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merican side tho other claimants were 10.
ries, and were afterwards paid by the Brit
ish government. The Legislature of Geor-
gia repeatedly rejected the claim of Gaphin
but for the last ten years It has been urged
upon Congress, and in lsls, (under the late
ADMINISTRATOR an act was passed authoiiz.
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury TO settle
IT. Mr.. Walker paid the principal, (about
S43,000) and did not decide against the in.
tcrest, but left it to DO determined by his
successor in Office. The claim for in.
terest was disallowed by Mr.. Whiltlesey, the
Auditor, and the claimant appealed 10
Secretary Meredith, who took the advice Of
Attorney General Rcvcrdy johnson. The
latter declared that the claim vas just and
ought TO be allowed, and it was accordingly
paid, to the amount of about S19S.O0O. 1t
is said-wth how much truth we know not
tina. Mr. Crawford receives 100000 as his
share Of this sum, in consideration of mo-
fessional services in securing its payment,
in former years. 1t does not appear that,
since he has been in the cabinet, he has had
anything TO do with it, or was consulted at
all by the Secretary OF the Treasury nor
does it appear to have been known, at the
time of the payment that he had any inter.
est in it,
AT the request of Mr.. Crawford the House
OF Representatives are investigating the
whole matter-a special committee having
been appointed for the purpose
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SIR joins FRANKLIN REPORT OF HIS
SAFETY.--We are indebted TO Mr.. John
Randall, fur merchant in Water street. for
the following information, forwarded by his
agent or correspondent at ST. Paul, Mineso-
ia territory
ST.. PAUL, Minnesota, March 70.
A dog train arrived here yesterday, from
some distance above Lake Superior, bringing
news that an American vessel had been seen
by some of the Indians, and had sent letters
saying that Sir John Franklin was found.
The particulars ! cannot learn. However,
they say he is SALE"
The writer Of the letter is brother of
Mr. Randall, and we have seen the letter
containing the intelligence. Both are gem
tlcmen Of high respectability. lie writes by
every mail, so that we have through his let
ter the most recent news. Our former adj
vices from St, Paul, were from Selkirk settle.
ment, which lies quite in another direction
from Lake Superior.
1t will be perceived that the information
is given as a report, which reached the wri-
ter at the moment of closing his letter, and
he had no time to inquire into its truth As
such we give it, not feeling at liberty to
withhold anything communicated in good
faith on so interesting subject.-N T. COM
advertiser.
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The MEDICAL STUDENT SToRY. - A
rumor has been for some Time in circula-
ton, that a medical student saw DR.. Web
ster standing over the dead body of DR..
Parkman.n the Medical College inGrove
street The story has found its way into
many of our newspapers, connecting with
it the name of Dr. Edward Beecher, OF
this city. We have made inquiry of him,
and learned that he accidentally came in
TO possession of the following facts under
an Injunction of secresy A gentleman
residing in the vicinity of the Medical Col
lege, saw n light in Professor Webster's
room, on Friday night the 23d of Nov.
II being unusual, he took his spy>g glass,
and saw a man cutting up human body;
but supposing it TO be an anatomical dis
section, (it being previous TO DR.. Park
mans disappearance he took no further
notice of it DR.. Beecher, not feeling at
liberty to conceal anything that might be
of importance in the case, Interrogated the
Attorney General upon Hypothetical
case, and learning thai his testimony would
he inadmissibe, pursued the matter no
farlher.-Boston Traveller.
The Traveller of Friday has the following
with respect to this story, which alters the
face of it very essentially:
~ We are requested by DR.. Beecher
10 say that since the statement referred to
in our last, he has further investigated the
matter, al the request of the friends of DR.
Parkman, and found that the facts were
these During The week after the disap
pearance Of DR.. Parkman, lights were seen
by the persons referred to, on number of
evenings, in the laboratory Of DR.. w ebsler,
at very late hours in one instance at about
midnight all Of which wasiso unusual az
TO eXcI,e particular attention. But no spy
glass was used, and no body and no per-
son was seen in the laboratory. During
the following week, when the laboratory
was in the care OF the police officers, an al
tempt was frequently made, by means OF a
spy glass, TO distinguish objects and per
sons within, hut entirely without success,
Nothing could he discovered hut the fact
that there were lights. and that indlsting-
Unstable persons sometimes seemed 10 be
passing before the windows. he state
ment oflhe Attorney General was. not that
The evidence NJ first supposed TO exist was
inadmissihle, but that il would be of lillle
i u @hy MelBnli slnCe lie oolcCte "oulu os
seen through two media, and the windows
Of the laboratory wele so dimmed with
dust and dirt of various kinds, as to be
somewhat like ground glass. 1t now ap'
pears that no such evidence in fact existed
! We are also requested 10 state that on the
subject OF the student supposed 10 have
seen Dr. Webster with The body Of DR.
Parkman, DR. Beecher knows nothing. Nc
student ever spoke to him on the subject
nor did he ever consult the Attorney Gen
eral with reference to il. We did not in
tend to imply That it had any connection
with a student; but supposed il TO be the
origin OF the Student story.
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destroy the business of the country merchant
entirely.

The WING REVIEW, for April rs on
our table. This number contains re-
views Of Macaulay's History of England,
Of Brownings Poems, Of Sdonia, the
Sorceress," aud of the Works Of ]
Fenmore Cooper. The political lead
er is Southern Views of Emancipa-
ton aud ofthe Slave Trade "--present>
ed, mainly, in the language of two
Southern writers, and national in spirit.
1t has a likeness of Hon. Jos. II. CHAM
DLER, Of Philadelphia. There is also a
continuation of "Everstone," and other
lighter articles of interest.-The Review
is very strongly endorsed and approved
by the leading politicians of the Wing
party, and should be extensively intro
duced among the intelligent and reading
population Of this State.-PubIishe al
lis Nassau Street, New York-S5 a
year.
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WASHINGTON, March 90. 1850

SIR: Your note of the ! 9th inst making
several inquiries about New Mexico has
been received. have ALWAYS believed that
thc practical introduction of negro slavery
inio New Mexico was almost naturally i'm.
POSSIBLE The geographical position, eleva-
non, soil, climate, the cheapncss of labor,
the facility of escaping into Mexico or the
Indian country, would render an attempt to
Introduce 1t, TO any extent. into New Mexi-
90, not only useless, but even runous to any
one who would invest his capital in negroes
Tor introduction into that territory.
The form Of government established by
General kcarney, when he first took militia
ry occupation of New Mexico, was civil
establishment, but always held in strict SUBJ
ordination to the military authority of the
department. and so continued through the
war, controlled by the various officers who
successively held the position of military
commanders of that Department After
the war, the government of New Mexico
was continued as it then existed, without
an, relaxation of military rule, and Lieu
tenant-Colonel Washington was APPOINTED
civil and military governor, and Continued
in command of the department until the first
OF November last, when he was relieved or
E"fS'SNNSN ia 'hc Silic command Dv Colonel
Monroe.
In reply TO your third inquiry, would re.
mark, that the population OF New Mexico is
from ninety TO one hundred thousand AS as.
certalned by census taken two years ago
by order of the legislative assembly of The
territory. suppose we have about fifteen
hundred resident voters. immigrants from
the United States this immigration is how.
ever increasing, and if adequate protection
We're afforded 10 the immigrants and settler,
in that remote country, we would soon sec
its villages filled by an enterprising. indus
trlous, and thrifty population. Very re-
specially, your obedient servant,
HUGH n. SMITH.
Hon. +. G. SPAULDING,
House Of Representatives.
HORACE GREELEY, of the Tribune, de
clares his willingness TO organize New Mex
ico as territory uithom the Proviso. (if tn.
boundary can only be properly adjusted
~i,h Teras,) under a settled conviction thai
Slavery in that region is little less than im
possible. While differing from Mr. WEB
sTER on other points, on this, the Tribun,
essentially comedies with him.
We intend to resume this subject, an
other time.
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The Galphin Claim.

The excitement which has grown out Of
this case seems to call for plain statement
OF the facis--which we give, without taking
any other part in the controversy than &c
say. that we cannot see how any blame at
taches to Secretary Crawford. who had moth
Ing to do, as cal met minister, with bring.
ing about the payment of this claim. But
it is, perhaps, unfortunate that, being a
member OF the Cabinet, he should have had
3 personal iniereH in its payment. The
New York Tribune is trying very hard, by
sneans Of this AFFAIR. to break up the Cabinet.
George Galphis was an Indian trader, in
Georgia. before the revolution, and, in con-
neclion with Others ran up q debt against
The Creeks and Cherdkees. It Ia said. 10 the
amount of 100000 or 800 900 $3.50 900 or
s3O0O0O). In l779, these Arfbes eeded
600 600 acGes of land-now forming four
or 1--WE counties in Georgia, to the British
government, in trust for the aforesaid cred
tors. In 1873, the Governor and Council
Of Cesrsia (ihen. of course, British colo
ay) allowed Gslpbin's claim, 10 the amount
Of Ss,1si (neaii $50 eOo). AS good against
ihe Lands before nendaned. The Revolu>
lion immediately followed. ana the land
passed to the State of Georgia, which APP
propraied it chiefly to the payment Of mill
fary bonDtes. GalFhin ADHERED to the A.
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Mr.. Cas- presented the Joint resolu-
tiuns of the Legislature of Michigan. re-
sclnding the instructions TO the Senators
a. Representatives in Congress from that
State TO vote for the Wllmpt Proyiso
lie expressed his pleasure in presenting
The resolutions, remarking that they were
peace offering. and that they should be
received as such.
he Senate resumed the considera-
ton OF Mr.. Bells resolutions on the SUBJ
lect OF Slavery, which Mr.. Foo,e had
moved to refer to a Select Committee of
Thirteen, with instructions to endeayor
to report some plan of compromise for
the settlement of all the questions arising
out of the institution of slavery.
Mr.. Douglass renewed his motion to
lay Mr. Foote's motion Oh the table,
which was rejecied-yeas &c, nays %,
as follows:
Ieds-Messrs. Badger, Benton, Brad
bury, Chase, Clark, Corwln, Davis. of
Mass, Dayton, Dodge of Iowa, Dodge.
of Wis, Douglass, Felch, Green, Hale
iiamln, Jones, Miller, Norris, Phelps,
Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Up
ham, Wales aud " alker.
Noys-Nessrs. Atchison, Bell, Bor-
land, Bright, Butler, Cass. Clay, Glenn
ems, Davis, Of Miss, Dickinson, Downs,
Foote, Hunter, King, Mangum, Mason,
Morton, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian,
Soulc, Turney, Underwood, Webster,
Whitcomb and Yulee
At . O'Clock, the Senate adjourned
without having arrived at any result.
In the House, nothing of importance
was transacted. MIR. Potter, from the
Post Office Committee reported bill
establishing mail routes in California
OREGON. Minnesota aud New Mexico.
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PROFESSOR WEBsrER.-This unfortun-
etc man, so far as external appearances
indicate, has become reconciled TO his
fate. His demeanoi is that of person
endeavoring TO solve some great problem
calm aud thoughtful. He reads much,
and has recourse to many hooks aud news.
papers. His family visit him almost dali
ly. 1t is to be regretted that some of our
contemporaries persist in circulating the
mos, scandalous iabrications in relation
10 the prisoners past history, and also in
relation to his faInily.-Ihey, at least, are
entitled to sympathy, and should not be
visited by additional torture. The states
menl in one Of The penny papers, that a
daughter of Professor Webster had been
rendered insane by the conviction and
sentence of her father, is totally destitute
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CAMBRIDGE, April S;h. 1850.

CAMBRIDGE, April S;h, 1850.
DANIEL MARSH, EsQ.-SrR Il this
morning received the very kind letter
YOU addressed TO me, aud which | has
ten 10 answer to thank you III the name
Of my mother, my sisters, and myself,
for the true sentiments you entertain re-
specting my beloved father. You be-
lieve him innocent, and you believe phat
is true, he is the victim of circums;an.
ces, a deeply injured man-that he is in
nocent, we his family kno,o, and nothing
on earth will ever take from us this con-
viction. We have never, from the mo-
ment he was suatched from his home.
had shadow of doubt on our minds,
and whatever the world may say or do,
we shall ever have that feeling to sup
port us. The knowledge of his inno-
cence supported my father during the
hours of suffering in the Court room,
that it is that gives him and us calmness
now, amidst the many sources of sorrow
that have overwhelmed us.
Far different from what we anlicipa-
ted, was the result of the trial, for we
had been assured throughout the winter
that our Father could not but be restored
to US, and that at the trial, he must re-
ceive justice for the many wrongs that
had bee heaped upon him. But Justice
fled from the Court room, and prejudice
took her place.
Yet hope still fingers with us, for we
trust that the public voice will be raised
against the gross INJUSTICE that has been
committed, and will not allow our coun-
Try TO bear such a stigma on her name,
such all everlasting stain, as will be that
of the sacrifice of one so truly innocent
as my father. And if one word from us
Sir, can add feathers weight TO the eli.
forts that are being made, Oh, may We
give you the deep assurance of our
hearts, that we feel grateful for the in
terest that you express and feel, and fol
what you are doing in our behalf. May
God, in his Infinite mercy, look dow
upon you, and bless the efforts that ar,
being made, and il it is not his will t.
bring the truth to light, and to elbow thi
awful mystery to be explained, may h,
enlighten the minds of those into whose
hands the case will pass.
must again thank you, Sir, for I'll,
kind feeling you express towards m,
dear Father. Nothing that the worl,
can do now, gives us greater consolation
than the knowledge that others believ
him innocent. Sympathy has flowed a
bundan,ly from many hearts towards us
his family, but how much more prize,
by us is that sympathy, when expressed
for him. That our beloved Father ma
be restored TO us, is the fervent prayer q
our hearts, and we wait tremblingly il
the hope, that these who are now to de
eide in this case may see the terrible in
justice that has been committed, and ha
inflicted so much suffering on so many
Believe me, Sir,
Gratefully yours,
HARRIET w. WEBSTER.
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SUPPOSED MURDER.-Thc body Of a
man, whose name we did not learn, was
found in Winooski River on Sunday even
ing, (the eth inst,,l about mile and hall
west of IIubbell's Falls, in Essex. From
the appearance of his head, which was dread
fully cut and bruised, it is supposed that he
was murdered or killed in an aflray. We
understand that the physicians who have ex-
amined the body have given it as their opin.
ion that The man came to his death by VIC
lence. An inquest was held, but we have
not learned what verdict was rendered
though our inforsnant thinks there is no doubt
that the man was murdered. lie was an
Irishman, laborer on the Railroad.-Fres
Press, Oh inst
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e3-Thc Washington Union speaks of III

G. The Washington Union speaks of the
result Of the late election in Connecticut a.
follows
/" 1t was in Connecticut that the eallan
and true democracy put their feet upon The
neck If the IViimot PrOriSo, trampling int
dust tie mischierous hmJug-Me rhig pari'
taking JUST THE OPPOSITE COURSE, ana
expressing their adhesion 10 the free soil plat
form. In his point of view, therefore, tn,
result is gratifying 10 the friends oil the I'm
ion and the Constitution
How do our Free Soil friends, VIII,
are exuling over the defeat of the Wings
like that =?
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G-J John NJ. Barrett, Esq, who was ar
rested ia south Carolina on suspicion Of
being opposed to slavery, and subsequently
released on bail, died AT Dublin, Ind, on
the 23d ut. The New Castle Courier
avs he died Of disease brought on by
a confinement within the damp and I'M
Wholesome walls Of a Southern prison, and
lel victim 10 the dirk aud bloody spirit
of sic very, whose path is sirewed with hu-
man lives aud crushed hopes and bleeding
affections, and the fearful aggregation of
every human wo aud misery"
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" Protective Union"

We have been desired to say word re.
speeding the object and intent of an organ
ization, under the above name, which has
recently been formed in various parts of
New England. The avowed purpose is, to
supply goods to Farmers, aboring men, and
all Others, we suppose, who wish it, at Tie
actual cost, including freight, rent, insurance,
and clerk hire-ior cash, or other good rea-
dyPay, There is general organization,
having its centre at Boston, branching out
into Divisions" in different parts of the
country, wherever a sufficient number are
found ready to enter into such an assoca-
ton. The requisite number, we under
stand, is fifteen. There are already, we be-
lieve, thirty or more Divisions in this State
one Cat Whitingl in this county.
Persons who are members receive goods
at per Ct advance from cost None can
become members who either use or sell alco-
bolic drinks as beverage. An initiation
Fac of three dollars is also required. The
" Union " has general agent at Boston
who makes all purchases for the several hi,
visions.
We have thus endeavored to state fairly
the general object of this Association, and
its method of doing business. We should
be going beyond our own convictions, to ex-
press much confidence in such movement,
or approval of the principle on which il is
founded. II is no part Of our object, at
present, to discuss the matter. Every one
will judge of the practical effects of such an
innovation on the established modes of bust.
ness, fcr himself Its tendency will of course
he-sn far na lha nlnuameni snccnnhs- In
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Ma. HANNEGAN.-One OF the Wash
inglon correspondents OF the New York
Tribune defends Ex-senator flanagan,
late Minister to Berlin. against the
charges that were made against him du-
ring his sojourn in Europe, and is of the
opinion that the allegations were greatly
exaggerated. We hope so.
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Tns WrsrERN LITERARY MEssrN

The WESTERN LITERARY MEssEN.
GER, for April, has a continuation ofthe
South American correspondence of Dr.
Foote; reviews of Browning and IIaw.
thorne several original pieces of poet.
ry; and a variety of interesting selec.
tons. 1t is an excellent number. Jew.
EFT, Thomas q Co, Publishers, Buffalo
n. Y.
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COOP MIR. FooTE's proposition fol a
select committee of thirteen, on The Slavery
question, has been laid on the table. at last.
The question of the admission of California
is 10 be taken up, in the Senate, indepen-
IDENTITY of other subjects. the present week.
This is just what ought to have bcen done,
months ago.
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THE AMERICAN Musical REVIEW
for april, edited by |. B. oodbury, con.
tains several original pieces Of music
AMI musical and miscellaneous articles
of interest.-Publishcd by Huntington
g. Savage, 2l6 Pearl Street, New York
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LIrrLGFIrLD REwARDED.--LlttIefeld
has received from MIR. Robert q. Shaw
the sum Of $4,000, being the reward Of
fered for the detection and conviction
of the perpetrators of any injury that
may have been done" 10 DR.. George
PaTkman.
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of truth. No such calamity has befallen
The afflicted family. They bear the terri
BILE trial which has come upon them with
submission, patience, and Christian for
titude the fartlest possible removed from
that despairing anguish which produces
insanity Boston Courier.
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E8rIt is announced that John G. SAKE
has been elected Poet for the next anniver-
sary of Brown University.
We are authorized to say that while Mr..
S. very thankfully acknowledges the honor,
he is obliged by the pressure OF more prosaic
duties, TO decline the service. Burlington
Sentinel
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The LAKE FREE.-We learn from p.
DooLIrTLE, Esq, that the Propeller, Hook
err, reached Whitehall This morning, and that
the Line Boats are expected to commence
running on Monday neri.-Ercc Press, 13h
inst
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50 he Legislature of New York adj
jou'ned on Thursday last. They passed a
Homestead law, exempting real estate to the
value of 81 900 from attachment. Horace
Greeley is in ecstaeies, at the passage of this
law, and calls on the friends Of Progress y
meaning Founelies and Red Republicans,
we auppose-to rejoice"
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Taxes under the New School Law.

1t has been suggested TO us that one OF the
notifications of the School Law, made by
the Legislature last scssion-viz., that rela-
ting to the method Of raising monies for the
support of schools-is not generally very
fully understood. We can state the present
law in few words District taxes are now to
be assessed on the Grand List, for all ex-
pcnses, ercept for fuel and teachers board
which may be apportioned by The scholar, as
heretofore. This will bo manifest from the
following explanation. The Law OF 1si9
Limits the operation Of Chap. XVIII, Sec.
IS, of the Revised Statutes, (Which author.
ICES districts to raise money on The scholar. }
to "expenses OF fuel and teachers board II
The only method left for raising district tax
es, therefore, for other expenses, is that pre-
scribed by the 18th section OF the same
chapter, which is in the following words:
The several districts may, by vote in a
legal meeting appointed and notified as re-
CURED in the preceding section, raise money
by a tar on The lists Of The inhabitants Of sgcl
districts, for the purpose Of erecting or re-
pairing school house, or to purchase or hire
building to be used rs school house, and
TO purchase lard for school house TO stand
upon, and for the accommodation of the
same, AND TO sUPPQEr-A- scuooLIN sUcH
DISTRICT. aS-may be judged Necessary OF
, cxpcdieDi%
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60 TnoMAs j. CAMPBELL, Esq, Clerk
Of the House of Representatives, died at
Washington, on Saturday morning, the 18th
nst.-Ilc had been seriously i'll for several
days