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appears to be the present disposition of the
Union uewspaper-we hope that it is not very
generally sympathized in by the DEMocRATIc
press or party.
We submit that President FILLMORE, in
issuing his proclamation :" in advance" and in
telling the whole truth in it, rendered the
greatest service that he could have conferred
upon his country We know that it broke up
one expedition Of "patriots." We know that
it deferred many young men from joining the
expedition of LoPEz, who would otherwise
have shared the miserable fate of his victims.
In our judgment, the PRESIDENT would have
been indeed culpable if he had omitted to issue
his proclamation until the unfortunate men it
was intended to forewarn were in the jaws of
death, and had then for the first time told them
that they had forfeited all claim to the protec-
ton of their country This is what the Union
approves in Mr.. VAN buren,. We think that
President FILLMoRE's course was more pru-
dent and more statesmanlike.
But there is one point to which we would
call the attention of. our contemporary, which
seems to have escaped his notice We have
as yet seen no evidence that the fifty prisoners
were condemned and executed without atridl.
We all know that our consul, Mr.. OWEN, has
stated that they were duly tried. We now in
form our contemporary that the prisoners shot
at Havana toere tried and condemned in the
due form of SPANISH law, and that a copy of
the complete record of the trial is now in the
hands of an official gentleman in the city of
Washington. The Union is not only wrong
in its Interpretation of the treaty, but in the
facts to which it applies lis Interpretation. All
It's rhetoric has been wasted. The complaint
of die Union has been, not that the prisoners
were condemned, but that they were condemn
ed tuithout trial. Now that it turns out
that the prisoners have actually enjoyed the
benefit of the seventh article of the treaty, in
spite of their violation of the treaty, will the
Union continue to insist that the CAPTAIN
GENERAL denied them the benefit of this arti-
Gle in consequence of the proclamation of the
President
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Later from Mexico.

BY the arrival yesterday of the schooner Oregon,
from Tampico, we have received files of ncwspa-
pers from the capital to the Odd ult.
The news is not of much Importance. The junta
OF governors assembled by request of the President
to take into consideration the alarming state of the
public finances held its first meeting on the Nth
ult, when there present Senores Riva Palaciu,
Munoz Ledo, and Verdugo, as governors of the
States of Mexico, Guanajuata and Sinaloa, and
other gentlemen as representatives of Jasco,
Chiapas, Oaaca. Quer6taro, Coahula, Tamauli-
pas and New Leon. The junta has not decided on
any thing definite yet. Z,
In the Chamber of Deputies, motions have been
made demanding information from The Secretary
of the Treasury MS to whether the order of Febru-
airy last, permitting the importation into Matamo-
ros and Camargo, free OF duty, the merchandise
received in exchange for their property by the in
habitan,s OF Tamaulipas residing in the territory
coded TO the United States; whether the conccs-
sion referred to extends to prohibited goods; and
whether ii is true that Senior Carbajal had under
the order demanded the admission of cargo Of
prohibited goods. :
The Chamber of Deputies, on motion of various
members, had called on the Secretary of War for
information relative 10 the conduct Of General
Marin, in the matter ofthc American launches Al
magre and Sarabia. The answer was, that Gene
raj Marin had informed the American consul at
Vera Cruz that the launches would be given up,
and Tor this 1t thought that he would be rcprI
manded. The Sigto suggests that he would
ccve u scyercr punishment than mere ccnsLrc,
Congress also discussing the expedency of
raising a force OF 900 men for the defence of the
Isthmus of Tehuantepec
General Carrasco died n short time ago in So
nora.-Ncto Orleans Picayre, Goth.
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re perusal Of the proceedings.of the late
Democratic Convention Of Virginia, as reported
in the Staunton Spectator, leads to much
more vivid impression of the discord that reigned
during the deliberations of that body, than we
were before enabled TO realize. As contrasted
with the dongs of the Wings at Charlottesville,
all is trouble and confusion, partly arising from
conflicting elements in the Democratic ranks,
partly from an evident consciousness of the
tightness OF the race that is now before them.
The principal part Of two days appears TO have
been devoted to not very gentle disputation on
the merits of Messrs. WISE, SAMUELs, and
JOHNSON, and their respective qualifications for
the office of Governor; the friends of these can
didates severally dwelling upon the necessity
of choosing frst-Tate man 10 enter the lists
with Mr.. SUMMERS, the Wing nominee, who
was justly described by one of the speakers as
ga great man." and ''no scrub-racer" Our
readers already know that Colonel JOHNSON
was ultimately chosen as the Democratic can
didate. with Mr.. LEAKE as candidate for the
office of Lieutenant Governor. Into the dis
cusSion which took place with regard to deli
cate personal matter arising out of the latter
nomination, we forbear to enter; but we may
remark that 1t was racy-very racy.
One thing which cannot fail to strike every
man who takes the trouble to wade through the
Staunton report is the absence of alusion to
the Compromise. Nothing was done that can
convey an idea of the views of the convention
in relation to that great measure of pacifcalon.
Mr.. LEAKE is described as "wiling TO acqui-
esce' in it, though Gin favor of the right of Sc
cession;" but, beyond this, we find no remark
upon the subject.
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THE REPUBLIC.


BALTfMoRE, October S-5 p. m.-The result Of
the election in this State is now ascertained, and
the next delegation in Congress win stand four
Wings and two Democrats, being Wing gain Of
one. The following are the names of the members
elect
First district h. l. Bowie, Wing.
Second district, w. t. Hamilton, Democrat.
Third district, Edward Hammond, Democrat.
Fourth district Thomas Y. Walsh Wing.
Fifth district Alexander Evans, Wing.
Sixth district, d. M. Henry, Wing.
Mr.. Eyans's majority is about one hundred and
seycnty-hve.
despatch from Cumberland states that the Of
fetal vote in Anegany county for Congress gives
Roman, Wing, l5l3; Hamilton, Democrat, 500
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VERY LATE NEWS FROM THE Plains. We are
under obligations to Mr.. Polk, who left Fort Lara
mic on the Sth inatant, and arrived at Fort Lcavcn-
worth on the 10Th, making the trip in twelve days.
and TO st. Louis in sixteen days. Mr.. Pom was
accompanied by only two persons in this cxpcdi-
ton They suffered interruption or molesta-
ton from the Indians.
At the time Mr.. Polk left the Treaty Ground.
which had been removed from Fort Laramie to
Horse Creek, about thirty five miles this side OF
the fort some trueIve thousand Indians were
blcd, Consisting of Sioux, Arapahoes, Cheyennes,
Snakes, and populations from other tribes. The
regular council for treaty purposes had not then
.commenced although Colonel Mitchell and por-
tons of the Indians arrived at Fort Laramie on tho
lst inst This delay occurred in consequence of the
slow progress OF the train containing presents 70:
the Indians, SC. This train Mr.. Polk me, about
one hundred and thirty miles from the Trcatt
Ground, but getting on very rapidly at that time
1t supposed that the ncgotiaii lions would be con
cluded by the Goth, but they might. be prolonged
60 the 25th, at which time the commission would
start for home We shall publish our letters to-
morrow They give pretty full account of every
thing that had occurred up 20 the time of writing.
Other letters are to follow by mail.
Mr.. Polk met MIR. Kendall and others of his par
ty at Fort Kearny. They had met with so many
accidents and delays as to disgust them with the
trip; and Mr.. Kendall, Mr.. Yeatman, MIR. Dillon,
and others OF the party on their return home.
Lord Fitzwillam and one or two other gentlemen
were determined TO persevere in the journey
Those who arc on their return may be expected in
a few days.-St. Louis Republican, 25h uii
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AMERICA VEspUccI, whose personal beauty and
other circumstances, some years ago, caused her
for time TO be received without suspicion into
society in this city, from which she was afterwards
we believe, discarded, is now, according to q
statement of a correspondent of the Providence
Journal, leading life Of half voluntary exile in the
gay capital of Paris
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THE REPUBLIC.
WASHINGTON:
SATURDAY MORNING. OCTOBER A, 1851.

''rheseries of measures to which have alluded
are regarded by gie as settlement, in principle
and substance acknowledgements danger
ous and ezciting subjects which they embraced. .
BY that adjustment we have been rescued from
the wide and boundless agitation thatsurrounded
us, and have firm, distinct and legal ground
10 rest upon. And the secession, trust, will JUS
fifty me IN ExHoRTINe by coUNTRYMES TO RALLY
yPoN AND MAINrAIN THAT GROUND as the best, if
not the only means, of restoring peace and quiet
to the country, and maintaining invioate thein-
'tegrity ofthe Union"
[PREsIDENT FILLMoRE's MESSAGE.
s'Thc Presidents message, at the opening of the
sprcsent session of Congress, expresses fully and
plainly his and the unanimous opinion ofall
those associated with him in the Executive admin
sistraton OF the Government, in regard to what
'are called the Adjustment or Compromise inca
sures of last session. That opinlonis, that those
measures should be regarded in principle as
"A hnaisettlement of the dangerous and exciting
subjects which they embrace; that though they
we're not free from imperiections, yet, in their
neutrality-suspicious. and connexion, they formed
a 1ysteIn OF compromise the most conciliatory
and beet for the entire country that could be OBJ
tanned from conflicting sectional interest and
opinions, and that therefore they should be ad-
hered to, until time and experience should de-
monstrate the necessity of further legislation to
guard against evasion or abuse. Thatopinion 80
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 Constitutions quiresthis and everyconside
ration of the public good demands this. If the
Adminlstration cannot stand upon theprinciples
ofthe message, il does note expect tostand at all %
TDANIEL WEBaTER's Letter TO the Union Meeting
al Westchesfer.
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Miss CATHERINE HAYEs.-There appears to be
no abatement of the enthusiasm and admiration
with which the fair rieh songstress at first
ceived at New York. Her concerts in that city
are still thronged by delighted thousands. She
has just exhibited one of the prominent traits OF
Irish character, by generously proposing to give a
concert for the benefit of her philanthropic coun-
tryman Father Mathew, which is to take place at
an early day.
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Iisunion.
Nomination for Congress.

JOHN 5. LETcHER, esq, of Rockbridge,
Virginia, has been nominated, by the delegates
of the eleventh district of Virginia to the late
Democratic Convention, as the Democratic can
didate for Congress in the place of the late Hon.
JAMES Mcdowell.
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sat down amid loud and long continued appliance.
The chairman then showed Mr.. Lawrence map
Of the bay, and after further conversation he
withdrew, expressing wish that. when be wos,ld
come again to Galway, he would land On their
quay"
The meeting then separated.
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FUeITrvE SLAVE CASE At BvrFALo.-A fugitive
slave named Harrison, from Virginia, was arrested
near Dunkirk, N. Y, and brought to Buffalo on
tho lst instant
Our teegraphic account OF the matter states
that CATER brief hearing, Commissioner Smith
decided that the boy was n fugitive slave, and that
he would make out order for his return. He
ironcd and taken to Jail. The court house
crowded with excited citizens, who made a
show OF resistance; but, after some slight Skin
mishing within and without the court room, Har-
rison, however, was safely lodged in Jail To pre-
vent the escape rescue Of tho prisoner, he was
handed over to Buffalo constable named lambert
The claimant OF Harrison is DIR. Barry, of Hardy
county, Virginia. Tho negro is a mulatto, and
about nineteen years of age"
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CoRcoRAN, THE BANKER.-This liberal and en-
lightened gentleman, we learn, has presented a
fine organ TO the lunatic asylum at Staunton, Va,
to be placed in the chapel recently erected there.
Baltimore Sun
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Tom MooRE.-By the latest accounts from Eng
land, we regret TO learn that the bard of Erin,
whose songs Miss Catherine Hayes now sings to
delighted thousands in this city, is fast falling
For some time past he has been in a state of all
but mental darkness and it is painful TO state that
now no hope remains OF the eight of other days"
being restored Sad is il to contemplate the wreck
OF any mind, but how is the sadness intensified
when one so gifted with genius Moore becomes
idotc. II is somewhat singular that Southev.
auckland, the geologist, and Moore, who were
carly and fast friends, should each have become
insane.-Neto York Times
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"BLooMER PROMENADE CONCERT" took place
at Philadelphia Thursday evening, and is de-
scribed by the North American as "thc most unique
and original humbug of the day" The Boomers
numbered one hundred in all; the on-lookcrs num-
bcred thousands.
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EARTHQUAKES AT MARTINIaUg. The 81. Lucia
Palladium Of hugust 10 gives additional particulars
OF the eruption which took place in the volcanic
mountains at Martinique the 9Th and 9th of Au-
gust. The eruptons took place about II ocloc k
on Tuesday night. August 5, and the iphabitants
Of that district fed prccipitatoly to St. Pierre.
When the morning broke columns of smoke were
issuing from different parts of the mountains
and the country was covered with grey ashes A
person who visited the scene says
"Thc cratcrs we're eight in number, presenting
surface Of muddy boiling water, and with an in.
termittent roar, squirting out thick whitish steam
smelling strongly OF sulphur. From indications
on the ground, II evident that the eruption
and opening OF the earth far greater at tho
moment of the explosion than when we visited the
place. From tho Place Berlin (St Pierrc) large
columns of smoke are yet to be rolling above
the apex Of the mountain. Until now there has
fortunately been no accident to be deplored as re
sulting from the volcanic eruption. II may he
hoped that the vent thus opened by the subterTa-
mean fire will serve az safety valve to secure us
from those earthquakes which are inevitably caused
by the confined vapors."
On the 18th of August violent agitation of the
occurred at Castries st. Lucia, which awakened
the serious fears Of the public. The harbor was
one sheet of foam, and the breakers rose TO an aw
iul height, and great damage was done to the ship
ping, although no lives were ost. All along the
coast the same agitation was felt.
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A general election takes place in this State
Monday next, the 9th Of October. Governor,
eight members of Congress, and the Senators
and Representatives of the State Legislature,
are to be elected. One party calls itself the
Union party, and the other the Democratic
Southern Rights party-lhe plain English Of
which doubtless is Union and Dsunion parties
The following is the list of the candidates for
Congress:
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BARNUm, being asked one day the secret of his
success, (suys a correspondent of the New York
Erpress,) simply laughed and said "Printers'
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The RevoIuiIon An prs.Ioo.

Later accounts by telegraph from New Orleans
represent that the battle at Camargo, between the
government troops and reyolutionists, took place
on the 18th. II lasted eighteen hours. The gov
eminent troops were defeated with loss of sixty
killed and wounded. Among them Cen Mo-
rales and three other officers, killed The forces OF
Carnbujal, the insurgcnt leader sustained no loss
whatever. The whole number of men engaged UNI
der him only about four hundred They consisted
of one company of Americans under the command
of Captain Trimble, and one Texan company I'M
der command Of Canales. The balance were COM
manded by Col. Cabrera.
The pronunciamento issued by the insurgents
does not is said declare that the States in revolt
Independent. This VIII only be the case in the
event of the federal government refusing their
overtures.
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Two MEN, named Reid and Clements, who had
been condemned to death for piracy, escaped from
the Richmond tVa.) Jail on Tuesday night.
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The SYRACUSE FUGITIVE SLAVE CAsE-The
colored man apprchended at Syracuse ON Wed
| nesday is named Jerry, and has worked in that
| city for some time past as a cooper. His nrrest
occasioned considerable excitement, in the midst
| of which he contrived 20 escape from the Com
Inissioner's Office in'o the street, followed by a
crowd Of persons, some of whom were desirous to
assist in his escape, and others were equally
ious to aid in his recapture. carriage was pro-
cured by the fugitves friends, but before it could
be made available, he recaptured, and again
taken TO the police office, where the examination
was resumed with closed doors. Several white
men also arrested for assisting Jerry in his
attempted flight. Being the county fair day the
concoursc OF people III the neghborhood of the po-
lice Office soon became large, and addresses were
delivered by Charles Foote, of Michigan, and S.
X. Ward, of Massachusetts, who, though they did
not counsel resistance TO the law, advised all
''the friends Of liberty TO see the end Of the af-
fair. In the office, Messrs j. X. Anderson Law
renee, aud Loomis, conducted the case of j. p
Lear, OF Missouri, the alleged owner of the fugi-
tive, who was defended by Mcssrs IL. Sheldon,
d. ID. Hills, and Gibbs. The defence contended
that the prosecution should produce evidence that
Jerry was held legally to service in Missouri; and
this point long argument ensued; the crowd
outside meanwhile becoming larger, and the ex-
element more intense. At dusk stones were
thrown into the office, and at seven the United
States Commissioner deemed il discreet to adjourn
proceedings until the following morning. The
fugitive taken into back apartment for safe
custody, soon after which the mob attacked the
building with axes, crowbars, SC. The doors and
windows were broken through, and the office filled
with armed men, who, with plank as batter
ing ram, forced an entrance into the back room,
and finally succeeded in rescuing the negro and
carrying him in triumph to carriage which was
in waiting, and which Immediately driven
out of town. Marshal Fitch, OF Rochester, has his
right arm broken in two places in his endeavors to
keep off the mob, and the other officers also
injured, but not seriously. Having effected the
rescue of the fugitive, the crowd dispersed without
further violence. On Thursday morning Mr..
Lear, the claimant of Jerry, was arrested kid
napper, and he gave bail to appear for trial that
charge.
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BAGGAGE Can BURNED AS the Pilot Line from
New York to Philadelphia, was approaching Rah
way, New Jersey. on Wednesday night, il was
discovered that the baggage was on fire. Be-
fore the flames could be exungushed, consider
able portion of the baggage was burned, and the
mail narrowly escaped being destroyed. The fire
originated from sparks from the locomotive,
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Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS has accepted the nomi
nation for the office Of Governor of Mississippi
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''THE NATIoSAL DEMocRAT'' is the title Of a
new Democratic paper just started in New York.
II is edited by DR.. Ingrahum, and published by
Caspsr c. Childs.
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HEALTH or HENRY Gladstone of the New
York papers having given currency to rumor
about Mr.. Clay's " il-health,' the editor of the
Richmond Times states that in n letter Of recent
date from MIR. Clay himself TO friend in that
city, the venerable. statesman writes that, though
his health has been feeble during the summer, he
believes il is improving, and that he expects to go
to Washington once more.
New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-29
ECLIPSES OF THE SUN
Rio de Janeiro Market. -JuyY Is

IsPCRrS-BREADSrUFFS-Tee import since me date ~
last Circular incl udns cargo from the United states
proceeded RIO GTande, and from Europe proceed
ID the River Plate has been II 673 hbs If which So
hbs frum the Uned States and 1913 bbls from Europe
Our receipts have been and continue excessive Of which no
proof ~aned than the fact that notwlhS
export demand ior y 90 bs, prces have Continued
drOOp.
We are persuaded that thirds of the quantity Of Flour
usually shipped Brazil would be sufficient 20 me,t her
wants and wound produce much nett money the
whole quantity sent The sales have been large
bracng oCe hbs Richmond City Mills Il IA 0oO % l.. 600
$500 hs Dance and Richmond Colunhia a. Jg)Os - III
0O0 3O60 bbls Western II 3o $500 bhl Phade Pha tnd
Baltimore 0h3eo cash Bond 70 l4soco credit 5Oo bo4s
Trlreie at l3Hov oTi CT. .
The stock m all hand, may be IS 900 bbs OF which 1900
bbls remain N hrst hands We quite Richmond City Mills
ssf5fOto, o Dance and Rchulu nd, Columbia l385ec
10 4fe0, phsoelIhia and Baltimore ~ s3ifoe; West
EN- l3nt.p l3g $50 bbl.
isi5g phadelphIs and l2H )Oe -, for Baltimore BAHIA
adycss the 81 sck l,lOo obls and guo,e
Rohmo L. City Mills Isl 100 sl6 S Blltore lZa5oOs 3s
0CCP bbi
1880 dollar % nEuce st. which Yields raiher better
resul, than iaie retail sales :,
EFFORTS -COFfEE-Slnce our last We have been reeJ
s,pphec from the interior wbcn under favorable acco n
frrn abroad naS led 10 accumulation u stock al
for ots hardly better than good first 3ai0o 3so for sa
mixed lots OF superors alone there have been no 1ecro
Sa-s possible that some further slight rrductOn nss
b. obtained from the dealers Consequence u the ad'e
Il hand from England 10 9Th MAY but they are ve
uctsut To uASe aRy or the rates VI the iA
uanSacilOgs. v- ...
SyG.R-Stoek Of Comper about 20 We aio'e
White 2r3o,ss 1Fes9 browns iffo0s hSo
HrDKs-Stock about 10 SO. Qustatssns, lTe or neA''
snd iscSle3 for light weights ,,,,x
TREIGHrs are not plenty and Shipping accumulltas
Las, sor the United States we're eents ssa -
its Ata2iic ports.