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supreme Court OF tho U.lssd states.

TUESDAY,, February Is, 1851.
Sanford c. Blanton, esq.,, Of Mississippi, and
Walter S. Cox, esq, of the District Of Columbia,
were admitted attorneys and counssllors Of this
Court.
No. 81 M Reside 10. Secretary Of the Treasury
Of the United States. In to the circuit court
Of the United States for the District Of Columbia.
MIR. Justice Woodbury. delivered the opinion Of
the Court affirming the judgment Of the said cir
cult court in this cause, with costs
No. ~. James Darcy %. Ketchum. Rogers 4
Bennett In error to the circuit court of the United
States for Louisiana.
MIR. Justice Catron delivered the opinion of this
Court, reversing the judgment Of the said circuit
court, with costs, and Remaining this cause for
further proceedings in conformity to the opinion
of this Court.
No. 90. The United States, appellants, %. d. M.
Hughes ct al. This cause was argued by Mr.. At
torney General Crittendcn for the Appellants, and
submitted, on printed argument, by Mr.. Hendsr-
son for tho AppclIees.
No. 81. VIM. II. Van Buren,, plaintiff in error,
%. VIM. II. Diggcs, use of Libboy. This cause
was argued by Mr.. May for the plaintiff in error,
and by Mr.. Bradley for the defendant In error.
Mr.. Chief Justice fancy announced to tho bar
that the Court will adjourn on Tuesday, the 18th
Of March, and that no arguments will be heard AZ
ter Thursday, the 9Th of March.
Adjourned until TO- morrow II o'clock, o.. m.
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LpERIAN CoLoNrzArIoN.-The Presbyterian Sy-
nod Of Virginia, at its last meeting, held at Win
chester, earnestly recommended its members to
operate with the State in giving efficiency to the
act lately passed by the Legislature of Virginia,
approprating thirty thousand dollars for five years
70 coonize the free blac ks of the State Of Liberia
The congregations of this synod were recommend
ed TO take up collections in aid of this purpose Tho
synod also approved Of the proposal to establish a
line of steamships TO Africa
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JIMMY LIsD's first five concerts in New Orlean,
netted $4,000. She was 10 give five more, ano
then go to 81. Louis. She expects TO be in Gin
einnsti about the lst Of April.
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The DEATH PHsALrY.--H 10 reported that the
State Of Iowa has abolished the death penalty
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T .
We were much struck by the imposing man
ner in which Mr.. RHErr announced the first
necessity for man entering upon political life
that of mpenetrability to attack, that of bracing
himself to an insensibility to censure and criti-
cism, that Of scorning the iinpeachments Of the
press. 1t occurred to us at the time that this
necessity must be equally obvious in the case
Of men entering upon Judicial life. We hoped
that the gentlemen composing the Supreme
Bench Of the United States had also been early
impressed with the propriety of cultivating
this superiority to abuse, and imputation, by
which MIR. RHErr had schooled himself to the
spirit Of martyrdom for, otherwise, it would
be indeed difficult for them to endure with
equanimity the contempt with which Mr..
RHErT treated their decisions, and the severity
with which he denounced their uniform ten
denotes and habitudes. .e IS
II was hardly necessary for Mr.. RHErr to
disavow the character of lawyer, for we APP
prehend that he had not spoken five minutes be-
fore his audience were well aware that he had
no pretension to it. No lawyer would have
treated the decisions Of justice Of the peace
with the infinite contamnt that Mr. Rurrr
ro,,r.d at ,,,or ~ h;rh.st ;,a;c.I tr;hun.I y
-. oorn,r m. 1870, &c n. ,,rofass;or g,
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no,ss &c do,sn decisions covsr;nr ,no-a ~. !
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doc;.;on ~ e,r;,;v. ,,,,,,,a ~. 49, A.
l;versd m on shs claim of ~ o,vnsr Nv ,bs
State 10 which !. IA Al ~ ~. sn.h S,,ts
would b,v mad. i,sslf I,hle f,r h;s v.Irs .nd
heen connalled n nav = ~ have f,,n;sbed ,
c,.e of i.;saolv;uo the Union From this W.
;nsrtb.t NJ, Rurrr IN, c;nes n !, ,hs,. wo,,,d
h,v. h.., ~ d;esc,,,v VII. ,sxsr !, sxsc,,,,n,
nro,v;s;on of the Cou,i;t,.t;ou however the ia
minority micbt object 70 i and that the dif,cnlty
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Last week we called the attention of our
readers to the efforts now being made in several
of the manufacturing countries of the world to
prepare fax for spinning by aid Of the machine
ry now used for cotton. Since then the arrival
Of the Baltic has put us in possession Of later
accounts of sufficient importance, rs we think,
to warrant us in again bringing the subject be-
fore them. 1t is now stated that cloth has been
woven, composed Of wool and flax, :" fifty -four
inches wide, Of excellent quality and exceed
ingly durable" Cotton and fax have been
spun together, in equal proportions; and the
London Chronicle assures its readers that q mo-
thing now remains to be done, 30 far as the
principle of adapting flax to cotton or woollen
machinery and of dyeing the yarns or fAbrics 10
concerned;" and it urges upon the farmers Of
England early attention to the fact that five
hundred tons per day will be required for tho
consumption of Manchester alone. This is the
equivalent Of no less than eight hundred thou
sand bales Of cotton. If to this be now added
Glasgow, Paisley, &c., the quantity required
will exceed million of bales. ,ss
We are now, as we think, upon the owe Of
great revolution in commerce that will do more
than all that has yet been done 70 open the eyes
of the land owners and agriculturists of the
world to the destructive character Of the British
system, which looks to monopoly Of the ma
chinery Of the world. Tho cotton manufacture
Of India was ruined, but the people Of India
were assured that it was all for their benefit,
for England would always take their cotton and
give them cloth for it. Atonce, however, Eng
land substitutes fax for one-half the cotton now
in use, and the Hindoo loses the market for his
product. His machineryis gone, and he 10 too
poor to enter into competition with his English
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PETITIONS PREsENrxD uNDEl THE RuLs.
By d. F. MILLER. The petition of A. c. Will
son, John Mark, and other citizens Of Iowa, pray
ing the location of land Office at Abba, in said
State. Referred to the COMMITTEES on Public
Lands. t sS1
Also, The petition of John II. Marion and other
in the construction of railroad from the "city Of
Burlington, in Des Moines county, 10 the city oil
Fort Des Moincs, in Polk county. passing through
tho towns Of New London, Mount Pleasant, Libcr-
tyville, Agency city, Otterwood, Eddyvills. Oska-
loosa, and Pells, with branch to Kscsauqua Re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands.
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We devote large space in our columns this
morning to the account Of the recent celebra-
ton in the city of New York of WAsHINoreN's
birthday, and to the letters Of President Fill
MORE, Mr.. WEBsTER, Mr.. CLAY, and Cen
eral CAss, addressed to the committee of invi-
tation. We shall take an early occasion to
present our readers with the Grafton of General
FoorE, and the dinner-table speech Of Mr..
EVERETT on this occasion, with the letters of
other gentlemen who were among the invited
guests.
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In the Senate, yesterday, the bill directing
the payment into the treasury Of the United
States Of all moneys collected in California prior
to November IL, l849, as duties on imports,
was considered, debated, amended, and ordered
to be engrossed. ~, g
The House of Representatives passed the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill and,
after the recess, considered the bill to provide
for carrying into execution, in further part, the
twelfth article Of the treaty with Mexico con-
cluded at Guadalupe Hidalgo.
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Washington:
WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEB. IS. 1851.

"The series Of measures to which have alluded
are regarded by me ~ q settlement, in principle
and substances Anal settiement-of the dan ger
Gus and exciting subjects which they embraced"
"By that adjustment we have been rescued from
the wide and boundiess agitation that surrounded
Us, and have . firm, distinct, and legal ground
to rest upon. And the occasion, trust, will jus
tify me In ExHoRrINo NY coUNTRyMEN TO RALLY
= UPON AND NAIsrAIN THAT oaouHD a. the best. II
not the only means, Of restoring peace and quiet
to the country. and maintaining inviolate the in
tegrity Of the Union"
[PasnDsnr FILLMoass MEssAaG.
"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 a.
. final settlement Of the dangerous and exciting
subjects which they embrace; that though they
were not free from impcrfections. yet, in their
. mutual dependence and connsxion, they formed
q system of compromise tho 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 adj
hered to, until time and experience should de-
monslrate the necessity of further Legislation to
guard against evasion or abuse That opinion. 20
far a. know, remains entirely unchanged. and
will be acted upon steadily and decisively. The
peace Of the country requires this, the security Of
the Constitution requires this; and every conside-
: ration Of the public good demands this. Ifsthe
Administration cannot stand upon the principles
ofthe message, 1t does not expect to stand at ALL
[DANIxI WHSsrHR's Letter to tie Union Meeting
at Westchesfer. A i, s,i-,.,i IA ys.5-t w
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From the same.

Two MoRR ARRESTS ON Account OF THE RESCUE
On Saturday forenoon Thomas Paul Smith, color
ed man, was arrested on a warrant for aiding in
the rescue of Shadrack, brought before Commits
soner Hallctt, pleaded not guilty, and held to bal
in 5000 for his appearance on Friday next for
examination. Timothy Gilbert became his surety
He named Charles List as bis counsel.
In the afternoon, in his clothing shop in Cam
bridge street, Lewis Hayden, colorcd man, was
rested, brought before Mr.. Hallett. pleaded no,
guilty, and bailed for his appearance on Satur-
day nextby James N. Buffum. of Lynn, in 8 3, 900.
Hayden 10 the fugitive who escaped from Kentucky
by the aid of Farbank and Della Webster. His
friends afterwards raised $780, the price asked for
him, and he il now free. He presided at one of the
hrst coiored meetings after the passage Of the Fu-
gitive law. Il 10 said that he il the colored man
who tapped Shadrack on the shoulder in the court
room, and said. llstand by you to the death
Also, that he harbored him in his house in Southac
street, and procured the cab in which he was final
ly driven away. He named Thomas Russell as his
counsel.
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after the first day Of April next, the following arti
Giles shall be exempt from duty in addition to those
now exempt by law, namely, indigo, berries, nuts,
and vegetables used principally in dyoing or COM
posing dyes all dye woodsin stick, Brazil wood CO.
clinical, gum arabic, gum senegal, gum tragacanth,
kelp kermes, lac dys, madden, madder-r root, shell
lac, sumac, tumeric, weld. raw silk, gutta percha
manufactured, india rubber in bottles sheets,
jute, clutch, terra aponica alcornoque, crude brim
stone, burr stones, grindstones, clay unwrought,
palm leaf unmanufactured, and emery stone.
Objection made by MIR. HIBBARD to the
The CHAIRMAN decided it to be out of order,
but
Mr.. GRINNELL did not appeal.
largo number Of amendments having been
acted on, the committee rose
The amendments were concurred In, and the
bill was passed-yeas l27, nays g.
APPROPRIATIONS ron WASHINGTON.
In addition to the ordinary expenses attending the
Capitol, Presidents house, and the public grounds,
the bill contains the following items Of appropria-
tions, viz
For improving public grounds north, south, and
west OF the Capitol, two thousand five hundred dol
lars.
For annual repairs Of the Presidents house. gar
den, and laborors, gravcng the walks in Pres-
dents square, &C., five thousand dollars.
sury Department TO the Capitol, and compensation
to two p-ghtcrs for tho same, and for lighting
the Capitol grounds and Presidents house, twelve
.hc3sand dollars.,
tor repairs o.the bridges on the eastern branch
Of the Potomac, pas .. - E-2os, oil for lamps
and machinery, four thousand dollars
For the support, care, and medical treatment Of
twelve transient palpcrs, medical and surgical pa
ticnts in the Washington infirlnary, two thousand
dollars.
For completing the grading and planting with
trccs, and enclosing the public mall, from Third
street 10 the Potomac river, thirteen thousand dol
lars.
For continuing the improvements, grading, and
planting with trees the grounds south Of the Presi
dents house, ten thousand dollars.
For supplying the deficiency in the last appro-
priation for improving New Jersey avenue, south
Of the Capitol according TO the grade established
by the Corporation Of Warrington, four thousand
dollars.
For completing the Improvements Of New Jersey
avenue north Of the capitol according 70 the grade
established by the Corporation of Washington,
from north B strect to north street, including
bridge over the Tiber, in addition to the anounton
hand ten thousand dollars.
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sirucisd Tor the okcsfs ~ he h.. ~ ~ .smy ~
occupy and how many nus saassss.sd ~ ssAs. -.
eupied BY uoops. 1--we n nexaeesiss yia-s.s al
cities. drawing all The whl* iIo~ sAs s~srxsm~~sss.
large sums as ''eo@muss,oa ios gasrsr.- A sssssss
nigh, also be made. having foI to oAlsst ~
tain whether ihss Is any uufh Ne rspos fh., ~
heers received eommuisios Cos qss ~hsa engages
Al surveys and provided ~th tests n woal8 gsFhsss
do no harm 10 learn from the A. iu2ni GsasFsfs unes
and QuaItermaslsrs department bow manS "a AZ 0resr.
on duty, and drawing pay according bsssi tsas bass
moi commands eqaal 10 that rank and sl.o whsihs'
there not instances OF sssrs asawins tfss.f -
and double rafions for exercising separate seuasd, A.
the same post, in violation Of Article oi ~as N a
shutting these and similar nQafcs. Il i pfohahls a.
Secretary, II OF an inqalring tura Of miad. NAY 6s6
causes OF enormous expenditures" whAch have bscos
deeply rooted require all bis energies. Isasns
him no time for newspaper paragraphs Asa he viii
most probably perceive that the esusvass0ee With which
quarermasers charged is ia great degree owing 10
their being compelled 10 moks d,sbusmsas ~ orl 81
the commanding officers OF posts. who are not legally
responsible for such expenditures and never o. yrfy
rarely. held to any accountability We are free 10 say
that II the Secretary had searched Tor these and other
similar causes Of enormous expenditures" and "uek
less extravaganza" there would have been no oe
cason for dismounting Duncan's celebrated company
of light artilerya proceeding which 10 dfee, yio
lation Of law would there have existed the shallow
Of Tor saying that the movements Of the army
had been crippled for want OF in the Quarermas
ers department.
But must conclude for the present AT our
earliest convenience we will, as we have promised TO
do, present the provisions Of the law which make the
dismounting of Duncan's company illegal VIVA, we
have said sufces for the present. and is sufficient, we
hope, TO convince Mr. Conrad that he had better aid
efforts to give efficiency and strength to the army.
so that the honor OF the country may not be furnished
and the exchequer may be emp,ied by few naked
savages in the Southwest
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Tur CHOLERA AT rHr WEsT.-There were only four
deaths By cholera at 81 Louis the oath u The Re-
publican OF that date states that during the ten days pre-
yous there bad been fourteen deaths by cholera Glas
gov, IN the State OF Missouri AT Lexington, in the
same State there had been eight deaths from the
during the week previous At dialogue, in Iowa,
there had been eleven deaths during the week ending the
I4th ut
In some parts Of Illinois the cholera raging badly
AT Wayefly IN Morgan county, one OF the heathes set
out with great virulenoe. The Republican has letter
from there the cath ult stating that up TO that time
there bad been, IN that small community, from seventeen
70 twenty deaths.
The Republican adds that the scourge visiting this
season many places which u had before spared and
neshborhoods well towns were Offering up their
victims At st LOUIS the disease had almost entirely
sub .de the being bu, scattering and gener-
ally from of The boats IRON the Souih.
AT Upper Alton, Illinois, two brothers b the name Of
RUSSELL iron Ark an-as attending the Baptist college Ia
that place, died the l7h nit. with cholera and wer,
burned at the same pace.-Bah. iSaerican.
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PARKHRsBURG AND THREE FoRKs RALRoAp.--The Par
kersbug (ysD Gazette OF the Goth u contains the fol
lowing
"A this time the position and prospects OF The North
western Virginia Railroad Company gratifying
The stock already subscribed gives that the
due will be secured without difficulty. Even along the
line OF the road learn that iderabe contributions
will be made 10 The work. the books open.
ed under the company's direction. The organization will
lake place 10 week IRON to-day, so that tle delay
wall occur before additional subscriptions will be invited
10 the various places interested From the spirit OF the
Baltimore press may expect liberal subscriptions in
that city, whose people appear fully awake 10 the vital
Importance OF speedily constructing this link ~ their
grand chain OF commu ncaton with the Ohio and Misss
supp valleys With such aid, every impeachment TO the
prompt undertaking and early completion OF the work
will quickly vanish. Baltimore has the ability if she
has but he uM. our road will be among the "hxed
facts" OF The age And that the will is not wanting is
clearly evnoed By the anxiety and eagerness OF her ct
zens to obtain access 10 The books OF subscription Taking
these things into account, think may say To the
friend. OF the N v. X throughout the county
alls right, aud will 20 ahead r
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The Extension OF tho Capitol,

We have been informed that each of the wings of The
Capitol now in the progress OF erection in dimensions
two hundred and forty-eght feet, with width OF one
hundred and forty two feetthat they will be forty four
feet from the present building and will be connected with
by enclosed corridors.
The dimensions OF the contemplated Hall Of Represent
aves will be ninety eight feet and six inches broad and
one hundred and thirty feet in ength-gvng Of
than twelve thousand hundred square feet
The dimensions OF the Senate Chamber will be seventy
feet by ninety EIGHT feet six inches The galleries in the
Senate Chamber and Hall of Representatives will each
accommodate about two thousand persons, and besides
there will be ample accommodations for privileged per-
sons.
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|CITY OF WASHINGTON.
saturday MORNING, AUGUST 2, 1891.

chi c. w. JA.ss No Harrison Cincinnati, Ohio is
travelling agent 5laIos assisted BY mes.ss
III s.rra, j. T. DKsr JAsos TAuLos, W. AEAsTKoss, W.
80 DK JosauA WApswoRrH, ALxr. X. Laws, and X X
AVS - -. . .
Mr. HrSRr LEWIS of Montgomery Alabama, Is our gen.
agen, the States Of Alabama and Tennessee a.
"a nv his sons James o. and Samuel ID. Lewis.
GoSLpIs of Richmond, Virginia. our general asen.
assisted by travelling agents A. b. PuLLss and JAMES
aosAs -, -. 4.
mEswAsps SANFORD Co., express agents ane bankers In
ned States London and Liverpool, have been appointed
fr The "Unonn authorized receive subscriptions
10 ,h paper. office in London Is al No. IN
Lh.m street. and in Liverpool AT No. Columbia budngs
~ concern is in this country with the welknown
of Adams CO.. express agents. and entitled TO the conn
nee Of friends abroad
M Re eip,s from either Of the above will be good.
mM r. D. Johnson, of Galveston, authorized to procure
Sb.crbers, TO-, for The Union in Texas.
mr. Mr. lsxAEL e. JANIS No. Lea South Tenth street, Phaaei-
LA is general travelling AGENT assisted by Mesrs WIN H.
S.Lp JsHN COLLINS, JANIS DKsRIsa, A. KIRK WELLseroH
Evans, JoHE T. JupKINs p. LOCKE, Jos BUTTON eEoSot
BURTON, aud THoaAs d, NICE
a. " b. PALMER, the American Newspaper Agent the onJ
agent this paper in the cities OF Boston, New fok
Phsdoph and duly empowered to take advertisements ano
inscriptions required by His receipts VIII be
u payments His Offices aeBoson, Congress suesii
York, Tribune buildings Philadelphia, northwest corner Of
Third b Chestnut streets.
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From the Texas State Gazette, July n.
Awful TRAGEDY

Never has il fallen TO our lot public journalists TO
record heart Iending tragedy occurred mile from
this city yesterday the lth instant which resulted IN
the instant death OF Mrs Matilda Baker, aud The NOR
tally woun1ing OF her husband, William Baker Inc
circumstances these A negro rode up 10 Mi.
Bakers about SUNRISE and inquired the way 10 a
neigh house, and invited by Mr.. Is. 10 aghl
un the family done breakfast TO which they were
about to st down, and the negro did About THIS
Time Col +. , e. Robertson rode up, and, upon esaml-
naton, found the negro WAS runaway and he and MI
Baker tied aud placed him in The house Col then left
soon alter which, Mr. Baker the negro at the door,
he having cut himself oose with a large butcher knife
which he held in his hand On MIR Bakers attempt
ing TO rete the negro the latter grappled with and
commenced sabbing him. Mrs. Baker seeing her
husband in this perlous siiuaton 10 his relief
when the negro stabbed herhe knife entering just above
the left nipple seyerng the arteries OF the axsr pro
ducng hemouhage and almost instant death and after
stabblng Mr. Baker four tlmes-hrce III the back near
the spne and in the sdethe negro got hs horse
and fled No present during the horrld tragedy
except five little children, whose assembled
some OF the neghbors. Medical aid was immediately
summoned TO Mr. Baker but there is not the most dis
tani hope of his recovery. large number Of our eli
Immediately armed themselves, and weRl in pursuit
OF the murderer, but last accounts from the scene
OF the murder he had not been arrested
Mr.. Baker, since he has been among us, has shown
himself Industrious worthy citizen, and Mrs. b was
highly esteemed Intelligent. exemplary wife and
mother and this tragic event makes orphans OF six chill
dren. the eldest OF whom is scarcely grown.