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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-03

GES. TATLORs VISIT TO GEORGErOwS.-Ine
Washiagoa Hais says Yesterday evening about half
pas, two o'clock the President elect accompanied by
Colonel Bliss took carriage aud proceeded to George
town lie was met the brow OF the hill on the eas'
side OF Rock Creek. by committee, in an open oa-
rouehe, into which he banded, when the baroache
conveying hn crossed the bridge. Il was escorted 70
the City Hotel by the Georgetown Greys and the ii4'
dents OF the college each preceded by band OF music
On arriving Al the hotel the Mayor Of Gc0rgetoHf
welcomed hIn "a the Of the citizens as the Chief
Nsg .strste Of the Republic.
"You have now sheathed the sword. Mr.
President: a sword that never drawn by you but
In defence Of the country you have been called upon TO
preside over The destiny OF this great nation and tie
trumphs Of your military are guarantees 70 ~
that they will not be reiapsed by the trgmphs That
await your civil administration We are r. iced or.
10 have such Chief Magistrate yourself our near
eighoor and | again extend 10 you the cordial vel
come OF my fellow citizens"
TIE President elect replied. he said ! am over
vhelmed with the kind reception which have recelg
ed a, the hands Of the good people Of Georgetown.
have been forty years 10 the countrys service out ny
victories sre not my vicgories-ihey are The victories
o. the soldiers who fought the battles u was honor
enough for me 10 have had the fortune u leading such
soldiers 10 victory. You refer, Mr. Mayor % Wash
inetOn The country has never bad but ono WashiDz.
too and fear IL will BE- long time before there VII
be another trus, 70 be psTdoned tor trying 10 follow
his example. shall administer tho Government WITH
out fear or favor for any one"
He then expressed his warmest thanks Tor The kind
attentions which hsi been bestowed on him and re-
tired 10 the room prepared for him where ne exchapgei
valuations with bis fellow citizens and received the
eongraulaions OF the ladies' Of GeorgetoUn with MS
accustomed courtesy ard gsantry. Al IN early hour
he retained % bis hesdquarters delighted with bis v'
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For TIE Tribune
The widerInE Of Mediterranean.

To the Owners and Lessees Of Property inte
rested in thu proposed extension OF canal-st and
widening % Waksrst-a measure teieatad IN rs
ousst y tha opposition Of the hsadrels opposed 70 L,
bar carried through the Common Council asrwi-j By
raseI propose calling a;,en.oa - tire mss-er before
zach farther progress IS maize IN e. u sppa7-s tte,
he measure was urged and carried By representing
tina, the heirs CT the Rl,gers Estas rad engaged :,
enter into The bonds % pay the eNpcnss incurred. u
The Report Of the Commandments should noi be- con
armed.
As Lessee under said Fs,ate would resDe,tfsl'y
submit whether there remains suT interest m the Les
Tee. inafmsca "a an compelled 1y the contrast O.
pay al assessments 81 the properly sd i makes he
Affair more grsvogs that grest number n the bases
about f due. and these parties not only signed
srd fs-kefed protect 70 az llCir Lessees 6ut h
would be any improvement would rscessaEiy inquire
their per csEfsge on tho adiiorsl value.
Yet as uudsrs;ant The matter, they were only the
tools In the hands Of a Railroad Company which pro.
poses . pass down avenue AMI through Walker snd
csnslsts to connect with tie Hudson River Rosd max
ng the passage continuous from Aosay . New Haven
The C0mmssioncrs appointed have hsd many meet
ings and. a. understand md themselves hot iitle
embarrassed iai sufficient reach OF property o BE-
benefited 70 cover 10000. They have therefore eN
tended their assessment ar down Canals. and among
other curious diversions have gore down Broadway 20
near Chambers: down the Bowery tni The parallel
thereof 20 Diviontt down both sides Of
Nsrke, and Pike to the river. and thence proceeding
eastward Includes all the property bounded By Pike,
Allen. Walker. through D.giior and Grad 10 Walnut
~ snd along the River south TO Pikes,
An impartial examination Of these streets, alleged %
be nierests6 win show any rejecting mind hs, more
than hsf Of this large neither use nor avail
themselves of rs benefits By direct action.
The greater part Of the remainder are equally ndit
sreDt TO Il; because IL does not open fairly into their
property and the unovenness OF the ground through
Wa ker.sI renders u unavailable.
Ny purpose 10 % call the attention OF parties interest
ed in Tune, one OF the Commissioners hiss said they
may be ready sbou. the middle Of March, Ani the num-
Der interested 10 the matter will be great as to rem
der Il Amos, improbable that each should examine
his interest properly want 20 show how the Com.
missioners Surveyors SC. interested in this b nd
of the projectors TO put courteous cb1ructoas IN the
way OF the parties applying 10 see the books and q ed
wise concert seton in the parties int rested q
their proper rights LESSEE.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-03

In August loo The rst .lAves ever brought % this
country were landed on James River In the colony Of
Virginia, from Dutch ship i-war. They were landed
ard sod and very thereafter negroes constituted
very important and lucrative species OF merchaodike.
IN nearly or quite al the Colonies They bro1ght
over In large numbers aud were sought after With
great eaeerness By the szricaturists Of those primitive
times They continued TO be imported 20 greater or
less extent Until the tde wss checked BY act OF Con
gress Of ls0s
From i776 to I7g0tne slave population in tie uni,ed
stsia Increased about % per cent Tue census Of so
exhibited slave population Of ,93Oil thst Ct l.lo.
llOl364 Of l-2l LOS % OF lSjo 2OV3G5l and Of
isiO 2isS355. dem and Freeman. COacOrd, y II.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-03
Slavery In the CoIonic. inI11G.

Aided by an article which appeared some time
since under the above title, in the Ner Oreaas Com
msrc al Tm1s have consulted the various suthorl.
ties within our reach upon this subject and We nod
that at the Declaration II Independence In INC, the
whole number Of slaves IN the Colonies was e,iimaieo
At sOOOOO and were divided aLnong them as ioloss.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-03

WEATHER CuRcsIcLEs.-At Pensacola, Fla.
on the 10th, the housetops covered with snow
great curiosity to those born and bred In the city.
At Tallahassee on the 1Tih the mercury stood at -
were entertained tnar ire urznS- uui fron
trees were killed water poured upon the leaves i'm
medistely CONCEALED AT Mobile, on the 2O.h, the
weather had greatly moderated. The Adr0!isr says
the orange and fruit have suffered much %
deprive the Mobiisns OF those Injuries the ensuing
summer AZ New Orleans man was frozen TO death
according to the Delta, during the recent cold sea
son there the fret instance Of the kind Il had ever
been called 10 record. Il adds: We have been
shown a specimen Of Creole Ice inch and bait in
thickness which is there considered very remark
able clrcums tance "A, New-Albsny Ind. the extreme
cold weather has started the icamerchants into I'M
wonted activity large quantity OF Ice has already
been put up that there need be scarcity during the
Summer -. AT Troy. Ohio, the thornometor Tor The
week ending February y, ranged nearly the whole
time a, zero. Should Il continue longer much damsge
TO the Wheat Is anticipated being 50 dry snd unpro
tected By rain snow that winter killing will be the
result :. Iste advices from the Lake Erie country
state the Ice has appeared in larger quantities this
year than formerly, and may make the opening Of nay
CATION little later than usual unlesis constant sue
cesslon Of eas,erly winds occur.
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Te.a. and Observation-Disclosures Cnse.

case has been instituted in the United States
Court IN Galveston, of great interest and public impor
lance citizen Of Louisiana has sued citizen Of the
county OF Santa re- citizen of tbs State Of Texas
The defendant has pleaded, In abatement OF the suit
that santa re forms part OF the state Of Texas
tina, the late treaty Of peace between the United
states and Mexico Santa re part OF the Republic
OF Mexico and thar by said treaty u was coded 10 the
Uoited States. and now constitutes part Of s territory
and Is therefore Of the jurisdiction Of the state Of
Texas To this plea the plaintiff has demurred. and
assigned for that since the revoiron of Texas
aud the of 1896 defining he limits she joint rcso
buttons Of annexation and the proceedings In execution
thereof and the late treaty OF peace hxng the limits OF
the United States byond the boundary OF Texas that
the Government Of the inod States sni the world are
es,opped from denying the RICH, OF Texas % the Coun
~ OF santa re- Thus L this great question presonted
the national tribunal for decision We understand u
will BE- argued Immediately, aud decided in a week or
two and taken the Supreme Cour. at Weshnson Tor
revision. however IL may be determined here. Ins
whole nsiion feels deep i1erosi IN the result We
trust the cause Of Tsxa, viii be triumphant Counsel
for plaintiff Ovid f. Johnson Formerly Attorney Gen.
ers. of Pcnnsyvans) and Samuel Yerger. For Dc.
fsndant B. c. Frankn. Galveston Civilian, lith ult
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-03

~ Mr.. william II Mitchell brother Of the
Iri.s Psfio, John Nichsn) who has been sojozrning
here for sometime past, lett tor the east ast Saturday
night boirs summoned 70 Ne. YORK On important
b,.ina,s Hs dsporsnen, While here won him many
fent. Wis will gladly weleons him back 10 our midst
Milwaukee Sert-crl
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-03

ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY RoBBLRf AND NVHpkR.
1srs. yipyars a young man, while returpiog home
on "Wednesday nlghS sussked IN Poplar 81. above
Front, BY fellow, who caught nm oy me a.,
sr,nsS ,hs watch fell upon tie pavement both made
attempts 20 get IL and the young msn succeeded. ne
ynsin thu f1led in his st,s mpi II roooriy, nisoc
desperate dash al murder BY strkins a sLyu - -.
tsite Fortunately the weapon cnly cut inrOusn rs
oyercost ard the vsin taking Tie asrnn rsn on sna
q sde rood bis escape. lFnh@ Seos0'-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-03

A SrRIKE.-The carpenters at wofA OF tHe uoa,
in .rrn-,D,e Of tbe Philadelphia Dry Dock yesterday
struck for 81 30 per daJtney rad previously been re-
ce7ing 81 q The contractors refused 70 comply VIZ
their demands and the whole Of them thirty II &c noef
ouis work 81 epce.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-03

TIE lNCOSvENIEScE OF EEiSG GREAT Man
The Ys-.o ,Nhs) Irtiy thus describes the scenes
through which the President elect pa, passed since be
lef, Baton Rouge:
Can anybody calculate how msny hands Gen Taylor
will shake or row msay times his dexter " Intruder
will BE- szi,ated daring the mouth Of February How
often will these or similar exclsmstions be made
How are you General | am extremely happy b
see YOU General. this Is Col Brown "AIl0x me,
Cen suithers" Glad u you. Gen. Smishers
ire day, Gen sni,ners- All. excuse me, I didn't
exactly unde rstAnd the geutlemsns name" Jones,
General Jones' perhaps you've heard Of the name be
fore" 'GeDersl this 10 Major Sprggins, editor Of the
Rusu4 Ylsta Eae JEe and Monterey Bazaar - Lbary.
How DO you DO. Major; am happy TO become ac-
qusinted With you, air The Msl1r and the editor o.
the D>n0oTac 4HlagOatscal Pr0zn0stiea'0r AID Bius
d>rbuss Of Freedom bad IL pretty strong during TIE
vass General tell you But SPrg-." " General,
have % doubt you will be glad 10 know q. Mug.
gins II. opposed you, bat he 10 liberal democrat
Yea General, did oppose you. but - " Genera
the Committee would De Informed when you Will re-
ceive them &c.
Let. see Perhaps 800 cordial shakes al yicks5erz,
loo 90 the route 10 and at Nashville, 2JOl IN hen.
iucky 800 10 cincnnsh and-our stop-snere inst WI
do-nesrly 900 stakss and only 70 c.neiansn. POOR
General
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-03

~ The Northern Star and Co'orcd Farmer, a
paper published Albany has been removed to syrs-
erse and has changed its for the more sPpsopfi
ale one Of Impartial Cises II Is now under The edto-
ha charge OF Rev. r. Ward and comes 10 US In snew
and improved dress.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-03

AMERICAN OFFICERS IN IHE GERMAN NAVY
The UKox has the following remarks on the rumor set
on foot by paper Of this City that the German Navy
wss to have several American othcers;
Commodore Foxsn Parker returned from Germany,
by WAY of Liverpool, In The Europa and arrived IN
hi. City on Sunday lie leaves i ibis evening for
Boston lie has been appointed - the command q the
home sqasirou-ot seven or eight vesses-'o relieve
Commodore Wilkinson, who Is compelled By temporary
irdposon 10 rclDq lish L. He expects 70 De- Il Nor
lok by the 10Th Msrcn. 20 raise his flag IN ne Rarsn
his not probable that he will resign his commission IN
the American navy, return q Germany stnGGsn be
b.. Rem offered the commission Of Admiral Ia the
.nusdrou OF the German;c Confederation, which Is
10y increasing I, IS not probable thsi any OF The
American navy officers viii for the present, stiaen
slv :, This lste period OF the session. give their
sep 10 any American oHssrs entering foreign ser
,is which The Federal Constitution rnskes iEcisPen
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The EaIJacIes Of the Faculty.

Tas PstSs1ytss oY TIE cHaoSo!THgsNAL system or
xrntctxy WIN TIE PALACES OF THE FACULTY IL
A ,~,,.. Of Lectures bf SAMUEL DiCSsoS, II u with
"A Iotrodsr aon and No,ss - VIZ TcRNEa, u d 49,
So suellcsn, flOm The fin London edition New
yor.. IT. Log h Brother, 3sAea-s,reeL Pp. 2zf
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-09-29
WaShingtOn.


He was not despot He founded the
political liberty the same time as the Ma
tional independence of his country. He
used war only as means ofpeace. Raj
sed to the supreme power without ambi-
ton, had assembled from it without regret,
as soon as the safety of his country per-
mitted. He is the model for all democratic
chiefs. Now you have only to examine
his life, his soul, his acts, his thoughts, his
words; you will not find single mark OF
condescention, single moment of indul-
gence, for the favorite ideas of democracy
He constantly struggled-struggled even
to WEAKNESS and to sadness against its
exactions. No man was ever more pro-
foundly imbued with the spirit of govern.
ment or with respect for authority. He
never exceeded the rights of power ac-
cording to the laws Of his country; but he
confirmed and maintained them in princi.
pie as well as in practice, as firmly, as
loftily, as he could have done in an old
monarchical or aristocracal state. He
was one of those who knew that it was no
more possible to govern. from below in a
republic than in monarchy-in Demo-
cratic, than in an Aristocratc society
Gni=ot.
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An Honorable Man.

Although man cannot be an honora-
BILE man without being an honest man, yet
man may be strictly honest without be-
ing honorable. Honesty refers to pecu-
mary affairs: honor refers to the princi.
Piles and feelings. He may pay bis debts
punctually, he may defraud no man, and
yet he may act dishonorably. He acts
dishonorably when he gives his eorrespon-
dents worse opinion of his rivals in trade
than he knows they deserve. He acts dis
honorably when he sells his commodities
at less than their real value, in order to
get away his neighbor's customers. He
acts dishonorable when he purchases at
higher than the market price, in order that
he may raise the market upon another
buyer. He acts dishonorably when he
draws accommodation bills, and passes
them to his banker for discount, as if they
arose out of real transactions. He acts
dishonorably in every case wherein his
external conduct is at varience with his
real opinions. He acts dishonorably. if,
when carrying on prosperous trade he
does not allow his servants and assistants
through whose exertions he obtains his
success, to share his property. In all
these cases there may be no Intentional
fraud. Itmay not be dishonest, but it may
be dishonorable conduct.
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Strike On,

How much like rock in the ocean a
gainst which the waves have beat for cen
turies, is the man of sterling truth and ro
bust integrity2 To waves of unholy pas
sion-to unsanctifed popular applause, he
cries, "Strike on, shall not be harmed
The influence of vice is all around him
but he is unmoved. Wealth is at his com
mand, if he will but swerve from the path
of duty. No-you could as soon remove
the rock in the sea.
When the. great and good Algerton Sid.
rey was about to be executed, he calmly
laid his head upon the block. He was ask.
ed by the executioner if he should arise a.
gainl "Nottill the eresurrection-str on
was the remarkable reply of Sidney.
When unholy power would remove you
on account of your virtue, say calmly
strike on. but do not yield to sin. Be firm
in your principles. even though death stare
you in the face. Strike onl--be this you'
motto, whenever assailed by wealth OF
power, and gloriously will you triumph
ifnot in this world, in that which is to come
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What has He Been!

What is that to you! tits of no conse-
quence If he has been one Of the most a.
bandoned of men. He is not so now. We
care not what evil a man has done, provi-
ded he has heartily repented and now stri-
YES to live an upright, consistent life. In
stead oflooking back dozen or twenty
years to know what a person Is, you
should inquire. "What is he nowi" What
is his present character2 Ifyou find that
his reformation is sincere. and that he la.
ments his past errors, take him cordially
by the hand and bid him God-speed in
his noble pursuit, We are no friends to
those who would rake up past sins and
vices, to condemn one who is resolved to
be upright and virtuous. Many person
is driven back to the paths of vice, who
might have become an ornament to soce-
ty, but for the disposition, too common "a
mong men, to rake up and drag to the
light long, long forgotten iniquities. We
always admired the reply of daughter to
her father, who was asked respecting a
young man other acquaintance. ''Do you
know where he comes from" "No,"' re-
piled the girl, 81 do not know where he
comes from, but know where he is going,
and wish to 60 with him." That is right
Ii we see person on the right track-ex-
erting good influence; it is sufficient
without inquiring what has been his char.
acter heretofore. Ifhe has reformed what
more can we desrel-and what benefit
will it be to us to uncover and expose to
the light, deeds of which he is heartily a.
shamed and of which he has repented in
dust and ashes?
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The Farmer--A Beautiful Picture.

The man who stands upon his own soil,
VINO feels that by the laws OF the land in
which he lives-by the law Of civilized ma
tions-he is the rghtful and exclusive
owner of the land which he tils, is by the
constitution of our nature. under e. whole.
some influence, not easily imbibed from
any other source. He feels-otiler things
being equal-more strongly than another
the character of man, as the lord Of the
inanimate world OF this great and won.
derful sphere, which, fashioned by the hand
food, and upheld by his power, is rolling
through the heavens, a portion is his
his from the centre to the sky. II is the
space on which the generation before him
moved in its round of duties: and he feels
himself connected. by visible link, with
those who preceded him, as he is, also, to
those who will follow him and to whom he
is 10 transmit a home. Perhaps his farm
has come down to him from his fathers.
They have gone to their last home; but he
can trace their footsteps over the scenes Of
his daily labors. The roof which shelters
him was reared by those to whom he owes
his being. Some interesting domestic ira
diton is connected with every enclosure.
The favorite fruit tree was planted by his
fathers hand. lie sported in his boyhood
beside the brook. which still winds through
the meadow. Through that field lies the
path to the village school of earliest days.
He still hears from his window the voice
Of the Sabbath bell which called his fathers
and his forefathers to the house of God,
and near at hand is the spot where his
parents laid down to rest, and where, when
his time is come, he shall be laid side by
side with them. These are the feelings of
the owner of the soil. Words cannot
paint them-gold cannot buy them; they
flow out of the deepest fountains of the
heart; they are the life spring of fresh,
healthy. and generous national character.
HIM. Edwa'd ErereH.
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Irish Enig,aniS.

JOHN G.. WHITTIER, the Quaker poet,
in writing about the Irish emigrants among
US, says:
''For myself, confess feel a sympa-
thy for the Irishman. see him as the
representative of generous, warm-heart-
ed. cruelty oppressed people. That he
loves his native land-that his patriotism
is diyided-that he cannot forget the claims
of his mother island-that his religion is
dear to him-does not decrease my esti-
nation of him. A stranger in a strange
land, he is to be always an object of inter-
est. The poorest and rudest has ro-
nance in his history. Amidst all his ap-
parent gayety Of heart and national droll-
cry and wit. the poor cmigrant has sad
thoughts of the 'ould mother of him. sit
ting lonely in her solitary cabin by the bog
side-recollections of Fathers blessing
and sisters fare well are haunting him
grave mound in distant church-yard
far beyond the wide wathers, has an e.
ternal greenness in his memory--for there,
perhaps. lies 'darlint child or 'swate
crather,' who once loved him-the New
World is forgotten for the moment-blue
Killarney and the LifIy sparkle before
him-Glendalough spreads beneath him
its dark still mirror-he sees the same
evening sunshine rest upon and hallow
alike with natures blessing the ruin of the
Seven Churches Of Ireland's apostolic age,
the broken mounds Of the Druids, and the
Round Towers of the Ph9nician survivor
shiDpers-beautifll and nlournf1l recollec.
tions Of his home waken within him-and
the rough and seemingly careless and
light-hearted laborer melts into tears. It
is no light thing to abandon ones own
country and household gods. Touching
and beautiful was the injunction of the
Prophet of the Hebrews: 'Ye shall not
oppress the stranger. for ye knose the heart
Of The stranger, seeing that we were strang-
ers in the land of Egypt y