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The Panama Railway 1.
To the Editor of the Union:

Your correspondent, Common Sense" is of the opn-
ion that there is nothing American in the Panama rail-
road but the American projectors certain that there
is not even thus much OF Amercanism in the opposition
to It, The objections are Mexican.
We have line OF American steamers running from
our Atlantic ports to ChagreS We have line Of Amer
We have an American mail carried to and fire. the
isthmus American passengers now seek as the most
route BY treaty we navs given New Grenada
company has obtained the right to build the road They
seek reasonable aid from the American Congress TO
compsh it, and they are met by unproduced guarantee
of The Mericdn government to certain persons tDh0
unprodeed who offer no pan propose no contract. and
at best, only promise that they will take the necessary
men OF Mexico for the security OF the rights OF the
company" which they propose to form"
Is there any substantial ground for American legsla
tors to go upon in this unledged, unmatched scheme
leave the great temporary route to their Pacific posses
sions uncompeted, until the Mexican government shall
stnacy shall concede the rights which it has hitherto
withheld. and until capitalists shall be induced TO risk
on an object for which it has been found i'm
possible during twenty years to dollar in all the
money mark cts of the world!
Legislators must act upon substances not shadows
They must have definite and ascertained objects in view
The arguments of MIR. Benton, Mr. Clayton, Mr. Web
ste and other senator's put this matter its true basis
We want an early and certain road for communication
with our Pacific possessions. II we have definite prop
oson for its construction within time certain, and for
reasonable outlay, why postpone 1t, because by posi-
bity, future time, may be able effect nego
ations with Mexican neighbors which may give
opportunity OF going into the market with the view OF
eastng private enterprise and capital in other road
in some other place. to be constructed nobody knows
when and nobody knows how
There is nothing of this rehuantepec project.
stands, but phantom 1t is conjured up by gentlemen
in the lobby. to talk about. for the purpose Of defeating
the Panama bill
But the Panama road lies in "foreign country" So
does every other road that complete in less than
thirty years
1t lies too, in a country which has "weak govern
men" This is advantage for shall have the less
difficulty in securing all the benefits propose from the
road
But "he British sentry box jamaica ia at ts gates
the rendezvous OF British shipping While we are at
peace with Great Britain, this is objection. And as
for arestng American enterprise for fear that might
not be agreeable to Great Britain and for the purpose of
asking her and assistance, and making sort of
triparlte arrangement between American company,
the American government, and the British government,
to carry and get the benefit of treaty stipulation
with New Grenada-this really seems to me suggestion
that must have had its origin in any other brain than that
of AN AMERICAN.
FEBRUARY 7, 1S49.
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long and expensive war TO regain what may be
manenuy secured in few days. if Congress will only act
IL is unfortunate that the subject Of slavery
INTO smost every matter that Is brought before the House
oil Representatives though members considered
selves as not Of eemen Of the colored
population OF the nation Had not been for the ntroduc
on OF ms exciting subject Territorial governments would
o0en 'ohg since provided for California and Nav
Mexico But way has been pointed ONT nv which mi.
OF slavery can be avoided and quiet be restored
passage oil the bill reported by Judge Douglas or one
~ mar character will settle the whole mat,er amica.
u and the interests of the country de-
" speak on The subject and that they will make
0 voices be heard and respected by
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THE ladies Of the congregation OF St Peters Church, for
tho purpose OF raising funds pay debt due 70 tho
orphans and others contracted In erecting building for
Sunday school, intend holding fair the Oeon, to COM
Monday, the 18th instant and continue open on
that and every succeeding day the week. from - o'clock
a. m till 10 o'clock p m. great variety of really useful
well fancy article. will be offered for sae reason
able prices an abundance OF easonabl refreshments,
with tea and coffee every evenings. and other dscacies
will also be- provided: whilst fine band nj music, aided
bv several amateur performers who have kindly volun-
,acred their services viii contribute render visit this
fair highly interesting and agreeable
On he rst evening Monday of vocal and
instrumental music by severa distinguished amateurs
will he added TO the other attractions
Tho lady ,nagcrs confidently uus that when liberal
public shall the very audable objects
or their exerions just appreciation ofthe will lie mani
tested by general attendance and patronage and that
the czsns OF Washington and visiting here will
not disregard appeal made assistance pro-
vdng sustenance aud instruction for who unable
to procure il for themselves.
Admit 12i cents. Children half price.
Feb SID
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II reviews not only the military but the civil measures
Of administration Of four years. fraught with the most
brilliant and stamped with the most perfect success
The President this last review felt himself called upon
to repeat the great principles by which he had been
acuated-o vndcate his frequent use OF the veto pow
er-and to bring into coup dea the results to which
he had attained He felt himself mpelled not to expa
tate again upon the of the war; as the National
Inegencer idly preends but to present the moral ap
plicaon which might be deduced from them-to show.
among other things the vast importance Of the voIun
system, which rendered it unnecessary TO keep up
large standing army-to exhibit the great military re-
sources OF our country, well the immense conse-
quences which 10 result from the acquisition of
new empire and the proper in which it should
be received into the Union.
No wonder, them this message was long-in spite of
the criticism Of the National Intelligencer But with
what grace does the complaint from that quar-
ter Who remember Of anybody except an editor
can remember such arcles) the long. elaborate, and
cumbrous editorials Of the National Integencer during
the last campaign. without being surprised at the re
marks Of its editor upon the message Its drowsy
series OF editorials ran up to six seven-perhaps
a bakers dozen; and each OF them spun out to six,
seven, eight nine, perhaps to ten columns Few
could have patience TO read them; and after
having read them, they found to be ga grain of
wheat to the bushel of chaf;" and we venture to say
tina, although they deliberately compiled TO furnish
munitions of to its brother editors during the cam
paign, not editor republished more than one of
tbem-if, indeed. any published even one number
of its cumbrous articles And yet the National Intel
ligencer raises the cry OF :" a long message"
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from
For California.

The Crescent City, Capt Stoddard, leaves to-day on
her second trip to Chagres The ship "Danel Webster"
sailed on Saturday for San Francisco, with fty-eght
passengers. The Bonnie Adele, which sailed on Friday,
The ship Panama sailed on Saturday for San Francisco,
with one hundred and sixty passengers.
The Boston Chronotype says:
The brig Rodolph late southern packet, having been
reftted and put in No order, cleared Saturday for
San Francisco. She is owned by and will take out the
Shawmut Mining Company" numbering fifteen persons.
The barque Rochelle also cleared on Saturday. with
large number OF passengers.
The barque Drummond, having on board the I" Suffolk
Mining Company" of which Rev. Hiram Cummings is
president has already sailed, also the ship Leonore
with the "New England Mining Company" The for
hundred
The ship Corsar for Chagres, dropped down from her
mornings and anchored in the stream Friday. ready
TO sail with the first fair wind She has about hundred
passengers, among them the Stark Mutual Profit and
Protection Company" composed Of about forty young
men from Manchester, New HAMPSHIRE and vicinity
The ship Sweden is announced to sail next week.
having large number OF passengers already engaged.
Several new companies are forming in the city, we
plenty of vessels are up, bound for "the finest harbor
: WhaIeshp Charles w. Morgan. of New Bedford, 1851
TONS years old, has been purchased by house in this
city for $4,000 She will be sent to the Sandwich ISL
ands and California,
The schooner Mountain King. of Gloucester has been
purchased by m IN this city, to mt out for San Fran
cisco.
A. Coqullard. of South Bend, Indiana, goes out with
company OF uVe hundred persons 10 San FRANCISCO
He is TO start from South Bend about the first of April
and for $3.50 will furnish ations, teams &c., sufficient
carry forty pounds OF baggage for each person. Tents
and camp equpase to be furnished by each individual for
himself.
company of eight or ten of the most snterprising
young men OF Keene New Hampshire bound to
California, 10 start soon. They put in at least 900
each
A number of young men, mostly persons connected
with the Utica and Schenectady Railroad Company, each
contribute VI ,0oo and sail from New York direct for San
Francisco.
wealthy gentleman of New York has taken move
method of securing share in the California gold He
effects insurance the iiues OF those seized with the
California fever, expecting that enough OF them will die
to make it profitable operation. He has already in
vested several thousand dollars in premiums and has
procured policies upon great number of lives.
memorial is in circulation among the citizens of St
Louis for the establishment of convoy system between
Fort Leavenworth and the gold region of California
The memoriasts say that the whole trip from Missouri
to California and back, and from California to Missouri
and back could be made in six months thus affordag
each miner in California direct and safe transmission
of the mineral alth to the Mississippi valley twice
year.
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Tus JJsricE IsroRY.n the notice which your paper
Of tb. morning contains of the Mecklenburg North Caro-
Ina Declaration of Independence the 9th of May l775, i,
correctly stated thrt the convention Charlotte, in
county conformity to order issnsd By the colonel
of ecknbng eswsty but the III OF the coonc! is not
.rvcn Justice the memory of distinguished patriot
would seem require the appearance OF his in such
connexion. Allow me, therefore, to say that Thomas
Polk whose name appears among the signsr,, that
colonel lie the father of Gen Wm Polk, deceased,
If r ,l.ivh who gallant and Distinguish officer
during the revolutionary struggle will add that Ezekiel
Polk whose name also appears among the signers.
of Col Thomas Dix, and grandfather OF the Pres
dent He also served in tn. revolution commanding n
com,.nv of rangers. J.F.P p.
(Pashiwgtor National Wig, jan. 81
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We have visited Mr.. Bradys gallery OF daguerreotypes,
on Pennsylvania avenue. 1t gives pleasure recon-
mend him to the public attention. We have
anything finer than his chef deuures. We had no con-
cepon that the daguereoype could be made to express
the human face so correctly The likeness usually
defeated by the effect of the strong light continuing TO
act on the optic nerve and drawing up and disorng
the muscles of the face. But Mr.. B. contrives to soften
the light by means of shaded skyight and his pro-
cess is so rapidly conducted, mot than two or
three seconds in fair day that il is exempt from the
usual objection Mr. Brady with the highest repu
ta,on from New York. and correspondent in that city
recommends him 10 being eat the head OF his arr"
His productions indeed are the best testimonies of his
skill AS was remarked the other day by gentleman
who had seen the specimens of the original inventor,
"f Daguere himself were to among us, he would
be astonshed at the improvement to which his art has
attained among the Americans"
We understand that new invention has just been
introduced at Paris, by which the daguerreoype like
ness may be enlarged TO the size of full portraits and
thus the value of the original design may be greatly
tended Specimens OF this improvement have been
exhibited in Paris A likeness of General Taylor is one
among those which have been enlarged. 1t cannot be
long before the ingenuity of countymen shall have
seized upon the idea introduced it from Paris and even
improved upon it,
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Mrs. General Taylor, wife of the President elect Colonel
Bliss and lady and Major Hunter and lady, arrived hero
yesterday from New orleans, and took passage in the
steamboat Emperor last evening for Montgomery, their
why to Washington. Noodle Adpsrtiser. Jas. 81.
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STORmINa Of Chspultspec.-A large and braut al
~ colored ergesv.ng, from painting by Walker In The
possession Of Capt Roberts, UnteI States Army To be
scon and for sale at TAYLOR " MAURY'5
Feb New Bookstore, near 9th steet.
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Correspondence of the Baltimore BY Telegraph

New YORK, February 7, 1s49.
Dispatches from Albany state that OK. Governor VIM
H. Seward yesterday elected United States senator
by majority of 81 on joint ballot He takes the seat
vacated the 81 March by the honorable John A. Dix
PrTrsBURG, February 7, 1s49.
The mail brings news that the legislature of Illinois
has rejected the bill granting the right of way to the Gin
cinnali and ST. Louis railroad.
The Lower Mississippi has been 80 much swollen by
the recent eshets, that has overown it's banks caus
ing great damage to the plantations bordering on the
river.
In St Louis challenge had passed between Mr. Blair,
Of that city, and Mr. Pickering of the ST. Louis Unon
Pickering proposing street fight, with bowie knives
Gen. Taylor reached ViGksburg on the LIST nst and
left the following morning for Nashville. He was most
enthusiastically received at Vicksburg.
Mr.. Drum the ocofoco candidate for the Pennsylvania
State Senate from Governor Johnsons district goes into
Clearfeld with less than hundred majority against
him.
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aoa Hiram Dsichsr' do Hon. John Bell Tenn
Hon Jane: Wilson. do Hon VIM Haskell DO
Hon Geo fees ... do Hem b a.nIss.n Ind
H Hon a'SIss Hon HON. James Dao
HON HON John Si:y;on De-. HON iSis Sss's:sa
HON HON 1.foG Is. de-
Hon. VIM 3. Preston. do lion. ]. r Inser.oi. d.
Hon Hon Meade s 49, Hon s C. L TSa 90,
HON HON joint :: e.lSoss Hon 8 4 4sSi:s@. NJ:
Hon. jsSs EXT. Hon Hon Hsss s
Hon JsGsr:on Dsy. Mi.s Hon p ws sa; r FL.
#: Hon H'iy Sss:: Hon T. sr s:s..
HON Thomas cor~in' Ohio Hon 4 G. Dodge lows
Hon. j. Farm. do. Hon j. r. Walker Wis.
Army
Major Gen winfield Scot. s,.jor Gen, Tho. Js.up
s John rssssu B esn 5s
Surgeon lem Thos Lawson Col J. J. Albert
Ge cs Il VIM as: runpu e eaot ( 5o Sa:ssn
jas1 Hs' Major ssr htss wsys s:''
captain captain iHnn !, MeDows Lieut. George 1hsn
Navy
Com Charlie. Morris. Passed Mid Henry Roger.
Captain French Forrest Commander i. 3. sawyer
i Gsn, Iun p cgn Bs Lieut. 5o. p Wh
Lieut. R. ooldsSofough Lieut. B. Carter
Lieut. Richard Bachs EngneerinChisf C. H. H.swsn
Purser Charles Murray
Marine Corps.
Gen. Arch. Henderson Major Geo. W WALKER
Captain W. A. T. Maddox Lieut. A. s. Taylor
Revenue Marine.
Captain Richard Evans Lieut. John Carson
Citiss"s Of Louisiana.
Samuel j. Peters Gen. D. Augustin
Citizens of Baltimore.
Z. +. stansbury, Mayor Col Jacob g Davies
S sn sSsa o6o~ns FIJI r. Eo"
BENZ c. Howard Brant1 Mayer
samuel s. j. h.Sn Hoffman vi William Il m'asiain %:SS.
Thoma. Morri. seasmin {. FRESHMAN
Ciisens of Prince George county Nd
6S TsG es SsT sSasrs % p Bowie
Citizens Of An~apolis.
Coy. Philip F. Thomas Ex-0ov Thomas G. Pratt
Citizens of Georgetorn
Henry Addison Mayor DEB s Bohrcr
Hamilton Dodge
C,tiss~s Of Alera~dria.
VIM. vetch. Mayor Ant Charles ca1enove
Henry Dangsracld George Q. DIXON
Citiss~s of IVashington.
Ts.%.. sf sss. Mayor s ss:sss nSs ss
Geo. W. T. Gusts John Q. sargent NY.
w. w. Corcoran Seah T. Hobbie
w0rt hasgi'. g. snethen W VIM r. E ta.,
NJ St. Clair Clarke osorgs wstter..on
A. O. Dayton Albert Smith
James II Causten Albion X. Paris
Clement Hill Robert Dcale
William Collins Stephen Pleasonton
Nathan Sargent Pa Philip Barton Key
George Parker e. r. Van Ness
Richard Hill W. g. PaTrott
Francis Markoe Dr. William Jones
johnson HELEN Robert Wallace
Philip H. Fendall j. Vaudeville Carlisle
Iarned Henry Rodgers
William Fischer John r. Todd
John Fred. May b. Humes Porter
Charles t. SheNpnn e. W. Fenton
Charles X GARNER Robert keyworth
William Cost johnson Dr. q. Bailey
Thomas Miller George d. Wise
Samuel l.. 0ouverueur John T. Addison
McClntock Young George w. Humphreys
Robert King Stone Thomas J. Johnston
VIM. b. b. Gross A. B. Gray
C.. b. Cuskey VIM. Gordon
\. Scott q. l.. Thompson
John B. Gluck VIM l.. Stubs
j.. w. Butler Benjamin Z. Green
George II. Plant John Purdy
H. ID. Johnson J. q. Beret
VIM. c. Zanznger Charter March
C. Harris J. jennings
J. w. Sinonon ii. A. Goldsborough
Wadsworh Ramsey Charles Wood
John Thomas jesse T. Dow
VIM. r. Moran John r Vol
E. D. willard W. Blackwell
Peter Force John g. Westcou
John c. Rives
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Adolphi Theatre.

Mcssrs G. F. BROWNE and IL r. NICHOLS, Projectors.
Mr.. J. B. GILBERT, Stage Manager
On Thursday February 8, will be performed the drama
of tho
DESERTER.
Smkin Mr. Burke.
Louisa Mrs Nichols.
After which the comedy of
SLASHER AND CRASHER.
Slasher Mr. Burke.
Crasher Mr. Williams.
To conclude with the farce Of the
IRISH TUTOR.
Teddy O'ltourke Mr. Burke.
Mary Miss La Roche
Private boxes rs cons dress circle and parquete 50
cents; gallery, rs cents.
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NATIONAL INAUGURATION BALL.
WyiAoss dssfisss5Om eT Party.
MANAGERS.
Hon 0EoRoR NJ. DALLAS.
Hon. RosERr c. WiNrhRor.
Alsnnh<rs of Eoa 0esas

Hon. John r. 0ainos, do.
Hon. John Bell. Tenn.
Hon. Warrington Barrow, do.
Hon. VIM. +. Haskell, do.
Hon. T.. A. Hannogan, Ind
Hen. 8. A. Douglas, Ill.
Hon. A. Lincoln, 20.
Hon. II. 3. Baldwin, Con.
Hon. James Dixon, do.
Hon. John A. Rockwell. do.
Hon. ID. q. Dickinson, NY.
Hon. Warrington Hunt. do.
Hon. Jacob W. Miller, N. J.
Hon. J. 4. Edsall, do.
Hon. Simon Cameron, Penn.
Hon. J. r. Ingersoli. do.
Hon. l.. c. Levin, do.
Hon. James Thompson, do.
Hon. d. II. Atchisen, Mo.
Hon. Scion Borland, Ark.
Hon. Robert w. johnson, do.
Hon. Thomas Fitzgerald, Mich.
Hon. Robert McClelland, do.
Hon. J. d. Westcott, jr., Fla.
Hon L. c. Csbsll. do.
Hon. Thomas J. Rusk, Texas.
Hon. d. 8. Kaufman, do.
Hon. A. c. Dodge, lows.
Hon. J. r. Walker. Wis.
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GERMASY.
CALIFORNIA.

Important Political Movements at San
Francisco-- Organization Of a State
Government undertaken--Address OF
the San Francisco assembly.
The 'Alto California of June "a, con-
tains an Address to the people of the
territory, from the Legislative Assembly
of San Francisco district. This docu-
ment. which covers page of that paper,
calls on the people to act promptly for
themselves in organization of State
Government they are now without any
government. a mixed mass of human be-
ings from all regions, and of all tongues
and habits, impelled by the same feverish
desire of fortune making,
The United States has assumed the
right to tax them, not only without repre-
sentation, but without giving them any
government at all making them bear the
burthens of the Union without ENJOYING
its benefits, thus violating In them the
first principles Of freedom Thereby,
Congress has, so to say, abdicated its
authority to control them, and thrown
ther.c hack on their netural rights, espe-
cially in the right of insulating govern
ment.
In this emergency what sort Of gov
ernment can they set up which will be in
accordance with the United States Con-
stitution and violate no duty to their be-
loved country or her institutions? A
State Government 1t is not necessary
that they should pass through terrific
rial administration in order to become a
State. Texas did not. And for popu-
lation, they will certainly have enough
before the meeting of Congress.
BY organizing a State Government
they may also settle ga great and har-
RAISING political question in the United
States" which must certainly defeat ter
ritorial organization for long time. That
question California has to settle for herself
and the sooner the better.
The Assembly accordingly recon-
mends Convention of twelve delegates
from each district, to be held at San Jose
on the Sd Monday in August next, for
the purpose of framing State Constitu-
ton and setting it In operation. And till
the new government is adopted, the peo-
pie are advised to keep their district or
sanization,--N. Y. Tribune,
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NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.

The Crescent City arrived last evening
from Chagfes, bringing us one month 3
later intelligence from California. 2 #
The news is not very encouraging to
the seeker after gold; but in political
point of view, it is of considerable impor-
tancc. Itappears that the Hon. Thomas
Butler King, of Georgia, is in San Fran
cisco, making efforts to organise u State
Government, in order to be ready next
winter to have that territory admitted at
once as a State into this Union, and thus
avoiding a vast deal of trouble on the
slavery question. On the 10th ult. he
made agreat speech at meeting held in
Portsmouth, Square. ON the subject
". Y. Herald.
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E puE1 I'M cHARLrsToN.

We learn that duel was fought at
Magnolia Farm near Charleston ON the
5th inst, between Mr. Reynolds of the
firm of Reynolds & CO., and Mr.. Braw-
ley, Of the firm of Watson, johnson, &
Co. At the first fire Mr.. B. was wound
ed in the thigh. The difficulty grew ont
of some remarks nsade by the latter gen
tlansan in reference tothe failure in b,,si-
ness of a brother-in-law of Mr. r., and
Of, his sabject appointments to an Office
under the government. Previous to the
duel, tlsa p|sfsiaa had personal recontro
in Hayne Ii which blows were ex-
changed. . hlF Reynolds is q member Of
the Legislature, and was the party 3chal~
lenged. We arc somewhat surprised
that our ChYleston cosenlp poraries hare
taken no notice of this affair, they ure
willing TO pay high prices foi telegraphic
dispatches ennouncing such an occar-
renee in any ptherp part of the country,
but cannot even announce stch an even;
near the city. especially II the parties
held d prominent position. We Learn that
ole 81 tlIS asaafng Editors Of The City
was 4 fgiend OF Mr.. r. on tho occasioh
ldrion Star.
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