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The republic., 1851-03-20

CohMssIoNERs roR THE MiLIrARy Asylum
We are informed that tho hoard of Commissioners
upon whom has been devolved the duty of selecting
> location for the proposed Military Asylum. au-
thorzed by act oftho last session Of Congress-
nearly ready to set out upon their mission Of exam
hation. II is composed Of the following distin-
guished gentlemen: General Scott, General in
Chief; Generals Wool and Twiggs, commanding
the Eastern and Western divisions Of the army;
General Jesup, of the Quartermaster's Department.;
General Gibson, of the Subsistence Department.;
General Towson, Colonel Larned acting,) of the
Paymaster's Department. General Lawson, Sur
geon General, and General Jones, the Adjutant
General. Within the next ten days they purpose
70 visit Mount Vernon, and some other eastern
points, after which portion Of the Board will cx-
tend their examinations to the vicinity of New Or
leans, and thence up the Mississippi and Ohio riv-
ers. They will probably be absent some five six
wccks.--Nationai inteliigsnccr.
The republic., 1851-03-20

CARoLINA BRooMs.-Specimcns of these articles
were exhibited at the last annual fair of the Ins-
tute from three manufactures in this State one in
Greenville, by DR.. J. Crittcnden. one in Christ
Church parish, the village of Mount Pleasant,
by Henry S. Tew, esq, and the other in st. An
drcw's parish, by j. II. Steinmeyer, esq. For
length and hneness of brush, and beauty they wcrc
pronounced by good judges equal to any imported.
Dr. O. planted last year eighty acres of broom
with ak hands, and expects to realize from fifteen
to twenty dozen of the manufactured brooms per
aero. The hands engaged in winding work with
as much facility and skill "a white hands at the
North, engaged in the same business, some of them
winding sixty brooms per day, which is there re-
gardcd as good days work. Mr.. Tew proposes
to plant this year three hundred acres good sec
ond swamp lands, the product Of which he est-
mates at five hundred pounds Of brush and thirty
bushels Of seed to the acre, which will be worth not
less than forty or fifty dollars. Mr. Steinmeyers
Moore, and arc within mile Of the city. lie is
making arrangements for extending his crop and
force, and has already succeeded in making "a
good yield in brooIns Of all sizes and excellent
quality u.
The seed, when ground, makcs-good food for
horses, hogs, sheep, and poultry. The plant ia n
hardy one, enduring greater degrees of drought
and moisture and maturcd with less difficulty and
trouble than Indian corn The climate and soil of
this State are we'll adapted to its production II is
an article for which an immense amount Of money
has hitherto been drained out of the State and the
cntcrprising gentlemen who have taken the lead in
cultivating 1t here, at doors, deserve to be
rewarded with at least reasonable share of, what
will hereafter be expended for supplying our own
lnarket.-C CharIeston Courier.
The republic., 1851-03-20
From The OseoIa Mo- Independent.
Henry =. Gever

The eyes of the nation have been turned TO this
distinguished gentleman since his elevation to q
was already known of her most gifted citi-
Eens but his election to the Senate introduces him
to the American people, and his fame at onco be-
comes the property of the nation. The circum-
stansea and the seat he is called on to fill have
awakened an interest in the public mind which
has been manifested from one extremity of the
Union to the other; and when Mr.. Geycr shall as
sumo his Senatorial robes, he cannot fail to become
at once prominent among the statesmen Of the
Contsderacy. That he will more than sustain his
high position, his friends kno,c, and his political
opponents dare not deny. An equal, if not the su-
pcrior of his predecessor, in intellectual cndow-
ments. he must prove q more efficient Senator to
Missouri in the national councils from tho fact that
he will carry with him into the Senate none of the
personal prejudices which attach to Colonel Ben
ton in that body The boastcd service Of ss thirty
years" OF the latter gentleman has rendered him
almost q supernumerary Of body in which he once
ruled with despotic sway. In the palmy days of
tent in the Senate. But those days have long
since passed away, and in regard to the Colonel we
may truly say, "Othello's occupations gonc''
Mr.. Geyer will fill his scat. He will take il un-
der no embarrassing circumstances, nor will he
enter the Senate chamber prciudged and con-
demned, on account of personal cnmities contract
ed in heated controversies and struggles for nscen-
dancy on that floor. He will go to the national
Capitol bearing with him the confidence of gene
rous constituency, braced with unyielding in
tegrity, nerved by the righteousness Of cause to
which he has proven his fidelity for many, many
years, and withal, sustained by mind equal to
any emergency in which the intellectual fac ultics
of man arc tho weapons of defence. Thus armed
Mr.. Goyer will prove himself Senator worthy oi
Missouri and Of the nation.
In him, too, the Wing party may rely as upon
an old friend. He has stood BY us in the darkcst
periods OF our history, and has he yet faered
when perils surrounded and vicissitudes were
besetting our path. And now, when restless spirits
would get up divisions in our ranks, true to his
noble impuses. Mr.. Geyer comes to the rescue.
and defies the enemy. whether he be mutineer or
an open assailant. u,
The republic., 1851-03-20

The TrHuANTEPEc RAiLnoAp.--Lettcrs received
at New Orleans stato that two excellent harbors
have been surveyed. The first (vcntosa bay) is
twelve miles southeast Of Tchuantcpec, where ves-
ecs will find good aud perfectly safe anchorage;
they can enter and depart with tho wind in any
direction, and the bay itself is undisturbcd by the
northers. The soundngs at $50 feet from the shore
gave 10 to 10 feet, and increased to 30 and 36 at
900 feet. The other harbor is the bay Of Salina
Cruz on the Pacific side, which affords good, safe,
and deep anchorage. The soundinRs here gave,
at % feet from the shore, 15 to ~ feet increasing
gradually TO 40 and 81 at 900 feet.
The republic., 1851-03-20

says.
ga select committee of the State Assembly have
under consideration memorial asking tf1nt the
State Of New York advance the money. and claim it
Of the General Government, for removing the Hurl
Gate obstruction. Monsieur Maillefort is ready to
commence operations on Pot Rock, and only waits
the arrangement OF appropriation, to be paid him
when no shall have removed each of the three rocks
TO tho depth OF twenty four feet below low water
mark. Should the Legislature fail to mako those
appropriations, an appeal will be made to the be-
nevocncc OF the people. One liberal citizen has
offered for the purpose. VIC are told, $4,000, another
$500, another 800, and others smaller sums
This case is ono which appealed most strongly to
Congress dangerous obstruction to very
large commerce between a number of States"
The republic., 1851-03-20

From the above table it will be that the crop
Of lS39-40 exceeds the crop of 1S4950, and like
wise exceeds the average of that and this year,
taking the estimate of $4,000 bales az correct.
The enormous expansc Of country brought into
cultivation before it has been properly qualified for
it, both by sufficient population and the requisite
preparation against accidents, is prominent cause
Of the extensive variations in the results Of the
crops. Tho planter, when distant from neighbor-
ing assistance and covering large plantations with
an inadequate amount Of labor, could not guard
Dor in those regions particularly liable. The
extraordinary variations from year to year may be
found in the fact Of the dispersion of its cuvators
over 30 vast a surface. ~
The labor of the individual who works alone
must be unproductive and the returns liable to
riations Of great extent. Man must work in COM
bination with his fellows to be enabled to provide
against casualties that ruin the crops of those who
are destitute of assistance.
II population be dense and labor abundant. the
planter can acquire aid in harvest time, and can
pick all the cotton that is raised his plantation
The combined labor of mankind can provide against
droughts and ovcrfiows, but over thiny settled
country, where labor is scarce and difficult to be
obtained, the result is often the devastation of hall
the crop. II Is barbarous to fly toovast tract
of country for settlement and engage with unsea-
sonable eariness in the preparation of new lands.
Thus we may account for the hazardous character
of the cotton trade in consequence of the great
riability in the production, and following, by
tional deduction, the results upon the prices
The above table likewise shows another singu-
larity, that in years, with great production,
prices are high, and when tho crop has failed. il
has been accompanied with low prices-a paradox
against supply and demand.
The republic., 1851-03-20

The New ORLEANS PAPERS mention the death Of
Cornelius Paulding, wealthy citizen. II is stated
that he has left five thousand dollars TO the Orphan
Boys Asylum, at Lafayette, five thousand TO the
Public School Lyccum, and has given orders that
the old Municipal Hall be sold and the proceeds go
towards tho erection Of Baptist church. The
amongst his relations at the North--a brother and
two or three sisters.
The republic., 1851-03-20
THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH 40. 1851.

,.rh. .sries of measures TO which have alluded
{. are regarded by me as a settlement In principle
..nd snhstaucc-a final settement--of the danger
ous and exciting subjects which they embraced"
..pv that adjustment we have been rescued from
/. the wide and boundless agitation that surrounded
ma. and have a firm, distinct, and legal ground
10 rest upon. And the occasion, trust, will JUS
tify me In ExHoRrING nv CoUsTRyMES TO RALLY
UPON AND mAIsrAIH THAT GROUND as the best, If
not the only mcans, of restoring peace and quiet
TO the country, and maintaining inviolate the in
tegrity Of the Union.''
IPRxsIpENr FILLmoRE's MESSAGE
.aft rIUi.f...|ar - lsrI4alr.
s.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
istration of the Government, in regard to what
are called the Adjustment or Compromise mea-
surcs 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 fron imperiectons, yet, in their
mutual dependence and connexion, 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
9 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, 90
far as know, remains entirely unchanged, and
will be acted upon steadily and decisively. The
peace of the country requires this; the security of
the Constitution requires this; and every consde-
ration of the public good demands this If the
Administration cannot stand upon the principles
OF the message, it does not expect to stand at all
[DAsIEL wEBsrER's Letter to the Union Meeting
at IPestchesfer.
The republic., 1851-03-20

A RACE AT SEA--Two Of our crack baltimore
built ships--thc Greyhound, Capt Pickett, and the
Banshco, Capt. Wingatc--havc just cleared for Rio
de Janeiro, with full cargocs. The Greyhound has
already sailed, and will be followed today by the
Bansboc. Both ships Of the first Glass; and both
have made quick runs; considerable interest is
therefore, felt by nautical men in the result. We
understand that some sums Of money have been
put up, the possession of which s to be determined
by the result Of the voyagc--BaItin,ore Sun.
The republic., 1851-03-20

Massachusetts Senator-Another Failure.
We learn by telegraph that, on the nine
teenth ballot yesterday, in the Massachusetts
Legislature, Mr.. SUMNER lacked nine votes of
being elected, and that the election has been
postponed for another fortnight.
The republic., 1851-03-20

Fon LipEnIA.-During the last few weeks quite
a number OF very respectable colorcd men, with
their families. residing mostly in the southern
tion OF the city, have been making arrangements
republic Of Liberia. They design embarking In
the first packet for that distant country, and will
carry with them large supply Of useful utensils,
and other desirable articlcs.-BaS. Sun.
The republic., 1851-03-20

RAILROAD DEroT AT SPRINGFIELD BURSED.-A
telegraphic despatch from the office Of the Repub-
'isan announces thatt passenger depot at Spring
neld, Mass, was destroyed by fire on Monday af-
tcrnoon. The building fell while a number of per-
sons were on the roof. Ten or twelve persons were
hurt, none, it is believed, fatally. Among them
was Mr.. vorrcy, conductor Of the New Haven
railroad
The republic., 1851-03-20

A GooD ToAsT.--At the st. Patrick 3 celebration,
in Baltimore, the following was among the regular
toasts: 81.
\ THE UNIoN--A tree of majestic growth:
"Woodman, spare that tree,
Ei Touch not single bough;
In youth it sheltered me,
And I'll protect it now"
IAR--"Rnotc yc the Land.'l
The toast was received with nine enthusiastic
cheers.
The republic., 1851-03-20

A gentleman Of Mobile, Alabama, has ring
were excavating, few months ago. a piece of
ground mt Coosada, Autauga county. Il Is said TO
be composed Of light metal, SO hard that no i'm
precision could be made upon 1t by cutting. II is
massive, shaped like ordinary rings worn by gen.
tcmcn, and, instead of stone sot Il has ilaltened
square surface, on which engraved skull and
cross bones. II was buried twelve or fourteen feet
under ground, and is supposed TO have belonged
to one Of Do Soto's party, during their wander
ings IN that region in 1883 and 80. a0
The republic., 1851-03-20

How THE LABoRERs ENGLAND PROFIT BY
CHEAP FooD.-We take from a late English paper
the following statement relative to tho action Of the
system called "free-tradc' upon the aboring popu-
lation of England, and do so with view to call
tho attention ofour planters to examination of
the question, to h0tU much cotton be eonsucti
by suho labor ,ohole tDesk for frife than
fUo dollars, and then pay almost two dollars for
bushcl of wheat. The American aborer obtains a
most bushel in exchange for days labor, and
therefore has much to cxpend for clothing; yet our
cotton growers discard these men, prefcrring to
employ English aborers, who give almost a week q
labor in exchange for bushei, and consequently
have literally nothing to cxpend in clothing. How
long can they persist in believing that the way to
enlarge their market is to employ people who can
scarcely obtain even food, and whose shelter abb
sorbs the little balance that may remain, instead of
other people in our own country, who being we'll
fed and well housed, feel to be matter of
sty to be well dressed, and are, therefore, in
own country good consumers to the planters of the
world?
"That oystem is to charge fixed prico to the
laborcrs Of whcata barley that as in ls46 and
1647, when wheat was dear, the laborcrs had their
corn comparatively cheap; but now, when the corn
is cheap, they have it comparatively dear. very
general practice is to pay laborers 90. week, and
to charge them 8s. bushel for their wheat and as
they consume an average about two bushels q
month, 1t follows that, by the payment Of price
for wheat higher than the market price, their wages
arc reduced to something between 7s. Cd. and So.
And where this system of a fixed price for corn is
not adopted, wages, in many instances, have been
reduced in corresponding ratio. may, there
fore, consider labor reduced ls, per cent"
Plough, Loom, and .Ancl
The republic., 1851-03-20

THE New ORLEANS MIsT.--Wc are gratified at
being able TO state that the of tho branch
mint in this city is prepared TO pay certificates
of deposit of gold bullion up TO No. I22, inclusive
The officers Of the mint have lately made cxtraor-
dinary cxcrtions to bring up the back business of
the office, and during the past fortnight have
been working night and day. BY the middle of
April ii is expected that the recent accumulation of
bullion will be worked Of, and the mint be again
ready to puy in coin for deposits instead OF in ocr
tficatcs, ns at present Commercial Bulletin l2M
The republic., 1851-03-20

NAvAL.--United States propeller John Hancock,
Commander J. B. Hnddock, from Charlcstown
navy yard arrived at Portsmouth, N. H., 18th
instant, with crew for the United States sIoopof
war Decatur.
The republic., 1851-03-20
WEDNESDAY, March 10. 1851.

The Board met according to adjournment; pres
cpt all the members. gi l'.f 4s,s
The following memorials, together with the
proofs and documents, respectively, connected
Herewith, were sevcraIly taken up for consdera-
ton:
That of John +. Bullock, administrator OF Ed
ward Hill, deceased, claiming for expulsion from
Matainoros, seizure Of corn there, and imprison
ment at Monterey M .FlS gItF
That Of Franklin Cooper, assignee of William
Barton, claiming for imprisonment, and consc-
quent loss of property, in California, in lS40;
That Of George +. Wethercd, claiming for ex-
pulsion from chihuahua in January, 1886;
That Of Jonah Rogers, administrator Of Angus
tus Rogers, deceased, claiming for seizure Of the
schooner Nelson, and imprisonment at Laguna, in
1888. 1 lA4st.tb -s
Whereupon, the Board came to separate opin-
ions that the claims valid against the republic
of Mexico, and the same were allowed according
ly the amounts to be awarded subject to the future
action OF the Board. 6,a
The memorial of Paul Rankert, claiming for
goods destroyed at Matamoros previous to the war
of 1916, being taken up for further examination,
the Board, after considering the proofs and docu-
ments connected herewith, came to opinion
that the claim ia not valid against the republic
Of Mexico; and the same was accordingly not
allowed.
The Secretary submitted memorial in behalf
of Mrs Mary Santangelo widow and sole iegatee
Of Orazo Santangeo, by MIR. Charles Callaghan,
as her representative, claiming for the Punishment
Of the said Orazio from Mexico, in 1896; which,
being taken up for consideration, the Board came
the republic Of Mexico; and the same was accord
ingly not allowed. dtG.l
The Board then adjourned until II a, m to-
morrow. fn.r
The republic., 1851-03-20

s. A. DOUGLAS, esq., the distinguished Senator
from Illinois, is at the Exchange hotel, in this
city. on his way to the far South. Lie remains a
few days TO observe the deliberations of the Legis-
lature aud Convention Richmond Enquirer.
The republic., 1851-03-20
Survey Of tho Colorado.

CAmp YUMAs, ON COLORADO OF THE WxsT,
One mile beloio the Junction Of the Giia,
January 8, 1851.
The republic., 1851-03-20

siderasicn Of another topic touched in the arti
Gle of Mr.. RIyEs, being the relief which he
volunteers " offer Mr.. RircHIE in certain
premises.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-09
EXTRAORDINARY YIELD OF WHEAT.
, The Editor OF the Fredericksburg News
PORT TOBACCO, CAROLINA Cory,


PORT TOBACCO, CAROLINA Cory,
VIRGINIA, August l6, 1851
Mr.. EDITOR: Dear sir, make communication
with the view Of soliciting similar ones from our brother
farmers. The wheat crop with this year certainly
an abundant one; but think the great yield and quail
ity greatly owing to our farmers getting the best
seed, and those varieties most adapted to our china te
and Soils as well as TO the improvement in the fertility
of our lands and the clover FalIow system combined
with the early seeding of our crops. have been an
occasional and partial traveller nearly one half of
the United States in the last twenty years. and am hap
ply say have not seen any where rapid apr-
cultural improvement than is going on in this and
other counties of our beloved State.
At the solicitation of some friends, have had two
acres of wheat threshold and intend to have another
After running the wheat twice through the FAM the first
one made by measurement 54a bushels weighing 5eA
pounds to The bnshel The second acre made Sc BUSH
els weighing 59a pounds to the bushel The same wheat
when thoroughly cleaned weighs 6la pounds the bushel
1t is the MARYLAND Blue Stem The measurement Of
the land, the threshing OF the wheat, the weighing
&c, done in the presence OF several gentlemen
who vgilanty attended to the experiment. consid.
cradle loss occurred in the first acre. from the fact OF
being gotten out al Ter rain, and upon new floor
Consequently the floor wheat was lost. Neither had
the second acre fair chance from the condition OF
the threshing box, which had considerable num-
b9r OF teeth broken out by the long and tangled
bushels to the acre would have been obtained under
more advantageous circumstances
1t is to be hoped that party, action and fanatcism
have had their day, and that religion, patriotism,
and the useful arts taking possession of the
public mind. Wishing you a speedy recovery from
your ndlsposlton, am, very respectfully yours, &c.
EDMOND P WHITE.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-09
THE TIMES, TERMS
MERCANTILE CONVENTION.
ARRANGEMENTS for the 10th September .


The Comm ittee who were appointed or that pu
pose agree upon the following arrangements for the
reception of the Convention of merchants and all Others
friendly to direct trade, to be held the 10th o.
September, 1851:
The Convention will meet at IL o'clock, in the
Hall Of the House of Delegates. All persons who are
in the city, friendly the objects proposed from this
or the adjoining States, will be considered members OF
the Ccuventlon whether they have been appointed by
any town or county or not.
At four o'clock on Wednesday there will be din
ner at Stewards factory. to which all of the members
ofthe Convention are invited.
1t is requestedby the Committee that all the stores
be closed from II o'clock, the 10Th inst, till night
The Council of the City of Richmond are invited &c
take seats in The Convention and to attend the enter
taiumet at o'clock.
Seats will be reserved for the Press in the Hall.
The subscribers to the dinner, to be given TO the
Convention, will meet at 10 O'clock, this morning, a
The store of Daniel II. Lcndon.