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[PunLIc-No 4. ]

A All to settle and adjust the expenses Of the people of
oregon IN defending themselves from the attacks and hos
tes Of Csyuse Indians in the years eighteen hundred
and forty seven and eighteen hundred and forty eight
Be enacted By the Senate and House of Representatives.
of the United STATES Of America Congress assembled,
That the Secretary Of the Treasury be and he is hereby
thorized and directed to settle the actual and necessary
penses incurred by the Provisional Government Of Oregon
defending the people Of said Territory from the attacks and
hosttes Of the Cayuse Indians in the years eish,eea hon.
ded and forty and eighteen hundred and foyeght
upon the presentation by the Governor Of said Territory to
the said Secretary Of the Treasury Of fu accurate, and
detailed statement Of the actual and necessary expenses Of
said defence and hose accompanied by proper vouchers
and satisfactory proof Of the correctness thereof authenca-
ted in conformity with the Of the Departments and the
hundred thousand dollars be and hereby aPPro-
pated out Of any money in the Treasury not otherwise sp
prated to carry the provisions Of this act into effect
Approved, February IA, 1851. ana
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Leaving $2,536,3lO 25

Leaving $2,536,3IO %
which will, at the present rate of coinage, be all
paid in twelve days from the l4th instant
The present capabilities Of the Mint extend to
the coinage of from six to seven millions monthly,
including due proportion Of quarter eagles and
gold dollars. VIVA
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at Second Session 7nirty,frst Congress
TPuBL1c-No. 81

AN ACT to authorize the exchange Of lot the military
site Of Fort Hamilton for equal quantity of ground ad
joining said site. As,.7tsg,-lg Ii.lot.H
BE enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives.
Of the United STATES Of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary OF War be and he is hereby authorized
under the direction Of the President of the United States to
cause 70 be EXCHANGED lot Of ground being part the
Of Fort Hamilton New York. for equal quantity ground
lying nearer to said Fort and being valuable for mill
tary purposes 4,tt aulAppoved, February Ia, 1851.
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odor ia Piedmont but in every other part Of Italy the ecce
sastica and etrograde journals attacking her with the
utmost fury.
Wa do not regret having hoped and trusted for GERMANY
through all her struggles and difficulties, and we shall hope
and trust STILL notwithstanding the untowad conclusions Of
the Dresden conferences, and Notwithstanding Austrian
legion has penetrated to the Eyde The Russian and the
sclavon Notwithstanding their increasing military superiority,
cannot seriously and for any time make laws for the German
race the middle Of the nineteenth century The Russian
sclavonc invasion may indeed prevail for season. the
French invasion did, The yoke of NICHOLAS and of ScHwAR
zESBuRe wants, however, the prestige Of NAPOLEON and
cannot endure so long.
This yoke is fast making itself felt. HoIsrErs has
rendered Internationally, and given up the rights and liberties
of the Duchies to the Danes The HEssrAss at the
mercy Of their Eector before whose despotc sway every
tge Of liberalism will speedily disappear Every thing which
has happened since ls47 is to be Immediately boed out
The free cities of Atona Lubeck and Hamburg to be
forthwith occupied by Austrian troops An Austrian envoy
has informed the Senate of the latter city that they must i'm
medaey provide for the reception Of 1000 troops the
guard of division which would arrive the next day. What
can the Senate do but submit Russia has put out Of her
power to assist them
The Executive organ for Germany which has been
agreed upon Dresden under the name of the ESexRErH
will consist Of eleven votes Of which will be held BY
Wurtembeg, and Hanover and the remaining three divided
among the Electorstss, Grand Duchess &c.
This division Of power viii always upon all great political
questions leave Prussia in minority she cannot hope TO
obtain than five Of the The votes in the Penum,
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U
double ladder Its height from the base the shoulder
three yards and its greatest circumference nine yards The
stopper weighs 40 lbs and the whole decanter IL cws and
is capable of containing eight hecoes and half or one
hundred and eighty gallons of wne Many articles Of
Llputan smaness will also be exhibited among others
lot Of nails small that they scarcely be seen,
watches, &c. We sorry to find that exaggeraon in
magnitude, the contrary extreme likely be- in
many instances the sole claim of certain articles notice.
Again, many articles merely curious and wonderful will be
exhibited but respecting which the cu bono may fairly be
asked The great of the exhibition will we have no
doubt be Of decidedly opposite description and perhaps
shall be charged with being dry and asteess utaran for
having made these observations.
The health Of London has very much improved during the
last fortnight the mortality now far below the average of
the last ten years. There nothing new in commercial or
money affairs All manufacturers appear to be well en-
poyed and business of all kinds in very comfortable and
satisfactory condition Nor is there much of novelty in either
the literary or theatrical worlds An interesting work on
The Commerce and Cotton Of Lnds has been published
by Mr. JoHS CHAPMAN. Mr. G. to India to superin-
tend the construction Of railroad Some of his readers will
probably say that this object evidently overshsdows and ob
eates all other ideas 10 his mind when he informs us
:" all that India wants is cheap transit Railroads are be
its panacea The population not dense the not
high taxation not too onerous rule is not arb
ay; nothing is to be desired in the way Of security pro-
pery and freedom Of action The ryot may remain in
stafu quo be may be given better GIN clean his
cotton, and railroad at his door TO carry off," Accord
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the senses of creatures. Why are the flow.
ers clad in such variegated tints2 Why
are the wings of the butterfly clad in such
variegated colorsl Do they render his
fight easier, or his life longer? Why are
our forests enlivened with the little song
sters who warble forthsth their, little notes
from day to dayf Why are NIL these, un-
less to give pleasure, and to lead the mind
to admire and adore the great author of nil.
Verify no other reason can he given.
=" But wandering of, with brute unconscious gaze
Man marks not thee, marks not the mighty hand,
That, over busy, wheels the silent sphere"
Methinks if man had formed one-hulf
these objects ofna,ure, never would we look
Oil them without referring to the originator,
and in our hearts, feelings Of gratitude
would rise. How much more then should
our hearts be filed with such emotions
when We consider that the same creator is
the "framer of our bodies and fashioners of
our spirits" ...
Great in magnitude are the blessings
bove mentioned, but greater gift than
these is ours. Calvary's brow was once a
scene of tumult, and there upon the sacred
cross, hung the creator of the universe.
His disciples forsook him and fled, for man
can do nothing. Yes, they left him to tread
tho wine press of his fathers wrath alone.
Amid his groans were heard the words, /" 1t
is finished" and mans salvation was COM
pete. But alas some refuse to receive
this precious gift, and we too often regard it
with indifference, as it cost us nothing.
Christian, if there be left in your bosom
one spark Of gratitude towards your Creator
and Saviour, o! consider his goodness,
dwell on Calvarys bloody summit, till your
heart glows with love TO the author Of all
! good, and never again think those things
valueless which cost us nothing.-Presbyte.
rian Herald.
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Capital Ghost Story.

Dcd'cotea, IN an Especial Manner, to all
Newspaper Readers.--A GAost.-That ap-
partitions do not always wander without s,f-
hc'ent cause, is proved by the we'll attestcd
fact which We give with the endorsement
OF the Montereal Transcript. Last Tuesday
fortnight, as Mrs. -, (a lady Of litera-
ry taste aud rather studious habits) sat read
ing III her drawing room, the clock on the
mantlepiece struck twelve as the last stroke
reverberatcd through tho apartments. the
door was suddenly flung open. In the act
of raising her head to remove the intrusion
(unrung for) of her servants, her eve rested
on the form of her late husband: she scream
ed and fell sensslcss ON the carpet. This
brought up such members of the family rs
had not yet retired to rest: restoratiyes we're
administered, and when Mrs. - hid
regared possession Of her suspended facul-
tres, and being woman of strong mind and
highly cultivated intellect, she felt disposed
to consider the whole distress she had un
dergone as the result Of certain associations
between the melancholy tale she had been
Perus'ng and her late loss, operating on a
partially aeranged nervous system: She.
however, considered it advisable her maid
servant should repose in her chamber lest
any return OF what she had determined to-
consider nervous affection should distress
herself and alarm the family. Last Tues
day night, feeling stronger aud in better
spirits than she had been for.several months
past, Mrs. -- dispensed with the pres
ence Of her attendant, retiring alone to her
chamber, and went to bed little before ten
o'clock. Exactly as the clock struck twelve
she was awakened from sleep, and distinctly
5ehe'd the apparition she mad before seen,
advancing from the table ION which STOOD
her night lamp till it stood opposite to apd
drew aside the curtains of her bed. A sense
OF suftocating oppression deprived her of all
power to scream aloud. She describes her
very blood retreating with icy chillness TO-
her heart from every vein. The counten-
ance of her beloved in life wore not its be-
nevoent aspect; the eyes, once beaming
with affection, were now fixed in stern regard
on the trembling half dissolved being, who
with, the courage Of desperation, thus ad-
jured him: "Charles! dear Charles! why
are you come againa"
q" Jessie, slowly and solemnly aspirated
the shadowy form, waving in its hand a
small rollso writ papers, "Jessie, pay nsy
Newspaper accounts, and let me rest ,in
peace !"-Quebec Gazette.
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The USEFUL AND THE BEAUr1FUL.-The
tomb of Moses is unknown; but the travel
er slakes his thirst at the well OF jacob
The gorgeous palace of the wisest and
wealthiest of monarchs, with the cedar, and
gold, and ivory, and even that great temple
Of Jerusalem, hallowed by the visible glory
of the Deity himself are gone; but Solo
mons reservoirs are as perfect rs ever Of
the ancient architecture of the Holy City,
not one stone is left upon another; bit the
pool of. Bethesda. commands the pilgrims
reverence at the present day. The columns
of Persepolis are mouldering into dust; but
its cisterns and aqueducts remain to chal-
enge our admiration. The golden house OF
Nero is mass of ruins; but Aqua Claudia
still pours into Rome its limpid stream
The temple of the sun at Tadmor, in the
wilderness, has fallen; but its fountain spark
les as freshlyin his rays, ns when thousands
Of worshippers tbronged its lofty colonades.
1t may be that London will share the fate Of
Babylon, and nothing be left to mark its site
save mounds of -cru,ubling brick work.
The Thames will continue to flow rs it does
now. And if any work of art should still
rise over the deep ocean Of time, we may
we'll believe that it will be neither palace
nor temple, but some vast aqueduct or res
.ervoir; and if any name should still fash
through the mist of antiquity, it will prob.
ably be that of the man who in his day
sought the, happiness of his fellow-men,
rather than their glory, and linked his mem
ory to some great. work of national utility
and benevolepce. = This is the true glory
which outlives all others, and shines with
nndying lustre. from generation to. genera
ton; inparting TO- works something of its
own Immortality, and in some degree rescu-
ing them from the ruin which overtakes the
ordinary monuments of historical tradition
of mere magnifcencc.-Ede .Reuiep.
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that fingers for time around bed of roses
and then dies rs it were from very sweet
ness.
1t cannot he that earth is mans only rest.
ing place. 1t cannot be that our life is n
bubble cast upon the ocean of eternity to
float moment upon the waves, and then
to sink into darkness and nothingness. Else
why is it that the aspirations which leap like
angels from the temple of our hearts, are
forever wandering abroad unsatisfied Why
is it that the stars, which hold their festivi,y
around the midnight throne, are set so fur
above the reach Of our limited faculties
forever mocking us by their unapproachable
glory4 Why is it that the rainbow and
cloud come over US with beauty that is not
of earth, and then pass off and leave US to
muse on their faded lovelinessa And final
ly, why is it that bright forms of human
beauty are presented to our view and then
taken from US, leaving the thousand streams
of affection to flow back in cold and alpine
torrents upon our hearts We are born to
a higher destiny than that of earth. There
is a realm where the rainbow never fades
where the stars will spread out before us like
the islands that sumbcr in the ocean-and
where the beautiful beings that here pass be-
fore us like visions, stay in our presence for
ever. Bright creature of my dreams! Even
now thy lost image is sometimes with me.
In the mysterious silence of midnight when
the streams are glowing in the light of the
many stars, thy image comes floating upon
the dreams that linger around my pillow,
and stands before me in its simple, dim love-
illness, till its quiet spirit sinks like spell
from heaven upon my thoughts, and the
grief of years is turned to dreams of bless.
edness and peace.
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mayors, he pulled off his hat and only ran
the faster, until he was out of sight of it..
AT the head of Hanover street. be WAC
partially stopped by solne one who wished
10 ask the way to some other part Of the
city, being like himself, a stranger-but
Nehemiah had eyes and ears for only one
thing, and misunderstanding the question,
hallocd out:
Cant help it, if tbs fine to run
haven't got no money" and he dashed on
like mad towards the railroad station. -
Nehemiah didn't let on much about his
visit to Boston, but merely said he didn't
stay long, it was so pcsky expensive.
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from the Daily states-R Rights Republican,
Newspaper Agent to an Editor.

- We would invite particular attention to
the very graphic and humorous communica.
ton from our friend Rs***. entitled News
paper agent to an editor We regret, how
ever, to say that there is but too much truth
in it, a fancy sketch though it be, and we are
pretty confident that our brethren of the
Press throughout this vast Republic, will be
unanimously of our opinion, aud rs doubt
less their collectors have experienced at
times, something very similar to the treat
ment so wittily described therein.
Ny DEAR Sra: have just returned from
a tour through this State, and proceed to
furnish You with an account of nv ]abors
and their success ! have been gone for
three months, and assure you, in all sinceri.
ty, that am fully Satisfied. You furnished
me with a list Of lit owing subscribers, as
You will reco1lect. have called upon iO4
7 of them, and have; the honorso of paying O.
yer 70 your order $s.12l-2 cents, Being the
amount to which you are entitled. IRE
turn yonthe list, numbered ! TO- ll7, and
now give you the reply: Of each. 3 ~1e' ,
No. IL els emiiister He sa4s ia The
fist place, lie never got ona sbslf of'the
numbers, IA lie, nccofding to the account OF
the postmaster } aud in the psxt place, your
Joker column WA tootscarrilous - He can't
think Of aiding 70 sustain j spapes' that sads
ysTtises horse sraces and 3andeF pultihgs
Besides, he knows ftoln the tone, 81 your
editorials, that you drink and paying you,
would sonlysbe the isheans ofs dding you 70
end your days in the kennel; 'Hewonders
,st4.yontsiu1ppd dencs,ip sspding him shiss bill,
aftsr publishing the. laccountsyofst the igseat
prisc Hshtt between Eefti Handed Smoke
and sBAtassiag. Hll. ,ssHs xanta nothing 70
do aiths syaRsrueyer 'psapts To- hear ffomsy
kheain. Il u g, .aatttt.tzt'E II 6ls;stiR q /,
Isins sjail fes.debts Il .Hao otasopot
|.NoHia Fassscp With "a ptassss 81 akesIfs fsiness
( III iset, Sun ~ pirss ypaissps !
6ipslg, yspA sh0pfa mn. lp sslntaapafi 81
iSg ITO -his, q, ,syi9aes yen t9 f,l ,tfiks
| Z bsid stand II iayof 81 abolition III i'm
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The Broken Hearted.

! have seen the infant sinking down like
stricken flower, TO the grave-the strong
man tiercely breathing out his soul on the
field Of battle-the miserable convict stand.
ing upon the ecaffold with deep curse auiv
ering upon his lips. I have viewed death in
all its forms of darkness and vengeance with
fearless eye-but never could gaze upon
woman, fading away from the world, with
an accomplishing melancholy, without feel
ing the very fountains of life turned into
tears and dust. Death is always terrible
but when form Of angel beauty is passing
of to the silent land of sleepers, the heart
feels that something lovely is ceasing from
existence, and broods with a sense Of utter
desolation over the lonely thoughts that
come up like spectres from the grave to
haunt our midnight musings.
Two years ago. took up my residence in
a country village in the eastern part of New
England. Soon after my arrival I became
acquainted with lovely girl, apparently
about seventeen years of age. She had lost
the idol of her pure hearts purest love, and
the shadow Of deep and holy memories rest
ed like the wing of death upon her brow. -
l first met her in the presence Of the mirth-
fnl-she was indeed creature to be wor-
shipped-her brow was garlanded by the
young years sweet tflovers-her yellow locks
were hanging beautifully and low upon her
bosom, and she moved through the crowd
with such floating, unearthly grace, that
the bewildered gazer looked almost to see
her fade away in the air like the creation of
some pleasant dream. She seemed cheerful
and even gay, but saw that her gayety was
but the mockery of her feelings. She smil-
ed, but there was something in that smile
which told that its mournful beauty was but
the bright reflection of n tear-and her eye
lids at times closed heavily down as If strng-
Cling TO repress the tide Of agony that was
bursting up from her hearts secret urn. She
looked rs If she could have left the scene
Of festivity and gone out beneath the quiet
stars, and laid her forehead down upon the
fresh green earth, and poured her stricken
soul, gush after gush, till it mingled with the
eternal fountain of life and purity. q
Days and weeks passed, on, and that
sweet girl gave me her confidence, and L be.
came to her as brother. The smile upon
her lip was faint, and the purple veins upon
her neck grew. viaible, and the cadence Of
her voice became, daily moreweak and trem-
ulous. On a quiet evening in June, IVAN
deKed out'witt her in the open air. It was
then that she fsst told me the tale of her
passion, and Of the blight that. came down
'likeen,ildew upon her life love had been a
past of her existence. It's; tendrils had been.
ehtwined around her heart ino it's earliest
yeass caUd when they were rent away it
left q wound which, flowed till the spitiags Of
her soulsssere blood. {a lam passing away"
a. n
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Things that Cost Nothing.

The evening shadows lengthen fast, the
sun at last was out ofsight, and one by one
: the small bright stars peeped upon the in
habitants Of this sinful universe. The shin
ing moon .wrapt her head in silvery Clouds
land moved in solemn silence through the
3 spangled heavens. Struck with the grand
skeur Of the scene, l sat down and unused on
{ the movements and wonderful mechanism of
4; the planetary worlds. While was thus
sssoccupied, a meteor darted through the sky,
g which seemed only to enhance the beauty
ss0f the deep blue, vaults. I inquired for
swhat: end such magni6cepce existed, and
V concluded that these bright luminaries SER
we'd not merely to give light, but to please
and instruct mankind; yet how valueless
: we hold them, merely because they cost
: nothing.
Somnus called, and his summons inter-
: fupted the train Of my reflections. I laid
me down and slept II awoke, for the Lord
sustained me. Refreshed by the nights re-
pose, / proceeded to my daily employment,
little thinking of the necessity to invigorate
the weary frame, for it cost nothing.
The morning sun arose in splendor. His
beams pierced the thick darkness, and clothed
all nature with light The stars, unwilling
: longer to exert their feeble strength, one BY
ose had disappeared, leaving Phosbus alone
In all Ills glory. But what are stnbeams
a. Tbs res gifts Of God. They cost nothing :
,.S6y then should We take account Of them
Ike sowen goes forth and aosRs his seed :
his eonntenance is ruddy, his eye hopeful.
xSHtae shower rnoistens the earth. He
9. with pleasure TO- the falling drops,
z but dU gratitude is awakened IN his bosom.
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ETERNAL JUSTICE.
BY CHARLES MAcKAY.

The man is thought knave or fool,
"A bigot, plotting crime,
Who, for the advancement Of his kind,
Is wiser than his time.
For him the hemlock shall distill,
For him the axe be barred,
For him the gibbet shall be built,
For him the stake prepared;
Him shall the storm and wrath Of men
Pursue with deadly aim;
And malice, envy, spite and lies,
Shall desccrate his name.
But truth shall conquer at the last,
For round and round we run,
And ever the right comes uppcrmost,
And ever is justice done.
Peace through thy cell, old Socrates,
Cheerily to and fro;
Trust to the impulse Of thy soul,
And let the poison fow
They may shatter to earth tho lamp of clay
That holds light divine,
But they cannot qucnch the fire of thought
BY any such deadly wine;
They cannot blot thy spoken words
From the memory of man,
BY all the poison e'er was brewed
Since time its course began.
To-day abhorred, Tomorrow adored,
So round and round we run,
And ever the truth comes upperlnost,
Aud ever is justice done.
Plod in thy cave, grey Anchorite,
Be wiser than thy peers;
Augment the range of human power,
And trust TO coming years.
Thoy may call thee wizard, and monk accursed,
And load thee with dsprase;
Thou vert born FIVE hundred years too soon
Fer the ccmfc-t &C Thy days,
But not too soon for human kind:
Time has reward in store;
And the demons of our siree become
- The saints that we adore.
The blind can see the slave is lord;
So round und round we run,
And ever the wrong is prov'd to be wrong,
And ever is justice done.
Keep, Galieo, TO thy thought,
And nerve thy soul to bear;
They may gioat Ger the senselcss words they wiring
From tho pangs of thy despair;
They may veil their eyes, but they cannot hide
The SUMS meridian glow
The heel Of priest may tread thee down,
And tyrant work thee woe,
But never a truth has been destroyed
They may curse it and Gull it crime
SeTveTt anu beiTay, or SANDER and stay
tlts teachers for time.
But the sunshine eye shall light the sky,
w. AS rn,;rd and round we run,
: 5And truth shall ever come uppermost,
And Justice shall be done.
And lives there now such men as these
With thoughts like the great Of old?
Many have died in their misery,
And left their thoughts untold;
And many live and are ranked as mud,
Andplaced in the cold worlds ban,
For sending their bright, far seeing souls
Three centuries in the van.
They toll in penury and grief,
Unknown, if moi maligned,
Foriorn, forlorn, bearing the scorn
OF the meanest of mankind.
4 But yet the world goes round and round,
And the genial seasons run,
And ever the truth comes uppemost,
And ever is justice done.