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The Judiciary.
From the .Alerandria Gsxetts.


In the civil conflicts which have taken place since
the improper and wicked agitation Of questions
connected with slavery and the rights of the South
by northern agitators and notwithstanding
which have rocked tho battlcments of the Govern
ment and threatened to topple them in ruins upon
our heads-it is with pride and pleasure that we
have witnessed the noble stand everywherc taken
in defence Of the Constitution and the Laws by the
JuDICIAny of the country. Although its action il
not frequently brought before the notice Of the peo
pie, and although the sphere of its movements il
above and beyond the region Of party, its influence
has been potent. Men must and will regard with
peculiar degree ofrespect the opinions and judg-
ments of those into whose hands the scales of JUS
tice have been placed, and who have heretofore
held them with unerring recttude and undeyiat-
ing devotion to truth
Everywhere the judges of the United States,
and in many of the States the State judges, in their
charges to the grand jures, and in their decisions
from the bench, have taken pains to inculcate the
most conservative principles, and to urge the strict
est adherence to the law. in which is involved the
recognition of our rights. They have uniformly
rebuked tho spirit of fanaticism, and appealed to
their common sense and patriotism to discounte-
nance agitation. They have expounded and ex-
planned the provisions of the law, which has been
most ferccly assailed, and showed how consonant
they are to the Constitution. Their words have
been words of wisdom and all their thoughts peace.
And all this has been done with serenity, calm
ness a irmncss, which carried conviction Of their
sincerity and confidence in their judgment
Honor, then, to the judiciary! May it always
hold, as it docs now, the affections Of the people,
knit to it by ties Of the closest kind! May it, pre-
cepts continue to be cherished, and its advice fol-
lowed! May the lessons it teaches be regarded
with reverence, and sink deep into the mind Of
every citizen who cherishes wish for the preser-
walton of our glorious Union. 4
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IMPOSITION ON TRAvELLnRs.-The Buffalo Err
press describes recent transaction by which pas
senger at Albany IN. ~ purchased q through
ticket to Cleveland, Ohio, for which he paid the
full prise for railroad and steamboat cabin fare
through; but. on presenting his ticket at Buffalo
for a lake passage, was greatly surprised to find,
after close cxs Aination, that the word "stesrage
was written finely upon small print of a steam
boat upon the head of tho ticket-not discernible
without pretty close inspection. Cabin fare is &c.
and steerage only 81; and the agent had saved to
himself 81 by the operation, care was taken
to leave the amount paid out of the blank on the
ticket, which (thc Express says) would have be-
trayed the attempt at fraud at once.
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The Franking Privilege OF Members or
CONGRESS.

Several Senators and members of Congress
elect having raised the question as to the time
when their franking privilege commenced, we
learn that the Attorney General has decided
that the privilege commences with the term for
which they are respectively elected, and that
so far as relates to this purpose they are mem
bers of Congress by their election and accept
ance before taking their seats or oaths of Office
and the privilege is given to them as members
during their term of service, without any refer
ence to the time when they take their seats or
the oath of office.
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The Union has been studying Mrs. LOB
KRIS advice to Paul Clifford: "Read your
bible and talk like pious 'un. People goes
more by your cords than your actions" 1t is
evident enough that our contemporary does not
mean to suffer for the lack of professions; but
we apprehend that his practice does not alto
gether correspond with his preaching. What
could be finer, for instance, in its way than
this little touch of sentiment "For ourself,
we hope to avoid all just censure from any
Quarter, inasmuch a. 1t is as foreign to our
taste, as it is to our duty to our country, to
descend to personal abuse in the examina-
ton of the political relations of public
men," And what commentary on this text
is the admission to the columns Of the same
journal of the allegation that General Scorr is
destitute of common sense and common cour-
tesy" If the Union considers such expressions
within the rules of ''taste" and .'duty" that it
has laid down for itself, we apprehend that i,
will have little difficulty in accommodating its
style to the ''bawl of Bellas and barbarity OF
Beckford"
So the Union is not wanting in professions Of
fairness in controversy, with as little NANTES
tation of these qualities as we remember to
have observed in public journal. There was
certainly very little fairness in the attempt to
shield the Democratic party in Massachusetts
from the responsibility of electing Mr.. SUMNER,
professed and thorough-going Abolitienist, to
the Senate of the United States. There is
quite as little fairness in seeking to fasten upon
US the charge of having assailed the late Mr.
WRIGHT, in connection with his advocacy Of
the principles Of the Compromise. Still less
candor is there in misquoting or misrepre-
senting the article of the Evening Post
in relation to Mr.. WRIGHT's real position on
the slavery question. The Post states of its
own knowledge, not as a matter of reasonable
or unreasonable deduction. that Mr.. WRIGHT
was of its own way of thinking on the subject
of slavery-that he agreed with the Van b.
RENs, BUTLERs, BRYANTs, and KINGS, in re-
gard to it; and no one who is acquainted with
the rise and progress Of the Barn burners and
the Free-soil party in. New York, can doubt for
a moment that such was the fact. Even now
the Post claims to stand precisely on Mr..
WRIGHr's ground. The Union claims to
stand there also. But the Union and the Post
pretend to be to each other antipodes on the
matter Of slavery-though il is salve for the
Posts backsliding that its outcry for free soil,
and its denunciation of the Compromise, are in
the name Of Democracy.
We repeat that we have no desire to resume
the discussion of Mr.. WRIeHr's political char
acter, until the Union and the Post can de-
termine to which wing of the Democratic party
he belonged. Meanwhile we waive the sub
iect
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The Frankfort (Ky.) Commonwealth pays
the following compliment to the Representa-
tive of the Louisville Congressional district:
"Colonel HuMpHaEY MAnsnALL is formally an
nounced ms candidate for selection to Congress
in the Louisville district. We take it for granted
he will have no Wing opposition. He richly de-
serves the approval Of his constituents for he has
served them most efficiently and faithfully. We
do not believe there was another new member in
the last Congress who gained SO rapidly and so
greatly as Colonel MARsHALL, in public estimation,
as man Of talents and efficiency"
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HE REPUBLIC.
WASHINGTON:
MONDAY MORNING. MAY 5. 1851.

IsTbs ser,es of measures 10 which have alluded
are regarded by me a settlement, in principle
and substance-a final settlement-of the danger
GUS and exciting subjects which they embraced"
.Bv that adjustment we have been rescued from
the wide and boundless agitation thatsurrounded
U.S. and have firm, distinct, and legal ground
to rest upon And the occasion, trust, will JUS
tify me IN ExHoRrIse NJ couNrRYMKN TO RALLY
UPON AND MAIsrAIs THAT GROUND as the best, if
not the only means, of restoring peace and quiet
to the country, and maintaining inviolate the in
tegrity Of the Union
president FILLMoaE's MESSAGE.
1.-THE Presidents message, at the opening of the
present session of Congress, expresses fully and
plainly his own and the unanimous opinion of all
those associated with him in the Executive admin
istration of the Government, in regard to what
are called the Adjustment or Compromise mea-
sures of last session. That opinion is, that those
measures should be regarded in principle as
final settlement of the dangerous and exciting
subjects which they embrace; that though they
were not free from imperfectons, yet, in their
mutual dependence and connection, they formed
"a system of compromise the most conciliatory
and best 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 Il
guard against evasion or abuse. That opinion, *
far as l know, remains entirely unchanged, and
will be acted upon steadily and decisively. The
'poace of the country requires this; the security Of
the Constitution requires this; and every conside
ration of the public good demands this. If the
Administration cannot stand upon the principles
ofthe message, it does not expect to stand at all"
[DASnL WEssrER's Letter to the Union Mating
Ut Westch<sfer.
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SPORTING ISrBLLIeENcx-Tho New York Spirit
Of the Times, of the Goth ultimo, contains chal-
lcngc from Mr.. johnson, who balls from the in
terror Of Massachusetts, in which he offers to bet
y 900 that no has colt, not yet four years DID,
that can trot one mile in harness in 2.29- s 600
that he trot five miles in 10 minutes 5 900
that he trot 90 miles In SO minutes, and 81 900
that he can beat Mac or any other trotting horse.
frDo miles heats, best three in five, to harncssnll
the bets TO be taken, or mono.
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WILLIAM u. REED DECLARED ELECrLD.-Thc
Philadelphia bulletin states that the importantcon
tested election case to test the validity of the cleo
ton Of Horn r. Knsass esq, to the Office of district
attorney of the county of Philadelphia. was decided
on Saturday morning in the court of common
pleas, Judge King delivering the opinion Of the
court, and Judge Kelly concurring and declaring
that William B. Reed, ESQ.,, had been elected.
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SxPoRrs voR THE MONTH OF APRIL.
Dome Pro. Form Pro. Specie. Total.
1851. 1861 ITO $379,Ss 81, 4s2 lS2 $s,424,Sa7
$780,. S,l46,154 499,9 7l ,407 3,936,52S
1849.. 2,655,8l9 347,135 S5,6s1 3.OSs,645
1S4s.. l,650,9se 204 ,943 l,l76,422 1902, 32l

The large exports Of specie have created some
uneasiness in the public mind, but we think quite
causslessly. Gold is now az much article Of
domestic produce a. cotton, and AZ we are produce
ing large quantities, il should naturally form a
considerable item Of our increased exports. We
have received at this port during the four months
just expired, q little over $13,500 900 from our
own soil, in addition to the imports from foreign
countries; Of this we have exported but .0l3
20 that we have still largo surplus left quite as
great probably can DO profitably employed at
home. The total exports for the four months just
ended, erclsiUe Of specie, are $16,s3s,4 being
year of $2,9l4,020. Those who still anticipat-
ing heavy exports of specie, should remember that
We have already shipped, since the lst of January
$685. 03 against 1881 1858 for the Same time last
year, so that the present rate Of shipment cannot
be long continued.
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ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER Cry OF GLAsoow.--
The steamship City of Glasgow, Captain w. o.
Campbell, arrived at her wharf at Phladclphia on
Saturday afternoon, on her third voyage from Liv-
erpool, whence she sailed on the 10th ult. The
Bulletin says she brings one hundred and eight
passengers, and very large cargo.
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SonEw STEAM NAVIGATION TO CALcurrA.-Ths
directors of the General Screw Steam Shipping
Company, encouraged by the success which has
attended the opening Of the postal service be-
tween England and the Cape Of Good Hope by
their screw-ships have determined upon the extern
sion of the line to the Mauritus. Ceylon, Madras,
and Calcutta. which will be carried out without
delay by ships of l7O0 tons burden, and 300-horse
power, (by Maudslays'.) now in the course of con-
struction by Mare & Co., of Blackwell, for this
service.
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DEATH OF GENERAL E. J. RoBsRTs.--Gencral
Elijah J. Roberts, late State Senator from tho
Lake Superior district in Michigan, died In De-
trot on Wednesday last. General RonEars was a
practical printer, and had filed many important
posts in the State of Michigan. He was formerly
associated with Major Noah in the New York In
quiru. He died in the sixty fourth year Of his age
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NAvAL.--Thc American squadron will leave Ma
pies in a few days for Spezzia. The Court of In
quiry on Captain Latimcr, of the Cumberland, af-
of the charges preferred By Lieutenant Flag, and
supported by mass of evidence from nearly every
officer of the ship, will render It necessary, for the
sake of discipline, that an immediate change should
take place It il said Commodore Morgan will
transfer bis flag to the Cumberland that account.
should observe the Americans are in high favor
with the Ncapolitan government, because the COM
modore refuses to receive political offenders on
board his ships. 1t 10 expected the American
steamer Mississippi will leave Naples to take up
Kossuth. Orders from Washington to that effect
arc expected daily.--N Y. Tribune.
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DisrvRNELLs RAILWAY AND STEAMSHIP GUIDE
This highly useful publication has just made its APP
pearancc for 1851. II contains maps of the cities
of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Bos-
ton; and also Of the United States. and another
Of Central Europe, in which the railway routes and
ether roads are sketchcd. The book contains
minute and tabular information in regard to all
the great lines of travel through the United States
across the Atlantic ocean, and in Europe. Price,
so cents. For salc at Taylor & Maury's.
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South Carolina.

The convention of the State Rights Asso-
Citations Of South Carolina meets to-day in
Charleston. Its proceedings will be looked for
but hope that moderate counsels may prevail,
and that the many good and wise men who have
SO ably and eloquently pleaded the cause Of the
Union and Constitution may not have exerted
themselves in vain.
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An ANCIENT Riso.-Some workmcn Mt Marble
head, while engaged in excavating dock near
the loot OF State street, recently found elegant
gold ring, deeply imbcdded in the mud. Il was
quarter Of an inch in width, and contained the fol-
lowing inscription IS. Oars, on. 1854, AGED
A." The ring was in perfect state Of prescrva-
golden treasures, though in all probability it had
been buried in the mud more than half century.
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We learn that Albert H. Campbell, esq, former
ly an engineer ON the Orange and Alexandria rail-
road, has been appointed principal engineer to
survey the route OF the proposed railroad between
the cities of Norfolk and Petersburg authorized by
tho act OF the last Observation-Disclosures Gazette
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Increase. .5.l57

We understand the receipts for March, and up
to the Goth of April, this year, show very heavy
increase over last year-bcing this year 1878,
against l4.762 last year; increase, 6,6l6nearly so
per cent.
II will be seen that forty per cent Of the entire
quantity of cotton brought TO Montgomery is by
the railroad, and we havo no doubt that, with an
average crop the coming year. our receipts will
up to 10000 bales, of which one half (40,0 900
bales) will come by the road
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The New York correspondent Of the philadelphia

The New York correspondent Of the Phiadelphia
Inquiyr, writing on the lst, gives the annexed in
formation In regard to the expedition, communi-
Gated to him specially by gentleman who gave
him similar facts several previous occasions, all
Of which were verified Afterwards:
at may be summed up in few words. viz, that
this, the first day Of May. was the day agreed up
for the invason OF Cuba; that the capture ofthe
Cleopatra at this port, New York; and the ar
rest of several supposed expeditionists \ russ
to deceive the Government at Washington, and
throw them of the scent; that Garibald II identi
fed with the movement; that upwards Of forty
leading men left here for Cuba month ago. and
that an attempt would certainly be made to-day to
effect landing on the Cuban shores IT unpro-
tected point"
The Macon (Geo.) Journal and Mssssngr. OF the
30th ultIno, contains the following;
"One wing of the Cuban expedition. about four
hundred strong, was expected to sail from Doboy
or Sapelo on yesterday afternoon. II il ruInored
that they expect to be joined by q force of three
hundred men near the mouth OF the 81. Johns.
This is all mere rumor. We have il on undoubtsd
authority, however, that about two hundred and
fifty men left the twenty mile station on Friday
last for parts unknown"
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AxraIsAx srooxs In ExsLAsD. The Liverpool

MONTGOMERY AND WEST PoINr RAILROAD
We annex the following interesting particulars
relative TO this road from the Montgomery Daily
Journal.
The business of the road, for the past two years,
shows a satisfactory increase in receipts, as the
company only opened part Of their new road in
November "a far as Cusseta, and to Strahon's with
in three miles of West Point, in February.
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DEATH OF HEsRY YAK ]

DEATH OF HEsRY VAN PRLr, Esa-Me were in
cxpressibly panied yesterday morning by the an
nouncemcnt of the death Of Henry Van Pslt, esq.
for ten years past editor Of the Memphis Appeal
lie breathed his last yesterday morning al five
O'Clock, at the residence Of Mr.. w. M. Hutton, in
this city We had been aware for several days Of
his illness, but did not know il was OF 20 scrious
character until startled by the melancholy intelli-
gence Of his dissolution.
(Msmphis (Tsnn.) Eagle, 24h tlf.
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Spurious Coin DoLLARs.--A coin of this kind,
said 70 have been brought from California, was
offered yesterday to ono Of our jewellers. II wasa
perfect imitation Of the genuine in appearance.
but dcviatcd slightly in weight. They are we'll
calculated to decevc.--Buifngfon (Io,on) Gas.
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OPERATIONS OF THE MINT. The Philadelphia
North Ameyican publishes the following informa-
ton in regard to the coinage at the mint for the
four months terminating on the s0th Of April ofthe
present year:
"The aggregate coinage Of the past month is
about one-hal of the month of March, but the num-
Der Of gold pieces, owing to the larger proportion
of quar- eagles and dollar pieces il nearly equal.
The number of gold pieces coined during March
ak hundred and thirty four thousand one hum
dred and eighty-fo four, and during April. six hum
nine. The total coinage for the year, thus far,
amounts to ST. ,0O5. The annexed table win
show the coinage In each month since the first of
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NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA AND CHARLEsToN
RAILRoAp.-From the annual report Of v. K. Ste
venson, esq, we learn that the present amount Of
$l,200,000 has been paid in. Nashville and
Charleston have subscribed $500, 900 each, and the
Georgia Railroad Company $250,000. 1t Is cx-
pected that seventy miles OF road will be finished
during the present year. The success Of this great
work will give to the southern States the carrying
trade of the great valley Of the West, heretofore
monopolized by northern lines The report esti-
mates the cost Of completing the entire line from
Charleston to Cairo, at the confluence of tho Mis-
sssppi and Ohio at less than fifteen millions dol
lars against forty five millionaire least cost at
which any OF the northern cities approach it
with the additional advantage in favor of our city
Of three hundred miles less distance from the de
sired point Charfesfon Courier.
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! Pictorial Fyeld- Book Of he Revolution: By B. j.
Losslso. No. Kill, the frat part Of the second
volume of this household book. II contains chap
ter Of the siege at Boston, with aburdantly
illustrated narrative Of the revolutionary scenes
and incidents in and about Norwich, New London,
&c. The personal narrative of the author will be,
with his pictures OF past time, curious memorial
of the present day. For sale at Taylor & Maury's.
new work by Guizot has appeared Etudes
Biographiques la Revolution d'Angleterre, con-
tanning sixteen biographical studies Of the remark
able men of that period-Denzil Hollis, Ludlow,
May. Sir Philip Warwick, John Lilburne, Fairfax,
Mrs. Hutchinson, Sir Thomas Herbert, Price, Cha
rsndon, Burnet, Buckingham, Reresby, &c.
Lord Cockburn, it is stated ia preparing life OF
Lord Jeffrey for the press.
M. Lamartine has commenced The publication Of
his now story Of village life, the 'Stonecutter Of
Saint Poirit."
The approaching publication Of the memoirs left
by Balzac, says the Paris correspondent of the
London alias, to be printed, according to his de-
SIRE without asure addition, has given rise to
many feeling of terror in the minds of his most
intimate friends. II had been the custom of the
deceased author. for than twenty years of his
life, to note down in writing every event which
struck him ~ afording novel page of human ma
ture (; and, ~ he mixed much with tho world, and
was much consulted BY friends of every degree, the
revelations Of Parisian society anticipated Al
fearful. His custom Of extorting letters from his
friends upon the subject at issue, under pretence Of
possessing an imperfect memory. and his method
Of chasing them, will render his memoirs one Of
the complstest scandalous tableaux Of the nine
teenth century which could ever DO presented ia
the contemplation Of posterity. Opposition to the
publication has already been offered. but without
success, and the princess widow s now busily en-
gagged with the preparations for its appearance in
the month Of May.
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Totals. $l3 ,2l9. 500 $al2.O 3410O 5000
to state that tho total export 81 specie fros New
York-the main point OF export-from the first Of
January to the 18th of March about 5 900 900,
which, If deducted from our receipts from Califor
mia, 500, would leave Of receipts
over exports ofuPwards Of IS, 500, 0O0."
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CHoL.nA * ClNolNsArI.-The CINCINNATI Com.

CHOLERA IN CINoiNNArI.-The Cincinnati Com
msrcial of Wednesday says:
&C. man by the name Of Dominck SALARY was
in few hours. The physicians pronounced his
disease Asatic cholera! The deceased was about
thirty eight years Of age, an Italian by birth,
and had recently arrived in this city from New
Orleans.
woman by the name Of Naughton was taken
from steamboat to the hospital, and died in few
minutes after she was taken into the house. Her
disease was also supposed to be cholera. Her son,
the cholera in short time after his mothers death.
and at O'Clock yesterday tho physicians had
given up all hopes OF saving him."
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We understand that S. ID. KING, esq, the
surveyor general of California, leaves this city
to-day for San Francisco.