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Lone PRArERs-sPeaking Of long prayers Elder KsAPr,
Of Boston, says:
. When Peter was enjeavoring walk upon the water
to meet his Master and about sinking had his suppca
ton been long the introduction one Of our modern
prayers before he got through be would have been y feet
under water" "- '".,."
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MICHIGAN AND THE PRoyIso."
FROM THE "usros" or SATURDAY.

IMPORTANT FROM MIcHIGAN.-We have received
a Geographic despatch from Detroit, informing us
that the Legislature Of Michigan has passed joint
resolutions releasing the Senators from that State
from the instructions passed by the previous Legis-
lature requiring them to vote for the Wilmot pro-
viso. Whatever phase, therefore, the slavery ques-
ton may assume, Gen. CAss will not be obliged to
leave his post in the Senate, as was apprehended
by many, but will vote upon all questions touching
the subject, as his judgment guided by an enlight-
ened patriotism, NAV dictate.
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FUGITNE SLAvEs.-The Pennsylvania House of
Representatives, by vote of so to 20, has passed
bill repeating certain Objectionable sections Of the
law Of 1s47, 10 prevent the recovery Of fugitive
slaves. We rejoice at this sober second-thought,
of the Legislature of that State, as it is calculated
to aay much of the irritation of the slave States.
GCipper
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The Augusta Constitutienaist Ia Conversion pa
per) gives what purports to be the official vote in
several counties, from which we learn that the
highest vote given therein for candidates for the
Convention was as follows: Newton county 81,
Jasper SO, Hancock %, Warren l3l Richmond
l27. The counties which gave these tokr han
dred votes contain nearly siz thousand voters!
In De Kalb Columbia, and Emanuel ceanties,
it is stated that no polls were opened.
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election contained about fifteen hundred voters and al h
the town precnc there generally poed all general and
county elections from five to six hundred votes Az ne eec
ton held here yesterday, there all told, only
There ras election held at any other PrecHd
in the county, and consequently there are over fourteen
hundred voters in the county who absolutely refused to have
any thing do with the convenon much less were they
inclined put themselves the trouble Of eleeng delegates
to attend it. Among the Of the sixty individuals
who voted here yesterday, counted fyseven Democrats
and seven Wings There were least hundred men here
yesterday whs would go the courthouse where the
election being held
In Darien the nominees for the Convention re-
ceived some forty-odd votes. In Colsmbus the
opposition to the Convention was very significant.
II ara ;S tho ra,,l,.
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CONNECTICUT ELECTION.

The Hartford Courant has returns from all the
towns in the State but Wolcot, in New Haven
county. Mr.. Foster has 2s,O35 votes Mr.. Sey-
mour 2s,47s; Mr.. Boyd 2,67s. The full vote will
be about as follows
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cited this several OF my beloved friends here
have been myself upon several former occasions rather
think, that the action which has been commented upon
the introduction of certain petitions here and the agitation
kept upin connection simply part Of the policy
Of certain class Of politicians in the North, with the view
the cultivation Gas have heretofore had very broadly adj
med before us) of sort of local popularity, with view 70
their personal advancement. do believe, indeed
feel assured to the contrary that in the States of the North
there is such condition Of public sentiment will justify
the movements of certain persons, here and elsewhere upon
the questions referred to- Nor has any thing which has
CURED this morning induced believe that the Union is
in greater danger to-day than it yesterday the day
before yesterday The old saying is that the darkest period
Of the night just before day. and trust sir that the
ing of deveance dawnng upon us and that the
period Of darkness and gloom has well nigh terminated Mr.
President if honorable gentlemen really persua ed,
know they that the Union such serious DANGER and
with the prosperity and happiness Of all these States they
ought to feel and doubtless do feendeed know they do
eesll more strongly inclined adopt plan of
nal patriotic compromise adjustment by whatever
they may choose to designate which may rescue the Re
public from peril, put down faction and acons and secue
triumph 10 sound principles and their patriotic advocates
their fierce and inscriptions aversares who
banded themselves together for purposes which all god
must condemn, and aid in defeating glory, sir in ref CT
ing that this body has II IN its power certain mode ap
ply most efficient corrective to this accused evil Of aga-
tim corrective that my mind has deliberately contemplated
heTet fore, and reference which my Judgment has long
since beenfuly madeup lrepea that this body has
sentative remedy under the constitutions which may be used
TO some extent for the purpose Of suppessng this agitation
and TO relieve the country from those evils which have
so clearly depicted and strongly and Justly reprobaed this
morning TO be entirely explicit will say for one,
let other gentlemen do they please intend ook herea
ter al the right time and in proper spirit ell the nomi-
nations for office that he hereafter
those now before IN order 10 ascertain the precise influences
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aud 90 divide the wbole nunltf "a easA SAT- tk.,,
formed by the ratso already dsists le ~ hist, a.
above directed. aud .hs prsdost a slis i.sf .is,
shall be tho number u The reifesrnlstsss kgsss
toned Ia such STAT under the "a. laaA tlliiasllrA
ton; Proceeded. Tia, tho loas 10 chs paslatsr ~
members caused 10y the irsrtions fvfftsinang ~ te
several States on the disision ~ the papalaGlin
thereof shall be compensated me ~ assgnfng
many States having tho largest iTsctions ens ai,i
tional member each ios ils ffactolt, may he as.
cessary 70 make the whole nu1labEF ~ Fel,gtaenaA
tives two hundred ind Jsoriaisd. aiso. Thai, Il
after the superintendent u the representatives un
der the next OF any subsequent census. ne~ stats
or States shall be admitted into the Unon ths rrp
rcsentative representatives assigned such ne~
State or States shall be in addition the natnaf u
representatives herein above limited, which excs.s
of representatives over two hundred shall only con
tinue until the next succeeding apportionsncnt ~
representatives under the next succerdlng ccnWus
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, moved, and ths sots
by which the Senate disagreed 10 ths amendment
OF the House striking out the tables II thu senate
and inserting others, was rcconsidered
The question was again taken, and the anand.
ment of the House was again disagreed %
The bill was now finally disposed VI, and Wa
sent back 10 the House.
Mr.. CLARKE moved the Senate 20 into Exccu.
tive session
Mr.. MANGUM moved the Senate adjourn. Last
The Senate proceeded 70 the consideration VI EK-
ecutivc business,
And shortly after adjourned.
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The Nashville Convention.

In the Nashville (Tcnnessee) T1S Wig Of the
7th instant, we find the following account Of sum.
mary reputation Of the contemplated Nashville
convention, by the citizens Of the town and county
at public meeting held the preceding day
REsULT or THE MEETIso.-wc have just space,
our paper is going TO prcss, 10 announce the
suit Of the meeting, held in this city yesterday in
accordance with call upon " the voters Of David
son county" 10 take into consideration the pro
priety Of appointing delegates TO the Southern Con
vention.
Hon. A. J. DoxELsoS was appointed President
VIM. Williams and r. McCavock, esqs., Vice
Presidents Captain y, w. Hickman, Secretary.
Messrs J. J. b. southall, willoughby williams
VIM. f. Watkins, - Mosely, and T.. II. Ewing
were appointed committee 20 report matter f0r
the action Of the meeting.
The following resolution, reported by Mr.. Ewing
oD0toheiraing majority, in lieu Of 30 much u The
report OF the majority az looked 30 the appointment
Of delegates, on behalf Of Davidson county 20 the
Southern Convention, viz:
"RssolUed, That IT is the sense Of this meeting
that Il is inerpedient 20 appoint delegates 10 ths
southern convention proposed 10 be held In Nash
Vile in June next"
On motion Of Mr.. Ewing the meeting then ad
journed.
We necessarily defer a more detailed history %
the proceedings for our next paper.
The meeting was large and highly intelligent
composed Of all classes and both the great politica
parties, from town and country. The discussion
was spirited, and on behalf Of the convention, con
4 sidcrably protracted. The result IL an ovEs
wHELnIro ucroRy 10 the friends Of the Union, anC
a signal popular rebukc to the friends Of the con
vention movement.
| After the adjournment Of the meeting, on behal
Of "the voters Of Davidson county" me frisnds q
TIE convention remained in the court-ro TO TAKE
such action, their responsibility, and IN te
otcn proper capacity, as they might deem appro
pirate.
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A. nAYaoSp asaissa d. as4 ~hss q.
caiasilitte4 FsT
ftw seEAkER asasa ~ ba ~ sappiy dsn
sisss,ss y a. etgsois istiens 81 ths yeaf ending
lsHt ~ lelh
Aat o. Msass N8aatfaea
fhs hOals~iag pap4ls wsss psassnasd saasr ths
w Mr nINR0ws rls petiiisn a ths mean.
bess "a tiss iar ~ ~ eunty "A tis1ns. Msw Nsfk
So lhe establishment "A yatsclAi aissFicl Afa
diaarhl eeast n M ~essefn pars ~ NJ state a
Ngw fDfk
ny ~ BRIGGS fhs mssnsst4l ~ LisuteaAni
\ 6aisisl~seaTh 4na cthsra, uft0Nss "a tl.s
navy praying tangsess " aafisoTt1n ths rsfrciAFy
- ths NAsy ~ ttank thnsagh his Dxs,Astm9nt ths
private igtiers ash pspefs aFseae1 ~ pfiCers aaa
tacn ~ thF Navy az hfvikp stalissns keisfFed "
NE Caanitlfe to- Fosf tIflfs and rs.ss Msasis
en- nsotson "a NJ tHANui.EE. afaefrd that tts
frtiian ~ ths efplssn gtglsiysp ~ JUhn = Afras,
asking ~ tiirif guardiAn unai shsif ctsslsns may
~ rsatUFca W thssn whieh have b1an ~ithfsid IN
c0nscgnsnr1 ~ tlss aniss0n a ~ wusd s'etplNn
IN tlss lass hw relative tbr nayy psnsiun fad.
h. Withdrawal frtsn tan hiss ana referred a. the
COMMITTEES on ingaiid Fensisns
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New Publication.

Propositions concerning Protection and Free Trade.
by WILLARD PHILLIPs. Boston: Charles c. Lit
tie and James brown. 1850. ! vol. l2mo, PIP.
234
The tendency Of this work may be most concise
ysct forth in the language of it, authorspreface. 81
should be happy" he says, "tobelieve tina. there is
little at and that the doctrines offree do
not tend directly TO the distress, decay, and poli
ical subordination and degradation of this coun-
try, and the too great ENHANCEMENT of its indus
try and interests with those of other nations. But
Il has not happened to me in thus devoting my
attention more particularly to these inquiries, as
. IL did some thirty years ago. Being then imbued
with that economical creed which is taught in our
public seminares, l had occasion to attempt its
vindication, against the aggressions then supposed
To be- made commerce by the useful arts
through protective legislation; and had the good
fortune, or misfortune, investigating the SUBJ
ject anew, to convert myself to the opinions had
undertaken to combat came out with the tho
rough conviction that the science which seemed
luminous 10 those at the feet of the Gamalies,
consisted very much of groundless postuates and
sophstry."
We have not given to this work the attentive pc
rusal deem essential to the formation of opn-
ION upon its merits but, from the classification and
arrangement of the subjects, and the tenor of the
prove one of the most intelligent and instructive
manuals on the subject of which il treats to which
reference can he made.
For copy Of this book we are indebted to the
politencss Of Messrs. Taylor x Maury of this city.
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EDfroRs ~ Lucx.-fhe Albany Args stairs
that three Democratic editors are known 10 be
elected delegates 10 the Michigan constitutional
convention, and from counties that have been
Wing, via Messrs. Gardiner. Of the Ann Arbor
gus-storcy, Of the Jackson Paisot-and Has.
call, Of the Kalamazoo Gareffs and n fourth (be-
ing all the editors in nomination. probably elect.
ed--Mr. Church, Of the Grand Rapids Enquirer.
We congratulate brethren 81 the press upon
their good fortune, but would venture 10 ask what
profession except that of Law, IL well adapted 10
qualify Citizen for ussfulness in Legislative and
other deliberstive bodies Instead VI regarding
with wonder the elevation Of editors 10 stations Of
honor. the wonder is that stiIl larger number do
not thus receive the reward Of their useful ardu-
Gus, and oftentimos self sacrificing labors.
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YELLOW FKvKR AT RIO on JASEmo, &c.-The
Norfolk Beacon Of Monday states that the accounts
Of the yellow fever at Rio on board the United
States ships Marion and Lexington have been
greatly exaggerated. Letters from officers Of the
Marion, belonging TO this place, have been received
as late as the evening Of the 18th Of March, when
that ship was in the harbor Of Rio with not sim
gle case Of fever on board, and 10 sail on her
voyage in a few hours. On the Lexington. these
letters mention few cases Of fever, but speak Of
the patients convaescent, and Of no case proving
fatal Il s than probable, therefore, that The
reported death Of Passed Midshpman yanderhor.i
was unfounded. The Lexington may be looked Coz
in the United States now every day
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From Texas.

BY the arrival Of the steamship Palmetto, Cap
tain Smith. ut New Orleans the 9th inst, dates
have been received from Galveston to the Sd, be-
sides papers from other parts of the State. The
Nrrs of the I'd inst says:
1--WE learn from passengers by the steamer Jack
Hays that the present rise in the Trinity is within
twelve inches Of the highest point of any previous
overflow. Many Of the plantations said to be
under water and the banks of the river were often
invisible TO the passengers of the Hays she came
down, The unusually cold and wet spring has
made all the crops very backward, and the pros
poet for the cotton crop is very unfavorable There
said TO be very little cotton other produce in the
Trinity valley remaining to be shipped TO
market but the prospect for the future trade of this
region s encouraging. The successful navigation
Of the Trinity thus far has produced general feel
ing Of confidence which has never existed. Even
last fall a considerable amount of cotton was wag
oned from the banks OF the Trinity to Houston and
to Shreveportso little were the planters disposed
To depend upon the navigation of that river Hence
very large portion of last years crop has gone o
other markets. But the time has now arrived
when complete division Of the entire trade of that
rich and extensive valley must take place.
The rains had caused quite freshet in the
Brazos. The river had oyertowed its banks in
many places, and still rising at the last ac-
counts The mail from Austin was detained above
Washington, owing TO the high stage of water.
The passengers were compelled TO abandon the
stage and cross the bottom in boats. MIR. Brown
has caused a boat TO be made which he conveys on
wheels like wagon body 10 the streams, and there
sets u aflost, paddles the passengers and the bag
gage over, and then mounts II again on wheels to
answer the purpose of coach. In this shalE horse
half gator vehicle the mails are conveyed be-
tween Houston and Washington.
"The Victoria 1drotiso Of the Goth ultimo says
that the crops Of cotton and corn the Guadalupe
river are very poor and backward for the season
rains had fallen which IL was thought would bring
them forward
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MAassAeauHrrs The fourth Congressional
distsiet la ihis state appears destined TO be IN
feisceenasd IN the national HOUSE OF Representa-
tiyss ou tlsg s1iL II ihs month another trial will
h. luads We lsafn from the papers Of that State
tiai leu days SINCE M. Thompson. the Wing
candidate Nrols letter 90 the district committee
desiring 10 withdrsw from the contest. Ills reason
tllsrcaOg, a. suppressed ia ha letter, 'eeling
~ th1 deepest Importance u having full delega-
uen from Massachusetts, In Congress, at this ex-
cttng II alarming crisis ia political affairs,
~here oar ~l,olc and undivided strength may be
put forth Ia favor 81 thr admission Of the new free
state III California and less la fixing, by the
dociaiss acsisn II Congress. and above all possb-
~ u sssla he limits ~ slavery within its present
t4,atslarls.s tryond Shieh this baneful institution
shall neser h. gxiende,l."
AZ the gnaetiaN VI the cons cntion 10 make an I.
osi,cr nenrinaiian hrld Al Concord on Thursday IL
xas rDaansunif ated that alter the withdrawal of
fSes soil party Tor the withdrawal Of Mr.. Palfrey,
teif candidate. and the uniting Of the two parties
uppn onc candidate.
The Froe .s.lil committee said that they had In
their possession letter from MIR. Palfrey, written
piwht nlonths since, authorizing them 10 withdraw
hian a candidate. whenever IL should seem cxpe.
dirni ~ them ~ 10 do They declined PROPOSE.
tom ~ the exafcise 81 tina power and A union To
effect the electi0a u tho Hon, samuel Hoar one Of
their own party, and as present Free Soil mem
inr IL lss Massachusetts, Legislature; and general
" expEesspd opinion that DDys neither proba
esi'is nor Feasibility v say Asr'Hoaseus action be-
Under thsss ircufnnsanccs tina convention, deem.
ing that they had made all the advances that they
in honor caulh, ts~8rd eiiocting an arrangement,
sssnesnlnssed unanimously, BY exclamation, the
ios congfess, % be Supported a, the coming cleo
tiua.
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MEDICAL EpucATios. report Of the COM
mttee Of the National Medical convention, at Gin.
cinnati, asscrts that the medical schools in our
country are too many, the students too numerous,
the professors too few and incapable the quantity OF
instruction too limited, the quality ton superficial.
and the preparatory training insufficient But tho
committee have means Of remedy 70 suggest, N
no control can be exercised the schools beyond
the influence of the profession. They think our
best medical college far below the European stand.
ard, and this one has been several times the
brink Of dissolution. They, however, recommend
all physicians TO withhold their patronage from all
druggists who deal in patent nostruIns. They re-
gard all these medicines as highly Pernicious in
their character, and regular member Of the pro
fession should, directly or indirectly. oountonanoe
them
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supreme cour, of the United States.

No. II. X, W. JYitaers VS.. X, May's admins
traitor. error TO the circuit court OF the United
States for Alabama.
Mr. Justice Daniel delivered the opinion OF this
court, reversing the judgment OF the said circuit
court with costs, and remanding this cause with
directions TO that court to cause an issue to be
made up ON the special plea filed by the defendant
under the statute ofAabama, and to award avenire
tacias dc noyo to try that issue
No. l02 j. atkinson, plaintiff in error, vs.. j.
Cummings This cause was argued by MIR. Cooper
for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr.. Wye for the
defendant in
Nos. 1891 The United States vs.. c. Il, Bro,Dn.--
The argument of this cause was commenced by
Mr.. Attorney General Johnson, for the United
States.
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From the Norfolk Beacon of Monday.

NAvAL.-A letter, dated 2lst February, from an
officer of the U. s. brig Dolphin, at Macao, China
to gentleman in this city, contains the following
list Of officers of the East India squadron:
Flag Ship Plymouth. = Commodore +. voor-
bees; COMMUNICATIONS r.. Gedney; Lieuten-
ants-A. Is. Davis, G. w. Doty, G.. v. Fox, G. p.
Welsh, C. ii. Wells, John Lee Davis; Fleet Sur
geon--J. Hopkinson; Purser--Lewis Warrington;
Commodore's Secrctary-Dabney c. Writ Com
mander's Clerk-Geo. Goldsborough. No Passed
Midshipmcn, and only three Midshipmen, whose
names not given.
u. s. Sloop-of-,rar 81. Mary's-Commodore
David Geisinger Lieutenants-J. b. Marchand
Catcsby APP r. Jones, VIM. E. Boudnot, A. e.
Rhind; Acting Master-David Ochiltree; Passed
Assistant Surgeon-Samuel r. Addison; Purser-
c. Anderson; Lieutenant Marines-Fredcrick b.
Mcneil. No Passed Midshipmen, and four Mid
shiPmen.
The st. Mary's was to sail on the 22d February
for this port.
u. s. brig Dolphin.--Lieut. Com'g-T jefferson
Page; Lieutenants-Ed. Donaldson, ID. II. Lam
bert; Asst Surgeon--O. J. Wistar Midshpmen-
Charles l.. o. Hammond, Andrew p. X. Benham;
Masters Mater. p Robinson; Captains Clerk
j. G.. Hendren. The health OF the squadron
very good.
The U. s. frigate Congress was towcd down from
the navy yard on Saturday 10 the anchorage be-
tween the forts, by the U. s. steamer Engineer ID
Master Olmstead, commanding.
The U. s. sloop- war jamestown, Commander
Mercer, was lowed up TO the navy yard on Satur-
day, by the U. s. steamer Engineer, I'd Master
Olmstead, commanding.
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Fsosrs ~ rHf sovrH.-we should mo- hold up
10 wonder late trusts In this i.tisads ~hen M
people Of Louisiana chilled By this infiocnos.
The New Orleans Psoay~.s. q ths sth instant.
says
1--WE hardly know what ~ say 81 NE weather Il
late In this latitude u " ccrtainly mo~t un~ca.
sonable. We wcre shown this forenoon youna
unmistakalie signs q frost Thee afticlss wcrs
taken this morning from garden In Me city. an
the frost was Last night. Only think az frusi Ia
Louisiana In the month u May We did nj 49,
the frost; others did. NE say ~ cficcb. We pc
sumo everybody knows In night va very cs.ld
The crops have undoubtedly suffered"
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THgr REMARK.-Wc know not with whom tho
following had its origin, but doubt not that there
are many families in which II may be read with
profit:
"Homes are more frequently darkened by the
continual OF small faults than by the ac-
tual presence OF any decided vice. These evils are
apparently Of very dissimilar magnitude yet il Is
easier TO grapple with the than with the other
Tho eastern traveller combine his forces, and
hunt down the tiger that prowls upon his path; but
he finds II scarcely possible 10 escape the mosquitoes
that infest the air he breathcs, the flies that
swarm in the sand he treads. The drunkard ha.
been known TO renounce his darling vice; the slave
70 drcss and cgiravagance, her besetting sin; but
the wsspish temper, the irritating tone, the rude.
dogmsticsl manner, and the hundred nameless
negligences that spoil the beauty Of association,
have rarely done other than proceed, till disgust
and gradual alienation leave nothing but barren,
track, over which the mere skeleton Of companion
ship stalks alone
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AGEs oF SEVERAL sTATEsAAN.-Some editor
who probably knows, says that Henry Clay Il nov
in his scventy-fourth year; Daniel Webster 10 in
his sixty ninth year. Colonel Benton u SIXTY.
seven years age; Lewis Cass is sixty EIGHT; Mr.
Calhoun was sirty-eight; Mr.. Seward V about fifty
Mr.. Cooper IL about forty Mr.. Bradbury IL about
forty-fve; r. Smith is about sixty; Mr.. Bright, Of
Indiana, s thirty-sev Mr.. Douglas. Of Illinois
is thirty seven; Mr. Downs IL forty nine; Mr.
Dickinson is fifty; Mr.. Clemens is thirty five; Mr
Upham IL fifty-ciRht.