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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-05-24


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 ncendiaries-conficts
which have rocked the batements 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 every where taken,
in defence of the Constitution and the Laws, by
the JUDICIARY Of the country.
Every where the Judges Of the United States,
and in many Of the States the State Judges, in their
charges to the grand juries, 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 the spirit of fanatcism, 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 fercely 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, frmness which carried conviction of their
sincerity and confidence in their judgment.
Honor, then, to the JUDICIARY May it always
hold, as it does now, the affections of the people,
knit to il by ties of the closest kind May its 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 chershes wish for the preser-
vation of our glorious Union.
Alexandria Gazette.
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HoNoR TO OLD CONNECTICUT Mo recent event
has afforded us higher pleasure than the unanimous
passage, on Wednesday last by both Houses Of the
Connecticut Legislature, of resolutions approving in
very emphatic terms the patriotic and constitutional
course pursued by President FILLMORE and his
Cabinet, in their efforts to protect the rights of the
several States and preserve the integrity of the
Union, and inviting them TO visit Connecticut as
guests of the State. The perfect unanimity with
which these resolutions passed was to us both
a surprise and pleasure. 1t places the State,
whose history has been distinguished by such
names as Ellsworth, Sherman, and Johnson, and
by her firm, undertaking, and yet transformations de-
votion to the great interests of the Republic, in
most honorable position on the great questions now
before The country.
The gentlemen who were charged by the Legis-
lature with the agreeable duty Of presenting the re-
solutions to the President, at New York, were
cordially received by the President, who expressed
his high satisfaction at receiving such testimony OF
the confidence Of Connecticut in his administration
and his desire to accept the invitation rendered
him, should he find it compatible with other and
previous arrangements.-Journal of Commerce.
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ExcHASsH BASK, AT NoRroLK.-Considerable excite
ment has been created Norfolk in relation to the Exchange
Bank Virginia in hatcy tseems that the Governor
pointed certain Directors the Bank the part Of the State
who contrary the whesohe made an attempt
to turn out Of Office Mr. Sharp the President of the Bank
Failing in their attempt accomplish their purpose, these
State Directors have declared that paper shall be discount
ed as long as Mr. Sharp remains President Indignant at
this the Stockholders have sent committee OF gentlemen TO
Richmond to request the Governor revoke the appointment
Of the obnoxious Directors and put others in their places
No little feeling among the business community Of Norfolk,
in consequence Of these matters exists and is not known
what will be the result-Alerdndria Gazette.
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SCENERY OF THE ERIE RAILROAD.

In overcoming the giant difficulties interposed
by Nature, (says the Richmond Enquirer,) the
Erie Railroad surpasses that great triumph of Ma
poleon's genius, the Simplon road across the Alps.
As Observer" in the Philadelphia Ledger, truly
remarks of the scenery on the road which we pass
ed over last summer very nearly as far as Elmira,
its beauty and grandeur beggars all description.
The widest and most romantic mountain land
scapes change with the loveliest and most peace
full villages and hamets, couched now in seques-
tered valleys, now hung upon the rocks, in one
continued moving panorama. II is a perfect ka-
leidoscope Of rocks, forests gens hills, and dales,
streams, rivulets, cascades, and gurgIing brooks,
changing at every indivisible moment as you rat
tie along with your painting iron steeds over via
ducts, bridges excavated rocks, and steep embank-
menis:
ssThe Italians have proverb See Naples and die.
Alexander Dumas in his rhapsodal freaks exclams Give
the sky Of Andau.ia and the love Of French
say give me the scenery the Hudson Delaware, and
Suquehanna, and the free air of these mountains and val
leys and let die hen am tired of them There would
be cheap Immortality fol men Of moderate ambition The
Rhine Mosee Rhone, Loire and Danube are beautiful lin
spothe beauties Of the Rhine all concentrated be-
Mentz and Bngen those of the Danube between Pas
sau and Lentz &c but the beauty of the Delaware from
the gap to its source and Of the Hudson and Susquehanna
throughout their whole extent matchless in its infinite
variety.
"Ah, but the castles hear some new-fsdged tourist
excam. Let thank God that we have no such
and "reminiscences of the babarous ages with their supers
on their vices their oppressions and their crimes The
hand Of here boldly and peaceaby spilled the sub
lection Of romantic nature, without having srangled whole
generations In the attempt form national society TIL,
bloodess cssquesof tho wilderness in its sublime pristine
grandeur has not yet found its bads and novests but Anne
RIGA is not the less poeca for the absence Of those
Of feudasm which record but the alterations Of the
human mind The true destiny of man is labor.
"Let work garden said Dr. Panglos, this best
Of worlds let build railroads and canals and improve
the ambition Of the aboer is the highest pecept Of moral
and intellectual American. Let thank God for having
served to the discovery of this continent till feudasm
had already its in the Old World The ideas to
which the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries gave birth
Europe would have found congenia soil in which take
root and gtrmnate if Columbus had been born century
earlerf England and Holland had not been competitors
and rivals Of Spain in the settlement Of this great DIVISION
the human reserve, of our globe !"
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We have been requested by friends Of the parties in
terested contradict the absurd report that has been two
three times 10 circulation, and is again current, alleging
the marriage Of Mile LIND and Sgnor BELLErTI There
is truth in this Sgnor BeIett having been acquainted
with Mile LIND from the time when he first appeared the
stage at Stockholm, and being friend consequently Of
ten years standing and that is all. There has also been
report circulated Of pretended pugstc encounter between
Signor Bee and Kenuckan which said to have taken
place during Jenny Lnds visit to the mammoth Cave"
This entirely false and without the shadow of founda
on he has had moments alteration with any
individual in America.-Ne,U York Express.
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Judge Belts, of the United States District Court
at New York, in his Charge to the Grand Jury on
Saturday last especially invited attention to the
case OF the persons in custody upon the charge Of
having participated in the Cuban expedition. After
citing the law bearing upon the subject, he said:
The law is designed not merely to put down regular
military organization but to suppress the ncpient steps to-
wards concentrating such expedition. The fitting out Of
vessel for the purpose Of conveying Cuba in the char
acer of military expedition within the Of the
act also do the purchase Of ammunition, arms and
ley, and the collection of to be made Of in mill
ary expedition the citizen only prohibited from array
ing his forces the land, drill and discipline them here
and and equip them here but he is prohibited beginning
setting on foot or procuring here the means of such expe
dition.
It that Congress intended by this law to
place ITSELF in respect foreign nations footing of an
elevated, dgnfe and proper neutrality and to hold out to
foreign that the citizens of this
ton would not be allowed, under any circumstances inter-
NEEDLE with their peace and quietness and that we will not
listen here any suggestions with respect the
prie!y Of interfering with and overhrowng the condition Of
things they may exist with any nation at peace with
" 1t has been suggested that the degree of stictness
would not be applied to foreigners (and should suppose,
from the this calendar that Of them for
egners that they have right to here and hold them
selves prepared for leading expedition of this kind and
Their their brethren about them and anshp them from here
Cuba to join enterprise. It not The law applies
every person the United States No man has right to
here and make country his resting place
and carry out plan deleteous TO the and queness OF
nation with whom at peace. The only fact for you
to examine, gentlemen, in respect to these charges whe
Their the testimony shows your satisfaction that any for
eigner citizen has within the of this act by
having begun set foot military expedition
prise against the law Of the country IT. when you have got
the testimony before you, speaks you but meaning
that the object Of these preparations military expedition
then the offence has been consummaed and it will be your
duty present the offenders to be proceeded against under
the law Of the United States in this Court"
In another paper the Judge reported to have said in the
course Of bis charge, "hat sympathy for Cuba only
pretext for plumber barefaced that it could msead
body." ~
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The New York Erpress saws:

"We gladly give up much of space this evening
graphic detail Of the and incidents attendant upon the
return journey Of President FILLMoRE and his Cabinet The
enthusiasm Of the people every where to be unbound
ed Men, women, and children, all along the line Of travel
to have spontaneously forth to grasp by the hand
whom they look upon old friend protege Of New
Yorkcne Of themselves it were-not codly at
him, in mute respect merely the occupant only Of the
highest political office in the land And we think all the
Of counymen for demonstration of this sort
when we reflect that there about WILLARD FILLMORE
Of he prestige Of military glory without which European
journals used to tell impossible for public
command the admiration and affection of the
of the people Of the United States The world thus shown
that the plain CITIZEN without the sword and epauettes pro-
vided be be good patriot, thought just much Of and
obtains firm hold upon the affections Of the people,
the warrior fresh from the tented field, with the aues Of
victory upon bis brow In this view alone the spectacle and
the important truth it teaches Of nesmabe value.
"Again, cannot help contrasting these outpourngs
and overfowngs Of the popular heart when President
makes journey among bis counymen, here in the United
States with the alarms the feversh excitemens the march
ings and countermarchngs Of troops and the uneanes ge
neraly which often, might say, the invariable
of roya progress in Europe, aud partcu-
ary Presidential pilgrimage through the Republic even
Of France The Eeguards Of American President
found in every city, town, and hamlet through which he
passes it true but the weapons they employ to defend
him not the cannon, the ord, and the bayonet but the
and sincere regards the people feel for who has
faithfully served them There will be any necessity
standing army Of soldey to enclose the Chief Magis
rate bis travels, in nation like this, long the a
ec,ions Of the freely accorded they
ire accorded to MILLARD FILLMORE"
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California lioness of large size, measuring some eight
nine feet in length says the California Standard has been
captured Brannans Ranch Ncoaus The residents
hereabouts had suffered from the depedatons Of some wild
beast ON their mules hogs and calves They therefore placed
can as bait near the path usually taken by the beast and
set themselves to watch The lion made his appearance
seized the calf, and carrying it off, when the ambush
ana pursued him, and he in alarm dropped his prey and
escaped They then dug pit and placed the calf as bait
beyond IT, but il was the oness and not the lion which next
maae us appearance and captured They had prepared
another PIT in the hope Of catching her consort
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Out of South Carolina we have seen no response
to the proceedings Of the late Disunion Convention,
held in Charleston. In Virginia we believe they
meet with general reprobation. The whole State
is opposed, totally and entirely, to the movements
Of the utras. The Disunioniss are exciting feel
ing against themselves in the South, instead of
eiciting sympathy or procuring aid When the
crisis comes they will know the horror and detes-
taton felt at their course-.dlerandria Gazette.
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THE ROTATION OF THE EARTH.

M FoUcAULr has made his ingenious and beautiful e1pe
ment in the Pantheon Paris and the Bunker Hill Monu-
ment to be used by Prof. BosD to repeat this experiment
has been tested BY Dr. j. c. HALL his residence in this
city, The Rotundo Of the Capitol most excellent place
for the showing of the earhs motion. The floor could be
chaked into degrees and minutes and the swing of the PEN
dulum would show the motion at every beat. We have .
National Institute in this city, and this experiment costs
little, and is Of univea interest," hope may be repeated
10 our Cafatol under its direction. P.S.
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A RAILROAD SALUTE.-The New York Com
mercial Advertiser, in its account Of the late excur-
sion from Piermont to Dunkirk, gives the follow
ing description of new salute, which is, we be-
lieve, original with the Erie Railroad:
CAT Piermont, Delaware, and Susquehanna novel and
spirited reception given to the party The spare loco
motives arranged at few yards distant from each
o,her on the rails each side of the track which ira
yelled, and passed between them gave regular e
de oe cannonade Such agony Of sounds, such
thrilling welcome listened to. Though shnll
and piercing, was certainly exharating beyond all descrp
ton Atfr kinder shrank from antcod-water-
cure would from the shock of baths but, after
the rstmomentay evuion vibration Of the
Gus sh crashing, ringing, mpetuous screaming posi-
lively forced into excitement. and seemed to speed
Tie train with accelerated velocity The idea happy
one; alone because it helped 10 make noise about
he excursion but also because gave evidence Of the
of the company in the matter Of locomotive pow
or. We beg to chrsen it the Erie Railroad Salute"
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The lberality of the PRESIDENT is shown (says
the Alexandra Gazette) by his speech at Buffalo,
New York, in reply to his welcome there, when,
after referring to the treason which stalks abroad
at the South, and shows its snaky head at the
North" and the efforts that have been made to re-
press it, he declared that large portion Of the
praise due to the men who have manfully stood up
for and by the Union ought to be awarded to
the distinguished Democrats, in Congress and out
Of Congress, who gave the, Administration their
confidence and their support in their endeavors to
preserve the Constitution and save the country
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TERRIBLE ExrLosIty GUsPowDER.-On Saturday
morning, between and two o'clock, about eight kegs OF
POWDER which were slowed in shsny 10 seth street, near
h avenue, (New York. by the csrelessness Of the labor
there engaged gned blowing the shanty atoms and
also destroying other similar edces in the immediate neigh
bohood Many Irish abore in the midst d the fear
full scene but strange may appear not Oh whom as
is reported, was injured Wheelbarrows, crowbas, grub
bng hoes and other implements Of labor thrown with
great violence into 10th Tue shock violent
that awoke and terribly alarmed almost every person esd
ing within mile Of the catastrophe : ... y
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RETURN OF DISAPPOINTED CUBANITRs.-The
Savannah News of the 10Th announces the arrival
in that city Of twenty five men more from Jackson
vile, who were connected with the late Cuba move
ment. The News says:
Durng the past week there had arrived in the neghbor
hood Of Jacksonville three hundred men, with upwards
Of hundred and fifty horses from different parts ofths State
and Florida whose intention TO have joined the Cuba
expedition These have been encaped that town
for upwards of week. and having learned their arrival
that the expedition had been postponed for the present.
returning to their homes
." is estimated that the Of the late
movement upwards of fifteen hundred have from time to
time arrived in the vicinity Of Jacksonville with view to
embark from that point Disappointed by the arrangement
Of the plans their leaders, they have been forced to dsband
and return.
The u s. steamer Legare still cruising of the coast
and searching every vessel that passed"
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HoRRIBLB AFrAIR.-A man has been arrested at Nash
vile, Tenn charged with attempting to kill his wife BY
starvation II appears that his neghbors were suspicious
and having entered his house by the window the wife
found lying in bed in emaciated state. She was weak
and bad any thing for week She spoke
but words and then died. Her person bore marks Of
violence and about her limbs the black marks of cords by
which she supposed have been bound to the bed The
man was arrested and s he says his wife had the
fever and incorporate and that he kept her locked up
to prevett her being supplied with drink
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Messrs. GALES & SEATos Gentlemen, | regret that in
your paper Of May 10Th you should have given currency
very serious Misrepresentation in regard the collection laws
of Michigan. No act aboishng the collection laws of this
State passed by the last Legislature hope you will
correct the into which you have been led by notices Of
such proposition made in last Legislature but which
proposition met with little favor in that body. The agree
Of several merchants and traders Kalamazoo to pub
sh the Of delinquent debtors, doubtless made
meet difficulties that might grow out Of very liberal home
stead and exemption laws Many persons object the
tent of these exemptions MICHIGAN.
I'VE distrusted the paragraph containing the mis-
representation mentioned in the above note, and did
not give it currency in our columns until it had re-
ceived wide circulation in the most respectable
presses of the country. We are obliged to our
correspondent for putting the matter right.
Eds, Nat. InteHl
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An American gentleman, well and extensively
acquainted with CUBA, just arrived in the Ohio, in
forms US that very erroneous opinions prevail in
the United States in regard to the views and opin-
ions Of the people of Cuba. The masses are loyal
to the Government, and will oppose all change.
There are Disseminated people there, every where
else, but their number is inconsderable, and COM
posed Of the worst and least useful class. few
ambitious natives, among the young lawyers and
notaries, who have been unable to obtain Office,
make great complaints, and wish for any change to
better themselves; that they will never effect the
object; that the Government is strong, decided, and
vigilant and there is little doubt those who have
been engaged in reasonable practices will be sum-
marly punished York Express.
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REroRN IN MARYLAND.-The Baltimore Clip
per says that by the adoption Of the new Const-
tuition the taxpayers Of Maryland will have to pay,
for the support of the State Government, sIl4,O0O
more for the next two years than they have ever
yet paid, and annually after the next two years an
increase Of Sl7,540 over their present expenses.
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FATAL MISTAKE 4 DRuaGIsT.-A child about four
years old killed at New York day two ago by
overdose Of Dover powders The prescription Of the attend
but the druggist msakng the quantity ordered made three
doses Of the six grains About six hours after the medicine
was administered the child died. The corone jury render
ed verdict in accordance with these facts but nevertheless
exemptng the druggist from any blame in consequence Of his
nattenton A queer verdict.
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In THE COUNTY CoURr OF BALTIMORE before Judge
LEeRAND, in the Of Miss Caroline Seege rs Jonn
Barhod action Of damages for breach of promise OF mar
riage and seduction, verdict in favor OIL the Panu nus
damages in case Of this kind which has ever been rendered.
in the Court
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ACCIDENT PROM A CAapHrsE LANAI New Orleans,
on the 10th instant while Mrs. RAMOS (wife Of the Alder
Of that name seated in the sleeping apartment Of
her children who had only gone to bed few moments pre-
vious camphne lamp exploded setting fire to the bed
tains and burning the children horribly One Of them
died shortly afterwards from the injuries received, and the
other sister was not expected to The third child
was also much injured.
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Lord Chief Justice DENMAN, Of England, has
addressed long letter to the London Law Review
in favor Of the examination Of parties to suit as
witnesses. q have" says this distinguished ju-
rist "urged and aided all the doubts which oc-
Cured to me as to the expediency Of the change
proposed, and have ultimately come to clear and
decided opinion that the change will be beneficial,
or rather that it is necessary for the discovery Of
truth and the promotion Of justice, and will
greatly tend to prevent the crime Of perjury, and
: ultimately to extinguish unjust litigation"
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The VIRGINIA CONVENTION has adopted, by a
majority Of ten votes, the compromise basis of re
presentation previously agreed to in Committee Of
the Whole, and the subject is now in the hands Of
a committee charged with the duty Of making and
reporting to the Convention the proper apportion-
ments under it.
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SUICIDE IN PRIsoS.-A man named Reuben Weed. ar
rested in the town Of Bethany Connecticut on the 9Th
April for breaking into and entering the house of Mrs Lucy
L. Beeche in the day tme and threatening the lives Of Mrs.
Beecher and her children tried found guilty. and sen.
fenced to imprisonment in the county jail for thirty days and
to pay fine Of three dollars and costs Of prosecution He
was committed the same day On Sunday morning about
five O'Clock he found dead hung bv the meet from the
door of his cell.