The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-18
From the Journal Of Commerce
Signs.

" AH
A SIGN IN OLD MAssAcHusETrs.-Ay year ago a set Of
Wllmot Proviso resolutions passed the Massachusetts,
legislature with only dissenting Ia the senate,
on Tuesday last, Mr. Buckingham presented memorial
from 277persons asking the legislature to instruct MIR
Webster vote for the insertion of the Wilmot Provso
in the new territorial bills and against the bill OF MIR
Mason concerning fugitive slaves Mr. Hilard opposed
the reference OF this paper to any committees and on mo-
ton OF Mr. Hazen. It was laid on the table BY vote OF
Is TO H.
SIGN IN PEsNsyLyANIA-The legislature OF Penn
sylvania, by strong vote have postponed set Of Will
Proviso resolutions TO day beyond the expiration OF
the session.
SIGN In CosNrcrIcUr.---Th party whose State con-
venton for the nomination OF candidates for State officers
faid the table set OF Wmot Proviso resolutions, and
then, by vote OF Isl to 81 laid the table resolution
approving OF the Provso resolutions passed BY the last
legislature has carried the election; while the party
whose convention adoped Proyiso resolutions is de-
feated
SIGN in RHODE IsLASp--The free soil candidate for
governor at the recent election received less than 200
votes in the whole State.
From the N. Y. Evening Post.
Passports for the isthsnu
There having been much inquiry among the travellers
bound TO California - TO the necessity OF obtaining
ports from the New Granadian consul. application was
State, for information on he subject The following let
ter has been received in reply and is kindly furnished
us for publication:
DEPARTMENT OF SrATE,
Washington, l3sh April. 1850.
To Mesws. LipiHgstoH, WsHs, r. Co., Nsw York
GENTLEMEN: have acknowledge the receipt of your
letter OF the llth instant nqurng IL Il Is necessary for cit
OF the United States, embaTking New York for
purpose crossing the sihmus OF Panama, obtain pass
ports from cohsu Of New Granada city Ia
ply have infsn You the treaty between the Uni
led states and New Granada, of the 18th Of December,
l5i6, places citizens Tesorting and residing
country upon footing Of equality with New Granadian
citizen but requires them obedience the laws
that republic. III, therefore, the laws OF New Granada
make imperative upon their citizens abroad, who may
be about return home 10 obtain from the New
Granadan consul at the port where they embark,
citizens of the United States cannot according the
Of the treaty, claim exemption hom this The 18th
ce OF the instrument however, which gives the pryi
OF passing The ls,hmus OF Panama upon the
the czens Of New Granada, imposes upon
the obligation guaranty that republic the neutrality
for perfect freedom of transit for
the referred and Is quite proba
bile impression OF those who had agency
the treaty behalf Of this government, that secured
that privilege, this department win instruct the charge
d'afaircs OF the United States Bogota
the requison Of passports Tor such Of eiuzsns
may embas far the Istnmus and endeavor obtain
the removal Of restriction upon the Communication by
that between the Atlantic and those
the Pacific.
am, gentlemen, very respectfully your obedien,
want, JOHN IA. CLAYTON.
s. II s be observed, that the passport which this
recognises the evidence OF the citizenship
OF the bearer Is the passport issued by this department
TINS oRoP--The great West Is celebrated for the
raising ofswine well for the magnitude Of her Other
productions The raised during the past year has