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Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23

The emig from Germany has been unusually large
during year. No fewer than 203 emigrant vessels
conveying 2s 629 passengers sailed from Bremen Vi these
vessels and 2s6 passengers bound to Port Adelaide
and vessels with 27 persons San Francisco the
destination Of all the rest the United States.
The latest from the CARE COOP Hors shows no
change the posture Of affairs The Neptune was yet III
the bay with her cargo of conycs the Governor was hrm
refused order her away, until he received ordes 10 DO
from England. The adespeople who had supplied the
Government offices with stores of any kind had been ruined,
through having support of their owczsns nne-
tenths whom passive resistance to Tho Gov
ernment. .h
The from CaISA represents the complete success Of
the expedition against the formidable pirate Shspngai
nearly the whole Of praca fleet having been destroyed
without any loss whatever the part of the Bitsh The
pa,ca force consisted of sixty large junks mocnng from
twelve 10 ry-two guns each, and few smaller vessels OF
the only six smaller unks escaped l7o0 were killed.
and 900 driven shore, where they speaed by the
Cochin China soldiers The Chief Shspng,s escaped in
small boat just before his own junk blew up
JAxuAar 24--News from Vienna states that an Imperial
ordinance issued the st instant which the Emperor
declares that the restoration Of order and tranquility admits
Of reduction Of the army and divers pacific
changes preparatory the reestablshment Of affairs
footing Of peace" This gratifying but rather contradc
tory piece Of intelligence only hope for It's truth
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23

A Few OF THE EXPERIMENTS OF LIvIss.-We have
letter from California written by young physician,
who says his return San Francisco from the mines be
paid for the conveyance Of his baggage at the rate of 40
per pound walking himself behind the cart. He would
have landed at San Francisco with but single dollar in his
pocket bad the mate cook Of the craft in which he took
passage down the Sacramento required the smpuaton of
finger. The skipper well pleased with the operation
that he refunded the passage moneyweny five dollars
He also states that young gentlemen in gold specsa
graduate in Yale Co gehas commenced the wood
saving business. and is doing WELL Philadelpaia lawyer
is peddng peanuts handsome profit through the streets
Of San Francisco. young gentleman from hisciy, after
ing hard for clerkshpcommenced digging cellars at San
Francisco, and thereby accumulated sufficient himself
in less aborious profession. Bostsn atlas.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23
FROM OUR EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT

LONDON, JANUARY 81, 1850.
There is a most plentiful dearth Of political news
and matters of general interest at present, from
which, we trust, the meeting of Parliament, which
is now close at hand, will relieve us. Scarcely any
one incident, either of domestic or foreign impor-
tance, has occurred since the commencement of The
year. We will avail ourselves Of this pause in po-
itics to take survey Of the literature OF the past
year. In doing this, we shall avail ourselves Of the
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23

Foun CHILDREs BuRNr TO DEArK-The Mrinichient
IN Cleaner contains account burning Of the
house OF Mr. George Drysdale, Big Tracedie, on the
22d ut when his eldest son, eighteen years Of age
two years, were all burnt death. Mr. ID. was absen,
the time, and Mrs D. in endeavorng to rescue one Of the
children, was badly burnt daughter broke in window
and, at great hazard, saved one Of the children.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23

SINGULAR DaATn.--At McConnellsyille, Madison
ty last week. Mr.. William Neeon received his death from
an apparently very slight Mr.. Wilbur looking
At fczen fish in Sleigh and Nete.on coming behind
bm payuly knocked his cap or running away
he had done l. Wilbur. in the sporve mood, threw
frozen fish him. which struck him the back Of his neck
aud he died almost Immediately.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23

train Of foynne wheel passed the New York
and Erie Railroad day last week TWAS third of mile
in length, and probably the largest train drawn
merchandise road There were, among other articles 200
cattle, 500 sheep, and any number of live and dead hogs
with four whkey, &c. An immense business be done
that road when completed, will be in The spring Of
next year. railway has been projected along the Lake from
Buffalo to Cleveland sandusy and Toledo and from Tole-
do the Southern Michigan road will extend Chicago and
thence the Chicago railroad Gslena, aordng complete
line of railway accommodation from New York the Missis
sippi at Galena The Cleveland and Sandusky railroad
Cincinnati will attract passengers from the present BY
Pittsburg and Philadelphia
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23

Il has been mentioned that at the sale Of the Washing-
ton relics, in Philadelphia, Tuesday last, the
scrpt Of General WAsaISeros's Farewell Address was
kn,cked down, after spirited competition, 70 the Rev. DR.
Boadman Il appears that this gentleman purchased
for Mr.. James Lenor, wealthy citizen Of New York for
whom also purchased for $3.50 original portrait of
WAsHrHercs. painted by James Peals in 1883.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23

A GREAT LAKE IN CENTRAL AFRIcA.-An i'm
mense lake has been discovered in central parts of
Africa, hitherto nnexplored, by the Rev. RoBERT
LIVINGSTON, an English missionary among the tribe
called the Becuanas. 1t lies in about nineteen de-
grees south latitude, and five hundred and sixty
miles north-northwest Of Kolobeng. A writer in
the London Atheneum says that /" it is the most
magnificent geographic discovery of modern times"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23
A Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia
North American writes

Washington correspondent OF the PhlladeIphla
North American writes
Abera and praiseworhy proposition has been submitted
to the Secretary of the Navy through MosEs H. GRIssELI
Esq, Of New York. to equip and furnish two suitable
sells for the prosecution Of the search Of Sir JoHS FRAsKLI
upon condition that the Government will lend its counenance
to the noble enterprise. by appointing naval officers
duct the exploration This offer is characteristic Of the
liehtened hghminded, and generous citizen with whom il
originates, and is calculated to reflect honor upon that great
commercial community in which he has go long and de-
sevedy occupied distinguished place. The suggestion is
received with favor and hope be able announce
early day. that has been fully sanctioned by the President
and the Cabinet"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23

The nmount Of Anthracite Coal sent to the Philadelphia
market during the past year 777 tons and its value
al about Sl2 000 is added that this
coal employed greater Of tonnage its trsaspoa-
ton 10 other markets than tho total tonnage that arrived at
Now York from foreign p,rts during the period
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23

EAST TEssgssEE AsD GEoReIA RA1LRoAp.-The Legis-
ase has authorized the Governor to issue six per cent cou
pom bonds Of the State heamount 0Oo to aid in the
purchase iron and equipments for the East Ten
and Georgia rairoad The part Of this road from Dali
ton to the Tennessee river when completed will cost mil
hon and half Of dollars The interest of the State in it is
Sl26, ,500.-- Nashville UbioR, Feb 2.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23

The ARCTIC EXPEDITION, consisting Of the En-
terprise, Capt. COLLISION, and Investigator, Com.
MoCLuRE, departed from Plymouth England on
the 2Oth January. The expedition will sail direct
to Valparaiso thence it will cross the Equator, and
proceed to the Sandwich Islands, where the Com
modore will wait instructions from the Admiralty
prior to joining the brig Plover, which will accom-
pany the investigator and Enterprise to Behring's
Straits.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23

The cost of the great suspension bridge the Dnepe
at Kle in Russia recently completed two millions Of
dollars The model and three thousand tons of iron used
the BRIDGE furnished them from England II took
years complete the model and and of which the cost was
thirty thousand dollars. The passage which the bridge
thrown is half an English mile a
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23

DIsGRAcEFuL PROCEEDINGS AT OLD TAMMANY.-
Another of those dsgraceful scenes for which Tam
many Hall has been so long celebrated took place
there on Saturday night, on the occasion Of the
mass meeting called for the purpose of preserving
the Union.
1t appears that party who did not sign the call
took forcble possession of the room, organized on
their own hook, and when those persons appeared
possession Of the room, they were brutay itreated
and kicked down stairs.
The Globe very apty terms it an g affecting pub
lie gathering" for II must have been most affect
ing sight to all welldisposed persons to witness the
triumph Of rowdyism over right and justice.
The parties who signed the. original call have
issued a proclamation denouncing the proceedings
Of the meeting on Saturday night. [Meo York Mirror.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23
INCONSISTENCY EXPOSED.

PROM TIE MACON (eEo) JOURNAL or rEBRuARr l3.
The present Democratic Legislature having made
the admission of California as State, in its pre-
sent pretended organization," ground for the
Southern Convention, with the view of resisting
it may not be anss to remind that party of the po
sion they occupied on that subject in l646 1T
a Conuention Of the Democratic party held in
Milledgeville December %, ls47, to appoint dele
gates to the Baltimore Convention to nominate a
candidate for President, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
"Resolued, That the people Of the South do not
ask OF Congress to establish the institution of sla-
very in any of the territory that may be acquired
by the United States. They simply require that
the inhabitants Of each Territory shall be let
free to determine for themselves ,Ohefher the an
sfifufion Of slauery shall shall not form part
.cf their social system
This explicit enough, but they did not stop at that
In June, ls4s, they held another convention in Medgevile
TO raty the nomination Of the Baltimore Convention, and
again made declaration Of their principles, among which
may be found the following resolution
Resoued That theopnions Of the Democracy of Georgia.
the question Of slavery n the Territories correctly
set forth the resolution of the late Democratic Convention
DeccmDer iast, winch ucclaIes
people of the South ask of Congress establish the
institution Of slavery in any Of the Territories that may be
acquired by the United States They simply require that the
inhabitants of each Territory shall be left free to determine
for themselves whether the nstuton.of slavery shall shall
not form part of their social system"
The people Of California have determined that slavery
shall not form part Of their social SYSTEM" and the Demo
cracy Of Georgia in ls4s said they have right say So
such should be their determination but they say
Congress should admit California State into the Unon
with the prohibition Of slavery in her constitution it will be
for calling Convention Of the people Of this State
take into consideration the mode and Of redress
Why this change What has caused the Democracy to
turn such sudden somerset the right determine this
question for themselves belonged to the people of the Terri
tories in ls4s and said the sachems and head men Of
the Democratic party, in full council assembled what has
deprived them Of the right in 1850? We for nfoma-
.on We must have light this subject before can
to go with the Democracy in their crusade against
the Union Vox PoruLI.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23

NAvAL.-The United States war steamer PowHA-
TAN has just been launched from the Gosport Navy
Yard. Her keel was laid two and half years ago.
The following are her dimensions
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23
PROM rnR j uArImonE cLIrpER.
ynon rHr MOBILE DAILr ApvrRrIsrR

There is class Of politicians in the South whose
object is to induce the belief among the people that
the great question now occupying SO much Of the
public mind is beyond the reach of adjustment, and
that there is no alternative but fight, or disso
luton Of the Union, and perhaps both. For our
part, we don't believe word Of it. The Charles
confidence that it may be settled without much
difficulty. He says:
81 do think the question beyond the roach Of settle
ment. Other political questions, difficult this, have
been adjusted Mr. PaELps in his able speech, proposed
something like the Clayton Compromise, which he had
the House reected-or what particular ESQ far
Southern negatives concemed) has been
fully explained Mr. Ynee declared that the proposition
the Senator from Vermont would be acceptable the South
'sThe Senate can, without great difficulty. agree upon
some compromise but the trouble is with the House."
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23
NATIONAL WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

NAIIONAL MSHNC"G4Ni.
The Council of the Chickasaw tribe of Indians
has appropriated $500 towards the erection Of the
National Washington Monument. During the dis
cusson Of the subject the declaration was made that
the people Of the nation had never split the blood
of white men in war, and that they entertained the
same yeneration for WASHINGTON as their white
brethren.
The following letter from wel[informed citizen
of the nation sets forth the spirit which dictated the
contribution
PosT OAK GROVE, CHrcKAsAw DIsrRIcT,
JANUARY 8, 1850.
Dean SIRs take pleasure in communicating to you an
item Of which may be interesting to your readers At
meeting of Council held at this place during the payment
of the annuity, the hundred dollars approp
aed the buldingof the National Washington Monument
and ordered be paced in the hands Of the Board of Mana
gers II is intended that this shall be recorded conbu
ton by the Chickasaw tribe Of Indians in testimony Of their
love for their great father The amount equals that con
buted by any Of the States, upon ratio Of population
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23

at heart, will not suffer an instant's uneasiuess al
the prohibition by the State Of California. It ls
not, in reality any anxiety on the part Of the South
to transplant slavery into the newly-acqured terri
tory that renders her SO restive and uneasy upon
hisgrave topic, but il is that she fears the assump
ton by Congress of power Of legislation which,
if tolerated now, may hereafter lead to fearful IN
Justice and tyranny. The means of preventing this
is not by threats Of violence and dissolution but by
Cancellation and compromise, and we are always
ready to accept the latter alternative sooner than
look seriously at the dread prospect of dsunion.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23
from TEE BALrrmoRE AmERIcAs.

The masses of the people throughout the coun-
try certainly throughout the larger portion of the
country, have never yet realized the apprehension
that the Union of these States could be in danger
II is something so far beyond their comprehension
as an actual event, that they disposed to con-
slider all agitation on that subject as the work OF idle
politicians who are greatly loss for some avail
able material 10 work up into political capital # the
belief should once really enter The public mind that
the Union was in peril, there would be an uprising
of strong men throughout the land whose tread
would shake the solid earth as they moved forward
like an array Of Ttans to the rescue of the Republic
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23
PROM THE (sonrH cAnoI1sA) lsrwssRsrAs.

We should have preferred the constitution OF Cali
fornia so formed as 10 admit the Southern people
with their slaves to settle there, and be protected
in the enjoyment Of their property. But as we
hold that every people are the rghtfnl judges in
regard to all provisions Of their government, this
cannot be. The majority viii rule, and would
repeal a provision of this kind Immediately. What
good, then, can come to the South from opposing
the admission Of California as State She will
only impair by such opposition the moral force Of
the high position she has assumed, Of the doctrine
of non-interference by Congress with her institu-
tons, and the perfect right of every new State to
form its own constitution. :
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-23
PROM THE INV oHLrAss BEE.

1t IS not at present desire to criticise mnutely
the various propositions Of compromise submit.
ted by Mr.. CLAY and other gentlemen. Our OBJ
ject ROW is simply TO place upon record our un-
qualified approval Of the motives by which they are
animated, and Of the fundamental principles through
which il is sought TO exclude from the arena Of fac
tious and nemperae discussion subject so fraught
with the elements of mischief as the Wilmot pro-
vlso. Keep il out of Congress and we will do we'll
Destroy all plea for starting il hereafter, by leaving
nothing for its application, and We will do better
what matters il in reality to the South that the
constitution Of California inhibis slavery. Every
sane man was well aware that without such restrc-
tlon slave labor in California was an impractcabe
thing. Save us from the Iawless at,emp, by Con-.
gress to arrogaie the right 70 limit slavery geopra-
phicay and the people Of the South, practically and
The New York herald., 1850-04-06
INTERESTING from CALIFORNIA.
~Noo~~o->o~o~~~~~~~~>~
a = = 7 Y a i
OF TnK STEAMSHIPS
CHEROKEE AND EMPIRE CITY,
over Two Million Dollars In Gold DuGt.
~~~>~~>~>~~oooo~>~o
ONE MONTH LATER.
o0oo~>~~O~o>~v~-oSNN~o~
REVOLUTION IN ECUADOR.
N>~No~0~o~NN>~~~~~~-N~~~
Arrival of the Steamship Tennessee
At PANAMA.
oNS>N>>NNo.NNNNon~oN~~
CHAdRHS I'M RUI1gS.
~N-JON.>DO~oNN>N~>N~NosN-0
Extraordinary Quick Passage Of the Cherokee,
&C., &c, &c.
Over Two MiIlien Dollars In Gold Dust
ONE MONTH LATER.
REVOLUTION IN ECUADOR.
Extraordinary Quick Passage Of the Cherokee,
&c, &c, &c.

The steamship Cherokee, Capt. Windle, sr-
rived, early yesterday morning, from Chasres.
after a very quick passage. She brisgs ess
month later news from all parts Of the Pacific.
The Empire City came in last evening. with he
same news. They left Chagres on the 26th uk.
We are under many obligations to Mr.. Pame,
the purser of the Cherokee, Mr.. Hall, the psrssr
Of the Empire City, and Mr.. Bayley, the U. q.
mail agent, for their kindness and attention IN Ne
early delivery Of our dispatches.
The following is a list of passengers IN ths
Cherokee t.
PASSENGERS BY TER STEAMSHIP CHEROKEE.
Lieut. Edssrd BrinlsS. Y ss Pgr.er aesrZ wIsoa ed
lev and servant. Ial afsst Mr.. Davis wr ceG..
,ault rsn bort. geo Tones. wisht Hersers q
white aeIor, xnli.ps Jos.p. Trspsar N No.
RENTER, Capt Brewer brewer snlisaa. wm Bar
iinss Thomas Butter Chauucsnan Biwers Hsr-
sith Moas CHM, SAMUEL Steele Hall Cbas rirksr Geo
Deniam Fsains Job. Pat erson, Horace Van 0r.-a,
Henry Arnoid John Grsbenslsis. J a sisht Ely via
ssm1 Garfield hlcbae, po~er. Bdiemsn roos b
johnson. Morris osryey frazer Jas Clark. wsisss
ysnd wade Berry csu.iss osp smith DIR william ooushs
Iron Chssres TO Kingston--cbss Rs.tpa seiswss 4
Prom Kingston to Nov York; r Jorss hsArer Of ss-
spateses. John SArton-z
The mails by the Cherokee have been thirty -four
days only on the route from San Francisco TO New
York, which is as quick if not the quickest time
that he mails ever came in from that place. They
contain nearly $1,000 letters. which is the larges,
mail ever brought from there.
She brings over 5l,JOO,O0o IN gold dust. The
.
The New York herald., 1850-04-06


hrsii s.-.dcne- fer Sierdsr. Morcrs f,fctu ~.
fs'-.~ w Hgtf MIR James q Brady stated the oa.s
Tor the plsnua ~ ~hioh "a appeared that p dispute
which sroe~ bsts,ep the parties respecting bussuess
fsnssothns IN bsuer the defendant made q tbs
fchostps defsmsicry expr~rsfons 10 MIR Nio.sll -
y -hl hsve ssr-fsctivn out Of you; you are the
osmsdfst tntet snd Netbodist - that ever lived; /"
thereby mputing theft aud b..s crime 70 the psis-
TN Ter shcb oe claims psp.aion the hands ~
the Jury. 20 The amount of s6ocs IL YES oont-ns~d
en- o- pert 81 the dsisnse that the defendant @ that
10 rec been rropsed By the plsinta ~ho s rioh sr.
ehsnt ana vbo treated him unfairly with rssp-st 10
The price qussty of butter whioh he had cold 20
Sr Mfcheii toe expression hsd been mass o. N
80 IN h- best cf the INC msnt. and did noe fs-
lcr~ him IN his reputation. nor ws- II intends<
~ the ds~ndsnt further than TO espress thas the
rs'hssn bad vrorsed bin Sealed verdict
tchrk IN CoukT
srs SNs~~essy s~d .8-- sAs~~<ssv -. JsAs zeu>~ -
Ihs 90 sn sctscr for ssd battery arising cut
ekpv'e b~tve~p the female pisintin and tbs DE-
frod&ss vbo Landlord of tne premises o-cupird by
sssspesey snd hts ~ife 10 appeared that th- defend
sst coi csc~ eal-d the p.intsd for the r.st Ass
issf NoveSh~s -he- Nrs shsppe~ey. Who wss 10 t" Q
ssry ercstea state" ssid that Mr lell-r should call
hins~sf. sod che could psy him. sss 90. dsssris.a
to have ss~s thes IN s~sh vsssf pssssen a. the cot
The New York herald., 1850-04-06

The above amounts are all calculated M The ra,e
81 sl6per ounce, while the real value OF Geld /,
New York ia not less than eli On, wh,eh msk-a
difference Of 10 per cent. which, sdded 10 n.
above amount, gives US the real value, 81, Use. :
s1s So.
The following arc the paosepgrrs by the Euyi-s
City,
rssssrorps nv rux srrsssurr rprr-r orr.
wrshi. lazy sss So ohisrsr, 7 Hitshesst. y =
.es'n.ss.r Ne. ~. sIsl.n .,d ios, .sair,s. es'S
S..s., s, lss, ,.r's e.,i..s: ssa .slys,. d sr.
g.n... F...t, ? v -y.r.,rss =. i.sssr' q y
s.s.r 'iis. sr,S.. 1ss.i' s.si J,ss.. sssa
sSg.s T ', s s.,' rss. s.'' &c., ..s ,;i's
P.s.., h.. as., E.sss. f.,s. s.s
AZ ,rfas Jss 3. ss f.s's Kan r'', . s.sss
s.ss-,.a @ isssd, eiisers P.,ss es-r,r f.-.s
~ "a sivss p.ss. o., ut.iyA s...,.,s ia. 4,es1
s,r; s.s w G,s .ss:,, y'tS S,, s.I4is
Ss1s,,s sles,rd Herr hsss .,.s: snses
So.. nr,l. D. Ersi.s ! n.sss' p'i,' i,,...s
s..s s.s. .,iI,, Isiss. 'Iiia is-s sT's' rs. e
s,,r,r, csisy, sN,%. ,ss -,l n; da. xs, Gr-'
nssls. " ssll. Csshms.. T. rhs--,. n p rlss~,.
Sss ;sss wa l. Siiis: .,:As. sss;.ii' ..,:.
isss.,s p;ss ;sss ss,s., Ts,l l..s ss'a R s' A''
Sr.s Tss ssiss Ca. .s..s .... =. T
Nsvy-Tst.i 7. = -
p..... .ss;s .ss sy r.rsr iI.,, - rs. &c
snd " Yosns-1otsi
Among her passengers are Messrs X o Lar
kin, Priest, &c , appointed BY the Calsorais Mad
Steamship Company, a committee to arrange ter
the immediate construction Of the necessary
steamers.
she hosstt 10 Params 2c7 snss's~s ard
a. si2 eo2 ~. fright. yvinctrsAy ~ gid dwa, ssS
al leaa 81 o0c COO IN yossessiOa of fhs pss~reos.
The Empire City left New York on the 18th sf
Msrch, and arrived q, Chseree and dropped arsh.r
~ M O'Clock, A. NJ on the 2ith ult. The sie.--
ship Chetokee, -hich left same day. arrived a
81 o'clock, r. M. on the 9Th uit thc Ensirs
The New York herald., 1850-04-06

An Anu. s.etarss ,onv-srcs viii meet ct CAnss.
daAsa N Y, On the lftb isst.
The people of rexss have determined. BY large ma
jef'y 90 costnns tbs sect of xovrrnnsnt At Aussss
The is;es. r. Armstrong q so~ter ief, pros.rty TO
th~ smo.nt % slso oOs which devised by sif oa,sd
~ lsxk. 10 hls r<Ssffvr&