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Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

PRESCRIPTION AS only one instance
of the injustice of the charge of political
prescription urged against Gen. Taylor,
we give the following statement as re-
CARDS the Postoflice Department, which
we fiud in the Philadelphia Enquirer.
We wonder when Democratic admin
istration ever exhibited equal forbearance
in removing their political opponents
from office!
"The first and third Assistant Postmas-
ter General are Democrats, at salary
of S25OO year each the Chief clerk of
the Department is a Democrat, at a saa-
nv of $4,000 The three principal clerks
to the Postmaster General are all Demo-
Gratis, ata salary of $1,000 each. There
are thirteen clerks, at a salary of Sl400
each, (uot taking into account the new
clerkships Just created, } and every one OF
these thirteen, with the exception of one,
is Democrat. They have also not a
few of the lower salaries. With these
facts, it can scarcely be said that justice
has been done the Wing party, much
less that spirit Of prescription has exis-
ted toward the Democrats. | have ta-
ken but one department. The Treasury
Department would show even a stronger
ease"
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

po,r,cu SpEcuI,AT1oNs. ion writes
to the Baltimore Sun as follows:
The apprehension that some States
will withdraw from the Union. or take
hostile attitude toit, in case California be
admitted without settling the Texan ques-
ton. are rot unfounded. The Governor
of Georgia is obliged by law, upon the
MASSAGE of the bill, to call the Legisla-
ture together to consult upon the mode
and measures of redress. South Carolina
will certainly make some movement
The Texan question will be hurried to
crisis. Already we have people, In and
out of Congress, talking of measures OF
force. as a matter OF course, and already
determined
The President is to issue his proclama-
ton, la Washington III the whiskey
war, and Jaokson in the South Carolina
war: to ask Congress for additional means
to suppress rebellion and insurrecton; to
use the whole army, and the militia and
Volunteers, &c in subjecting the rebel
lious States. A very brilliant programme
is already marked out for the first cam
psign. Gen. Scott has been twice de-
signated ny Mr.. Clay, i'll his late speeches
as the gallant leader of the armies OF the
Republic in this war; and he Is, III that
character, as has been already proposed.
TO l,e honored with the rank conferred OF
Washington, when war with France was
mpending-of Lieutenant General
The most moderate of the Southern
Union men are for war, but war to be
,,rr;ad On xuithin tho Union and under
the constitutions war of legislative re-
taliation upon Northern interests. Mr..
Badger brought forward to-day the plan
of the first campaign in that war, where
in he is to take the command, as Lieut..
General. A legislative warfare Will soon
end iE disunon and sectional war.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

Hugh n. Smith the non-accepted dele
gate TO Congress from New Mexico, left
Washington on the 10th for Santa Fe
The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Commercial Advertiser says:
He was very urgent with the admins
tration for the immediate issue of orders
in relation to the occupancy of New
Mexico by the forces of the United States,
in accordance with President Fillmore S
message OF the 9th INST. But l learn.
that though his friends, who were hume.
rous and high in station and influence,
seconded very warmly his request, and
recommended that the orders and instruc-
tons to Col. Monroe applied for should
be dispatched bv Mr., Smith himself, they
were given to understand that the latter
part of their request could not be COM
piled with.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

WEST POINT ACADEMY.-The report
of the Board Of Visitors is commentator
ry in every department. The committee
on instruction recommend the introduce
ton of the study of the Spanish Ian
guage-an addition of year to the
course of study, and any necessary in
crease Of instructors. The committee on
discipline advise that new riding school
ae erected. The committee on fiscal af-
fairs find that the pay Of the cadets is
not sufficient for their necessary expen-
ses, and recommend that it be raised to
the original amount of S2S per month.
The board unanimously concur in the
views and recommendation of the COM
miutees.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

Commodore Jacob Jones, of the Uni
ted States Navy, died at his residence in
Philadelphia on the Sd ult. He was in
the SD year of his age, and stood nearly
at the head of the list of post captains,
Commodore Barron and Stewart only
preceding him. He was native of Del
aware, and one of the number who, in
the war of 1912, contributed to establish
the naval renown of our country. For
the gallant manner which, while in com
mand of the brig Wasp. he captured the
British brig FrOLtc, of superior force, he
was voted a sword by each of the States
of Delaware, Massachusetts and New
York. He was, until recently, the Gov.
ernor of the Naval Asylum, near Phila-
delphia.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04
WILD CAT, THE SEMINOLE CHIEF.

WILD CAT, THE SEMINOLE CHIEF. -
This Indian Chief, according to the Wes-
tern Texan, has returned from Mexico,
and says that the Mexicans are a good
for nothing people, aud are unfit to live
among.
There is considerable apprehension felt
in regard to this willy savage. lie has
fragments of several other tribes with
him, and the general opinion is that he
has some plot devised, but whether 1t Is
to war with the Camanches, or prey up
on the settlements in Texas or Mexico,
it is impossible Yet TO determine. Con-
gress did Texas gross injustice III trans
porting the Florida Indians within our
territory. 1t was surely enough TO be
left in a great measure TO the mercy OF
those previously here, without adding to
their numbers Journal.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04
FROM CHAGREs-DeSperate Fight

FROM CHAGREs-Desperate Fight
Bv the arrival at New OrIeaus on Tie
18th ult, of the schooner Charran, from
Chagres, which port she left on the Bis
ult, the Picayune learns from Captain
Ducey that Ackerman d Co S train, from
Panama for Chagres. was robbed ten
miles out from Panama, on the 25th July,
of S32, 900 in gold dust. The authorities
at Panama despatched twenty-two sol
diers Immediately III pursuit OF the rob-
bers. They overlook them few miles
from the city, when fight took place,
in which sixteen of the soldiers and six
of the robbers were killed. The Govern
ment troops did not succeed in retaking
the lost treasure. The Government au-
thorities were about sending out much
stronger force on the 30th, with de-
termination to clear the Isthmus of the
robbers.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04
rAE MISSOURI ELECTION -Iht

TIE Missouri ELECTION The Mis-
souri Republican, OF the l9th, gives the
following returns, SO far as received:
New members to the Senate-12
wings, 6 anti Benton and 6 Benton-twO
to hear from. OF the seven members
who hold over, 5 are claimed as Benton
and anti Benton, bat the districts OF
four Of the former have not cast an anti
Benton vote.
In the House there have been elected
SO whigs-4l Benton, anti-Benton 20,
and members 10 be heard from.
As well as we cali make out the Con-
gressional returns, which are complete,
there have been three wings aud one
democrat elected, and one district doubt
fuI.
The Republican says, that in noevent
will the majority against Col. Benton be
less than 30.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

INTEMPERANCE OF MEMBERS OF Con-
GREss.-We have received, says the Lou
isville Courier, letter from respectable
and responsible source in Washington,
in which complaint is made, that some
members of the Senate and House OF
Representatives are so habitually lntoxi-
Gated as to be utterly incapable of intelli-
gently discharging their duties. The
writer has not furnished US with the
names, but he asserts as fac: that no
less than ''Iour Senators were seen reel
ing drunk on the Avenue at one time,
and>a together"
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

OUR NEXT LEGIsLATURE.-Full re-
sturns of the recent State election have
been received. The Legislature, inclu-
ding the Senators holding over, will
stand as follows: Of the twenty-five
members composing the Senate, II are
democrats and A are wings, and o! the
rs members of the House OF Represen-
tatiyes 81 are democrats and "a are wings.
Although the wings have made some
gains, ;the democratic minority is as usua.
large. We should not he surprised, how:
ever to see evinced conservative spirit
enough to bring some of our public func-
tionaries 10 strict account; the ehort'
we have little doubt, will be made.
Whether it will prove sue cessful or not
xemains to be seen.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

REPRooF TO DIsUNIoNIsT.-John IL.
Lumpkin, late member of Congress, from
the Fifth Congre ssional District of Geor-
gia, in letter 10 the editor Of the Mari
eta Advocate, says:
ana one of those who still think that
the constitutional rights and honor OF the
Southern section Of the Union may be
maintained and preserved, by just and
equitable settlement Of :he questions i'll
dispute between the two sections. Aud
| am unwilling to countenance the idea
that the rights and honor of the South
cannot be maintained and the Union of
these States preserved. When my
views undergo change and l come to
the conclusion that dissolution OF the
Union is the only remedy lett for the pro-
lection of the South, | shall renew my
subscription to your paper, and read 1t
with compiacency if not with pleasure.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

u. S. MILITIA.-We learn from an
official document in the Philadelphia Bull
letin that the whole militia of the U. S.,
for the present year, numbers 1,959,782
men. of which 5000 are all that belong
70 the South Carolina chivalry, and
1916 to Texas, which State threatens
to thrash all the rest of the States, and
seize portion of the national territory
Pennsylvania has 276O7O New York
201,452; Maryland 46,S64; Virginia 1884,
202; Massachusetts 101,7Sl; OHIO 176,-
455; North Carolina 79,448; and the
District of Columbia 1,249.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

UNITED STATES AND PoRTUGAL.-The
New York Courier of the 10th inst, has
the following paragraph;
ave learn by special telegraph from
Washington, that there is nothing in our
difficulty with Portugal to excite serious
apprehensions. Portugal offers 10 pay
all claims of American citizens. except
ing that for the loss of the General Arna-
St7ong, aud this she at last consents TO
refer to any arbitrator our Government
may choose to appoint. She originally
proposed to submit to arbitration the
claims she now volunteers to pay. In
demanding his passports under these cir
cumstances, Mr.. Clay must have felt
constrained to act in strict accordance
with the exact letter of his instructions,
and perhaps withal under keen sense
of certain indignities Of which he had
been the subject. Nevertheless, all diff
culties now admit of diplomatic arrange
ment, and it is confidently believed that
the matter will be speedily and amicably
settled"
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

= Mr. Clay, during his short stay at
Newport, Rhode Island, visited the Leg
aslature now in session. The Houses
were in grand committee as he entered
ahe hail. and as soon as he was discover
ed at the door, the Governor and all the
members spontaneously arose and recelv-
ed him in the most respectful manner.
The Newport News says: ga recess
was taken for half an hour, and the
members were introduced to him. He
had sweet smile and pleasant word for
all; such token of respect must be graf
sfying to him. Wherever MIR Clay goes
the same marked attention is shown him;
and it is right that it should be thus, for
he is the greatest and most powerful liv-
in statesman
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

COUNTERFEIT LAND WARRANTS
Thompson's Bank Note and Commercial
Reporter says:
Some twenty OF thirty counterfeit war
rants have been sold in Wall street
They are limitations of the red check
letter sheet. and purport to be issued re-
Gently. Most that we have seen are to
the care of B. f. James, of Shelbyville,
and the assignments purport to be made
and acknowledged in Indiana. The pre-
-paration for this swindle has been cauti-
ously executed, and as the filling up aud
assignments of warrants are easily varied,
it is to be presumed that the counter
feiters are trying their hands in other
places with varied emissions of the same
kind. We have seen no fraud so danger
Gus for long time.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04
C A n DID A 4 II y,

FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
1--WE sre authorized to announce j. ;. n
.RAINEY as a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney
for the Sixth Judicial District
lTWe are authorized to announce Capt. WIN.
A. LACY, of Union county, as a candidate ici
Prosecuting Attorney in the Sixth Judicial Circuit
uTWe are authorized to announce Gen. GRAM
,,,sox n RoysroN as a candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney in the Sixth Judicial District
HT We are authorized to announce Il. a
sV.o,rs of Camden. as a candidate for Prose-
cutting Attorney for the Sixth Judicial Circuit e'
Arkansas
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

Mr.. FILLMoRE's CABINET.-The Cabi-
s,et has been completed by the appoint
men, of the Hon. T. M. I. Mckennan,
asf Pennsylvania, Secretary of the Interior
and Hon. c. M Conrad, Secretary OF
War. 1t is as follows:
Daniel Webster, oe Mass, Sec. of State,
Thomas CorwiE, of Ohio, Sec of Trea..
Wm. A. Graham, of n. c., Sec. of Navy,
Charles M. Conrad, of La, Sec. of War,
II. M. T. McKennan, of Pa, Sec. OF Int
Nathan K. Hall, OF N. Y, P. M. General,
John J. Crittenden, of KY, Attorney Gen.
The nominations of MIR. Conrad, and
MIR. McKennan, were confirmed by the
Senate on the 18th ult. All the members
are a. their posts.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04
REMOVAL OF IND1ANs.-The Meuomi.

REMOVAL OF INDIANs.-The Menomi-
nees are about to be removed from the
vicinity of Green Bay, to district north
of Crow Wing river. A delegation of
tne chief men of the tribe reached Lam
caster. Wisconsin, July 10, en- route to
the new country, for the purpose of locat-
ing their residences, selecting farms, &c.
The nation numbers about $500, and has
resided near Green Bay for two hundred
years.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

One of the most heaftess displays Of
political feeling ever heard of took place
when Sir Robert Peel was on his death
bed. A wealthy farmer of Suffolk coun-
ty caused the bells of the parish of Bures
ST. Mary 20 ring merry peal. In ano-
ther place landholder sent the crier
round with the news ''that the farmers
enemy" was at the point of death.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

We publish on our first page the letter
of Mr.. Webster, Secretary OF state ih
reply to Governor Bell, of Texas, and
also the material portion OF President
fillmore's able message on the Texas
gboundary.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

KENTUCKY ELEcT1oN-The returns as
far as received leave no doubt OF the
success of the Wings. In both branches
of the Legislature they have received a
majority. Of 33 members in the Senate
the wings have %, and the Locos IL,
and in the House of Representatives, the
the Wings have 46, and the Locos 81.
Twenty-Five are yet to be heard from.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

The ELECTION OF JUDGES BY THE PEo-
pLE.-The proposed amendment to the
Constitution of Pennsylvania: by which
Judges are made elective by the people,
is to be approved or rejected at the next
October election.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM NIw Mex
Ico--Capts Allen and Sykes, Lieuten-
ants Plymp,on and Tyler and cher Off
GERS connected with the army arrived
here this morning, on the St Paul.
They were 81 days making the rip from
Santa Fe to Fort Leavenw They
bring intelligence of the highest inpor-
tance. The people of New Mexico held
an election about the Goth of June, to
complete the organization of their State
Government The Hon. IL Connolly
was elected Governor; Manuel Alvarez,
Lieut.. Governor; Maj r. II Weight
man and Hon F. Cunning ham Senators;
and Hon. F. w. S. Messevey, Represen-
tative in Congress.
Another express, 9 days out from San
ia Fe, reached Fort Lsavenworth on
Wednesday last, bringing. it is said, re-
QUESTION for large quantity of arms, to
be used against the Texan authorities, in
case hostile measures are resOrted To-
The people Of New Mexico are becom-
ing stronger, if possible, i'll their oPpoei-
ton 10 the claims of Texas, and under
no circumstances will they agree to ac-
knowledge its authority
The St Paul met the Kansas and the
ST. Ange with the 7th regiment of Infant
nv on board, and as all the officers, whose
names we give above, belong to that
regiment they will be compelled imme-
diately to RETURN
S. Louis LtelLigeacer.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

Mr. Webster, says the Christian Wit
ness, is one of the few men in this nation,
or in any nation, who is truly great, and
who can afford to be great. The Al
mighty has made him a great man, and
no MAN. nor body of men, can unmake
him. 1t is not Whig politics. nor Viii
mot politics, nor aEy other politics made
him great Massachusetts, has indeed
elected him to high office, but he has
conferred a thourand times more honor
upon Massachusetts than Massachusetts
has ever conferred or ever can confer up
on him.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

We are requested to state that MIS-
nj. E. MoRGANs Primary School VIII
commence its first session on Monday
next the 9th instant.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

MIR. Webster, being accused of being
the author of the political maxim, "take
care of the rich, and the rich will take
care of the poor" was applied to by the
editor of the Buffalo Commercial to say
whether it were so. Mr. w. under date
of the Cd answers in the negative, and ex-
presses the "trust that the political Ia
bors of his life show that his object has
been, steadily and always to relieve the
poor and laboring portion of the commu-
nity from the evils which usually affect
those clases in other countries, and to
of comfort and OF independence,
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

Sing Sing Prison, New York, was
entirely destroyed by fire on the 9th ult.
The prisoners were let out under guard.
The fire which originated in the garret
is supposed to be the work of some of
the convicts.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

ABDUCTION OF SLAvEs.-Qu!te an excitement
was created at Washington city on the 9th ut,
occasoned by the abduction of two slaves, the
property of the Hon. A. Stephens and Hon. X.
'Toombs, of Georgia, by a Gen. Chaplin, OF Al
bany, editor of paper called "ChapIins Porto-
lio." 1t appears that Chaplin was suspicioned
and that the Police kept an eye on his move
ments. On the night Of the 9Th, the General
started with the slaves in close carriage for Ma
ryIand, but stopped by party of Police off,
| ceIs about six miles from the city. where they
had stationed themselves with view of intercept
ting his progress. The redoubtable General was
seated on the drivers Sc at singing merriy when he
was stopped by the Captain Of the Police, who
dexterously showed rail between the spokes OF
the hind wheels othe carriage two OF his assistants
at the same time seizing the horses by the brides
The General, as his title indicates being a Tight
ing man, Immediately discharged pistol when
sent ball through, the hat OF one OF the foIice
officers. He was Immediately, however, pnlied
from his seat by two other officers and after teng
severely handled, was tied During this opera
ton the negroes in the carriag fired no less than
eleven shots from revOlsers at the party OUT size
the outsiders returning the fire with spirit wound
ing both Of the negroes slightly and the 'ther
severely. One of the officers received 'fght
Aesl, wound in the ARM which ~As all the damage
done to the attacking party On. of the wound
ed negroes made his escape but afterwards came
in and delivered himself up. the othT with Cen
eral Chaplin was captured and taken back to the
city, and both were committed 10 pfsoa to await
their trial. The Governor Of Maryland has made
requistion for Gen Chaplin. lie Is Gst to br tried
in the Criminal Court at " sshnetou for abduet-
ing the two runa Esy slaves found inas carriage
ON ths night Of the 9th In tho Mar,laaG regui
sition he 10 charged with msrderous assaults in
Montgomery county upon two men of the party
that arrested him.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

Missouri ELECTION latest intel
ligence from the recent election in Mis-
souri, indicates that the Wings have car
ried four of the five members of Con-
gress.
In the 1st district John T. Darby is
elected over Rozier (Benton) and Bowlin
(anti-
In the I'd district Gilchrist Porter has
beaten J. b Henderson, (anti-Benton.)
No Benton candidate. In the Sd district
John G. Miller is elected over James S.
Green, (anti- -Benton) and John Miller
(Benton) In the 4th district Charles E.
Bowman (whig) has been elected.
From the 5th district but few returns
have been received.
The two Houses of the Legislature
are composed of 16l members-Sl being
majority. Thus far the wings lack 20
of having majority Of the whole num-
Der, and there are yet fifty members to
hear from Of this number they may yet
get enough to give them a majority on
Joint ballot.
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04
DIsGRAcErUL OuTRAGE.-On the nigh,

DIsGRACErUI. OUTRAGE.-On the nj ght
previous to the election, Ill st. Louis, on
the 5th inst, some Incorporate members
of the Benton party committed an outrage
of quite disgracefnl character. The In
teIigencer says, that, to signalize their
triumph in the defeat Of the Compromise,
they had caused to be prepared trans
parency, representing Benton standing
erect with scroll In one hand, with the
words caught in the act, while at his
feet was PROSTATE form, intended to
repr esent Henry Clay, with Benton's foot
upon his neck. This gross insult to the
great statesman o. the West, caused the
utmost Indignation among the spectators,
as the painting was being carried along
the streets.
After it had reached the rotunda, and
been placed in its position, the indigna-
ton ofthe crowd greatly increased. There
were yells. shouts, misses, and groans
and every indication of contemptuous in
dignation 1t VAS found utterly impos-
sible TO proceed with the business of the
meeting. Several speakers attempted to
address the crowd; but al! to no purpose.
Finally to appease the excitement, some
one tore off so much of the painting as
contained the figure of Mr. Clay; but this
was not deemed a sufficient apology-the
noise and confusion still continued, and
The meeting finally broke up IN disorder
Washington telegraph., 1850-09-04

GEN. TAYLoR's DEATH IN ENGLAND.
On receipt of the intelligence of the
death of the late President Taylor, the
American Minister in London, Mr.. Law
renee, announced to the Counrt the mel
ancholy event in appropriate terms, and
invited the Consu!s and Vice Consuls of
the United States, and all others of his
countrymen in the United Kingdom, to
manifest their sympathy in the sad occur
renee, and share in the general grief it
has caused