Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-01-10
Congress.

week. must necessarily render our SUM
mary very brief The correspondence between the
Austrian Charge and Mr. Webster is decidedly the
feature of the political news. and we publish It IN
full Mr. Webster's letter is very ably written, al
though we think it is sometimes rather too declama-
tory to be in strict keeping with the tone OF subdued
and respectful courtesy which should characterize
diplomatic intercourse 1t. however enuncIates the
,,ro,er doctrines. and will be read with pleasure and
profit.
On the same day Monday, 3Oth ult,) ON which
this correspondence sent into the Senate the
Heuse passed very important resolution providing
that nothing in the bounty land law OF the last ses
sion shall be so construed to prevent the sale or
transfer of any warrants prior to the location OF the
same or the issue of patent thereon. Ihls VIII
materially enhance the value of these warrants "
hope it will pass the Senate
The bill for the reduction ofposage has been the only
other matter of general interest before the House. and
has occunied it in committee of the whole during the
greater nart of the week 1t will eventually pass
with uniform rate of five three cents on letters
The Senate has been discussing MIR. Bradbury reso-
linton in regard to removals from Office. we think
this is prettv much labor lost or at the BEST talk
for Buncombe. Nobody is so foolish now as to deny
+bo+ renewals from Office were made by Gen. lay
lors administration purely account OF political
onnons of the parties removed although the idea was
held out, during the canvass that such would not be
the case. We make no secret Of our opinion that
the triumph of the Democratic party should and
would produce clean sweep. We make no OBJ &c
tons to removals, general rule 1t is the fortune
of war and will happen long parties exist, and
they will exist as long as this is free country
To tol-o
humbug of no partyism and all that sort of deceptive
nonsense against which we war.
In the House, on Monday, the 9th inst, Mr.. Ju-
lian of Indiana, asked for leave to present memo
rial from the Society of Friends in Indiana praying
for the repeal of the fugitive slave law. Objections
having been made he moved to suspend the rules to
enable him submit his instructions, and to intro
duce a bill repeating the law, which was negatived
by majority of 10 to g. So ends that chapter.
1t is not likely that either House will suffer renew
al of the agitation during the present session. but it
is plain that the matter is not finally settled else
why did 6S members vote in favour of Julian's
proposition, and among them fully one-half of the
New York delegation
L. S. M1Nr.-The Philadelphia North American
has received from EDWARD c. DALE, Esq. Treasurer
operations of the Mint for the month and year just
closed The receipts of gold have been large-$33,-
$50 900 in the aggregate-of which amount Califor-
MIA contributed S3l,5OO,OO0; an average of upwards
of So SOC. 900 per month The coinage in the same
period amounts to S28,206 Al; of which the gold
coinage was S27 1856 AS; silver coinage, S4O9 GOO
and the copper coinage, S7,948 40.
SNow-On Friday morning the 81 inst, we woke
up and found the streets covered with 10 the
depth Of three four inches enough 10 announce It's
own presence without an advertisement; but as re-
quested, have done best to put the snow in
the papers" Not vestige remains, and the tenn
perature is that of Spring.
/ GREAT MEETING OF SovEREIGNs.--It is said tina
the Emperors of Austria aud Russia, the King O
Prussia. and other European monarchs, have enga
ged lodgings in London to attend the Worlds Fair
1t is still doubted whether his ungracous Majesty
Hockey Pokey, &C., King of the Cannibal Islands, car
be accommodated account of his loving his neigh
bors we'll enough to eat them. Old King Kole'
will be thar The King of the Sandwich Islands will
not
acknowledgement OF the Fugitive Slave Law.
Gov. WRIGHT, of Indiana, in his message to thu
legislature sent in on the 81 inst, speaking of thu
Fugitive Slave Law, says -" Whatever difference
of opinion may exist to the late compromise meas
ures enacted by gress-however ultra men in til
North and South may oppose denounce them
there is but of action for the true patro
to pursue-that is, unhestatngy y, and in good faith
to carry out their enactments. There is no safet
for property life except in the absolute supremac
of the law; no higher duty of the citizen than t.
, maintain, by word and deed, that supremacy, as w
value the heritage, rich beyond all price, purchased
not with silver gold. but with the lifes blood 0
the good and brave: the heritage bequeathed to u
by fathers, and which. in turn we must bequeat
inviOate to our descendants. Let us bear in min
that the first public act of dsobedence to the la,
is the first fatal step the downward road to
chy.' The message gives very hattering account
of the financial condition of the State.
FROM CAL1FoRN1A-The steamer Georgia. fror
Chagres, arrived at New York on the 9th inst wit
$50 passengers, and fortnight's later news fror
California. She also brings 100000 in gold.
: Fhe steamer Oregon, from San Francisco, had al
rived at Panama with S2leO,OOO in gold and tn
ging in California The Mayor of Sacramento Cit
e had died Of the disease
RG5~The steamship Crescent City arrived at Me-
York on the 7th inst, bringing 400 passengers an
S2,O00000 in gold. Her news is anticipated by tn
Georgia
n A Observation-Disclosures CAROLINE LoYo til
}, equestrian, serenaded at her hotel in Batimor
II about II o'clock Monday night last. Perhar
l. ought rather to say madame in the case