In this contest,
should the State fail, we go in for changing thename
of the State, by substituting Burlington for Iowa.

if the inﬂuence of this warfare was conﬁned to local-
ities within the State of Iowa-—if it alfscted no oth-

finitively settled. _
been given to the suggestion of holding it in St. Louis,
on the third Monday (19th) of April next. There W85
no organized body of the party to decide the Cl“°3t‘°“
of time or place, and the Whig Central Committee of
this city, reluctantly, and after many solicitations’
merely to elicit an expression of opinion from the
Whigs of the various counties, addressed a circular Of
inquiry, and desired to be informed as to the time and
place most desirable. These letters were addressed to
nearly every county, and responses have been received
from a large portion of them. The result 113-3 been

_.___.§___.

The State Convention.
The question of time and place of holding the Stﬂlo

Whig convention, we supposed, and yet believe, is de- sissippi and Atlantic Railroad Company, at Marshall,
February 16th, 1852, present--Wii.L1Au S. WAir, Pres-
ident; W. B. Archer, Curtis Blakeinan,‘_Lora Core)’:

Almost a unanimous assent has

that a greater unanimity has never been expressed on
any subject, than in the selection of St. Louis as the
place for the convention. Out of the whole number of
counties replying, there are letters from only six ob-
jecting to the suggestions of the Central Committee,
and in some of these counties there is a diversity of
opinion. The responses from Boon stand two to one in
favor of St. Louis.

We do not care a straw where the Convention is
held. The matter is now settled. If it had been de-
cided in favor of another place, we would have been
equally satisﬁed. So far as we are advised, the Whigs
of St. Louis have no candidates to present, no purposes
to subserve, in the Convention, but the public weal. Our
purpose in alluding to the subject is to notice the
uncalled-for and unj ustiﬁahle assault made by the edi-
tor of the Columbia Statesman on the Central Com-
mittee. If he had dealt fairly with the subject—if be
had not made charges having no foundation in truth,
the matter might have passed; but in harsh and un-
becoming language he assails the Committee, and
assigns to them purposes which are not warranted,
either by their standing as men, or their services in the
party. It is a sufficient justification of the Commit-
tee to say, that they attempted no dictation, no direc-
tion in the matter. When they received the replies of
a majority of those addressed, they made a suggestion
in accordance with these expressions, and stated the
facts on which they were based. Since then they have
received numerous letters, approbating their sugges-
tions, and numerous county meetings have been held,
approving their action. No counly meeting, we be-
lieve, has yet repudiated or complained of the sugges-
tion. So far as their correspondence has been with
Boone, the only “solita.ry" voice against their sugges-
tions has been from the edi‘or of the Statesman.

The Hungarians.
New York spent thousands in vain and empty shows and
parades upon Kossuru. Every extravaganccwas lav-
ishedupon him andhis immediate personal suite. For
sible. _It was not at his instance; possibly not in 11.0001’:
dance with his wishes that it was made. We have too
high an estimate of his talents and worth to Euppuse
that he desired or was gratiﬁed with the man-worship
which the New Yorkers and other ciiir-3 lavished 11:03
him. But it was done-—and now mark» l1°W '1n°°“1'
fortable those men, who were the uull10l'3 “*1 Prim”
movers in this unnecessary and wasteful extravagance,
must feel under the necessity of the following appeal,
which we cut from the New York papers.
We invited these Hungarians to our country, and it
is our duty in honor and hospitality toll‘ (rd ll tn
homes and comforts until they" can obtain situations
by which they can support themselves comfortably
This is something more practicable than wasting mon-
ey in extravagant displays to one man and his per-
sonal suite :
RELIEF FOR. KOSSUTH’3 COMPANIONS.
The undersigned, a committee appointed for the
purpose, beg leave earnestly to invoke the attention of
the public to the situation of the varipus Hungarian
oﬂiccrs and gentlemen who accompanied Kossuth‘ to
our shores—may we not be enabled to say our hospita-
ble shores? In several cases, these gentlemen are ac-
companied by their families; and in most of them
there exists a degree of destitution and distress which
we equally lament and blush for. Some temporary
provision for these noble and amiable martyrs of pat-
riotism, now our own national guests, until they can
have time to ﬁnd some practicable industry or employ-
ment is urgently needed. Let us not cause them to
re oi. the Lurkish prison, where they were at least
liberally entertained. We invited them away from
there and brought them to our own land of equal lib2r- »
ty and abundance. We have a plain duty of hospital-
ity towards them, to say nothing of all the becoming
impulses of generosity and sympathy. If the glorious
military and civil chiefs of our own revolution had
met with similar disaster, and after the sacriﬁce of
wealth as well ascountry for liberty, had found them-
selves in the same situation as these most worthy and
silfring gentlemen, in a foreign land such as ours,
what would not our own indignant history n0W W110
of those who should have heartlessli l¢“l‘h°m,'1 ‘"i":]
lleved to all the poignant moral as wel as Pfyﬁozv:
suffering of such dos itution? We conJ“'° °‘“' If“, of
citizens, our men and women of mogerute as We no: to
opulent megﬁlg, 1&1-libs honor of t e coun ry,
V . , . . _
Milli:-:..t’";.:::i:i§en are all extremal)’ 3nxl°“5 ti’ Md
some mode or other of honorable employment; l1°Wl:‘:""-l‘
laborious or even humble. Whoever can (-fie!‘ any_t mg
of the kind will render a most acceptable service.-—
Mzmy of them are men of superior accomplishments,
as well as modest merit; and as soon as they can learn
enough of our language, cannot lail to find ways of
turning to account their talents and education. Bill-.
me;-inwhile, they must be assisted, and ;lcl:_ it not b0
done in a mean and niggardly spl.I'll»- '1_hl=‘ 15 "0 “WP;
tor for governmerital inﬂuence, though in E_ul‘°P° ‘E l”
no uncommon practice for_thc State t._()_futIl1cl} a main-
tenance, for a reasonable time, to political ro-ugecs‘.——-
With us, it is the people who alone 00-0; {end W90»
when properly appealed to, surely will not fall. by ‘P’
dividual liberality, to perform this urgent duty of i b.-
tional hospitality. To this kind of 1l1i.01'VeIll-10121. sure y
no one can object; and, above all, we beg that it may
be made promptly, as well as generously. .
Any one of the undersigned will be happy t0ﬁ‘80<‘;V§
contributions for this purpose, or they "131! be ”~“_ '3,‘
to Mr. W. '1‘. Libby, No. 214 Broadway, over Gemn 5
store; or to
C. W. SANDFORD, 110 Chambers street.
CH. T. CROMWELL. 68 Wall street.
JOHN W. EDMONDS, City Hall.
February, 9, 1852. _
From the N . O. Picayune, lltll .
Later From Texas.

By the arrival this morning of the steamship Meteor,
Capt. Forbes, we have received Galveston papers to the
llllh inst.

or interests, it would hardly be proper for_us to allude _
to it. But we happen to know, that these local claims l
and jealousies have already done much to retard the
grant of lands to works of improvement in other States
that in no wi-e participate or have any interest in the
jealousies and sectional purposes involved in the Bur-
tingtou movement. Up to our latest dates, the bill,
pending before the Senate for grants of land to Iowa
for railroads, had been long and ardently discussed and
not brought to a conclusion; and all other projects, for
like purposes, have been deferred until this would be
disposed of. And in whatever shape it may pass one
House, the battle will probably be renewed in the oth-
er, and thus we may expect that the session will be
wasted in a contest not only unproductive to the par-
ties contending, but greatly detrimental to all others
in neighboring States. The State of Iowa is in a con-
dition to advance with unexainpled rapidity, if she
will not bring her domestic broils into the general leg-
islatiun of the country; doing this she not only injures
herself, but retards others.

Another matter of importance to Iowa is a ﬁnal
decision of the Supreme Court of Iowa, establishing
the decree title to the Half-Breed lands. This settles
disputes relating to a very important tract of land in
Lee county, including the site of the city of Keokuk,
and thus secures the accelerated prosperity of that
ﬂourishing city.

If the appropriations are secured for improving
the Rapids, these works will likewise greatly increase
the demand for labor and the future commercial facil-
ities of that State. The good understanding which
exists between Iowa and Missouri, and especially be-
tween Iowa and this city, should be cherished and sus-
tained. States west of the Great Father of rivers must
have a united interest, and they should present united
voices to Congress in favor of each other. We are so
linked in pre ~ and future destiny, that it is right
to concentrate our efforts; and this is the more neces-
sary because we are yet feeble in numerical represen-
tation, and fail in strength when we come in conﬂict
with the interests of States sending ten times our
number of r cscntatives.

We have th us spoken of Iowa as a young and pros-
porous State, and we like her better because she is. on
our side of the river, and also our “next neighbor,”
our "prochent amis," our natural and next friend.

In the Massachusetts Senate a committee has been
appointed to inquire what action shall be taken to
procure restoration to freedom of the four negrocs, citi-

zens of Massachusetts, who were recently sold me
sl avery in Galveston, Texas, for attempting to abduct
slaves.

Texas Judge United States Court.

On the motion of Mr. VENABLE, chairman of the
Cominittee on the Judiciary, in the House of Repro-
sentatives, the Committee were authorised to send for
persons and papers, on a charge of judicial miscon-
duct. on the part of Judge-J. D. Wunous, United
States District Judge for Texas. He is charged with
sundry misdemeanors, among them the practicing law
and receiving fees in Texas, touching matters similar
to those which had come into and been decided in his
own Court, and also, with having adjudicated ques-
tions in which he was personally interested.

President Fill I. .~ ." Misiouri.

We publish in this morning's paper the proceedings
of several Whig meetings in various counties in the
State, and have previously given the proceedings in
other counties. There is one striking fact that we
cspe-zially commend to the attention of the Higher
Law presses who claim an aﬁinity, not acknowledged,
with the Whig party, and especially to the New York
Tribune, that in every meeting of Whigs held in
this'State, they unanimously endorse MILLARD FiLL-
hlORF1’S administration and recommend him for re-
nomiuation. His acts and his policy are universally
adopted and approved in the West, and no nominee
can be assured of support that does not distinctly
avow himself as standing on the same platform. Gen.

‘ Sour-1', or any body else, if he should be the nomini e

and expects the support of the West and South, must
plant. himself openly and distinctly on the measures
which have originated and been sustained during the
present Administration. The Free Soilers may run as
many candidates as they please, but they cannot
change the sentiments of the people of the West to-
wards the present able Executive and his administra
tiou. They desire no better President than Mr. F1Li.-
MORE, and aman supported by the Tribune and its
kindred spirits will every where be regarded with
jealousy and suspicion.

New Orleans Municipalities Consolidated:
A bill to consolidate the three Municipalities of
New Orleans, into one city, passed the House on the

.l2th instant, by a vote of 77 to 2, and, as the New
Orleans papers say, has received the sgnction of the
Governor. The Bill to unite Lafayette into the same
municipal government passed the next day. This is re-
garded as a great and favorable movement to the pro.-
perity of the city,and is a most withering commentary
upon thoseof this city who, at one time, wished to di-
vide it into several municipalities.

The Hungarians and Poles at Aleppo, who, to save
their lives, had become Mussulmcn, have nearl all
ten Turkey. Mr. Marsh, our Minister at the orte
so: the last two years, has been continually most active
in their behalf, in his endeavor‘! to obtain either the
liberation of the refugees in general OI F-m&lj,9;-p,tl0ns
in their position.

We learned by thelast arrival that the Senate had
passed the act conﬁrming the action of the Auditor and
Comptroller for ascertaining the debt of the late Re-
public of Texas, in spite of the G .vernor’s veto. We
now learn that the House has followed the example oi
the Senate by a vote of 47 to 12-

The bill reads as follows: _

That the rate of payment and classiﬁcation assigned
to each class of debt of the late Republic by the Auditor
and Comptroller, under the provisions of an act entitled
“ An act for ascertaining the debt of the late Republic
of Texas,” approved February 8th, 1850, as reported
by said officers in their report to the Legislature, of date
the 12th of November, 1851, is hereby recognized and
adopted by the State of Texas ; and the value assign-;d
to each class of liabilities by said officers in their re-
port aforesaid is what the State of Texas recognizes as
due to the respective claimants.

The San Antonio Ledger has more accounts of In-
dian depredations. On the same night that the rob-
bery was committed on the Cibolo, (January 25th) a
party of eight or ten Indians drove olffrom the camp
at Leona station about twenty-ﬁve animals belonging
to Capt Skillman and Gov. Nelson. Mr. George Gid-
dings, on his way to Eagle Pass, lost two valuable
mules. Still another robbery was committed on the
night of the 25th January. Mr. '1‘. P. C. Lott. a plan-
ter living on the San Antonio river, near Goliad, was
plundered of all his horses and cattle by_ a party of _In-
dians. The Ledger makes great complaint in relation
to these outrages. _ _

The editors of the Ledger have seen a specimen of
gold picked up on the Gila river, about forty miles
above the copper mines. The piece is the size of a
common white ﬁeld bean.

From the Baltimore Patriot of the 16th.
Presentation of Credentials by the New British
Minister-

On Saturday last, John Fienne Cramptou, Esq., pre-
sented to the President the letter of recall of Sir Henry
L. Bulwer, and his own credentials as Envoy Extraor-
dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of her Britannic
Majesty to this Government, _and in doing which, ad-
dressed the Presideut, assuring him of the friendly
feeling of Eng. and towards the United States.

To which the President replied as follows :

Sm: I receive the announcement of the recall of
your predecessor, and of your appointment, with min-
gled emotions of regret and satisfaction—with regret
that one so much esteemed and so universally admired
as Sir Henry L. Bulwer is withdrawn from our
political and social circles, but with entire satisfaction
that his place is to be supplied by a_ successor whose
long residence among us has made him familiar with
our institutions, and whose frank and manlybearmg
commands our conﬁdence iii advance, and gives the
strongest assurance that it is the desire of his govern
ment, as I know it is of this, to draw still more closely
the bonds of friendship between our respective coun-
tries.

I reciprocate most cordially, to your august_ sover-
eign, the sentiments of esteem and regard which, on
her behalf, you have so kindly expressed. Our_ forms
of government differ; but, as you have well said, we
are kindred nations, acknowledging a common aric_es-
try, speaking a common language, and have a joint
inheritance in those enduring monuments of literary
genius by which the noblest sentiments and wisest
maxims-—ma.y I not add, of law and liberty——are indel-
ibly stamped upon the minds ‘of. nations. _ We, sir,
have inherited from Great Britain the principles of
Magna Charta, the trial by jury, and the habeas_cor_-
pus; and while we hope we have extended the princi-
ples of liberty, I am free admit that its germs _are
found in those great principles of the British constitu-
tion. These blesssngs are enjoyed in a higher degree
by the subjects and citizens of our respective countries
than by those of any other in the world. I trust that
they may never be hazarded by another conﬂict; and I
am happy to assure you that nothing shall be_wanting
on my part during the little time I may remain as the
head of the administration in this country, to maintain
the most cordial relations with your own. And in the
performance of this duty, alike beneﬁcial to both coun-
tries, I am sure I shall have your cordial co-operation.

OFFICIAL.

Appointments by the President.

By and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Horace H. Miller, of Mississippi, to be Charge
d’Affairs of the United States to the Republic of Bon-
via, in the place of A. K. McClung, resigned.

Nathan Sargent, of Pa. , to be Register of the Trea-

Haines, resigned.
cossuns or run UNITED s'rA'rns.
Wm. Duer, of N. Y., for the port of Val araiso, in

called.
Joseph Graham, of Ohio, for the port of Buenos
Ayres, in the place of E. A. Saunders, removed.
Nicholas J . Keefe. of N. J . , for the port of Laguayra,
in the Republic of Venezuela, in place of Louis Baker,
recalled. _
Timothy Darling, for the port of Nassau, in the Isl-
and of New Providence, in the place of Julius C.
Kretschmar, recalled.
gValentine Holmes, of Pa., for the port of Belfast,
in Ireland. _ _ _ _ _ .
W. L. Sharkey, of Mississippi, at Havana, in the
Island of Cuba, in the place of A. F. Owens, recalled.
Samuel J . Oakford, at Tnmbezl in Peru-
Geo. King Rogers, of La., for the port of Lyons, in
France, in place of J as. Heudebert, recalled.
Wm. R. Glover, of Ky., for the port of Vera Cruz, in
Mexico, in the place of W. P. Rogers, resigned. _
Alfred Wheeler, of Cal., to be Attorney of the United
States for the Southern District of California, in the
place ofhJ. M. Jones, appointed Judge.
Jose , _
the Unlfted States for the Territory of Minnesota, in
the place of H. L. Tilden, removed-

family resides in Eddyville, Ky.

the possession of the mouth of the river Romano by
the British Consul in the name of His Mosquito Ma-

sury of the United States, in the place of Townsend

W. Furbur, of Minnesota, to be Marshal of

. ,
John Black, first engineer on the steamer Col. Dick-
inson, was so seriously hurt by being-struck by a fen-
der ou his head, that he died almost immediately. Hi

CENTRAL AiiaRicA.-—At the recent_ election for Pro-
sident in San Salvador, Duenas obtained 18,320 votes
in ﬁfteen districts, the opposing candidate receiving

on] 3,556. .
The Government of Honduras have protested against

Mississippi and Atlantic Railroad.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the M15-

James Ewart, Benjamin Johnson, William McKaiu,
Samuel White, John F. Waschefo rt, Henry C. Water-
man, Presley Funkhouser. John Brough, Justin Har-
lan, E. H. Starkweather, Ezra Grifﬁth.

The Board being organized, the President tendered
his resignation as President of the Company, to which;
after mature deliberation, the Board consented.
Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Aucmm, the Hon.
J onu Baouon, of Madison, Indiana, was unanimously
elected President of the Mississippi and Atlantic Rail-
road Company.

Mr. BROUGH being introduced by Messrs. HARLAN
and STARKWEATHER, before taking his seat, addressed
the Board in relation to the great importance of the
enterprise which had brought them together, as well as
the certainty of success which prompted him to assume
the control of the work. He urged upon the Directors
the most energetic and elﬁcient action, and assured
them of his determination to bring his utmost energy
and ability to their aid in the consummation of the
work, a work involving public interests of the highest
magnifude, and for which it is ascertained the means
will be provided in abundance, as soon as the line is
permanently located and ready for letting contracts.
After some time spent in consultation on various
subjects connected with the road, the Board adjourned
to meet at 8 o'clock, A. 11., the following day.

Tunsnsv, February 17, 8 o'clock.
suan t to adjournment.
Present—Hon. Jouiv Bnoneu, President; same 1)’.-

rectors as before.

The following amendment to the by-laws of the
Company, was olfered by Judge HARLAN, and adopted:
In addition to the oiﬁcers heretofore created by t-he
third section of the by-laws of the Mississippi and At-
lantic Railroad Company, there is hereby created the
office of Vice President of said Company, whose ofhco
shall be subordinate to that of President.

J udge HARLAN proposed that WILLIAM S. WAi'r, of
Bond. be elected Vice President, which was carried.
unanimously.

The President submitted the following :

Ordered, That the President and Vice President be
directed to employ a suitable corps of Engineers, and
place them in the ﬁeld at as early a day as practicable,
to re-survey one or more routes, and re-examine the
line before run and make estimates of cost of construc-
tion; and that said corps be accompanied by one or
more persons to take releases of right of way, where
the same have not already been granted, and where
releaseslcannot be obtained to take from parties agsee-
ments as to the conditions upon which such right of
way be conveyed, in case the line so surveyed shall be
‘““:.l’}’..‘."l.5.“, ‘-‘F..3l“: 8&0}? $4 P... ........ ....._. -_
the capital stock of the Company, payable to t.
Treasurer of the Company, within thirt
soon thereafter as practicable.

The following amendmentto the by-laws was adopt-
ed:

That all payments heretofore or hereafter made on
calls on the capital stock, shall bear interest at the
rate of six per cent. per annum from the date of such
payments until the road shall be completed and put in
running operation, and that said interest shall be an-
nually credited to the stock and paid when it becomes
due in the stock of the Company. All transfers of
stock shall carry the interest that shall have accrued at
the time of said transfer.

Ordered, That the Commissioners be requested to
urge the subscription of stock throughout each county,
with renewed energy, and that on all new subscrip-
tions ﬁve pcr cent. shall be paid at the time of sub-
scribing. ﬁve per cent. a’. the time of construction of
the work is commenced, and ten per cent. every sixty
days thereafter, until such payments are completed.
Ordered, That the stock of the Company, shall be
transferable by assignment of the certiﬁcate under the
hand of the holder thereof, and by ﬁling the said as-
signment with the Secretary of the Company.

On motion of Mr. Aucnim,

Resolved, By the Board of Directors of the Missis-
sippi and Atlantic Railroad Company, that on consid-
eration of a prt position or expression of the citizens of
Macon, Moultrie, Coles and Clark countie-, for 3.
branch road from Marshall to Charleston, Sullivan
and Decatur, connecting with the Northern Cross
Railroad at the latter point, making when completed,
a continuous line of’ railroad from St. Joseph by way
of Quincy or Hannibal through Springﬁeld to Terra
llaute, we regard it as a line of public utility, and one
that would cons‘itutc, as we believe, a strong auxiliary
to our line and the road east of us, and that we hereby
manifest our approbation cfthe same, and will lend our
lid as far as practicable in the consummation of the
enterprise.

On motion or Mr. Johnson,

E;
y days, or as

victory.

Whig Meeting in “Old B-Jone.”
The Whigs of Boone County, pursuant to notice giv-

en, aisembled at the Court House in Columbia in very
large numbers on Monday, the 16th February, 13-32-
On‘ motion of W. F. Switzler, Maj. STEPHEN WILHITE
was called to the Chair, and Dr. MATTHEW R. Anson)
was made Vice President.
C.,;DAvIs (on motion of Dr. J . M. For-shey) were cho-
sen Secretaries of the meeting.

WM. F. SWITZLER and E.

Thus organized, the Chairman proceehed brieﬂy to

explain the object for which the meeting had assem-
bled, exhorting the Whigs to union, organization at (1
After which W in. F. Swilzler moved that a
Committee of three from each township be appointid
by the Chair to report resolutions for the action of the
meeting, which motion passed and the following cem-

mittee was appointed :

township.

speech, aboundin g in arguments against “ Democratic’
policy; ‘vhich told well upon the assembly. Mr. Wins
ton having concluded, Col. Joseph Davis, of Howard

with sound doctririe cogently expressed. Having con
cluded, W. F. Switzler frgm the committee on resolu
tions reported the following:

great interests of Agriculture, Commerce and Mann
factures as _so_ inseperably connected, that nations
measures injurious to either, are injurious to all ; tha

ducts of the West require great and increasing f acili
ties of commercial transport; that the regulation o

Constitution of the United States among the clearly

cxpressly and undoubted powers of Congress ; and tha
the improvement of the great Lakes and, rivers of th

advancement of these great interests of the people.
2d. That the great Whig doctrines of protection t

of internal improvements, especially in reference t

-219 they have ever been—cardinal principles in th
policy of the Whigs, and form in theirjudgmcnt th

during interests of the whole country.

P‘¥e§I.g Caucus of gecembgelgrg,

forming in their mutual dependence and connexion
system of Compromise the most conciliatory and lb

faithful execution, as a ﬁnal settl
and substance of the dangerous
which they embrace.

ement in principl

powers, their revolutions and dissensions, we adopt th
language of Andrew Jackson, in his fo

contrary to our principles of
should always be avoided.”

choice for the Presidency at the next election,

to the decision of the Whig National Convention.

the Whi State Convention.

lgust election.

Resolved, That we tender to William S. Wait, late
President of the Mississippi and Atlantic Railroad, the
most cordial thanks in behalf of ourselves, the stock- ,
holders and friends of the road, for the faithful, eth-

cient and honorablejmanner in which he has conducted '
the affairs of the Company while acting as President.

Board adjourned at 2 o'clock P. M. on the 17th.
Railroad Meeting in Clinton County.

At a Railroad meeting held at Aviston, Clinton
county, on the evening of the 18th, on motion, M. W_
CASE was called to the chair, and U ENRY Micr.DLEYap-
pointed Secretary.

The Chairman then rose, and in a few brief and ap-
propriate remarks, stated the object of the meeting.
After which the following preamble and resolutions
were presented, read and uuaniuiousl y adopted: - ‘‘

Vlluizlaass. The citizens of Belleville, by holding pub-
lic meeting, making ﬂowery speeches, and adopting
spirited resolutions, have manifested a determination
to coerce the Directors of the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad into measures which would be detrimental
to the settled interests of both the Company and the
State of Illinois;

AND, Wuamrss, the citiz us of Bellcville do not seem
to realize that they constitute but a very small frac-
tion of this great and prosperous State;

Ann. WHEREAS, the resolutions adopted at a mass
- meeting held in said town manifest a spirit of des-
potism which is incompatible with the free institu-
tions of our Government;

Ann, Wuanms, the charter of the Ohio and Missis-
sippi Railroad was granted to promote the settled in-
to-rests of the State of Illinois and other States;
AND, Wuaiiicas, there is nothing in said charter which
guarantees to the cielaons of Bellevillo a right to die-
tate the location of the line of said road,

Tlicrefore, Resolved, That wchold in utter contempt
that spirit of despotism which requires that the settled
interest of the mass be sacriﬁed to build up the interest
of the minority.

Resolved, That we will use our inﬂuence to secure
the location of the line ot the Ohio and Mississippi Rail-
road from Illinoistown direct to Vlncenues, (via) Car-
lyle——believing that said route will advance, more
than any other. the interests both of the company and
of the people of Illinois. 1

Resolved. That we have too much conﬁdence in the
patriotism of the directors and company of said road
to suppose, for one moment, that the empty bravado of
the Belleville clique, will frighten them into measures
which will prove detrimental to their own interests as
well as iuj urieus to the mass. .‘
Resolved, That we have too much conﬁdence in the
integrity of the Directors and Company of said road, to
believe that threats or bribes will inﬂuence them to
deviate from the strict sense of the charter. which was
granted to promote the settled interests of Illinois.
Resolved, That while we shall use our inﬂuence to se-
cure the location of said road on a direct line from Illi-
noist-own to Vincenues, we shall also endeavor to main-
tain that moderation which is a prominent character-
istic of an enlightened community.

J . L. Lester, Esq., H. Meadley, William Wood, M.
W. Case and T. M. Nichols, severally addressed the
meeting.

On motion of J . L. LESTER, Esq.,

Resolved, unanimously, That we extend to the Di-
rectors and Company of the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad, the assure. loss of our friendly feeling, and
that we will at all times take pleasure in extending to
them our hospitality.

On motion of H. MEADLBY,

Resolve d, unanimously, That we hereby solicit the ac-
tive co-operation of the citizens of the diﬁferent towns
on this line, to counteract the effort being made to
have the line located through Belleville.

On motion of J 081! L. Lasrnn, Esq.,

Resolved, unanimously, That the proceedings be
signed by the oiliccrs, and that a copy be furnished to
Editors of the Missouri Republican for publication.
On motion of J . L. Lasrsn, Esq.,

Resolved, unanimously, That we adjourn to meet on
Saturday, the 28th inst., at two o'clock, P. 'M., at the
office of J . L. Lester, Esq.

M. W. CASE, Chairman.
Himnv MaAnLaY, Secretary. .
Oviston, C.iuton county, Illinois, Feb. 18th, 1852.

Things at New York.
NEW Youx, February 16.

Mr. Webster's oration before the N. Y. Historical
Society will be delivered on Monday, the 23d inst., at
Niblo’s saloon. The subject of the discourse will be
the administration of Washington.

It is understood by those who are well informed that
negotiations are in progress between the government
at Washington and Alex. T. Stewart, a dry good mer-
chant of this city, which may result in the purchase of
the latter’s splendid marble store, to be ﬁtted up as a.
New York post oﬂice. _ _ _
The Baltic is to start for Washington next Monday, it
nothing unfortunate interferes. _
The City of Manchester sailed from Philadelphia on
Saturday P. l. for Liverpool with afair number of
passengers and a. very large cargo, consisting_of 3,100
barrels ﬂour, 25,000 bushels wheat, 100 names _of
clover seed, 100 packages of sundries and $40,000 in

cic-

peYesterday morning, about 3 o'clock, two men went
on board of steamer Gen. Concha and rapped at the
captain's door. Capt. W. W. Matthews opened the
door, when he was ﬁred at by one of the fellows, but
the contents 'missed'him. The fellows were captured,
and gave their names as Alexander Ward and Lewis
Warren. _

Two men named Wellip and N. Haskins of No. 203
Madison street, and Isaac Wind of No. 210 Madison
Street,» were arrested yesterday afternoon, charged
with false pretences. It is said that these persons
have for some time been engaged in the gold dust busi-
n ss, and that to enable them to carry out their views,
they have borrowed large sums of money from various
Wall street brokers on short credit, which they have
duly returned, but suddenly stopped paying. They
had just borrowed to the amount of $100,000.

Riot in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, February 17.

Yesterday at noon, part of a “subject’_’ was found
within the precincts of the Homoeopathic College, on
Ontario street. Immediately the ﬁre bells were rung,
and other means taken to collect a mob, but until eve-
ning everything was quiet, when from one to two
thousand persons assembled; and notwithstanding the
efforts of the city authorities to preserve order, every
window in the building was broken, except these be-
longing to a few private rooms, and the interior of the

the Republic of Chili, in the place of Z- W» 0330!; T6‘ building completely gutted.

One man was detected in an attempt to set it on fire,
and arrested.

Several persons thought they identiﬁed the remains
of friends and relatives among those discovered in the
building.

At a late hour quiet was restored, and the building
was left standing.

This morning the infuriated mob again assembled
on the ground and as we write the military companies
are proceeding to the scene of tumult for the purpose
of restoring order.

Tim ion is run SUSQUIEANNA RIVER.—-The latest
in elligence from Havre de Grace is to the effect that
the freshet in the river at that place had subsided, the
water having passed off under the ice, and left it as
arm as ever. The track still remains, and the ears
passed over yesterdayjas smoothly as ever—the mails
reaching the Baltimore post office at about the usual
hour this morning. Unless the weather should bevery
mild there is no present danger of the travel over the
ice bridge being interrupted _ _
Advices from Columbia, Penn. , up to this mornin g
state that the river, which rose on Friday to such a
height as to cause serious apprehensions for the bridge
at ,1,“ place, had subsided, the water passing out
through a break in the canal bank about foul‘ miles
below Columbia. The quantity of ice in the river was
immense, but as yet, little damage 118-5 been done -
—[Balt. Patriot, 1 6th.

The steamship Isabel, Capt. Rollins, sailed from
Charleston on the 8th inst. for Key West and Havana,
with 384 passengers, mostly bound for California.——
Among the number were 55 slaves. The rush to the
land of gold from all parts of the country is almost

J95‘?-

withou tparallel.

vention to nominate a candidate unnecessary.

l‘. Samuel. A». Young introduced the following:
list. R.so.’ved, Thatours is a Government of limi'c

were; that Congress has no powers but what arel
ranted by the letter of the Constitution, or those
bich are necessary and roper to carry into clfsetl
such granted power; and t at in any given instance of
the exercise of power by Congress, it is neoc.-sary to
show the speciﬁc grant of it, or that the propo-ed urea-

iurc is necessary and proper to carry into effect :1. sp
eiﬂcally trauted power or powers.

2d. The practice of neutrality and non-intcrver.ti
in the aﬁiiirs of other Il«'l.l.lO.I)S. has ever been and now

the settled policy of this Government, and we are
ll-'.I3l'ly opposed to any departure from the lessons of
wisdom taught by the fathers of the Union in relation

to our line of conduct to-.var.ls foreign nations.

3d. That for a safe, judicious and prosgierous («linin-
islration of the affairs of our country we do not need
the aid of foreign inter; relation of our organic laws,
or advice in relation to our duties to ourselves or to

other countries.
4th. That we deem it due to the State of Missou

, that Congress make suitable and adequate appro ri
l tions for the improvement of our rivers and liar )I.1‘n‘,

and donations of-public land to aid in the cousin:
General Assembly of the State. '

taken oneach of the resolutions of the committee se
arately. The first resolution having been read, M
Forshey proceeded to address the meeting in favor
its adoption.
balance of the series, passed unanimously.

Col. Young’s 1‘:-SOlllbl()11S coming up for consider
lion, he \vill‘.dr9w the second-
dressed the meeting in opposition to the pas.’-age of ii
ﬁrst resolution. Col. Young replied.
meals to the Constitution of the United States, as
ing on the subject:

United States by the Constitution, not prohibited by
or to the people.”

stitutc of course was likewise withdrawn, and the re
olutions numbered three and four were passed; tlier

Col. Y.) were passed unanimously as an entirety. “

which was adopted :

in the county to the Whig State Convention.

were appointed:

Harris, J . C. McKinney, Rollin Lyman. W. Bog

F. Bentley, Davidson J ackman.

Joseph Frakes, W. F. Petty, Harvey Lamme, hom

Bradford, Stephen Wilhitc.

' Rockey Fork—Wm. W. Stone, Dr. S. A.Peters, J c
M. G. Singleton.

Parks, S. A. Young, C. G. Crockett, W. F. Switzl:
Keene, Dr. M. R. Arnold.

S. Tuttle, John Parker, Th. Jenkins, David J aco
Wm. McClure.

following :

the

Saturday in April, at the following plat:

ship at Columbia; Rocky Fork townshi at Middl

vention itself.

and hold a Convention as recommended by this mee

be nominated.

res ilution as to make it read as follows:

meet at such time and place in their respective di
tricts as said Convention of Delegates shall determin

Whig ticket of the county.
March, at the following places, to wit: In Columb

the question of
vention itself.’

made brief speeches against the motion and in favor
organization.
Motion to lay on the table failed and the substitu

-journed sine die.

STEPHEN WILHI’l‘E, Pres’t.
. M. R. ARNOLD, Vice Pres’t.
E‘ 0' DAVIS’ }Secretaries.

W. F. Swrrzmra,

Oregon.

nuary .

of J anuary.

after adjourning from day to day without being ah
to fully organize and do business, adjourned sine d

last week, and the members returned home. Messr

half of the Territory, after adjourning.— ['1‘lmes.

cisco.

Lake, one Russia River, a third with the tribes at th

and Shasta Valleys and the upper Klamath.

ry, as has sometimes been supposed.-[Oregonian.

Messrs. W. F. Switzler, A. W. Turner and Moss
Prewitt, of Columbia township; Wm. Boggs, Dr. W.
U. Philips and Wm. Smith, of Missouri township;
James McCona-thy, James Harris and Geo. Hubbard,
of Cedar township; Wm. W. Stone, James Kelly and
Warren W. Tucker. of Rocky Fork township; Dr J.
M. Forshey, J os. M. Little and J os. Frakes, of Perche

The committee having retired to discharge the duty
assigned them, Mr. James Winston, of Benton county,
was called for and responded in an able and effective

was invited to take the stand, which he did, delivering
a thrilling and well-timed appeal to the Whigs,replele

1st. That the Whigs of Boone county regard the

the increased and rapidly increasing agricultural pro-

commerce, both external and internal, is placed by the

West, by the construction of harbors on the lakes and
the removal of obstructions from the rivers, is among
the most obviously just and necessary uses of this im-
portant power, and would directly tend, by the in-
crease of internal trade and commerce, to the rapid

American industry and labor—a well regulated system

the internal commerce of the great lakes and rivers of
the West -- unswervlng attachment to the union of
these States—-uncompromising hostility to tho odious
doctrines of secession and nulliﬁcation, and to Execu-
tive usurpatious of the powers of Congress, are now——

broad and deep foundations on which rest, and ever
must rest, the prospective hopes, and the true and en-

3d. That (in the language of the Congressional

_
3 men measures, as

best for_ the entire country that could be obtained from
oonﬁicting sectional interests and opinions, and that,
therefore, they ought to be adhered to and carried into

and exciting subjects
4‘-lb Tlmlh in regard to our connection with foreign

urth annual
me-W380 to 009811395: DB-mely; “Our best wishes on all
occasions, our good oﬂices when required, will be af-
l0T<l9<l l0 Promote the domestic tranquility and foreign
peace of all nations with whom we have any intercourse.
Any intervention in their aifairs further than this, is

national policy, and

5th. That the administration of the General Gov-
ernment by Millard Fillmore has been characterized by
consummate wisdom and statesmanship—that his ﬁrm-
ness, coussrvatism and prudence as the Executive head
of the nation have guided us safely through the perils
of domestic anarchy and foreign embarrassments, and
that_in him we behold an embodiment of American
atriotism and oﬁicial integrity, enabling him to per-
0rm 1118 responsible trust and execute the Constitution
and laws of the land in deﬁance of combinations and
Cablllso and the insolent opposition of sectional factions
at war Will! the peace of the country and the perpetui-
ty of the Union. Such a man we delight to honor,
and therefore we declare Millard Fillmore our ﬁrst

subject

ﬁth. That we think Boouville t-he pfoper place and
the third Monday in April the proper time for holding:

7th. T at we have the utmost conﬁdence in the in-
tegrity, talents and political principles of the Hon.
John G. Miller, representative to Congress from this
District; and he is, therefore, the ﬁrst choice of the
Whigs of Boone as a candidate for Congress at the Au-;
Believing him unmistakably the choice, States are em
if the Whigs of the District. we think a District Con- ‘

The resolutions of the committee having been read“

tion of such Railroads as have been chartered by the

On motion of A. 0. Forshcy, Esq., the vote was

The ﬁrst resolution, together with the

Dr. Wm. J.,-well ad-

W. is‘. Switzlor
otlered the following, being the 10th Art. of the Amend-

substitute for the resolution, and addressed the mce

“Resolved, That the powers not delegated to the
to the Suites, are reserved to the States respectivcly,l

Col. Young withdrew his ﬁrst resolution; the sub-

upon the resolutions of the committee and those of
Col. Young numbered three and four, (on motion of

J. M. Forshey offered the following resolution,

Resolved, That the President and Vice President of
this meting appoint ten delegates from each township

In pursuance of the above the following delegates
Missouri 'I‘ownsbip—Dr. W. C. Phillips, John W.
Ishmael Vanhorn, John S. Wilhite, A. M. Ellington,

Perche—O. G. Harris, Dr. J . M. Forshey. C. E. Sex-
ton, Caleb Fenton, John G. Phillips. Wm. Se mour,

tha Palmer. Sam’l. B. Furnish, W. L Wayne, Barney
S. Woods, J. S. Riggs, W. W. Tucker, Wm. Marney,

Columbia-—A. O. Forshey, Thcs. M. Allen, Price R.
J ell‘-arson Garth, E. C. Davis, James S. Rollins, Henry

Cedar—Jauies McCcnathy. James Harris, L. W.
Woolfolk, Robert J . Martin, Squire B. Sappington, G.

Dr. W. 0. Phillips, of Missouri township, offered the

1. Resolved, That we reccommend that the Whigs
of the respective townships in Boone county, meet on

and appoint delegates to a Whig County Convention,
to aseemble in Columbia, on the ﬁrst Monday of May.
to nominate a Whig ticket for the Legislature, to-wit :
In Missouri township at Rocheport; Columbia town-

burg; Cedar township at Bass’ Mill; Perc e township
at Burk’s Mill; each township selecting ten delegates-
the question of representation to be ﬁxed by the Con-

2. Resolved, further, that if the Whigs of the sev-
eral townships see ﬁt to meet and appoint delegates

ing. we pledge ourselves to support the ticket that may

A. W. Tuiinaa, Esq., moved so to amend the ﬁrst

Resolved, That we recommend that the Whigs of the
respective townships in Boone county meet as herein-
after suggested, and appoint Delegates to a Whig coun-
ty Convention to assemble in Columbia on the 1st Mon-
day in April; the duty of which Convention shall be to
lay oil’ the county into three equal districts, (as to pop
ulation) and that the Whig voters of each district

and select one candidate for the Legislature, the three
candidates thus nominated by districts to constltuc the
We recommend that the
township meetings be held on the 4th Saturday in

township at Columbia; in Rocky Fork township at
Middleburg; in Cedar township at Bass‘ Mill; "i
Perche township at Burks’ Mill; in Missouri township
at Rocheport—eaeh township selecting ten delegates;
,representation to be ﬁxed by the Con-

ﬂMr. F-. T Russnnn, of Columbia, moved to lay both
the original resolutions and substitute on the table, and
addressed the meeting in favor of his motion.-
Messrs. A. W. Turner, Rollin Lyman, Stephen Wilhitc,
(the Chairman) A. O. Forshey and Dr. W. C. ,_ Philips,

of Mr. Turner adopted; after which the mecting'ad-

We have advices from Oregon to the 9th of Ja-

LEGISLATIVE.-—Tho Legislative Assembly adjourned
on the 18th ult., to meet at Salem again on the 1st day

. That portion of the members who convened at Ore-
gon city, viz: Messrs. Lancaster, of the Council, and
Wait, Matlock, Kinney and Brownﬁeld, of the House,

Lancaster and Matlock memorialized Congress in be-

Among the arrivals by the steamer Sea Gull, we
notice that of Colonel Redick McKee, one of the
Indian Agents for California, who has been compelled
to take Oregon on his route in returning to San Fran-

Col. McKee’s district comprises the north-‘western
part of the State; and he has traversed, on his recent .
expedition, the country lying between the Sacramento
range and the coast, from Sonoma to Humboldt Bay,
ascending Russian River to its source, and thence fol-
§lowing down the south fork of Eel River. From
Humboldt Bay the arty crossed over to the forks of
the Klamath and rinity, and pursued the former riv-
er to its junction with Scott's. Four treaties were
concluded with Indian tribes—one with those of Clear.

fork of the Klamath, and the last with those of Scott’

The party carried no instruments with them by
means of which the boundary line between Oregon and
California could be positively determined; but we ,1
learn that from the observations made, it is believed

hat it crosses the Klamath at or near the mouth of
lcott's River, and will consequently throw Shasta,
iutte City, and the diggings around it, into this tom-

;:V -4;-,. _‘.'

Whig Meeting in Warren County.
At a meeting of the Whigs of Warren county, held
at the Court House on Monday, the 16th February,
1852, the meeting was called to order by calling Capt.
J . G. WALLER to the Chair, and appointing Tues. J .
MAiisisALL Secretary. '
The object of the meeiing was brieﬂy, ably and
elaborately explained by R. L. Allen.
011 1110503: the Chair appointed a committee of three
to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meet.
ing, composed of R. L. Allen, Harvey Griswold and

Dr. Henry C. Wright, who reported the following res-
olutions:

1- That we are in favor of lioldin g the Whig State

C0UV‘3¥“l°l1 at 5% Louis, believing it to be the most
convenient and accessible point,

2. ’_1‘ha_twe_are in favor of the representation of the
counties in said Convention being the same that they

itlfeeellbltled to in the popular branch of the Legisla-
ur .

V‘ That We will .send‘one delegate to represent the
W 11185 Of Wafreii in said Convention, and that he be
iaulramelled oy instructions,

€ -1. That we are opposed to the Will
Coiigressional Distric
sire that Gilchrist P
become our standar
sional contest.

5- 1hab_ we discard all irnmaterialand abstract issues
and lh"°“_99; us tests of Whig orthodoxy, and extend
N the Whigs of ll11S_State the right hand offellowship,
l3T°ml~‘l1‘g to be witlrthem in the sixth trouble, and
not to forsake them in the seventh,

6' That’ ‘I 13 hlgll time the people of Missouri should
liansfer the 50°F”? of State fr<.n the hands of those
“'l1° ha“ SW-Wed ll 30 long. to so little purpose.

* 7i] Tlhat we are in favor of the Compromises passed
21- t 6 ‘aft SGSSIOII of Congress, and recognise them as
u dcllulllve Settlement of the slavery agitation.

3- That the ﬁrmness, purity, patriotism and states-

lllilnslllp Of _M_illard Fillmore are clearly demonstrated
by his administration,

. H W __ which has leen as unobjec-
Uouu > '3 us -he Culltlltlon of the countiy was perilous.
9. That we a.re in fa

now and forever—th
always inviolate,
borders.

_ 10. That we Entertain for the distinguished Hunga-
mm ex”? I‘°_'55“ll1; sentiments of the highest res-
l“"-clo bellﬂlng lllm to be a statesman and patriot,and

a genuine friend and su orter of the cause 0" human
freedom. pp " ‘

11. That we not 0
down-trodden an

_ gs of the Second
tholding a Convention, but de-
urter, without any such formality,

d bearer in the ensuing Congres-

l
t

f
eConstitution and the country
, and honorable peace beyond our

1'.
e

nly profoundly sympathise with
d‘ 1 d persecuted Hungary, but sincerely
‘rp o‘re her unfortunate destiny, and censure, deeply
cC’Ii52l-Yb: the means” by which that destiny was effected.

' .' “mi “'9 8° -0? perpetuating the time-honored
pun-intervention policy of the American Government,
:0 the latest generations; that we are uncompromis-
"'l'§lY °PP030d 30 lliflllmg entangling alliances, or

meddling lu any way with the affairs of other govern-
ments.

P Which resolutions were unanimously adopted.

011 motion. the Chair appointed Dr. II. C.Wright ca
Delegate to the State Convention, to be held in S5.
L°“l5; and Strollier J. McGennis alternate.

0“ m°l5l°D; it was agreed that the proceedings
‘““’ ‘”'-’°"-D12 he I-hi-13-bod on the Missouri
and St. Louis Int-31iigem.e,._

J . G. WALLER, Chairman.

Tune. .1‘. MARSHALL, Secretary.

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P . Whig Meeting in Callaway.

_ ﬂ‘:r5“““° *0 110509. the Whigs of Callaway convened
mo e Court House on Monday, 16th February. "M

11 motion of. William Buckhanan, Gaonon MAui>iu,
E41-x was 9-Ppolnted Chairman, and Mr. Wru.r.u "T.
MOQRE, Secretary.

3! request. Preston B. Reed explained the objects
of the meeting.
We(:’‘;' J"_Ht- 31135» H. S._—Turn

P130111 0 a Committee to prepare and report

b ' . ' ~ -
usiuess for the meeting, and alter a short absence,

:'1‘:Jlf“’!:'i'X".fl(,1l‘8l:;3_ af"(;’(l)lIt)>tv:ﬂi1n:g resolutions, all of which were

1. Thatwc most cordiall

er and Wm. Craighdad

vor of the union of the States '

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‘THURSDAY MORNINCT'FEBRUA1tY 26,ﬂ1852 ;

I Plank Roads and their Influence.
Private letters inform us that the construction of
the Plank Road from St. Genevieve to the Iron Moun-
*8-in 8-Dd Pilot Knob, is progressing with great rapidi-
ty. In the excavations and preparations of the bed
of the road, hands have been at work during the whole
winter, and during the same time two mills have been
.°.°1l3l9-nl-ll’ Ougaged in sawing plank, &o., and three

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tractors that the whole bed of the road will be finished
by the 1st of December next.
The _W0l'k, so far as it has progressed, has had a dc-
cided inﬂuence upon the country through which it,
passes. Lands on or near to the road, have risen in
Zalue, in many instances, more than one hundred per
ant; and besides this, a more industrial and enter-
brising spirit appears to be infused along the mule_
This spirit, we are gratiﬁed to learn, is not conﬁned to
he line of the road only, but has infused itself into
ther counties and districts. It is now nearly certain
hat a branch of this road will be commenced this
pring to Fredericktown, a rich and ﬂourishing town,
lurrounded by a country equally rich in minerals and
fgricultural products, but which is subject to heavy
oss

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V as by the expense of transportatiin to the Mis-
sissippi. Another project on foot, with reoson to hope
for its accomplishment, is the construction of 3, road
mm the Iron Mountain to Caledonia. The people of
We-hington. We are informed, take a. lively interest in
‘this matter, and it is believed that it will be com-
’menced at an early day.
The road to the Iron Mountain and Pilot Knob, of
[$58172 SW08 to St. Geneuieve a great importance as a
ipping point. The products of the Iron Works at
ese points, are of themselves suﬂicieut to give the
wii business and importance, but add to this the in-
ease of. agricultural and other products, along and at
e terminus of the road, which this facility of reach- A
g market has stimulated, and we may safely say her
. usiness will be, in a very short period, increased many
Qldo If the other roads be constructed, and they to.)

ur tneir products, mineral and agricultural, into this
ommon point, St. Genevieve is destined to be one of
he most important shipping ports within the State,
“n the Lower Mississippi. We wish all these movements
the most unbounded success.

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m,..t.j,i3.‘l.;b.°.:.?_.f::::.:::;‘l:.*:r2 _°;:sr£r.:i.i::
Woume we t(:l)1kIi!JnllSrelI1:ﬁ§(t)l p;)nciitrivesl.igi.tion about the

y aﬁ'airs. All we said

we proved by d t 1,‘ 1, ,
_[Uni0n of Ye¢s3&1rl(1i1:;l.S w in a c before the public

Republican‘

If the Committee of investigation has had " the har-
,dihpod to endeavor to submit" you to an examination
‘and give you an opportunity to make your words good
-to prove the truth of the assertions you have made,
if permitted the Poetical Editor to make, through
y r columns, under the shield of your editorial man-
, —youhave not had the ‘ ‘hardihood,” the manliness
the honesty to attempt to substantiate your charges
ore the committee. Where are, and who has pos-
' n of “ the documents” by which you have proved
y_ ur charges just or even reasonably grounded? You
vs nothing of the kind-—you have published nothing

1.). (‘the sort—-and we challenge you to produce anything
1’ the shape of document or evidence sustaining your
ijnfounded charges against Mayor KENNBTT and his
ministration, that will furnish even a reasonable ex-
usc for you. Produce this before the committee, and
6 Wlll uuliuowledge we have done you a wrong. If

, y_approre and. will in all
.‘l"§.‘§‘.:‘.‘:."..‘;'°‘l°’ We --2

. a opted at the last session of Con
Sellemlli known as the Compromise or Peace
sures. -

_ c wise jus-. poitic
faithfully observdd, will
accomplishment of the and
signed. .

3. That th _

Slave bill is VeVl!:)‘:!3ﬁlT~ll’.e genera”

is meeting, the sol

prove efﬁcacious in th
s for which they were d

holding States,
‘I17 performed a duty enjoin
.ut on.

4 ‘That in the o
of the General G
said luw-—and al

ption of which Congre

pinion of this ineetin it is the
overnment faithfully‘to ant
_ ‘ loiherlaws enacted in
the Constitution, and to employ whatever
n°°‘lf“l 1'01” “10 due observance thereof.

5. That the thanks of the people of the Uh‘

_ _ lnently due to the distinguished and‘ .
, triouc statesmen. of whatever iarty, who o.i,,l,,.,‘;,
~ 01- curnesll y advocated the said compromise moasugeas
6‘.ThM the Whlgli of Callaway and of Misso
. cherish an ardent attachment to the Union and ,.e_

. gaid it as the sheet anchor of our national sdfeq, and
‘l honor. For no trivial cause would they weaken lug,
' or impair the vrneration in which it is held. J

7- Tl-ll‘-C in Our opinion. the doctrines of secesaioii
and nullilication, as maintained by some southern
States and statrsmen, have no warrant in the Consti-
tulmri-—-aze consrary to its spirit, dangerous political’
hertsws. which deserve to be signally rebuked and
should be discountenanccd by all who love the Uhion
undrlc.-ire its perpetuity. A

3. T-‘-lat whilst we thus condcuinlhenullil‘,cal1on
and secession ll)l.‘Ol’lt‘$ of the south, we do euiphatica'ly“
denounce the nulsilloatiou practices of some of the
nonhern States and people, whereby they seek to.i-an-
llél‘ imperative a vial
Such Ovuduot on the part of the fanatical abolitionivts
of the north, dcserv-s to be rebuked by ever citinen
who desires to innintiiin the integrity of the onstilu-
lion and supremacy of the laws. V

9- '.I.‘Il?l.b our thanks as 1], people and nafbn are
eminently due that distinguished Whig, p,-.,.'iaP,,,
l"ll"‘-("Fl for his round conservative and patriotid
course in refcrincc to the Conipmmlse measures ‘an.
orally, and the Fugitive Slave bill in particular. In
his approval and advocacy of the former and his de-
lerminatiim to enforce mo Inter, .
est guara-r_i‘co that, rising abor
and Superior to all {actions in
the good of the cjunuy,
the rule of his conduct.
President in '53.

I0. That We :11‘. .rgr._a (,f the 3- _
lion, to be held lb *3.-.. Louis \}r)u0I~)l(l)(:eb(lill'SlIta'Bt‘IeO!(I‘\;!Il;;
Airil next; -..-n. aw, w=.-ni.-: w. Snell D. si..w.im";-,
..l"l1.'] ll. Curd. '1‘. C. Anderson, Jrtuics I). Mc -ary,",li.,
L Whale , Henry S. Turner, William H. Chase and
John illmms, _are hereby appointed delegates to
utter:-'.. the :':.me, will. power to appoint substitutes.

11_. That we nominate lion. Gilchrist Porter for ro-
, °l3°"fr‘“_ V’ C°"8T0*§. and cordially commend him to
. the 1» lug: of the DISIIICI, as entirely worthy of their

zeal and support.

12; That non-intervention has been, is and ever
shou.d'hc, the governing rule of our foreign policy.

13. Ihat_1t is rosoriimended by this meeting, that
‘he l°'~VDSl11llS respeotivelv hold township meetings on
the ﬁrst Saturday in April, to appoint delegates to
attend a county convention, to be old on the second
Monday in April, at the Court House in Fulton, to
nominate suitable candidates for the State Legisla-
ture, and for other purposes.

14. That the proceedings of th
by the_Chairman and Secretary,_a copy be resgnted
the editor of the Missouri Telegraph for pu icatiin,
and that other Whig editors be requested to copy the
53rm_8- GEORGE MAUPIN, Chairmgn,

W M. T. Moomr, Sec’y.

, bonds,

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is

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(‘.-

e all sectional divisions,
ﬂucncos, he looks only to
and to his oath of oﬂicc, as
of

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is meeting be signed

-Thirty-Second’ Congress---First Session.
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’ VVASH11\'G'1‘0N Crrv, February 16, 1852.

‘ SENATE.

F,2Mr. Usnnnwoon, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported back the bill making land warrants
assignable, with a recommendation that the Senate
reject the amendments made by the House.

He also reported a bill éxtending the time for sell-
ing the lands granted to the Kentucky Asylum for
teaching the deaf and dumb; which bill was consider-
ed aud ordered toa third reading.

On motion by Mr. Donor.-, of Iowa, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the bill granting to the
city of Burlington, Iowa, the lands heretofore reserved
and lying between thatcity and the Mississippi river:
and, the bill being explained, was ordered to a third
reading.

The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of
the bill granting land to the State of Iowa in aid of
the construction of certain railroads in that State.

Mr.BaLL then addressed the Senate in support of
the amendment of Mr. Underwood, and in opposition
to the principle involved in the grants provided for in
the bill. He, however, said he would vote for the bill,
whether the amendment was adopted or not.

And then, on motion by Mr. Human,

The Senate adjourned.

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1':

e- From Tampico.

The schooner Mary Ellen, Capt. Earl. arrived yester-

gay hftrom Tampico, bringing $50,759 in specie on
reig .

By this arrival we have ﬁles of Tampico papers to
the 2d inst,

We observe that on the 16th ult. a duel was fought
near Tampico between D. Francisco Melgarejo de Guz-
man, Spanish Consul, and Jose Maria Pina.~a lieuten-
ant of artillery. At the secwnd ﬁre the former fell,
having received a severe wound. A communication
from his second asserts that Pina violated the laws of
the duello by ﬁring before the proper time. Great ex-
citement was manifested on the subject. Guzman
subsequently died of the wound he had received.

Several shipwrecks are mentioned in the Tampico
papers. The Mexican schooner Emilie was lost on the
bar on the 27th of December.

The brig Frances Elizabeth sunk with her cre
the Cazones, on the 12th ult.

The coasters Tuspan and Eduardo also sank, but
their crews were saved. .

The French ship Boulounnaise was lost on the bar
on the 7 th ult. Her crew, also, was saved.—-[N. O.
Picayune, 13th.

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Official.
, _ ,_ , ,Pasaiou Oirriesi,-February,-185}.-:7
The subjoined rrgulati”on,.of the Department is ub-
llshed for the information of all persons ooncernetf.
E. HEATH
Commissioner of Pensions.

DEPARTMENT or -ran INTERIOR,
February 6, 1852.

Whereas serious difficulties and delays have arisen
in the transaction of the business of the Pension Office,
from the multiplicity of indiscriminate and vague ap-
peals from its decisions, without stating the particular
grounds of dissent from such decisions; therefore, in
order to facilitate the business of the ethos, and insure‘
a speedy determination of all cases therein, it has been
deemed proper to adopt the following regulation :

Any person desiring to take an appeal from a decis-
sion of the Pension Otﬁce shall address the application
to the Secretary of the Interior, and will be required to
state the precise grounds on which the appeal is based,
whether the errors alleged be in the construction of the
law, or in that of the evidence, and, if in iegard to
the evidence, the portion relied on must be especially
cited. The Commissioner -in his report, and the Secre-
tary in his decision, will notice only the grounds so
stated, or the points so made.

ALX. H. H. STUART, Secretary.

OFFICIAL.

n .

Appointments Fy_tl‘-.e President,

By and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

John F. Smith, to be Register of the Land Oﬁice at
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

John S. H. Rainey, to be Receiver of Public M
,-e at Champagnole, Arkansas.
s_ - William M. Lapsley, to be Receiver of Public Mon-
eys at Cahaba, Alabama.

James Magoﬂin, to be Register of the Land Oﬁice at
St. Stephens, Alabama. ‘

-7303903 W- Faiths to be Receiver of Public M
at St. Stephens, Alabama.

Antonio J . Nodo, to be Register of the Land Oﬂice at
St. Augustine, Florida.

Thomas J . Burke, to be Receiver of Public Moneys
at Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

George W. Wood, to be Register of the Land Office
at Fort Wayne, Indiana. ' ‘

le oneys

oneys

_ Tan MARRIAGE or Louis NAPOLEON.-—-Rllmel‘ has
it, that the “Prince President," Louis Napoleon, is
about to take to wife, the Princess Charlotte Augusta
of Sweden, daughter of tie reigning King, Francis
Joseph Oscar, son of Bernadette, one of Na leon's
marshals. Their relationship is an item for t e curi-
l ous. Josephine, the ﬁrst wife of Bonaparte, was a
l widow Boharnois--two daughters by her former hus-
‘ band were married—Hortense to Louis Napoleon, the
, father of the “Prince President,” and Eugene to An.
gus_ta Oscar, now King of Sweden, and Charlotte is
heir‘ daughter, now twenty-two years old. The
“Pr'1pce/’ therefore, is the grand son, and the “Prin-
cess the great grand daughter of oiephine, Napole-
on _s first wife. This marriage, if it take place, will
unite the families of Bonaparte and of Josephine, his
divorced wife l

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gross, ;
Mea- '

and judicious, and i

% entire distance, having, in ‘days when plank roads and
' railroads were scarcely dreamed of in the West, 1-0.
- peatedly traversed it. So far as the construction of
eduponitbythg0i,,,,¢;';
3 adapted. and all necessary matcrialsare at hand. It‘
lﬂiore is any difficulty on the route ll vim; be um
‘ V; bridging of Salt River. The plan for this, we have no:
? seen, but as it has been adopted by men familiar Wm,
~ the rise and force of the stream, we presume the has;

.,,,i

id constitutional law of Congress. '

we have the stnong- '

We would like to see him.

or Ly-fl‘-izlco to the editor of the North East Missourinmwho

you do not do it, the public will stamp your accusations
fa-lse._and malicious, and set a just appreciation on
. he honesty and word of the author.

" The Hannibal and New London Plank Road.
We particularly invite the attention of contractors

to the letting of this road, in this morning's paper.

We happen to know the route of this road through its

the plank road is concerhed, Elm, groupd ;, wen

has been adopted.
The composition of the company is such.tha,t give.
every assurance of prompt payments. The county
Court of Rails county has subscribed $10,000, the city
of Hannibal $10,000, and indyiduals $12,000. It
passes through avid to a rich section of country, which
is amply able and willing to secure its success.

This Company has been organized under the General
Plank R-lad Law of this State. and the following gen.
tlemen have been elected directors: W. P. Samuel, J.
F. Hawkins, A. S. R)blIrd-i, Bxison Siilwcll and Geo.
Schutcr, of Hannibal, and Chapel Carstaphen, 'l‘homus
Cleaver, llau.-ford Brown and B. McC «rmaelr, of Rails
county.

TRIAL I-‘on llaaasr.—-Rev. Oliver Prescott, of the
Episcopal Church, is on trial at Boston for heresy. it
is charged that he did receive confessions of sins, con-
trary to the rules of the church, and did grant absolu-
tion in accordance with the forms of the Roman Cath-
.olic Church, and that the respondent did not consider
the thirty articles of faith as binding upon him.

W. V. N. Bay. '
Our reader" may remember that a short time since
in alluding to the recent Lrcofoco meeting in Franklin
county, we spoke of a rumor having reached us that
the anti-Benton press were secretly pledged to the sup-
port of this gentleman for Congress. This gives great

IQ-__g,ciinlos a somewhat lengthy article in relation to our
z'r&i‘t‘»'le se‘ves, with thé following emphatic declara-

tion 2 .l

3' “We repeat, that we have been under no ‘secret

oledges’ nor any other description of ‘pledges’ to .

qlupport Bay or any one else, nor do we believe the Re-

I£ublican had any reliable authority f--r making this

barge against any other anti-Benton paper in the
istrict."

We need not assure the editor of the Missourian,

at so far as he is concerned, we are perfectly willing

make the amende honorable. We will even go fur-
or, and in consideration of the independent spirit
bud spunk which he exhibits,-—two qualities generally
pposed to bcabsent in a Locofoco editor—we wil
heerfully forgive him the cruel and unkind ﬂing at

e Republican. We are not in the habit of contra.-

cting the statements even of our political opponents:
§:1ess we have some good ground for so doing; and

‘once when our assertions are denied, and especially
llythose who cannot possibly have any knowledge of
their truth or falsity, we rarely take the trouble to
notice the contradiction or repeat and insist upon the
strlteme In this case, however, in consideration of
tlid extreme sensttivencss of our neighbor of the Mis-
sourian, we may be pardoned, if, deviating from our
psual course, we state that the information was com-
nidnicated to us by an eminent and distinguished gen-
tlsinan residing in the second Congressional district;
and that, judging from the course of the anti-Benton
press in that district, whose mouths remained sealed
upon subjects of vital moment to their existence as an
independent party, we think he was justiﬁed in the
remark and in the suspicion. —
-F But enough of this; our object is not to wrangle with
the Missourian. His belief of the truth or falsity of
our‘ assertions is a matter of perfect indifference to us,
and for aught we know or care he may revel in his ig
norance and unbelief.

There is an article in his paper, however, a portion
of which we publish below, to which we invite the so
rious attention of all the Democrats of Franklin coun-
ty and of the district. That they were most shameful-
ly deceived in the recent, self-styled meeting of the
Democracy of Franklin county is, we believe, an in-
controvertible fact. Instead of meeting together as a
bod of equals, and after mutual consultation and dis‘
anion, agreeing upon a series of resolutions, which
2 id form, as it was intended, the basis of a union
oflthe party, they were artfully tricked into a slaugh-
le pen, where every thing, even down to the chairman
and the speakers, was packed upon them. Here per-
fcctly harmless, for good or evil, they listened quietly
tothc denunciations of their party and their principles,
by one who has heretofore been considered with them
and of them. The whole thing was a shallow election-
» eering trick on the part of Mr. BAY and his friends to so‘
cure for him the nomination for Congress. On his head
‘say we, let the puniehmentfall and let him ﬁnd that sta-
tion and inﬂuence result from high talents and honora‘
ble conduct, and not from political artiﬁce and cunning.
The Missourian speaks as follows, and we would be
glad if the sentiments were echoed by every true Dem-
ocrat in the district:

He is for Benton—a Benton man, and with him
a_l1 his issues. Now one of Benton’s issues is,
“acumen with the scamps," and we suppose Bay is
w‘ him upon this issue too. Very good, if he thinks
he s composed of the proper materials to be made a-
tool of by the Freesoilers, he, of" course, will not suit
tha,Democracy, and can obtain a nomination from the
*‘Dynasty;” but not from the people of this district.
If he has determined upon adopting the rule or ruin
policy, no matter how soon ‘he cuts his own throat, we
shall oﬁ'er no farther interruption to his suicidal career,
than is necessary, in warning the Democracy against
him. Our friends will recollect that this same laotion
now-operating with Bay, went into the last District
Convention, and because they could not succeed in
nominating Bay, voted for Porter to defeat Henderson,

the votedfor a Wnig to defeat a Democrat.

This is the kind of Democracy that is now support-
ing Mr. Bay. This, however, is not the kind of De-
mocracy that belongs to Franklin county; this Bay
meeting was gotten up by some trickery, and the true
Democracy will et speak out. We believe we speak
the sentiments ct? the whole party in the north-east,
when we say that Mr. Bay has placed it beyond the
power of Democrats to sustain him either in or out of
the convention, and if it is his intention to run as an
independent candidate, we will inform him that he
will ﬁnd but small comfort in this quarter, and sym-
pathy in none. This distrsct-—this very county, on re

onored him with a majority over Porter, the resident
candidate, but when these same men learn his dcter- 0

and professed‘ to honor, they will not fail to assign to
him that position which his vasci[atin course so justly
merits. ’

Upon this subject, the St. Louis Times hold the fol-
lowing language :

We congratulate Mr. Bay, that after ‘three years
diligent inquiry he has been enabled to deﬁne his po- b
sition. " No one, we suppose, who understands his po- 1.
litieal. istory, could doubt where his aﬂlnities and sym- C
pathies ave been——nor could there be any greater dif- b
ﬁculty gin comprehending the motives which have
operated upon him in maintaining the dubious silence ,,
which has heretofore marked his public and private

are times when political trimming cannot win—when ,,
every man is required to take his position—-and that ‘a ,i
hold and decided enemy is even more respected by his b
opponents than one who is all things to all men, and
who trims his sails to catch every breeze that passes.
The tactics of the Van Buren school of politicians,
often succeeds, unfortunately, but there are times
when the magician’s shrcwdness cannot avail a politi-
cian, and when he must choose between being a_ man ,5
or a mouse. Mr. B. will sooner or later learn this ini-
portanlllesson—-and that he is a marked man by mm 3
whose favor he seeks to propitiate, and from whose
wrath he is now attempting to essape. But let him
pass for the present.

Comment fromus would be unnecessary. We only
desire tosgbmit the facts to the people of the district‘ 0

WD<Q.

of an uneouquered army,
ting a peace. It was, 111
the Government, which could no
ﬁxed place of s

resume power again.

the Ministry of Finance.

the regular nominee. Under the guise of Democrats E

welfare of Hungarypwill prevail on you to

remain, sir, your obedient serve.

construction is said to be of t
nd, when ﬁnished, they are expected to compare in.-
orably with any in the United States. Another an

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'.-'-“.'..:"<.::;-1-—iv_ ‘ ~

The Santa Fe Mail.
We received through the Postoilice, yesterday cre-

ning, several copies of the Santa Fe Gazette, reaching
up to the 31st of January.
ceive any letters. The papers contain no news of mo-
ment.
Placer mines, Major VAUGHN had sent in several sam-

We however failed to re-
The Gazette of the 24th says, that from the

les of gold, one lump weighing three ounces, two of
bout an ounce and about six ounces in smaller parti-

- . les. The same paper contains a letter from H. S

h 11 - - ° , -
otlrgrogti sgﬁgysbgrﬁg ii‘) m_t° Zlggraﬁlon foil: :36 Sam: JOHNSON, oueof the editors of the Gazette, which gives
, - o e eavies r ions 0 e wor ,
{we been completed, and it is the belief of the con- :.very favorable account of the prospects, and asserts

ery positively the existence of gold on the Gila rivcr_

The writer says : “For miles before coming to the
Placer, the external signs of gold are abundant.
rived at the Placer, we dug from eight to a dozen holes
in the side of the hill, and from each one we took one

Ar-

r more particles of as good gold as I ever saw. Ye

hm but one light crow-bar and two shovels, and were
not at the Placer more than twenty-four hours, if that;
but we took out enough of gold to satisfy any 1-ewm-
able man that something handsome may be found by
earching. Fear of the Indians prevented us from so-
ouruing there several days.

The papers contain the reply of Wu. S. ALLEN,

llsq., Secretary of the Territory, in reply to the Leg-
slature, showing the reasons why he would not 3,9-39.1,,

0 their resolutions concerning the appropriation of
he Territorial money in his hands.

Another Letter from Another of Kcssuth’a
Cabinet.

Government.

istry were thought to be behind him,

_who_ were present, after ll short dc-liborzi
ing1t_to_ be their duty not to stand in t
negotiation which had been resolved on as necessary
accordingly sent their resignation to the G
whom they requested to resign as well.
soon after sent his abdication fo
these members of the ministry,
Government formally dissolved use}
done so de facto in the previous couu

The minister
tion, consider

nor’s instrument of abdication,
scribed for Gorgey, which wer
inal instrument of authorizat-i
council. These conditions were,
the nationality and autonomy of H
ters took 1 art in this resignation

above stated, Aulich CEa1'.l)i, How
the ministers, Szemere,
when the formal declare.

the preservation o

and Batthynny, were absen

among the ministers our late ll :1, '
Minister, Dushek, because his tigaeague’ 6 Fmanc
ierwards brought to light, exelu
unjust the reproaches of Co
that _no new Cabinet Council was 1,e;d_

It is notorious thatGorgey abused the full power
preservation of Hun

by an ignouinious treachery
From that very moment 1

To deny this would be to re
which crushed Hungary in
ery, legitimate right and lawful power.

if Villages, and therefore left the country, in the be

gay had an unconqucrod army under him, and almos

question when , after the treachery of Gorgey lieearr.
of Komorn.
I, however, perfectly agree with the noble Count the

sort :1 contrary opinion would be a crime against tb

lawful.

and of our war of liberty and indeper dance.

in the constitutional and military vindication of it
rights, and, more especially and side by side with th

the House of Representatives.

pronounced by him. the most determinedopposition.

Republican principlls have not been proclaimed at -
Ko.°sul.h's dictation as the aim of our national exer- '
They vvcrv, during our struggle, the well as,-
certaif and deep-rooted sentiment of the country,
and Koesuth cou'd only faithfully represtmt the pro-

tions.

claimed -will and feeling of the nation, by iinscribln

'. them on his banner. Immediately after the Doclara ion
of Independence, all the mmni‘feslali«)m of the National
The

will were unanimous in the desircfur a Republic.
M:nistry,which was nominated by the Governor, as
consequence of that Legislative not, declared in ho:
Houses of the Diet, that its clforts would be (lirectedr
the establishment of a Republic. B.th Houses joino

[I011 whatever was manifested cg-tinst it.
ﬁrst acts of the new Government was to remove th
crown from all national escutcheons, and from tb
great seal of Hungary.
developed Republican principles.
czal paper bore the name of The Republic. It is tru
that the Government was only Provinsional, for th

war continued, and the deﬁnitive drclt-‘ion of this ques-

tion dcpendcd on unfcrsccn circumstances. Vi
should have preferred almost any settlement to th

never.
ment of our wishes and principles was the Republic.

serts, that the institutions and habits of Hungary or
incompatible with a democratic republic.

posite conclusion.
merous nobility which resigned its privileges in th

the principle of universal suffrage-all these facts un

It is not my task to appear as a personal

alter part of his lover; and I must believe that its

consequences will be pernicious to our common cause,

f an irreconcilable division between our countrymen
hould be the unhappy result.

It-rust, sir, that your friendly sentiments for the
give
heso lines a place in your esteemed journal, and 1
nt
sf VUCKOVICS,

Late Minister of J ust-ice of Hungary.
London, January 17, 1852.

Alton and sangamon Railroad.
Since the moderated state of the weather has per-

mitted it, the work upon this end of the Alton and
Sangamon Railroad, has been pushed forward. with a
determination and spirit, which argues well for its

arly completion. A large force, with two trains of

urination to desert that standard which he once bore 8"=W°l 09"“: ”“"‘b°:l“g lmeell °9'°hr ‘_“'° "0" Fngaged
in running down dirt to the intersectiop of Fifth and
Piasa streets, where the depot building is to be located.
Twenty additional cars, we are informed; Will be
placed on the track in a day or two. The walls of
the depot will be put up, as soon as this ﬁlling in is
completed.

Since the extension of the track to Brighton, the
union cars have been active in carrying out ties and

ails; and the track beyond that point, to Coup’s

reek, and thence on to Carlinville, we understand, is
eing pushed forward with all possible energy.

In view of a speedy completion of the road, a large
umber of Railroad cars, under the superintendence of

ts B ‘Mr Ba hm have k that met Mr. Road, are now in process of construction. Twelve
ac . u . youg 0 nown e W

ell ﬁnished freight cars, twenty—six feet in length,

re already put up and painted, and present a very
nished appearance. _ _ _
aggage cars, and by the ﬁrst of April, will finish oﬁ‘ _a
uinber of passenger cars. The materials used in their

He is now at work upon the

he very best quality,

d
larger locomotive is daily expected to arrive by the
eamboat Patrick Henry. _

The energy and ability displayed by the contractor,
enj. Godfrey, Esq., on this important work, deserves

nd commands the respect and esteem of every citizen
of Alton.—[Alton Tel-.

H. G. Rs.-rNoLns, Esq., declines being considered a

andidate for the ofﬁce of Secretary of the State cl"

and toslibw them the men who aspire to represent El
them in the national councils. ‘°

linois. Our neighbors over the way need give them-
lves no uneasiness on this account; as ll|9"t‘ We l‘l'-‘1l-

ty candidates left.

The London Daily News of January 23d, contains a
etter from Mr. S. Vuxovics, who was Minister of Jus.
tics in the Cabinet of which Szemere was a member.~-
From that letter we make the following interesting and
important extracts relating to the abdication {ma 11,0
present position of Kossuth.
the letter of Count Casimir Ilathyani,wliich we noticed
some time since.

When the intelligence of the unfortunate battle of
Temeswar reached the Governor Kossuth, who was then
in the fortress of ‘Arad, he immediately summoned a
council of the 1D‘1I1lSl1')l to deliberate on measures of
public safety Stlil possible. At this council, in which
all the ministers took part, Szcuicro include], it
resolved to invest Gorgey, who stood alone at the head
with full powers for negotia-
oreover, resolved to dissolve
c the carried on in any
,_ “ﬁlly under the existing circumstances.
We oid not, however, insert in the instrument in-
vesting Gorgey with full power (and
immediately) the abdication of the

the same day—it was the 11th of Airgmt, 1849.90,.
301’ declared In the presence of some of the ministers
who had assembled at C:-anyi’s (who was one of them)
that he gould_ not accept the commission because the
resignation of the Government was not contained in it,
while_ he was sure that the enemy would enter into no
negollullons with him so long as Kossuth and his min-

It is written in reply to

dispatched to him
On

be way of the

overnor,
-The Governor
r countersignatures by
and accordingly the
t", after having
_ _ oil of ministers.
I must mention the circumstance that in the Gover-
conditions were pre-
e not inserted in the orig-
on issued by the full

ungary. Four minis-
of the Governor, as
ath and I. Two of

_ tion of the abdication was dis-
cussed “ll 058-3513 residence. I have not mentioned

chery, which was at‘-
F H _ _-deslnm from our ranks.
mm a these cisczimstances it will be manifest how

unt Casimir Batthyany are

with which he was intrusted, instead of procuring the
gary by a negotiation for peace,
to his native country.
_ he power conferred on him
by the abor-e_ment1oued instrument, and the condi-
tional abdtcation of the Government consequentlv and
legally I‘6W:=Ti6Cl to him who-had invested him with it-.
cognize in the foreign rule
consequence of that treach-

The noble Count himself answers the question why
Kossuth, before crossing the Turkish frontier, did not
He slates that Kossuth could
not know, before crossing the frontier, the catastrophe

lief that Gorgey would faithfully fulﬁll his commission
—a belief which was the more natural, because Gor-

ill the furtresscs at his di-psition, a power more than
iullicient to carry on the negotiations, and even to
menace the enemy with a continuation of the war.
The noble Count did not take his present view of this

known, he countersigned the ordcpwrittcn at Vid-lin
bv Iioisuth, as Governor of Hungary, to the fortress

the nation, once more restorrd to its constitutional ex-
istence. and free from foreign yoke, will have the un-
limittd right to dispose of all the affairs of the coun-
try, and co"siqueriIly of the rx- cutivc power. To us-

nation. Not of a liberatcd nation, which, of course,
would have the right to choose whom it will, but of a
nation crushed by an usurping power, the claims of
Koasuth. as cleclcvl Gove7"n01 of Hungary, are, I submit,

I also concur with the noble Count that Kossulh is
not the exclusive representative of our native country
Hunga-
ry is historically represented by all those who took tart

Governor, by the constitutionally chosen Members of
I consider, however,
Kossuth to be the chief representative of the interests
of our native country, on account ofhts deeds as wcllas
his position; but Iain far indeed from seeing in him
a Dictator. A Dictatorship woiild ﬁnd in all those who,
like me, hold ﬁrmly to the republican principles

in this declaration, and inthe Government no opposi-
(lne of the

The press in all its shad-r
’lhe new semi-olli-

necessity of asubjection to the Austrian dynasty; and
at the price of emancipation from that detected power,
the nation would ever have been prepared, for the sake
of aid, to choose aKing from another race, but cer-
tainly if had it been the unaided victor in the struggle,
Monarchical Government would have been
for us the mere resort of expediency. The Govern-

I do not feel at all convinced, as the noble C«~,,,;it as-

I ﬁnd, on
the contrary, traits in them which lead me to an op-
The aggregate character of the nu-

Diet of 1847-48 of its own accord, and which was in its
nature more a democratic than an aristocratic body,
because neither territorial wealth nor rank interfered
with or d‘sturbed the equality of its rights-——the national
antipathy to the system of an upper house, which was
considered as a foreign institution, because it had been
introduced under the Austrian dynasty—the immense-
rial custom of periodically electing all officials, an»
even the judges—the detestation in which bureaucracy
and all the instruments of centralization were held in
all ages, while the attachment to the municipal self-
government was irrudicable—to fact that in consc-
quenco of the laws which had been sanctioned in April,
1848, the county authorities formerly only elected from
the nobility were democratically reconstituted, and ex-
ercised their functions in this form till the catastrophe
if Villages, without the slightest collision between the
different classes of society—the peaceful election of the
representatives of the last Diet, conducted almost on

mistakably prove that the germ of democracy lay in
our institutions, and that these could receive a demo-
cratic development without any concussion.
characteristic traits of our nation which have been so
often misrepresented as signs of an aversion to a re-
public, and which may be more properly called civic
virtues; as, for example, our respect for law, our atti-
pathy to untried political theories, our attachment to
traditional customs, and our pride in t ‘e history of our
country, are no obstacles to, but rather guarantees,
and even conditions of, a republic, which is to be na-
tional and enduring. It would be indeed an unprece-
dented event in history, if staunch royulism could be
the characteristic of a country which, like Hungary.
has found in its kings for three hundred years the in-
exorable foes of its liberties, and which in that time
for their defence had to wage six bloody wars against
its dynasty.

As to the criticisms by the noble Count of the per-
sonal character of Kossuth, I take leave to assert that
a great majority of the Hungarian nation do not share
his opinion.
advocate, and I wish, therefore, to advert only to one
point of his attack, which may seem to be based on
facts. The noble Count asserts that Kossuth has at
tained to. power by doubtful means. -1 can amazednt
this assertion, knowing, as I do, that Kossuth was pro-
posed by Count Louis Batthyani, and nominated by
the King with the universal applause of the nation, to
After the resignation of the
ﬁrst Hungarian Ministry, he was freely and unani-
mously elccted by the Diet to the Presidency of the
Committee of Defence, and after the declared forfei-
ture of the dynasty to the Governorsbip of the country.
I know no more honorable means by which a man can
be raised to power. ‘

I am unable to guess at the motives of the patriotic
Count, which have prevailed on him to publish the

Those

W° Darticulsrl y commend the following to the at-
tention of the Harmonious Democracy of Missouri,
It is a. source of deep regret that the Downingville
Democracy should be so divided. The proceedings in-
dicate adisposition toserve Major JACK Dowmue, after
the fashion that the Missourians have served Col.
Bam'oN——throw him overboard :

Democratic Convention in Downingville, in the
State of Maine.

To Choose a Delegate to the Baltimore Convention and
decide on the Presidency.

DOWNINGVILLE. SrArn or MAINE,
February 9, 1352,

The following notice was pos‘ed up bright, and early
yesterday moming, on the meeting house, and on the
centre school house, and on Bill J ohnson’s gm,-9;

“ N 0TICE—-DEMOCRATS Aliens}; 1

The Democrats of Downingville, without distinction
of party, are requested to meet at the centre, school
house to-morrow evening, February 951,‘ at seven
o'clock, to settle the question about the next Presiden-
cy, and choose a. Delegate to the Baltimore Conven-
tion. The country expects every Democrat to do his
duty, and the whole Democracy of all parties is espe.
cially requested to attend. The interest of the coun-
try and the Democratic party is at stake. Therefore
come one, come all. And it is expected that every
true Democrat will leave all party prejudice at home.

“ er ORDER or run DEMOCRATIC rows COMMITTEE."

Pursuant to the above notice, the largest and mogt
respectable Democratic meeting ever held in Down-
ingvile assembled at 7 o'clock, and ﬁlled the school
house chock full.
J oshua Downing, Esq., (Uncle Joshua,) was ummi-
mously appointed chairman, and Mr. sell; stiles,
(schoolmastcr,) was chosen secretary. Uncle Joshua
took the chair amid the cheers of the mectin. He's
always been chairman of the Democracy this thirty
years. So he knew what-he had to depend upon, and
come prepared for it. Aunt Kesiah had combed his
.hairall_down smooth, and he wore his fur hat and go.
to meeting coat. _ The chairman put on his spectacles
and read the notice calling the meetin, and says he,
“Gontlemcn and fellow-Democrats, the important
business we have before us seems to be to segue the
questiori about the next Presidency, and choose 9. Del-
cgafe to Baltimore. As there is two branches to the
business, which shall we take hold of ﬁrst?”
Doctor l5i'iggs——I move that we take the question of
the Presidency ﬁrst, as that comes ﬁrst in the notice,
and I take it that it is the main question.
Chairmar.—If that is your minds, gentlemen you
will please ’
Bill J ohnson—(1n a sharp loud voice, Hold on them
Squire, or Mr. Ciiairinan, I should say); dont put that
ere question "st, for I've got something to say ﬁrst. I
tlont think that would be the best way to go to work
I've no notion of taking hold of the poker at the hot
end. Let us go to work and choose a Delegate ﬁrst
while we are cool, and go into the Presidency afterl
wards. We are all quiet and unanimous now and it
is the largest meeting of the Democracy that we’vc
ever had since Old Hiokory’s second term. It looks as
if the good Old Hickory times was coming back again
and the Democracy of the country will once more be
on its legs. Now, I say, seeing we’vc go; into ,, jime
clear smooth water, dont let us rile it. The next
Presidency is a ticklish question, an if we begin to stir
i:, may be it'll be hard work to see bottom. There-
f¢'T'3: §‘ll1‘l'5‘i I m-We that W0 brgin our business ’t.0thc-r
eend foremost: and I move that we choose Major Jack
Downing for our Delegate to Baltimore.
wiﬁb:l‘e’:;§";)_If tha‘ 15 3 our minds, gentlemen, you
Solomon J ones,_ ( trader at the upper corner, and us.-
teral enemy to _BillJ.hnson, trader atthe lower cor-
116T;)—fMl'- Cha-lrman, I hope that motion won't pass.
I didn't cqine here to be ketched in an Abolition trap,
and I rich I‘. be if I can help it. I don’t want no un-
Ierhan “Wk; and She-n’t take a. step on the road till
can read on the uids-board where it's going to. Be-
fore we choose a elegate, I want to know what he
is going to do: Let the work be chalked out before-
hand, and then choose the best man to do it. I'm
a Dempcrat of the Jackson stamp, but I aint no Ab-
ulmou1st._ I always went for Jackson, and will al-
ways go for his successors as long as they follow in
his footsteps. I_always went for Van Buren as long
as he followed in J ackson’s footsteps; but when he
turned Abolition I don’t go for him no more, nor his
soi:iBJp.h}nhneither.
il o nson.—S uire I wish 0 _.--
5011. W 050086 Msjdlr J adk DOWnlT1guI0toB§l‘I.§IIlIO¥6(.lueIf
jliefuul: trust him as a good Jackson Democrat, there
isn t a man in tho Upited bcatcs that we can trust. lie
was always the old Gineral’s ri ht hand man. And as
I07 Ab°lm°3 ‘MP9. I wish ll r. Jones’ store was as
tree lrom rum-traps and grn—traps as I am from Abe.
lmon traps—
Solomon J ones. Mr. Chairman,
to order. I want to know, b
whether this is a Temperanc.
meeting ?
_ Bill Johnson.
ing as it is an abolitiudi meeting. If Mr.

‘ I call the gentleman
etore he goes any further,
e meeting or a Democratic

pcrance. And as fo traps, sir, it‘ the ntleman un-
dertakes to talk abou Abolition traps. I ll jest let him
know the war can be carried into Africa. Yes, sir,
the boot is decidedly ‘tether leg. The traps is all
on ’tother side, air; n the slavery side.

cod Jackson Dim

e
Cass bait there, and ii little Douglas bait further alopgg,

(, of the pan there's a mysterious bit of Butler bait,

nicely rolled in meal ; yes, sir, all rolled in meal, and
over with a little Van Buren O.l.

slavery man.

0 may be on the other points.

ilavery man.
till I know bo’s all right, and isn't; no Al)(;li[.i(mi;3t,,

no I’:e.~i-Jeiit that is n’t a friend to Cuba.

after ‘em and stopping of 'em.

{I .
Sargent Joel Downing.——For my part, Mr. Chair

ii
in
o
d

modules will] Hungary.

it can’t be got without.

c
,3 go for it now.
tic principle, freedom for every body.

Solomon J ones-Freedom for every body, is it?

e
c
e ocrat.
V stick to it.
hairs now Mr. Calhoun’s dead.

it. And I want a Presid nt that will carry that prin-
ciple rut straight on all sides, in Hungary and every-
where else. And when we choose our Delegate to Bal-
timore. I shall move to give him instructions to vote
for a Kossuth candidate for the Presidency.

Solomon J ones-—Then, sir, you are an Abolitionisl,
and your caididate will be an Abolitionist, and the
whole South will be agin you; and you’ll ﬁnd, if you
can't split hairs, you can split the country. and the
whole Democracy will be torn to ﬂinders, and we shall
lose all the oliices.

Sargent J oel-—I don’t ﬁght for oﬂices, I ﬁght for lib-
erry; freedom for every body, that's my motto.

Deacon Snow——I feel it my duty, Mr. Chairman, to
caution our Democratic brethren not to be too rash. I
think we ought to have a President that will be pru-
dent, and not get us into any tangling alliances with
other nations. and will carry out the safe neutrality
doctrines laid down by Washington.

Doctor Briggs.—Mr. Chairman, we seem to be going
all around Robin Ilood’s barn, but I don’t see as we
are any where near coming to the point. Now, sir, it.
seems to me the way we should go is as plain as the
road to mill. Is this a Democratic meeting? And are
we all Democrats? Tha.t’s the question. If we are all
Democrats then of course we all want a Democratic
president; and we ought to fix ourselves on that point,
and not be looking round for any other nails to hang
our hats on. Therefore, I move that we instruct our Del-
egate to Baltimore to vote for a candidate for President
that is a staunch Democrat, and in favor of allgsounrl
Democratic principles.

Cnairman.——Are you ready forthat question? If that
is your minds, gentlemen. please-

Sclomon Jones -—Mr. Cheerman, I oppose that mo-
tion, and before it's put, I want to know what is sound
Democratic pr-i;ciples. I want to know if abojfion is
J erof 'cm?

oil Jobnscn.-—And I want to know if slavey is (no
of nem. ‘

Bargent J oel.—And I want to know if Russia's
of ’mplin down Hungary is one of ’em?

Sobn Robinson.—And I want to know if Cuba is one
traem.

Deacon Snow——-Mr. Chairman, as there seems to be
some confusion and misunderstanding about Democra-
tic principles, and there don’t seem to be much chance
of doing any thing till these matters are settled, I move
that Squire Downing, our venerable chairman, shall
make a plain statement to this meeting of all the sound
Democratic principles; and then we shall have some-
thing to go by.

[This was seconded all round, and Uncle Joshua,
co1oring‘a little, laid his specs on the desk, and got up
out of his chair.]

Chairma.n—Gentlemen and Democrats: As for the
Dimocratic principle, I view it as very important we
should have a fair understanding of it, forit is the vital
principle of the party, and without it_ we can't hold
together. In the old Gineral’s _time, if my memory
serves me right, we had three principles to go by : one
was the Bank, and one was the.Tn.riif, and ’tother was
Internal Improvements. That is to say, them was the
principles we had to light agin. '_I‘hem was the Whig
principles; and the Diinocratic principle was to ﬁght
agin the three Whig principles And as long as we
stuck to that we beat, and got the oﬁiccs. But the sci-
ence of politics has advanced a good deal in these lat-
ter years, since the General's time, and so many new
principles are crowded in, helter skelter, that we get
kind of confused and mixed up. I don’t think the do
any good. Some of these new principles, instezi of
holding us together, seem to be pretty likely to blow
us apart like gunpowder. But the good old Jackson
principles wozk ’tot-her way; they hold us together like
we x, and give us the olﬁces. Therefore I think we may
:-afely say we go agin the Bank, we go agin the Tariff,
and we go agin Internal Improvements. And I think
our Delegate to Baltimore should be instructed tostand
on that platform.
Bill J obnson—I move that we amend that platform
by adding that we go agin slavery.

Solomon J ones-—I move, Mr. Cbeerman, that we
amend it by adding, that we go agin abolition.
Sargent Joel--I move that we amend it by adding
that we go agin Russia.

Chairman-—Shall we put the question on the plat-
form with the three amendments added to it.

Deacon S'now—-Mr. Chairman, if these amendments
are added, I think there is a number of other amend-
ments that ought to be added besides, particularly the
neutrality doctrines of Washington. Therefore I move
that we adjourn this meeting for one week, and that
the whole subject he referred to a committee to be ap-
pointed by the Chairman, and that they report to the
next meeting a Democratic platform containingall the
sound simon pure Democratic principles.

[Deacon Snow ’s motion was put and carried, and the
Convention adjourned]

Nora, from Major Jack Downing to Mr. Gales <5"
Seaton.~- My dear old f riends, I've correctiﬁed the
minutes of Secretary Stiles, and send it to you to pub
Iish. to let our Democratic brethren all over the coun-
try know that we have made a rally here to try _to
save the party, (which you know we thought awhile
ago was dead,) and so fur we've met with very encour-
, aging success, MAJOR. JACK DOWNING.

-
-4

PoarI.ANn, Friday, February 13.

GREAT Finn IN Por.-i-LArxD, Mn.——Last_ night a fire
broke out in the American _Hotel, which, with the
stables, out—buildings, ar (1 thirty horses, were consum-
ed. The hotel was kept by Mark E. Jose, whose fur-
niture was insured for $5,000. The building was own-
ed by the heirs of Whittier and Deering, and insured
$9,000, partly in Boston. The ﬁre also consumeda
wooden dwelling on the corner of Elm and Corgress
streets and several small tenements on the corner of
prelim street. The total loss is between $40,000 and
$50,000.

It is as much of a Tom rance meet-
_ _ _ Pfiones brings
in Abolition, I've jest as good a right to bring in Tom-

I'iu ii
», but I've no notion of heir g
etched in a slavery t up. And that's why I want to
‘send a Delegate to,B:iltimoro that we can depend upon,
such as Major Downing; one thut'll keep us out of the
slavery trap. For I tell you, sir, the South has got the
:lavery trap set all over the country, and covered with
a good many pieces of slv tempting bait. Tilt*le':< .-.
bit of nice-ﬂavored Buchanan bait here. and a stror.§_;

and a fat Houston bait out yonder, and on the middle

what's more, to make it easy to swallow, it's iubl,-. d
Now, sir, I den’:
swullor none of them baits, and no man dont get my
vofc for President without he colugs right up to tilt:
chalk ﬁr.-t, and declares up and down that be i:-n’t no

Doctor Briggs.——Mr. Chairman, it seems to me
neighbor Johnson has got hold of the hot end of the
poker, after all, and has fairly got to stirring the Pro-
sidcncy with it, whether we Will or no. So that my nio-
tion to go into the question of the Presidency ﬁr.-it
seems -to be carried without being put to vote. Now,
sir, I am glad to see that Mr. Jones and Mr. Johnson
agree exactly in one thing, however wide apart they
That is, that they wont
neither of 'cm move a step in the dark, nor stir an inch
till they know where they are going to. Mr. Jones
wont vote for a Delegate till he knows his man, and
knows exactly what that delegate is going to do.——
And Mr. Johnson wont vote for a. President till he
knows his man, and knows he's all right and isn't no

Solomon .lones.——Nor I wont vote for no'Pi-esident

John Robinson.--—Mr. Chairman, nor I wont vote for
If a. lot (I
fellers is a mind to go and [help Cuba get her indepen-
dmce, I say I dont wanta‘ President that’ll be dogging

man, I've made up my mind not to vote for any man
for Pre.-'ident that wont go for Kossuth, clear up to the
hub, and stand ready to light the Russian Boar if he
I say freedom is the right of
every body. and I go for it ;- and I want a I’resid€nt-
that '11 go for it, too, up to ﬁfty-four fcrtyand ﬁght, if
Icall that good Jackson doc-
trine. Old Hickory would go for it if he was alive, and
the Deiiiocrary must see that he has asuccessor that ’ll
That's the foundation of the Democra-

I
want to know if the gentleman means freedom for the
niggcrs south of Mason and Dixon’s line? If he does,
I pronounce him a bloody Abolitioni.-.-t, and no Dem-

Sargent J oel--I said freedom for every body, and I’ll
You can't split a hair; nobody can't split
And you can't split a
principle; and It-‘ay the foundation of the Democratic
principle is freedom for every body,~ and I’ll stick to

,- 3.... _-.. ,.,v A- ,,.. '

' ' ‘ ' -____.___.._......_.

Wm. G. Pcttus, Esq. .
Below we publish a communication from this gentle-
man, in reply to an article nominating him for Gov-
ernor. It will be seen that Mr. Pa-rrus declines being '
considered as a candidate for the nomination, and with
a true ‘-I hit: spirit avows his willingness to support the
ncm-,uee< i ‘he, Whig Convention. Mr. P. is one of the
oldest c tizeps of the State, is intimately acquainted
with i_lS liistory, f‘all of which he saw, and part of
which he was."

To the Editors of the Missouri Republican :

- some very kind friend of mine, in Pike county, un.
known to 11-0, has thought proper to name me as a ﬁg
and proper person to be Governor of this State.

The tone and manner of his communication forbid
the idea that it was intended as a hoax, and I there-
fore take this method of answering him, as well as oth-
ers, that I am sensible of the compliment intended me,
viewing it as one of the highest order ever paid to me
but at the same time I must be permitted to say, that
duty to myself and family forbids the idea that I should
yield to his wishes, e'ven were I competent and avail‘
able.

To this, my adopted State, I am deeply indebted for
many honors, and there is, I hope, no want of grati_
tude on my part; but for the few years which remain
for me in this life, I shall be happy to rake and bind af-
er good reapers, such as N. W. WATKINS or JAMES
8- Ror-I-INs- WM. (3.. PE1.‘1‘l.lS.
Sr. Louis, February 25, 1852.

Osage Orange seed.
Mr. Aanorr, the editor of the Valley Farmer, adver'
tises, in our paper this morning, 3, qugmmy of fresh
seed. He has furnished us a sample of it, and war
rants it"to be of the growth of 1851. I. has been gath.

sold in market, and is believed to be more certain to,
grow. We commend purchasers to call upon him.

St. Louis, Cerondelet and Jeff.-rscn Barracks.

Our Washington correspondent, P., informs us that
the Post Master General has directed the establishment
of a daily mail between St. Louis, Carondelet and Jef-
ferson Barracks, which will go into operation as soon
as the necessary arrangements can be made. This is
aservice that is absolutely necessary, especially for the
use of J elferson Barracks, where the oﬁicers of the
United States Army are compelled to reside, and yet
have only limited mail facilities.

J5”-5 GORDON. 8- well known and highly esteemed’
citizen of our city, who, in years past, has ﬁlled sev-

eral responsible oflicos, and always enjoyed the conﬁ-

dence andrespect of every one ‘who knew him, died on

board the steamer St. Louis, on Thursday last, near

Memphis. He has been ill for some time, and went‘-
South in the hope of restoring his health, and died on

his return. The corpse was brought up on board the,
St. Louis. '

The steamer Patrick Henry arrived here yesterday
from New Orleans. We are indebted to the attentions
of the Clerk. She was loaded entirely for Alton with
dry goods, groceries, railroad iron, spikes, &c., Joe. The
arrival of this railroad iron, &c., we suppose, gecny-es

theéeaily completion of the Alton and Springﬁeld
roa .

Mass Meeting _in the First Ward.

According to a call in the city papers, the citizens
of the Frst Ward met in great numbers at the Phoenix
House.

JOHN Scnnainaa was nominated President, and
CHARLES WESEMEYER Secretary.

The President laid before the meeting the object of
of its deliberation, being especially a. consideration of
the awful condition of the streets intersecting the Gra-
vois Road and Carandelet Avenue.

A committee, consisting of Messrs. KATZ, MULLicii
and JERKE, were appointed to invite the members of
0“? Olly C0uuOll, and especially those from the First
Ward, to attend a general mass meeting to be held at
6 o'clock in the "evening of the 26th of February, at
the place above named.

Thu 0 lmmlt'ee were requested to have the proceed‘
ll’:-'33 Of the meeting published in four of the city pa-
P<l‘='- By on!-rr. ouxm. <15 Wl1}SEIl1EYl<IR,

St. Louis, l-‘eliruary 22, 1851. >‘ec’_y_

Sr. Lou:-i, Fcliruary 23, 1852.
TU v/Ic E--"z'fo1‘s of the .‘lIis.rour:‘ Republican :

G"""E“E”i _l-‘dspectfully ask you to insert that
part of City Ordiiianc i concerning Health Department
—-Article lst, section 13 3

_"ll- Shall be the duty of every }’h_v.-iciziii in this
‘-"'3': l»0l'€‘p0l‘t to the llczilth Oliicer every «‘a.<c of small-
POX OT Olllcr cm itagicus disease. which he may be culi-
cd on to attend, within the limits of the city, or within
ten miles of the same, within twclvo hour-x alter he
shall have examined the patient, with number of
l‘ll1'~8. nauieof occupant and street, under pmalty, for
fsailure to do so, of ten dollars.”

The public safety demands that the above ordi-
“ll-HCO Flwlllll be attended to.

WM. A. ltl«~'l’lll'ltl‘.AY, M. D ,
llcalth Oilicer.

MAINE Dlsuoonsov.-— The the Locofoco
party in Main, having grown fat and iusoleiit upon
the spoils of office which they have enjoyel for so many
years, now seek to manage the affairs of the State
Wltlmﬁ Odusultirrg the people, leaving the latter noth-
ing to do but vote as they are directed. A fe v days
since the "Democratic" menbc-rs of the Legislalu:
held a Caucus and assumed to themselves the right to
nominate a candidate for Governor, and to appoint del-

of the more modest members, probably from the “ru

cralic to refer the nomination of a candidate for Gov-
ernor to a State Convention of Delegates fresh from
peoplc. but a resolution to this cﬂeet was rejected
by a vote of 60 to 35. Governor Hubbard was re-nrm-
inated for the ofiiuzo which he now holds, and A, W, 11,
Clapp was .11;-ctetl Delegate at large to the Baltimore
Convention. A resolution to appoint Shepard Carey,
the other Delegate, was laid on the table.

The Kentucky Trust Company Bank, at Covington,
will oou_~rr.-erzcc issuing notes this month. D. Moonr,
F-q., is Pro.-ident, and C. H. Mooar, Cashier. The
notes issued will he of the denomination of one, two,
three and five dollars, specimens of which are already
struck. t is a Bank of Issue and Dcpo.=:it, but issues
are limited by the charter to the amount of capital ac-
tually paid in, and the amount of the capital is limited
to $100,000-[Lex. Reporter.

France.

The French ilsot has returned to Toulon.

The greatest indignation is expressei in France at
Louis Napoleon's determination to sell at auction the
chapel erected by Louis Philippe upon the spot where
his son and heir, the Duke d’Orleans, was killed.

The gm.-.s revenue of the private domain left in 1830
by Louis Philippe to his family was 150 millions. But
the greater part of the property consists of forests, the
maintenance and exploitation of which costs so much
that the net revenue only amounts to two or three mil-
lions, and this sum _has to be divided between nine
persons. Since the death of the King all the proceeds
of the estate have gone to the creditors, and the Prin-
ces had lived chieﬂy upon the dowry of the Queen.
The portion which will remain to the family after the
conﬁscation of the property settled in 1830, will be the
property left by Madame Adelaide, the property of the
Due d'Aumale, and the property bought by the King
and annexed to the private domain during his reign.
Deduct from this the debts of the family, and it is
calculated that not more than twenty-ﬁve millions will
remain.

The chief domains and chateaux belonging to the
Orleans family are, Eu, La Forte, Vidal, in the Eure-
et-Loire; Ambeise, in the Indre et-L lire; Blz-7-Ver-
non. Dreux LaFere, in the Aisne; Corbeil St. Gildas,
St. Dizier, in the Ha-utc-Marne; Arc Chateau-Vilaine,
Aumale, Tournau, Breteuil.

The couﬁ cation will inﬂict a grave loss upon several
foreign princes. Thus the King of the Belgians is de-
prived of the magniﬁcent chateau and domain of Am-
boise, settled as a dowry upon ti e Princess Louisa of
Orleans when she became the Queen of the Belgians.
The Prince Augustus of Saxe-Cuburg, married to the
‘Princess Clementine, will lose the Chateau Bizy, the
forest of Vernon, the forest of Mercy, the wood of Epi-
ed, and other e tales. The Infanta Louisa Fernanda.
of Spain will lose the domain of Armavilliers, in the
Seine-ct-Marne, settled on the Duke of Montpensier.
The Prince Philip of Wurtemberg, son of the Princess
Mario of Orleans, will be deprived of the domain of Iv-
ry,'Roseux, and St. Andre. Hence, the fcur represen-
tatives of Spain, Belgium, Saxe-Coburg and Wurtem-
berg havd held a conference, in which the harshest
terms were applied to the decrees which have appeared.
The number of persons who receive at present pensions
and aid from the Orleans family will be beggarcd by
the decrees in question.

Samous SPLIT Irv run New Your; Dsuocnacv.-—
The editor of the Inuisvilla Democrat mourns over
the dissensions and divisions of the New York Democ-
racy aud expresses his; apprehension that the Whigs
may carry the State, which is generally understood to
be not a very small one. It appears, however, that
things are even worse there and elsewhere for the
Democrats than our scared neighbor supposes.

The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
and Philadelphia Ledger, Mr. Grand, an able Democrat,
who is generally well informed up n the political
movements of the day, says that an ‘open rupture has
occurred between ex—Secrctary Marcy and ex-Senator
Dickinson of New York, and that active hostilities
(through the press) will commence in a few days. Mr.
‘Dickinson charges Mr. Marcy with bargain and sale-
with having sold himself to the Bsmbuiners, thirteen
in all, who, with singular unanimity, are all out for
Marcy-—and of having betrayed Cass and the Iluuker
interest to the Barnburners. These charges have been
reduced to writing, and a. “cheap edition for general
circulation" is now being slruck off. The Albany
Register conﬁrms this account of this very interesting
quarrel, and says that recent events in that State,
mainly connected with the choice of delegates to the
Baltimore convention, render it rather more than
likely that Mr. Marcy is amenable to the charges
brought against him by his distinguished brother in
the Democratic faith.

LARGE D1-3I:‘_ALCATION.—-VVC copy the following from
the New York Herald of Tuesday :

In Sunday's Herald we brieﬂy alluded to an ex-
tensive defalcation by a broker involving some
$60,000, and upwards., Since then, the police have
taken a decided action in the matter, and caused the
arrest of Messrs. Hawkins and Winn, the co-partners
of Piiri W bite, who is the individual not yet captured
and who is said to have taken with him all the funds,
leaving his partners and the creditors minus the sums
due them.
It seems, from the facts in the case, that for the last
few months past, Messrs. Winn it Hawkins were in
copartuership, as brokers, at N o. 5 John street, and
Plin White was the out door operator in the purchase
of gold dust, the capital being f urnishcd principal
ly by Winn & Hawkins for such purpose, which
sums of money, as required, were placed in the hands
of Pliu White, who professed to be purchasing gold
dust, and at very advantageous prices. The credit 0
Winn Jo Hawkins being of good standing, merchants
as well as money lenders, were induced to invest large
sums of money on short loans, for which it appears,
they received large interest; and for a time the most
punctual payments were made, thereby establishing
cwdit and conﬁdence to a very considerable extent.

All went on very well until about the ﬁrst of Febru-
ary, when in some cases, an extension of time was re-
quired by Plin White, in order, as he said, to carry out
some very proﬁtable operation. The extension of time
asked for was granted, and matters went on again. un-
til the 7th inst., when all parties were to have been
paid; and to carry out the intention, White appointed
one o'clock on that day, to meet Mr. Hawkins, and
settle up. One o'clock came, but no White made his
appearance; two o'clock came, yet no Mr. White ex-
hibited himself. Mr. Hawkins now began to be suspi-
cious, and went in search of White in all directions,
but could not find him; nor has be since been found-
at least he had not up to last evening. According to
the accounts given by.Mr. Hawkins and the suffering
creditors, White must have absconded with from sixty
to one hundred thousand dollars, which amount embra-
ced all the moneys belonging to the concern, and of
course they had to stop payment. The creditors not
being able to arrest White, their attention was direct-
ed to Winn and Hawkins, whom they new charge with
obtaining money by false pretenses.

Seducti'on——Atte

January by an occurrence at
which a man by the name of J. t
dangerous wound from a pistol. in the ho
whose daughter he is charged with has
and ruined.

About two months since, the moth
ter, left Philtidclphizt, tojoin her ‘u
try. Adams. who had knovcn the famil
traveled most, if not all the way to S

ered in a different manner from the seed frequently; A

egates to the National Convention at Baltimore. Some

ral di-itrictl," suggested that it would be more demo-

erd

'7-usrnsn NEWS riiou CALIFORNIA.

The California papers gas the following account of

9-‘ |'0mu!‘liul3l° ﬁlial!» which was brieﬂy narrated in our
telegraphic advices on Saturday ; '

SHOCKING AFFAIR AT sxcagugpn-o_
mpted ll.’ 1ti'd._1-_7'], ,.
Death of the Svducer.
An unusual excitement was created on the 12th of
lbe station-house, in
2 Adams, received a
tide of a lady
'mg abducted

Ilfarﬁage and

The circumstances of the case are brieﬂy stated.

cr,with her (laugh-
usband in lhis coun-
_V at home,
an Francisco
City, several
ring the passe go

with them, arriving in the Monumental
weeks since. 0n.the Isthmus and do
u . he Succeeded In making an impression upon the
girl, who is but seventeen years of age, and a week
ago induced her to leave with him for this city, where
they have stopped at the Sutter Hotel and this Queen

City, registered as man and wife.

, The mother, who came up on Wednesday, discovered
their whereabouts ‘yesterday, went to the Queen City
and encountered her daughter. The incidents of the
meeting were such as would naturally transpire bl».-
tween a_fond parent and her child, sepamtcrl umlcr
such painful circumstances. The guilty cause of their
“lﬂlmfjl 3«V0ld6d lll€m. but was taken in custody by
the police. At three o'clock, the mother, a woman of
unusual_ir.tellect and strength of purpo e, proceeded to
the smtmn home; and having obtained an entrance,
on the request to speak a few words with the prison-
er, found him sitting in the ante room in company
with an cilicer. ‘
Approaching him, she asked if he intended to marry
ll" d3“gl1ff'1'. and receiving an unsatisfactory response,
$0}; éividl-‘N01 aélllld discharged it, the ball entering his
mi abdoligﬁbr 0 tenth rib, and lodging probably in
_ She was prevented from repeating the shot by the
““.€’l°"=I‘-lie Of the P°ll00. and loft thescene. Indig-
nation against him who had driven a mother to such
a desperate revenge reached a high pitch, but no fur-
ther demonstration was made, the man balm: .1-,,,.p,,,--
ously wounded. He was soon after ('.onvz-yod, on alli-
ter to the Orleiins Hotel, audmedical aid rendered.

Adams is said to have lived in the COlll1il‘_‘;'SlllC€: 1340.
H? 18 9350 I‘6D0rted to be a married man, with .se-;er.al
children. We are informs-d that the father of the nil-I
left California to bring out his family not two mmfths
ago. and passed his wife and daughter on the way.

The mother was induced to the desperate act from
the knowledge that there was no law here to rcdi'css
the wrongs inflicted upon her only and dearly loved
cnild.—[.Sacramcnto Transcript, 13th ullilnu,

- From the Sacramento Union we extract the fellow-
lllgi

Tun Fun or run Snnucim.-—Marrio:1, at the Orleans
H°“Se» last evening. at9 o'clock by Justice .1. s
Mitchell. John Quincy Adams to Mi.-s Emily Bond.
Mr‘ Adams °xP““'<1 immediately after the ceremony
_W”~5 Performed. He was informed early in the even-
ing that he could not. survive. and was requested to
make all the reparation in his power, which he not
only consented to do,.but seemed earnestly desirous at
Once marrying the girl whom he had so g1'e‘.’l(.11:3ly
wronged.
...-..-U10 U10.i'll€1' W28 present, and gave her e:-neon? tn
{')h9d mal'£‘_‘fg§- Mm §i'0_W1 bad scarcely clasped bi-:
ri e to ' Zls bosom, are his Splflli wingeid its ﬂ5ght.i'r»:.m
earth. Ibo‘ attending physician slates that the is-
geuﬁe mental excitement under which he was lah.:-iir-g.
a.‘s.en‘ed his dc-ath——tlr.ac- if his mind had remained
C11-In. ->6 Would probably have survived utllll IIJl.I'l’.'II.‘-“'.
Judge Robinson, who has from the first manifcstgd
deet1;;‘iuterest_sp.d liearlfelt sympathy for the afliicted
1”" <:il':hY6f~0ll) 0l>1a-med the C'.‘1’l'S('1]t(:'f.lh0 daughter
m W6 e‘ ,5°d“9°1'; the former declaring that EH6
would forgive him all, if this ceremony could be
affected.
I . . _ .
Ajlfheypports that have been in circulation rclauve to
mm“ “““’z’5 been P1'°Vl°115l.‘y’ K118-fried, are entirely
unfounded.
SUMMARY or run MESSAGES 0
DOUGAL AND BIGI.
Gov. McDougal’s Valedictorv Message cont
allusion to the passage of the “Comp:-o I
by Vj7l1,iOl1l1e8.ce was secured to the country, and the
sectional _]*3al0l1Sl{.S, which had been arou.-‘ed, gunned,
He recommends the passage of proper 1,,” by um
Lfegislaturefor ca-iryinglntp elfect all the provision.-;
0 this healing and conciliatory act, more espcqgirilly

oovssrvoas M :.
ER. ‘

sins an
zn 1.-‘e Moa-sures,

that section which relates to the recztptux o and surren-
der of fugitive slaves. A. considerable portion .f the

message is devoted to a consideration of the inn:
ties of t-zixation imposed upon ditTem,t 3,,
State by existing laws; and inasmuc-
lure cannot zzlfird a remed
the passage of a law aut
convention, at an earl
constitution.

‘l he overllowcd and .-is-.:::2p l.,v;d.< ;_;-:.mtc.l. under fl
general law. by ihcllu‘.t'-.15:-u-.-s tu llloSLtliC .1‘ Call-
foruio, are estimated to air-.-. unt t-- six or ten iuillions
of acres. The Legi8":l.’urc is rm-viii.-ii-loll to instruct
the Surv yer General to lay «ll these laud.-', Wblvll
oziglit to In‘ granted to actual : ‘tllcrs as blilucsteuds.

The enactment 1»f.‘ull.1l\l:‘ ..»i'v.- to prt‘yrnt_ lb" HIV
migration of convicts fruiii foreign cl-uulrios is 32101.-u~
ou.-ly urged. _

(lrcat cmnplaint. is 1l‘.£z-it) of the burdens imposed by
the pre.-‘cut. m‘.:'c:.llcd :=;,.-lczu of cheap pnivagc ti l.‘-.ili-
fornia.

A division of the State into two (‘ongrcs.~loniil ills-
l,-‘ml:-, ,,,..l the pa.~x-.zig.- of a law autbmizing an vim‘-
tion of two members to lkngrcss. at the time of the
cl-.2:-non of the l'rc.~idvi';ti:il l'llectm~.',ar.- .---va-rally lllgﬂl.

The importance of rm-inorializlng lloixgr. .-as Ilium
the necessity of ii. mint ; proper provi-inn for the cum
of the insulin of the State; and a law :iii'li.riz‘.n,_; ll
geological sgruy, are each ‘econ. mended to the atten-
tion of the Le,:l.<‘uture. The scheme, now somewhat
more than s,-ecuhvivc, of a continuous _railro;id from
the Atlantic board to the blll\!'r‘.‘l of the Paciﬁc, bu
thinks should be ihtirsprcial du-‘y to present. lo the
eonsiderati--n of (lo.-:-gre.-2-. ’l‘l.e(},i\erzio- calls atten-
tion to tlso propriety ol‘ prov:-ling for the early pay-
ment of the out.-lziuillivg .‘l per or-nt. lmnds, the iiilo-rest.
on which is riiinoiis. in o..rmrc‘.il-n with this .-ubject,
he propo;-vs that. .~.’l‘p-; ix; taken to recover from the
(lleriersll (‘IUVL‘l'1]Iil“'li. moneys Cull(‘Cl'€(I from the people
during the iniliiary :i«lml.ois:rivi.-n prior to the ad-
inissiou of C.'llll|)Z'fll8. into the llnion. Indian tribes,
estimated at 200,000, ivhit-Si iul'.«:-t the borders of the
State. are I'€0Ou.til)Gnll(3(I to be removed beyond the
lzinits of the in rrimry. Ilie ex-,ic-us-:s incurred by the
Suite in expexliii--us against. the same should be (lia-
charged by the Federal G-'.-vcrnment.

The following is .1 brief summary of the address do-
liverod by (.1-ntrncr lliglcr upon his i:.duction into of-
fice. ’

He congratulates the country u_.nm': the disposition
shown by runny in «':ccupj_.- and -l.-.w.l-up the rcsourv.-s of
the rich valleys of the .S.‘z1tc. llo dc, l‘w'2li«'S the pits-
sion for wealth and lu.\'ur_v, so io:.:'lnio:il to true librrt._v.
He condemns imiovzuions and, urges the adoption of
laws under which other States pro.-pen-«l. He says .t.
shall be his aim I0x'I‘l)IA'.’(‘Lll;;Tll'l1llilI'l‘, by .~e<~,rzi-ling in
the poor and indu.~‘tri<.us_a home and a freehold. The
uieclianieal art.-, commerce and mining interests are

also <.l'.vol:u;‘r-n. lie opposes the lease or sale of the
mines, Lllltl cousiclor.-‘ that they should be free as air.~-
The n1:-mrnt they v.'»?l'L‘ sold, there would be asysteui of
mom-p:,iy c.-rablislzcd which would prove of serious in-
jury to the State.

He d:r-':‘.mces the disposition on the part of game to
irlieri'u.'v in the affairs of the douiest-ic iuslilzutions of
othrr States, and hopes that California will be found at
:-.21 times the firm and unwavering friend of the Union
and Cori.-tlitutiv.-ii, which he shall endeavor to uphold.

"to State in its various dcparlineuts, he says, may
salcly challenge the world to present a parallel. It
will be their own fault if California does not grow to
be the most prosperous and flourishing State in the
Union.

The constitution he regards as the most perfect chart
of government over devised, to support which is the
duty of every good citizen. And in conclusion on this

quuH-
ctions of the
_ h as the Legisla-
y Iutlic trcmises, he urges
h°”7-int.’ the ii.-st‘-1nblingot' 2!.
J dd)’: for the revision of the

promise measures adopted by Congress.
THE LEGISIIATURSJ.

The vote by which the State capital has been remov-
ed by the L-sgislaizure from San Jose to Sacramento,
was, in the Senate, yeas 13, nays 10. That of tho
II."-use we have not received.

At Vallejo, on the Sch of January, the votes for the
candidates for the office of Governor were counted.
They stood thus: For Bigler, 15,614; for Reading,
l.5,244—giving Biglcr, the D-_'1llJ-)(::‘.~1[ic czm-tllllage, a,
majority of 370. If the votes of the disputed coun-
ties hull been counted, the majority would have been
451. The majority for Pur-ly, the Deluocratic can-
didate for Lieutenant Governor, was 2,7133.

A list of the membz-rs of the California Ll;;l:l¢'1i.l.1l‘0
is published. It makes the I1U!1lILl'0f Delilelefllbs in
the Senate 24, the Whigs 2, with one vacanov and one
doubtful election. In the Assembly, the Deuiocrats
have 37 ruernbers, the Wh‘gs 20, and there are six
doubtful elections.

AN AFFAIR OF HONOR.
A hostile meeting took place on the 10th of Janua-
ry, between e ~.-Governor Mt-Ding-al and A. C. Ru:-‘sell,
Esq , editor of the San Francisco Picayune. The
cause of the diiiiculry was some strictures in that pa-
per on the conduct of the Governor, the challenge
coming from that grntleinan. Tlic pr-irzics repaired
to Acgclos, and met. At the ﬁrst ﬁre Mr. Rus_scll re-
ceived a slight woiind on the hand. The wound is
very slight. The matter terminated after the ﬁrst i-hot.

We find in the Cincinnati Gazette the following no-
tics of the lecture of Orestes A. Brownson :

O. A. Bsow.vso:v’s LECTURE LA.’-.1‘ Nicu'r-—Excm:-
MENT AND Or-r-osmox.--0. A. Bmwnson lectured be-
fore the Young Man's Mercantile Library A.-sociation,
at the new Concert Hall, last night, to the largest, nu-
dience cobvcned there since the celebrated lectures or
Dr. Durbin at the cmnmencemet of the course.

Mr. B. commenced by a deﬁnition of intervention,
when justiﬁable and when to be condemned. No na-
tion had the right to intervene in the aﬁhirs of anoth-
er independent nation, but each sovereign nation had
the right to regulate its own domestic concerns. No
people, however, had a right illegally to change their
form of Government. Our own war of 1776 was justi-
fiable, because when the King of England violated the
charters granted to the Colonies, they became ipso
from free and indepeudent——it was a misnomer to call
that war a revolution. The changcs of the forms of
Government in Frnnce, since 1798, he considered justi-
fiable as against foreign intervention.

In dtﬁlilng what would constitute treason. the loc-
turer remarked that it did not seem to be well under-
stood in this country--—we had no traitors in this coun-
try— but we-ﬁnported traitors from Ellroyic and mud:
lmrocs of them!

The allusion to Kossuth was received by a storm of
h"sses and other deinonstrations of violent dislike, but
Mr. Browusou’s religious friends (constituting the
largest portion of the audience) came to his rescue with
every imaginable species of :i.ppla.use, and ﬁnally
drowned out tha: voices of the disseiiters.

Several times subscquently the lecturer was liissul,
but he was for this the more warmly applauded, and
ﬁnally finisli-ed his remarks without interruption.
Without sayirig anything in favor of his position, we
must say tl'.~at Mr. Brownsnn stocd his ground like ,1
man, and boldly and eloquently asserted his rights as
acitizcn of the Uuizeu‘ States, freely to speak his sen-
timents.

Mr. B. then applied his remarks to the case of Hun-
gary. lie did not consider that her war of revolution
was jusliﬁ-able, did not believe she hall suilicient cause
to rebel against Austria, nor was the intervention of
Russia, in aid of Austria, of such it character as to
call for intervention on the part of this Govt-rnmentfcr
the sake of IIOIE-lllli-(':l‘VC2]il0D.

Hungary had not existed as 9. nation for three hun-
dred years-she was an integi al portion of the Austrian
Empire, as Ohio was of the United States. The only
acts of arbitrary power on the part of Austria toward
Hungary, grew out of an attempt of the former to
partially emancipate the Sclavonic race, and to ame-
liorate its ccnditiin.

In '48, the Magyars (:1. race of Asiatics who many

centuries since overrun that portion of Europe they now
inhabit, and who possessed few traits beside tl,(._=,,, of 3,
good soldier,) obtained from the old Emperor of Aus-
tria.—pnrtly through his weakness and partly through
ir_1timida.tion—-a. Ministry of their own, which elected
Kossuth Governor. The Sclavonic population rebcllcd,
Austria aided them, and hence the war between the
Magyars and Austria. Austria at ﬁrst successful, was
afterwards obliged to withdraw her forces, and it was
then she called upon Russia for aid.

Mr. B. contended that Russia violated no law of us-

tions in helping her ally to subdue Hungary, because
the latter was an integral pcrrion of the Austrian Em-
pire-as much as the Luuibardo Venitian Slates—~ar.d
not an independent nation.

The lecturer proceeded to argue that the Hungarian

cause was not a just one, or deserving of-the sympathy
it had received. He admitted a republican govern-
ment the best for the American people, but denied that
it was always the best. For some nations monarchy
was more suitable.

A full report of this lecture may be presented anoth-
ay.

The distinguished Washington correspondent of the

Richmond Whig, who is one of the ablest writers and
most sagacious politicians in the Union, speaks as fol-
lows of Mn Flllmore’s administration:

All the world sees andfeels that it is so; that, since

Washington's day, we have never had a calmer, s.
r_igbt-er, a sounder, a litter management of all the ub-
lic interests, of all the public powe s. It has left]
most singularly such as to disarm all but the most Ill-
veteratc factiousness
decent opposition.

J and to silence all possibility of

subject, he says he srands pledged to support the Com-