The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-22
...,.ton correspondence of Crescent.

office Committee nave reported pi e''aDlls''.ns
fhfc If hostages for Europe and ports upon the
Continent. The rates are TO be as iohOws nom
Rsien 1 ,.a.es 10 Canada Nova Scotia, NewBrunswick
sUpbeu y "a the Pacific 10 cents for each half ounce
espns y d States to any port the Pacific coast OF
foo he aa1can British Russian possession 20 cents
yssh nisd States to any port or place On the Western
iron the On .nv island thereof excepting those before
Cphnen5 y from the United Saes to any port or place
sne foptinent or any island thereof "a cents.
DC bourlt by packet, whether IN public vessel or
these rates of postage and all inland postage
the rate Of 10 cents Tor each hall ounce ior 'he
sp@ -. from the point Of departure to the place OF
d se "a Ibis in all cases. TO be paid by the sender.
ss2uon hostage the ports and places on the East
G@ne"'p. i IN he cents and the Western, cents
pVopuA zine pamphlet, etc. is to be rated at so much
rd The other provisions of the bill reported authorize
ibe+ ~ cents on letters, and cents on newspapers,
sdHclu .saa ybeneyer the governments of Europe shall
CIV - such arrangements reciprocal.
Sd@ 90 an unexpected antislavery debate IN the House
Ire H. portions of which were OF more than usual
The Constitutional question growing out OF the
ugitves from labor and lhe law OF 1856 lor Inc
ape" dis proyision of the Constitution were topics
saon largely into the debate: so also the State laws
sbc0 Luots and Pennsylvania prohibiting the State
Interfering to arrest fugitive slaves making their
0hfe' ~ ,bsse States These laws were condemned by
sAs ofva and indicated by Mr.. Gddlngs, OF Ohio,
hp"pn .lGsv and Ashmun, of Mass. 1t was debatabe
Ness ,ho Uouse whether the States had right to
Iys. TO legislste TO keep free negroes out of the
act in behalf of the Constitutional provisions.
rnqdction of the State concurrent with that OF the
Wa Lo IJpied States How far were State laws to
% M IA retuming slaves to their masters, when making
fHyanq | was glad to hear no one setting forth an
nN hostility to an observance of the law of 1888
Pn ,i,r,;ona authority. There WERE however con.
S~' ~ this law which were wide as the poles apart
SN I If the Virginia members charged Massachusetts,
the Constitution, by her anti-slavery laws 1t
"" "a of course and report made of the laws of
- soutb Carolina, Louisiana and other States. touch
' The free blacks of the Nonh-persons who had the
IT, 4 eitzeps of the North but who were imprisoned in
I states when employed on board OF Northern vessels
~. Southern ports This spirit of elimination and re-
sl. increased as the debate progressed and finally
~. some sharp words between these two gentlemen,
~ Bayly and Ashmun Jas TO the manner and dicta
!, vel as tie doctrine of each.
T was an attempt made to reconsider the vote upon the
= L Resolutions yesterday with view of amendment by
ns some more suitable provisions The House rejected
ntionsnays ia yeas "A and this ended the matter
rOnthe question
TsWet Point Military Academy bill was passed without
r;oniucudng s2 900 for the Board of Vsiters, which
vpCaried by vote Oh OF 40 Ihe "hoe dppiophdtioh
,te bill sll4I2,
T Senate have under consideration memorial from Mr.
,tsr whose exenions in the cause of agriculture have
or him such high reputation. The aid of the Govern
ut in developing geology, mineralogy, vegetable and
,ma physiology, civil engineering, rural agriculture, and
M important matters, invoked The agricultural inter-
M the country are put down at three times the amount of
. manufacturing industry. Vast this is, it certainly
srpicant Importance TO demand more consideration from
fnrss than that subject has ever received.
Among the amendments introduced into the Navy Appro
ir,t ,,f
made TO the assgnees Of the contract made with N c.
,o for the transportation of the mail from NewYork TO
y,v,beaus and from Havana to Chagres. OF this sum
1000 10 be paid each month towards the completion of
N steamships.
Trs also an appropriation of 81 900 for meteorological
,eraions 10 be conducted under the direction of the
,pay Of the Navy. The design seems to be to expend
money at some point in South America.
The Senate have taken the back track upon the Supreme
t BILL which rejected last week by vote of 10 to H.
Senate yesterday agreed to take up the bill by vote of
aD and they reconsidered the respecting the bill by
sso Y to IT, The bill made the special order for
Monday at o'clock, and the indications now are
iah may pass Many Senators feel that something should
sue for the relief of persons dependant upon the Court
The law Act Of March, 1647 the Committee on Com.
a propose to repeal and the bill is among the orders for
sisy The California Claim bill called forth war speech
im M Mason, of Va, subject of which Congress and
apops are heartily sick Mr. Mason proposed to recon.
ztAs bill to the Military Committee, and to Strike out the
naming the Commissioners Tor the settlement of than
Of whom BY the way, Colonel Fremont is one This
lNdon Of The bill is regarded unconstitutional, for the
mu that inteteres with the Independent nominations of
4Frhasn who has right to submit nominations for the
Ea add consent of the Senate. The bill promises to be
anany days before shall pass the doors of the Senate
There was an Executive session in the Senate upon Mr.
Anis case, but remedy reached. The House de.
d day to the Foreign Postal bill, which was passed in
&m send you, after various efforts make the bill of
asiaipv character The Naval Pension bill is the next
gopaon bill to be considered, but to-day has been set
FNiHthe consideration of the contested election case be-
EFa Nj. James Munroe, the claimant and Mrs Jackson
ISSUING member, ORLEANS.
PROVISIONS OF THE FOREIGN POSTAL BILL.
III Be enacted &c. That The Postmaster General under
correction Of the President OF the United States be- and he
leeV authorized and empowered to charge upon, and
psom all letters and other maiable matter carried to or
any port OF the United States, any foreign packet ship
le vessel the same rate rates OF charge American
cage which the government to which such foreign packet
ah vessel belongs imposes upon letters and other maabie
aoaveyed IN American packets or other vessels, the
AAgeo such government, And 1t shall be the duty of all
sn0use oicers and other United States agents. desg-
u appointed Tor that purpose, 10 enforce carry
@ e foregoing PROVISION and to aid or assist in the col
SUCH postage And to that end shall be lawful for
ia ceeF and agents, suspicion of fraud to open ami
e In The presence OF two respectable persons
vi ue puileu etdtes, any package or packages
oed to contain mailabe matter found on board such
s 9ter vessels, or elsewhere and to prevent ne.
& such packets or other vessels from entering break
pqA or making clearance, until all such letters or other
matter are duly delivered into the United States
~ That all letters other maable matter except such
, a dle sent TO owners or conslgnees, conveyed or
s port OIL te United States by any foreign packet or
Ia oe 50 SUBJECT TO postage charge aforesaid whe-
N uessea 10 any person IN the United States else
Iroo'ded' 1t Is done by the packet other ship of
s imposing foreign postage on letters mailabe
s 'ohSeyed by any packet or other ship OF the United
l ana such letters OF other mailabe matter except as
@ ~ are hereby required to be delivered into the United
pos'oWce by The masters commanders of all such
Or other vessels when arriving and to be taken from
s ntales poSiolce when departing and for refusing
uo So or Tor conveying said letters over or across
Nh states or any portion thereof, the party offending
mi Sl forfeit aud pay exceeding five thou
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