The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-10

Of vast territory but just aefniFed, and we We're
called upon, in connection herewith, to legisate
4 forunhorn millions 70 form the character OF those
who IN future ares were to occupy the slope Of the
Rocky Mountains In a few years the trip between
/ the Adannc aud Pacific cities would be made IN
len DAYS and communications between the inhabl-
/ tants. 81 each would be made in ten minutes
He then proceeded to examine tile constitutional
power Of Congress g leglsiafe i9E Inc territories
i From precedenfs, he said, he would sooner under
I take to prove this power before court, than to
prove the power 10 elect President Of the United
/ States The precedents were more numerous in
the former Than in the latter
II slavery exists IN the territories ernigrants from
the free States will not go there for they know on
what its ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. The population of the
free States is double that Of the slave States and
one-third of the population of the United States
should not be permitted to keep out two-thifds.
The number Of persons actually interested IN slave
property, it is estimated, did not exceed 2000 600.
The oSlinance Of 1877 had been attributed to
/ Nathan Dane, Of Massachusetts, but it had been
introduced by Thomas Jefferson in 1884, and might
| properly be termed the Jefferson PFoviso. Ad-
/ ionned.
o. The health Of Gov Skunk of Pennsylvania,
is again much better.
or The London Times of the 10th ult, says
that there was some inquiry that day for United
States stock on French account
o. The city authorities of Charleston have re-
solved to present sword to each Of the following
named officers Of the Palmetto Regiment Lieut.
Col GLADDEN., Capt. Blanding, Leuts Manigault
and Robertson, and Ensign Bell. A sword was
also ordered to be prepared for Lieut. Shubrck, of
the Navy.
~ Mi. M. ]. AIphonse McMaster has taken
charge Of the NY, Freeman's Journal He is said
tolbe fine writer
or Bishop Hughes is not, it appears, wholly dis
connected with the Freeman's Journal.
o. The steamer America left Boston on the 2Sth
uIt for Halifax and Liverpool. She takes out 50
passengers for Liverpool, and II for Halifax.
QUEER BENEvoLENoE.-T British Govern
ment has given to the crown Witnesses in the re-
cent State trials in Ireland free passage to this
country After using the miserable traitors to con-
vict their own BRETHREN the authorities quietly kick
them out of the country!
SLIGHT MrsTAKE-Not more than fifteen build
ings were destroyed at the fire in SoreI, Canada.
though the telegraph said seveny-fye.
JOINTS LAsT.-Mr John VanBuren has made, at
Utica what he declares shall be his last speech
for the present campaign Itwas piquant and spicy,
as The Others.
o. A society of the friends of Ireland was Or
gaIlzed in Reading, Pa, on the 9th uIt
~ deputation from the Irish Republican
Union of New York city, sailed from Boston for
Ireland, in the steamship America on the 9th ult
AN INSANE MuRDERER Philadelphia, on
the 18th, Messech Ben, who lately killed g cell
companion in Moyamensing prison, was declared
insane by a jury, the testimony Of several wit
nesses. The court win dispose of him according to
the act Of assembly.
SMALL Pox.-The small pox is raging very vio-
lenty in some parts Of Tennessee.
o. The London actors, headed by Webster and
Blackstone, have petitioned Parliament to restrict
the foreign theatres in London.
EmIGRANTs AND SPEcIE.-A large number of
emigrants arrived at New York on the 9th ult.,
but they did not generally bring much specie with
them-the total amount being under 1880
Whole number of emigrants in two days 1890.
a CLERICAL MEsMERIsER.- the Troy Con-
ference of the p. r. Methodist Church, the Rev.
Mr.. Sprague, Of Amsterdam, n Y, was expelled
from the ministry for being mesmerser.
PARDoNED.- Hosea Hldreth convicted about
fifteen months ago Of forgery in Washington, and
sentenced to eight years imprisonment, has been
pardoned by the President.
To BE HANGED.-M Michael Wheelan, recently
convicted in Wheeling, Va, of the murder of his
wife, is to be hanged onthe LIST of September
REcovERED. thousand dollars robbed from
the Western Hotel, in Buffalo, has been recovered
through police officer
INSANE ARTIsT.--C Charles Dean, young artist
of brilliant abilities, whose paintings of Western
scenery Of trappers and hunters, shows a genius
equal to that of any American painter, has we re-
gret to learn from the Express, been removed to the
Retreat for the Insane, in New York.
TRIAL FOR MURDER-Wm Bechtel was tried
at Philadelphia on the 2Sth ult, for numbering his
wife on the 1st of April by cutting her throat with
a razor.
PoRTo RIeo.-The latest news from this fine
Island, informs us that it was feared it was about
to become the theatre of the same sanguinary
scenes which have already occurred in the French
islands.
An instruction among the negroes was exnected