The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-12

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THn BANKRUpr Law. Immediately after
The passage Of The presumption bill in the
SENATE, On Tuesdag, Mr.. Crittenden moved
that the bill to establish uniform system of
bankruptcy, be taken up.
Nj. buchanan then rose and said he had
voted against the bankrupt bill at the last
session, and might probably feel compelled
20 do 50 g the present; nevertheless, il the
friends of the measure insisted on IFS being
taken up, be would inteFposs no obstacle ID
their way But we were now within four
weeks Of the termination OF the session; the
bankrupt bill would give rise 70 a extended
discussion, and il could not be passed in
/ time to give II the least chance to pass the
lotheT House. He therefore appealed 10 the
friends Of the bin whether il was proper to
jaeI aside all the pressing business Of the
lsession il order to discuss measure in
which there was no probability; or whether
/ Il would not be better to postpone the con-
sideration Of the bankrupt bill until the spe-
fclal session, which il was generally under
stood was to be called, and to devote them
IselYes to the consideration and perfecting
Of the many bills now on their calender, and
70 pass those measures which the public ex-
igencies dcmanded.-N 7. Times e. Star.
The CENsus AND ApPoRTToNoIENT or Re-
PREsENTATToN.-Th total population of the
United States according 10 the census, viii
stand about as olloWs:-WhItes II ,250, 900;
free colored, 100000; slaves, ,355, 900
total, 1900, 900. The ratio of 10000,
which has been proposed as the basis Of re-
presentation, would deprive many Of the
States of part of the present representation,
would deprive many Of the States of part Of
their present representation, and leave very
large fractions nnrepresented ii . majority
Of the States. The New York Express con
iains q table showing the effect Of such
ratio compared with the present. BY this e
appears that the IS nonsiaV eholding States,
which under the present ratio Of 47,700,
have representation d tie House of Con-
gres Of ~ members, would b tie ratio
proposed have such representation increased
10 ia members, while the slaye-holding
States, which now have 100, would be de-
creased to %, making 249 members in the
House. A ratio Of $4,000, would increase
the House 10 about 800 members.
VALUATION OF PaorERTY AND TAXATION n
following valuation Of property and taxation
in the State Of New York, taken from the
ComptroIler
Acres of land taxed, 81 ,721, 633
Assessed value of teal estate, S5l7 re-, no
Ass,d value of personal estate, fI2I Ar $3.50
Corrected aggregate Valuations Gal 1855, 8l8
Amount of county taxes, 826,79
Amount Of town taxes, 2s261,6o9
Total taxation, $685., 408
*In 1885. the aggregate valua-
ton in the State was $23l 900 900
! IN 1925, 63.000,O0o
| In 1895, 65O,000,o0o
MELANcHoLY INTELLIGENCE FROM THE
ExpLoR1NG EXPEDITION On Monday letters
were received in New York, stating that
| Lieutenant Underwood and Midshlpman
Wilkes Henry, had been killed by the saya-
lges on one Of the Sandwich Islands. The
lleiier giving this intelligence, was dated on
board Of the Peacock, October "A. The oc-
cnrrence took place July "a. i appears
That they had just landed on the islands TO
obtain some provisions, when large body OF
natives rushed upon them. Their bodies
were rescued from the cannibals, who after
wards confessed that the attack was made
solely 10 procure human flesh for food.
They were buried on small uninhabited
1island of Underwood's Group, which vas
named Henry Island, IN memoryof that i'll
Efated young officer. The island was after
wards attacked By part of the squadron.
Nothing was spared but the women and
Echfldren. AL the male sayagcs were killed
anI the houses destroyed -. biladelphia
cysl;vsf az The Times
AsrrRIc Il Consul DEAD. a letter from
the correspondent of the New York AmeFi-
can. dated Buenos Ayres, November 2sth,
1910. ys:ss Alfred III slade, the Ameri-
lean Consul here, died Oh the 25th. His g.
neral was attended by most Of the principal
Officers 81 Che Argentine Confederation and
bY tie British and American naval officers
Eat BueDos Ayres Commodore Ridgeley
Ihas appointed Amory Edwards, ESQ b
New York, % act as Consul until III. SHADES
successor shah arrive here The Gags ol tie
Decatur and Of the American ships ii port.
were hoisled half mast as mark Of respect
Is Bis memory
BRIH1sH MINES TIE average value q
I the annual product sc mines sc The British
islands amonnisl % Tie SUM 81 Is. 000s 600
81 which about SEE, 600 900 arise rom iron