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John Bull In the East.

Our English relative has extraordinary
conscience--very sensitive in relation to other
peoples peccadilloes, very elastic and accom-
modating in relation to his own. Nothing can
be more decided than his outbursts of virtuous
Indignation when the people of any other coun-
try evince the slightest hankering after lands
or chattels not yet their own. He sermonizes
by the hour on the sinfulness of coveting our
neighbours goods, and is filled with the intensest
horror at the idea of territorial annexation Il
countries not his own. The expansive tenden-
ces of the United States have at different times
excited his especial lamentations, not less on
account of the wIckedness involved than be-
cause of the weakness that is supposed TO fol-
low overgrowth. Judge him by his talk, and
JOHN BULL might be regarded as the model of
a man, he is SO rigid in the rules Of morality
by which he judges the actions Of those about
him.
But try him by his actions, and what a diff
ferent parsonage JOHN appears. Sleek and
well-tO-do in the world, he unquestionably is,
but his transgressions are numerous and shock
ing, His land-stealing propensities are no
complete evidence Of his double-dyed hypo-
erisy. But yesterday we heard Of his NAL
practices in Central America, and to-day we
have brief mention of more achievements in
the same line in India. 1t is included in the
intelligence received by the Cambria
1.-THE chief item Of news from India is that the
governor general had determined to seize upor
portion of the territories Of Dost Mahomed, o
Cabul, CHE valley Of the Dowe,) it being wei
situated for establishing post to watch and over
awe the Appecad Ahracedies around Pechaur
The annexation was considered likely to lead even
tually to disastrous consequences"
Theft was never more quietly or compla
Gently committed. JOHN espes valley pos
sessed of advantages; he has use for it, h,
thinks, OF at any rate can do with it; and forth
with he takes it, with the rapidity of magic
and without deigning to ask the rghtful own
er's leave. DosT MAHoMED will gTumble O
course, bat how will that avail him2 VIVA
right has he TO imagine that any claims he car
put forward will weigh as a feather agains
JOHN Bulls necessities, real or imagined
Doubtless the Cabul chieftain has lived long
enough 70 know this, and he will submit will
as good grace as he can muster. He can 6gh
if he choose, to keep his own, but he know
beforehand that he would be vanquished, an,
that his fighting would then be twisted into
pretence for taking his whole domain, and 70
transferring his jewels 10 the boudor of Queer
VIcroRIA, TO be at hand for the next Industrial
Exhibition. DosT MAHoMED is too sagaciout
TO kick against the pricks.
The act Of the GOVERNOR GENERAL is II
strict conformity with British policy in India
is history in that vast peninsula presents al
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held up as bug-bear to frighten men from
becoming republicans, lest thereby they be-
come barbarians. 1t is time that we wiped off
the reproach which has SO long been brought
against US, Of being indebted to foreign nations
for our literary aliment, and nearly all the re-
fnements Of art, for which we annually squan-
der millions upon millions of the national
wealth.
In speaking of the dissatisfaction that has
been expressed at the awards Of medals to the
exhibitors at the Great Exposition. we did not
allude 10 any complaints made on this side of
the Atlantic, but TO the protests and complaints
with which the London papers have teemed
since the awards have been announced. Some
of the medals have been refused, and we think
very properly. NJ CLAUssEN, the inventor of
the flax dressing machine, would not consent
to have his invention placed In the same cate
CORY with toiet-soaps, tobacco-pipes, well-made
shirts, and walking sticks. The only complaint
we have heard from an American is that of the
Hon. AsHBEL SMITH, of Texas, who thinks that
great injustice was shown to CoLT's revolver and
PowERs's statue of the Greek Slave. And, judg-
ing from the amount of commendation bestowed
upon these things by the English journals, we
think he had cause. But if anybody has right
to complain, it is the accomplished inventor of
the ''caloric engine" the "pyrometer," the
''deep-sea sounding machine" and the instru-
ment for measuring distances at sea, who OBJ
tanned only bronze medal, such as was be-
slowed on soaps and shirts; while such trump
cry as Baron MARocHETTI's plaster cast of
i statue of WILLIAM the Conqueror, and KISS
"Amazon," received gold medals-the highest
testimonials that were conferred upon any ex-
hibitor.
The earth hath bubbles, and the Glass Pal
ace was one of them. When it disappears, and
its existence will soon be at an end, it will pass
away, like baseless vision, without leaving a
vestige behind. 1t was an immense show, and
will be long talked about; but it was nothing
but a pageant. 1t will make page in histo-
ry, like the field of the cloth of gold; but Eng
land will have nothing to show for it but Nc
CoRMIcK's reapng machine and CoLT's re-
volvers, which would have found their way
across the Atlantic, sooner or later, if they had
not been attracted there by the great vltreous
magnet.
We have taken great pains TO examine all
the reports of the Exposition, and all the pic
tured representations of its various contents,
and our candid opinion is, that the United
States, which were at first 50 derided for their
homely contributions, have, in the end, carried
off the substantial honors of the industrial tour
nament of all nations.
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The Hon. w. l.. SHARKEY has accepted the APP
pointment OF Consul to Havana, rendered him by
the President Of the United States. When we first
heard Of the appointment we were inclined TO the
belief that Judge Sharkey would not accept; but
that he has accepted we cannot fail to express
our great qualification at the appointment. Recent
occurrences upon the leland Of Cuba render il
very important that Government should be
represented there by an able jurist, and gentle
man Of high standing and character; and we know
of better qualified to represent the Govern
ment Of the United States, or to command the re-
spoct of foreign government, than the distin-
guished gentleman who has been selected. Judge
Sharkey will probably be called upon in a few days
to leave for Washington Havana duties con-
nected with his office. lie will carry with him the
best wishes OF the people Of the State of Mississippi
and of the United States. We congratulate the
country upon this appointment.
Yieksburg (Hiss.) Wing.
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almost unbroken series of aggresslons of the
same character, generally originating in the
same class Of motives, and involving deeds of
inhumaniIy and plumber which should consgn
Mr.. BULL TO sackcloth and ashes for the re-
mainder OF his days. He begins by taking lit
tle-a modest slice-just TO see how it tastes.
Then a war ensues, and he transfers whole
country TO his capacious NAV to revenge him
self upon his dissatisfied adversary. Then a
few outposts are Indispensable to protect the
newly acquired dominion, which grows nearly
as rapidly as the gourd. By-and-by it will be
found that the valley OF the Dove has other
than military advantages, and Lord DALHoU-
SIZES successor to the governor generalship will
then be constrained to make further strides
into Cabul OF some other adjacent territory.
And 50 the British ball rolls on!
As for the veritable JOHN, he will sit quietly
beside his comfortable hearth as welI-fed and
smooth tongued as ever. He will spare one
sigh for Dosr MAHoMED, and retire TO bed with
his conscience thoroughly satisfied with the
reflection that his countrymen have fur
Their fields for missionary operations amongst
the benighted followers of the Prophet Of
Mecca. If, perchance, he awake in the morn
ing to hear tdings of more additions tt
this great Republic, he will glibly pass oveI
his cogltatiOns of the previous night, and ther
launch into furious TRADE against republican
rapacity, republican lawlessness, and all othe
fraltles which republican flesh is heir to. AR
these Inconsistencies attributable to defectiv,
memory, the precursor or consequence senility
or to paradoxical morality which comedies u
JOHN license that is denied to others?
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In the Union Of yesterday we find half a
column of the foulest aspersion of the entire
Methodist Church of the Northern States 1t
styles them robbers and thieves, and accuses
them of defrauding and stripping their brethren
of their goods. This numerous and highly re-
spectacle body of Christians are described as
"plunderers," and the perpetrators of a
brutal outrage" The pretext of this whole
sale denunciaton is the result of the recent
controversy in the circuit court of the Uni
ted States for the circuit of New York in
volving the property of the Methodist Book
Concern. We are not familiar with the
merits of this litigation; but we submit that this
violent, indiscriminate abuse of ''the Northern
Methodists," as class, is altogether unwar-
ranted and unjustifable.
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Washington Irving on the Rights OF
Authors.


The following letter, which appears in tho
New York Literary World, expresses the OPT
MON of WASHINGTON IRVING on the alteration
of titles of books without the consent of their
authors:
"SUNSYsIpE, October 40, 1851.
"MY DEAN SIN Your letter of the 4th instant
having, through mistake at the post office, been
forwarded to Syracuse instead of Sunnyside, has
been some time in reaching me.
"The treatment of which you complain, in hav-
ing the titles of your works altered and misapped
by certain book jobbers, is undoubtedly fragrant
wrong. Even where man has purchased the
copyright of work, do not consider that he has
n right to alter that work without the privity and
consent Of the author The reputation of an au-
thor depends upon his writings, and may be in
jured, if not destroyed, by their mutation and
perversion In parting with copyright, there
fore, it is with the implied condition that the work
transferred remain, to its literary organization,
intact came from the hands of the publishers,
unless he grant license to the contrary.
"You must be aware, however, that the rights OF
authors in this country very imperfecty pro-
tected, and awaken little interest in Legislative
bodies, or sympathy on the part Of the public. 1t
is to be hoped, however, that better time is
ing, when the property of an author, in the crea-
tions OF his brain, will be perfectly recognised and
thoroughly secured by legal enactments and uni
versal usage; and that, not for sordid term of
years, but orever; not partially and conditonaly,
but absolutely and entirely. There is no property
under heaven in which a man has more natural
and indefeasible right.
ever, my dear sir, yours, very faithfully,
tsWAsHINGToN IRvINo.
ID
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Again how infamous it is for the Journal to al
firm that we have declared very often that Presi-
dent Fillmore ia an abolitionistl'
lWashington Union.
We do not know what the Union may call
very often, but six times week (more or less)
in our judgment is somewhat ''often," even for
daily newspaper. Innumerable times has the
Union insnuated, intimated, and endeavored to
establish, inferentially, what it now SO emphat-
ically denies. 1.-THE Union can show the thin
nest distinction between the immortality of
downright Justification and Of suggested un-
truth, its editor must have largely profited by
the opportunities of his diplomatic residence in
the business which was said, by some old
writer, TO form the special function Of an am
bassador.
And in this connexion we may as well no
tce another matter The Union has stated re-
peatedly that Mr.. CoRwIN had declared on the
stump that Mr.. FILLMORE was '"known Abo-
litionist." We cannot turn to the precise par
agraphs in the Union TO this effect; but when
that journal says ii is "infamous" in US to make
such an assertion, we will give chapter and
verse. 1t is not true that Mr.. CoRwIN ever
made the assertion attributed TO him; and we
beg the sole organ of the Democratic party to
take note of this fact.
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MIR. Toomb. Elected to the Senate.

BY reference to our telegraphie column it
will be perceived that the Hon. ROBERT
TooMBs, late Representative and again Rep
resentative elect to Congress from the State of
Georgia, has been elected by the Legislature
of that State as a member of the United States
Senate, to succeed the Hon. JOHN MAcPHER-
SON BERRIEN, whose term will expire on the
Sd of March, 1853. 1t will also be seen that
Mr.. TooMBs made speech on the evening OF
his election, in which he declared the policy OF
the Constitutional Union party Of Georgia. His
declarations on this subject certain to attract
attention
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The TREASON TRIALS AT PHLApELPHIA.-Thc
Philadelphia Sun, in publishing list OF the special
venire OF petit Jurors selected for the purpose of
trying the treason arising out of the armed
opposition to the Fugitive Slave bill, and during
which opposition Edward Gorsuch was killed and
his nephew badly wounded at Christiana. says:
"The United States Marshal "a. Il. Roberts) de-
serves great credit for the nice discrimination he
has observed in the selection Of the jurors The law
requires that twelve shall be taken from the county
in which the offence was committed lie has
selected fourteen from that county; but has pru-
IDENTIFY abstained from taking single one from
what may properly be called the infected locality
This course cannot be too highly approved, as it
will have tendency TO free the jury-box from the
prejudices imbibed, either for against the pri-
soDers, from personal knowledge of the facts or
from the gossip of the neighborhood. With the
two United States officers above named, 70 second
the two learned and conscientious judges who are
10 try these cases, Judges Grcr and Kane,) the
law abiding portion OF the Union may rect assur-
cd that the laws will be faithfully cxecuted while
those persons whose views adverse to the Fugi-
tive Slave law, may rest equally satisfied that no
harsh or over-stringent measures will be resorted
to in order to secure the conviction Of the defend
ants."
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INTERNATIONAL GOOD WILL. The Montreal
Herald thinks that Great Britain has moro to ex :
pect from the cultivation of friendly feelings with
the United States than with the soyereigns of Eu-
rope. 1t says:
''The queens speeches have often spoken of her
good understanding with the courts Of Europe; but
each successive turn of foreign politics has shown
that there can be no true sympathy-no cordial
Britain. The only solid alliance for the queen and
people of England must be with the President and
people of America. The good understanding
which grows up between the citizens Of the two
countries, at Great Exhibitions and Boston Festi-
walls, is worth thousand hollow ententes cordialss
with sovereigns who hate Great Britain only less
than they fear her." =
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DEPARTMENT oF STATE.

P. HAMILTON, esq, U. S. District Attorney
Sin: | have to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter of the l4th instant, with its enclosure and TO
state that the petition TO the Queen of Spain, in be-
half of the surviving Americans of the Lopez cxpe
diton, signed by many of the most respectable
citizens of Mobile has been forwarded to the Amc.
rican legation, Madrid, with proper instructions
respecting its presentation.
| am, sir, very respectfully, your ob't servant,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
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You've AFRICAN PRiscE IN ENaLAND. - An
intelligent African boy, five and half years old,
has lately arrived in Liverpool. HE name il Tho
mas Conroy Caulker, son Of Caulker. king of a
part OF the Sherbro country. His father governs
a country adjoining Sierra Leone and has done
what he could TO suppress the slave trade; and his
son has been brought TO England for education 10y
Captain Edufus Swinton, Of the Adeline OF New
castle Urisfidn .Siaiesmsn
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BuRLIsoroN, November s, 1851.

PETITION TO THE QUEEN OF SPAIN-Some
weeks since petition to the Queen of Spain,
numerously signed, in behalf of the Lopez vic
tins, was forwarded from this city, through the
agency of the United States District Attorney
to the State Department, for transmission tc
Spain. The following letter from the Secre-
tary of State will show those interested what
disposition has been made of the petiton.-.Mo-
bile .AIrerLiser
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PoRK PAcKING-Hogs.-Th receipts of hogs for
packing, as yet, have not exceeded one thousand
two hundred head. A lot Of seven hundred and
fifty arrived Thursday the railroad, and two
hundred reached the city last evening from Spencer
county. Most OF the packers will not commence
for cightor ten days hence Sales or contracts for
hogs, to a small extent, have been made in Fayctto
ana adjoining counties, during the past few days,
at SO 10, SO IS. and g 3 30 gross, which is n de-
cline former rates. Holders generally antici.
pate "short crop" and are unwilling to meet the
We've Of buyers. Louisville Courier, Nov. 8.
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HEADQUARTERS RINaGoLD Barr.
TEXAS, October 7. IL
To JOSH NJ. ]. CARvAJAL, esq.


To JOSH NJ. ]. CARvAJAL, esq.
DEAR Sir: | have Just had the honor of n peru
sal of your note of the 9th instant received during
short absence Of mine from this station and has
ten 10 reply.
II gives me pleasure to hear you disavow all par
ticipation in, and all knowledge of, the circum-
stances attending the recent descrtion of United
States soldiers. Such renegades can add no hon
orable weight to your cause, and am happy to
learn that you discountenance them
As regards the power or the right of extradition,
it ia said that you hold, per force, military occupa-
ton of Camargo and its vicinity to the river. If
80, is not the fact OF possession conclusive? The
identity of these deserters Zone is drummer boy,
not twelve years of age) readily be established
by men presumed TO be under your orders; a man
named Shilling, for example, might at once point
out to you evory soldier from this command.
You pleased to intimate the rumor that you
have offered inducements to these to desert the
service Of the United States is incorrect. Be it so.
May not inducements to the same end have been
held out by othcrs'
| will not detain you with particulars, but it is
well known that many assertions have just occur
red at this post and good exists for saying
that these soldiers are now in your ranks. rely,
sir, upon your reputation, well your sense OF
propriety, not only to discountenancc such acts,
but 10 cause these deuded men to return to the
flag they have disgraced. Meanwhile, as it is my
duty, 80 do solernnly protest, in the name of the
United States, against your receiving retaining
in employ doscrters from the American forces.
With high respect, am, sir, your most obedient
servant, J. III. LA MOTTE,
Byt. Mai. u. S. A., Cong
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Hon. DAVID Il. DISNEY, of Ohio, VIM. III.
Polk, of Tennessee, and X. Nj. PRIcE, Of
New Jersey, members elect Of the House OF
Representatives, have reached the city, and
taken lodgings at the National Hotel.
TI,iSLIi seucer
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fVicksbTg (Mils.) Wing.

LAND TO THE HUNGARfANs.-Mr. II. L. Kinney
offers to Koesuth and his companions ten thousand
acres Of land the Nucces river in Texas If they
desire TO locate in that co Intry.
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The New ORLEASs TRUE DELTA comes TO US in
n new typographical suit, and with sundry other
improvements, indicative Of the liberal patronage
il receives. The True Delta deserves well of the
community for the stand which il took in favor OF
TIE Compromise, and likewise for its opposition
To the fillibusters.
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The GRAIN oF JAVA COFFEE, which was said to
have been planted, and sprout 20 have grown
thereirom, was not planted, and did not grow,
the story being silly hoax
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CoUSTERFEITs.-Ten dollar counterfeit bills on
the Bank Of Augusta, Georgia, have been recently
discovered in that State; and fifty dollar notes Of
the Fayetteville branch Of the Bank Of the State of
North Carolina have been detected at Newbern, in
the latter stale.
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LrTTELL's LIVING AGE.-The Boston Post says
that No. 392 of Litteps Living Age is one of the
best that has ever appeared in the whole course Of
the long series published.
II be obtained of TAYLOR & MAURY and of
SHrtLINGToS, in this city.
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The LYON DIvoRcE Casa New Haven paper,
some time ago, had paragraph concerning the
Lyon divorce case, in which was said 10 have been
issued the FIRST writ Of ns ereat ever granted in
Connecticut The Fairfield county superior court
has since dissolved the writ MIR Lyon settling the
case by paying Mrs. Lyon the sum Of five thou
sand dollars as alimony.
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[PREsIDENT FILLMoRE's MESSAGE.

1.-THE Presidents message, at the opening of the
present session of Congress, expresses fully and
plainly his own and the unanimous opinion of all
those associated with him in the Executive admin
iStration of the Government, in regard TO what
are called the Adjustment or Compromise mea-
sures of last session. That opinion is, that those
measures should be regarded in principle as
final settlement of the dangerous and exciting
subjects which they embrace; that though they
were not free from imperfections, yet, in their
mutual dependence and connexion, they formed
system of compromise the most conciliatory
and best for the entire country that could be OBJ
tanned from conflicting sectional interests and
Opinions, and that therefore they should be adj
hered to, until time ard experience should de-
monstrate the necessity of further legislation &c
guard against evasion abuse. That opinion
so far as ! know, remains entirely unchanged
and will be acted upon steadily and decisively
The peace of the country requires this; the Sc
curity Of the Constitution requires this; and every
consideration Of the public good demands this.
IF the Administration cannot stand upon the
principles of the message, it does not expect to
stand at all."-DANIEL WEBsTER's Letter 10 The
Union Meeting at WeSfchester.
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THE Mormon OvTRAoEs.- st. Louis (Mo)
Republican, in giving an account of the recent
outrages in the Territory of Utah, the substance of
which we have published in Geographic reports,
says:
"On every occasion these men have been denounc-
ing our Government before the officers, and es-
pecially at their religious gatherings, in such
manner as to make every one unpleasant who was
not connected with Mountaineering. among other
things, that Congress is pack of corrupt swim
dlcs'-that sour Government stinl1s in the nostrils
Of jehovah &C., sc. Church and State are 30
much merged in one, that justice on any occasion
cannot be rendered. and any one unconnected with
the church is unsafe either TO life or property.