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Cheap Postage.

ColuMBUs, oAIo, Disc u, 1850.
10 the Editors Of the Republic.
An article from your journal, on the subject Of
postage, IL being extensively copied and read.
Among many sound equitable views offered, you
recommend ono feature which, If adopted, viii
operate oppressiycly, and, in thOusand instances,
almost runously the local and domestic prcss
Of the United States, you recommend uniform
rate Of postage on newspapers Of al sizes for all
distances
The country pross IL closely pressed to tho wall,
by the large city Journals, at present. and, should
the extra twenty six cents postage be stricken of,
that advantage would become much greater. How
can the editors Of the country papers induce the
people TO subscribe and pay ftro dollars for home
paper, containing but four hundred square inches,
when city papers, containing one thousand eight
hundred inches, can be had fJr dollar, one doll
lar and fifty cents, and cost more postage alta die
lance ofone thousand nile than The local papcrspay
FOR three miles Why charge the smallest country
paper The same postage within he county. that the
lily mammoth journal pays within the whole
Union, such a law Is msnifrstly intended 70 crush
c0Urty the home papers for the benefit Of the
ltrgos scaboard journals. ! can hardly believe
that su h l. your object know, from experience,
what effect the city papers have on our interest.
We are obliged to resort 20 every cxpcdient TO de-
liver our papers free OF POSTAGE the Government
derives but little revenue from this source. Bot
IL IL impossihe Tor country publisher % serve all
his subscribers by private conveyance; therefore,
some must pay hny-two cents per year, while 9TH
escape, which creates Dissatisfaction and consc
quent loss to the publisher You must be aware
that, a class, country editors miserably re-
muneratcd Your proposition would materially
reduce that pittsnoe.
If the Department, charged for short distances,
cay ten cents per year, more revenue would be col
lected than at presents and, had you recommended
such modification 10 Congress, you would be re-.
ceiving tho hank, Of the one thousand FIVE hundred
country presses, instead Of their curses.
We are well aware that the large journals arc
lobbying the members Of Congress for this change
in their favor, but there is such possibility as
grssdine's overreachng itsclf
J. MEDlLL,
PiifOr Republican.
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European PoiI,Ics.

The subject Of European politics is daily be-
coming more interesting to the people Of the
United States. The vast extent Of our com
mercial relations with European States, the
frequency aud intimacy Of our intercourse. ef-
fccted by steam navigation. with the political
prominence Of our country, have introduced a
new era in this respect The casual arrivals Of
sailing packets can no longer content the eager
curiosity for transatlantic intelligence even
the weekly or semi weekly mails Of the
steamers hardly satisfies public impotence.
The larger portion Of readers may be chiefly
interested in the details Of wars OF rumors Of
wars. the plots and cabals Of Ministers, the an
mails Of fashion or the productions Of literature.
Bot the hard dry list. under the head Of cam
mcrciH. which chronicles The rise or fall Of
stocks. the fluctuations Of cotton. and the prices
Of breadstu1s. wholly ovcrstocked by the mass,
is a key 10 widen intervals, and suggestive Of
more direct national considerations. indeed,
there can be no better index to the state OF
the European world, its hopes and fears. lis
peace or war. its prosperity or adversely, than
this same condensed chronicle of trade.
A few months since, the attention Of the
world was arrested by the revolutionary yibra-
tons consequent upon the overthrow of LOUIS
PmLLIPPE, and the establishment Of the French
Republic. Scarcely is this agitation quoted
when the peace Of Europe seems threatened by
the aspect affairs in Germany. At first view, it
would seem that Prussia stands in an attitude Of
real or menaced revolt toward the other great
powers-Franc England, Austria, and Rus
STA. IL is well known that the German Con-
federation, founded in 1875 was disturbed by
the revolutionary spasm Of 1915. Most Of tho
German sovereigns were compelled to grant
liberal charters to their subjects; the Con
federation was broken uP, and an attempt was
made TO establish new one on representative
principles. An Assembly, consisting Of FIVE
hundred Deputies. met at Frankfort in the sum
mer OF 1913, decreed a union Of the States,
and appointed Arch-Duke John, Of Austria, as
Vicar of the Empire. Never was so propitious
an opportunity presented for the renovation Of
great nation but the impossibillty Of reconcil-
ing extreme views, and inducing ultraists to
unite upon common and practicable ground
caused the whole movement to explode in dis
grace and confusion,
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South Carolina.

General JOHN II. MEANS (not G.. ID. MEANS,
as enormously reported by telegraph was
elected Governor of South Carolina on the 18th
instant. The vote on TIE last ballot stood: For
j. II. MEANS, IS; FRANCIS w. PIcKENs, 81;
JoHN BUCHANAN, |; r. DE TREvrLLE, g
The election for Lieutenant Governor re-
suited in the choice of JOSHUA J. WARD over
j. II. IRBY, by vote OF 81 to 81.
In the Senate, on the same day, The bill APP
ProPriating $1,000 for the military purposes
of the State was sent TO the House by unani-
nous vote.
In the House, the discussion on the order Of
the day was resumed. Mr.. AVER opposed
separate State action, and did not doubt the
cooperation Of other States. He advocated
the call of Convention, and the election Of
Delegates to a Southern Congress, and the re-
call OF our Representatives at Washington.
Mr.. ToRRE, in an eloquent speech, opposed
immediate separate State action, but was in
favor of Southern Congress, and eventually
for secession.
Mr.. SEABRooK advocated the appointment Of
4 Delegates to Southern Congress; the call of a
Convention; and ultimately independent State
action.
Mr.. HARRISON was in favor Of immediate
separate State action, and for a call of Cont
ventiOn.
Mr.. LAwToN was in favor Of Convention,
and Of Southern Congress, and insisted on
the full and perfect right Of secession.
Mr.. MIDDLETON replied to the objections
urged against his resolution respecting the va
cant Senaiorship.
The debate, it was thought, would terminate
on the next day, the 18th.
The Columbia South Carolinian pathetically
hopes that the Legislature will not adjourn
without acting upon the important local con.
Germs Of the State; from which it may be in
ieued that in South Carolina, as elsewhere,
there are patriots whose eloquence is more ex-
| er,ed for Buncombe than for the absolute wants
of the people
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HOUSE oF REPRESENTATIVE.

Several other members, In addition 10 those here
tofore mentioned, appeared In their seats to-day,
vir3
Mr.. srrrsor, Of Maine; Mr.. MrsoBhN. Of Yer
mont; Mr.. BrSErTT, OF New York; Mr.. MoQUrrS,
of South Csrolinsj Messrs. MosrHtsD and Nc
LgAS, Of Kentucky; Dir. BovDoE, Of Alabama;
Mr.. MewLLrs, Of Mississippi; and Mr.. HovhHD,
Of Texas.
hsASoH MINT IN NEW YORK.
Mr.: BRIGGS asked leave to offer n resolution
that the thirteenth Of January next be Get apart for
the consideration Of the bill TO establish Branch
Mint in the city Of New York; and that it continue
10 be the special order until disposed Of.
Objection being made, on motion Of that gentle
man the rules we're suspended-eyes l04, noes 81.
Mr.. WENTWORTH inquired whether he could
move 10 amend the resolution by substituting sno-
ther bill for the special order.
The SPEAKER replied II IL was in connection
with the bill named In the resolution; but not other
wise.
Mr.. WENTWORTH said that that he wished 10
propose separate ard distinct bill; and moved the
previous question.
Under the operation Of which the resolution Of
Mr.. Bsfoos wa. then passed.
CONSISTED rLEcTfor.
Mr.. STRONG, from the Committee Of Elections,
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! Meanwhile the several States Of Germany
remained in a dsorganized condition. The
triumph of Austria in Italy and Hungary, with
the general feeling that despotism was about to
resume its wonted dominion, gradually restored
order. Most of the sovereigns repudiated the
charters wrung from them in the hour of panic
The influence Of Austria, as well as of other
leading States Of Europe, was eXerted TO esiab-
lish tranquility. But the seeds sown by the
revolution, briefas it was, lurked in all Northern
Germany. These were famed and cherished
by the Schleswig Holstein war. The people OF
these duches were of common race, and an
GENTLY held similar privileges. But, in the
course of time, Schleswig has lost some of these,
and deemed herself wrongfIly depressed. Hence
she claimed TO be part of the new Germanic
Confederation and Holsten sustained her in
this Prussia also took her part, and speedily
came to be regarded as the representative of the
liberal or progress party in Germany
Ii is as the leader of this party that Prussia
is supposed now to be shaping her course.
Hence, while Austria claims her adhesion to
the old Confederation, and in this is joined by
Bavaria, and some of the Southern German
States, Prussia refuses to acknowledge it, and
acts independently of its acquisitions. In the
mean time all Germany is alive with the march
ing and countermarchng Of armies. Couriers
are racing from one court To another and coun-
ellis, dark and deep, are being held in the CAPT
tails of the five great powers. In the little State
Of Hesse the people, goaded to desperation by
their Elector, have rebelled, and driven him
away. Prussia and Austria have both sent ar
mics thither. The troops and officers, at the
last accounts, remained on good terms; but an
anecdote assures us that this is very uncertain
amity. A Bavarian officer, in taking leave of
a party of Prussians said: "By Christmas we
shall meet in the opera at Berlin" 81 am
sorry TO undeceive YOU" replied one Of the
PIussians, '.but we send all our prisoners TO
Spandau." The assumption that the Bavarians
would only reach Berlin in that character could
hardly be more clearly expressed.
This state Of things has given rise to abun
dance of rumors. 1t appears evident that Great
Britain and Russia act with Austria in seeking
To urge or coerce Prussia to submission. Some
accounts assure US that France acts in concert
with these powers, others that her course, die
tated by the local policy and ambition of Louis
Napoleon, is uncertain or deceptive. The gen
eral impression seems to be that war is inevita-
bic; but we entertain different opinion, which
we shall take occasion to state at an early day.
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Commission on Claim. pgalr., Mexico.


MoSDAy, DEcEABEE 10, 1850
The Board met according 10 adjournment. Pre-
sent all the mcmbcrs
The memorial Of the Atlantic Insurance Compa.
pany, Of Philadelphia, claiming to recover the
amount Of insurance paid on The brig Splendid,
seized and condemned at Taba5co in 1895, being
taken UP for consideration, together with the proof
and documents connected herewith, the Board
came to opinion that the claim valid
against the Republic Of Mexico, and allowed the
same accordinglyi the amount TO be awarded sub
Jet 70 tho future action Of the Board.
That Of Daniel Collins, claiming for dsms ges by
seizure and conhscaton Of the same brig. upon thc
same occasion, being next taken up for considera
ton, together with the proofs and documents con.
nected herewith, the Board came TO an opinion tina,
the claim was one valid against the Republic OF
Mexico, and the same was allowed accordingly; the
amoudt to be awarded subject to tho future action
Of the Board.
Adorned till II a. NJ. to- morrow.
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Awful Steamboat Explosion.

The telegraph brings us intelligence of a
most shocking steamboat explosion which took
place at New Orleans on the 9Th instant. The
steamer Anglo Saxon, while on pleasure trip
on that day, having one hundred and ten
persons aboard, blew up, and from seventy
five TO a hundred persons We're killed, missing
and wounded. Mr.. PERRY. of the New Orleans
Bulletin was killed; Mr. KIDD, of the Daily
Crescent, and Mr. BIGNA, of the Delta, were
wounded. Mr.. NATHAN JARVIS, Mr.. Still
MAN. and Mr.. STORM, of the New York No
velty Works, were MORALLY wounded. Capt.
ANNTnAL and Capt. Thomson, of the ship
Lexington, and others, were badly wounded
JUNIUs BEBEE, State Senator, is supposed Il
have been killed. Many others were killed
and wounded, whose names have not been as
certained.
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NuoRoss iS Souri, CApoLISs.--In the South Ca
rolins Legislature the Committee on Coored Popu'
laiion lately reported bill to increase the penalty
for circulating abolition pamphlets in the State
They also reported unfavorably on that part OF the
Governor message which recommends the reno
val The free negroes from the State The COM
u,itoc thought such course contrary to the policy
of the State, and that the carrying into efiec, Of
such a measure would involve too many difllcul.
tics.
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NIoxpAr. pEeEnnER 10, 1850.

MoSDAY. DEcEMBER 10, 1880.
Present, the whole Court.
Henry A. Billiard, Eco, Of Louisiana, was adj
admitted attorney and counsellor Of this court.
No. Dos. Robert Barrow rs. Nathaniel b. Hill.
On motion Of SIr. Venable this writ Of TO the
circuit Of the United States for Louisiana
d)cketed and dismissed with costs.
No. n. Isaac shelby, complainant, r,. John Ba
con ct al. This cause was argued by Mr.. Clay for
tho complainant, and by Messrs Porter and Whar.
ton for the respondents.
No. % c. J. Gaylor ct al, plaintiffs in error rs
y. G. wilder Tho argument Of this cause
commenced by Mr.. Cuyler for the plaintiffs in
error,
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FArHEs MATHEw.-The great apostle Of Tenn
perance, Father Mathew, returned to New Orleans
a few days since from short soiourn at the hospi
table mansion of Maunscll White, Esq, near that
city. On bidding the reverend gentleman adieu,
MIR. White handed him letter enclosing draft
for one hundred dollars, accompanied with a re-
oucst that he would draw on him for any amount
Of money he might stand in need Of during bis so.
iourn in the United States
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SENATOR BRADBURY of Maine, II will be seen by
the Con Rrcssonsl news has again trottod out that
old horse of his the subject of Removals from Of
fco." Ne thought he gained sufficient immor-
talty by riding that nag at the last session 10
satisfy the ambition ofany reasonable man Demo
cratic pa pers in Maine will bold Themselves in
diuess 10 publish the brilliant speeches which our
Senator will make upon this matter, which is by
him deemed TO be of such trsnscenCent interest and
importance Portland (1fains) Adrsrtisr,
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RIVER AND HABBoR ELL.



Mr.. GILBERT gave notice, under the rule that
he would, tomorrow or some subsequent day. ask
leave 10 introduce bill 10 create the Office OF Sur
veyor General Of the Public Lands, in the State of
California
Also, bill to grant donations Of land and secure
pre- empuon rights to settlers in California and 10
prevent the sale or alienation of any portion Of the
public domain within said State 60 any but actual
settlers or inhabitants thereof
Also, bill TO grant TO the State Of California GER
tain quantities Of the public lands ying within said
State, the proceeds Of which 10 be appropriated TO
the promotion Of public education objects Of inter
nal Improvement and other purpose
Mr.. COLE gave notice of his intention 10 ask
leave TO introduce bill entitled "a bill granting to
the State Of Wisconsin certain saline lands, in said
State, for the benefit and Of the University Of
the State of w isConsin.''
Also, bill entitled " A hill granting TO the State
Of Wisconsin township Of land to complete the
improvement Of Potosi harbor, on the Mississippi
river"
The following petitions were prcscntcd under the
rule, viz:
by MIR. COLE: memorial Of the late and pre-
sent Receiver and Register Of the Vaudaiia Land
Office, asking compensation for the location Of mil
itary land warrants
BY Mr.. HOWE: The petition of Josiah Hutchin-
son and eighty other citizens Of Lawrence county,
Pa. praying Congress to repeal the Fugitive Slave
Law. Referred 70 the Committee OF the Judiciary.
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THoRoUGH GRAHAMIrr.-ln Gardner, re-
Gently, woman Of ill.heelth died Of starvation.
She became possessed Of the idea that her sickness
was caused entirely by eating, and 80 refused to
take any moro food.
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Report or the Secretary or the Treasury.

ANePoEt VI TIC ScCTctuIy Oh
The space occupied in our columns by the
very able and important report Of Mr.. CoRwIN,
leaves us no room for such synopsis of its
contents as we should have been glad to send
out with 1t to the country. As this document,
however, is one of universal interest, ii will be
SO generally studied in detail as to supersede the
necessity of such an abstract. 1t is sufficient
for us TO observe, that no document has for many
years issued from any Department of the Gov
eminent that exhibits more thorough and
mastery treatment OF It's various topics. How
ever men may differ as to the views and theo-
rles presented by the SECRETARY, no one can
deny that he has brought TO their development
the most signal ability, and that he has pro.
duced paper that will command the respect
and admiration of the country.
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4 H E r E P UBLIC.
WASHIN GTON:
TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER II, 1850.


Congress.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. BEEToN in
troduced bill for the construction of national
highway from the Mississippi river, at St.
Louis, to the Pacific Ocean. An amendment,
made by the House of Representatives to the
bill renewing the charter of the Potomac Insu-
rance Company of Georgetown, was debated
and finally concurred in with an amendment
In the House of Representatives, the New
York Branch Mint Bill was made the special
order of the day for the 18th Of January next,
and the bill TO Reduce the Rates Of Postage,
was made the special order for "Wednesday. A
Message was received from the President of
the United States, informing Congress Of the
acceptance by Texas Of the boundary PROPOSE
tlons which was laid on the table and ordered
to be printed. Various resolutions Of inquiry
Were agreed to; and bill, authorizing certain
persons entitled to bounty lands TO dispose of
the same by testament, was considered in Com
mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union
Without disposing Of the subject, the House
adjourned.
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J " EDlIls
Bitor Republican

The official returns Of tho recent election for del
egstes TO the Georgia Convention show that about
three fourths Of the voters Of the State cast their
sutrsgcs for delegates TO the Convention. In four
teen or fifteen counties there opposition 10
the Union candidates. Thecntire vote given was
ILLS, and the Union majority 22,ll7, that party
having poled nearly two thirds Of the votes given
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ONO RvrR-A Wheeling on Friday. there
were eleven feet Of water in the channel On Tues.
day. at the Falls of Louisville, there were nine and
a. half feet
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Is CHICAGO, lsst week, says the Journal Of that
city, the thermometer went downtown TO about
fifteen degrees below freezing, and waited for or.
ders,
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The necessary instructions in fuhment Of The
provisions II the 9th section Of the act II 2Sth Sep
tcmber last, have been Issued for the numbering
and colorinr Of the buoys placed "along the coast,
or in bsys, harbors, sounds or channols"
Arrangement, have been made for the manufac-
turc and delivery, at convenient point for trans
portion, Of the buoys intended he placed in the
channel Of Colombia river.
Measure. have been taken promptly To execute
the design Of Congress in providing Tor the secu-
rity Of life and property tho coast. Metallic
lie boats with the usual fixtures dcsg ncd for five
points on tho coast Of Florida, and three for the
coast of Texas, have been contracted for Like ia
cihues, with the addition OF norlsrs shot roc kets,
snd station houses, have been authorized along the
shores Of Long Island, including station at Watch
Hill, in Rhode Island.
In pursuance Of the directions Of Congress, pre-.
psuuons arc being made 10 test the use and econ
omy OF the calcium light, detailed report Of which
and slso OF the general condition OF the lighthouse
estsbshment, will be submitted 70 Congress dur.
ing the present session.
engagements have been entered into for The con.
strvction Of an iron screw pile besoon upon Romer
shoal, under the authority contained in the act
making appropriations for lighthouses, &c
The preliminary surveys ss required by the 81
and 9th sections OF the lighthouse act Of 2sth Sep
TENDER last, have been directed with reference 70
such new works as were authorized by that act.
The condition Of the several marine hospitals ia
course erection may be sscersined by reference "a
the annexed report Of the chief Of the Typographical
bureau and Others. lis proper to remark that the
insuciency Of the last appropriation for the hoe
pitsl at hatcher, has delayed the completion Of that
work. That the scamen on the coast OF the Pacific
may derive immediate benefits from the Hospital
fond, means have been taken for the conversion Of
building at San Francisoo, known as the Preside
into a hospital 10 be used until suitable structure
shall be erected for that purpose.
In addition 10 the several custom houses In
course Of erection, Congress, at the last ses
sion, made appropriations for additional ones
At Bath and Bangor, in Maine; at Norfolk
Virginia; Cincinnati, Ohio; ST Louis, Missouri
and San Francisco, California. Also, for sites fOi
marine hospitals at Evansville, Indiana, and Yicks
burg, Mississippi. The necessary steps fJr the sc
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Mr. BURT, by unanimous consent, introduced
resolution to terminate the eighth article of the
treaty between the United States and Great Bril-
tain, concluded at Washington on the 9Th day OF
August, 1922 which was referred 10 the Committee
omNaval Affairs. THE eighth article refers TO the
two countries keeping on the coast of Africa each
squadron for the suppression of the African slave
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THE TEXAS soUSpARy hiLL

A message was received from the President Of
the United States, communicating the receipt Of
official announcement by the Governor Of Texas,
that that State bad accepted the proposals. made 10
her by the United States for the settlement Of her
northern and western boundaries. The message
was read, laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate tho annual re-
port Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, which was
referred TO the Committee on Finance, and ordered
10 be printed.
After short Executive Session, the Senate nd.
iourned.
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supreme court OF tn. United states.

DASIrL WEBSTER, Secretary Of State.