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THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
FRlDAY, April 10, 1850.
SENATE

SEN ATE.
A message was received from the House OF Keep
resentatives announcing that the Hon ROBERT y
WISTHRop had been appointed Speaker pro km
during the absence of the Speaker; .
private petitions were presented by Messrs MA
SON, DopoE Of Wisconsin, WHircoMD' ana Dowss'
SLAVERY.
Mr. WHITCoMB presented several of the usual
series of petitions ON the subject Of slavery.
Mr. HALE presented petition from Massachu-
sets, praying that Congress would repeal all laws
establishing sustaining slavery in the District OF
Columbia or that the seat of Government should be
removed TO some more suitable place. He moved
the petition be received and referred to the Select
Committee.
Mr.. ATCHISON moved TO lay the subject on the
table. And the question being taken by yeas and
nays, it was decided in the affirmative, follows;
YEAS.-Messrs. Atchson, Badger, Bell, Bor-
land, Butler, Clemens, Davis OF Mississippi, Dick
inson, Dodge of Iowa, Foote, Jones, King, Man
gum, Mason, Morton, Pearce, KusS; Sebastian.
Sturgeon, Turney, and Underwood-2l.
NAYS.-Messrs Baldwin, Bright, Chase, Clarke,
Corwin, Davis of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dodge OF
Wisconsin, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Miller, Norris,
Phelps, Seward Smith, Walker, and Whitcomb--
Mr. DOWNS, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary reported back the resolution authorizing
the Secretary of the Senate TO contract with Little
Brown for printing twelve hundred and fifty
copies of the synoptical index TO the laws OF the
United States; and 1t was then adopted.
THE CALIFORNIA BILL.
Mr. DOUGLAS moved, and the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the bill providing for
the admission of California. Ii was then postponed
till after the election of the select committee.
Mr. HALE moved, and the Senate resolved that
when il adjourned il would be to meet on Monday
ELECTION OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THIRTEEN
MIR. MANGU moved, and the chairman was
balloted for first
After counting the ballots, the VICE PRESI-
DENT announced the result to be as follows:
Mr.. Clay. ...........T Mr. Benton. ....... Il
Mr.. Bell. ........... Blanks. ..............4
Mr.. Mangum.
He stated that he understood the practice Of the
Senate to have been to reject the blanks If this
the case, quorum had voted.
Mr.. WEBSTER said that he desired to vote.
Mr.. MANGUM moved, and leave was granted
that Mr.. Webster should vote.
fMr. WEBSTER then voted
MIR. BENTON said that he had not voted but to
relieve the Senate from any difficulty, he will
ing TO vote.
Mr.. MANGUM said that, if the Senator desired
70 vote, he would make the motion
Mr.. BENTON said that he had no desire to vote,
but he not unwilling to do SO. His wish to
prevent any difficulty to the Senate.
MIR. TURNEY said a quorum had now voted.
The VICE PRESIDENT said that Mr.. CLAY had
received another vote, making twenty eight, which
with the others formed quorum. Mr.. CLAY was
then declared duly elected chairman Of the select
committee.
The Senate then proceeded to ballot for the re-
manning twelve members of the committee, and the
rfsnh fol
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DEATH OF THE Hon. CHARLEs HuMpHREy.-Thc
ing, in the seth year Of his age. Mr.. n was gen.
teman of eminent talents, and OF great social vir
tues He represented the county OF Tompkins in
the legislature through several sessions, and was
clerk Of the old supreme court Since the abolition
Of that Office he has lived in quiet retirement,
joying the society Of his friends and awaiting with
patient composure the change which has just en-
sued.-dibory Ersning Journal.
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CASE or CoNscrrNcE.-We learn that Col @.
p Kane, collector Of this port, received Tuesday
last, through the post office, communication
from an unknown source, covering small amount
Of money, with a request that he would place II 20
the credit Of the United States. The amount trans
mittcd was said by the writer Of the communca-
ton 10 be "the duty article in his possession
use )" and being in doubt 10 the propricty Of
Withholding IL, he had determined 70 pay IL over.
IL may be well 10 state that In this triumph Of
Of the writer 10 which he justly entitled, the
law draws no distinction between dutiabe articles
imported as merchandise, and tboee imported for
private use. This is the second instance In which
restitution has been made under similar circum-
stances 70 the United States treasury since Col.
Kane has been collector. American, 19h
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ANoTHEN BRIDeE own THE NIAeAnA.-A com
pany has been organized for the purpose OF con-
structing a suspension bridge over the Niagara
river at Lewiston, and the work upon Il has been
commenced under the direction OF Edward w.
Serrel, civil engineer, Of this city. The bridge is
TO be located upon level with the ridge road,
seventy feet above the water; IL to be f0f9 feet
span between the stone towers, supported by ten
cables capable Of sustaining 2,250 tons, with double
carrisge-way and footpstb and will be ready for
crossing by the first Of September next
nv. Y. Commsrctoi advertiser.
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From the Richmond Wing.
Above Party!

In addition to the circumstances which we men
toned the other day, to show that party has been
the chief of the agitation in the South, with
the Locofocos, others may be adduced. The sup
port of Van Buren-thc support of the Anterior
resolutions-the support of Folks signature of the
Oregon bil-are not the only proofs. The course
of that party with respect to the twenty first rule
is in strong confirmation of what we assert. That
rule was proclaimed by all the leading southern
Democrats to be essential to southern safety, and
several of them affirmed that if it repealed the
Union would be dissolved. This was during the
Congress of lS4l-'42, when the Wings had the
majority. The rule was not repealed then. But
the first thing done by the next Congress, when
the Democrats bad sixty majority, was the repeal
of this rule! We heard nothing about dissolution
of the Union then! Oh! no-the Democrats had
established the rule, and it was wisely done
Again, with respect to fugitive slaves: In 1888,
Mr.. Calhoun, Wing member from Kentucky,
proposed new bill on the subject. It was voted
down by a Democratic House; and never heard
a word on the subject from the self constituted
guardians of the South until General Taylor
elected. Then all of sudden they became prodi-
giously alarmed! The subject had been before the
Legislature of Virginia in lS4l-'2, and General
Bayly-that mighty hero-reported that the law Of
'93 was nearly perfect as il could be, and that
no farther Legislation by Congress was necessary!
But this worthy and all his associates saw new
lights, just soon a southern Whig President
was elected! Then, nothing could save the South
but the instant enactment Of more rigorous laws for
the recapture of fugitive slaves II is very true,
that under the Constitution entitled TO the
whole power of the Federal Government to protect
rights in this particular. But these gentlemen
could not, or would not, see any necessity for new
provisions, until Old lack was elected! Then they
raved! Was it faction patriotism that influenced
their conduct
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Hupsos RIvEn RAnsoAD.--Tbe business upon
this road shows continued progressive increase
In January, the average number carried daily
over the road was 1913 In February, g6s and in
March, lao. The report for April--forming
judgment upon the half Of the month now elapsed,
will show handsome increase upon the highest
number set down.--AIbony Evening" Journal.
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The NASHVILLE CoSvrNTroS.--A letter from
we-informed editor in Tennessee, TO a gentleman
Of this city, says:
THE proposed southern convention 70 be held at
Nashville is AZ good as dead. Tennessecans could
not brook tho idea of making their soil stamping
ground for South Carolina nullifers and disunion-
lists, and Mississippi rcpodiators. We have, conse
quently, protested against II earnestly and efectu
ally, and think, now, II will never be held.
I piffsbur G01~ffs.
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Iron THE REpUBLIc.l
House OF REPRESENTATIVE, !

APRIL 10, 1850. :
To the Editors Of the Republic:
5 GENTLEMEN In the Repeblic Of yesterday, ] find
my name is given having voted for Mr.. R. M.
Young as Clerk. Not having returned from a
brefvisit to my family, did not vote in the cleo
ton of Clerk Will you do me the favor of cor
recting the error briefly may be, and oblige
Your very obedient servant,
JAMES II. DUNCAN.
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GoISo TO CALIFORNIA SO many are DESTROYS Of
going 10 California who unable 10 defray the
pcnses OF the journey, that coal heavens raw deck
hands, &c, may be obtained for any steamer bound
thither, not only without wages, Except 81 a
month, which is paid them just 10 answer The law, ,
but at a liberal premium 10 the agents or owners
The premium paid by thirteen such men who lately
engaged on board stes mer for California amounted
10 very nearly 500 each, on an average.
" Y Journal Of Commerce
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DISCONTINUED.


Isle of Hant, Hancock county, Maine.
Jamestown, Newport county, Rhode Island.
Owingsville, Anne Arundel county, Maryland.
McGary's, Hopkins county, Kentucky.
Pekin, Washington county, Indiana.
Huntingdale, Benton county, Missouri.
Perseverance, Newton county, Missouri
Mount Airy, Randolph county. Missouri.
Belmont, Lafayette county, Wisconsin.
SAMEs cHAronD.
Clintonville, Worcester county, Massachusetts.
name changed to Clinton"
sherwood's Corners, Cayuga county, N. y
name changed to Sherwood's."
Merscreau's Ferry, Richmond county, N. Y
name changed to Port Richmond
Edgecomb's Corners, Saratoga county, N. y
name changed 10 " South Galway"
Coursenville, Sussex county, New Jersey
changed to " Wykertown.'
West Branch, Clinton county, Pennsylvania
name changed to Chatham Run"
seigfried's Ferry, Northampton county, Penn
sylvania-namc changed to I" Laubach."
Steam Mills, Oakland county, Michigan-name
changed TO 4" Mahopack."
Rock Lick, Marshall county, virginia-name
changed to Poplar Spring.
Cooper's Hill, Wood county. va.-name changed
10 " Fountain Springs"
Delphi, Marion county, Tenn.-name changed
to "Sequatchie."
McNary's, Muhlenburg county, Ky.-name
changed TO Ellwood."
Portcrs Landing. Ohio county, Kentucky
name changed 10 al inchoco."
Ogg's Mills, Madison county, Kentucky-name
changed To /" Elliston."
La For, Kane county, Illinois name changed
10 /" Geneva"
Blue Island. Cook county, nl.-name changed to
I" Worth"
Keepatau, Cook county, Ill.-name changed to
Palmyra"
wiota, Camden county, Mo.-name changed TO
Lebanon"
Union Mills, Mahaska county, Iowa-nsme
changed 10 widows Home"
stoughton, Dane county, Wisconsin-name
changed 10 " Bass Lake"
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srurKv.--Tbe citizens Of Saginaw, Michigan,
hill providing for COMMISSIONS of emigration. for
that section Of the country 10 reside in New York
city, the governor vetoed IT, Thereupon the citi-
zcns got together and subscribed over one thousand
dollars 10 support f. II. Thompson, esq, in that po
sition, law no law.-Nnc York Tribune.
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The Prosrrcr ron PkAoBgs.-we understand
that, as there has been weather sufficiently
warm 10 cause the peach blossoms TO shoot, the
prospect for fine peaches the coming season lie very
good, unless some unfortunate accident happens 10
them hereafter from changcsble weather.
INFLAMMATION (Dei.) Journal.
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Mr.. billiard, of Alabama, has been
for some days detained from his seat in
the House Of Representatives, by the Sc
we're indisposition Of member Of his
family.
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AsprvAL or DsAeooss.--A detachment Of drs-
COON recruits from New York, under charge Of
Sergeant Alsop, arrived in the city yesterday af
ternoon They are 10 proceed TO the Carlisle bar.
racks, and when properly drilled, will be drafted
TO the second regiment Of dragons now in Texas.
Iphiia. Ledger, 1Sh,
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We regret TO learn that Northumberland House.
the residence of John r. Stith, esq, of Nortbumber
land county Virginia, accidentally caught fire and
burned down on Saturday last. Almost all the fur
niture, &c, in the house, was also destroyed
f1lsrondrin GaxSffs
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NAvAL-The u. s. steamer Hetzel Lieut. CONS
Rodgers, arrived at Key West on the morning Of
the 25th March, leaking badly.
The U. 8. store-ship Supply, Lieut.. Cong Ken
nedy, arrived at Rio Janeiro on the 23d Of Febru
airy on her way from New York 10 Oregon.
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HundIeeuna ON cirnltyi
CIV AsHINaror. March %. $3.50.

General Taylor sent the following letter in reply
to invitation to attend the Clay Festival in New
York
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FAYETTEVILLE, N. C..
MARCH "a, 1850.

v. B. PALMER Is Agent for obta In
Ing subscribers and advertisements In New
York, Boston, and philadelphia.
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1t is said that Mrs Lawrence, the wife
of the new Minister to England, upon be-
log presented to the royal children, caught
them up and hugged them, with those
terms Of endearment familiar to mothers;
and that this conduct was the subject Of a
stately reproof from the lord chamberlain.
to the effect that not even the loyal Eng
lish were suffered to caress those who
might one day be their sovereigns.
Mrs Stallings was very much astonished
on reading this statement. Gracious
knows" exclaimed the old lady, 81 think
the lord chambermaid, as they call him,
might saved his perIiteness. | cant see
no harm in muching the little things. il
they behave themselves like good children;
and for my part. | would just as leave hug
,em and kiss 'em rs any body else's babies.
nervided their faces was clean"
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THE LATE LORD JEFFREY.-Among the
many distinguished persons who have been re-
moved by death within the last fifteen months,
that of Francis Jeffrey deserves prominent re-
cord. Mr. Jeffrey has a worldwide fame as a
writer. He had been long connected with the
Edinburgh Review. His second wife was lady
from this country. Lord Jeffrey died on the 10th
ult., aged II years.
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PROFESSIONAL BEGGARs.-Ihe Italian
Benevolent Society in New Orleans, eau
tons tho public against the horsies Of pro-
fessional bcsgars from Italy, now in the
United Statcs.--Ihey say these solicitors
Of elemesy"ary aid are i,npostors, who
make an annual visit from Italy as pro.
fessed besgars. and follow it as regular
trade. The number is annually increasing;
for at the close Of the season they return
home with more money than they ever saw
to follow their example. The brig Louisi.
ana. which recently arrived there from
Gcnoa. brought as passengers seventy of
these characters, covered with rags, YER
min and filth, all Of whom are now no doubt
following their vocation. The police of
the cities should pay their respects 10 these
impostors and rid the streets Of their pres
enCe.
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MR. SEWARD, the Senator from New York,
in his speech on the admission of California, &c +,
said-'' Our own experience has proved the dan
gerous tendency and influence of slavery. All
our aPPrehensions of dangers. present and future,
begin and end with slavery. If slavery, limited
as it yet Is, now threatens to subvert the consti-
tuition, how can we, wise and prudent states
men, enlarge its boundaries and increase its in
fuence, and thus increase its already impending
daneers'. Whether, then, / regard merely the
welfare of the future inhabitants of the new ter
rltories, the security and welfare of the whole
people Of the United States, the welfare of the
whole family Of mankind, l cannot consent to
introdaee slavery into any part Of this Continent
" hich is nOw exempt from what seems to me SO
great an evil"
These are his reasons, in short hand, for op-
posing slavery in all its forms. and particularly
its extension into any territory where it does
not exist. He admits. however, that he
would vote to admit California. even had her
constitution not prohibited slavery.
Again: He says that the South need not COM
plain that power is leaving her and being added
| to the North: the slave States have always been
losing power, and will continue to lose it as long
as they have any to lose However unpleasant
this assertion, it is less true as regards the
past and time only tell how it may be for
the future.
Mr. s. says that :" slavery must give way
emancipation IS Inc vitabls, and Is near. Wheth-
er it be peaceful or violent depends upon wheth-
er it is fastened or hinaered. ALI measures that
fortify slavery, tend to consummate violence"
What to infer from this Why. that
if the shareholders demand their rights and pri-
vileges, they are committing violence hence
inviting and Ju.tifyng forcible emancipation.
Such is the only construction can put upon
Mr. SIS extraordinary opinions.
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ANDREW Johnson. OF TENNEssEE.-
One of the most remarkable instances Of
energy Of character and successful exertion
which this or any other country affords. is
that OF Hon. Andrew Johnson an able
Democratic Congressman from Tennessee,
and one of the most ardent. defenders of the
South in the present Congress Of the Uni
ted States. The following history Of Mr.
JohnSon's career, which frd in the
Washington correspondence ot a daily pa
per. we lave been assured is strictly true.
Indeed. MIR Johnson. instead of being
ashamed Of his vocation, has manIiness
not only to acknowledge but to feel proud
Of the steps by which he has risen to his
present position. 1t will be seen that he
is a native nf North Carolina HHmington
Journal.
"'rhis Mr. Andrew Johnson, until old
enough to be apprenticed to a tailor. was a
parish boy at Raleigh, n. e.. lie finished
his apprenticeship without acquiring the
arts of reading and writing. and marrying
as soon ,he came Of age. with pack on
his back, and his wife at his side, footed it
acrns, the mountains to his present home,
J"nc>b"ro. Tenn His wife taught him to
read aud write after he had reached Jones'
bo'"'.-Ite Is now, perhaps, A5 years old
certainly not m"re-and having been IN
the House Of Representatives already some
sevc" years, has impressed himseif-the
influence Of his peculiar views-upon the
leg islation OF Congress. certainly much
as any other member, in that time. doubt
whether the world embraces more striking
instance Of what well direc ted efforts will
do for the true advancement Of a man
the deve'opemert Of latent useful qualities
in hm--than is evident in his remark able
career. Does he no> form a model we'll
worthy Of imitation ny the youth Of our
country"
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The New York Express lately published a
synopsis of the proceedings of an abolition meet
ing, sent him as having been held in North Caro-
lima. "Ogle" county. The Express of course
very much tickled at the idea; but it is beyond a
doubt that the editor was qulzzed by the boys at
Chapel HILL
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lSFonMATIoN WANrED.-Of James 6.
Shield, who left his residence. near this
place, some two Or three years since.
When last heard Ut, he was in Petersburg,
Va
Any person knowing of his whereabouts,
will confer special favor, by addressing
John Shield, Fairfax c. H., Va.-Fairfaa
NeUs.
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We love and revere the Union much but
We love and revere the rights guaranteed to
US by the Constitution more. If one or
the other is to be surrendered who can
hesitate in making his choice: The con-
stitution and the Union may both remain
entire, but If the one is to be infting.d let,
the other be dissolved
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| Observation-Disclosures
lines or less, for one inser :
ton, so cents every sub :
Isequent insertion, 80 cents
except it remain in for sew
eral months, when il will
De charged So for two
months, 81 for three, &c,
$40 for twelve months.
i o. Liberal deduction
for large advertisement
|by the year or six moi tn.
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AZ We learn from the Wilmington Aurora
that subsc ription has been started for ball in
that town, complimentary to Messrs Webster
and Dickinson, U. S. Senators, for their stand
in support of the Constitution. The list is head
ed by Mr. Samf. Potter, with $50.
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MIR WEBSTER'S SPEECH.

The Washington CORRESPONDENT OF the Charles
ton Courier gives the following as the main points
in MIR WebSters Speech recently delivered IN
the Senate on the subject of the W,lmot Proviso,
&c:
1st. That til. character Of the whole
territory belonging to the United States, as
respects til. existence Of st6very in it, is
already fixed by unaltrrabls laws.
I'd. That the faith Of the United States
is pledged to the execution of the contract
between the United States and Texas, to
admit new States, not more than fOur in
number, from her territory. when they
shall have sufficient population; and that,
as slavery existed in Texas at the time of
annexation. those we're 10 be saveholding
States.
Sd. That California and New Mexico
should be subject tO no law respecting
slavery except the law Of nature and phys
cal geography. &c., which utterly exclu-
ded African slavery.
T. He was content with the law Of ma
turr, aud ould put no Hitnaot in it. He
denied the right Of the Leg islature ut Mas
| sachusetts to instruct him to vote against
the dictates of common sense, and ne
would not vote for the Proviso. II offered.
9TH New Mexico. If ever settled. would
ucCcSSdtuS Oc ucc l(Otu hIItCdu slavery,
or any thing of the sort, except predial
service.
9Th. He dwelt upon and strongly
enforced the moral and constitutional obii-
cations Of the North to carry into effect
the stipulation for the surrender of fugitive
slaves. On this point he was very strong.
as indeed. upon every other. He argued
that the Constitution was addressed to
States. aud bound them as we'll as individ-
uaIs, and the States were bound to carry
this clause of the Constitution into effect.
lie would cheeriully support the Bill ON
this subject now before the Senate.
9TH. lie deprecated all the agitation OF
aboiitionists. in whatever t,rm it was kept
up. aud especially that Of legislative reso-
lutiOns and instructions.
S,'. He was willing that the South
should be aided in removing free negroes
from their territories by the General Gov
ernment. and in sending them to Liberia
or elsewhere. But would vote for an APP
preparation for this object to the extent Of
the whole sum which the Treasury had re-
ceived from the public lands, if the South
! desired it.