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EVENING SESSION.

The House reasscmbled at half past seven, and
again went into Committee Of the Whole on the
state Of the Union.
Mr.. MARSHALL was entitled 10 the floor, but
declined TO speak.
Mr.. sACkETT, Of New York, addressed the
committee. He said in the course Of his remarks,
that the bill which had been sent from the Senate
Of vast importance, and the representatives Of
the people were called upon 10 give II a fair and
ample consideration. The title follows
"a bill proposing to the State Of Texas the estsb
lishment Of her northern and western boundary,
the REIMBURSEMENT by said State Of all the territory
claimed by her exterior 10 her boundaries, and all
her claims the United states."
lie then endeavored 10 show that the title is pro
(OTma merely. The title did not really express the
true character and meaning Of the bill, which was,
in fact, 20 extend the Missouri compromise line two
hundred miles west, TO codc 10 the slave State OF
Texas about ffty-sip thousand square miles Of ter
ritory which IL now free 10 be converted into slave
territory forever, and 20 establish the Rio Grande
the western boundary Of Texas, and 10 pay 20
the State Of Texas ten millions Of dollars for the
privilege Of doing Are 90 assent 10 this be-
cause Texas threatens 20 resist the power Of this
Government He did not treat with rebels, with
arms in their hands And la, il come 10 ths, that
the Republic must get down on its knees 10 offer
brides 10 traitors lie denied that this an Ad-
ministratiOn measure, and that the President had
recommended IL In his message.
Mr. MARSHALL, Of kentucky, did not hold with
the doctrine which had been advanced, that the
President Of the United States, in virtue Of his
s,itutionsl functions, may direct the military and
naval forces TO execute the laws Of the Union. The
President cannot use the army and the navy but by
direction Of law; and there was much difference
between the direction and tho Of these forces by
the President, as between dangerous weapon
and the use which may be made Of H. This Gov
eminent, he commended, was estopped, and commit
ted in every way II be committed 10 the bOun-
Diary Of Terss 70 the Rio rsnde; and in conclusion
he said that Congress called upon 10 egislae;
and we're they TO rob Texas for the purpose Of ad-
ministering % a dirty fsnstioism'
MIR Nc kISsOCK defended the Presidents mes.
sage in relation 10 New Mexico and Texas, and
the right OF the Executive 10 make Of the army
and navy TO repel hostile aggressious. However,
be despised the idea Of meeting Texas by force.
He wished 10 meet her in spirit Of frsternsl kind.
mess and love. He utterly condemned the as,er-
tim that attempt vss made 10 intimidste Texas,
a sovereign State.
On motion. the committed, at fifteen minutes past
ten O'Clock, arose,
And the House adjourned.
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North Carolina Elections.

The Democrats appear to have achieved a
complete victory at the late elections in North
Carolina. According 10 the Raleigh Standard,
they have gained Ia members Of the Legisla-
ture. and lost I. The Senate. it says. will
stand, II Democrats to % Wings; and the
House. 65 Democrats to 55 Whigs-making
Ia Democratic majority.
For Governor, the vote stands, for REID,
Democrat, 44,lll; for MANLY, Wing, 1866,
and three counties. Caldwell, Yancey, and
Gates to hear from, which, it is expected, will
reduce REID's majority to about 1900.
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TIE CABINET.-The Republic, of Saturday last,
has the following announcement:
owe learn that the appointment Of Secretary of
the Interior has been rendered by the President To
Thomas NJ T. McKennon, of Pennsylvania, and
that of Secretary Of War to the Hon. Charles M.
Conrad, at present Rcpresen tatiyo in Congress"
This announcement will give universal pleasure
in Pennsylvania. The qualification is not only
that Pennsylvania has scat in the Cabinet, but
that a favorite son fills that seat. Mr.. Mckennon
was the choice Of the Wing delegation in Congress,
as formally expressed to Mr.. Fillmore, and his APP
pontment will meet with the hearty appreciation
OF the people generally, who have the most
wavcriug confidence in his Judgment, ability, and
integrity. He is just the man TO watch over the
peculiar interests Of Pennsylvania, greatly
suffering from the effects of the present tariff and
We hope much from the influence he will exert in
his high position. We hope nothing will prevent
his acceptance Of the appointment.
Mr.. Conrad's qualifications for the War De
partment are universally admitted. He is a gem
teman Of ability, decision Of character, prudence,
and independence, and will make good Secre-
tary.
The Cabinet, az a whole, has been seldom equaled
for ability, experience, and high character, and
must command the respect of the whole country.
lPinSbHg Gazette, l3th.
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We published a few days since the speech
Of the Hon. ABBOTT LAWRENCE at the dinner
Of the Royal Agricultural Society Of England,
which has been the subject of considerable com
ment in the Times and other papers, as leaning
towards protection. We have since met with
the speech of Mr.. RIvEs on the same occasion,
which is short and felicitous
"Mr. Rives, American Minister 10 the French
Republic, gave The Highland and Agricultural
Society Of Scotland, the Royal Agricultural I'm
provement Society of ireland, and other Agricul-
tural societies' Coming there in All unofficial and
unaccredited character, he had no right to expect
such honor; but If hearty and unaffected sym.
pathy in their pursuits-fa an ardent and constant
admiration Of British energy, enterprise, and sa-
gacity, were any qualifications for proposing the
toast entrusted TO him, he might not be without
some pretensions. lie did not consider himself a
stranger his oountrymen could not say
This lie our own, our native land
but they could say il next Of kim for it was
the land Of their forefathcrs. (Cheers) II was
the land Of their mother tongue. cloud cheers. }
II was the land whose religion, whose literature,
whose laws, and whose institutions they had in
herited Nay, more-he would say that they
claimed a sort of inheritance in its very soil They
had what might be called the moral and intellect.
ual usufruct Off for there not a spot in the
island in which family traditions, personal asso-
citations, az we'll historical rccollcctions did not
give 10 each Of them an individual interest. Eng
land had many solid titles to the honor and the adj
miraton Of tho world. As her greatest poet has
said, she was an old and naughty nation, proud
in arms'-bor navics rode triumphant on every
soa-her imperial capital the Rome Of the
modern world-her commerce reached the re-
hottest extrcmites Of the globc-her workshops
clothed the naked natons; but he frankly owned
that, with all that was great and glorious in her
military and commercial annals, there was some
thing in her Georgics which filled him with sull
stronger admiration. Cloud and long continued
cheering.) II was his firm conviction that the
pride and glory Of England were TO be found in
that noble agriculture which, while it had inn
proved the race Of their useful animals, had alec
multiplied the fruits Of the earth 10 extent Of
which he could not form a conception till he had
seen with his eyes, that day, the prodigies
which had been effected. cloud cheers.)"
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Congress-.

In the Senate, yesterday, after debate, the
motion to receive and spread upon the journal
the protest against the passage Of the Califor-
MIA bill was laid on the table-yeas 2, naysl 10.
The bill giving territorial government to New
Mexico was passed-yeas 27, nays TO-
The House Of Representatives, in Committee
of the Whole on the state Of the Union, took up
the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill,
when several gentlemen delivered their views
message Of the President relative to Texas and
New Mexico
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The following letter has been received by the
President OF the New York State Agricultural So
ciety from President Fillmore:
WAsHIsoToS, August 9, 1850.
f. p. Prentice, esq.-SIR Yours of the 9th in
slant, inviting me in behalf Of the " New York
State Agricultural Society to attend the Annual
Fair and Show, to be held near the city Of Albany
during the frs Il week in September next, was duly
received, and desire TO express my grateful ac-
knowled gments to the society for the kind invita-
ton, and also 70 you for the fattering terms in
which you were pleased to convey it.
BE assured that nothing would afford me more
pleasure than to be present at the Fair, and wit
ness the fine specimens Of the mechanic arts and
agricultural productions which will be there dis.
played. And If the adjournment of Congress and
my official duties here will permit my absence from
the city sufficiently long TO enable TO attend IT,
shall with pleasure avail myself of the invitation
which has been kindly extended to me; but ]
cannot but apprehend that this qualification may
be denied me.
Very respectfully and truly, your obediont ser
want, WILLARD FILLMORE.
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A GALLANT PRUssIAN.-A correspondent of the
New York Courier and Enquirer, whom the editors
of that paper speak Of an officer Of the United
States army, who had the best opportunity of know
ing the facts states that in the spring oflsi7 after
the victory Of Cerro Gordo had gained a brilliant
transatlantic fame for General Scott. the King of
Prussia granted permission to Baron Won Grone,
young officer OF the Prussian army, 10 join the
army Of General Scott. The correspondent pro-
oeeds
"Ho took letters TO our Secretary Of State (Which
sent by the latter 20 General Scott in Me1ico)
asking permission for him 70 accompany our army,
the king wishing him 20 study the art Of under
that great captain, General Scott"
Unfortunately, Baron Won Gronc did not reach
Vera Cruz IN time TO Join General Scott la his
march from Puebla TO the valley Of Mexico lie
accompanied Major Lallys command, which left
Vera Cruz 7th Augustine same day that Scott's
army marched from Puebla lie served in the staff
Of Lally, who encountered the gucrillcros every
step Of his progress TO Jalapa, keeping him four
teen days on the march Of seventy miles 10 that
city Besides four different stands which they made
in force, the command was subjected 10 The way
laying Of partisan sharp shooters at all hours Of
the day and night, and from behind every thickct
or stone fence. Throughout the march, Baron Won
Grone "distinguishcd himsclf by his gallantry,
scouting in advance on various occasions" 10
quote the language ol the official report Of the COM
mandcr Of the expedition. At the National Bridge
he was wounded In the leg, but not severely. The
circumstances under which he wounded may
be worth recouutiug. While riding up the hill in
front Of the bridge conveying information 20 the
commanding officer, he was subjected to the fire Of
escOpctas from the castle on the left and wns OBJ
served by one OF our officers TO turn round TO the
castle and face Il for some time. On being asked
afterwards what his object in this singular
movement he replied that che saw that he must
be wounded, and he wanted TO take IL in his
front"
The command was detained on the route for
weeks and months. He was with General Lane at
Huamantla and Atlisco and did not reach the city
Of Mexico until November. On presenting his let
ters from both governments 10 General Scott that
officer treated him with kindness, and asked him
10 join his stan as volunteer aide camp but "a
active operations we're over, he remained but
short time in Mexico.
After his return TO Europe, the war between Den
mark and Prussia broke out and, we lament 90
add, that he was among the first TO fall in that war
in the summer of lS4S
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IYTERNAL IMPRoyEMENT.-The Lynchburg Re
publican says that the location of the East Tennes
see and Virginia railroad has, after much difficulty,
been finally completed. The road will pass through
Jonesboro, and the first eighty miles will be put
under contract forthwith. The people Of East Ten
ncssee are engrossed with this important work.
The same paper also states that the engineers Of
the Southside railroad have completed the survey to
Lynchburg, and have found the route most favor
able. The Republican rejoices that the southwest
"wil have, in few years, a continuous railroad
communication to tide water"
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TIL e RE 2 u BLIC.
w ASH N GTON
FRIDAY MORNING. AUG UsT 10, 1850.
OF + ICIAL.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
By and NTH the adUice and consent Of the Senate.
ALFRED RAY, THOMAS DosoHo, JOSEPH w
DEcK, JONI McCUToHEN, AaUILLA X. ARNOLD,
PAUL STEVENS, RoRERT CLARKE, JOHN PAGE, BLA-
DEN FoREsT, BENEDICT MILDURS, and ANTHONY
HYDE, esquires be Justices of the Peace for the
county of Washington, in the District of Colum-
bia.
ABsALoM FOWLER, Attorney of the United States
in and for the District OF Arkansas.
JOHN TRUMBULL VAN Allen, of New York,
Charge d'Atiaires to the Republic of Ecuador.
DWIGHT WEBB, of Michigan, to be consul of the
United States for the port of Fouchou, in China.
HoRATIo J. HAINEs, to be Attorney of the United
States in and for the Southern District of Mssis-
sippi
WILLIAM Nj. MARTIN, to be Assistant Treasurer
of the United States at Charleston, S. C..
ELISHA ii. ALLEN, Of Massachusetts, Consul of
the United States at the Port of Honolulu, in the
Sandwich Islands.
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Inniosarfos.--The number Of persons who ar.
rived at this city and Lafayette during the month
Of July last, o.. foreign euigrsns, Is reported at
2,ls9; hi, number embraces both children and
adults The German ernigrsnts arrive chiefly in
the month Of May but the arrivals Of this year, as
compared sith those Of lsf9 show a great falling
off. During the month Of May. last year, the Ger
fnsn emigrant. numbered 900, while the arrivals
for that month, during the present year, show
list of but $50. This is caused, a. we learn, by
the difficulty Of disposing Of property IN Germany
IN D, Dsita, Aug. .,
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FLEET or VEssELs.-Wc we're this morning
surprised to observe a fleet Of not Ices than two
hundred sail lying at the Richmond wharves All
these vessels are employed in the coal trade; and,
from this fact alone, one may form some idea of
the great amount of business done every day at
the Philadelphia terminus of the Reading Rail
road"
we copy the above paragraph from the Phila-
delphia BULLETIN of Tuesday. Many of our readers
may not be aware that similar scene, although az
yet not on quite as extensive scale, be seen
almost every day by visit 10 Locust Point, the
southern terminus Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road This place, which, until recently, was
barren strip Of land, Is rapidly growing in import
snce-nesrly all the coal from the mineral region
OF Maryland being there transferred from tho coal
cars TO the vessels. The wharvcs are capacious,
With water Of sufficient depth and the forest of
masts, with the hustle and noise attending the
loading and unloading Of coasters, would, no
doubt, sstonish many Of our quiet citizens, were
they 70 pay visit to Locust Point,
baltimore american
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INDIANA ELEcTIoN.-This election for members
of the Legislature, and delegates to convention
for revising the constitution, took place on the 9th
instant.
In Marion county one Wing and two Democratic
representatives are elected; johnson county Dem
ocrat Hamilton county Wing; Henry county 2
Wings; Jennings county Wing; Wayne county
Wings; Union county Democrat; Fayette
Wing and Democrat; Hendricks Wing; Mont
gomery, Wing and / Democrat; Putnam,
Wings, Boone, Democrat.
Holloway, Wing, is elected Senator in Wayne
county.
These results show Wing gain from last year,
when the Democrats had naiority of s in the
Senate and 10 in the House.
The Democrats, so far have larger proportion
OF the delegates to the convention than OF members
Of the Legislature.
Later advices by telegraph announce that the
Democrats have carried the State. United States
Senator is to be chosen by this Legislature in place
OF Mr.. Bright, Dem, whose term of service expires
on the 4th of March next.-Joir. Of Commerce.
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The LroIsLATuRE OF WfscoNuN has recently
passed an act, by which any lessee Of lsnd
who shall, knowingly, permit the Canada thistle
TO go to seed on such land, is deemed guilty Of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, to be
punished BY fine not exceeding Ave nor less than
one dollar, with costs
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From Havana.

Our files Of papers from Havana are TO the 4th
instant. They contain very little news OF mo-
ment.
On the I'd instant fire occurred on the corner
OF putades and Persepgencid streets, and destroyed
the entire building which was occupied by ID. Jose
Santillan.
The Diario de la Marina has letter from Ma
drid, dated July 6, which says that new loan Of
twenty million reals has been made, in order to so
on with the vessels of war in course of construc-
ton. The writer mentions the rumor that Eng
land, Spain, and France were about TO form
alliance against this country.
Another correspondent writing from New York
says that another expedition against the island is in
course Of organization, under two officers, one of
whom ID noted for his past exploits in Italy and
South America.
We may know how much credit to attach TO this
when the same writer says that Mr. Clayton
couraged and furnished funds to the last expedition.
correspondent of the Picayune writes from Ha-
vana
'The Susan Loud is still for sale, no offer having
been made. The Georgiana has been hove out and
coppered, and will take cargo of timber to Spain.
In the trial OF the prisoners nothing has yet been
made public. am told the last consultation will
be held to morrow, and that three Of them-the
oilicers-will probably be sentenced to the chain
gang for eight years, and the other seven will re-
ceive the same sentence, or a similar one with those
sent home. The Spaniards arc very fierce in their
demands that they be shot.
''To- morrow the lady and family of the captain
general leave for New York. on their way to France
The pernicious effects of the climate upon their
health render this step necessary. They will be
accompanied by Ceruti, the late governor and de
fender Of Cardenas. The count of Alcoy remains
here, but ready and DESTROYS to leave. His health
is bad. Rumor, who Is constantly giving some
new captain general, talks of Cordova and of Cla-
veria as likely TO succeed the present incumbent
General Mirasol's departure has been deferred.
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Senator WALxER, in his speech few days
since upon the bill TO cede the public lands to
actual occupants, in a quantity not exceeding
one hundred and sixty acres each, at the cost
Of survey and transfer, not to exceed five dol
lars in each case, remarked;
To show more in detail the condition Of things in
England and Ireland, under the effects Of land mo-
nopoly, will present an extract from tho last ad
dress Of tho industrial Congress Of the National
Reform Association, held at Cincinnati:
"a few examples Of the erent Of this monopoly
may be instructive. The following facts are re-
ported from the electoral divisions of Belmullet and
Birmin ghsmstown, both Of the Union Of Belins
and the county of Clsrei
bFta slo9t0tO acres.
Population In lS4l,..,.,......,..2 2,776
Occupiers Of lands .,,.t,..t,,.,....5g2
Area Cultivated. ,2,77b acres,
"Here are ls2,376 acres, only 2,77b Of which are
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porters OF the omnibus BILL and in opposition to the
motion 10 enter the protest on the Journal
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi, reJolned.
Messrs. WHITCOMB and TURNEY continued
the debate.
Mr. NORRIS moved that the motion to receive
be laid on the table.
The yeas and nays being called, the motion was
agreed to-yeas Do nays 10, as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Badger, Benton, Bradbury,
Bright, Chase, Cooper, Davis of Massachusetts,
Dodge of Wisconsin. Downs, Greene, Hamlin,
Houston, Miller Norris Phelps, Pratt Smith, I'M
derwoed, Upham, Wales, Walker, and Winthrop
'-22
NAYS essrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Berrien,
Butler Cass Davis of Mississippi, Dawson, Dick
inson, Dodge of Iowa. Hunter, Mason, Morton.
Rusk Sebastian, Shields, Soule, Sturgeon, Turney,
and Yulee-l9.
MEXICO.
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved, and engrossed bill No.
no. being the bill to establish territorial gov
eminent for New Mexico, read third time.
The question being on its passage,
Mr.. UPHAM called for the yeas and nays which
were ordered, and resulted as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Benton, Ber-
rien, Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Cooper, Dawson,
Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Fetch, Houston,
Hunter, King, Mangum, Mason, Norris, Pratt,
Rusk, Sebastian, Shields, Sturgeon, Underwood,
Wales, and Whtcomb-27.
NAYS.--Messrs. Chase, Davis of Massachusetts,
Dodge of Wisconsin, Greene, Hamln, Miller,
Phelps, Upham, Walker, and Winthrop-l0
And the bill was passed.
ADJOURNMENT TILL MONDAY.
Mr.. ATCIIiSON moved, and it was ordered that
when the Senate adjourn, 1t adjourn till Monday
After short executive session, the Senate ad-
iourncd
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KESTuoKY.-The Senate consists of 80 MEM
bers-last year 26 Wing to II Oppositon--all of
whom were turned out by the new constitution ex-
ceptthe nine whose terms expired with the legislative
year. We have returns eecting 10 Wings to 8
Opposton-a Wing loss of one only. No doubt
the new Senate will be Wing. The last House
stood So Wing to IL Opposition We have returns
electing % Wings to 20 Opposition-a net Opposi-
ton gain of seuen, within of enough to car
ry the House There is ke between the lowest
Wing and highest Opposition candidate in Louis
vile, where the official vote stands.
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OppOsifiop,

~ HtS' OPPOstfIUN.
Standardization Pope ,796lGen Pitcher l,67S
Housc-Wm Preston, 1861 f. s. Craig, $50
c. w. Logan, l,705I II. Il. Baird, l,35S
w II. Granger, ,696IJ. o. Harrison, COG
The sheriff is anti Wing, and will of course give
his casting vote for Harrison. His power to do SO
is derived from Virginia law, tacitly adopted by
Kentucky on her separation.
We consider it morally certain that the House is
Opposition, and possible that the joint ballot may
be- Several Of the strongest Wing counties have
chosen Opposition members wholly or in part,
voting regardless of politics for Reform cand-
dates-that is, candidates friendly to the new
sttution.-N Y. Tribune
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the people permitted TO cultivate, while, out of
2,775 persons, 1872 occupied the whole!
"The following facts are reported from Newcas-
tie Union, in the county of Limerick
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"Here We fnd abundant proof that Great Britain
is not populated; for If 10000 persons live
from IS 1922 acres, the whole territory ofNewcasle
Union will feed 100000. Many other similar
statements could be made All Ireland stands
thus
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
BIZ and with The aduice and consent of The Senate.