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Missouri Members OF Congress.

The people of Missouri appear to be in dan
ger of being deprived of their full quota of Re-
representatives. in the Thirty third Congress.
The census of 1850 commences to operate with
that Congress, the first session of which will
take place in December. 1853. The members
of the Thirty second Congress are already cho-
sen. The difficulty which now presents itself,
in regard to the increased representation to
which the State is entitled, the Missouri Re
publican states, was foreseen at an early period
of the last Legislature, and efforts were made
to provide against it. The law as it now
stands provides for the election of jfue members
of Congress instead of seUen, which the State
purpose the several counties are divided into
districts, and next August, under the law, is the
time appointed for their election.
The Republican, suggesting modes of obviat-
ing the difficulty, says;
1.-THE people of this State have right TO a full and
equal representation in Congress. This they cannot
have unless the Legislature at proper time shall
divide the State into equal districts, and this can
only be done at called session; or, lift be deemed
advisable, simply to postpone the election for year
longer, then new Legislature, fresh from the PEG
pie, will have the opportunity in the winter of 1852
of making the apporionment which justice and
the law requires shall be done. There will be this
advantage in favor Of the latter mode, that Repre-
septatives will be elected only four months before
they take their seats, and will be elected issues
then before the people, and in whichthey may pre-
sumed to have interest. Under the present sys-
tenn, of clecting members nearly year and hall
in advance Of tho time when they take their seats
tn is can hardly be said to be the CASE
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millions of acres in the northern part of the
State of Iowa.
Mr.. LEA speaks in the highest terms Of the
country. The climate, considering the lati
tude, is thought by'those who have breathed its
atmosphere to be the finest and healthiest in
the world; there is no disease of chils and fe-
vers; in point of beauty it is represented as con-
veying the best idea of what the imagination
pictures as the far renowned Garden of Eden,
with Its exuberant richness. The air at all
times is pure. Fish and wild fowl are
found in the rivers and lakes Of that we'll
watered section. Ii is a remarkable fact
that the winter there is regarded as less rigor-
GUS than in the same latitude on the At
antic. The SHOWS are "dry," accompanied by
very little wind and no rain, and are scarcely
ever deep. Gentlemen living in Minnesota
say that they have suffered less during the cold
weather in that Territory than they did when
they resided in the South. The spring breaks
suddenly, and vegetation puts forth with won
derful rapdity.
From what we can learn, he country is sus
ceptible of easy settlement, with an active,
hardy population; and so soon as the treaty
shall be ratified, there will be a rush to that
beautiful cline from various sections Of the
Union.
The treaties are, perhaps, the most import
ant which have been negotiated with Indian
tribes for the past quarter of a century. They
will bring millions of rich lands into the market,
aud abundant revenue into the public treasury.
The treaties are of peace and philanthropy,
and will relieve the Indians from their present
suffering condition. At present, they live
many of them against their will, in a rude
state of communism. The powerful despoi
the weak of their goods II is therefore natu-
raj that the oppressed should desire protection,
as, under the prevailing system, there is no in
ducement for them to become agriculturists,
as they fear the result of their industry would
be wrested from them by the idle and vicious.
The ample, humane, and generous provision
which the treaties make for their support, is in
accordance with justice, while at the same time
the United States receive rich return in the
form of lands.
A calumet of peace, smoked at one of the
treaty makings, has been brought to the city by
Mr.. LEA. The bowl is made of ppe-stone, of
reddish color, and beautifully chased with
pewter.
Mr.. II. r.. RIGGS, attached to the Presbyte-
rian mission station at Lac qui Partc, and who
acted as interpreter to the commission, trans
lated one of the treaties into the Dacotah dia-
ect; the first ever brought to the Indian De-
partment in the original. This gentleman, we
learn, is preparing Dacotah dictionary. Mr..
G. K POM, another of the teachers, likewise
translated one of the treaties into the Indian
language.
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Dispatches have been received at the Navy
Department by the Cherokee, from the com
manders of the United States steamer Viren
and of the Albany, at Havana.
The commander Of the Piren, on the 7th Of
August, reports that there had been some in
surrectionary movements in Cuba, but all had
then been put down except about five hundred
men (saii to be) near Principe, who were in
the mountains surrounded by the Spanish
troops.
The commander of the Albany, on the 10Th
and 10th reports the landing of LOPEZ on the
18th, and his engagements with the Spanish
troops, but that reports were so contradictory
that he could not ascertain the results. and that
the piren was on that day despatched for Pensa-
cola to carry the sick and Invalids who had been
taken on board the Albany for passage to the
North. Subsequently, on the 10th, he reports
having heard that fifty men Of the expedition
had been brought to Havana and shot,
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A rumor was very current through the city
yesterday, and We presume has been circulated
through the country by telegraph, that de-
spatch had been received from Rev Orleans,
at the Adjutant Generals office, from General
TwIoGs, stating that the Spanish Consul had
been put to death by the mob There was SO
much crcumstantiality in the statement that
we were induced to make inquiry at the War
Department as to its truth, and learned that no
such intelligence had been received. we pre-
sumo that there is no more truth in the stories
Of outrage upon that officer which have reached
us by the way of Charleston.
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Can the following statement, which take
from the Fayetteville ObspvT, be trueS II it be,
we shall almost be prepared to believe that the
moon is made Of green cheese. We know not
what the disunionists of North Carolina would do
if they were to be abandoned by of their most
distinguished chiefs at this particular time, when
affairs fast assuming the aspect of crisis with
their Palmetto friends.-Ptfersbug fnfeHgencer.
Hon. A. w. VENABLE.-The fear of defeat by
Mr. Graves has induced this gentleman 10 come
out from the disunonists and avow himself real
" submissionist." We learn from the Milton
Chronicle that he declared in hrs speech in Gran.
vile few days before the election that he g tcouid
tnconditionailu abide by the Compounded" that he
would do nothing to destroy it''-"t that he would
stand by the Union upon the terms of the Compro-
misc -
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The Free-soil Allies of the Baltimore Con-
ventionfsts.

A recent reviewer. in remarking on epistolary
correspondence, says, very happily, that " let
tiers open to us the e1igencies Of life, and the
differences of character, in the most unstudied
and incidental manner. BY means of them
our knowledge of life, as it actually exists,
with all lis hopes and fears and sympathies,
is as much enlarged as in the most successful
fictions, and necessarily with stronger con-
viction of truth Than any fiction, after we are
ten years old, can possibly command" We
have been struck with the truth Of this obser-
walton in running our eye over the correspond
ence recently brought to light by the National
Democratic Committee. How very odd seem
the " exigences of life'' which bring to-
gether committee of gentlemen to canvass for
the elevation Of General HoUsToN to the Pres-
dency through correspondence with Mr.. VAN
buren,, General COMMANDER, Mr.. b. Il. HAL
LETT, Mr. Justice WOODBURY., and Senator
CHASE. The unstudied letters Of such a con-
stelation Of political worthless certainly enlarge
our knowledge of life" very materially, and
furnish us much matter for useful reflection.
With regard to the publication of these let
ters by the Democratic Committee, it does not
appear whether or not they were originally de-
signed for the press; but it is TO be presumed
that such distinguished gentlemen as figure in
the correspondence before US knew TO whom
they were writing, and would NOT communicate
with gentlemen who would publish their let
tiers without their leave For this reason we
are bound to presume that these letters appeal
with the consent or acquiescence of thei
writer's; aud az they are all upon public topics
and written apparently with the view OF dit
fusing useful Intelligence, they furnish very
appropriate subjects for public comment Dr
JOHNSON said one day TO BozzY, at is now be
come so much the fashion to publish letters
ttat, in order to avoid it, put as little int
mine as can" To which BozzY, as il
duty bound, replied do what you will
cir. YOU cannot avoid il. Should you ever
write as i'll as you can, your letters wou
. he uublished as cwiosities." Some of tn
letters To the Democratic National Commute
aov before us seem to have been written o
the principle Of Dr. JOHNSON, and contai
as little as their respective writers could we
put into them, but they are 81 well worth re
nnbIcation. Notwithstanding, as "eGTiosities. F"
OF the character thus described Is the letle
Of Mr.. VAK buren, to Mr.. DOsALDsoS. whIe
ia IA non-commitlal as could well be expected
We apprehend that it gives no substantial on
eouragement to Mr.. DoNALDsoN for bellevin
that he was to have the aid Of the Magician
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Telegraphic advices were received yesterday
at the Treasury Department from the collector
at New Orleans, under date of the 2lst instant
They mention the receipt of the news of the
execution of the fifty prisoners at Havana, but
make no aIlusion to the reported sailing of the
steamers Fanny and Alabama, nor of any col
lison between the United States authorities
and the mob They state that there is no news
in the city later than that brought by the En-
pire CITY.
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The RouTE TO THE PAoiFic.-A letter from II. p 1.
A. Smith to Major Eaton, U. S. A., is published in
the difa California. He Gays that he has explored
the whole country on the range of the Sierra Ne
vada, from the Lawson route to Truckey river and
route. He has discovered pass from the plains
through into California where the elevation on no
portion of the road will be seventy feet to the
mile.
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CHARLES EAmEs, esq, late editor of the Nash
vile Union, is now associated in the editorial de-
partment of this journal, and has entered upon his
duties. Mr.. Games is we'll known writer, to
the readers ofthe Union under its previous manage
ment and his accession to lite editorial force at this
time will Lessen the abors OF the principal editor
and entitle the public to look, with increased CON
dence, for the successful and satisfactory conduct
of the paper linton Of Tuesday.
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Fourth District of Maryland.

Thomas YATES WALSH, esq, has been nom
mated as the Wing candidate for Congress in
the Fourth District of Maryland, composed of
the first fifteen wards of the city of Baltimore.
The Patriot says, if elected, he will be sure to
take his stand among the leading men of Con
gress, as one of the sons of Baltimore, Of whom
she has reason 10 be nrnnd
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The next steamer due at this port from Havana
is the Empire City, that calls there on her way
from New orleans. She will leave Havana about
the LIST of September, and will arrive here the last
Of next week. The steamer Isabel is repairing at
Charleston, and will not resume her trips until
next month. For the next ten days we shall be
dependent on sailing vessels for what news we re-
ceive from Cuba, unless Che steamer Union, which
leaves New Orleans to day, (26th,) should bring
something by the way Of Key West, of which
port she sometimes touches.-NetD York Express.
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THE VAN BURENs.- Elk President Van Buren,,
with his son Martin, and Mr.. Blair. late editor of
Mr.. Van Buren's organ at Washington during his
arrived in this city on Tuesday,
and stopped at the Welland House. They subse-
quently took the steamer and went down the st.
Lawrence as far as Ogdensburg. Yesterday morn
ing Prince John came in by the Ontario from Nj
agara, and took the East. Osioego Times, 23d.
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THE REPUBLIC.
WASHINGTON:
THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST % 1851

.
''The series of measures to which have alluded
are regarded by me as settlement, in principle
and suhstance-a final ettiement-ofthe danger
Gus and exciting subjects which they embraced
ssBy that adjustment we have been rescued from
the wide and boundless agitation tha'Surrounoeo
'us, and have a hrm, distinct, and Legal grouh'
to rest upon. And the OCCASION trust VIII JUS
tify me IN ExHoRTIHo MY couSTRHMsS 10 AALLf
UPON AND MAIsrAIs THAT GROUND as the pest II
not tho only means, of restoring peace and quiet
stothe country, and maintaining inviolate them
'tegrity Of the Union"
IPaEsIDENT FILLMoRE's MESSAGE.
s,The President e message at the opening ofthe
nresent session of Congress, Expresses fully and
nlainly his own and the unanimous opinion ofall
those associated with him in the Executive admin
sistration Of the Government, in regard to what
sare called the Adjustment or Compromise mea-
'sures of last session. That opinion is, hatthose
measures should be regarded in principle as
a hnalsettlement of the dangerous and exciting
subjects which they embrace; that though they
were not free from imperiections, yet, in their
mutual dependence and connection, they formed
"a system OF compromise the most conciliatory
sand best for the entire country that could be OBJ
tanned from conflicting sectional interest and
Opinions, and that therefore they should be ad'
shered to, until time and experience should de-
smonstrate the necessity of further Legislation to
sguard against evasion or abuse. Thatopinlon' so
'tar as know, remains entirely unchanged and
will be acted upon steadily and decisively. The
peace ofthe country requires this; the security OF
ithe Constitution requires this and everyconside-
ration of the public good demands this II the
Administration cannot stand upon the principles
ofthe message, it docs not expect tostand at all
IDAsIEL wEBsrER's Letter TO the Union Needing
al Hestchester.
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FUoITIvE SLAVE CASE IN New YoRK.-John
Boiling, an alleged fugitive slave of Barnet An
dcrson, of South Carolina, was brought to New
York on Monday, from Poughkeepsie, and was
yesterday TO have been examined be fore the U. s.
Commissioner.
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Married, in Ashc, North Carolina, on Wedncs-
day, the 18th instant, MIR. William Walters, "a
dwarf, about % years old and not than 80
inches tall, and weighs 35 pounds,) to Miss Eliza
beth Sawyers, "a full grown woman,) daughter Of
Martin Sawyers, all Of Wythe county.
tWythspilie Republican.
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THE FrRsT EXECUTION for murder in the State Of
Wisconsin took place at Kenosha the 2lst inst.
The convict was named McCafcry-his offence,
the murder of his wife,
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Mas PREsIDssT FILLMORE has been confined to
her room, for a few days past, with sprained an.
kle Miss Fillmore, accompanied by her brother,
has gone TO the white Mountains. but will'ret
10 Newport before the season closes.
tBosfon Times Cor. from Nopport.
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ment. They are not the men, one would hope.
to shrink from any just application of the prinoi
plies of Jefferson. 1t has become fashionable in
come quarters to deprecate the father of American
Democracy, and to disparage the glorious truths
which he embodied in the Declaration of indie
pendence. The Democracy of Clinton, trust,
will follow no such bad example but, standing
together upon the broad platform of equal rights
and exact justice for all, and no special privi-
leges for any, maintain their consistency and their
honor-under all circumstance-whethe for the
time, prosperous or adverse. Consistency and
honor preserved ennoble success and dignity de-
feat. Yours, very sincerity,
S. P. CHASE
w. L. TILLIEGEAsT, ESQ.
1t is charming to listen to man of ''senti-
ment," like Mr.. CHASE, discoursing of "cOn-
sistency and honor" Where were his consis-
tency and honor when he succeeded in de.
bauching the Democracy of Ohio by the partition
of State spols among their leaders as condition
of the Senatorial seat to himself? This "bargain
and sale" was as notorious in Ohio as that by
which Mr.. SUMNER was elected TO the Senate
by the Massachusetts Legislature. BY this
corrupt proceeding Mr.. CHASE struggled him
self into the Senate; having managed to den-
tfy himself with the DEMOCRATIC party, he
commits the indiscretion, in letter designed for
publication, of writing about ''honor preserved"
We have not yet disposed of all the letters
Of the correspondents Of the National Demo-
cratic Committee; there are more Of them de-
serving of commentary, and those we reserve
for another day.
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JAMES Nj. CoNMASDHR.
bon. NATHANIEL GREER.
We must frankly admit that we do not see
in these letters, nor in those Of Mr.. GIDDINGs,
Mr.. HALLETT, or Judge WOODBURY., any
thing to warrant the confident tone in which
Mr.. DoNAL DsoN speaks Of them as authorizing
him to believe that his committee would have
the convention with them, or that it would be
composed mostly "of HoUsToN men, who
will overawe all opposition and secure our
object" The only one Of his correspondents
thus far who has come out t-footed with the
expression Of preference for General HoUsToN
is Mr.. Senator CHASE, and his letter seems to
deal rather in expressions Of personal kindness
and good will, and Of a general solicitude to act
with the Democratic party, whoever might be
their candidate, than Of fixed and decided pre-
ference for the General The Free soilers IN
Massachusetts, manifest an equally strong de-
sire to go for the Presidential candidate Of the
Democracy. but their preference is for Judge
WoODByRY, and this preference they would
have manifested at their late coalition cOnven.
tion, had il not been deemed indiscrcet to make
any nomination. We do not think that Mr.
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