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Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

The Washington LnteAgenc, after elaborate history
of the claim Of Dr. Gardiner Mexico to the
cuson that il perfectly valid claim says The
whole proceedings Of Dr. Gardiner and all the collateral
circumstances connected with this claim putting aside the
overwhelming documentary evidence in s favor tend ir-
esisiby establish s senunenes both to its authen-
c.y and its amount -" Ne,O York Epening Post Monday
This is altogether mistake. The Post at
tributes to the National Intelligencer sentiments
not uttered by its Editors. We expressed no
opinion, one way the other upon the validity Of
the claim. All that we did say on that point, in
the National Intelgencer Of the I'd instant, was as
follows:
We haze ourselves not had the opportunity
: to veryy the facts by personal examination; but,
: from the character of our informant, have no
doubt of HIS entire conviction of the truth of all
: the points which he has takeA the trouble to
K colate"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

Nineteen years ago, as we passed through West.
ern and Middle Virginia, they were specializing on
the probable advantage Of introducing sheep hus-
bandry. What was then probability is now GER
tainty. A few Northern wool-growers, according
to the Richmond Whig, have settled in the range
Of counties Immediately under the Blue Ridge, ex-
Carolina, consisting OF Fauquier, Orange, Abe
marie, Henry, and Patrick. The sheep are healthy.
the grasses which sustain them grow luxuriantly.
and woolens are scarce In some of these conn
ties uncleared land is TO be had for fifty cents an
acre. To protect the sheep from dogs, who are
more dangerous than wolves, the method Of putting
bell on one in ten Of the flock has been adopted.
Dogs that kill sheep do it at night and in silence,
but the noise of the bells terrifes and drives them
of.-New Fork Post.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

The prediction we ventured few days ago is
having an earlier verifcation than we thought it
would at the time. The present 6 insurrection''
lin the island Of Cuba is about as great failure
as the Lopez foray 50 far as it goes to help along
the cause Of eventual independence. The means
to accomplish the end have been miserably inade-
quate, and the only efect'of the ill-timed demon
stration at Principe, il is easy to see, will be to
make the Spanish Government more watchful,
more jealous, stronger, and ten times more tyrann-
cal than it was before. There can be no diversity
Of opinion on that point. A telegraphic despatch,
dated New Orleans, July 29th, says: g Senor
Carlo, Spaniard, sailed in the steamship Falcon
yesterday for Havana, to offer the services Of thou
sand Spaniards TO aid the Captain General in sup
pressing the disturbances on the Island. This, if
true, seems to indicate that even in the United
States there is not so much unanimity among Spa
nards for revolution in Cuba as we are often told
there is.-New York Express.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

A correspondent Of the New Orleans Bulletin,
writing from Havana, giving the recent reports,
says that if the sentiments Of the city of Havana
were taken as the criterion, very great majority
OF the people would be opposed to revolution. A
revolution Of any kind, more especially an internal
one, would involve the island in the worst of hor-
rors-those Of civil war--aggrayated as they would
be here by the vast commercial and agricultural in
terests at stake. They point to the general pros
pery Of the island, evnced by its rapid progress,
having doubled, or more. its exports within twenty
years and allege that, if the expressions Of Spain
were SO grinding as they are represented to be,
would not things present different aspect? They
refer also to South America, where disappointed
ambition family jealousy, angered spirit, or wound
ed feeling Of disappointed candidate, are causes
OF long and protracted wars. keeping the country
in continual disturbance. The descendants of the
Spaniards, he conceives, cannot enjoy republican
form Of Government like an American.
Il Mf [Pu6ic Ledeer
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

DEATH or Ma. McEvEns.-A letter from Paris com.
munics intelligence Of the sudden death Of BkcaE Nc
EvEns, Esq, President of the New York Insurance Com
pany, and estmsble citizen. The cause Of Mr. Nc.
Eyers death stroke Of apoplexy He was walking in
the street, in company with Mr.. DUDLEr sEIDrS, when
attacked and fell the ground unconscious from which
don he did not during the few hours which inter-
vened between the stroke and his decease Mr.. McEvers
y-two years Of age He succeeded bis father, Chas
McEvers, Esq, President Of the New York Insurance
Company in 1888, and had held the Office unineup,edy
for thirteen years.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

TIE CORPORATIONS OF WASHINGTON, GEoRGErows, ASS
AIExAsDnIA have before them proposition from the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, the object Of which
is to furnish the Company with sufficient raise wa.
during the der months Of the year from the Potomac
river into the canal above Dam No. 6. Seventy thou
sand dollars the wanted, which is thought sufficient
establish four stationary steam engines and accompanying
machinery for the required object The steam engines
these points to work pumps raising the from the
lower the higher level No other means than this
the engineers employed in the business to be likely keep
the canal always in good navgabe erder And this deem
ed quite competent to effect that important end What the
respective Councils will do with the proposition remains to
be In Georgetown the Board of Aldermen and Board Of
Common Council meet this evening" consider the report Of
their joint committee on the subject.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09
THE WHIGs OF NEW YORK.

Committees Of Conference, representing the two
sections Of the Wings Of New York, have been in
consultation at Albany for several days past, with
view to reconcile the differences which separated
them at the last election in that State, and agree
upon common platform for the ensuing Fall cam
tagn. Telegraph despatch from Albany says
that their conferences have resulted favoraby, and
that they have determined upon call for General
Wing State Convention, embodying complete
declaration Of Wing principles and an endorsement
Of the course Of the present Administration" The
Convention is to meet at Syracuse on the 18th Of
September.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

Gov. BRIees ON BACHELORS Governor
BRIoGs delivered an address on Thursday, before
the New York State Normal School at Albany,
which is described as being full Of humor, anec.
dote, happy illustrations, and sound argument in
favor Of free education. twas mainly an sunwrit-
ten and unprepared effort but well stored with good
sense and moral instruction." Towards the close
he gave the old bachelors scoring, particularly
that class Of them who grumble at being taxed for
educating other peoples children.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

CRossrNe THE ATLANTIC SMALL BoAT.-On board
the ship Devonshe, Capt HovEr, which sailed from Ports
mouth for New York the second Of July, the smallpox
made is appearance the FIRST day out One person only
was attacked The patient placed in the steamboat hang
ing the davts, entirely clear from the ship small house
wss built over Il with tpauns and stakes in which he
comfortably sheltered and here be nursed and attended
until be was entirely cured. The ship arrived at New York
on Saturday the passenger, who is perfectly WELL
having never left the boat in the whole Of the voyage
None Of the other passengers were attacked by the smapo
the precauon taken BY the captain having proved perfectly
successful
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

The sympathy" which has been expressed in
certain quarters for the "poor Cubans'' is Of the
most contemplate sort, wholly and utterly selfish,
without redeeming point in it. The men who
are SO eager to assist in giving them liberty are
themselves the worst sort of tyrants they would
embark in the enterprise for the profit of it-for
plunder. They are in truth mere pirates, and they
should be kept down with the strong hand. The
less of such aid the Cubans receive the better it
will be for them. In keeping these people at home
our Government is not only sustaining its own
honor, but rendering the people Of Cuba essential
SERVICE Boston Journal.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09
SIOUX INDIANS.

correspondent Of the Minnesota Pioneer writing from
the treaty ground at Traverse ds Sour, gives interest
ing particulars relative to the above named tribe Of Indians
appears that they number 25 900 SOULS and their territory
extends from the ceded lands in Iowa and Missouri to the
territory owned BY the Assnibons and other tribes dividing
their northern boundary from British America. Their limits
to the southwesward from the Mississippi across the Mis-
souri, reach to the Rocky Mountains their rowing
bands known the Teoas follow their buffalo ranges
The Sioux divided into several distinct bands independent
Of each other, as ALSO it is said The individuals composing
each band there being really government no delegated
power no constitutional trust among them chief has no
authority in bis tribe band except far he secures in
uence BY personal qualities irrespective Of his Office All the
bands when met in general council recognise head chief
chosen from the petty chiefs but it is matter of form
than Of actual superiority in point Of power Excepting
slight difference Of dialect the Sioux all speak the Ian
guage, and their habits customs, and supesons sub
staniay the same. 84f @
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

AWFUL TRAeEpT.-Thomas Gewn and James Mccall
lum both killed few days ago in rencounter near
De Kab, Mississippi. They were near neighbors. and a
feud had existed between their families for some time On
the day Of the fatal occurrence their wives met and were in
erchangng abusive words when McCollum happening to-
soon as Gewin learned the particulars he armed himself with
gun, and started with the avowed purpose Of killing Nc
Collum They metin road short distance from McCo
ums house. when both fred, and both were kilIed-e,ch
The other in bis side and back. '''
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

MASAeISs IoMAross s--There exists in the minds Of cuI-
vators great difference Of opinion with regard to The hest
method Of managing the tomato Some tie them up ON
bushes while most people allow nature to take its own
Now, s my method is to cultivate we'll till the vines get
large enough to begin to lean and spread then to hoe he
ground over fesh and the entire surface one !,
inches thick At least, with clean straw.
This proves beneficial in keeping down the weeds in re-
ainDg moisture, and 10 keeping the fruit perfectly clean.
ed the above method last year at the suggestion of frieud
snd was perfectly satisfied with the result 49,, ~,
NeU England Farmer,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

VOLUNTEERS FOR CuBA.-In cautioning its read
ers against placing reliance in Telegraphic des-
patch from Ne,c Orleans, purporting to commune
cate news from Cincinnati, the New York Express
says
"We do not think that part q the despatch about large
bodice Of young waiting at Cincinnati % JOIN The nsnr
gents was teIssrapnns f0a New Orleans We have
plenty Of these home, always waiting opportunity for
aCuba hunt any other enterprise that offers opportu
unity for exercising the genius they have in that direction
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

RISE OF WArER-The Chicago Journal Of Saturday week
says; "LAKs MIcHreAS was playing its antics sgain all
day yesterday the water rising from two to four feet every
half hour or so and as suddenly ecedng At dusk while
the lake was as smooth as mirror without wind or any sp
parent cause, the water rose to the height Of four feet twice
within hour What has caused this great commotion
sish old Michigan is mystery Il is certainly very un-
accountable" ,- s.t.,,.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

SLAVERY QUEsrIoH.-In ls49 three slaves belonging
to Mr. Harper farmer in Boone county, Kentucky, fed
Ohio, and took refuge in Cincinnati Their master pursued
them, and was engaged in eng out their place Of conceal
ment when free colored Of property, Keyte, en-
tered into negotiations for the purchase Of the three gves
and finally bought them for $3.50. Mr.. Harper executed
bill Of sale in Cincinnati and Keye gave mortgage on some
real estate to the payment Of the purchase money for
which be had given promssoy When the notes came
to maturity they were not paid and Mr. Harper recently filed
bill to foreclose the mortgage The main point Of the de
fence was that contract for the purchase Of slaves was void
in the State Of Ohio Judge Kzr decided the case on the
a6h umo. He he that the Constitution and the act
Of Congress give right Of ecapue, such right Of recaptue
is sufficient to sustain contract Of sale executed BY the mas
ter in free State conveying fugiyes then in such free State
to citizen Of such State and decree Of foreclosure was
therefore made.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

GEN. HoUsToN and the Territorial Claims of
Teras.-In the course of speech made by. Gen.
HoUsToN, on late visit TO Galveston, where he
was cordially received and welcomed, he took oc-
casion to refer 70 that measure Of the Compromise
which adjusted the disputed boundaries between
Texas and New Mexico, and appropriated to the
former large sum of money. A sketch Of Gen.
HoUsToN's speech, as given in the Galveston Jour
nal, says:
.He alluded the sale Of the Santa Fs territory and
thought there any thing wrong in the trade that
Texas had got little than the county worth but
be acted only in the capacity of agent Of the people, that
must their consences Texas be sa
had but claim Santa Fe, and that the Government Of
Texas from 1888 ls4l, had weakened that claim BY Of
feng in substance, to treat with New Mexico foreign
Power" s,f fari3u Rah
1t is not only true that the Government Of Texas
had weakened the claim in question by offering in
substance to treat with New Mexico as q foreign
Power, butt is also true that the Government Of the
United States had made similar recognition. The
law of drawbacks, passed during Mr.. PoLK's ad-
mnstration and after the annexation of Texas, re-
cognised Santa Fe as place beyond the limits Of
the United States and as the possession Of foreign
Power. There were indeed contradictory acts of
legislation by Congress on this subject, and the
whole matter became SO complicated that general
measure of compromise. without going into parti-
cular details, was deemed advisable under the cir
cumstances The opinion, however, expressed by
Gen. HoUsToN. in reference to the claim Of Texas,
entertained as it is very generally by dispassonate
men North and South, comes opportunely enough at
this time to rebuke the extravagant language of the
Secessionists, who pretend that Texas was wronged
in that transaction and that the rights of the South
were consequently impaired BALI. .4mericm1s
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

There is great reason to believe that the Lntelli-
gecer is nearly, if not quite, correct in its est-
mate Of the reported revolution in Cuba. All re-
publicans would rejoice to see any enlightened and
judicious movement in that oppressed island to
throw off 'hs yoke Of Spain and establish fr0e IN
stitutions. But we confess that we have no SYM
pathy with piratcal expeditions set on foot here to
wrest Cuba from its present rulers, whether COM
menced, as on former occasion, by ridiculous
attempt at invasion, or as now by the manufacture
Of startling news and magniloquent Declarations Of
Independence. Every day dissipates more and
more the smoke Of the late wonderful intelligence
by the Isabel. Rochester AmericGa. "a
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09
1t is bad omen of respect for the law, if not of
public virtue, (says the Charleston (. News when

1t is bad omen Of respect for the law, if not Of
public virtue, (says the Charleston !. News, y when
mass meetings are held in our principal cities to
sympathize with foreign adventurers who make no
secret Of their plans for invading and revolutionz
ing countries with which the United States are at
peace. But the offence is aggravated, if it admits
Of aggravation, when the adyensnrers, emboldened
by this sympathy, receive encouragement in read
ing the very Declaration Of Independence by which
they mean 10 liberate those countries from the au-
thority that rules them, and which we have ac-
in our treaties with them. We re-
ceived an account yesterday Of mass meeting in
New Orleans which was addressed by Gen. Lopez,
and at which he read the Cuban Declaration Of In
dependence. This adventurer, haranguing in our
midst to induce our citizens TO violate their oblga-
tons to the laws Of their country by lending their
aid in men or money to revolutonize a country
with which we have pacific relations, commits that
very moral offence by which Thompson and other
medders have drawn down the indignation Of our
citizens. The only difference is, that Thompson
has made as the theatre Of his labors the country
itself where he desired to produce disaffection to
law, Lopez has wider plan. His scheme en-
braces the overthrow Of Government, and all the
worst hazards Of revolution He enters coun-
try whose general sympathy for liberty is made
the instrument Of enticing its citizens to violate
their legal obligations. AT bottom the moral crime
is the same. although the aim and purpose may be
different s3s! tsstlIa E ftt'
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09
UNITED STATES REVENUE CUTTERS.

The information contained in the following Let
ter, which we find in the Boston Courier, may be
useful TO readers in the seaports:
U. 8. RsvssUs CurrIa HAMILTON,
AUsUsr 2, 1851.
The Editors Of the Boston press and i vicinity will con.
Ter favor BY giving the following insertion in their
spective papers. The United States Hamilton hsv-
Ing completed her REPAIRS has returned to her usual duties
tins station Among the various duties assigned
cutters none afford much real pleasure that Of
dens assistance 10 disabled vessels and shpwecked seamen
In distress To this end solicit the earliest possible nfor
nation from the insurance Offices and all other sources Of in
formation.
And whereas am frequently mportuned to receive my
acquainsnces and other persons on board the Hamilton
to make sailing excuons or parties Of pleasure feel nv
self called on to publish the following General Order from the
honorable Secretary of the Treay dated July 5h, ls4s
The commanding officers Of cutters shall il no case take
passengers board except officers Of the customs when on
duy other persons In the service Of the United States
and the latter only BY The special direction Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury or The Collector of the Port
sEvey aid however, 10 the power Of the officers If h
cutters should be afforded persons at sea in distress who
may be taken on board and carried The most convenient
port Their aid may In like be extended TO the pre-
seraion Of property found board Of wrecked vessels and
to secure the cargoes for the benefit Of their owners"
In conclusion, would observe that it will always afford
me pleasure to any Of citizens on board the Ham
ton when in port, but sailing excurons permissible
without an order from the honorable Secretary or the Col
lector Of the Port Very respectfully, &c.
EZEKIEL JONES, Captain.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09
LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE INDICATED.

A Court Martial was recently held at Fort Columbus,
(Nsw York,) for the trial Of soldier who is Roman
Catholic The charge preferred sganst him that he re-
fused to attend Protestant place Of worship His name was
James Duggan, and for this he was sentenced to forfeit
to the United States five dollars month Of his pay for six
months, to spend two months in solitary confinement and on
bread and water the other months at hard labor with bali
and chain to his leg.
This sentence which was in part approved by Gen. Wool,
up for revision before the Secretary of War; the Hon.
G. NJ CoxRAD, and BY him asde as will be seen by
the following:
War DEPARTMENT, Washington, July Is, 1851.
Sir Complaints have been made this Department that
soldier at Fort Columbus who h or was Roman Catho-
Tic, ordered 10 attend Potestant church, and on his re-
usa to obey the order he punished for dsobedence Of
orders II doubtful how far officer has the right COM
pei officers and men under his command attend divine SER
vice it il evident however, that no one ought to be COM
PEELED to attend church Of any other persaon than that to
which he belongs.
Every means Of persuasion should be emploved to nduce
soldiers to attend church, but they should be permitted
to select the one they prefer And when they profess have
conscientious scrupes about attending any particular church,
all compulsory violate the rights Of conscience and
should be avoided. -
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
G. M. CONRAD, Sec Of War.
Breyet Msjsr General JoHS q. WooI.
Every friend Of civil and religious liberty will cordially
spond to the letter Of the Secretary Of War He has viewed
this act in its proper light and example which hope
will be followed in oil future time. We are Of those who hold
that soldier bound to obey bis supeor, in every thing
relating TO order and discipline but At the time
totally opposed to the exercise Of arbitrary power in the
ter Of conscientious religious convictions We believe that
private Dusgan has o much right enjoy his religious
vicons and 70 act up to hem any officer in the army,
and that 70 punish for declining to give up his off,
Ger bis religious belief gross violation Of law Mr. Dug
gan acted in sccodance only with the constitution and
laws Of Amecs, but with enlightened public opinion. We
thankful to Mr. CoHaAD for setting aside this unjust sem
ence and for throwing the weight Of his and the nu-
ence Of his position the side Of civil and religious liberty
Boston .AtGs.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

DANIEL M. HENRY, Esq. has been nominated as
the Whig candidate for Congress from the sixth
Congressional district of Maryland. The district
is Wing, and his election we regard as certain.
The Cambridge Chronicle says that he will prove
worthy Of the high trust and confidence reposed in
him by the nominating Convention. af'
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bounty LAND STATISTICS.

Reports Of service were made in the Third Au-
ditor's Office during the month Of July upon 6,74s
claims for bounty lands under the old Indian wars
and the war Of 1912 with Great Britain.
In the Pension Office 32,63s warrants were is.
sued, under the act of september %, 1850, up to
the LIST Of August, 1851, inclusive.
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made at Puerto Principe
on the Fourth Of July.
and signed By ti0o hun
dred patriots, sch0 weye
battling jor tke freedom Of
their country.
TO THE INHABITANTS on Gu
IA AHD TO ALL FRExMEN.
Every people possesses the
unalienable right Of changing
the form Of Government BY
which it is ruled, whenever
its iAteres's, its honor, and lis
safety require such . change !;
since Il 10 only for its advan-
tage that il has delegated its
powers to certain detcrminate
persons.
A Government which is q
standing conspiracy against
the governed loses it, vitali-
ty, and becomes . desp0tism
intolerable to rational men.
In such . case the sovereignty
reverts of right to the CEN
tire whence il emanated, to be
again remodelled into such .
form as may best suit the
wants and circumstances Of
those TO whom that sovereign
ty appertains.
The people Of Cuba present
q strong, perhaps the strongest
Of all possible cases, for the
application of these sacred
principles, inasmuch rs the
colonial despotism Of Spain
over this island ID unequalled
in the history Of nations.
Wherefore, resuming our OUT
ragged rights, We have this day
determined to throw off the
shackles Of our tyrants, and
to raise the bright standard Of
freedom to lead Us to victory,
with the unalterable purpose
Of raising ourselves to the
rank Of q free people, or Of
meeting on the field Of battle
Q glorious death, preferable
q thousand times to the de-
grading slavery which is now
our lot, &c.
I Said t0h haze 200 signatures. I