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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-02

" The average elevation OF Asa
V. The average elevation of Africa
BY the deduction OF particulars from known data
we can come pretty nearly 10 correct data.
Prof Rogers Humboldt has published data
about the mean level OF certain lands He gives
and IT is astonishing how small part the moua-
tains have 10 contribute 10 the .arh's elevation.
!SRiimGn-Whst does he give, sir, as the eleva-
non OF North America.
Rogers-Some FIVE or six hundred feet as The
average.
.SElman.-That is even within my marx; have
said less than quarter Of mile, and then have
been thought rom,ncing; and even this may be
caused by the mass OF the earth swelling 81 ex-
paGslon.
Rogers-By probably the general wavering of the
earih's crust; Sweden rises several feet century;
and it would not take long to bring all Europe 10
lis present level.
Prot Loomis-The Pilots of Maine say that the
lhs tide is sinking every year; and thai certain
| rocks on Maine shore are now visible, orsr Tlteh
they could formerly conduct vessels al any ice II
L so especially at the mouth OF the hennebec.
Prot. Rogers observed that the North shores aP-
peaged 10 be goin: down and the South coming
up; else why were all our South shores sandy
| uals, anu NcW-E-ng dHn IOcE-oOEnU coast rom
Cape Cod TO lis Northeast border The Mlddle
and Southern StateS-all the sea Islands, from
Long Island TO the Florida Keys. Indicate gene
ral rise Of the land South. THIS Continent IS
Swinging hinge or great prot the point of
which Is al about the Bay OF Massachusetts The
South pau Is rising and the North going down !;
aot exactly in thelr moral or intellectual quallfi-
cations, unfortunately. as recent changes Indicate.
(Laushter.)
Prof siHiaaH-Where did you put your pivot,
SIR! tLaught-r.)
Prot Roges-About Cape Cod think It Is fixed.
(MOre lsnghter.)
Prof Sillinlan then observed that the change OF
level IN New Haven Harbor mus, be owing 10 9TH
causes than merely the setting up OF sill, gen.
orally supposed.
Nh Redfsid pointed on, On the new chart OF New
York Bay where few years since there were 10
ieet OF water, II solid shore. This was done
by the continual abrasion of the ocean against the
holder shore of Jersey south of Sandy H6oa this
was the principal source OF supply for making sand
cars every where, and not what was brought down
| by rivers from up the country.
President De,eey said he once heard Is reason
for the great Ise of the tides in the Bay OF Fundy
that il had movable bottom (laushier) which
sank down very low and In came the tide; thea
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-02

There's load of ny shoulders, and now .c., s,--
a ratt Of my honeymoon"
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FLORIDA.

A meeting of citizens Of Florida held
at the capitol, in Tallahassee, on the 18th June,
"io make arrangements for military and euic process
sion, and proper ceremonies (f acquiesced in by the
State legislature, when it assembes) to be observed
on the important and glorious occasion Of Florida
assuming her equal station in the American confed-
eracy, as free, sovereign, and independent State,
and the Inauguration Of the first governor Of the
State into office" A committee Of the citizens Of
Tallahassee was appointed for this purpose. The
Inauguration was to take place on Wednesday, the
25th. The legislature to assemble on Monday,
the 23d-thc first day (says the "Star of Florida'D
when "the flag Of our independent sovereignty will
float from the battlements Of the capitol"
The majority of Levy for Congress is about
1929; and for Mosely, as governor, about 6l5. In
the House, the parties stand: 81 democrats, and 9
wings; in the Senate, 10 democrats, 5 wings; dem
ocradc majority on joint ballot, %. A democratic
meeting at St. Augustine have recommended d.
Levy, esq, as one Of the senators of the United
States; and, indeed, he to be indicated by the
public sentiment for that high honor
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GOVERNOR SHANNON

ms gentleman arrived to-day in Washington, in
me cars from Baltimore. We understand that he
intends making report to the government mme-
diately, upon the Mexican ins,alments. In the
mean ume' we learn that the following statement,
which has appeared in the "New York Journal of
Commerce." exhibits the material facts of the case.
1t thus appears that the administration has acted
wisely in declining to pay these instalments under
me contingent appropriation of the last Congress:
iht MEXICAN rNptNNTY.-Since Gov. shsnpon,s ar,i.
IN th CITY, we find the Of the Mexican indemnity
%ne Jus as we had presumed. Mr. voss our agent had
s impossible to get the money at the treasury Of the
P as the revenue constantly anticipated for the
ana me domestic creditors before reaching its central
MT Voss therefore found necessary 10 do as Others
sna TAKE drafts on the treasures Of the
Tn nad Just been arranged when Mr. shannon arrived
aneie was no doubt at the time that the drafts would he
pad as the design Of the government was evident
mr. voss receipted for these bills payment the
ssncan minister announced the payment and Mr. shan
~" sent nome the announcement with his endorse
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BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON RAIL
ROAD.

BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON RAIL
ROAD.
The public and the press are unanimous and
decided in denouncing the high rate of fare this
road, that hope the board of directors will, at
their next meeting, reduce it to fair charge, COM
pared with other railroads having similar amount
of travel. The traveller is now conveyed in the best
manner between Boston and Baltimore, distance
of than four hundred miles, for sir dollars while
he is charged i,oo dollars and fifty cents for the short
distance (thirtyeigt miles) between Washington and
Baltimore, on road having us much or more travel
than any other railroad between Boston and Wash
ington.
If, on any railroad route in the United States, the
communication should be comfortable, speedy and
economical, it would seem to be of particular mo-
ment to have it so on the line which connects the
metropolis of the Union with its great commercial
marts. Speaking of this subject, the Postmaster
General WILL we trust, ere long, be able to get rid of
ne present outrageous delay of the mail ten hours
in Philadelphia) In addition the present excess Of
charge on the railroad between this city and Balti
more, must greatly, and probably to correspond
ing extent, impair the local intercourse, and in a
somewhat similar ratio, the trade between WASH
ington, Alexandria, and Georgetown, and Balti-
more At fare of 81 SO per passenger, we can
scarcely doubt that the railroad company will
find their receipts speedily, if not Immediately,
increased; but whether this result should ensue
or not, it will certainly be wise policy to put their
rates more in accordance with public opinion, and
the charges Of other railroads, by adopting a
charge pot eyceedinp this rate They can scarcely
hope, otherwise to be able to preserve their pres
ent monopoly, ip country where public opin-
ion is so powerful, and where they may expect in
genuity to be in every way exercised to avoid it, il
it is thought to be abused or oppressive.
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THE REVENUE STANDARD.

The following extract appears in the "Mississip-
plan" of the 18th June, an able paper published a,
the city of Jackson in the State Of Mississippi II
is in unison with Mr. Bancroft's speech:
LETTER FROM HON. r. j. WALKER.
Extract from letter 70 the senior editor of the Mssissppan
dated June 5th, lsi5.
at would be impossible for me to give you adequate
conception ofthe abors Of this Office (Seerfary Treas
,y, suffice II say have any leisure Al present
nv chief occupation with the details Of the tariff II
az REDUCED TO rHr REVENUE sraNDARD
II do hope and trust friends in Mississippi will
quarrel about men, in elections for Office. Their motto
shoud he any good or all the oces) and union
and harmony In his support against all the wings There
should be no Srison may produce ends that win de
ever truly yours,
"R ]. WALKER.
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From the New York Morning News of Friday

From the New York Morning News of Friday.
The New York correspondent of the Richmond
Wing, appearing with two letters in one number Of
that paper, on Tuesday last, strains his invention
pretty severely in each, in regard to the Morning
News.
In the one he says that the Morning News recon-
mends Mr.. C. p. Van Ness for the post of minister
to Spain with sundry expressions of praise and
marks upon his wife, Spanish lady. Pure fiction.
The News has never said syllable of the sort on
the subject.
In the other, he represents Zone of the editors Of
the Morning News having made the following
statements him, the writer, respecting the
for which the removal of Mr.. Van Ness was desired
by the democracy of this city:
"He is a Southern Calhoun democrat, and was put in
Office by Tyler; he does not belong to the northern democ
and kser in Office eonvcts 10 The disqmee 9th. parv
and Polk will have to him, the democ cratic
delegation of this will give the public printing to
other democratic journal preference the organ
and he knows it."
Now there is but one "editor of the Morning
Newsn properly so called, and he gives to this
statement the most explicit contradiction. He has
held no such conversation with whoever may be the
Correspondent Of the Richmond Whig," or with
anybody else; and happens to be very much of a
"southern democrat" himself so far as high de-
gree Of both personal and political admiration Of Mr.
Calhoun, and large infusion of what are called
southern ideas IN, his constitutional doctrines may
make one. There are several gentlemen whose SER
vices are employed by us in various ways in the
different departments of daily morning paper
with nothing to do with its politics. Iany of these
may have participated in the political gossip
derived elsewhere than from us, and may have ever
let fall any remark caught up by the eager voracity
of "etter writer to be converted into the above
we have no desire to have it thus pamed off upon
our responsibility.
Remarks by the editor of the Union.
The New York Morning News has anticipated
us. We have letter before us, which called
the attention of its worthy editor to the arti-
Gle in the Richmond Wing, but our engage
ments prevented us from sending it off, 1t is now
unnecessary. We beg leave to quote from it
that no such remark was made to the President about
the organ ESQ caed and fithad been, he would have
repused it with the scorn which it deserved We
also asked the favor of Mr.. O'Sulvan to publish sc
much of the private letter we addressed to him
time ago, as relates to the that to pur
sue in regard TO the public printing. "Onc thing il
clear" (says the letter before us) shat the mar
who made such representations to the wing scrib
bier, knows very little about me, if he supposes tina
would condescend to mix my private views with
public measure like the removal Of Mr.. Van Ness Of
that would stoop to secure the vote Of all the rep
resentatives of New York, Of all Congress, by
any act Of minc.n
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standing her strong wing maj ority-notwithstand
the wet blanket which the wing press had attempted
to throw over the whole proceeding, turning out on
Saturday last in such force, with her wing compa-
MES and her wing captains, both of the city and
county, uniting with the democrats in paying honor
to the only man of twenty millions who could have
drawn forth such burst of national feeling. 1t is
proof of manly, elevated sentiment, which shows
that there great occasions when party spirit bows
to the feelings of Americans. We hope to witness
the same tone of sentiment in the borough of Nor
folk.
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We are not mistaken in the impression which
Mr.. Bancrofi's Grafton has produced The George
town Advocate" wing press, speaks Of it Gas a
production Of SURPRISING eloquence, and in every
way worthy Of his reputation as a scholar and a
thinker, and as Astounding in such sentiments as a
feeling mind would be likely to give utterance to,
over the grave of one beloved and admired"
The public opinion here justifes this high eulo-
GUM. We have determined to strike Off extra
copies of the Grafton 1t ought to be generally cir
culated.
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ment The drafts handed to large house In the city
OF Mexico for coeeon but the revolution broke out soon
aer and all the money seized upon for the army and
whoever could get II first This ID the only why
the received As this drafts are still In
the hands of the agents OF the United States unsatsed
The Mexican government however instead OF regarding
the money paid themselves released In any way by
the transaction count themselves douby bound to pay
and will undoubtedly pay these drafts whatever may be
done about the subsequent instruments
The whole matter seems TO have been well managed
Il could be- At any rate the indemnity stands well
and in fact much better than il the drafts had been
kan
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We have received from an obIiging correspondent,

We have received from an obliging correspondent,
in Auburn New York, copy of the "Cayuga Pa
trot," in which our attention is called to an article
in favor of the annexation of Texas. He states,
'as far as our district is concerned, there can be no
harm in having the fact known, that Mr.. Rathbun
Representative in Congress) was certainly mis-
taken when he last winter intimated that the peo-
pie of the district were opposed to Texas. On the
contrary, strong feeling exists in favor Of IL and l.
with others, labored last fall to present this issue
distinctly. We carried the district under that
issue"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-30
MARYLAND.

The republican convention Of delegates of the Sd
congressional district of Maryland, assembled at
Baltimore on Saturday; and on the 9th ballot Mr..
Francis Gallagher was Withdrawn from the nomina-
ton, and the 10th ballot stood as follows:
T. W. Lyon 50
W.P, Maulsby "a
T. Watkins Lyon, esq., having received majority Of the
votes Of the convention afterwards unanimously nom
mated as the candidate Of the party for the district
Fourth CONGRESSIONAL DIsTMcr.--Ihe demo-
cratic convention met at Baltimore on the same day,
to nominate candidate for that district The first
ballot resulted as follows:
William +. Giles 30
Robert McLane 10
Col. II. stump
VIM. +. Giles, ESQ., was then declared the unanimous
choice OF the convention.
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MmrrARY.--Company "E," Sd regiment United
States artillery, under the command Of First Lieu
tenant Braxton Bragg, accompanied by First Lieut.
tenant George H. Thomas and Brevet Second Lieu
tenant D. H. HILL left this port yesterday, on board
the brig Haync, Captain Trcscot, destined for New
Orleans. Their ultimate destination is not known;
further orders will be in waiting on their arrival
there. They were escorted to the place Of cmbar-
c csam.n, ne Fort ce.r
june %.
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The Richmond whig charges the President with

The Richmond Wing charges the President with
hostile feelings towards the friends Of Gen. Harr-
son. 1t says "Dr. Minge is nephew of Gen. H.
perhaps as objectionable sin, in the eyes of Polk
cry, as could well be committed" The President did
not know or suspect that Dr. M. was related to Gen.
H. Mr.. Taylor, postmaster at Cincinnati was rcmov-
ed not because he was distant relative of the gener
al but because he had taken the place Of demo-
crat, who had been removed to make way for him.
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From our regular correspondent
Pu,r.AprLPH,A. Ju

PHiLADELPHIA, June %, I645
The gorgeous ceremonies, by which the restora-
ton of Napoleon to France celebrated in De-
cember, 1910, nineteen years and half after they
had been inferred at St. Helena doubtless still
remembered by the readers ofthe "Union." No funer-
al soemnities, of modern ancient times have ever
suggested parallel to these magnificent and costly
obsequies. From the moment when the Theirs
cabinet extorted from Louis Philippe a reluctant
consent tbat the wish of the hero TO be Inferred on
the banks Of the Seine in the midst Of the French
people, whom he loved so well, !" should be comPnea
with, donw to the moment when his body reposed
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BANK OF THE METROPOLIS,

BANK OF THE METROPOLIS,
June Both, lS45.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES have declared
i dividend of 8, per cent out of the surplus
profits for the last six months; which will DO paid TO
the stockholders on and after the Sd ofJuly.
RID. SMITH, Cashier.
lime 30-3t
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MARRIED

On Saturday last, in the city Of Baltimore, by the
Rev. Mr.. BAcxus, General JOHN T. MASON, to
FRANCES ROMYN, daughter Of the late VIM.
B. MAoRUpER, of that city.
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THE PUBLIC MONEYS.

We see various articles in the newspaper press as
regards the public moneys. Those especially which
have appeared in the "New York Morning News u
the "Cleveand Plain-dealsr,' and the "Cincnnati
Enquirer" have not escaped our attention. The
subject which they touch is certainly emnenty
worthy of public notice. II relates not only to
the bookkeeping of the public moneys, but to the
vigilance of the public agents, and the reputation of
the administration ITSELF We may say, however,
after perfect advsement upon the matter, that no
branch of the whole subject which they discuss has
escaped the Argus eye of the Secretary of the
Treasury. We only assure our friends that he is
doing all in his power to the public moneys,
He is restricted by the provisions of the act of Con-
gress Of the 18th june 1884, which forbids the es-
adjustment by the Secretary of any new system.
This can only be done by Congress. In the mean
time, we will only add that the Secretary has aban-
doned none Of the principles which he has so long
advocated in the Senate, on the subject Of the cur
rency; but those views can only be carried out by
the Legislation of Congress. If the present system
is pernicous, we need hardly say that it is not the
fault Of the Secretary; for he has constantly voted
to place the money of the people under the control
OF their own agents, and independent OF all banks
whatsoever Congress, in their wisdom, must now
dispose of this great question; and we doubt not
but that the Secretary will be found most cheerfuly
cooperating in establishing better system than
that of which our friends now SO justly complain.
We will add that the Secretary is determined to
place the utmost amount at any one time permitted
by the law (s1,OO0,OOO) in the minis and branch
mints, to increase, to the greatest practicable
extent, our own coinage. We have no doubt that
he will continue the operation long the public
interests demand it.
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PATRIOTIC SPIRIT AND REFINED TASTE


The Boston Morning Post" of Saturday last
says, that "on Thursday evening, June g. in the
common council chamber of this city, upon the
question of an appropriation of $500 to defray the
expenses Of the solemnites in honor of the memory
of the hero Of N,o Orleans, William Hayden editor
of the Boston .4la) rose in his place, and made the
following brief remarks, viz:
'Nr. President, it cost the city some $4,000 few
years since TO General Jackson II
Rip OF him for $500, have no objection"
General Jackson declared that "lhe Union must
be preserved" Now, this wing editor, who publish
ed the other day the antiwar pledge, without word
of comment, follows up the blow with the follow
ing outrageous declaration from his own pen
1--WE look upon that CTexas) the fragrant
and outrageous violation Of the constitution which has
been brought forward attempted since constitution
every citizen who has the good of his country at heart II
Is finally eonsummated 1t will be such violent inacon
of the solemn contract Of union WILL in deliberate
Judgment entirely absolve the several States from the force
OF that contract And IL Massachusetts, or any other
State Of this Union should m the ground OF
ton TO secede from the Union she will be amply and
tirey justified in doing This opinion OF the
ter and you at liberty to make the Of IT,"
Is it wonderful them that the author ofthls treason
able declaration should have codly nsulted the me-
mory of General Jackson in the council chamber Of
Boston, The whole is in character.
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NAVY DErARTMENT.-oHDrns.

JUNE Is, 1S45
Lieut. J. w. Revere, ordered to the sloop-of-
war Cyane
Midshipman Fl. N. Crabb, ordered to the sloop-
of-war Cyane.
Midshipman Copeland p. Jones, ordered to the
sloop-of-war Cyane.
Midshipman VIM. R. Mercer, ordered to the
sloop-of-war Cyane.
sloop-of-war Cyane
Midshipman Elias Wander Horst, ordered to the
sloop-of-war Cyane.
Gunner Daniel Douglass, ordered to the sloop-of-
war Cyane.
Carpenter Matthew M. Dodd, ordered to the
sloop-of-wa Cyane.
Midshipman Jas. Higgins, to the sloop Marion.
Midshipman JAS s. Thornton, to the sloop John
Adams.
Midshipman VIM Read Low, leave two months
Midshipman F. M. Humphrey, leave three
months.
Lieut. Frederick Chatard, to the United States
schooner Frt.
Sailmaker John Heckle, to the receiving ship
Ohio.
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DIED.,

On Friday, 9th inst, MARY ELIZABETH
FRANCE, daughter Of L. H. and M. A. FRANCE,
aged thirteen months,
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us-Israel E. James, C. w. James, II. M. Lew
|. s. II. Stevenson, J. F. Johnson, J. H. Steven
han. W. A. Pierce, James Pierce, James X Whip
n. w. II. Weld, O. II. P. Stem, b. B. Hussey,
lam B. Weld, JOS Hammia, and r. A. Henry
!, authorized to receive new subscribers, and make
affections for the "Union."
NJ j. Zigenfuss is authorized to receive sub
.cibers to the Union in Pennsylvania.
nz-RobertD. Johnson, of Cohesion, is authorized
% receive subscriptions to the "Union," in Texas
We are requested to say the same gentlemen are
.o,horzed TO make collections for the "Globe."
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OrFIcE OF TRANSPORTATION, B. e. o. r. r: Co.
WAsHrNGToN BRAncH, June ~, lS45.

Reduction of Fare on the 4M Of July.
EXTRA train of cars will leave this depot for
II Baltimore at 6 O'Clock a. M on Friday, the 4th
Of July.
Tickets will be issued at 81 for the round trip,
which will be good TO return until the morning Of
the 7tb inclusive. The tickets must be procur-
ed before the starting Of the trains otherwise the
regular fare of the road must be paid.
BY order:
SAM. STETTiNIUS, Agent
June 30-3t
ID OCK Refreshments Of all kinds will
II be for sale at the grove, near Rock Creek
church, the afternoon Of the I'd OF July, all day
of the 4th and again on the afternoon Of the 5th.
The proceeds Of the sale to be applied to purposes
connected with the church and glebe.
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DgpARrMENr OF STATE,

Washington, June 80, IS45.
The following information has been received from
the consul Of the United Statesat ST. Johns Up. r
'This government has laid an additional duty on
all imports to this island of two and half per cent,
to take effect (from the United States) on and after
the first day of July next"