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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-04

&. II. DoNALpsoN, Esq.
Dear Sir Your letter in relation
g. the time of holding the National
Democratic Convention, &c, has just
been received Ihaye reflected much
upon wha, yo. say IN relation TO nom
mating Such candidate as will draw
of the free coil votes escn II by 40 do
inc we should lose Southern votcs.--
must say ,hrt ! have much doubt as
to the policy of the course suggested.
The Democracy Of tho country have
always been more or less dependent
on the slave power Of the South, and
i, strike. me as exceedingly impoli,ic
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LATE FROM CALIFORNIA.

The steamer Daniel Webster arrived at New York
yesterday, with San Francisco dates to November
10Th She brings three hundred passengers and
5000 in gold freight, besides $500 900 in the
hands Of passengers. She sailed from San Juan on
the 10Th November, touching at Havana, where she
landed one hundred and twenty passengers, and
about 100000 in gold, destined for Charleston and
New Orleans.
She brings the passengers Of the Gold Hunter,
which left San Francisco two days after the mail
steamer Southerner, for Panama, which latter boat
had six hundred passengers, and 81 100 900 in gold
on freight besides large in the hands Of pas
sengers
The news from California is not important. The
markets were steady, and the prices unchanged.
Several murders had been committed in the neigh
borhood of Sacramento and Marysville, and Sheriff
Buchanan had been shot at the Sonorian camp, near
Sacramento These acts of violence are ascribed to
Mexican marauders.
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THE FOLLY OF THE DAY.

A leading New York Radical paper, commenting
on M. KossUTH's last speech, heads its article
The WASHINGTON Of the eighteenth century, inter-
preted By the WASHINGTON OF THE NINETEENTH"
and expresses the opinion that, in putting GEORGE
WAsHINaToN's policy (now for the first time, we
suppose) correctly before the country" M. Kos
suTH has more than remunerated us for all we
have done for him, and established claim upon
our gratitude which has yet to be balanced"
So! The American People have been in total
darkness regarding the true Interpretation OF Tie
American Washingtons policy and principles until
the Hungarian Washington came to lift the veil,
and teach us the true duties and destinies of our
Republican Government The plain precepts Of the
Father of his Country have remained sealed book
for fifty years-HAMILToN, and JEFFERSON, and
MADISON, MARSHALL, ADAMS, CLAY, and WEB
sTER have studied them in vain it remained for the
Governor Of the Huns to come and "put them cor
rectly before the country y
The doctrine of non-intervention, Of neutrality
the doctrine alike of civilization, of christianity Of
peace, and of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS an Egyptian
writing for his benighted countrymen, when the
gifted descendant of ATTILA, that illustrious Re-
publican, happily gave thekey and the revelation
Would it be any wonder that the worthy Cover
nors head turned by such very gross adulation
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DEATH OF THE Hon. JOEL r. POINSETT,
OF SoUTH CAROLINA.

1t is with deep and sincere regret that We an
nounce the death of this eminent citizen and re-
tired statesmen, in the I'D year Of his age. He
died at Stateburg, on the 18th instant. Mr. Pom
sETT was born in Charleston, on the I'd March, l779
He received liberal although not collegiate edu-
cation, and in early life improved his mind by an
extensive course Of travel in Europe, Asia, and
South America. In maturer years he bore an i'm
portant and conspicuous part in the political affairs
of both his State and nation. He represented
Charleston, with great ability, both in the State
Legislature and in Congress- At the close of his
Congressional career he served as United States
Minister to Mexico, and in that capacity not only
ably maintained the interests of the Republic, but
on a memorable occasion so boldly upheld our ma
tional flag, in the Mexican capital that the art Of
painting has perpetuated the incident He was the
acknowledged leader of the Union party in the great
Notification struggle in South Carolina and welded
his influence with wisdom, and in conservative
spirit. During Mr.. VAN BUREN's Presidency he
was called to preside over the War Department and
so administered its affairs to command general APP
probation; and, while Secretary of War, took a
leading part in founding the National Institute at
Washington. The residue of his useful life was
passed in elegant retirement, during which, how
ever his pen continued to the last to yield its con-
trbutions to the literature and the politics Of his
country, .vwine --~baocu rieA- Of his in4nAct
and his patriotic interest in the welfare of his coun-
try Full of years and full of honors, he has been
gathered to his fathers; and his country will en-
balm his memory Charleston Courier.
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vised them to bring their wives and children, for
whose admittance the same price would be charged.
Nothing to be charged for the use of the church,
which will hold twenty-five hundred people, and the
proceeds are to be appropriated to the cause of
Hungary.
An entertainment having been proffered to Kos
suth by the Members of the New York Bar, he
has accepted the invition for Friday evening. In
regard to this entertainment it is ntimated that
such arrangements will be made as will, irrespec-
tive of material feast, afford to the thousands
anxious to hear the great orator opportunity of
gratifying their wishes in that respect while by the
purchase of ticket Of admission they will be con-
tributing to the Hungarian fund
In the mean time other measures are in progress
to advance the objects of Kossuth's mission. In
dividual contributions in money have been made to
the amount of several thousand dollars, and CEN
trail committee has been organized for the purpose
of receiving further subscriptions, and arranging
branch committees in various parts of the country
for similar purpose. 1t is also proposed to obtain
a loan Of single dollars, on certificates for that
amount, to be paid with interest at the g National
Bank of the Republic Of Hungary" when that ma
ton shall have achieved its independence.
New York correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Inquirer says that the speeches of NJ Kossuth have
been very generally discussed by the people, and
have led many who we're prejudiced against him to
become his friends, whilst many others, who were
formerly ardent advocates for his cause, are now
either lukewarm in their feelings, or decidedly OPP
posed to the policy which the Hungarian seems to
have adopted
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THE ARMAMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

The Columbia South Caroinan contains an abstract of
the report of Major TRAPIER of the Ordnance Depart
men by which it appears that the contract for heavy
guns given Richmond contractor" The original
contract included IL twenty -four FOUNDER guns,
inch mortars, (sege,) and eght-inch columbads to
which afterwards added 20 twenty FOUNDERS and
eightnch siege howitzers. Thirty-two twenty -four
Founders have been finished and inspected the remain
der Of the guns to be ready about the 18th of December
The contract for small arms-viz. 5000 muskets 900
rifles 1000 pairs of pistols 1000 sabres and 900 arti
lery swordshas been taken by Messrs Glaze Fagg
Columbia all to be manufactured in this State The de-
livery of these in January 1852 and be compet-
ed by the LIST Of january, 1853 i-.. Fla
have also taken contract to alter large portion Of the
finock muskets belonging to the State to percussion
locks. Six hundred have been already altered.
The contracts for furnishing infantry cavalry and ar
lery accoutrements have been given to s. NJ Howell Of
Columbia, and R. B. Mckenzie, Of Charleston. These
accouements expected to be finished by lst Of May
1852 The contract for gun carriages has been given to
c. Werner, of Charleston.
Contracts for proectes have been made with Messrs
Eason Of Charleston and the Spartanburg Iron Works
Company. The whole contract embraces about II 000
balls and shells Eighty thousand pounds of cannon pow
der have been contracted for with the Hazard Company
Connecticut To guard against spurious article, the
powder is to be subjected to analysis The company
ordnance soldiers has been completed barrack and
sorehouse have been erected at Magnolia Charles
ton where the company has been heretofore instructed
and drilled.
Attention is called the condition Of the arsenal
Columbia, and it is recommended that additional pillars
be placed under the first floor 1t is also suggested that
appropriations be made for the protection Of the
ZINES attached the arsenal The of money
ed through the Majors hands is $4,000, of which
SEQ, 461 81 has been expended.
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A COMMAND OF KING MOB.

Since the arrival Of Kossuth at New York. Mr. Howard
had displayed from the parapet Of his establishment 1.-THE
Irving House, the Turkish English and American flags
the latter occupying the central and most lofty position
On Wednesday, simultaneously with the reception of the
Italian Committee assembage of several thousand per-
sons many Of whom the representatives Of the
Republicans Of Europe collected before the house Con-
siderable bosterousness prevailed and in the midst it,
several unknown persons entered the building, greatly
cited apparently, agents of those outside and excaim
ed Mr.. Howard Mr.. Howard! There are FIVE thousand
persons in the street who greatly displeased with the
appearance ohe English flag your house. and threaten
in you do not take it down. to remove it themselves
Mr. Howard not knowing the object Of the gathering and
fearing rotous demonstration, replied that he would
remove the English ag all Of them or tear down the
balcony, if it desired, for it was always his wish
to conform to public sentiment" The flag forth
with removed and all evidence Of dissatisfaction ceased
journal Of Commerce.
A correspondent Of the Journal contrasts this
piece of intolerance with what he witnessed at Liver
pool on the Fourth of July last, as follows:
"a procession is deling through the principal streets
carrying banners and flags while band of music gives
the air the triumphant anthems of foreign land The
flags flying peaceaby in various directions and
in prominent situations What flag it that thus Haunts
in the wind in Engand's second city, and what airs
sounding from end Of the to the other2 The
and stripes Of this Union and the national airs
memorsng their independence Of England Does any
tear down the colors and put fight the musicians
They safe they at home America. The
ghtened people of Liverpool scorned to interfere with
innocent demonstration made without offensive intentions,
but cheered the rival flag passed along, the
day when its exhibition might have been construed into
aront As Mrs. Malaprop says, companions odor-
ous, SO will make none"
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PROLONGED COLD WEATHER.

fhe cold has ever been greater here in the memory
Of min than within the last few days, cannot remem
Der my cold nearly intense to have lasted so long
Yesterday morning by Thermometer in the open air
half hour before sunrise the mercury stood precisely
whert stood on the preceding morning that is to say
at 80 We have heard however, of its having fallen
vera grees lower THIN that in other exposures At the
Observatory, we hear the Strengthening Thermometer
Indicate that at some time during the night of Thurs
day, thtThemometcr had fallen to 20 6elo,U zero
his Nth surprise that learn that the tempe
nature York during the last few days has been
higher tn it has been here. We copy from New York
paper heowing transcript of the register kept by De-
latour & Co in Wall street:
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BUENos AYREs AND THE RIO PLATTE.

The war in the Argentine Republic is at an end.
ORIBE has capitulated, and Montevideo is now in
possession Of URouIzA. ORIBE, after his capitula-
ton, did not remain in the Banda Territory, but
went on board the English corvette Iceed with the
intention Of proceeding direct to England.
On these events becoming known to RosAs, he
was extremely irrtated, and exclaimed that he had
been conquered without striking blow Since his
retirement from the Presidency it is not stated how
he would dispose Of himself His immense posses
sions in the Argentine Republic may be confscated
in which case he will doubtless push for redress,
coupled with vengeance, hereafter and to succeed,
may even incite insurrection among the slaves Of
Brazil Threats Of this character have already been
thrown out
An election for President in the Banda Oriental
would soon take place, as well as in the Argentine
Republic.
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DISPATCHES TO SPAIN.

We understand that GEORGE H. MILES, Esq, of
Baltimore left this city yesterday as special bearer
Of dispatches from the Department of State to Mr..
BARRINaER, United States Minister at Madrid.
We infer that these dispatches relate to the release
of the prisoners captured in Cuba as members Of
Lopez's expedition, and also to the Of John s.
Thrasher
b We feel great confidence that the earnest efforts
made by our Government with that Of Spain, in be-
half Of these unfortunate persons will produce their
release
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KENTUCKY sENAToR.-We are gratifed to learn
that the Legislature of Kentucky has at length
ceeded in electing Wing to the United States Sc
nate The friends of Messrs CRITTENDEN and
DIXON having on Saturday withdrawn the names Of
these gentlemen, it removed the difficulties which
previously existed to uniting the Wing vote, and
the Hon. JOHN B.. THOMPSON was thereupon elect
ed He will not take his seat until after the close
of the present Congress, when the term Of Mr. UN-
DERwooD will expire. Mrp THOMPSON has been
for several years, at different terms, Member Of
the House Of Representatives, and is Of course well
known and highly esteemed in Washington.
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s T RAN g Ell

It appears that at the Dinner given to M. Kos
suTH by the gentlemen. Of the Press in New York,
no toast was given in honor Of the President OF
the United States; and it also appears that Mr..
WEBsTER's letter to the committee stating the
impossibility Of his being present on the occa-
sion was hissed but not it is to be hoped, by any
American present Now, we believe it to be true
that the first movement made by any public man in
christendom for the release Of KossUrH and his
companions, from their Imprisonment, acas made By
Mr. WEBSTER, in his letter to the American Minister
at Constantinope in February last and we think it
altogether probable that but for this letter and the
influence which it producedein Turkey and else
where, Louis KossUrH would STILL at this day, have
been prisoner in Asia Minor.
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The New York Express states that the Erie rail-
road will be extended from Dunkirk to Erie, dis
lance Of forty-fve miles, on Monday next. There
are about forty miles of railroad completed between
Cleveland and Erie, and ten miles additional will be
opened in few days, leaving forty miles Of staging
on this route between New York and Cincinnati, and
this forty miles will be completed early in the spring
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The ST. LouIntelgencer says that the work Of laying
the telegraph we the bed of the river at that place
was successful accomplished the 4th instant The
wire nsued in thick casing of lead pipe, and laid
safely along thbotom Of the river one shore the
other therefore, it has been necessary and
cross the river boats which attended with great
inconvenience Id delay.
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The Grand Jury at New Orleans have found in
dictments against r.. O.. Smith, Il. F. Arbell, ST.
Leon Fazinde, VIM. HI. Wilder, and j. B. Serapuru
as PARTICIPANTS in the Cuba riots in that city on the
2ls, of Aupust last
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SPEED OF THE MAGNETIC CuRREST-A long experience
Of the Coast Survey with dozen different lines Of
telegraph establishes the fact that the velocity of the gal
vanic current is about fifteen thousand four hundred miles
per second The Of transit between Boston and Ban
gor was recently measured and the result was that the
time occup;ed in the transmission
of second and that the velocity Of the glvanc current
was at the rate of sixteen thousand miles per second
which is about six hundred miles per second more than
the average of other experiments. Boston Journal.
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VESSELS Built UNITED SrArEs.-From the tables
accompanying the Secretary of the Treasurys report it
appears that in 1851 there built in the United States
2 ships 65 briggs, 532 schooners 326 sloops and canal
boats, with total of 29820 tonnage. Pennsylvania
tonnage amounting to 373 being increase OF
o. 900 the previous year New York has olS
being an increase Of sc, 600
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Pottawatomie county in Iowa, is offered for sale that
is all the valuable claims and improvements of that por
ton OF the county owned and occupied by the Mormon
population The Mormons about to make general
move from that place in the spring.
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FRAscE THE SABBArH.-The Minister Of Public
Works addressed circular to the Projects renewing
his instructions of the Goth March, 1s49 that workmen
aborers employed by bis department shall not work
on Sundays and holydays and directing that clause
that effect be inserted in all for public works
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Lawrence Reilly convicted of the double murder in
Brooklyn has been sentenced to be hung the Both OF
january.
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The committee of the House Of Representatives of South
Carolina to which referred all matters pertaining
the prohibition Of the introduction Of slaves into that
State, have reported against such prohibition. The
committee think that the bill introduced, if adopted,
would not impede the policy Of the expectation of slaves
from States north of South Carolina the Southern
States; and, also that the adoption of this measure
would be the adoption Of the policy Of the Wmot Provso
and be interference with the rights of the stakeholder
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ment was not carried and therefore Iconsder that the oppo-
site opinion prevails and that the resolution has political
meaning"
Kossuth repeated the same thing in reply to the
"Ten Governors" saying that the act of the Sc
nate would be great benefit to him, /" as it has a
political meaning" Never, in our opinion, was a
man more mistaken than Kossuth, if he supposes
this resolution to have been intended to express any
thing more than sympathy in the cause of Hunga-
ry and courtesy towards her representative
On Sunday, according to the statements Of most
Of the newspapers KossUTH kept his rooms but
another account says that he privately left his quar-
ters and attended church in the morning, and dined
with the Mayor in the evening. Sermons were
preached by several Of the Clergy on topics sug-
gested by Kossuth's arrival in this country One
sermon was announced as q discourse on the theme,
" Kossuth, Gods man for the times" Another
was, "The coming of Kossuth illustrative Of the
second coming of Christi The first of these SER
mons was delivered at the Cannon-street Baptist
church, by the Rev. H. J. EDDY, who argued that
the most startling events in the worlds history
yet to be enacted, and that Louis Kossuth is called
Of God and Inspired for the great mission Of estab
fishing civil and religious liberty in Europe The
other discourse above alluded to was preached in the
Twelfth-street Baptist church, by the Rev SIDNEY
A. COREY. He alluded to the revolutionary strug-
giles in Europe in 1848 as being greater in politi-
cal point of view than any other similar movements
which had taken place in one year. Commencing
at Rome, they had shaken Europe from that city to
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SANDFORD OHeTeu the IOllOWluB IcSoluUlOHs, WHICH,
were carried of course by reclamation:
Resolued That this Division sympathzes most deeply
with the Hungarian nation in its struggle to maintain its
independence against the combined Powers of Austria and
Russia and deems the intervention of Russia in the
affairs Of Hungary violation Of the laws of nations and
ar outrage upon justice and humanity.
Resolved That we regard Hungary as having entitled
herself to the position of independent nation; and
respectfully urge her recognition by Government at
the earliest appropriate season.
Rsolped That hold the right of every nation to re-
gulate it's domestic without the interference
Of any other Power principle of international aw and
that will urge the renognion Of this principle by
Government in its intercourse with foreign nations
Resolved That for the purpose of aiding the Governor
of Hungary in his efforts to establish the independence
of his country committee be appointed, consisting of
the general officers and three officers from each regiment
Of this DIVISION for the purpose Of collecting subscriptions
from this DIVISION and TO unite with any committee to
be appointed by feowcitzens in aid of the Hunga
rian fund.
When the last resolution was read Capt French of the
Lafayette Fusleers proposed that the money should be
raised by company subscriptions and rendered behalf
of the company under his command the of 81, 0O0
Governor Kossuth then retired and the meeting dispersed
in good order.
On Thursday he is to 90 over to Brooklyn. He
some days ago declined formal invitation of the
Mayor and Municipal Councils to partake of the
Inequalities Of that city, informing its delegation at
the same time that if they had offered him "some-
thing else" he should not have hesitated moment
Since then it appears that something more substan
tial than nero hospitality has been devised. On
Sunday evening the Rev. 81. w. Beecher, of the
Plymouth Church, announced from his pulpit (and
the announcement is confirmed by public advertise
ment) that Kossuth would speak in the church on
Thursday evening, the price of tickets of admission
to be five dollars. The reverend gentleman added
few remarks by way of assuring the audience that
the performance would be worth the money, and ad