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The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-26
From the Alexandria Gazette.
ISTHMUS OF PANAMA.

A correspondent of the N. Y. Journal of Com q.
meTce states on the authority of a 8 : letter from an
English gentleman from his position acquainted
with the movements of the Ministry" that it is
resolved on TO " make a Ship Canal at Panama,
with the consent of New Grenada, through the
lslhTnus OF Darien, to connect the Atlantic with
the Pacific Ocean, at the sole expense of the
British Government, so as to convert that most
important post into an american Gibraltar I'
He adds =
" The letter states that when the Canal shall
have been completed, permanent Qualifications
VIII be erected at the most proper points on liz
banks, so as to have command Of the passage.
They VIII consequently exact toll from The YES
seIs oil all nations that may attempt TO pass either
way, aqd not only this, but it will give the Brit
lsh the most absolute command over the entire
Western coast of America ? If this really is the
policy and intention Of Great Britain, farewell TO
oregon, and all other American interests on the
PacIbc, as England will have every thing in tina,
quarter. IN her own way.
is II not the duty o. our Government 10 cast an
eye AT this most important matter, and if nothing
more can be done, To make an effort 10 have a
finger in the pie 2"
The New York Courier and Enquirer publish
es a letter from a most intelligent and influential
American merchant in London, calling the attsn-
ton ct It's readers and The people Of this country.
To The subject of a communication between the
Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, across the Istbmus
lie deems a railroad preferable to a canal, and
represents that it can be constructed with ease a,
a comparative slight expense.
The subject 10 certainly worthy Of general and
attention. We have no doub, 81 ia
importance. OF the authenity Of the facts stated
in the above extract, we have no means of ;ndai,r
A LIVE BREAsT-PIE.-Barnum, of the N V
who is travelling with Tom Tbu,nh
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-26

n CARD.-How many ridiculous things APP
pear IN The newspapers, under the above caption!
10 say nothing about the slight occasions that
prompt many people to figure in 80 cards. thank
Ing all creation for some mere neighborly kind
neSs-many a person deserving Of censure, has
been saved from 1t by adroit managemeni-and a
card" OF praise substituted for general condemna-
non. VI this class, is one that has just appeared
IN the Eastern papers, from the passengers in the
steamer Hlbernia, expressing their high sense
Of the pr1mptitude Of Capt. Ryrie in saving them
rom shiPwTeck," by laundering out Of his course
20 miles, and running on to a rock, from which
'hey got away alive more by good luck than any
skill Of that officer. Yet under the gratitude of
The moment, the passengers were probably very
easily induced to ascribe their salvation TO Capt.
KS good management.-Wew Hapen Register.
PANTALooNs AND ScANpAL.-Tbe Boston
papers state that one night last week a gentleman
Ut Charlestown, Mass, left home to 90 to the
theatre, but changed his mind and returned at
, o'clock. Soon after he had retired TO bed his
vile complained Of being very i'll and begged him
10 get her some brandy. Alarmed, the good man
nastlIy dressed aud hurried to the shop where he
purchased the desired drink and putting his hand
IN his pocket took from it a quarter of a dollar, as
he suPposed-all lie had in change he was psi
i've. The shop keeper gave him four dollars and
seVeniy-hVe cents in change. The piece was
examlned-it was a half eagle. The gentleman
felt again in his pockets and found over S2OU
there. He looked sharp at the unwhisperables,
'hey were not his own, while those he had dOffed
on going 'o-bed were among the missing.
PRESENCE OF MrND.-A remarkable case Of
presence Of mind is related in the ST. Louis Re
veiile. a fat friend Of the editor, was on the ice
with a faithful negro servant, several years ago.
and went through X sonSe. The negro however,
had the presence of mind to run a few yards be-,
low and break a hole in the ice, when up popped
lis master Ihrough the hole like a tight cork from
bottle.
A HIBERErc1sM-A Milesian hearing sundD
.eports rather aga inst her character for veracpy'
reclaimed in an honest burst Of indignation
Thank f%orten, half The lies that are told a6o0'
me amt ITye.';
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-26

A LIVE BREAsT.PIN.-Barnum, of the N v
Museum, who is travelling with Tom Thumb
says 10 his last letter TO the Sunday Atlas tbs,
Garter, the lion-iamer, has a little dog about half
the size Of mans fist, which he carries in HE
O%Osoro, and its head serves for a breast pin.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-26

A HIBERETcIsM.-A Milesian hearing sundp
rather aga inst her character for veracly'
reclaimed in an honest burst Of Indignation
Thank f%orten, half the lies that are told aeoo'
me amt trve.''
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-21

Not content with viliiying the character Of
Henry Clay, whilst he was before the country as
n public man, the Locofoco ours are still throwing
out, by %inuendo, the surplus venom nursed in their
bosoms during the late campaign. Because, for
sooth, some Of the ardent admirers and friends of
Mr.. Clay have thought proper to relieve him from
embarrassments brought on by others than himself,
some of the Locoloco editors. whose liulenes. of
soul is only equalled by their m~alignity Of heart,
are ihrlsting forth their impertinence, and trying
to make the ignorant believe that Henry Clay has
received from his childhood" money out of tho
Public Treasury and now, al this late day, has
called on his friends To relieve him of debt. Was
there ever a more gross or libelIous idea warmed
into eIistencei Here Is a specimen:
"Tbo Wing papers represent Henry Clay to have been
largely in debt, being minus nbou, 8 10000. This sum tho
Wings are bOasiing having paid without letting the benef-
ciary know from whence IL came. IL is q little singular
whatMr. Clay has done with oil the money which, almost
from Childhood, he has annually been receiving from the
public treasures"
"The above il from a locofoco paper, and displays a sin
gular degree Of malice. Tho writer Of IL could M, have
been ignorant Of the fact that Mr.. Clay's embarras-menis
grew out Of his generosity to relatives in distress, That his
private as well as his political virtues should be beyond the
knowledge or above the c"rnprelen~ion Of his enemies, Is
a matter which the incidents Of tho last twenty years rem.
der 40 longer surprising"
Inc l'oc0lOcos seeing the mgr estimation IN
which Henry Clay is held by his sountrymen,
can only dospise tho emineBce at which they
themselves can never arrive. We're we disposed
to rctaliaie upon these most outrageous SANDER
ers, we might ask if their great idol Gen. Jack
son. had not received out Of the public treasury,
more than five times tho amount Of Mr.. Clay
And we might also ask what had become ofthe
ten thousand dollars which ''my dear Blair" had
furnished the hero, to relieve him Of pccuniary
dificulticsl
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-21
NEw IMPROVEMENT.

The citizens Of This region. many Of whom have sbundsni
maiodal for putting the matter 10 q test can amuso them
selves In . new mode Of Internal Improvement.
a CnRcosL RoAD-Thc process Of making such a
road il described by q wriier 10 tho Cleveland Herald as
follows
Timber. from ss 10 eighteen inches through. is cut
twenty. four feot long, and piled up lengthwise IN the centre
Of the road about FIVE feet high, being nine feet wide At the
bottom and two ~ the top, and then covered with straw
and earth IN The manner Of coalpits. The earth required
10 cover the pile, taken from either side, leaves two good
sized ditcbos. and the timber, although not split, is easily
chared. and when charrrd. the earth is remoyed 10 the side
II tho bitches. the coal rsked down 70 = width d 6ftoen
feet, leaving u two feet hick atthe centre aud one az tho
sides. snd the rad v completed"
A road IL This Mind u now being made " iks Cotton
Wood SWAMP noar lis.fold. IN Michigan, From the
writer shove quoted we learn that about seventy rods ere
cpmple I'D, twen,y Of which hsye been used Tor the las,
seven montis and tho bslsnce for three months; snd a-
IL y on tbs great tboroughfsre Wesi. aud " 10 addition,
on az average, sixteen heavy loaded tesms, TO and from an
ashery, pass over it daily. Va has been v-ry well tried daring
the winter and spring, and yet there " now no appearance
Of ruts, bu, IL present On even hard surface
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-21

THG 'DfHooshcy' 90 TEsSEsstE-Tho Concord Mass
Ffsemenla5ofed as hard last isli az any other of tho bOoied
and spuned champions ofthe POikOcrscy. 10 elect Mr Pom.
y now spe5ss 10 the iOl0~ibg sever re bot Just terms Of the
iafor'eism which BE- hes shown ~ the Tcnusasoans IN the
divisions Of the sp1is.
It's astonishing what on immense mass Of ,sienth hrs been
lying dormant IN Tennessee. end which he gentsl son Of
patronage has warned into acuyo life fr the bsns6,of man.
s'h" m ksnenl and Ameucsns IN particular. From pre~-
oentt 70 penser-iUm dip.ouststs 10 debatsru-,hsr l. ma
wv =" Puhhc mea int TcLncs-es eanoJt furnish. III nss,
~ u,'l'n'b's qusiiiY. Tho hive ass sssrmsd nd M.
ny us inserts are cfossinR The mysntauss. fea,,pis one 4,
,c n.e'@ lean srd hubgry Scotchn-6' sho u,ss>d gy.,
we weed inio Engsnd on the accession a j,mss VI n
lhe bngish throne. hs The Scotch wsrt No.. 80.
w Nbsfo 'hsl starved spidcrs fed N hsl ra,ys. a. n
q A"gooa' where q Toll stomach VS. s,nefl.oy go. a.,
= mere tpdiuon--trga . place where ,ysry rs, -.
""h . 'hdo,e an hs hand, ~ q patton Whieh had 49, I,
Is hHns and oTgsns IN W. c~sfiedfais-ss doe a.. -.
sesn leaye ne black regions Of repcsted sud eos.t,,- u.
ieai, Tor The boosted tihos' and the golden 6s4y -,
cessial ambiuon; and we are tempted TO psrody he a.
which were Hpp'ed 10 one u the brimstsno laden mg.,
clans "' DE noua by . sarcastic Engi.bman
"ln Teansss,, he was born snd L,oJ.
And, though o beSssr, NUS, DC fed,-
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-21

a DARK CLorD!-A few days since. we made some
pfoiIaclsd comments On the effects Of the movements Of
the Board q Baptist missions Of Providence, virtually o.,
truciAins the ministers u that large and popular sect at the
South on account Of their slave property. Our predictions
are, we Tear, about TO be realized. The signs indicate that
a aspiration isiikely to take place between tho Northern
and Southern Baptsts. AZ we'll a. the Meihodists. This
will be followed, we fear, by Ill will and jealousy, weaken.
ing the bonds VI union between tho two grand divisions of
the country, aud (which Heaven forbidD resulting in a dis.
solution Of our political Union But should this laments.
bio egil occur, u must be borne IN mind that the SpptI, i.
biamoiefs. and that the offensive measure had lie origin in
Tie hefcr spihtoi Northern lonntics. This - ~ deepl, in.
teTesunE q question, fhat we would not feel justified with.
oulilfnshing all the Information in our power touching the
acton at the Baptist Convention which met in Augusta.
Georgia last week-RiehmoHd Enqup,r.
The South. instead Of being "blameless." has. by lie
deliberate attempt 10 acquire a Slave supremacy IN the n. x.
senate, by the Annexation of Te1us, ptecipitaled tie evil
which ho Richmond Enquirer doprecates. Indeed ,I,at
very prot u ~ a great degree responsible for lso fuel tbs,
now leeds the fires Of Abolition. While the South vas
content Nth 30 much Slavery NJ the Constitution tjlst,,ss.
she was safe, but the attempt 10 onlaye II. bound,ries suJ
increase It, power, will surely be re~sistsd-ABaay Jorr.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-21

EXPORTING WIyE..-From the time nf Romulus down to
th~e.present day, the difficulty Of inducing females TO omi-
crate has been sensibly felt. Romulus stole wives for his
c~ountrymen, and IN i620: " omen were exported 10 Virgin
IL from Engtsud. 'The enterprising colonsts," say.
Holmes, being generally destitute Of families, Sir EdwarC
Sandss, the treasurer, proposed 10 the Virginia company
TO send over wives for the planters. The proposal was
applsuded, and ninety iris, young and interrupted, were
sent over IN the ships that arrived this year, and the year
following sixty more handsome and well recommended 10
the company for their yiruous education snd demeanor.
The pnce OF a wife, at first was one hundred pounds OF to.
%bacoo;bui as the number became scarce. the price was in
creased to oEohundred and fifty pound. the value Of which
IN money, was lhase shillings. per pound. This debt for
wives, u was ordered. sholId have the preeedcncy of all
other debts. and be first ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS says
that at would have dune a mans heart gnod 10 ice the
gallant young Virginians fastening To The water side, when
a ship arrived from London each carrying a bundle OF the
best tobacco under his arm. aud each taking back with
them o beautiful and virtuous young wife"-PhI. Gazette
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-21
AN IMPROBABLE STORY.
Correspondence Of the New York FUN.
The Oregon-Briiish Governments.

CIScIsSAri, May IL. lsl5.
Sir George Simpson, Governor OF the Hudson Bay Com.
psny. has passed dawn the river In disguise. with a Com.
pany OF Engishmen, on his way to the Oregon Territory.
They are travelling under assumed names, aud 1 an in.
formed that on arriving at the head Of navigation OF the
Upper Missouri or Yellow Stone. they will start expresses
10 the mountains for the Conpany's traders to concentrate
a large Indian army at the western outlet OF the South Pass
SO as TO cut of the American Emigrants. give the story
as l received il. | do not believe IL myself. The Emi.
grants are five or ten thousand strong, and from all | can
learn OF the Indian tribes, / am inclined 10 think that there
8 not that harmony between any two or more tribes neces.
ssry 10 the accomplishment Of the diabolical project anu.
ded to. The rumor hasi probably arisen from an &C
acknowledgement said 10 have been made by one OF Simpson,.
land about the middle Of April Tor the Columbia River.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-21
urTho Journal Of Commerce. in discussing our rels-

LIT Journal Of Cemmerce, in discussing our rels-
tons with England, says
"h there IL any serious danger OF war arising from differ.
enees between this country and Great Britain, Special
Commissioners should be appointed for their settlement,
and even a third power should be- brought In ss an srbitra.
tor, rather than leave any disturbing elements TO gather and
ripcn into actual hOstliiles. We trust there will be found
M much reason and good sense on both sides, ~ there is
without ~quettion, courage"
We infer from the official at Washington that negotia-
tons have been recommended, aud judging from iis sP-
parent inactivity Of the Government with regard 10 prepa-
rations. we may also venture TO suppose that no serious
difficulty with Great Britain 10 unprecedented by the Admin.
isfraton. Certain IL ", that thus fer, tho preparation has
been confined 10 the other side. Sir Robert Peel hiss de-
clarcd in his place In Psrlisment. thst Great Bhtain " moi
only determined but pveparsd To msiniain her rights. On
This side a good deal Of determination has been manifested,
but nothing. We repeat, has been done in the way Of pfeps.
ration-Phia. Tng.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-21

10 the use. of the predominant religion. or some arrange.
men,, made Tor supcrseding such utterly useless ministers
| i'm ncdiaiely, securing TO them the emolumenis they pos
Can any homes, man cay. that in parishes ts 10 the case
frequently In Irelsnd) containing 5000 or 1000 Catholics
! and ~ lor 50 Protestants. there N The smallest ehancs 81
the majority being converted Are not the Catholics Tex
cep, in the North of Ireland, where the great mas are
Presby,erisns) gaining every where On the Pro,estsnsi-
The tthes were originally possessed by the Catholic Church
Of ireland. Not one shilling Of them is now devoted 10
that purpose. An immense majority ofthe common peo-
pie are Catholics, they sc n church richly supported by
the spoils Of their own church establishments, In whose
| iencts not one tenth part OF the people believe. Is IL pos.
sibls Ia believe this can endur ,f-thst 4 light. irritable,
priest ridden people will not. under such circumstances,
always rrmsin at the very eve OF rebellion, always ready Ia
explode when the finger IL Daniel touches the hair trisger1
for Daniel, be IL said, though hc hates shedding blood in
small quantities, has no objection to provoking kindred ma
tons TO war. lie very properly objects u killing or being
killed by Lord Alvanley; but would urge on ten thousand
Pats in civil combat against ten thousand Balls. Ills oh.
iecions arc to small homicides; and his vow that he has re
g,stercd In Heaven Is only against retail destruction and
murder by piccemesl. He docs not like to teaze Satan by
dribets; but to earn eternal tprments by peruadinz eight
million Irish and twelve million Bntons no longer 10 bay
and sell oats and salt meat, but TO butcher each other in
Gods name 10 determination. Aud what IL Daniel dies
of>sha use his DEATH Does Daniel make the occasion, or
does the occasion make Danieli Daniels are made by tho
bigolry and insolence OF England 10 Iceland; and I'LL t.
monsurous abuses VI the Protestant church In that country
are reciiied, there will always BE- Daniels, aud they will al
ways come out OF their dens more powerful and more popu-
lar than when you cast them IN.
1 do not mean by this uniusdy aud cowarjly TO run
dowa o'Connell. lie has been OF emioent service to his
country in the question OF Catholic Emancipation, and l
am by no means satisfied that with the qualification Ut
vanity there are no, mingled genuine feelings of patriotism
and q deep sense al the injustice done Co his country. His
hist success, however, flung him OF his guard, and per
hsps he trusted too much in the timidity OF the present Go.
ssnmeni. who are by no means composed OF iresoluie or
weak mcu.
III thought Ireland quite safe, I should still object to in.
justice. l could never endure in silence that the Catholic
church Of Iceland should be lett IN 1t. present state; but I
an afraid France and England can now afford TO fight; and.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-21

LoNsrrUDE-The inordinate length II Gov. Wnghrs
messages Is well known. Upon tho occasion of the re-
eepuon Of the recent veto message in the assembly, the
following occurrences took place.
When the reading Of the message was about twothirds
finished,
Mr.. Bloss i~ntotPosed to inquire whether the one hour
rule would apply 10 this document Rosfs u laughter.
The speaker eslled 70 order.
Subsequently, Mt Coo inquired " the Clerk hsd not made
= mistake, IN turning over the leaves, and was not reading
the document over two of three times1 =
The Speaker again called TO order.
R0rhssfsr. American.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-21

Arrival OF TIE BRTrIsH GovERSNESr's SURVEYING
STEsaER CoLUSBtA.-This steamer arrived in Boston YES.
IeIday. os'enSibly Tor running the meridian line between that
city aud lialiar. II any one thinks, ,ays the Times, thai
its expedition Is any thing More tnan TO get the bearing.
OF our coast and ascertain the peSGjantes Of our harbor
ne is more credible on This subject than we are. A similar
expedit on was here last season. England is occasionally
sounding our lakes for some purpose best known to herself
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-21
AN ERROR

These little typo ct ours make us shy queer things.
sometimes For instance, in an article yesterday, a "p'
took the place Of an ~, md made spoke" instead OF
SMOKE! The reader, Of course, saw that il made N.
spoke" what we didn't mean.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-21

mr'; Caudle. feeling very indignant At the manner in
whieh Mr.. Caudle has recently publicly reported, in The
London FsaeA. her admonitions to him behind their mat
umoniai curtain. has published a card inI the Cleveland
coaio) Herald. saying that she is an injured woman, and
eAiins upon tho public Tor sympathy. To prove iha, ,ho
. . nj subject Tor Il. she gives one Of Mr.. Csudles curtain
lectures, OF which all that we have To say IL, tina, in II thar
gentleman IL not Proyed TO be nearly so witty nor entertain.
ing ~ his better hall. - 80"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-21
From The Louisville Journal
SOUTHERN NJ. T.. CONVENTION.

"WEDNESDAY, May IL.
The convention met pursuant to adjournment, Bishop
Sonic in the chair. - .-
The resolution of DIR. Smith was taken up for furthe
consideration, aud supported IN speeches by Mr.. Pits. Of
Tenn; Mr.. Brock, Of Tenn Mr.. Cranch, OF Ky, and sew.
eral others. Tho resolution was finally passed. IL is us
follows:
Resolved by the Delegates Of the several Annual Con-
ferences in the South and Southwestern States. in General
Convention assembled. That we cannot sanction the action
Of the late general conference VI the Methodist Episcopal
Church, on the subject Of slavery, by remaining under the
ecclesiastical Jurisdiction OF this body, without deep and
lasting injury " the interests Of the church aud the country
we. therefore, hereby instruct the commiitee on organize.
lion that il. upon q careful examination OF tho whole sub
ieci, they find that there IL no reasonable ground to hope
that the Northern majority will recede from their position
and give some safe guaranty for the future security Of our
civil and ecclesiastical right, that they report in favor Of
separation from the ecclesiastical jurisdiction Of the said
general conference.
served that the vote was very remarkable for is ananimi
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-21

SoUE sFEfsGs.-There have been recently discovered
about t~o mass Jom Alabama Centre, Genesee CO., seyo.
raj springs. the waters OF yi"ch are seidulous 10 the degree
Of lemonade.
Pr1f. Hadiey d Geneya College. u % said las msde a
slight analy-is Of the water. and found il 10 conlsia fee
-uip5unes cid. il also contain, sulphur, and probably, iron,
combined with many other properties.
The wsters ore said 10 be used with great success by
~dyspeptcz and fof affections of Tho skin; indeed u has been
known TO cure salt rbeum. of long standing, by only wash
ing IN The water q few times; IL is also ssid 10 cure inhamed
sore ey6s.-Niagsrs Courier.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-21

IN rhs M.rHooi.r CONVENTION Louisville l2th in., n,
Payne remarked that tho difference betvssn ~. III
anu south ~ on the discipline OF the Church. Genera Con-
.nes found u d'Aicult to find a cause for ieaehins Bi,hoo
strueuon of the fundamental law of the Church. n,ac.sS.A
70 pass upon him. The South has been accused Oh desipn
Ses.aoush a Proslavery Church. There Is no such design.
dism; old Msthodist preachers, and our old Meth oJi., Ri.
mop 100. lie dwelt with great fervor snd .loq uenes on the
S,.gh'ening prospects that beamcd on the Methodist,
Saueu rom me proposed measure" In con
elusion. he said he desired nothing more than The n.ros,
uhy OF the Methodist church. She has gone 10 the East
and ,othe Wes,lndies to preach and teach among the slaves
keep the old Meihodst ship on her track. and he could mo-,
91aot tha, God would bless their labors, honor and gloriy