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The Fight in the House.

The New York Commercial is very anx-
ious to know the precise principles upon
which the grand fight is to be conducted in
the House of Representatives Who is to
begin, what is to be the signal, and how long
the majority are to sit still and receive the
stabs of the minority. The Commercial
says:
ave are decidedly curious to know how
the programme of the fight was settled. 1t
is easv enough to understand, that some for
tv or fifty Southern braves might take their
seats, bristling with six shooters and Arkan-
sas tooth-picks and quite ready to use them;
but we at least, being Of pacific mood, find 1t
not so easy 10 understand how the beginning
was TO be made. The Northern members,
we suppose, were not expected to be armed
or ready for the contemplated sport. They
were TO be quietly disposed in their seats, we
presume, as usual some reading, some wri-
ting, some chatting perhaps, some cogitating
their intended speeches. How was the fight
to be brought on ? Would some Southern
hotspur out with his pistol and shoot down
Mr.. Root or Mr. Bissell, as a signal2 Or
would general rush be made at a designat-
ed moment, and the Northern men be stab
bed promiscuously Perhaps Mr.. Toombs
or MIR. Venable would act as fuglemen and
set the example. Or it may be that Gen
eral" Foote was to come in from the Sen
ate ard take the command in person.
Was it contemplated that the deeds Of
blood should be preceded and ushered in by
words Of fury Were the Southern cham
pions to preface their heroic achievement,
BY Wanting speeches, after the manner OF
the doughty warriors at the siege Of Troy
or was the bloody business to be transacted
in stern, vindctive silenco? What provo
cation was to be waited for, by way OF pre-
text, from the Northern victimsf Were
thew to be shot and stabbed without warning
whether they spoke or kept silence-in
their seats or upon their legs? Or was the
murderous work to be effected as an accom-
paniment and finale to the process Of voting.
The idea of resistance on the part Of tn,
Northern members does not appear to hav,
entered, in any degree, into the calculation
of the affair. We suppose that they are ex
pected in unreSisting silence. Indeed We
do not see how the plan can we'll be carried
out otherwise.
A general idea of the campaign which
to follow, may be gathered by the subjoine'
extract of letter written by Southern cor
respondent of New York paper. II it
feasibility be doubted, no one will question
its originality.
1.-The South are prepared Tor a civil wa
even il the Northern forces were headed b
General Taylor in person. Where woul
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Fourth District Complete.

We present below the complete vote
given on Monday last for member of Con-
gress in the Alb district. In the town Of
Bolton no election was held. Mr.. Thonp>
son leads John G. Paliey in the entire
district, N, ee hund, I'd and sir rotes. An Of
the candida ties received greater number
of votes than at the last trial. We con-
slider this result more decisive in favor of
Mr.. Thompson than any that has yet
been held. The Free Sellers " made n
great effort. a sort of expiring spasm.
They got up their Convention at Fnneuil
Hall, put up Root of Ohio, as decoy
duck to draw people to the Convention.
Mr.. Palfrey was selected to preside and
to make a speech. In short they brought
their whole battery to bear. Philips's and
Adams's X eys, and the lesser maignants
were all there. Photographic reports
were made. Extra Republicans we're
stricken off for circulation. General Tay-
Tor was maligned and msrepresentcd.
Mr.. Winthrop ives vituperously assaied.
Nh short. all of Free Soildomn was in a
lerment. Giddngs sent on Geographic
despatch that his loving friend Root could
not come. Mr.. Allen wrote letter. All
of these speeches, movements, doings. and
so on. were sent broad cast over the dist
riot. Then again the orators were out.
Park, Adams, and Dana, we're nightly on
the stump; but alas, all would not do.
They could not give Palfrcy even plu-
rality. No, poor disappointed martyr, he
falls some hundreds behind his Whig
com pc titor.-Bosfon Alas.
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BGuSTTrIs NOBEL OF ANCIENT JERU-
sALEM.-This work of art has been exhib-
tied in this village. during the pas. week
every afternoon and evening. We were
gratifcd and instructed while viewing the
Model and hearing the lecture explanatory
of it. From tho close attention paid to the
lecture, and the deep interest depicted on
every countcnance, We were led TO conclude
that all went away wiser for attending this
exhibition. The Boston Museum SAYS of it
that it is % work of genius and labor OF
love. 1t combines beauty with utility. 1t
affords an intellectual and moral treat it
gives information 10 the mos learned /; it ac-
cords with the spirit of the ase--furnshing,
in an hour, the information which would for
merly have required months to gain; il
brings distant objects near, and to the pres
ent restores the past. During the brief time
of exhibition, you seem to live through the
history Of the world. We walk with Abra.
ham to the hill Of Moriah, with his preciou,
victim. We almost see Melchizedec reign
ing in peaceful Salem. Next, we hear the
warlike Jebusi,es tauntins David from thcil
strong holds Then we fancy the poet kim
bringing the ark to Zion. Then the sloriei
of Solomon are succeeded by the desoation.
which Jeremiah bcwailed. Passing on .
few hundred years, Herod appears, to beau
'ify Jerusalem, as if in preparation for it
heavenly Guest. The gorgeous temple, tn,
towers and the palaces which we see in tn
Model. are, almost oil OF Them, his work
But from them We turn, with deeper inieres
TO the Cenaculum, or house OF the last SUP
per; 10 the lowly vale Of Kedron; 10 IN
retired garden of Gethscmane, and, by III
Via Dclorcsa, We 60 forth 10 view the roc
and tomb Of Calvary. We observe the pri.
on of Peter, and the castle where Paul mad
his defence or pause moment by the gat
where Stephen died. When we retire lror
the exhibition, all these scsnes are inprinte
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Gbe AliSoleburp Rroistet.
Middlebury, March IL, 1850.


The California question, it will be seen.
was before the Senate last week, and was
pretty thoroughly discussed, in its several
bearings. Mr.. CALHOUN led off, OH Mon
day-being present, but loo feeble 10 speak
al any length himself and submitting a
written speech, which was rcad by Mr..
Mason. We give somewhat extended
abs,r#c, Of his remarks. in another column.
His views are important, since they may be
considered as fair exhibition Of the ultra
Southern sentiment in general. He thinks
disunion inevitable, should the equilibrium
between Northern aud Southern States be
destroyed--that is, should the North get
the rrcpondcrance in the Senate. The in
slilution Of Slavery appears 10 him. evi.
dcnlly, the very life Of the South indis~
pensable to her prosperity or even indie
pendent existence. II is system which
lie feels bound 10 strengthen and perpet-
uate-rcsisling NIL ''cncroachments" Of All
oiion 10 the utmost. That Disunion will
remedy the "cvils" of which Mr.. Calhoun
complains, however, does not seem 10 be
vetyrIeatIy made out. On The contrary, we
believe that the Ultimate extinction .! Slave
~ throughout the civilized world (and al
no very remote day. is inevitable, and
will only hasten that event.
Mr.. Hamlin, OF Maine, addressed the
Senate on Tuesday.
He took decided ground in favor Of the
| admission Of MISUNDERSTANDING the
Executive and all others not cillzens, from
any improper interference in this matter.
The speech Of Mr.. WALKER, Of Wiscon'
sin, on Wednesday, appears 10 have beer
mainly personal defence Of his course III
the Senate last winter, in relation to a gov
crnmcn for California.
We defer any comments upon Mr.. WEB
STEERS great speech, until wo publish it
probably next week.
From the debate-in v hich two OF the
greatest minds this country ever produced
have horne go large share. we are able
10 discover that the North is destined--il
true To herself-to triumph in The present
struggle, and that, in fact, The tone Of
Southern feeling is already manv degrees
lower than n month since. Much Of the
credit Of this change is due 10 Senator
PHELPS, who first led of in this discussion,
few weeks since, and whose speech folc
with powerful effect on The minds Of South
ern Disunioniste. We believe the whole
matter will now be amicably settled, in ac-
cordance with The excellent and safe policy
Of the Administration.
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SUhsIDENCE OF POLITICAL ANIMosiTY
AT WAsHINGToN.-The Washington cor.
respondent Of the New York Commercial
Advertiser SAYS, there has been a very mark
ed subsidenoe of. political animosity at the
Capitol within few days. He says further:
at is undeniable that some of the most
distinguished and patriotic among the leaders
of the Southern party have been in earnest
consultation with Mr.. Webster, for the pur-
pose of engaging him to present n plan Of
accommodation, some Of the terms of which
were suggested by themselves.
1.-The portion Of the Southern members
Of the House, whose course on more than
one occasion since the beginning of the scs-
sion, has appeared likely to lead'to the most
deplorable results has yielded to the better
judgment of other members from the same
division of the Union, and to the wishes of
the Northern majority. In virtue of their
submission to the common sentiment Of the
House, a bill has at length been introduced
and placed in position for speedy action,
providing for the unconditional admission of
California"
The writer predicts that the Nashville
Convention will be total failure. lie says
the best men of the South have no sympathy
with the designs of the callers of that con
vention.
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The buildings destroyed by the great
fire in San Francisco, are nearly ali re-
built. Dennison's Exchange was rebuilt
in | days after its former edifce was a
heap Of ruins.
An act has been passed, and has the
signature Of the Governor, authorizing a
loan Of money, until permanent fund
can be raised TO meet the expenses Of the
State.
The loan is not to exceed 5000, 900,
and is TO be raised for time, not more
than IL, nor less than 6 years.
The interest upon il is to be paid quar-
ter yearly, and the principal is payable
at the pleasure of the State, at any time
after six years.
No mail has been received from the
Alabama by the Southern mail.
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Second Dispatch.

The Inundation at Sacramento City.
What we have long anticipated has at
length taken place. The waters, after
threatening for weeks, have performed
their work at Sacramento. The city is
inundated.
We learn by passenger in the Sem
ator, that the average depth Of water
there is four feet. There are. however.
some few knobs yet above water, on the
tops of which hundreds have collected
as a last resort.
We regret to learn that several in
stances Of death by drowning have oc>
Cured. One gentleman informs us Of a
case OF four men in state Of lntoxica>
ton, who fell overheard from boat
and persisted. The loss OF property in
the city alone must be immense.
In addition TO this, herds Of Cattle in
the country have been swept off in great
numbers and drowned,
The lowest estimate of the loss which
we have heard, is one million of dollars
A strong current runs through the
streets, and a great quantity Of property
living loose has been swept away.
In addition to this, instances have &C.
Cured where tents and houses have been
carried off. One large brick house
which was in process of erection ha'
been cracked by the rushing water, ant
the foundation of many other houses al
ready loosened.
Many in endeavoring TO save them
selves, were forced to leave the sick anC
even the helpless to the mercy of cir
cumstances.
A gentleman Informs us Of an instance
that came within his knowledge of a
man who was almost dying for want o
water to quench his thirst, and yet who
although the water was flowing within
few inches Of his berth. was SO sick tina
he could no. reach out and help himself
In addition TO the loss OF life AM
property. and the blighted prospects O
hundreds, what shall we say of the i'm
mediate distress which the inundatioI
has producedi With many of thu
houses only one story high. the rushing
waters covering almost every spot Of LAM
in the city, with no convenience 70
making fires for sleeping aud fer cook
ing, il is difficult to see how the Inhabii
ants of Sacramento manage to exist
the present time.
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~ We do not choose to recapi,ula,,

~ We do not choose to recapitulate
aud explain our views Oh The Slavery cues.
lion, every time our corresponding
neikhbor tnkes occasion TO misrepresent
them. We have invariably, and AT all
times, since this question arose in conncc-
ton with the territories acquired by the
Mexican war, opposed the formation ofoh-
er governments than those already existing
there, without an express prohibition OF
slavery therein. Gen. TArLoR's plan
slngularlY enough named by some people
"non-ntervcnion scheme is, to admit
California and New Mexico as States, with
positive knowledge that the Constitutions
Of botn will absolutely and forever prohb-
it Slavery. This accompishes all that we
have ever asked or desired on that snblecl
and still more eilectuaIy than mere terrific
rial governments, cmbodying the same
free principles, could do. So il is univer-
sally understood, by reasonable men, both
North and South. We see no room for
any argument on this point. If Tempo
rary territorial organization, by which
Slavery is excluded, is thought worth slri>
wing for, certainly permanent State Consti-
buttons, embracing the same doctrines, are
still more So
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Conundrums.

Why is the printing Office of the Register
in Mijdlcbury, like an ear OF Corn ?-Bc-
cause it has a Cobb in thames Johns .1u-
tog,aph s. Remark.r.
Why is the autograph y Remart,r like
the State of Pennsylvania because it is
formed by a Penn.
Anoihcr-Why is the editor of the Auto
grd'h s. Remarker like Mount Tesurius p
DO you give it up because he has The
c, oicr in him. C.
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News from the Mines.

We have from the Mines very little
information.
From the Three Forks Of the Amer
lean River we have no news, commune
cation being nearly cut off, owing toihe
bad condition Of the roads.
Occasionally boat comes from Yuba
and Feather Rivers. We learn that the
miners on those streams are doing good
business when the weather allows them
TO dig.
A gentleman from the Mokelumne
River informs the News that he thinks
that operatives on that stream are aver
aging zen dollars per day,
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Virginia be then She is the first Southern
State south Of the Potomac. In four weeks
she would arm 80, 900 slaves. and her frs,
move would be to issue scrip by the Legisa-
ture of the State to every STAKEHOLDER Of
$500 for every able bodied negro. To this
army Of negroes she wodld say You cannot
remain here. You may leave US. We have
given you officers and arms Follow the
former TO the free States Of Pennsylvanis,
New jersey or Ohio.
"There are good lands there. We are at
war with them Fight when you get there,
and you shall each have farm. i shall DO
yours. Succeed, and we will send your
wives and your families after you. There
you can be free, and own farms for YOUR
selves. Here with us, II you remain, YOU
must be slaves. Choose, and go. The Vir-
ginians would be border people, and they
would start Oft their slaves. Jf . civil war
comes, the war would not be carried into AZ
RIGA; they would reverse that order, and car
ry or send Africa into the war"
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II The New York papers had some very in
teresting paragraphs on the startling intclli-
gcnce" OF the body of David NJ CARNEY, found
at Roxbury, and supposed" by some penny a
liner, to be that of DIR. Parkman. Several of
the New York papers had the news exclusive
ly," and there was great consumption Of cap
itals and exclamation points in consequence,
1t is in this way that no small portion of the
startling news" is manufactured by center
prising' papers.-lb.
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APPENDIX.

LETTER FROM THE hon. SAMUEL F. vINToN
WAsHiNGToN CITY, April 9th, ls4s.
VIVA. Schoulcr, Esq
Dear SRI am in receipt of your note, re-
qucsting me to state whether there was meet
ing ofthc Wing members Of the House OF Rep
rcscntatives on the morning Of the day when
the war of Mexico was declared? Whether
MIR. Winthrop was there and made speech ur-
ging the whole Wing party to vote for the war
md whether was there and made speech to
the same purport'
have no recollection of having been pres
cnt at the meeting-and If l ever knew that
such meeting was held, the recollection OF it
has wholly faded away from my memory.
lam, very respectfully, your obt serv'tl
SAM'L. +. VINTON.
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AS it seems the opinions of those best
qualified to Judge, that the rainy Season
is mostly over, and that we shall. have
an early spring, miners domiciled IN our
cities will be enabled TO reach the Dig
gings much earliet in the spring than
has generally been anticipated and as
they will probably find the waters on the
streams recedihg, they may reasonably
expect protracted season for operations.
The Chilian disturbance occurred on
the night of the 9th. A fracas occur
red between the Chillians and AmerI-
cans on the. Calavres river; 3 Ameri>
cans reported killed and 10 Chil!ians
hung.
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PROTECTION OF INV ORLEANS raoM
Commissioners app
pointed BY the Governor have made their
report. The gentlemen Of the commission
says:
"An inspection Of the map and pro6lea
will .heU that New Orleans is situated in
a valley, iormed by the river bank on Que
side, and the Meisirie ridge on me other.
The average depth Of the valley !. ni ss
leet below The high water line Of the Mls-
sissippi five feet below the crss, o, no
Metairie ridge. and about one 100. a1o,e
the ordinary high tide Of Lake PonshaF'
train"
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Ike adagucrreotype, on the tablet Of men,
ery."-
This Model will be exhibited in Vergcn-
mes during this week. c.

o. We understand that Mr.. II w.
FULLER has returned 10 This village TO res
main during this week. Those who are
desrou; of obtaining DagherrcotSpc
Lkenesses in the best style. of the art,
will do well 10 improve this last opportu-
nifty, as he has made his arrangements to
90 south. We have seen specimens of
Mr. Fuller's work, and can with safety
pronounce them fully equal, if not supc-
rior 10 any ever executed in this place.
We hespeak an examination of his spec
linens, now exhibiting a, the Rail Road
House on PIE asant-st. We are fully sat
sficd that Mr., +. is complete master of
his profession, and can take pictures in
every variety Of style, as to shades and
co!ors, so as to suit the taste of all who
may favor him with call. C.
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PosTPoNEMEST.-Thc New York Mirror in
forms us that in consequence of the sudden i'll.
ness of Mr. Foote, the dissolution of the Union
has been postponed for one week, when it will
positively take place, as previously advertised
There will be no postponement on account OF
the weather. We trus, that when the contest
does commence, Giddngs and Root will take
care Of their precious lives. Such men are
scarce, and the country cannot spare them
Providence journal.
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Arriool Of The AIabama's Nc,os otNcw
York-Deeiine Of Prices at San
ErdnciSco.--Bad Condition of the
City.
New YoRK, March 9TH
The New Orleans papers with the AL,
abamas news have been received. She
brought half million in gold and 400
passengers also. the mails. The re-
port by her is that all kinds of provis-
ions and building materials have de-
clined.
San Francisco is one complete mud
hole. The streets being unpaved, are
now in an almost impossible state, ow>
ing to the heavy continued rains.
Rents continue to be enormously high;
rooms, 6 by 8 feet, renting for 500 per
month, in advance.-The ship Apollo
has been hauled up along side the Gen.
trail Wharf. and converted into store-
house .-She rents for $1,000 per month,
in advance; or at the rate,o of $3.50, 900
per annum.
The steamers Senator and M'Kim
continued to make their regular trips be-
tween San Francisco and Sacramento
City. They leave San Francisco on al
ternate days in the morning, arriving at
Sacramento at night-dislance $50
miles.
Speculation in lots and real estate still
continue to be carried on in San Fran
cisco in the 6ercest manner. New cit
les at different points of the Sacramen-
to river are constantly springing up, Of
ferlng the most hattering inducements.
The election for San Francisco, came
off Jan. Sth, and the following persons
were elected Senator, David G. Bro
derrick; Assembly. Samuel j. Clark =;
first Alcaldc, John w. Geary second
Alcalde, Frank Turk,
The highest number Of votes was for
Cd alcalde, 1922 = and the total number
of ballots was ,543
The brig Patapsco, $50 days from
Boston, was driven ashore near Honolu-
la, during a heavy southwest storm, on
the night of the 18th She was at an
Choir outside when the gale commenced.
In the morning she was discovered
blged upon the reef. Vessel is total
loss, but most of her cargo will be saved
in damaged state.
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PHoNoGRAPHIc BLUNDER.-Dr. Beth
une writes to the KnickerJOcker, that on
reading one morning report of dis
course preached by him the day before,
he found the remark "and the adversary
came among them and sa'ced trees" instead
of " sowed tares." The mistake arose in
transcribing the clipped words SD trs,"
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RIoT AND BLooDsuED.-Thc Irishmcn en-
poycd on the canal near Utica, n. Y, struck
for higher wages, and on the 24Ih of Feb, pro-
cccdcd TO drive off those who would not join
with them. The Shcrif's posse were called out,
and ono hundred and fifty arrests were made
In doing this, shots were fired, a.d five of the
rioters dangerously wounded.
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IT Washington correspondent Of the Bal
timorc Patriot, says MIR. Calhoun, as /
learn, will resign his scat, and return to his
homestead in South Carolina. with a view 10
prepare himself to meet, in the bosom Of his
family, the crisis which his waning health
seems to warn him is not far off,"
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DEATH OF PRov. PEABoDY.-Rev. Mr..
Peabody, late pastor of the Congregation
al Church in East Randolph. Mass, died
at Amherst. on Tuesday morning. He
had but lately assumed the duties Of his
new appointment. as Professor Of Latin
and Greek in Amherst College.
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Markets.

The price of provisions, aud board
also, we presume, has fallen considera-
bly, i'll San Francisco.--Elour is now
selling at ST SIS per bbI.;~Beef,
Sl3 1915 per Dbl. -
Pork, Mess, $40 1913; Hams, per
pound, 40 45c; Shoulders, 80 35c ;
Butter, 10 a SOC; Cheese, so Sc.
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denounced. disunionists-- no fear Of
their threats and did not fear any danger of
a dissolution Of the Union. North Carolina
(he saiD never would 90 out Of the Union.
Mr.. Stanley was frequently applauded by
Northern members
Mr.. Stanton, Of Kentucky, obtained the
floor, when the Committee rose, and the
House adjourned.