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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-02-24
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"AIAh bAlt 30 u
SENATE-Mr WrbIcr's resolution, ln
quiriug Into tho cXpcdieucy of taking secur.
Is from euigruul pnupcrs, came ~; nm n.
mcnhncut Tor printing ccr"iu decisions Of
hc supreme Court ou the subject was hdo ~.
ed, and the resolution passed.
IOISE.--A resolution was adopted ~
stop debate on the Mexican Indemnify Bll,
on Monday, nt iva o'clock. The llou,r ,leu
went into Committee on the h'l, Mr. Buck,
ncr, uf Kentucky, addressed lhr Comuiusc
on the Slnvcry question, Mexican war ,ii
the acquisition Of 'crritqav, 'akinr eon't'v.
tive ground, aud eoHrndTd that slavery coul
never sn To California, that Congress hHdlb
power, aud the riglt To exercise The Sane 10
keep i ont.
Mr. Stephens, Of Georgia, followed, cor.
tending against oil legislation for Cnliiorua,
maintaining that the President aud Two thirds
Of the Sennto had no power tn cumrlihr
House To veto lor appropriations for pufcias.,
ing territory, lie explained ihn rights oflhe
House. and said thattwhCn the principle
should bc established that the House should
ot,iy obey ihu hrhest of the President md
Senate. neither the Government, lhc Union,
az any hing else vouiI be Wor'l p'sseHin:'
Establish this principle, that wii-iV'S We
President A,t,l-ssernt-- tirrrrr upon, tie tibUt
uiust yield Ia tor tho law OF Ihe land, thu
tie People, 10y corrupt Executive md SER
nio might be sold; n standing hrnIy might le
stationed in California aud supported ~ TIE
teeth of The constitution, declaring itsheu'i
not Ice missed for over tuo years; or irraiy
with Now Grenada nHght DC ffnmef1 giving
i've, ten, or hliy millions for the eight OF war
across The Isihmus. Tie condemned al such
docIrino, and vOS Interrupted by Mr. Htelt
who contcndcd Tint no one on his side einnn
House, had contrOVertcd the dorlrii.e wNeh
MIR Stephens commended for.
The Inter shid il had been contro,eHed
gnd Mr. Rheit knew il. He lelt ashamed bat
Was Obliged TO siandup for il. lie doBouDr-
ed the course pursued by the president y
outrageous. Mexico wns properly denum'-
mated Ivy n Senator the "Forbidduu Frud
aud yet the SenTtor took bite. lie replied
To the Presidents argument ia relation 10 the
Protocol, recnptulnied the cheat the pres''
dent had prncIised by fraud aud deception 90
the Oregon question, on Mexico, on Mr Ben.
ton, on MIR Wilmot, whom Inc has told he
would approve his ProvisO, and on the Amtf.
icon people. Mr. l.ahH, Of OHIO, spoke upOa
the Northern side or the slavery question.
tie quoted British rrccrdcuts and legal de-
cisions upon disputes ns TO the assumption.
that slaves ore properly. lis eXphtiated upon
the slave representation of the South, and
said hc was opposed to the AbolIionIss.--
They had more power to The South than they
could have nt the North.
Mr. McLeland, of Michigan, next got tho
floor, but yielded II to MIR Wilmot, of Penn
sylvanin, who detailed conversation when
he had had with President Polk two sessions
ago, in which Mr. Polk, in speaking OF 'no
S3,000,000 appropriation bill to effect peace
with Mexico, expressed q wish that the Save
ry restriction should he attached.
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am yoTE FoR pREsInENT

On "Wednesday orlasi wcok both Houses
ofCongrcss met IN convention to count Gnd
declure the votes gwen by the Electors Eos
President aud Vice President. The law re-
quires' lal the Vice President shnlI open the
sealed certificates ofvo,cs transmitted lay the
Electors in the prescEee OF, both llousrsT
Congress, mud ascertain who haya received
the requisite Number aud declare sucl per
Suns rirrtcd rrrvidcut and Frrc President
FOR tic next four years ensuing Tho result
il given az foliowe:
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-04-18
JOHN T. GREEN,
ATTORNEY A m LA w,
5nmtrrpillr, 81 % !.

Will practice in Tho Courts Sof Law for r
Sumter. Darlington and Kershaws Districts.
Office, one door below Clark 8 Hotel.
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PROFITS OF APPLE ORcHARDs.-The
American Agriculturist says: A gentle.
man having less than seven acres Of or.
chard, realizes from $500 10 $3.50 worth
efapptes annually. In another exchange
paper It is said, an old orchard Of four or
i've acres, that had moi been ploughed for
thirty years and was said 10 be worthless,
was Ploughed and nlanured, and the third
year thereafter produced $50 barrels.
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b ORIGIN OF JOHN G1Lp1N. 1t han.
pened one afternoon, in these years
when his accomplished friend Lady
Austen made,a part of his little even.
ing circle, that she observed him sink.
ing into increased detection; it was her,
custom, on those occasions, to try all
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A SHREwD REpLY..--A Young
Trend OF ours was undergoing an OK.
animation for admission to the bar.
Judge S. had pushed his questions
pretty closely, but the candidate was
never at fault. Finally, the Judge
pounced upon him as follows: "Suppose
that a Boston importer should come to
you with case like this" land here the
Judge went on to state one of the most
complicated questions that arise in re.
gard to marine insurance. It was n
poser. Our friend, intending to prac.
tlce in the country, was not "postcd'
up on this topic. But he was a Yam.
kee, and he never was at q loss for nm
answer. So soon as the Judge had
summed up his case, and closed OF With
tho inquiry, "What would YOU saw"
Our friend promptly replied, 81 should
tell him to sit down, sir, until | could
look at my books" "Thc best tbino
you, could ., do--tho very thing you ought
to do" rejoined the Judge. "vou are
admitted, sir.'' III ffsT
The Brighton powdcr.miII blew IN on
! Thursday morning. A young man was
forced by the explosion forty feet across
n orcnk md ,v,, ,nr;o,,., -: =
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The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-04-18

-yt, lCloAL,---An inexhausible mine of bit.
luminous coal has been discovered, only a
mi nnil,anJ half from Acapulco. Within
g short time, deposits Of coal have been
discovered al Cape Horn, and they are al.
no known 70 exist at various points in
Chilli and az far North us Vancouver's
ISLAND.
Ihe Literary Gazette gives from SfIanlet
motto fof emigrants to California:
a plclk,axe, and spade, a spade; u
"a Aye, and q winding sheet" tf3sis9
a Winding-aheet 10 very meet to put tho
gold dust Up; and il men die, why that's the
lScsy WheTeVer we have been. ''''
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WEuceplsssEsss, .Nr.

The subscriber through the solicitation of h;:a
friends. has made arrange TO stand Ills csIe-
bratrd Horse uCEPt tfAf;US =, Jt. ii, iSnm,er
District the ensuing Spring. sai5 IIofsa may
be cxpeeied to pass slhroual, Sn,niefsilie, By
fFaAon,t and perhaps Statpbufg mud In The Fork
OF Black River; and any e,h.r place ssfere suf-
fcentiy encouraged aud conVeiliput 10 his route,
which will be determined by the greosns
sshaesIi esphalps, .jr., will be- lat 10
marco a, 90 SO. 90 the season. and a 40
10 insure; 25 cenia 10 ,ha groenls sin aepery IL.
stance. Parting with .ihe mare forfeifs The In.
surance in every instance Every cute vii ia
taken to prevent accidents, but no abllili should
any occur. 3 S3i5S e SS.8s
N: b. Where company of 6 or s mares ia
made mp by responsible persons, anu tho Horsa
and Groom furnished fee of charge us lie is pass
ing round through the season, will reduce lhe
season 10 $ aud The insurance 10 STU, Twill
also give tho same cha,ee 10 all thosc who feel
disposed to patronizo my Horse upon said as his
und conditions Is
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GLOVES.

GLOVES.
A Fresh assortment of Ladies' white, cold.
and black Kid Gloves, white and black silk
do. Ladies white Kid shoes, Bronzed and cold
do; Gents blk and cold kid Gloves, Buck do.
Berlin do. lined with Buck skin, ALSO, a,
beautiful assortment of gents fancy and blk
Cravats; Suspenders, sc. &c. d as . &,
.,H l.. b. HANKS.
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A CARD, p. 5 4, ].

"a "A 4UhRD.ass
The subscriber, having taken, the corner
Store, (known as McI.eans) would, most
respectfully, acquaint his old Friends, and
the Public at large, that he will at ,il times
take pleasure to accommodate them, in Cut
tingsand Making up Garments, in the most
Fashionable and substantial manner.
He will keep constantly on hand fresh
and seasonable assortment, of Quitting, OF
the latest and most approved Fashions, and
hopes, by punctualty and his desire to please
all, he merit a continuance of their Patron
age and confidence. .,,..,s i; ,tS n
d. J.. WIMN.
Jan. l5, 1s49, ID If
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]. S
~. a; CARD - 1'he und derasgnea resp
fully informs the citizens Of Slnte efyiiie ard
surrounding country, that hcscarries on, the,
yPAINTIlfssss BUSINESS in al Is ,ioE S
Branches, viz: ii I. VS. IS
= HHDEsse, Signs, s,0rrssaIneEstslFs sa7asa
dsi ifsiing srlid lrxfssss
Correct limitations Of Fine W ood; MARI
GRANTEES, SIC. e, and hopes from a deter
mination on his part 10 give full satislac iion.
both as regards Workmanship and Prices, 10
merit share of their confidence and support,
ALBER'T i
III N. B--Pa Of al scolors md DESCRIPTION.
and ready mixed, for Immediate use, 4: for
country accommodation. For Sale on Tca-
sona5le terms,
,.s AZ 3 III 4. c. c. "
e GT All orders punetually atteaaell to. Ss
At Mr.. Sargent Cabinet arc Ro0fne.
s \! ZIG ssun,tersille, s.. O. D. .ES
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pEnIGREE

Bncephalus. Jr,. wssiRot by J. II. Roiseras
Bueepbalus; he by w williamson sisord of Mir.
g,aa, and IN. ne by Old Imported BEDFORD. Old
tBncephn,us' dam WAS by Did king Hero, .;aiifs
he by fw,g; 'fwig by ,hesol, imports lprnee.
bs g. dam sas, according 20 jhfpimntio,,,4a
Medley. Bueephalas Jpiiar's dam was aat bv
old White Oak Spill; he by Lewis ,ollins' SpIii.
whose peifprmailce as 4 Race Hprss; " as well
established on the ad,ltn Tntf, aud lie ont: of
the &c old imported Rattle: ihe-tiash Bpeeshalns
Jrs. G. dam was got by Marcus. b.
conlt here publish d long list of ceftif,e t.s
from different Districts rataiiye 10 t,,c+palus
Jrs. reputation ssa fen geltrr, but deeI,, i,,use.
less, as reference can he had 10 i,is printed hills
md 10 citizens OF Sumter Distrle., who have
seen! of his coils and know they will ,,al sait;.
by comparison with those d, any oiher Horse.
JAMEs ID, ,SicfJilpA1N.
Mhfcu ~, iS99. ,SsO sth 3m
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-28
Black In RSrazlI.

OF the seven millions comprising the
entire population of Brazil, three millions
are estimated to be negro slaves; two and
half millions aboriginal Indians and free
negroes; and the residue, million and a
half, whites. The social atate of the popu-
lation is not marked by the distinction Of
color, so operative elsewhere in the produc-
ton of classes, but only by that of freedom
and servitude. The blacks have access to
all, and are in possession Of many offices
Of honor and trust, and engage in every de-
partment of business. The white race and
the black meet on terms OF perfect equality
in social intercourse, and intermarry with.
out scruple, provided there exists no obsta-
Gle in the relative position in life OF the re-
spective parties. A writer in the North
American Review knew the wife of an ad.
miral, whose hue was OF the darkest among
Africa's daughters, and mentions the dis.
may of an American diplomatic agent, at
the entrance Of venerable jet black colo
mel into the court, where he had just un.
dergone his presentation. We have the
same authority for the fact, that not long
since the Brazilian ambassador to England
was a mulatto, and that at the present time,
a large majority OF the army, as well off.
GERS as priva.es, is Of African DESCENT
Journal of Commerce.
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Foreign Items.

lrALv-Adyices from Italy to the 18th have
been received, from which we learn thst ACCOM-
after destructive bombaIdment Of two DAYS, had
surrendered TO the Austrian general; the terms oil
capitalization are political amnesty to the inhabi-
tants.
The latest intelligence received by the govern
ment, from the camp at Rome, Is that Gen. 0ud-
not had far succeeded in his operation upon the
outworks that the city Nas entirely at his mercy,
10 spare which the horrors Of j frightlul carnage
he has submitted fresh terms 10 the trimuviTaie.
through NJ. Corcelles, which il . thought would
be accepted by The Romans.
CHINA-7hs Treaty sim ERglaAd Rspssd,aied.
We learn from China that the Emperor has re-
fused carry out the Stipuistons of the two trea-
ties which provided thai Canton should Do opened
to foreigners. In the communication OF Seu, the
Governor OF Canton, - Nr. BOntam, he ssys the
Emperor had determined that as the people Of
Canton had refused 10 receive foreigners iHiO The
town, how can he follow opposite course 10
the peoplei From the nature Of the Proclamation
il is quite PLAN that the authorities prepared
TO resist the entrance OF the foreigners into the
city. But great sacrifice OF human blood has
been avoided by Lord Psmerslon having given
special directions that nothing more should be
done than to report the reputation Of the Treaty
10 him.
The large naval forces which were assembled in
the Canton River 10 protect the vario rs foreign In
terests, have all dispersed.
DUBLIN, June ..
IRxIAxp.-Ts State Prisonsrs-Up 10 last
night no instructions had been received by the
prison authorities with respect 10 the movements
Of the State prisoners, and from the answer Of the
Home Secretary TO the question put BY Sir Lucius
o. Brien, in the House OF Commons, on Tuesday,
II is presumed that some further delay viii take
place before the prisoners are removed from Dub
lin -. r-sr
Whilst the question Of their transportation is
being settled In London. the Cholera has broken
out on board the Elphinslone st Cork and Strange
ments have been made TO convey them TO Van
Diemen's Land in the II. N. Swift, which is des-
tined for the Pacific station.
RUssIA-The Warsaw papers of the I'd inst,
announce the arrival Of his Majesty the Gar OF all
the Russias, In the capital ofnis Polish provinces.
Tbs Gar was acco mpanied By the coanis ofiof
and Adlsrberg- r.-r.f.l -, a.
The mortality among the Russian troops Il ks,
lish continues. No less than luuo sotc1ers nao
died Of eholsss n; ths Iass u days.
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WINFIELD SCOTT

The Artesian we'll now being dug at Charleston
is $50 feet. A thermometer sunk in II this dis
tsuce measured 81 "a, while on the surface il
was "a deg. fa
II is contenaed by scientific men that this in
crease in the temperature as one goes down To-.
wards the centre corroborates the theory that the
whole earth was once in state Of fusion, and
that the interior, except shell the surface, is
in that condition now.
The heat. IL Is said, increases about one degree
within every fifteen yards of descent or course
the ratio of increase must be much greater as the
molten sea below is approached. Taking this
rate OF increase as correct, the temperature would
be as follows: -
Water will boil stthe depth Of 2, 430 yards.
Lead melts at the depth offs, 40O yards.
There is read heat at the depth Of 7miles.
Gold melts at 81 miles. pa
Cast iron at "a miles. 4.
Soft iron at 81 miles. sssa afs
And at the dep'h Of 100 miles there Is temper.
AZURE equal 10 tie greseest sr;iAoial heat yet OBJ
sered-a temPersturs capable Of fusins platins,
porcelain, and indee1 the 1ordsst substances
known 70 science. ms tenj NstuIss show that
the earth is fluid at tie .dep9 Of 100 miles, and
little more than the soil on which we tread Is fl
for the habitstion Of oEgauised beings. g
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-28
Late from Mexico.

THE 1SDIASs AND The .REvoLuuos.-A letter
published in The n. o. CTeseent, dated Corpus
Christi July %, contains the following intelligence
in regard 10 The Indians and the Sierra Madre revo-
luton;
letter was received here yesterday by express
from Laredo, giving the important intelligence
that train of U. S. wagons had been STACKED be-
tween San Antonio and the Eagle pass, twenty
miles above Preside Rio Grsnde, and thirteen
tesmsteTs killed, but one escaping. The Indians
took of all the mules. A company of Flying Ar.
tillery arrived at Laredo on their way 70 Leona,
but on the 9th ult, they were ordered back 10
Bio Grsnde CRY. The citizens Of Laredo, hewev.
er, puTsuaded the officer in command 10 remain
there until an answer could be received from
General Harvey 10 whom an express had been
sent with request 10 have the company pernna-
nently stationed ct Laredo.
The writer says; "Our neghbors on the Mexican
side OF the river tRio Grande) are in state OF
great excitment. Paredes hsa pronounced for
Santa Anna. The Mexican tfoopa are ell ordered
away from the line, and the National Guard has
been ordered from the frontier TO Victoria. A
revolution is about to break out having for its oh.
lect the declafaiion OF independence this side Of
the Sierra Msdre." Ioelieve the above news 70
BE- authentic. h- 80 - ~
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slavery.

| by the last census Of the United States
taken IN 1910, the number of slaves in
the Southern States was 2,1S7,455; if W,
add the probable increase, computed ac
cording 10 The ratio OF the preceding ten
years, the present number Of slaves. in the
thirteen slave States, will be about 3. O45
900; but since that period, Texas has
been annexed TO the United States. the
number Of whose slaves may now be com.
Puted at $4,000; the grand total of slaves
10 the United States will, therefore, be g..
Os5, 900, According to BaIbi, the number
Of o slaves ia bLazI- many years since, was
2,926,50O Notwithstanding the great
mortality which marks the slave system of
that country, snd the manumissions which
have taken place. the vast number of fresh
Africans which have since been imported
must have Increased the total number of
slaves considerably. We, therefore. com.
Pute the number al present in Brazil to be
8, 25O, 900. The number Of slaves in the
Spanish colonies is variously estimated.
Mr.. Crawford, the British Consul in Cuba
states II to nave been, in 184l, between
100000 and 100000. The British Con.
sui at Pouo Rico says the number of slaves
in that island, in 1888, was A, 900; allow.
ing for the additions which may have been
made since these periods, by importalions
from Africa, we may put down the slave
population Of the Spanish colonies at 600.
OOO. The total number OF slaves in the
Dutch West Indies, according to the last
census, was 1868; in Surinam, SO. 997: at
Batavia, Samarang, and Sourabaya, Sc, 900,
making total Of 1856; but as there has
been a considerable mortality among the
slaves in Surinam. since 1874, perhaps the
entire number in the Dutch colonies and
dependencies may be reckoned at about
$1,000. From the best information that
can be obtained, it appears that the number
oil slaves in New Granada, including Pan
anna, was, in 1885, 40,l37; in Venezula.
in 1887, 81 $50; in Equator, 1S43, 4. 96O
in Peru, 1915, 10000. From Bolivia,
Chill, and the Argentine Republic, no re-
Turns have been obtained; but The slave
populations Of these Republics may be es-
tmated at about 40, 900. Ii should be re.
marked, however, that all the South Amer
lcan Republics have made provision in their
laws for the gradual extinction Of slavery,
and that Uruguay; one OF them. complete
ly abolished It in the year 1912. The
number OF slaves in the Portuguese, Dutch,
Danish, and Swedish settlements ON the
western coast Of Africa is computed at 3d.
600; OF these. nine-tenihs at least are held
by the Portuguese. The latter nation has.
in addition, possessions on the eastern coast
OF Africa and in Asia, but the number of
slaves IN them is unknown. Making al
lowance Tor manumissions which may have
taken place in the South American Repub,
lies, the following recapilulstion may be
taken as a correct estimate Of the number
of slaves in the several countries named.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-28

VI the laws Of southern States, against teach.
ing slaves to read, the Presbyterian Herald, pub.
lished in Louisville, says:
"Whatever views may be entertained upon
other points, we ihink all good men will agr.s
mat the Christian citizens Of those States Ooshl
never TO rest satisfied until thew have done All Ia
'heir power 10 eradicate such laws from their
slsinle- books. They are a Standing monument
OF 0isgrseetO the States that have enacted Them
and ought TO have no binding force upon th.
eonseienes OF the CHRISTIAN MASTER
SrLF-sUPPOKTiNo MEsIoxs-Dr. Bradley. for.
merly connected with the mission Of IN. Ana.
lean Board at Siam, and nov under apDoiat-
ment Tor The same held, BY the Americas Mis-
sionary Association, is eRdeavoring to procure
the emigration Of number Of families Of far
mers, mechanics and other labOrrrs Of this cana
Try, toconsiitute a self-suppOrting mission, snd
al The same time, to ia reduce the arts and eus-
toms OF eivilised life. lie says the Siamese ar.
lsheient IN many OF the most common and use
i1l mechanical arts, AMI that the want Of than
IS so great that fair prospect Of support exist,
Tor any one who should Introduce Them. Ar
the same time, decided moral influence could
De exerted by personal intercourse; by the labOrs
Of the missionaries, who might be supported By
The colony.
CHRISTIANITY IN CoSsTASTTSoPLk-Rsv n.
~ D~ight, who has recently returned to the
Usited States, speaks ia gratifying terms Of the
progress Of the Gospel in Turkey. When ne
nrsi wentto ConstantinOple, some years since,
me enemies OF ehristialIty were found every
"here' and lis friends were regarded with dis
trust and hatred. Now, tie religion of the Ri
bic Is not only tolerated but il IS actually pro-
lected BY The Sultan. The influence Of the
foreign ambassadors mas been successfully EXERT
ed IN behalf Of the missions, and has done
much to allay Turkish prejudice; English, Ger
man and French residents show the most friend
" spirit TO the missionaries. A few years since.
female education was unknown in Turkey
Now the mission has af OuIishing Female Sem
mary, and there are quite number Of other
female schools.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-28

LIFE INsuRAKcR.--A case strongly illustrative
Of the benefits OF Life Insurance came under our
observation. A few months ago, a young gentle
man, a merchant of this city, married, and soon
after took out policy of insurance. on his life for
5000, in favor OF his wife. A few days ago, he
fell victim 10 the prevailing epidemic, but II was
to him and his friends source OF pleasant recur.
renee, that his foresight he'd placed ais wife beyond
the reach Of want. There Is no pang to the dying
man more severe, than tho consciousness that he
leaves his wife and children unprovided fer; how
much then is the feelings relieved when thssy have
been cared or and guarded against.
d ~ Legt1 RQwbltssn,