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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-15

! In alusion to a prominent trait of the Wing
party-hat of independent thinking in reference
to political questions-the Detroit Daily .4dverti.
ser makes some remarks which seem to be very
Just, and at this time very appropriate
"1here advantages arising from this pcu
liar trait of Wing potics-r instance the selfrespect of
the individual members Of the party the general confidence
candid opponents in their honesty and good faith, and
ual reliance and faith among themselves All these great
benefits are countebaanced by want of esprit de corps and
organization without which party Sc kept chiefly
minority and which very springs directly from the
social condition of the party An emergercy-any of
things calling for edress-w draw around the cords of
discipline and organization, giving cohesion and efficiency,
unity of purpose unity of action, and triumphant
Our opponents know these things better perhaps than
know them ourselves and upon that knowledge they pre-
sume They deity up the evidence Of their
gessions and Encouragement while they hold power-they
put off to the latest practicable the discovery of the
consequences of hemand when they feel that the Revision
must come (and they foetel with the same accuracy
with which hog foresees storm, they their attention.
without delay the task of dividing the forces of their oppo-
nents, by the incubation of false preudces, false nfeences
and false statements In this, they often succeed for the
Wing party from being independent and from natural and
habiua reveness, and dislike any thing like subordna-
ton have at last be little proud of these character
they often fall easy prey to specious tale told by poi
cal opponent become buled into the belief Of
VACANT highly coored and overwrought version of real
Ne man in the world, as general thing, is
easily humbugged, than he who constantly telling you
that he has mnd of his and is not to be humbgged
This well-meant criticism is happily given, and
it will be taken, we are sure, in good part. The
general tru,hfuness Of its anmadversions upon the
Wings as party, in the particular matter to which
it REFERS cannot be well denied yet the fault allud-
ed to is SO nearly akin to virtue, that it becomes
fault only when in extremes Nevertheless, it is
undoubtedly, in many cases, a source Of weakness.
There are frequent emergencies calling for political
action, when concentration, with all the vigor and
energy which it imparts, is essential to success !;
when individual views and preferences ought TO be
surrendered in behalf of great principle, which,
compromising substantially what the whole party
desires, carries with it the best interests of The
country and the best assurances Of harmony and
ultimate repose from disturbing agitaions
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-15
The CuBA ExprDrr1os IN Nsw YoRK-We a

The CUBA EXPEDITION IN New YoRK.-We all
remember the very remarkable flourish which was
made in New York by those papers which favored
the descent upon Cuba and which pretended TO be
in the secrets Of the leaders Of the expedition. We
all remember the positiveuess with which they
made their assertions, and the mysterious hints
which they gave Of what they kept back Now
wish thegullible public, always ready to listen
credulousy to pretenson, however shameless, 10
note this fact, The editors of these accredited or
gans of the Cuban expedition have been summoned
before the grand jury, and have testified under
oath, that they knew nothing ,Ohuteper about it.
All Of them together do not know enough to throw
upon single individual probable suspicion of hav-
ing violated the law which forbids the first step to.
wards organizing an expedition against foreign
Power.
And vii the same gullible public learn any thing
by this experience Will they hesitate again to
trust the papers which have so grossly and pur-
posely deceived them? Not bit Of it. The same
papers, and if necessary, on the same subject,
might practise the game over again, and find ready
believers, not only in all tina, they say, but in their
superior Intelligence, their +" exclusive" means oil
Information, and their unrvalled enterprise
Providence Journal
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-15

BRAZILIAN SLAYER CAPrURED.-The Salem Gazette Of
the 9Th instant gives the following information furnished by
Captain Mansfield, of the brig Cherokee:
"The Cherokee March ID, in the Mozambique Chan
mel, of Ibo latitude IL 35, Longitude Al o. was boarded hy
II. NJ brig oiwar Pantaloon Captain Parker from Cape Of
Good Hope. Captain reports much trouble at the Cape
account Of the convcs, who had yet been permitted
to land Captain Parker bad made prize of the Braz Ian
ship Deberaceon, under American colors when she was
boarded hut who hauled them down and threw them over
board He bad her sent to the Cape of Good Hope Capt
Parker had also taken brig called the Phanthrops and
he'd her anchored Of until he should decide upon
her case" y. ....:
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-15
OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION.

The New York papers of Monday evening fur
nish particulars of the following important arrivals
of steam vessels from foreign ports:
STEAMsHIPs.-Three ocean steamers arrived at
New York on Sunday, two from Europe and one
from Chagres-all bringing late and interesting in
telligence. Besides these, the Ticeroy from Gal.
way, of the new Irish line, which left on the Isl.
was due, and we shall probably have to-day or to-
morrow the Cunard steamer Canada, with dates to
the lst June, which was momently expected. In
little while (says the Evening POST we shall have
daily communication between this port and Europe.
The STEAMSHIP ArLANr1c-The new and magnificent
steamship atlantic, the first of Coinss New York and
Liverpool line arrived Sunday her dock foot of Canal
street, North River having performed her first return voyage
IN the teeth OF head winds and the unvorabe weather
in eleven days two hours thus accomplishing this pas
sage in the shortest time record From the time she left
the Mersey in sight of assembled thousands she made run
in the first twenty hours Of 800 miles her cond y
out she accomp shed the distance of 272 miles, with head
in the space Of time and the ge she
performed at an average Of 27l1 miles per day. - -
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-15
IiepubHc.

IcEBERGs IN THE ATLASrIc.-Intelge nce has been re
ccved London, from Newfoundland of an enormous field
Of ice upwards of one hundred and fifty miles in 9Th float
ing in the Atlantic, along the parallel Of latitude 46o Sew
era vessels were bset and is strongly feared that as the
ice lies ia the direct track Of vessels crossing the Atlantic
serious disaster will be caused This early drifting of
ice from the polar is considered extremely favorable to
the expeditions in search of Sir John Franklin and his
paniops.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-15
To RnBEur B. CAMPBELL, ESQ. ..
United States Consul, Hardna.
The New York cypress makes the following
quotationfrom recent article in the London Times
on the subject Of California

on the SUBJECT Of California
The Old World is very slow to comprehend California
II is as anozel and stupe6cl at the spectacle who
has seen wild beast, meteor, exceedingly i'm
pertinent s'a'ger Every sepn the progress Of this dash
Ing new State seems to take by surprise and by the time
we open our eyes wide enough to take in wonder
o'her announced While geoiogists talking
about auerous streams, and granite, and quartz, there
muny OF hundred thousand nennow perhaps Of double
'ha' number While our humorists indulgng in grim
jokes at the vicisIudes aud ps Of California existence,
conventions hsd been hed council had been elected
der had tumphed, and the laws obeyed BY the time
ready-ma5e house had been out from the Thames
city bsl been built half destroyed by fire. and then rebuilt
on gander scale. At last people did begin to nove
and they committed all sorts Of blunders." h.. .a
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-15

The Ohio Constitutional Convention has decid-
ed in favor Of biennial sessions, Of making the
Senatorial like that of the Representative term, two
instead OF four years, and Of placing the eligibility
OF Senators and Representatives, as regards age,
upon The same foodng-the age Of twenty-five be-
ing adopted.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-15
SPEECH OF Mr.. CASS.
OF MICHIGAN,

On the motion Of Mr.. BENTON for the Indefinite
postponement Of the bill reported By the Com.
mitfee of Thirteen.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-15

The following Letters from the Secretary of
State to the United States Consul at Havana, show
the views of the Administration in regard to the
prisoners who have been taken by the Spanish
Government. '...t r.
The New York herald., 1850-03-14
The Slavery Agitation In COugress-Firs'
Vote Looking TO a COmPr0mlse.

Things look squally again, at Washington, both
IN the Senate and the House The first drect vote,
involving the probability or an attempt to make a
compromise on the disturbing question of the day,
was taken on Tuesday, on Mr.. Foote'S proposition
10 form a committee of thirteen for the purpose of
eiec,iDg general compromise on the subject Of
disunion. Hitherto, we have had nothing but
speeches, declarations vague technicalities, many
violen, threats, and some few pathetic attempts at
settlement The vote on Mr. Foote'S resolution is the
frs, practical development OF the state of things, and
that certainly looks very queer, very strange and
very eccentric. the following Is the analysis of
Ihis vote, in its several forms and shapes
The New York herald., 1850-03-14

SS~S>r~T1~@"0N
Telegraphlc UusuAaFys

Our advices from Washington are interesting,
but not very important. 1t will be perceived by
our report Of the proceedings, that the Senate,
yesterday, were engaged directly and indirectly
with the question of slavery, in connection with
the admission Of California, and that Mr.. Web
ster, Mr.. Cass, Mr. Benton, Mr.. Foote, and others,
spoke on the main subject, which was Mr. Foote'S
proposition for select committee of thirteen. The
views of those gentlemen will be read with In
terest General Cass agrees in the proposition as
sumed by Mr.. Clay, in reference to the committee,
but has no hope of the result being satis-
factory, as far the settlement Of the question
concerned. In fact, he considered it only chance
Of compromise. The same Senator took occasion
to administer rebuke to Mr.. Seward for his ultra
ism, and to compliment Mr. Foote for the mora
courage which he has exhibited in his efforts to
procure settlement of the slavery question.
The House Of Representatives, it will be oh.
served, refused, by unanimous eat, the intro.
ducton and printing of the credentials Of the Cab.
fornia members, who were elected to represent that
territory in that body. This is just what might
have been expected under the circumstances.
The New York herald., 1850-03-14
The Latest from Washington.

Ouk SPECIAL TELE0RAPHIC CORRESPoNDENCE'
WASHINGTON, March 49, 1850.
There was very lively scene in Senate to-day, on
Mr. Foote'S resolution but think there Is chance
for committee this week. Apparently both extremes
opposed to It, till 1t fully discussed Mr. Benton
Is resolved to apply the test to Calhoun by admitting
California by herself. Messrs. Clay, Webster, and q
large majority, In favor Of but If 1t to the
House in advance Of other measures the South will
resist 1t to the suspension of all business in the
way as they did q recent occasion. l cannot hold
out any hopes Of an immediate or early settlement
Of the question. The truth is that great deal of
gas has to be expended before shall reach the
bottom, whatever 1t may be, Of this unfortunate
contrsveIsy. No one knows what day may bring
forth. Certain IL is, that cannot see day ahead.
The lei ate OF all sections disposed to
promis aud act II they determined to support
MIR. Webster In the stand which he las taken. The
crisis for coed evil however approaching rapidly,
and We shall soon know the worst Sewards ultraism
has had little effect; and all eyes directed to
Mr. Webster, whose opinions II is expected will uti-
mstey prevail Mr.. Seward gotta rap over the knuckles
from Mr.. Douglas, which had telling eject in the
senate.
The New York herald., 1850-03-14
Later from Havana.

CHARLrsroS, March II, 1850.
The steamship lsasel Rollins, has arrived ~ith sd-
vices from Hsvans to the sth inst They however
contain but little newr
The New York herald., 1850-03-14
Another Fire In Buraio

BuTrLc, March 13-sA NJ.
The Exchsngs Hotel, adjoining the Railrced Depot
vas discovsred to be on FIRE, about hve O'Clock this
morning. and before the flames subdued the en-
Tire building was nearly destroyed. The ivrrsrcc
and loss are not Jet known.
The New York herald., 1850-03-14
Fire In Baltimore.

BALrnIoRr, March ia r. NJ.
The tobacco store Of Messrs Link x Brant.rus, ST.
tuaed on Euisv street, Lexington together WITH
the sbce store Of Norris Delaney, vas consumed BY
FIRE, this morning. The buildings sdjoiains were
SLIGHTLY damaued
The New York herald., 1850-03-14
Rumored Death OF q Correspondent or tho
New York Herald.

NEw ORLEArs, March 1t-P. NJ.
Accounts received In this city from Texas render IL
quite certain that Mr.. Nugent corespondsnt Of the
Ner York Herald, has been murdered By the Indians.
The New York herald., 1850-03-14
Death OF Gen. Ebsnezsr Beach.

ROCHESTER, March Is, 1850.
Gen Ebenezer Beach was found dead In his bed this
morning He was the most extensive miller In the
The New York herald., 1850-03-14

B.LrrsoRE, March 13-P. NJ.
The bark Letits with sdvices from Rio 10 the 15sr
Of January arrived at this port to-day Her news has
been anticipated by later arrivals Vessels left before
The New York herald., 1850-03-14

BaIrrNosr, March 13-e r. VI.
The mail through from New Orleans was received In
good season to. night
The New York herald., 1850-03-14
New Hampshire Election.

BosroS, March 13-12M.
In the State Of New Hampshire, the democrats have
elected their State ocers and majority the Legis
sture, by larger vote than at the last election The
free coil vote was not 90 large.
The New York herald., 1850-03-14

lm iio GaAstr Trrrfronv kSn Tgyss We
Tub.shfc, @ 'ew days since. en- address from
roihon d thf ctlers of New Mexico deny
irg ne suihoi.iy of T,zas over that territory,
snd ealing uTcn Congrsss 10 scknowledrs them
o. an mdrrtntsri state or Territory. enc
or two days after We published an address
from meeirg % ths citilsns of The Rio
Grande Territory, declaring That they are un.
ius'ly treated BY The government of Texas. ard
wholly unprotected from ihs rayares and dss-e.
cations oi the lndians. Here there are two tern.
'onss calling upon The federal government for
government and rroteciion. both oi which are
claimed BY TeHas as pari oi that State. Ths one
fls sent q delegate 10 Congress, and is already
'sking for admissien az q state. while the o,aer
has net heRun the work should they boih Be
facctssiul IN bringing themselves before Conrress
tive moff hes Saies ili present. 20 fhs poiiucisns
chanct 70 Y'ay their lrsl icr srt against ihe
fnienfior q sl4Ftu.
The New York herald., 1850-03-14
Free Soil Convention nt Proxld.nce.

PRovIDKScE, n. l., March 13, 1850.
The free coll convention met to-day, aud nominated
the following ticket
The New York herald., 1850-03-14

~tsCrLfANrora.
Tor the espenfcs rauper lrras in the Maryland Hos
rita t baltimore thousand threshundred and tve y-
For fifteen days service Of Joseph Bryan, cOmmionsr
srpontsd By The Secretary q the Treasury tes
eiek IN Ne oss q tis Auditor q The Posi oee Depart
I,hs shss.s VIII rs,Ssne msssy rTo@ sss ron ehss y
Fcr continuing Che construction Of the sas,s house a,
New Orleans dobe he year ending the 0ts u June.
eshtes. hundred asd af ~ sddton e ths sum sIpro
forty nine, one hundred thousand doiisrs.
nass soe r ssmVensoa Of stsG,eet Tor the asssi
encrE the thrteh o. June. eighteen hundred and hfy.
si rs Ss sssh tS. SSs oSs q Bdr xa
ele.etiN Tor s tss year ending The sirtsh o. lvns
doilsrs ''--''1 '-1 my '''"' """"s
Tovsrds the erection Of the vrss the Patent onee
q the Secretary q s.te nssty thousand cellars 70 DO
ftt expenses q running and arlins The boundary ine
las Of the eeers o the eommisOn hfty Thousand dol
Lars - .c.... ...,..a ,o
an ss ss ssS hS rni,sa sass On he
rtfe ocen in reference e ths defence Of The same 'noa
isr relief ard protection Of Amsrsn in foreign
~ ~ Seresofore made for the
seIt ,spensss q the treasury once. eight hundred dol
80 provide Tor the removal ssss oi hs Seminole
indians in Florida, west Of the sissFp o"r nun
For efficiency IN the appropriation for the r,yn
and s atty i've hundred thousand dOsr
son,nu.s h. Snnssad Eve f sSr
s.sei.nc, in the appropriation Cor the Mint .fhe Unit
rssS q June ssitssn ffJ Twelve thousand
taI ,ur,lyps new boilers the engines lengshenins
and ir s'sss s
,isht hun drt a dollars.
zasiiIsss sum I,s.Iss ,SgpS Sssssi.9sy II ne ..
srdns thrlleh o. Iuse eighteen hundred and forty
fsr the ray of two sddtiona CLERKS in the Auaor Of
See q s Pos. Once Department irs hs srst Of Jsntsry
tlousapd cellars
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-16
A Feast and a Funeral.

While the patriotic Of all parties are rejoicing
over the glorious achievements of Congress
within the last few days, and calling for tri-
umphal festivals in commemoration of the vic
tory, we behold Van Buren, and Wilmot, Seward
and the Southern Press marching together with
solemn step and serious visage, after the dead
carcass of the "Wimot" They know full well
that this "pestient mischief" carries with it to
its unhallowed grave every chance of theirs to
reach that .bad emnence" which they so Jealous
ly and perseveringly, yet so UNANIMOUSLY sought
Pennsylvania.
The most glorious of e the glorious achieve
mcnts of Congress within the last few days and
calling for triumphal festivals in commemoration
of the victory" was the dragging into the Union
of the huge bulk of California through the
largest breach of The Constitution ever yet made
And who were the parties that pulled at the
ropes AVIAN buren, and WLMor, SEWARD and
the Pennsylpanian." But the meanest of the
figures in this motley crowd is the editor of the
Pennsylranian For he is not only tainted with
the odor of the association he is not only shrunk
to the insignihcance of tail and tool TO such
set, but he becomes traitor TO these, his allies
and tries TO redeem himself from the intamy of
an association of which he was one, by denounc-
ing the very men whom he assisted to win "the
glorious triumph" he commentaries
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-16

Ifers &c righf 10 secede peac1abiy u seSAde, and
when Abe ends OF union are no more regarded,
then 70 form new compacts, and seek ont new
tnodes of happiness SHssly, u any number or
men congregating in California, and forming
publican constitution, have Of right admission TO
our Union, we who have sovereign power, by vir-
tue Of which we came into the Union, may of
right go out. Grievous indeed would be our con-
dition if this were not our right. New copartners
may come in, and be abhorent to our views, inter-
ests and institutions, whilst we are forever TO re-
main in the bonds Of a political association The
right to form a treaty, gives the right TO dissolve
the treaty, when its provisions are dlsregarded-
The power TO create a trustee, gives the power
to dismiss the trustee when he violates the trusts.
Government is only an association for certain Pur
poses and trusts ceasing TO exercise these trusts,
il ceases to answer the end Of its creaton and may
be departed from. This our fathers declared with
respect to Great Britain, and this we OF the South
have right TO declare, as respects our brethren OF
the North The right is clear; the exercise OF the
right is a matter of expediency, and policy. IL
pie to say what they in their sovereign capacity,
should do--ss wisdom dwelleth with them" But
as one Of their appointed counsellors, may be al
lowed to say, that they have the right TO secede--
They have the power to become rich and mighty
after secession. They have the ability 70 form
wel-knit confederacy, when can w''nslanu
world in arms They have the means in their
own hands to protect their institutions from ag-
gression, and transmit unimpaired their rich heri-
tage TO their children Their love, and their 10y
atty to the Union, may argue against all tins.
noble sentiment may induce them to hazard oil that
is in the future of their own, and their chIldrens
welfare rather than dissolve that Union, which
their fathers 4ramed--around which cluster so
many glorious associations; is which at this moment
great among the nations, and radiant with the tri-
umphs Of recent conflict But it cannot be dis
guised, that the period so long prophesied of, has
come, when the entire power has passed over to the
North. and it is only left TO the South to choose
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-16
Southern Reception Of the Adjustment
From the Lynchbu,gs Republican l

81 49, '''S ~SSse'" W 81 AsePuOtCuU
The Washington Union concludes its article
upon the passage of these bills as follows:
~The important week is now closed. AS we
write we hear a teu-aeJoie Of one hundred ours
firing by the delighted citizens of our metropolis.
This Sabbath day let US approach the sacred
affairs of that God who has taken our fathers a, d
ourselves under His protection, pour forth our
thanks for the blessings He has showered upon
our country, and for the dangers which we have
escaped, and pledge to each other sour lives. our
fortunes, and our sacred honor to preserve the
Rights and the Union Of the States aby a firm
adherence to justice, moderation, temperance
frugality, and virtue, and by a frequent recur
renee to fundamental principles"
That is to say: Lord make us thankful that
the Northern Abolitionists, aided by portion of
the South have, graciously condescended only
to strip US of our coat and pantaloons for the
present, leaving our shirt and drawers to be taken
at the earliest convenience. This il certainly a
consummation to be prayed for, isn't it? Cali
fornia gone--a large part of Texas gone, and the
South to pay for it-Ncw Mexico and Utah yir-
tualy gone, either by the action of her people or
that Of Congress--the Slave trade abolished in
the District Of Columbia--what ga great DAYS
work glorious consummation The
Yankees and Submissionists at Washington may
fire one hundred guns over this result, but there
will scarcely be found in the South those willing
to risk their reputation by such STEP