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rhe COMEDY OF I. ZINC RivaI.. ;,

A comedy almost as good as Sheridan's is
being enacted just now in Louisiana by two
grave and potent Senators-Mr SoULE and
General Downs. To spectators the perform
ance is highly amusing, and not altogether I'M
instructive; but it may be doubted whether the
performers themselves enjoy the fun they i'm
part to others. Their positions, sayings, do
ings, and prospects are essentially comical; but
their manner has an earnestness and ferocity
about it which say little for their stage expe-
rience, and Indicate finale at variance with
histrionic prophecies.
Some weeks have elapsed since we chroni-
cled Mr.. SoULE's debut at Opelousas, the scene
of the earliest stages of the plot. On that &C
casion the learned Senator was very severe in
his animadversions upon his colleague, and the
supporters of the Compromise generally. He
dealt literally in epithets, and freely scattered
imputations on the consistency and manliness
of those who thought differently from himself.
So the play opened.
General DowNs's turn has now come; and
that he has not neglected it is apparent from
the circumstance that his performance occu-
pies twelve and half columns of the Ouachita
Register. The general pays back the as
sault upon him with usurious interest. He
accuses his colleague of deliberate misrepre-
sentation, and divers similar naughty things,
none of them altogether compatible with Sena-
torial dignity, or even ordinary gentlity. He
does not allow Mr.. SoULE the benefit of the
plea of having been mistaken, but charges him
with wilfully and purposey misapplying the
language on which he commented. Having
repealed the aggressor, General Downs for
once becomes the assailant. He maintains that
Mr.. SoULE cherishes disunion and secession
principles, and that his refusal to surrender his
individual opinions to the Constitution and
laws Of the land, ''answereth only to the higher
law conscience of the fanatics of either section
of the Union.
We have not room for heightened extracts
from General DowNs's speech, but the reader
may rest assured that it is very sharp and cut
ting double-edged, in fact-cutting equally
poor Mr.. SoULE and the happy Democracy
which numbers both gentlemen in its list Of
friends. We are anxious to know how the
Democracy Of Louisiana regards the whole af-
fair. Isit imagined that these high mettled states
men can ever run in the traces again, or that
their respective friends will ever consent to an
experiment fraught with SO much political
peril2 Or is the harmony of the Democracy
to be paramount to considerations of personal
honor and imputations on personal veracty ?
If there is to be an amalgamation, who will
condescend to make the first apology-the gal
liant general, with breast full of resentment,
arising from sense of personal wrong, or the
fiery Mr.. SoULE, who has hitherto rejoced in
the sobriguet of "the Saladin of the South ?"
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Of the Union through which roads could be made
at so small cost as through ours-none that would
have so many roads-and none through which
travel would be so cheap or 80 rapid. but for the
existence of the monopoly, Whose chief has just
purchased himself place in the Senate; and yet
in no portion Of the northern States is travel bad,
| or SO high, or uncertain az here.
Were il in our power to ascertain the number of
people that really cross the State, should proba
bly, find it not less than four hundred thousand;
and if we estimate the monopoly tax at only a
dollar and half per head, it would be no less
than 5000 900; and if to this be added only the
same sum for the tax on merchandise, we obtain
100000, being almost as much as is required TO
defray the expenses of government in Pennsylva'
mia, New York, and half the New England States.
That, however is but small portion of the injury
to the people of other States resulting from the OK
istence OF our State custom houses The two cties
at the end of the line contain million Of people,
not one-twentieth, and probably not even for
tieth part OF whom each other, because
of the enormous cost of time and money
quired for visit from to the other; whereas,
were State custom. houses abolished, and
were we rescued from monopoly government, the
intercourse between the cities would be so rapid
and cheap, that half of the people Of New
York would visit Philadelphia, and half of those OF
Philadelphia would visit New York; and trains
would run at every hour of the day, to the great
advantage not only of the cities, but of US unfortu
nate slaves of the "breeches pocket" If, now, to
the tax in money that ID extorted from those who
do the State and the tax in time, and the tax
on their merchandise, we add the further tax that
results from inability TO come together, and see
and understand the improvements that from
day TO day being made in modes of action and
modes of thought, you will, think that it is a
case calling loudly for the Interpolation of Con-
gress. More anon. -
BURLINGTON, Nov. Z, 1851.
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Submarine Operations at HurIgate.

We learn that Monsieur MAILLEFERT
has been successful in his sub marine ope
rations in the channel Of Hurlgate, having
broken down ten and quarter feet OF Pot
Rock, and extinguished the whirlpool This
great achievement has been accomplished
by the simple method of exploding the charge
of powder on the surface of the rock, using
the water as fulcrum. Upwards of one
hundred and forty charges have already been
fired, containing in all about eight tons weight
of powder.
We have seen a despatch from Lieutenant
BARTLETT, q. S. N, who was detailed by
Professor BAcHE, Superintendent of the United
States Coast Survey, to make observations on
M. MAILLEFERT's operations. Lieutenant
BARTLETT, writing on the 7th instant, says
he had made very complete examination OF
Pot Rock at low tide on that day, and found
that there was not less than eighteen and a
quarter feet of water on any part of Pot Rock
at low water.
1t is expected that in another month"; the
weather continue favorabe-the operator will
have removed Pot Rock to the depth of twenty
four feet below mean low water, which will
render the Gate safely navigable by the largest
vessels,
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We observe in the, correspondence of a North
ern journal an intimation that, notwithstanding
an authorized contradiction of the report, the
writer had reason to believe that Mr.. RIvEs,
our Minister to France, had been recalled or
was expected to return. AS the re-affirmance
OF this story seems to have given new cur
enough to say that, as far as the Administration
knows, there is not the slightest foundation for
it in fact IL the writer intends to intimate
that Mr.. RIvEs contemplates returning to this
country, we have no means of confirming OF
contradicting the allegation; but it is not true
that any such intention has been communicated
to the Administration, nor that the Admins
tration entertains any purpose of his recall.
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MIR. Thrasher's Case.

Some of our contemporaries continue to as
sail the Administration for not 80 doing some
thing" in the case of Mr.. JOHN 5. THRAsHER,
the editor who has been arrested and impris-
oned at Havana.
1t would be Ipre satisfactory, perhaps, if
they would point ut what they propose should
be done BY the administration, that the Ad-
ministraton mayoonsider and decide on the
propriety of doingit.
We know tha Mr.. OWEN, our Consul at
Havana, has madtappllcatlon to the CAPTAIN
GENERAL in regrd to Mr.. THRAsHER, and
that the CAPTAIi GENERAL has replied that
the case was in Ii hands of the judicial tri-
bunals, and that h could not interfere, but that
the trial Of the fisoner should be open and
public. Beyond us there is nothing in pos
session of the Sta, Department; no complaint
has been made b any one on behalf of Mr.
THRAsHER, and 0 intelligence, accurate or
otherwise, has len communicated in the
premises. As sob as reliable information on
this subject is recFed from any quarter at the
| Department of Ste, we have reason to know
that it will comm,d the attention it deserves.
The Hon. X, X CALL, formerly Governor
Of Florida, is at Rsent on a visit to this city,
and is staying at Rdsby's Hotel
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Political Parties and Opinions.

We have this morning devoted the space
usually occupied by editorial matter to the
speculations public affairs of various jour
nails, of different political shades and COM
plexions. These we publish of course merely
as the expressions of the journals from which
they are derived, without adopting the views
even of the papers which may be fairly con-
sidered ADMINIsTRATIoN-W Wing. 1t is very
difficult to give all our exchanges an accurate
political denomination; but we have sought to
Indicate the precise shade of opinion in the
journals from which we have quoted by an APP
propriate name. la what manner a party
strong enough 10 carry on the Government, in
spite of the balance of-power factions that will
of course seek to embarrass the Administration
and prevent useful Legislation, is to be evolved
from this chaos and confusion, remains to be
seen.
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From FLoRIDA.-The Jacksonville (Fla.) Re
publican states that there five companies
of the United States troops in East Florida. One
is at Pease creek, three at Fort Myers, Carloosa-
hatcbie, one at Indian river, and one at st. Au-
gustine, Colonel Winder is in command at Fort
Myers, Major --- at Indian river, and Captain
Clarke at Augustine.
The Indians are within their boundary lines.
Bowlegs frequently visits Fort Myers, and seems
peaceaby disposed; although he declares that his
quitting the country is out Of the question, and
would either die on the ground. or give the whites
six or seven years. war hunting his small parties
in Businesses and swamps, sooner than leave.
Captain Blake, of Alabama. is now attempting
to fulfil contract made with the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs for the peaceabe removal of the
tribe for the fixed sum of ten thousand dollars,
with seven hundred and fifty additional for every
Indian he gets to go. II is supposed there are
about five hundred Indians in the country, OF
whom about one hundred and fifty are warriors.
The Indians report that the last year has been
usually sickly, and the mortality among infants
has been great.
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The editor of the San Antonio Ledger is informed
that an order has been issued at headquarters and
received by the commanding general of the Sth
military department, empowering and requiring
General Smith to call into service the army, ma
rine, and militia subject to his command, for the
purpose of suppressing any armed force from in
vading the soil of any foreign nation or govern
ment who are at peace with the United States. The
Ledger thinks that our Government has an eye sin
gle to the revolution now in progress among our
neighbors on the other eide of the Rio Grandc.
tIdluesfon Journal.
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Sir. Henry Rulnxcr.

The London correspondent of the New York
Commercial Advertiser gives the following outline
of speech made by Sir Henry Buwer at the din
ner given by Mr.. Pcabo " to the American ex-
hibitors:
Touching upon all the trumphs Of the Exhibi
ton, he alluded emphatically to the lesson given
US by the yacht America, but said that the lesson
was not all on side. for if Americans had taught
us how to win a race, we had also taught them how
to bear the loss of one. With regard to his own
personal course in the United States, he was happy
to belong TO new school of diplomacy the chief
object of which, instead of writing long dispatches
about every grievance that might arise, was to set.
tie such things rapidly and quietly, and to employ
the time thus saved in the better purpose of making
known the reciprocal advanta ges which each coun-
try conferred upon the other. Ii was in this that
he took pride; and as instance he pointed with
heartfelt satisfaction to that treaty to which he had
had the honor of affixing his name, which guaran-
teed on the faith of the two nations the neutrality
of the proposed communication from the Atlantic
to the Pacific for the advantage of the whole world
and which he regarded as the foundation of SOL
enn and equitable alliance, not such those formed
of old for the purpose of wronging and spelling,
but for conserving and extending the interests of
mankind. At the present time, with what was
passing before our eyes elsewhere, it more e.
pecially momentous that such union should exist
to moderate and direct opinion. 1t would more
than aught else tend to preserve peace; but if
1t should fail to do SO, and war should come, he
would say, let US in such still stand together
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Massachusetts Election.

Our Geographic dispatches from this State
say that Mr.. WINTHROP lacks eight thousand
ahead in the House thus far. One hundred
and twenty Representatives yet to be chosen.
The result is considered quite doubtful. Pro-
baby boutwell, will be Governor.
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THE REPUBLIC.

ccrned, and express great anxiety to fall back
upon the old divisions of party, where there viii be
chance to better their conditions.
Now, 50 far We are concerned, we care not
how parties may be organized, we intend to
support that party which most ettectually and ear
nestly supports the Contribution and the Govern
nent which shows the bodest front against seces-
sion at the South, and abolition at the North; in
short, the party which is most conservative, be it
called Union, Wing, Democratic, or any thing
else, we Indifferent what. This ia our purpose
from which we cannot be driven by mere names,
and by II we intend to be governed in all we say,
in all we write, and in every ballot we may be
called upon TO cast.
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RETURNED EMIeRANT.--The NetDs, a paper
published at Waterford, in Ireland, states than an
industrious Wexford farmer, MIR. Samuel Murphy,
who some three or four years ago sold his farm and
went to America, has just returned home, and
again purchased his old homestead, for the purpose
of residing on it, He advises no man 10 go to Anne
RIGA who can make out living in Ireland.
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DErARruRE on FArnER MArnEw.-Thia dislir

DEPARTURE OF FATHER MArHEw.-This distin-
guished apostle of Temperance took bis departure
in the Pacific ON Saturday. He was escorted TO the
stcamer by the Roman Catholic Total Abstinence
Beneficial Society, and the New York Hibernian
Benevolent Burial Society, each of which turned
out in large numbers, and were preceded by a
brass band. The reverend gentleman rode in an
open barouche, in company with the presiding
officers of the society.
a large concourse OF people awaited the proccs-
sion Mt the wharf, and greeted the departing phi
anthropist with hearty cheers Father Mathew
proceeded at once board the vessel, bid the as
sembled multitude farewell, and ut twelve o'cloc k
precisely the Pacific took her departure, amid
tne ng-repeated cheers and hearty "God speedsp
OF the populace. -Neo York Times
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From the Southern PTtsS-[DlsUNIoN. ]

The punishment the prominent Free soilers, by
the national" parties of which they are members.
ia indeed terrific. Here ia one species of"proserip
tionP now most stringently applied to them. Mr..
Wilmot, it will be recollected, was the regular
Democratic nominee. We take the vote from the
Albany Auds 1t will be seen that he ahead of
his ticket:
DAVID WILMor.-The following is the official
vote for Wilmot for presiding Judge:
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PRETERRlNe TIE LEssRR EyIL.--We understapd
that femsle slave, who ran away from her master
IN this city about two years ago, and resided dur
ing that time In Indiana, returned yesterday, pre-
ierring to live as slave with her master rather
than remain free in Indiana Louisuiile Journal,
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Wilmops majority. .2,379
Mr.. Wilmot's opponents Issued tickets marked
"For Presiding Judge, 18th District David Will
mot" instead of 18th district They sold out the
State ticket but the fraud did not avail them.
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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 mca-
of last session. That opinion is that those
measures should be regarded in principle as
final settlement Of the dangerous.and exciting
subjects which they embraces that though they
were not free from imperfectons, yet, in their
mutual dependence and connection, they formed
system of compromise the most conciliatory
and best for the entire country that could be OBJ
tanned from conflicting sectional interests and
opinions, and that therefore they should be adj
hered to, until time and experience should de-
monstrate the necessity of further Legislation to
guard against evasion abuse. That opinion,
far / know, remains entirely unchanged,
and will be acted upon steadily and decisively.
The peace of the country requires this; the Sc
curiy of the Constitution requires this and every
consideration 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"-DANIEL WEBsTER's Letter TO the
{ Union Meeting at Wesichssier
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THE REPU BLIC.
W ASHIN GTON:
WEDNESDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 10. 1851

'.The series of measures to which | have alluded
are regarded by me as a settlement, in principle
5 and substance-a final settlement-of the danger
ous and exciting subjects which they embraced"
." BY that adjustment we have been rescued from
the wide and boundless agitation that surrounded
I'd, and have firm, distinct, and legal ground
to rest upon. And the occasion, trust, will jus
tify me IN EXPORTING MY coUNTRYMEN TO RALLY
UPON AND MAINTAIN THAT GROUND as the best, if
: not the only means Of restoring peace and quiet
to the country, and maintaining inviolate the in
tegrity of the Union.'
PRESIDENT FILLMoRE's MESSAGE.
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From the Pittsburg (Pa.) Chronicle, November 3
observation-disclosures
The Next Presidency.


Buchanan and Cass seem TO be regarded as
the most PROMINENT candidates for the Pres-
dency in the Democratic party but where the
delegates for the latter gentleman arc 10 come
from no one pretends 10 say. In Pennsylvania
ne has but little strength, and in New York, 1t
is well known, he has no more, while through
out New England he is scarcely mentioned Ia
connexion with the next Baltimore Convention.
In the northwest he has but his own little
State. Michigan, and probably couple OF del
epates in Wisconsin in Ohio he has good
many friends, but not near enough to secure
the State for his nomination. Indiana is fol
General Lane, and Illinois goes for Douglas
while her neighbor, Missouri, seems to be go
ing for Buchanan almost TO man.
In the South General Cas- 10 the weakest Demo
cratic candidate mentioned; the shreyd politician
Of the southern States do not regard him as beipl
very reliable upon any question. He was among
the first 10 advocate the Wimot proyso, bu
CHI uged his opinion about it entirely in less thar
six ms, nths, and became of its most determined
opponents. Since then be has pursued a clipper
game, trying to make capital with the South by
his speeches in the Senate, but exercising grea
prudence in his voting when any delicate question
v as up for settlement. These southern politician
atch Presidential ssPiranis very closely tia
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RATIc-BUcHAEASl
where are the Wings In the Ascendant!
There are thirty-one States and four Terrific
res in this Union. And yet, in all this vast
ssterhood of confederaces-th family of re-
publics-this world offreedom, of progress, and
of equality-the Wing principle, like the dove
of Noah's ark, has barely place on which Il
rest the sole its foot. 1t has entire control Of
but one State in this broad Union. This is the
State of Yermoni-the citadel of Free-soilism
the very Gibraltar of sectioDalism, where thu
foes of The Constitution seemed TO have made
| last stand against the conquerng legions Of tn
! National Democracy Whata contrast! How thi
spectacle rcbukes the past policy of the Wings
Row it prepares the future foT the victories OF tn
| Democracy
From ocean to ocean the defeat OF the VIII
principle has almost been determination.
many Of the old Wing fortresses the Wings hav
managed to retain partial power by denying thei
4 most cherished doctrines. In others they have CT
capped the wreck by sheltering themselves upon th
Democratic platform. Maine bas rejected ther
in the far extreme Of the East Oregon mas eSpelle
them in the far extreme Of the West. New Yorl
on the Atlantic, after dali ying with them for years
rises against them just the intelligence Of the
discontinue in California, on the Pacific, reacht
our care Massachusetts and Maryland, Michiga
and Minnesota Indiana and Illinois, New Jerse
and New Hampshire, Mississippi and Missouri
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North Carolina and South Carolina, Virginia, Ohio,
and Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Kentucky. all
have declared for the Democracy, in their State OF
in their Congressional elections, by great and con
elusive majorities And may we not add that, alter
the Union victories Of the South, no southern Wbig
vote for northern candidate for President
History will record this a miraculous Instance
of political unanimty; and millions will hail it as
the gn and seal of the renewed patriotism OF the
people, and the invincibity of our constitutional
Union.
Here, then, upon this threshold, let united De
moeraeyIwhich has blessed this whole hemisphere
with good government, and extinguished the fires
of that dangerous discomfort which threatened tc
plunge us into irretrievabe anarchy-upon this
the broad, national, and suspicious threshold o
ly and our shame if we do not march from il
to an unequalled conquest over the principles o.
opponents.
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The Hon. X, HCALL, formerly Governor
Of Florida, is at fsent on visit to this city
and is staying at hdsby's Hotel.