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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-26

DISASTERS ON THE LAKEs.-The Buffalo (N.Y.)
Commercial Advertiser contains list of disasters
that occurred on the lakes during the year ls49.
The list was compiled by a gentleman connected
with an insurance company in Buffalo, and may be
relied on. According to the list the number Of
vessels entirely lost and injured amounts to ninety
four. The total amount property losts $36s, I'LL
The loss of life is thirty-four persons. The year
ls4s was more disastrous to both life and property
on the lakes. During that year ffty-fve persons
were lost, and the value of property destroyed
amounted to $42O,5l2.
Facts like these demonstrate the necessity for
the interposition of the Government to protect life
and property. majority of both Houses of Con-
gress doubtless in favor of appropriations for the
improvement Of lake and river navigation, and the
country rejoices that man is now at the head Of
affairs who is anxious that needful appropriations
shall be made.-LouisuiNe Journal.
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WING AND DEMOCRATIC.

The difference in tone and spirit between the Ian
guage of Governor THOMAS, in his late Message to
the Legislature of Maryland, and the language OF
Mr.. GATHER, President of the Senate of Maryland,
when elected to the Chair of that body, both relat-
ing to the subject of the Union, is remarked upon
by the Providence Journal as something signifcan.
and characteristic of the two parties represented
spectively by the two gentlemen just named.
Gov. THOMAS calls upon the Legislature of Ma
ryland, in the event of the passage of the Wilmot
proviso or any similar enactment, TO express in adj
vance the unalterable determination of the State 10
make common cause aofh the South, and TO resist
sto the end the execution Of a measure so palpa-
.bly uisatiue of her rights, and so pregnant with
injustice, dis grace, and degradation"
Upon taking the Chair of the Senate of Mary
land, the newly-elected incumbent, WM. l.. GAL
Their, Esq, in brief address to the Senate, made
the following happy and appropriate allusion:
"The historic recolections by which we are
surrounded, and which consecrate this chamber in
the eyes of every American patriot, will animate
us to send forth from this the cradle of the Fede
raj Constitution, voice and an example which, |
hope, may call back to their allegiance those who,
in dsregarding its mandates, leopard the existence
of the Union and who seem to have forgotten the
motto that Liberty and Union, now and forever,
are one and inseparable. Z"
The patriotic and statesmanke views SO nobly
expressed in the Message OF Gov. CRrTTENDEN, Of
Kentucky, may come to the minds of our readers
as illustrating still further that high national con-
servatism and love of the Republic which is the
glory of the true Wing faith and practice. Too
live IN he sectonal the Uenuine shirt Of
Wing conservatism blends with the very soul Of
the Constitution, and is nothing if not National
1t claims its country the Republic, One and In
dvisible and cannot be satisfied with fragment of
a country Baltimore american.
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MICHIGAN.

We have received copy of the Message of
Gov. BARRY to the Legislature of Michigan. II
furnishes no information relative to the debt Of
the State beyond the mention that it amounts to
about 100000" The receipts into the trea-
sury for the fiscal year were S494, les, making,
with balance hand its commencement of S5l, 6s
sam total Of S545s46 The expenditures for the same
period S4s0,3e9, leaving S55447 in the treasury
sury the 30h of November ls49 The expenses Of the
Government proper about $4,000 per annum which it
is believed under the constitution proposed be formed
can be reduced TO $50, 600.
The Message aludes to an accompanying report Of the
Secretary of State, made under the 10 procure statistical
Information. From this document il appears that the land
under cultivation in he State in ls4s 400
Of which 465, 900 with wheat The guam
ty Of wheat raised 739 800 bushels and of all other
grains g. 49, 767 bushels wool produced, l645 756 lbs
sugar made LIZA 500 lbs in the State, So 3O5 horses
2lO 26s cattle, l52, Sal swne 6l05 34 Sheep 22s
Touring mills SOS of stone 7l947s barrels Of hou
made 594 hands employed, Sl,496, 400 capital employed
7a0 mills 1877 l79, 257 feet of lumber sawed less
hands employed S939470 capital invested, and $780,
/ in merchandise imported, exclusive OF Detroit.
The Secretary thinks that the Of capital said to
invested in and -four mills is under ated but that thu
remainder Of the report is about correct CON- Adp.
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THINGS IN MARYLAND.

The House of Delegates on Tuesday passed a
bill removing all restrictions upon the introduction
Of slaves into Maryland. What the reasons were
which induced this departure from the long estab-
ished policy of the State in this particular, we have
not beengven TO know.
In the event that both Houses Of the General As
sembly should determine to change the policy of
the Commonwealth in the matter here referred to !;
if it really seems desirable to our legislators at
Annapolis to favor the increase of the slave popu-
laton of the State, then we would respectfully
suggest an amendment to the bill which has passed
the House. Let it be moved in the Senate that
no slave shall be sold out of the State and let this
provision be incorporated in the bill to make it
complete.
The disposition so common throughout the coun-
try to agitate the slavery question has manifested
itself on various occasions in our Legislature now
in session. Without any inclination to discuss
that subject in connexion with our domestic con-
Germs, we may yet be permitted to express regret
that it should be allowed so often to disturb the
business of the General Assembly .-BaH. finer.
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THE SLAVE DISCUSSION.
connEsrosDrscE OF THE JOURNAL OF coamrnc1

CORRESPONDENTS OF THE JOURNAL COMMERCE..
ALBANY, JANUARY lS, 1850.
What everlasting theme Of discussion is the slavery
question, here and elsewhere 1t is really becoming most
serious matter and every year vast amount of
public time, and Of public money dverts the aen
ton Of National and State Legislatures from other i'm
poant matters. And what is the of all this debate,
am an occasional "looker-on" at Washington and Al
bany like the of Vienna, and question honestly this
whole anti slavery farce, here and elsewhere 1t is in plain
and true language, political demagogism.
Slavery in land has its limits well defined as is
the Of the noble Hudson the majestic Mississippi
Thus far shalt thou 60, and further is just certain as
that these grand streams flow the mighty Atlantic
Why, then, in the of honesty and Of patriotism thus
year after year. and session after session, agae this ques
ton II is the Pandoras box of otherwise happy land
Its and unnecessary discussion produces
Of public time and money, creates sectional bad feeling
and bad blood than all the other putogeer
glorious Union is dissolved (which God forbid the
Of these untng agatng spirits will be found inscribed upon
its ruins as the chief cause Of the downfall.
1t is well known here and OF Washington, that this end
less discussion is INDUCED in by both political parties
very great extent for the express purpose of creating political
capital The partisan leaders Albany honestly confess it,
Now, Mr. Journal Of Commerce man. do the people de-
and all this Of Isis not high time for
interfere and let hem servants know that UNDER
stand this whole matter quite well they do and that
this naked and serious question should be fairly met when
in the progress Of national history properly up
for action A LOCKER ALBANY.
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Hon. ROBERT P. LETcHER, our Minister to the
Republic Of Mexico, sailed from Mobile on the 10th
instant The Register states that, after awaiting
for fortnight the arrival of the British steamer
Gov. LEToHER, on account of the urgency of his
business, applied to Com. NEWTON, of the navy
yard at Pensacola, for the means of conveyance to
Mexico, and his application resulted in the employ
ment Of the steamer Waiker, engaged in the coast
survey, for that purpose She was hastily fitted up
for the occasion, and took out some other passen-
gers who had been detained at Mobile.
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CONNECTICUT AND UsURY.-The people of Con
necticut have probably the simplest cheapest, and
at the same time most effective law-system to be
found in the United States. A deed can be drawn
in five minutes, and when drawn by a lawyer gen
orally costs from thirty-seven and half to fifty
cents including the blank, and Justices fee for
tifying the acknowledgment. Yet there is never
any question as to the meaning of the Decd because
il tells its story in plain English. In several other
respects Connecticut legislation has been more en-
lightened than that of its neghbors. The usury
question is case in point. At the last session OF
the Legislature an act was passed limiting the for
feiure in case Of usury to the usury ITSELF includ-
ing legal interest, but leaving the principal in
violable This was almost equivalent to repeal
of the law; for very few would turn knave to avoid
the payment of interest; whereas for principal and
interest together, many would sacrifice character,
conscience, and Heaven itself-JournaI Of Com.
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THE FLORIDA INDIANS.

The Tallahassee Sentinel of the 18th instant
says: " We learned of gentleman from Manatee,
on Friday last that the aspect of things in South
Florida is very quiet and that no apprehension is
entertained Of any hostities from the Indians.
: Gen. Tw1ses was still sanguine Of being able to
effect removal Of at least portion Of them. We
understood informant to say that they had held
: council among themselves, and had deputed
: Assnwhar to confer with Gen. Twiggs upon an
: other appointment for talk with him." The
failure to hold the talk appointed last month is at
tributed to an alleged rumor among the indians that
they were to be surprised, captureA and forced to
emigrate, whether they would or no.
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Goldfish ON SATURDAY !

The custom in the New England States, the Bath
Journal Of having Goldfish for dinner Saturday, is time
honoed one and may be dated much further back than
be recoeced by that venerable parsonage, the Oldest nhab
tapt II is good custom-remnds Of our sheres-and
tends by consuming the 6nny inhabitants the deep, to
courage hardy fishermen in their peous but useful
ton When Mr.. Preston, of South Carolina in debate in
the Senate of the United States said that the natural produc
tons of the New England States confined to and
granite be ought have included the Goldfish caught the
and in bays and habors This custom of dining
week Goldfish is the subject of many good jokes
the part Of those Of friends who fortunate
to be born in New England writer the last number of
the American Review alndes this cusom-but is not
aware of any law on the subject least legislative
cooperative enactmen-and tells the following good story
illustration Of the fathfuness by which observed by those
old fashioned folks who recognise the zW habit supeme
ga very said and worthy old gentleman resided in New
Haven, whom a successful mercantile of than
thirty years had placed in independent fno auent crcum
Stances but through either desire to add his
already ample stoe he still continued his business and bis
aneprandial visits TO the counting room One morning the
good wife had postponed the ma,uinal meal consequence
of his absence, until that and valuable thing
her paence-was well nigh exhausted At last, however,
he made his appearance and without any apology for his
him down cup of coffee, however, partially
restored him. and opening his mouth be spske:
Most extraordinary circumstance, most extraordinary
indeed 7
a.Why, what do you mean, my DEAR demanded the
lady.
sssMean Here have had to open The store with nv
hands, and after sitting the door full hour waiting
for my boys, Of them made bis appearance and
forced close the egain TO TO breakfas;
Good heavens exclaimed the lady with unfeigned
horror you have been TO the Why its Sunday
Sunday = returned he; Sunday impossible madam
zoe did not hare goldfish for dinner yeserday'"
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Soon after the Of the California discoveries reached
this country, Mr. KIMBERLEY, Of Frankfort Maine, con-
ceved plan for the settlement of township that region
with hardy and industrious families from his native State
The plan embraced the building and equipment Of ship,
which carry the colony hither, and which was after
wards be employed in the Pacific trade This ship has
arrived al Boston preparatory to taking her departure
the land Of gold.
The members Of this company number about hundred
They carry with them their wives and daughters and con-
siderable number Of unmarried females.
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"sT. LOUIS INTELLIGENcER. .

This is the name of new daily paper, Of the
larger size. 1t is handsome sheet, and gives
abundant evidence of editorial tact and ability.
Yeatnaan, Ramsey f. Co., publishers, J. B.
CROCKETT, editor.
In his opening address, Mr.. Crockett expresses
his determination to preserve the dignity of the
press, so far shall be found possible for him to
do so, and says: "Our prospectus has already an
nounced that the Intelligencer will advocate the
noble Conservative principles which have hereto
fore characterized the Wing party" This pledge
will be faithfully redeemed, and long as the Ad-
mnistration OF General TAYLOR continues as faith
fully as ii has hitherto done to uphold those prnci-
Piles, it will receive the cordial and hearty support
of this journal"
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LocoFoco.-One Of the most amusing "signs Of
the tines is the complaint lately made by the
Union against the National Intellgencer for having
allowed this generally recognised "sobriquet'' Of
the democratic party to be admitted into its columns
The Union says it is 'blackguard epithet.''
"Straws show which way the wind blows" We
may, therefore, conclude that the influence Of the
Empire Club" and of "ruffanism" in general is on
the decline. This is the most commendable exam
pie of 'repudiaton that has received the sanction
of the venerable Editor of the Union.
Petersburg Iatelieencer. u
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THE TIGRE ISLAND TREATY.


FROM THE BOSTON JOURNAL.
We have been favored by Capt. Nickerson, OF
the brig September, with copy Of proclamation
signed by the Governor Of Honduras, containing
the important treaty negotiated by Mr.. SoUIER for
the cession of Tigre island, of which we publish
translation. The treaty was concluded by Mr..
Squer without instructions from our Government |:
General Miaistry Of the Supreme GOVERNMENT
of the State Of Honduras.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, TEeucIsALPA, Der. 8, ls49
To the Political Chief Of the Department o.:
The President whom is vested the executive power of
the State Of Honduras nasmuch ass the Goth September
last there was duly ratified between company OF citizens Of
North America and the Government of Nicaragua, contract
for the construction of canal in this Ishmus for the
benefit of mankind to all fear that the Island of
Te, situated in the best position in the Bay Of Fonseca
should become occupied by foreign and nmica Power
which might place obstacle to the free transit of the
merce Of the world entirely prevent the benefits Of the
great work contemplated and future the integrity
and independence of the territory of Honduras and the
veregny of the the said Island of Tge has deceed
follows:
Art l. The Government of Honduras cedes to the Gov
of the United States of North America eighteen
months reckoncd from the publication Of this Decree within
which me which be extended shall be effected the
rahcaon amendment, constitutional rejection Of the
general agreement signed in the city Of Leon de Nicaragua
on the 18th September last by the Plenpoenaries Of both
Governments.
Art q In consequence Of the preceding cession and by
virtue of the present Decree the general diplomatic agent
the United States resident in Central America whoever
may represent him. may take immediate possession in the
of his Government Of the said island and adopt what
he may deem expeden the object
pressed in the preamble of this decree.
Art g. None of the foregoing articles shall alter or i'm
pair The laws and regulations established in the said
island of Tigre.
Art T. The present decree shall be printed and circulated
in the Territory of Honduras and shall be made known
the other Governments of Central America and the dpe
matte agents and foreign consuls resident therein.
Ieguclgalpa the Government this 9th
October ls49 JUAN LIMBO.
To Senior Don j. Maria Aoncada.
The which communicate ysu for your information and
government trusting you will advise Of its receipt, and
receive my assurances of esteem. J. MARIA MONCADA.
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MARYLAND.-A Special Election was held on
Wednesday in the Senatorial District of Anne
Arundel County and Howard District to fill vacan-
cy in the State Senate The candidates were WIN.
TELL CLAUDE (Whig) and J. s. sELLMAN DEM
Mr.. SELLMAN was elected by the comparatively
small majority of l54 votes. This result leaves
the political character of the Senator from that
District the same as heretofore.
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MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL ELEcTIoN-The Sc
venth trial for member of Congress in the fourth
district in Massachusetts last Monday again result
ed in no choice. The same candidates were again
in the field, viz BENJAMIN THOMPSON, Wing
FREDERICK ROBINSON, Democrat; and JOHN G.
PALFREY, Free-Soil. The vote was smaller than
at the last trial. but the Wing candidate obtained
plurality Of about thousand votes over the highest
of his competitors
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The Indiana State Sentinel of Saturday week
says that there was meeting of the Democratic
members Of the Indiana Legislature on Thurs
day evening, at which committee of thirteen was
appointed to draught letter to Gen. JOSEPH LANE
on the subject of the Presidency! The committee
was instructed to make its report to an adjourned
meeting to be held on the Saturday night following.
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The SPANISH CONSUL AT New ORLEANs.-A
despatch in the Charleston Courier, bearing date
New Orleans, January l7th states that the Presi-
dent OF the United States has issued proclamation
revoking the Exequaiur of the Spanish Consul in
that city. The course Of the President meets with
general approval.
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THE DEATH OF JUDGE SCOTT, Oh

THE DEATH OF JUDGE SCOTT, OF VIRGINIA.
The Richmond papers announce to US the de-
cease Of the Hon. JOHN ScoTT, of the General
Court of Virginia, universally regarded (says the
g Enquirer" and SO say ally as among the ablest
Judges on the Bench of that State. He died at the
residence of his son-in.law, ARTHUR MoRsoN, Esq,
in the city of Richmond on Thursday evening
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RATsA grand isbatue of the of Paris is going
on in It's $50 leagues of About $50 600 of the
min have been captured, and is expected that by the st
of January the total will have reached 100000 II is pro-
posed 10 rid Paris of rats by four bsues They
captured in leahen sacks containing mutton taow the
seeks Fixed the of sewers and then the
driven towards them OF those already caught some five
six hundred black English rate very ferocious and the
the grey Norwegian species The game taken the
lie jes Ravageurs and there killed and sknnedthe former
rather dangerous task Two glovers of 0nobe had
uaced TO take the skins, for govemskng. at hundred
francs thousands they reckobed about 100 000 but
the excessive number alarms the contractor IA leather
dresser Of London is said 10 have made Offers take
many are obtained, at higher The Municipality
give bounty 10 the hunters 90 francs per 900 head
London paper
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stated illustration Of the influence which inven-
tive genius exercises upon manufactures that gentlemen
in Boston, short time SINCE employed ingenious Ameri
machin devote study mode Of cleaning and
separating into different qualities the wool from the River of
Plate The attempt successful Themachine was pro-
duced The wool thrown into and thoroughly cicansed
and drided into three Kinds, good, BETTER and BEST and
thus turned assorted and ceansed and ready market
manufacture The wool costs six cents pound, and the
FIRST procured from it is worth forty cents pound.
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PRIvATKKRs CLuR.-Fitcen young fellows the oldest
not more than 81, have been arrested in Philadelphia.
They called themselves Privaiees Club No. H., and bad
bred the fourth story of building in Dock street. which was
furnished with several bunksone three stories high capable
of holding five personstwo very dirty beds ten or
twelve soor old tables stove, and camphne lamp
suspended from the ceiling From this place they used
issue and commit the dsgraceu acts young Ger
man woman testified that Thursday night she forced
up their dn when the lights were blown out and she was
detained for more than On hour Bail in $4,000
required
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Both Democrats and Wings at Washington desire to see
EwIsG kicked out of the Cabinet They have confidence
in his integrity. GIN Enquirer Of jan H.
No, no, neighbor. Both Democrats and Wings
at Washington, and every where else where Mr..
EwING is known, have entire confidence in his in
tegrty and honor. Our neighbor is merely ro-
Misunderstanding smartness at the expense of
truth Cincinnati Gazette.
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APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.

By and Nth The aduice and consent ofthe Senate.
JUSTIN BUTTERFIELD, Of Illinois, to be Commits
sioner of the General Land Office, uice Richard M.
Young, resigned.
HENRY D. maxwell, of Pennsylvania, to be
Consul of the United States for the port of Trieste,
in Austria.
JAMES WRIGHT GORDON, of Michigan, to be Con-
sui of the United States for the port Of Pernambuco,
in Brazil.
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Hon. WILLIAM B. FLEMING has been nominated
for seat in Congress by the Wings of the FRS,
Congressional district of Georgia, to supply the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of the Hon. T.
BUTLER KING.
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NJ DE RIsw1c, an Envoy Extraordinary from
the King of the Sandwich Islands, has arrived in
Paris. He has been sent to complain of the con-
duct of NJ. DILLON, the French Consul, during the
deporable events which recently occurred in those
islandS
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Henceforth, in VERMONT, Judges of Probate
Sheriffs and High Bailifs, State Attorneys, and
Justices of the Peace arctic be elected by the people
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The Home Squadron, under Com. PARKER,
consisting of the Rarifan, albany, Firt, and
steamer Waterwitch, sailed from Havana on the
9Th instant. All hands well.