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RIyEn AND HARpon IMrRovEmENrs IN ALApA-

RIVER AND HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS IN ALABA-
MA writer in the Mobile Register "a paper
blythe by, very friendly to Senator CLEmENs) ad-
ministers wholesome rcbuko to the Alabamians
in Congress who opposed the appropriation for
Mobile He says
ga tclegraphic dispatch from Washington has
just announced to us the defeat of the River and
Harbor bill, the passage of which an appropria-
ton Of $4,000 to our harbor would have been
granted, and which has been defeated by the votes
Of our Alabama representatives in Congress- Now,
srs am not interested deeply in the prosperity of
the city Of Mobile; do not own property here
may ultimately do so. My motives, therefore,
must be considered disinteresed, and judged
cordingly; and, acting from deep solcitude for
the future good Of our city cannot look on the
conduct OF some of our members in Congress, in
giving their votes against the appropriation to
Mobile, in any other light than as suicidal. They
most powerful and extensive interest in the
world, and that any obstruction thrown in the
way of its full development ia at with
public opinion and tho spirit Of the age
live in. Are the interests of Alabama to be
sacrificed to the conscientious whims of weak
minded and timid representatives--the property
of Mobile and the State blasted by the acts of
her own citizens? Arc we to be debarred the
privileges and benefits of the. Gcncral Govern
ment, because, forsooth, there arc few abolition
lists in the North inimical TO southern inetitu-
toner Do we not contribute 10 the general trea-
sury? Do we not bear full share of the bur-
dens Of the General Government, Do not our
sister States receive yearly appropriations for their
internal improvements? What are the principles
by which our members arc actuatcd in defeating
measure 80 much to the benefit of our State? Why,
sirs, do not ask these questions in captious spi
rit. ask them (and would ask few more if
had time at my disposal) for my satisfaction,
and in order that the attention Of commercial men
may be drawn to tho commercial interests Of this
great State. We are now about completing our
railroad, and it docs appear to me that our excr-
tons ought not to stop here; let us have contnu
alton of our railroad across the Atlantic; and what
ought to give attention TO in the first place!
Certainly to our depot. the harbor OF Mobile. III
we have not representatives now that wllivotc Tor
bills for the improvement of our State, why let us
have them without dclay--mon who look forward
not to dissolution of this great and prosperous
Union, but whose aim will be the ccmenting of it's
bands the more firmly together, by railroads and
steam navigation. and other internal improve
rncnts.''
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oom.,...oa .. Claim. .s...ss Mexico.
THURSDAY, March 20, 1861.

THURSDAY, March 20, 1861.
The Board met according to adjournment; pres
ent all the members.
The memorial Of Benjamin Burn, claiming for
his expulsion from the city of Mexico, on the Ist Of
juno l6i7, being taken up for confederation, to-
&c her with the proofs and documents connected
herewith, the Board came to an opinion that the
claim is valid against the republic of Mexico, and
the same was allowed accordingly; the amount TO
be awarded subject to the further action of the
Board.
The following further memorials were then
taken up for consideration, together with the
proofs and documents connected herewith, namely:
That Of Richard S. Coke, trustee of Gilbert l..
Thompson and others, claiming for goods destroyed
expenses incurred, titles 20 lands not obtained,
grant Of exclusive navigation OF Trinity river vio
lated, &c, &C.;
That Of William c. H. Waddcll and others, di-
rectors OF the Rio Grande and Texas Land COM
pany, claiming for spoliation by the Mexican army
in 1885;
That Of William g. Cozzens. claiming for goods
captured in Mexico in April, 1886;
That OF Henry X Buchanan, claiming for seizure
Of goods and person, in the Santa Fe expedition;
Whereupon the Board came to separate opinions
the several claims, that they not valid against
the republic of Mexico; and the samo were, &C
cordingly, not allowed.
The Board then adjourned until Il o'clock to-
morrow.
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We must once more appeal to Mr.. RvEs's
"Valedictories "-not with the view of endors-
ing what Mr.. RWEs has said, for we can form
no opinion as 10 its correctness, but merely to
show how deeply the wound rankles for which
Mr.. Richie suffers, but which was in fact in
flicted by much more august parsonage.
Strange it is to see by what pawns and pup
pets-what signs and symbols-the game Of
politics is played. Here is contest which as
sumes the shape of controversy about public
printing, in which the actors are Mr.. RIvEs
and Mr.. Richie. And yet we do not imagine
that the public printing has any thing to do
with it, in substance or that Mr.. RIvEs cares
single farthing whether or not Mr.. RIrCHE
receives an extra compensation for his work.
All this is merely epresentative-allegorical-
mythic. 1t is history written in cypher, to
which posterity will have no key.
The real parties to the contest are Mr. BLAIR
and his wing Of the Democracy, and that por-
ton of the party who were the especial friends
and favorites Of Mr.. Polk; the true cause Of
the quarrel is Mr.. PoLK's manifestation Of a
want of confidence in Mr.. BLAIR, and conse-
quently in Mr.. VAN buren, and his Free soil
allies. 1t is quarrel, in other words, between
the friends of General CAss and the friends Of
Mr.. VAN BUREN--not distinctly, not in terms,
for men and things have been shifted round a
little by the defeat of the Democracy in the
last Presidential election; but substantially and
to all practical intents and purposes. II is only
in this view Of it that we have thought fit TO
reproduce the little choice passages Of this word
battle, and that we now transfer TO our columns
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DINNER TO DANIEL WEBsrER.-We heard this
mogning, what gave us great pleasure, that the
members of the Maryland State Constitutions al
Convention, now in session in Annapolis, prompted
singly by desire 10 do honor TO the great man
who fills the office of Secretary of Statc-to
show their sense OF his public service, and their
cordial approval of his the great ques-
tons involved in the Compromise of the last Con-
gress; and also TO mark with their condemnation
the wanton, malignant, and baseless charges that
had been brought against him in the last Congress,
have invited Daniel Webster to public dinner,
and that he had accepted Of the invitation The
dinner is to take place at Annapolis on Tuesday
next.
The members Of the convention, regardless Of all
party associations, have united in this testimonial
to MIR. Webster; and the manner in which it was
offered. and the motive which prompted it, are
alike honorable to them, it is to him-than
whom no man deserves il more.
II will be a great occasion. this dinner to Daniel
Webster by the Maryland Constitutional Conven-
ton. and will be remembered by all who take part
in it as ono that every Marylander and every
friend Of the Union should rejoice over.
Baltimore Patriot Of yesterday.
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NAvAL.-A letter. dated on board tho frigate
Cumberland. in the bay of Naples, of the 18th of
January. says:
"Thc Cumberland has outsailed every vessel
which she has been in company with. She sails
the Independence hull down in eight hours. We
have boon detained here for the last three months
by Court Of Inquiry held on Captain William
F. Latimer by order of Charles w Morgan, COM
mander in chief, to inquire into certain charges
preferred against him by Lieutenant Henry c..
Flagg. The names of those the court are--Cap-
tain John C. Long, of the Mississippi; Captain viii
liam Jameson and Lieutenant Francis Winslow,
Of the independence; Mr.. Francis Janvier, judge
advocate"
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SHIr FEvER--GREAr MORTALITY AT SEA.--Thc
et-ship De Witt Clinton, which arrived last
Sunday at New York from Liverpool, reports that
during tho passage thrty-onc persons died from
ship fever. There are forty now on board who are
afflicted with the same disease. Almost every emf
grant vessel which arrives from Europe at that port
has this fatal malady on board, caused by the over
crowding of human beings in the narrow accom-
modations which ship affords. The present regu-
lations respecting the number of persons to the size
Of the vessel are insufficient experience proves,
and sricter rule is necessary to guard against
the evils which cupidity heaps upon the unfortu-
nate emigrant.--Ph philadelphia Ledger.
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OHIo.-The House of Representatives, on the 18th
instant, passed the following resolutions relative
to the Fugitive Slave law, by vote of forty to
twenty:
Ohio That our Senators in Congress- BE- instructed,
and our Representatives requested, to all hon
orabls means to obtain an immediate repeal, modi-
fication, amendment, of the act of Congress
ally styled the Fugitive Slave law, approved Sep
TENDER IS, 1850.
"Rssolued That the Governor Of the State OF Ohio
he requested to forward each of our Senators and
Representatives in Congress copy Of the above re-
solution"
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THE REPU BLIC.
The Union spirit I'm Georgia.
From the Sapannah Republican Of March


We invite the particular attention OF the peo-
ple of Georgia to the admirable letter OF MI
Cobb. in reply TO an invitation TO attend the
Union celebration, on the 22d February, In
Macon. 1t is so full, 50 powerful, SO crushing
in its positions and reasoning, that we shall
offer no comments upon IT, convinced that
nothing we could say would add strength TO its
arguments or point to its illustration. The let
ter is eminently worthy of its distinguished
author, and it will not fail to carry terror and
dismay into the ranks Of the disunionists in
Georgia.
The disorganizing presses have telcitated
themselves, on more than one occasion, upon
the premature dissolution Of the Union party IN
this State. They have more than once record
ed the death and burial of the new organization
which has sprung up from the ashes OF old par,
ties. Their revolutionary schemes dictated
such a policy, and therefore we are not sur
prised at their course. They should nave wall
ed. however, until the ides OF June had passed,
when there will be another and second gather
mo of the people of Georgia at their capital, TO
carry out what was so nobly begun In Noyem''
her last. When the great Constitutional Union
marty shall have nominated its candidate for
Governor and put its forces in motion, those
presses will then realize the falsity of their
prophecies in the overwhelming and extermi-
mating defeat with which they will be swept
from the field.
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DESTITUTE EMiGRANrs.--Scveral destitute cmi-
grants, who arrived in this city few days ago by
the ship Montczuma, from Liverpool, were found
on Monday afternoon in tho streets in starving
condition. They were taken to the fourth ward
station, where they were provided with food; after
which thoy were sent to the Commissioners OF Emf
out of the poorhouscs in Ireland by Lord Lans-
downe.--NsD York Tribune, 19N.
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LETTER rRoM Mas. JUDsoN.--The Baptist Regis
ter says a letter just received from Mrs. Judson.
of the 18th of October Last, gives the melancholy
intelligence that her health has become so inn
paired "by continued disease, for the last hvo
months, that there is but little hope of permanent
relief, except in a return TO America" "The mis-,
sion she also says, is enfecblcd by sickness and
dcnth.N
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TIE ONO CONSTITUTION was adopted in the re-
cent convention of that Stateyeas TO- nays ID. II
is to be eubmstcd TO vote Of the people on tho
third Tuesday of juno, and, if approved, elections
will take place under il on the second Tuesday in
October at which time Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Legislature, five Supreme Judges,
large number Of district Judges clerks of courts,
and all county officers are to be elected.
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PoToMAc FisHERIEs.-The Alexandria Ga7eH,
Of yesterday morning says

"The fishing business has commenced on the
Potomac river. A day or two ago, at one of the
landings, about thirty miles below this town, some
fifteen sixteen hundred shad were caught at
single haul. Every day the fishermen, with their
se,6es, boats, hands, &C., leaving here for the
different landings, and next week, we presume,
business will be in full operation all along both
shores of the river. We trust that the season may
be favorable one, and that those engaged may
this year be successful The fisheries for the last
few y. ars have not turned out very well; and we
are, therefore, more anxious than that the
terprise and labor of the fisherman may now meet
with An ADEQUATE rcward,''
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All persons Interested In the law. or desiring in
formation in regard 70 IL, are requested TO address
their communications directly to this office. to
which they are referred, II sent to any of the De-
partments. J. f. HEATH,
Commissioner of Pensions
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Hon. JOHN T. THORNTON. Richmond Times
informs US that no nomination has yet been made
of Mr. THoRNroN, in the fifth Congressional dis
trict of Virginia and that the Lynchburg Virgin-
ian only meant to express The opinion that that
gentleman the. choice of the Wings Of the dis
trict.
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TnE SrocK MAnKsr.-The New York Express
OF the 18th, says:

sThe stock market is regarded everywhere, and
il, the barometer that indicates the monetary
dition of the country and the generally pervading
feeling of the public mind. The market is fitful,
apprehension of an approaching storm. An enor
NOUS amount of idle capital weighs down the
banks, whilst at the same time, in many quarters
the tendency is rather to curail than enlarge the
sphere of operations. But on the other hand, the
great enterprises of the day, pressing for enormous
OUTLAWS of capital, are proceeding with undated
vigor to their final contamination. 1t is very evil
dent from the present state of the foreign ex-
changes. continually verging towards the specie
shipping point, but not yet quite approaching it,
that nothing but the cheapness and abundance Of
money in Europe has saved our reserves OF coin
from expectation, which we now only holding
trustees for foreign creditors when their
qurements shall render il necessary for them to be
returned"
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How TO PLEASE YOUR FRrENps.-Go to Califor-
na-stay there twenty years-work hard-gct
money-save it--comc home-bring with you
load OF wealth, and diseased lungs-vist your
fricnds--mnkc wil--provdo for them all--then
dis--what prudent, generous, kind-hcarted soul
you will be
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New KIND OF ExoRcIsM.-At Fort Madison,
Iowa. Rev. Mr.. Hummer has been arrested for an
attempt 10 murder his wife by suffocation, under
pretence Of driving the devil out of her. She was
rescued from his hands by neighbors. very
strong propensity was shown to lynch the black
coat Hummer was q dabbler in mesmerism.
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MAKING BLoop- LETTING PESAL.-William Tur-
ncr, NJ. d., of the city Of New York. has pcitioncd
the Legislature of the State OF New York to make
the professional practice Of blood-letting penal
offence.
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ILLNESS OF MAJOR NoAH.-Wc published tcle-
graphic despatch Wednesday morning an
nouncing the death Of Major Noah on the previous
day at New York. This report, we arc grati6cd
to learn was premature. The New York papers
of Wednesday state that he was still living. The
Sun of that date says:
"Wc are much grati6ed to learn, go to
press, that Major Noah rallied considerably during
yesterday and last evening little better, yet
not sufficiently to give any decided hopes of his
recovery. His disease, we learn, is paralysis, to-
gethcr with an affection Of the BRAIN"
The Epening Express, of "Wednesday afternoon,
has the following on the subject
''Mnior Noah NOT dead.-A rumor gained very
general credencc yesterday afternoon, that the in
disposition from which our esteemed friend and
contemporary, Major Noah, has been suffering so
severely for some time past. had proved fatal; but
we are happy in being able this morning to con-
tradict the statement, (Which by this time has no
doubt gone on the wings OF the lightning, from
one end of the country TO the otbcr.) At 3 p. m
the major was much better than he was in the
lcr part Of the day; and we are not without hope,
cven that he may yet live to laugh over the obitu
aries solne of the newspapers, misled by Madame
Rumor, had prepared at his expense to publish this
morning"
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$685., 1862 l7,7so,4l6 1851 ,7o7 2a,s2s, 1859
Total mopcmcnl and dead ,oeight.

Tidal m0ucmcnI and dead tpeiSht.
Liabilities. assets.
Specie paying Exclusive of capital.
Louisiana Bank s. ,80l ,064 GS 9,943, 55l Sc
Canal and Banking Co. 3,590,320 so 7,S7S,67S Is
Louisiana State Bank 4,93S,695 35 7,2l6,20l 40
Mechanics and Trad
ers' Bank. 1885,, 070 66 5,436,95 %
Union Bank. ......... 5000 80 4,45l 1923 Of
Non specie paying.
Citizens Bank....... 6,6S7, 1877 81 6,038, 092 ID
Consolidated Associa'n l,6i3,3l7 10 ,269, 300 rs
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500, O93,326 SO 42,234. OO5

CHA. GAYARRE,, Secretary of State
GEO. G. MCWHoRTER, State Treasurer
OFFICE BOARD OF CURRENCY.
New ORLEANS, Feb &c, 1851.
Neio Orleans Commercial Bulletin
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Presuming the subject TO be matter of in
terest to the public, we publish the following
information prepared by the Department of
State for the benefit Of citizens who are going
abroad, and who may desire to be acquainted
with the course to be pursued in order to obtain
passport:
Citizens of the United States visiting foreign
countries liable to serious inconvenience, if I'M
provided with authentic proof of their national cha
racter The best security against this is passport
from the Department Of State, certifying the bearer
to be citizen of the United States; which passports
issued gratis, upon application supported by
proof of citizenship.
This proof need be transmitted but once. On all
subsequent occasions, simple reference to it, and
to the period when it was presented, will be suf1i
cient.
When the applicant is a natiue citizen of the Uni
ted States he must transmit affidavit of this fact
stating his age and place of birth, signed by him,
and sworn to by himself and one other citizen OF
the United States named therein, to whom he is
personally known and to the best OF whose know
ledge and belief the declaration made by him ia
true. This affidavit must DO attested by notary
public, under his signature and seal of office.
When there is notary in the place, the affidavit
may be made before justice of the peace, other
officer authorized to administer oaths.
II the applicant be nat,valis ed citizen his ccrti-
6eate of naturalization must be transmitted for in
spection 1t will be returned with the passport.
The application should be accompanied with q
description of the person, stating the following
particulars, viz: Age, - ycars. Stature, -
feet - inches, English mcasure.) Forehead,
-. Eyes, ---. Nose, Mouth, --.
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When the applicant is to be accompanied by his
wife, children, servants, or by females under his
protection, it will be sufficient to state the name
and ages of such persons, and their relationship to
the applicant
Persons who leave the country, expecting to OBJ
tain passports whilst abroad, from the diplomatic
or consular agents of the United States, are liable
to disappointment; inasmuch il is the duty of
those agents to observe the utmost caution in grant
ing documents, in the nature OF certificate of cti
zenship, to those persons only who arc certainly
known to be entitled to them; and it is sometimes
difficult if not impracticable, to procure proof Of
this fact in foreign country.
Certificates of citizenship passports issuing
from the State authorities, from the Judicial or
the municipal functionarics of our country are not
recognised by the officers of foreign governments;
and if the diplomatic and consular agents OF the
United States are called upon to certify to the
thcnticity of such document, they cannot do this,
for want of that official Information in regard to
those authorities and functionaries, and to their
respective signatures and scals of Office which is
indispcnsably necessary in the Of every such
certificate.
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thew live to enjoy the Happiness and prosperity
wh}cb thew now enjoy under our institutions.
Accept, geu,lemen, the assurances assurance, OF my n'gn
'osaiu "A1 VIM. G. DAWSON.
To Messrs. A. II. CHAPrELL and others, commit
tea
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| lnelnDeiS OF congress, also addressed 10 the
| Macon meeting:
Letter from Hon. I'm. c. Dacson.
WAsHIsGToS, Feb. IT. 1851.
GENTLEMEN: Your invitation to be with the
friends of the Union, in Macon to unite with them
| in celebrating the anniversary of Wasbington's
birthday, has been received. My position and du-
ties deny me the pleasure and honor of accepting
but most sincerely and cordially unite with you
in the patriotic object. II is needless extend this
lctter-my constituency well acquainted with
my views--my votes in Congress during the last
session are before them. My opinions have under
gone no change-my confidence has increased in
their correctness In my judgment, Georgia should
still confide in the patriotism and justice of ma
ority OF the people of this confcderacy Of States
The friends of the late adjustment by Congress
certainly pursuing the advice of Washington in his
| Farewell Address. As southern man, ] conf
IDENTIFY assert, the South should acquiesce in thai
| adjustment. They will; and the future will de-
.honstrate the patriotism Of the measures, and pos
.e,ty VIII do justice TO the and their motives
| WHO nave sustained them.
| Georgian, can but feel qualification at the
Pos.ion .ns State assumed. Her platform as it has
Deen caied, will command the respect and support
oa, Iiajoy .. me people Of the Union; it has it's
| il the friends Of the Union-South 70, Vc:t a nd
| North-will unite; by it harmony has been in a
great measure restored, and through the influence
OF the principles sustains the rights
and equality OF each section will be maintained
have deep and sincere reverence for the n s;on
and shall be always found in lite maintenance nm
til the principles which it was founded shall be
abandoned. No man will be more ready to defend
the South against Entertainments, and TO preserve
the equality of the States But II 10 unnecessary to
say more. ! only intended to acknowledge your
! polite invitation.
| May the company assembled on that day have
an agreeable and pleasant time. beg you to say
| to them, though absent, am with them in hear
anu feeling; and I am sure the honor and rights o
the South are safe in their hands, and long may