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The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-06
The barron Case.

One Of the resolutions reported by the ma
jority of the select committee appointed by the
House of Representatives to investigate Ger
tain transactions connected with the Depart
ment of the Interior, is as follows:
"Resoiued, That the payment by the Secretary
Of the Interior Of thirty-two thousand and three
hundred and eighty two dollars and fifty cents TO
the administrator Of Commodore James Barron, as
commutaton pay for the naval services of said Bar
ron during the revolutionary war, was in violation
Of law"
With tho subjoned opinion of the Attorney
General of Virginia in this case, we were fur
nishcd, several months ago, with a request that
we would publish it; but we declined doing 50,
because we did not deem it proper in us to at
tempt 10 iorestall the report Of the committee.
The request having been recently renewed,
and the report Of the committee having been
presented 10 the House Of Representatives, we
now with pleasure give place 10 the opinion.
Thus it will appear that the legality Of the
claim is not only sanctioned by the late Secre-
tary of the Interior and the late Attorney Gene
raj Of the United States, but by the concurrent
legal opinion Of the highest law officer of Vir-
GINA.
We learn also that Messrs JONI NJ PAT
TON, Robert G.. STANARD, ROBERT G.. SCorT.
WV. IL. MFARLsND, and SAMUEL TAYLOR.
the most eminent jurists Of that State, have
given opinions to the same effect.
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Truth is triumphant only because her champions
arc bold in her vindicatiOn. Free trade would
have been many years ago triumphant in Penn
syvania, It's friends had dared to stand up in ts
behalf Washington Union, Sept. ;.
Here is a precious revelation from the ora
Gle, and a mild rcproof from the Neslor, all in
one Free trade, it seems, has many years
had friends enough in Pennsylvania To have
secured its triumph, who dared not avow their
sentiments Who are thcyl Why, advice is
meant for friends, and they are among the
friends of the Union. Among the Wings Of
that State, there has been no discordance of
opinion in reference to this question, no lack Of
holiness in declaring t--no effort TO disguise
their adherence to the protective policy under
any ambiguous phrases. The Union is as I'M
disguiSedly committed TO the opposing doc
trine. II knows perfectly well that. among
its political followers in Pennsylvania, there
arc hosts who agree with it upon this point.
II coniesscs that they have been muzzled, by
the knowledge that the prevailing sentiment
Of the State was against them. and that. If
they permitted their genuine principles to be
como known to the people. they would never
obtain the power 10 secure their adoption by
Congress. This, the Union has long winked
at But, just now, it has fallen into moral
izing mood. 1t has a general lecture TO read
to the tmid on the advantages Of courage.
The advice is indeed profrered chiefly to its
opponents, in relation to their course upon an
entirely different question. But incautiously,
in the EDITORS anxiety to enforce his counsels, he
refers TO the experience Of his friends, and suf-
fers the incidental reproof to them TO escape
him. II is saying in effect, Honesty is after all
the best policy, the strait road is the shortest.
as we have found out by our failure to make
free-irade State Of Pennsylvania; if our friends
had been frank and honest there, they might
have converted the people. whereas, in trying
80 do good by stealth, they have failed to
get the seats in Congress that were essential to
enable them TO exhibit their hidden statesman
ship"
Well, it has passed the comprehension Of
discerning men, for long time, how it came
about that any body in Pennsylvania could be
deceived as to the real hostility Of what styles
itself the Democratic party To the American
system Of protection. Expose the fact-show
the confession of the leaders-even as in this
case, call attention to the papable acknow-
ledgment that they have been practising fla
grant fraud upon the masses Of their party in
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Monument TO sILAs WRroHT.-.The capstonc Of
the monument TO silas Wright, late Governor Of
New York, was laid at weybridgc, Vermont, the
birthplace Of Governor w on the 9th ult. The
stone was laid by Major General John F. Wool,
who delivered glowing eulogy before large
concoursc Of people, narrang the principal events
in the life Of the deceased statesman. -Presi-
dent Van Buren, made some appropriate remarks
on the occasion. Francis p. Blair, Mrs. Wright,
and other friends were present The monument
Is constructed out Of grey marble Of Vermont, and
and IL the work Of J. w levitt. Il has no other
ornament buta profile Of the deceased, with his
simple name below in raised letters.
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Further from Texas.

They have received (at New Orleans, August
29) accounts from Austin to the 18th ult, but they
Of little interest. The legislature has been die
cussng resolution to proceed to the election Of
Senator, in the place Of Mr.. Rusk; slso, rcsolu-
ton as to calling for the correspondence between
the Governor and other States, regarding assist
ancc, with money, men, and arms, from such
States which were postponed on a discussion. II
was stated that 200 men were necessary in Santa
re, to keep the federal troops in check, besides
800 10 oycrawe insurgents.
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THE REPU BLIC.
w ASHIN GTON:
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 6. 1850.
Congress-.

In the Senate, yesterday, the general calen-
dar was taken up, and several bills were
passed.
The House Of Representatives. were in ses-
sion for nearly six hours, and, by vote of
yeas 80, nays l07, refused to order the Texas
Boundary bill (afler having been amended by
MeXico) to be read third time Mr.. How
ARD, Of Texas, moved reconsideration of the
vote. The Speaker ruled that the motion could
not be made and, pending an appeal by that
gentleman from the decision Of the Chair, an
adjournment took place
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JUxE 2e, 1850

PLANE RoADs.-A correspondent of the Sa-
vannah Republican makes the following re-
marks on the means Of protecting the timber
Of plank roads from decay by the action Of air
and water:
"Moisture and oxygen enter by absorption into
the interior Of the wood. Their continual action
upon the wood fbres DEVELOPS long spontaneous
combustion, called by Liebig 'Eremakausie.' This
will be the case with in haste constructed plank
roads, where no precaution has been used. Many
fatal accident may occur when n carriage PUSHES
upon rotten part. Many cad catastrophe may
be prevented by preserving the planks against
carly decay, by fret charring the ends TO neutral
ize the hygromatic quality Of the wood, and by
means Of cement which enters the hbres, closing
them Theoretically moisture Of black pitch and
tar will answer the purpose, which should be ap-
piled as the charring has been effected.
The whole lengths should after this be tarred.
"Ienne, Lieutenant OF Engineers, recommends
the following method Of preserving posts Of wood
10 cover them a foot above and foot under tho
surface Of the earth with the following composition,
viz mix three quarts ofboiling coal tar five pounds
puverized pitch or rosin, and two pounds sulphur
With this quantity forty to fifty square feet can be
covered at The rate of xix TO eight German pennies,
or ~ ? cents. You're, o."
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OPINION

] have carefully examined the argument Of Mr..
Lyons on the application Of Commodore Barron for
half pay for services in the war ofthe Revolution.
concur fully in the conclusion Of Mr.. Lyons,
that officers Of the navy in actual service at the end
Of the war are entitled TO commutation
s. S. BAXTER.
JUNE 26. 1850.
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UNioN or CfTiEs.-Thc Mayor Of Now York has
addressed letter to the common council Of the city,
informing them Of tho receipt Of a communication
from a committee Of the common council Of Brook
Ign, stating that they have been appointed to ex-
anime and report upon the cSpcdiency OF uniting
the cities Of New York and Brooklyn under one
government The proposition lie recommended to
the consideration Of the New York council, which
il expected 70 appoint a committee TO consult with
that Of Brooklyn The village Of Williamsburg
has greed TO Join in tho conference and TO be en-.
braced in the projected consolidation.
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We regret to learn that the Hon. J. GLEN
EMS has been compelled by i'll health to leave
his seat in the Senate, and visit his residence
in Alabama,
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Mrs. JOSIAH QuISoY, senior, Of Boston, died at
her country seat, Quincy, on Sunday morning, at
the age Of eighty years
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The following papers were presented under the
rule, viz:
by Mr. KAUFMAN The petition Of Charlie,
Black, Of Texas, praying for compensation for the
seizure Of the schooner Marcia VI Brggs Refer
rcd 20 the Committee on Claims.
BY Mr.. MOORE: Tho petition Of J. J. Sandlord
aud ninety three others, citizens Of Maryland, ask
ing for the distribution % the public lands in limited
Quantities 10 actual settlers.
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LtrTELL's LlviSG AGE.-Numbcr 90 Of this work
is Just published. Besides its usual variety Of
agreeable articles from tho foreign journals, it
tains article on Tho Euharmonc Organ"
written for the Lining 4 e. by the Hon. Samuel A.
Eliot, the new member Of Congress from Massa-
ohuseits The editor Of the LiUing Age remarks,
I" that Mr.. Eliot has gone to Washington, place
where he will probably not find perfect harmony"
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

COMMITTEE OF INNEsTIuATION.
The House resumed the consideration of the re
port Of the select committee appointed in Ma,
a;r 10 INV hy ,he $1,000 f 10 aIn pay oi Tgr
EwING) The House having refused to postpon,
the further consideration of the subject, the ques
ton ordering the report TO be printed, anc
then on agreeing 10 the resolutions.
Mr.. RICHARDSON inquired whether the tim,
the reading of the report would occupy would b,
taken out of the hour allowed to him by the rules
for debate.
The SPEAKER replied in the negative
MIR. RICHARDSON then called for the reading
of the report.
The CLERK commenced reading the report anc
had not concluded when the morning hour ex
pred.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-10-17


S'0bbiHg Case Mr.. S. Csrhart acting clerk in Judge
Winters Court, yesterday called up before Recorder
Caldwell on the charge of abbng Adam Wareneim with
intent TO Kill him. The ARRAY occurred the 9Th inst IN
Common street, Camp, and the defence set up by M
War-d counsel for the accused was that the wound
inflicted by Carha in the protection and defence of hi, own
body.
Wareheim had a suit in Judge Winters Court and went
there to get some misunderstanding arose. and
both part went into the about the same time Some
hard names exchanged and Warehem struck Carart
several times The parties paraed but moment at-
forwards Warheim rushed Carhart and renewed the at
lack Some oil the witnesses that Carhar advanced
towards arehem the time and ohe said that he did
not. AT all events, appeared that Carlar drew small
pocket knife and stabbed Warshem in the abdomen The
wound itself was dangerous, although it was in danger
Place.
1t was shown that after Wareheim stabbed he drew
bowekne and rushed Carhart The latter ran around
the crowd but fell down, and Wareheim came on TOP of
him. II was shown, also that the latter could have cut Car
hart very badly if he had TIED but he did OF do it,
The Recorder decided that there was no intent to kill but
he sent Carhart before the First District Court on charge of
assault and battery.
Warehem then arragned on charge of carrying con-
cenled weapons, and was fined go. 10
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Iobacco-NO Transactions were reported yesterday
sugar and A1Oinsses-Business confined to retail "A les
at ga for Fair to &c for Choice Sugars, and 3o for best
MOlasses.
FIOur-The supply continues light and full pices were
realized for yesterdays sales The days business however
reached only about 1900 bb including l25 bbls Unbranded
St Lous at 81 Is, $50 Superne "a 90 6O Illinois aud st
Louis at "a 3d. 30 st Louis "a avote brandt at "a 5 and
$50 Extra s. - " Dbl.
Grain-Fhe Levee continues nearly bare of Corn and
prices firm We noticed sales of 1900 sacks Yellow I'm
several ot) at 6, $50 White TO- at 75c ~ bushe
Oats, in small lots, brought 55c y bu.hel.
ProEisiOns-One two large ots of Mes Pork are re-
ported to have been sold Monday Tuesday al $40 66
SO 70 " bb and Yesterday noticed l50 bbls On
two three ots) so 759$u co. Bacon in aIr
request at firm rates Sales yesterday 10 Clear Sides
o. do atol and casks Shoulders SIZE " 10. Of Lard
30 bbs and 2iJ kegs Prime sod at &c " ID.
Coilee-Sales 200 bags Rio lin three Ots) at l2c " fb
TnllOw-We noticed the receipt of 100 bbls Western yes
terday, for which $50 4Y ID is asked.
NhisKy-Sales $50 bbis Rected Gin several 1s) from
the Leyee, al 26}aGD47e y gallon
Exrhange-The demand continues limited, and we still
quote Sterling at 08 Dl9li; NewYork SIXTY day Bills at
l56D2 y cent. discount, and Sight Checks on NewYok
&c discount TO par.
Freights-A ship taken for Spain, load with To.
barcO, at - u Ind. An American vessel was taken on
Tuesday, but then reported Tor Liverpool at 7zd for
Cotton.
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X ate Fleming.


divisions Of thcJl7' 10 !; : X ate Fleming.
ian tIT;ss,rict then SUI ,- H., ,--.--css
: In SUN "'. :, of s'.-AT . 'pS eAPeSon olS T.
upon thly o. man nam '0hh p than sianFl-- T."
evdeT a. lVGnu oeau IN an Z" d''3hs'"phc dispatch
NV 10 asnaI "a vt we have Yet seen:
\ be has earned a scsntv iboat Kate Fleming, Capt
M rags. 49, Z for Cairo, burst both her
Bus. dis, Or RtfEy last about IL O'clock noon, al
Walkers Bar. She had been aground but had got
off, and ated but a short distance, when the bell
rang go ahead slowly; after making few revo-
lutiOns the boilers exploded, and afterwards the
boat burned to the waters edge. The cause of the
explosion was thought to be want of water in the
boilers.
Annexed is a list of the killed, missing and saved,
furnished us by Mr.. John A. Lorine, clerk of the
Lafayette, who was on board at the time and mar
rowly escaped. He arrived here this morning, with
several others, in skltE from the of disaster.
KILLED and Missing IT. l. Bocock, Of NewAi-
bany, LIST clerk Odell, barkeeper Annette, cham
bermaid; +. Joseph Hewitt; Jett-rsOn and John
Stewart, and cabln-boy of the Gen. Lafayette;
Hutchinson, servant; Moore, of Mississippi; the
fireman and drckhand of the Gen. Lafayette; VIM
jennings, OF NewAlbany,
Wounded Capt, Durham; J. Thornly, of Mis-
sissppi; the steward, the second cock, the mate
and several deck passengers OF the Kate Fleming
All the wounded will recover-Capt. Durham is
badly but not dangerously bruised.
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. 4o''o oPs'''oas IN Regard % tie Boundaya.-
q correspondent Of the Galveston journal ygbo
has visited Eastern Texas writes. '''''''' VINO
eouae., ss,K ra large % sis q the people in the
favor Of accepting Of the Comproisss are IN
the United States Congress, in reIst;on Us ~
State boundary feel confident thar a, Iea,, 70 ,, Out
thirds OF the vote East of Trinity viii ."o-
that way The people Of that section bays vaS. 70
Of going to with their feow-ctzens If '' ,s
North for mere distractions. They ook unor ~
propositions Of the United States Congress az u;e
liberal in their character. To most Of the Eastsr1
Texans it is sufficient to know that General RusL
voted FOR the Compromise"
A correspondent of the Journal from Wake
county, writes
You, Of course, will argue from the above tina
60 for the 10000, 900. do, and so do q think
nlne-tenths Of the voters of this county. Indeed
you hardly hear dissenting voice. | think peopi,
are as unanimous on this subject as they were on
the one of annexation"
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N0ILSEIln consequence OF the death of Mr.. WIN. s.
WAR the partnership heretofore existing under
the firm Of PARADISE, kAWRASQN q Co, will
cease on the 5Jth inst GEO. e. LAWRASON,
Ex'r W. s. Paradise deed.
GEO. &. LAWRASON,
ARNOLD HARRIS
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! NJ u Regular Monday Nicksburg Weekly
L a5ltesfle PaqAet MON IGOAIEHI-For PnSeeo9,
~ z=zzzs Lake Providence. MIliken's Bend, Vcks
9Hrs, New Carthage: Grand Gulf, Rodney aud Natchez
ne splendid and swift running pesserge MONT
Eres[ s6r IeoTe ~ WI igs iSFi i,,
,utesyI q v, Eapl J. Il. tss, pO7vt,s NJ II
iq yove and all intermediate landings on MONDAY a. NJ,
INST at O'Clock For freight or massage nrR
OF T Is SMITH, s. % a9av md IA
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Recorder Catd0 Hs C0urtAt10 cOck yesterday morn
ing the Courtroom crowded with spectators the dock
was filled with Prisoners and heavy sprnking of lawyer
and reporters were in attendance. Hats off Court wa,
the announcement Of the Recorders arrival and this r
tremey aabe and good naured gentleman having taken
his seat, the ceremonies commenced.
Louisa Wescham aud Eliza Baker two ancient German
females, were called the charge of stealing cot
ion on the Leyee They had about four pounds of
each when arrested but as the officer who brought them in
could not that they took the same from the bales lying
on the Leyee the Recorder kind enough to that
they had merely picked cotton which they had
nsht to do. They were therefore discharged.
Robert WATSON, young Of very respectable appear
ance, was anaigned the charge of stealing swodcane
and one or two other articles from office Estee street.
lie was caught in the act with the articles his possession
and therefore there could he any doubt about his gu
tie was committed to appear before the First District Cou
for Trial.
The remaining portion of the prisoners in the dock ,yare
charged with petty Offences such lying drunk dis
turbng the peace, ETC. and they were all DISCHARGED Tbs
cases fixed for examination then came up.
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The city of Philadelphia was disgraced by pro
ionged scene Of riot and blOOdshsd on SATURDAY
night and Sunday. A man named Griffin was
found IN the street on Saturday night, in dying
[taie, having seven severe wounds on his person.
Va the zane evening two highway robberies were
committed, Of the victims being a Novam-I,
sing Commissioner. On Sunday general battle
came Oft between the adLerents Of Two rival fire
cImpaniss, near the intersection of SchuyiklJI
Ihrd and Catherine streets. During an ennre
hour the contest, which Is represented a. being not
unlike that of the engagement of two arnisa IN an
open field, was holly waged a number Of the com
batants on each side were wounded but none
killed Baltimore American
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, H. IA FOR shreveport, Grand Ecore, and
lfss4ssS4T AIeXandrla-The fine light draught steamer
TEN AS, JOS Claiborne, master, will leave
for the above and all intermediate landings on THURS
DAY, the l7th inst. at O'Clock P. NJ. positively For
freight or passage, apply board foot of Cusomhouse
street. or to
MI, T. g. CHARLES, 10 Common st.
on her going direct to Shreveport, without detention or re-
ehlpplng.
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,HAVHEr-Per ship Charisma1ne: u, 600 demijohue e
bAes mase u Lanaal box mlse Commany-I case do e
h"p sseon-z cass l. & l. T.evy--6do ID Caesnu-- 81
ASKS ochre d Rock del-2 pkgs ms4e o BIeum-6 cases
eaes ami 20 bx do PeegrinfI2 pipes gin w
T tredenbq 2 &eo-s0 basket wine & e Maignsn--I2
cases mdse Rquse-l g Gancbe-i DO @ T Rnddecks 8
co-536 buHone Bsrae Prevost-24 bxs ndse n Prn.t 4
I do II Baxter26 bskts wine Bailey Bianrhzr b 90
= Czses ndse Jas MaEee &cg-2do l. Bnocis2 10 fIa
geTy Bro do David y Meyer-4 do A Rarrana-7 bbs
ndse menarI-2 cases do Wanake1 KerchhofF-I do q
tasqpler &eo-l do BIache- do G Il Camel cash do
henderson Gaine2 eases Favre-2 10 Schneder frersz
n Osks VINE Il Boss uge-I pkg mdse Taloman--l do
" bOan yalerl do DArcy-f do l. jean Ell cases p
Gaume-l do North Bros DO w Armstrong; do y Roe
mg-S DO LeveanS4 do Lorne & Tfois-i0 DO e Nfaen
HeI3 90 I4agne FeTe-7 do Ddrand-5 10 ] H Elmer
- ess 90 Weschsn-4 pkgs Lambs Hco-f3 do Med
macs-' 90 Lsvo's-l do y Bosse2 do SfDaft-I do @
D9eIlh2 casks wine LsasgBe-5 pkgs E1dse n eebnecht
quo = uvTeree-3 do A Manrag-l do s e Reilly q
- u9 baliYis-l DO tque * Jamison-a3 do Moe
40 Darautren-5 bb sausages IaesSate2 caSes nnde
= ifas.-A5 pkgs do Malart-2 ID Y 9olwede-T do IL
bondldier &eos DO Il de Goer Rf4r-4 do Chassagnol
bollanger-l case II a James 6eo-I 10 a Iedoux-3do
Alchafd " Ceste-l do g Dncate3 do % Fsnis-I DO b
IseSerIet-4 20 y Holmes-1 do Tafout &eo-y do L,
hANkE-Per ship Cbariemagns: Assorted mdse
BOSTDN-Per ship Mary Clover 100 tons ice g Jenkins
" ALIi1ORE--Per ship Jas Edwards: Ash "a mIse
soLINERPOOl-Per bark Express 800 sks saf TooIe-
apiam. - ~ 1s'
PENsACoLA-Per schr Gov Bennett. 5000 feet INN.
TAMPlCo-Per schr John Rowlett; Fruit. etc. order.
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7ee'deHt NTH Ptstot-A painful accident occurred TO
the genemany clerk Of Recorder Cald WELL Mr. O. " Jonte
about two O'Clock yesterday afternoon in the Recorder
office. The court had Just adjourned, and cousin of Mr.
Jontes, who is about staring for California was
revolver which had been presented to him By Mr. j. when
one of the barrels was discharged, and the ball struck the
latter in the breast Immediately below the right nippe For
tuuately, it glanced striking rib and made only s.b
wound. Several physicians called in, and Mr. Ionie
alter removed to his residence.