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BULLs CONCENrRIC GOLD.WAsHyR

" We knox We DO friends - ho sbog % -utsfs
for he Gold Regions favor n csng l-r siielu0a -
ne machine. No shOg'i 80 ogt W.tr0li ore They
sre a.l h- lhins required Tl-y 91v 10 BE- 70
b. appreciated. TIE mAns'seiory q, ~ Etrtge.i
ihs cily 1873.
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Brsur,e. of The Old Practice.

We copy below bill Of costs under the Old
system Of Practice, which we find attached TO the
minority report OF the Judiciary COMMITTEES in the
Assembly. Our readers viii remember that the
majority reported against continuing the Commis-
sioners on Practice and Plesdings. and that Nj
E~ood made minority report in favor Of continuing
them and showing clearly how much good the Code
had already accomplished and would 'til. accomplish
The bill Of costa be gives illustration of the abuses
under the Old System. We commend il the rejection
Of our readers
SuTrc-e Cosvt Esafy tate b<rs Vies Chsneaor q si
IL pAsrIIios- Original dHc cross.
Bill 10 each Sled JUue IA, lss7.
Dse sale, Aug u and Is, lsfs-
Auoort Of sale g .il0 %
Oder consoho atins suite. Jar p, isi-
Referees report June 49, Is,
Fns decree Of sse fmng report Of Referee, sept
II. lss.
4-osaif q Bsl, ef Coss o. a.. N CLers' QHos
Cosfs e. f11cc Cotn g, taxed
Aug Is 1879 by ....sTs = Aug ., oy.......... IS s
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~ We are cerisis nat a. Cur resdsrs hsi n0rr
tarrg he rsl ~aiinz y he as Tssk ..e vs.ss n p.
metallic ygcar.zei Rrtser so.e. "a. CauzlH. E-L,
T1NFgiSs q . Johrst su2sh soo. snd shoe.. s,I
-01d have hsi 70 employ zsny stt1lsi hssi. .rss
-0ut have oeel re censnd '1r i.s uliy itgslEsls
srlc- ff-l1
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II The Bzl.ssss-s Pa-1sf 0i the I'm says
,sa, the s1sSceAsans IS Sill closed By ice All ia;
iasrs Is 20 prospect .. srsaking uP ior week.
TIE EAl . erosss. ever y s.sIses-
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" z Hos Co ~o1.d noel respectfully r-flrn ihsr
hsnks 10 he fu- Depsreui q ss cy or iber bod Al
e-ri SERVERS 10 sayinz from d..rucol mgch y hsH
property ss0 % their frie1ds sui he Tubc s-1-f.
fof heir generous sd Thy n e hope b. e1soet
70 resume thsr repairing bssils,s 10 .t0nlH 10 Oot-
And hey wOod infofm sheir numeruus customer. srt
pairou', thai iheir principal m.nuisctoy eorusf 4
shsrf ard Broom- = 10 fll op-fsron. sne bal
hey have iAken ofoe ss5 Gods for 10 present ~h-,
hey Will te hsPPy 70 sher ients ani receive .isf
of.rls y l.lA Il
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Ear nm rr.ncl.co.

The Pacific Mail Steamer PGaGwa, Capt Cox
STOCK leave. 10 morrow for Psuls and san francisco
BY way Of Cape Horn she viii touch al Rio JAasro
Valparaiso, and Calloa the way, and VII probably
reach SNn Francesca BY the middle oi Nay. She vi
thea take her psoc the monihly lue between Paua
and Ssn Francisco.
The gsG5 Tribsas published today eousSin' AZ
soeoUni q al the late movements toward California
complete lisi OF al the vessels and passengers which
have sailed table Of Exports l. CsiorniA from his
port complete synopsis Of al the late Domestic sad
Foreign News, Congressional Proceedings and other
intelligence which vii Be Of u,eres, 10 emisr aud
others residns on the Pseine Coast Persons having
friends IN Brazil Chm Peru. Mexico, Csiiornis, ore
sou or the Sandwich Islands vii DO wei - have
copies mailed in season for the Pssaza- To be bad
in wrappers At the counter Oi TAs T1bEHs oscs price
Il cents.
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TKxsrssrE.-Col FsyssFe McNnIen. Lcco, is
running for consress in The XIiltA Dis, of ,sa SsAis
snt,rs,v on bis ewn hook Col 6codson. another Loa
,s rpent,ored for the of5cel
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NIarket.- PrrnEr1sH- Feb IS

-TIHT Nt = - y ~ u = y
Tie FLorz market; Si.h mo1crs.s business IL f.
vor q tie buyer. tte ss.-s AZ uzinPo-tsui TaeTe
have besn n s..-s e.; WaEA- worthy q nosice, bss
CoSS i trn ard u good rsssss; Il PAovIsioNs ire
s2es of F0EE ere = far exielt TIE narksi : ~
ils better szes q BsccN s.ies Al q = eenis and
Western cured HASs e; = cer-s. Wesiera brrTxa .
selling s,9 u cents Iis saPpy Is aoi large. Inere
IS 10 change II o;aer articles ususT spoken Of n re
markets Depth q wster ID the ctsurel feet
New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-14

" The Wings Q; the Nth District Of New.
Hampshire have nOmina,ei jonathan kissedse ss
candidate for Congress- The district IS Loco and !.
now represented BY Hoa James IL loAnsoa-
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Board Of A..i..ant AIarrmrr -rr,r.r.r..- I,

Tie r-por fro- ne Boar. Of At--re- IL E.vor q 60
iAn-so,s ofkeocse fof re ezsloy--ui y p.rsoos
coen-i-f % re prso-s tte s-s~ lsG-r zp
Ai-~ u-lrS .l1cc NEIL made s-cl s-clns ire
Ner- E--l-r1.ff AZ Al s-ercIn..t ~ aso .t0ptec
- a- 1--fs q work scs Dot -xc-ec ~ ccerr p-f esJ
- f-por. VIA i1- s1ecc Ee-S, ~ss coccurrc- a
= on -ss greseliec acvers- % ne P-uroc - cor
p 1e Hsrl-1 ksros- r-czce .e fare - 1Af-1 -
o-cs - Common Coc1c .svzs 70 coors over --e 50
-
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~ The Ph,lsSclpAia Sss conveys oor article
q, The French vcsPresiisn, in,o ia eaa.ls coislnn
without word TO indicate iAs, il Is cot an orslaA
editorial OF is cwn-
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RiniNs sSD waDNs Bo0Ts-Go.d seekers .sQ-.d, ,s-
fore soins ses pair q wsrsss's Lous Rit.ss 1i Va
10 Boo. They o~roI sri.c.es s.e a. e.-y 80
tsci sS .ess frou csmPr-.s az 49, prove 10 nsays
nfe sna h-siP r-ssrver T1ey car be oard a. is D.,
toc-s lF 5et
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Eos CsLUosSiA.-rhe f.stssing 5rs Bk0rHsss"
eopP-r-d aud copP-r-,a.en.t. c. sue mAss. Vi gos
uyvy sal % February i5.h She l. atsd gp -h hsnt
some cabin ard WILL scesmmodsi- few p,s,ergsrs
10 he hr, sye second c.bin 0r ,eersge ps.rts.I.
0a board. rev barre. of frs gti can Be aEsu
Apply TIE Captsin. on bosrt 81 Pier o. 10 lAs
ss-uis f.fSrl BRETT YOsE = sogh.
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BY Telegraph 10 the ssw-York Tribune
Receptiou Of Gen. Taylor.

firrsnrA1H Iuesdsy Fe' j.
Great preparations are making here f1r the ~.
rval q Gen Taylor. Col Black u % command TIE
military a. tie RECEPTION
Judge Patton "a. decided sdFsrse . tie application
for rev trisi q tie fsc:ory rioters
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~ We invite sbe sneIu0u u esp ard Of lcs- 10
sssfch u tsIsbs e.d-rc-. ~ ih- se q ne t0gse ud
os = sog.h Fifssst Wiismshurgh. BY Fs,SKLrs sos
s. ne Mercaa1r Exchange. hs Cay e. p o'clock Pnuc
gisr, 10 hsD1his b- fuud ~ the slcii-r--i.
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NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
yEwYoRK. WEDNESDAY. FEB. Il.

sYHa. Tso<., Brrtsr iss whs es-t ie 50 Co.f'e-.
a.. Iv,. D.,r Coaa~crl1' cf IL IL Dirs - st-i
70 aorsss iriss@< ca.ss CRsrE.s OF nM'''
49,, Z lie ist DsffAt
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new .ceocs VII spply e,rlyf Dr .the Hal
rHE ArrE~rio> % C.rrsLlsrs ard oihers rscl-s "a
to he sAs. by ANTHONY sLEECKER. tas a.y a y
oco,k Al he sefchsr EKehsnse. ~ thfse vsusbe Los
" groaud, each = 'e-l inches in ffouI 90 Fh ~ be
~-en r-n.h ard EeVsuh commencing r-rtio he CO...
u Trui1s So los 90 o. -oah-s'i corner o. sghA
az a1i Thirty sesenibst srt he hCl.e SIS on srh.
a. siNih.t Aso. hree h3us~s ioo it2 sud ia -
Sevruieerth.si berN-ea S,Sh srd s-v-nh-sv-
Ani. by order ~ ne ExcclsrK u NAY H5- De i~o
h.use- - sad 81 Amry, ne ESTATE q he .st- san
ls' Fieni.e. p p asi lo5 Cesu.i. 81 Ff0u.-.
., s1d 50 Northwest u Ors1ge snt L~oasrs o.
40 L-o1sri-si near Hlf.ol-. 1881
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y comp -<- is o. a. s- srs lo-r. ts. 80.
r. lick ce-s .pefs are prtsoec fr stirt yaLsts
. - a Azsrl Ffic-. q scfersrg a. msy - AZ -
Ag-rcy lr TIE Ir.1-- bsci1ss-Wh-re - gs2-fs ~
= sec, - Ag-cs CO s1oc A. frc4ls-- --f9r1so
cot.r-cf - lJ1i ctsf.- c1sccs c-r.oLs y even -
r-s. p4rs1 70 ss0pi ssfe anc ccoC. src t.crsl -
ten " a. Frrtsng ir any s-c10l " re- ccrtuJ - az -
.--l .1c 10 a.. sras0rs
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~ reere 20 rssake aso1i 4 tesf - e~ss Ocl
W.sssa q zsy ~ - oolA-ssd q. No = JOBS q y
Czrxca ElLls rcNPxxs TIE r1sa l1ers 80 80 =
"a arc .se,f sro<s iAs pasf few esys - ~
guaran-e La . t1y spprcc4st~4 - te1s< ri5s< Ley
srsai rasnoers .sc cecsis-y eo-,Hsot - 01s 6. r
"a trlso6A ~
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CalFosSisSs -YoC csSS0T gre.>rs- so0f se.-h Z. =
yo-f olfn-y, -i.ef - al after - 49,,
Ssiorrla- 4tl-ss ~ ~si,f s.. -rrk o f-ftr-
soo- f.-l-f-ifcs1 ~..er AL . ~ s-s 80 -r0'
s>t, o-coiricg r0pF al -rIfeu-y c-r-fif- - -
s-r-fslrs nTrsc. y 90 "a ~ y 80 prcir
tier-c n-cotn-s cru-r-v ..r~es5.e IL uF-f -. =
t.forris ~ricn Yol u.s. 1y-fk ~.~L t-fr 1879
AZ n srrexs .r- rsro.- frlul - go =
Gers cOrlk-s Impurities c.1s-l ~ 1c 1ecc- r---- =
sr- -tsoe sl- z1lusl s-1Es1ce-. 49, . lt s-->-.~
cy.e-I,ry cher 49, fe---r 4-s- y =,
- 1y s-cc-ss 40 Z yJ1 c0ccl-- % cfl-t : =
rs-gra cod 49, t1sy cszse ees.s, ss-c LAG
.c.-es co--iefscf IS er-cis - - r-et
care clsesse .ocg are cocs;snLy ln54s-ns
crrki-x II pure fo1 css 1-y a. ~ Nssss- a.
slap sor Z. - c-o-s. q F-er ~,ic1 cs1 - cstf--
yof c.og.l-g Yurs ro< sccnPytnx 1sre srscr. =
z-f 40 coftsoie snt-C aoe 70 tfesksx- ~r.re cs-
us~c /. xt-ss t-r - sssc>o1s.
% sssy wLk zo.0cs q Re s-ssel al -t.cE a. -
der rOsf cssxr-~soe ~ser rer'-c y s~ecs a. -
be ver--'to - sria.a eKp-r--ei q or 80
No grsc-cl ~ % CslfOfrl. ~ii104f a. =
fr1-ccs 9. nose 20 lave snc 5-rry q cef.
reg-c.ot 20 axe - lup0rts-i f-g--silr " "a
eoc- ros Go Zen greater Aver IA. t1y ore a.; -
4 10 iten
FoR SALE ONLY 81 L sURKE 60
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

y Ds Dc0s xil Lscigr- sn4 ExPsrimeui Ia ev-rins
81 Ctu.oa Ha.I Psrson. wishing % be Instructed 10 ne
new.e.eccs. WI sprly e.rly 20 Dr y Z. he Hal
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FoR SALE ONLY 81 L } BURKE 90
tf' -wD DlNA4sW - S.s..a ., =. sJlf

SALiFassis Bass TspsAs -OsY > orlsot .. ..
bs< - Wa ne iraveer r1t rs clot-s A. $50.
I perfectly wsierueh The AZ slf coesl-1s-
.ns.H "a, - transtorr,-1 icto . eet pos Aeffss
yer % Seas fsr -fossss Ia srlc- . Fef e>F
arc Requires ne b- sppr-cla-c YGues ~ -
sorris nd 2ruci sy vssi - Dsf, ~1os> -ocs siPe
exc AZ -s1res - c1s1ozers pec-1Af - fa-.s@
sfr
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BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.

PRocEssIoS.-A very large number Of the friends
and scquaint.nces Of Mr. John Brown. respectable
mechanic Of ihis city. who died suddenly on sunday
iasi yesterday accompanied, together with the Union
Blues. and Washington Council o. Of L. A M, the
mortal remain. of their deceased brother and c0nrade
10 bis AsI resting place the que, home oi the departed
-GreelsoOd Cemetery.
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MAGNETIC PoWDEE

~ Per ~ 1ef,r-rfi,a \ Cooyslsses Bsss-s,. Fie
Fels, Ns't' 4-f' N-iis,sf 4ls sl,i-.s ~, i-sss
A'o, PiLs f3r - ce,tr-el.o1 q Ksis a. Me- "H
rsnie1 wi.hoQi . '.o1-
C@rufe.i-. srun - eu.ss1i psysctrs Y or 81
nay - Sec 4. he ot5ce.
5-Tai. sr-c.e received ne b sae. Pf,ui.1 a -
lsle Far 4 i1e AnericAr lrsa1ie
l8H- = LYON 81 BrossssyS 7
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BrRG1ARr-The house OF B E. Shepherd at
TIE '1nction Of Main and Fulton entered on
Monday night lA.i snt several articles Of small value
stnlau
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" See advertisements Of the Ladies National
Reform Banquet 70 take place tomorrow evening At
v,uxhsn Garden
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NEWBORN LEGi,LArURk.
sENATE....Als.Nr. Tss.a.y. e

>tNAlk---.AlEANT. Iuesdsy, Feo y
Bs reported tbs moruilg for tne extension o.
the Firs Limits IA ne City ofNssYork or the esis5
hshmsrt Il Courts ~h c.v Snd crin-nsl jurls 1icuon
u tie City q Brocklyu
New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-14

BURGLARY-The grocery store OF John Giimsr-
tin corner OF South and Rutgers SIS was entered on
Monday night ~ some daring iheve' who made per
feet wreck Of the from, door in eAcing their entrance
They succeeded lu stealing q 10 pennies lo of span
"a .egsr. snd and groceries and after tnrue
ing every movable thing tOpsytaryy, they retired In
u., on account Of not being soe q and more mo
neY The rogaes have q. yet elaied The police.
New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-14

ISQUEsrs Coroner Walters held an inquest
yesterday at No l4 Bsysrd 81 the body Of Niehse
Glmariin. sgei years Who came 70 hi' death y in
jaries received BY being accidentally run over by
horse. The Jury rendered verdict accordingly =.
40 IN the b9dy OF Philip Riley native Of lrr raud
aged - wears fell into the water Al the foot %
Hsrket.t about Il O'Clock Monday nisht, snd ~a'
drosned before assistance could De rendered Verdict
death by accidental drowning
New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-14

Gen JEsrr, Washington D. c.
rIne suthor Of the above letter 8 C. :. Quarter
master G. Ssu Frsncisco.-Et. Trio
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THE GLOBE HOTEL.

TIME GLOBH HOTEL, NO. 81 BROADWAY, NEW
YORK. having been tnken by c. b. Culver, late oil the
ST. Charles Hotel New Orleans, been repaired,
waited and fitted up with every convenience for the recep
ton of guests.
The house has been in perfect order from the kitchen
10 the attic with and excellent beds and elegant urni
ture The conveniently arranged, with parors
and bed rooms adjoining for the accommodation both OF
families and single persons. Experienced and skul
cooks and attentive walters have been engaged. and the
meals will be served the guests after the OF the
hotels in Europe, in their in "A spacious
dining room the ground floor, where they will be
comnloda ted at separate tables.
Mr. Culver the public that pains will be spared
ON his promoting the comfort aud consulting the
tastes OF those who favor him with their custom, and
make the Globe Hotel avorte place of resort, both for
those but short time in the city, and those who
contemplate a longer residence.
Travellers who srly requented the Globe Hotel viii
find present accommodations in nowise inferior to those
of its best days.
New York Mar !, lS49-3aw2w
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Tia viii entered books unless the
payment Of the subscription be made in advance
subscribers may forward money by letter the postage
paid by and ali risk BY ourselves in A
sale transmission
The PAPER published try weekly during the
sicns Of Congress semi weekly during the
Subscriptions period less than viii be received
terms propsrtonsdt 10 the annual rates.
o. PosTMAsTERs agents and by
sending DAILY subscribers with enclosed SEMI
WEEKLY subscribers with enclosed; Ave WEEKLY sub
cribef with $40 enclosed entitled copy the
edition ~ they furnish subscriber for syat.
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IN portant Sale recInI Swamp Lands In North
Carolina.

Carolina.
THE president and directors of the Literary Fund OF
North Carolina, III pursuance OF certain resolutions,
passed at te asy session OF he 's9e5al AsSse o
LANDS constituting q par of the Literary Fund of the
State situate in Hyde and Washington counties, and en-
bacng the region lying between PamlicQ and Aibemae
Sounds.
These lands have been drained great expense, under
the direction OF competent engineers and laid oil Into sec
tons The drainage has been effected by main canals
wit, Pungo canal extending from Pungo lake 10 Pnngo
river six and half miles in length with average width
bottom OF % feet depth feet and fall IL feet and ALI
canal from Alligator lake to Pango river miles long,
with an average width a. bottom OF 80 feet depth I, and
fall 10 feet together with sundfy tributaries lateral
bitches. These canals navgable Tor batteaux, and
empying into The navigabe waters of Pamco sound, their
mouths accessible TO sea going vessels
large portion OF this land aoound IN juniper cypress,
and other valuable timber, for which the forest OF eastern
North Carolina is distinguished. The residue consists oil
prairie, covered with the and bamboo, and in the
imaton OF the engineers who surveyed It, the whoe OF Is
extremely FERTILE
To grain farmers, and the get,er of slaves, heading,
and shingles this land offers peculiar Inducements
To Immigrants In the ports OF the United States accus-
toned country similar in many respects, this land
offers soil eeved 10 be fertile any in the northwest
States with easy access to the and within three
days sail OF New York The juniper is pleasant,
and the hands engaged during the last two summers in
getting shingles have enoye excellent health
TINE The sale will take place in the town of
Washington Beaufort county, by public auction, com
mencng Monday the Dist day OF May next, and will be
superintendent by the members OF the board in persoa
Terms The land will be sold in sections of about 100
acres according the maps and plates OF the engineers.
credit will be given OF two, three and four
be paid in equal instruments with interest from the day
OF sale.
Bond and approved security will be required, and the
tile withheld until the purchase money shall be PAID in
when made, will be warranted
TURNrrKE noApAt the same time apd place. the board
will receive proposals for completing the turnpike road
from Pungo lake to the town OF Plymouth
Given under my hand, the Executive Office in the
CHAS MANLY,
Governor of North Carolina, and ex-oficio
BY order.
L. CHEvEs MANLY, Sec. to Board.
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FOR NORFOLK.

IT, THE STEAMER OSCEOLA leaves Wash.
ngton for the above place every Thursday at
o'clock returning VIII leave Norfolk every Friday
turning Passage and fare 81.
For Baltimore.
The Ooeo, leaves for the above place every Sunday
o'clock a. m; returning leaves Baltimore every Tuesday
at o'clock p. m stopping going and returning at Cone
river, Va Leonardtown, Md, and y! May's river, Md,
and at the intermediates landings the Potomac, sig
nails land. -
Mar s-dlweodu JAMES MITCHELL
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and said that he did not consider that all affected the
main question: il evident that the bill passed I'M
der msapprehension Of ito provisions and legal effect
he then went into exposition OF the whole question:
examining in detail the act OF last session, the charters
OF the Central and great western railroad. the Cairo city
which the name OF d. B. Holbrook is associated.
Before he proceeded TO the discussion OF the resolutions
touching the slavery question, he said that he wished 10
say Anew words npon the general practice of legislative
instructions a. had recently prevailed He was aware
that u wa: point Of extreme decscy, yet he felt
strained, by sense Of duty, to say, in spirit Of the
most profound respect and Kindness that large portion
OF the resolutions Of instruction which had been sent to
hm within the last two years. and especially at the last
bore Incontesabe evidence that they had been
subjects to which they referred The Whitney resolu-
tons, 10 which he had already alluded, did not BY any
means furnish the strongest illustration OF the truth OF
this remark Some two years ago he had originated and
Illinois quantity Of land equal 70 the alternate sections
xix miles wide each side Of the line 70 aid in the con-
slfuction Of railroad from Gaena TO Chicago, and
thence TO the mouth OF the Ohio and on his notion the
bill was referred to the Committee on Public Lands OF
which his colleague Judge Breesel was chairman In
report in favor OF his Judge Doueass) bill and, by
their united exertions, the bill passed the Senate BY
vote Of about three TO one. In The House Of Repre-
eentaives il was warmly advocated BY unanimous
oriiy AT the next session Of the legislature resolution
adopted impetively instructing Judge Breese and
himself 10 support that measure, and requesting the rep
resenAtives 10 do likewise. This resolution cscu
lated to leave the impression the public mind that
Judge Breese and himself were opposed to the measure
under the pressure Of instructions When he presented
them 10 the Senate senator's were at loss TO know what
they whether the Illinois legislature were really
ignorant Of the sentiments and action Of the senators and
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amendments proposed
and vosed down was the Wilmot Proviso. Mr.. d. op.
posed the Progiso there he had repeatedly voted
against II in the House Of Representatives Obnoxious
the st treaty was, and unwilling he 10 give II
the slightest counenance yet he free to confess that
possessed one merit and that was that il did not con-
degone such changes and notifications 10 be accept
able TO two thirds Of the Senate, il was ratified Mr.
Sewer, OF Arkansas, and Mr. Clifford (he Attorney Gen
era) appointed ministers plenipotenary and en-
voys extraordinary proceed to Mexico and present il to
that government as the terms upon which our govern.
Il s well known that Mr. Sewer. and indeed, the ad
minstraon generally, entertained serious doubts whether
Mexico would consent 10 all the amendments which our
Senate had made to the first treaty. These doubts were
freely expressed on the floor OF the Senate and urged
arguments against the adoption Of some Of the amend
in New Mexico and California. While Messrs SEWER
and Clifford in Mexico endeavoring procure the
assent of the OF that country 10 the treaty.
amended, and before the result of their labors
known. Mr.. D. passed through New Ofeans on his way
to Mississippi business OF an urgent character and
remaining in the city one night, invited to address
a democratic mass meeting In that speech he spoke
strong OF the opponents OF the and oil the
nsidous schemes by which its vigorous prosecution had
been embarrassed and obstructed and among these he
denounced the Wilmot Proviso as the most dangerous
and mschievous Mr.. D. bad not revised or authorized
the report which published OF that speech nor was
he certain that he had read il But he took no excep
ton 10 any report Of which may have been published 10
far as the Wimot Prpviso referred TO- He did de.
nounce the Wilmot Proviso a. mischevous and wicked
which he had ever opposed and would
support not under the pressure Of ins,rue
tons.
II there was any gentleman present who thought that
The language now used not a. strong a. that I'M
ploye that occasion. and would suggest any form Of
words which would express more drm and uncompro-