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The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-31

desirel" l ordered my dinner, which cam.
promptly. Everything was served good and abuud
ant, though of course not with the finest table
furniture. II was a much better dinner than
| was in the habit of taking at the ''traitsurs,
which places are generally frequented by the la
boring classes. had bread discretion, soup
dish OF vegetables, one Of meat, small half
hottie of claret and dessert of preserves, al
for thirteen cents. Elsewhere should have pail
more than twice as much for a poorer dinner
without the satisfaction of addressing waiter as
''citoyen."
"Citizen," said to the cash-keeper as paid
my scot, show do you get onl''
"Well, Citizen, WELL We arc always as full
as YOU see now, and have been, ever since We
Inst opened, a month ago. We shall soon have
a more convenient place."
''Butdo you make anything at such prices fol
things so good?''
"Oh, yes, we make fair profit, / assure you.
am glad you are content with our poor accom-
modatiOns"
''Hes, Citizen, l am glad TO see you dong so
well. am an American, and take great plea
sure in seeing the laboring classes helping them
selves. Success TO YOU! Good night, Citizen"
Citizen, good night"
have sui in my portfolio a large stock of
nc,cs on Socialism IN Europe, which propose to
lay before the readers Of The fribEne | have
not yet spoken Of what is most important In my
next article will say a word on CADET and the
lcaTian Communists as they are just now occu-
pying share OF the public attention, and giving
occasion to a great deal Of ignorant and unfair
talk. C. A. D.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-31
From the Louisville Journal.
Ellwood FEsher'a Statistics.


This learned Theban, in his pamphlet
containing an onanium gatherpm Of stats
tics, true, false, and supposed, has under
taken the very modest task Of setting the
whole American world right, and undeceiv-
ing it as to the gross error into which it
has fallen in supposing that the non.slave-
holding were more prosperous than the
slaveholding States. aa
He says southern members Of Congress
have made "its halls eloquent with the ruin
Of tho South" and "negro slavery has with
extraordinary unanimity been fixed upon
as the great and efficient cause Of South
ern decline" Whilst he admits that CON-
merce and manufactures have declined. and
that negro slavery is uniavorsble to them,
he undertakes to prove By his statistics that
"tke agriculture of The South has main
tanned and Advanced its prosperity beyond
that Of any other people" .asa'' lia
In indicating statistics from the sneers
Of writers who cannot understand them, he
says: "They are nothing but collections
Of facts. ! admit that facts themselves may
be powerless or pernicious to mind not
logical or philosophical enough to compre-
bend and CLASSIFY Them" Never was there
an admission more fatal TO such huge pre-
tension, such avowed selfcomplacency,
as TO lhe vastly superior logical and phllo.
sophical structure Of his own mind. New.
err was there more striking illustration OF
the truth Of what he admits than is afforded
by his own pamphlet.
He assumes that the surest il not the
only true mode of determining the compar-
alive prosperity OF two States is by ascer,
tanning the average wealth Of their citizens.
Upon this naked assumption rests his whole
argument; ii is the sole foundation for his
enormous superstructure Of type and lamp
black, which he anticipated was to be q
statistic lighthouse that would diffuse ligh'
over the whole benighted nation. ,.aia
He then undertakes 10 show, by the aIt
| of such statistics as he has gathered to
gether, that the average wealth Of each in
div,dld citizen in Maryland, Virginia, ant
Kentucky is greater than that Of each cit
lien In Massachusetts,, New York, ant
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institutions, and well worthy of the bes
efforts of the press. We have had enough
'talarms" and ''crisis," OF agitation anc
"disunion." and Of corrupt party schemes
to dissolve the Union long since, If it could
be done BY the poppin-jay demagogues and
hotspurs OF the day; and we should be clad
to see the press, not only in Georgia, but
in the other Southern States, turn their at.
tention to the subject as one Of real impor-
lance.
We showed in our previous article that
Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, and we
may include Missouri, are rapidly Kidding
themselves oftheir slaves by sending them
farther South. As soon as they shall have
disposed of the younger and more saleabIe
portion Of them, they will be willing
enough to initiate the Northern States and
enancipate the remnant which may be left
on hand. In this way they will soon be-
come free States, whereas it is our interest
that they should remain as they are; and
instead Of there being fifteen slaveholding
and ffteen non-slavsholding States, as thoss
now are, we shall have nineteen of the
latter and but eleven OF the former.
The penal code OF 1888 prohibits any
introduction Of slaves from other States,
except by persons residing in the State, or
such as are moving into it, with a view to |
become residents. The penalty annexed
to the violation OF this statute is a fine of
$500 and Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary from one to three years for every slave
thus brought into the Stale, and is applica.
bic alike to the seller and the purchaser.
Notwithstanding the severity of this pun
the law is constantly evaded by
corrupt spectators. and hundreds of ne
yroes are annually introduced and sold.-l
Republican.
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will set in from the North and from Europe.
and the State need not fear. therefore. being
ourdened with any unusual redundancy Of
suPerannuated persons.
We trust shat it will be deemed an essen.
tIal principle in every scheme Of emigration,
that the emigrants should have, previously
to their departure, thorough Intellectual
and religions training.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-31

Having thus Whitfield down to nothing
the big end of "friend" Fishers bulky
pamphlet, the smaller end may be left to
the tender mercies of those who have the
leisure to amuse themselves by quizzing
him and his magnificent pretensions to SUI
perior wisdom. JEFFERSON.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-31

The lmspsrsaskon Of slave IN - Georgia.
We took occasion some eight or ten
days since to express our views somewhat
at length on the propriety Of prohibiting
any further importation Of slavea from Ma
ryland, Virginia and Kentucky We re-
turn to the subject to-day primo ipally for
the purpose Of keeping it before he people.
1t is subject Of much importsn &c 70 the
people ofthe South, and the intsgri " Of ouI
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-31
Nett earnings Of Road,

This is within fraction Of IA per cent.
per annum, for the capital employed. But
in addition to this, there is about $4,000
invested in engines, materials, &C., now on
hand, which are charged 10 "expenses"--
by deducting this, the actual earnings Of
the road would be S1OO,1l7 So.
During the past eleven months. the
heavy expenditures upon the road have been
very large, producing corresponding i'm
provenlent in It's condition. With the nd.
dition Of eleven miles Of rail now com
menced, this road will be decidedly the best
one in the West. The region through
which the road was located in 1885, was
sparsely populated, but is now rapidly com
ing into settlement and cultivation. The
products Of the region, now having the "a
cilties of market, are annually multiply
ing, and trade of every character is spring
ing into existence all along its borders. N
The Total expenditures on the Road
from Feb. LIST to December 30th, l8t8,
we're, s367,4 22 rs.
The receipts during the same period.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-31
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
Madison and Indiana polls Railroad Gem

We are in receipt of the sixth Annual
Report OF the President MIR. Jno. Brough,
TO the Directors and Stockholders.
II is highly interesting document, and
the condition OF the company is exhibited
in an exceedingly clear and Ineligible
manner. This Report demonstrates The
immense benefits resulting to the people
from railways; and that railroad stock is
the best investment for capitalists. This is
not shown by argument, but by simple
statement of the .'facts and figures" con.
nected with this improvement
The current earnings Of the road during
the last eleven months are stated as fol-
lows:
Receipts from transportation, S2I2,095 IS
Balance profit and loss account, 1881 &c
Total, S2l4,377 7a
Legitimate expenses Of Road, IL, $50 rs
:
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don't like to see q farmer's stock without
.helrer and plenty Of fodder in Writer, and good
uasture with water in summer. -,
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-31

I'VE depend chiefiyupon the authorities cit
by Mr.. Hngrove In the Suinmensett case.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-15
From the Baltimore .4mericdn, Of The 1871
The state Of California.

The advices from California by the Empire City,
at New York, which are given IN detail in this
mornings dmcTicaR, arc very interesting and i'm
portant; and among the most interesting and i'm
portan of all the items which the arrival brings the
most prominent j. the fact that California is upon
the eve OF applying for admission into the Union
a State, witha prohibition Of slavery inserted IN her
constitution.
Thus has the much yc1cd question Of slavery in
California received it, final settlement and there IL
no occasion to talk any more about WilmOt prOyi-
sOes in reference 30 that region As Territory Of
the United Stste the aytstOrs could labor ~ throw
upon the General Government the responsibility u
determining tic local and Dcia. institutions II Cali
fJrnia bat State u tho Union, bulUarked With
in her towers and battlcmcuts 81 statE r zhtg,
California takes upon herself the re-pDns.oity ,i
all such question: and sstt.e- tA, according ~ E,r
own liking. NJ one can gispJ,s her right ~ 10
this. With all requisite forms and prclImInarIes
duly Observed the ncw State can approach FOngrcss;
and holding forth her constitution WITH is guardu-
tees VI republican form Of government, she ma y
demand admission into the noble sisterhoOd Of the
chosen Of freedom, and have her claim allowed.
IL is probable that the close Of the present year
may witness the application Of California for en-
trance into the Union; and simultaneously with her
admission it is likely that her Senators and Repre-.
scntativcs will be prepared to take their seats in
Congress.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-15

ton of February lS4S-I did not report it, and was
not a member of the committee on resolutions.
read the following extract from my remarks at the
time:
81 have now adyerted TO all the points which |
regard as prominent that noticed in the resolu-
tons with the exception of / refer 10 one
which speaks in Just and proper terms, in my iudg-
! ment OF distinguished military man, who has re-
hected honor his country; and if the period has
arrived in this country when there is general de-
termination to abandon all political questions ex-
cept the of freedom and free soil, and to resort
to moral qualifications instead of political ones in
| candidate, you may succeed in presenting that in
diydual a candidate for your support. am
free 10 say that, at the next Presidential election,
one thing Is certaintha is, If so insignificant an in
dvdual as myself is expected 10 take part in H. il
must be in support of a man who agrees with me in
principlc--and he must be a man"
9th. did not avow my determination ''never IL
20 into a national convention with shareholders. -
have never objected 10 a man ON the ground that
he a stakeholder. | said that, so long the
southern States made pro slavery the sole test OF
eligibility 10 office, ii was obvious that no National
Democratic convention could be held, for the basis
of National convention is Willingness and an oh
legation 10 support the nominee of the convention
whoever lie may be. Your obedient servant,
Nov. g. lS+9. j. VAN BuRES.
The above letter is an excellent commentary up.
on the truthfulness of the conscience organ
When 1t thus misrepresents its own orators, what
ought the Wings to expect from il? If will thus
ought TO be placed upon what it asserts about the
Wings or the Administration of General Taylor
We glad that Mr.. Van Buren, has thus oppor.
| timely exposed the mendacity Of that paper. What
must be thought Of a which requires such
wholesale misrepresentation to prop it up?
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-15
Mexican Commission.

At the meeting Of the Board of Com.
missioners on Claims against Mexico, on
Tuesday the 18th instant, the memorial
of James o. Flaherty, case of the schooner
VIM. A. Turner; of Joseph Andrews,
case of schooner Mary Ann; of Charlotte
B. Hotz, administrator of Peter Hotz,
case Arete Ellis; Of Benjamin Holbrook,
case of the schooner John; of William
Holman and Dorcas Plumer-were several
ly received.
The memorials of John Patterson, OF
Henry Breese, of Peter Shatzell, of Terry
* Angus, of John w. Simonton and John
A. Heath, and of Eleonora Morton, were
severally rejected; in every instance,
however, for lack Of technical averments,
chiefly pertaining to allegations which are
omitted, relating TO the citizenship Of the
memorialists.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-15
From the Netr York Tribune, Nou. -.
A Victory in Virginia.

The telegraph yesterday brought us the glad
tidinrs of the election of Wing member of Con
gress from the Wheeling district, Virginia in place
Of Alexander Newman, Loco, deceased. We can
not remember that this district has chosen a Wing
before since the death of the eminent Philip Dod-
bridge who used To be elected from it twenty years
ago without opposition. 1t gave Polk $50 majority
over Clay, and Cass SO over Taylor. 1t elected
Newman last April by several hundreds over c. w
Russell an able and popular Wing; and has now
elected Colonel Thomas S. Raymond, Wing, by
300 majority over Colonel George W. Thompson,
Loco, and late district attorney for western Vir
gina
Here is a vote gained for Wing speaker, clerk,
&C. at a most critical time, when one vote pro-
mises to be Of decided importance Since there is
great danger that Mr.. Butler King of Georgia. will
not have arrived at Washington from California by
the first Monday in December, We shall need all the
votes we have 70 organize the House, and this
windfall is exceedingly opportune. Had the Wings
Of Virginia been awake last spring, there would
have been no question now as TO the result.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-15
From the Troy Uhig.
NeW Xnrk

One Of the things most clearly 10 be seen in the
result Of the election in this State, is the fact that
the union of the Hunkers and Basnburners was
perfect. They worked together 10 the best advau-
tage. They went into the canvass with the zeal OF
new hedged converts, which increased down to the
closing Of the polls. There may have been rare
In its best days, the party, in majority Of the
counties in the State, seldom made more vigorous
effort. They had every thing to gain in view of
est 1t will not be often they can do better; and
yet the Whigs have triumphed. These facts show
New York, when the Whigs choose to have ii so, Is
a Wing State Who doubts that if the contest
sweep the State high and dry There is no Dues
ton oft w say, therefore, the Wings Of New
York have an encouraging prospect before them
Let them only be steady and true 70 their prnci-
State
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-15
From he Boston Atids
A Letter from John Nnn buren,.

The late Free Soil party in this city held a meet
ing in Fauueil Hall on Thursday night, at which
John Van Buren, made speech An abstract Of
what p,Dported 10 be his speech was published on
Friday in the Boston Republican. BUTT was false
report. Prince John did not make speech exactly
suited 70 the meridian Of Massachusetts the Free
Soil organ therefore undertook 70 make one for him
II put words into his mouth which he neUe uttered
IL placed him in position which he did not wish
to occupy, and hc fc bound, therefore, 70 disayow
the words imputed 70 him, viii be seen by the
following letter which We copy from the Reptibh-
can Of Saturday morning. il was published in that
paper without note or comment; thus silently did
It acknowledge that its report Of the speech was
a fabrication designed 10 mislead he honest FIRE.
Soiiers N NgsSdchusets IA regard 10 The opinions heLd
Ly their guordau friends IN NeU York Here is the
letter
To the Editor Of the Boston Republican
SRH IN your sketch Of my remarks at Fancml
Hall published today there are several errors that
I desire you correct.
Let. did not say that General Cass "baseiy'' re-.
pudiated his principles. said che seemed TO con
lorrn 10 the southern test"
I'd. did not say 'the National Democratic party
was dead" or that had been charged with saying
So ! said "the National Democratic party has
been dissolved by the action Of the South"
3D. ! did not, you say, "soemnly assure the
audience and the country that be his party still
believed slavery 20 be unnNed evil, and that he
and they would never vote for any who was
not sound on the WilmOt proyiso, and pledged 70
oppose the perpctuation and extension Of slavery
wherever the question could be met" On the con.
trary voted ~ the last election for several can
didatcs for local offices who were not sound on tht
Wilmot proviso. ] said nothing OF what the Dc
nocratc party Of New York would do, but saic
that should never, while this question rennaIni
open, under any necessity whatever, support fo
tie office Of President any man who did not be
iicyc human slavery 10 be unmixed evil, an,
Rho was not willing to use the foil constitutions
power Of the Government ~ abosh il.
al. did not cay did not vote for the resolution
az regard 10 General Taylor in the Utica eonven
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-15
Major Grnham's Command.

Before closing, must say n word or
two regarding the overland journey Of Major Gra-
hams command, concerning which, since its de-
parturc from Chihuahua, little has been heard at
home. In connection with Colonel Washington
and the forces destined for New Mexico he left
Monterey on the 10Th Of July, lS4S and travelled
the usual route via Saltllo, Parras and Mapmi, to
Chihuahua. Hence his route lay through coun-
try almost unknown, only small part OF il having
been traverscd by Colonel Cookies command in
1876. From the town Of Santa Cruz, in the State
Of Chihuahua, he took nearly west course across
one of the most rugged mountain districts OF the
interior, TO Tucson, striking thence northward for
the ella, which he reached near Pimos village.
The remainder Of the journey was by the routes of
Emory and Beale. In crossing the Great Desert,
a large number of wagons, horses and mules was
left behind, and portion OF his party cncamped at
Vayacita for some time, in consequence of waiting
for their recovery. lie reached Los Angeles on the
9th of January last. Out Of one hundred and sixty
wagons he succeeded in bringing eighty across,
but left two or three hundred mules dead on the
way. An engineer attached to the command has
made very interesting map of tho route, which
hope Congress will publish Tor the benefit OF future
emigration. find that all who have traverscd tie
ella country consider il an mpracticable route for
a railroad. Those who took the South Pass route
made the overland journey in nearly hall the time.
Notwithstanding the greater distance. Several per-
sons have reached the Sacramento Valley in sixty
days from Independence Baydrd 1dylor'' Letter
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-15
The Foreign Organ.

After telling the country that its French
friends are not dissatisfied with President
TAYLOR for giving M. PoUssIN his pass
ports, and that they are mainly offended
because Mr.. CLAYTON sent letter to M.
DE ToCqUEvILLE through the post office,
instead Of by ''a private hand"-it will
be in vain for the Union to attempt to ex-
cite alarm on the Poussin question, or to
persuade the country that two great ma
tons like France and the United States
are to be plunged into war on any such
issues.
The Union Of Tuesday reafirms its posi-
tive official announcement of the "true
cause of quarrel" 1t accuses Mr.. CLAY
TON of having sent letter to M. DE
TocaUEvILLE by mail. This the Union
persists in considering grave cause of
offence. "He thereby"-says the foreign
! organ-"treated the Minister of Foreign
Affairs of France with no more consider
alton than he would private individual"
Will the foreign court organ give us its
authorities and precedents for its court
etiquette' We apprehend, that in these
days Of republics it is not necessary for
ministers to treat each other with more
consideration than they should treat any
other gentleman. They are both repub-
lican citizens, and dynastic formalities
may very well be dispensed with between
them.
1t is evident that nothing will satisfy
the Union in the matter but the disgrace
of Commander CARPENDER, the payment
in full of M. PoRT's demand, and the re
establishment Of its friend M. PoyssIN in
his diplomatic relations.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-15
Our Charge to Sweden.

A correspondent of the Courier and En-
quirer speaks with well-deserved respect
and commentator of our newly appointed
charge to Sweden. In qualifications for
the post-a consideration that has hitherto
been too much overlooked-Mr. SCHRoE-
DER amply justifes the selection of the
Administration. The Courier says:
Mr. Schroeder is the son of Henry Shredder,
esq, formerly of Baltimore, and of Newport,
Rhode Island, in which latter place he has resided
for good part of the last twenty years. Mr..
Shredder the charge, admitted to the bar by
the superior court of Rhode Island in 1895, after
finishing his law studies with the late r. X. Ran
dolph, Of that State. A few years afterwards he
entered into the service of the General Government
in which he has continued until the present time.
First, assistant surveyor on the northeastern
boundary, then as commodore's secretary in the
Mediterranean squadron, and more recently in the
Coast Survey Bureau at Washington. This has
been course of duty which has withdrawn him
wholly from political life; he has therefore had
no opportunity of making himself known as pub
lie man On this very account it is the more cred
table TO the Government to have made the selec-
ton. 1t was not reward for political partsanship,
in compliance with the solicitations of political
partsans. His testimonials were of wholly diff
ferent character, voluntarily offered by gentlemen
for the most part disconnected with politics, and
strong and numerous as ever gave support to a
candidate for Office. We say with great confidence,
that can be found, knowing this gentleman,
who will deny him the talents and the attainmcnts
which pre-emincntly qualify him for the place he
is called to fill. He is well read a lawyer, fmil-
Jar with the principal languages of Europe, fin
ished gentleman in manners, and thorough bust
ness man in habits. Fortunate, indeed, would our
country be, could she always be represented in for
| cign lands by men like Mr. Schroeder. c."