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Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1850-02-28

Tic people OF New Brunswick ARE moving IN
favor Q: Annexation t. our Union, They nave
ut forth an Aiires, ~ favor o!tEe Iolceab.e SCI.
srstOu from Great Britain.
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1850-02-28

Tie Southtrr Planter says, thu: the ate season
49, Ia. and fnt weather hasc been sIoUiiuEy
favorable for putting ia large crop Of wheat
and thst seeding o. ls!9 ia Virginia 10 com
lutsi 10 sIcsed that ut any prsiou. y.ar.
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1850-02-28

40 1t lty ilnust.A1 rsng.cs, PRINCIPALLY
,A'e BODIED rechailc,, have s.ttsI near Grey
T.wu, 10 thsM quito territory.
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1850-02-28

IrTh. officers Of iA. Nv ! Jrk Custom House
are stN without their salaries, ana muN rsms' t.
-, unle,, G nrrss. iUterPosc.
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1850-02-28

TIA" L.ais |rnre Of Inluna, N grauting
divorces. nniv the pfog.so TIA, the plr,y
npp'vnt Shlll not contract marriage dor.
Ing is or her Ire, with an .hor person ,hIn
HE one i.om - hon he o. sA. is divorced
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1850-02-28

IN Lstaor S,y r,n,c, Of Na're
has been appointed C,nm ss.oner to tie
~rlV G. islands
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1850-02-28

= Tie cholera has AGAIN tfokc.. ou.
p. y. sr,.. ,'c'mcrs.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-08-17

Jec, tnat certainly DO not know. am, however, free
TO decare that far opinions have been manifested here
ry have reason 10 apprehend that the majority will not
agree TO the boundaries Texas has asserted Them But
him in candor (and confess that may not be
able properly to collect public opinon) that if thought as
he does, could view this matter ia the light he does
probably should offer my proposition As the idea Of
It's being intended to defeat adjustment certainly in
tended 10 vary the mode Of adjustment proposed and can
assure the Senator again. that although cannot vote ,r the
bill as present advised either in the form in which it was
brought in by the Senator from Maryland or in the form in
which sought be amended in the proposition Of the
Senator from Kentucky, yet for any thing that will save to
Texas what consider TO be her gnt shall be sraed to
vote.
Mr. FOOTE. We are practical men, or we ought to be
SUCH We looked upon by the country TO be practical
Of some experience, of Judgment of some little
sagacity and Of foresight the future We are
supposed least TO calculate to the practical
consequences likely Immediately arise from our own pro
cecJings And, although the Senator from Virginia NAV moi
have informed himself to the effect the two houses
Cor gess Of the adoption the part of the Senate Of
these resolutions, he must allow tell him that there
IL scarce intelligent member of Congress who ep,erans
the least doubt the subject is impob that any other
Senator intelligent the honorable Senator from Virginia
can entertain the least doubt the question: and therefore
say that although the Senator from Virginia may not intend
his proposition 10 operate the defeat Of the adjustment,
most inevitably win result, and thus an irresistible reason
is supplied for voting down his resolutions
Now what will be the effect Of their adop,ioni Let me
parculaze for moment Here Is an earnest advocate for
the present BILL the Senator from Maryland who has
precisely the opposite opinion entertained by the Senator from
Virginia and he stufy himself before the country by
voting for these revolutions So with the Senator who
sits on my left (Mr PHKLPs) whose support Of the bin
hopa forcan no s,ug himself in the way And
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-08-17


sustans the opinion contained in that letter He remarks
follows
T have not been informed Of any Of interference by
the military forces stationed Santa Fe with the judicial
thor of Texas established sought be established there
have received communication from the Governor Of Tex
of the matters referred in the resolution and
in the opinion expressed by my predecessor in the
of Texas the 18th day Of February S4 that the ooun
Diary between the State of Texas and the Territory OF New
Mexico which properly belongs to the egs-
ave than to the executive branch Of the
"WAsmseroy, JAsuARI 80, 1880"
These facts rearmed in two subsequent messages,
and under the opinion thus expressed the exercise OF any
authority by officers commanding in the district 81 oaha
was prevented from acquiring or maturing any title.
heard with great surprise and equal regret the opinions
contained in the message Of President Fillmore on iexan
affairs and in the letter Of his Secretary OF S'ae winch ac
companied it, read that table the other DAY. was sur
prised that letter which had been an once OF
the army about JOIN his regiment at Santa ana 10 serve
under the officer then stationed here and exercising civil and
military authority should be considered an order Tor the es
ablishment of territorial government at Santa Re- was
no order and not even letter, to the military Governor o.
Santa Fe The spirit Of that message IS from beginning to
end an abandonment Of the whole course OF this
towards Texas changing front absolutely and it is OF
the highest federal documents proulgaedn the United
states Il assumes settle that which all his predecessors
had claimed to be Legislative quesionto settle wthou,
commissioner without postponng TO judicial tribunal
aoy arbitration Il calls for the immediate action Of Con-
sress in default of which understand the Execu-
We will determine The balance BY throwing the sword of the
United States into the scale.
In this Of things told by Southern Sena-
tors that the proposition Of the Senator from vrgnia which
bu. what previous administrations have heretofore ae.
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that territory properly included within and rghuly be-
longing Republic of Texas might be erected into
State and admitted into the Unon it the opinion and
Judgment Of Congress that the admission Of Texas into the
objected to by the United States the time OF such
on conclusive against the United States Of the right
Texas all territory included within such boundaries.
g. Be resolved, That when war; aud in the abb
State military possession is taken by the United States
such part the territory OF State such possession right
fully be considered and held only subordnaon
the authority OF such State be surrendered forthwith the
demand of such State when the war is ended
s. Ind be further resotUed That is the duty OF the
United States surrender the constituted author
tiles of the State Of Texas all and any territory within the
limits OF that State, the prescribed by the laws
thereof which have been temporarily in the military
eupaton of the United States during the late with
Mexico.
Mr. MASON. Mr.. President, I DO not propose by any
take extended view Of the amendment which
have submitted. Blu; desire express few words
may be- the which induce TO offer this sub
stiu.e for BILL presented these resolutions week
ten days ago. order bring before the Senate that mode
diPosng this alleged disputed boundary of Texas which,
in my judgment aud in that Of other Senator'S with whom
conferred, best calculated dssipate tho cloud Of civil
war which it is said is impending in the horizon Sir,
Listened attenyely TO the argument addressed day
or two since by Of the Senators from North Carolina
lmr BADGER why his bill should pass that
there danger Of collision between tbs people of Texas and
The troops OF the United States within this alleged disputed
boundary Now, that he tru, and the great argument
addressed to Us for the passage Of this bill is will avert
that catastrophe, think the strongest argument which can
be presented reply that have no surety whatever after
the passage Of this bill that Texas will be satisfied with its
provisions Sir If she does accept theu we are le pre
cisey where stand, with this danger irumnently
threatening, not only the peace Of the country, bu. the form
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-14

neither party sypsars IN earnest " hAi - ne
Senate DO with the anle1.r nslt
! enclose the order u business Oh III speaker
C.ra's tah'e q i stood yesterday
ron tS!elfV nllgtes % tE0 til noH. the hose
his lean IN Committee Il the Wioe on the STATE
O. tie 81 Mon NJ PoTTKR . OHIO IN the cnsr.
Many ce1t.emcn were anxious % address the Lon
mirtee slavery California. Dsaaisa. &c beng t.ie
staples. but the Chai-r1sn's eye first fell on NJ.
lN3E Of Alabama, VINO made rather violent ora
,5a. and then. anon thirty aspIan;5 ilr pf.or4-y
speech. the impartial Chairman singled oar
arottcr Alabama gentleman, NJ HfLLlARn. wi2
IS b. no means deficient IN oratorca talents.
s1ov not ~ Gch o. wonder a. most, Nj BOYD
occidental. singing out o. the two Aiabamalan- of
tle.r s1persor snpp.eucss m nslng
Col WEES rejection. hy such crest malo-4i !.
indicates the ab.,Hse Of any great popularity win
Tue senate Lp10s am tod thst Mr.. jobs
Fay. who j. Ia iowa, is spoken o. for Charge ~
1us 81 Tho Courts where vacancy nay solu DC
r1r. Mr CLAT i. very friendly ~ MIN, aad De has
t!e arm - o1nnne ndstons ut nearly 81 tne dele
yst % from Neyv-York state, the City inclusive
Tie TcfJuns hints tina; the New York City Del
egat.on might have amended ROoIs resolve in
stead Of voting 10 table H. lnd that the call ior
the previous question lad rendered such amend
"a euts lnadmssbe.
ia my correspondence Published 10 Monday
paper, asst page ver5 erroneous account Of TO
-erHor Stewards opinions ~ the night OF petition
pub. shed ] took i .rom the notes Of nend.
having been INST 0. the day in The House Of KeP
-.scu.atives. Ia same correspondence am made
% say The Wsr-Secretsry has lent him the con
iluuded compound I" think said, same para
grarib that MvDD asks s350.O00 for Patent OaAce
WINS IN, Tribnae has it 5000
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-14
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE,



The min Sf0iesmau. edited by tie Ohio state
p5ter, copies our late relutstion Of Potomac s
absurd story about the Mileage Expose defeating
Dspcan aud electing Swcctser at the last Congress
onsl Election in Ohio with Mr. Sweetser's letter
70 " ontbe subject, and comments as follows
aOne Other hing Mr. Greeley never msde ne tx po., p,
sfb, 0ffer NE eiociionsf he was too eRnH"yJ"' ma,
~ hodv eve, ,uspecicd 81 Greeley OF msAng any tAP'
,hous II any kind Tint would endenRer me success ~ "
gaios lie u tumble Of inconssencie- upon etefylnn-
relating y PT'0eipfe at a. ar .. r I"tV ISn, 81,
j.one and the thing a. al un@s II - MmgtcLN at
he beginning "hgeIy Ia ne m''ne-Anu "nKF7'S o.
he end"
Hero il broad insinuation that the Mileage
Expose wss withheld for O season with reference
% marty caeci-an insinuation utterly eroundless
.,d therefor. dshonoI.ng ouly Us author the
OH, Election alluded TO took place IN October.
ls,s end we obtained possession Of the facts set
9th in The Mileage Expose only after reach
inc Washington in DcocmJ0 OF that year or
course. we could not decide To withhold Tor any
purpose or without purpose, facts which we did
po..ssa so the slur OF The Statesman can only in.
jure its Editor
We appeal to every reader Io matter OF what
marty. TO bear witness that we have uniformly and
stadiously kept this Mileage business elooi from
party politics
Ii our political adversarics suffered more by Il
than the Wings, winch we neither charge nor M
sue,p. the fanlt must be- wholly their own, Tor We
gave the facts fairly and truly The only two Mem
bsrs OF Congress who IA our original expose were
,oae BIZ q characterization, tn other by mispnnl
CHARGED with taking larger slices respectively o.
sroolca mileage than they did take wero both
Whies Our table was complied from aud bpsed
mon two oG,,al documents, namely, the latest oh
eiel lis, OF Poli Olces which gave the distance OF
esch from Washiuston by the most direct ronio
AM tac oihca schedules %. lie Secretary q. the
Senate AMI Scrgoaut ct Arms OF tie House, show
lns tie amount OF MILEAGE paid to each Congress
man at the 6rst Session OF the late Congress, with
the number OF miles which he was computed t.
have travelled Friend AMI Zee personal ent poih-
cal were served exactly alike n that Expose or,
ii there " Is any difference, 1t was Of their own
makiog And we have never undertaken IN any
WAY T. spolos re Tor the crookcdness OF Member'
OF one party more than OF the other We should be
elaa 20 feel that no "Whiss were N condition
to bo endangered by this Expose, but We Ger
taiL!y did no. make Il day sooner Or later with
yies 10 any such result Our politics arr pretty
decided bu, II there is any Editor who monses
about picking III cases OF overcharge aud pecunisry
abuse with view t. making party capital OF then
that Editor is not connected with Tn 10bnn".-
The Statesman may know miu
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-14

m. - snd Cause to- pr-aaei or o. lev steam that
T.. Of violent boiling wlta genera visratory
movement u the whole afpa-atGs Il Is alri.st
ihe same thing = the pump . made 20 play o. rass
tie water IA both cases The water comes IN con
tsrt with the red bot ror az. his contact make
everything explode
Attempts have been r.a.ie - Xpialn wn~ an *.
.'osioa :akes place 80 sllieay e., the nonc-t thar
movement q p-clgred within tie boiler some
sar thar the red h0t nn At having 80 q cors.
s.ve power 49, ressts tn pressure ot tbe steam
g. lrr qs all is D r-r1se lecGHse curved surfaces
hsve The effect ~ an arch. lat flst Is soon q.
oassag. IS opened f.- 'l- steam ih- equilibrium is
DESTROYED alI rupture inevitably t4.ovs. Others
believe tilt rte Nater coming ia Ccl-act With the
-ad Tot iron t--lmcs greatly ne ttr1 ana p-1irees
o alass o.. steam which N ~ instant raises the
pressure cn1-rnousiv some others attribute tie
explosion O. 81 unknown phenomenon connected
with the sJcs '.-d l.15I.sr stafe VI the water
T., known tia. r. aieT * i-1l- Lot 0.ly o she sot
.i4ud ard rasacls 01i siso Us the gsobulsr state
Water p8u-rI into r vase of ret h0; iron does lot
AZ once crow lo: Int rolls together Ike mercury iu
a glass and u even easy q freeze . there NJ
B0uuguy, Frelch scielAhc mhn, No las stu
lied this phenomena. has wet bis naked fee. and
walked upon red bot ron aud also p.lA-ed his
land without harm into ron ted ic- casting
THIS latter experiment Rave sls0 seen peri rmed
a, tbe Alarr works ~ tbs cty VI B1g-irIy
even prc,enGs that be- las discovered method q.
PRODUCING steam ~ one trutl ~ tie cost % tha
ordinary method By tie emp5yment OF rel rot
ron. IL corsii'rs;ion IL these remarkable facts
ought we not % keep or judgment IT, soeyance
and carefully study taa SUBJECT
Whatever be the causes that prcja-c explosions
the Engineer whose boi-r Is deficient m water
o1eh;, appear, toopes fhecocks which carry "A
the water so rs o. lett al escape from The boiler,
and stthc same time shut ap the furnace ire Ia 0rde
that It may not become more active Tho water
thls gradually falling ia tie boiler without coming
ia contact with the rel ho. part, uo violent move
ment takes place y so0n as the hOileris empty he
ma put ont the Ere and let all grow cold before
starting sa.n.
Unfortunate IS 'or the Eulncef 70 do this would be
70 discover his own previous negligence dlssaisly
his employer and perhaps use his place Fearing
this be risks cvcrythius. What means can be
found 20 reconcile personal interest with that ot the
public VICTOR BEAUMONT. Civil Engineer
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-14
Mrs. FaTuhan.

The following s AZ extract Of ierer from wortty AID
a.-g-n. .sdy Of his Ciiy who wss passenger ir TIE
tage.ique The letter .s dated San Fsascisoo. Dec -
But our VOYAGE vas miserable, owing
20 te brutality of the Captain and the gninterest
ng character o. the passengers. Except Ms
rarnham. / had not Que companion, anG she, by
most hagrant act OF the Captain, wes lelt ~ y al
'araiso 1, - too 0ns 2 story b - INTO the par
i-1lars. bat the facts are simply these. Tie ser
vant she brought CUT with her. soon after leaving
New-N ork took into her head 70 prefer the socie
- cf the steward = coiOred man by the way ana
q Valparaiso they were married the cDus eq1ence
vas Mrs. =. lost her servant, who went INTO TIE
ships employ OF course she could not DO with
out servant .th her two children and sicA
friend 70 take care Of and she was no, on SPEAK
ns terms with the Captain she consulted the
American Consul as % what she sholld do ~ he
.asa. lie tod her she could replace her sin b.
aaother. which she did. bringing the sr. on board
ihe evening before sailing The next morning iht
CAPTAIN came on board AL calling over the Inst
and seeing e strange face, asked az rough coarse
manner Who thar gir was Mrs. r stepped forward
and said il was a cir. she had got 20 take Nara
rrt-s place Has she Vassportt " No but the
Coessl has gwen me what IS 81 equiv alent. Turn
iue 70 the mate who stood near he said take that
iri snd PIT her ia the beat that brought me and
end her on shore Mrs. :. was highly exciiet
ami sand Captain Il she goes must 20 Too, and
,et passport for her ! eannH Go "itaoI- hI
ere and when ! reach San Francisco shah need
l.er roore-sl ask Is that you wait one hour FOR
mn. and | will get that snd be back as soon as
ao>sjble.r He ted her If she went he would not
wait but she. as well as most On board. thought u
nlv an die threat She got into the boat with the
iri-in Eve m .nutes the aDchor was weighed, the
al. sct and in 10; more than twenty minutes
ori.k brseze was carrying US Oat 70 ses. Leaving
hebind the mother. ard i was truly sight 70 ~
.toT, nerves % hear the children screaming and
,.r,.;r, your friend, Mr. Shuchard, is the owner
- RE shin. ana 4 would be a kindness 10 some IN
ortrnsre woman who might chance to be thrown
in bis power. if be never again co1ld get com
T--b.-, b,-,fcl She . urced u institute pre-
css.jir,-. AGAINST lin, and think vii
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-14
FROM WASHINGTON.


The state OF Deseret in Upper California.
COffe- pondence Of The Tribune.
WAsRINGrOS, Tuesday. FEB. u
The memorial Of the Council of the Provincial
Government Of Deseret reminds Congress OF rhe
q stance Of Upper California, east Of the Siens
Nevada mountains from other cOuntnes-how ~
accessible il IS ior % pant Of the year-that The re-
yolver and bowic-kniie have been the supreme
law--ihat political aspirarts may avail themselves
Of the failure, 10y Congress, TO provide a Govern
ment 10 usurp power which it might be costly to
subdue-ihat tho people Of Deseret are able 10
support a State Government and desire it-thai
they have a State Capitol surpassed by few on the
Atlantic sido--aud that their limits are, from SO y
where It crosses lOs' w. to the Mexican boundary,
thence down the ella to the Pacific, thence north
westerly TO lls7 30 W. thence to where said line
io,ersects the ridge OF the Sierra Nevada noun
,ains then along their submits to the ridge o.
mountains separating the basin Of California from
the waters OF the Coiumhia--alone summit OF saio
mountains to Wind River chair-thence south
east b. the mountains that separate the waters
Hovinl. INTO the Cuff Of Mexico from those flowing
into Gull OF California 10 80 \ as above.
have no idca, whatever that those persons whr
have GIVEN turn % the Nar9nsi COuncis more II
| accordance with the dictates OF tiuHihL hNdIiNf
than of republican patriotism. intend that even
this part If the bosom Of California shall become
! rec State A dissolution OF the mon like wa
with England would so endangcr slavery where u
exis;s that the talk abou, that, South. IS mere
easconaaa tut the takers have succeeded so wen
OK bullying the friends OF freedom that tins sort OF
brsvsd0 NAV be continued, aud trust that # WI
be promptly met by the Wilmos Provlso-no more
slave Territory-and by bill 81 sweep out sin.
very from the Cspiio, paying the owners loT part
ing with those they hold an bondage The times
a. hand when an ehort must made 10 take the
Government Of the mon on, OF the hands OF the
slsyery popas ands ! would not give them
.oother saueYe inch o. the republic.
In the Constitution OF the state o. Desefet, winch
the Salt l. AXE City Convention adopted unanimous
Ia. they stop short OF the assertion thar men ARR
born equally free but declare that N republican
governments all men sh0ii3 jc born equally irec
and inaepcndeut ard have the right - ENJOY AND
defend thcir lives and Liberties aud 10 worship GOD
according 20 their conscieuces. This view OF hu
nsn rish,s il at variance with the lately adopted
Constitution Of Kentucky aud the Constitution O!
h. United States were 4 provides of selzlns and
/ lettering the Poor co'0rcd man when ilnnd running
N search o. said liberty ll soch Is Its meamns'
which greatly Doubt tramples oa tbs netora'
| IFht
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-14

eatited him 10 enjoy the fan fruit Of his previous
,suls ii s true that In the case Of the Police Ma
'or OF the quarter in which his Palace Is situate
who robbed and was all but pruven 10 have poisoo-
ed a Traveller Ir the London Hotel he MAS gra
eis,ssv pleased six rnnshs alter 10 psrdcn and
rrinstste the culif II we ventarod 20 go higher
ana nearer home, might we not Instance Repre-.
tentative Of the RaaNsn Emperor IN the West
who Eve and twenty years seu. Was ,akea out o,
the p-i.on ~ which he was condemned sx HE f~
wholesale robbery Bat these were only n.arasf
srs W roxae.. Five aud tweniy years ago Pnncs
Trs5etskoi was exled 10 Siberia he inineent
chihiren Subsequently born o; his anonenc,ns ssi
EInperrs hard conditions o, sacrificing her hof'
tune % follow hin. are crvwn slaves 10 the hour
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-14
The Right Of Petifion-Sewsrd, Chase and
Ilnle.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WAsHIssT0S. Tuesday. Fe5 II $50.

Core yOntence OF The Tribune.
WAsHssToS. Tuesday. Fe5 70, 1870.
The only three Senators ~ho maintained yester-
day, BY their votes, the night o.; petition as means
which the people have. in representative govern
ment Of expressing their views whether crude and
unreasonable or wise, rational and practicable, for
the information Of those to whom they have dele
lated power Tor time were Messrs Seward
Chase and Hale The day "a last approaching 81
which their sentiments though condemned by
vast majority of Senators, North and South, VII
have lew opponents ! am sure had you had
voice. i woud have been against Cagglng any con
.'itnency, however improper It might be, N your
Judgment TO comply witt their requests The Phu-
alelphia Quakers think that TO encourage strength
IN, uphold, extend. defend and propagate Slavery
& 70 disobey Gods command they urge thus upon
he Senate in a respectful memorial. the Senate
Instead of receiving and referring 1t 10 a committee,
70 show that the meInorasts are in error, t'ro"
under their table. and allow Mr. SruEGroN 70 call
respectable men black-hearted. Sc. without n re
Duke This IN Washington "a 1901
Sacred Concert will be given by JOHS L.
HIcEMAN. on the evening Of Monday, the 10th inst
a. a o'clock. ut the Israel lColored Methodist
Church, south OF the Capitol for the purpose OF ob
tanning the freedom OF a worthy female member
Of the Church. who has but very limited time IN
which TO pay sl20 for her freedom.
hope that this Concert will be wei attended
When will the day come In which piOus ladies' VIII
not require such aid 10 prevent them from being
sent TO distant coast in still more cruel bon1nse