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permitting any other port company TO divert from ul
he great trade which would come through this
and which much and naturally that Of the
Red river parishes OF Louisiana.
We want our readers 10 keep their minds well fixed on
this scheme and 70 press il forward without pause or
hesitation. The right of way is owned here. and tn
important that Il should be controlled here The man
aging direction should be here, where the great Interests
ei and though, probably. the means could DC ooansd
and company formed elsewhere TO give erect 70 me
grant, and build the road independently me effect mgn!
be 10 direct the commercial advantages elsewhere, anu
leave usony one among mere agency
for aome prosperous rival The committee who have
had this matter in charge have well weighed n, and
sustained by our fellow citizens, as we are certain
thew will be- will succeed in establishing the company
mon whom is to devove the building and control OF the
rnsd ~ resident New Orleans interest We trust that
amona their first acts will be the establishment Of an
once at once, so 10 give name and an abiding place
10 this company
10 the formation OF company, adequate by its capital
10 undertake the whole building Of the road once there
are as we advised. obstacles in the State laws
on the subject Of corporations. No company can be
formed under the general law, with capital exceeding
100000 for any purpose OF internal Improvement and
il il be attempted to take this out OF the operation OF the
act, il would only follow that special Legislative act
must be obtained for power to proceed with capital
sufficient for the purpose But this, again. is only tenn
pofary obstacle The people OF the State alive TO the
immense and napprecabe value OF the enterprise and
there can be reasonable doubt that the legislature,
when in session, will extend the necessary privileges
without hesitation
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Al an anti-fugtve-slave-aw meeting recently hex
Syracuse, New York. the United States deputy MARSH
appointed under the Seward rsgims; threatened 70 req
his Office, and rely on robbng henroos's for wv
rather than aid in carrying out the recent law hss'
10 speak with the certainty Of man Of experience n
the practicabty OF making livelihood in that line
busness-as il he had already tried his hand al The ga
We would therefore advise the good people 10 and az
Syracuse TO keep an eye their hencoops, and Be ca
fu OF their stately boosters and modest pule,s, OF 2
there will be no "chicken fxens" in all that land
wonder whether this deputy marshal was membsr o.
late convention, and whether he stood firm for SEW
or retired with MIR. Granger II he had determines
live BY the emoluments OF office, he must have BEEN
OF the seceders. But II he had at thai time turned
eye TO robbing henroosts for living. he stuck 70
majority without doubt
We observe also that Mr. Commissioner htm''
Philadelphia, has resigned his Office as commss00a
the United States district court for the same reason
wit repugnance TO the late law respecting ''s~I
slaves. He thinks no "man Of honor can penoN j
duties" Honor appears to be the subject" o. ~ III ID
and no doubt he is az learned in that school as 'a''
staff His fat Office as clerk. we understand, va
deemed necessary sacrifice along with It's aepu~
commissonership Bruins and all are evidently '"'''
| BILE men,"
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every honest southern whig in his frmness. and h
up that national whigey which his friends are h0l,
forth to the North. x.als
We are rather surprised to see the New York Nv.
disposed to strike its flag to this letter Of Mr. Hunt N
New York Herald. however, sezss upon the sub,e, !.
determined grasp. and speaks boldly out in the Iol0
ing strains: $3.50 ~ ..s
From the New York Herald. a., :,
Ia this correspondence Mr.. Hunt embraces
wide field in his remarks, and IN defining his po,Io,
sorts 10 great deal OF fnss~ and special pleading a
Of abolition. oil the worst character pervades his ss
beginning to end, which sticks out pal pably nowh
ing hisiabored efforts to conceal Il, He swsnossa
syracuse abolition platform, hopes that New Mexico \
so%s Into me Union az free State and sy. G
the extension Of slavery, He ksw ise says Thai INA n
posed to the ingive-slsvs bin ia the form in which
provisions conflicts with his notions OF personal ria
security II Mr. Hunt publicly ayow. this much, Il q,
easily seen hs. there y .s ss. deal behind Of which
abolition platform and endorses the resoln,oa. I
Ing William II Seward. and by implication dsnoaa ~
who favored and brought about settlement Of ,is as
agitation by the passage Of the compromise bls a'sI
Mr. Hunt having explained his sentiments on m. !.
iect aud his associate nominees OF the syracnsa 80
ton having, by their silence scqaiesced viii, Mr.,
now left 10 The convention OF national wings which v
assemble 70 Gay n Utica . ' ~. whs, course
and to prevent Il from being converted into an sheI%
on possessing but idea, and protesting no,his
warfare the South. II they wish to preserve The ns
characteristics Of the party they select new
entirely set ofcanddales land adopt new pstfo N
national character They must np this treason ia the bud
allegiance the denagogue Seward is treason d IN h
stitution. The whg-abolilion convention al Sys
nothing but conclave Of traorsof polteIs alalns
repubcef disorganzcrs, bent producing civil ~,
dissolution OF the Uaion. They have II III their coS.J
elevate the party to which they belong from tho shal
disgrace into which il has been precipated by he s
ton whigs, and place il on broad ma
tional basis They do by adopting comprrhsrsJ
platform Of principles, selecting national wings l, ,H
candidates, and nominating such dstingushed n,J
as General Scott their standard bearer o. canddr
the presidency. Aer doing they ought 10 osrunia.
throughout the State and, word for L. n ~
time they would overwhelm with defeat aud di,g.s'
William II Seward, and all his abolition and socsi, III
leagues from Sandy Hook to the Falls Of Niagara. "a
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We are pleased to learn from the Norfolk papep
the difficulties which have so long delayed 'ne V,
siruction OF this road have at length been removes
that the work Of renewal has already been eonm'
The road will connect with the Wilmington rcsd :"
don, and with the Raleigh road near Castor. !.
when completed. furnish an unbroken cham o. ''"'
communication from Norfolk to the South 9.
We are pleased also 10 learn that William ~.
esq., late FRS, Auditor OF the Treasury. has been W
ed president Of the company. He is well known
ington as man Of intelligence and enterprise.
that business knowledge and tact which emlnen'p 7
him Tor bis new position. He is well aeqdan''s !.
the people Of the country through which inc To-
pass. and will be enabled to make his sPpolna'msns
contracts in the most judicious manner. The p's
Norfolk and Portsmouth owe him debt Of s''"
for il IS due to his jealous exerticns that ms w
means Of communication is about to be put 70 ~, y
The road, when completed, will add much 70 ~
periy Of those towns. and furnish an impors'n'
The line Of transit from the Southto the seaoos'0
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CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. 10, 1850.

o0ME HsHRS n. Lswls Of Montgomery, AIabsa, gen
era travelling agent Alabama Tennessee BY
D. Basrr.
00Mr T. JAHss No isa South Tenth street, Phadsl
phia general travelling agent, s..ea by Messm Wn
WELD, Jom CoLLxs, yAnKs DsERns, A. xxx WxIussroH
\. A. EVANS, JAMES CLAHx, and p. Looks. 8k
0ME O. w. JAnss, No. Harrison street, Cincinnati Ohio,
travelling agent assisted by Msssrs
snrs,J T. DsHr, JASON TAYLOR AHnsrxons, PEau'
Looxs, w. RAMSAY, and @. srxIEEAn
00-Rscsips from either Of ths shove win be good
00wILLAn GouIpx Richmond, Virginia, general aysn
for Virginia. by travelling agents B. PuLLEa and JAsz'
TnoMAs A#a LIN
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Change or Tune i

Change OF Tune t@
The address Of the Fillmore national wing" secsds
protests against the resolutions Of the Syracuse CONVEX,
ton because
"They do not choose. for the sake or pnt,ng crown
glory the head Of Mr. Seward, to stamp with condemns
ton President of the United States and such emn1
wings as Henry Clay and Daniel Wsbs,er Could M
have done this without being recreant 10 their pncps
and treacherous TO their friends 7 = @ llaa
This ID clear and manly language. But what Do Vi
see nexts Let the Baltimore Sun speak;
Y Washington Hunt, the whig nominee for governor
York has Ins s .
OF that State He accepts the Syracuse nomination "a
against the extension Of slavery, and asks for npes
the fugitiye-slave law"
And yet. while write, we have little doubt that N
Hunt has been taken up BY the Utica convention . Y
nominee of the Fillmore party. a a
What will the southern wings say Of this sudia
coun,ermarching What If his friends in Utica shoa
adopt Mr. Hunt, with his political sins upon his head
Far better would il have been for the tranquah
Of the country. and for his own fame, il Mr.. III
more had requested his friends in New York TO si|
jusment has been sfected-even if he had been saei
in the struggle MIR. Fillmore scarcely knows how K
tive the South is on this excable question, and how
piciously they look upon every movement which ssuI
to countervail the compromise which has been ador
AT this very moment they watching every step VIII
is taken against the fugitive slave BILL and they
this development about Mr.. Hunt to the catalogue
complaints. Does not the President zee The stus
whichis now going on between the secsssonsb
the Unionists Does be not see the exerons which Y
friends OF the Union are compelled to make Doe :
not see such language as this, which we quois4son
Wilmington IN. CO. Aurora Of Wednesday last
"Wo firmly believe thai the days Of this conisdsrscy
numbered. They should be ifthey not We speak WI
we think, when say thar this government VIII not q
ten year, longer. The South has now suffered 100 m
TO longer bear the burden. She has for long number
years been like CALLED horse, finching till hlnchiss
ceased to be a virtue. Tho toos~d dsspems--ihs comp
mise doctors have spread over IL plaster, but Il hss
BY the time they have concluded their labos on me
tient-the Union-they will find all their hopes osn
The governmental doctors concoccd plaster called hs
giveslave bill and applied IL to these several cores
der this plaster several blisters have sprung Up
sboirioniss Of the Nor,h, In conjunction with Their
slar fteWds, the rsaaway ~sgroes have nullnsd INC
while we Of tho South find that IL works greatly 70 oar
advantage by driving ugitives stil further rom hs s
Of Their masters, So we say TO these doctors eeme
your labors the Union must die"
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VIReIsfA CONSTITUTIONAL cosvrSTIoH I'm this body,
at Richmond, on Wednesday, proposition OF Mr. Faux
ner, TO procure the statistics soon as practical
ble opened debate the subject OF adjourning the
convention to future day. in order obtain the desired
data OF population, taxation, and land assessments Mr.
white basis principle, indicated his purpose TO contend
strennousIy for the adjournment The matter having
been temporarily postponed many proportions as to how
they should proceed threwn upon the clerks table,
and ordered TO be printed The convention ordered that
the printing BE- let TO the lowest bidder Baltimore SIM
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HE LEHoH CoMPkNY-THE RKoIoNs.-Wc are
glad TO learn that the damage done TO the works OF the Le
high Company by the recent reshet has been fully re-
paired, and that coal coming TO market usual
cs'ved was 20 300 tonsmaking the gross amount thus
lar Tor the season sac A3o tons This company has su
Tered various disasters from time 10 time but incline
10 the opinion that the worst has been experienced and
that from this time forward the condition OF affairs will
improve. The works among the nobest in Pennsyl-
vnna, and they have been constructed expenditure
Of large OF money. The property Of the company
L. however, very valuable and venture to predict that
the day 10 not remote when the stock will exhibit i'm
ovsment calculated TO justify the expectations OF the
sangune The officers and the board Of the Lehgh
citizens in whom the immunity have the fullest conf
dencemen OF undoubed integrity and purity OF character
and hence in every change that has taken place the stock
holders have felt that everything would be done within
lore the future has always presented bright features The
feet 10, the coal lands OF Pennsylvania every day be-
coming valuable, and this continue 10 be the
while the demand for the article increases, and
means OF communication with the mines constantly
in ogess The canals and railroads leading to the coal
gioas Of the LebIgh and the Schuykll have millions
81 doIa; bat their importance Phadep can
b estimated Too much credit cannot be accorded
10 shs bold and entepnsng capitalists who only pro-
jscted these noble improvements, but who rsked their
fortunes TO great extent in their construction Some OF
them, who among The earliest in making invest.
msnss in coal lands realizing large and
rejoice in their prosperity The history OF the cea
trade Of Pennsylvania may be regarded as among the
wonders OF modern times ltsfull OF stirring incidents, and
The elements OF commercial and adventurous romance
ton OF coal was brought 10 Philadelphia and now how
extensive 10 the trade and how many thousands OF hui
man beings are interested directly indirectly in its pro-
GFess The gentlemen OF the Lehigb Company were
a9ong me poneers and they deserve adequate degree
o. commsndaon for their energy, activity, and public
spirit Philadelphia Inquirer
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DEcfsios oF UNITED SrarEs coUsr IN Favor OF Housss
russHArEThe telegraph Is prompt in announcing intel.
gsncs Of m own emancipation from stringent mastery
oshoss who sought TO control its operation. only
vhsn free, and 10 secure monopoly Of s profits
Judge Woodbury., sitting In the United State. eiroui,
court n Boston, decided that Mr. Moses patent ,nne
nos principle Of teegrnphng bat only peculiar
mode prsctised with his and that Mr. Hou.es
plan IL % essentially different that cannot be regarded
an infringement Of Mr. Morses patent IN " Jour, Com
u ovrnLArD EMIGRATION -Leuers from Fort Laramie, Of
dais August 2 that the time emigration has almost
cesisd; that Mormon emigration this year sb0Oo that
the number Of emgsnu who registered their names at the
forisss foows men, So 500 women $500 children, 500
horses 1900; mnIes 5000 oxen, 5000; cows, 1000
wagons, 5000 II IL said that least oncfh Of the emf
esnu did register their II 10 also stated that
thousand would the number Of deaths
bstwssn Missouri and the Sacramento valley.
.mifa 9E sf h8t* #E4N fCfwc~wan Gazette
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THE FUGITIVE SLAVE Law AT Mn. FILLMoRE's RESI-
DErcE.-The Buffalo Express says that person In
pursuit OF fugitive slaves met colored woman in the
streets Of that city, and began to nerrogaie her
ing her claim TO freedom As his inquiries became press.
ing she drew revolver, which caused him TO retreat
The paper says that most OF the fugitive slaves 10
that city are armed.
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MY DEAR srRi have received your letter In relation 10
the proceedings Of the wing State convention and enco
sing certain resolutions which reported by Mr. Dner.
and afterwards superseded by the adoption Of Mr. Corn
wells substitutes.
need not say You how sincerely regret the divis.
Ions which you refer II my desire that n
spirit Of cancellation should animate the proceeding Of the
convention.
was consulted the subject before the meeting OF the
convention, and gave my approval the resolutions 70
which you aude In the belief that the sentiments OF oe
ration which they express would tend 70 insure harmony In
our ranks
appeared 10 that they presented common grounds
Of Justice and moderation upon which all wings might
unite without any abandonment Of principle. Considering
the position in which placed by the action Of the
venon, do feel myself called upon discuss the
question how far these resolutions conflict cipc
with those finally adopted BY the majority. Every wing
must udge for himself whether in reality there 10 such
differences between them should separass those who
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MY Dr.R Up TO this time without any formal
publication OF the OF the recent Syracuse
venon, notice Of the acceptance Of It's nominations by
either candidates. beyond In your
that recently appeared in the Albany Evening Jour
nal, which assumed TO speak by your authority. IL Is
claimed by many differing from In opinion and by
prominent presses. that in the which
REFER your nenton 70 approve Of the resolutions
passed by that convention truly expressing the
tmens Of wings OF New York than did those reported
by the and rejected by the majority Of the con-
vention.
YOU will not declare your opinion OF he and
upon the subjects which they refer.
With mn earnest desire 10 maintain the integrity OF
party this State In such retain position
In the glorious whig party OF the nation,
FRANCIS GRANGER.
Hon .sutseroy HUNT.
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24
%N VA @H "a M ED-e

THE planters of the Southwest are respect
/ fully informed that the manufacture OF Gins,
has been recently commenced, and is now in full
operation, at Colnsburg, Bossier Parish, La
1t is designed that this establishment shall be
permanent, and the proprietor soliclts PATRONAGE
under the pledge Of furnishing an article superior
to any now in
The patronage and reward of industry is ever
in proportion to the utility of its products FRONT
is the first object in all enterprise; and to secure
this object, superior skill, materials and attention
are required in new establishment, that would
compete successfully with those of long standing
and popularity.
No pains or expense has been spared to secure
these advantages. Ingenious, sk'lltul workmen'
the best material, and the most approved patterns
are employed, and the proprietor designs that the
reputation of his establishment shall be determln-
ed and sustained by the superior quality OF his
gins. They will be furnished to purchasers at the
most convenient points on the river, above or be-
low the ralt, upon terms as reasonable ana ac-
commodating, as can be had at any establishment
of the kind in the country. The most careful and
prompt attention will be given to the repairing OF
gins: and TO all orders in that line OF business.
JOHN p. COLLINS. -
Pineville, Bossier Parish, La.
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24
INSTRUCTIONS.

l. Seven minutes allowed for opening and
closing the mails al all Offices where no particular
time is specified; but railroad and steamboat
routes there is to be no more delay than is neces-
sary to deliver and receive the bags
q The mail is to be conveyed in preference to
passengers, and to their entire exclusion, if its
weight and bulk require it.
8. Post office blanks, mail bags, and the special
agents Of the department, on the exhibition of
their credentials, are to be conveyed. wthont
further charge, on mail lines admitting of such
conveyance.
4. Mail agents are to be conveyed, without
charge. on the principal railroad and steamboat
I'nes whs'e the size of the mails and the number
n. r, .ne omces w'li require their employment by the
Department; and, in that case, separats snart-
ment for the asserting and safe-keepng of the
mail is to be provided by the contractor. under the
direction of the Department.
.. In all cases there is to be a forfeiture Of N.
pay Of the trip when the trip is not run: ''
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE
MAIL EN ARKANSAS.
Eatract f'ona the act Of Congress of Sd
March, 1S45, section 10.

Entract from the act of Congress of Sd
March, 1e45, section Is.
"And be it further enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the Postmaster General, in all future
lettings Of contracts for the transportation of the
mail to let the same, every case, to the lowest
bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful
performance. without other reference to the mode
of such transportation than may be necessary to
provide for the due celebrity, certainty, and security
of such transportation; nor shall any new contr,c-
tor hereafter be required to purchase out, or take
at a valuation the stock or vehicles OF any previ-
ous contractor for the same route
Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
Instructions appended to this advertisement hey
are requested to state in their proposals, the mode
bv which they intend to convey the mail. Where
the size and weight of the mails, or the speed called
for in the schedules shall require it, the contracts
will be made for coach, steamboat or railroad
vevance, as the case may be; and. consequently,
such routes will be let to bids proposing such mode
of CONVEYANCE In all other cases, the routes will
be assigned to bids proposing the cheapest mode
of transportation.
Railroad companies are specially notified that
their regular bids to be understood as including
the supply of each office the line of their respec-
tive roads, not over quarter OF mile from a
depot. Separate proposals for Offices more than a
quarter of mile of will be considered.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the u.
/ States from the lst day Of July, 1850, TO the
3Oth of June, 1854, inclusive, in Arkansas, will
be received at the contract Office of the Post Office
Department, in the city of Washington, until 10
m of the 18th of April, 1850, Ito be decided by
the 1lth day of May, l65O,) on the routes and in
the manner and time herein specified, viz:
ARKANSAS.
59Ol From Little Rock at m three times a
week, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday;
By Pine Bluff. Dugan Landing, New Gas
cony, Rchland, Nickatoo, South Bend,
Arkansas Post, and wellington;
20 Napoleon by ii pm next days, 2B miles;
And back between 2 m Monday, Wedna
day and Friday, and IL m Wsdnesd
Fiidayand Sunday.
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24
SPECIAL OFFICES.

Proposals are invited for supplying the follow
ing offices in Arkansas for the nett proceeds of
said offices respectively, limited in each case to
sum to be named in the proposals
Alligator from Walnut Bend, 10 miles, once
week.
Calhoun. Seminary and Buena Vista from Cam.
den, 80 miles. once a week
Creek Agency from Fort Gibson, 6 miles, once
week.
Grand Saline from Talequah, 80 miles, once
week.
Leaks store, Woodlawn, and Godbold. from
Camden, 25 miles, once a week.
Oldtown from Helena. 20 miles, once n week.
oregon from Danv'lIe, IS miles, once in weeks
Plum Bayou from Pine Bluff, 25 miles. once -
week.
The Narrows from Van Buren, 20 miles. once
a week.
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24
DR. BENZ. Il. JETr

TUAS resumed the practice OF medicine in
Ill Washingto on, and may at all times be
found at his apothecary store, unless profes
sionallv absent, where he will keep full.
supply of fresh medicines for sale low for cash
Washjnoton Nav 4.-4-tf.