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EarenASTs TO LrBxRrA.-The ship Liberia Packet,
Copain Howe, from Baltimore has arrived in Hampton
Roads where she received board yesterday the coored
emgauts who had been Collecting here for days pres
GUS go out in her. They in all to 4l persons
SO from North Carolina 40 from the Valley Of Virginia. and
33 from Lower Virginia. Their appearance indicates henh
and young persons. We learn from the Rev. Mr. McLain
the agent the American Colonization Society, charged with
the duty of seeing them put hpboard that they come
well recommended for good character aud excellent moral
standng-some of them members of the churchand not
having Of their pay their psssase and settle
their families comfortably on their arrival at Liberia Most
Of them eancpaed for the purpose Of emigration, the
born Free On the whole, may say that they
will prove valuable acquisition the republic of Liberia,
not only in numbers, but in moral point Of view.
[NorfsM Herald 26fh un.
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FROM MEXICO.

By the arrival in Mobile bay of the British steam
er Clyde, we have received files Of Ei Monitor and
El Sigio from thecity of Mexico to the 10th Janu-
ary, and the Vera Cruz Locomotor to the 18th,
both inclusive.
President HERRERA opened the extraordinary session Of
Congress in the city Of Mexico onhe st January, and that
occasion delivered address in which he drew picture Of
the condition Of the Republic and its future prospects He
stated that with the exception Of part Yucaan ntes
tine strife had entirely ceased in Mexico British mediation
had tried to restore peace 10 the peninsula but Intellectually in
consequence of the heterogeneous in which the In
dian force organized there being unity leadership
Measures had however been taken with that end in view,
which would probably be successful He declared however,
that under circumstances tcoud any portion Of the
regny Of Yucaaa be aKenated The President announced
that perfect discipline regned in the ranks Of the army, and
that in the frmest support of the Government
He spoke enegecay Of the necessity Of Mexcos recover.
ing her credit, by making satisfactory arrangement with the
hos and foreign bondhoders and recommended to be
granted the Administration that end He successvey
touched all subjects of prominent interest regards the
internal of the Republic, and alluded indignantly but
engy the perennial Of Mexico in the continued
and unestraned nroads Of the wild Indians into the frontier
States He sms that the is not in SO bad sta
as has been described The Of duties received
hs iAarine custom-hcuses between June ls4s
0fh June, l649 O00 and the total amount OF tn
for that period &c. 0Oo Industry improving
and the mineral wealth Of the country, under the agis
peace has been steady in its Development He conclude
with the usual recommendations Congress to labor strenu
ousy order accelerate of the Republic its
ward march Of prosperity.
Ell So says that Of 1900 adventurers from Senora, who
during the past year had egated to CALIFORNIA; the half had
returned to their homes with ST. OOO,o principally in gold
This circumstance had fed the spirit of enterprise among the
inhabitants and company Of 100 had been formed about
the end of November for Arsona, the silver de-
poes for the purpose of working them, and particularly the
mine Cenceros In the capital of the State another exped
has been prepared which reckoned upwards OF seventy
men, and was be increased by eighty more offered by
the Government as destined for the gold
pIacers situated in Ell Puerto de las Mua Sierra de las Es
puelas and other points the frontier The party was to
start on the ls January and El Sg expects, from this
teprise and Others since projected results favorable in gold
digging in Sonora those which have followed the abors
Of adyenurers in Calornia. a.-Neso Orleans Picayune.
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GEoRGM.-Some days ago the House OF Repre-
sentatives of this State passed strong and com
prehensve resolutions" on the subject of slavery.
A report Of the proceedings says:
While the House acting on this subject message
from the Governor was announced accompanying series Of
resolutions from the State Of Connecticut the subject Of
slavery The message Immediately taken up and the
resolutions read On motion Of Mr. JosEs the Governor,
by unanimous uote was requested to return these resou
ons under blank cover, to the Executive OF Connecticut
II also resolved by unanimous vote that the resolutions
lately received from Vermont upon the same subject be re-
turned under blank to the Executive At Vermont
was further resolved that all similar resolutions should IN
like manner be returntd the Executives from whom they
sent
"a bill TO provide for the calling Of State Convention IN
the Of the ansavery action of Congress, IN modes
specified, also passed by ayes La, noes ~ ("
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COLLISION WITH THE MAIL STEAMER OHIO
As the mail-steamer Ohio was running up the Mis-
sissippi for New Orleans early in the morning Of
the 23d ultimo, she came in collision with the
steamboat Diana, having in tow the barque Col.
Stanton, bound for San Francisco, and notwith-
sanding the engines Of the Ohio stopped and she had
commenced backing, both the Diana and the barque sunk
almost Immediately The Ohio sustained material injury.
She lay by the wrecks until after daybeak and succeeded
is believed in saving all soard At seven o'clock, when
the Ohio left both wrecks had ded nearly down to the
pilot station and .owboats going their assistance AS
neither vessel entirely under water much Of the cargo Of
the barque will probably be saved According to the state
of the of the DIANA who at the wheel at
the time Of the collision, the pilot and captain supposed the
Ohio be the side Of the river when in fact she
huggng the eastern shore within forty fifty yards
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STATISTICS OF EMIGRATIoN.-By a report of the
Commissioners Of Emigration it appears that the
immigration into the city Of New York during the
year ls49 has been one-sixth more than it was in
l84s. The whole number of passengers who
landed at the port of New York during ls49 were
234,27l, of whom l3,66s were citizens of this
country, and 220,6O3 were aliens, who are cassed
as follows:
Natives of Germany ...................... 55,705
Natives Of other countries. ...........-...- 52,307
The number of immigrants landed at the same
port during the month Of January Gust past) was
1904, being 4,40S more than in January, 1S49.
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The truly conservative course of the PRESIDENT
and the Administration in reference to California
as exhibited in the late Message to Congress, viii
ultimately be applauded by the whole American
People, as the wisest and best system of measures
which, under the circumstances, could have been
adopted by the Executive.
In this whole matter we believe the American
People will see that under the direction of Presiden
TAYLOR, and by the plan which he recommends
the yexed questions in connexion with the newly.
acquired territory will be most likely to be settled
harmoniously and satisfactorily.
Congress ought to meet the President in the same
spirit which he exhibits-the spirit Of peace, of pa
triotism, Of devotion to the public interests.
We do not despair yet of settlement of the un-
happy controversies that have arisen since the ac
QUESTION Of New Mexico and California, and that
too, without detrment to the just rights of the
South. Nv ith TAxrnp President and CLAY and
his compatriots in the Senate, we cannot but still
indulge our fondest hopes nor will we give up these
hopes until we see them frustrated actually by ul
traism and fanaticism.
First, let the North cease from aggressions upor
the South; cease from unnecessary and improper
agitation cease from harassing US with their Will
mot proviso and their anti-savery propositions and
then let the good men of all sections and all parties
unite with the President in giving once more to the
country harmony, and to Congress calmness and
beration.-.4leEandria Gazette.
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The CALIFORNIA MEssAGE.-No Message since
the celebrated Proclamation Of General JACKSON
against Modification has excited any thing like
such sensation OF Joy in all patriotic bosoms as
the late message of President TAYLOR is now ex-
citing throughout the length and breadth Of the
Union. Every one feels now that all danger is
past. The poisonous fangs of faction are extract
ed, and, though it may still hiss and foam, no one
will longer heed it.-LouisuiHe Journal
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THE WEEKLY NATIONAL INrELLIGENcER

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The amendment to the Constitution Of PENN
sYLvAEIA, providing for elective Judiciary pass
ed the Senate of that State on Monday by vote Of
% to 8. II is supposed thatit will pass the House
by an equally decided voe and then the matter has
to be voted upon by the people. If ratified by them
it becomes part of the Constitution.
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sLuMBERIre VoIcASo.-The St. Louis Republican Of
the 18th instant that whilst the wokmen engaged
the preceding day in removing the rubbish from the cellar Of
the building occupied by Messrs Mech Long previous
the fire in May last they discovered of paper, some
feet under the surface, which fire. As soon as the
air penetrated the bazed freely, having retained FIRE
since the 18th Of May last period Of nearly eight months
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New QUEsTIoN.-The "Bitter-Enders'' of The
South are trying indus trously to raise new issue
with the Administration; and, in their attempt t.
do so, they show either great deal of bodness OF
an amazing lack of sense. For statements of this
issue, at full length refer to the editorials in all
the Locofoco papers, the burden of which is tina,
Gen. TAYLOR is going to commit the awful heresy
Constitution This would be exceedingly terri.
BILE if we did not know it to be false. The old
General cannot approve the Wilmot proviso in the
California Constitution for the grand reason that
there is no such thing in that interesting document
The Wilmot proviso is nothing more nor less than
an assertion of the principle that Congress has a
right to exclude slavery from the Territories. The
Cafornians had nothing to do with this principle
they have excluded slavery themselves without
waiting for Congress to interfere in the matter and
in SO doing they have met the approval Of the most
recent embodiment of modern Democracy, as will
be seen by the following paragraph from an oppo-
stion paper published in Illinois:
I'VE had it from the lips of Gen. CAss himself, but
few months ago. that he should certainly for the ad
mission Of California as State with Constitution proh
biting slavery, he considered that the only legitimate
settle the question in the Territories We understand lh
to be Gen. Cass positions without any hearsay conjecture
about it."
If Congress had passed law excluding slavery
from California and Gen. Taylor had approved it
he might justly stand accused Of favorrug w IL
mot proviso but if he sign a bill admitting Cali
fornia with her present constitution, he will merely
give his adhesion to the doctrine that the people ol
Territory have right in the formation Of State
constitution, admit or exclude the slave nstitu.
ton. No man in the South can utter an argu
nent IN support Of Southern rights ,cithom giU.
ing affirmative prominence to this doctrine; and
no man who has any sense at all, can nnocently
confound it with the principle of the Wilmoi
proviso.-Vicksburg Whig.
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OLD CONTINENTAL MONEY.

The following extract from the account OF MAJOR
GARLAND, paymaster in regiment OF the virginia
State line on the Continental establishment In l7oi'
will serve to illustrate the evil of depraved IRE
deemable currency:
Hiram Conyers account oih the State OF Virginia CR
June, 1881. To twenty-five weeks work in making
coats cloaks, waisicoats, and stable jackets, at
$1,000 paper per week. ......'~~'ooo
John Griffin account cith the State Of Virginia CR.
July, 1871. To repairing bugle horns and trumpets
for lst regiment dragons.
To making four dozen shirts, at $500 per shirt s6oo
To 40 pair Of boots, at 81 900 per pair s0ooo
To 10 cuts threat At SI50 per cut . 1000
Colonel White Capt. Bel6ed, Capt Watt, Capt Hill,
and Dr. Rose having called value their horses taken
and lost ia the service of he army Of the United States we
do therefore value, the best of Judgment in the follow
ing manner
Colonel Whites, bay geding, at. va, ooo
Capt BelfieId's sorre do.. 10000
CAPTAIN Watts bay do. 10000
Captain HiiTs bay do............-,..-.- 20, goo
Doctor Roses, abay do...-....-...-...... 1000
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DrGsISG GoLD--SUBMARISE ARMoR.-Mr. Geo. S.
Kimberly, in California, writes home recounng the
he has with in procuring gold from the beds Of
the rivers by of j. E. Cowen &c Co 3 submarine
NOR, On occasion be bagged $500 in FIVE hours at
the depth Of twenty five feen six weeks he realized the
handsome Of Sls 500 He had been offered S5 600 for
his armor and had refused i.-Ne,O Bedford Mercury
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We learn that precept for martial Commodore
CoorER J. s. N has been issued. Commodores Stewart,
Morris, Read Shubrck, Perry, and Keaney with Captains
stingham McKeever and Others make up the number Of
thirteen have been ordered that court which is to
Bile at New York the l4th instant The charge is for
quitting the African station without being regularly relieved
IN. Y Post.
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Robert Long who convicted at New York week or
ago of attempting to set fire to the Opera House during
the riot Of May last, and recommended by the Jury to
the mercy of the Court, account OF his previous good
character has been sentenced the State prison for two
yeAs His sell however, has given notice that ne will
file exceptions in the
In the of Thomas Drury, tried last week on charge
of attempting to murder Thomas Warner, by Of
internal machine the Jury could not agree, and dis
charged on Saturday.
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correspondent of the Boston Traveller says that Bri
tsh officer informed him few months since that Colonel
raArroRp large landhoder in Irelaud sent eleven
hundred Irish people, and paid their passage the British
Provinces for the purpose Of getting rid Of them and that
their arrival the provinces the authorities Immediately
sent nine hundred Of their number to Boston, BY water to
Portland, and by railroad to Boston.
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To the above may added incident related BY an old
revolutionary soldier The regiment which he belonged
was stationed in winter quarters Of the posts the
North RiverStony Point belevethe year we have Tor
gotten He had just received three months pay in CONT
mental money, and he and two of his companions concluded
have drink the OCCASION They accordingly adjourned
place where such matters concocted and had each
mug of flip npayment for which our informant handed over
the whole Of his three months pay but which their
host quite 10th receive full satisfaction for the re-
freshments furnished his guests.-Boston Journal
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DEArHs OF CaoLKRA.-Fre persons in the family OF Mr.
g. G. w. Taeson, residing about four miles from Helena
(Ark. died the 10th ultimo Of cholera Among them
were Mr. Ts wife and daughter and his wife's sister.
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Commodore DANIEL TURNER, of the United
States Navy, died suddenly at Philadelphia on
Monday night, where he had just arrived with a
view to spend the winter.
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CATTLE SHoErSG,-Thc Columbus (Oho) Statesman, OF
the 25h uo, says that hundred head of fat cattle be-
longing Mr. Seymour Renck, have been shod with iron
shoes, for the purpose Of travelling the mountains
the experiment proves good is the intention Of Mr. Renck
to shoe eleven hundred more.
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DEsrnucrros OF NoanIpGEwocK BRIDsS,-The new
bridge at Nodsewock the erection of which only
lIeted on Saturday last blown by the wind Sur
day evening" leaving the entire supersucure perfect
upon the ice. Portland argus, Thursday.
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81 thought it Caorney that trying to get ID,
said Mrs. Psrngton she cad the last bao ngs for Clerk
ia the House Of Representatives shut it's Mr. Forney But
spose it's anonymous the thing they've only
dropped the proviso. - Utica Gdzette
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is prescribed by the code of laws in Virginia
"This deed, made the - day Of --, in the year,
between here insert Of paes wnesseth that in
sdcraon of here state the eonsideraton the said
Cor do) grant unto the said ALL &c here describe the
the following signature and SEAL Cor signatures and seals
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DEBr OF ALABAnA--A part Of the debt of the State Of
Alabama win fall due the present year. and another portion
years hence The earliest of these bonds dated the
first Of April 1880, and payable in twenty years, or at any
time thereafter that the State Of Alabama may choose The
other bonds due in 1850 and 1884, provide for their renewal or
extension any time thereafter the pleasure Of the State
In conformity with these spulaions. the Legislature Of
Alsbsma has passed ecrng the payment for twenty
years Of all binds falling due prior to and including 1854
Due notice will be given hereafter Of the time when, and the
place where, thu present bonds may 5e exchanged.
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FROM CANADA.
Tonosro, &C. wy

TonosTo, &c. W. FEBRUARr 2.
The following is copy of an official despatch
received by Lord ELcIN from the Home Govern
ment:
DowsIsG STREET, LONDON, JAN. 9, $780,
Mr LonD have to acknowledge your dispatches of the
dates and numbers quoted 10 the margin
has afforded her Majesty great satisfaction to receive these
expressions Of that loyalty and attachment to the British
Crown which she trusts generally felt by her Canadian
subjects.
With regard to the address the people Of Canada in IA
vor Of severng the province from the British domnions for
the purpose OF annexation to the United States which forms
the subject Of three Of these dispatches have to inform you
that her Majesty approves Of your having dismissed from
her service those who have signed the document which is
scarcely short of reasonable in its character.
Her Majesty confidently relies the loyalty Of the great
majority Of her Canadian Subjects and she has therefore de-
termned to exert all the authority that belongs her for the
purpose Of maintaining the connexon Of Canada with this
Govsrpt bsps persuaded has the pssnsnsnes of that
oonnoxioH y klrhy adynn>nU e&na HI both. "a %
Icut Losdhip viii hese understand that you are COM
andsd By her Msesy rs ths utmost Of your power
any attempt which may be made bring about the separation
of Canada from the British domnons and to mark in the
strongest her Maess dspeasue with all those who
any attempt Of this kind should take such form that those
who guilty Of may according such advice you may
receive from your law advisers be made responsible for their
conduct in court Of justice you will fail to take the
cessary measures for bringing them to account.
Tam, my lord, your most obedent servant, GREY.
To the Right Hon. EARL ELGIS.
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VIM. -. CHUNN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW

KLLIsyILLE MISSOURI,
WI ILL practice in the Superior and nferr Cours OF ST.
w Louis, Franklin. and Jefferson coun.aes
All business entrusted to him will aeet with promp.
tentaon dec 11-cpu
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE IN RELATION TO
CALIFORNIA.

FROM TIE mILLEDGEvILLE (sEo.) REcoRDER.
We place before our readers the Message of Pre-
sident TAYLOR, with the accompanying documents,
in relation to California AFFAIRS in reply to call
by the House Of Representatives upon that subject.
The Message. like every thing else about General
TAYLOR, is clear, forcible, and distinct All who
read will be at loss to understand the Presi-
dent on the subject before him. The main portion
of the Message is the assertion Of the right Of the
people Of California to form their own Constitution,
subject only to the provisions Of the Constitution
of the United States. Upon this question, Mr..
CALHOUN and the PRESIDENT stand upon the same
ground, if we can understand the English Ian
guage. One of the resolutions offered in the Senate
in ls47 by Mr.. CALHOUN, is as follows:
= Resoiped. That, as Fundamental principle in
*oak political creed \ People IN forming = Com
lio ys li1en1l sight - form and
||s 3 Dsgg|y sss,1! u s,sspss|s2. @sy ss!sx III IA
h hsppiness; and il oo1lormity thereto no other
condition i imposed BY the Federal Constitution
State, in order to be admitted into this Union,
except that its Constitution shall be republican,
and that the imposition Of ANY OTHER By Con-
L gress Doud not only be IN riolafi0n Of the Con-
stitution, but IN direct conflict with the priaci-
pies on which oar political system resfs."
Upon the constitutional question, then, we sup
pose there will be hardly difference Of opiAion.
The argument for or against the admission Of Cali
fornia State will turn on other grounds. Its
expediency, its boundaries its justice to the South,
its general effect upon the Union all will be brought
into consideration and all il opinion, will termi
nate in Compromise (probably the Missouri COM
promise) on the whole subject. We trust our read
ers will not be deferred by the length Of these mpor-
tant papers, from giving to them careful perusal
we are very sure they will pronounce upon them a
candid and an honest judgment.
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ToRosro, &c. wy FEBRUAar 2.
The following is copy of an official despatch
received by Lord ELGIN from the Home Govern
ment:
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-07-17

6elcher'sS Ssgar Re6sery a St Lssis, 10 con-
|structed On . very offensive scale. Ths pssdset
|of its operations this year, in masufaeassed -
|gars and syrsPs, vill aasosst IL vslss % sbost
|nine hundred thousand doiIass. In the month
fof May last, eight hasdsed tosa Of raw material
were worked up and made ready fes ssasket-