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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-20

GEORGIA ON THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION
The Augusta ga Coastitutionahst, an earnes
supporter of the Southern Convention, gives the
thing up in Georgia. We copy few OF It's own
words:
The meages vote given for delegates in the re-
cent election is a virtual defeat OF the Southern
Convention movement in Georgia. So far as this
State is concerned, we LOOK upon 1t as dead and
buried. No exigency tina. might arise on the
slavery question between this and the first Mon
dav in June car revive it. No enormity OF anti
slavery legislation by Congress ought TO induce
the delegates voted for in Georgia to take their
seats in that Convention. Nor should the dele
gates elected by unanimous vote OF the Legislature
do so. The action of the Legislature has not re-
ceiyed proper endorsement by the people 81
Georgia"
In the Columbus (Georgia( Enquirer of April 8
we fnd the following decided and entirely rational
views of the same subject
THE election fox delegates to the Nashville
Convention is over and it must now be apparent
to every man of ordinary sense thst the people Of
Georgia desire to take neither part Eor lot in that
proposed assembly. The past history of our State
furnishes proof enough that her rights be rampe
upon with mpuny On many occasions OF real wrong her
authorities have bid defiance the power of their oppesso
been sustained neartf nanps Oh
Such will be the again. when the hour peril the
peace and sacrifice the union Of The country order to save
the rights Of this particular secor Even theps however
think it extremely doubtful whether IL will tie deemed
important send parcel Of men Nashville any where
else except to our State capital to teach the people the
mode and of their resistance On these sabects
indeed they need but little teaching Intelligent, wa:chful
and patriotic, they stand prepared at ali times not only to
indicate their rights hut also rebuke they die last
Tuesday, the nsoence of Gemagogues and the low cunning
Of Political underworkers. '. .s.
at was admitted on oil hands that the proposed Conven
ton would possess power to redress the grievances of
which The South complain Many regarded j: uncon-
stituona still deemed il nexpelient and thousands
on thousands thought that any thing but good would result
from its deliberations In short there pervades the minds of
the people of this State universal and apervadag feel
ing of aud regret that the Legislature should in the
excess its folly, have given the sanction Of its high auho
ry to measure Of such doubtful and perhaps dangerous
policy. We make particular quarrel however, with the
Legislature, but will merely suggest and events have
rendered that suggestion unnecessary, that the great
body of the people have sympathy in political movements
which may endanger the integrity of the Union, and cannot
the safety Of any particular section Such movements
always regarded with Suspicion and will always be check
ed in time" .:.. .*..
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SLAVE COLONY IN CALIFORNIA.

In copying paragraph which has gone the
round of the Northern press, stating that large
number of slaves were soon TO be carried out from
the neghborhood OF Jackson, Mississippi, in order
to plant slave colony in California, 4'y1he South
ro,a," newspaper printed at Jackson, SAYS
This paragraph doubtless has had its origin anony
advertisement which has appeared in the ssissppia
for time and which, report says, is project
Of that very practical gentleman, Cen - - We
do know Of solitary in this city or county who
does not look upon the project either the deamof vision
AIRY, the offspring Of mischievous desire persuade the
Northern fanatics that, unless the saving grace of the Will
provso' is put upon Territories they will
be peoped with slaves and in the uncontrolled possession Of
SHAREHOLDERS. In whatever motive the scheme originated it
is in drec- conflict with all that said by Mssss Cass
Walker Polk Buchanan, the Washington Union, the Mis-
ssppan and, in fact, the universal Cass party I'M ls4s,
when running the Senator from Michigan for the Presidency,
on the intervention doctrine. II then the policy
OF the paryio say that slavery could go these Ter
rtoes and that both God and Nature had written Wmot
orovo upon the face Of the country but or, whenhey
think becomes their party interest to preach up damet-
cy opposite doctrine and array the North and the South in
angry hostility against each other about what Mr. Benton
would call goats wool" California and New Mexico are
adsraJly and peculiarly adapted to Stare ia5ori Yhe
anonymous advertisement referred will be quoted far and
wide convince the shat the Wmot provso
not said by the Cass i lS4s, ga ebrand Of
factiaEists, can abstraction " humhug :; but
OF great practical necessity oil opposed the
of slavery to territory free That the Cass
.h 1859 the character of the territory and
of adaptation 10 slave labor e7ery days experience
shows hut the opposite ground is available
of embarrassing the settlement of The slavery question:
and of annoying breaking down. and opposing bitter
end the Administration of President Taylor"
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THE CUBAN EXPEDITION AGAIN 1T positively asser ted
that ESQ men, pretending that California was their de ina
ton, left this port the Martha Washington of late des-
tined for Cubs and with full intention join the recent ex
petition ssd to he organizing for on the govern
men of the lsland.-Cincanati Commercial 9th.
Within day two several men have left this city, and
many have passed through here from above Who is stated
have been enlisted for the proposed expedition against Cuba
We understand that they have teen engaged for year.
and large pay has been promised hem Nothing thar
that their destination Chasres has been impaired TO them
far earn.-Louispile Courier, 9Th.
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"A GARD.

! The sabjoined /" Card was handed to our Re
porter on the day after the occurrence to which il
relates
SIN the report Of the unhappy which took place
on yesterday in the Senate regret to perceive one
slight inaccuracies which hope you will promptly correct
The inaccuracies alluded to:ae in the report the de-
bate, which is of the most saw but
the following statement.
| Here Mr. FooTE, who occupies sea. the outer
circle, front of the Vice Presidents chair reeated back
wards down the AISLE towards the chair of the Vice Pesi-
dent, with pistol in his hand, Mr. BEsTos moment be-
foe having suddenly s,n from his and advanced by
the AISLE outside the bar towards him. following him into the
down which the Senator from Mississippi had
In almost every Senator his feet aud calls
order !" demands for the Sergeant alarms requests
that Senators would take their Seats from the Chair and
individual Senators, repeatedly made Mr.. BENTON
followed and arrested by Mr.. DaDsE Wisconsin, and
in the confusion and excitement which prevailed he was
heard excam. from time 10 time 81 have no pistols ="
Let him fire J" Stand out Of the way !" 81 have
pistols !" 81 asdan to carry arms" g Stand of the
way, aud let the assassin fre7 While making these ex.
CARNATIONS, Mr.. BEsros brought back his seat; but
breaking away from Mr.. DoDoE OF Wisconsin, who sought
rcby detain him. he advanced again towards Mr. FooTE
who stood the Vice Presidents chair the righhand
side, surrounded by number of Senators and others
members of the Senate. Mr.. DICKINSON took the pistol
from the hand Of Mr.. FoorE, and locked up in his DESK
and Mr. FooTI, the advice of Mr. BUTLER returned
his seat.
''Now, to the retreat spoken Of it simply move
ment in lne-whck made something like right angle
with the along which the Senator from Missouri
advancing. On seeing him advancing, simply glided
wards the alley leading from the Secretays chair to the door,
intending take defensive attitude and then await any
san which might be made. could not have done other
wise, without in certain event. endangering the lives of
unofndng persons. You represent myself being
pursued by my antagonist down alley. II you
aude to the alley along which walked in order to take my
defensive attitude alluded to- you in the person
alluded Ito did not even reach my seat get
than something like halfway from his seat TO mine The
fact is that neither rereaed FROM advanced upon the
Senator referred simply advanced convenient posi-
ton for purposes of defence You say tMr. Dickinson
took the pistol from the hand of Mr. FoorE This true
but would add that it cheeruny surrendered appli
cation being made for it, and upon seeing that no
longer in danger Of being assaulted regret that have
deemed it necessary to make this explanation but did
know how to avoid it. II. S. FOOTE."
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THINGS IN NEW YORK.

The Hotels of the city are crowded to overflow
ing. The Astor House and the New York Hotel
are not able to accommodate all who apply for
rooms, and the Irving, we learn, is in the in.
terestng condition. In addition to the usual num-
Der of arrivals from the country and from abroad,
there probably from three to five thousand per-
sons now in New York waiting and preparing to
embark for the land Of gold. Our hotelkeepers
are making their fortunes. Monnot, of the New
York, it is said, will be able to count up the hand
some harvest of $4,000 in tweyemonth.
IN Y Mirror
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TIE NASHVILLE CoSvESrros.-The Mobile Register pro-
poses that the Convention be held at Washington.
Washington the very last place earth for such an as
semblage If the Convention must be held, would have
it far removed from the political influences that pevade the
atmosphere OF Washington To that end, would suggest
San 9atono Texas very suitable place for the Conven-
tion.-Mobs Advertiser
We respectfully protest against the amendment; proposed by
the Advertiser San Antonio is hsowed spot in Texas
the blood Of her times past freely poured cut in
defence Of constitutional liberty around it's walls and the
grave Of many paro, there lie, not unhal
lowed feet disturb the peaceful calm, croakngs Of disaster
60 forth from The place where resounded the
of freedom II under ancul idea Of griev
ances with view destroy the proud fabric Of freedom,
let it be elsewhere than in that spot which, though remote
from the busy world, and unmporant with regard local.
ty is yet rich with its historic nmnscences and point
TO its bullet marked walls and Of the sleeping inmates Of
its tombs here my Jewels Galveston Jour
Well, give up; the soil Of San Antonio should moi
be desecraed by such assemblsge. Where, iheD oh
where shall the Convention be held And echo answers
NOWHERE Mobile Advertiser.
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TIE OpIUx TRADE In CHISA-Notwithstandi the Chi
nese Government has for forty years eneavored 10 arrest the
traffic in this demorazing drug, it in ihv-
ing condition than at the present moment The treaty
cuded with England by which the island Of Hong Kong
was coded to The British and five Of the principal Chinese
ties thrown open British trade has afforded increased
facilities for its successful prosecution 1t is stated by Nathan
Allen, NJ D., who has jus. prepared pamphlet presenting
comprehensive view of the trade carried on at the pre-
sent time in India and China that than So 900 chests
are now annually shipped China, taking off return hir-
tyfve millions of dollars According the most recent in
egence the sale will reach 900 chests the present year
Journal of Commerce.
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The Suffolk (Va.) Intelligencer Of the 18th inst.
thus chronicles the result Of the call for meeting
of the people of Nansemond county 10 consult on
the question CT sending Delegates to the Nashville
Convention
'sThe meeting called Monday last (cout day. to con-
slider The prcprey of sending delegates to the Nashville Con
venton ended in smoke Ntczens enough could found
10 form quorum for such meeting In fact, why should
they Have they been informed Of the objects OF the Con
yen,ion Convince them that any benefit will result from its
meeting and we have doubt but that would receive favor
and support from all citizens Convince them that 1t Is
other than the dissolution Of the Union the reieraton OF
wha. has been said by State Legislature, and It would
receive some support But is, the people will have
nothing to do with it, They have taken their stand, have
said to the North thus far shalt thou go, and no farther
Wha, more is be done Can convention of delegates
do more If not, then why hold the Convention =
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Col. JOHN S. HUNTER, Of Dallas county, Ala
one of the most prominent citizens of that State,
leading member of the Wing party, and we believe
one Of the largest Shareholders in the State has
written letter on the slave controversy, which is
published in the. Dallas Gazette. Col Hunter is
one of the delegates appointed by the Legislative
caucus to the Nashville Convention. He says that
he will not shrink from the appointment, but that
he has no idea that the Convention ever will be
held. Hollow and selfish politicians have been
long enough at work in exasperating what was once
a sober and just discomfort Now, he believes,
the grave and the good will not suffer the opportu-
nifty for adjustment to pass by unimproved. Heis
in favor of compromising all the questions arising
out of the acquisition of Mexican territory and ex-
tending the same spirit 10 the settlement of the
Texan boundary question by paying Texas for the
disputed territory within her statutory limits.
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The Albany Evening Journal announces the death in that
city, Wednesday morning of the Hon. CHARIEs Hum
rHREY in the 59th year of his age. Mr.. H. gentle
man Of eminent talents and of gea, social virtues He rep
resented the county Of Tokns in the Legislature through
several sessions and Speaker of the House of Assembly
in 1886 He subsequently appointed the lucrative
office of Clerk of the old Supreme Court Since the aboi
ton Of that office, he has lived in quiet retirement enjoying
the society Of his friends and awaiting with patient compo
sure the change which has just ensued
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SINGULAR AND Fatal ACCIDENTAL woman in Penn
sylvania trying to break piece of coal few
days since, when small particle penetrated the esh
extracted II subsequently estered but by being
poultced got BETTER but Thursday became painful and
in short time affected her whole body Medical aid was
called in, and every possible resoed to arrest the
progress of the disease, but all Of avail She died
Monday last. ".
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Mrs Ireland and daughter of Quincy, Illinois, came to
an awful death by freezing and starvation the mountains
during the past winter They their way Caor
MIA The wife and daughter, with the full knowledge of
their situation and after they had burnt up their wagon for
6rewood insisted upon the husband and father leaving them
to their fate, and seeking his safety The Burlington
Qowa) Hawkeye says ''We almost shuddered when our
informant told us he did so."
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On Thursday vote of the people of ALEXANDRIA was
taken the question, Shall the Common Council of AL
exandra subscribe for $4,000 Of the capital stock Of the
Manassas Zap Railroad Company, upon condition that the
further $3.50 900 of said stock be subscribed for by
parties other than the Corporation who solvent and able
pay 7" And on this the vote stood Yeas SOL, nays
This road is designed facilitate business intercourse be
Alexandra and the Valley, and is expected contr
butte much to the prosperity Of the sections Of country thus
proposed to be more closely united
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,

APPOINTMENTS BY THE VREsIDENT, :.
By and sp.h the aduice and consent ofthe Se'scfe.
CHARLES w. CUTTER. 10 be Navy Agent Tor she
naval station at Portsmouth, N. ii.
F. A. BEELEN, of Pennsylvania, to be Consaioi
the United States for Angosura IN the Republic OF
Venezuela.
PHILIP CLAYTON, Esq, of Georgia, to be Second
Auditor Of the Treasury.
WILLS DE HAss, of Virginia, to be Consul of the
United States for Merida and Sissls in Yucatan.
CuRTIus IL. SAUNDERS, of Tennessee, to be Con-
sui of the United States for St. Catharnes, Brazil.
j. WIcKEs, to be Assistant Treasurer, of the
United States and Treasurer of the Mint at New
Orleans, in the State of Louisiana. ..
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yl day. the first CT April, in the Lecture Room of ST.
Paus English utheran) Church. of and Eleventh
streets SCHOOL FOX YOUNG LADIES, in which will
taught all the branches of English Education Lessons
also given 10 Music Drawing Painting Needlework, &c.
References.
Hon. James Cooper, United States Senate.
Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, House of Repre- senaives and
Rev. J. G. Butler, Pastor Of the Church.
Testimonials also exhibited to those calling at the School
Room and alter said day fathers residence on
G street. between 9Th and 9th mar 2S-w3t
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private letter from Para River (Braz states that Lieut.
WAsHissTos REID, of the navy, died board the soop
owar Albany the 18th Of February last Of bilious fever
after short Illness in the thirty third year Of his age He
was the son Of Capt Samuel c. Reid of New York, and
entered the service in 1882
The First Lieutenant of the ship of the line Ohio who
died at Rio de Janero just before the ship sailed c. NJ
ARMSTRONG, of New York.
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X. Guns FOR A RISewoRM.-The editor of the Plough
LOOM and the Anvil furnishes the following receipt which
be says is infalble for the of the rngworm Heat
shovel to bright red i, with grains Of Indian corn
press them down with cold fiat IRON They will burn to
coal, and exude oil the surface of the fiat iron with
which rub the ringworm, and after applications
il will be XIII as dead julius Cesar"
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WINTER IN ApRIL.-A letter, dated Plsinfej, Hamp-
shire county, Mass April II, contains the chilling news
which follows a.&
Thermometer l6 degrees below freezing. Snow ls
inches deep in the woods and almost all depths in the open
fields On.FTiday night last fell to the depth of eight
inches, and so damp that thought would be likely
drift, but the drifts from this storm have been more
troublesome than from any other this Nevertheless
We confidently expecting before many months
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PRorITs PACIFIC STEAMERs.-A correspondent
of the New York Sun says that the steamships running
tween Panama and San Francisco carry average $50
cabin passengers each way $500 each and $50
passengers $50 each thus realizing OO0 The
penses do exceed $685. 700 that the profits of the
age in passengers alone $780, 800. Add this the
freight say S. 600, and the total profit Sly
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STEAM ON THE PAcHIc-One of the steamers which re-
Gently left New York going to the Pacific for the purpose
Of plying regularly between San Francisco and the Sandwich
Islands Here is link and long one, too in the chain
of steam communication which is to unite China with the
United States. The other great link from the Sandwich
Islands TO China will follow in due course
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We regret to learn that Northumberland House. the resi-
dence OF JoHS R. STITH Esq, of Northumberland county,
Virginia. accidentally caught fire and burnt down on Saur-
day last Almost all the furniture &c. in the house was
also DESTROYED.
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STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION AND Loss LIFE.-The New
Orleans papers of the 10th state that the boiler of the
steamboat Hercules had exploded at the Southwest Pass
The third engineer and five deck hands were killed. The
boat is total wreck.
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NAvAL.-We learn from the Norfolk papers that the
u s. steamer Saranac Capt. TATNAIL, from Portsmouth,
IN. arrived there Saturday afternoon. The passage
from port to port occupied exactly three days. Two boilers
only used, valve connected with the third being
found def Give
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Two chemists Of Nuremburg, Germany, have published
memoir the dangers connected with certain manufactures
in which phoshorc matters employed The preparation
of phosphorc matches has produced the wokmen diseases
Of the jaw bones, which have sometimes destroyed life and
often occasioned the loss Of the homes.
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The New York and Erie Railroad Company have con
acted for all the rails some 1000 on) which they will
need to finish their road to Dunkk, payable part in bond
and part in cash. @
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MELAScnoLr OccURREScE.-A young lady in Philadel-
pha died Monday last from illness occasoned by prick
ing fever blister upon her lip with PIN The lady exbi
bted after death all the appearances Of those who die from the
effects of poison contracted from the hi venonous reptiles
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The Petersburg Va Intelligencer says that Wednes
day last showed that place during almost the whole day.
1t cold enough, however, for the the
ground, as it melted as fas, as it fell. ~
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CHOLERA AT HAvANA.-By the United States rgate Ra-
ran reports received that the cholera was raging at Ha
the 9th instant There 800 cases and $50
deaths from that disease.
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STnAwBEnRIEs.-The Congress Of Fruit Growers at New
York; out Of all the great number OF strawberries which had
been fully proved, up to 1S49 recommended only THREE for
general cultivation viz Early Virgins, Boston Pine, and
Hovey's Seeding.
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BRITISH CONSULATE,

Baltimore, 25th March, 1850.
The UNDERSIGNED has been requested by the Lords Com
mssoners of the Admiralty give publicity to the subion.
ed notices of Reward for the discovery of the Ex
petition of SIR JOHN FRANKLIN, viz:
TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS REWARD
WILL BE GIVEN BY Her Majesty's Government to
render efficient the of the DISCOVERY
SHIPS under the command of SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.
Ito any party parties who, in the Judgment of the
Board Of Admiralty shall discover and eecuay relieve the
crews Of Her Majesty ships "Erebus and Terror, the
sum of 92O, 600 or,
ITO any party parties who in the Judgment of the
Board of Admiralty shall discover and eecualy relieve any
OF the of Her Msjesy's ships Erebus and Ter-
ror shall convey such intelligence shall lead the
lief Of such any of them, the Of 10000
3To any party parties who in the judgment of the
Board OF Admiralty shall by his their efforts first
succeed in ascertaning their fate, $4,000
w. A. HAMILTON,
Secretary Of the Admiralty.
Admiralty, March 9TH, 1850.
JOHN McTAyISH,
27-2aw4t H. b. M. Consul.