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The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-09-22
Later from New Orleans steamer Collapsea-
The Round Island ExpeditisB, Ae.
M URIRAN.- Nenl d 1SIl


On Sunday last the steamer Leonora collapsed
tlue on Lake PonchartIaine, near the city, BY
which fireman was killed, and two others badly
scalded.
Much excitement exists there in regard 10 the
conduct Of the commanders Of the United States
vessels, towards the persons encampsd ON Round
Is and.
The proclamation issued and threats made By
commanders Fulton and Randolph are considered
BY The principal newspapers here altogether lie
gal
The officers of the Round Island expedition
have applied 10 the legal authorities At Psscagou-
Ia 20 have the United Sales officers arrested for
cutting on Their PROVISIONS and otherwise mOlest-
ms them IL - generally thought thai the officers
OF the United States vessels have exceeded their
Instructions
There hsve been sales Of 100 bales Of cotton
since The receipt o; ne Calsdonia's news-prices
iuii sud holders aszInS aisher rates.
The hediI II he city - very gOOd-the inter-
menis last week altogether being only seventy
I'VE. No chOieIa-
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Cuba mud IL. Rtsau rCen.

This beautiful island, one OF the earliest
discoveries Of the great Admiral, has been
known to Europe since 1892, and has
borne successfully the names Of .uana,
Fenandina, Santiago, and Ave Maria, and
has found refuge from this confusion OF titles
in the aboriginal appellation. The most
westerly of the Antilles, it equals in area
that OF all the other West Indies together !;
and is the only one of the large islands which
approach nearest the North American con-
tinent, one hundred and thirty miles, from
which, an eminent Cuban naturalist main
tains, by some great convulsion Of nature
at no very remote day, it has been seperat-
ed. The length Of the island, which ex-
tends nearly east and west, from the TAO TO
$50 vest of Greenwich, is about 600 miles
and lis average breadth is about 100 miles
between the Goth and 25th parallels Of
north latitude. 1t is blest with the prodi.
gal fertility Of the tropical climates, while
the elevation OF its mountains permits the
productions OF colder climates to thrive.
This lofty range OF mountains, extending
from Cape San Antonio to the Punta de
Maysi, divides the island into two equal
portions, and on its declivities and its val.
leys are regions as fertile and as healthiul
as any in The world. Rising to the height
Of s, 500 feet, il contains the sources OF va
rious streams which abound with peculiar
and delicious fish, and which bring down
no uncomfortable portion OF gold dust, once
esteemed of importance, but which now is
neglected because the labor necessary to
collect ii, if expended in the cultivation Of
the soil, would yield thrice tI,e return. The
mountains also abound in other mineral
wealth, among which are copper, which,
since the completion Of portion OF an
elaborate system of railroads., 1876 miles o
which are now in operation, have Provet
most profitable investments. Principally
in the hands Of foreign capita lists, they EN-
ploy many thousand miners, the wants Q
whom provide, for the small planters, tho
greatest Of all projections end encourage
nlents home market. -iaI
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-09-22

ARREsT o. An American CTTIEzS IN IRELAND
NJ. Charles Whitney, the elocutiOnISt, has been
travelling through Great Britain delivering lectures
on American oratory IN Dublin, Belfast aud other
places.
In Dublin his lectures produced much enihusi-
ASH, and on introducing The speech Of Patrick
Henry much excitement prevailed among his hear
rs. When he came 10 the words owe Rzsf fght!
repeal il, Sir, we must hghI An appeal 70 aims
aud the God OF Hosts is all that is Jeff for u.s.! The
noted juror en- Duffy's trial, Mr.. Burke, stood up
and exc aimed, ''l'm OF that mans opinions"
which had the effect OF raising The entire assembly
On RGSse whose cheering shook the walls Of the
EOtundI- lie was subsequently, he says, arrested
.Or seiitiOn and had his choice 20 ail OF give
bonds TO leave Ireland a. once. lie did The latter
and IL now in England. This oushtto make Whit
ney's fortune in the later county
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attention of every stranger. and make him
wonder how any race, intelligent as are the
Cuban Creoles, can remain quiet and see
their beautiful island doing nothing for it.
sell, and wasting its treasures upon peo-
pie which prize it only as a means of sup
porting sloih and want Of energy. This
wretched state of affairs points to reaction.
but, when it comes, Cuba. with her popula-
ton OF 100000 and her immense re-
sources, must win her own freedom, or, if
she do not. will deserve to be enslaved. =
Washin gt0n Republic.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-09-22

hTsrE2Ious AFFAIs.-Alr. JlsePh Lyon dap
Pearcd trom the ReishboIhOod of Lexington, on
Sunday night, the 9Th, under mysterious circum-
stances, which are Thus detailed in an advertise
meLt put ont by HE relatives:
ia the night shove namsd he reached home
a6uui clock, having LETT the residences OF one
OF The neighbOrs, Thomas Hayes Alter eonyers-
ING about an hour with Nc Cam, he retired to his
room aooVe stains, taking win him newly light
q candle The nsxt morning Mclean sent for
Lill 10 come ~ biesktast-WUrd came back thai
he was not in his room- Mccain then went 10
ms room and found the bed not pressed-the can
die, from is aPPearsnee, did rot bum long, The
wick having TUNED down and melted away about
half the candle, and went out The nat which
he wore home was found locked up in his trunk
aud other hats which he had wore eft in The roOm
Very early the next morning, his horse was seen
grazing on the road leading from Athens 10 Paris,
aooui6 miles from the former place aad about one
mile from ChilesouTg, near General DaInaby's-
The horse reached home in the morning without
saddle or bride.
$50 will be given FOR his body. and If murder
ed, SSUO for the conviction Of the murderer or
mIrgeTeTs.
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OF Cherry street. under the charge Of a guard OF
marines, commanded BY Lieutenant BrOome. She
mas on beard very large quantity OF coal and wa
yer, and slso may baueis Of bread and beans-
On Saturday, while searching the ship. large
number OF lin POts and plates, such ~ are used in
inc army, were discovered, and il is not deemed
IMPROBABLE that arms may be secreted under the
coal, which is slowed ait. The ship 10 perfectly
really for sea, and could staIt on any voyage ia
four hours time
The Florida has not been seized
A Washington letter in the New York Tribune
says:
The Spanish Minister and his Secretary len here
on fridaI FOR New York, on b1siness Connected
with the alleged contemplated invasion of Cuba.
have reason 10 believe that any arrests Thai may
De made will be upon fall instructions and IN
doubted Information, 90 thai the rights Of any citi-
zen may not be violated. The enterprike in ouss-
'on, howeTer, will be stopped faI as our people
are concerned. The constitutional duly OF the
President is clear aLd undOubted. II the Cubans
"a 10 be released from the bondage OF the despo-
Iisni nndef which they 1--we they must siTiks for
themselves There can be scarcely two opinions
as 10 the result
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The Cuban Expedition.

The New York Courier, Of Monday, says that
the expedition Tor the invasion Of Cuba, from that
city, has for the present at least been broken up
The parties concerned IN IL have declared their
purpose Of abandoning il entirely, as they are
convinced the course they have pursued has been
illegal and uniustihsble. The Courier goes ON 10
say
The Sea Gull still lies at anchor under the bows
of the North Carolina, and is in charge Of Passed
MidshIpman Spicer and guard OF marines. Her
cargo, which consists Of muskets, ammunition,
&C., is to be forthwith taken out, aud her owners
promise to give bonds that she shall not be employ
ed in any illegal expedition.
The steamship New Orleans a 40 lays at the head
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-09-22

The number oil arrivals during 1871 al
its ports, was 3,740. and the number OF
clearances 1886. The amount OF Ameri-
can tonnage employed in trade with it is
476,7 tons.
Such are the resources Of Cuba, and from
them it is customary to conclude that the
island has enjoyed a paternal government
and enlightened care from the crown OF
Spain. Such is not, however, the case; FOR
of all countries in the world il is probably
the worst governed. All power in the
hands Of two officers, the Captain General,
civil and military governor, and the lnten-
dent, responsible directly to the Spanish
Crown, who has charge OF the fiscal affairs
and Of commerce-.crowds of greedy Span.
iards in every employment--an army OF
twenty thousand men quartered on popu,
lation of 1900, 000-vexatious taxes, in
Engagements on natural right, monopolies Of
everything, unblushing bribery, hagfant
corruption, constant espionage, and an ecr
clesiastical 81 stem behind that OF England
| In the times Of the Tudors, are its principal
features. Rigid censorship Of the Press,
want Of all provision for education, and
degraded and worthless nobility, arrest th'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-19
VOLUME XLV.-NUMnER Is.

reading he address which had been prepared Nv
Mr.. Calhoun, with, "a is understood. the ass;s:-
ance or suggestions q Mr. Bayiy, oi Vir,ini,
ne address is cevoltc entirely 10 an enume-
ralon OF what are called acls OF aggression ~
wrongs committed By The North upon the riebrs
OF Inc SCUM 10 The Institution OF domestic slave.
~, as suaTan led by The Constitution.
lowed. 1soa'e 70
Messrs Clayton, Stephens, Toombs, More.
head, Underwood and Gentry spoke apains,
adopting The address. Il was advocated by
Messfs. Calhoun, Bayly Gayie, Mason Wes.
cot and Jefferson Davis.
Speeches IN layos OF action bu, fer modifying
Mckay. - NV
The adoption o! the address was orposed IN
several grounds. One objection was. TIA, the al
dress asserted as fact mat organ iZed bodies az
men existed 10 The sales along to Canada 10 aid
slaves in escaping from the South and 10 rearh
Canada. The p:ooi Of this statement was want.
ing. YAM
Another objection was, that The address aeosd
that me North had rais. false issues. by cbaro-
ing Inc South viii endeavoring 10 direcl The leo.
isiation oil Congress, with view 10 extend slave.
~; whereas the South had openly and repeatedly
denied this charge, and had always con,en1s1
o.
strain or extend slavery into new territories ~
ota'es-Ii beihg local ms tuition vi which the
Gesaral Governments had nothing 10 60.
NJ Toombs objected 10 lhis allegation in the
ADDRESS, Tor he had aiken opposite ground in Con-
eiess al The last session.
Another objection taken 10 The address was.
that II proposed no action ami seemed 10 have
no nehnne purpose, but lett every thing in The
dark as 10 he iurure
Inc objections were held by the meeting 10 be
so well Isken that motion 10 refer |, bac n N.
COMMITTEE was ma'r and carriei.
Nf Berfien moved ceriain instructions 10 the
Committee, but his motion was NJ, adopted.
The Committee will report 1T an adjourned
meeting to be held on Monday night,
The meeting accordingly adjourned 10 tha,
time.
Several members who were appointed On tho
original commtee asked, and were excused,
rom serving iurher. Among those excused are
MessIs. Clayton, Stephens, Chapman, Rusk and
Murchead.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-19
RICHMOND, VA, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 49, ls4e

Bolts ys. VIM. Argued by Daniel for ap.
pellan'i and Lyons for appellee. 1850 affirmed
January 18th and l3lh-Marx VS., Abrahams.
Argued by Lyons for appellants; and C. N
Johnson and Daniel for appellee.
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS.
Present Judges CabcH, Broo.c, Bald.oiu and
Daniel.
January Slh-McKPnzie, &c, VS.. Macon, &c.
Argued by Meredith and Lyons for appellants
January 9.h-Arsument continued By Lyons
for appellants and Robinson for appeIlees.
January l3ih-Argnmen, continued by Robin
son for apps lees and Daniel for appellant.
January lI,h-Arsumeni concluded By DAME!
for appellant
January l0-Peition Of Howardsville Turn.
pike COMPANY for supersrdeas to judgment o.
tanned BY Fasar; considered and denied.
January lllh-Barbour VS.. Glenn and Norvell.
Supersedeas awarded.
January l2h-Nelson's administrator vs. Arm
strong. Argued by Morson Tor appellant and
Daniel Tor appeees
January l3lh-Mason's executor vs. Dunn,
and Wells admir- VS.. Dunn. Argument COM
menced by q. N. Johnson for appellants.
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WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY IL, lS49.
SENATE.

Mr. KANE, from the committee on Privi-
leges and elections, reported upon the contested
election in the Monroe district, and asked to be
discharged from the further consideration of
the same; which was agreed to. The report
states that the memorialist, Henry Walker, Esq,
did not present lis memorial in the time pre-
scribed by law, &c
The bill to confirm the grant by the Common
Council of the town of Alexandria OF part Of
certain streets in said town 10 the Alexandra
Canal Company, was taken up on motion OF Mr..
ROGERS, and passed.
The SPEAKER laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Executive, enclosing the
resignation OF General Alexander Brown, of
Nelson. Laid on the table.
The bill concerning Joel Ferguson Of Wayne
came up. The bill was explained and advo-
Gated BY Messrs. DANIEL, FRY, DENEALE
and WITCHER; and opposed BY Mr.. ISBELL.
1t passed.
Hampshire, was taken up; and after some re-
marks by Messrs. DENEALE, SLOAN and
CARLlLE in favor; and Messrs. ROGERS,
WITCHER and AYERETT in opposition, II
was rejected-ayes IL, noes IL.
The bill concerning the Martlnsourg and
Winchester Turnpike Road, was taken up OF
motion of Mr.. SLOAN, and passed.
The bill declaring Mud River and Beach FORE
of Twelve Pole Greek, public highways, wa,
taken up on motion of Mr.. DENEALE, ane
being explained by Mr.. FRY, was passed.
The bill Incorporating the Western Telegraph
Company was brought by message by Mr.
Warrington, andcommitted to Messrs. SLOAN
ROGERS and OpIE, who having leave TO sit du
ring the session, reported the same; and it wal
passed On motion Of MIR. DENEALE, the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Roge, OF The Presby
! terrain Church.
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Special. COURT or APPEALS.

Pressnt:-Judgcs Smith, Field. Lomar and Leigh.
January I'd and 3d-Hutchings, &c, vs..
Cowperthwaite, sc. Argued by Millson and
Lyons for appellants; and Robinson and Taze-
we'll Taylor for appellees. January 9Th at
6rmed.
January 4th-Lewis's administrator VS.. Ro-
ney. Reversed.
Mcdonald, sc, VS. Henry, SC. Submitted
on printed arguments by Patton for appellants;
andl Mcfarland for appellees. January 9th af-
6rmed.
Lofftors VS.. Whitehead. Submitted on
printed argument by Thompson for appellant;
and argued by Seldom for appellee. January
5 b affirmed.
Nunnally vs.. Thackston. Submitted on petit
ton Of appeal by Baxter for appellant; and
Seldom for appellee. January 5lh affirmed.
January 5lh-Malone VS.. Adams. Argued
by Daniel for appellant; and Robinson and sa-
muel Taylor for appeliees. January 9th con-
sent decree.
January 6,h-Scott's administrator vs.. Har-
Der, &c. Argued by Robinson for appellant
and Joynes and D. May for appelees. January
9Th reversed.
January 9th, (Monday)-Wison. sc vs.
Woody, &c. Submitted on printed arguaen,
by Robinson for appellants. January 9th re
yersed.
Thornton, &C., VS.. Murrell, &c Argued BY G.
| N. johnson for appellants; and submitted or
printed argument by Garland for appelees
| 10Th reversed.
January sth-Jones. &C., vs.. Swift, admins
traitor. Argued by Lyons for appellants; ant
Daniel for appellee. 10th affirmed.
Muire vs.. Temple. Submitted on printed ar
gument By Leigh for appellant.
January 10Th and lllh-Pollard, &C., vs.
Prices executors Submitted on printed argu
ment by Leigh for appellants; and argued b.
Lyons for appellees; and Davis and Robinson
for appellants. 18th reversed.
January llth-Parrish, &c, vs.. Parrish, &c
Argued BY Lyons for 1? ss Is,s,s and
January l9th-Markham vs.. Fletcher, &c
Submitted on printed arguments BY Garland an
| Thomson for appellants.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-19
THE SLAVERY RESOLUTIONS.

Yesterday IN the House Mr.. Harrison oil Lou
doun concluded his remarks in opposition to The
Ioiu, Committees resolutions. He quoted a,
length precedenls and authorities 10 show 'hal
Congress had the power 70 prohibit slavery in
,bs lerri ories-and 10 the same effect The opin-
ions o, leading Southern members oil Congress,
Mrssrs. Badger, &C. This evidence, he said,
shout! induce The majority here 10 believe That
tie constitutional question was al least doubtful
and should not be pressed upon these who hon.
e.,!y differed from them. The question was not
a practical one, he said. The Proviso might
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Terms ofthe Enquirer.

Sy The ENQUIRER is published UAlLY lfor thotclty)
and SEMl-W kEkl.i flor the cuuntry.) For the Daly
PAPER seven dollars pei and al the eight
do lars II taken for shorter perod than year For
the Semi. Weekly 1--WE dollars per annun, and Three
dollars fc, six months, able advanceto pad N
,ae oee or RENTED by mai, post paid; orSi1 DOLLARS
ger annum at the end ofthe year.
TERMS Of ADVERTISING.
IN THE DAILY ENoUIRER-For one square OF
size. lines or less first insertion, nifty cents, ana
en- succeeding insertion twenty-five cents-ii In
serei once week, twice week, or three Hmes
w-ek 4 7,rly.seve and half cents.
IN I'VE SEMl-WEEKLY-Une square oil sixteen
lin or less insertion, IS cents; LOT
anu-, 81 cents. &c.,. sr,a ,,xs Gov ,h,,
., lies and in that proportion for advertisements
~ greater lemcth-except Lottery Vendors and huc-
TONERS who are charged one hundred dollars paper
Included
orders from distance must he accompanied with
the yance pay, satisfactory references, to insure
exccu. -.
4- All dues 10 this Office may be RENTED per mail,
IN good and available Bank notes, at the risk of the
Esr the postage Fl all letters being paid by the ori-
ter, rhs postage Of single letter is scarcely OF any
account 10 the wrer 1t is the accumulation of post
age, in an extensive business, which operates as
serious tax upor Eiiturs.)
y All o6itaaries and Marriages from the country,
rnever the par,y's handwriIingis unknown al this
fee, must be authenticated by the endorsation otths
Postmaster in the neishborhood they will In no case
b. published. Every measure, that has been taken TO
pe.enl mpositons and Quizzes has proved heretofore
ulavailing We must, therefore, INSIST such case,
the Misunderstanding certified by the name oil
I e Postmaster. toriten on the back Of thel Latter
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LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, JANUARY Is, l849.
SENATE.

Mr.. DANIEL, from the committee on
Claims. reported bill 10 authorize the payment
of certain sum Of money to J. X. Pitzer, de-.
putty sheriff of the county of Roanoke; which
passed. And the bill releasing to Peter M. Da-
MEL, sheriff of Louisa, certain damages re.
covered against him in the General Court; which
was laid on the table.
Mr.. TYLER, from the committee on General
Laws, reported the bill to incorporate the suf-
folk Savings Bank. Laid on the table.
Also, the bill Incorporating the Fredericks-
burg Steamboat Company; which passed.
Mr.. FRY reported the bill changing the
ty of Tyler; which passed.
The resolution of the House, postponing to
the 9th instant the election of General, 10
succeed General Crump was agreed TO.
On motion OF Mr.. KANE,
The Senate adjourned
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y Observation-Disclosures AT Rules held in the
Jerks Office OF the Superior Court of Chancery for
&c richmond Circuit, the 9th day OF January 1919:
S"aItes storm, Plaintiff:
against
nsalh Saith, and another Defendants
a defendant above named not having entered his
ssnee and given security, according TO the act of
Ly 'hd the rules of this Court, and IL appearing
satisfactory evidence that he is not an inhabitant Of
n,,e commonwealth, II is Ordered, That the said de.
Cn, 10 appear al the rules TO be held for the said
b. hi, "n % me frs, Monday in April next, and answer
~ 'he palntif and that copy of this order be
III, - inserted in some newspaper published In the
sr.d ,niehmond for two months successfully, and
nd e he iron, door Of the State Court In the
ian IL Copy-Teste,
ai'-ew2m ROBERTS, Clerk.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-19

Appointmcut BY inc Lo,e,nor NJ VnsHi'.-
Richard A. Maupin, Of San Francisco. 10 be
Commissioner for Upper lliiornia, 10 take ac-
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF deeds, &.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-11
Anti-Capital Punishment Association.

The members of this association, and very large
and respectable asscmbage of both sexes met in con-
vention Wednesday evening, in the Minerva Rooms
At quarter past eight, the meeting called to
der, and DR.. Hanon appointed chairman. On
taking the chair DR.. Hanon tad it expected that
the president Of the society, Hon. George NJ Dallas,
would be in attendance this evening" but he was pre-
vented from coming He then introduced
WENDELL PHiLLrrs, Esq, of Boston, who said he had
great pleasure in speaking for second time to New
audience, the subject of the abolition of CAPT
tai punishment. He is always delighted to address
American audiences on this subject. We ought to be
the model community of the world not because
more intellectual than Others but because bet
ter than any other people to be foremost
in the work Of reform With England the Is diff
fcrent She is old but young, vigorous pco-
pie with If the interested feudal distinctions
taxes &C, Of ancient times, and virgin soil of
passing richness Let see, therefore, that
ru position in leading the van in every reform
he I. of France the degradation Of Russia
or the conflicting legislation of England eannst be
any excue for us to hold back the way of reform
England herself has moved, and In moving, in mod
Tying her death penalty code, but We must outstrip
her in the good work Nor the friends Of
ton Of the death penalty bound to prove that their