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To the Editor.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 81, 1850.

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DEAR SIR: Enclosed you will find a letter from Edmund
Burke esq., making expose Of his views in regard TO
proper disposition OF the public lands, and in which he
takes most decided and boa ground in favor OF providing
every who not the owner OF land and the head OF
a family, with "homestead' OF hundred and sixty
acres OF land OF the vast domain belonging to the
United States.
In asking the publication OF Mr.. Burke's letter in the
wdey circulated columns OF the Union, permit me most
profoundly congratulate the tong landless, who num-
Der thousands in the United States, upon the acquisition
OF advocate who brings much learning, energy, and
talent in aid OF the accomplishment Of this really great
scheme OF philanthropy and Chris,ianty-one 100, who
has heart TO feel, and head capable OF understanding
their greatest interest and dearest rights and whose
perence and habits in early life with the industrious, pro-
ducIng portion OF society enable him TO know and 70
duly appreciate the real wants and sympathies OF The
aboring thousands To whose principal efforts have
been directed, and whose whole political life has been
spent in attempts TO ameiorae and elevate the condition
OF the great OF the people, IL indeed cheering to
such men as Burke coming up 10 this great work.
The consideration Of this question for the last four
FIVE years, consequence of the wawith Mexico, and
the agitation OF the slavery question, has been crowded
out OF the public mind These questions now looked
upon being settled, which makes the present time
peculiarly favorable for the calm and deliberate consider.
alton OF calculated in its results TO do much
good for the aborng millions in all time come You will
confer avor the landless throughout the United
States by giving the letter place in your very valuable
paper
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THREE THOUSAND HUseAKtASs COMING Alexander
Luka.s member a the revolutionary congress OF Hun.
gary arrived at New York few days since, and departed
Immediately for the great West where he intends TO reside
He Is commissioned purchase large tract OF land for
three hoassud Of his eounymen from Central Hungary,
all iarner'. aud strong. robust Mr. Lukses was one
Of those ouawed by Wndshgratz when be entered Hun
gary az the heed Of his In December Sis Aei me
overthrow Of the Hungarian army, he ccreted himself In
Hungary until March last, when he escaped The pro-
posed colony will pnobahly be in Illinois or Iowa.
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Virginia Land Once,
a.-....h.. On IQS0

IN conformity act reduce into act the
concerning escheso the 9th day OF Sanu
ar 1919 do hereby all concern tha
appears certificate Of the escheaor q Logan county %
the April the Land Ohce On VIZ
10Th d1y Of sepember inquess held on the YIN aay
March, 1850 o land lying the county " a"'
have been found escheated Commonwealth uzi -.
hundred thousand acres, which was INA ny
J. J.. Tbomet, company ffsno.,
yiranan Company Guyandotte," and which was " W
tide thereto Legal ana
nm alien or aliens and not Of Virginia. OF resident " me
United States. ..... Mart NJ !. ,r.c, .s,x
Another tract OF hundred thousand acre ps sae
n, contain Ave hundred Of which James swami
Peter
~ ~ 80 ~ % assembly Virginia, passed the ls5
Also another tract hundred thousand scres O. wncn m
died seized which also vested IN John
Peter OF France Of The general assembly cvsna
$500. n, ,n year 1875 hundred thousand
80 IA fre hundred escheated 20 the Com
because ta thereto legal and equitable was IN an
III, aliens Of Virginia resident o. the
d states John Peter Dumas being dead, aud kne
Dumas OF France being his sole heir and eg
D''" s NJ PARKER,
sept 2a--law6wf Register Va Land omce.
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| have the honor to be, &c,
ANDREW JOHNSON.

DaAp SIR Your letter Of the 3st ut -enclosiog bll
entitled IAN TO agriculture, and of ou
purposes the main object OF which 10 70 secure 70 eViy
CITIZEN of the United States who 10 not now the owner OF
land and who head Of family, homestead OF zoe
hundred and sixty acres the vacant and
lands OF the United States, together WIN your spcecn ~
vered in the House OF Representatives IN support oil the
general principles OF the bin and also requesting my opn
mol nader nv control and which L Is unnecessary 10 men
ton. have prevented an earlier reply,
In snswe 10 your letter. happy sy thatI cordially
conar In tho obe o. bill above alluded which
have introdueed the House Of Representative, and in
he general views in the speech delivered by YOU
on that OCCASION have long been in favor OF the pol hey OF
giving the bile is d. TO the actual settler and my
would permit, would gladly length the
which suggest themselves 10 my mind in favor of that pol
icy. As Il s, must content myself with glance al
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-22

Il has been stated in various papers that this accom-.
plished man and admirable officer. William Selden, esq
will resign the Office OF Treasurer Of the United States. the
duties Of which he has so long discharged with ability and
fidelity, on the Let Of October We presume this report
is correct The following extract OF letter in Friday
nights Baltimore Patriot indicates who is to be Mr..
Selden's successor:
WARRINGTON September 49,
g" IL said that Governor Yet ice, ance) oil ohio, has
been rendered the office OF the United states Treasurer
II Is thought he will accept"
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We notice with great reluctance any of the many
soubs and mputatons and Misrepresentation which
circulated about the congressional printing We shall not
condescend reply 10 the SANDERS OF the New York Eve
ming Post but there article which we feel ourselves
called upon to notice, from respect for Congress well
a, ourselves. The Washington correspondent of the
New York Globe, to whose courtesy very
much indebted former occasion, writes from Wash
ng.on, on the 18th instant, as follows:
"The ultra southern men are even more bitter
,v.int Thomas Richie than the free sellers never
before heard as much ferocry uttered by me In Con-
tess being daily pronounced against him in private
conversation His offence is his failure agree with them
upon the compromise questions. He a tremendous
influence in their respective districts where his per has
certainly turned the scale against their efforts disafect
the people towards the Union. Their venge is be
ksn when the proposition pay him fair price for the
hitting he has executed this session up. They
thirst for his blood, and will have IL If possible"
We mean slur upon the writer when we contend
that this whole statement must be extravagant The Union
does not exert the Influence" which he ascbes to it,
II is impossible that any member Of Congress who has
any respect for himself let him come from whatever
quarter OF the country he may whether from the South
or the North indulge that ferocy, and vengeance,
and thirst for our blood which the writer attributes TO
ehe ultra southern men," Such spirit cannot animate
the representatives OF free and liberal people. We
have differed in opinion with OF southern dem
oeraic brethren, but it was in general honest differ
ence Of opinion Why persecute the editor OF this paper
Why forget the whole story Of his life Why thirst for
his blood and attempt to send him back to the shades of
private life amid the embarassments which attend the
execution Of uinous contract' II has been most faith
fully executed Congress now profrg by his labors
and capital; and will not believe that any member
Of Congress should be deaf the voice oil justice and
destitute Of magnanmity, sacrifice him to the resent
ments OF an hour.
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Her concerts have lost nothing Of their attraction by
repetition The fourth concert Thursday night had
thousand more people than on TUESDAY night Al
least 500 persons al Castle Garden The nett pro-
ceeds Of her concert $4,000 The fifth was on last
night She gives two concerts in Boston on the 9th
and 3olk instant All the railroad and steamboat com
panies have paid her their compliment OF giving free
tickets through and back.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-22

The September number comprises several very inter-
esting articles It opens with comparison between the
menis Of Jefferson and Fox-the writer and the orator
both Of them eminenLy concerned during their times in
the progress OF the age. and in the establishment of lib
ery the world There is an essay on the variety
in the human species; beautiful commencement OF
sketches Of our friend Lallys campaign in Mexico;
treatise on usury and variety Of miscellaneous articles
This number is graced with very correct engraving oil
William Strong, esq, distinguished democratic mem.
Der OF Congress from Pennsylvania. with line bograph-
ical sketch OF this gentleman. He has already made a
deep impression on the House, well BY the solid merit
Of bis a,tainmen by the modesty OF his pretensons
His bogapher thus concludes brilliant sketch OF him
"sir Sucnx Is among the most rising members in the
half where he 10 rapidly coming 10 exercise the iunction
Of leader OF the democIa attic party" &c.
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The democrats OF Maine have nobly discharged their
duty at the late election They have triumPhed over
FREE. sosm and whigery combined against them They
have elected their governor and carried FIVE members OF
Congress out Of seven compromising their loss OF one
district by their victory in another. 10 the Legislature
they are essbehaving in the senate at least twenty
FIVE democrats TO six wings the house. SO far ninety
three democrats to ify-eight wings. Such gallant
spin, should animate the democrats in every State We
trust especially that friends in New York and Penn
sylvania will initiate her generous example. With
proper e,erions on the part OF our friends calculate
on gaining several congressional districts in the Empire
and the Keystone States
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: - = $50. ,o,n,,s 10Th SEPTEMBER 1850, In or near the
,,oas package pronissoy notes rsceps
hmors recoIected was note pvsn y y Simss,
20 James Jones' three months sef date o ~ ao
ents September 1850 endorsed BY said Jones
ar sn s.p.ebe Also Of A. ~ Clements payable on DO
masd g, being stopped they
@ leaving the same NJ the mouse
o. n " 1 H.. b. LYNN
sep, 81 3uf
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BEara wh me ADVICE and corsenf Of the Senate.
George Lunt, OF Massachusetts To be attorney Of the
Onied states in and iot the district OF Msssach
Goethe Baylor, OF Texas, be consul OF the United
STATES OF America Tor the port OF Amsterdam in NE king
com Of he Netherlands. in place OF Alben Lange,
Of Philsdelphis, Pennsylvaui
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nyst. Matthews Church.Rev. JANIS RrpxR D., Pres-
DENT Georgetown College, will preach g. Matthew's Church on
Sunday, september y, AZ II ocock
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The Senate having passed an amendment to the civil
and diplomatic appropriation BILL authorizing the Secrsa-
y OF the Treasury to contract for the right to use in the
mint Of the United States the new methods Of refining
gold invented by Professors McCulloh and Booth, we
publish the memorial Of the former explaining the adyan-
tages OF his invention and specifying the terms upon
which he literally offered il 10 the Of depositors OF
gold bullion.
We understand that the invention OF Mr.. Booth is
equally mertorious. and that the use OF both is now
offered for the benefit OF depostors upon the aforesaid
terms
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ID 4 vol, 1850.
The sogism. Of Free Trade Popular Political Economy
The international Rights Of Peace by wdmsn vol,
1919.
Blunts History Of NewPaper and the Press. vols 1850
Commentsues on the War 1912 and ls3 Russia and Ger
many BY Ce cathcsrt yo so with plans and disgrsms
History Of Greek Literature by Taoard, Coendee, Bloomfield
Others. vol, 1850.
Daubeceys Financial and Statistical History Of England, from
the Revolution OF 1855 10 the present time vol.
Just opened with many Others direct from London.
Sept ~ FRANCk TAYLOR
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oyMr M. Lsws, Of Montgomery Alabama, our gen
raj travelling agent Alabama and Tennessee, assisted By Mr.
B. BRsrr
IssArL Il. JAHEs No. lsa Tenth street, Phiade
ns our general travelling assisted by Moss Wh H.
W.,p JoHs coLSs, JAHEs DsERIss A. KIHK WELLHsroH,
" A. EyISs, JANIS CLARK, and p. LOCKS.
mML w. JAsEs, No. Harrison street, Cincinnati Ohio
travelling agent for the States by
n sKrH r. DESr, JAsos TArLoR, w. AsAsrRoKs PERRN
yocx. w. RAMSAY, and q. srKISsAs.
n,-Rscepts from either fine above viii be good.
GouLDIH Of Richmond, Virginia, general agent
m yraia assisted by travelling A. b. PuLEs
TAOMAs. -
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DAVID CONFERENCE.-THE. no. BY Dickens
pae,esl is"ssooi o. Medical Chemistry BY John Bowman
e' ~ TAYLOR q MAURy, .
sep0 Booksellers, near Oh st.
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For Norfolk, Piney Point, and Ola Poi"f-F@re Nc
duced. -,
~u steamer Osceola will on ING ~ ,ns .,soye
making two trips we yvsdussday and
places, leaving washington sss nya,k every Monday
Saturday al O'Clock, returning, leave NooA ' $500
and Thursday oiclocs, Mia, Ola Point. Cone
Touching, going and returning a. fnsy $500 = -
river, and the landing on The fo'o""e'
Passage 10 Piney Point ~ tt "N
Passage fare Norfolk, - JAMrs MITCHELL
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Making him a defaulter for
We have left, as due MIR. Weller

we nave lett, rs uue WclltT IiSovf W
Mr. Ewing missed his mark again, and comes still fur
Their of than before
And now, TO make the matter look still more garing
will here state Mr. Weers account, in general terms, as
presented by his attorney, and as passed by
the Fifth Auditor:
the United States. TO John u. Weller, DR..
To salary, disbursements, &c., S57,sS5 IS
Or a#Har.t
by amount OF drafts, Sc received 53,Go2 ~
Balance doe Mr.. Weller, 1925 40
This account has been settled and finally passed upon
by all the accounting officers and not single voucher
presented by Mr. Weller has been rejected IL proper
however, here 10 state, that the First Comptroller, Mr.
Whtesey, suspended pne item for further investga.
ton" That IL for transportation home OF the commits
soner, and amounts 10 $3.50. which, II taken out OF the
balance due Mr. Weller, leaves 535 40 entirely set
lied think proper 10 state further that this item will.
in all probability, be allowed also, in proper season. II
has passed the late acting Secretary OF the Interior and
the Fifth Auditor.
So then appears that Mr. Wellers drafts were pro-
tested, when in fact he prepared TO show balance
due him from the government He has thus been kept
Of the OF his Just dues for months by the conduct
OF MIR Ewing and now, when this balance is acknow.
edged be due him, he must still lay out Of the OF II
until another appropriation is made by Congress But
why IA this il may be asked Was not an additional
appropriation OF $4,000 made by Congress for this
vice but lew months since Yes, there was and yet,
although the new commission has been in existence but
short time, and has not yet reached the field Of opera
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CINCINNATIs SeptembeT IT
The grand lodge OF Odd Fellows has adjourned 70 meet
year in BALTIMORE.
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rELEeRAPmo REroRrs FoR THE UNION.

Opposition and Wing Meefings.
ROME Thursday, September l9-Another attempt to re
up opposition ratification meeting VIII ne made 10 the
course oil the ensuing week.
large whg meeting was held here last evening.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-08

The PORTUGUESE CLAIMs-Prt"dieer
Gen. ArmSfrong-rhen news of the state OF
things existing al Lisbon, between the Por-
tuguese government and American Squad
ron there gives a particular interest TO the
affair OF the rrivateer General Armstrong.
DESTROYED by British naval force at Fayal
in 1914, and now intimately connected, as
one Gifts causes. with the misunderstanding
so likely. it would appear, to lead to a serious
rupture between the two countries. The
Philadelphia Bulletin says:
The event made great noise at the time,
the defence having been heroic TO the last
degree. The Armstrong was lying in that
port, when British cruiser. accompanied by
a frigate entered the harbor, and the same
NIGHT endeavored to cut her out but the
hoats were repealed by the prva,eer's crew.
Another attack was made, ut midnight, no
less than fourteen launches participating IN
il but this was also repealed, the British To-
sing three boats, in one of which were fiji
teen men, OF whom but single one WAS
saved In all the enemy lost one hundred
ard twenty killed. The next morning, des-
pairing of further defence, for the British now
hauled one of their ships up close TO the
Armstrong, the Americans abandoned their
big, when the foe burned her. AS all this
took place within half cables length Of
the Portuguese fort, claim for decentralization
is just, as the authorities at Fyal ought &c
have protected the Armstrong.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-08
BLOWING Up OF THE AMERICAg
Enli RarticmlaFS.

By passengers on the Alabama, which came
in after our paper went 70 press last night
we learn the appalling psrfic skirs. The
America left this port Tuesday, AT 2 z. NJ,
for Buffalo with fair load of passengers,
mostly cabin. When about 40 miles below
E-ie, and about O'Clock. next morning. her
"a boiler from the starboard side hurst. carry~
ing completely away her fire and letting out
The whole volume of steam.
The explosion upset the boiler deck, throw
ing il with such force against the deck above
rs to raise il several feet, tumbling cabin and
stateroOrns all together. The chimneys
alone in that part OF the boat were left stand
ing; and even The breeding around them
was taken away. The seam instantaneous
y cnveloped the boat, filled the cabins and
siate-rooms. So dense, pressing, and hot
it hat passengers in the after cabin were Sc
verely sr,lded. -4u sdf "a
The Alabama discovered her lights and
signals Of distress about one hour AFTER the
accident had occurred. When she camc
along side there seemed to be one general
rush oil The Americas passengers on board.
Those who went Oh board the ill.fated boaS
describe the scene as awful. Thirty or iopty
human beings in distress, some dead. some
dying, and some in he most excruiiatinG ag-
oay; men. women and children grooming,
screaming and crying; some calling for water
help, sitting on The floor, rolling Oh the deck,
women in disheveled hair and half dressed,
rowing about the boat and calling for their
children: husband and friends. There was
such CONSERVATION among the few who re-
manned unhurt that but little was done to re-
lieve the sufferers. aaaa
The Engineer Of the Alabama went on
board and opened his oil cans upon them,.
whi,h siiIIed the groans OF many. Three
died on the way back to Erie, and when the
Alabama left her III A. NJ, eight had died
How many more viii follow is yet TO be-
known Ciereiand Plaindealer. Aug. l.
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aug8 3tss
WE CHEERFyLLY REFUND THE
MONTY

III all cases irhcre INtchcifs Iadtan Rheumaf'e
Extract fails tn girc reiiefi IN Rheumefism, Nes-
rdlgia, or Cont, rAcn properly afpt,ed.
THE unprecedented sale OF this Medicine in the
J. short space OF seven months, is Of itself srftc,
lent proof OF its efficacy, and the testimonials OF
of Louisville Who have used il (sfe Circulars) can
not fail TO convince tie most scspticsio the virtues
of this unequaled medicine $40 ~,
DR.. I'll NJ. Weatheitord, Of Louisville, says;
have used Mitchelis Indian Exrad with more
benefit 10 myself, than any, or al the r'mesies 1
have ever made tiisl ofin tn. course 81 'or'y-seven
years, during which time 1 Lave iahoifd unoe'
rheumatism. ] am relieved OF al pa,n
Mai. 1 homes Nj. Hicks, al o Of Louisville, sayr;
+" In less than three days was reliesedo OF the mos'
excrutiaiing pains end my limbs were OIL D., m e
ABLY restored 10 their Baiuial feeling 10 the az
fiicied would recommend this medicSne, and can
assure them il is no humhng e"
RAYMOND & PATTEN, LOUSY lie, by
agents for the United States
For sale in Evansville, only 10y, .v
augS 3m n "."NOi~'
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ASCENDING ON HoRsEBAcK IN BAL
LooN.-AIl Paris was agog on the 9TH ultimo
TO see man ascend in balloon OH horse
back.
A horse, fine spirited young white one,
was suspended beneath the balloon, in the
in the place usually occupied by the car. =
Bands passed beneath The belly and well Sc
cured. left ,he animal in an easy position
with the legs free. Nj. Poitevin, clothed as
a iockej mounted the horse, which WAS SAD
died and bridled in the ordinary manner, ana
gave orders to cut loose. The horse scemct
10Th 10 quit his mother earth, and remonstra
ted little when he found that he was being
taken off his feet. But once in the air he be
came as motonless as though he had beer
struck with paralysis.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-08

Tie runner iha. an ..itor in tie South
had purchased Il race. orse at an expense OF
two Thousand dollars. for the purpose of
catching his runaway subscribers" turns out
to be Geographic bIunder; he borrowed a
race-horse, and eyre ed TO pay that sum- pro
rided he could run down enough of such sub
scribers 10 raise that amount but after get
ting within sight Of one and running him
nearly halt u day, without coming within
gun-shot of him, the poor editor ''caved in''
and returned The animal 10 its ov ner with his
compliments, and regretting that :'such a
good bottom d race horse marlborough speed
to catch a runaway subscriber %
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Wnrrick Comfy.

We are indebted TO Mr.. Frary, Editor Of
the W',rrick Co. Democrat, for the following
letter. Dunn is certainly elected:
NEwBURG, Aug. z. 1850.
FRIEND SANDERS The returns are in
from of the s townships in the county
Dsmn'S maj. over Breckenridge, will be be-
tween 200 and 800. LeWis elected Rep
Graham Rep. Del, had no opposition
Lore is elected County Commissioner.
The packet is in sight.
Yours in haste,
G.. FRARY.
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DIGsIry, GRAvurY, &c.-Prof Boyle. oil
the Dublin "Freeholder," says:

DIGsIrY, GRAvrrY, &c.-proC Boyle. Of
the Dublin "Freehoder," says:
IL have seeW1he gravity OF persons IN the
pulpit-lawyers in court-judges on the
bench uakers nj observation-disclosures
at public mee,ings-thc chancellor in the
Lords-the speaker in the Commons-sol-
diers al drill-doc,ors near patIent-cllenis
at a law suit-auctioneers putting worthless
neutrality-suspicious. over IL brass Ertling-
old gentlemen at funerals-young gentlemen
mt taiIor'S bllls-bailiffs at an execution-and
the hangman at the gaiIows--l have seen
the gravity OF an author when his play was
dlmhed and OF a coxcomb taking his place
at twelve paces-ot an attorney drawing out
bills Of cost, ami OF an Alderman adjusting
his napkin at "a city feast; have seen MIR.
Rogers aod BelZunl's mummy but The gray
ity of each and all, taken together, does not
equal the gravity OF a cov cheering her
cl,H 90