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GENERAL CAMERON, THE NEW SENATOR FROM
PENNsYLvAN1A.-A correspondence is published be-
tween the Hon. SIMON CAMERON, the recently elect
ed United States Senator from Pennsylvania, and
certain Wing members Of the Legislature of that
State, in which they propounded the following que
ries to the General, then candidate for the place
to which he was subsequently, elected:
"Are you favor Of the tariff of 1912 and if elected to
the United States Senate will you sustain without change
Are you in favor of the distribution Of the proceeds Of the
sales of the public lands and il elected will you support
this measure
To these questions Mr.. CAMERON promptly re-
piled, clearly and canddly, in the affirmative. He
hesitaed not moment in saying that he IS deci-
dedly and unequivocally in favor of the tariff of
1912, and that he will support it in the Senate /;
that he IS in favor of the distribution Of the proceeds
of the public lands, and that, too, he will advocate
and support in the Senate. We do not see, there
FORE that there is any doubt as TO the course of
the new Pennsylvania Senator.
Neo York Courier d Enquirer
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LATE FROM THE RIVER LA PLATA.

The barque Nautilus has arrived at Baltimore
from Buenos Ayres, whence she sailed on the 4th
of March. At that time the decree of the Argen.
tine Government, prohibiting the entry Of any YES
sci into Buenos Ayres which had previously touch
ed at Montevideo, was in operation, and there wa:
single foreign vessel at the latter port. This
decree issued in consequence of the interference
of the French Admiral with the blockade of Monte
video, and its effects will be severely felt.
1t is understood that the Hon. WILLIAM BRENT
Jr., United States Charge dAfares, had protesie,
against the interference of the French Admiral, o.
the ground that European nations should not contro
political parties among the American Republics. III
alleges further, learn, that the in the Rive
La Plata has already been continued seven years b,
reason of the course pursued by the English an,
French nations.
The provinces of the Argentine Confederation
all in state of tranquility, except Correntes
where Gen. Paz had organized force of three
thousand men. The Argentine Government had
near FIVE thousand troops under Gen. Gazon, who
was favorte officer of Bolivar and who will, il is
thought put end to the civil war in that quarter
In the Uruguay Republic there had been several
skirmshes between the bellgerents and the depart
ment of Maldonado was in the hands of the Reveira
party. In other parts of the Republic quietness
prevailed.
Inc new french Cliarge nad presented MS Gre
dentials, and had been received at Buenos Ayres.
new Brazilian Minister Plenipotentiary had been
received at Montevideo.
There was report in circulation one or two DAYS
before the Nautilus sailed, that the Argentine Min
lister at Rio de Janeiro, Gen. Gido, had demanded
his passports which, if true, will no doubt be given
to him. This was occasioned by his demanding sa-
tsfacton from the Brazilian Government for grant
ing Gen. Paz leave TO set out from Rio de Janeiro
and pass through their province to Correntes.
The decree prohibiting the entry of vessels at
Buenos Ayres that touch at Montevideo has had the
effect of making the market there still worse as it
is now impossible to sell any articles unless for i'm
mediate consumption baltimore american.
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IOWA,

The people of this Territory having rejected the
new Constitution just submitted to them, new plans
are put forth. Among others, the Dubuque Express
proposes that the Legislature just elected, and which
assemblies in May, shall take measures for calling a
new Convention to devise another Constitution,
with such boundaries may be acceptable to Con-
gress. Admitting that the boundaries of the State,
as defined in the rejected Constitution, were too
extensive, the Express proposes that the Missouri
river shall be insisted upon the western bounda-
ry, and that limit shall be adopted on the north
which shall exclude Dubuque, Clayton, Delaware
| and other counties from the proposed State. The
country thus excluded, it is proposed, shall form q
new Territory, to be called the Territory Of Wash
ington. The boundaries of Iowa will be so much
reduced in this way as to relieve Congress from
any objection on this score.
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EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO.

FROM THE ORLEANS APRIL 81.
We have been kindly furnished by merchant of this city
with the Vera CruzGo Of the l2th containing the
of awful earthquake which desoated the city Mexico
the 7th instant.
At the moment write (says the Sgo Of the sth) the
inhabitants of the capital Of the republic still under the
uence Of the horrors excited by the earthquake of yesterday
the disastrous effects Of which still mperecty acquant
ed with.
Yesterday at fywo minutes past three o'clock p NJ. the
oscillations began, slight first and then stronger The d.
ecton of the motion appeared be north and south ast
ed about minutes. The shocks terrible nothing
like them experienced BEFORE and the condition of
the buildings surely proves the absence of all exaggeton
We by chance upon the great square the tme and
witnessed spectacle not easily forgotten. In instant
the multitude, but moment previous tranquil and sess
upon their knees praying the Almighty and counting
with anxiety the shocks which threatened convert the most
xtul city in the New World into theatre OF ruins
The chains surrounding the porco violently agaed
the flags of the pavemens yawned open the bent fright
fully the buildings and lofty edces oscaed and fro the
immense which the summit Of the cathedral
bratcd with astonishing rapidly At Sc minutes past three the
movement had ceased.
is impossible yet to ascertain the extent of destruction
Not house door but bears the marks of this terrible
lamy. Many Of them cracked and greatly injured, 9th
lettering, and others entirely fallen San Lorenza La
Msericod, Tompeae Zapo, and Victoria streets and the
Grand street have particularly suffered The aqueducts
broken In several places The bridge Of Tezontalc is demo
shed The Hospital of Saint Lazarus is in ruins and the
churches Of San Lorenzo and San Ferdinand greatly injured
The magnificent chapel Of San, Teresa longer exists Al
the first shock the cupoa, building Of astonishing strength
and great beauty, fell and followed by the vault e
meath the tabernacle, and the tabernacle itself
Fortunately all those in church much frequencd
ceeded in escaping AT eight o'clock last evening seventeen
persons had been taken from the ruins Of other buildings and
carried to the hospital.
At quarters past six and quarter past two
shocks we're felt They were however, slight and occasioned
nothing but a temporary renewal Of fright
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EXTRA SEssIoN.--There is some talk of an ex.
ira session of Congress being convened. The
State Department is In great activity. Mr. BU-
cHANAN was closeted Tor some time with the Pre-
sident on Thursday, and dispatches have been
handed in by Mr.. PAKENHAM, about which much
anxiety is felt, and the reply looked for with con-
siderable interest. II appears to be the prevailing
opinion there that Mr.. Polk will not retreat from
the position he has assumed in his inaugural"
We do not know where our friends of the New
York Mirror get the information upon which this
paragraph, copied from their paper of Saturday
evening" is founded. As, however, they doubtless
give credit to it, having assisted ngving it crcula-
ton it is proper that they and others should be I'M
deceived.
We think it quite likely that Mr.. BUCHANAN did
transact business with Mr.. Polk on Thursday, as
he probably does every day in the week but all
the rest Of the information contained in this para
graph has very little better foundation, if any, than
the lively Imagination Of whoever furnished it.
There is no talk here at least of an Extra Session
Of Congress. There is no extraordinary ssactvity'
in the Department of State, that we have heard of
the Secretary, believe, eats drinks, smokes his
cigar, and sleeps as usual. We do not hear of any
particular dispatches "handed in by Mr.. PAKEN.
HAM," nor Of course Of any "anxiety" felt about
them, or any reply" to them that is looked fol
with considerable interest" These limitations
from whatever source, are entitled to none of the
consequence which appears TO be given to them.
As to the feverishness which seems to have pre-
vailed in the commercial and moneyed circles o.
two Of our large cities in consequence of the
recent tone of the British government and press OF
the subject Of Oregon it ought to be recolleced tina
that question rests with this government, and thai
any actual agitation of it must begin here, at the
Capitol. The wisdom of the Senate at the late
Session Of Congress postponed that agitation until
the next Session, before the arrival of which it may
be hoped of the good sense and good feeling Of the
two governments, to be postponed altogether =
Come when it may, however, the existing treaty
secures years interval from the first step to the
last in any change Of position of the two countries
in relation TO that question.
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writer in the New York Tribune, abiding to the sugges
ton made through the columns Of that paper few days ago
touching the pactcaby Of connecting this Continent with
Europe by Of the Electro Magnetic Telegraph says
Thsis idea Professor Morse has long had such
result in view have often converscd with him the sub
ties mentioned His method similar that proposed by
your correspondent reelng off from and abrupt shores any
amount Of wrel0 900 miles, il it ncccssary-havint
covered thcky the cxtrcmes liable to injury from
aton, aud the whole secured from the corrosive effects
water. Any danger Of the wire parting from its ewl
weight in sinking obviaed by the supporting power of tn
water and the wire already unken There be no
able doubt Of the practeabiLiy of the plan"
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HAYTI.

Late accounts from Jamaica state that HERARD,
the ex-President of Hayt, has left Jamaica with a
view 10 regain the chief magstracy Of Hayt Hav-
ing purchased vessel for the purpose, he set sail
on the 29th of March with the Commissioners who
went TO Jamaica to urge his return. In the mean
time, the plot having been discovered the intercept
ton of some of erard's letters, the people of Port
au-Prince and Aux Cages were adopting vigorous
measures to Illustrate this threatened revolution the
contamination Of which, from its early discovery,
they hoped electually to prevent
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FROM BRAZIL

Advices have been received at Philadelphia from
Rio de Janeiro up to the 10Th of March-ffteen
days later than previous advices. Every thing was
tranquil. The difficulty which existed between the
United States and Brazilian authorities, in refer
ence to the brig Porpoise, had been dn,icably adj
jusfed.
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THE PRESIDENT AND THE CLERKS.

4 ne following copy oil :" Clrcular, auuresseu
by the President of the United States to the Heads
of Departments, which has been the subject Of
much conversation and some newspaper comment
we copy from the New York Express, to which
paper il had been communicated by correspondent
from Washington
WAsnISGToS, APRIL IL, 1916.
Sm In executing the laws there duty which appears
to imperative than take care that officers who
ceve the public money shall promptly and fully perform the
duties for which the law appropaes their respective salaries
Justice to the public and proper regard for the clearly
pressed will Of Congress- require that this shall be DONE
Those who the Of Government public bust
should not be unnecessarily delayed by the negligence
natenon Of heads of bureaus clerks connected with the
Executive Departments therefore invite your attention
the thirteenth section Of the act Of Congress- approved the
18th of August, ls42"An egaizing and making APP
preparations for such necessary objects have been usually
caded in the general appropriation bills without authority of
law and to fix and provide for certain incidental expenses Of
the departments and officers of Government and for other
purposes"and to the twelfth section Of the Act to
organize the General Land Office" approved the 4th Of
July, 1886
desire that you will the monthly reports required
by the of ls42 to be regularly made and that you will
transmit them to me.
The law conempates that the distribution Of labor amongst
the clerks shall bear fair proportion to their compensation
and it is unjust that the mertoous and faithful should have
to perform the duties Of such may be found to be negligent
idle, or incompetent To prevent this injustice, is
a that each clerk shall attend regularly in his office and dis
charge his appropriate duties 1t is desired that each
head of bureau shall to be made daily statement
showing the absence of each clerk from his duty during office
hours the Of such absence far he may be able
ascertain them, and that this accompany the monthly
/ reports.
1 also desire that you will accompany the monthly reports
with statement Of any complaints which may be made IL
of any clerk your Office who may have contracted debt
his appointment and does pay them agreeable
tract Diseaming any right to interfere with the private af
fairs Of officers of Government, yet unwilling that they
shall be embarrassed in the performance of their public duties
by the just opportunities of disappointed creditors who trustee
them on the faith of their compensation from the Treasury
Believing that the duties required of the officers and clerks
employed in the several Executive Departments by
means unreasonable and impressed with the importance of
prompt and efficient despatch of the public business, desn
that you will take for the due execution Of the law
to which have called your attention.
II Respectfully, yours,
| JAMES K. POLK.
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RiFLE SHoorISs.-The editor Of the Boston Post says
He has target the size of half dollar, into which
Dr. Could Of Linn, put eleven balls in succession with
rifle made by Nathaniel Whmore, of that town. at distance
Of twenty rods ten cent piece ten Of the hits five
cent piece nne and the other shot is far within the
edge Of the circle"
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The Jersey City Advertiser says the number Of hands
ployed in the enlargement of the Morris canal has been
sideab moderated Instead Of twelve hundred, has been
said the newspapers the actual number two thousand
some days snce and fifty additional hands added after
wards If the weather should be favorable all the different
sections Of the enlargement will be completed far New
ark by tho LIST Of June and as the enlargement is going
on that place and Jersey City, will not be long be-
fore boats Of sixty tons will pass the entire length Of the
10 the latter.
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The United States squadron under the command
Of Comm. STocKroN sailed from Hampton Roads,
with sealed orders, early on Sunday morning. Its
destination is supposed to be the Gulf Of Mexico
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The Philadelphia United States Gazette states that two
editions Of Captain Wlkess Narrative Of the Exploring Ex-
pedton have already been Sold and that third is nearly
through the press Of the publishers Messrs Lea blanchard
and few days will be ready meet the demands Of those
who have yet been able procure copies In London
where but four volumes had been issued is attracting great
attention.
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MuSIr,cESr Dos arIoS.--The Brady's Bend Iron Com
PAW have forwarded thousand dollars to the Psbug
sufferers The works Of this company located the Az
eghany river about fifty miles above Psbug and the pro-
prie,ors reside in Boston,
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PUsEssHED ny gales s sEsTO.w

Two DoLLAns year ONE DOLLAR for the first regular
of each Congress- and FTr CENTS for the final
sion Of each Congress and the for each Extra SEES
sion--payabe in all cases in advance.
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FROM BUENoS AYRES.
FROM THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN.

BUESos ArREs, FEBRuARY 90, Is45. .
GENTLEMEN enclose you translation Of important
Decree issued by Gov. RosAs which will prove runous
vessels bound to Montevideo
There very little business doing here wool is the only
article in demand and that has risen per h. which
caused the Americans to purchasing. The English
continue to buy the advance The following are the
ruling rates; Wool, washed, 25 2s ditto un-
washed, IL Cordova baed, %.
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Year 36M Of the Liberty, 30h Of the independence, and
18Th Of The Argentine Confederation.
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Government of Buenos Ayres, charged with the For
egn Affairs and Affairs Of Peace and War of the Argentine
Confederation has resolved and decreed
lst On and from the ls Of March oil communication with
the port of Montevdeo will be closed.
3D. No vessel coming direct from the port Of Monevideo,
that have arrived touched by any incident whatever
at said port shall be allowed entry the captain
Of the ports office.
3D. Neither shall those vessels which, in order to avoid that
part Of the decree contained in the preceding arce should
go from the port Of Monevdeo gnedy to any other port
place south Of the ne order to alter or change their
pers, and the Argentine ports be allowed come to
any entry.
4th The English packets and vessels Of war Of friendly
nations excepted.
5th The present decree shall remain in force meanwhile
the city Of Monevdeo possession OF the ruthless Unita
RAMS and shall cease from the moment OF the entry OF the
army Of operations under command Of his Exceency the e
pa President of the Oriental Republic Of the Uruguay, Bnga
der General Don Manuel 0ribe, into the said city
9Th Communicate the foregoing to whom il may cores
pond publish IL and insert in the Official Register
ROSAS ~
FELIPE ARANA
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~ NATIONAL PALACE, MExIco, Arm 2, ls45.
ne Undersigned Minister Of Foreign Relations has the
communicate to his excecncy Mr. Shannon Minis
%c reply to the note of his Exccency Of the 3lst
March, mat the Government Of Mexico cannot continue dpo
matte relations with the United States upon the presumption
mat such relations arc rcconceabo with the law which the
President Of the United States has approved in regard to the
annexation OF the Department Of Texns to the American
Union that this determination is founded upon the necessity
which Mexico Is under Of maintaining no friendship with
Republic which has violated her obligations usurpcd norton
Of territory which belongs to Mexico by right which sbc will
maintain at whatever cost that the relations betvec he
countries cannot be reestabshcd before compete
Of that injury, agaro such is demanded bv rood .b
justice to Mexico and the honor Of the United States i made
Moreover the undersigned will take the liberty 10 saw 10
his excclency Mr. Shannon that if the United States Co
venment thinks that entertained friendly sentiments towards
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The undersigned Envoy Extraordinary, &C. of the Uni
Excelencys, Senior Cuevas Minister of Foreign Relations,
&c. Of the 2sth of March, announcing that the Con
gess Of the United States has sanctioned the annexation
Texas TO its territory that the Mexican Minister at Wash
ngton had terminated his official relations and protested
against the said Of the Congress and Government Of the
United States and that diplomatic relations between the two
countries could not be continued
The liberal and honorable sentiments entertained by the
ua Government Of Mexico had induced the undersigned Il
hope that the differences which exist between the Go
venments could be arranged amicably upon just and
honorable TO both. II would appear however, from the note
Of his exceency Senior Cuevas that Mexico declines to ad
just these differences in this Manner and thus preserve the
peace Of the two countries.
The undersigned his excelency Senior Cuevas
that his r Shannons) Government entertans the lvees
desire to cultivate amcabe relations with that of Mexico and
here he will improve this opportunity to repeat that which he
has before communicated the Government of Mexico, tc
wit that the United States has not adopted the Of
annexation in any spirit Of hostility towards Mexico and that
the United States anxious to settle all questions which
may grow of this measure including that of boundaries in
terms the most just and liberal.
Having offered the olive branch of peace, and manifested
sincere desire to arrange these questions amicaby and upon
principles jus, and honorable both Governments the United
States have done whatever in their power preserve the
friendly relations between them and it remains for Mexi-
decide whether they shall be continued whether the
peace Of the two countries shall be broken by conflict equally
injurious to BOTH and which give satisfaction only TO the
enemies of civil liberty and republican institutions
The undersigned will pass in silence the charge made
against his Government Of having violated the treaty Of friend
ship with Mexico The right of Texas to cede the whole or
part Of her territory to the United States and the right Of
the United States accept such ceon, have already been
amply vindicaed repeatedly.
The undersigned has received official communication as
to the action of his Government in regard to the annexation
Of Texas the Union nevertheless he cannot doubt from
the tenor Of his personal correspondence that the measure
has been passed by Congress and approved by the President
dc expects daily dispatches from his Government with special
instructions upon this subject and before taking any further
steps, has resolved to await their arrival
The undersigned has the honor, &c.
WILSON SHANNON. +.
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BuKsos ArRKs, Fxnnu,nr 10. 1874


Year 36M of The Liberty, 30h of the Independence, a
18th Of The argentine Confederation.
The New York herald., 1845-09-23
Revenue Standard.

Inc movements making at Washington in favor
OF the principles OF free trade, and equal taxation
through reduction OF the tariff to the standard and
tor the purposes OF revenue merely do not seem TO
attract much of public attention no ,hev observe
In this great commercial centre should there not be
some response by the friends of such measures :
Would not a demonstration be advisable before the
iall elections come on In the present fused and
tuctuang state OF parties, would il not be well TO
organize upon permanent and far-reachinr princi-
ples decided political movements Why do NOT
the friends OF free trade echo the voice from the
capital in call for pnblic meeting ONWARD.