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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-04-24

An improvement has been made in sealing wax,
by which it is made to ignite by friction--tbos
dispensing with the necessity of Lighting a can
die in sealing letters.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-04-24

There were erected in New York proper, du-
ring the last year, 1910 buildings. Many OF
these cost from $4,000 to $40, 900; and few
oil them as much as $4,000.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-04-24

have no hesitation in saying that John b.
Baldwin has never to me, or within my know
ledge, declared himself in favor OF electing Uni
ted States Senators for life. ] have had several
conversations with him in relation to the prop
ostioDs submitted in the Federal Convention
by Hamilton and Madison respectively, and
it is no doubt from one Of these conversations
that the charge against him has originated.
VIM. M. TATE.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-04-24

The editor of the New York Evening Post es-
Inmates the population of that city at the present
time as follows:
New York city, 100000
Brooklyn, 10000
Williamsburg, Jersey city, and Hoboken, 1900
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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31
ANOTHER FIRE AT pITTsBuRG.

We condense from the Pburg Gazette the suboned par
culars respecting another fire Of extent which occurred
in that city last Tuesday night
panied to be called announce the occurrence
OF another fire. not much because Of the destruction of pro-
pery as the distress it ncs upon the poor who with few
or no exceptions the sufferers The fire broke out about
nine o'clock Monday night, in the stable Of Mr. Samuel
Young, dayman. The origin, believe, was accidental
II Immediately spread alley, and the whole
neghborhood being composed Of small frame houses spread
rapidly The space burnt just upon the edge of
steep bank, and difficult of from below. The stable
alley running from Prospect street TO Coal lane
The fire spread Prospect street. and took the houses ON
both sides up to Washington street. where il was stopped
On the side Of the bank took all the back buildings Sheds
&c Thirty houses burnt but, with few e1-
cepton they Of very trng value nearly all were
Frame of one and two stories high than the latter
The loss in value of property being small the fire
any other time would be thought very little of but what
makes it felt is the unsheerng of many families belonging
to labong men, draymen and others of like occupations
when houses difficult to be got Their furniture, being
easily moved, mostly saved except in the houses first
burnt Our citizens, have no doubt will be prompt in
aiding their necessities
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31

NAUTICAL SURvEYs-Sundry timorous journals
have been thrown into paroxysms of terrified ndig-
nation lately, by the announcement that small Bri
fish Government vessel had cast anchor in Boston
harbor, and that persons belonging to her ac-
tually engaged in the audacious work Of taking
soundings and other works of nautical observation
Of course the next thing is to be silent nocturnal
visit from dozen ships of the line, steam frigates
and bomb-ketches, and the good people Of Boston
are to be walked up, some fine morning, by the roar
of cannon, the whzzing Of rockets, and the noise
of their habitations tumbling about their ears.
Now it may assuage the alarm Of all concerned if
they will reflect that the most enlightened Govern
ments not only take measures to construct accurate
charts of their harbors and roadsteads and in
deed, of harbors, roadsteads, shoals, &c. &c. all
the world, but cause them to be published and
distributed very widely; that our Government and
our nautical publishers have minute and excellen,
charts of all the British waters and, in short, thai
the wise commercial policy Of the present day re.
cognises the expediency and the duty Of making ac
cess to harbors &c. safe and easy as possible tc
the vessels of all nations 1t is the benefit of com
merce that is regarded in modern nautical observa
tons, not facility of cannonading and bombarding
[Ne,c York Commercial advertiser.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31
THE HOME MARKET FOR BREApsrurrs.-After

The HOME MARKET FOR BREADsTUFFs.-Afte
all, (says writer in Hunts Magazine,) the home
market is the great market for our breadstuffs
What becomes of the vast amount of wheat that il
grown in the country? The product, we have
already seen, is about lOO,OOO,OOO bushels, and
only about 100000 bushels are sent abroad The
State of Ohio alone produces three times as much
as we export annually and the little State of De-
laware produces twice as much Indian corn as our
annual export 1t is not possible to state the exact
amount of wheat which is consumed in the country
by those engaged in other pursuits than agriculture
If we take those engaged in manufactures and
trades, in mining, in the fisheries in all their forms,
in commerce and navigation in all their varieties,
and the learned professions, with their families and
dependents, it would amount to one quarter Of our
population, viz five million persons, who are not
producers but consumers of breadstuffs. These
will consume one barrel of flour or five bushels of
wheat per head, making constant market for twen-
ty-fve million bushels of wheat, equal to about
one-fourth Of our whole product. The New Eng
land States alone consume annually one million
four hundred barrels of flour, or seven million
bushels of wheat more than they produce, which
is about seven hundred thousand bushels more than
our entire export
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31

Mr.. JAMES G. BRNEY, the recent abolition can
ddae for the Presidency, having been taken to task
by of his friends for conserving to be voted for
as member of the Michigan Legislature, and, if
elected to take the oath to support the Constitution
of the United States has written letter that in
dividual in explanation of the inconsistency and a
more shameless avowal Of atrocious recklessness
and profigacy was never made by mortal man.
Mr.. Birney says, in so many words, that he should
have no objection to taking such an oath for,
though the Constitution does recognise slavery and
does contain certain other Objectionable provisions,
he should take the oath to support that Consttu-
ton with the understanding that he was to disre-
gard all parts Of the instrument which he should
consider as conflicting with the Word of God, and
with what he deemed the great principles of
morality!
Every thing inthe Constitution fthe United States
contrary to Jas. G. Birney notions of what should
be there are, his view of the case, null and void and
Of no binding force whatever! IL James g. Bir-
ney or James G. Birney's opinions were Of any
consequence, or he was ever to reach position
in which they could become Of consequence, it
would be duty to deal with his letter in such
terms as its atrocity deserves; but, as the case
stands, simple statement Of his avowa is all that
is necessarily. Y. Courier & Enquirer
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31

The following Letter from :" very respectable
source on board our squadron off Vera Cruz,
which we find in the goyernmentPaPer 1.-THE " Union
Of Thursday, confirming the report Of the probable
paci6cation between the Republics OF Texas and
Mexico, and giving also rather pacific aspect e
the purposes of the Mexican Government in regard
to the United States is of too authentic character
to be withheld from our readers
LATEST AND DIRECT FROM VERA CRUZ
Fam bern yespectabk source ON board our squadron of
Vera Cruz, May 10.
For some time past report has been in circulation here
that treaty Of peace negotiating between Mexico and
Texas Within the last few days circumstances have ansped
which confirm and render extremely probable.
SIT appears that Captain ELLIOT, the British Minister
Texas. accompanied by an agent from that Government
charged with proposals for peace arrived here the llh Of
April in the British man-of Euydice and departed direct
~ in very private for the city Of Mexico From one
Of the newspapers enclosed Garth Of APPLY you will learn that
on the 2st M CuEvAs the Minister Of State made report
the Mexican Congress Texan affairs and with the
unanimous Of the Cabinet proposed decree author
zng him receive propositions made by Texas to arrange
and conclude treaty Of peace honorable 70 Mexico to
submitted for the approval Of Congress This decree passed
the House the Sd Of May BY vote OF foryone to th
teen and subsequently approved by the Senate uaa
os bill for loan Of three millions Of dollars has alst
become law.
Since then letters from the city Of Mexico which
told may be relied upon have been received here stating tina
the negotiation between Mexico and Texas completed
80 far as the Executives Of the two countries concerned
The terms said be- that Mexico acknowledges the indie
pendence Of the latter guaranteed by France and England
provided Texas rejects annexation with the United States
any other country
"Capt ELLIoT with the agent from Texas, returned tc
Vera Cruz the I'd instant and win embark board the
same ship, about to sail for Galveston.
1t does not appear from the different reports of the Cab
Texan affairs and the subsequent action upon them by
Congress- that immediate declaration Of contemplated
that the Government wishes avoid such an alternative by
the readiness has manifested this occasion in listening
the propositions for peace made Ey Texas. By treaty with
that Government and acknowledging her independence
the above related she would longer consider her
self bound in honor fulfil the threats she has made Of de-
CUEvAs has than OCCASION expressed himself il
his official reports At any rate, would highly proba
BILE that Mexico will await the action of Texas on the
negotiation before any decided are adopted on he
part
Believing it important that the Government should be in
Capt CoSSER has deemed proper despatch the somen
with it to Pensacola with orders and Join the squad
without delay"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31
TERRITORY OF IOWA.

The Legislature of Iowa had assembled at the las
accounts, and Gov. CHAMBERS had sent in his mes
sage. The Governor suggests that at present, ant
under existing circumstances, a majority of the
people would prefer to remain under the Territorial
Government rather than incur the responsibilities
and expenses of State Government He likewise
suggests the proprety of again submitting the ques-
ton to the people in relation to another convention
for the forming of constitution-the last having
been rejected. In regard to the boundary contest
between Iowa and Missouri he speaks in calm and
udicious manner, stating that he had pardoned the
Sheriff Of Adair county, (Mo.) and his deputy, both
having been in prison for supposed violation OF
territorial laws, in arrestng and falsely mprisoning
citizen of Iowa. He says the Territorial Govern
ment has no power to surrender the disputed terri
tory, if they were disposed to do so; it has been
committed to them by the General Government and
they have at all times exercised jurisdiction over it.
Some years ago this controversy came very near
producing armed hostilities between the State OF
Missouri and the Territory.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31
Fashion is GU. of the Virginia bred mare Bonne.s o BIZ
GU1zor's WAsHNoroN, AND LrERARY How

GUIzoT's " WASHINGTON" AND LITERARY Hon
oRs.-It is stated in some of the journals that nj
GUIzoT is " the author of the Life Of Washington.
This is mistake, M. Guzot never having written
Life of Washington. The mistake has doubtless
arisen from the fact that translation of Sparkss
Life Of Washington, with selection from WASH
ngton's Writings, six volumes in all, was publish
ed in Paris by that accomplished scholar and states
man, to which he preixed an eloquent Essay on
The Character of Washington. A translation Of the
same work of Mr.. SPARKS into German with Sc
lection from the Writings of Washington, by the dis
tinguished historian Won RAINIER, has likewise
been published at Leipsic, and translation into
Italian is now in progress in Italy.
1t is matter of just national pride when Anne
rcans gain deserved distinction in the universal re-
public of letters; and we happy to understand
that Mr.. SPARKS is another of our countrymen who
has been honored with diploma of membership by
the Royal Academy of Sciences at Berlin and
also by the Academy Of Sciences and Literature at
Palermo.
Recent letters from Berlin state that NJ vow
RAuMER has nearly ready for the press an account
of his travels in the United States. A work of
this nature, from so eminent writer and so acute
an observer, may reasonably be looked for with
much interest.-Bosfon Daily 4dUerfiser.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31
A MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE.

An enlarged and comprehensive mind can picture
no scene more truly sublime and magnificent than
would be exhibited by toorid at peace. The
splendors of victory and the achievements Of mill
tary conquest are Transmitted from age to age, by
the erection Of riumphal arches, by joyous festv-
ties and glowing eulogies but if the effusion Of
blood and the trumphs of battle worthy Of such
renown, how much more worthy would be the con.
quests Of peace The splendors, and blessings
and successes of such conquest would richly
merit monumental distinction, and deserve fal
greater name in the annals of mankind, while the
ecstatc acclamatons of grateful people would echo
and reecho to the remotest points OF the universe
War would no longer consume the immense reve
nues of the earth; it would longer curse and dry
up the currents Of life, and fill the world with mutt
lated bodies and shattered bodies, and clothe hui
mainly in anguish and blood.
If war, with all its attendant horrors, should
cease, the treasures of life and wealth which are
now demanded to meet its dreadful exigencies
would be converted to happy and productive uses
beggary and want would give place to comfort and
plenty; deserted lands commerce and manufac-
lures crippled by neglect and inactivity, would be-
come the inestimabe sources OF industry, wealth,
and happiness, where now violence or bloodshed
and devastation hold oppressive sway. The nations,
relieved from overwhelming taxation and degrading
submission, would be excited to new undertakings
for the diffusion of ease, happiness, and virtue
and, cultvating the spirit Of peace, would become
cemented in union of friendship and harmony.
Chrstendom would be no longer military barrack,
whose disciplined armies fostering tumult of de-
structive passions, Cypress epeope with crushing
taxes, with fear and slavery with desoation and wo
Let the besotted and bloody war-god, on which
men have long lavished their idolatrous worship
be cast down, and the kingdom Of the Prince OF
Peace would be speedily established, and the tran
qulity Of the nations, the happiness Of humanity,
and the reign Of Christ would be triumphant. The
dreadful traces Of desolation the plaintve cries OF
the dying, and the tears Of ruined families, which
mark the progress Of battles and victories would be
superseded by seasons pure and serene in which
" the tranquility of nature ncites in every being the
charm Of existence and the sense of happiness =
and in which all the pursuits of men would harmo-
nze and blend together for the diffusion and assimi-
laton of peace, virtue, and goodness. 1t would be
the most magnificent spectacle in the universe
Highland Is. C.) Messenger.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31

CURIoUs CORRESPONDENCE London Globe
publishes the following curious correspondence as
explaining why Captain Meynell, though holding an
Office in the household, again absent from Fri
days division:
Mr.. Young, M p, 10 Captain MeyneH, NJ p.
pKAn MErSELL: Pray up. Peel wants every Tory
vote If we havnt majority Of on the second
reading it will be much my place is worth. DIN Lis
burne Fihroy votes Prngle cuts and old Forbes Mac
kenze who had been vapong at the Carlton that he should
VOTE perhaps against certainly not for us has just been with
say that he has been thinking great deal the sub
jec and should vote with He pretended he didn't know
that Prngle had resigned. oh, yes Kelly going rat
too hope he won't be Sold For Gods sake come up and
vote. Yours, j. YOUNG.
Treasury, Wednesday.
Captain Meyneh M. r., to Mr.. Young, M. r.
DEAN You've Peel and all of you may be id before
up vote for Maynooh Because Fzoy and Macken-
ze, and Kelly ogues that the why should be
Yours ever, II. MEYNELL.
Windsor, Thursday.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31

NoS-REDucTIoS FARr RAILROAD BETWEEN
WASHINGTON BALTINoRE,-We have noticed for some
time past limitations through the press that contrary to
general and reasonable expectation the part Of the travelling
public the Directors Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company have Determined not reduce the fare Of So SO
per passenger charged to travellers the Baltimore and
Washington branch Having made inquiry upon this
subec-one Of great interest to the travelling publc-we
regret 70 lea from entitled respect that although
there has not yet been any action by the Board Of Directors
y thought there will be reduction Of the fare between
Wsshngon and Baltimore. Now this take leave say,
WIN % not only disappointment to the community, but
PUBIC grievance the rate being much above all
one rates OF travelling by railroad in various parts Of the
u"on II . fact that pcsons can now travel from New
ok Boston for 20 and have lately seen il advertised
nat persons may travel from New York to Montreal for like
sum Now Il i most unreasonable as well as impo,c. on
inc part Oh tne Washington and Baltimore Railroad Company
70 we conceive that they should charge 30 much higher thar
the rest and we still indulge the hope tina, the Directors will
make the expected reduction take effect from Tho rst y
June II this be not done. the Railroad COMPANY NAV
that travelling by the cars between this cv and Rs,;roro
will greatly fall off, and that impetus win BE- v;ye !, ~
excellent line Of stages running beteen the t,v
which will place them on permanent and sure bas;.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31

OREGoS TERRIroRr.-Some time ago gentleman
aware that Mr. Asto better acquainted with the
Of Oregon than any person in this city, asked him what he
thought Of Oregon and whether would be valuable acqu-
si,ion Mr. A. replied t good for nothing but to fur
nish t~s, and they all gone long ago.'N Gazette
The country north Of 400 is Of little value for any
other purpose than furs, and the British Govern
ment appear to have designed no other use for it.
They have neither colonies nor troops there. The
posts of the Hudson's Bay Fur Company are the
only settlements -Rennebec Journal
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31

Projection TO LIFE AND LIMB.-The New Or
leans Grand Jury, in making up their presentments
recently, alluded to the almost entire exemption
from punishment Of crimes against life and per-
son in that community, as an evil Of frightul mag
nitude TO society:
Are life and limb" they say, !" Of much less value
than property, that while offences against the latter receive
their just punishment those against the former may be
mit,cd with almost perfect mpuny Is this community
willing remain in any degree liable to the charge almost
daily made against us that laws in effect offer proec-
ton life limb Il is feared that the evil deep-rooted
in adepvcd public opinion to be easily reached suddenly
cured but every lover osood order and Of cys
fame will every OCCASION let his voice be heard in loud de-
precaon Of such state Of things much may be done by
in giving healthy to public opinion in country since
without its strong aid all laws absolutely poweress"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31

JOHN Quincy ADAMS having received volume Of
SCOTS Commentary on The Bible from the publish
er at Philadelphia, in reply said
"Wh my sincere thanks for your kind Intention must
pray you to consider subscriber for the book and to save
the trouble of repeated payments enclose check for the
whole subscriptions general principle of propety interdct-
ing my acceptance Of articles Of value while in the pub
lie service"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31
Important Decision in The u s. Court for The
Fourth Circuit and Eastern District of Virginia

One Of the defendants, A. the goth January, s42,
ecuted deed to p and g., which recorded in the Clerks
Office Of the Hastings Court for the city Of Richmond the
22d day Of the month"; conveying to them all the real
and personal property stock in trade debts Credits and effects
Of the said A. in trust to certain creditors therein
toned designated creditors of the first and second classes
A. pettoned the 18th of August ls42 be decreed
bankrupt and, the nth September following, he de-
creed bankrupt The Court aside the deed p and G.
upon the ground that it made contemplation of bank
ruptcy and fraud upon the bankrupt law, and ordered
the trustees TO deliver the property, &C. in their hands
the assignee in bankruptcy and render before
Of the Commissioners Of the Court of all the property, &C.
which to their hands, the hands Of either of hem
by virtue of said deed.
The defendants asked for appeal which granted
the usual terms.
The bankrupt act passed the 10th August ls4l to take
effect the first Of February ls42. Under the decision in
the above case which large amount involved all deeds
the claims Of any particular creditors executed be-
tween the 10Th August ls4l and the LIST Of February, ls42
declared to be fraudulent, and must be asdeEng
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31

The New Orleans Courier having undertaken to
assert that the debt Of Texas does not exceed six
millions, the Tropic Of that city pushes home que
ry upon the Courier, which we should think the
latter paper would find some trouble in answering
How did it happen, inquiries the Tropic, if that debt
only amounts to six Millions that Mr.. Tyler stpu-
lated in his Texas treaty that the United States
should assume the debt to the amount Of ten mil
lions, and that the Texan Commissioners admitted
that the debt would probably exceed that amountl
But the Tropic is cruel enough to go on and tell the
Courier that if it will take the trouble to inquire into
the subject, it will find that in Texas no well-inform-
ed person ever estimates the debt at less than fifteen
millions, and many carry it beyond that sum.
In Y, Courier q Enquirer.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31
ALABAMA LAW" EXPLAINED.


FROM MOBILE REeIsrER
We thought contemporaries of the press little
gacious to circulate the report that Judge BRAee of our Cir
cult had decided that Texas is part of the United States
and required Texas citizen to do duty here II is all joke
No such decision made by Judge Bragg
The fact is, understand it to be- that old resident
of this city asked to be excused from serving jury because
he had been in Texas and taken the oath Of allegiance there
His dsaowed, and he ordered to take his
seat in the box The Judge merely remarked bysande
loosely, that could make difference any how-Texas
was annexed" Out Of this casual remark has grown the
story that the Judge had formally made the decision reported