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From THE SANDWICH IsLANps.-Wc have re-
ceived dates from the Sandwich Islands up to the
ieth November The Poiynesian Of that date con-
tains report of the proceedings of meeting held
ON the 18th, at Mauna Riki, to hear tho report of
committee appointed on the LIST instant, take in
to consideration certain information in regard to a
contemplated invasion of the Hawaiian Islands, by
an armed force from California. The good Ha-
waiians were doubtless the subjects Of wcll-con-
certed hoax.
The United States sloop. of war Falmouth had ar
rived at Hilo on the 10th instant.
The capitalists of the islands arc making great
efforts to bring out the agricultural resources Of the
country.
The shipmasters and merchants Of Honolulu pre.
scented Captain Cary, of the ship Charles Drew with
q purse Of about 1900, as an expression of their
sympathy.
United States lkelyto fill up with good freghis
and many passengers.
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gislation that contemplates the protection OF the
public--the PEoPLE-against the monopolsts I;
for every patent is in the nature Of u monopoly,
since it excludes the public from the right Of
making particular invention. In France and
in England the people have the right TO the
scire tacias, why should it be denied to them
here Z? We had it in this country under the
act Of 1898, and down to the passage of the act
of 1886, in which it was accidentally omitted
1t is simply process by which the public, or
any member of the public, can bring an illegal
or fraudulent patent to judicial test. and
cause it to be cancelled. If the patent is a
good one, it stands the test if it is void for
illegality or fraud, it is so declared, and the
patentee is deprived of the means of future i'm
position.
So to our mind nothing is clearer than that
no patent should be reissued, added to, or ex-
tended, without notice TO the public. An ex-
tension, addition, or reissue, is distinctly equiv
alent to a new patent; and no man ought to
have his property taken from him by virtue of
any such instrument without due advertise
ment and notice. 1t is very serious matter to
take his earnings from the industrious me-
chanic, on the ground that he has innocently
manufactured articles the subject of an exclu-
sive privilege, of which he has had notice, and
no means of notice. And yet such things may
be, and actually are, under the existing laws.
| We have known an instance in which an en-
| tirely new case was made for a patentee by a
drawing filed only few days before the com
mencement of suit--and honest, hard working
mechanics, were stripped of the proceeds proba-
bly, of years labor by this device. This was
under special clause of the act of 1887, but it
has bearing on the provision now under con-
sideration for the hardship was the same with
that of person who is called upon to answer,
under patent reissued or added to, for an in
fringement which would have been no infringe
ment under the original patent.
We hope that Congress will take in hand the
rights and privileges Of the public, and give
them fair field and equal advantages with the
patentee. The system now prevailing of post
poning the interests of the people to those of
the supposed inventor is false and mischievous
system, and leads to the most gross oppression.
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HE R PUBLIC.
WASHINGTON: w
SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY 25. 1851.

0r5-Mr. G.. ". JAMES, No. Harrison street,
Cincinnati, Ohio, is our General ITaveIiing agent
for the Wsstern States, assisted by j. X. Smith, j.
II. Dent, Jason Taylor, J. w. ARMSTRONG, PERI"
Locke, w. Ramsey. DR.. Joshua Wads'oorth, Aisr
ander r. La,cs, and Il. J. Smiley.
no. Mr. ISRAEL T.. JAdES. No. ls2 South
Tenth street, philadelphia, General Travelling
Agent for the Southern and Southeastern States as
sisted bu Viuiam H. JVeld, John Collins James
Deering, d. Kirk Wellington, z. Il. Eoans, James
Clark, r. Locke, and Joseph Button.
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DEATH OF GovERsoR kISc.-We regret to
pounce tue death of Samuel Ward King, formerly
Covernor of the State. He died in this city, after
n slow and lingering disease. Few men have en-
loved in their day, to a greater degree, the con-
idence Of the public, and few men in their private
lives have exhibited greater amiability and gen.
,,inc kinduess of heart. In the troubous times Of
lsf2 his conduct won the appreciation of his frierds
and conciated his opponents; and IN his yoiun,
tary retirement he carried with him the and
csteem even Of those against whom be acted in sea
sons OF unusual difficulty. y.-Propidsnee journal
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GOLD DOLLARs.-A correspondent of the Globe
of this city, publishes extract of a letter from
Mr.. PATTERSON, the director of the mint at Phila-
delphia, by which it appears shortly to have
shower Of the lliputian currency. Mr.. p.
Gays:
81 beg, therefore, to state that the difficulty re-
ferrcd to in the letter to Mr. Brady was altogether
temporary one, and had no reference to the gen.
eral ability Of the mint to furnish coin in any
pieces, and In any amount required. You have
been already informed that gold coins require to
be separately weighed, or adjusted, before they
are stamped. To effect this object, however, we
require delicate scales, which, they only be
manufactured by the most skillul work men, are
procured with some difficulty. In consequence
OF the immense coinage now required Of us, com
hined with sudden and unprecedented demand
for the smaller gold coins, the number Of adjusting
scales at our disposal has proved TO be insufficient.
We have three different manufacturers engaged to
supply the deficiency, and we shall receive from
them from four to five new scales per week. As
fast as they are received, new adjusters are eni-
ployed. The average number Of pieces which
may be adjusted in day is aboht six hundred;
90 that for each new scale received rein
forced, for gold coinage, to the amount of 600
per month in gold dollars, $4,000 per month in
squarter eagles, and in proportion for the larger
pieces Our present force enables US, in addition
to the larger pieces, to adjust and coin about half
million per month in quarter eagles and gold dol
lars The expected increase in the supply Of scales
will add weekly increase to that amount Of some
S26OOO in the same coin, to continue in arithmcti
again assure you that the question to our COIN
ing ability in gold is simply of scales and hands
to provide for their adjustment. As can see no
reason to doubt that these can be procured to any
extent required, have perfect assurance that the
mint will be found equal to all the demands for
coinage which may be made upon it,
ri have observed in the newspaper press some
animadvcrsions upon the mint for its neglect to
supply the public demand for small silver coins,
and even for the copper coins. take this occa-
sion, therefore, to mention that we have coined all
tho silver required Of US, in the pieces demanded,
and will have surplus on hand to secure prompt
payment for future deposits As to the copper
coins, we have large supply in our vaults, which
would be vcry Ulad d disnoae of
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A Tour through Texas.

Since the passage and acceptance Of the Texas
Boundary bill, the State of Texas has become an
exceedingly interesting portion Of the United
States. from the fact that an immense emigration
is pouring into her borders to avail themselves of
her temperate climate and great agricultural re-
sources. II has been found that, notwithstanding
the immense natural advantages of Texas, no tour
ist has taken upon himself the labor to give her
prairies and woodlands, her cities, villages, and
agricultural districts, that careful and general
animation which would enable him TO give to the
public the information much needed, and there
fore much doubt and pcrplexity have hitherto ex-
istcd on the subject in the public mind Tosupply
this want, D. bennett, esq, editor of the Franklin
(Lousiana) Banner, proposes to travel through
Texas the present year, accompanied by Mr.. Gar
rett, Creole Of louisiana, skilled in agriculture
and frontier life, and publish his observations in
the Banner in the form of editorial correspondence.
Any person wishing to have the benefit of the in
formation thus given, can have f,oo copies Of the
Banner, during the entire publication Of the
spondence, for S., in advance. Any postmaster or
other person sending $40 will be entitled to ve CO.
pies. Any person wishing to emigrate to Texas,
and desiring special information, for that or any
other purpose, will, by enclosing $40 in letter,
and propounding their particular questions receive
the desired information promptly as it can be
given. Letters containing money must be directed
to Mcssrs Witter and Crosland, New Orleans,
Louisiana.
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TIM steamer AtInnt,.

1t will be perceived by despatch in our
telegraphic column that the steamer Arctic has
arrived at Halifax, having left England on the
lth instant, and that she brings no intelli-
gence of the missing steamer Atlantic
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FaIDAY, January "a, 1851.
No. &c. Jehiel Brooke, plaintiffin error, ps. Sam
uel Norris The motion to dismiss the writ of err
ror in this case was argued by Mr. Billiard in sup
portof. and by Mr.. Walker in opposition thereto.
No. So. E. b. ST. John, appellant. us. Y. A.
Paine ct al. The argument of this cause was con-
ciuded by Mr.. Wood for the appellant.
Nos. l6, 81, and 65. We E. Woodruff, plaintiff
in error, u.s. F. w. Trapnall; J. w Paup ct al,
plaintiffs in error. II. s. Drew. Governor ol
the State of Arkansas The argument Of these
cases was commenced by Mr.. A. H. Lawrence for
the plaintiffs in error.
Adjourned until Monday IL o'clock, a. m.
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OF FIcIAL.
MtIlard Fillmore, President Of the Unitcsl
States OF America.
TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited to
me that THEoPHILE DE RUrrs, has been ap-
pointed Consul Of Switzerland, at San Fran
cisco. in California, do hereby recognise him
as such, and declare him free to exercise and
enjoy such functions, powers, and privileges, as
are allowed to the Consuls of the most favored
nations in the United States.
In testimony whereof have caused these letters
to be made patent and the seal Of the United States
to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at the city Of Washington
the 22d day of January, A. D. 1851, and
Il. 81 of the Independence of the United States OF
America the seventy fifth.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY THE PRESIDENT:
DANIEL WEBSTER, Secretary Of Stale.
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The SAN FRANCISCO FIRE.-Cook, Brothers &
Co. publish card in the New York Journal Of Com.
merce, denying that they were burned out at the
recent fire in San Francisco, is stated in the pa
pcrs. The building in which the fire originated,
they say, belonged to them, but was leased to other
parties. ThciF own place Of business is in their
- store" on California street, ip which,
'hrc-pro,. : 'h. harbor, their
and on board their storeships IA. 49,
goods arc mostly stored.
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Delaware U. $. senator.

The telegraph brought us intelligence yes
terday Of the election of the Hon. JAMES Bay
ARD TO the United States Senate for six years
from the 4th of March next.
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The ma.saohusett. Senator.

We have telegraphic despatch from mem
Der of the Massachusetts, Legislature in the
following words: "No eection-postponed two
weeks"
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FRIpAY. January a.

FRIDAV, January u.
The following memorials were submitted, exam
incd, and suspended:
That of Anthony Dey, VIM. II. Sumner, and
George Curtis, trustees of the Galveston Bay and
Texas Land Company, claiming for losses by vio-
lation of contracts with Burnett, Zsnala, and
Vehlein
That Of DR.. John Charles Beale, claiming for de-
struction of his property by the Mexican army in
1885.
Adjourned until II O'Clock on Monday next.
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USIrEp STATES COMMISSIONER DGAp.-Alexan-
der Gardiner, csq clerk of the United States court
and United States commissioner for New York
city, died on Tuesday. He was the son of the late
Hon. David Gardiner, who with tho then Secreta-
ry of State, and other persons, killed at Wash
ington by the explosion Of the big gun on board
the Princeton in the year lS43. He was also
brother in law of cx President Tyler, Mr. T. hav-
ing married his sister. Mr. Gardiner was unmar-
ricd. His mother and sister at present in vir-
ginia, a visit to their relative, cx-Presidont
Tyler.
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Wisconsin.

The annual message of Governor Dewey repro
sents that the financial affairs of the State are in
excellent condition. Tie total receipts Of the gen.
eral fund, since the organization Of the State
government, were $l60.2ls So, and tho expendi-
lures $l52s69 81, leaving balance in the trea-
sury of 81 PAS 81. The estimated receipts for 1851
arc $lOl,62s, and the expenditures $780, 49,.
The school fund on the LIST instant amounted to
1855, ,094 Al.
The improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers is going rapidly as the limited means
arising from the sale of the lands granted by Con-
gress for this object will admit. The Portage
canal and locks. the Rapid Croche the Rapidc des
Pierce, and the rapids at Lake Winnebago II is
pected, will all be completed and ready for navi-
cation at the commencement Of the next season.
The amount of excavation, by the dredge boat, re-
quircd for the improvement of the Upper Fox
river has far exceeded the original estimate. It 10
now advanced to within three or four miles OF
Portage, and will reach that point carly next
season.
The attention of the Legislature directed to the
operations Of the Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insu-
rance Company a bank of iesuc and circulation.
Tho Governor views this open violation OF
the legislation of the State, and recommends such
action will reach and correct the evil, and as
certain the legal rights and power of the corpora
ton under it's charter and tho law.
The subject of the Compromise action is re-
viewed at como length. Though opposed to some
Of the detais, the Governor deems il the duty of
the States and citizens to seek redrcss by resort TO
the remedies suggested by the Constitution.
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FROM SAN JUAN DE NicARAeuA.--Tho steamer
Director, which was despatched from New York to
navigate the San Juan river and the interior lake.
has succeeded in reaching Lake Nicaragua, which
she entered on the let inst. Thus this great diff
Guilty is overcome. 7T m
Tho British war steamer Alban was at San Juan,
sailed.
The Kingston Journal of the sth inst, in speak
ing Of Greytown, says:
IL Is said that Greytown was, on the lst Of Jan
uary 1901, declared to be free port. the Musqui-
tan government authorities, acting upon the advice
OF the british government, having determined to
discontinue icvying duties upon the citizens Of the
several States named in the recent treaty. Every
thing was tranquil at Grcytown at the time Of the
departure of the Inncxible
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Commission ON Claims against Mexico.

THURSDAY. January %.
The Board resumed the consideration Of the me-
mortal Of Richard s. Coke, trustee Of the Union
Land Company; but. without coming to any deci-
sion thereon.
Adjourned until IL o'clock tomorrow.
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GREAT SLAUeHTER AT ATLANTIc DoCK. An ex.
citing fight, attended with great slaughter, came
of at the Atlantic dock yesterday morning about
eleven O'Clock. The workmcn were clearing ont
store No 80, when on removing lot of old grain,
large body OF rats was discovered. The renowned
terrier Fashion was fortunately ON hand, and i'm
ncdately set to- In eleven minutes from the com.
dcnd before her, not, however, without having been
BADLY bitten and injured about the head. She never
'iinohed while one remained. Many persons as
seinDed M 70 view the pile Of dead bodies, and
dict VI justifable raticide was unanimously rem.
dcrcd.-N. y Tribune, 22d
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by his works-namcly, by charity towards his
neighbor--we cannot doutt but that the best com.
monwealths will give every man the same liberty
that by such liberty some inconvenicnces may
sometimes happen: but what wisdom and pru-
dence can prevent all Inconvenience He that
by laws thinks to prevent all, will sooner pro-
woke than amend vicious men. Inconvenience
that cannot possibly be prevented avoided must
be tolerated; we must bear with them, though we
suffer by them.
"H, then, the public safety be above all laws, and
all laws, both Divine and human. have a special
regard to it it it likewise be the office and duty of
the government TO determine what is for the public
safety, and 70 command Whatever it thinks so, it
ID necessary consequence that nobody but the
government ought 70 determine in what manner
man ought to show his love to his neighbor; that
49, In what manner he is bound to obey God;
so that nobody can rightly obey God if he do
not accommodate the public practice of piety,
whereto every man u obliged, TO the public benefit
and peace OF the commonwealth, by observing all
the DEGREES OF the government for, seeing that we
are all bound to practice piety towards all men,
none excepted, nnd to do no man any injury, 1t
follows that il is not lawful for any to do good
TO one, If thereby he hurt another much less II he
thereby endanger the commonwealth; and no per-
son can, according to Gods command, practice
charity towards his neghbor, unless his religion
and charity be so regulated as to promote the pub
| lie good. Now, no private man can know what is
for the public good unless it be by the DEGREES and
laws OF the government, whose business it is to
take care Of the commonwealth and therefore no
man rightly practice piety, and obey God, un-
less he be obcdient to the dccrces and determine
tions of the government.
{" II any man ask me--when the government
commands any thing against religion and the obe-
diencc which we, by express covenant. have prom
ised to God-whether we ought to obey God or man,
answer. very briefly, that above all things we
ought to obey God, when we have certain and in
dubitable revelation. But, because men usu-
ally very much mistaken in matters OF religion,
have great contests about their fancies, as we
find by woful experience, it is certain that, if no
man should be bound to obey the laws in things
which man thinks concern his religion, the civil
right and laws Of the commonwealth would depend
upon every particular mans different jud gment and
affection; for no man would be bound by any public
stion; and under this pretence every ono would be
at liberty TO do what he pleased
The republic., 1851-01-25

The AMERICAN CHAPEL At RoME.--A letter
written from Rome to one. of the friends of tho
New York Evening Post, dated December %, 1850.
says:
''Mr. Cass has had an interview with the cardi-
nails on the subject OF the little American chapel
which has resulted in its being permitted to 90 on
without molcstation.n
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Ilousg or RgPREsEsTATiv.s
January %, 1851,
n, -, pd;,or OF Me Republic.

To The Editor Of Tie Republic;
In the report of the remarks made in the House
a. nnblished i'm the Republic of this morning, am
made TO cay that am opposed to grants Of land TO
make a railroad from ST. Louis 70 the Pacific. On
the contrary, ] expressed myscf favorable to such
a disposition Of the public domain, but opposed to
appropriations for merely local purposes and in
etanced the casc OF a railroad from ST. Louis run
ming only into the forests or praries OF MissourI
As this subject is exciting much attention and IN
terest in the country. hope you will do me the
Justice to make this correction, the mistake OF a
single tcord was caused, no doubt unintentionaly,
by your usually correct and gen,iemanly reporter.
Respectfully, yours, &c,
JOSEPH CASEY.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr. DANIEL moved that the House resolve itself
into Committee of the Whole. (on the private
calendar)
MIR BAYLY moved that the rules be suspended,
and that the House resolve itself into Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union and the
motion was disagreed to-
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
MIR. OLDs was called to preside over the commit
tee. ,
The thirtieth rule provides that con the hrst and
fourth Friday Of each month the calendar OF pri
vate bills shall be called over Commencing where
it was left off the previous day and the bills to the
passage Of which no objection shall then be made
ehall be first considered and disposed Of"
This was what ia called objection day." and
some of the bills which were read were objected to,
and others laid aside TO be reported to the House
There no debate.
When the committee rose, between thirty and
forty of the bills were passed.
And the House then adjourned
The republic., 1851-01-25

PoPr MfroHrLL, tho proprietor OF the United
States hotel, died at Philadelphia yesterday.
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PARopi's MovEMENTs.-Wo learn from the Phil
ndclphia Bulletin that the contemplated visit of
Parodi to that city next month cannot take place.
She goes y Boston about the nth of February 10
perform for two weeks in opera. This will occupy
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errIr1osa pnraKNrEp uxpEs rnE nuLK.


gv MIR. ID. II. MILLER: The petition of Nicholas
SarSapt and one hundred and eighty other citizens
of Lee county Iowa, praying the establishment OF a
post route ..from Keokuck, by Camargo and String
Prairie to Croton and Farmington," and for the
establishment of certain post Offices, &c. Referred
10 the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads.
citizens Of Page county, towa; and the petition OF
Abraham Power and other citizens OF Taylor coun-
ty Iowa, each asking for the establishment OF a
mail route from bloomfield, in Davis county, wesss
wardy through the county scats OF Appanoose,
WAYNE. Decatur, Ringgold, Page. and Fremont, to
site on the Missouri river known formerly as Fort
Kearney. Referred to the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads.
BY MIR. CALVIN: The following petitions, ask
ing for modification Of the tariff Of 1896 viz:
One from Joseph Higgins and twenty others,
citizens of Blair county, Penn
One from Urian Dawby, Jacob Curl, and sixteen
Others from the same county.
One from Maj. VIM. B. Zglcr and eleven Others
from Huntingdon county, Penn.
One from Gen. ). Miles Green and thirty one cli-
zens OF the same county.
Nv Mr.. JACKSON, of New York: The petition of
seventy eight citizensof Millport, Chemung coun-
ty, New York. praying that Joseph Z. Stoll,
postmaster at that place, and his suretes, be re-
leased froxv the payment of sum OF money be-
longing to the Post Office Department, which was
desIroyed by fire in November last
Ry lIr CHANDLER: The memorial OF sundry
citizens of Philadelphia, asking Congress to amend
the Bounty Land Law as to place the soldiers of
1872 on footing equal TO those in the late Mexican
war. Referred to the Committee on Military Al
fairs.
Also the memorial of John McConly, William E..
Wheeler, and otherctizens of Philadelphia, asking
Congress to provide for the protection OF American
industry. Referred 10 the Committee OF Ways and
Means
Also, the memorial Of Amelia l.. and Louisa f.
Dumas, asking relief upon claim formerly against
the Spanish government. Referred to the Com
mittee on Claims.
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Supreme Court OF the Unlted states.

BY THE PRESIDENT:
DANIEL WEBSTER, Secretary Of Stale.