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THE EXPEDITION ToCU BA.

The Washington correspondent of the Phila-
delphia North American has the following remarks
in relation to the clandestne expedition which IS
supposed to have recently sailed from the United
States with the object of subjugang the Island OF
Cuba-remarks which we adopt in their full force,
as being applicable TO any such expedition ftted
out for the invasion Of any country with which the
United States are at peace:
This expedition has been started in violation Of
the faith of treaties with Span IN fagrant outrage
of national integrity and in direct contraventon OF
the Presidents message, warning all American ct-
zens not to engage in such an enterprise. 1t has,
therefore, been undertaken in direct opposition to
the views Of the Administration, and for purposes
of personal plunder Can such objects be sus-
4. tained! l think not. If a handful of adventurous
: desperadoes may claim the protection OF this Gov
ernment under all circumstances, into what untold
embarrassments may we not be driven! NO pre-
tence OF popular cause can save this depreciation
from deserved odium. Men have leagued together,
and principally foreigners, to make an invasion
on the territory of friendly neighbor. They have
thereby incurred the danger of rashact and must
answer for all its penalties, having divested them
selves of the character, attributes and RESPONSE
bties of American citizens.
1t will not be pretended, surely, that this is an
l. american movement, since 1t violates both law
and treaty. This Government can have no con-
nexion with such plundering project, and il
bands of desperadoes andfreebooters have enlisted
for fortune, they have also enlisted for its hazards.
/ They have made their own fate, and must meet
the consequences"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25
ANNEXATION IN CANADA.

The Parliament of Canada commenced its ses-
sion at Toronto in the beginning of last week.
Amongst the first business introduced was notice
of motion to petition the QUEEN in behalf of
Canadian independence. This motion having been
called up for consideration on Friday, il was re-
jeced by vote of in its favor and 81 against it..
Lord ELcIN the Governor) in his address on open
ing the Parliament, took occasion to say that the
measure of annexation was unpopular in Canada.
This vote clearly demonstrates the truth of what
he said.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

| When project was on foot last summer to in
wade the island of Cuba, for the purpose of revo-
lutionzing its government, the PREsIDRNT of the
United States, in the performance of a high duty,
issued his proclamation warning all citizens OF the
! United States who should connect themselves with
an enterprise SO grossly in violation Of our laws
and our treaty obligations, that they woGld subject
themselves to the heavy penalties of the law, and
swould forfeit all claims to the protection OF their
country. The civil and military officers Of the
United States were njeined to use all lawfuIneans
within their power TO suppress the expeailon-
and it was suppressed.
The renewed attempt which is now going on has
been adroitly conducted in view OF eluding the ev-
GLANCE of the Government but it involves the same
violation of the law and of our treaty obligations as
did the other, and it is equally imperative now,a
on the previous occasion, for the Executive touS
all constitutional means to suppress this desperate
enterprise, to enforce the laws, and to maintain
intact our good faith to the Government of Spain.
There would be an end to all confidence among
nations; all assurances of ami.y and peace would
lose their force, and treaties Meuld become null-
ties, if Governments claiming to be civilized, and
to rank among honorable communities, should con-
nive at aggressive movements, undertaken by thair
citizens against friendly Power .er should fail to
employ every lawful effort to suppress such move
ments.
The act OF lslS, April 2Oh, IN reference to this
subject, is very precise and very stringent. The
sixth section declares that if any person shall,
within the territory or jurisdcten,of the United
states, begin rtset on foot or provide or prepare
the means for, any military expedition or enter
prise to be carried from thence against the ter
= rtory or dominisns Of any foreign prince or
' state, or of any colony, district, people, with
whom the United States are at peace, severy per-
'.son so offending shall be deemed guilty of high
l. nisdemeanor, and shall be fined not exceeding
three thousand dollars, and imprisoned Hot more
ihan three years. For the enforcement of this
and of the other sections of the act the President
authorized and empowered to employ the asnd or
naval forces or the militia, whenever there shall be
occasion. In the present case, the expedition, in
whole or in part, may have left our shores. The
reports are various. But the neutrality of our flag
is under the cognizance Of the Government in every
sea, and in all parts of the world.
The President has plain duty to perform, and
no one need doubt that he will perform it to the
full $50 long as the act Of Congress of the goth
of April, 1918, which owes its existence to the
8 law of nations and the policy of WASHINGTON
himself, shall remain our statute book, hold
it to be the duty of the Executive faithfully to
obey its injunctions." Such is the language of
President TAyLoR's first message to Congress and |
the purpose which it announces is not likely to be
varied from or relaxed.-Repubkco Of yesterday.
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
By and ,Dith the adpice and consent ofthe Senate

By and Uith the aduice and consent offhe Senate.
|, GEORGE Folsom, of New York, TO be Charge
d'Affaires Of the United States of America at the
Court of his Majesty, the King of the Netherlands
JOHN SUMMERS SMITH, of New York, to be Con-
sui of the, United States for the port of Malaga in
Spain.
GEORGE MoUNTFoRT, of Massachusetts, to be
Consul of the United States for the Island of CANDIDA
PosTMAsTERs.
CHARLES Il. MADDOX, to be Postmaster at Balti-
more, Maryland.
WILLIAM M. BLAcKFoRD, to be Postmaster at
Lynchburg, Virginia.
FREDERICK w. SMITH, to be Postmaster at
Houston, Texas.
UNITED STATES MARsHALs.
Thomas s. HALL, for the eastern district Of
Virginia
CHARLES BINGHAM, for the southern district of
Alabama.
WILLIAM McQU1sToN, for the northern district Of
Mississippi.
HENRY F. TALLMADGE, for the southern district
of New York.
ANTHONY E. ROBERTS, for the eastern district of
Pennsylvania
CHARLES H. KNOX, for the district of Michigan.
ATTORNEY.
WILLIAM H. CApERToN, for the district of Ken
lucky.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25
THE LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.

The gain of Whig member in the election dis
trict composed of Fayette, Nicholas, and Raleigh
cousties, ,Feduces the Democratic majority on joint
ballot, las we last estimated iD from SO to 81 and
the nett Democratic gain since last year is fve the
Democrats having gained fourteen members in all,
and the Wings nine. Such an extensive swapping
of counties between the two parties proves that the
Wings came out losers by their OWE laches. They
ought to have kept all the positionssthey held last
year, and their nine actual gains, with little more
exertion in certain counties, some Of which they
almost redeemed, and others they faded to contest,
would have given them the State. It is easy to
show this very conolusively.
The following couRties might have had Whig
delegates in seats which will be occupied next win
ter by Democrats
Accomac Essex, Gloucester, Hanover, King George,
Norfolk county (s); Petersburg Charlotte, Cupeper, Not
towsy, Patrick, Berkeley CD Frederick ~ Morgan Ca
roe, Montgomery and Pulaski smythe, Taylor, Wood R
chic and Wrttota "a, equivalent difference Of 49,
Wings were elected instead Of Democrats.
Now think scarcely be denied that the Whigs
with proper exerons could elect all these tDeny
bers. They have in the House of Delegates fire
MEMBERS Of whom only three elected by divisions
amongst the Democrats; to, therefore, they ought
tainy to retain These, with the above would
gye them sepenyseo1 members in the House, majority
Vi Heteen IN tnat body he present Democratic majority
In the Senate en that the changes have mentioned
as beng perfectly practicable with the requisite activity and
organization on the Part of the Whigs would give Whr
majority Of nine joint ballot But the Democrats have more
than their proper strength in the Senate We ought without
doubt to have Whig Senators in the Buckingham Feder
ick Berkeley and Wheeling districts and besides these the
spottsyvania, Fauquier Harrison and Goochand district
are fields for very close and doubtful contests
We have long maintained that the Wing party could carry
the Legislature if they would only believe SO and we hope
this er post aco arithmetic may useful purpose
convincing them of what is in their power do hereafter
Richmond Times.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

LoSG srEEciEs.-The Presbyterian, speaking Of the
improperly Of long speeches the anniversaries tells the
following anecdote:
"At religious anniversary in England, few years ago.
very excellent but eccentric clergyman called
close the meeting with prayer and as the exercises had been
unusually late hour and many the audience
had already left the house from excessive fatigue he was re-
quested to offer short prayer, which he did in the words fol-
lowing:
40 Lord forgive the tedousness Of the speakers and the
WEAKNESS Of the hearers, Amen"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

Accounts from CAPE HAYTIEN to the ID instant
state that three American ships of war were at Port
au Prince, viz. the albany, the Germantown and
the Hiren The officers of these vessels had visited
the Emperor at the Palace.
An ordinance has been issued which abolishes,
from and after the lst July, all the monopoly
rates and fixed prices' as to allow every one to
buy and sell on the best terms he can make for
himself The existence Of these monopoly laws
have been source of much vexation to our mer-
chants and traders. .,...s
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25
OVERFLOW OF THE MISSISSIPPI.

One of the Editors of the New Orleans "Cres-
crent," on a visit to Concordia parish, writes the
following:
VIpALIA, MAT 8, 1850.
An eye witness alone realize the Of the destruc
ton caused by the present flood More than two thirds Of
the four parishes comprising the old Concorda district viz
Concorda Tensas, Madison aud Carroll under
The only portions Of dry land along the bank Of the Mis-
ssspp where the eyees still stand but all the back country
is inundated Within few years dense population has set
tied the high lands bordering the bayous in
the interior These have all been driven out In this parish
alone IS estimated that at least thirty thousand head cattle
have been drowned and in like proportion in the other pa
rishes. In Point Coupee the destruction is equally great.
The water is falling here very slightly, but 10 consequence
of the at ST. Joseph is rising in the swamp It
is settled that the water will fall in time to plant
cotton The plant is very small and backward for the
The deficiency in the four parishes will be at ess,
hundred and fifty thousand bales. The country, from the
mouth Of Red river the Arkansas ne 50 miles in length
and 80 in BREADTH is the heart Of the region 1t will
produce oneurth Of CROP under the favor
able circumstances because not fourth Of the land be
cultivated.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

EyERar AND ESTERPRIsE.-There at this time no
less than eighteen steamships contracted for and on
the ways, or receiving their machinery, this port Setting
down their average value at 27 00o we find tha, there Is
here invested is in progress Of investment an aggregate
capital of s4s5ooo0 equal to nearly fpc millions Of dol
lars. New York's ocean steam marine will soon furrow
every ocean, According to figures something like thirty
five have already been built contracted for.
(Nec York Journal of Commerce.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

CoMBusrroN.An ordinary candle consumes as much air
while burning in health while breathing The same
may be said with regard to gas, oil lamps. &c. bearig
proportion TO the amount Of light evolved One hour sfer
the gas OF London has ben lighted the air deoxydized as
much as five hunded thousand bad been added 10 It's po-
pulation. During the combustion Of oil, talIow pas SC
water produced In cold weather see condensed on
the windows Of ventaed shops BY the burning of gas in
London during twenyfour hours, more water produced
than would supply ship laden with emgrants on voyage
from London 70 Adelaide.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

An ExcELLxSr SunsTITUTE.-An old clergyman was
In the habit he got into the pulpit Of placing his
in crevce under the cushion where he left il during
the gpg Of the accustomed psalm One Sunday he push
ed the book too far into the crevce and los, il
When the psalm was concluded he called the clerk bring
him bible The clerk somewhat as,onhed at this unusual
request brought him bible, he was desired The clergy
man opened it, and thus addressed bis congregation nv
brethre have lost my but will read you chapter
in Job worth ten Of It,"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

THx Rosx THAT ARE Pa.IsINe.-The Utica Gazette,
under the above significant head describes the beauties OF an
enormous and productive Rose Tree Il says
We saw last evening, in the green houe Of Ambrose g.
Howard. ESQ of Whtestown, a white bush, which
measures tytwo fee, in lengb and upon which there
now more than one thousand and buds just opening
bloom There are than hundred blossoms fully
developed Il magnificent specimen. and We challenge
The world to beat it."
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

AcKsowLEDeIsa FAcr.-The old proverb that
many word is spoken in jest was orciby illustrated
few Sundays since Free Church minister in Glasgow
gave the morning lesson the section of the 9h
Psalm and while the congregation were looking out the
"poron in their Bibles the Dr. took out his null and
sezng hssy pinch with finger and thumb regaed his nose
with the snuff be then began the lesson soul ceaveth
the dust " The litter that ran round the church. and
the confusion Of the poor priest showed that both the
CATION and he felt the Psamists pinch"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

NAVIGATION. OF THE TENNEssEE.-The connex-
ion of the Tennessee river with the Atlantic, by
means of the railroad now just completed, has in
fused new and progressive spirit into the people
of that State. Already they have nine steamboats,
navigating the river, Transporting the immense pro-
ductions Of its fertile valley, and we perceive by
the Knoxville Register that two other boats are
now nearly completed, which will swell the num-
ber TO eleven. This is moving forward in the true
spirit Of an enterpriang people, who ever ready
to avail themselves promptly of every advantage
within their reach 70 facilitate commercial inter-
course. We predict Cor the people Of Tennessee
. mare rapid progress in improvement than has
ehassessr'sed any Southern State
fAugusta (Ga.o Sentinel.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

HANsIys TOGETHER AND sEPARATHLY.-aW We must be
unanimous" said Hancock the occasion OF signing the
Declaration Of Independence; ihere be no pulling diff
fcrent ways" "Yes" answered Franklin, Eve must an
hang together, most assuredy shall all hang separ-
ateiy."
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

The admission of California into the Union as
sovereign State, and the course to be pursued to
New Mexico and Utah, more than any other mea-
sures, occupy the time Of Congress and the at
tention of the public.
Pursuant to the provision of the Constitution
which requires the PRESIDENT from time to time to
recommend to- Congress such measures as he may
deem necessary and expedient, he, in his message
of the 2lst OF January last, recommended the ad-
mission of California into the Union as separate
and independent measure, leaving the residue Of
our newly acquired Territories subject to existing
laws till they should respectively form State gov
ernments and apply for admission also.
1t could not be expected that all parties, in all
sections of the country should unite on this or any
other measure touching the subject yet the PREsI-
DENTS recommendation was at once received with
favor by large proportion Of the people, and is,
1T is believed, still generally acceptable to them.
But difference of opinion as to the true line Of
policy on kindred measures, and difference also
as to the mode of carrying out the affirmative mea-
sure recommended by the President, and which
is very generally admitted to be expedent and right
have caused to linger in the two houses of Con-
gress, and it has yet received the action of neither
The President, however, performed his duty, as
to the measure, in recommending it early to the
consideration of Congress. But an impression
seems to have got abroad that he now wavers, or
has wavered, in his opinion on this subject. This,
we are well advised; is unfounded in fact. He re-
mains, and it is proper the public should understand
that heremains, firm in the opinion that the course
of policy which he recommended was, and is, un-
der all the circumstances, the best practicable and
that he has never for moment changed or modified
that opinion. The misapprehension on this sub
ject, SO far as it exists ought 10 be corrected, SO
that the Presidents official Recommendation may
not in effect, be Withdrawn, or modified for him,
without his uthority.-Republic Of yesterday.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

fEe~ aDA.-The latest advices from Tampa
Bay - 10 Slh instant On that day General
Txsecs wa 10 leave Fort Brown for the Caloosa-
ha,ehis nrer. accompanied by the Seminole dele
CATION, 70 have talk with the Florida Indians
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

shrewd farmer in the Vermont Legislature, declined
swerng speech Of member who remarkable for moth
ing but his frohy and Pugnacous mpudcnce and concei
hus Mr.. Speaker reply that ere Speech for il
always wrenches me terribly to kick at nothing"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

~ Expecting be absent in Europe for months alb
inquiries relation said be addressed to j. Knox
Walker Washington who is empowered my attorney and
agent to and receive orders for the deve
NAV is~sawtf SAMUEL COLT.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

Orders for and shares and certificates ct packages
In the above splendid Lotteries will receive the most prompt
attention. and official of each drawing sent mmc-
diatcly after II i, over to all who order from us.
Address ]. ds G.. MAURY, agents,
may q Alexandria, Virginia.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

nation has been
ering it most pro-
has been set on
rmidable both in
of those engaged
theIsand Of Cuba
hent.
esident of the United
receipt of the infor-
Be issued for the vessels
as also for the steamer
lgress, to proceed forthwith
d, with view to ascertain
Military force, organized in the
as proceeding from thence to Cuba,
Ose OF invading that island and revolu-
mig the Government; with express instruc-
ons in the of such being the case, to prevent
the landing of any such force or the carrying out
any such expedition enterprise; and with
further lions, in the of landing having
been effected, to prevent the landing of any REIN
forcements, or of any arms provisions under the
American flag, intended forsuch expedition orenter-
prise. In obedience to these orders, understand
that the steamer " Saranac'' proceeded to sea on
Saturday last, and probably yveached Cubahy Thurs
day, where she was expected to be met by the
g Germantown the Albany" and the "Vixen." "
1t is confidently expected that the whole naval
force will reach the Island of Cuba before any con-
siderable number of those engaged in the enter
prise can possibly have effected landing, and thus
prevent violation Of our oblig atons of amity and
peace with Spain.
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VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY.

For the benefit of Monongalia Academy,
Class F, for 1850.
To be drawn at alexandria, Va Saturday 92d june 1850
Is drawn numbers in each package Of &c tickets
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25
900!
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY.
For the benefit of Monongalia Academy,
Glass e7, for 1850.
E drawn at Alexandria, Va, Saturday, 18th Ju

Tickets only $l0-Halves $5-Quarters S. SO.
Certificates Of packages of22 whole tickets $1l0 90
Do. do 90 halves do SIS 90
Do. do % quarters do 81 so
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BRILLIANT LOTTERIES.
FOR MA Y, 1850.
$53, 53,OOO-$33, ,000-$l3,O00!
SO prizes Of l,O00.s
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,

For the benefit Of Monongalia Academy,
Class 64, for $780,
To drawn Alexandria, Va Saturday. 9Th june $780,
rs number Lotery-12 drawn ballots
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-26
The Adjustm emit.

With the important news from Texas, and
the general tenor Of public sentiment in the
South, we hope for peaceable settlement of
sectional strife. II is true the Charleston
Mercury denounces the compromise and the
apostacy Of all those Southern men who favor
it. 1t is true that General LAMAR. who has
assisted in revolutionizing TEXAS, kindly offers
to perform the same friendly office for the
United States. II is true Governor Towns
proposes, in diatrbe dignihed with the title
Of proclamation, to preserve inviolate the
equality Of the. States Of the Union" by re-
sistnp the admission Of California into the
Union "upon equal terms with the original
States" II is true that public meetings,
called before and after the passage Of the peace
bills, show a state of excitement painful to the
patriotic heart yet when other elements Of
pacifcation have time to operate, we hope that
the Southern States will rather ratify than re-
sist the action Of Congress. Among these ele-
ments we note the patriotic position of Messrs
TooMBs and STEPHENS These gentlemen. in
dignant at any measure Of aggression upon
Southern rights. resisted the Wilmot proviso
with courage and ability. as a measure in their
Judgment offensive, unconstitutional and unne
cessary. They have thuspro themselves true
to the honor and interest Of the section which
they represent. They have fought hard and
periled much in the late contest They are
entitled to confidence. Their counsels will be
pacific, and will avail. The influence of Mr..