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Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24
The Eastern mail failed to arrive on

The Eastern mail failed to arrive on
Sunday night in consequence OF high
water, caused by the -ain OH Saturday.
On Monday we had heavy rain which con-
tinued throughout the night. and with
but little intermission, up TO the TINE
we 90 to press. The fmall streams IN
this vicinity are very high. 1t is feared
there will be another overflow IN Ked
River
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The WnMor PRovIso REPUDIATED BY
THE I.EGIsLATURE OF MICHIGAN.-Ihe
Michigan House Of Representatives,. on
the 10Th inst, passed resolutions sustain
ing the course of Gen Cass on the slavery
question. Resolution. were then offered
by Mr.. Leech embodymg the principles
of the Wilmot proviso. They were re-
iected 26 to 81. Thus the instructions
of the last Legislature to Gen. Cass and
his associate in the United States Senate,
to vote in favor Of the Wilmot proviso are
renaa led ---a--.-
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24

EsCAPED.-Frederick J. Mills, former
postmaster at Hogansburg, N. Y, who
was imprisoned at Whiteshoro for rob-
bing the mail has made his escape,
chiefly through the cxertions of his wife,
and is now at large.
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24

ACoUIrTAL OF MITcHUsoN-Our readers
will remember that sometime since, great
excitement was caused in Kentucky by
an attempt of man named Mitchuson
to poison Mr.. Guthrie, of Shelbyville, in
order to get possession of his wife
Mitchuson has been tried and acquitted.
which circumstance has created great
discomfort in Kentucky. The Louisville
Journal says:
We know of nothing better calculated
to bring jury trial into disrepute than the
result of Mtchuson's case. If jurors
cannot be induced to convict The cold
blooded, deliberate poisoner, who, under
the garb of a religious exhorter. and the
confidential relations Of family physician,
first seduces a man's wife, aud then in
'duces her to administer poison to her
husband, justice is farce, and law
paltry, idle song.
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24

The PATERSON MURDER.-John John.
son, convicted al Paterson, N. j., of the
murder of Judge Van Winkle and his
wife, was sentenced Ivy Judge Ogden,
10 be executed on Monday. April 3Oth.
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24


FIRING ON UNITED STATES SLooP OF
WAR.-A letter from an officer on board
the United States >loOp of war Albany.
Com. V M. Randolph, dated Para. Bra.
zil. February 7. (~ays the Philadelphia
North Americau,( relates the following
incident:
''AS we passed their para fort. which
is about five miles below the town, they
hailen us aud told US that i, was general
order from the governor not 20 permit
any vessel TO pass the fort before she had
been quaramtined and examined hy the
health officers. as contagious diseases
were very prevalent: aud that if we did
not come to Immediately they would fire
a signal gun to arouse the town. Seeing
that we were resolved not to comply
with their requisition, nor to be driven
off my a mere threat. they fred an alarm
gun. A stirring scene ensued. We i'm
media,ely beat to quarters-shotted the
guns. and lit the battle MISUNDERSTANDING
that, perhaps, their next move would he
to give US broadside. However, they
very wisely concluded to molest us no
further, and be were allowed quietly to
pass up to the town. And thus ended
an affair which at one time presented
quite squally aspect.
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24

A bill granting pension of $50 per
month to the widow of GEN. WORTH,
during her natural life, has passed the
Senate of the United States.
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24
We anuex a letter addressed TO Mr..

We annex a letter addressed 10 Mr..
Wetsser. in relation to his recent speech
on Mr. Clay's resolutions, 10 which is
atsacfsea the names Of SOME nine hundred
of his constituents. among whom are the
most eilerprising and influential citizens
Of Boston. To be SO ably sustained BY
such an array Of gentlemen OF emiHeace
mast be highly gratifying to Mr. Wehster.
ard as long as he con;inaes to occupy
the national and constitutioaaa ground he
has assumed upon the agitating questions
now before the country. fanatics may
rant and rave, and denounce him as
"neither a statesman nor good man, )"
bu, by the good. the wise and the just.
he will he encouraged aud sustained in
his patriotic course.
Mr. Webster's reply to this address
will be looked for with great interest
throughout the whole country.
To the Honorable Daniel Webster.
SIR: Impressed with the magnitude
and Importance. of the service TO the Con-
stitution and the UEion which you have
rendered by your recent speech in the
Senate of the United States OH the sub
;ect OF slavery, we desire 10 express to
You iE,,,- .a.-..-'.i: .:-.,- So. ,,,io. fh;e
speech has done and is doing, TO enlight-
en- the public mind and to bring the pre-
sent crisis in our national affairs 10 a for
tunate and peaceful termination.
As citizens Of the United States, we
wish TO thank you for recalling us to our
duties, under the Constitution, and for
the broad, national and patriotic views
which you have sent, with the weight of
your great authority, and with the power
of your uuanswering reasoning. into every
corner of the Union.
1t is, permit us to say, sir, no common
good which you have thus done for the
country. In a time of almost unprece-
dented excitement, when the minds of
men have been bewildered by all appa-
rent conflict Of duties, and when multi
tudes have been unable TO find solid
ground OIL which to rest with security
aud peace. you have pointed out to a
whole people the path Of duty, have con-
vinced the understanding aud touched
the conscience of a nation. You have
met this great exigency as patriot aud
a statesmau; and. although the debt of
gratitude which the people Of this country
owe 10 you was large before, you have
Increased il hy IA peculiar service. which
is felt throughout the land We desire,
therefore, TO express to YOU our entire
concurrence in the sentiments of your
speech, aud our heartfelt, thanks for the
inestimable aid it has afforded towards
the preservation aud perpetuation OF the
Union. For this purpose, we respectfully
presen: 10 you this our address of thanks
and comgratulation III reference TO this
most interesting and important occasion
in your public life.
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24

Quick DESPATCH. The Ohio State
Journal says that the Senate passed one
hundred and twenty-five bills on the fore
noon of the Goth ultimo.
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24

MICHIGAN.-A convention to revise the
constitution of Michigan is to meet on
the first Monday Of June next. One
hundred delegates are to be elected.
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24

RHODE IsLAND-Henry B. Anthony
the present Wing Governor of Rhode Is.
land has been reelected by large ma.
jority.
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24
We take the following from the Wash
ington correspondence Of the Philadelphia
Bulletin:

We take the following from the Wash
ington correspondence Of the Philadelphia
Bulletin:
WASHINGTON, March 25, 1850
In the Senate. this morning. we had
one of those caustic. old fashioned "per.
sonal explanations" from Mr.. Webster,
for Which ten or twelve years ago, lie was
so noted. Mr.. Hale in his remarks few
days since upon slavery. took occasion to
condemn the position of the honorable
Senator, as inconsistent with his course
and sentiments prior to the year l843,
and 10 substantiate this assumed incon-
sistency. quoted from Mr.. Websters
speeches upon the annexation aud Ore
gon bills. This morning Mr.. Webster
asked the Indulgence of the Senate for
few moments, and the privilege being
granted, he poured into the free soil sena-
tor broadside of rebuke, and Indignantly
replied TO the doctrines the unyielding
representative of N H. continually preach
ed to their ears Mr.. W. denied hav-
ing swerved from his course, or having ut
tered any other than such language as he
had advanced for the last twenty years.
The gentleman" he said, in his usual
dry style, "viewed matters in magnfied
form. His optics were cloudy. They
mad been so long Injured to the swar,hy
atmosphere of stationary idea. that he
failed to see and appreciate. and analyze
as a reasonable man. He hoped the gen
tleman's intelligence would serve him
better hereafter
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24

WHERE SHALL THE CONVENTION BE
HELD?-The Macon (Ga.) Journal says
that as Tennessee refuses to participate
in the proceedings of the proposed ccn-
vention. it ought not to assemble within
her borders. The Mobile Register thinks
that this city would be suitable place
for the meeting Of the Convention; but
the Mobile Advertiser responds that this
is the last place for such an assenblage.
and suggests San Antonio, in Texas, as
being locality far from the political
influences which pervade this city But
against this the Galveston (Texas) Jour.
nal, most emphatical.y protests. saying
that San Antonio is a hallowed spot
where the blood Of the sons Of Texas has
been freely shed in defence of constitu-
tional liberty. aud that, if men must
meet under fanciful idea of grievances.
let it be elsewhere than on that spot
Where, then, shall the convention be
held?
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24

Cow. STOCKTON AND THE SLAVERY QUEs-
TloN.-The Philadelphia Bulletin of the
Goth ultimo. contains long letter from
Com. Stockton to Daniel Webster on the
slavery question. The ietter is four col
umhs and half long. a.id We suppose
convincing in proportion. The commo-
dofe takes the ground that slavery as it
exists in the South is not sinful in itself.
and that the bondage OF the negroes in
the United States is to be the means OF
carrying their race 20 its ultimate degree
of development. He says:
Let us not be impatient o: presunptu-
Gus. These African people are passing
to their destiny along the saure path
which has been trod by other nations,
through mixture of hardship. Of endnr-
ance; but in land of light. aud amid a
civilized society They are preparing to
accomplish a work for their native con-
tnent, which no other people in the
world can accomplish. Their PLAIN mis-
sion is. ultimately to carry the gifts OF
society, of religion. Of government, to the
last remaining continent OF the earth
where these blessings are totally I'M.
kuOWn. L uelr WOrk is great one, Us u
would seem 10 be connected essentially
with the tinal and universal triumph of
civilization aud christianity in the world.
1t is our duty to follow. not to attempt to
lead, in the ways and purposes Of Pfovi-
the pillar of fire and cloud moves for%afd,
and to rest when It rests.
For the settlement Of the questions
which now agitate the country, he pro-
poses:
1st. A Jeclarative act in snch form as
may be deemed proper. that the constitu-
ton gives no power to the General Gov
ernment to act OIL the subject OF domestic
slavery. either with respect to its exist
ence in the States, the Territories or the
District of Columbia.
I'd. The most efficient act that can be
framed to enforce the provisions OF the
constitution in relation to slaves.
Sd. That California. in consideration OF
the peculiar circumstances OF her case,
be admitted without the approval {" dis
approval of that part Of the constitution
which relates to slavery
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24

FREs.s DRUGS, MEDICINES. &c.- See
advertisement OF Drs. Williams d Burt
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24

EXPENSE OF A DIPLoMATisrs IN LONDON.
Abbott Lawrence is said TO have taken
the elegant mansion of Lord Cadogan.
opposite Green Park, in London, at a
rent of $4,000 PET administering $1,000
more than hs whole salary.
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24
W A S H [ N G. T 0 N :

Mess-s. D. & Y. Block have just re-
ceived fresh and beautiful stock OF goods
which they are opening at the old stand
For particulars. see advertisement.
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24

We are requested to state that DR.. S.
T. Culley. E. Ferguson and J. Whitesides,
jr.. were elected delegates to the Educa.
tional Convention, to be held in this
place on the second Monday in August
next.
We hope the several townships will
feel sufficiently interested in the matter
to elect delegation.
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24

The Minnesota Pioneer of March 18th,
publishes letter from Captain Todd;
dated March 1st, stating that rurnor is
in circulation at the mouth Of Crow Wing
river, that party Of Esquimaux had re-
turned from Hudson Bay, where the snip
Plover' was frozen in. The crew win
tered at Fort George.
Another report mentions that Sir John
franklin is there also. The same paper
states that great suffering and starvation
prevails among the Chippewas. 1t is
stated that 1900 Chippewas. Crows and
Assineboines will march from Perudina
against the Sioux, this spring. SO,
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24

Is this not disuniOn-an evident desire
to form a Southern confederacy, and II
that be tie object, is II not mischievous
in its very natdre The masses of the peo-
pie, who had little or nothing todo with
the getting up Of this. scheme. will not
sanction it, regarding it as unauthorized
and premature. A similar scheme was at
tempted in the early days of the Republic
at Hartford. INe Federalis,s of New
England declared it to be degradation
to submit to the embargo and non-inter-
course laws, just as some Southerners
declare it to be degradation to submit
to the admission OF California as State.
The Hartford conventionists described
II as degradation to submit to the rule
of James Madison and the War party
They called upon the people Of the COM
merciai States to sacrifice all party bick-
erngs Oh the altar of Patriotism" TO
.'hnmble the pride and ambition OF VIZ
ginia," and to ''chastise the insolence OF
the madmen of Tennessee and Kentucky
who aspire to the government OF these
States" and desire ITO involve the country
in all the horrors of wal" and threatened
in case their wishes were not complied
with, to withdraw from the Union. The
result OF that convention is well known
Those who were engaged in itwere rem.
dered odious and stigmatized asblue light
FederaIls,s and traitors to their country.
Let those who would engage in disun-
ION convention at Nashville beware OF
the fate which attended the Hartford
conventionists. and profit by the example.
Washington telegraph., 1850-04-24

ST. LOUIS ELEcTIoN.-At the recent
election for city officers. the Wings suc-
'ceeded in electing every candidate on the
general ticket. and large majority of the
aldermen and delegates. The vote for
mayor AS officially announced stood as fol-
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reI.grnphlc Summary.

II is with no ordinary emotions that we inform
our readers that the Compromise bill, introduced
by Mr. Clay, has been defeated in the Senate, at
Washington. According 10 our Geographic de-
.patchrs. all relating TO New Mexico and Califor
mia was stricken out aud bill fixing the boundl-
~ Of the territory of Utah at thiry-seven passed.
Thus the bill has been deleated-eight months of
labor gone for nothing, and the great question of
the day remains where it was at the beginning of
the session. We now advise Congress TO adjourn,
70 that the members can have an opportunity of
consulting with the people We have not time to
make any comments upon this disastrous result to
a bill which, we are certain, would have disposed
of the agitation if it had passed, but will do so on
another occasion
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Tur Cairns LINE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Trip OF THE PAcRIC.-The steamships of the
Collins line are doing all that was expected of
them and almost all that the most sanguine could
ably desire. We showed, few days since,
that of the shortest passages that were ever
made between Liverpool and New York. the At
anlic and Pacific were entitled TO three, although
they did not commence running till the twenty
seventh Of April last The probability is, that be-
fore the fall, the scales will be turned, and they
will have beaten all their rivals. They GER
tainly in a fair way of taking the rag off the
busb," and outstrpping everything afioat.
We learn by the Asia, that the Pacific, the Sc
cond of the Collins line, made very fine passage
from this port to Liverpool, her last trip She
left here On Saturday, the sixth day of July, and
arrived at Liverpool on Wednesday, the seven
teenth of July, at halfpas five o'clock, thus making
the passage in ten days and seventeen hours and a
half In Geographic synopsis of the news it is
said that she made il in days and half, allow
ing the difference of time between New York and
Liverpool. This is true, or nearly so but as we
do not on this side of the water either add or SUBJ
tract for the difference of time between Liverpool
and New York, we count the apparent length of
the run, so as to make the matter as simple as
possible. This run has never been exceeded but
once, and never equalled but once. 1t was ex-
ceeded by the Atlantic, twin sister of the Pacific,
and belonging to the Collins line, and equaled by
the ASIA of the Cunard line, which latter vessel left
Boston on the twelfth of June, at noon, and arrived
at Liverpool at five O'Clock, A. M, on the twenty
third of the month. Adding twenty-one
hours, for the difference between New York and
Boston, and she made the passage in ten days and
seventeen hours, which, up TO that time, was the
shortest passage on record. The Atlantic followed
on the fifteenth of June, and made the run in ten
days and sixteen hours, beating the Asia one hour;
and now we learn that the Pacific has made it in
ten days and seventeen hours and half.
The following is table of the shortest passages
that ever were made from New York to Liverpool
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Consciousness always springs from society, in
proportion 10 the artificial and conventional forms
which characterize the members of the commu-
nifty, and where ecclesiastical judges, who are the
very head and front Of all scandal, sit In judgment,
it cannot be but that injustice will be perpetrated.
The busy-bodies go on, step by step, as Miss
Beecher has done, aggravating and exciting, and
dragging to the stake the, perhaps, gentle and in.
nocent victim of their wrong headed and strong
headed stupidity.
We should have passed this matter over in 81
lence, but for Miss Beechers desire to have the
subject fully discussed and paraded before the pub
lic Weihave never been more panied than by the
history of these strangers. Every word has been
carefully weighed, and if we have used any strong
expressions, they have been forced from us by the
historian herself A piece of unmitigated cruelty,
it"seems TO us, has been perpetrated against Miss
D, by the attempt TO mangle and strangle MIR.
A.. The executioner has failed in the OBJ
Ject, and, in Atime, might be able, without
some check is given to her peculiar am
bition, TO. destroy the dear friend whose repu-
tatIon she would preserve. I A mountain has
been made out of an, snt-hesp. A voluminous his
tory has been made out of an unfortunate acquain-
lance, that any reasonable person would never
think OF, except as series of unconsidered tries,
made into vast aggregate, by busy bodies. We
respect the feelings of The unfortunate lady who
has been made the victim of Miss Beecher's am
billion, while we cannot regard the conduct Of her
youthful sutton as so mild and selfsacriicng as
II might have been. A man-one who is really
worthy of the name-can never suffer by surpass-
ing, in gentle courtesy, ladyeven when she is his
enemy However, we trust that Miss Beecher's
misplaced enthusiasm will have no worse influence
than TO set college in blaze. Had she permitted
her friends griefs to remain silent ones, it would
have been better. Though Miss p is mys-
terous stranger, she claims our respect, and heI
letters are ample proofs that she could have under
taken her justification, with the best success, her
self. May she have no more such dangerous
friends.
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world in the unfortunate light in which they did
When the people of that country become niue
more intelligent than they are,-when they rehe'e
themselves of the mental slavery which they nave
suffered under for centuries, they may win some
chance of success strike blow for political liberty
Until they do so, they had better keep quiet' and
not render themselves the laughng-stock OF the
rest of the world
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Peter Sfsn HWY pisinft6, ses,nfi Harrf,t ien'y
s.snssrt-At . general term Of this Court ned ~
Ju,tse,. NeCous R.r.uIo snd More, the court AT
hrmtd the decree q the Orange County specih isrn
apTsalsd from by dsiendant Erentr the P.hss
Aarn H. nrf
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p.,,,,..I Int.lltr.nes.

Csrolir Tor svernor aud members Of the beEislature
takes place to-day Charh Manly the present incum
bent = the uhig and David Z. Reid the democrats
eandidats The election will probably be very close
Though tst wIig sanoi,ats has ths v'st pro s' OF
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TnE AroIIroNisrs AND Ma. Claws SrEEcH
The speech recently delivered 10y Mr.. Clay in the
Senate Of the United States, in offence Of the Com
promise bill, has been extensively circulated, and
wherever il has been read, il has been pronounced
Of hisgrcatest efforts, equal to any that he ever
made, and Astounding with the puresi, most ex-
allied end most disinterestcd patriotism. Men Of
all parties freely acknowledge this, with the ex-
ception Of few Northern aboliiioni.is, who, al
though they cannot COMPUTE Mr.. Clay's mastery
arguments, endeavor to throw redicule upon them,
but with very poor success The Afias, at Albany
acts in this way, but apprehend that all the e.
forts OF that sheet, backed as il may he by the
whole sbolitioA force Of the State Of New York
cannot shake popular confidence in Mr.. Clay, or
detraet from his merit as apStrioi who dared Is
send up and defend the constitution from the at
tacks Of its enemies, and the Union from the as
saus Of those who would destroy il. While Mr..
Clay occupies the proudest position that could be
allotted TO him, he need not care about the puny
attacks which the abolitionists may make on him
II his opponents were possessed Of 1.-THE Of his
patriotism. they would second his efforts to pour
oil on the troubled waters and effect a rcconcilia-
ton between the North and the South, rather than
oppose them.
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The following is table of the shortest passages
hat ever were made from New York 70 Liverpool:-

We have already stated that OF The seven short
est passages from Liverpool to New York, the Col
Inns line of steamships are entitled to three, and
new we see that of the seven shortest from New
York TO Liverpool, the same ships are entitled to
three This is as much as could be expected
within such short time, for, our readers are
aware, the Atlantic and Pacific have been running
only tn rec months.
As might be expected, the extraordinary speed
Of these vessels, together with their unequaed sc-
comm odatons for passengers, make them great
favoiites with the travelling public. Patronage is
being extended to them on bountiful scale, and
the probability is that these vessels will hereafter
many passengers as they can possibly accommodate
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ADJOURNMENT or ruK TAMMANx HALL CoSvRN-
TioN-ErKcrtoS OF DELEsArEs FOR SYRACUSE, AND
GENEpAL CoNmrrEE.-The Tammany Hall
convention adjourned last night till the third week
in September, on account Of the hot weather. IL
was entirely too warm to discuss the report on or
ganization. Before adjournine, they issued an
order for the election Of delegates to the Syracuse
convention, and also for the election Of general
committee for the remainder Of the present year,
who will take charge Of the fall elections We
perceive they have passed a resolution requesting
the sachems not to permit the Western committee
TO meet any longer at the old wigwam. II appears
that the Western committee are somewhat obsti-
nate. and in defiance Of the convention, have
called meeting, for this evening, nc Tammany
Hall. II is evident. however, thai the convention
have got the whip hand Of them.