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The republic., 1851-01-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
cHARLoTTE LYNcH

The SPEAKER stated the pending question to be
on the motion TO lay the table the motion TO re-
consider the vote by which the House discharged
the Committee of the Whole from the further con
sideration of the bill for the relief of Charlotte
Lynch.
1.-THE bill provides that there shall be allowed and
paid 10 Charlotte Lynch, only surviving child of
Lieutenant Colonel Ebenezer Gray, OF the sixth
giment Of the Connecticut line, who served in the
army Of the Revolution, from the beginning of the
war 70 its close, equivalent for the Losses sus-
tained by him by the substitution of the commuta-
ton certificates Issued in 1884, for half pay for life
to which he was entitled under the resolution OF
Congress Of l7s5, five years. full pay.]
Mr. BAYLY moved that the House resolve itseli
into a Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union; and the motion wac disagreed TO.
The republic., 1851-01-27

COLLEGE IN VERMONT. The sum Of six thousand
dollars was last week subscribed for the benefit OF
Middlebury college, at a meeting OF the Vermont
ers resident in Boston, and committee was APP
pointed to solicit further contributions towards
making up $4,000, which is proposed to raise
for the benefit of the institution.
The republic., 1851-01-27

CENsus IN MARyLANp.-The population of Ma
ryland is four hundred and sixty-seven thousand
five hundred and sixty seven. This is complete,
with the exception of one county, from which only
partial returns have been received.
The republic., 1851-01-27

AcsrDENr.-Amos Harman, small boy, grand
of James Warren, of Reisterstown, (Md.) had
one of his hands so badly crushed few days since,
by being caught in corn shclling machine, as to
require amputation of one finger. The operation
was promptly performed by DIR. Larsh and he is
now doing well-BaH. Co. Jdcksonian.
The republic., 1851-01-27

Iowa LEeIsLATyRE.-The House has adopted
clause making stockholders in all companies liable
for all the debts of the incorporation.
A bill has been introduced to provide for the
mova of all free persons of color, emancipated in
other States, and hereafter settling in that, but pro-
viding that those already there may remain, sub
ject to the present law upon the subject and dis
qualifying them from acquiring any additional real
eatnte.
The republic., 1851-01-27

CouNTERFEIT GOLD DOLLARS are in circulation
in Philadelphia. The Bulletin says il was shown
one which was well calculated to deceive the
wary. On examination, however, it neither looked
nor felt like the genuine, and the letters and de-
vices wanted the sharp, we'll defined character of
the true coin 1t was made of pewter, or some other
base metal plated with gold. A little caution,
it says will prevent the circulation of these little
deceivers
The republic., 1851-01-27

CONFESSION MuRDER-Rcuben Dunbar, un-
der sentence Of death for the murder of the Lester
children Albany, N. Y, has made full con-
fesson of the crime for which he is suffer; and
affixed his signature, after revision to the written
draft Of il which was prepared for him.
The republic., 1851-01-27

ANOTHER FUGITIvE SLAVE CAsE.-On Friday
morning, between nine and ten O'Clock, a negro by
the name of Stephen Bennett, an able-b bodied man
about 35 years Of age, was brought before Com
missioner Ingraham, at Philadelphia, charged
with being fugitive from the service of Edward
b. Gallup, of Baltimore He was arrested in CO.
lumbia, Pa, Thursday evening, about three
o'clock, by officer Conner, Of Lancaster, while at
work saving wood in the street, upon warrant
issued the 22d inst, by the marshal
AS soon az il was known that the black was an al
legged fugitive slave, VIM. S. Pierce and f. Evans,
esqs., took out writ of habeas corpus before the
supreme court, which made returnable on
Friday morning at ten O'Clock. committee of
the Pennsylvania Abolition Society, and several
colored men, were in attendance, experimenting
the case. The excitement attending such cases,
the Psnnsylpanian says, appears to have entirely
subsided, judging from the behavior of the few
persons in attendance. Not the slightest degree
of feeling prevailed. The prisoner is said to have
absconded three years ago last July.
The commissioner, after waiting an hour for d.
P. Brown, determined that the hearing should take
place. At this stage of the proceedings applica
ton was made to Judge Kane, of the United States
district court, for writ of habeas corpus, by the
counsel for the black, and the writ granted made
FctuTndDlc IOTtHWltH. Lie VIII Wd5 ecfFcu upoIi
the marshal, and he returned that he had him
(Stephen Bennet) in custody, and produced him
in court.
After patient hearing Of the legal points inter-
posed by the counsel for the fugitive and of the
idence Of his being slave, Judge Kane remanded
Bennett to his master, and the passed off with
out further excitement. Previous to Benefits leav
ing Philadelphia, however, S $50 was subscribed in
Columbia, where he had been arrested, with which
amount his purchase effected, and he is now
at liberty.
The republic., 1851-01-27

THg OrsEGo BANK RoBDERY.-The Syracuse
Journal says, that man in that town Tuesday
morning, and passed of some bills answering the
descri ption ofsome of the stolen money. He went
east in the morning. and the officers followed in
pursuit in the next train
The republic., 1851-01-27

MONUMENT TO GENERAL HARRIsoS.-It is
stated that somebody has left at the Mhding at
General Harrison's farm, at North Bend, mag
nificent marble monument in memory OF the Illus
trious ex President, and that the family have not
the least intination from whence il came.
The republic., 1851-01-27

PETITION PRESENTED UNDER THE RULE.
By ID. F.. MILLER: The petition of sundry citi-
zens Of Iowa, asking for the establishment Of a
post route from Maryville, Missouri, to Nodaway,
in Page county, Iowa. Referred to the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads.
The republic., 1851-01-27

REMARKABLE PAssAGE.--The new ship Daniel
Webster made her first trip from Boston 10 Liver
pool in less than sixteen days.
The republic., 1851-01-27
Literary Notices.

Josephine, or the Edict and the Ecops, by GRACE
AouILAR; and Bell Brandon and the Wifhsrsd Fig
Tree, are the titles of two novels just issued by Pc
terson of Philadelphia, and for sale in this city at
SHILlIsoros's, Odeon building.
The Island World Of the Pacific. By Rev. HEsRY T.
CHEEvER. New York: Harper Brothers.
This is narrative of travel through the Sand
wich Islands, and other parts of Polynesia, giving
in agreeable style much useful and entertain
ing information. Our daily increasing com
merce with the Pacific makes the subject peculiarly
interesting at ths time. Probably no book has
been published which gives so truthful picture Of
the countries abovenamed as that which is before
us. 1t is handsomely printed, and is illustrated
by map and numerous we'll executed engrayngs.
For sale by Taylor & Maury.
The North american Repie,D.--We are indebted
TO Mr.. Franck Taylor for the January number OF
this we'll known periodical. Among its contents
interesting articles on the life of General Tay-
lor, Dana's poems and prose writings, and arti-
Gle on the law of homicide, having special refer
ence to the late of Dr. Webster. The Rsrie,o
publishes also Mr.. BowEs's reply 10 Mrs PUTNAM
~ the Hungarian controversy, which is very long
and rather violent, but not very conclusive.
The republic., 1851-01-27

From MINsEsoTA.-Governor Ramsay, OF Min.
nesota, returned to st. Paul on the 2lst ult from
visit TO the upper country. The Chippewa In.
dans were reported TO be suffering severely for
want Of provisions. Disease was rife among them,
and not less than one hundred and sixty seven Of
the tribe had perishcd within short time. Major
Watrous the subagent, his return TO st.
Paul. The 26th of December was observed in Min.
nesota Territory, agreeably TO proclamation Of
the Governor, as day Of Thanksgiving and prayer.
The republic., 1851-01-27

Engineer Department
Quartermaster's De.
partmsnt
Subsistence Dept
Pension Agents
Miscellaneous cases Of
claims growing out
of the Mexican war
for supplies, &c, in
the Qnaftermaster's
and Subsistence De.
partnents otAer than
those embraced in
the accounts of dis
bursting officers and
agents
Cases under the act
Of 5th July, 1882, for.
liquidating and pay
ing certain claims Of
the Stale of Viz
gmia, being half pay
10 officers OF theI
Virginia State troops
in the war Of the
Revolution ; receiv-
ed and settled be
tween March 5, ,lS49,
and November /,
looO
The republic., 1851-01-27

The Christian sEraminer for January has been
sent us by MessrS Taylor and Maury. 1t is filed
with able articles from the pens of Prof. Agassiz,
DR.. Howe, and other eminent writer's.
The republic., 1851-01-27

Latest FROM LAKE SuPERIoR-At our latest
previous advices the propeller Independence,
which left Eagle harbor, November 22d, for isle
Royal, with heavy cargo, and not only her own
days out and was supposed TO be lost We rejoice
70 hear, by private letter from the Saut that she
finally arrived there all safe, after tempestuous
Than any vessel had ever before attempted to ira.
the lake. She would Of course remain at the
Saut till spring -Netc York TLibane
The republic., 1851-01-27
THE REPUBLIC.

it will be found, in looking into the powers Of
Government, that the Constitution grants am
pie authority. If the Society had adequate
means of tonnage and money, it is estimated
that ten thousand free persons Of color, or even
greater number, would go to Africa during
the current year.
The remarks of Mr.. CLAY on the general
aims and tendencies of the plan Of Colonization,
and the great good which it is destined ulti-
mately to accomplish, will be read with inter
est by every true philanthropist 1t is no part of
its object to interfere with slavery it exists in
the several States, otherwise than by holding out
an inducement for voluntary emancipation on the
part of shareholders But the number of free
blacks in this country is not less than half a
million, and is constantly and rapidly aug
menting. They are everywhere degraded
race, and, as our criminal records show, are more
addicted to crime than any other part Of the
population. This is the inevitable result of
their social condition; and the only remedy is to
transport them to a country where they will no
longer be subject to the affecting causes of vice
and dissipation. Nothing but unmixed good can
result from the separation of two races who
never can be Incorporated into one community
on an equal footing The white men of the
North, the white men of the South, the free
blacks, the slaves of the South--all will be
benefited by the separation which is proposed
ultimately to be effected by the Colonization
Society. By the same means civilization and
religion will be carried among the barbarous
tribes of Africa, new and profitable commerce
will be established, the slave trade will be
abolished, and there is scarcely an interest or
class among us which will not receive directly
or indirectly some substantial benefit.
These are some of the principal points sug-
gested and dwelt upon with so much force in
the speech of Mr.. CLAY; and which are
strengthened and confirmed by the official report
of the proceedings and prospects of the Society.
We trust that they will attract the attention
which the Importance of the subject demands,
and create new interest in the progress Of
this great philanthropc undertaking.
The republic., 1851-01-27

THIRD AupfToR's OFFICE, November ls, 1850
In addition to these, there not less than 10 900
horse claims, extending from the war of 1912
through all the Indian wars and the Mexican war.
These are never permitted to die. Such as
not paid renstced in every possible form and
shape, and require repeated reports.
Not lees than 500 pages of reports have been made
on these since the 4th of March, 1649
Some of the Quartermasters' accounts embrace
twelve millions Of dollars, and Colonel Hunts con-
tanned nearly twelve tbousand vouchers in the
shape of drafts, receipts &c.
The bounty land cases an additional labor.
Now, MIR. Chairman, this does not look as If there
was any want of business at that Office, that
none OF the business sent there was attended to;
and as for the attention of the Third Auditor Mr..
Gallaher) to his duties, he MIR M. } most cheer
fully responded to the language of the honorable
gentlemen from Indiana and Connecticut, who yes
terday gave testimony in behalf Of that gentleman;
and he would say unhesitatingly-and be spoke
somewhat from practical observation he did
not believe there bureau in any Department
of the Government where more duty was per-
formed, and more business transacted than in this
Third Auditors office. And he should most cheer
fully vote for the additional clerks asked for by the
select committee, if he could get opportunity
of so doing; if not, he should then vote for the
amendment to the appropriation bill which the
chairman of that committee had said he intended
TO move, for he believed these clerks we're actually
necessary to the prompt operation of the Bounty
Land act of last session.
The republic., 1851-01-27
THIRD AuplroR's orrrcr, November ls, 1850

Is45s2 25o9islss 5oee 1881 1857 34l4
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-30
Origin of the CRY, sDissolve the Union!'

Our attention, says the NJ Y. Euening Post,
has been called to a very curious piece of his
tory relating to the threat of the dissolution of
the Union. An account of it is found in the
Anti Compromise speech Of Senator Chase, de-
liyered on the 26th of March, 1850. 1t seems
that the expedient of extorting an advantage
from the fears Of Congress, by declarations ofa
intention to dissolve the confederacy if the de-
mand is not complied with, is by no means Q
new one. Its success in one OF two instances
has encouraged its repetition. Mr.. Chase says
of it in his speech: fa
sit is an old cry, not without profit to those
who have used it. 1t was first heard in the
Congress of l764. The student of history who
examines the Non Importation and Non-Expor-
tation Agreement of that Congress, will be
struck by singular exception in the Non-Ex-
portation Article. | have already had occasion
to remark that the Agreement itself was design
ed TO secure redress of American grievances
from the Government of Great Britain by sus-
pension of commercial intercourse. The Nom
Exportaton Article bound the colonies and the
people not to export any American Commodity
to Great Britain, Ireland, or the West Indies,
with tins remarkable qualification, except rice,
to Europe How came this exception there
Why, sir, the staple of South Carolina was
rice, and the delegates of South Carolina in
that first Congress, when the struggle with
Great Britain was impending, and union was
all important to its successful issue, threatened
to withdraw from the Congress and break up
the Association, unless South Carolina could be
permitted to export rice and indigo. This pro-
ceeding occasioned suspension Of the business
of the Congress for two or three days.
Finally It was determined to complete the
Association without conceding the South Caro-
lima demand, and thereupon her delegates, ex-
cept one, withdrew. They were invited to re-
turn, and compromise was proposed to allow
the expectation of rice, but not of indigo.
have consulted Pitkin's Statistics, and fine
that the export of rice in ITO was about 160,-
900 barrels, valued at $1,5S0,0O0. find nc
mention of indigo. OF course the compromise
was agreed to, and the words except rice tc
Europe added to the Non-Exportatlon Article
1t was model for all future compromises. Soutl
| Carolina got what was substantive, and surren
dered what was ,nimportant. This was tn,
! first utterance Of the disunion cry, and thi
was its first result"
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-30
The Two Brothers.

1t is not many years since two young men,
without means, started in life. They were
both brothers, and both printers. Both were
Democrats. Both subsequently abandoned
their profession after having earned public
confidence in the editorial chair-and since
then they have pursued almost the same Ca
reer, and, though resident in different States,
seem to have gone together, filling nearly the
same public positions, and winning all hearts
by the gentle suavity and steady consistency
of their character and conduct. Both are
still very young men; and yet it is more
than probable that both will in a few months
rise to the gubernatorial chair of Pennsyl-
vania, the California of the Atlantic, and
California the Pennsylvania of the Pacific.
The brothers alluded to are William and
John Bigler, now the conceded favorites foI
the highest honors Of their respective States,
and the admitted choice of the democratic
party in each. The parallel will no doubt
be completed when each is, as each will be
chosen to fill the posts for which they are
candidates. Their past history is guarantee
that they will go on, with equal march, and
Iunfaltered devotion, in the fulfilment Of thei
highest duties.
There is in this picture much of encour
agement to the poor young man. Both o.
these Brothers Bigler started life without
money, and almost without friends. No &C
ademic honors crowned their earlier manhood
mo luxurious habits enervated their frames
mo wealthy friends encouraged their frs
ESSAYS in life. In the battle of the world
they fought with no weapons but those fur
nished by their own indomitable energies.--
In the struggles for subsistence, they CLEANED
more knowledge from man than from books
while in the acquisition of money, came ais,
the golden opinions of friends. Let tn
young man. who would despond over hi
own future, take heart from this example
and try to initiate the two brothers.
Il WA Penn s1JI,ns,in,t
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-30
Intemperance in England.

The editor Of the New York Tribune thus
speaks Of the progress Of the Temperance
cause in England:
The cause of temperance-of Total Alb
stinence from all that can intoxicate-is
here about twenty years behind ats present
position in the United States. / think
there are not more absolute drunkards here
than in our American cities, but the habit
Of drinking for drinks sake is all but uni
versal. The Aristocracy diink almost 10 q
man: SO do the Middle Class; so do the
Clergy so, also, do the Women There is
less Of Ardent Spirits imbibed than with us;
but wines are much cheaper and in very
general use among the welt off; while The
consumption Of Ale, Beer, Porter, &c.
(mainly by the PooD is enormous. Only
think OF f5,000,000 or Tpenty,fve Million,
of Dollars, paid into the Treasury in sin
gle year by the People of these Islands al
Malt-tax alone, while the other ingredient
used in the manufacture of Malt Liquor
Iprobably swell the aggregate to Thirty Mil
i lions OF Dollars. If we suppose this to b,
a little more than one-third of the ultimate
cost Of these liquors to the consumers, tht
cost cannot be less than One Hundred Mil
lions of Dollars per annum!--a sum amply
sufficient, if rightly expended, TO banist
paupersm and Destitution forever from the
British Isles. And yet the poor trudge
YEARLY on, loaded to the earth with exac
lions and burdens of every kind, yet s.upi
flying their brains, emptying their pockets
aud running their constitutions with these
poisonous. brutalizing liquors; | see nc
hope for them short Of system Of Popular
Education which shall raise them mentally
above their present low condition, follow.
ed by few years Of systematic, energetic
omnipresent Temperance Agitation A
slow work this, but is there any quicker
that will be effective? The Repeal of the
Taxes on Knowledge would greatly con
tribute to the Education of the Poor, bu
that Reform has yet to be struggled for.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-30
The Norfolk Giant Introduced to the
Queen,


Mr.. Robert Hales, whose height is said to
be Z feet inches, and weight 81 stone 6
pounds, was requested TO attend at Bucking-
ham Palace, on Friday week, when he had
the honor Of being introduced to her Majes-
ty. Prince Albert, and the royal children !;
and the hours visit was, we understand, as
gratifying TO the royal party and suit, as it
must have been to the gentleman of gigan-
tic proportions. 1t appears that Mr.. Hales
had become propriator Of Craven Head Tav-
ern, in Drury- y-lane, and. for some weeks past
the military have assembled in strong force
to have look at him and "take his MEAS
ure," by standing by his side. From the rep
resentations made, Colonel Buckly was in
duced, we believe, to pay MIR. Ha!es visit,
and hence, we presume, was an "orler made
out for his appearance at Court" Mr.. Hales
has fine head, intellectual countenance,
and may fairly be called "a very good look
ing man." His head, hands, and feet are
not at all in proportion TO his height, many
men six feet high exceeding him in these
respects 70 the same extent. In conyersa
ton he is very pleasant, and even witty
and his general bearing gentlemanly anc
kind. When Col. Buckly, who is 6 feet
inches, stood by the side Of him at the Pal
ace, her Majesty, we understand, laughed
heartily at the contrast. If we were t
wish that may his shadow never grow less,
Mr.. Hales, perhaps, would not coincide witt
us, for our readers may imagine he is YER
stout, his weight, as above stated, bein
nearly 35 stone, English Paper,
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-30
Type COMPOSING Machine.

The editor of the New York Sun, writing
from London, thus describes the machine for
composing and distributing types
Fancy round bird cage made with just
100 square wires, the spaces between the
wires corresponding to the l20 different
pieces in a single font Of type, upper and
lower case. Now fancy the wires of the
cage midway from the top to the bottom, and
the upper part of the cage made to turn
around On its centre, notch by notch, Just
the distance that the wires are apart. Now
take off the top half and slide in, in the spa
ces between the wires, lines of type which
you wish distributed. The type must have
hicks on each side corresponding to the wires,
and the spaces and quadrants be all turned
right side up SO that the line of type will be
held in the place by the wires. Now fancy
that each space in the lower part of the cage
hasa set of projections peculiar to itself, and
fitted Just at the point where the wires were
severed; and fancy also that each different
letter, space or point in the type for distribu.
tion, has its peculiar set of inches or inden-
tations, adopted TO one peculiar space in the
lower half Of the cage and to no other. Now
replace the upper half Of the cage with the
type in it ready for distribution, and by
means Of treadle move it around, notch by
notch. As each type comes over lis appro-
pirate space, in the lower half of the cage
it will fall into it,, 1t cannot fall where il
does not belong, because its hicks do not cor
respond to the projections which guard thu
other spaces.
When you have thug distributed fail
quantity Of type you can commence compo
sition. This is effected by touching keys
similar to those on a piano. The lower hal
of the cage is stationary, and the lower spa
ces between the wires being closed by move
able pieces, acted on by the keys, single
letter at time is thus let fall into slid
and carried down into line. Your type arr
then set up into long line, and by constant
ly moving the treadle, the distribution is car
lried forward at the same time as the compo
sition.
The objection to this wonderful invention
is palpable. The time necessary to justif,
the type, together, with the time occupied il
"playing upon the piano" leaves little or NJ
gain. A smart compositor could readily dis
tribute his type in case while he would b
putting the lines Of type in the proper place
But if these difficulties were overcome, TIN
confusion in the type foundry from havinl
one hundred and twenty different sets o
nicks in the types would be limitless-an'
the expense endless.