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Answer these Questions.

We would respectfully ask the Baltimore American,
the Philadelphia American, and the southern wing press
generally, who are now camoring about coalitions be-
tween the democrats and -solers in some of the
northern States, TO answer the following questions Are
not the wings of the North in favor of the Wilmot Pro-
viso? Are not most OF them in favor OF aboshing
slavery in the District of Columbia? Were they not all
opposed to- and did not every northern wing member OF
Congress against the celebrated tweny first rule
in relation to the reception OF abolition petitions? Were
they not opposed to the annexation OF Texas Has not
Massachusetts, State passed resolutions in favor OF
the Wilmot Provso and the abolition of slavery in this
Dstric' And did that State instruct her representa-
ves in Congress to procure change in the constitution
by which the compromise in relation to slave representa-
ton should be stricken out? Is not Thomas Ewing a
free. soier and aboonist? Is not Jacob Collamer a
free soier and aboltionis and did he not vote for
Colts resolution 10 abolish slavery in this District
Has he not invariably voted with Gddngs and the abo
ionsts on every abolition proposition coming before
the House of Representatives, of which he then a
member And have not southern whg Shareholders been
in coalition for years with this same wing party at the
North aiding them in hunting down and defeating demo-
Gratis who have voted with the South against the abol
onists. Are not Giddngs and Root of Ohio Hale Will
Hudson-in fact all the members from Massachusetts
who are aboionsts-whgs and do they not act with
the wings And did not the southern wings rejoice at their
election over their democratic antagonists they
oiced at the election of Ford, aboltonis, We'll
Ter in Ohio and Johnston, aboitionst, over Long
streih in Pennsylvania Are not all these gentlemen
set down rs wings and relied wings, every list Of
members of Congress elect that has been published in
wing papers, north south' Now, when the Bal
more American and lis kindred prints ready TO
swer these questions the negative, and clear their
skirts OF connection with abotonsts, there will be
some plausbity in their camo about the coalition be-
tween democrats and solers. AT present. is moth
ing but the most arrant and barefaced hypocrisy.
But we have one more question to put TO the Phia-
delphia American Boston Atlas ct id one genus at the
North who have put themselves in the hypocritical and
ridiculous position of raising hue and-cry about north.
ern democratic coalitions Are you in favor Of The demo
cratic principle Of non Intervention as laid down ntht
"Union ~ II not, plead guilty to your hypocnical cant
and have done with the subject.
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CALIFORNIA AND OREGON MAILS, VIA HAVANA,
~ CHAGRES AND PANAMA.-Ths United States
seam-packet Falcon will be despatched from the port Of
New York on Thursday the % instant.
The public is hereby notified that mails be sent to
Orleans La be convey cd by the Falcon which will sail
from New York on the 18th instant; from Charleston on
sante day (evenng from Orean. be conveyed
BY the A "ls,hmus leaving tina. port (New
Mail bags should be made up at New York. and tho
other points named for Chagres Panama. San Diego Santa
The entire postage for single letter exceeding half
in weight will be l2i cents to Havana. ~ cents
Chages 80 Panama, be prepaid in all
San Diego Santa Barbara Monterey San Fran
CISCO ASTORIA be prepaid sent unpaid the option
of the sender Newspapers and pamphlets, postage
three cents each, and inland postage to be added.
]. COLLAMER,
Postmaster General.
Post Office Department, June 8, lS49.
June U-3t
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TNOR GENrLEMEN.-We have ready made goods of
T. the and most approved styles Our stock is largo
and well diversified in quality of material and style Of gar
ment suit all tastes. Gentlemen will find garments well
and tastefuly gotten up.
We have olohs cassmeres, and vesngs always hand
which prepared 10 make to order at short notice.
In fancy articles our supply very good and elegant
Also fine New York made shirts surpa ssed by any,
with large Of fine ganze under linen and
drawers, &c All of which offer fair and very
low prices. One price only YOUNG u OREM,
.tts''sl 3 doors west Of Browns Hotel,
May l8-9taw4wif Pennsylvania avenue.
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rrAvANAUGH, Tale by Lonsfslisw. vol.
n History of Wonderful Inventions, volume-many en-
The Earth and Manufactures on Comparative Physical
Geography. BY Arnold Guxot, of Neuchate vol.
Cnrzon's Monaseries of the Lsvant. vol.
Adventures in the Libynn Desert. BY St. John
Mrs. Loundon's Lados' Companion the Flower Gar
Dsco,ah or Life and Legends Of the Sioux. By Mrs.
Eastman vol ~. i
June TRANcx TAYLOR
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Death OF General GaIncs,

An official Geographic despatch yesterday received
the War Department, commun eating the sad intelligence
of the death Of Brevet Major General Edmund Pendeon
Gaines, of the United States army He died the 9th
instant in the city of New Orleans (sad besachoera
whilst in command OF the division the army
the United States.-InteHigsncer of yesterday
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CENTLE MEMS WEARING have
VI Plain white drllings. of superior qualities
Do brown do
Fancy coored do
Fine white linen ducks
Medium do do
Fancy ooored cassmeres
Fine black do
Fine do cloths
Low priced do
Brown silk warp cashmerets
BLACK do do
Croton cloths
Plain mohar lustres, a new article for summer coats
Fine white and fancy colored vestings
Brown cotton drawers
Do do shirts
Gauze merno shirts
Do do drawers
With complete assortment of brown and white cotton
hose and halfhose for gentlemen and variety Of articles
too numerous 10 MENTION which invite public
ton. CLAGETT, NEWION, MAY ~ w.
May 3O--eodlwif
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Rr r. 8. " RIGHT, Georgetown.
SUGAR AND MOLASSE5 AT AUCTlON.-On Wed
- nesday next the 18th instant at IL o'clock on f. 10 A
H. Dodge's wharf, the cargo OF the brig Fidelia from
Ponce, Porto Rico, consisting Of
230 hhds strictly prime sugar
rs do do molasses.
VII be added-
80 quarter casks dry and sweet wine
~ half chests imperial, gunpowder, and young hysor
40 boxes fine carel wine E. S. WRIGHT,
June 10 -dtsif Auotioncer.
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yALOOLAH, JournsyiUgs 40 Djebel Kumri, an
N autobiography Of Jonathan Romer, edited by VIM. s.
Mayo M. d Ivol
Adventures of Capt Bonneville, u 8. A., in The Rocky
Mountain, and the Far West being vol 10 of Putnam 3
edition Of Irving's work., For sale by
june ~ FRANCK TAYLOR,
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r lieut. LYNCHs Dead Sea Expedition.-Nar va
IL of the United States Expedition the river Jordan
and the Dead Sea, by w. F. LYNCH United States navy
with maps and illustrations, this day received
for sale at TAYLOR " MAURY'S
June 10 Bookstore, near 9th street.
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rJNHE HIother's Medical 0uide-A description
eases incident children, aud the mode OF
be pursued with safety independently of pro-
fesional aids by Drs Bradford, of the Royal College of
Surgeons-25 cents
Parmlee's Guide the Management of the Teeth. their
diseases, and prevention and volume, bound-2S
cents
Maculoch on Malaria, vol. octave, bound-25 cents
Teale's Treatise Neuralgia Diseases, volune5 cts
Belliol on Herpetic Affections, volume-25 cents.
June FkANCk TAYLOR.
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+ IEUT. LYNCi'S Expedition to the Dead and
IL the river Jordan volume, with many engravings
Maps, &c. FRANCk TAYLOR.
June 10
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+ OsT-Friday morning, Presidents square, small
II gold watch, round with pearls, with fine gold chain
The finder will please leave it at this Office.
June lO-3t
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o. H. PARTRIDGE, n. D.,
No. 1876 Spruce street, philadelphia,

CONTINUES give his particular attention the treat
~ of diseases OF the skin, scroa and diseases OF
the throat.
Office hours. 8 a M, p. M, and pm.
Ap lO-3mf*
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i ", %. H. IN,
- vol Memoirs of the Rev. Jos. Buckminster d. D.,
and Rev. Jos Stevens Buckminster by E. b. Lee. vol.
Memoir of Hiram Wilmington, with selections from his
and correspondence. vol Echoes of Infant Voices
VOL Address TO me odho1s Toin Association o. Congre
John Mason D. D., vols, edited by his son. Ebenezer
America and olher parts OF the world vol octave by Da
vid Benedict. This day received. for sale at
TAYLOR 81 MAURY'S
May 10 Bookstore, near 9th street.
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More Private History.

The Union is giving US, from day to
day, many little incidents of private his
tory that will one day be valuable Per-
haps no addition has been made of late to
our cotemporary history more valuable
than the brief sketch which narrated the
manner in which the Richmond elite out
witted the Albany regency with regard to
Mr.. VAN BUREN's nomination in 1874.
Mr.. WRIGHT's menace, in his letter to
MIR Richie on that occasion, throws a
flood Of light on the events of the last
Presidential campaign.
In the ex-official organ of the 10th in
slant there is similar development. II
is well known that Mr.. VAN buren, was
always recommended as " northern man
with southern principles ;" but we were
not aware before that 6 no man more bit
terly denounced the Abolitionists to his
intimate friends when he was candidate
for the southern votes" What with the
insight the senior editor is giving us into
the private correspondence Of the period,
and private conversation among intimate
friends, we are in fair way of being
pretty well enlightened as to the secret
history of the times. We hope the senior
editor will continue these revelations.
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The Abduction Case.

We have papers from New Orleans to
the Sd instant, at which time the reports
from Mobile of the I'd, which have been
received here, must have been known.
The articles which appeared some ten
days since in the New York Erening Post
had been received and had attracted great
attention. One of the New Orleans pa
pers, commenting on the reported suicide
of Machin, treats his death as a mystery
entirely unexplained. At this distance
from the scene, and in matter where so
much depends on the credibility of wit
nesses, it is impossible to form definite
opinion, especially when public sentiment
is as much divided as it seems to be in
New Orleans. The matter appears, how
ever, to be shrouded in deep mystery, and
we shall look anxiously for the dsnoue-
ment
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We call attention to the Geographic de-
spatches relating to the affairs OF Hungary.
The prospects of the Magyars are far more
promising than they have hitherto appear
ed; and, if confirmed by the next arrival,
will add to the buoyancy of the anticipa-
tons of their friends. There seems to be
but little doubt that BEN has defeated Lu-
ders, the Russian, and that Gorgey has
out-maneuvred the Ban.
We have nothing additional in relation
to the State of Italy, and there is an utter
paucity of matters of interest in relation
to France. The arrival of each steamer
is expected to solve the problem of Euro
pean revolutions, yet, on the contrary,
seems in effect to add to uncertainty The
friends Of European freedom in America
can therefore, for the present, only swatch
and pray"
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JOHN II. WELLER.
to be seen

The prompt recall of Mr.. Commissioner
WELLER is highly honorable to the Ad-
ministration; and we hope sincerely that
they will act with equal promptness in
every other case of an abused public
trust.
The fifth article of the treaty of Guada-
loupe provided that the Governments OF
Mexico and of the United States should
each appoint commissioner and sur
veyor, who, before the expiration of a year
from the date of the exchange of the rati-
fcations of the treaty, should meet at the
port of San Diego, and proceed to run and
mark the boundary in its whole course to
the mouth of the Rio Bravo del Norte.
The year was suffered to expire before
Mr.. WELLER reached San Diego, and il
was known that he could not arrive there
in season when he was recalled.
Again, the law of Congress appropriated
but $50, 900 to defray all the expenses OF
the boundary commission. Before reach
ing his place of destination, Mr.. WELLER
made drafts on the Secretary to an amount
which we have not precisely ascertain
ed, but on which there have been paid
$50, 1875 by acquisitions upon the treasu-
ry. Ofthis amount S24,849 80 were &C
companied by vouchers; and, contrary to
the regular mode of doing business at the
department, drafts we're paid to the amount
of $8,47 6S without the production of any
vouchers. But when new drafts came
pouring in to swell this unvouched-for bal.
ance, and the Department saw that if they
continued to honor these drafts the whole
fund would be exhausted before the Com
missioner had reached the scene of his la
bors, it was very properly determined to
cut short the whole business, by calling
Mr.. WELLER home.
This is all as it should be. The great
laxity that has hitherto prevailed in the
public service in regard to money matters
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From the Union, of august 90.

"We are informed that he (our secretary of lega-
ton to London) sailed last month as the forerun-
ner of Mr.. Lawrence, bearing Mr.. Bancroft's let
ter of recall Of he acts as minister ad in
terim, and will get 5000 outfit and minister's full
pay, until Mr.. Lawrence presents himself at the
English court with his credentials. We under
stand that this will be the upshot of the matter
Acting Minister Davis will get s., 900 outfit and
bona 6de Minister Lawrence will get 5000 outfit,
and Uncle Sam will have to foot the BILL"
A correspondent from the North has en-
closed us the above slip, with the obser-
walton that ''it ought to be contradicted, if
untrue-and if true, (Which cannot for
moment credit,) it is certainly most
disgraceful piece of jobbery."
1t is in vain for us to attempt to con ira
dict all the falsehoods of the Union-and
we therefore confne ourselves to few
of those which have some show of plausi-
bility to sustain them. The above para
graph, we supposed, could not mislead the
most credulous. But since our cores
pondent deems it worthy of contradiction,
we will only say that it is false from be-
ginning to end-or, in Anglo Saxon, lie.
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people marked out for dsgraceful executions and
women of the first class exposed In their persons
and subjected to the scourge; such the accounts
that reach us! As people we can give no aid in
arms and men TO the Hungarans; but as one of the
community of nations, We have right TO enforce,
and duty to perform We are interested in seeing
that the rules which civilization has prescribed for
the conduct of war shall be observed by nations
war.
When Austria subjects to the scourge women of
worth and character-thus trampllng civilization in
the dust and reverting to days of worse than Gothic
darkness and barbary-it becomes our duty, as 1t
is that of every civilized State, to protest against
such proceedings; and, If our protest is unavailng,
TO manifest our dispeasure by Withdrawing all Dip
lomatc intercourse. The United States should not
be left in doubtful position. We are responsible
10 the world, and to posterity for the aid we may
give in the advancement of society 10 The highest
state of civilization and refinement; and we but
poorly acquit ourselves of duty if we keep
company with those who war both agains' the one
and the other, This would not be taking part in
the struggles of Europe-Do stepping out of our
sphere of neutrality; it would be but the enforce
ment of those conventional rules in the preserva-
ton of which the interests of all nations alike
involved. What are the views of our Government
on this subject have no means of knowing. ex-
press my own opinions for your elaboration and
reflection.
In the war which Russia is waging for the main
tenance of despotc principles, the course of France
has greatly disappointed me. The only way in
which she can save her own soil from the tread of
the Cossack is to meet him on the northern con-
fines Of Hungary Such, at this distance from the
scene of action, and with the lights around me- APP
pears clearly to be her duty and true interest La
marines annunculion of purpose to the world
when at the head of foreign affairs, was correct:
"France would not interfere in the affairs of other
slaes but she expected other states be governed
by the same rules Such was the substance of his
declaration, and it was wise. The great struggle
has now commenced between liberty and despotism,
and mighty earthquake convuses Europe The
fate Of centuries is involved in the contest AT this
distance from the scene of action only offer
up our prayers for the success of the oppressed.
Yours, with true regard,
JOHN TYLER
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BEM-The Paris papers give strange piece of
gossip about Benz. While he was at Paris, he
dlned one day with the American minister. The
subject of conversation was presentments, the pos
sibllity of which the envoy ridiculed. BEN, how
ever, declared that three times in the course of his
life he had seen a tomb, on which was carved the
date of his decease in 1850 In Pennsylvania he
received many wounds; and, having discovered
that his surgeon was uneasy, said calmly that he
had yet another year to live. Full Of confidence in
this presentiment, BEN again threw himself into
the contest, and said that he was confident he would
live until 1850. May he do So
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The following letter from ex-President Tyler to
friend in this city will doubtless be read with in
terest. The gentleman to whom it was addressed
has taken the liberty Of making it public:
SHERWOOD Fostsr, July is, ls49
have been highly grstihed TO learn that your
course on the Hungarian question has been 20 en-
trey in consonance with my own feelings. although
| have taken no occasion heretofore to express
them. That noble people are entitled to the deep
est sympathy Of every lover Of his race and il they
ultimately succeed, they will have done more for
the cause Of humanity than has been achieved since
our Revolution. What prudence and wisdom in
council, and what consummate genersship, have
they not already exhibited The elevation to their
presidency Of one Of the greatest men Of the age:
the humanity the observance Of which is always
wise. which they manifest upon all occasions;
their undsunted bravery and gallant bearing emit
I've them to the first place among nations ripe for
liberty
What shall be said Of their opponents IN this
great struggle for freedom Wherever they move
/ 'desolaton marks their progress" In prosecuting
the war, they seem TO have laid aside the attributes
OF civilized men, and to have become little better
/ than demons Acts disgraceful TO the worst ages
/ OF the world signslize their smallest victories
Villages Sucked and pundered; the noblest Of the
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The SAuvE CREyAssE AeAiN.-Mr Merritt, the
proprietor of woodward the late Sauve Gre
vase in n Orleans, called on Mayor Crossman on
the I'd inst, and informed him that the river has risen
considerably at that point, and that the water is
running over some portions of the works construct.
ed by Messrs Dunbar and Surg Although no.
thing serious has yet occurred, the overflow NAV
cause some damage. Mr.. Merritt was authorized
to place his hands on the works, and use exsrtions
to prevent any portions Of them from giving way.
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must be corrected. We do not consider

must be corrected. We do not consider
IT a good plea in bar to these official abuses,
to say that the offender has "served in
Mexico" This may be said of great
many men of very small desert. The hen
roost robber, who lampooned General TAY
Lon during the Presidential campaign, and
furnished afidavits that were very much
relied upon by the Democratic party, had
also "served in Mexico.o
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Piracy FRusrRArED.-The Liverpool Mercury
contains an account of the examination of several
seamen of the British merchandising York, on
charge of mutiny, and attempt TO murder the officers
and seize the vessel, when in the Gulf of Mexico
on the 25th of May last, on her voyage from New
Orleans to Liverpool. BY the evidence, il appears
that the design Of the mutneers was to kill the Off
GERS and take the vessel to California, or run her
on Key West and set FIRE to her The scheme was
frustrated through the instrumentality of seaman
who refused to Join in the mutiny.
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ALLIED PRNcEs.-Report says that the Compile
de Chambord and the Prince de Joinvile recently
had an interview in Germany, and that the two
branches of the house Of Bourbon have agreed to
unite their means to bring about new restoration.
Unfortunately Louis Napoleon is alive and evnces
not the slightest disposition to yield the pas to the
allied princes