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PROPOSALS. FOR INDIAN GOODS.
DEpARTMESr OF TIE IsrERIoH,

OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRs, Sept. %, 1850.
GEAl ED PROPOSALS will be received at the
- office Of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, at
Washington city, until 10 O'Clock on Saturday, the
second day of November next, Tor furnishing the
following Indian goods, viz;
Class No. l.--BLANRETs.
2l0O pairs of point white Mackinac blankets, to
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pounds.
1900 pairs 2. point white Mackinac blankets, TO
measure 81 by sc inches, and weigh six
pounds.
measure ~ by SO inches, and weigh five and
quarter pounds.
$50 pairs y point white Mackinac blankets, TO
measure 80 by so inches, and weigh four and
quarter pounds
900 pairs one point white Maokinac blankets, to
measure SO by 46 inches, and weigh three
and quarter pounds.
400 pairs 3 point scarlet Mackinac blankets to
measure GO by 70 inches, and weigh eight
pounds.
800 pairs 2, point scarlet Mackinac blankets, to
measure 81 by 90 inches, and weigh six
pounds.
100 pairs 81 point green Mackinac blankets, to
measure 90 by 81 inches, and weigh ten
pounds.
800 pairs point green Macknac blankets, to
measure 90 by y inches, and weigh eight
pounds.
$50 pairs 2, point green Mackinac blankets, to
measure "a by 90 inches, and weigh six
pounds.
100 pairs 3, point gentinella blue Mackinac blan-
kets, to measure GO by 81 inches, and weigh
ten pounds.
400 pairs point gentinella blue Mackinac ban-
kets, TO measure % by ~ inches, and weigh
eight pounds.
300 pairs p point gentinella blue Mackinac blan-
kets, 10 measure 81 by GO inches, and weigh
six pounds.
Glass No. 2-DRY GOODS.
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EXPENSES.

ESTRANcE FEK.-If the student enter as Fresh.
man, five dollars; if Sophomore, ten dollars; il
Junior fifteen dollars; and, if Senior, twenty
dollars.
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STOVES AND GRATES-GRATEsA AND
STOVES.

NEWARK, Delaware. Sept 49,
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suppose that the people of New Mexico
are not as well governed under the code
of their ow0 adoption as they ever were.
II this is so, it is no great hardship for
them to govern themselves under their
existing institutions, until they can frame
State government under which they
can apply for admission into the United
States. There is no obligation upon the
United States to hazard their own insti-
tutions, or to leopard the peace and good
feeling of their own people, for the sake
of giving an "education fund.- to New
Mexico, erecting "territorial and county
buildings" or efecting "careful geolog-
ical survey of her territory"
The crying grievance complained of by
the people of New Mexico, in the instruc-
tons of their late convention to their del
egate, is the want of adequate military
protection. These instructions set forth
that for three years they have been suf-
fering from the incursions of savage foes,
and that their families have been muir
dered and carried into captivity. All
these facts are also set forth in the
letters of Colonel WASHINGTON to the
War Department. From the report of
the adjutant general, under. date of No
vember %, 1849, we learn that I" COM
parative quiet and security are at present
enjoyed in New Mexico"--that eight
hundred and eighty-fve troops are sta
toned there, and seven military posts are
occupied. If this force is not adequate to
the protection of the people, it can be aug
mented without the establishment of a
| territorial government. With or without
a territorial government, if we can send
885 troops into New Mexico, we can send
10000 troops, and establish forty military
posts. There is no connexion between
the evils of Indian aggression and the alb
sence Of territorial government and,
therefore, the fact of these nggressions
can furnish no plausible argument for its
establishment.
We have no objection, of course, to the
establishment of territorial government,
but that we do not see our way clear tc
construct any such government without
inducing the very evils which prudent,
moderate and patriotic men of all par
ties desire to avert When Abolition
Locofocos cry out for a territorial gov
eminent, they mean such territorial gov
eminent as they desire for the purpose OF
embarrassing the PRESIDENT. When the
other set of disunionists cry out for terri
torial government; they also mean gov
eminent of their own fashion, and one
which they have reason to believe they
cannot obtain. Between these two fac
tons, each striving for the overthrow oil
our existing institutions, there is course
of safety, there is policy to which we
can see no just objection, and that is, to
waive the territorial organization altoge-
ther, and, providing for her military pro
lection, impose upon New Mexico the re-
sponsibility Of solving this distracting
question by organizing State govern
ment for herself.
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THE REPU BLIC.
WASHINGTON:
SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 9. 1850


In the Senate, yesterday, the discus
Sion on the motion TO receive the petition
praying the peaceful dissolution of the
Union was resumed and, without taking
a vote, the subject was laid over.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. HoUs-
TON, proposing the line of So 3O' as a
compromise on the slavery question, was
taken up and debated by that gentleman.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
In the House Of Representatives., the de-
bate having closed on the resolution linn
ting the appropriation for the collection
of the revenue, an amendment was adopt
ed, appropriating, instead of the amount
allowed by the act of Sd March, 1S49,
one-half the amount expended in collect
ing the revenue for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1S48, exclusive of the expenses
of storage, carriage, drayage, and labor in
that year; when, without making further
progress, the committee rose, and the
: House adjourned until Monday.
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Forensic Display.

The Supreme Court of the United States,
during the present week, has been the arena
of most exciting and brilliant forensic
struggle. The contest arose upon a case
appealed from the circuit court of Geor-
gia. IL is known as the case of Shultz
against the Bank of the State of Georgia,
though there are other parties to it, and
involves interests amounting to million
of dollars, or Whereabouts.
The cause was opened for the plaintiffs
by General WADDY THOMPSON, in an ar
gument of great skill and power. He was
followed by Mr.. McALLIsTER of Georgia,
Mr.. DAVIS of Alexandra, the ATTORNEY
GENERAL, and the Hon. JOHN SERGEANT,
for the defendants. Senator BUTLER, of
South Carolina, and Mr.. WEBSTER, yes
terday concluded in behalf of the plain
tiffs. So great an array of legal ability
has scarcely ever been marshalled upon a
single cause. The case was called on
Monday last, and, from the opening Of
General THOMPSON down to the powerful
conclusion Of Mr.. WEBSTER, there was a
succession of mastery aud brilliant efforts.
The courtroom was crowded during the
whole time of the delivery Of these adj
dresses. Though considerable portion
OF the time was occupied in discussing legal
points which have, for the most part, but
little interest for the mass Of public audi
tories, yet even these were invested with
the attractions Of popular topics by the
ability, adroitness, and comprehensive
boldness with which they were handled.
There were few matters of fact imme-
diately before the court Of nature to sus-
tain rhetorical episodes, but such as pre-
scented themselves were touched with con-
summate art. The cause had relation to
the transactions Of some quarter Of a CEN
tnry gone litigation was begun about the
principal property in dispute as long age
as 1920. Whatever the rights Of the par.
ties may be, and however the intervening
pleadings may have been conducted, the
closing scene was such as might well ter
inmate protracted cause, and the liti
giants who have been thus brilliantly rep
resented may be content with the result
Great as the value Of the subject of the
suit is, it has evoked passage at arms
which might almost compensate a contest
ant for the loss Of il.
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CONCERT OF THE ELEsAs.-It will be seen by an
advertisement in our paper that Masters ELENA
the ono vioinst sixteen years Of age, the other
pianist often-arc going this evening to give one
OF those concerts which have won for them such
great praises elsewhere. and which, from the high
character off those who have recommended them TO
us, we have no doubt well deserved must
cal critic in a neighboring city, speaking Of the
elder Of these brothers, says Luigi, the violin
ist--posscssing, as he does, highly refined organi
zation-combncs in rare degree the scnsitiveness
and emotion Of Olo Bull, and the self possession
and intellectual clcarncss of vieuxtemps, while he
equals sivori in force Of passion. Paganini, the
breathing sorcerer, is the only master to whom he
could yield the palm"
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EARTHouAKE.-At Coquimbo, in Chill, there was
severe earthquake on the 9th November At
thirty-fv minutes after s. a. m, there was a sud
den noise heard, as always precedes such commo-
tons. The sky was cloudy, and the wind from the
sea, (the west) the barometer stood 1888 (French
measure,) and the thermometer ia. The hy-
grometer AZ, the unattached thermometer 1871.
On the 18th the sky covered with heecy
clouds, and there was a breeze from the west. At
ten minutes after six in the morning there was
heard distant subterrancous rumbling, and then n
steady motion Of the earth for about eighty four
seconds. A barometer, hanging two inches from
the wall vbrated between the north west and south
west point. Soon after this motion was Observed il
marked 1878. The thermometer was mt l7.3, the
unattached thermometer 15.2, and the hygrone-
ter l.3.
An hoT and quarter afterwards another shock
was felt, the atmospheric alterations being worked
BY the barometer, but not by the other instruments
There were half dozen other shocks, which were
all carefully noted. Lieutenant ellis, U. s. NJ,
was almost on the spot and proposed to examine
all the phenomcna.-N. Y. Express.
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coHnrsposDEscr OF THE REPUBLIC.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 5--5 p. IN.
learn, on good authority, that Demo
cratic daily pennypaper is to DO established soon
in this city. number Of leading gentlemen, be-
longing TO that party have taken the materin hand
among whom are some Of the city delegation in the
Legislature. II is further surmiscd that the cdio
rial department will be- under the control Of the
Hon. ID. s. Carr II this be so, the old Republican
and Argus must spur up.
There is very little news here to-day.
There are no tidings yet Of the steamer Europa,
now fully due
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LrTTELL's LIVING AGE has finished its
third century---the number 300 being be-
fore us. This work is conducted with
consummste judgment and good taste,
and there is none with which we are ac-
quainted whose contents are more valua-
bic for present entertainment and future
reference. The numbers preserved and
bound furnish a compend Of matter from
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LATER FROM PERsAMBuco.-By the arrival of
the bark General Jesup, Capt Fisher, at this port
we have dates from Pernambuco to the 9th ultmo
The insurrectionary spirit still ragged, and the gov
eminent was not strong enough TO repressit
The market well stocked with American
produce, particularly flour, which dull of sale
Sugars were coming in quite freely, and it was ex
pected that prices would soon fall. Freghts were
not active.
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The convention Of the two houses then formally
declared Peter H. Burnett is duly elected Governor
and John McDougal Lieutenant Governor of the
State of California. and that George w. Wright
and Edward Gilbert chosen representatives
in Congress
The Inauguration of the Governor took place on
the Goth OF December, at i O'Clock, D. m, in pre-
sence of the two houses. Immediately after the
oath of office had been administered by Hon. Kim
ball ii. Dimmick. chief justice of the Superior
Court, Governor Burnett delivered the following
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From THE South PAcIFIc.-The Hon Bale Pew
ton, charge d'afaires TO Chill, arrived at Lima on
the 10th of January and left for Valparaiso on the
l4th following.
Mr.. Potter, the United States consul, and lady
left Lima for Valparaiso on the steamer of the 18th
of December last. Mr.. Sullivan, the British charge
whom Mr.. Potter caned for insulting his wife, had
sailed for Valparaiso in H. b. NJ steamer Driver
Mr.. Clay, charge d'afaires at Lima, had been
very i'll, but was rapidly recovering.
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Tclegrsphic.

New YoRK, Feb. s.
Cotton to-day is quiet. Waiting steamer. A
thousand bales were sold. Flour unchanged Corn
hrmer at6l a62 Sugars and Molasses unchanged.
Coffee dropping. Tobacco frmcr. Wool improv.
ing. Stocks unchanged. Money much easier and
very plenty. Thus far sixty dead bodies found
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foreign and domestic journals such as has
never been presented by any periodical
journal within our knowledge.
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FROM CALIFORNIA.

The Empire City arrived in New York
on Wednesday night, the 9th inst. She
left Chagres on the 26th ult., arrived at
Jamaica on the 29th, and left it ON the
30th. We find an ample report of her
news in the New York Commercial I'D
vertiSer:
The steamship Alabama left Chagres for New
Orleans on the Goth of January, with two hundred
passengers. The Falcon and Cherokee and British
steamer Severn arrived there on that day. The
Cherokee was expected to leave Chagres, on her re-
turn TO New York, on the 10th inst. Mr.. Fremont
and his lady will take passage by her, should the
health of the latter be sufficiently reestablished
The propeller Chesapeake arrived at Panama on
the 18th of January, and to leave for San Fran
cisco in a few days.
Organization of the State Government.
The Legislature of California met at San Jose on
the 10Th of December six senators and thirteen as
semblymen only being present on that day. E.
X, Chamberlain elected president, and J. Bid
well secretary of the senate; and Mr.. Walthall
speaker, and Mr.. Morehead clerk, of the assembly;
all pro tenn There being no quorum in either
house, both adjourned to the l7th
On that day fourteen senators and thirty assem-
blymen were in their seats The following the
officers of the two bodies
SENATE-John McDougal, lieutenant governor,
president eI oDcio; j. +. Howe, secretary; Mr..
Odds, assistant secretary; A. w, Luckett enroll
ing clerk; Bella Dexter, engrossing clerk; Thomas
J. Austin, sergeant-at-arms Eugene Russell,
doorkeeper.
ASSEMBLY,. II. White, speaker; E. H. Tharp,
| clerk; F. ii. Sanford, assistant clerk A. ID. Ohr,
enrolling clerk; c. MITCHELL engrossing clerk; s..
Houston, sergeant-at-arms J. Warrenton, door
keeper.
| On the 18th the standing committees were APP
pointed some contested seats disposed of, and the
State canvass was officially examined. The fol-
| lowing is an abstract of the returns:
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From the Gold Regions.

We copy the following summary from the Alta
California Of the 3lst Of December:
The SHOWS have descended on the mountain
home Of the gold-hunter, and pick, spade, and
revolving old tin pan" are, with the weary limbs
OF the aborer in aurferous sands, laid up for the
season. Winter has come down, and wild winds
snow and sleet beating the rude heights of the
Sierra Nevada, as If for the despoaton Of its gilt
tering wealth there fierce avenger in the ele
ments. The streams rush swollen and laundering
through gloomy and rugged canons, and all day
long the cold rain drives steadily downward borne
from thick masses of heavy cloud, on the blast
from the icy north, holding forth scarce hope Of
favorable mining weather again until spring bursts
upon the barren mountain lands and awakes to
blooming verdurc the broad fields Of California
Operations were not entirely spended ON the
American river at the date Of our last reports but
II is probable that the still more recent rains will
compel those who have been laboring with such
mitgated success during the past two months to
abandon the field altogether. of the various erich
diggings" numbered among the discoveries of the
year just expired, the Georgetown washings which
are situated near the Columa Mill, Of the South
Fork, will compare favorably with the most prolific
and extensive Of any which the Sacramento mines
have yet produced. Good fortune has longest tar
ried among the many at work in this vicinity con-
tnuing even 10 the copious rains Of a fortnight
since. On Trinidad river the success Of the gold
digger has been limited; but Feather river,
South Fork, new washings have been worked with
immense success.
This stream, together with the Yuba, Bear Creek
and Dry Dggings Of that region, has been nearly
abandoned since the rains commenced, in consc-
quencc Of scanty supplies of provisions and the diff
hcuty there exists Of repcnishing the store in the
present condition Of the roads. Our adviccs from
the San Joaquin, imperfect though they be, convey
Intelligence ola similar nature respecting the more
distant sections Of the placer On all the principal
streams, Notwithstanding vast numbers ofpcople
in winter quarters, they generally in health high
hopes and spirits. II u prevailing opinion, and
we have II from the best possible sources, that the
mining season of the next year will prove more
fatteringly productive TO the majority Of diggcrs
than has any period following. the discovery Of
gold in this country. In view of the increased "a
cilics for operation, il must BIO admitted there APP
pears 10 be a certainty Of such development.
The Placer Times Of Dec. % remarks:
From the little intelligence we have derived
from The few miners who have found their way in
to this city, we are led 10 conclude that the same
influences have prevented operations TO any extent
in the diggings. We are told that those who are
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First Animal Message OF the Governor
the State Of California.

Gentlemen Of NE Sfrdk and AsssnJip.
The circumstances under which you have assem-
bled are most new, interesting, and extraordinary
demanding our devout gratitude 20 the Supreme
Being, the Creator and Father Of rs all.
You compose the first Legislature Of the first free
American State organized upon the distant shores
Of the Pacific. How rapid, astonishing, and uner-
ampled have been the changes in California;
Twenty months ago California was inhabited by a
sparse population pastoral people-deriving their
main sustenancc from their hocks and herds and
scanty cultivation Of the soil-ther trade and bust
limited, and their principal exports consisting
Of hides and tallow. Within that short period has
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ELECTION IN FIRST DISTRICT.

ELECTION IN FIRST DISTRICT.
The election ia the stolen-poll. book IBIS
trict has resulted in manner that must
prove warning to the light-6ngered gen
try Tor all time 10 come. Hean's majority
over Wright, for Congress, in The entire
District, at the Angus, electioa, was 452
Miller has gained over Wright's vote, in Lee
CO. alone, about $50 votes, which cancels
Henn's majority in the District, with lOC
surplus. In addition TO which. Henry Co
is reported to have given Miller 400 ma
iorily. If this report be true, very slgo'h-
cautly says The Ragistcr, We hope our
friends will watch the Poll Books! Every
county and each township. go far as heard
from, show gain for Miller.
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A RAILROAD meeting was held at La

A RAILROAD meeting was held at La
sale on the 2lsi ul, 10 consider PROPOSE
ton to make survey Of The route from
Lasalle to Aurora. A resolution to that
effect was carried, and with the praisewor-
thy promptness which characterizes the
people Of tha, county when they determine
upon thing, the gentlemen present con
'rbuted literally upon the spo. toward sde-
fraying the expenses, and employed Mr.
Whipples, an experienced engineer, te
commence the survey.
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eThe Davenport Gazette seems to he very
sanguine that the Rock Island and Lasalle road
can be built, and continued on to Iowa CITY.
We hope this undertaking will succeed, though
we have our fears. II the citizens Of Davenport
and iowa City had spunk enough TO talk about
plank road, the scheme would look more rea.
sonable. ''-Burfingto Gaseiie.
We are sanguinc that il can, and tina, i,
uill be built. We place little reliance up
on The "donation'' Of public lands by Con
gress. The Railroad hence to Peru vii
be finished before our neighbors of Buring
ton hear the puff Of locomotive. AS 20,
plank roads, our natural roads are so eooc
that with little work they will answer unl
we get the rails down.