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The republic., 1851-09-04
THE REPUBLIC.

and explicit disavowal of the sentiments of many
of his warmest supporters. We are not satisfied
to assent that General Scott is of that class OF
Whigs who, like Governor Johnston, of Pennsyl-
vania, acquiesce in the Compromise merely be-
cause il is the law, that he enterains sentiments
even more Objectionable than this. Yet we are
forced to admit it will require a serious dis
caimer Of views more than insinuated to his pre-
judice, for General Scott to attach the South and
West to his support.
Again, with just appreciation Of the patriotism
and capacity of MILLARD FILLMORE, cannot
overlook his mertorious and devoted services since
the trying circumstances that ushered him into
Que national history. With virtuous heart, he
has borne his part in such manner to elicit
paudits from all parties devoted to the Union and
he stands among those unhinching and gallant
spirits who, like Webster, Clay, Foote, and Others
have staked all honor and glory upon the altar Of
their country's peace and safety. In our uncom-
promising support of the Compromise measures
and our jealous regard for principles based upon
the perpetuity and advancement OF. our country'S
best interests, could repose the trust of Chief
Magistrate of this nation in other hands that it
would better please of all that spoken of for
this office. We will yisd our personal preference,
however, to the decision of the Wing party, yet we
are sure, when assert this in terms so confident,
that its decision will not sacrifice single princi-
pie sacred TO the we'll being of this glorious Con-
federacy
The republic., 1851-09-04
From The Southern IS CO. Patriot.
The President at Stanton.


The last Washington papers give an account
OF President FILLMORE at the Staunton Springs in
Virginia. Judge Thompson made to him long
speech in behalf Of the citizens and to which the
President replied very briefly. He said we might
judge Of hs Administr for the future by what
he had already done. He had no pledges to make,
except one, ''that he would take the Constitution
for his gude; and pointing to the stars and stripes
suspended from the hotel, he sad "tohiIe that flag
floats toiIl maintain that Constitution and the Union
IL secures at any and eVsry cost" This is sort of
parody on General Jackson's toast at the great
dinner in Washington the eve of notification,
when General Hayne discoursed SO eloquentIy in
the presence Of the old hero about the wrongs and
expressions of South Carolina, State rights and
State sovereignty, notification and disunion, and
the impossblity of coercing independent CO.
partner OF the Confederacy
General Jackson listened attentively to the pa
trotc effusons OF the great nulifer, and calmly
gave as his response the following sentiment: "The
Federal Union: IT MUST PREsERvED." This SEN
timent, worthy of President of the United States
and an illustrous general of her armies, spoke vol
umes to tho American people, and went like mur-
derous dagger to the heart of nulliication
The Federal Union preserved without one
drop of blood being shed, and in spite, too, of all
eomp and circumstance of war the part of South
Carolina! And it will be preserved again in sim
liar way by President FILLMORE.
The republic., 1851-09-04

Formidable SURGICAL OPERATIoN.-A Buffalo
paper gives the following account of very for
midable surgical operation, remarking that sit
is of numerous delicate and difficult that
have yielded to the skill and experience Of tho
same surgeon:"
"Miss -, resident of Genesee county, had
been for fifteen years a sufferer from the growth
of cancerous tumor. II occupied nearly one half
Of the front part OF the entire chest and had gained
prodigious size. DR.. Halton Ganson, of Batavia,
was requested to extirpate il by opeStion il he
thought it could be done with safety. Accord
ingy on Tuesday, August l9, at 3 o'clock p m,
all things being in readiness, Dr. Ganson, assisted
by DIR. y. Clark, began the operation, and in
short space of time the numerous friends present
bad the satisfaction of seeing tho huge MACS iall
from the body leaving at its bed an enormous
cash of nearly one foot in length by six inches in
width, extending down TO near the ribs. As tho
surgeon had predicted, the patient survived this
bold operation She expressed her warm thank
fulness at it's fortunate termination, and also for
the great relief she experienced from suffering in
consequences of the chloroform which admin
istercd to her. The operation performed at
the house of Mr. Ethel Scott of the oldest resi-
dents Of the town Of Batavia
The republic., 1851-09-04

er1led by law, and nothing else. Impulses Of
sympathy have nothing to do with our Govern
ment, or any other government Barbarous
nstions-savage tribes-may be governed more
or less by "impulses of sympathy" holy or
otherwise; but civilized men are governed by
laws and constitutions, exclusive of all " i'm
pulses" good or bad.
The next resolution is still more objectiona-
bic. 1t seems that some good people in the
city of Washington, d. c., have come to the
conclusion that the subjects of SPAIN in CUBA
are unhappy and oppressed, and entitled to re-
bel against their QUEEN. 1t may be perhaps that
all this is true; but what evidence have the cit
izens Of Washington that the inhabitants of
CUBA do not deem it better to remain in their
present condition than hazard the perils of a
rebellion2 Who is authorized to say that the
Spanish and Creole residents of that island are
not willing rather to bear their present ills than
plunge into others they know not Off Under
standing the Spanish and Creole character, may
we not well believe that a majority of the peo-
pie of Cuba Gre content with things as they are,
and willing to maintain even ''forfeited" al
legiance2 And who will dispute their right to
be oppressed" and unhappy if they choose?
Why force liberty and happiness on them,
through the medium of civil and serviIe wars,
or by the agency Of sympathizing expeditions,
which are fitted out and paid upon mortgage
OF their island In the shape of stock TO be re-
deemed by the conquerors3
fDharo 10 oorna orond Sanoa ti,a rasnl,,;o,,
which declares that an American citizen has
the right to do just what he pleases that is not
against the laws; but in announcing that he is
free from the jurisdiction of his country the
moment he passes its boundary, our sympa-
thizing feIlow-citizens have laid down the law,
we apprehend, with little too much latitude.
The resolutions with regard to the fate of
the prisoners, the alleged insult to the Falcon,
and the conduct of our Consul at Havana, seem
to be in better temper and taste than those on
the same subject that have been adopted in the
Park and in independence Square.
On the whole, we think that these manifes-
tations of popular interest in the affairs of the
world are amiable and not injurious, even
where they assume an extravagant or eXagge-
rated shape. Indeed, if the people could not
amuse themselves just now with abusing for
eign governments, they would have no political
amusement whatever-for they are at loss to
find any topics of complaint against their own
Administration. The PRESIDENTS visit to the
White Sulphur Springs has been the first look
at a topic that the Opposition papers have en-
joyed for long time-and when it gets into
the resolutions" of the Democracy we shall
examine the question, and settle, if we can,
the precise degree of political criminality which
attaches to some three weeks rustcation of the
PRESIDENT in the mountains of Virginia.
The republic., 1851-09-04
ArrAIas N MoNreOMEar CouNrr.-we cOpy

AFFAIRS IN MONTGOMERY CoUNTY.-We copy
the following items from the Rockville Journal:
Corn and tobacco are suffering greatly for rain
We fear that nothing can prevent very
short crop of both in this county In some sections
there has been no rain to do good for several
months.
AS yet there is very little sickness in this coun-
ty. As at this season it s usual for evers to pre-
vail on the river, and it being now healthy in
these localities, the probability is that it will con-
tinue
Mr.. McKelden raised on his farm, in this coun-
ty, nine hundred and two bushels of wheat from
thirty bushels sowing; eighteen in Medter-
ranean and twelve in Zimmerman.
The next annual fair or jubilee of the Mont
gomery County Agricultural Society will be held
in Rockville on Thursday, the llth day of Sep
tenber
They are asking in Georgetown and Washing
ton city $47 per short ton and $5l the long for
Peruvian guano. The low price of wheat and high
price of guano will likely reduce the quantity used
in this county.
VIM. Veirs Bouc and Thomas p. Simpson
announced as independent candidates for States
Attorney; and Col. James w. Anderson, VIM o.
Chappell, Uriah Forrest, and John w. Anderson
candidates for County Clerk.
The republic., 1851-09-04

The TKLReRAPH.-The Union and the Intelli-
gencG, two Journals of st. Louis, Mo-, en-
gagged in a lively but amicable discussion of the
merits of teegraphic reports for newspapers In
Of its replies the Union says;
ESQ long the majority of the press in large
city continue to patronize the lightning line, so
long will individual establishments, no matter
what may be their private views with regard to
the value of teegraphc dispatches, be compelled
to follow suit Now and then, though rarely, and
always in the most questionable, unsatisfactory
and fragmcntary shape, intelligence Of some inn
portance reaches US over the wires; and for the
sake OF insuring this, and of being on such "far
between" occasions on par with our rivals OF the
PRESS are obliged to pay for the merest trash and
riviality during the rest of the year Some means of
avoiding this unrecompensed outlay of funds will
we have doubt, be devised before long; and
worthy catechist and drgumenftun
Gd hom'nun reasoner of the Inteiligencer, that we
shall be the first TO profit by the opportunity to cut
loose from the "great power'' of the nineteenth
century. When continuous line of railroad
travel to New York, and augmented CELEBRITY Of
steam locomotion, shall narrow down the journey
to the Atlantic seaboard TO some fifty hours, and
shall be able to Gull the yet fresh news of the
New York newspapers two days after their publi-
cation--intelhgence accurate in statement, CO.
pious in detail, readable in style, and at the
same time selected with view to its interest and
importancc-we shall drop the telegraph like
hot potato, and leave TO our enterprsing and Ia
boriously witty neighbor of the Entelhgencer the
lhSslihaoio auNhntuBe Oh uellJ auNisihB US lloIh
ing readers that a clerk in Boston had absconded
with the entire loose change in his employers till,
involving the worthy and honest vender Of calicocs
and buttons in an absolute and irreparabe loss Of
five dollars, or that the Sd instant the Hon.
Mr. there the wires operated badly) was
elected mayor Of the precocious little city of Bara
boo. Readers desirous of reliable and readable in
telligence, will very cheerfully wait day longer
for the mails, when they will be presented with
column two OF coherent and ineligible nara.
tions OF events instead OF tumble OF confused and
unconnected terms, like the thick utterances and
hiccupping speech of drunken man, to cduce a
definite meaning from which would be as difficult
as to extract moonshinc outof cucumbers."
The republic., 1851-09-04

RAILRoAD-0n Thursday afternoon, about four
O'Clock, Judge Foster, an old and highly respected
citizen Of this county, was run over by a gravel
train on the Hamilton railroad, about fifteen miles
from the city, and instantly killed. He had, con-
trary to CUSTOM left his residence near by unatend
cd and was seen on the track by the engineer of
the locomotive, who instantly blowed the whistle
and checked his speed until the judge left the
road, when he started again. But no sooner
had the cars got fairly under way than by some
strange infatuation he placed himself a second time
on the track, with his face toward the danger and
in moment the entire train had passed over his
body, leaving him horribly mutilated corpse.
Judge Foster was over ninety years of age, and
was one of the oldest residents in Hamilton county.
Cincinnati Castle, AuguSt 3d.
The republic., 1851-09-04
THE REPUBLIC.
WASHINGTON:
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1851.


''rheseries of measures to which have alluded
are regarded by me a settlement, in principle
and substs.nce-a final settlement-ofthed dan ger.
Ous an exciting subjects which they embraced
t'By that adjustment we have been rescued from.
the wide and boundless agitation thatsurroundeo
u.s. and have a firm, distinct, and legal grouno
to rest upon. And the occasion, trust, will jus
tify me IN ExHoRrINs NY couSTRYMEN TO RALLY
UPON AND MAINTATs THAT GROUND as the best, IL
not the only means, of restoring peace and quie
to the country, and maintaining invioate the in
'tegrity of the Union"
LPREsIDENT FILLMoRE's MESSAGE.
"The Presidents message, at the opening of the
'present session Of Congress, expresses fully anc
plainly his own and the unanimous opinion ofal
those associated with him in the Executive admin
Tistrntion OF a. Government, in regard to wha
'are called tn Adjustment or Compromise mea
sures of last session. That opinion is that thosc
measures should be regarded in principle a.
a final settlement Of the dangerous md exciting
subjects which they embrace; that though they
'were not free from impertections, yet, in theii
mutual dependence and connexion, they formec
a system of compromise the most concihatory
'and beet for the entire country that could be oh
tainod from conflicting sectional interest anc
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 Thatopinion, 80
fa- as know, remains entirely unchanged, ano
'will be acted upon steadily and decisively. The
peace ofthe country requires this; the security o.
the Constitution requires this; and everyconside
ration of the public good demands this. If the
Administration cannot stand upon the principles
'ofthe message, it does not expect tostand at all ;"
[DASIEL WEBsTER's Letter TO the Union Meeting
at Uestchester.
The republic., 1851-09-04

THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CAsE.-The surrender of
John Bolding, fugitive slave, to his master, Ro-
bert G. Anderson, of Columbia, South Carolina and
his removal from the city without the least attempt
at disturbance, shows that the coored people, and
the aboitionists generally, aware that the state
of public sentiment here gives them no chance in
case of an attempted rescue. The confident nsser-
tions Of some clergymen and others, in the public
prints, while the law pending in Congress, that
il could never be enforced-that the people would
help the slave to escape and strip the shameless
huntcr'-proves to be all froth and misreprsenta-
ton. The law can be executed, has been, and will
be; and whoever obsructs its execution will do so
at his peril We would fain hope that not large
number of fugitves will be claimed under this law,
(the number thus far in the whole lecountry does not
probably exceed a dozen or fiteen,) but when
claim is made, and properly sustained by evidence,
good citizens will desire it to succeed rather than
be thwarted by mob violence, or any other impedi-
ment not belonging to the merits of the case. They
may regret the necessity they are under of making
the surrender, but while it exists they will not seek
to evade il by fraudulent representations, or by
wrestling the Constitution from its obvious intent
and meaning.-N. Y. Journal of C0mmerce
The republic., 1851-09-04
Mr.. wsbstsr and the Railroad Jubilee.
The Boston Atlas Of The I'd instant says

"We understand that a deputation from the
City Council, consisting Of Alderman Smith and
Messrs Sever, Swallow, Allen, Smith, and Jewell,
of the Common Council, visited Hon Daniel Web
shire, on Saturday for the purpose of inviting him
TO be present at the railroad celebration in this city
the present month.
"Mr. Webster had been apprized Of the intended
visit, and received the committee with great cor
diality He expressed deep interest in the intended
celebration, and regarded the occasion second in
importance to no former commemorative services
held under sanction of the city government. We
learn that he did not give final answer to the
invitation, but the committee have strong hope of
his attendance and participation in the public pro-
ceedings of the 18th, 18th, and 10Th days Of the
present MONTH"
The republic., 1851-09-04

THE SPANISH POPULATION ofNew Orleans, since
the late riot, is scarcely to be in the streets OF
that city. In announcing this fact, the New Or
leans Crescent says:
american faces stand behind cigar cases,
where Spanish faces were latoly familiar, and the
Cpbana seems almost TO have lost its Spanish fla
vor in consequence. Many Spaniards have hastily
departed from the city, and rumor says others are
rapidly winding up their business 30 TO be able
to leave. Many Of them quiet and inoffensive
citizens, earning honest livelihood, eschewing
politics, and altogether indifferent to Cuba. 1t is
10 be regretted that their apprehensions cause
them to suffer the loss of suddenly breaking up
business and fleeing away
The republic., 1851-09-04

WHAT SHOULD AN EDITOR BK?-Ths question,
says the Galena (lll.) Advertiser, never bet
ter answered than by the late Charles Hammond,
celebrated throughout the West the editor of the
Cincinnati Gazette
"The legitimate vocation of a newspaper is to
circulate useful intelligence, and promulgate just
and impartial views of public affairs An editor
should be one in whom confidence could be reposed
for soundness of judgment, integrity of purpose,
and independence OF conduct. He should possess
varied knowledge and large experience; and he
should feel his station to be rather that of Judge
dispensing justice than that of an advocate making
out case He should be jealous of the truth, and
of that chiefly, and he should feel that to deceive
purposely was nfamous-to deceive from credulity
or inattention, highly reprehensibe. He should
distinctly comprehend that those who differ from
him might be as honest as himself, and as well in
formed, too, and he should know how to respect
while he opposes them"
great man was Charles Hammond. He
unfortunate in his habits. His will was unbending.
1t is told of him that when the close of liie he
resolved never again to partake of intoxicating
drink. He refused to violate his purpose on his
deathbed, though his physician entreated him to
do so as a means of saving life.
The republic., 1851-09-04

HURL GATE CHANNEL.-We learn, from gen.
teman who has observed the operations at Hurl
Gate with great interest, that seventeen charges
have been fired upon the rocks in Hurl Gate, fif-
teen upon Pot Rock, and two upon Ways Reef,
and with great success. The charges have been
increased from sixty-two to eighty y-seven pounds,
and to morrow will be of one hundred and twenty
five pounds each. The charges to morrow will be
fired at p. m, and the day following at p. IN.
Lieutenant Bartlett, of the United States navy,
was upon the float Friday evening when two
charges were fired upon Pot Rock, and immcd-
ately after the second explosion raised piece bro
ken off by the charge weighing about two hum
dred pounds. 1t is placed upon the steps of the
Merchants Exchange.
Mem York Commercial Adpertiser, ID.
The republic., 1851-09-04

LATE from PoRTo RIco-SEvERE HuRRI. Me-
We learn by the arrival, this morning, oftt4 brig
Hous, from Mayaguez, August 18th, that very
severe hurricane visited the island on the day OF
her departure. II commenced in the morning,
from north-northeast, and shifted to the south
southeast, blowing complete hurricane. num-
Der of houses we're blown down at Mayaguez, and
the sugar cane and coffee crop greatly damaged
by the storm. large quantities having been laid
PROSTATE. All the vessels in the harbor of Maya
guez started their anchors, and the English brig
Village Belle had to cut away her lnsss to prevent
going ashore on the reef--N. Y Herald, I'd,
The republic., 1851-09-04

AID TO THE SPANIsH GovgRNMENT.-In a recent
debate in the Spanish Cortes, call for informa-
ton concerning the antecedens OF the last expe-
dition of pirates, commanded by Don Narciso
Lopez, against the Island of Cuba" the Marquis of
Miraf1ores of the minister's, in answer to
inquiry proposed by Sehor Badia, one of the depu-
ties observed that all he could say at that time
that "the naval fcrce of England and France, and
the state OF our relations with those countries, offer
the certain means of preserving the integrity of
our valuable island. .,-Boston ITaueLLer.
The republic., 1851-09-04

LATER FROM PoRT AU PRISoE.-By the arrival Of
the brig Clarn Windsor from the above place, we
are in possession of dates to 10th ultimo. at which
time everything quiet. An express had ar
rived at Port au Prince the 18th ultimo, stating
that the Emperor had returned to Hayti from his
tour having crossed the Dominican frontier with
out being molested and il was reported that the
difficulty between the Dominican and Haytien
governments had been amcably settled.
Coffee getting scarce, and sold at $50 to
$50 per hundred pounds. Logwood $40 per hun
dred, without the export duty. American provi-
sons were in great abundance.
Mem YORK Cominercial Adptrtiser, I'd.
The republic., 1851-09-04

The SOUTHERN CoNeREss.-The period is fast
approaching when throughout the State elections
will be held for delegates to this important body
1t peculiarly behoves to be in earnest in this
matter 1t is duty to send to the deliberations
of that Congress such men will truly represent
the feeling of our State. Men who will go there
States need only to be aroused to proper sense of
the condition of the South to exhibit much gal
lantry and decision in the defence of their rights
the most patriotic could desire Men who feel
that, as our lamentcd statesman has declared this
is contest between "sECTIoNs," and to reduce ii
contest between separate States is to yield up
a rampant which cannot be taken, and abandon
citadel that would be impregnable. Men who be-
lieve in the justice, wisdom, and necessity of CO.
operation, and who feel that the impulse which
would hurry US to the desperation involved in
secession must find it's end in the subjecton of the
sovereign independence to a degraded sphere OF
colonial dependence. Such is the high duty of the
cooperation party Charleston IS. o. Standard.
The republic., 1851-09-04

NEws OF THE REsIGNATIoN OF THE SPANISH CoN-
SUI CoNFIRMED.-The New Orleans Picaylne of
the goth ultimo contains the following
"The Spanish consul in this city has given no
tice of the suspension of his official functions here
until otherwise instructed by the minister Of his
government at Washington. In the mean time,
Spanish interests are placed under the care ofthe
British and French consuls
''This proceeding is of the fruits ofthe dsor-
ders of Thursday evening last, during which the
office ofthe consul was exposed to some violence.
We have no right TO complain that he has done
this, though We might confidently state it to be
tirely unnecessary precaution against any
newal of molestaton. The authorities, surprised
and confused at that sudden manifestation of mob
feeling, will not be easily caught unprepared
again as to permit the laws to be violated, and the
property of residents to be injured by handful OF
noisy rioters. We think the consul himself is well
convinced that the treatment of his office is dis
approved and regretted by the whole community
with the exception of few of that reckless class
who in every large community are always ripe for
mischief"
M. Laborde has filled the post of Spanish consul
at New Orleans ever since our Government thought
proper to revoke the exequatur of Don Carlos de
Espana, at the conclusion of the celebrated Rey
trial.