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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-02-09
From the National Era
The PaChecO Clainl---AnOtl,e
HrsslnlDka

lie Slaveholdlng Caucus at the Capitol
viewed in its bearings on the Union, is rom
temptlble; but, in its bearings on Congress,
potential. 1t was never intended bv the
majority engaged in it, to touch the Union:
but II was always intended TO overawe Con
gress. 1t is nonsense 10 call it failure.
because an object not contemplated by lis
principal managers, cannot be accomplish>
ed: II is not failure, because the PRINCIPAL
object it proposed has been attained. II
has prlcked the self-interest Of some North
ern men, and created panic in others
and, as recent votes show, there is no,u ,
sufficient number of these classes to o;uo
the shareholders in The House their a..
toned performance. Their ascendono,.
was suspended, not subverted; and !, ,ros
that suspension that led to the notable Jov;oo
OF grand Southern organization.
THIS demonstration answered i,s moi,
purpose, we repeat. Cots resolution #.
Ter having been passed, was recons;Jerod
and defeated. This was the first effec,Na
real triumph for slavery, for il showed tho
reviving ascenCency of It's supporters No
wonder Messrs. Stephens, Toombs Cent.
ry, Mckay, and all Texas, thought il ady;.
sable on the 5th 10 back out. NJ Cai
houn and his few followers, real enemies nr
the Union, had been used to effect-the
North was frightened-better not pusb il to
the wall-even a coward will fight When
he cannot run. They put up the wbin. for
the team was now submissive-tbose w5o
had kicked ont of the traces were bacE
again. These gentlemen had not overlook.
ed the fact, tina, the bill TO pay for Pacbe.
cos slave, which had been lost once. was
IN a lar way TO be reconsidered, and the
anae'ade honorable was likely 10 be made
oy the passage of the bill. And thew prob
ably recollected that The Senate, bv The aid
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MADISON, Feb. S, 1S4U.

joint committee appointed for the purpose re.
ported IN favor taking up and acting upon such
business as the Revisors have reported in state OF
forwardness. 1t is thought it will require some
two months yet of session to complete the bust.
ness.
The town and county government BILL as report.
ed from the RevIsors has been passed by the House
with amendments, and is now ready for action in
the Senate
The School bill, as reported by the Revsors has
passed the Senate, and is ready for action in the
House.
The resolutions of instruction to our Senators
and Representatives. on the subject of slavery. &c.
were laid on the table in the House, and ordered
printed. The House will probably again tack on
those ridiculous colonization propositions, which.
trust, the good sense OF Senate will never agree 70
Mr. Sholes has introduced bill into the Senate
limiting the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace in
civil cases Barber in the House, has introduced
resolution lnstructing the committee on Revision
10 report bill providing for a County Court with
Probate powers Could such court be rightly
organized it would be great reform upon our pres.
eat mode of administering justice. Let the JUS
tees courts be resolved into courts of Cancellation
and the county courts be made convenient for the
people, and simple in their construction. and cbeap
as they may be, and it will be an important stem.
IL ~ou'd practically accomplish what is proposed
10 be accomplished by the bill OF Mr.. Shoes S
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SUFFERING OF THE PooR.-The Pitts
burg Post relates the following case of des>
tltution i'll that city, which we apprehend is
TO be found not there alone, hut III the streets
of every city. We learn that there is a
deal Of suffering in this city which charity
may relieve:
One day last week little girl, aged
about IL years, inquired at MitchelI's drug
store, Allegheny, if they had any coarse tow.
els TO wash. After Fearing the reply NO."
she stood still for a few moments aud then
asked for few cents to buy some bread
A gentleman present, being struck with her
appearance, made some inquiries as TO her
home and circumstances. She replied that
her father was dead, her mother was sick
and her eldest sister was down with the
consumption. The gentleman asked to be
conducted to the house. lie travled with
the little girl up Ohio street, till he reached
n miserable shantee, which he entered,-
A young girl was lying upon the bed, the
mother sitting beside her-both were in
tears. 1t was one of the coolest davs of
last week, and their fire was lowi windows
broken, and both these sickly creatures were
but miserably clad. Our friend inanired
particularly as to their situation; ave do
not wish TO beg (said The old lady) will
soon be we'll again, when trust will be
able to support myself and my poor sick
daughter. No one knows of our distress;
could not tell our ncghbors. cannot
work now, butmy liuIe girl can, land thought
she might be able TO find some coarse tow
els to wash, and in this way earn a little TO
keep us from perishng." OF course our
Howard at once betook himself to the work
Of adording relief. In few hours he fnr>
Dished them food, clothing, coal, and bad
repairs made to their dwelling. This kind
ness quite Overcame the poor woman, for
she leaned upon her hands and wept;" have
j become common beggar."
This family have seen better times
The correctness of their conversation, gave
evidence of some education. The cleanli-
ness of their dwelling showed refinement
end industry; their backwardness in making
known their situation, was good proof OF
honesty and proper selfrespect.
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CaEifOrnia---1HGr OEicial Dcs-
patches.

The Washington Union of the 2Ist pub.
fishes the following extracts of letters from
official sources. They were received in
Washington on the l0.h nit, and bring dates
from California down to the 10th of Novem-
Der. The first is from Thomas .. Larkin.
now Navy agent of the United States, to the
Secretary OF State, dated at Monterey, No
vember 10th, 1913. They more than con-
firm the widest accounts of The gold dis.
coveries, while AT The same time they show
The terrible decentralization which such sud-
den wealth inevitably produces.
1.-The digging and washing for gold con-
tinue TO increase on the Sacramento placer.
so lar as regards the number of persons en-.
gagged III the business, and the size and quap-
tIty oil the metal daily obtained. have had
IN my hands several pieces of gold, about
20 carats fine weighing from one TO tw o
pounds, and have it from good authority that
pieces have been found weighing sixteen
pounds. Indeed, have heard of one spe-
cmen that weighed twenty five pounds -
mere are many men at the placer, who in
June last had not one hundred dollars. now
IN possession of from five TO TWENTY-FIVE
thousand dollars, which they made by Dig
glng gold and trading with the Indians
Several, | believe, have made more. A
calico shirt, or even silver dollar,
has been taken by an Indian for gold, with
out regard 10 size; and half to enc ounce
OF gold--say So 10 $l6--is now considered
the price of shirt, while from three to ten
ounces is the price of blanket One hun
died dollars day, for several days in sue
cession, was and is considered common re-
for the Iabors Of gold digger,
though few work over a month at time, as
the fatigue is very great. From July to
October, one half OF the gold hunters have
been afflicted with the ague and fever, and
twenty days absence from the placer during
those months is necessary TO, escape these
diseases. There have not, however, been
many fatal cases. The gold is now sold,
rom the smallest imaginary piece in size to
pieces of one pound in weight, a sl6 per
roy ounce for all the purposes of commerce;
'ut those who are under the necessitv of
'alsng coin TO pay duties to the government
ire obliged to accept from $40 10 sll per
ounce. All the coin in California is likely
% be locked up in the custom house, as the
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New York, Feb. 3.

New York, Feb. 3.
1t is said that house in this city has
consignment of $4,000 in gold dust com.
ing around Cape Horn, and is making efforts
to get an insurance on it; but the insurance
companies being afraid of pirates, dare not
touch it.
We learn by Geographic despatch from
Boston to-day, that the brig Nautilus OF
Pitston, bound for Boston, was run into
on jar. &c, by large ship-name was not
known-supposed to be American. Her
bow was stove in, and the sea being rough
at the time. she capsized in five minutes
The ship passed on her course, regardless
oil the entire alies of the captain to stay by
him till morning. as The ship was in a sink
ing condition. The first officer and Two
passengers were taken off on the 2Sth, BY
the schooner Minnesota, Capt. Lankter, and
brought 10 Boston last evening.
UTICA, Feb. 3.
The large publishing house of Messrs.
Phinney, al Cooperstown, was entirely con-
sumed by fro yesterday.
NEW YoRK, Feb ).
Flour without change-trade moderate. Sales
at 5,2ia5,G2 for common and western 5,S75ab-
Meal quiet at S2,15 for Jersey. Rye flour is So
25a3,3l4. There is some enquiry for wheat, but
the quantity is moderate and prices to suit sellers
Some Long Island sold at 81, l0al,I3 Corn III
good demand. Market for Pork duIl-sacs OF
few hundred bbls., at l2 and I3al3,l2 for Pnms
4 ID mess. WHISKY, 81.
Yhc steamer [. States arrived this af!aAo'p
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Correspondence Of the Ercning Post.

ACANs an. ~U1 1919.
knowing that you will be able to gather
Tor the information of your readers more
minute intelligence respecting the moves
menis OF the factionists, who have not vet
wholly abandoned their plots against the
Union, from the published communications
OF writer's whose intercourse with some of
them render their statements authentic. !
nave not taken pains TO ascertain any partic.
ulars of their doings since the failure OF
Monday night. The general belief is, that
the adjourned meeting of Monday night will
be attended by only the fragment of par
ty. So far asis generally known, the wings
adhere 10 their determination to let Mr..
Calhoun and his friends have the direction
oil the business and 10 make a partizan af
lair OF It, | know that they have appointed
one gentleman TO serve in the place of a re-
,lrlng wing, who has openly asserted that
ne would net again go into caucus. This
Is Mr.. Senator Pearce, of Maryland Its
to be presumed that such men as Berrien
and Gayle will not feel at liberty to stand
aiooi from any undertaking which locks TO
the advancement Of southern interests, bu,
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Gov. FoRD.-Alter much tribulation, and
the closest count of the votes, Seahury Ford
is now the acknowledged Governor of Ohio.
We find his inaugural Address in the last
number of the Cincinnati Globe. /, is
short and sensible. He makes some very
judicious observations upon Education, In
ternal Improvements, ETC., and goes for the
total repeal ofthe Black Laws, ana in favor
of freedom in the Territories. On this lat
ter subject he employs very strong language.
Speaking of Slavery, he says:-"I can new
or consent nor will the State of Ohio ever
consentthat this moa! aud poIiticaleviI shall
be further extended"
Judge Lacy. distinguished jurist of
New Orleans, died of cholera in that city
on the llh inst.
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OF Northern votes, had received petition
IN behalf of Colonization one day, and the
next refused to receive a petition praying
Congress TO exclude slavery from the Ter
ritor'es. In the name of common sense and
common dccency, what grievances could
they complain of! Their demands con-
Piled with, their exaetions all submitted to,
manifesto of complaints against the North
would have been ludicrous. Men would
nave suspected them Of nockerv.
All! this secret conclave is the ruling
spirit OF the hour Congress talks verv
freely, but II is easy 10 see how it will act.
This great Pacheco claim-this claim for the
value OF slave who was hired by United
States officer, Eetook himself to the ever
siades, fought with the Indians against the
whites, was taken in arms as an enemy.
and as an enemy sent out of the Territory.
Tor the purpose of securing the lives of the
lnhabltants-alter having been denied once,
before 1t was exactly Known on what dead
ly purposes the secret concave was set,
Las, since the terrible disclosure, been ac-
knowledgPd.
Friday in every week is set apart for the
consideration of private bills. In the shor,
session there are thirteen Fridays. The
private calendar is loaded with bills for the
relief OF widows entitled 10 pensions for
their husbands services in the field of bat.
tie, OF mutIlate soldiers, of men who have
been damaged in divers ways by the action
OF the Government or its agents. All these
irave been postponed, and five of the thir-
teen Fridays have been consumed in the
discussion Of this claim of the heirs of Pa
checo for the value Of slave whom the
people of Florida ought to have paid The
Government for conveying from their bor>
ders. Last Friday, it being Known that The
Secret Conclave was to meet again on the
following Monday night, the vote by which
the bill had been rejected was feconstlered,
and the bill was then passed BY vote of
lOl to 81 No member from slavehold-
ing State, we believe, voted against IT,
The members from the free States who vo.
ted in favor of the bill, or did rot vote at
all, being in their seats or absent, were the
following:
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Madison correspondence.
MADISON. Feb. l. 1910.

MADISON, Feb. /. 1S49.
In Senate, to-day, Col Bodkin, from the commit
tee on State affairs, reported bill to provide for
the election, by the people, OF superintendent II
State property to take charge of the Capitol libra.
ry, &C. Something of this kind ought 10 be pass
ed tr keep out the swarhs of useless pets of each
session OF the legislature, who keep lires, lights,
Walls swept, &c. at great expense
Mr.. Chase introduced bill to amend the Fox
river improvement act. reducing the board of
works TO three, terminating their Offices on the
FIRST Of March, and changing their appointment to
the Governor ard Senate.
The minority of committee on the Washing
ton county seat affairs, sent in report in which
they pretend there is something dark in the affair.
We shall see.
The bill appropriating several sums to the men,
oers and officers, as part pay, was amended and
passed both branches to-day, and sent to the Gov
ernor.
The revisors bill, in relation TO common Schools,
was to day ordered engrcssed, which carries it be-
yond further amendment
n Jo'ht RESTITUTION was passed directing the Gov
enor 10 have the basement of the Capitol cleansed
and lined, &c. afraid of the Cholera reckon
better run
smart but short discussion arose to day on the
bill to secure the rights of married women to prom.
erty, which was ordered engrossed, but not by a
test vote on its merits.
The select committee on the slavery resolutions
made their report TO day, which was short, but
compromising the gist of the Free Democratic
resolutions The report was laid over till :o>mor-
row. A minority report, not quite So strong, was
also made by Col. Bodkin, of Dane
/ In Assembly to day resolution was introduced
TO take steps to hunt out the Milwaukee Marine
and Fire Insurance company, but it did not pass
the Assembly, evidently believing the creature, If
there be such, will soon flee before the yellow bows
| Of California
The remainder of the day was spent in local
business of which much was done G.
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MADISON, Feb. 2, 1919.
This has been bdsy and exciting day in both
Houses In Senate the first important business
was the report Of the joint select committee on bu
slness of Revisors, &c, which was adopted about
as alluded TO yesterday. The next was the return
OF bill from the Governor, without his signature
bill appropriating the mileage and part nav TO
the members and officers Of the legislature. The
Governor insisted that the bill was unconstitu,ion
al because it authorized the issue of certificate
oil the amount appropriated by the Secretary OF
State This was considered the more singular be.
cause he had already signed several bills directing
the issue OF Auditors warrants, which were in the
view taken by him in his message, evidently un
constitutional; while it was contended by those
who agreed with the Governor on this subject that
thus was the Only constitutional appropriation bill
framed, a; it left the act as the evidence of the
debt and the certificate only the evidence of the
law; and tbs it seems was the view taken by the
SECRETARY, as he issued only such certificate, and
that to the Treasurer and not the individuals, as
subsequently appeared. The veto was oyerruled
with only two votes for it, and those only asking
delay. This occupied the main part of the day.
In the evening, by common consent, the slavery
resolutions came up. and occupied from to 10
o'clock, which was the only time devoted to the
subject by the Senate. This time was interesting.
ly occupied, and with full lobby. tan give YOU
no better information on the subject than the Jour
nal, to which you can refer for the votes The
debates were spicy, and called up in turn each side
o: the political triangle. As there was but one
Free Democrat present at the time this side of the
triangle was OF course unanimous on every vote.
Coli Booking the wing senator from Dane, who fl
nally voted for the resolutions, was the champiou
OF attack, He glorfed the Mexican war with the
democtatsi but could not get them to endorse it by
vote For further particulars refer YOU to the
Journal.
In Assembly an effort was made by Mr.. Barber
to instruct the Revisors TO report system of coun-
ty or inferior cotIts but it was laid on the table.
A long and spirited discussion was had 6h bill
to repeal the law relating to the violation of the
Sabbath. The bill to repeal was killed by deci
ded vote, and the law left as it was-msny dead
letter on the statute books like many other super.
an"ated laws, which have had their day
The next and last though not least, was the veto,
which was sustained by Messrs Strong and De.any.
and opposed by Messrs Barber, Wells and Hobart.
and finally overrued by IS to l3-thus becoming
law without the signature of the Governor, and as
soon appeared, was construed and carried out by
the Secretary of State, as understood by the legs>
lature. G.
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BUFFALO, Feb. 81 p. NJ.

U. S. SENATOR FROM New YoRK.-Ex-
Governor Seward has received the caucus
nomination Of the Wings for U. S. Sem
0tor, by large majority. We are not in
formed whether the VII ig Senators united
with The members OF the House 10 the cau>
Gus or not.
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lS The Rhode Island Jan;.l,.r ;

20 The Rhode Island Legislature is
troubled considerably about the financial affairs Of
the State as the revenue of its limited domain is
not equal to its expenses. Stern necessity COM
pels the imposition of additional taxation But
that is kind of necessity sometimes felt in big
States, as well as liIe ones
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~ Notwithstanding The decision Of the

10 Notwithstanding The decision of the
Supreme Court in favor of the newly elected Judge
of Probate, Mr.. French still declines to deliver up
possession of the office, and its books and papers.
We had hoped that the decision of the Court would
settle the difficulty at once-that, whatever the re-
suit, either party would quietly and Immediately
acquiesce. But Mr. F., it seems, chooses 10 disre>
gard the decision, and to disobey the mandamus of
the Court. Upon what ground he expects to sus-
tain himself in this course we know not but we
can conceive of no justhsbIe, even plausible pre-
text, for his conduct in the premises.
A communication from Mr. Bond on the subject
will be found in another column.
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GERMANS CoxING TO ANEp,c, Tie

GERMANS CoxING TO AMER1cA.-Tbe
Milwaukee Sentinel says:
From Germany as many are leaving as
can procure. the means. The revolutions
OF the last year have so completely unset.
lied every thing, that property cannot be
sold at present. and the tide of emigration is
somewhat checked IN consequence.
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~ Town Clerks will be ;,,er

~ Town Clerks will be interested in
,he 'oiio"lhs extract from an Act passed at the
last session of our Legislature
SEC y ne town clerk of every town shall t,ke
TOT Tue use OF Tue town one copy of each newspaper
printed in the county in which such town Is loce
tel, which paper shall be safely preserved with the
books of the town and bound in volumes as shan
q 1re"'es b. tue supervisors 9: tie tean
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Ia On account Of the frequent breaking
OF the Telegraph wires news from the east is very
uncertain. Our latest from New York is the 5th.
Nothing from Washington later than the ID We
hope these annoyances will occur less frequently
~"u 'ha' we may hereafter get the news in due time
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u The w ashinston corresnondentnrlhf

'V Inc " asiIlngton correspondents Of The
Charleston Mercury, Mr. Calhouns organ, abiding
to the meeting of Southern members in caucus at
Washington, says the debate disclosed the fact tina,
II Was impossible to unite southern politicians in
defence OF southern rights, and that it is clear that
The co operation of the southern states TO defend
tleir institutions can never be obtained The states
able to act will have to act separately.
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N The fugitive slave question is Just
now under discussion in the n. Y Scnac-a bill
being proposed imposing fine of $1,000 on anv
citizen or public officer in the State who shall a,>
Tempt or assist in attempting, to arrest runaway
slave
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SPECIAL ScHooL MEErING.-The notice of tho
ecnool Meeting which will be found in this pa,
per- was enormously published in our last. The
meeting is to be held on Tuesday, the 18th Of Feb.
ruary, instead of Saturday.
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~ A COMPANY is forming in New York
for opening a communication with the Pacific bv
the Nicaragua route. ohe Of three available modes
OF reaching the valuable possessions on the Pacific
by short rout. 1t is 500 miles nearer than by
Chagres and Panama, but as the matter has been
talked of for the last thirty years there is ITO know
ing when it will be commenced. The Panama
railroad looks like realization of the long desired
communication between the two oceans, and the
character for enterprise and the means of the per,
sons engaged in it the best guar ,nters OF its sue
cess