Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-13

nae. lHcy aiO w san mUHtiiy 10 make c0llec-j
lively twenty-four voyages in year to carry pas
sengers well as freight; to be each Of the capa-
city of at least thousand tons and to be taken
from our present steam navy that is in service or
on the stocks so that the measure requires no ad-
dition to the existing maritime expenditures Of our
Government. The details of all this will be found
excellenty set forth in the report which we again
recommend to the public attention, as full Of infor-
nation and interest. So too, is, in its appendix,
the scientific paper prepared for Mr.. KING by Lieut..
MAURY which not only demonstrates the true
sang-route for the plan, but explodes 1--WE think)
the idea, old or new, of an sthmian ship-canal,
whether at the neck Of Panama, or Tehuantepec,
or any where else.
From all this it will be perceived that there was
misapprehension in our intelligent London cor
respondents letter of the other day, where he ap-
pears TO consider not Mr.. KING, but our Nautical
Astronomer as the author OF this plan. The ex-
planation which we have just given assigns to each
gentleman that precise merit which is his as to the
plan. The general conception and originaton is
Mr.. KNG's; he is its father and mover. Consult
ing Mr.. MAURY, that gentleman lent him his science
w SHAPE uut iIs utSL anu SureSt accom- pllSlment.
The Bill for the admission Of the State of WIs-
coNsIN into the Union passed the House of Repre-
sentatives on Thursday last, and is before the
Senate. The following is copy of the bill, as
passed
BILL orthe admission Of the State of Wisconsin into the
Union.
Whereas the people Of the Territory of Wisconsin did, on
the first day Of February, eighteen hundred
by convention OF delegates called and assembled for pur
pose form for themselves constitution and State Govern
men which said constitution republican, and said conven-
tion having asked the admission Of said Territory into the
Union as State on an equal footing with the original States
BE enacted sc. That the State Of Wisconsin be and
hereby admitted to be of tho United States of America,
and is hereby admitted into the Union equal footing
with the original States in all respects whatever with the
boundaries prescribed by The Of Congress approved Au-
gust 1885, entitled An enable the people OF Wscon-
sin Territory to form Constitution and State Government
and for the admission of such State into the Union
Sec .3nd belt further enacted That the Congress
hereby given to the fs second n1h resolutions
and the acts of Congress referred to the said resolutions
hereby amended that the lands granted by the pro
sions OF the several acts referred to in the said and h
resolutions and the proceeds Of said lands and the FIVE per
centum the nett proceeds of the public lands therein
toned shall be held and disposed of by said State in the
ton and that aso the lands United States
by the provisions OF the act entitled An grant guam
t Of land to aid in the improvement Of the Fox and Wis
cosin rivers and to connect the by canal in the Ter
ritory of Wisconsin !" and also the numbered
tons reserved by the provisions Of the entitled An
grant quantity of land the Territory of Wisconsin for
the purpose of aiding in opening to the waters
Lake Michigan with those of Rock river shall offered for
sale at the same minimum price and subject the rights
pre-empton as other public lands OF the United States
rot9ded hocer That person shall be entitled pre-
empton by reason of the settlement and cultivation of any
quarter section other subdivision of said numbered
sections which tract before the commencement of such
temen shall have been claimed by other person cuva
ing and improving the same in good faith and which shall
have continued to be claimed cultivated and improved like
good faith by such person. his assigns until
the sale OF said tract and of which said prior claim csya
tom and Improvement the person claiming pre-empton
Neither shall any preemption be allowed any
the injury OF any person. of the representatives assigns
person claiming and occupying the same any part
thereof in good it in his her the passage this
act and owning valuable cultivation improvements thereon
the person so claiming presumption Or commenced subse
quen to the entry and settlement of such person, shall have
been made with his consent or acquiescence.
Sec 8. find be further enacted That the purchase of any
tract OF the said numbered mentioned the pre-
cedng secon and sold since thereof the
minimum price of two dollars and fifty per acre. shall
be entitled receive from the Commissioners the General
Land Office certificate OF the quantity of land purchased
and Of the amount OF the paid therefor and above
the value OF said land the of dollar and twenty
FIVE cents per acre. which certificate the Of such
shall be receivable from the holder thereof his
public lands Of the United States That the Of the
death Of such purchaser before the issuing OF such cer
cate the shall be issued in favor Of the lawful represen
yes Of such purchaser.
Sec. l. .ind Be further enacted That the judge Of the
district for the district of Wisconsin shall hold
OF said in each year the of Government
mence the first Monday Of july and another of said
in each year Milwaukee, the first
Monday OF January He shall also have power hold spe-
cia terms for the trial Of causes and for the determination Of
all suits proceedings said courts either of the atore
said places his discretion the and the Of
the business may require The said shall be open all
times for the purpose OF hearing and deciding Of adm
rally and maritime urisdcon far the can be done
without jury The records and papers Of said may be
kept either of the places herein designated for the holding
Of said court the Judge in his discretion shall direct
Sec. 5. find be further enacted, That the clerks of the
district OF the Territory of Wisconsin SHALL before
their term Of Office expires, certify under SEAL and transmit
the clerk OF said all records of all unsatsed judgments
and Of pending in said respectively attaching
thereto all papers connected herewith in all arising
the United States shall be party and they shall forward the
to the clerk of said district Of the State of Wis
consin who shall the in his Docket and the said
district shall proceed therein final Judgment and
cuon, such suits proceedings had originally been
brought in said court
Supreme Court of the Territory of Wisconsin shall deliver
the clerk Of said district court all records and papers
the Office OF the clerk OF the said Supreme Court relating
to proceedings bankruptcy under the late bankrupt law OF
he United States He shall also certify under SEAL aud de-
liver said clerk all records Of Judgments and Of proceedings
IN suits pending and all papers connected herewith in
arising the constitution and laws OF the United States
Sec T. 9nd be further enacted That from and after the
fourth day OF March, eighteen hundred and and
until another apporcnment shall be made the State
OF Wisconsin shall be entitled three representatives in the
Congress of the United States.
CONNECTICUT SENAToRs.-From the New York
papers we learn that caucus Of the Whig members
OF the Connecticut Legislature have agreed upon.