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ke and thus becomes constitutional improve it, may not
the argument be applicable much smaller highway
take that you please, which proposed TO be stricken
of this bill the Illinois river, which, has been justly
observed, by artificial work built by the State Of Illinois,
standing between the lakes and the Of the Mississippi
connects the basin Of the lakes with the valley Of the Msss
spp making circuit Of navigation from the Gulf Of ST. Law
to the Gulf of Mexico
need stand here discuss the importance of such
chain Of communication. need not stand here magnify
diminish its importance. Every gentleman knows that
large goes up the Mississippi the lakes, Of the
products Of that portion Of the country, while large portion
through the lakes, through the Illinois, through this
Mississippi, and this forms part and pa Of the highway to
be employed for that purpose. And if there great public
exigency existing for the highway to give fsciy 10 com
merce, becomes Ihumby appreheId what termed ma
iional object think, however, that are little apt to
confuse ideas upon this subject by employing The term
thing would be better criterion by which to settle and
decide the question.
Many remarks have been made in regard to surveys Many
remarks have been made in regard TO what are termed the
works and what termed the old wofk ne honor-
able Senator from Louisiana Mr. Dowss) msgnes that he
draws attention TO something when be talks about Big
Sodus and Little Sodus These old works Appopra-
tons have been made to carry them on Pretty large SONS
Of money expended by the and why
come 70 some extent dapidaed and need repsrs otherwise
thew will fall S, much into decay that they could no. DO
| enjoyed sI.
Now in regard to those new works about which no esi
mate has been made Let appeal the honorable Sena-
TOR from Michigan with regard bis part Of the country
You have heard the views Of that Senator the fats Of
ST. Clair Lake There is bar there which constitutes
very material obstacle to the navigation OF that portion Of the
country. Il very serious mPediment to vss passing
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every Democrat in the Legislature except Of three
personal enemies Indeed, my enemies said had made
pal out of it. AT any rate It was universally there con-
sdeed good Democrscy-so good indeed that in LegsIa
ture three ouhs of whom Democrats II contributed
terialy my election, If it did determine it, But
to the in question Speaking Of the power to make
iterna improvements, said:
But Of propriety, this direct agency Of the
General Government In works Of improvement within State,
among temand for the following rea-
sons With all statesmen who any value the rights
and the several States aud desire restrict
the General within the safe and sautay bounds
designed for the time of its creation, important
and desirable avoid much possible, immediate
contact between the General Government and the individual
citizen and as far practicable let the people know and feel
their relations the General Government only through the
medium of the State Governments This has ever been held
to be the doctrine Of republication The extension OF
territory and the progress OF our institutions give daily
increase to the value this doctrneprove indeed the ne
cessy Of maintaining Except therefore, in cases where
individual enterprise State authority, or OF
the is wholly incompetent to accomplish public work,
ION of but which yet necessary to the
public good, the direct agency OF the General Government
should never be invoked nor even permited oucn
here except those involved in relation with foreign
countries the establishment OF our postoce system the con-
structon OF military highways whether BY land or wae' ana
the regulation Of among the states ana wth tne
Indian ribea When fairly considered these embrace al
seems necessary and proper and that may be deemed SAFE
lie works which be brought into immediate contact with
ne individual citizen, allowed authority within the limits
any one OF the Suates Within this exception, very pro-
perry and nesesnriy come improvement OF the navgsnon
our great Western rvers which extend among and along
OF those even less extensive which lead and natural and
proper channels Of communication with military posts and
naona deienees-such the White the Arkanns and the
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is the link which these great and makes
the most Of the STATES Of this Union island Vesseshave
sailed through tho Illinois river into the Gulf Of Mexico and
then into the open for foreign countries within the last
year. Thus there is great connecting link between hese
inland seas aud II there is any work that entirely national
in its character il the Illinois river which forms that
nexon. trust therefore that Il will be stricken from the
bill the bill is to pass this large work. which has sach
strong claims upon Congress national work. ought 10 be
included. And here would remark that shall give vote
for the purpose Of embarrassing this BILL My people are too
much interested in the improvements TO be made for me TO
give Of that kind. II is sufficient for me to give the
bill fair chance, and to try to give il proper shape If
fail in that shall against the entire BILL bat will
attempt embarass by amendments which may do
good, but produce injury to my constituents.
Mr.. TURNKEY. know not by what principle Senators
Judge what constitutes national river and what does not
repuiae the idea that II s necessary should through
three States any other number although, II that were the
rule govern us the Tennessee would be national stream
hold that to make river NATIONAL should be used
occasions and sudden emergencies FOR national pur
posesor the transportation Of troops munitions of war; or
other articles necessary carry the plans Of the Goven
In this point Of view IL any would be nationals
the Tennessee would shall therefore against striking
the Tennessee because believe it is national any
in the BILL SHALL nevertheless, sganst the bill ITSELF
settled country, in which troops could be speedily raised
and be effective 10 the field any other troops in the
Union and the appropriated for this river ought TO be
increased We are told that the Mississippi river national
True Il is larger stream than the Tennessee, because the
waters of the Tennessee and other f,w into it. IL
size that makes nasiona The Tennessee river Is navi
yabe and is the mississippi is not therefore, because
he Mississippi contains more water that becomes national
md the Tennessee not Is il because the Mississippi enters
no the ocean Does that constitute national stream
Then the Tennessee enters into the Mississippi that they
10Th reach the same Gentlemen, then, cannot dis
mnate far nationality Is concerned, between the Ten
,essee and the Mississippi.
This bill has been forced upon in very great haste Il
was called up this morning We have scarcely had time to
ook into IT, and upon il whou, debate. The
friends Of the Administration upon this foo for the purpose
Of passing this bill and forcing II through without debate.
take the responsibility laying down the civil and diplomatic
bill. They take the responsibility Of posponns the ordinary
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precise between
improvement which national in their character and those
which not il perfectly that any Of will
be able to determine tor himself whether particular scheme Of
improvement is s not national have no hesitation in
saying that do believe the improvement of the Mississippi
ve that great national river that continuation of inland seas
may be well regarded Of national character But who
would suppose that the improvement of the little stream that
at The foot of the hill upon which the Capitol Is located
would be called national rsl lt a
Although ii is impossible for us the line between
those schemes Of internal improvement which national and
those which not NATIONAL think is obvious that
there portions of this bill which any thing but national
in their character And must say that conceive this propo
son 70 include the Tennessee river Of the latter descp
tion.a would like exceedingly 10 the Tennessee river
improved gratifed citizen of that State, many
years ago, when five hundred thousand Of land
bestowed upon Alabama TO improve it. not because looked
upon that river national but because knew it be i'm
portan, 70 the people who resided there. aas,
distinguished gentleman who formerly here he Hon.
Sias Wrgh was quoted by my honorable friend from Mchi
gan as being Of those who had decidedly favored
great measures of national internal improvement At
so far as that gentleman referred every thing that
said IN relation to him was properly and justly said. But my
friend from Michigan forgot to state, perhaps did deem
important to state that that distinguished statesman, when
called upon for his views upon the question: when invited to
attend the Chicago Convention for the purpose Of taking the
whole subject into consideration. in letter the convention
stated emPhacslly that his own mind in condition Of
painful doubt with regard to the powers Of this Government
over the whole subject. and he expressed the WISH which
upon reading the letter could help heartily joining. and
In which every man not mbued with the federal feeling of
consolidation must have joined to vii, that the constitution
OF the United Ss'es might be speedily amended to re-
move oil doubt on the subject giving the Government oil
the powers to enable Il schemes Of internal i'm
provemen OF national character and restricting II ia regard
to other measures not OF national character II the views
contained IN that short letter carried into effect by
this time, have doubt that this particular measure would
he greatly modd and certain features Of the bill be stricken
out without hesitation BY those who inclined sanction
the whole bill. sa ~ ssb4 II trp
Now, in regard to the Tennessee river was inclined to
doubt to day whether II wss national stream, bat still
sston with the Senators from Asbsms feel satisfied that
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-03
Our Albany Correspondence.

To US Of the peace-lovng order, il i quite anus
ing TO witness the military pranks occasionally cut
about the halls Of the Capitol The militia laws
arc obnoxious to everybody, and are generally lis
respected. Year after year amendments pro-
posed, some member wanting one thing done, and
some another; and the epauletted gcntlencn, too,
outside the Legislature, possess views as widely
different. and they cannot agree upon any general
plan. One bill has passed the Senate already this
session, called 'Guinnips Folly" abolishng all com
pulsory training commutation, and virtually dis-
banding the skeleton Of a system which still exists.
II was sent TO tho Assembly. and put under charge
Of General Harris, who has stranged it, and intro
duced substitute concocted by himself and General
Fullerton. This lies dormant.
Againi The refusal Of the field and staff officers
of the First Brigade, Gate Cen storms, 70 place
Colonel Postlcy in command Of that brigade. has
induced that officer to believe that an impcrious
ccssty existed for the Formation of the Thirtythird
Brigade cf the N " state Militia. lie accordingly
has made application 10 that effect. aud secured the
valuable aid and efficient services Of Senator Bran
dreth also soldier of much spirit ~ . staff officer.
~ Maior-C General Wards command, 10 present 10
the Legislature the necessity of new brigade, of
which COL Poriley would undoubtedly become com
mandant. When the proposition came up for de.
eusson on Thursday "Reminiscences were presented
against IT, coming from nineteen twenteths of the
officers ~ the First Division, which fell upon the
Senate like the report of many pinc-poun,lers.
Doctor b., neither dscomfttod nor disordered by
this unexpected resistance from she heavy artillery
opened his budget, containing aniiavts from all ot
Colonel Postley's captains. lNodging 100 men who
would attach themselves, aTmcd and equipped
| This was stratagcin highly complimentary
10 the Doctor, for u exhibited his ability
At diminishing. and showed that he scllier
who is not afraid 10 fsca the music or the cannon
| The Senators having given considerable indulgence
TO the debate on this iv.postant mattcr concluicl
to lay u aside Cor future and appropriate con-
1 sidcrntion.
| Then again, another military demonstration y
made. Captain William NJ. McArllc, who COM
mands one Of The laost finished specimens Of mill
tery company IN this any other country, has, for
some reasos, seeeme weary of saluting Major Ge-
neral Sandtord, ON parade days 80 The Captain pre-
Iares hill places Il in the hands of Henry j. Al
len. vhs represents the Fourth ward in the House,
Who introduced u UPON the gles, and i V now upon
TIE general ORDER, and naay may not be reached
during the few remaining days &C this brilliant .cs-
aen lbe CSrsein proposes " organize DIVISION
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Duel Antieipatcd.-The Americvs Ensinc
Company, Sc.

BALuwppE, Apfu = l>DA
John ". Daniel. editor Of the Rihwoad tiaHty. aud
Wifiam G. Scott member II the Virginia iouse y Dr"-
gates, fr,m rowhatan have lcr Richmond ~ nGht
dul Mr. Daniel has published litter card la reply 70
Mr. SCOTS and says he win be of the city when Il l.
Published and may return.
G,n. Childs has been ordered TO take command IN
California and Pcr-ifr v Smith V 10 take command at
San Antonio. IN place of the late Gen. Brooks.
The Anitrcus Engine Company will spend tomorrow
In Warrington The weather here has been BAD, but
they have spent pleasant day partang Of several
itrtninmcnts.
Tho hurthcn train from phladcphis fli through tho
Black River bridge this morning carrying the ocnmo
tive and two with H. The train with the mails and
Las from Baltimore for Philadelphia at O'Clock
this morning. was obliged 10 put back Tho passengers
have gone On in the boat.
We have received no mail south of Petersburg
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Meteorological Observations, April 2.

ny MoRsE's MAGNETIC LINE, NO. 10 WALL STREET.
nrfuo. A. N.-Cloudy. rny and unpleasant
morninr wind southeast thrrrnomvtcr ~; barometer
2al5o falling rapidly mercury 80. eP 1t has been
raining s day. hut looks like clearing Of this cvcning
wind southwest; Thermometers al barometer Slso;
mercury 50.
RocHrsrER. q A. M--warm morning; raining; wind
southeast; thermometer 55. Y. M.-This has been 3
fine dey, though showery; wind southwest clear and
pleasant ming. Thermometer s..
siRActsr A.M.-Bnrk. clur,y morning; very un-
rcasant, but raining quite hard wind west thcrn' 1H-
ter so
Urea. oAM MA stormy mornings wind east; ther.
meter 20 -; barometer Zp6s0i mercury 6} sP NJ
very vet day. and st raining. wind east shcrinne-
ter 30; barometer 70 40; mercury VI.
AinAsY, 2 A. M.--Rauy and dark this morning; wn,i
south; barometer % 23t mercury 6S Thermometer "
qP M-ft has been mining all day s,cadiy wind south;
thci momcter AZ; barometer - $50: nercury ~
TRoy. A. M--A very damp ara unpleasant morning;
there has bccn great change IN the weather since lat
evening; mo- wind; thcrmomct ~ 90 Qp Mt has been
mot lissgrceabc day cark. damp and gloomy wind
southcast aud squaly y .crmometcr a.
III riixcros, A. F.--tioudy, with drzzling rain
wind south; thermor .ttcr 40
wu1rukrr, eh M--Raiuinr slightly wind sests
thcrmOmcter 80.
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Co-vryf~o Lqrcp totSrr jAn-John Ryan vss
lrcreld b, fore the police justices Yesterday. having
lscn arrested ~ Deputy sheriff Mirs. In the act "a
standing 90 the fnee and pusling sprtonus "
quor through the grating Into the jail The Justice
mrnitisd him trial in the Court of oyer and fri-
nsr The lInshmcni tf this ai' nee y cnnnnemrn m
the r,sitentiar, fr twelve months aud ane ~ $50
s,,,~y,y,c pvp,srwr~r ~ rir PrntIc S,uoo,s-
Judge Greenwood last ,vrnifig 81 tsir board ~ fi1cs
ton csitd attention - The subject ~ scientac de-
rar n,ert recommended in the rpa a the city super
int ndent and thc matter rerrr - the preSidert
,c prs nt and suI rntendent TO report what action
9lo w. taken upn H. The object i a. give the pupils
IN thu puIlic scoo instruction In science sppicd 20
art snd which may be cf practical utility to them IN
their =, ytfYl trades
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Opinion of the American Press, by Thomp-
son, the English Abolitlonist.

It
Last night George Thompson lecturcd here slavery
and was enthusiastically received by large audience
lie described the press Of the United States that supports
slavery the most degraded literature In the world and
said he could not understand tho religion Of America
where the Bible Is withheld from three millions of slaves
and where there thirty thousand ministers nearly all
Of whom set the laws Of the United States above the
Of Oud
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Marcmen,s Of pl.,lrrmis he'd People.

Il,u So Phelps u. = Sanatsr. Vermont; y ". Cisnss
Cincinrat Gcotge Turrbul Boston, Joseph rifu Nea-
tr,nl Dr liorkins.n. Iha.; Jerome fuiler An@uy;
Hon Charles v. stuart Wa~hingtor % Hopkin~cn and
fmiiy Philadelphia y. H. Mcintosh. Hartford N.
III Jr. New 0rraus; VIM. Wales. Tcrncs~rr, chss
Potter schenectady. among the arrivals n ~
Irvir House. Yesterday.
" Ryan. Ryan Ma; N Allen. Florida: q waite Bns
ton: Ccl Gould Boston; A = Robinson. Phils.; caleS
Shs plard. A. HAND; Jw Dckcuson Boston aiming
the ARRIVAL yesterday. Mt The American
a. A. Moss. Paris; y =. smith. rha.; :. Reyucahs,
Ihila.; NJ. fihr. Boston; VI. Van Nortrch Chicago;
Geo tlegett. Washington; nr. ADAMS Mas W. A.
Iarng San yrueisco, arrived yesterday ~ the AstnS
House.
lion Gorhr~ Parks. Boston; A. = AckIcy. do cyr.s
Aiecr. do; " A rrrscutt. do; : UrJwss - = ".
rorter, Mass; C.pt A y Lewts. New Vflcnnsl y.
Ohio; a. n Smith. do4 r. " ttzgrrald hait'more, =.
Stan6cid. Ne; a. Y wsrr. Nc, W. A -td hsssn.A-
roo Mich, a. Iicilips LynchtvFg Va we're among VI
arriysk st Hovsrd uetel
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OF ununifo,med militia, within the bounds OF the
lrcsent first division. II is said that Gspsrai Stry
ker viii take the command, and the Cart rim would
not reject, probably, the offer Of Assistant Atju-
tent General to superintcnd matters in 4 locality
.he hundred and fifty niles from Adjutant C;eneraI
Smith at head quarters.
Such Is partial review of military movements
now making in and about She legislature Instead
Of slhying, this evidently acreases military aror,
and uke consequence will proSably be- that military
glory may soon be greatly on The increase. W.
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Whole number of votes cast i.
Charter Election.

HUDSON, April 2 ISjI.
The election. yesterday, resulted in the choice of
Peter S. Burger democrat, mayor by "a majority In
the First ward democratic aldermen and SUPERVISOR
Second ward democratic supervisor and democratic
aldermen All by very small majority
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PRICE TWO CENTS.

vey Napoleon the news Of the first obtained
ceived at Donauworh the 5eung and brilliant ofcer
promoted him in the Legion ~ Honor and delivered 20
him the insignia In presence Of fhe whole Of the sxn in
order 10 give greater distinction tsthe first recompeass
moi rited In this
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PRovTDENcE, April MI
The election FOR Governor Lieutenant Governor Mem
bcrs Of Congress and of the Legislature &c. took place
In this State to-day and resulted rather favorably the
democrats
Philip Allen democrat, s elected Governor by about
800 majority, over Josiah Chaplin whis The present
Governor, Henry II. Anthony, il a whig.
The Members Of Congress elect the as before
George King. whig is reelected In the Eastern Dis
trict and Benz b. Thurston democrat, in the Western
William Beach Lawrence (dem) Ia elected Lieutenant
Governor Asa Potter, (dem) Secretary of State wal
ter $. burgess, (demD Attorney General and Edwin
Wilbur, (dem) Treasurer-all by about 80 majority
In the Senate 10 wings and II democrats elected
and no choice in four districts
In the House. 25 wings and 81 democrats are elected
In six districts there Is choice.
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Libel Suit Growing Out OF the Negro Ex-
element.

BosroS. April 2. 1851
Richard v. Chukel II Gcorgsown, ~ G.. has sued the
old trustees II the Commonwealth newspaper fDr libel for
having asserted that he had induced a colorcd
named William Ringold to leave Massachusetts, and visit
his fri, nds in the District Of Columbia where II u al
legged Ripgold arrested. and sold fugitive from
bondage Damages laid at $4,000; the writ return
ac 60 the Supreme Judicial Court, to be holden at
Springfield the last Tuesday 81 the present month
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Oar Philadelphia Correspondence.

PHrLApELrHIs, April 2, 1851.
Enccnd,n Ssa,-Accn7emt on the Baltimore Railroad
Breach of Promise, 9-r.
Two more instances Of incendiNfism occurred
last night in tie southwestern sectisn of CHS city,
and Moyamcnsipg. One was the beard yard of
John Kelly, where lumber valued at $500 wa, de-
stroyed. II was covered by insurance in she Frank
lin Office stable, belonging to poor carriers, was
destroyed, with two horses.
The Southern mail Of to-day has not reached the
city yet, in consequence Of break down the
Baltimore Railroad, at the Black River bridge.
No lives were lost The locomotive and two freight
cars fell through the bridge, and the passenger
train had to go back to Baltimore The mail and
passengers left that city by the steamboat line at
IL o'clock, and will not reach here till about 8
o'clock this evening The train for Baltimore had
also to return, in consequence Of the break.
A case Of the richest kind is now before our Dis
tct Court, being nothing less thana suit for breach
Of marriage promise BY youns> man against
lady-far, fat and forty-in which he estimates the
damage to his pocket and feelings at vast sum.
The parties belong to Reading, and are of high re-
spectability The letters that passed between them
are read in open court, and add to the zest with
which tho unsympathizing spectators relish the ju-
dcial proceedings
Henry c. Leisenring, Esq, a young gentleman
who has been attached to the Philadelphia press
for the last two years Reporter has been elec-
ted Clerk Of the Northern Liberties Commissioners,
POST for which his qualifications render him emf
nently qualified.
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facts and circumstances In the which were proved
before us on the investigation respectfully submit the
whole matter with the testimony taken to the final jud
meat OF the Senate.
Signed, EDWIN d. MORGAN
CHARLES A. MANN
LEVI DIMMICK,
Select Committee of Investigation.
long debate grew out Of the report, but question
taken
Mr. ScHoNMAKER offered the following resolution
ResolyedThat In view Of the evidence submitted the
senate by the select aattee Robinson Stone
and johnson have not forfeited the
in their honor and integrity as senators and
Mr. Bull was then removed from the Office of Sergeant
atArm and further proceedings In the matter post
poned till tomorrow
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BUILDING n BRooxLvv.
The bill to authorize William Beard make docks
basins in Brooklyn, passed.
motion to recommit the bill to the Committee the
Judiciary to have the section relating to water lines
viewed was lost.
Mr.. WILLIAMS advocated that the bill was rightly
framed now.
THE sroCKBRiDGE INDIANS
The bill to increase the ratio of distribution of State
funds among the Stockbrdge Indians he last Of the
Mohegans.) discussed.
Mr.. BEEKMAS opposed the measure, and in debate
alluded to the time when the historical society eec
trihed by the eloquence of an Indian, "a Cayuga-Dr
WILSON,.
No question was taken, and the Senate adjourned.