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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-24
THE LEGIsLATURE OF NEW YORK.

The composition of the late House of Assembly
struck US with surprise that was really startling.
The Albany correspondent Of one of the city pa
pers 1.-THE Courier and Enquirer, we think) states
that out Of the 1913 members who composed the
Assembly, but ten had been members of any pre-
vious Legislature, and that three only of these be-
longed TO the dominant party Of 81 or 90. This,
we say, startled us. We are accustomed to think
that people not born Legislators any more than
they are born scholars, divines, or lawyers. We
are accustomed to think that difficult and compli-
Gated business cannot be managed well by those
who undertake it for the first time. 1t has always
been our opinion that legislation was business pc
culiarly complicated and difficult Yet here we see
the legislation of this great State equalling in popu-
lation and wealth kingdoms which have played a
great part in the history of the world committed an
entire year in the most important branch to ne,c
hands--to people who, for the most part, had only
anewspaper-idea Of what legislation was
The legislation for three millions of people vir-
tually in the hands Of sixty-eigh men, 1.-THE dominant
party, not one in twenty Of whom had the least ex-
perience in legislation We do not know that any
evil has resulted from this state Of things but il has
a strange aspect. The fact deserves place in the
memory of those who are studying the workings of
republican institutions, and among other things, the
effect of our frequent elections.--N. Y. Mirror
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PROM THE BALTIMORE PATRIOT.

The following letter is put forth in the Wash
ington Union" as the last from General JACKSON,
who, it will be seen, says he is but a bubber OF
water from the toes TO the crown Of his head
dropsy. What lamentable exhibit it makes of this
last remnant of mortality Well may the General
exclaim, Save me from my friends y
"HERNIrAeE, Mar 3, 1s45.
"Mr DEAN Mr. BLnR This is the third effort make
to acknowledge the receipt Of your kind and much esteemed
favor of the 10Th ultmo read in every word of your
sincere friendship and regard il legacy beyond
price.
eve all cheered the Hermitage with the hope OF
seeing kind friend, Mrs. Blair with you and family
the Hermitage Relieved you are from the nces-
SAINT labor Of editor Of the Globe journey with Mrs. Blair
far the Hermitage would your health and be
benefit to you What pleasure this would give all and
dear little Rachel in ecstacy that she will her
dear friend Mrs. Blair II would be great treat to have one
hours chat before go hence"
Here follow several concerning his papers, con-
GLIDING with these words
sI wish them handed you, whom will them for
the defence OF my reputation There many private papers
that ought 10 go into other hands but confidential
friends"
q Our friend, Col. Polk, will now : to meet
the braggadocia and buster Of Peel and RUSSELL put forth
this time to alarm the md and spur up the American trail
tors. My dear friend exhausted, and close am
bubber Of from the the Of my head,
and every line write pause for breath May the choicest
blessings Of Heaven be bestowed you and every branch of
family is the united prayer Of the inmates OF the Her
mitnce-
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FIRE IN THE sWAMPs.

GREESsBonoUsH (s. Co. PATRIOT or MAY IL.
Judge SETTLE, who recently returned through this place
from the lower Judicial circuit informed that in the
ties Of Hyde and Tyel fires in many places spreading
through the swamps and involving improved plantations in
their destructive progress As instance he informed
that the fine landed possessions Of Judge DoSxEL in Hyde
county, had been invaded by the devastating element and
together with much Of the soil most of his cabins, all
perhaps but one, destroyed The fire, in many
places progresses far under the surface, rendering dan
gerous adventure where any smoke is to ISSUE
that in the swamp regions the surface to great
depth is made up of fallen vegetation, which has been
muatng for ages and kept too wet TO permit OF complete
decay hence when thorough evaporation of the water takes
place, during dry season. this soil quite liable to igni
ton the peat turf used in other countries for fuel In
digging bitches and canals cypress logs found many feet
below the surface sound enough make shingles Of When
fire gets an extensive hold in these situations nothing less
than continued, soaking flood Of water from the clouds
blown up over the land by storm from the Sound,
tngus There have indeed been rains the present
but not in sufficient quantities to affect the fires
The Whig printed Washington, in this State, of the
sh instant says The fires spoken Of have been raging for
week two and owing TO the extreme dynes of the land
occasoned by excessive drought have been extensive and
furious. In the juniper swamps in this county Beaufor)
and in Tyne much lumber has been destroyed In HYDE
the fire extended among the plantations, destroyed
fences and houses and consuming the soil in places to
the depth Of several feet"
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THE sLAvE-TRADING CASE.

Captain Flowery and the Of the Spitfre which has
just been sent into Boston by the u. s. brig Truxton,
he charge Of being engaged in the aveade, brought
up for examination Thursday last The deposition Of
Thomas Turner taken board the Truxton, March 6
read He that he the vessel called the Spit
fire, then called the Cabalero in the river Pongo the
of February and supposed her take on board
cargo of slaves, because, FIRST she had capainsan
American captain and Spanish captain second oil her
goods consigned the the factory of
which she moored third, her appearance that Of
vessel built for speed rather than cargo fourth her having
water-cask shocks on board
Turner further stated that he shipped board the Cabaero
November II, ls4S, and carpenter at Baltimore
that not being able oprocue clearance that city, she came
New York; where she cleared for the Of Africa No
vember ~, ls43. He further said
''We arrived in the Rio Pongo west coast Of Africa in
the latter part of December We assembled the Rio Pongo to
Mr. p Fabers slave factory, where discharged all the
sells cargo and took in water and ballast We sailed from
the Rio Pongo and proceeded Princes Island where we
took board eighteen casks Of about hundred and twenty
gallons each, called pam-oi casks and returned Rio Pom
CO. On arriving in the Rio Pongo the vessel was again
moored Mr. r. Fabers slave factory Preparations
made to take board cargo Of slaves, by filling the
casks with water &c During the time Of these operations
the Cabaero under the American flag She was then
sold 10 Mr. p Faber for the OF Sl0 000 and her name
scratched off her She then down the river
and anchored just inside the bar Al this anchorage we took
board three hundred and ysx slaves then got under
way and proceeded Immediately to the island Of Cuba and
landed the cargo Of slaves at point about thirty miles the
wndwad Of Matanzas From the time Of the vessels
Mr. p. Faber up to this PERIOD flag hoed board
her, and she bore her AAer the slaves
landed the vessel delivered to the Spanars
where she lay.
"The vessel left lying in the Rio Pongo the lh Of
February last, named the Spre Of New Orleans and sup
posed be lying there now the shaving vessel whose sav
ing voyage the West Indies have described above The
men-of-war boats come in sight of her."
The prisoners committed for trial. and the four wit
nesses Smith, Turner Parker and Dawson, ordered
find bail in $1,000 each to appear and testify
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The g Union seems to discountenance the idea
that any special minister will be sent to England to
negotiate on the Oregon question. In alluson 10
remark of the Charleston Mercury, il declares itse
quite willing to leave the trouble and honor Of the
negotiation TO Mr.. BUCHANAN, and adds
"We presume that the negotiation is really resumed and
will be prosecuted in this city, and not in London
definite conclusionpeaceaby, should hope but wish
for peace but an honorable peace"
In'another paragraph the /" Union refers to- the
suggestion which has been made of leaving the de-
csion Of the question to arbitration, and says:
"We understand that Mr.. CALuouS declined this propss
ton when made by the British Minister and declined it. it is
sad upon grounds Of the strongest character We
tent to wait for the publication OF that document with the
general remark that is seldom, If ever, that the umpge Of
third Power has been able to settle satisfactorily the
very between two States in relation to disputed territory
The rejection of arbitration will take away one Of
the alternative modes of settling the controversy
amicably. No other mode of peaceful adjustment
will remain except compromise BALI american
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FIRE IN ALLEGHANY CRY.

rRoM PIrTsBuRs amERIcAN.
occurred in Allegheny City on Saturday morning The
that was Of the fire few minutes after twelve
O'Clock, when burning various places along the
nal bank from Federal Sandnsky Streets which gives the
superstition that fire. This ground occup
ed BY various transportation houses depots all Of which
were consumed among which those Of Messrs. H. d
P. Graft Wallngford & Taylor, Bingham & Co, and J.
McFaden 81 Co The warehouse Of Messrs. ID. Lecch *
Co the opposite lower side Of Federal street. and
escaped untouched
The fire having consumed the warehouses; extended to all
the buildings the block, and crossing Lacock street,
destroyed dwelling houses and greatly injured others
Among who lost their houses learn Of John Kelly,
teacher Mr. McCew, turner shop Samuel Baird dwelling
Mr. Carohcrs do; Mr. Shutters do Francis Sellers, boat
store Wrghtmans machine shop. We happy to learn
that lives lost and large amount Of property
cep that in the warehouseshe families having had time to
Of their furniture The number Of houses burnt
besides the depo,s about een which large amount
is insured.
The Pburg papers estimate the loss from eighty hum
dred thousand dollars Most Of the buildings destroyed
wooden Ones and Of the merchandise consumed in the
warehouses consisted Of Western produce The warehouses
themselves temporary structures designed for use
only during the present season. all the transportation lines
have fine brick buildings the Purg side OF the river
The papers again note the fact that many OF the "Saies
proved worthless. Most Of those the fire appeared like
furnaces when opened morning Those which were re-
moved from the buildings alone remained uninjured
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ICE ON THE BANKS.

The packet ship R0scius arrived at Liverpool OH
the 2lst instant her passage having been prolonged
several days in consequence OF immense quantities Of
ice on the Grand Banks, extending one hundred and
fifty miles. The following particulars are given in
the Liverpool papers:
The Roscus left New York Thursday, the 27th March,
with southery wind and the first day took obseya
ton, also ON the following day. For the next six days
encountered succession of ogs dense that
board could six hundred yards before them which prevent
ed the captain from making observation Steeed the
right across the banks to latitude A.
On the Sd April, about midnight passed TO the northward
an immense island Of but Judging TO be north Of a.
kept her and fell in with number Of small islands
Of ice and with the Of fair wind got through them
tolerably well and kept her On the 4h ApnIe
in with another immense field of ice running about north and
south far could be from the masthead This
the first clear day they had the 18th of March Ran
to the lee steering eastward and found thick and solid
that it prevented the ship making through il.
The ship was then hauled the southwark para
lei with the ice for twenty miles then began incline
to the southwark and westward Night coming on and not
being able to keep clear of this immense field Of ice tackled
and stood to the nohwad and continued lacking and work
ing the westward all night At this time the ship was 10
| the northward of 46.
On the 9th April found the ship had made as miles western
then again to the southwark 30 odd miles, frequently pass
ing islands OF ice, and eventually fell in with solid field Of
ice before Again tackled and stood the westward the
following night and found the ship had made % miles
The day, the Sth made about twenty miles
and fell in with another immense field of ice Tackled
again and stood down to the westward and did not with
any field ice but passed many islands Of ice In a-
ude 43 SO passed the last island Of ice late in the afternoon
During the time the ship making her way through the
ice many ships hemmed in When the ship first tackled
the westward in order keep clear Of the ice, up
wards of five days before her captain found himself far
his voyage The eastward before From Cape Clear unit
the Roscus arrived in the river the 2lst of April she
counecd succession of norheastery winds This gallant
ship however, made the passage from New York Liverpool
| in twenty five days.
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THE aCRIJSADE !"

The Cincinnati Gazette, noticing late article in
the government paper, speaking of the with
which acrusade" could be got up to "the Halls
Of the Montezumas,' says:
eve feel, as we fear, the spirit Of the temper Of
the article in the Union. II bodies no good. II is
z evil. The cry of /" Ho! West lone blast from
: the bugle, proclaiming watchwords the Halls
of the Montezumas, and the mines Of Mexico
/. would start into being twenty thousand volun-
: teers! Ay, so il would What then Why,
in this valley, teeming with life spirit Of aggran-
dizement-of mad and maddening excitement-of
a selfish and burning thirst for power-of military
excitement-of conquest in its worst and most de-
: testable form-would rule tyrant master,
sweeping all before it, and as it lives, de-
solating the hope Of the viruous and the free. Let
all parties shun this spirit they would dshonor.
Let the country smite it down, in its early man
hood, ere that manhood be smitten unto death by
its foul and degrading BREATH
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FROM THE COAST OF AFRICA.

The following is an extract Of letter from an
officer on board the United States brig Irurfor,
dated off Sierra Leone river on the 29th of March
Here are in of her Britannia Majestys steamer
Ardent with American schooner prize, and Spanish
brganne, prize the steamer captured in the Rio Pongas
one hundred miles to the norhward We had good norma-
ton when left Monrova that there a vessel in the
ronga waiting cargo; and arrival off the river, find
ing an English manowar steamer, arrangements made
10 send combined boat expedition make captures for both
vessels They proceeded about fifty miles from the anchorage
outside the bar carrying English coors all the way On
coming IN sight, little schooner up the American
sign to protect herself from any suspicion when
boats alter running alongside of her. changed their ensgns
and produced the stripes and stars much the establishment
OF those on board She proved the Spre of New Or
leans and run Of slaves from the place year
Of only about one hundred TONS but though Of small
sze slowed three hundred forty negroes and landed
near Maanzas Island of Cuba three hundred and thirty
nne Between her decks where the slaves are hacked there
Is not room enough for sit unless nclnng his head
forward Their food half pint of per dav with one
pint Of water. No imagine the suierings Of slaves
their passage across unless the conveyances in which thew
taken be examined Our friend had none on board
but his cargo Of three hundred ready in barracoon
waiting good opportunity to start good hearty negro
costs but twenty dollars hereabou and purchased fol
rum powder, tobacco CLOTH &C. They bring from three
four hundred dollars in Cuba The English doing every
thing in their power prevent the slavetrade and keep
of thirty vessels this coast all actively cruising Th
fargo force is TO be very much increased shortly.
APRL 4th-Our prize all ready, and sails for Bostor
tomorrow under charge of Lieut. Rein, with all the neces
sary papers and documents condemn her. glad tina
the ice has been broken and that have been the ship
do il.
81 have been frequently shore here, and received ever
attention from the people mean the white residents The
live like nabobs and by good cheer compensate,
for the unheahiness OF tropical climate At present. how
Sierra Leone very healthy, it being the dry season.
the end it Many persons sick shore with tn
fever and with appears have become chronic dis
ease We all well board including all those who
auad in fha hnafa hot
would have been taken down but good fortune has
here during the heahest Of the year. and hav
been favored every way since arrival the W.
leave tomorrow for the Cape de Verbs and pleasure
sion among the Canary Islands, returning to Port Paya in
fifty days from departure. We in great hopes thai
have the last Of the coast all heartily tired o.
it, and anxious to get home Our prize may hasten us
we believe the captain intends to defend himself"
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BEAUrrruL ExrEnrmEST.-On Thursday, while making
investigations the chemical forces of plants and the
circulation Of the sap made experiments for the pu
Of seeing how far the color Of flowers dependant
upon the various salts contained in the EARTH and which
taken up by the forces which convey the sap.
We took beautiful white rose, placed the stem Of il in
solution Of the yellow prusae of potash let it remain there
four five hours We then placed solution Of suphate
Of iron, where il remained until morning.
On examining it the next morning found the petals
changed delicate primrose color the leaves dark blue
sh green, and the wood Of the stem to deep blue The
veins in the petals also of deep blue color. The fra
GRANGE Of the flower remained unchanged and looked
fresh that plucked at the time, and which
had been kept in Of water.
The rationale Of these singular changes be fol-
lows The pussate Of potash is taken up by capillary
ton, and distributed through every part of the plant The
is the with the suphate Of iron As the
two solutions brought in contact the ron acting q
agent the Pssan blue which forms the base Of prus-
Of potash This beautiful experiment be tried by any
being taken that the solutions not strong
The effects noted above will take place il the solutions
mixed In vessel before using The experiment may be
varied by using any metallic solutions the resulting coors Of
course depending upon the salts made Of.
Cincinnati Atlas,
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FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

Letters from Buenos Ayres, dated March 81, and
received at Boston, say that FRUcTUoso RIVERA re-
ceived dreadful defeat from General URoDzA on
the 9th, himself narrowly escaping with handful
OF his men. Also, that the French Admiral had re-
solved to recognise the blockade of Monievdeo. Ii
he does, and the British Admiral also, and the
blockade is well enforced, the city must soon fall
into the hands of ORIBE. The only seat of war
then will be the State Of Corrienies, where General
PAz has been getting up an army, to oppose which
a force has marched from Buenos Ayres.
Nep York Commercial Advertiser.
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FROM HAYTT.

We have arrivals this morning the brig Crusoe, Capt.
Chase Aux Cages sailed the l2th and the schooner
Louisiana, Capt Low from ST. Domingo, sailed the 9th.
Capt Low reports that three days before he sailed
manof-war schooner in, bringing the information
that there had been battle between the Domncans forces
of the Spanish part Of the island and the Hayens the
suit Of which he could not learn, only that considerable
number killed and wounded each side, and that
of the wounded ON board the schooner
Captain Chase informs that when he left some two hun
ded of exPresent Herards friends prison, and that
he saw four of them shot The excitement had mostly died
away-N Y Com Adr.
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him nor still less, like certain other graceess chill
dren, seek 10 intoxicate him with deeper draughts
In word, il the " Democracy " and the Admin
isration feel that, in this Texas business, the ma
tiona reputation has greatly suffered, let them not
think 10 visit upon innocent heads the inevitable
consequences of their own conduct. Such deeds,
let them be assured, are ever followed, even II
power could for the moment hush every thing into
dishonest silence, by the same ultimate voice OF
indignant justice and humanity. That voice no fac
tious clamor of the day forcsial-no force, nor
bride, nor slavishness make mute. II will, on the
contrary but rise the higher and peal the wider for
any ignominious attempt to stife it. There is a
calm, impartial and lofty thought and sense Of
the civilized world at large, present here, as in all
countries, and even now whispering in the hearts OF
many who have aided in this immolaton of not
merely the rights and the peace OF others, but OF
our own character, laws and interests. That
thought that opinion Of the good every where, sit
ting in Judgment, as it does, on the acts OF Kings
and Commonwealth alike, would speak the same
sentence, in this business whether Of the instant
abused applauded, and whether not the terrors
Of Presidential denunciaton put on, to confound
with the cry of treason and the threat Of persecu-
ton more bitter than any sedtion law, the voice of
the free citizen of our times and of posterity.
eff this be Treason" let the Administration
make the most of it," As for its reputation, if il
will try make for itself good one, will with
pleasure help il, as far we can but that is thing
not to be acquired by Administration which shall
undertake to override with its power and patronage
the freedom Of speech and Of the press. IT, in the
language Of that law Of its predecessors which we
have quoted, the Government has been drought
into contempt perhaps it mistakes the true crimi-
mails: perhaps these were the managers of certain
revolving intrigues and negotiations, the authors Of
certain treaties and dispatches, the writers Of
tain anonymous letters the plotters Of certain plots,
the voters Of certain votes in the Baltimore Con-
venton the speakers of certain Senatorial speeches
exposing these transactions, the vehemence, the
scornfulness, and the power Of which expositions
we never attempted to approach.