Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-01-03

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men. The act referrotto was nassed on thelast do,
OF the session. when it is Usual for mem hers to burry
and dispose OF mattcfs IN manner somewhat uneti
scous | don't mean to iasinuate that any consider
able portion OF the members were what Col Bentnu
once called enpdnS:n but there is hardly onv 9TH
er way of accounting for their being contracted,
Strange Result iliectie.,s ia CALIFORNIA;.
Mr. Freancr in his last two letters from California
IN the Pcayune, communicates intelligence which ;s
certainly strange. if true. We take the follov;no
extracts from his letters
This winter we will have to elect ITnitod S+a+os
senator in the place of Col Fremont who has drawn
the short term. Col Fremont in nv opinion. stand
no chance OF a reelection I do not at present
kno" OF more than two votes that he can positively
rely upon. The question in the next. election for
United States Senator from California will be the
broad one. North and South, and although here is
strong probability that the Wings have a majority
on JOINT ballot if there any Northern elected
it will be Col John B. Weller He has great many
warm personal friends in both parties and upon this
important and exciting question he is liberal and
conservative in his views AS an evidence of the
strength Of the Southern and Western men thew
nave defeated every man III the country who has
avowed himself an Abolitionist
During the coming session of our Legislature
there is strong probability that law will be pas
sed calling new convention to adopt a new con-
stltutlon. The Western and Southern men appear
to hang together and if they continue to do So Cal
forna, III less than two years will be slave State
So you will see, if not moro mistaken than ever
was IN my life, that while our admission into the
Union brings us joy and fair promises on one hand
1T sends aninternal feud the other that will be
contested with ferceness and energy both by parties
In subject letter, he says:
Elections that have Just terminated in the coun-
try, as tar as can learn give whig majority in
both Houses; but at the same time there is decided
majority of ultra Southern men, and they are deter
mined to elect Of their own creed or at least
who is sound upon that subject to the United States
Senate in the place of Col Fremont without regard
to the question of wing or democrat
Respecting the defeat of Fremont. we think Il Is
probable that Mr. Freaner is correct That gentle
man has proved great failure in the Senate and in
political life, and the he retires into his prone,
sphere, that in which he has achieved deserved dis
tnctlon the better it will be for himself and for the
young State. which needs energetic, COOL and ex
porlcnced statesman to represent its interests in
Congress-
But as to the triumph of the Southern party, We
are not prepared to credit Mr.. Freancr's predic
tons
If these calculations should prove correct and the
people should amend their Constitution. and author
ize slavery, their right to do which is universally
admitted and cannot be Denied such course will
we imagine revive the Wimot Proyiso which Web
ster and other politicians of the school
have declared was dead. 1t Will also greatly embar
rass the " Silver Greys' and other halfway politi
cians who without declaring their opposition to the
Wilmot Proviso, took the ground that far as Cal
lornia concerned, it of no practical efica
cy. The latter, in such course, will have fearful
account to settle with the fat-footcd Provisoists.
The contamination of the design limited at by Mr.
Freaner and the establishment of Southern institu
tons in California, under all the circumstances
would exhibit instance of retributive Justice
which is little short of miracle and has paral-
lei in history 1t is however, too wonderful to Gre
dit upon slight testimony. Dslta
! U. S. STEAM SHIP SUsoUEHANNA-The machinery
of this magnificent vessel isnOw complete, and steam
was yesterday applied for the first time. 1t is now
understood that the Susquchanna will be attached
to the East India Squadron, the flag ship of Com
mOdorc Aulick. In order to protect her from the
ice she has been ordered to Norfolk, and will pro
ceed thither in about week to complete her outfit
The to Norfolk will be made under the command
of Capt. lnman who is permanently attached tC
the vessel. The whole number of men for the Sus
quehanna three hundred in all, here, the
most of them being employed in preparations fol
sea- which are going with great rapidity. She
has stores on board for the three years cruise tt
which she is ordered, and provisions for the tc
| INOfIO1h OIIE L>Hc HAS COU IONS OF virginia D1Cu
minous coal in her bunkers, full supply of water
her armament complete, and but little besides pro
visions required to fit her for the cruise Her course
to the East India station will be by the way of Cal
ifornia and she will probably return by the Other
route, the ship will make a complete voyage around
the world. Philadelphia Ledger,
CENSUS OF CUMBERLAND CoUHTT.--In the uppeI
Division of this county, where the Census was taker
by Robt. B. Smith, Esq, there are 1860 white inhab
itants $50 free colorcd and 1892 slaves There arr
5 deaf and dumb; 10 insane and idiots; 10 blind
4G whites married during the year 10 died, o
whom 40 were free and 81 slaves, 50 females, IS
males 858 attended school within the year; IS;
free whites over 20 years who cannot read and write
SO academies and schools; Is churches; 8 Libra
res ; l newspaper; 38 establishments of productive
industry. 50 paupers.-O Observer.
In the Lower Division taken by J. c. Blocker
Esq, there 1910 Whites 574 free colored 379(
slaves. The value of real estate in this division j
Sl.37l.3O3; of personal estate $l,346,028. Tota
S2,717,331. There are 81 Churches, viz Baptist
5 Methodist Presbyterian, Episcopal, Roman
Catholic.
From the Charleston Mercury.
The Late Storm.
While Miss Jenny Lind was pleasantly entertain
ing her large audiences here, the press North wa