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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-31

danger of Great Britain swallowing the
Central American States, or any OF them
IF her statesmen can fool them into selling
her their raw products and taking nearly
every description of fabric of her IN pay
ment, she can make a great deal more out
ofthem in a state of Political Freedom than
in one of Colonial dependence. Judging
from her success with the United States
we presume that she can, either by favor
able Tariffs, by bribing their officers OF
Customs, or by outright Smuggling 40
pretty much what she pleases with them In
the way of Trade, and that will content
her. The fact that she has so recently
and cordially entered into the Nicaragua
Treaty with US, is conclusive on the man
point. Great Britain, like other Nations
NAV violate Treaty when her interest dc
tstes. but she does not make Treaties on
purpose to violate them, when she gains
nothing by making them which she did not
previously possess. The real difficulty IS
that the Central American States, which
ought to form one united and powerful con-
federacy, are divided, distrustful, hostile,
and therefore feeble, and almost ripe for
soliciting and falling under Foreign do
minion. Some of them to-day are inclined
to surrender their independence in fact to
Great Britain, others to the United States.
We rejoice that both countriesstand pledged
tor efuse the tempting but dangerous Proher.
Ed. ITib.
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MEXICAN Washington, Wednesday
Jan. 90, ls5l-The Board met according to ad
jounment. Present, all the members.-The me.
mortal Of John e. Jones' claiming for losses by
the seizure and detention of the brig Lorriee
being up for consideration, with the proofs and
documents connected herewith the Board came
to opinion that the claim was valid against the
Republic OF Mexico, and that the same be al
lowed accordingly, the amount TO be awarded
subject to the future action Of the Board. That
Of Alpheus B Thompson, claiming as supercargo
of the brig Lorriet, for his detention in California
from 1888 to 1887, and injuries thereby, being
next taken up for consideration, with the proofs
and documents connected Herewith, the Board
came TO an opinion that the claim set forth was
valid az sinst the Republic of Mexico, and that
the same be allowed accordingly; the amount 70
be awarded subject to future action OF the Board.
That Of William BevaE, principal owner Of
schooner Vigilsnt, claiming for seizure and con.
hscatiOn on the coast Of Yucatan in ls43, being
taken up for consideration, with the proofs and
documents connected Herewith, the Board came
TO an opInio3 that the claim set forth was not
valid against the Republic Of Mexico, and THAI
the same be rejected accordingly. The memorials
of William II. Sumner and of Nathaniel Richards,
severaly claiming for losses by violation Of con-
tract with Burnett, Zavala and Vehlein were
submitted, examined and suspended. The Board
then adjourned.
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NV JOURNAL AT WAsHISGToS-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot
states the following;
In the course of two or three weeks, daily
paper is to be established in this city, Washing
ton, which will carry the flag Of freedom and in
dependence at its editorial mast head, and dare
to do its duty 1t will give a warm and cordial
support to President FillInore's Administration.
just so far as its editors believe the Administration
TO be right, and 10 further.
The new paper will be published by John II.
voorhees,, ESQ late Of the Jersey Guy Telegraph.
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NEw. HANPsHIRE.-0w wing 10 the political de-
velopments made in this State, our exchanges In
that quarter have become quite interesting. Our
last Concord Patriot contains a rather long cor
respondence between several members OF the
Old Hunker regency at the Capital, denying that
thew forced Rev. Mr.. Atwood their candidate for
Governor) to stultify himself on the Slavery ques
ton. and affirming that he signed letter No. ? o.
his own free will, after secret consultation with
those distinguished political leaders, Gen. Frank
lin Pierce. and his brother, Col. II. d. Pierce COL
Perkins Gale, sc. As the correspondence don't
amount to much, it is hardly worth recapituating,
,eeing that Mr. Atwood now adheres to the prrn-
c;ples laid down in Letter No. l." which We
have already published. In this correspondence
il found a certificate of two Hunkers, (Messrs.
Mace Moulton and VIM. A. Putney,l certifying
that ON the l4th Of December they had private
conversation with Mr.. Atwood, and that he was
nerfectly willing to stand by the Compromise
Measures as a whole, although there were some
rssturea in them which he did not approve. This
story clashes with the certificate OF Messrs'
Smith, Leeds &c. who had previously conferred
with Mr.. A. and had published that he leaned a.
together to Free Soil principles. Three other
Hunkers (Messrs. w. 81. Gilmore, 7. P. Pierce
sndB.F. Ayer,) corrobOrate the first story, and
Mr.. Gilmore states that Mr.. Atwood told him,
Dec. 10, that he was decidedly opposed to all fur
Their agitation of Slavery. As Mr.. Atwood has
subsequently explained that he still adheres to
bis Free Soil professions, these pretended con-
VIBRATIONS" are not of much value. The OPPo-
stion State Committee was to meet at Concord
on Thursday, to consul. upon the case OF Mr.. At
wood, and the Nev-Hampshtre Patriot says 1t
only carries Mr.. AS name until relieved from it
nv a State Convention or Committee. The Fu
gitive Slave Law begins to work with the De
mocracy' of the Granite State rather curlousy,
and thoroughly exposes the nationality OF some
of the leaders.
-ANrHoNY COLBY is the Wing candidate for
CONGRESS in the lid District, now represented by
Charles H. Peaslee Opp. who voted for the Flu
gitive Slave Law, and is a candidate for re cleo
tion. Asa Fowler ia the Free Soil nominee.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-31
Finances of the United States.

An official statement of the RECEIPTS AND Ex-
PENDITuREs of the United States for the year end.
ing June 80, 1850, will be found in the Wing Alma
nae for ls5l-together with the Estimates for
1851 and 1852, as contained in the late Report Of
the Secretary of the Treasury An account of the
Domestic Exports and Imports for the year end
ing 3Oth June, 1850, is also added and the gene.
raj statement Of the PUBLIC DEBT of the United
States concludes the article.
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The ,Iurderers OF Harkner.

BUFFALO, Thursday Jan. 80.
The prisoners Knickerbocker and Hall were ex.
amined today before Justice Child, on the charge
of the murder of Charles Harkner, and We're fully
committed for trial. The excitement still con-
tinues high and great satisfaction is shown at the
result of the examination. The prisoners mani
tested but little concern in regard to the result
They are both young men OF respectable families
living in this State
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-31
Legal Intelligence.

BINGHAMToN, Thursday, Jan. 30.
The trial Of az. Bartram rs. Bartram, tanner
Us. N Gilman & Son, hide and leather dealers, Of
New York; which has been pending six days sad
nights, was summed up yesterday. The amount
pending between the parties is about 5000
claimed by Gilman & Son for bad tanning. Both
parties engaged very able counsel. No decision
has been made public yet
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-31

Our correspondent last question covers
and clears the whole ground. We cannot
more efectually aid the cause of Universal
Freedom than by regulating our olcn In
ternational conduct by " the principles of
Justice, Morality and Truth" But that is
precisely what we failed to do in our late
invasion and partition of the Republic of
Mexico, whereby we deprived ourselves
for evermore of any right to set up and act
upon the policy of Intervention advocated
by our Reader If we have a right to
invade another country, slaughter her de-
tenders, capture her chief towns and COM
pei her to surrender one-third of her terri
tory to save her National existence, be-
cause las we allege) our citizens trading to
her ports or within her borders have been
despoiled by her Government or citizens,
then Great Britain and all other Nations
have that same right with reference TO all
countries against which she can plausibly
allege similar grievances-and there will
never be a lack of such on the part Of
commercial power like Great Britain or the
U. States whose citizens trade to and in
semi. civilized country like Mexico or the
States south of her dominion. Had we
treated Mexico as we would have Great
Britain treat the chaotic Central American
States, we might have interposed in their
behalf with great moral power; but now
we could utter no word in their behalf that
would not be a singing condemnation OF
our own course.
Our correspondent has certainly misun-
stood US if he has tried to understand us as
favoring any other Foreign Policy than that
established by GEORGE WASHINGTON. In
every case of Foreign People struggling
for independence or Liberty, we would
have our Government extend to them all
the moral support and sympathy consistent
with relations of general amity; We would
have it acknowledge their independence
as soon as their actual condition will per-
nit such step; and we would have our
citizens contribute of their abundance TO
feed and clothe the children of the Patriots
who must leave their fields untitled, their
flocks INTENDED, to fight for their natural
rights. We would aid such people just as
our Country did aid the South American
Republics in their struggles to shake of
the Spanish yoke, and the people of Greece
in their desperate resistance to the bar
barous and cruel bondage of the Turks-Or
as we were willing to help the People ofIre
land had they seen fit in I845 to initiate the
general example of Europe and strike for
the right of Self-Government. But for our
Country TO involve itself in the struggle of
another People for Liberty, We hold to be
wrong in principle, perilOus in policy, and
useless in practice.
In native swords and native ranks
The only hope ofFreedom dwels,
and it is rarely that People can be hber
ated or preserved from bondage by Foreign
bayonets.
We do not suppose there is the least
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make suggestions for its improvement when
it is fairly in operation. We hope in time
to see an Organization of Literary Men on
a purely Republican basis-the agents,
critics, &c. to be chosen by the vote OF all
interested. But for the present we well
come any approximation to the desired end
and give it our heartiest support.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-31
Confession Of Dunbar the Murderer.

ALBANY, TuuTsuay, JaludIy 30'
About 10000 copies of Dunbar's confession
fcopv.righted) will be published to morrow. IL is
said the confession will disclose that the elder
bow was murdered first, Dunbar strangling him
in the barn and then hanging him IN the tree
The vouneer bow was murdered shortly after at
the edge Of the woods, by blows from the fail.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-31
The Late DefaIcation at the East.

BOSTON, Thursday, Jan w.
The news of a heavy defalcation In the Boston
and Maine Railroad Corporation. arose from dis
crepancy in the accounts, which may yet be ex.
planned, the extent of which cannot exceed sl,536
60, for which the Road has security to the amount
OF 81 600. Rumor stated the defalcaton at $4,000.
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EXCHANGES of CiviIities between Buffalo and
Toronto.

BUFFALO, Thursday, Jan. 80.
At a meeting of the Officers OF 65th Regiment
it was resolved 10 give grand military bail on
the 2Ist f eb and to invite Sir Hero Dalrympe
and the Officers of his Regiment in return for the
recent invitation given to the Mayor and citzen'
to the military ball at Toronto.
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From The South Destructive Fires.

BALTiNokk, ThuFsdAy az. J1
Mountain View, the residence Of Bishop
Meade of Virginia. near Winchester, was de-
stroyed by fire last week.
One half of the town of Cynthians- Ky. has been
destroyed by FIRE, including the Hotel and Court
House.
No mail south Of Washington.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-31

DtscoSriNuED.-Polk, Washington Co Wis Ishmus'
Dane Co. Wis.
NAMES CHIScED-ToNSnsend Lincoln Co. Ne name
changed Southport Eass Thomson, Lincoln Co. Me.
name changed TO Rookl&nd Sparta, Livingston Co N
name changed to North Sparta Brskeeyviie, Monroe Co
Pa name changed to Anaomink Lindssys Turn Out. Al
bemarle Co. Pa. name changed 10 Benuroghs; BnaAo
Run Munroe Co. We name changed 10 Moath Of Indian
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~ For late and important Telegraph
dispatches see Seventh Page.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-31
Massachusetts senator.

BsSroS, Thursday, Jan %.
The House concurred in the election Of Ran
toul, opp for the short Senatorial term. lie
had lust the number necessary TO election--l57 TO
l73 for Winthrop, (Whig, rand 10 scattering In
the Opposition votes there were two blanks, aud
one for !" the man in the NOON
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Destructive Fire mt Burlington, We

BURLINGTON, Thur5dayI jan "
A fire broke out early this morning In what 10
called the Stockton Block, on Church-st. consum.
ing that with several other buildings In .ae rear
also, the Chitten den County n:,dse and County
Jail. The loss is abnlt 900, on which there ID
an insurance OF about $4,000 to $4,000.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-31

From TIE CAPE OF Coon HoPE.-We are in
receipt Of Cape Of Good Hope papers to Dec. 10.
They are full of accounts of sfir threats and
outrsges, but we see no indication Of any new
movement TO rePress them.
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Discovery Of the Robber of Adams & Co.'S
EXPRESS.

BALTIMORE. Thursday, Jan. J0
A young man, temporary Breaksman on the
Railroad, was arrested to day and confessed
TO the Robbery Of Adams Express. He had
buried the money near Canton, aud party has
gone out to bring it in. He bought some clothing
to-day, paying Spanish Dollars for Thence the
suspicion.
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Tbc Awful stcnmbont Disaster.

CINcIsNsTi, Thursday, jan W
Private dispatches confirm the loss OF the John
Adams. with all the deck passengers aud hands
but two. The boat is 4 total loss. She struck a
snsg at Island SO Mississippi.
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Tribuns's Special Dispatches.


PHILADELPHfA, fhursday JAn y.
Adams & Co. have recovered all the
money stolen from their Express, and ar.
rested the thieves.
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New-Inrnex senator.

NEWARK, Thursday, Jan. 20.
The Joint meeting to elect a u 8 Senator viii
he held in Trenton tomorrow afternoon.
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Election of President and Vice President by
the People.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Saturday, Jan. H.
To The Editor Of The Tribune:
SIR: Your proposal to elect the next President
directly by the people, certainly and no mistake
seems TO have a sad defect. You propose that
each voter should head his party electorsta with
his FIST choice for President and Vice President,
with the understanding that the Electors should
give their votes to the candidates who had re-
ceived the greatest support. That, certainly, can
be binding but for each State, individually. II
Ohio should give her plurality to Cass or Scott,
her Electors would be in duty bound TO give that
state vote for those candidates, no matter what
other States have done. And if then no single
pair of candidates have the absolute majority OF
all the Electoral Votes of the thirty one states,
would we not be again in the same difficulty from
which you would preserve us
Or am | mistaken in assuming that each SET OF
Electors would be bound to give their state sVote
TO the persons who received the greatest support
in that very Statel ANXIOUS
Reply.
OF course, you are all in a fog of your
own making. Our proposition was to let
the voters of each party designate the
choice of such party for President and Vice.
President, instead of having it made Cor
them by a Caucus or National Convention.
We want to state on our ballot the men we
personally prefer for those exalted stations,
and have our vote count one in settling the
party preference and we are willing that
the cnoice which shall thus be made by
the Wings of the whole Union shall be de-
cisive as to the vote of all the Wing Elec-
tors-not those of single State only. If
the voters of each State were to decide by
themselves the course of the Electors from
that State, then the almost inevitable re-
suit would be a distraction of Electoral
Votes and an Election by the House. That
is Just what we would avoid and we see
no better way than to let plurality of the
Wing votes select the Wing candidate,
and SO with the hostile parties. In other
words, we would supersede caucuses, log
rolling and Convention-packing by the
direct, unembarrassed and conclusive vote
of the whole People. Why not ?
Ed. Tribune.
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Thus on the eighth ballot Gen. JAMES
was elected by one majority. These figures
show how it was done. Wing votes have
given Rhode Island an Opposition Senator.
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Post Offlce Operations.
The POSTMASTER GENERAL has established the following
lew Post Offices for the week ending snuary ., 1851
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By Telegraph to The Sew-YOrk Tribune.

SotA- Msgnse Telegraph oes cor asso-r ed Beaver
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Rhode T.Iand senn,OriaI Election.

The following are the balIotings in the
Rhode Island Legislature yesterday, as re-
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nus1xEss NOTICES.

To ApyERrIsERs.-THE LARGE CIRCU-
-,os of The Tribune both city and country and espe-
r.ilv IN families renders Il the best possible medium for
al 5ose who wish make their business and wants known
10 The public 10 the way which will ensure the most proraps
ara profitable relurna
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-26
SAMUEL robinson Secretary.
VIRGINIA AND TENN

VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
Alta meeting .! II" Citizens Il Richmond, held in cunfor
MY with pubic notice. Nn:.ay evening, SerirDibt
:2ad, ISL ut the Aar.s4n iJlr Dr. Ru $ ARCHER was
c.ed to the chair, and WM c. CARRSoroS appointed Sc
r.etary.
Mr. JOSEPH R. ANDERSON stated the object Of The meeting
take appropriate action The part of the CITY by
appointment OF delegates The Convention TO be hello
Abingdon, in which III. citizens of Richmond had beer
'ied 10 participate. Mr. A. offered the following .esoiu
;.hpS which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved That this neei.Gg highly approves of the OBJ
lec. 0; the Convention called meet in Abingdon on the
S OF October next nvic Tor the extension OF the Viz
GINA and tennessee Rni!ru;. 10 the Tennessee line
Resolre: That The Char appoint twenty five delegates
represent this city IN said conventions and the foowin.
gcntemen were appointed, ,iz:
Wan Fl Naciarand, Lyons, II l. Kent, Thos W McCance
Jos r Andersen, Il l. Brooke, Charles Dmnvck
Edwin Robinson YIN Crutnp VIM Haxall
Robert II GaiI.ner VIM r R:tchtc, F Barnes Dr.
Il Taylor, Dr. Haskns, Joseph Mayo, Col Thos a Ellis
Wyndhan Robertson, Haxal, Robert Archer, H p r.
wing, " Munforj, |. d Crensnuw, Sam Sublelt, and
], ii London.
On motion, it was further Resolved That the Chairman
ind Secretary be added 10 The delegation.
RO S. ARCHER, Chairman.
NM. {. CARRISoroS, Secretary.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
WIVES OF THE SCARLET DEGREE.

WIVES OF THE SCARLET DEGREE.
A, the last meeting Of the l. D. O. F., Grand Lodge OF the
g. S. prior to that which has just adjourned in Baltimore
sclsc, committee appointed, OF which Mr. ColiaS OF
Indiana So resident prepare an appropriate honorary
decree 10 be erred on wives Of scarlet degree members OF
the Order in I'd standing. Such degree was reported
nv Mr. Coiax ! week and ii IS understood TO have caus-
~, considerable ehc. Tie representatives. OF the Grand
n,pe and CIR. Euc.mpnrn; o. Northern New ork were
unanimously e Il. those Southern New o1k were
against it, JuTlt5 o. those ii,n me Northwest were
;r H. II was .wcver On Saturday, finally adopted by
vote of Al 10 81 We uGt,,San that hOse receiving II
viii be known as cite Daughters u Rebecca" The badge
Droposed will Dc green ard scarlet.
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THE BLIND BOYS BEEN ATpLAY,

THE BLIND BOYS BEEN AT PLAY, MOTHER
Tho blind boys been at play, mother
And merry games VIC had;
We led him on our way, mother
And every step was glad
But when we found starry Hover,
And praised lis varied hue,
tear came trembling down his eye,
just like drop OF dew.
We took hin To the mill, mother,
Where falling waters made
rainbow Ger the riis, mother,
As golden sun rays played;
pnt when ". shouted AT The scene,
And hailed the clear blue SKY,
He stood quite still upon The bank,
And brua,hsd long, long sign!
We asked him why he wept, mother
Whenever we found the spots
Where periwinkles crspt, mother,
Der the wild iorgeI-inc-nots
"Ah me-" ne said, while tears ran down
AS fast as summer showers,
ut is because | cannot see
The sunshine and the flowers.
Oh that poor s;gh,Ss boy, mother,
Has laugh, me ain tlest,
For / can ook win joy, mother,
On oil love the best.
And when see IN. dancing stream,
And taisl.s red and white,
I'll knrei upon he meadow s"d
And thank my God for sight.
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RInnNll:HA Cap

Inc advocates OF the MANASSAS Gap Rail Road, are
told look forward 10 its Connection with the Baltimore and
Oh Rail Road Cunl rinrd through the Bloonery Gap
rna, route suggested ii The FrglnIan, making Win
chrs lei point Such an improvement
il united with the tcinnonG road fredericksburg
wcGd form sh0:;g. connecticut a"!".en Richmond and HE
ohio than that hy tie contemplated Central railroad. and
bring Alexandra ~ solnc thirty forty miles 10
Wheeling than Baltimore. 81 making this link Virginia
might avail herself III 6.L. II seven millions of foreign
calta cxpcnitd witn her limits. Winchester |rgintdn.
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THE STEAMER SENTIMENTAL CITY.

Luier from WltQnu-AmcrcaR PrisOnerS, DC
NEw YoRx SErT 22p.-inr steamer Monumental City
Francisc" the loa OF Augus; and reached San
Imam del Soc on the 9th o September She brough, l3l
passengers but no gold The Fac lett San Juan Nlcara
gun on the lth and arrived Havana the 10TH The
Cherokee lett at Havana the t. 5. Saranac and
sonp Albany Passengers WHO visited the Patriots in pris
Of state 10 good hca and 20 ScK in the hos
pilu They expressed their thanks 10 tile British Consul
nr his great kintntss aid attention On the 10TH more
American prisoners brought 10 Havana having been
lin tho