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The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-26

Regarding the late "usurpation by Congress"
as justification. the measures which head this
article are relied on by some Southern politi-
clans as adequate and appropriate remedies. As
the advocates of harmony and impartial justice
to every section Of the Union, we may be al
lowed 10 offer some opinions in regard to the
remedial system thus proposed. We offer them
rather as suggestions than as dogmas. They
are. we think, entitled to consideration by those
whose interests are involved in the controversy
which has now been transferred from the halls
of legislation 10 the hustings.
While we agree with the great Northern
statesman in the belief that "there can be no
such thing as peaceable secession--that peace
able secession is an utter impossibilIty''-we
will for moment discuss it as ifitwere within
the range Of possible remedies. Secession implies
the right Of each party to contract to construe
its provisions for themselves; it implies right to
insist upon the performance Of the common OBJ
legation, OF to withdraw from its operation at
the discretion Of the parties who have adopted
it. Now it is impossible to determine when a
State is exonerated from the obligations Of the
Union. IL may be that war exists, or is appre-
hended; it may be that the engagements Of the
Government have established a high rate of
revenue duty. The withdrawal Of disaffected
State leaves the remaining members Of the
Confederacy 10 meet the common engagements
with diminished resources. IL may be that the
State Withdrawing, opens her ports TO a com
mon enemy, or. profting by the rate Of duties
imposed to meet obligations to which she was a
party, establishes lower rate of duties her
self For these reasons we do not think seces-
sion is a Just remedy. We do not consider it a
remedy adequate TO any occasion which would
Justify resort to it.. When the grievances of
common government become oppressive and
neutralize its advantages, the proper and ina
lienabe remedy Of freemen is revolution and
independence. Secession is not merely an made
quaie remedy, but, according to our opinion, an
extremely fallacious one, inasmuch as il coniem-
plates, first, disunion and next, the formation
Of a Southern confederacy. We think the
formation Of such a confederacy would be en-
barrassed by many obstacles which its advocates
do not in their excitement foresee Every com
munity contains within its bosom the seeds Of
discord; they may be repressed by circum-
stances, but may exist in every nation, in every
community, in every social circle. They will
exist in every form Of human government.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-26
Very late from Havana.

We find in Havana papers sentences OF dealn OF
long imprisonment pronounced against sundry
cmigranis from Cuba nov in this country, and
also against William Wilcox, an American sea
man, who was captured on an island called Key
Chalupas near Cardenas, on the day after the in
vasion Of that town by the Lopez expedition. Hsy-
ing been convicted OF taking an active part IN that
expedition, he on the 18th OF August CON
dcmned 10 ten years imprisonment at Ceuta, IN
Africa. The sentence was confirmed by the Audi
tor on the 18th, and approved by Count Alcoy on
the 18th.
On the 10th Of August, Ambrosia Jose Gonzales,
jose Maria sanches, lznaga Cirilo Niiaverde, Juan
Manuel Macas Pedro Aguero, (now in the United
Statos) were sentenced TO death by strangulauon;
and Yictoriapo de Arrietts, Gaspar dc Betancourt
y Cisneros, and Christovsl Madans, TO ten years'
imprisonment beyond the sea, with perpetual pro-
hbition 10 return 10 the island of Cuba or TO Porto
Rico All the persons embraced in this last decree
are likewise condemned TO the payment OF coats OF
prosecution, and damages caused TO individuals
and TO the State by the Cardenas invasion
This part Of the sentence, VIC suppose, 10 to cover
the conhscaton of their property, If any there be,
remaining on the island. The charge OF which
they stand convicted IL, that they enigrated con-
tcmposneously or nearly 40, 70 the United States,
and established a club in the city OF New York, en-
titled 'Committce for promoting the political in
terests Of Cuba" for the purpose of disseminating
in that island and in Porto Rico their nsidious de.
signs against the government OF her majesty, and
conspiring for it's overthrow.
fNep York Journal of Commerce
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-26
Further Protection TO Travellers on
Steamers.

The immense amount of property, and the
great number of lives constantly exposed to de-
struction upon steam vessels, render it the i'm
perative duty of Congress to provide for their
protection. This will, we think, be amply ef
tected by the passage of bill now pending ''for
the better security Of the lives of passengers
on boats or vessels propelled in whole or in
: part by steam" This bill provides for the
rigid inspection of the engine and hull of the
steamer; requires hand and steam pumps, with
sufficient hose, fe-boats, ife-preservers, and
buckets; prohibits curtains of combustible ma
terials; requires that the boilers shall be insu-
lated by continuous sheet of water at least
two inches in thickness" requires frequent
tests of the capacity of the boilers. 1t provides
that the engineer, captain, or owner, who shall
allow greater pressure than that fixed by the
inspector, shall be deemed guilty of man
slaughter, for any loss of life by accident grow
ing out of the use of such excess Of steam, and
subjects the inspector to fine of three hun
dred dollars, in case of loss of life. 1t also
fixes the same proportion between passengers
and tonnage that has been heretofore estab-
lished in merchant vessels. We have no doubt
that the passage Of this act will greatly pro
mote the safety of the steam navigation, and
give much greater confidence TO the travelling
public
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-26

The WEALTH OF CaLrroRsrA.--Recent accounts
in part confirm the prediction Of Commodore APP
Catesby Jones, that forty millions will be obtained
there during the course Of another year, by work
ing and digging. That gentleman traverscd the
country with view to a knowledge Of it's agricul-
tural capabilites-hc being practical farmer him
self-and he came TO the conclusion that fourffths
Of the country lie valuable for agriculture. He
wild oats and wild mustard covering fields
far the eye could reach, and Of the most luxu-
RANT character Large tracts bad been cultivated
in corn, and shording every appearance Of heavy
crop, in the dry and hot season. ditch had been
thrown up, a fence, around this cornhcd; and
the earth, thrown up and forming the cmbankmcnt,
afforded luxuriant growth Of lettuce, onions, &c.
The country sheet ofverdure, and yet with
out drop of rain Neither is there any dew, be
had found by camping out In the hottest weather.
There would seem TO be something in the climate,
soil, atmosphere, which supplies the place Of rain
| and dews in the vegetable creation. Forests Of
white oak, whose trunks elk or eight feet in
diameter, exist and some Of the trees arc 30 an
cient that they are fit only for fuel. Timber Is
abundant and valuable.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-26

DoN'r LIKE TO pr THE CATsPAw.-Thc Macon
(Ga) Journal and Messenger says that Mr.. Rhetts
declaration that the South must scccde, and that
Georgia will lead off and South Carolina follow
her. clearly establishes what that Journal has long
since believed that the deliberate purpose of South
Carolina is to make catspaw Of Georgia. The
editor says tho people of Georgia are ready to fight
their own battles, bat he greatly questions whether
they can be made to pull the chestnuts out of tho
fire for another Statc
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-26

Straining Mt Gnat and swallowing Camel.
We have rarely seen this more fully exem-
plifed than was the case on Tuesday in the
Capitol. The eloquent member from Louisi-
ana, the Hon. Mr.. SoULE for some time enter
tanned the members of the Senate with denun-
Citations OF an arrangement recently made by the
Administration for paying an instalment of the
Mexican indemnity, which the orator regarded
as being calculated to deliver our sister republic
into the hands, and to place it under the control,
of British bankers. While thus straining at the
gnat, the honorable Senator seemed never to re-
fleet that his votes have invariably shown him
to be fully disposed to swallow the camel-he
being the uniform advocate of the system UNI
der which we are now becoming indebted to
these same British bankers at the rate of al
most million of dollars per week. Were
II possible even to admit that, by reason of the
conclusion of this arrangement, no part of the
instalment should reach the Mexican treasury
the question that might fairly be put to the hon
orable Senator would be as follows: If three
millions of additional Indebtedness on the part
of Mexico be calculated to produce so much eff
feet, what must be the effect of the eighty or
ninety millions of debt contracted by ourselves
in the last two years2 Does the honorable SEN
ator desire to see US placing ourselves daily
more and more under the control of the British
bankers, of which he now has such "holy hor-
ror2',
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-26

CoBB, of Georgia--s gentleman whose frm-
ness and prudence have done much for the ad-
justment of the late unhappy controversy-will
be another important element Of harmony A
letter from Mr.. CLEMENS, Of Alabama, II des-
tined, from the same causes, to produce . hap
Ply effect. The position Of this gentleman will
be remembered. He was esteemed one Of the
most ultra advocates of Southern rights. He
acquesces in the action Of Congress- in regard
to the Texas Boundary bill. He says:
eve have enough serious and just causes Of
complaint without hunting up others upon which
we must differ among ourselves. Let Texas de
eide; and whatever that decision may be, ] viii 60
far as any man living to sustain her."
The acquiescence Of Texas happily relieves
him from the extremity to which he commits
himself Thus, another source of uneasiness
disappears from the political horizon for ws
are satisfied that the States of the South will
not evince deeper solicitnde for the honor of
Texas than her own representatives seem dis
posed to do.
Upon the whole, we think that the stronger
current of opinion tends to union and harmony.
1t is true that ''the sea runs high, although the
wind is down." yet, with the elements Of pa
cifcation to which we have adverted, we think
that the Southern States will rather ratify than
resist the action of Congress.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-26

THr DsSour FRYER, called by come the broken
bone fever, is at present prevalent at New Orleans
In other respects, the Bulletin says that city s quite
healthy, and all danger of the yellow fever this
year has passed,
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-26

The Hon. RopsaT TooMss reached his residence
in Washington, Georgia, on the 18th instant, and
was to address his constituents, by the request Of
some of them on the 25tb. He was in good health.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-26

Tho Marlboro Garsns says that gunners arc
having sport with the fine ortoan birds, which
arc to be found in great quantities on the marshes
on the Patuxent river, few miles below that
village
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-26

A man named Maxwell was stabbed by his wife,
in the city of New York, on Saturday last. The
weapon used a common fork, and the wound
inflicted ia supposed to be mortal
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-26

GovsnsoR ASTHoSY, Of Rhode Island, the cspa-
Bile editor Of the Providence Journal, is talked Of
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-26

JENNY LIND FuRoR IN BosroS.-By refer
ence to our telegraphic head it will be perceived
that the highest price paid for ticket at Jenny
Lind's first concert in Boston was $3.50!
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-26

WASHINGTON:
THURSDAY MORNING. SEPT. %. 1885


In the Senate, yesterday, the joint resolution
from the House, to authorize the President OF
the United States to cause suit to be instituted
against George w. Crawford, late Secretary OF
War, was laid on the table--yeas 27 nays %
A large number of bills were considered and
passed.
The House Of Representatives passed the bill
increasing the commissariat Of the army of the
United States, and the bill supplemental to
the act to provide for the better security of the
lives of passengers on vessels propelled in whole
or in part by steam. The House, in Commit
tee of the Whole on the state of the Union
took up the Army Appropriation bill.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-07
The Theater iu1S5O,

For the first time in some years, we looked into
a Theater, the Broadway last evening, The
play was one of the best of Shakespeare Come,
dies, (As You Like It, as full of lively incident,
quaint philosophy, sparkling wit and genial humor
as play can be the heroine, Miss Kimberly, to
see whom we had been drawn thther,) was ma
tural, spirited and eflective-not good in points
merely but sustained her part creditably through
out. She is new to the stage, and we heard had
never even seen this play acted, SO that critic
would not be troubled to find fault with her, but
she evinced talent and energies which, if rightly
directed might lead to signal usefulness and honor.
But does the stage of 1850 give scope for truly
lofty career?
We could not repress the thought, while wit
Messing the performance that the Theater is
essentially thing of the past. We make no
alusion here to its moral tendencies, and shall
endeavor to keep them for this time entirely out
OF mind. Neither do we mean simply that the
courtiers, clowns, wits lovers, FOOLS etc of the
play were not such as we meet in our daily walks
for no one denies certain striking fidelity to
Shaksperes characteristic is not the play but the
stage that seems unnatural and false-mere tinse
and wasted breath. If there are two or three
characters SO personated that the poets very men
and women seem to be passing before you, their
dozen or twenty associates fit Tor rather AounderJ
before your eyes, and break the spell every mo-
ment We doubt whether there is the human
material in NewYork for presenting one of
SHAKESPEARE comedies SO truly that dozen edu-
Gated persons may appreciate and enjoy its beau
ties as thoroughly they could they to sit
down together in private parlor and read it
aloud for themselves.
Yes, the stage is a by gone affair At rare in.
tervals growing rarerl great genius may appear
upon it, and, by his transcendent conceptions and
delicate shadings Of character, create temporary
interest but the Addisons and Dr.. Johnsons Of
no future age will make it habtual resort
They will find metal more attractive elsewhere
Even the better aspirations and nobler purposes
Of the Present are not reflected By it; it s doing
nothing to-day for Human Progress; it is exert
ing no decided influence over the opinions and
IDEAS Of mankind. The Newspaper the Lyceum,
the Public Meeting, have supplanted it it may
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-07

occasionally satarize current folly tthough it far
oftener joins the herd Of fools to laugh down
generous and fruitful but novel idea but it
is no longer a power former Of opinions,
ruler of multitudas. 1t stands like ghost at
day dawn, and like it mus; shortly vanish. AL
efforts to shake off It's satellite vices must fail.
mainly because they are its chief remaining sup.
ports-its still subsstng destinations The sin
gle class who find the Theater of ls50 pcrma.
nently attractive is that of the freQuenters Of
the upper story. Bat we had proposed NOT to
touch the Moral question. g Good night to Mar
MIN, -
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-07
The Public Elnnt:-,

We pubishedo on Thursday-in advance,
we believe, of all other iournals-tbe An
nual Report of the Commissioner of the Z.
S, General Land Office. elnbodying facts of
great public interest and suggesting consid-
erations of the gravest moment. To some
of these facts and considerations we will
now invite the attention OF our readers.
The total area Of the Public Domain Of
the United States is at this moment over
One Thousand Millions of Acres. The
States and Territories which embrace this
Domain have AN aggregate area of over Six
teen Hundred Millions of Acres, but much
of this area is covered by grants Of former
Governments to individuals or missions, and
still more by sterile mountains lakes and
irreclaimable deserts. We think One Thou
sand Millions Of Acres a fair estimate for
the aggregate of arabic lands this day be-
longing to the United States. The Govern
ment has paid for such Lands little over
Sixty Millions in all, and has expended in
surveying and selling them about Fifteen
Millions more, leaving net profit on Land
Account of Sixty Millions of dollars receiv-
ed and disbursed for general uses up to this
date. Beside this, it has parted with some
Millions of Acres for Military Bounties, &c.
and granted some Millions more in aid Of
Canals, Railroads. Schools, &c. &c. But,
beyond all these, it has wrung Sixty Mil
lions of Dollars from the necessities of the
mainly poor men who have cleared away
the forests, broken up the prairies and en-
countered the fevers of pioneer life-or
rather it has taken that sum to itself, while
enabling spectators who bought in advance
of settlement to wiring probably One Hun
dred and Fifty Millions from the actual
settlers who chose to buy Of them rather
than plunge deeper into the trackless will
derness. And of the Thousand Million
Acres which it has still unsold, some Hun
dred and Fifty Millions are now surveyed,
mapped and ready for sale, while still
larger area has been cleared of the Aborigl-
nal title.
Hitherto the Public Lands have been sold
at a dollar and a quarter, while the entire
cost of buying off the Indians, surveying
and selling, has been less thar twenty five
cents per acre. But new corner has been
turned since the Mexican War. The prod
igal grants of quarter-sections to all the
soldiers in that War land the number of
claimants of such grants already exceeds
seventy five thousand-nay' over seventy
FIVE thousand warrants have already issued
to such claimants, leaving still more to
come)-with the corresponding grants in
furtherance of every description OF good
and bad project have compelled the Land
Commissioner TO send in Flemish account
Of the recent operations of his Bureau--or
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-07
HONOR TO TILE DEAD.
0bscquies of the late Richard NJ. Johnso
Ex-Yice President.


~ o iesi"enit
Inc IuneThi OuSSQules OF the late Col. IT, III.
Johnson ,nambar If To,np,q,,, S,ciot,, Of ~,
- 'J 1'NS| ~ w
Columbian Order came off under the ausDirps of
.1o. C:o. Io. -. =. F., II IN
'4'' '''''', a. L III IL pcs
eDCe OF a large assembly, among whom We no.
tired q fair Drmbar of ladies
- ~ 0 VI iN"ieS'
After Voluntary on the organ (which was pa'
u 49, .l., ,.:> - d,
CeU ul'oii we sia5ei h4aJVi Npah, one oI tue IA
chems made the IntroGur+ory A i9reSc in ,,-hicb
bo ,ofarrel - tl,, sor,,;,,,,fC,r s.,.i,,,t,,.l
- '''e ~ ~ - - No''' H''.l''7 va" "e'
as wei as many OF tue I atFi0tS OF the Revolution
ar! enu iaat W III Win dreat b ritalh were mem
oers OF the columbian order. Ile object OF the
Society was to dlituse RePubIlcanism throughout
the land and to preserve the Union in its orig nal
purity tie then read the resolutions adopted by
the Society ordering that the Coat OF Arms OF
Kentucky should be shr0Uted Ia mourning and
ne members wearthe us3ai oadgeter thirty days
" noticed That Col. Johnson portrait and the
platform were shrouded IL morning. The follow
ing Requlem W as then sung, The words are by
Gen Norris music by Geo. Loder;
Man dieth und wasctj away,
And whereof he HorS from the skies,
lsT IT, sJ 0iCg g aii5 ,ar a5,
His body which cane frorl the earth,
Must niuge again Hith Tie sod;
His soul, wiichin heaven md birth,
's'''iA' 70 '-e 1V'oin u 0o4
M letLo' tts le ~ . o. ~ 5ia -
WHO b KNOB. the R Ises Fl. can can save
Aud lem On The faith ofhis word
Vile vi gs.es 10 esi l and dust
Wm ieR' r az 1i ike lamp 5 IN the tomb
o LORD God Almighty totlee
we turn d soace above
me waters may ma, iai rom me , sea'
y But tdl never W 5h thy tqpn nj obs, OF love
Ind :. SIM Nc With one hear, and accord
He gave. and lie taketh away,
And praised be the name OF the Lord
Elijah Z purdv the Grand Sacbem of the Tam
- Ill Iop TOuY c.
nun! eootcIy' t"In ~ C,,,,ission,r elect
mATHER OF Troy, tue Caha Goin Mr. NJ
who wore the insignia OF the OFoet W.. - u
stated that he had not given much time 10 Iit
study of CD Johnson history, and would cohIGn'
lt ,,.;4l, a ,,ara SIX etch of his services III pc
ir " W. - on tho field of battle and in
nan VI tuG Cuuiity o " u,oa evnectpd he
the Councus OF tue hsttOH' rkoo,,s military
eoquently portrayed Coiohci 'ot 81 y -.
DroYess md his long civil career IN Tie NetUG!Ny
~: ia.,,,o bo-l, U0uses of Congress- and as the
~ 80 sacond office in the general Gov
oUCup VI NJ - ,,os+ eloouant in his ref.
eminent 4hr. NJ vas ms - - H., tb,I;t;or
erences to Col Johnson eHoIVs lot tno
of Imprisonment oF Deoe, anu IsT vybinh
cplGs cohtaIncI IN Ilo t h5tto1n Of tba Amer
Mr. Mather salu l@I az VIZ oe onnosnd to re-
can ond Nort6en and Southern al
lI6!ous iAii i;I 10 conden,ned He mid
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PHILADELPHIA.
Observation-Disclosures, &c.
gpondence CT The Tribune.


Correspondence CT The Tribune
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, Dec g.
splendid new clipper-built ship, called Pala
din" constructed in Baltimore for the Messrs
Wilson Of this city, will sail from this port for Ca
iforna in a few days and then goes into the Chi
ma trade 1t is thought that she will prove TOR r
midable rival to the celebrated w alter witch,
of your port. The "Paladin recently made the
trip from Baltimore to this city in httySsT hours
She is commanded by Captain Murphy, Mary
lander. g.
Several rowdies were arrested last night tor
disorderIy conduct The Police system n o. our our
CITY and Countyis now 60 admirable, that tne
slightest attempt at row can De lLnmedi@'eiJ
suppressed. We are all truly thankful 81,
Miss Jenny Lind gives her last Conoe,J Il one
as many persons from the interior OF e'it'''
mia and from Delaware will be present r,lro
+ s DIsrRIcr CouRT-Friday Dec, o - y. ~,
-Tujlfd States If Amer{ca vs. 3UoA@@s: . amp
laSses, seized for an alleged attempt " ottnmDt
ths reyenne Verdict that there was no asssi tar
to detraud the revenue By the dou0ie Ni'0'''Y
warded to defendants ,..;I Monday morn
The Jurors were discharged uA'''
ing xe Ksune5ec vs.. The brig la,a 5.l pov Is
nc - sni,,oee The McMaln on hTs wy
f+ Na1yVorE TO Philadelphia, III ,I Ha.iaa.
l,Ua it storn and dismasted. 3ne and
Ke6nehec feIl in with her, between - and She
Egg Harbor. and towed her 81 ma o.. p'T Campbell
now laws claim TO saiYage. n Wheaton for re-
for GbelIants. and George M p"
snondeDts Under argumenltt.. Tod auerarions and
3ay has mostly suS pehaTT CoTroN
mere has been but little business ere no export de
Ket II 4 - tF and the only sales epoI and select
tnr r consumption at 81 q ~ 0' In RYE FLOUR and
1iu' no transactions the torinG 10 ia moderate
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