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Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17
BOSTON AND THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
The agents of Mr.. Potter who assisted in the
recovery OF Sims at Boston have published the fol-
lowing card in the Savannah Republican:
TO THE PEOPLE OF BOSTON.

TO THE PEOPLE OF BOSTON.
The undersigned received during their late visit to Boston,
at the hands of the good people of that city, much marked
kindness attention. courtesy, and aid, that they feel it to be
their duty to make some formal and public acknowledgment
of it.
We went to Boston in the pursuit Of fugitive slave as
entire Strangers with two letters of introduction and
possessing claim whatever the people Of that city,
Under these circumstances Hospitality received
and surrounded during stay there by many hum
deds Of gentlemen who aided by every means in their
power The merchants Of the city in particular were con-
spcuous in their efforts II would give us plea
Of these individuals but their num-
bers great that would be wrong to particularize
To Mrshal Tukey, officer o. A. Butman, and the Boston
police generally indebted for the efficient SER
vice and friendly advice Indeed our reception could not
well have been more kind and encouraging From letters
which be seen, in possession coming from mer-
chants c high standing, make doubt that we could
have obtained security Chad been requred to the
of millions Of dollars Every thing saw and heard in
Boston has left minds the strong and enduring i'm
preston hahe respectable citizens Of that place are law
abiding the laws executed and de-
termned to Do justice the South We venture to remark
in conclusion that the recovery Of another slave there would
be atteaded With but little trouble or expense
JOHN B. BACON,
M. 8. DLYON.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

Mr. MICHAEL r. SIXTH, an es,imable citizen of Clear
spring, Washington county, Msysnd, elt his home on
Easter Monday for Baltimore and Washsg,on and was to
return IN our or hye He has not been heard Of
he got Of the the Relay House. He had in bis
possession from ten to fifteen thousand dollars and il i. fear
ed that he may have been murdered in Washington or Bal
more The Hsgersown papers state that his family in
the greatest distress concerning his safety and request any
in Baltimore or Washington who NAV know sny thing
concerning him to communicate with his brothers, James and
John Smith, at Clearspdng .-Bahimore Ameriean.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

AT Cincinnati on Friday last carpenter named Ezra
o'Han was shot dead by man named Warwick. from
Lexington, (Kentucky) On the Same day, Mrs Mason,
widow Of the late Dr. Mason, entssd tho law Office of John
NJ Wilson, and deliberately fred double barrelled pistol
twice him. The balls fortunately missed him. She tainted
Immediately afterwards, and IVES taken away insensble.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

The LATE GEN. W6RTH.-A committee has
been appointed by the Board of Aldermen of the
city OF New York to select site in one Of the
cemeteries for the remains Of the lamented General
WORTH, and also to procure design for monu-
ment to mark the spot of their repose.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

CURrosrrr.--A San Francisco letter states that Pro-
fessor Shepherd has discovered within hundred miles Of
that city, what 10 termed the Geyser fountains where
msy be trees Of immense Standing but the trunk
and limbs oil state Of perfect peiscon Specimens Of
suphuate rock pet6ed wood &C. have been sent to the
Worlds Fair In London.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

The brig Commerce, from Bathurst, arrived at Boston
Tuesday morning. and the captain reports that on Friday
morning he fell in with and eleven who proved
TO be the surviving members Of the Of the Minerva,
which reported cspsized and all board lost The
statement Of those saved that when the Minerva capszed
five Of the washed overheard and drowned The
remainder cunq TO the vessel until and then took To-
the boat when picked up they nearly insensble and
Johnson the cook who from Nantucket died shortly after
he was taken on board the Commerce The ten survivors,
among whom are Capt Marchant and Mr. Gorham, baker.
were taken into Holiness Hole.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

MISS NIcKIssos, the actress in the course Of dance AZ
the Eagle theatre in Buffalo, approached near the foot
lights when her thin muslin dress caught ERE, and she was
instantly 10 flames The young lady endeavoied TO tear of
the burning skirt and ian from the stage Fotunsey the
FIRE extngushed after burning off grsst portion Of her
dres without any injury Of consequence her psrso and
she mmedaiely resppeaed and continued the danss amid
the most deaynipg applause.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17
THE TRANSIT TRADE WITH CANADA.

We published on Saturday Treasury Circular
which will have an important and favorable bear
ing upon the transit trade through the ports of the
United States to Canada. The regularity and
speed of our steam and sailing packets, and the
facilities and economy of transportation over the
railroads and canals of the country, have been the
inducements for importing through the ports of the
United States, principally those Of Boston, New
York, and Philadelphia, large portion of the for
eign supplies, and particularly those of the more
valuable kinds, destined for the consumption of
Upper Canada, which importations have been made
not only for account of Canadian residents, but
Also by our own merchants for the purpose Of sap
plying that country. Heretofore the interpreta-
ton given TO the law respects those goods, thus
destined or purchased for Canada, has been that the
duties on them must be paid in cash, to be refund
ed on proof Of their exportaton from the United
States and being actually landed in Canada. The
present circular, however, extends to them all the
benefits of the warehouse act and in future these
goods can be transported inland, under bonds for
the amount Of the duties, which bonds will be can
celled on the production Of the required proof that
they have been landed in Canada.
The obligation supposed upon importers to ad-
vance these duties in cash. when the revenue could
be equally as well protested by good and sufficient
bonds, until the proof could be produced that they
had been exported from the United Stases has been
considered as hardship by the parties interested
in the trade; and the removal by the present
circular of this subject of complaint will be fur
ther nducement to importers and dealers of Canada
to receive their fsreign goods through the United
States and will at the time facilitate the ope-
rations Of our merchants in supplying them.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

During the week ending on the 9th instant there
was shipped from Cumberland, by the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal, 1901 tons of coal. During the
same time there was sent forward by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad 1905 tons.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

CUBA.-The Boston Advertiser learns from
good source that the Cuban authorities have or
dered the Spanish men-of-war not to capture or
modest any suspicious vessel they may fall in with
at sea, but to watch them, and if any attempt be
them no quarter.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

THE BEST WE CAN GEr.-The following humorous para
graph, from the Aberdeen (M Independent occurs in an
editorial reviewing Judge GHoLsoss speech at late seces
sionists' protracted meeting
The Judge sneered at the best-we get policy
Well think il Is just the thing. The Constitution is the
best get country the best can get our God
is the best get Bible the best we can get our
children the best get Judge is the best we can
get for he he will resign and edo know Of any
thing that the best geexcept Judges speech
for we know that's not the best We can get 7"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

The UNION CAUSE IN MIssrssIPPI.-The Nat
chez Courier gives an interesting account Of the
movements of Senator FooTE in Mississippi, from
which we extract the following
On the 18th instant Senator FooTE addressed large
audience in Decatur Newton county Judge SMITH made
response, and Intellectual one, If decide by the
action of the audience. Gen. FoorE 1--WE learn from the
the close Of the speaking proposed vote Of the peo-
pie upon the issue presented by the Southern Rights Assoca
ons there be any here said hes other than my
respectable antagonist who is in favor of Southern Con-
gres and through body demanding secession unless
the line of SO 80 shall be through California the Pac
c and unless amendments the Constitution shall be con-
ceded such as the Southern Rights Association claim in
vite him to hold up his hand"
Not single individual did 80, and Gen. FooTE therefore
claimed the meeting unanimously in favor of acquiescence
and opposed the resistance contemplated by the called
Southern Rights party To this claim no one the ground
objected nor was any opposition presented Gen. FoorEs
views This significant expression Of public feeling in the
indeed truly cheering but what le-handed comp
ent was 10 the champion Of the ressers who had travelled
30 far and bored so hard counleact Senator FooTEs
efforts.
similar test taken in CLARK county, immediate
u after the speeches of Mr.. Speaker McRAE and Senator
respectable and Intelligent citizens Of the county. Gen.
FoorE requested those who in favor of the Unon
il now stands under the compromise to 60 the right
those Of contrary opinion to 60 the left. Nearly the whole
crowd went over the right leaving only about fifteen who
remained with Col McRAE the left side Of the house.
and this occurred in the county Of COL McRaes residence.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17
S6,59s,7Os 40

The Finance Committee of the House Of Dele
gates lately examined the statistics Of the Auditor
and, after careful and laboriols investigation,
proved his fgures and estimates to be correct-as
will appear by House Document No. 9--1 upon the
debt, revenue and erpandiinres Of the GoHern-
But the Finance Committee clearly showed that
SS44,OOO of the apparent liability of the State
would never be real, as private subscribers had not
complied with the conditions upon which the State
agreed to subscribe.
But let suppose, for round figures, that the in
debtedness of Virginia is $6500,00O, that that is
the amount for which she is required to provide all
annual interest, and what trife does il seem when
rated by the magnitude of her various and ample
means
The State, we'll knowing this, did, on the 29th
of March last, pass law to authorize the Board of
Public Works to borrow, on her credit four mil
lions Of dollars to complete her useful works Of in
ternal improvement and from which a greatly
augmented income will be the necessary conse-
quence.
To effect this, the State is about to issue coupon
bonds, which will avoid the old trammes which
feer the transfer and negoability of public stocks
They will run for thirty-fve years, and pass from
vendor to vendee often the seller and purcha-
ser shall desire, without the troublesome formalty
of assignment and transfer on the records of the
Government The bonds will carry six per cent.
interest per annum, payable half yearly, in Wash
ington, New York, or wherever the agents and the
purchasers OF the bonds shall prefer the money to
be paid. That the bonds may come within the
means of all who desire to purchase them, they will
be issued in denominations of from five thousand to
FIVE hundred dollars.
To the honor Of Virginia it affords us pleasure
to refer to the fact that she has never repudated
nor deferred the payment Of her public debt; that
she has ample means 10 discharge every pecuniary
obligation into which she could be induced to en-
ter; and that she has recorded her solemn word,
upon mperishable statutes, that she will never fail
to pay her debts.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17
NATIONAL lNTELLIGENCER:
VIRGINIA. ANp HER RESOURCES.

For the information of our readers, we publish
the interesting Letter furnished by the SuPerln-
tendent Of the Census Bureau of the United States
These candid statistics, founded on official re-
turns which the act Of Congress requires, will con-
vince all who read them that the power and resources
of this noble Commonwealth are very great:
Crxsus OrTIcE, WAsHIseros MAr g., 1851.
SIN In reply your letter may state that although
not prepared furnish an exact detailed statement Of the
value Of the real estate and personal property in the State
of Virginia. the returns have been examined sufficiently
to warrant in stating that the value Of the real estate
NAV be put at. .Sa7s, coo, 900
Value OF slaves. l47, ,e0O, 900
Other personal estate O5,o00. 600
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17
FROM BUENOs AYREs.

Z
An arrival at Boston brings dates from Buenos
Ayres to the 2lst March. From letter dated the
18th we extract the following paragraphs:
We do not apprehend any olher than diplomatic war
with Brazil. and possibly resassory scs such
Brazil has lately proposed in increase Of duties on e
erked beef they receive from this country the value of which
export Is upwards Of $500, 900 annually.
sWe have been lately visited by Commodore McKxEvxR
who brought with him the corvette S. Louis, Capt. CocxE,
and the brig Bain5dge Lieut. MANNING They left Us on
the 9th nsan the for Rio Janero and the brig for
Moneyideo, at which latter port have also the este
Congress.
The particular object Of the Commodores visit is under
stood to have been to press Of the claims which We have
against this Governments and which principally for mo-
advanced to them by American citizens during the revo
lutonary Of 1916 10 1925. The whole amount with
interest," is about two millions Of dollars and which our Go
vernment have not pressed heretofore owing to the state 0.
civil and foreign troubles with which these people have
been up the present time engaged Our charge daares
w. A. HARRs, Esq, of Virgins, has been indefagabe in
bis efforts to bring the matters pending if settlement
at least to recognition by this Government"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17

ngs Of this body be characterized by all that acebty
Of speech which has made them notorious former years
Mr. GARRIsos, President, 10 his opening address, said
they had been driven from New York. from Faneu Hail.
and from almost every whore ese and he appealed
people Of Syracuse to know whether they should be allowed
freedom d speech in the place where they congre-
gated GERnlrr SMITH offered resolution of welcome
which was seconded by Rev. j. G. MAr. FRAscIs JACK
sox read report, from which appeared that the sum Of
had been received, and S7s39 expended during the
year The proceedings thus far possess but little interest," and
all accounts say that the people Of Syracuse have but little
sympathy for the objects Of the Convention though many Of
them feel indignant the violence Of the language used BY
the principal speakers Boston Journal
Letters by the Europa bring intelligence ha, the entire pre-
mse Of the American Baptist Mission at Bankok, siam
were destroyed by FIRE the night of the 4h Of January last
including the dwellings Of the Missionaries The FIRE org
mated n native house, few rods distant and spread with
such rapdy that very few articles could be saved The
printing office and stock, the bndery and type foundry libra
r and nearly all the personal effects Of the Missionaries
consumed The total loss is less than 000 and pro-
badly is considerably The Missionaries received
into the residence Of Senor Marceno de Aano RoEa the
Portuguese Consul and with much kindness from others
CRKpIr OF NoRrH CARoLISA.A gratifying evidence Of
the State credit Of North Carolina evnced in the fact that
advertised by the public treasurer mostly went of at about
per cent premium. None were sold for less than
per cent, and small amount commanded high FIVE
per cent Bids to the amount Of more than $4,000 were
offered, and all By citizens Of the State.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-17
s53o,OOO.O

That there is this amount of wealth she State Of Virginia
have doubt and the official result when fully obtained,
if it varies from the shove, will exceed kraher than fall short
Estimates have lately been made placing the amount at
$500, 100000, which think toe great arising from too
frequent recapulation of the capital in different hands
kind of estimate frequently made, enough producing
neous conclusions explain the aKacy Of which would
quire more time than can spare and which to you
would be superHuous
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
JOS. @. q. KENNEDY,
Hon. WIN. SsIDxx. Superintendent Census.
Whilst on this subject, it may be well to report
the substance of some other statistics lately fur
nshed by the functionaries Of Virginia, showing
the debt, liabilities, and resources of that Com
monwealth.
The official statement lately made to Virginia
by her able Second Auditor, Mr.. Brown, shows
that
On the sOh September asthe public debt Of the State held
byindividuasand private Companies 0S5 lss 80
NrAs- IL A. ~L.IIs - o.
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was before 10 the injuries nntcteO Dy the Federd U0veT-
ment but dreaded failure in attempting obtain redress
CLAH, at the head Of branch Of the consolidation party
denying the right Of secession, wsud had he bis will march
into South Csrona with the Federal forces But this
he did Dread as the fist drop Of blood split would call
gallant from the Southern States, and Carolinan
would be .bea This, however, tho es aoi.rs and
eens and this policy would not be adopted Another branch
Of the same party would abolish forts and cause CONNER
ca collision and divert the of Charleston Sa
vannah or Wilmington and maybe harass the State into
submission would have free trade, which would be met
by high duties and embargoes coaswse and thus
merce would be restricted foreign trade alone, and the
Federal Government would have the power make Georgia
or Savannah rival ally South Carolina would be
driven out Of the family Of States in fact deAmercanized
Where is her flag RoBKRTs the President Of Liberia,
would insult it, and where is your redress
The distinguished gentleman then reviewed the chances Of
corporation and considered that eventually could be OBJ
obaned and deprecated the idea Of secession long
may have division the borders of State
with cut of, it might well be expected that
patient could live deprived of all sustensnce. Whatever
however, the State may do, she will find him with her. He
would rather incur all the hazards outside South Carolina
than differ with single friend in it,
Mr. ADAss, length, advocated the report also
Hon. w F. CoIcocK and A. P. CALHOUN. Hon. J. L.
new view Of the question: and considered that if South Ca
rona seeded from the Southern States her separation would
be final one and the step prove detrimental the nst,u
ton Of slavery.
The Convention adjourned to 10 A. M. Thursday morning
THURSDAY, Mar 6, 1851.
The Convention met at 10 o'clock A. M pursuant to ad
journment, and, after prayer
Mr. Maker Gares, from the Committee Of Twenty -one,
made supplementary report which was laid on the table
for the present
II then resolved 10 close the debate the order the
day at three o'clock this afternoon, instead Of O'Clock ssd
iected yesterday.
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Quick pAssAGrs-LIrUT MAvRY's CHARTS Quite a
bS me 81 " an" o Il"
Hon. William Graham, and the Chief OF the Bureau Of
the Ordnance Department. Commodore Warrington.
The document is very important one as IL contains the
nvesg aiions OF Lieut. Maury OF " The winds and
rents of the sea 1t states that Of all the vessels which
arrived San Francisco from Atlantic port, IN 1850 the
six American vessels Inch made the shortest passages
had wind and current charts board and the six
without these charts which made the next Shortest av
eraged Ia days longer.
The wind and current charts OF Lieut. Maury lmbody
the results OF the experience Of officers IN both public
and private vessels and numbercss voyages through
long OF years In regard TO winds and currents in
all OF the ocean, they afford certain aids Tor shorten
ing the average OF vessels in their passage 10 foreign
ports, and along our coast The track OF vessels
and The character OF Winds in series OF years and
months are given without conuson, by means OF varIed
eoorr az mbos and characters Lieut. Manry's charts
are receiving increased attention IRON foelgn snip
owners especially the British who see IN the AIDS
they furnish and PRACTICAL application OF The principles
they have evolved, sure means Of increasing their
know ledge and making rapid passages
The winds and currents OF the sea may be SAID TO DO
new and perfectly original branch OF nautical science, OF
which Lieut. Msury IS the founder, the enthusiastic and
learned investigator
| Ga the 10th inst. Lieut.. Maury sent Commodore War
rngion very singular and important paper, "Notice
to Whaemen" II derived from investigations
ried AT the National Observatory with regard 10 the
migratory habits and places Of Of the whaeeperm
and right" He believes that the right whale OF the
Southern ocean is quite different animal from the whale
Of the North, aud that the two are separated by i'm
paasabIc barrier me whae lonno on the east ana me
one on the west, in the Northern ocean, is the same,
showing that there communication by sea around the
north pole This interesting piece OF information was
called 10 the notice of Lieut. De Haven when he left
his expedition in search Of Sir John Fra6kln and he
was 10 much impressed with the information that he was
going 10 observe the whales IN the northern seas, and
fellow theu as pilots We hope the American expedi-
ton will come out at the west and discover the North.
west Passage Lieut. Marry believes the temperature OF
lie sea 10 have much do with the whaie--'he right
whale dellghng m the cold, and me sperm whale IN
| warm water Scientific american,
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BALTIMORE, May a-5, p. m.
The ultra conservative branch OF the whg party re-
doubling their efforts defeat the new constitution but
fortunately they are able command but few votes The
moderate portion of both parties resolved upon II,
adoption.
The concert given by Mr.. Turner, the ballad
last night wasvey largely attended, and much entbus.
asm exhibited. He has very sweet voice. aud in
his particular line cannot be surpassed.
IL is raining quite hard, with every prospect Of show
cry afternoon There Of interest to transmit
BALTIMORE MARKxr.-F1our Is dul-sales of BOO bbl.
Howard street at 81 al White corn So 50 cents vel.
low 81 a % cents. Whiskey, 22a q cents.
Batrsors Mo~xy Marku.
Maryland 6's closed at 1921 bd-lG3l asked Baltimore
Sc, 1870 1884, bid ditto, $780, l0ti bd-Io5i asked Bal
more and Ohio Railroad bonds 1867 est bid-e5 asked
Shares. 77a bid-77l asked York and Cumberland 23l
bd-23s asked.
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.McCosh on tho Divine Government.

TURKISH pRrss-A young lady, a stranger in this
city, promenaded State and Genesee streets yesterday,
wearing the short dress and trousers which have been
much commented upon by the press Of late She created
marked sensation mong the lords OF creation, the
jor,y OF whom we hear were quite fascinated with her
appearance. "Who 10 she y was the very general in
auiry but il seems that was able to the
question. 1t matters not who she was, where she
came iromshe presented hne appearance and should
not be all modest about exhibiting herself in the
refined and cultivated society. Her dress was decidedly
rich and made her appear like celestial being than
one confined to earth The lady seemed ready for any
emergency n the streets were in bad condition, she
was capable Of gliding along without the least nconve
nence if they were dry and dusty, her dress not
called upon to do the dudgery Of broom and if be-
came necessary for her to quicken her pace on account
~ storm she was ready 10 put herself in
competion with the most fleet OF foot OF the opposite
sex We say Hurrah for the short dress and trousers
Auburn Advertiser, 9Th inst.