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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

ANOTHER CREvAssE IN THE MIssIssIPPI.-A Tel
egraph despatch dated at New Orleans on Friday
evening says: Another new Crevasse has taken
place in the Grand Levee on Parish Roint, the
richest sugar region in the State The loss Of pro-
perry is immense, and from present appearances
will be much more. II is impossible at present to
estimate the consequences. All efforts thus far to
stop the overflow have proved unavailng.
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FoRBEs's New RIs.-Captain John Lord, of the ship
Reindeer in letter from San Francisco thus gives
his testimony in favor of the "Forbes Rig which sp
piled to his ship:
CAS- for the rig Of the ship said before all could say.
from the little experience that had had at that time, but IN
the heavy weather off Cape Horn fully satisfied that
is the greatest improvement that has ever been made in the
rigging and sparng of ships Fornsance was IN company
with two ships soon after passing the Cape ,ney carrying
top gallant sails over singled reef opa my ship with top
sails and top-gaant sails set when we were struck by
heavy hail squa Both the other ships kept of before the
wind and let fly sheets end hayards while we took in top
gallant sails and sailed steady on our course without losing
an inch and the last Of them they still of
before it. with every thing flying. convinced that
ship with this rig and steering apparatus be sailed with
equal safety per cent cheaper than Of the size
with the old rig"
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WING SENTIMENT IN PENNSYLVANIA.
FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRAT.

FROM PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRAT.
At Wing Meeting held in Fayette county
(Penasylvania) few days ago, the following reso-
lutons were adopted, viz:
Resolped, That have undimnished confidence in the
purity and patriotism Of General TAYLOR who under the
guidance of sound head and honest heart daily gaiE
ing the affections and confidence OF patriotic and en-
ghtened people, and that all those who assa him, of what
party, in whatever NUMBERS will meet in the end the
fate Of Santa Anna and his followers at Buena VISTA To
the Old Hero would say, be just and fear not the
people with you. s+>. ,..
Resolved That we concur with President Taylor that the
question of slavery in the Territories will be better settled by
people of the Territories themselves than by Congress
and that had his this subject been promptly
adopted all the angry debates which have marred the debe
aons Of Congress for the last months would have been
avoided the public business properly Transacted and the
harmony the Union preserved and firmly believe that
this dstactng question be satisfactorily settled but
by the adoption Of the course recommended by Gen. Taylor
which requires compromise and concessions either
sde but refers the whole matter to the people, to be constu
onaly settled in their way, without dcation CONTROL
Reoied That productive industry is the great of
naona wealth. and that it is the first duty Government
protect and cherish it. That long labor and capital
cheaper in England than in the United States free trade will
be policy and protection It is therefore, not
surprising that the Queen of England has instructed her
Minister against any change of the British tariff
of 1885, which enables her to send her goods by loads
into our ports and carry away our money and public stocks
by millions to pay for them and hence have President
laylor can8 on congress 70 mOdy tue taN OF 1910 or
the benefit Of Americans and the Queen calling on them
let alone for the British and it remains be which
will have the majority, the British the Americans, in
American Congress.
Resolued, That having undmnished confidence in the
ability and fidelity Of Representative in Congress, the
Hon. ANDREW j. OoLE, ready again to rally to his
banner for victory the ensuing campaign against his former
competitor.
The foregoing resolutions, reported by Mr. STEWART from
committee of thirteen unanimously adopted and may,
we Think be regarded the exponent Of the Wing
men not only Of the county, but of Pennsylvania generally
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We have received from an aged subscriber in
North Carolina the annexed Letter. 1t was not
written for the public eye; but the spirit which
prompted it, and the patriotic sentiment which it
breathes, will apologize, trust for the liberty
take in placing it in our columns. Who, indeed,
can read the noble sentiment Of this patriarch with
out feeling the glow Of fraternity and patriotism
kindled more brightly in his own bosom Truly
it is sample of that genuine spirit Of patriotism
OF the oden time, which the Editors of this paper
were taught to revere whilst WASHINGTON him
self yet stood at the helm of State, surrounded
by his great compeers; reverence inspired during
his life, and deepened by every year added to the
memory of his services and his virtues.
The last paragraph Of the Letter, though most
grateful 70 us from SO respectable source-as are
those Ohers of a like character which we have
lately rec.ived-we should have omitted, would it
not have BEEN mere affectation to desire to be
thought indiferent to such compensation for SER
vices which nothing but consciousness of right
and paramount sen.e Of duty could have sustained
us in. We therefore give the letter entire
MEcKLEsBuRe Copsrr, NORTH Carolina.
JUNE 8, 1850.
Mcssrss MALES a. SEAT0N: / nave taken the
liberty to commit TO you the enclosed donation,
which you will do me the favor to have applied to
the Washington Monument.
! am now in my eighy-frst year; and no event
IN latter years has given me so much pleasure as
the foundation Of this long-delayed Monument to
the honor of the Father of his Country. We can
never sufficiently admire the character, estimate the
services, or revere the memoryof Gen. WASHING
TON. During long life, in which have watched
the current Of public events with deep interest,
have never known period when good and honor
able men Of all parties were so impera.ively called
upon TO invoke his example and his ,eachngs as
the present; and, amongst many embarrassing diff
6cuties, have not yet despaired that his example
and his teachings would finally triumph.
You viii accept the gratitude due from reader
OF thirty years sanding that you have not failed to
impress the doctrines and incslcaie on your coun-
trymen the spirit Of WASHINGTON.
Very respectfully and truly.
ROBERT DAVIDSON.
The amount enclosed in this Letter from our
venerable friend was twenty dollars 10 acknowledge
ING which we had yesterday the pleasure Of trans
uniting 70 him . certificate of Life-Membership in
ths Washington Nsiional Monument Association.
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Valuable CARoo.-The whaleshp Coral Captain
SEABURr from the Pacific Ocean, arrived New Bedford
on the 18th instant with cargo Of three thousand barrels
sperm OIL which, at present prices valued about one
hundred and thirteen thousand dollars The Coral has been
absent from port about three years and half This is said
be the most valuable cargo Of sperm oil entered one
vessel at any port in the world.
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IONAL INTELLIGENCER.
HE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN.


outstanding the contrary reports OF the va
tter-writers and newsmongers about this city,
We see published in the Eastern papers with
;ast day or two, we learn, with much gratlfi-
that there is nothing in the aspect OF affairs
n this Government and that of SPAIN to war
apprehension of rupture between them al
he. The Cuba expedition has been a god
b these letter-writers, in the dearth OF other
iore interesting information, and they have
the most of it. Vague rumors are often seized
by these gentlemen, in the streets and hotels in
t.y, and he is generally considered but sorry
spondent who cannot occasionally communi-
something more novel and exciting than his
mporaries. A story will start from Wizards
!, at one end of the avenue, and, before it ar
at the National, it will beat the :" three black
is"
he Government has no knowledge of any tor
or death inflicted upon the Contoy prisoners,
sported in letters thus dispatched from this city,
we trust that in a few days the communications
Cuba will put an end to the rumors. But what
t? Why, in less than week after the present
ming apprehensions have been quieted, some
lg else will be seized upon for letter-writing ca
4, and to satisfy the demand for fresh excitement.
But, to address ourselves more directly to the
trming statements transmitted from this city in
ashington correspondence during the last week,
| feel authorized to say, that, from the just and
icable temper Of the Spanish Minister near this
yvernment, and the prudent advice which it may
presumed that he has given to the younger and
,bably more impulsive Governor-General Of
lba--as well as from the unequivocal language
dressed to him by our Secretary Of State, through
I Consul, Gen. CAMPBELL-there is no reason to
Iicipate any harm to the men who embarked from
|, island Of Contoy, and were captured by the
anish cruisers and carried into Havana. These
IN Though the Creole marauders were recruited
part from among them) committed no act of hos
ity against Cuba, nor is there any sufficient proof
1t they designed any, but the contrary; and
erefore, though they had sailed from a foreign
rt, and not from the United States, when they
ere captured, yet, being known to be in part at
ast American citizens, it is the duty of our Gov
nment to extend its protection to them, and avert
punish any harm to life or limb.
The Spaniards of Cuba have, it is true, reason
feel deeply aggrieved. A lawless banditti has
nded on their peaceful shores in the dead of night,
rnt their houses, murdered their people, and
capped by hasty flight to the United States; and,
d they captured and executed every one of the
vaders, no one could have justly complained.
Ut in their indignation against these violators Of
W and humanity, the Cubans must take care not
confound the innocent with the guilty, and
ing down on their own heads the penalty of
Tended justice.
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A vessel at New Orleans, which left Tampa
Bay on the I'd instant, reports that as she came
out she met with the steamer Col. Clay, with some
Of the Florida Indians on board from Charlotte
Harbor for the West
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A suit has been brought by NATHAsrxL CHILDs, late
Teller Of the Bank of the State Of Missouri against that
stution for defamation, false imprisonment, and malicious
prosecution. He has laid the damages at $780, 900.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

LrBERIA.-The New York State Colonization Society has
resolved in view Of the need Of in Liberia and the num-
Der Of applicants seeking passage hiher to furnish ST. 500
toward the expedition Of July s by the Liberia Packet and
to forward 500 for securing the purchase Of Ganas
and territory, the location notorious for slave trading.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

The Legislature d Cennecsicu, did no, succeed
ln siscnng United ssases senasor on VI ednesday.
saL sssr having taken thres additional ballots on
shsi day, aeain postponed ne election 70 Wed.
ns~dsy ~ next werk
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
By and Nth the advice and consent Of the Senate

JOHN r. BARTLETT, to be Commissioners for run
ming the boundary line between the United States
and the Republic of Mexico, under the fifth article
OF Inc treaty with that Republic, concluded on = :
I'd February, ls4s
EBzA Z. CoFFEY, to be Receiver of Public Mo-
neys at Kaskaskia, Illinois.
JOHN w. AsHMEAD, TO be Attorney of the United
States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
JAMES M. CLARK, to be Attorney of the United
States for the District of Rhode Island
]. PREscoTT HALL, to be Attorney Of the United
States for the Southern District of New York.
WILLIAM HALsTED, to be Attorney Of the United
States for the District of New Jersey.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
CHARLES H. MERRITT, as Agent to take the Gen.
sus of New Mexico.
BRIGHAM YOUNG, as Agent TO take the Census OF
Deseret.
J. N. JOHNSON, as Agent to take the Census Of
California.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

Hon. ASnsEw J. ocLE has been unanimously
nomiaAsed Zoe reelection 70 Congress. by the
wings Of ths Dsssrict composed Of Somerset,
Fayssis. and Greene. PennsyIsania.
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Tas nsaA n.si s-s~w Tsssr. -hsA IA Jsmsica On
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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

w. w. sEATON, Mayor.
We congratulate our citizens that this long agi-
tated question has been finally and equitably settled,
and that the Depot will soon be removed from
Pennsylvania avenue, where it has been great an
noyance to that thoroughfare.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-05-16
The Webster Trial in England,

The London Daily News says Of this trial, tina,
"the patient discrimination with which the Judge
and jury followed the long and tangled chain of
idence,were all highly honorable to the Of New
England." further says: s
Much Of the horror excited by this narrative is
owing to the stirling contrast between the atroci-
ty OF the ueed and the tranquil common place char
acter Of the social relations out Of which it origin
ated. In an Intellectual, decorous, we-reg,ilated
circle, one Of its least suspected members is sud-
denly discovered 10 have perpetrated an atrot ous
an revolving murder. The deed is committed ap-
parentiy under the influence Of no oyerpowerinp,
excite d passion. The object is simply to remove a
somewhat pertinacious cubic of course of indo-
lent sel:-enjoyment. The murder is acromris shed
with the most perfect sef-possession, calculation
OF means TO ends. as il ii were common mat
ter OF business. The irresistible power Of SEEM
ingly weak motives, the utter absence Of any COM
puncieus To oppose them, the short sight
edness to the nnun,erahie hazards Of dscov cry
shocking by their pacitlity. What terrible sugses.
tons does su.h an occurrence whisper respecting
the untamely ferocity of the human heart, and the
merely superficial character of that civilization On
which we are accustomed to place SO much reli-
ance.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-05-16
Loco EOCO rrickery.

law of Massachusetts required that where in
an election for town officers there should be no
choice, the seiertmen or some justice Of the peace
was :" continue to call special meetings for subse.
qaent trials, unless at any such meeting majority
should vote to adjourn the meeting sine die. In
case this result occurred, the old board of town
oificers were 10 hold over, until their success sors
should be regularly elected. At the recent town
meeting in Springfield, assachusctts, at q third
trial. the loco focos, by concerted plan were pre-
ent In large numbers at the time the polls were O..
pened. and before the Wings thought it necessary
10 attend the meetinS-thsy not dreaming of any
such game--a motion was made by loco foco, f,r
an atjoui nment, without day. The molten was put
and carried by majority Of four. several of the
reputable loco focos present voting against it, The
only remedy the wings had to apply to the Leg
islaure then in session, who passed an act cover
ing the case, wherein they have the liberty of yo-
ting again in the month of May. The present Beard
OF Selectmen are loco focos, anu the moderator,
who winked at the above outrage was the motor ious
Beach, who so bitterly, but uGsuccessfuly, assail-
ed the private character of Col. Warren, shortly
after he was appointed I'd Assistant Post Master
General. This was not exactly like s:stealiny the
poll book" but it was nightly like putting the
paddock on the ballot box.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-05-16
BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE.

ssNorHINa New UNDER THE SUM- The Jour-
nal Commerce publishes the following letter from
the "Norwich Packet,'' publishedin Norwich, (Ct.)
March 18th, 1889; from which it vii, be seen that
the Rochester and STAFFORD knockings with
out precedent:
Poughkeepsie, Feb. 24.-The public curiosity has
Tor some time past been much taken up with very
extraordinary cir cumsances attending youngwo-
man at New Hackinsack, near this place. 1t is now
near three or four weeks since she was attended
Wherever she went, by an uncommon ssknOcking'
against the floor where she happened to be, and at
several other parts Of the house she lives n
what resembling the noise attending shoe makers
hamnering on the heel of a shoe. Much pains has
been taken to discover the cause Of it, and to no
purpose. For few days past, the knocking has
increased, and it is Eve are informed attended with
the moving Of chairs things thrown from differ
ent parts Of room across the floor. in such man.
ner as to raise the apprehensions Of the curl
Gus and enlightened people.
We shall endeavor to obtain particular account
OF the above circumstances, and lay the same be-
fore the public for consideration. '~.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-05-16

The Compromise CommiHes.-Th Her.
aids correspondent writes that the Com
m't'ee will report one bill, which will en-
brace California as she stands a territory,
and without saying anything respecting
slavery and the Texas boundary, which
will be settled with Texas by purchase at
price Of some millions, recompensing
one area Of 100000 square miles, which
will be added to the territory Of New
Mexico. The Texas Senators are satis-
fled with this arrangement.
The above are three kindred sui iect>,
and properly belong to one bill. a 81
bill will relate exclusively to the re>,ric-
ton Of fugitive slaves. A 3D. will abolish
the slave trade in the District of Colnm-
oia, by extending over it the laws Of
Maryland, in regard 70 this subject.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-05-16
From the staunion tva.) spees,,sr.
Gene pnl Tu~1~~

VI this siraiehi-foru ard Presidem d,L
CnIled States, il may be Truly predrs,J
that he does all things sen,ibly. lie thnL
sens'bly, he, speaks srn>iLly acts .+psjh
fights >eislbly and administer. Tie eo,,r
ment sen>ibIy. lie is precisely ON ]
those men OF whom il can be said. n
more you know Of him The more YOU IL,
him and The more you contide in him :
Without by ENDS in view or by-w.,, i
reaching them, he presents per!rcs IN.
irast TO the trading politician or polaie,l
PARTISAN. Unschooled in party tactics. s.
takes position for the country naxa
hy dem"gogues and faclioni.ls, he IRE.
pectfu'iy declines" to surrender pr;nci.
pies he deems essential TO the peace, ~.
ty, and general welfare Of The country.
lie was early tried in the field .n1
never found wanting, closing lis niliis,v
career in blaze Of glory. He wss mid
as soon rs seated in the Pre<id. initial eh.ir
Ivy difficult and delicate questions With
foreign powers; tried by an opposing par.
ty press, opening upon him with lis n.
tiilery OF SANDER and ,itnperal;on. such
as was never directed against INV Lon.
e,t man in this country, crTiing Hrmy
Clay, who stands forth unhnrt ana IN.
sca'hed, "head and shoul.!er.' aloye most
men, the living monn,nent I'll the in.
potency Of such assaults. General TAI.
Tor has been further tried in D recent
struggle between the South and the North
upon Questions of sole mn import, row II
II fair way OF Satisfactory adjustment, tni
presenting al ore time a Crisis fearful IN
the extreme. No President Of these Uni.
ted States has ever met such an amount ii
strI"us issues in so short a period. and
involving matters of such nome nious in.
por1ance, both foreign and domestic; and
General Taylor has met them as MN
and as patriot, capable Of discerning M
right, and firm in maintaining it.
The Wing party, firm in attachment u
Their principles, may congratulate itssR
The President, and the country, upon The
fidltering prospects OF all concerned.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-05-16

Inc Gazette heads an article Whole sale SANDER
Rerelied, and then attempts to sreper, one of the
resolutions passed at the Wing meeting, recently
held IN this place. We thank the editor for rennh
fishing the, to him, obnoxious resolution. !, en-
oo0'es 'fnisms which must be acknowledged by all
"ohest men IN his own party. We consider the
course OF the whole southern democracy aided by
dickinson OF New York; Cass of Michigan and their
iohowers, as avowed y obnoxious to the charge of
extending the influence Of negro slavery, and the
action OF Foote, Calhoun. Mason, Clemens and 9th
e's' as avowediy obnoxious TO the charge OF at
'e"p''ng to sever the bonds of the Union. These
were all democrats. The allegations in the Reso-
'"non are true. The "repellng'' article in the Ca
zette is ssotherwise.',
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-05-16
From the Albany State Register.
What IL fore

Certain Wing contemporaries have com
menced the abuse of Clay and Webster
because the slavery question is not set.
tied, laying all The blame TO them and, as
il seems. would like 10 embroil them in a
quarrel with the President and his admin
i>tra'ion on that ground. Would il nol
be as well for these journals, while they
are about ii, to show what effect the ultra
doctrines--the abolition speeches on the
one side. and pro-slavery on the other, in
both houses of Congress have had in re-
tarding the settlement of this .rxeh ones
ton? Clay and Webster are the last men
whom we should suppose would have
been accused of disposition to embar-
rdss lis settlement. If credit is due to
anybody for alaying the irritation and bad
feeling between the North and South hich
fanatics have been, and still are 80 anx-
ious to fan and keep alive, they are entitled
to goodly share Of it. The Presidents
plan is good one, and we approve OF ii.
Mr. Webster, we believe, has expressed
his appreciation Of it substantially, and all
must pronounce i: right as far as i, goes :;
but will 1t be likely to hasten lis adoption,
to get up war between the President
and the leading men Of his par'yY Moth
ing, we are sure would please Abolition
ISIS more, or give them better chance To
organize northern sectional party, with
chosen leaders of their own sort at its
head. We hope and trust no personal
motives from that side have had any thing
to do with this business. While we sup
port the Administration, we shall not do il
by attacking other leading Wings, and
their motives.
The diamond, says some anonymous
authority, may be very easily recognised
by putting it under water, where il re-
tAins all its brilliancy, having the appear
ance Of bubble of air, while all other
precious stones lose their singular APP
pearance. 1t will answer for diamonds
Of the first water only