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Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

VERMONT HABEAs CoRPUs LAw.-The Wind
sor wy Journal states that the Judiciary Com
mittee Of the House Of Representatives of that
State have made written report in favor of the
repeal Of the obnoxious part of the habeas corpus
act of the last session. The chairman of this COM
mittee is Mr.. DAVIS, of Danve, who has been on
the Supreme Bench of the State. Judge DAVIS
the Journal says, is known as one of the ablest
LAWYERS of the State, as well as one of the most
clear-headed and candid Of our public men. The
report is spoken Of as very able, and well worthy
the source from whence il emanates. The Journal
says that there is but little doubt that majority OF
the members favor a repeal or modification.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

PENALTY ron UssArE BUILDIse.-There has lately been
much competition amongst the builders of New York
to induce of them take contracts prices runous
to prevent them from doing their work in substantial
manner, and consequently hear every and then of
the falling down condemnation Of building The au-
thoes have length taken the hand and deter
mined prosecute the denquents in such The first
Of prosecution have heard Of is that Of Charles
Kelsey who has been sentenced to pay fine of $50, by
way Of rembursng the county the expense of prosecution
with the further judgment that the defendant render the
building mentioned in the Indictment and free from
falling dcfau thereof that the he pulled down.
and that the necessary process issue for that purpose 1t
be hoped that this will have saluary influence.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01
FROM MExICn

A letter in the New York Express, bearing date
at Vera Cruz on the 9th instant, says
Governor LKrcHER, Minister Mexico, arrived at the
Capital 5h instant and speaks very Aaerngy Of his recep
ton The Cabinet has not yet been formed and is
quite uncertain when will be- The Of the present
Government nearly exhausted and the only channel for
supply to from is by asking Congress to permit the
anticipation Of $780, 900 Of the American indemnify.
The accounts Of the revolution in the Northern Provinces
had reached the Capital aod orders issued
have 1000 march nsaner and place themselves under
command Of Gen. Avaaos who had gained advantage
Canaes the Governor Of Tamaupas, who assumed the
leadership of the Revoluionists
The ressnue cutter For,oard, Capt. NosEs, sailed from
here on the 5h instant for Venezuela, via Havana.
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FROM SPAIN.

The Madrid papers come to us filled with notices
of the effect produced in the Spanish capital by the
termination of the Cuban invasion. subscription
has been opened there in favor Of the Spanish SOL
diers wounded IN defence Of the colony. The He
RADIO OF the I'd instant in along article expresses the
warmest gratitude to the British Minister, Lord
HowDEN, for honoring the list with his name, and
the handsome donation of five thousand reals. His
lordship gave it in his character of soldier who
formerly served with the Spanish troops
A royal decree of the lst October ordains that
the body Of General EMMA, who was killed in Cuba,
shall, at the public EXPENSE be carried to Spain for
interment in his native city; and that his widow,
in addition to the pension to which she is entitled
by rule as the relict of captain-general shall re-
ceive an annual pension Of twenty thousand reals.
second decree confers upon her the ribbon of the
Royal Order of Maria Louisa, free from all duties.
By another decree credit of FIVE million reals is
accorded as supplement to the regular war budget
for arming the coasts of the peninsula and the colo
nies, and the purchase Of Paixhan guns. The Min
lister of Marine is instructed to purchase two more
steamers Of from one hundred to one hundred and
fifty horse power, for Cuban service An order of
Queen ISABELLA, addressed to the CaptanG General of
Cuba, is also published in the Gazette, highly COM
mending the troops, and thanking the inhabitants for
their bravery and loyal conduct during the invasion,
The names Of such as shall be deemed most worthy
are ordered to be sent to Spain, that the Queen may
dispense suitable recompenses.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM BUENos AYREs.

The brig Braman, at Boston October 81, brings
Buenos Ayres dates of the 9Th September. The
most intense excitement prevailed at Buenos Ayres
as to the progress of the war. There is no doubt
that Urquiza and the Brazilians have made juno.
ton, and that the Buenos Ayrean General had lost
5000 horses and the baggage and artillery of one
division without the firing Of a gun.
letter says there much doubt that the Banda Oen
tai question is settled
Oribe driven extremity probably by the large force OPP
posed him. had requested the French Admiral receive
board his vessels the Argentine troops and convey them
Buenos Ayres. This refused, and all the Oriental
troops of Obes army have deserted and the Argentine
troops refused to fight saying that they had had enough
it. The French and English Admirals, after conference,
declared that they should interfere, and feared ,ha,
Buenos Ayres might be blockaded.
As the Brazilian Admiral Grenfsl going up the Para
ma river one Of his steamers the Aphonso, fred into
from small fort Of Rosass and the rigging much
cut up that he obliged put back Montevdeo. The
Buenos Ayrean Packet is confident that, if Oibe Is
defeated in his first encounter with the enemy he viii
finally defeat them II says: He is in his territory
and with the ymPashies Of the native population
resources the guerrilla warfare that crushed the power
undermined the prestige Of BonsPare himself in the PENN
su!ar campaign, would be intermnabe, speak
Of the Of this Republic iha. husbar
ed with provdent economy that they may strike decisive
blow when the fitting opportunity arrives"
In Buenos Ayres the received had caused ahu
fluctuations in paper money. Last year this time
quoted at 232; for the week ending September 9th they
had high 395, and closed at $780, with pro'pect
Of going to 400.
From the tone Of the PACKET it is judged that RosAs
is attempting to foment Republican rebellion in Brazil,
which would require the return Of the Brazilian troops More
Brazilian and about 500 German recruits bad arrived
at Montevideo. a5t
letter dated Buenos Ayres. September s, Says "There
perfect panic here to-day, and have sold for 400
The Brszaas and Uquiza carrying every thing before
them, and il was feared would invade Buenos Ayres."
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to their reckless ury and will yield to no part Of the State
or Union Ia venerson for the inheritance of liberty bequea
ed to us by the deaihess patriotism Of our foeaher and
cured to Us by the wisdom Of Constitution which has es-
waited US to the apex OF national honor and civil liberty
Mr.. CohTocK, from the Committee on Resolutions, re-
ported the following, which unanimously adopted
Whereas gid observance of the Constitution and the
laws sno prompt and vigorous repression of all attempts
at their violation have been Justly regarded as essential
to the maintenance of civil liberty and whereas the st
October instant law OF the United States enacted n strict
conformity with requirement of the Constitution and sub
sequent amfmed by the proper Judicial tribunals de-
beaey violated by mob assembled for that Ia this
city, the officers OF the United States Government assaulted
and mamed and their prisoner rescued by violence from their
custody whereby the Of the Federal was
set at dehance the sanctiy of Of justice invaded by
armed roe and the peace and order Of the city empoar
ly subverted Therefore
BE Il resoed That we, citizens Of Syracuse and the
county OF onondaga, deeply regret the commission Of the
aforesaid outnge upon the law, and would express
qualified adherence Of the infamous transaction.
ResolOed, That while unreservedy condemn the
duct OF tnose who actually participated in the riot Of the st
OF OctoDe the accusation that any large number Of
the citizens OF Onondaga engaged in that dgaceul
affair.
RESOLVED, Th will steadfasty adhere to the obliga-
ons imposed upon all the citizens Of the United States Of
America by her adoption of the Constitution; that will
yield obedience all laws constutonay enacted, and faith
fully abide by the decisions of all legally constituted judicial
tribunals
Resolved That regard with extreme abhorence the
counsels o those misguided infatuated and sedous per-
sons who repeatedly within the past year. ia their
vocaions in this city and elsewhere in this section Of the
State, pmugasd the rebeous and reasonable doc
in many cases, both in language and
sentmefn their tendency promove Of hostility to the
Constitution and the aws-subvesive Of the Unon and De-
sucve of the glorious heritage Of free Government. which
our fathers bequeahed they hoped the American peo
pie for possession forever and ever.
Rsooed That the recent resistance to the law 10 this city
is the natural consequences Of the teachings Of these preachers
of sdon that they should therefore be held morally
sponsbs accessories before the act and in consequence
Of such participation morally guilty of violation Of the
law and such, deserving Of the repobaion Of ell
good men.
The meeting then adjourned with three cheers for the
Con.tution and the Laws.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01
THE TREATY WITH THE PRAIRIE INDIANS

Col. MITCHELL and Major FITzpATRIcK the Com
misioners, accompanied by several private gentle
men and fifteen Indians from the Western Plains
who are on their way to this city, arrived at ST..
Louis on the 2lst instant.
The Treaty was concluded and signed by the
Commissioners and Indians on the 18th Septem-
Der. 1t guarantees to the latter the payment OF
$4,000 annually, in money or goods, for fifty
years, upon their faithful compliance during that
time with the terms 1.-THE treaty. The Indians are
required to abstain from hostile depredations upon
the whites, whether emgnts otherwise, and pay due
regard to the advice and requirements Of the United States
Superintendent of Indian Affairs
There were between six and seven thousand Indians
council, representing the following tribes, viz. Cheyennes,
Sioux Anpahoes Crows Snakes Assiniboines Grosven-
tres, Arckaras, and Mandans The council in session
twelve days. and about sixty thousand dollars worth Of goods
distributed among the Indians before dissolved
The Delegation which is its way this city consists Of
three Cheyenne three Arapahoes four Sioux, Assni
bone, and two Ooes each with their squaws. They have
with them two interpreters There a Crow brave in the
delegation who far Brunswick when, whilst the
boat lay up during the night, he suddenly left without
ce any one and could be obtained Of him. The
supposion entertained was that he had become homeck
tired, and would attempt TO return TO his nation.
With the exception Of of the Arapahoes none Of hes
Indans had bsore the white settlements, and conse
qusnly their jossy (ss learn from the 81. Louis Re
pubIcan, whose Editor Of COL Mches pafty) hs
been Of CREST wonder, and IN Of alarm
fear. Except what they had at Fort Laramie and Fo
Kesny, they knew nothing Of the white mans lodges b.
their greatest asouishment in seeing steamboat
their fears excessive upon going upon it, They called
it the frehorse, and it considerable time before the
could reconcile themselves to the noise and confusion"
oT thos hall
At first the motion Of the boat made Of them sick bu
they among the intelligent Of their respective tribes
and in time became econcled and queted They high
delighted when they the "fehorses brother, (ano
ther steamboat with rapoose" 0he yaw hitched to hi
tall ascending the river Thus far, their appe
tensions Of danger had subsidized they became quite nquis
tive end highly delighted with every thing they met with
They remain few days in ST. Louis before coming
Eastward.
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REVOLT IN NORTHERN MEXICO.

The New Orleans True Della has the fol-
lowing letter from Brownsville, on the American
side Of the Rio Grande, in relation to the insur-
rectionary movements on the Mexican side of that
river:
BRowssvILLE, OcToBER l5, 1851.
There any amount of n this region Of the world
relative war ssvoluons battles, and the usual
tants Of frontier life Some Of them entitled 10
dencs others to be viewed with suspicion and few
entirely without foundation being entirely views of what
men really wish would transpe. That revolution is in
progress the Rio Grande that battle has been fought and
won, is beyond doubt but to the motives the future
movements destination Of the berang army, there is the
profound obscuriy Even in Camargo the headquar-
Of Cavaal j. not known if he will be satisfied with
what be has gained the oner and direct his operations
against Monterey, dswn Ma.amoros and gain
session Of that city, The latter be the paus
BILE paD the customhouse duties in avery few days would
yield him supply Of funds sufficient to prosecute the
with effect in the interior.
Gen. Avalos appehensve Of the Of the scheme Of
Csrvaa in reiucing the tariff merchandise and bread
su has lowered the duties in the port Of Matamoros, and
already within heas three days goods very large amount
have been crossed By this consider
ed quite fair the part of the merchants towards COL Car
vaa he entitled these duties, having first ventured
bis life and fortune in the cause for the express purpose of
establishing liberal commercial scheme and should have
ceved the sanction Of the who to be benefited by the
Of his plan of is how soon
patriotism will take wings when brought in competition with
commercial interests Men for the sake Of few dollars would
sink their identity, and willingly their national flag
amped under foot for the sake Of business trans
action. 4@af
Gen. Avalos is entirely prepared. he says for the
cepon Of the rebels and there probability Of bat
lie whenever they do meet The plaza well planted with
artillery, and arranged that they will command any ap
proach the assalants The force Of Carva does
ceed six hundred men, two hundred Of whom Texans
der the command Of COL Ford, late captain Of company
gallant and good soldiers From these ctsyou
form estimate Of the true state Of affairs in the Sierra
Madre.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01
CoNGRrss.
FROM WESTERN TEXAS.

letter to the editors from San Antonio, of October l3b
says: Maj. EMoar, appointed to the Mexican Boundary
Commission arrived here week ago, and has been vory
busy preparing for his long journey He leaves Tomorrow
morning with Hve wagons and twenty they win pro-
baby reach Fl Paso in hry days Our train Of twenty
wagons with supplies for the Commission, will also set
tomorrow The parsy all Mexcans except six, andsre
we'll armed COL JoHH A. Roa1Rs is at present holding
treaty with the Indians about sixty miles from Fredercks
burg which is the upper northern rood He expected
when be left here meet two thousand warriors more,
and It will doubtless be very interesting affair The pro-
babity sha nearly all the Indians between here and El
Paso will be at the council and shall go through without
dculy We hope to reach Ell Paso in foryfve days. The
has been unusually dry, and report gives very bad
account of grass and water upon the road and fear
animals will suffer very much before get through"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

The achievement Of the magnetic union Of France and
Great Britain by the submarne-channe Electrical TeIe-
graphhe stupendous cable Of twenty miles in length
eectes the Academy of Science in Paris strongy il
the whole Paris public On the 22d umo, M Arago
stated that advan would be at taken Of for
exact determination Of the difference longitude Of the OBJ
sevatoes Of Paris and Greenwich. By Of the clec
cal telegraph in each port vessel about sail may have the
precise hour of the observatory Of this capital The
ncation extends from London Trieste wil at no
distant period, be complete throughout Europe in every
direction.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

QuAnREL ABOUT SILvER SPADr.-At the ceremony Of
turning the first sod the Toronto and Lake Huron Rail-
road Wedns sday last, quarrel about trivial mat
ter which finally resulted in blows and the dismissal Of the
Superintendent Of the work. The ceremony of turning the
sod performed by the Countess of Egn the instru
which used by her silver spade costins
S400, which Csper the mansger had made a his own
pence. He claimed the right Of personally presenting il 10
the Counties, but the Board Of Directors disputed his right
to do Blows followed words Cspeal give up
the spade and the Directors revsngsd themselves by dism
ing him from the management Bo,fon Journal
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

KossUTH AND THE FRENCH GovERNMENT.-The
Courier des Efafs Unis Of New York contains a
letter from Mr.. F. GAILLARDET, the former editor
of that journal, now resident in Paris, in which he
says that the Minister of the Interior would have
permitted Kossuth and his suite to land in France,
on condition that they should take the route through
Bourges, and not that through Lyons. Kossuih
was unwilling to accept this condition, and this
gave to suppose that he counted upon an en-
thusiastic reception by the democrats Of Lyons and
of Saone ct Loire
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01
THE MERRY TRAVELLER.

One day a. jouFneyed alone DER the plain,
met one who bore on his shoulder and cane,
A wallet that weighed him nigh down to the earth;
Yet he rudged gay though reishted with mrth
With burd, so heavy. pray how you sing,
exclsimed as we met with the air of king
He replied, lift only we're twice rs much more,
II was merrer borne and he sang as before.
This world is a wesrisome burden Of cares,
But cheerfulness The shoulder il bears;
Couteutment and love tighten every ones load.
And level all hills in the travellers road.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

papers, we believe the law is well received by the
country. The reductions of postage secured by it
have been brought about by general expression
Of the wishes Of the people on the subject, mainly
through the newspaper press; and the needed mo-
difcations will be effected in the same manner, Sc
conded, as we have no doubt these efforts will be,
by the Head of the Post Office Department.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01
AUSTRIA AND, THE SUBLIME PORTE.

The Correspondent" the official paper in vi
emma, holds the following language with respect TO
Turkey, in consequence of her release of KossUTH: !:
Hencetoh have nothing but advantages to
suit and this must for the future be only guide in treat
ing with the Porte We do menace but shall
state interests Of the countries damecay opposed
For to that state treaties bind longer. lis existence
only far il comedies with policy, and
with our efforts preserve PEACE The Austrian Envoy has
made the Porte answeable for all the consequences which
this breach of treaty may have for Austria The conduct Of
the exes themselves and that of their foreign projectors is
likely uence in slight degree the tone be adopted
by Austria toward the Porte"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

ANOTHER EXPEDITION TO THE ARCTIC OCEAN
The Aberdeen Journal learns that in accordance
with the opinions Of the recent meeting Of the
Arctic officers at the Admiralty, it has been resolv
ed to send screw steamer to the Wellington Chan
mel to prosecute the abandoned search for the mis-
sing ships Erebus and Terror, but that it will not
be fitted out til the spring, the advanced Of
the year rendering improbable that any progress
could be madeup Lancaster Sound before winter.
1t is highly probable that Capt. Penny will be put
in command of the expedition, and that the Lady
Franklin and Sophia VIII again accompany him.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

CuBA.-Tn the late foreign news we have re-
port of proposition having been made in the Ca
binet of Spain TO sell Cuba to England for the sum
Of sl50,000,000. This report appears to have
paper, and is nowhere credited, so far as we OBJ
serve, either in this country or in Europe.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

Our accounts from Madrid are of the 7th instant.
The Spanish frigate Guatemala landed at Vigo one
hundred and sixteen prisoners of the band of
Lopez six others arrived in the corvette Venus,
and four in the Isabella Catolca-in all, one hum
dred and twenty-six, sentenced to confinement in
the Spanish presidios.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

late Paris tter says that the ratcaiche OF the c
Paris have just bsd meeting at the Hotel de Vile their
deliberations were presided by The Inspector Of Highways,
who sso exercises Jurisdiction the cutters and
The object Of the meeting take for the coming
campaign. million and half Of these vsmin sup
posed At this moment 70 b undermining Paris II de-
cded that nicotine should be the poison ued in their exAr-
minaton Last year ,143 800 killed, and their
tails deposited at the Hotel de Vile in proof Of the fact
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

MORE THE GALE THE LAKEa--The new steamer
Atlas, which has been running between Detroit and Ogdens
burg, went ashore Grand Rive, Canada in the gale
Thursday night, and is total wreck she bad cargo
flour FIR 0gdensbug. There is Of the loss of the
propeller Indiana The following particulars Of
the los. Of the propeller Henry Clay Thirty lives
ported lost
The propeller Henry Clay, Capt George Csard,
ported los, Saturday, bad board thirty persons includ-
ing the crew. aad one female passenger. AT IL o'clock
the night of the 23d when of Long Point and laying side
up in the trough Of the sea- the Captain ashed himself and
the female to the bstay, and the all ashed themselves
to the rigging 10 twenty minutes after the boat to
pieces The deck and cabin Off and the hull urncd
bottom upward The captain could not unash in time, and
went over with the hull David Kice wheelman the only
hand saved jumped eff the wreck and got hold Of th pilot
house deck with nine Others and held till dayght when
he found all but the st and eecond wheeman washed
OF They afterwards secured pee and piece Of carpet
which they raised for sail, and hcld till eight O'clock
the wind and high when the brig John Martin bore down
and threw ropes thcm Kefe caught one. and drag
ged quarter of mile before he got aboard the brig
His two companions could catch he ropes and nothing
more was seen Of either Of ttem the raft.
nCap CalIsrd formerly officer in the Texan navy.
and the inventor of the signal lanterns now used for dn
gushing vessels at sea-"
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SHIP MAssAcHussrrsfi reported by telegraph that
the ship Massachusetts Of New York was in Nantsske.
Roads on fire. Afsr abe had Eesn owed up Boston, il
was found on taking off the hatchss that the ship mot
on e but that the supposed smoke proceeded from the steam
Of the sugar.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

The FIRST SSow-SToRM THE SEAsoN.-The ground
at Boston covered with white mantle Monday
ing, and the continued falling during nearly the whole
forenoon. The country white with The weather
cold, with strong wind blowing from the northwest
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

The Hon. NArHASIEL w. HowkLL died at bis resi-
dence in Cansndsgua IN. " the 10Th instant. He
had nearly completed h is eighty year.
Among the many public stations that he held at different
times was that Of member Of Congress His eminent abili-
ties bis extensive acquemen, and the integrity OF bis cha
justly commanded the confidence and respect Of all who
knew him satf Ssa trH srs eU4t# a4s
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

Major General Wool is at present on visit at
the seat of government, and has lodgings at Will
lard's Hotel.