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The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-22

A COMPANY of influential and competent CAPT.
talsts, Mexican and English, among whom are J.
have contracted with the Mexican government 70
build railroad from Vera Cruz TO the city of Mcxi
co, and from thence TO such point on the Pacific
the road, which is 70 be prosecuted with despstch
the government has granted the company extra
ordinary privileges. 1t comedies to them the az
elusive and perpetual right for q railroad between
grants perpetual exemption from dutes e upon ali
materials, coal &C., used by the company, and adj
mits all vesses belonging to the company free from
tonnage and port charges Al public domain
usual space for good tracks being allowed. Land
is also given free Tor depots, station houses &C.
Private lands are TO be taken possession Of for
purposes Of the road, and when satisfactory bar
gain therefor cannot be made with the owner, the
matter IL 10 be settled by arbitration. The COM
pany bind themselves 10 commence the work within
three years from January, 1850, to have ninety
miles between Vera Cruz and Mexico completed
within FIVE years from that date, 10 have il com
pleted between those places within ten years, and
to have the whole line between the two oceans in
operation within twenty year. The company are
passengers and freight for the period OF FIVE years
after the entire road is in operation. After that
time, they are 70 reduce onc-hal If the interests Of
the community demand the reduction. Govern
ment troops and materel Of arc 10 be carried ut
half the public rates, and the public mails are 10 be
carried free. All persons employed by the COM
pany are to be free from tax OF every description
also, from civil and military duty. The company
is TO have preference all individuals, in bid
ding for the construction Of any branch lines.
These exceedingly liberal terms show how dcsr-
Gus the Mexican government s 10 secure a high
way between the oceans, and such terms cannot
fail OF accomplishing the road Ia far less time than
the company has margincd In its contract We
should not be surprised 10 see the whole road com
pletcd within five years; and, cutting some thou
sand miles from the Panama or Nicaragua route
il will be powerful and dangerous rival 70 those
routes. A Mexican line Of steamers IL already
projected between Vera Cruz and New York.
which will add 10 the importance Of the railroad.
The only successful rival 10 tho road will be
own soil, IL Congress shall deem II Of inn
portance 10 secure 70 the United States commercial
suprcmacy.-Noc York Sun
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-22
Departure or the Remains OF John CaId-
well Calhoun.


We understand that the committee Of the Senate,
appointed to attend the remains Of this lustrious
statesman to the place designated for their inter
ment in his native State of South Carolina, will
leave this city on Monday.
The body, in charge Of the Sergeant-at-a Of
the Senate, (who is to accompany IT'D with four
assistants as bearers, will be brought from the vault,
where II now reposes, to the Capitol, at o'clock,
a. IN. The committee of the Senate, with their
guests, and the committee of twenty five gentle
men of South Carolina, deputed by the Governor to
repair to this city and attend the remains to that
State, will attend at the Capitol at the hour ind-
Gated, and move thence to the steamboat landing,
where they will embark at O'Clock, a. m.
The escort will remain Monday night at
Richmond, where the body will be received by the
Governor of Virginia and the city authorities, and
will be deposited for the night within the capitol,
under the guard of the State.
On Tuesday they proceed to Petersburg, and
thence, on the same evening, by the Petersburg,
and Raleigh, and Wilmington railroads, to Will
mngton, in North Carolina.
At Wilmington they will embark on board a
steamer for Charleston-and from Charleston to
Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, the place
of interment.
We learn further that the remains, in the secure
metallic case which encloses them, will be trans
ported on the whole route in separate car, in the
immediate charge of the Sergeant alarms Of the
Senate and the committees in another separate car,
both of which will be in appropriate Mourning
which accommodation, with the proffer of extra
trains if desired, has been most literally extended,
this interesting and solemn occasion, to the two
committees, by the railroad and steamboat compa-
mics, south of Petersburg, in Virginia, to the city
of Charleston, free of charge.
venable, Of North Carolina, and Mr.. Winthrop, of
Massachusetts, three gentlemen who delivered
addresses in the House of Representatives the
occasion Of Mr.. Calhoun's death-have been invited
by the committee to accompany them as guests.
The following Senator'S constitute the committee
of the Senate:
Mr.. Mason, of Virginia, Mr.. Clarke, of n. Island
Mr.. Davis, of Miss, Mr.. Dickinson, of N. Y,
Mr.. Berrien, of Georgia, Mr.. Dodge, of Iowa,
Rnho poaIa
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-22
John Adams.

The following petition of Messrs. Little
& Brown presents the subject matter of it
in light which can leave but little doubt
that on the grounds stated il is entitled
to the favorable consideration of Con-
gress
10 ne Honorable Senate and House Of Reproenfa-
fives, ia Consrss assembled:
Your petitioners respectfully represent. that they
propose to publish the "LrrE AND woRxs OF
JoHs ADAMS, SECOND President or THE UNITED
STATES" and believing that the larger portions of
this great work made up OF materials Of sin
gular interest 10 the Government and people Of the
United States. comprising, they do, reports of
the proceedings Of the Congresses Of IVA, ITS,
and l776. in which the writer was a conspicuous
actor, and reports Of which exist nowhere else;
and Of diary and autobiography from the year
1855 TO the close Of his public life, yet pub
isbed, and Of other works, chiefly relating TO our
revolutionary history and the formation Of our
Consttuton-t IL not too much TO say, that the his
tory OF John Adams is the civil history Of this coun-
try fof the period in which he was a most promi-
nent actor.
But the publication Of works Of this magnitude u
too great for private enterprise; and Government
has therefore wisely extended it's aid in securing TO
the nation the writings Of wk9uSoroS, JErFER-
soS, MADISON, and Mossor, by liberal appropria-
tions thus enabling publishers TO bring out editions
OF the works Of those eminent patriots that other
wise might have been lost TO the country and to the
great cause Of freedom and progress throughout
the world. For this purpose Congress voted at
eral times for the purchase and publication Of the
writings Of Washington, the sum Of. =. $4,000
For the writings, &c, Of Jefferson 1880
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-22
Sergeant at arms of the Senate.

Mr.. A. p. Calhoun, and Major p. Calhoun. sons
of Mr.. Calhoun, have also arrived in the city, and,
with the committee from South Carolina, have
taken rooms at Wilard's.-- Union, Of yesterday
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-22

The New JERSEY MONUMENT SToNE.--The in
scription for the New Jersey contribution stone to
the National Washington Monument is thus de-
scribed by the Newark Advertiser:
at embraces the Arms of the State, encircled with
laurel, occupying the centre of an obong square,
under an arch, the whole being enclosed by wide
band, which forms with the arch four compart
ments In the upper spaces angles, Shields ap-
pear, embedded in military trophies, bearing the
names and dates respectively Of the two principal
battles fought by Washington, in this State viz I:
'TRENToN, December 26, l775.'-'MosMoUTH, June
%, l77S.' In the lower spaces appear like in
scriptions of the battles of Springfield and Prince
ton. panel on the top of the stone contains the
figures 'l775'--the date of the admission of the
State into the Union. The name New JERSEY APP
pears in conspicuous letters the arch over the
Coat Of Arms, accompanied with these distinguish
ing phrases-'OsE OF THE OLD THIRTEEN-THE
BATTLE GRoUND OF THE REvoLUrIoNl over which
floats the flag of the Union.'"
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-22

Your petitioners In view Of these facts, pray Con-
gress % far 10 encourage the enterprise in which
they have engaged TO subscribe for 900 copies Of
the Life and Works Of JoHs ADAMS, in ten volumes
svo alta cost OF not exceeding 5o0 the books to
be distributed amongst the States, or in such other
way the wisdom Of Congress may decide.
Respectfully, LITTLE 4 BROWN.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-22

The PENNSYLVANIA KIDsArPIsG CAsE.--The
Huntingdon (Pa) Journal, Of the 10th instant, fur
nishes the following account Of the settlement OF
this matter
.srhe case of the Commonwealth Jonathan
Little and others was settled by the counsel upon
both sides; and, the case has excited somein-
terest, we give the facts, we have learned them,
TO the public.
.'The Hon. Albert Constable. appointed as coun-
sci for Little, by the Governor OF Maryland, having
learned on his arrival here that an indictment tor
kidnapping was pending against him In Centre
county, upon which bench warrant had been
issued, and in the hands OF the sheriff of Hunt
Sssn asd
county, upon similar charge, both of which were
ready TO be served on him whenever he appeared
in this county, and also that other cases would be
commenced against him, il he were arrested and
taken to Belleionte; II object Of the first inn
portance to avoid, IL possible, the trial here by
which his appearance in court would be dispensed
with, and thus his arrest on the other process
avoided. This accomplished on terms entirely
satisfactory. The records Of Maryland were here
to prove Finley (the negro) slave; the sons Of
his mistress were here who knew him, and had au-
provs the negro saUe, and consequently Lille innc-
cent upon the indictment Upon these sr0unds the
prosecutions tDas abandoned
'sThis settlement not only acquts Little, which
the only object of the mission Of Mr.. Constable
but avoids the necessity Of procuring bail in both
Centre and Miffiin counties upon similar charges,
which, of course, would have involved the same at
tention the part ofthe State of Maryland, Of
them having already been tried there and disposed
of and likewise have multiplied expenses to heavy
amount.
'sThe county was Unidentified from costs by the
settlement, which would have come out of the trea-
sury, whether Little had been convicted or acquit
ted. Little was virtually acquitted, and avoided
arrest and imprisonment upon process from adjoin-
ing counties, and returns to his family, which we
assured is large, and entirely dependent upon
his labor for support.
awe trust this settlement of vexed question,
which, under existing circumstances, needs no agi-
tation to increase excitement upon it, may be the
precursor of better state of feeling among the cit
liens of adjoining States, whose interests so in
timately blended"
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-22

FRoM MISsEsoTA.-We have dates from 81. Paul
TO the 30th ultimo. The Chronicle and Register of
that place gives the following items of intelligence
from different sections of the Territory:
The PaosPEors.-After all that has been said and
written in relation TO Minnesota-and we are aware
that many think there has been some exaggera-
uon--in regard TO its advantages and prospects
ahead yet in sober earnest we believe the reality
will not fall short of the representations. II has
been said, that in all probability there would be
large emigration hither this spring, the coming
summer and fall From all we have learned re-
Gently by letters and newspaper paragraphs, from
every quarter, the increase OF population will ex-
coed the anticipations made at an earlier period.
The military establishments on the frontier, II ID
said will be increased and other posts established.
The purchase Of the Indian lands will increase the
expenditure among US In the shape Oh annuities.
The head quarters Of what Is called the American
Fur Company, so far as regards the Upper Missis-
spp and its tributaries, is located at ST. Paul and
Mendoza six miles distant. This company, to-
gether with other Indian traders adds much to the
wealth of the Territory.
Our commercial advantages are unrlyalled. Our
northeastern boundary is washed by the waves Of
Lake Superior and through the centre OF our terri
tory sweeps the mighty Mississippi Our facilities
any Of the States in the great valley of the West
We cannot place our finger upon the map OF this
great country any point California not excepted,
with all its shining dust, that presents greater in
ducements TO immigrants than Minnesota
A road Is in contemplation north to Lake Supc-
rior, which will put us in connexion with that ex
tensive mineral region, well as the valuable fish
cries Of that lake. Arrivals from Pembna, on the
Red river Of the North, are becoming more fire.
quent. The correspondence from that and the Brit
ish (Lord Selkrk's) settlement beyond, is finding
its way east, south, and thence to Europe, through
this channel Of conveyance
The PINEaIEs.-We learn that the .'logging
during the winter, of person, amounted to about
100000 feet. He employed only one team. Mr.
Stnchfeld, who has been operating in the vicinity
ln., a..,t Fact he Jnos
Farnhaln, above the craft on Rum river, have
about 1900, 900 feet-making aggregate Of logs
cut on this stream and its tributaries, during the
winter of 100000 feet. This is doing very well
"for a new country" II looks though the four
saws of St. Anthony would not have an opportunity
Of resting many hours the next twelvcmonth. We
suppose that there will be about four times this
quantity Of logs the ST. Croix and its tributaries
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-09-25

the accusation against the lady were true, and the pnoca
tion usable then the young was guilty oil no lmpru-
dence and needed no admonitiOn. lift were false, ne ao
no right in the ministry OF Christ lt were true, and 'he
publication matter omere good taste, the question was not
even proper for the decision Of that tribunal lrue were
gentleman to utter such an assertion OF a woman ne
would learn the meaning of the word "Covenfy" and
probably hear such scorn as would necessae an exposure
of life if his courage were IS great as his meanneSs.
But this is not all when that little note was received 1t
was Immediately paaded to the viewoih acquantances'
and an account of its reception written to distant friend
the fact Of correspondence was known and spoken OF
through A., at the very time when he soemnly pledged
himself that knowledge of its existence was only known
to the correspondents spite of warning from his friends
of the mpoprety of his attentions, of their marked charac-
ter and of the opinion of Others he persisted in exposing
her to misconceptions and then-but enough, there are
depths Of meaunesS which do not care to sound we
here take leave of this sckening subject with feeling o'
regret that twelve ministers Of the gospel, some of them
professors in an university could be found lending the sane
ton Of their names to the injury Of womans repuatlony
man who seems have added the spite OF an eunuch 10
the maguity Of priest.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-09-25
MISC ELLA A N Y.
From the New York Mirror,
rI,oUTEI STRANGER THAN FICTION
BY CATHERINE F.. BEECHRR.

Some wears since, lady, Miss D. engaged IN the no
bic business obstruction, whose pupils were OF more ma
ture aqe than mere girls, resided in Boston at hotel one
had then suite of roons where she was ~ The habit oil
coectinr her pupils and men aud wOmen by whose eX'
annie and conversation she thought those pupils would be
impoved This lady was merely distinguished in her
roion bnt had also some literary celebrity, at least of
local character She had by the common consent OF all
the reputation of great deeacy Of thought aud great Dig
n,y of manners and had reached the age Of thirty each
vear osininU new esteem and new friends Where she re-
sided also resided young of twenty rich and being
educated for ministry He had desired and was prom
ised an introduction to her, from male acquaintance com
mon to both. This latter she had reasons Tor wishing 10
see and know as little poss0aand had already indicated
that desire in a marked manner Hearing from trend
of the introduction desired and not liking the medium pro-
proposed she wrote the following note Miss d. VIII be
happy to see Mr.. a., at her rooms at 'he-to'el 'hS
evening" or any time that may be convenient 10 h'h
He immediately went and she informed him oil 'he cause
OF an invitation apparently contrary To the usua haos
of society," A. became most asSlduous IN h's auenonS-
perseyered in renewing them after explicit desires on heF
mart for their examinations and was 50 public an admrer as
to lead opinion to the belefoan engagement AZ
was the conversation and conduct OF his hehdS' a'
was compelled to decline further communication WIN ".
even by letter. He then, in vindicaton OF himself as '
alleged communicated confdeniialy who as sacred
dyulqed tito another, who, under promise OF secrecy So
bound third, and on, till whole community shared
the Knowledge that Mr. A. had merely shown attentions to
Miss D., in reply advances from her, from feeling OF
courtesy, without any sentiment on his part, and that she
,ba psyly asked him marry her no less than five times
AT this period he clergyman and her sole present
male relative was clergyman. also charge ofslander
was bough against him in the church, and committee OF
hree was appointed, who repoTled-he majority "a' u'ey
could no. justify the young in making the charge the
minority that the accusaon against he lady was o' SuS-
tsne5 Upon these reports, the asWaton decided A. to
ave besp in greater or less degree lmpnde' a"' o'e
,ed committee to admonished him. We have no"
no through the this book presents throwing out G
~ statement bearing upon the veracy and honor oi A.
uron this bold statement Of facts, we are constrained
ororource him destitute Of the honor Of gentleman and
sDri, Of a christian the report Of the majority Jesu-
cal and the decision of the association ridiculous II
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-09-25
STAUNTON SPECTATOR.
TERMS.

nz- The ssSPECTATOR'' is published o"ce@ Da,,.
Ttoo Dollars gear If paid in cdronee' or C ,be ,r
Na ,nb,cioon ,ribc dseont,mucd at the optic"
Edition S, until allarreorGgeS are Fc'a, -, ,stbs
nt- All COMMUNICATIONS to the Ed''0fS ~ "'"'''
sost-patd or they pillnot be aHe"df"'0' - Io. Too,
N,- ADVERTIsEuEN1s Of t'el'e lines oor 's's,1 s,,
s.serted three times for d0ar and rent'' e'S Ip' %
each subsequent Continuance A@'ser oa'tr,ss h.,
same proportion. a !t0sr"' @'SeO""' """' -
the year. .,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-09-25
POETRY,
FOR THE SPECTATOR.
BEAU IDEAL.

"She was form of life and light,
That seen, became part OF sight,
And rose, where'er turned my eye
The morning star OF Memory
She shone IN her bright realm apar'
rrou, all to nature given;
beacon to my erring heart,
Us ray Of light from Heaven
Too purely bright, l deemed to love
As mortal things are loved; M
Too constant in its sphere TO move
AS woman's heart is moved.
paid nv vows to forms more tar
And worshipped brighter eyes,
But never thought 10 offer there
Such common sacrifice.
NV voice was loud in Beauty's praise
And sang of Loves wild dream,
But ue'er approached in idle lays
This more than human theme.
Around her hung uncarlhiy arr,
An atmosphere so pure,
That Folly could not trcspass there,
Nor Passion breathe secure.
Twas genial ouly to such flame
As lights the sacred pyre;
To incense rising 10 proclaim
The holy hearts desire.
For she was as the bcautcous saint
Devotion woos above,
With Just enough Of mortal tslnt
To make us dream Of love.
whatc'er she said was to my ear
A ne'er forgotten tone,
Vibrating in soft cadence there,
Tho other notes were gone.
Whatc'er she did my heart retained
As food for precious hours,
When Fancy reyellcd unrestrained
In worlds more bright than ours.
whatc'er she sang was as an AIR
That told ofpurer skies,
And even Nature grew more fair
Beneath her pencils dyes.
The flowers she gave were sweeter TAT
Than all Of common birth,
But then they stole their bloom from her
Aud sayoured not ofearth.
The glowing page, the mourniul tale
Charmed by her smile, her tear,
Were sacred still in Mem'ry's pail,
While chaos threaten'd there.
when Virtue ruled, few to meet
Her calm approving eye,
Where soul felt welcomes beamed to greet
kindred spirit nigh
When Vice assailed, my refuge sure
Was in her sorrowins look,
For what Of evil could endure
Her silent, sad rebuke:
Or who like her could vale the storm
Ofpasslons in my breast,
Aud with her gentle sway transform
The tumult there toreSt'
Yes, this indeed was light from Heaven,
But not to lead astray,
And my irail hope, all wrecked and riNen'
Oft mourns its vanished ray.
ESTISE DAY, 1850.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-09-25

From new work which has lately been published in
New York entitled "Reminiscences Of Congress" we eX-
tract the following brief notices The author Is Ohas '"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-09-25

a. People are too prone to condemn in Others
what they practice themselves without scrupe' fiu-
tarch tells of wolf who peeping into hut where
a company ofshepherds were regang themselves VIVA
Joint of mutton, exclaimed what clamor would
they have raised, if they had caught me at such
banquei'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-09-25

0- Taking babies 10 church aud theatres srSHNJ 'e"
ed crying SIM
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-09-25
He was the mildcstmanncrcd man,

That ever scuttled ship or cut throat;
With such true feelings of gentleman,
You rarely could divine his real thought
Our readers will perceive that this is book OF no con-
mon interest and whoever has taste for lively chaace
drawing with anecdota recoections of the most pomhe
men who have for long time been on the political arena
will make haste TO dip into its contents.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-07
rRIRIrrr nr KnsrECT

Al meeting o the judges Of ne c'n' 81 LEV a"i aa9cey
rcf l"nb ~ ~" -. AL Hcers ~
Courts. S.,e Gru House. ~ ie - ~ hfhGofd
M Lrcu.t Gonrt o, a", o." he An" An',
t thu motion tuIs. J"o .lc lutr" John Robertson
wh+ called e. tie Chi'i AMI f""ta '.'el@ 'i@en
IN. d.,. OF J..l oI old ani bud tsri ,i ticu
Caur Of Law v.co; leengy uins 10 h long ser.
yr.. the de- entertained 10y al "i Tie
lo. sustained oie,ei rcatbr aud Resolutions upon
,Ig occasion. ani moved tHey he aiop'od
Mcss.s. Villa H. Mtcatlant Jair"7 :: 0ol ane 'aies
each ucc"s5yely "ztesns - 'her rFg l'I us
ica ~ tamil riy .nowr ,. tiea pncy and il
4icly. ni uaiy"r1iy Ic,rct an idhod 'T ~. notea'
r 6,rman l ms .so,ny 10 the ionaci ii eify aii IN.
ren deceased expressing the most exalted and incee re-
Pr AMI 'nra''n Tor is rhiracr' ooh - ' ''"t anu ."
nv , 49,, " , ~. I, r.,s, he ;e , '.,~ah wou5 not tri,,
nm .li fr.sr . expre.- III j. Ing ~ ac occes!,n.
Wheulon, tie Preamble and frsor'' "ar. afs 'n' a."
y hc assembled here iav t. "a honor 10 .hc mem ~