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Mr.. web.ter and tn. Boston Councils.

"cObtcH uhu tho bOstOh SOunCiibs
The telegraph reports the following CORE
spondence between Mr.. WEBSTER and the
joint committee of the Municipal Councils of
Boston to have been read at special meeting
held by them on Thursday evening;
"BosroN, April q, 1851.
"To Hon. DANIEL WEBsrER, Sec'y Of State, SC,
/" Sir In compliance with the order Of the City
Council, passed this day with entire unanimity, we
have the honor of inviting you to the city Of Bos
ton, to meet and address your fellow citizens in
Fanueil Hall, at such time may be most ngrcea-
BILE to you; and in behalf of the corporation, Of
the citizens generally, and of ourselves. we beg
leave to you that your acceptance of this in
vitation, should il accord with your feelings and
convenience, will be peculiarly gratifying at this
time.
with the highest respect and consideration. we
remain yours, &c.
Mr.. WEBsrER's reply was as follows:
"BosroN, April ~.
"GESTLKmEr I have pcrused the paper which
you did me the honor to place in my hands yes
terday, and have to say in reply that it is not my
intention to address my fellow citizens in Faneu
Hall during this visit to Boston.
81 have the honor TO be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, DANIEL WEBSTER"
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which disposed Of the agitatng question Of domes-
tic slavery in the country, and by virtue ofwhich
that question remained at rest for nearly the first
half century Of the existence Of the Republic;'
| and further agree, that the attempts recently
made to propagate slavery ohsvs IL did not sxst in
1887 to interfere with the rights of the States by
arrogsting to Congress power which belongs
clusively to the States of legisatng for the sur
render of fugitives from service; to suspend the
habsas corpus to deny the trial by jury in questions
affecting the liberty of man and of his posteriy,
not only unwise. but fiagitious, and no Ian
guage can rebuke them too severely.
Upon all these points-and they are the only
points taken by the distinguished orator in the
tracts quoted by our contemPorary-we have so
often spoken, that they familiar to the read
ers Of the Evening Post as household words; but
We have pleasure in quoting them again in honor
Of the ustrous deceased, with all the italics and
punctuational rhetoric Of our Wall street contem-
porary.
There are one or two features in this speech of
Mr. Wrights which, in its commentary. the Jour
nal Of Commerce seems to have overlooked, and, as
they are of some significance at the present time,
we will refer to them specifically
l. Mr.. Wright speaks of slavery here as he al
ways did, whether in his private public dis
course, a. an unmixed evil.
2. He does not pretend that the compromises OF
the Constitution OF l767 extended beyond those
States where slavery existed at that times and one
Of the last acts Of his life to assert the poiUer and
duty Of Congress TO prepent the extension Of slavery
into free territory.
8. He acknowledges that the Constitution pro-
vided for the surrender Of fugitves from service;
but he nowhere admits that Congress had any
power over the question. Silas Wright was not
only accustomed to construe the Constitution strict
", but he was extremUy suspicious Of every thing
which looked TO an encroachment upon the sove-
reign rights of the States. s4
He has loft no record of his opinion, that we arc
AWARE Of, save that which may be inferred from his
silence on this occasions but one who il acquaint
cd, either with the logical habit Of his mind, with
the political sentiments by which bis public life
was governed, can doubt that, If he were now
among US, he ,oouid, before this time, haze added
another to the invncibs lamentations ,Dhich have
already been mode Of the unconstsltionaIity of any
Liquidation by Congrsss the subject Of fugitipes
from serpice
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TIE CHEsAPEAxs AND DELAWARE CAxAL-The
amount Of business done BY this canal last week
was greater than in any previous week since IL was
made; and IN the very nature ofthings its business
must continue TO increase TO tho extent Of is Ut
most capacity. In order that II may be able to do
the full amount OF work in the dry season. tho COM
pany are putting up at Chesapeake city powerful
water works. to throw water from the Back creek
into the canal wheel thirty. six feet high il TO
be built. which will raise two hundred and fifty
thousand gallons Of water per hoor to be driven
the water Mr. Merrick, Of Philadelphia, Il con-
tractor for the machinery, and Messrs McCienAhan
Vandivsr, Of Port Deposit To do the masonry.
tEiktor Whis. 4
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THE PREsIDRNr's PRocLAaATIoN.-The last let
ter published by US from our Washington CORE
spondent announced that the President, in q few
days, would issue proclamation against the Gu
ban adventures that were engaged in organizing
second expedition. The telegraph last night
brought US the purport Of that proclamation, which
will be found in the appropriate column of this
mornings Courier. Its tone and spirit are such al
might have been expected from upright and pa
triotic chief magistrate Mr.. Fillmore, in all
emergencies and under all circumstances, has
proven himself to be. His political principles, a.
well of those by whose suffrages he elevated
to the responsible trust he is satisfactorily fill
ing, teach him that our salvation as nation do
ponds upon an impartial and rigid enforcement OF
the laws, strict conformity to all the provisions
of the Constitution, and in the observance of good
faith towards all other nations with whom We are
at peace. Our neutrality and treaty obligations
have been carried out with fautless fidelity by this
purely Wing administration, and will continue to
be 20 until the end of Mr.. Filmore's term Of SCR
vice. Those, therefore, who contemplate an inva-
sion of Cuba, or forced resistance to the execu-
ton Of the Fugitive Slave law. or dismsmbsr-
ment of the Union. by setting at defiance any of
the laws of the land, can, in the spirit of this pro-
clamation, read tho fate that inevitably awaits
them-Louisuiue Courier.
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train from this city to-day met with an accident,
when about two miles out, in consequence of run.
ming upon number Of cows which were On the
track. The engine and tender were thrown Of
Raymond, had one leg broken and one arm badly
scalded: The engineer escaped by jumping frsm
the engine. One ofthe cows was killed and corn.
pletely mangled to pieces. The passenger cars re-
manned upon tho track, and were taken back to
the depot. Tho engine was thrown Clear off tho
track, so that the cars can run az usual The en-
CINE perhaps will not be raised from it, ptcsent
position and brought back for day or two
New Bedford Standard. 29kh slf.
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AN OBJ SErrLrn.--We saw to-day, at Dr. New
berry's office, the skin Of huge wolf killed the
past winter in Wayne, Ashta bufa county he had
been resident Of that vicinity during the period
covered BY the memory of the oldest inhabi-
tant."2 His headquarters were in an impenctrnble
swamp, from which be paid visits to the flocks of
all the farmers within twenty miles. Nearly
twenty years since he lost the middle toe of one
fore foot in trap, by which his track was subse-
quently easily disting uisl,ed But although tho
cold wolff was frequently pursued By the stsunch-
est hunters of that region, he always escaped,
The past winter, after u heavy fall Of snow, q
party set out in chase Of him with the determine
ton to take him at all hazards After an all-days
tramp, though pursuers and pursued were nearly
tired out, the game was still before them, and they
were about giving his wolfship another years. lease
OF he when they fell in with another party of hunt
ere who were fresh. These took the track and lite
rally ran the old fellow down, two of them bringing
him 10 BY the ears, alive, in triumph. He was
kepta for some weeks-but ono day attacking
his keeper, who came within reach, he, ia self
defence, struck him harder blow than no intend
cd, which proved fatal The skin il to be prepared
by Professor Kirkland, and placed in the mtiiseum
sfthc college, Cleveland { Ohio) Herald.
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RAILnoAD IN ALABAMA.--Thc Montgomery and
West Point railroad has been completed-the first
railroad line constructed In Alabama. This il said
TO be a very important road to Mobile, and will
open to that port the trade and travel OF a large
number of counties in Georgia as we'll as in Ala
bama
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CUMBERLAND CoAL.-Tbe amount Of coal ship
ped from Cumberland during the past week was
2,ll4 Oh tons, and the amount transported to Bal
tinore by the railroad. during the same time, was
2,2600T tons.
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NAvAL.--The United States surveying schooner
Madison arrived yesterday from Annapolis, max
ing passage Of four days, She is destined for
the Northeast Survey. - 80 fit' NV -
The foIlowingis a list of her officers: Lieutenant
Commanding Maxwell Woodhull; Lieutenant
and OK -ofticer-Edward A. Burnett; Acting MAJ
H. Bier, William Van WICK; Captair,ss ClcrL~
John A. Barker.--N. y. Jour Cosn Isf.
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THE REPUBLIC.


The Newark IN. J.) Daily advertiser, of
the LIST instant, publishes the following import
ant letter from jacksonville, Florida, by which
it will be seen that an expedition. prepared in
the United States for the purpose Of invading
the Island of Cuba, is no longer thing imagi-
nary, founded upon vague rumor, but has at
length become shameful reality:
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CorpER MINE NEAR CuMBERLANp.--The Cum
beriand (Md.) Civilian Of yesterday says:
.sWe have reason to believe that copper mine
OF unusual richncss has been discovered few mies
from Oldtowh, in this county. Two of our citizens
who have the enterprise and ability TO develop lie
resources, have purchased the right TO the soii
They have already opened drift and taken out
rich specimens of the ore, one Of which is In our
possession Besides the copper ore they have found
several other mineral productions of value. The
specimens have been sent to competent geologist
for examination. OF this, more anon %, i f'i
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The SHApRAcH CASE IN THE CoURr OF ConMoN
PLEAs-lt will be rccolected that after The rescue
and escape Of Shadrach, the fugitive slavs, his
counsel sued Mr.. Commissioner Curtis and Deputy
Marshal Riley for damages, for having been parties
to his arrest under the Fugitive Slave law. The
writ has been returned in the pommon pleas and
the counsel for the defendants having required
responsible endorser the writ, 8. E. Sewali re-
sisted the motion, and Chief Justice Wells heard
testimony on, the point. II was urged in support
OF the motion that Shadrach left in too much of a
hurry to think OF instuting such suit, and there.
fore it was to be presumed that the attorney who
brought 1t was not authorized to do and second
that Shadrach was not an inhabtant of this State
when the writ was issued out, and il not now. The
chief justice held the endorsement of the names of
the attorneys on the back, with proof that it was
their endorsement, was sufhcient, and dismissed
the motion.--Boston Post. M n si',.e ~, 80
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FUNERAL OF THE REV. j. M. DuNcAN.-The fu-
neral Of this lamented divine took place yesterday
afternoon, and was attended by all those testimo-
mails Of reverence and esteem which his high char
acter and many rendered appropriate ~ his
memory The remains were removed from his
late residence, followed by numerous funeral cor
tege, to the church on Fayctte street. of which he
was for 80 many years the efficient and valued
pastor, where the funeral services took place.
!. The church was crowded in every part BY an au-
dience who. BY the deep solcmnty which prevailed,
showed how greatly they estimated the sorrowfui
occasion, which bad called them together The
services were opened with an impressive prayer by
the Rev, Mr.. NadAl. Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and brief, but eloquent and touching ad-
dress was then made By the Rev. Mr.. Chambers.
Of Philadelphia. who spoke with deep feeling Of the
zeal, piety, and christian character Of the deceased
faneral anthem was sung by the choir. and the
G. G., M Roberts. The remains were then taken
to Greenmount, followed by train of over fifty
carriages, where the interment took place. A yery
large number Of the clergy Of the different denomi
nations We're present during thu. services in the
church, which Of the most solemn. and affect
ing character, Baltimore Ansefiean Of yssterday
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juror Ellis, OF MmsmsrPPI.-This gentleman
10 now in Washington. at the house Of Mr..
Tucker. Our readers will rccollect him, perhaps,
better asa faithful Democratic Senator Of Mississip
pi when General Jackson wan in the Presidency.
He was afterwards minister TO Mexico Union.
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LENGTH OF AMERICAN RAiLnoA pa II il caIcu-
lated that at tho end of 1851 there will be 10 6oO
miles OF railroads in operation in our country; and
WIN those which have already been contracted for,
there will be 1000 miles moro Contributed n i6S2
No country in the world can equal ours for the
number OF railroads. Scientific Amricar, n.
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Virginia Convention.

In the convention, on Wednesday, Mr.
SAUNDERS asked and obtained leave to with
draw his substitute for the second and third
sections Of Mr.. Borrs's compromise. The
convention then, by vote of GA to 81, gave
leave to Mr.. Boris to withdraw his compro-
mise, that gentleman wishing to do SO tempo
rarily in order that he might be advised of the
opinion of his constituents, who were to hold a
public meeting on the subject.
( Mr.. BorTs's compromise having been with
drawn by the consent of the committee, it, as
matter of consequence, carried with it the pro-
position Of Mr.. BowpEN, which had been Of
fered as an amendment to it. The question
then required upon striking out proposition A,
which was reported by the committee Of TWEEN
ty-four and regarded as the original proposition.
Pending the motion to strike out A, Mr..
BEALE, of Westmoreland, offered an amend
ment to parts of the proposition as reported
which amendment was read and ordered to be
printed, when protracted debate arose.
Y The Richmond Republican, from whose re-
port this synopsis is derived, says:
"It 10 difficult to tell when this basis question is
now to be settled, but it has clearly been shown,
we think, that some compromise will havo to be
agreed upon by the conflicting parties"
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Election Or Whss stase Cssstr.li CsussAsssse.
Tho Wing caucus at the State house last night
was we'll attended, nearly every town In the Can
Inonwealth being represented, and good spirit and
Ensign Kellogg q f.sd pPssdeS :bd UPON sa
taking the chair made an eloquent speech, advising
the whiE. tS b united and hs p5omi.sd tha. ne
melancholy position would be their reward . i AZ.
the conclusion OF Mr.. Kellogg's remarks, Mr.
Lewis r. Chesborough, Of Staunton, vas chosen
Committees we're 1 now depu.ed to nominate rem.
tlemen to serve as members of the State Central
COMMITTEES for the ensuing year, and the following
were reported a. the Comssiffes at Large. GENRE
Charles Marston. of BsrnstabIs; Charles n Rus.
sell, 81 boston; Nathaniel Silsbee OF Salem: Ezra
Lincoln, Of Boston; Luther v. Bell, Of somerviiie
of Roxbury; Thomas Macy. Of NANTUCKET
suggestion was here made that four moro MEN,
bers be added 70 the above number, 20 az to in
crease the number to fourteen. This was acqui.
one from each district. consisting Of Messrs.
Briggs. Of Nantucket; williams, Of Isuntop: w al.
ley, OF Roxbury; Garfield, OF Lee !; Bowies Of
burn; Wentworth. or Lowell; Dexter. q Bsyess 9:
and Schouler, Of Boston. were deputed 10 nomi,
nate the additional members at large
During the absence Of this committee the Hon.
Myron Lawrence, Of Belchertown, addressed the
caucus In strain Of impasSioned eloquence We
did not hear the whole OF his spcech but a. we en-
tered ere the ball we heard him say: ''Does any one
ssting il does Of twenty thousand sound ardent.
and ell-principled men-does any one believe
that the Wing party can be hon<sly defeated7 No;
ior y 70 settled fact that no party but conssrva
tinguished Commonwealth. It 10 impossible for
radicalsfn-such as that which now exists Ito pre-
val for any length Of time. II would be = impos-
cheering. We are bound in honor, in conscience.
and for the sake Of the public morals, to rsdeern
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sWeiearn from the New Orleans Data that Mayor
CaossMAu, accompanied by Recorder CALDwELL,
Acting Recorder FABRE, Recorder GEsoIs being
indisposed.) Gen. LEWIS, Judge McCALuB, and
LOGAN HusTos, esq, United States district attor-
ney, called on Gen. Scorr at the st. Louis hotel
In New Orleans, on the oath ultimo.
The MAYOR, in few neat and appropriate re-
marks, addressed the General, informing Of the
regret fel. by the citizens at his not passing
through the city on his return from Mexico. He
was happy, however, at this late hour, to
have an opportunity of thanking the General for
his distinguished services TO our common country,
and in behalf of the inhabitants Of New Orleans he
would tender him most cordial welcome and the
inequalities of the city.
Gen. ScoTT received the visit with great cordial.
ty and replied TO the remarks oftho Mayor in short
but most happy speech He modestly alluded to his
services on the fields Of Mexico having been made
the subjects Of too extrayagant laudaton; and
then, in terms of high respect, he spoke Of the
distinguished and exalted patriotism which Louis
lana had displayed during the progress Of the Mex
lean campaign. New Orleans, in particular, had
distinguished herself. and the spirit which she had
sent abroad had quickened into active life the
impulses OF the whole country. And thus, said the
old hero, arose that martial excitement, which
ultimately carried US successfully through con-
tests the most sanguinary and arduous record.
The General then pointed to the sword which had
been presented to him by this State, and with feel
ings of uncomfortable emotion, remarked that it
was the only one that accompanied him in his
present journey. In conclusion. he thanked the
Mayor for the compliment which he had been
pleased topay him on behalf of the city of New
Orleans.
After remaining for some time, the visitors re-
tired, highly pleased with the General, and with
the reception he had given him.
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WAsHINGTON.
SATURDAY MORNING. MAY 3. 1851.

1.-THE series of measures to which have alluded
are regarded by me a settlement, in principle
and substances final settlement-of the danger
GUS aud exciting subjects which they embraced"
-
..By that adjustment we have been rescued from
Z. the wide and boundess agitation thatsurrounded
.us. and have firm, distinct. and legal ground
. to rest upon And the occasion, i trust, will JUS
stify me IN sxHoRriNo couNTnvMEM TO RALLY
UPON AND MAInrAIH THAT oRoUsD as the best, il
not the only means, of restoring peace and quiet
TO the country, and maintaining inviolate the in
stegrity Of the Union"
IPaEsIDEsT FILLMoRE's MESSAGE.
1.-THE Presidents message, at the opening OF the
present session of Congress, expresses fully and
plainly his own and the unanimous opinion of all
those associated with him in the Executive admin
Filtration of the Government, in regard to what
are called the Adjustment or Compromise mea-
sures of last session. That opinion is, that those
measures should be regarded in principle as
"a final settlement of the dangerous and exciting
subjects which they embrace; that though they
were not free from imperfcctions, yet, in their
mutual dependence and connection, they formed
"a system of compromise the most conciliatory
and best for the entire country that could be OBJ
tanned from conflicting sectional interest and
opinions, and that therefore they should be ad
hered to, until time and experience should de-
'monstrate the necessity of further Legislation to
guard against evasion or abuse. That opinion, 30
far az know, remains entirely unchanged, and
will be acted upon steadily and decisively. The
peace of the country requires this; the security Of
sthe Constitution requires this; and every conside
ration Of the public good demands this. If the
Administration cannot stand upon the principles
message, it does not expect to stand at ALL"
[DAsIEk WsssrER's Letter to the Union Meeting
at Wesfchestfr.
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We regret to say that there is too much rea-
son to believe that the following paragraph and
letter, which we copy from the New York E1-
press, speak the unexaggerated truth:
CALIFoRNIA-AN INDIAN WAR-We have
been receiving deplorable accounts of Lynch
law in California, indicating very depraved
state of public morals there; but private letters
received here now foreshadOw to us something
worse than even these Lynch law executions.
We invite public attention to the following ex-
tract from letter, which we will add, in pub
fishing, is from highly respectable gentleman,
in position to be well informed, and of whose
veracity there can be no question:
Extract from Letter from California.
"Onc class of the politicians-the dirty one
about the State government, is preparing, and
working out indeed, Of the most nefarious
| schemes Of roguery that has been hitherto perpe-
| trated. They have determined on an Indian war,
to be carried on by the State itself, but to be
ultimately paid for out Of the Federal treasury.
They are raising troops at an immense cost; the
privatcs to receive five dollars day and their al
lowances. and so on, increasing in the upper
grades; major receiving more than double the
pay ola major general. Bodies of the militia are
to be called out; some, indeed, ordered and sent
to points now perfectly tranquil; to the ella, for
example, wncre therc are three companies OF regu-
lars and settlers and the Indians entirely quiet
and satisfied under their protection. While these
troops organizing, constant acts of outrage on
the Indians are provoking oscillations that must in
evitably bring ON war; for we cannot expect the
savage to be more just and discriminating in his
revenge than the civilized man.
"Asthe State has no money, the whole of these
are to be paid by State bonds;
| and, although in an exigency the militia might
be called into the service of the United States and
| the expenses thus thrown on the General Govern.
ment, this would not suit the plunderers they in
tend to flood the country with bonds, dcprcss them
to five cents on the dollar, buy them up, and re.
ccive from Congress their full amount in law ap-
propriating money to repay California the ex-
| pcnses Of protecting her frontier from Indians
| This plan WIS concoctcd in Warrington, suggest
ed by the Texas bond speculation. brought on here
| and is now in course of execution by sending
troops to the frontier; band of lawess maraudcrs
who have NJ respect even for their own laws, ms
you will soc in an account Of their of muir
! derer from State civil officer. do not see how
their plan be frustrated for they express per-
feet conviction that Congress will foot the BILL"