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without numbers it not apparent that it
must derogate from our national character
abroad, and tend to degrade us in the es-
timaton of the civilized world
We put it to the Union, the pioneer in
this unworthy pursuit-the most reckless
and persevering of all the calumniators
engaged in the effort TO break down the
Administration-th most hardened and
obdurate of all the offenders against good
morals and good taste--the hoary -headed
reviler of all that is pure and patriotic
whether it is polite and wise, not TO say
just and proper, to persist in this course
OF abuse and detraction, in view of the
necessary and inevitable consequences.
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The SrRIKE.-This movement has been some
what more extensive than supposed. The men
on the entire line of the Central Railroad, in Penn
sylvania, stopped work the LIST Of March, with
demand for higher wages We have not heard
from the Central road in Virginia, but we should
not be surprised IL there concert of action
among the laborers the public works through
out the United States In reference 10 this subject
1t is a we'll known fact that they employ conf
dental agents, through whom they communicate,
secretly, with operatives engaged on another sec
ton, or even in another State. The order comes,
and 10 must be o6eyed, else there is riot, and the
common history Of such transactions. We have
no comments 70 make in regard TO them, as they
sufficiently unproductive Of good to all the par
ties interested
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DEATH OF GENERAL BEAcH.-A telegraphic de-
spatch from Rochester informs that General
Ebenezer s. Beach, of that city, found dead in
his bed this morning.
General Beach was one of the most active and en-
terprising, as he was among the most upright and
amiable citizens of our State. lie commenced bust
ness as a merchant at Auburn, early, believe,
as 1912, in which he successful.
In 1920 he removed to Rochester and became a
miller, and perhaps should not err in saying
that for nearly thirty years no man in America has
been more extensively engaged in the manufacture
Of flour. Besides the large Touring mills of the
Messrs Beach at Port Byron and Rochester, they
owners Of equally extensive mills in Ohio and In
diana.
The Hon. William Beach, Of the Senate, is a
nephew of the General and his partner in business.
albany Evening Journal.
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Cass County, Georgia.

In publishing day or two since the re-
solutions of public meeting, held ire
spective of party in Cassville, Georgia,
taking decided ground in favor of the adj
mission of California, and against the
Nashville convention, we omitted 10 state
that it was county meeting, and that
Cass county, in which it was convened,
is one of the most populous counties in
the State.
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TIL L RE ? u B Lie.
WASHINGTON:
SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH ls. 1850.
GSes first pags.l
Congress.

In the Senate, yesterday, bill in
creasing the commissariat of the army
was passed. The census bill was taken
up and debated, and amended, and then
postponed till Tuesday. The Senate then
adjourned till Monday.
In the House Of Representatives., private
bills were under considerations number
of which were passed
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MIssIssIPPL-We cannot commend too highly
the position taken by nearly all the Wing mem
bers of the Legislature upon the phase of the
slavery question. II combines at once true loyalty
to the South with real devotion to the Union. II is
tenable, conservative, and patriotic, and will be
fully justified by the experiences of not distant
future. 1t is equally removed from the extremes
of concession and demand, and is indeed, the only
ground from which vigorous and successful de-
fence of southern rights be made without doing
violence to the original compact from which they
derive their origin Vicksbtrg Vhig.
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SENaBILrrY AS TO NAMEs.-In the Massachu-
sets State Senate, motion was made to change
the name Of the Lyman Reform School," as the
word Reform would cast stigma ON Juveniles
sent there. Another member suggested that il
would be well in this connexion 10 change the name
Of the State Prison, and that il be called "The
Manual Labor Academy for mutual improve.
ment"
The Transcript suggests instead Of 'pick peck
et,' the term "abstracting artist" and for "bur-
glar," the phrase "untimely visitor"
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DEsERTioNs FROM VESSELS OF WAR.-Letters
have been received at Brooklyn, from the Pacific
coast which say that numerous assertions have
taken place from the different naval vessels that
station. The soop of Preble will probably be
condemned and laid up. The ore-ship Fredona
will be sent home. The frigate Savannah has
only one hundred and fifty men board; the
sloop Preble ten; Fredonia none; sloop of War
rem, four marines; from on board the Falmouth,
sloop of war, only some eight ten have deserted.
~. Y. Jour Of Commerce.
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Mississippi waking up.

The Natchez Miss Courier contains a
call, signed by two hundred and thirty-s six
citizens, for a meeting at the public court
house in that place Of "the friends Of the
integrity of the Union who are not opposed
to the admission of California with her
present constitutions" The meeting was
to take place on the 9th instant.
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FRon PERU AND CBILt-Ld Gr6nica publishes
advioes from Valparaiso 10 January !, and from
Lima 20 the 10th OF the same month In Peru, the
political excitement was al its highest pitch all
over the country, in consequence Of the near APP
preach Of the election for President
Peru is about 10 send minister plenipotentiary
TO Washington,
During the year lS49, three hundred and three
vessels sailed from Valparaiso for California, and
Of these one hundred and ffty-thrcc were Ameri
can.
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We publish in another column spirited
lyric, for which we have been indebted to
distant correspondent With some ex-
travagance, which little airs its general
merit, we think that it cannot fail to strike
every reader with the music of its rhythm
and the felicity Of its structure
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EPTTAPH on LADY BLEssISoTor.-The following
is the translation Of the eptaph written in Latin,
by Walter Savage Lander, for her ladyship's tomb
"7b he memory Of Marguerite, Countess Of blessing
Of woman once most beautiful She cultivated
her genius with the greatest zeal and sered IL ia
others with equal assiduity. The benefits she con
ferred sbc could conceal-hcr talents not. Ele-
giant in her hospitality TO strangers, charitable 10
all, she retired 10 Paris in April, and there she
breathcd her last on the 4th Of June, Is4e"
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The CASAL.-To-day is payday on the canal,
and the men engaged in its completion will receive
the amounts respectively due them The canal is so
nearly completed, that continuance Of such wca-
thcr as we had ycsterday-by no means, however,
a thing in this tickle climate-wll secure the
letting in Of the water in a very short time One
thing may be regarded certain, the canal will be
finished before any Of the railroad connexions with it
now begun and under way are completed to the
basins Cumberland Cirilian, l5Ui.
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The Cambridge (Md.) Chronicle states that the
"oystcr trials' in that place have been brought 10
close. The schooner "Annoria," Of Marcus
Hook, was released on Thursday, by the payment
Of fifty dollars fine. The other four vessels, from
Philadelphia, were forfeited, and the captains fined
i've dollars, and each Of the three dollars in
each case. The vessels forfeited will be sold in
short time, together with the oysters and all thing
ON board Of them, in accordance with the require
ments Of the laws of MARYLAND.
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AN EXPRESS MAH,-The New Orleans papers
say that there is prospect of Government ex-
press mail, to carry letters and newspaper slips,
from the terminus OF the Georgia railroad at Griffin
to the terminus of the Montgomery railroad in Ala.
bama, and also between Montgomery and Mobile,
by all of which the present time between New Or
leans and New York will be shortened forty eight
hours
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UNwARRANrADLE INrrarEnENcr The Wa,

UNwARRkSrABLE INTERrEnESos. The wash
ington Union evinccs disposition 20 interfere in
the local politics Of Pennsylvania. We can tell the
editors Of tho Union that domestic affairs do not
come within their professional province. They
have already inflicted sufficient injury upon the
party by their indiscrimnate denunciations, and
we would warn them, in due season, against n rep
clifton Of their indscretion. Pennsylvania can take
care Of herself without the aid Of Father Rtchiei
We do not want recurrence Of the New York ca
tastropbe in this Statc,- Phiid. (Dem Tinln
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"OHi CARRY NE BAcK."-Thc Charleston Ns,ps.
Of the 18th instant, says;
owe are informed that slave, the property of
Edwin DeLeon, esq, of Columbia, returned volun-
tarily yesterday in the schooner Ellen Goldsbo-
rough, from Baltimore, after being absent from
the service Of his master for nine months This
slave, who has passed himself at times during his
absence for white man, has visited Ohio, Penn
sylvania, Michigan and Canada, satisfied that a
state Of servtude in South Carolina il preferable 20
freedom and hard labor in any Of those sections of
country. He Is about forty five years of age and
quite intelligent for slave, being able TO read and
WRITE
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OF FICIAL.
Zachary Taylor, President OF the United
states OF America.
TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN,

10 ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN;
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited to
me that ALFRED GoDEFFRoY has been appointed
Consul of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
for California, do hereby recognise him as such,
and declare him free TO exercise and enjoy such
functions, powers, and privileges, as are allowed
United States. -
In testimony whereof ! have caused these letters
to be made patent, and the seal of the United States
to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington
the 10Th day of March, A. ID. 1850, and of
Il. s. the Independence of the United States of
America the seventy fourth.
u. TAYLOR.
BY the President:
JOHN NJ CLAYTON
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ToE-wATEn CASAL.--A letter from Wrights-
vile, dated March Il in the Baltimore dmerioan,
says; "The Susquehsnna and Tide-water Canals
are now in good nayigsble condition. -Four boats
left Wrghtsvillc the morning Of the 18th inst,
three Of which are loaded with lumber, bound for
Raliimorc
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EXCHANGE BANK OF VIRGINIA.--In the Senate,
on Wednesday, the bill from the House Of Dele
gates continuing and extending the charter of the
Exchange Bank of Virginia, was, after warm de-
bate, and many Intellectual attempts to clog it with
amendments, finally passed, and is now a law.
f[erandria Gazette.
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WILLIAM HENRY Fay, an American in Paris, has
published in Galignani able vindication of his
country from recent attack of M. Theirs Among
other things, he says that if any city in Europe
subject to the emigration Of pauperism and vice
New York, il would be upset in month; but, he
adds, "eastic democracy is hell proof
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LAKE ERIE.-Thc Erie advertiser of the 4th inst.
says that the heavy gale from the west the 2Sth
Of February completely broke up the ice in the lake
and harbor, and drove it entirely out of sight. A
northeast wind on the ID instant drove back large
fields of il in full view
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KIDSAPPER AaREsTEp-E. n. Reynolds has been
arrested at Centreville, Md, charged with attempt
ing 20 kidnap a slave, and was committed 10 Jail
in default Of five thousand dollars bail The affair
created much excitement, ne Reynolds (who was
originally from Delaware) has been n respectable
citizen Of Centreville for two years.
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MORE OysTERMEN CAPTURED.-The Centreville
Advertiser states that the sheriff of Kent county and
his posse, on Saturday last, summoned the steamer
Osiris to go in search of party who violating
the law of the State providing for the protection Of
oysters fish, &c. Three boats and their crews
about fifteen in number, and quantity of oysters,
were captured and taken to Chestertown.
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INSTRUMENTATION PUNIsHEp.--Henry II. Hardy,
a colored man, was sentenced, on the 18th instant
by the municipal court at Boston, 10 four months
immediate solitary confinement, and four years'
additional imprisonment after the expiration of his
former sentence, for an assault upon the warden
and two keepers Of the gaol.
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PLATTsBURe AND MoNTREAL RAuRoAp-At n
Pattsburg. ". on the 9th instant, the full amount
necessarily 70 organization under the general law
was paid in, and the organization completed The
amount Of capital fixed nj s 600 600 in shares
innate made by r.. J. Carter, engineer, who sur.
veycd the route. This will finish the road and ne
cesssry buildings, and equip the whole with engines
and cars for full ordinary business.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Mr.. McCLERNAND moved the reference to the
Committee ON Foreign Affairs Of the bill from the
Senate to carry into effect the convention between
The United States and the Emperor of Brazil
The SPEAKER remarked that the bill would have
been referred with others two weeks ago. If il had
not been mislaid.
No objection being made, the bill was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The House resolved itself into a COMMITTEES of the
Whole-Mr. vIsToS in the char-and took up the
private calendar.
Among the bills laid aside TO be reported TO the
House, was one to refund the fine imposed on the
late Doctor Thomas Cooper, under the sedition law,
70 his legal representatives. The Doctor, for an
alleged libel on President John Adams was fined
four hundred dollars and Imprisoned for six months
IN jail The bill proposes 10 refund the four hundred
dollars to the legal representatives with interest
from November, 1850. The Committee on the Ju-
dietary, in their report, say that the law was un
constitutional, null, and void.
And the Committee also laid aside 10 be reported
TO the House, bill appropriating one hundred
thousand dollars for the relief Of the captors Of the
ingate Philadelphia in the harbor Of Tripo on the
10th Of February, 1904.
The Committee rose, and after passing the first
named bill, and one for the relief Of Hiram Moore
and John Hascall,
The House adjourned until Monday
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STEAM PRoPELLER BURSED.-The steam pro-
peller Troy took fire on the 7th inst. while lying
at Of the wharvcs at Erie, Pa, and was burned
very considerably-all her upper works being con
sumed She had been run but one season, and
cost over $4,000.
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The Rockville (Md.) Journal says;-"Our farm
are progressing with their work, and our gar.
dens arc receiving the attention Of our housewives
The wheat shows Beautifully, and generally speak
ing, our people are in excellent spirits all hands
hurrahing for Union-particularly the young la
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THE RIVER oPEs-NAueATioN REsuMED.--Th
steamer Buffalo," which left New York last evs
ming, reached here about half-past nine o'cloo
this morning, being the first boat from New Yor
this season. The " Hudson" which left Mt II
same time, arrived after the Buffalo" v
can, therefore. say with certainty that river ma
CATION u resumed. Three boats leave foe NJ
York this afternoon 40. Foe Jour, Oh.
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ISTRAMuRAL IrrERNEETs.--A bill has been in
troduced in the New York Legislature, which
makes il penal 10 inter n corpse within the limits
Of New York city or Brooklyn. II is believed the
measure will be passed
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The st. Louis Republican states that from present
indications the emigration to California across the
Plains, will be equally large if not greater, than
the emigration by the same route last spring.
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WAsHISoros MoSUaEST-The Maryland Block.
The legislature, before adjournment, (says the
Baltimore Sum- provided for block of marble
from Maryland for the Washington Monument,
now in the course of erection at Washington city,
and directed that in addition 10 the coat of arms
Of the State, the following inscription be placed
upon the block:
"MARyLASD-The memorial Of her regard for the
Fathr Of has Country; and Of her cordial habtuai
and immordble attachment 10 The american Union. .
A correspondent, writing from Medley's district,
Montgomery county, speaking of the proper kind
OF marble Tor the purpose, says:
LET II be got from Medley's District-from the
banks OF the beautiful Potomac-immortalzed as
the birthplace and residence the illustrious Wash
ington, and on whose shores his ashes now sweetly
repose love the Potomac; was born and reared
near its banks in my infancy and youth, il was
always known as the riper though il was the
only one; and, indeed, the devoted inhabitant OF
the Nile or Jordan cannot be attached 10 those
sacred streams than ] 10 my Potomac This NAV
account possibly for my thinking so highly of every
thing belonging To il. In speaking Of the beautiful
stone near Seneca, owned by the heirs Of the late
very worthy John Park Gusts Peter need only in
its praise refer TO the gorgeous Trinity Church
New York, or the Smithsonian Institute, Washing
ton city; and, If this is not rich enough follow me
little higher up the river 10 the Calico Rock from
which the magnificent pillars in the Representatives
Hall in the Capitol were taken, and tell me- can q
more fit emblem Of Union be found in the world
than in this marble, composed Of fossil products OF
every KIND, stse, shape, and hue, thoroughly anc
compactly cemented together; and the more pecu
liarly fitted for the Maryland Block, as represent
ing her in the monument the connecting linl
between the North and South, and binding toge
Their those two grand sections Of the Union"
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RHODE IsLAND.-The Free-soil convention made
the following nominations at its meeting on the
18th instant: For Governor, Edward Harris; for
Lieutenant Governor, Benjamin r. Thurston; for
Secretary, Samuel X. Jackson; for General Urea
surer, George H. Church.
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WILD PIeEoSs.-Large focks of Wild Pigeons
have been visiting the corn. fields in the neighbor
hood Of this place for some days past, affording
very good sport to our gunners- Cumberland CiriL
ian, l5h.
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The following petitions were presented yesterday
under the rule, viz
BY Mr.. GooDENow The petition Of John X.
Miller and one hundred and ninety five other citi
zens Of adoboro', in the State Of Maine represent
ing that the laws Of July 30, ks4G fixing the duty
upon "wood manufactured, cord. wood bark =
&c, IN such form to admit il into our ports at
from hfteen 70 twenty per cent. per cord and
fish, whether fresh, smoked salted dried or pic.
killed., at from twelve 90 fifteen cents per Iinta l.
wholly inadequate for the protec ton OF the coastin
trade, wood cutter and fisherman Of the State-thc
duty being assessed upon the foTeign va e instead
Of the value at tho market where il sold tbat tb
opening Ut our ports 10 British vessels with their
csrgo.s, from Nova Scotia and New Brunsw,ick h
injurious 70 The coasting trade and fishermen, ena-
bling British vessels with carRoce of lumber wood
and hsh, TO sell at prices which are ruinous 10 Aeri
cans engaged in the same trade. They therefore
ask that the present laws may DE 40 amended as
that wood and bark, coming from British colonies
shall pay duty equivalent 10 two dollars per cord
other kinds Of lumber in proportion and fish one
dollar per quintal. Referred 10 the Committee of
Ways and Means.
Also, the petition Of james Hoyey and seventy.
five other citizens Of Waldoboro', in the State of
Maine, for reduction Of postage. Referred 10 the
Committee the Post Office and Poet Roads
BY Mr.. ROSE The petition Of ". n. G. Hosiner
and one hundred other citizens e Livingston
county, New York, praying for cheap postage. Re.
ierred to the Committee the Post Office aud Post
Roads.
Also, the petition Of G. r.. Lamport aud two hun.
dfed ana iOrty Other ciuzens OIL Livingston county
New York, relative 10 Woodworth's patent Re
f,rred 10 the Committee on Patents
Also, the petition of John MOsher and one hun
died and twenty other citizens Of Cauandaigua,
New York. praying for the passage Of a law by
Congress, securing TO fugitvcs the right Of trial by
Jury Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
Also, the petition Of John Mosher and one hun
dred and seventeen other citizens Of CanandaiRua
New York, for the csta bishnent Of freedom in the
Territories By act of Congess. Referred to the
Committee on Territories
ByMr sCHERMERHoRN: The petition Of ei ght
hundred citizens Of Rochester and Monroe comfy
New York, asking for an appropriation Of $4,000
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FIRE AT Fort HAMILTos.-The stables belonging
to Fort Hamilton, at the Narrows, were entirely
States were saved.
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EiGHTEEN MILLIONS or BoREs.'-Mr. CARLYLE
is quite hippant towards America in his late pam.
pblet He calls the United States "lubbcrland -
While he considers democracy TO be henccforth
hred TACT, he denies that the experiment Of demo
cratic government in this country has succeeded or
even that u has had fair trial He thinks that we
have produced as yet no great human soul" or
even " great thoughts" and that we are a nation
OF borcs. Here are his words
" W hat great human soul, what great human
thought, what great noble thing that one could wor.
ship. or loyalty admire, has yet been produced
thero,. None the American cousins have vet done
none OF these things. What have they done p
growls Smelfungus tired Of the subject They
have doubled their population every twenty year,
they have begotten with rapidity beyond re.
corded example, eighteen millions Of the creates,
bores ever seen in this world before that hitherto
their feat in history"
twill be seen that Mr.. Carlyle gives IA some
credit. u - for quality, however, in which the
race OF rabbits may be said be our superors lie
should have adduced some fact i'm supnort Of b;s
charge that we are bores. The most conc lusive
that VIC can think Of IL the circumstance thai Lime
before England lent a listening car TO his crooked
oracles be had troops Of admirers here who re-
garded him as ''the coming man" and pulled him
into notoriety. Ifit be true, that
"Who drives fat oxen must himself be- fat
we cannot see why II IL not equally an axiom thai
IL takes bore 10 appreciate a bore Boston Tfans
DEATH OF CgAScELLoR CALpwrtt Cb.ac.tlos