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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-16
BOTANICAL CURIosITIEs.

The Hot Houses attached the National Institute Ono
the Smithsonian where deposited the botanical
collected by the Exploring Expedition, under the super
ntendence Of Mr. w. d. BRAcKEsRIDsE, who was the
Boanist Of the Exploring Expedition, and by whose epeca
care many OF the plants ansplanted from the emotes
corners Of the earth to the city of Washington The coec
ton at the present time embraces somewhere about eighteen
hundred species. Generally speaking they seem to be in
healthy and foushng condition. and many Of them are nov
in full bloom and glory II has been suggested to u.s. how
ever that the plants closely crowded together and tina
there is great need Of additional buildings, where thsI
larger specimens might be fully developed. There is II
be found here, for example, Gum Elastic Tree which now
sixteen feet in height and one OF two oc
casons has been found necessary to despo for want
oom Of its upper branches This appears to us ought
to be, and cannot but hope, for the benefit of the
y that will be taken by those who have the pewe
to avoid these occasional mutilations.
But speaking of the above reminds Of the ccun
stance that the only process which the juice sap of the
undergoes before becoming what India rubber con
ssts Of exposure the air and kind Of churnng The
ment the juice is reached by the air. undergoes chemical
process which changes the color from white black and by
placing small quantity the hand and rubbing with n-
ger piece Of the solid material is almost nstantaneousy
produced.
Our object however, the present occasion, is merely
to crafty the curiosity Of readers by giving them the
names of of the curious plants to be in the
Institute Hot Houses. In the first place, then, would
mention the New Zealand Flax, which the English at New
South Wales in the habit of using for the manufacture Of
superior quality Of codsge Of the Aloe there are to be
found here between forty and fifty Species brought from DIFF
ferent portions of the world the display of Cac is exceed
ngy rch the species and varieties numbering hun
dred and fifty; beautiful ammosas here not only from
New Holland but also from Mexco also, three four spe-
cmens of the singular Banksia which derives name from
the celebrated Sir Joseph Banks Rich specimens Of the
Pitcher Plant from the East Indies also to be here
plant Of the Zatna, Hottcntot Bread air plants from
Mexico and Baz strange looking flowers from China such
the Chinese Ladys Slipper together with uxurant spec
Of the Green and Black Tea the Cinnamon Choco-
late and Black Pepper. There is also to be here
small Pine tree which Mr. Breckenridge pucked with his
hand from Of those mountains in California from which
amounted gold is being extracted according the
Of the present hour Upon the whole, the Floral ea
sures of Government really very valuable and we
hardly know of place in the Metropolis where Lady
readers spend more agreeable profitable hour.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-16

VALUE LAND CALIRonSIA.-An officer Of the navy,
in letter published in the Norfolk Beacon states that he
had previous the discovery of gold, purchased twenty
leagues of land hundred house lots and twelve houses in
California but that to his asonshmen in few short
weeks his immense property not worth Though
rich sense he says he is mseraby poor his houses
nearly all stand empty and the source of income.
The Of this is that the whole population have gone to
the gold mnes
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-16

CoTroS CONSUMPTION THE UNITED STArEs.-From
article in the New York Dry Goods Reporter we learn
that the cotton consumed in the United States during ls47s
not far from 49, 900 bales employing $780, 1870
pita; 1850 operatives; 3,0l2,5oO spndles and dsr
butng weekly in wages S363al4, ssss7, l2s per
mum, and for all expenses not including cotton, S4sl
weekly $685. $40 annually. This interest produces
1856 OO0 900 yards Of goods 3 yards each individual
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THE SEVENTH CENSUS.

Mr.. CAMERON, in pursuance Of notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave 10 introduce bill for taking the seventh census,
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-16
3i,6l6-3,9O9,l lac tons.

3I,6I6-3,yOy l4y tons.
Average, 293 years. about lO5, 900 tons per year.
In ls4s ITO ships and baques built than in any
other year.
From lsOlao 1907 the tonnage built in the United States
amounted 774922 tons, being average per year of
ITO, 703 TONS
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Ip-BuILDISs IN UNITED SrATEs.-The amount
built for the year ending June 80, ls4s learn from the
Boston Journal TONS viz 254 ships and barques,
ia briggs FOL schooner SAT sloops and canal boats and
It's steamboats,.
Exam. nclnsire havc ka,ili
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-04

One Mr. Upham Of Salem, Massachusetts, has fairly
earned the appeation of the "Artful Dodgerw The
dodge by which he seeks to avoid the contradiction oil
peace man" voting for candidate whom ,rar alone
has raised TO the notice of the country is one of the
most exquisite pieces of which the canvass has
yet called forth. We give it we find it in wing
journal, the Portland Advertiser of Wednesday last In
noticing Mr.. Uphams Speech the Advertiser says:
One point made by the speaker deserves consider
alton. He said, that although himself ultra
he very happy under the crcum tances for
military He wished politicians to learn that the glo
es and honors OF war would not inure their benefit
would it open to them path of political distinction
preierment Prior to the Of 1872, President Madison
was opposed to it, He waited upon by a committee
of the democratic party who him undo
unless he went for he would receive the
nation for the presidency He yielded, and had n
Calhoun and Felix Grundy. But that very war raised up
jackson and HARRISON who have filed the presidential
chair while the door had been closed against the
guished men, This lesson had been suicent-t had
been unheeded or fogoen and the authors of the Mexi
had fondly hoped it would establish their political
He therefore ejoced to have opportunity 10 repeat in
the election of Taylor the lesson which would teach poll.
tcans that peace rather than would their popu
lariy. "Let politicians be fully convinced of
this" said Mr. Upham, and shall be likely be
cursed with war"
According to this precious "pont Of logic the way to
discourage the spirit is to elect man President be
cause he has won battle! Try again, Mr.. Upham
After that, the country will be glad to hear from YOU
again
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bank currency such the wooen and iron trades car
ried on by incorporated companies. suffering; but
that these branches of business which carried on by
individual enterprise and with the small capitals of their
proprietors, without much dependence bank accom-
modaiions such the different branches Of the leather
business are relatively prosperous. IL cannot be long
however fear, before the bank action will affect the N
also
II is too late for anything say TO affect the re-
suits OF the election Massachusetts, Blu, the truths We
are telling will be OF much importance after the cleo
ton as before it. With banks constituted are the
banks of Massachusetts, and the OF the Unisn and
conducted on such principles they conducted is
impossible for any branch of business have for any
length of time, healthy action hot fit will succeed
10 a cold one, and cold one 10 hot Add tariff to
tariff, and you thereby only increase the evil Every
addition to the tariff does indeed enable the banks ex
pand and thereby produce appearance OF prosperity
But lust in proportion to the additional expansion
the subsequent contraction and real adversely takes the
place of apparent prosperity No tarn can possibly I'M
der such system. afford adequate protection to domes
tic industry" Repeal the sub-treasury law, and you
thereby only increase the forces of these expansions and
contractions
In speech delivered in the Senate of the United States
in 1884, Mr. Webster said
"OF ALL THE coNTRIvANCEs FOR CHEATING THE LABOR
ING CLASSES MANKIND NONE is so EFFICIENT THAT
WHICH DELUDEs THEM WITH PAPER MONEY. Ir THE
MOST PERFECT ExPEDIENT INVENTED FERTILI-
ZINC THE RICH MANS FIELDS THE SWEAT OF POOR
MANS BROW"
Mr. Webster may, perhaps, say that he here had spe
cial reference TO paper money issued by government
But paper money does not change its character when
issued by banks and when the constant fluctuations of
bank currency taken into account it will probably be
found be the perncous kind of papermoney ever
invented
This, and the hardmoney system, far carried
in the constitutional reasuryths bank paper money
SYSTEM this substituting the shadow for the substance
this is what ought have been denounced by Mr. Web
ster OF the absurd fantasies that ever en-
tered the head of OF the greatest legsativsd de-
ceptions, and of the least plausible Of all political
frauds ever practised"
The senator from Massachusetts, has right to CON-
plain of US for turning his words against himself
A candid public will determine whether to the hard
money system to the money system such denun
ciaory epi,hets he has used be applied with most
reason and most justice.
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Will the wings deny that Gen. Taylor said he would
not withdraw, whether nominated or not
Will they deny that he said he had never voted and
that he confessed that he knew nothing about the tariff
and the great public questions OF the day!
Will they deny that. consequence OF his utter want
of all qualification, the great godke of Massachusetts
declared the nomination was not fit to be made
Will they deny that he wrote to gentleman OF New
Jersey that he President of the United States
he should neither consider it important nor necessary 10
have any opinions of his own
Will they deny his having pledged himself to northern
fanatics not TO veto the Wilmot Proviso!
they deny what Mr. Bolts wrote-that he was des.
tined to be most disgracefully beaten!
Will they deny the confirmation made to this very
once OF that party'
Will they deny that they have pu blished, and sent all
over the Union, doube-faced pamphlets-one set for
the North and for the South-dcsigned trick and
intrigue their candidate into the presidency
Will they deny that Willard Fillmore voted, while in
Congress- that it right and proper interfere with
slavery in the District of Columbia'
Will they deny that this same Millard Fillmore wrote
his famous abolition cpise of 1885, which the interests
of the whole South tamped upon and nough'
Will they deny that letter similar in tone and charac-
ter, and pledgng himself directly friendly the Will
mot Proviso, has been actually shown by Tom Corwn
and others among the crazy fanatics of the north'
And, finally, will the wings deny-can they. with
hand heart and uptuned eyes, deny before their God
and their country that their whole game in this contest
for the presidency has been of fraud and fasehood
Of shameless uckey, and downright political dishon.
esty'
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Wing Senators lending themselves to gross dooep
tion.-Gaen. Taylor's double Face again.

Whix Senators lending themselves gross dooep-
tion.-csen. raylor's double Face again.
"Honest" John Davis, of Massachusetts, has Just re-
turned from Europe, and in speech at Worces
ter he said che had no doubt respecting the position Of
General Taylor on the subject of the Wimot Provso
Should it be passed by Congress, he is committed a.
fully as any true man BE- to give 1t his approval"
This accords with speech made by Governor Lin.
coin, at Worcester the absence of "Honest John" in
which he said that he had received cordial letter from
Mr. Davis assuring him that General Taylor ,cas ,oi
us on the slavery question"
Has Mr.. Davis got private letter as well as Mr.
Bates' or is it the Bates letter upon which he too pins
his faith
To the same effect with this statement of Senator Davis
is the following language of of the Connecticut SEN
ators which we find in one of the Taylor papers of New
York, under date Of 3oth utmo:
Hon. Senator Baldwin, of Connecticut in speech deliv-
cred by him in Hartford Friday evening" said SIT is
serted that General Taylor has expressed himself opposed
Of the Mississippi legislature There /. word OF truth
IN the assertion When this statement first put forth
en Taylor was written and the inquiry made whether
he had given uerance to the opinion on any such
cason General Taylor replied that sheer fabrica
Hon. Truman Smith, OF Connecticut over his own sigma.
turc"
This is the northern face Now see the southern.
Senator Berren, of Georgia, in letter to H. Crisy
to affect the Georgia election, says;
''Ge~ Tdyior is identified ,ph W in f,lirg and later
sst. Was born and educated in a slaveholdnp STATE l.
himself saveholder He cannot desert us without
safe. J. MACPHERSON BEKRIEN.
Can this deception 90 on. and the North and South
one or both, be made the dups'
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Caution Z

Great crcumspecton is felt to be necessary to protect
the polls at Philadelphia and some other of our large
cities from federal frauds and imposition Voters will be
imported and pushed up to the polls The most scan.
daous system OF federal ppeaying that ever disgraced
our political annals is said to be in embryo and our
friends are cautioned to be on their guard The wings
are loudly Boosting that they look for least 900 Tay
lor majority IN the city of Philadelphia alone Can the
democrats be surpassed in energy, or will they not be
vigant enough to arrest the meditated frauds
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The present beautiful weather may soon change.
Have the democrats thought of the possibility
OF rainy day on the 7h' They should be well pre.
pared for all such contingencies, and no, let solitary
voter be from the polls Rain shine" they should
be on hand very few votes may change the whole
result OF the canvass from that of victory one OF de-
iea'' And how truly important that every freeman
snoulo DC found at his post the day of the election
whatever the weather. or whatever the condition Of IN.
roads The true patriot never shrinks from duty in
storm.
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More Proof Of Federal Opposition to Foreigners.
If We have evnced great warmth of feeling in behalf
of those whom the whig party would strip of all their
constitutional privileges in this country, it because
we felt that the subject deserved it, The whole Amer.
can arstocracy. of which Daniel Webster is the ac-
knowledged leader and organ, has ever been found in
open array against the rights and interests of our foreign
settlers and it has been purpose present this mat
ter in its true light before the country. While northern
fanatcsm is striking at the very blood of south
institutions, and threatening them with utter prosa
ton and ruin we have endeavored lay bare the in
dignan apprehension OF all honorable men the shameless
efforts of "natiue american" cabal who have allied
themselves with the objects and purposes to help
in overthrowing the democracy.
In further proof of that rank and bitter spirit of de-
nunciaon with which the foreign vote of this country
has always been assailed by the federal party, cite
readers to the following extract from speech of Mr.
Webster, made at Boston in 1916
speak of either of parties. the and
aboltonists in terms OF eproach unkndness think
of them mors in sorrow than in anger" (Applause)
mus, look upon some of them upon brethren who
with us lately, listening and speaking councils
in this very hall. Imean. gentlemen the naue american
party of whom is the farihes thing from mind sak
Of them cith mnindness They bone OF our bone
and flesh of flesh" (Cheers) lament deeply, fer.
What they do! Tfhsrs anything in this
Whieh a csrishsd object cth the chigs reorma.
on of the naturalization ia,ss WHO OF all the native
American party WM 20 further than hare gone, and am
willing go still, under the for the protection
american, native american rights, and the purity OF the
baotbox1 Applause, in the midst of which ond voice
cried, you're good native, Daniel " which Mr. Web
answered. the cheers subsidized, ~ rather think
am" Renewed laughter and applauso.)
Within the limits of the constitution willing to 90
as far as he who goes arthes older than many Of
the native Americans themselves. (Laugh) hare seen
the pneious influence Of these foreign the last thirty
and have raised my voice when there some
chance to make it heard, and have been met by that
party that political party that aidys egnr'
as certain any monarch of Europe counts his s'
have that remedy for the evil but a
of laws For this have done all
n my p,wer-I will do sII in my power. (Cheers) And
what lament that those who have united for this very
purpose take of the strength
sary accomplish what they desire, and which, lot mo
tell them. desire mach they do.
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IOwa--all r1ghtl

We have been favored with the following extract of
letter from OF the Iowa democratic electors to cit
izen of Iowa now in this city, under date of October IT,
ls4s:
"You are about to start for Washington. Well. tell
IOWA is RIGHT SIDE UP, and that he may label her
for direction, after the nth of November next FoR CAss
AND BUrLEa. Washington eay, d. c.. have travelled
the State. l cannot be mistaken, The democracy are
marching to the polls with the kstep Ito use mill.
tary erm) and all answer rolLcalL start tomorrow
to attend mass meetings IN the north of our State"
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he Deuocranc central Club at Nachitoches (Louis-
iana) propose to the Rough and Ready Club to arb,nt,
Is kegs OF powder on the election for President to be
pad by the loser on the day the news of the result reaches
them The powder to be used BY the vc,ors, and IN.
flag Of the losers to be taken down at the thirteenth gun
Two days after, the democratic club say Not taken ;,
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published ment of Willard Fillmore, the comptroller
of New York and the whg candidate for the vice pres
dency the Bank of Commerce had, on the morning OF
the oath of June, only $532,777 in specie. How did
it, in the short period of two months, make this
fold that amount? And, according 10 the official state
ments OF the treasurer published in the National nelli-
gencer and other leading papers, the amount in the sub
treasury at New York, the Goth of August, was
81 $4,000 50; and the 3oth of Sept, 81 4473s7 IS
showing decrease of forty five thousand, instead of an
increase of million, as stated by Mr.. Webster
We admit that specie is from time to time transferred
from the banks to the treasury But to the parcu-
lar bank from which it is drawn, no more harm is done
than would be done by transferring from that bank to
another And the great body of the banks benefited
thereby specie in the vaults of bank may be made
the basis of an addition to paper medium already too
much inflated while specie in the vaults of the treasury
cannot But does follow that the active circulation
is diminished by this ope ration The specie in the vaults
of a bank is active circulating medium than is
specie in the vaults of the treasury Mr. Webster how
ever supposes the active circulating medium to be dmin
ished twcefrst to the amount of the coin drawn from
the bank and next to the amount of paper issues based
thereon His in doctrine great as his errors
of facts From bank conducted on proper principles
large amount of specie may be drawn without compell
ing in the least to cural its discounts or diminish its
circulation II bank confines all such OF it's discounts
as based it's deposite and circulation to real bust
paper of short dates and renews the same
will always have specie enough to meet all lawful de-
mands upon it, whether made by government or by ndi-
viduals The stream which is constantly flowing into
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lishmen, the Middlesex Mills Lowell 800 ha nds have
been recently discharged Wages have fallen twenty per
cent and the price of wool onehird Forty wooen man
ufactories have stopped within four months and 5000
laborers have been discharged from them"
All this may be Mr.. Webster says The fall in the
rate of wages and the price OF WOOL no greater than
would naturally follow the contraction of bank curren
cy. Under the papermoney imitation which prevailed in
Massachusetts from August 1913, to August, 1s47, the
woollen manufacturers glued the market with their
products They are stopping their works. with the
double view of getting rid of their surplus stock and of
reducing the price Of wool
is unnecessary for us to enter into further parcu
lars. The reader will ecollect that at one time Mr.
Webster represented the expenses of the Mexican war
as being half million day, or 1872 millions a year.
Here we find him representing the specie in the Bank of
Commerce at S5,sooOOo, when, according TO the latest
published official accounts, it less than $500 oOO
And he represents the specie in the subreasury office
New York having been increased in the period of
about month"; in the amount of 81 900 900, when, ac-
cordng to the official accounts published in the National
Inteligencer and other leading papers, there de-
OF $4,000. Mr. Webster does derive his sta
tistics from official sources For what relates to the
money Market he depends the gentry Of Wall street
and for what relates manufactures the owners OF
incorporated establishments; and they make him believe
just whatever they choose.
Our own information from Massachusetts, u.s. that those
branches Of industry which dependent on bank dis.
counts. and most liable to be affected by variations in
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